Lots of Construction in Houlton This Summer

Major road reconstruction on Bangor Street tops the list of summer projects in Houlton. Town Manager Douglas Hazlett recently urged residents to have patience with the continuing projects, which also  include building new sidewalks and a new senior citizen housing complex.

The Bangor Daily news has the details.

 

Gas Prices Top the $4 mark in Houlton

 

With gas prices already up 20% from last summer, analysts are expecting even larger increases in the weeks ahead.    

 

Heading into Memorial Day weekend prices around Houlton were pretty consistent, with $4.04 being the common price for regular.    Around the state of Maine, we found prices as low as $3.73 in Auburn, all the way up to a whopping $4.40 per gallon on the Island of Vinalhaven. (Island residents typically pay considerably more, due to the high cost of servicing island customers.)  The highest price we could find in a non-island location in Maine was $4.12 in Rangely.

 

Those who keep a close watch on the oil futures market are predicting $5 per gallon gas this summer.

 

Here’s a link to a CNN story with more details.

This site offers gas price info.

Story of Houlton Video

The Story of Houlton video was produced to commemorate Houlton’s Bicentennial.  Copies are still available online at HoultonAlumni.com

Houlton Fair Discount Passes Going On Sale

The Houlton Fair is offering picture passes again this year for those who plan to attend several days of the fair.   By purchjasing these mult-day passes, you can save quite a bit.

Picture passes will be on sale at the fair’s exhibit hall on the following dates and times:

THURSDAY MAY 29TH : 5:30PM - 7:30PM
FRIDAY MAY 30TH: 5:30PM - 8:00PM
SATURDAY MAY 31ST: 10AM - 3:00PM

THURSDAY JUNE 12TH: 5:30PM - 7:30PM
FRIDAY JUNE 13TH: 5:30PM - 7:30PM SATURDAY JUNE 14TH: 10AM - 3:00PM

COST: $23.00 WITHOUT RIDES $28.00 WITH RIDES

Visit HoultonFair.com for details.  It is also possible to order the passes online.

Border Patrol Recruits Close To Home

The U.S. Border Patrol has launched an initiative to attract more agents by offering them a chance to live and work in Maine.

The Houlton sector alone will see a 60 percent to 70 percent increase in staffing in roughly the next two years. 

 The Bangor Daily News has the story.