9 years ago
Recall a childhood memory
Three sets of sneaker-clad feet slapped the asphalt, running for their lives. They were just leaving Meme’s house and dusk was about to unfurl her milky gray cape upon them. It was Halloween.
Editorials
9 years ago
Snow in Maine from a hurricane
Other than the fact that the title above has a nice ring to it (stop here and read it again), what the title says really did happen, back in late October of 1963.
9 years ago
Cup O’ Joe
Road trips are often filled with entertainment and excitement as one looks forward to whatever event they are heading to. The camaraderie enjoyed by people often times is equal to, if not better than whatever show or game a person is going to.
9 years ago
Snow in Maine from a hurricane
Other than the fact that the title above has a nice ring to it (stop here and read it again), what the title says really did happen, back in late October of 1963.
9 years ago
Is there a witch somewhere in your tree?
The season of ghoulies and ghosties draws nigh. Children look forward to dressing in scary costumes and gloating over heaps of candies. Parents despair about the amount of sugar that will be consumed. And some genealogists may be wondering if there might not be a witch somewhere in the family tree.
9 years ago
The importance of family medical records
Everyone, genealogist or not, needs to create a family medical history. When you visit your GP or a specialist today you will most likely be asked for the medical history of your family. Doctors do this because they know that our genetic heritage can affect our health and our descendants’.
9 years ago
Wildcats and this and that
Recently I met a retired educator, who earned a Ph.D in his field. This gentleman attended Bowdoin for his undergraduate work, Brown for his master’s, and I believe he told me M.I.T. for his doctorate.
9 years ago
Back to the way our grandfathers farmed
When the Southern Aroostook Soil and Water Conservation District’s board voted to recognize Greg Schools of Littleton with their 2015 “Outstanding Conservationist” award based on his on-farm work in building his soils, a USDA-NRCS employee summed up the decision by saying, “We just gave Greg the carrot and he’s completely run away with it.”
9 years ago
Be kind to one another
I checked the pocket of my capri pants at least four more times before I finally broke down and told the clerk I absolutely, positively could not find my debit card. My groceries, which had been whizzing by me on the conveyer belt, were now at a standstill.
9 years ago
The Pope’s powerful message
On September 24, Pope Francis made history as the first Pontiff ever to address a joint session of the United States Congress. Far beyond the immediate audience of Senators and Representatives, his inspiring words of “hope and healing, of peace and justice” were a message to the world.
