8 years ago
Visions of snow storms past
Well, The first, second and third snowstorms are in the books. I realize that not everybody got the same numbers of “snow” storms.
Editorials
8 years ago
What are your favorite holiday movies?
December has certainly become the month of holiday specials. Turn on your television and you are likely to be bombarded with a variety of shows — some good, some cheesy and some downright awful.
My wife and I have a soft spot for holiday flicks and it is something the children have been known to exploit this fact on more than one occasion to squeeze out an extra half-hour before bedtime. I admit it. I’m a sucker for holiday movies and shows, particularly those involving the stop-motion animation technique that was popular by Rankin and Bass.
8 years ago
Notable numbers!
nce in a while, a weather record occurs which makes you really sit up and take notice. And sure enough, we just had one.
8 years ago
Matagamon Dam near monument needs $230K in repairs
If you’ve caught a fish or swung a paddle in the Penobscot River north of Bangor, chances are you owe at least some of your fun to Donald Dudley and the Matagamon Dam.
8 years ago
The electoral cosmos
With a pang of stabbing insight and urgency, I view the current American political and cultural climate with particular concern.
8 years ago
Will Winter snowfall be ‘normal’?
Watching weather reports over the years, you’ve no doubt heard the words “normal” and “average,” but what exactly do they mean?
8 years ago
Question 3: Background checks can save lives
Mainers have a proud tradition of responsible gun ownership. And we can all agree that allowing convicted felons and domestic abusers to get their hands on firearms is a bad idea, that’s why it’s against the law for these dangerous people to buy guns at gun stores.
8 years ago
Pumpkin stand sure sign of fall
Selling pumpkins for Halloween is more than a business for those who grow them in Aroostook County.
8 years ago
The decoy debate
Find yourself among a group of waterfowl hunters and the conversation usually revolves around favored shotguns, the best shells and loads, preferred portable blinds and even camo patterns for clothes and gear.
8 years ago
Conservation Corner – October, 2016
The “Wanted” poster tacked to the telephone pole on the back country road didn’t show a photo of an escaped convict or felon but rather a drawing of an apple. Wait. An apple?
