Have you seen it? The hint of fiery reds and golden yellows that are slowly starting to creep into trees. Or maybe you have felt it? That all-too-familiar cool crispness in the air each morning.
In Aroostook County, we are known for our work ethic, our hospitality and our vast rural landscape. It’s a reputation that reflects both the spirit of our people and our values.
Summer ends and fall begins with little notice. Various schools start and the yellow worms begin to crawl over the hills and valleys covered in fog.
The price of prescription drugs has become a crisis in Maine. Too many people are forced to make sacrifices in other parts of their life in order to afford the medicine they need.
I highly recommend skyr, cold tea and oatmeal as a diet. Seriously, I have some idea if this works, but in light of the present situation, it will have to suffice.
Maine’s timber industry is an integral part of our economy and continues to be the primary economic driver of countless rural communities throughout our state.
The National Weather Service has a program called Storm Ready. And it’s a good start, but we also need to teach our kids to be what I call “WeatherSmart,” so that they’ll “automatically” grow up to be storm ready.
It’s time to come clean and let everyone in on my secret past. I hail from a long line of — wait for it — people who work.
