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Houlton · HoultonLetters submitted by BDN readers are verified by BDN Opinion Page staff. Send your letters to letters@bangordailynews.com As a French teacher, I was saddened, but not surprised, to learn in Tuesday’s edition of the Bangor Daily News of the Houlton school district’s plan to eliminate its French program. While budget cuts are a reality for schools with declining enrollment, world languages too often find themselves among the first programs tossed …See the Story
Letter: Don’t treat the French language as disposable
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Houlton · HoultonHODGDON, Maine – The new Houlton sector border patrol chief no longer wakes up to a tragic list of daily incidents like he experienced at his prior post in Texas. He doesn’t have to deal with four, five or six emergencies or 3,000 newly apprehended migrants needing food, transportation and a cell in an already overburdened holding facility. “When you don’t wake up with that scenario, it’s a beautiful thing and you can focus on taking care of yo…See the Story
New Houlton chief brings southern border patrol experience to Maine
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Houlton · HoultonHOULTON, Maine – For many of the paddlers in Saturday’s Meduxnekeag River Canoe Race it was a combination of portaging and paddling to the finish. “We took on about 10 gallons of water when we went aground,” said race expert Peter Blood, who along with his paddling partner Clint Cushman has been tackling the Meduxnekeag river race for nearly 40 years. “The water was the lowest I have seen in the 38 years I have been doing it.” HOULTON, Maine …See the Story
Low water made Meduxnekeag River Canoe Race a challenge
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Houlton · HoultonHOULTON – Katahdin Bankshares Corp. (OTCQX: KTHN), the parent company of Katahdin Trust Company, a full-service community bank in Maine founded in 1918, has announced 2024 first-quarter earnings of $2.04 million, or $0.64 per common share. Total assets for Katahdin Trust remained above $1 billion and strong asset quality continued. Although net income was down 18 percent from the same period in 2023, the Bank remains cautiously optimistic about …See the Story
Katahdin Bankshares Corp. reports first quarter 2024 results
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Taxes · HoultonHOULTON, Maine – A Houlton woman, alarmed by the town’s outdated public safety equipment, found grant funding for the fire department’s much needed thermal imaging masks. Rosa McNally, a volunteer who is also the grant writer for the Houlton Band of Maliseet Indians, met with Houlton Fire Department Chief Milton Cone to get a list of what unfunded equipment the department needed. She took the list with a promise to try and find a funding matc…See the Story
Volunteer secures thermal imaging masks for Houlton fire department
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Houlton · HoultonNEW LIMERICK, Maine — A wood siding manufacturer is filing a new air emissions license application with the state so it can add another line of finish products at its Houlton-area mill. Louisiana-Pacific will file the application with the Maine Department of Environmental Protection on May 3, LP spokeswoman Breeanna Straessle said. Details about the new emissions and their effect on the environment will not be made public until the filing. The…See the Story
Houlton siding plant seeks new air emissions license
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Houlton · HoultonHOULTON – Katahdin Trust Company is pleased to announce the promotion of 17 employees across various departments within the Bank. The following Katahdin Trust employees were recently promoted: Tori Barber, Angela Tennett Butler, Tabitha Corey, Jessica Dahms and Sue Fox. Additionally, several team members from the Bank’s operations center also received promotions: Sam Clockedile, Whitney Francis, Candice Glover, Casey Gove, Katie Hill, Tannis Lun…See the Story
Katahdin Trust announces several employee promotions
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