Editorials

3 years ago

The pleasure of a friendly game

I believe there must have been nearly seventy people carefully placed in the American Legion Hall on that Saturday night, all there to participate in a night of Bingo.

3 years ago

Museums and community connections

When is the last time you visited a museum?  According to the American Alliance of Museums, museums average 865 million visits per year or 2.3 million per day.  Why?  Museums have so much to offer. 

4 years ago

Try your hand at a memoir

The New England Historic Genealogical Society is asking members and visitors to write a piece for their new project, Ancestor Strong, which honors ancestors who survived tough times. 

4 years ago

A better-than-expected deal

I will blame it on the cream-colored sneakers, for without warning, I began to see all of my yard sale merchandise in a different light. 

4 years ago

Junior volunteers at the museum

Junior volunteers are a group of children from age 10 on, who are involved in the Nylander Museum of Natural History and its mission. They came to the museum with family or a school tour, and wanted more. 

4 years ago

Building safety benefits all

Typically, all exemption and current use applications are due by April 1 of the tax year. The Governor’s declared State of Civil Emergency extends this deadline. Do not wait. Please get your exemption applications to me soon to save money on your 2021 property tax bill. 

4 years ago

Breaking the fast

Last week, I ate a meal at the Two Rivers Lunch in Allagash. It was my first visit to a restaurant in over a year. 

4 years ago

Discover more of the Star City

Many of us are suffering from serious cabin fever right now and are looking for interesting things to do.  What a perfect time to discover more about Presque Isle.  Here are three must-do things for 2021 in the Star City.

4 years ago

Encounter with an icon

As we got closer to the landfill, we could see multitudes of scavengers circling the mountain of refuse below them.  Ravens, seagulls, and other bird species soared above us, their sharp ocular skills fine tuned and prepared to guide them downward where they would masterfully snatch each edible morsel without hesitation.