Editorials

2 years ago

Summer fun

The Presque Isle Police Department is happy to see all our citizens enjoying the summer.
We’d like to take the opportunity to remind folks of some tips for summer safety. 

2 years ago

First Impressions of Dexter

When Wyatt and I returned home from the Houlton Humane Society, we excitedly told my husband, Matthew, and Wyatt’s two older siblings, Anna and Walker, all about Dexter. I showed them a video of Dexter that I had taken while Wyatt was petting him through the fence and shared what CJ had told us about him. 

2 years ago

We need to celebrate teachers

It is one of the last spring flowers to bloom. Driving along a street in the Star City or its environs, these “blossoms” can be seen. Closer inspection reveals a message of accomplishment: a young person has passed a milestone and is moving on to a new adventure in learning to live in the future.  

2 years ago

Consider a “staycation” this summer

Gas prices have hit an all time high.  In addition, some people still have concerns about COVID-19 and now monkey pox.  So, what do we do this summer?  Why not consider a “staycation”?  

2 years ago

Black flies mean nature is restored

Nature has its own ideas of restoring order. Sometimes that reaction can take a few decades to be visible. But when it happens it can bite. It is often the bite that can be misunderstood. 

2 years ago

What’s that worth?

As I write this column inflation is at an all-time high, prices soaring skyward, product shortages common, people flinch as they fill their cars and we’re all making nips and tucks to our budgets.  

2 years ago

The story of Dexter

I’ve had the good fortune to have owned three remarkable dogs in my lifetime, and I adopted them all from the Houlton Humane Society. 
In 1998 I brought home a German Shepherd/Collie mix and named her Adventure.

2 years ago

A schoolyard feast

Day 15 of June this year was gorgeous. Sunshine, mild temperatures and a zephyr breeze. A morning meeting with positive vibes produced an appetite for a small repast. It was time for lunch. A short walk and into the doors of a sandwich shop, which has seen 40 years of feeding a hunger.

2 years ago

Mantle Lake Park wasn’t always a park

Summer is now officially here and visitors and residents alike are enjoying the beautiful outdoor sites and parks we have to offer here in Presque Isle.  
The city and state boast several parks around the community with Aroostook State Park, Maine’s first state park; and the city’s Peace Park, Veterans’ Park, Riverside Park and Mantle Lake Park.