3 years ago
The Pioneer Club
In 1915, a dinner was held by Elisha Parkhurst at his grand home on the corner of Church and Third streets (which still stands today) in Presque Isle to which he invited nine old friends.
Editorials
3 years ago
Six degrees, a Pulitzer and the best mom
Town meetings are interesting. An anachronistic holdover idea for local government, these meetings allow small towns to take control of the mundanities of managing a community’s yearly expenses.
3 years ago
Improving access to justice and opportunity in Aroostook County
All Mainers deserve the same access to justice and legal representation, regardless of where they live. But in Aroostook County and other rural parts of the state, access to legal representation has reached a breaking point.
3 years ago
Apprenticed or indentured?
In your research you may find that an ancestor was an indentured servant or an apprentice. They are not the same. To help understand the differences here is a brief outline of what each meant.
3 years ago
The advent of firefighting in Presque Isle
The City known today as Presque Isle was founded in 1828 and was known as Fairbanks Mills. However, despite being a growing village, the community was not proactive about fighting fires, despite most buildings at the time being constructed of wood, until some 50 years later.
3 years ago
Honoring a Maine hero with a Maine-built ship
On Oct. 3, 1993, during the Battle of Mogadishu, U.S. Army Master Sergeant Gary Gordon — a native of Lincoln, Maine — gave his life to save the crew of a Black Hawk helicopter that had been shot down over the city.
3 years ago
Banish winter and start the seedlings
Cabin fever season has begun. It is that moment when the beauty of a winter wonderland ceases. Snow shoes on and two steps later one is hip deep in snow. There remain multiple inches of snow everywhere.
3 years ago
One of those days
Some people call it having a bad day. Others say it is just life’s way of showing you that no matter how hard you try, you really do not have as much control over things as you think.
3 years ago
Slave connections
Would you be surprised to learn your New England ancestor owned slaves? In Maine we tend to associate slave owning with large Southern plantations that relied on slave labor to survive economically.
3 years ago
Another fight for veterans
Some 40 years ago I was privileged to work beside some of the most dedicated people I have ever met: Aroostook County veterans. I will not name them here but these were combat veterans, Vietnam-era veterans, Korean veterans, former prisoners of war, very diversified.
