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Houlton will turn its controversial surveillance cameras back on

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Houlton will turn its controversial surveillance cameras back on

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HOULTON, Maine — An Aroostook County town is turning its controversial surveillance cameras back on this week, following more than a year of public backlash about their use. The 50-plus cameras, equipped with technology that can identify facial characteristics, led to a year-long public saga about the legality of their use. The subsequent public outrage led the town’s new manager to temporarily disconnect the system earlier this year. The hiatus…Read Article

Rihanna’s Mainer bodyguard is working with an Amish saddler to make bulletproof bags

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Rihanna’s Mainer bodyguard is working with an Amish saddler to make bulletproof bags

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“Our mission is to outfit every school across Maine with body shields,” Jeffrey Maguire said.Read Article

‘I am an innocent man’: Houlton man challenges murder conviction

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HOULTON, Maine — A Houlton man serving 65 years in Maine State Prison challenged his murder conviction in court on Friday. Reginald J. Dobbins, 28, contends that several legal missteps leading to his 2017 murder conviction in the 2015 bludgeoning death of Keith Suitter violated his constitutional rights during police investigations and his eight-day trial. Following Friday’s post-conviction evidentiary hearing in Aroostook County Superior Court,…Houlton · Houlton Read Article

April Is the Cruelest Month: Maine Border Patrol Reports Ongoing Spike in Illegal Alien Apprehensions

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U.S. Border Patrol (USBP) in Maine is reporting a recent spike in apprehensions, including the removal of 42 illegal aliens out of the state for deportation proceedings. According to U.S. Customs and Border Protection (CBP) statistics, Maine’s Houlton Sector in April saw a record 113 migrant apprehensions, bringing the total apprehensions up to 357 in [...] The post April Is the Cruelest Month: Maine Border Patrol Reports Ongoing Spike in Illega…Houlton · Houlton Read Article

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…Houlton · Houlton Read Article

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…Houlton · Houlton Read Article

‘Called to Lead’ to air on Maine Public Television

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Maine Public Television will premiere “Called to Lead”, a powerful new documentary chronicling the life and legacy of Chief Brenda Commander on Thursday, May 22 at 9 p.m. with encore broadcasts on Friday, May 23 at 1 a.m. and Saturday, May 24 at 2 p.m. Chief Brenda Commander was born and raised in northern Maine, where the Indigenous community endured generations of poverty, domestic violence and systemic racial discrimination. Despite these dee…Houlton · Houlton 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