Editorials

5 years ago

The seagull factor

Splat! This is the sound that causes the heart rate to increase and spurs furtive glances around one’s proximity. First, it is clearly a wet sound.

5 years ago

Living life pain-free

Ouch — you are hurting. The good news is you are not alone. An estimated 100 million Americans suffer from chronic pains of all kinds.

5 years ago

UMPI’s Upward Bound class thrives in preserved program

As Maine and our nation face the challenge of a transforming global economy, it is more essential than ever that the door to higher education is open to all, regardless of economic status.  For more than 50 years, federal programs called TRIO have been the key to educational opportunity for many low-income or first-generation students.

5 years ago

Century-old editorial commends local news

Editor’s note: We found this editorial piece in an October 1919 newspaper while researching for our From Our Files features. One hundred years later, we feel it still reflects our mission to serve our communities.  

5 years ago

I missed the northern lights (Or did I?)

Have you ever woken up, looked at your phone or computer, and seen pictures of the northern lights from the previous night that you missed because you were sleeping? Well, you might not have missed them. 

5 years ago

A return trip to grade school

As much as I hate to admit this, it was — gasp — 50 years ago this month that I set off at 4 years old, in my little blue plaid dress with matching hair ribbon, for my first day at Gouldville School.

5 years ago

Logging your research

I took a recent webinar which stressed the importance of using a research log to track progress in your searches.  A research log allows you to list all sources and what you found or didn’t find.