Trucker to stay in Maine jail on drug charges Oct 28, 2008
BANGOR, Maine A 35-year-old Canadian trucker will remain in jail until his trial on charges he allegedly tried to smuggle more than 1,000 pounds of marijuana into the United States at the border crossing in Houlton ... Rousselle was arrested earlier this month at the Houlton border crossing while headed for Massachusetts. (Seacoast New Hampshire)
Bail hearing set in Maine smuggling case Oct 27, 2008
Prosecutors say Bruno Rousselle of New Brunswick was arrested while driving his commercial tractor-trailer at the border crossing in Houlton on Oct. 16. According to an affidavit, Rousselle was on his way to Massachusetts. (Seacoast New Hampshire)
Potato country Oct 5, 2008
At the end, when Interstate 95 meets Route 1 in tiny Houlton, the memory of the long drive quickly fades. If New England has a big sky country, this is it. (Boston Globe)
Maine man dies while splitting wood Sep 24, 2008
HOULTON, Maine A Maine man died this week in a freak accident while splitting firewood. Houlton Police Chief Butch Asselin says the victim, 58-year-old David Violette, was using a sledgehammer and a wedge to split wood on Monday when a piece of the wedge broke away and shot into his leg, severing his femoral artery. (Seacoast New Hampshire)
Caribou, Maine, hits a record low overnight Sep 19, 2008
Other overnight lows included 26 in Frenchville and Houlton, 27 in Presque Isle, 30 in Millinocket, 29 in Old Town and 33 in Bangor. What are you looking for. (Seacoast New Hampshire)
350 comments Jul 31, 2008
James, Houlton, MaineJul 29, 2008 @ 04:12 AMWhat ever happened to the post-9/11 Bush Doctrine that said "If terrorists are opperating in your country, and you fail to root them out, then the US military will be sent in". If the situation in Pakistan does not fit this bill, I don't know what does. (Human Events Online)
LP finishes $140M renovation of Maine mill Jun 11, 2008
Nashville-based (NYSE:LPX) has opened a laminated strand lumber facility in Houlton, Maine. The $140 million renovation took two years to complete. (Nashville Business Journal, TN)
A door opens as Career Center to close Jun 5, 2008
State budget problems prompted the Department of Labor to begin closing Career Centers in Belfast, Ellsworth, Houlton and Dover-Foxcroft, and will cut back at the Saco center, according to Ned McCann, director of the Bureau of Employment Services at the state labor department. The Calais center will close next year. (Courier Publications, ME)
Together (6/2/08) Jun 2, 2008
Courtney is the daughter of Kent and Shari Good of Houlton, Maine. Barrett is the son of Laura Dearth of Anchorage. (Anchorage Daily News)
Gas tops the $4 mark in Maine border towns May 22, 2008
Gas in several border communities including Houlton and Calais has topped the $4 mark for regular unleaded. The Web site MaineGasPrices. (Seacoast New Hampshire)
Belfast Police warned of lawsuit for pepper spray incident at Sweetser May 2, 2008
The incident occurred Dec. 20 after Sweetser personnel called the police to deal with the boy, according to Michael Carpenter, a Houlton attorney who serves as guardian ad litem for the child. City Manager Joseph Slocum said he thought the officer followed proper procedures, and he isnt sure the state will actually file suit. (Courier Publications, ME)
Show Choir tops at state festival Apr 1, 2008
In the preliminaries, MDI went up against show choirs from Lincoln Academy, Stearns High School, and Houlton. From there, MDI and Stearns advanced to the evening finals, where MDI won the overall crown with its presentation of music from the London stage production of We Will Rock You, which features the music of the iconic 70s rock band Queen. (Courier Publications, ME)
Northern Maine Sets Record Snowfall... Apr 1, 2008
A dispatcher at the Maine State Police barracks in Houlton said Friday evening that she was unaware of any major injuries related to the storm, and said that most of the reports that state police responded to were minor weather-related incidents. Route 1A between Fort Fairfield and Limestone was closed for the better part of the afternoon because of blowing snow. (The Drudge Report)
Preserving family histories: Missionaries work to capture Midcoast records Mar 29, 2008
There was a family in Houlton nearby who was hesitant to have their personal collection imaged, but she convinced them. J.R. and Karen said they took 6,000 to 8,000 images per day, and it took two weeks to finish the entire collection, which had been packed into two large flour barrels and seven apple boxes. (Courier Publications, ME)
Canoe race season paddles in Saturday Mar 25, 2008
Last year, Fred Ludwig of Houlton was the overall race winner, finishing the course in 38 minutes, 23 seconds. The Passagassawaukeag or Passy River Canoe Race begins at the Littlefield Farm in Waldo. (Courier Publications, ME)
Frederick B. Clunie Mar 16, 2008
He served as an officer in Guam and China during World War II. After the war, he took a job as director of guidance in Houlton, Maine, and earned a master's degree in psychology from Columbia University. In 1952, Mr. Clunie was called back to active duty and served for a year in Korea. (Boston Globe)
Girls hockey squads battle it out at MRC Mar 15, 2008
Houlton finished second with a win, loss and tie. Kennebec finished third with one win and two losses. (Courier Publications, ME)
Montreal, Maine & Atlantic Railway Names McGonigle VP Sales & Marketing Mar 6, 2008
Another main line extends from the U.S.-Canadian border at Madawaska, Maine to the Atlantic coast at Searsport, Maine, with branch lines to Houlton, Fort Fairfield, Limestone, and Van Buren, Maine and St. Leonard, New Brunswick. Ample roadway clearances permit MMA to handle oversized shipments such as double-stack containers, tri-level automobile cars, and heavy machinery. (PR Newswire)
Tighter border threatens to distance US, Canadian towns Feb 1, 2008
HOULTON, Maine - Canadians are among the best customers in this small town on the Canadian border, where Interstate 95 links to the Trans Canada Highway ... Yesterday, as the US government enforced stricter rules along its borders, requiring all travelers to show a passport or two other forms of identification, Canadians were able to cross the border and visit Houlton businesses without a hitch ... Houlton, the gateway to Maine's northernmost Aroostook County, has one of the busiest border... (Boston Globe)
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LOS ANGELES DODGERS Sold RHP D.J. Houlton to Fukuoka (Japanese Pacific League). NEW YORK METS Claimed RHP Ruddy Lugo off waivers from Oakland. (Creston News Adertiser, IO)
Small town in Maine loses longtime soldier in Iraq war Dec 17, 2007
Born and raised in Houlton, a town of 6,500, Lowery grew up the second youngest of six children ... His remains have not yet been returned to Houlton, where his father and other family members live ... Paul Cleary, chairman of the Houlton Town Council, said the news has deeply affected many in the town. (Boston Globe)
Houlton, Maine, soldier killed in Iraq Dec 17, 2007
AUGUSTA, Maine (AP) A career soldier from Houlton has died in Iraq, Gov. John Baldacci said Sunday ... Lowery's father lives in Houlton, Baldacci said. (Seacoast New Hampshire)
U.S. fugitive deported Nov 10, 2007
Mr. McNair, 48, was delivered to the U.S.-Canadian border between Woodstock, N.B., and Houlton, Me. on Thursday. (Globe and Mail -- National)
L.L. Bean becomes 15th Maine employer to exceed OSHA regulations Nov 1, 2007
Other Maine companies enrolled in the program include Bangor Hydro-Electric Co., Verso Paper in Jay, Pratt ey in North Berwick, Louisiana Pacific in Houlton, UNUM in Portland and Portsmouth Naval Shipyard. Nationally, 1,869 other worksites are in the Voluntary Protection Program. (Seacoast New Hampshire)
Heat robs U.S. regions of prime fall color Oct 1, 2007
Last week the first week of autumn Houlton, Maine, set a record high of 85 on Wednesday, breaking a 70-year record by 9 degrees. In Manchester, N.H., a high of 85 Thursday surpassed the previous record of 79. (USA Today -- Weather)
Soaring loonie sends Canadians south in search of bargains Sep 21, 2007
HOULTON, Maine (AP) -- Now that the Canadian dollar has hit par with the U.S. greenback, American retailers are bracing for an influx of bargain-hungry Canadians looking for better deals south of the border ... "Shopping is so much better here," said Sam Theriault of Hartland, New Brunswick, as she headed into the Wal-Mart in Houlton, just across the border from Woodstock, New Brunswick ... In Houlton, the equivalent cost only $3. (Concord Monitor)
Airman Missing from WWII is Identified Sep 6, 2007
He is 2nd Lt. Harold E. Hoskin, U.S. Army Air Forces, of Houlton, Maine. He will be buried Friday in Arlington National Cemetery near Washington, D.C. Representatives from the Army met with Hoskins next-of-kin to explain the recovery and identification process, and to coordinate interment with military honors on behalf of the Secretary of the Army. (DOD DefenseLINK -- News)
63 years later, flier to be buried Sep 6, 2007
The military used DNA analysis to identify remains found at a remote crash site as those of Army Air Corps Second Lieutenant Harold Hoskin, a 22-year-old Houlton native. Hoskin's B-24 bomber went down in the Yukon-Charley Rivers National Preserve on Dec. 21, 1943, when an engine malfunctioned during a cold-weather test of the plane's propeller systems. (Boston Globe -- Local)
Kittery's Tieman ready for outdoors adventure Jun 28, 2007
The seeds for this adventure were planted three decades ago, when he rode his bike to Houlton to visit his brother after his high school graduation. From Pennsylvania. (Seacoast New Hampshire)
Getting to and from Maine Jun 23, 2007
The major highway, the I95, runs through Maine for almost 300 miles from the Canadian border at Houlton to the New Hampshire state line. It then continues through another 14 states and serves many major cities, including New York, Philadelphia and Washington, before reaching Florida, almost 2000 miles away. (Suite101.com)
'Innovations 2007' at the Samoset May 19, 2007
and a production facility in Houlton, will be named Maine's Foreign Investor of the Year for 2007. Tate & Lyle is a world-leading manufacturer of renewable food and industrial ingredients made from corn, tapioca, potato, wheat and sugar. (Seacoast New Hampshire)
Flood threat looms, but so does fire danger Apr 25, 2007
Bangor recorded a high of 83 degrees while Portland hit 81, Millinocket 80 and Houlton 79. Warnings of fire danger continued into Tuesday amid warm, dry weather, brisk winds and low humidity. (Concord Monitor)
Major League baseball spring training linescores; College baseball scoreboard Mar 15, 2007
Robertson, Grilli (3), Campusano (5), Mesa (7), Seay (8) and Wilson, Torrealba; Lowe, Tsao (6), Saito (7), Seanez (8), Houlton (9) and Stinnett, SMartinez. W Houlton, 2-1. (Waterloo-Cedar Falls Courier)
Sunday SNAPSHOTS Mar 5, 2007
Born in Boston, Copp spent her youth two miles from the Canadian border in Houlton, Maine. It's a remote town she found "horrendous" as a child, but in hindsight calls "wonderful.". (Seacoast New Hampshire)
Wal-Mart pulls guns from half of its stores in Maine Feb 19, 2007
In Maine, Wal-Mart stopped selling guns this month at its stores in Houlton, Rockland, Scarborough, Skowhegan and Windham, in addition to the store in Biddeford, according to a survey by The Associated Press. Other locations that stopped selling guns were Calais, Ellsworth, Falmouth, Oxford and Sanford. (Seacoast New Hampshire)
Mars Hill gets used to new windmills overlooking N. Maine town Jan 27, 2007
"I think it's a great idea, especially with global warming. Whatever they do to stop it is cool," said 21-year-old Patrick Rowe, who came from Houlton about 30 miles away to snowboard at Big Rock. Date of Publication: January 26, 2007 on Page. (The Standard-Times, MA)
PHOTO ESSAY: Cold Grips Northeast | STORY Jan 27, 2007
But it was much colder in northern Maine, where it dipped to minus 15 in Caribou, Houlton and Presque Isle, officials said. With gusting winds, the wind chill was expected to be nearly 40 below Friday afternoon in northern Maine. (Fox News)
Reef project seeks donations (Gene Mueller) Jan 17, 2007
Reef project seeks donations - Sports - The Washington Times, America's Newspaper. January 17, 2007 Sports. (Washington Times, DC)
