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š± Houlton teacherās wilderness novel earns honors for a deeper survival story
Houlton, Maine Patch AM: a 4 min readGood morning to you Houlton! Catch up on our news and events right here. Keep reading to stay in the know. āļø
In today's newsletter:
- Houlton teacherās wilderness novel earns honors for a deeper survival story
- Houlton student earns Miss Northern Maine Teen crown
- Man caught in Houlton in 2014 deported to Rwanda
Also on today's calendar: Seacoast Artisans 27th Annual Holiday Fine Arts & Craft Show and 1 more event.
Today's riddle: What are the two sides of a circle? š¤ (Answer below!)
- Wednesday: Periods of sun with a shower, with a high of 42 and low of 25 degrees.
- Thursday: Cloudy, temps: high: 41, low: 23.
- Friday: A thick cloud cover, with a high of 39 and low of 32 degrees.
š° News we're reading
1. Aroostook educator's YA novel teaches inner resilience (bangordailynews.com) ā Houlton middle school teacher Sara McQuarrieās debut novel has earned two major independent-book honors, including a young adult fiction gold medal. Five years in the making, āStrength Hiddenā follows a girl surviving in the Maine woods after fleeing an abusive foster home, with a message that hardship does not diminish a childās worth. 
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2. Crossroads Youth Center crowns Miss Aroostook, Miss Northern Maine titleholders (wagmtv.com) ā Aliyah E.P. Varin, an Island Falls teen who attends Greater Houlton Christian Academy and Houlton School of Dance, was crowned Miss Northern Maine Teen. The Nov. 1 pageants in Caribou drew 35 contestants, who raised more than $4,188 for classroom snacks across Maine. Winners advance to the state scholarship pageant next fall. Ā Ā Ā
3. ICE Boston deports Illegal immigrant convicted of lying about role in Rwandan Genocide (bostonherald.com) ā A Rwandan man encountered by federal authorities in Houlton in 2014 has been deported after serving a federal sentence for immigration fraud. Jean Leonard Teganya, 54, was convicted of lying about his role in Rwandaās genocide. ICE said Rwandan authorities took him into custody upon his return Sunday. Ā Ā Ā
4. Hall-Dale boys, Maranacook girls set standard in Class C soccer (centralmaine.com) ā Fort Kentās boys and girls soccer teams fell to repeat champions in Saturdayās Class C finals in Lewiston. Hall-Daleās boys claimed their third straight title with a 1-0 win, while Maranacookās girls secured their second consecutive crown after rebuilding a roster that lost a large senior class. Ā Ā Ā
5. OBITUARY: Robert S. Cadigan, Jr. (hinghamanchor.com) ā Robert āBobā Cadigan Jr., an Army veteran who eventually settled in Houlton, is remembered for his storytelling, devotion to family and long leadership career with 7-Eleven. His family will receive visitors Nov. 19 in Hingham, Massachusetts, with funeral services Nov. 20 and burial at Massachusetts National Cemetery in Bourne. Ā Ā Ā
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Seacoast Artisans 27th Annual Holiday Fine Arts & Craft Show ā
Great Bay Community College, 320 Corporate Dr, Portsmouth
9:00 am
Saturday November 14
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Other local events
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"Be Red Cross Ready" & "Hands Only CPR" by American Red Cross
Cary Library, 107 Main Street, Houlton
5:00 pm -
Tiny Tunes Time!
Cary Library, 107 Main Street, Houlton
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So. Aroostook Chapter Union Supper ā
Upstairs at the Downunder, 282 North St., Houlton
5:00 pm
Thursday November 12
Wednesday November 18
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"Be Red Cross Ready" & "Hands Only CPR" by American Red Cross
Cary Library, 107 Main Street, Houlton
5:00 pm -
Tiny Tunes Time!
Cary Library, 107 Main Street, Houlton
10:00 am
Thursday November 12
Wednesday November 18
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-- The Patch AM Team
P.S. The answer to today's riddle: "What are the two sides of a circle?" ā The inside and the outside ! (Thank you James M. for sending it in!)
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