Editorials

6 years ago

Hurricane survivors start new life in The County

This column by the Aroostook County Action Program is meant to give a voice to people in Aroostook County who “Champion Change” — mostly in their own lives, but also in their community.

6 years ago

Examining property tax relief

Looking to save money on your 2019 property taxes? Read on to see if you qualify for property tax relief.

6 years ago

Extreme weather

If you are reading this on the date of publication, that means it’s Feb. 20, which is a big day for my family, for it was on this date

6 years ago

Hurricane survivors find new home in Aroostook

This column by the Aroostook County Action Program is meant to give a voice to people in Aroostook County who “Champion Change” — mostly in their own lives, but also in their community.

6 years ago

Budgeting requires restraint

By the time this writing is published, Governor Mills will have released her first state budget. Hopefully, it fulfills her promise of a “sustainable” funding source for the expansion of health insurance for single, able-bodied, childless adults, without raising taxes.

6 years ago

Recycling has changed, but it’s still doable

I’d like to introduce myself as the solid waste director for Aroostook Waste Solutions, which is the new merged entity between Tri-Community Recycling and Sanitary Landfill and the City of Presque Isle.

6 years ago

It came at night, Part I

As the skies darkened over the little Puerto Rican island of Vieques in September of 2017