The buzz in Maine Oct 30, 2009
"It looks to us like utter hysteria, the fact that the principal contacted the police and the substance abuse officials got involved."We do occasionally get inquiries about the alcohol content, and we are concerned about underage drinking, but it is legally classified as a soft drink," she said.A person would need to drink about 28 bottles of the lemonade to consume the amount of alcohol found in a typical pint of beer, McKirdy said.The concerns raised in Maine reflects the prudishness of the... (MSNBC -- Business)
Another Augusta, another story Oct 21, 2009
Speaking at a housing conference Monday, Baldacci said developments in Augusta and Houlton are generating about 175 jobs. A new seniors' housing development scheduled to start soon in Bangor will employ about 120 people. (The Augusta Chronicle)
Maine highway weight plan OKd Jul 30, 2009
That's forced heavy trucks traveling I-95 to Houlton onto smaller, secondary roads that pass through cities, towns and villages. Ads by Google. (Seacoast New Hampshire)
Winners spent more in legislative races Jun 16, 2009
She was being held in the Aroostook County Jail in Houlton, on the Canadian border about 120 miles north of Bangor. Carr appeared in Superior Court in Caribou by videoconference but did not enter a plea. (Boston Globe)
Can canola be a new cash crop in Maine? May 27, 2009
This winter, Maine Natural Oils, a new agricultural enterprise in the heart of Maine's traditional potato-growing region, built a mobile oil press at a warehouse in Houlton, I-95's northernmost town. The company squeezed 100 gallons of oil this month, and plans to press about 20 tons of seed into cooking oil this spring. (Boston Globe)
Portsmouth Naval Shipyard to get $24.5 million for repairs Mar 24, 2009
The remainder of the funding includes $555,000 for the Camp Keyes Training Site, $304,000 for the Portland Armory, $205,000 for the Bangor Training Site and $42,000 for the Houlton Armory. Ads by Google. (Seacoast New Hampshire)
Another class enters Chariho Hall Mar 15, 2009
Gardiner currently works in road construction and resides in Houlton, Maine. Gordon Gordy Johnson, Class of 1977. (Westerly Sun, RI)
