Editorials

9 years ago

Talking Trash

Are you old enough to remember back in the day when Houlton had a landfill and you could hire whoever you wanted to take your trash and just dump it out of the back of a truck?

9 years ago

Tipping off another winter sports season

The winter sports season is now in full swing, which means on a nightly basis, gymnasiums across the area are likely to be filled with young athletes dribbling balls up and down the court for their respective teams.

9 years ago

Collins joins top 50 influencers in aging

Senator Susan Collins has been selected as one of Next Avenue’s top-50 Influencers in Aging for 2015 for her work as chairman of the Senate Aging Committee and as an advocate for seniors nationwide.

9 years ago

Protecting seniors from financial fraud

Earlier this year, a senior citizen in Vassalboro intended to wire funds from his account at Maine Savings Federal Credit Union to an out-of-state location, supposedly to bail out a relative who was in jail. Something about this transaction didn’t sound right to the teller supervisor at the credit union. She questioned the customer, who told her he had gotten a call from an “official” at the jail, who had instructed him not to speak to anyone about the transaction.

9 years ago

Opioid addiction: Enough is enough

We are in the midst of an opioid epidemic here in Maine, and it’s time for us to come together as a state and say that enough is enough.

9 years ago

Diving together into recycling

I know what you’re thinking, yay, a gossip column! Yay, a chance to share some juicy conversation about the neighbors. Oh, how I hate to disappoint you. But I promise you this, we’ll keep it light, we’ll keep it easy, and we’ll keep it entertaining.

9 years ago

Conservation Corner – November, 2015

On a cold and windy afternoon last February, Hodgdon dairy farmer Tommy Quint was unloading corn from his silo when it became plugged. Quint went into the silo and quickly became engulfed in corn to his chest.

9 years ago

Hiring the right researcher

Is it ever worth hiring someone to do genealogical research for you? Sometimes that is the only way you can obtain what you need.

9 years ago

Down the Road a Piece: Moose tales

Today I got a haircut, and the barber and I were swapping moose tales. So I’ve got moose on my mind.

Now, let’s see, where to start. I know! One of my favorites.

9 years ago

Life Lessons: Let us be thankful

She stood in line with her two daughters, all three of them holding on to the extremely overloaded shopping cart.  She couldn’t wait to check out and from the looks of things, the customer in front of her would certainly be a while.