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Over $35,000 raised from the 1200 items contributed of goods, services and home made items in the Houlton Maine Rotary 53rd Radio/TV/Internet Auction. An extra $10,000 on top of that final tally above and beyond to make a dent in the new seating budget for the Houlton Maine Performing Arts Center too! In additon, more funds from the Dead River Oil 50/50 raffle and more pewter "Boy And The Boot" $1000 statues pledged for the Houlton Regional Hospital's Health Foundation. Auction figures up from last year according to chairman John Tribou...great job all Rotarians, contributors, bidders! Watch night three of the auction...slick operation that ... Read Full Story

Mermaid Restaurant and Bar was a hit Friday night for Sanibel Entertainment and Sanibel Jazz. Seems to be the new “hotspot”. The boyz Woody and Paul had the night filled with great music and Sanibel Entertainment. Great food, friends, and music. Sandy, Jenny, Melinda and Bridgit had a great girls night out! See more pictures. Read Full Story

   The Houlton Maine Rotary Club is part of district 7810  . One of the biggest fund raisers the Houlton Rotary Club has done for over 50 years is the fall auction.  Over $50,000 worth of items are collected, labeled and marketed thru a newspaper supplement listing the treasures.  Thru the local WHOU radio, Polaris Cable And on line with help from Pioneer Wireless, the local Houlton Rotarians push the product and have fun doing it in a local community down home sort of way.  Watch the video on the Houlton Maine Rotary Auction 52nd auction . I finished up my solicitation today and ... Read Full Story

Looking Down The... Meduxnekeag River in Downtown Houlton Maine. Now that's a setting. The east end of the Houlton Maine foot bridge will lead to a new housing project in the Shiretown. Over 2.5 million to be invested in the Market Square parking lot development. Coastal Enterprises , the owner of the complex, will offer units to residents meeting eligibility guidelines. Tenants will expect to pay rents in the $430 to $575 range which includes all utilities. CEI's John Egan talked recently at the Houlton Rotary Club to announce the plans to the group. This project is adjacent to the Temple Theatre and offers ... Read Full Story

The first week of May, the annual Meduxnekeag River Canoe Race with lots of water volume this year will happen in Houlton Maine. Heavier than normal snows mean no shortage of water for the race in Aroostook County. Paddlers from around New England and Atlantic Canada take canoes, kayaks, boats and rafts down the the river named by local Maliseet Indians. "Meduxnekeag" means rocks at its mouth. Past race Chairman Peter Blood told me today that in the beginng he wondered why there were a number coolers with lively party canoers celebrating spring. He felt the tradition may have been because college kids were ... Read Full Story