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Houlton is trying to restart its controversial surveillance cameras

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Houlton is trying to restart its controversial surveillance cameras

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HOULTON, Maine — The town of Houlton is moving ahead with getting its controversial $130,000 video surveillance system running again after getting locked out of it when its licensing expired. This week, the town secured a 10-year licensing deal that will cut the annual fee for the online storage of video nearly in half. Town officials had considered downgrading the surveillance system after they lost the ability to log in when the license expire…Read Article

A new business will make it easier to paddle Aroostook waters

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A new business will make it easier to paddle Aroostook waters

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HOULTON, Maine — A new southern Aroostook County kayak rental company will help to give locals and visitors access to regional lakes and rivers. Slated to officially open on Father’s Day, The Riversbend Paddle Co. at 431 Bangor St. in Houlton will launch a new chapter in the region’s outdoor recreation scene, said founder Johanna Johnston, who also leads Southern Aroostook Development Corp. “One of our region’s greatest untapped resources is its…Read Article

CBP reports highest arrest rate in Maine in 24 years

HOULTON, Maine — Customs and Border Patrol report that the Maine region saw its highest number of April arrests in a single month in nearly 24 years. CBP reports that altogether, 113 illegal aliens were arrested from 16 countries of origin. According to its release, CBP states that the increase in apprehensions is not the result of more people illegally crossing the border in Maine, but instead from expanded United States Border Patrol enforceme…Houlton · Houlton Read Article

Aroostook town is locked out of its controversial $130K surveillance system

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HOULTON, Maine — Houlton officials are considering downgrading the town’s controversial $130,000 surveillance system after they lost the ability to log into it. Earlier this year, following public backlash, the town manager decided to temporarily deactivate the town-wide camera system until officials could evaluate its compliance with Maine law. And now the licensing agreement has expired. Help us raise $40,000 to fund the BDN’s civic news miss…Houlton · Houlton Read Article

Maine paddling legends tackle the Meduxnekeag Canoe Race

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HOULTON, Maine — The first paddlers in the Meduxnekeag Canoe Race rounded the final river bend at 11:24 a.m. before the finish Saturday. Seasoned racers J.D. Burke and Brady Burke, in their 1985 Wenonah Kevlar canoe, were the first paddlers to cross the finish line in the eight-mile staggered start in the Down River Series race with the overall fastest time of 1:25:12. This was not the first Meduxnekeag experience for the racing duo, although it…Houlton · Houlton Read Article

A 2nd person in their 20s takes a leadership role in Houlton government

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HOULTON, Maine — For the second time this month, a 20-something has been appointed to a leadership role in Houlton. Alexis Brown, a 28-year-old who manages the Houlton branch of Katahdin Trust, was appointed to a vacant seat on the Town Council on Monday night. That came less than a month after 26-year-old entrepreneur Cameron Clark was appointed town manager, on April 4. For the past several years, Houlton Town Council seats often went unchalle…Houlton · Houlton See the Story

Houlton Regional Hospital nurses and community members hold candlelight vigil to protest planned department closure

Tonight, nurses from Houlton Regional Hospital’s (HRH) Labor, Delivery, Recovery, and Postpartum (LDRP) unit were again joined by scores of community members for a candlelight vigil in a protest against the proposed closure of their hospital’s LDRP department.Houlton · Houlton Read Article

Nurses get 1,400 signatures in plea to keep Aroostook birthing unit open

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HOULTON, Maine — A group of northern Maine nurses are fighting to save an Aroostook County birthing unit slated to close next week. Houlton Regional Hospital’s chief operating officer, Gina Brown, unexpectedly announced that the labor, delivery, recovery and postpartum department would close on May 2. The unit’s 13 nurses, who said they love caring for the women and babies, called on the community to help keep the unit open. In response, more th…Houlton · Houlton See the Story

Houlton looks to borrow $750,000 to rebuild deteriorating road

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An Aroostook County town is recommending voters approve a referendum to secure a $750,000 bond for the reconstruction of an aging, weather-beaten road. On May 6, Houlton voters will decide whether the town can proceed with the much-needed $894,450 Reservoir Hill Road project. In March, the Houlton Board of Budget Review voted in favor of bond financing for the project that extends from the base at Hillview Avenue to the top of Reservoir Hill. Al…Houlton · Houlton Read Article

N.B. comedian fears being 'locked up,' cancels U.S. shows

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The Saint John-based comedian recently cancelled upcoming shows in Eastport and Houlton, Maine, with reports of entertainers encountering problems in the U.S. amidst the current trade dispute.Houlton · Houlton Read Article