The Houlton Pioneer Times updates every Thursday by noon.

02.03.2010

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Toyota recall affects local dealer

No problems reported by area motorists

By Elna Seabrooks
Staff Writer

    HOULTON— Toyota’s massive recall hit 9 million cars last Friday due to problems with floor mats or faulty accelerator gas pedals that may finally have a fix. The automaker will ship replacements for defective parts to dealerships within days. The problem pedals have not impacted drivers in Houlton, so far. The world’s largest car maker has stopped all sale...

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Clothing swap is tailor made
ImageHoulton Pioneer Times Photo/Elna Seabrooks
SUITED UP — Ares Rattray, Southside sixth-grader, beams over what he found at the school’s first clothing swap. Beth Ludwig, sixth-grade social studies teacher, seen with Rattray, said a huge amount of clean, wearable clothing came in ...

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After 40 years of employment, Clark calls it a career
ImageHoulton Pioneer Times Photo/Joseph Cyr
CAKE CUTTING — Dale Clark cuts a piece of cake during his retirement party Friday afternoon. Clark retired as the district’s building and maintenance director after 40 years of service. His last day was Friday.

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SAD 29 starts budget talks
By Joseph Cyr
Staff Writer

    HOULTON — Building next year’s school budget is a task SAD 29 board members will soon have to tackle.

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Fatal crash in Smyrna
    A 33-year-old Littleton man was killed Thursday morning in a motor vehicle accident in Smyrna. Gabriel Williams was driving south on Interstate-95 at about 4:30 a.m. when he lost control of the 2003 Sterling tractor trailer he was driving shortly after exiting the off ramp at the Smyrna exit.

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Slippery Travel
ImageHoulton Pioneer Times Photo/Joseph Cyr
    Snow showers Friday morning made for slippery travel conditions. This rollover occured on U.S. Route 1 in Hodgdon as Lisa Winship, 34, was taking her daughter to school when she lost control of her 2006 Buick Rendezvous. No injuries were...

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Northern Stars ready to light up Houlton
    HOULTON — Thirteen singing stars from Aroostook County, Maine, and Carleton County, New Brunswick, will light up the stage at the Houlton High School Auditorium on Saturday evening, when contestants will vie for votes in order to advance to the “Northern Star” finale.

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