Opinion

5 years ago

Looks can be deceiving

The sun is getting higher, daylight time is on the increase and at least some of our thoughts are turning to spring. 

5 years ago

Prioritizing health care, career tech and broadband

After spending the fall and winter months touring small businesses, meeting with seniors and holding constituent town halls all across the state, lawmakers have returned to the State House. For me, much of my focus remains the same: making health care more affordable, investing in high-speed, reliable internet, supporting career and technical education and standing […]

5 years ago

The right gear to start ice fishing

A fellow came up to me at the grocery store and introduced himself and said he recognized me from my photos accompanying my outdoor-oriented newspaper and magazine articles. He’d moved his family from a populous Florida city to northern Maine.  Now that’s got to be a major climate and culture shock, I remember thinking. The man wanted to introduce his youngsters to ice fishing and asked me, “What do I need for our first outing?” Having fielded that same question dozens of times over the years, my off-the-cuff retort was, “You need a friend who ice fishes and owns all the gear!”

5 years ago

Spay/neuter clinics make a difference

If Halfway Home can continue sterilizing these cats as well as community cats, we can lighten our load of kittens coming in this spring.

5 years ago

EMS issue difficult all the way around

To say that the people of these towns who are facing the huge increases that Caribou has had to impose on the EMS services are overwhelmed and shocked has to be an understatement. 

5 years ago

Airline choice is surprising

To the editor: Silver Airways thanks Presque Isle, Aroostook County and nearby northern Maine for supporting Silver’s bid to provide nonstop air service between Boston and Presque Isle. We were surprised that the clear preference for Boston service by Presque Isle residents and the surrounding communities was not given more weight by the Airport Advisory […]

5 years ago

Fond memories of family pets

When you’re labeling photos or writing down anecdotes about your family, don’t forget your family pets.