Houlton

1 day ago

Houlton’s Midnight Madness packed despite thunderstorms

HOULTON, Maine — Just as most vendors were set-up for the town’s summer festival on Thursday evening, powerful winds shook tents as a thunderstorm burst overhead.  But that didn’t scare anyone away from the 29th annual Midnight Madness in downtown historic Houlton. And by 7 p.m. thousands were packed into a several block area downtown, […]

2 days ago

Bell honored in 2025 Indie Book Awards

“We Are Human Still” by Caribou resident Maggie Bell (M.L. Bell) has been named by the Independent Book Publishing Professionals Group as one of the best indie books of 2025. Bell’s book is a finalist of the Second Novel and Young Author (Written under the age of 25) categories in the 2025 Next Generation Indie […]

2 days ago

HBMI and Penobscot Nation sign child support consortium

INDIAN ISLAND, Maine — The Houlton Band of Maliseet Indians, in collaboration with Penobscot Nation, have announced the first-ever Wabanaki Child Support Consortium. The goal of the Child Support Services program is to improve the lives of children, assist parents in their decision-making efforts, enhance family values to the benefit of family members and their […]

3 days ago

The County Crossword for July 2, 2025

You can complete this crossword puzzle online.  Just click on the box you want to fill in and begin typing the word you think is the answer to the clue.