Stories by Staff Aroostook Republican

To the editor:

     Recently my son, along with his wife and five children returned to Maine for a visit after being gone from here for eight years. The trip was a grueling 1,500 miles through construction and high temperatures. Part of the first afternoon was spent getting used to the ATV’s in our yard. In the evening of their arrival we did what we had been waiting to do and took a trip into the wonderful Maine woods on the ATV’s. We drove two side-by-side units with the oldest grandson (18) driving one and carrying grandma, grandpa, mom and little sister as passengers. The next oldest (16) driving the second one carried dad and two younger brothers as passengers. Upon heading home after short ride north of Washburn we were stopped by a game warden about one mile from our destination. We were driving 12-15 miles per hour so speed was not an issue.

To the editor:

     Recently I had the pleasure of visiting Caribou and old friends – it was a great visit until I went to the Caribou Police Station.

To the editor:

     Social Security’s 81st birthday is a great time to reflect on how successful it has been in providing retirement income to older Americans. At the time of its passage in 1935, almost half of older Americans lived in poverty.  While first simply a retirement program, today, Social Security offers survivors’ benefits, benefits to a retiree’s spouse, and disability benefits.