Stories by Staff Pioneer Times

8 years ago

Programs, police combat violence

By Jen Lynds Staff Writer Contributed photo/ Melissa Lizotte  Casey Faulkingham of Houlton is the prevention and training coordinator for the Hope and Justice Project in northern Maine.     PRESQUE ISLE — Casey Faulkingham, prevention and training coordinator with the Hope and Justice Project in Presque Isle, said during a recent interview that the […]

8 years ago

Massachusetts men face murder charges

By Nick Sambides Jr.
BDN Staff

SHERMAN, Maine — Two Massachusetts men will be returned to Maine to face a murder charge in connection with the death of an Oakfield man whose body was found in a vehicle on PD Road earlier this month, a state police spokesman said Tuesday.

Marcus Asante, 20, of Fitchburg and Darin Goulding, 27, whose hometown was not released, were in Massachusetts police custody on Tuesday.

8 years ago

Council mulls fates of derelict buildings

HOULTON, Maine — What, if anything, should the town do about a number of derelict buildings in the Shiretown?

That was the question on the minds of Houlton Town Councilors Monday evening as several pieces of property were discussed for potential foreclosure, stirring considerable debate among the five councilors in attendance.

Ten properties were brought before the council as individual agenda items for discussion, with Houlton Town Manager Butch Asselin recommending waiving the foreclosure process on each of the properties. In so doing, the town would essentially be putting off the foreclosure process for one year, in the hopes that back taxes could be collected.

8 years ago

Matagamon Dam needs $230,000 in repairs

 By Nick Sambides Jr.
BDN Staff Writer

TOWNSHIP 6 RANGE 8, Maine — If you’ve caught a fish or swung a paddle in the Penobscot River north of Bangor, chances are you owe at least some of your fun to Donald Dudley and the Matagamon Dam.

Dudley has operated the 218-foot-long and 30-foot-high concrete dam since 1978. He raises the water level to allow for fishing and boating in spring and summer and lowers it in fall and winter to ensure that ice and runoff don’t overwhelm the banks of the lake or river. The dam controls much of the water flow into the headwaters of the East Branch of the Penobscot River near the Katahdin Woods and Waters National Monument.

8 years ago

Willette achieves professional certification

HOULTON, Maine — Alison M. Willette, RN has earned her professional certification in the field of correctional health care on Oct. 1. To become a certified correctional health professional (CCHP), Willette had to demonstrate mastery of national standards and the knowledge expected of leaders working in this field.

8 years ago

Superior Court

HOULTON — The following cases were heard in Superior Court at the Houlton Courthouse during the month of September. Richard A. Anderson, 56, Oakfield: probation violation, 33 days in jail and probation partially revoked.

8 years ago

Library accepts memorial donations

Memorial donations presented to the Cary Library during the months of July, August and September include:

In memory of Philip Bernaiche: Chris and Lauren Fitzpatrick.

In memory of James Blackie: Rockabema Lodge No. 78 IOOF.

In memory of Anita Blanchette: Frances Grant; Mark and Jane Stile.

8 years ago

Malcolm Brewer

BREWER, Malcolm E. “Mac”, 78, Linneus, Oct. 16, 2016. Services will be held at 3 p.m. on Thurs., Oct. 20 at the Linneus Cemetery. Arrangements by Bowers Funeral Home, Houlton. 

8 years ago

Peter Drew

DREW, Peter W., 69, Oakfield, Oct. 20, 2016. Services will be held Sat., Oct. 29 at 11 a.m. at the Bethel Pentecoastal Church. Arrangements by Bowers Funeral Home, Houlton