Stories by Staff Pioneer Times

8 years ago

Conservation Corner – October, 2016

The “Wanted” poster tacked to the telephone pole on the back country road didn’t show a photo of an escaped convict or felon but rather a drawing of an apple. Wait. An apple?

8 years ago

Fairpoint Communication upgrades broadband service

PORTLAND — FairPoint Communications has installed new equipment in Crystal, Island Falls, Patten, Sherman Mills, Silver Ridge Township and Stacyville, bringing faster broadband speeds to more than 150 locations served by these upgrades. “Internet access has transformed the way we live, and that is even more evident in rural states like Maine,” said Mike Reed, […]

8 years ago

Credit union donates to County Dialysis facility

Contributed photo The County Federal Credit Union recently donated to the County Dialysis Center in Presque Isle. At the check presentation are, from left: Ryan Ellsworth, CFCU president and CEO; Glenda Dwyer, TAMC interim president; Lynn Lombard, member of the board of trustees at The Aroostook Medical Center; Aron Chalou, manager of County Dialysis; and […]

8 years ago

Births at Houlton Regional Hospital

HOULTON, Maine — The following babies are among those born recently at Houlton Regional Hospital.

BATCHELDER — A boy, Waylon Joseph Batchelder, born on Oct. 2, 2016, to Melanie and Zachary Batchelder of Oakfield.

ROBINSON — A girl, Layla Jade Robinson, born on Oct. 4, 2016, to Stephanie Osnoe and Richard Robinson of Lincoln.

8 years ago

Island Falls news

Boy Scout Troop 205, which includes youth from Island Falls, Crystal, Patten and Sherman, will hold a hunters breakfast at the Rockabema Snow Sled Club in Patten on Saturday, Oct. 29, from 4 to 10 a.m. The menu includes eggs, bacon, beans, toast and biscuits. Donations for the meal go to the Scout troop.

The Whittier Congregational Church in Island Falls will hold its Fall Bazaar on Saturday, Oct. 29, from 9 a.m. to noon. This event features food and a rummage sale.

8 years ago

Happy Losers

On Oct. 19 the weight group called The Happy Losers held their weekly meeting at the United Baptist Church vestry in Island Falls.

Jackie Pratt, the leader, opened the meeting and welcomed members, followed by the pledge and roll call.

Eleven members weighed in and eight attended the meeting. Loretta Bouchard was the loser of the week, and Kay Rideout was the runner-up. Great job, ladies.

8 years ago

Oakfield Seniors

The Oakfield Senior Citizens met at the Smoki-Haulers Snowmobile Club for their last meeting of October. The luncheon of barbecue hot dogs by Chef David Burpee and the many casseroles, side dishes and desserts were enjoyed by all.

The business was called to order by President Bob Locke and all the usual reports were read and accepted.

David Burpee was this week’s winner of the 50/50.

8 years ago

Cooking with Susie Q-apple crumble pie & apple danish cheesecake

I had a reader request a couple of recipes using apples. While the wild ones weren’t as easy to find this year (for our family), the apple farms seemed to have done well. I found these. The apple crumble is a family favorite and the cheesecake is one I received from Nancy in Holden.

To be honest, I didn’t realize how many people, living out of our area, get the Pioneer Times. Definitely a great gift idea for those of us who have family out of town.

 

Apple Crumble Pie

1 (9 inch) deep dish pie crust

5 cups apples – peeled, cored and thinly sliced

8 years ago

Long upholds state, national Constitutions

To the editor:

As the November election date gets nearer would like to remind Senate District 2 voters that your Candidate Rick Long has served three very successful terms in the House of Representatives. His goal is to always represent his constituents in Augusta. He is running as a candidate for the Senate to extend that record of service to a larger portion of the State.

8 years ago

Carpenter supports the trades, more

To the editor:

As an instructor in Career and Technical Education (CTE), and president of the Association for Career and Technical Education – Maine (ACTE-ME), I am excited about a candidate for the State Senate who supports educational opportunities for students to study the trades that have built and maintained this state; Mike Carpenter, of Houlton.