Editorials

10 years ago

The year without summer

While the warmer weather of the past few days are a sign that summer is indeed coming, there once was a summer when it never did.

You see, next summer (2016) is the 200th anniversary of one of the most unusual climate anomalies in modern recorded history.

10 years ago

The year without a summer

While the warmer weather of the past few days are a sign that summer is indeed coming, there once was a summer when it never did.

10 years ago

The Solar Sixty

As this edition of “Weather Whys” hits the streets, it might surprise you to learn that the intensity of the sun’s rays today is equal to the intensity of the sun’s rays on August 20th.

10 years ago

Cup O’ Joe: Spring projects have begun

After many, many long months, it appears that spring has finally sprung in southern Aroostook County. A sure sign that we have escaped winter’s icy grasp is the opening of the Houlton Farms Dairy Bar on Military Street. The Mill Pond Dairy Bar, with all of its delicious fried goodies, is slated to open this Thursday.

10 years ago

Weather Whys: The Solar Sixty

As this edition of “Weather Whys” hits the streets, it might surprise you to learn that the intensity of the sun’s rays today is equal to the intensity of the sun’s rays on August 20th.

10 years ago

Doing right by our senior citizens

Our senior citizens helped build this great country and state. As your Congressman this is something I will never forget or take for granted. We should fulfill the promises we have made to our seniors and one of those promises is Medicare.

10 years ago

Family Searcher: Using USGS ‘Earth Explorer’ site

Recently I wrote about the VintageAerial.com website, which offers thousands of old aerial photos from all over the country. Back in the 1960s, however, my parents had a huge photo of our farm and Center Pond, which they had ordered though the USGS (United States Geological Survey).