Opinion

5 years ago

Getting comfy with conversions

Recently, I had some fun with numbers on my WAGM Facebook page. Even though “everyone” has a phone in their hand or by their side these days, it’s still important to exercise our brains.

5 years ago

Nothing but top-notch care from Maine Veterans Home in Caribou

At 76 years old, you don’t want to break a leg, then have a bunch of screws and plates put in that leg and while doing so, have a pacemaker put in your chest because your heart was stopping. This is exactly what happened to me about eight weeks ago.

5 years ago

In celebration of newspapers

This week, Oct. 6-12, is a week dedicated to what many acknowledge as journalism’s first stronghold.  It is National Newspaper Week.

5 years ago

Honoring our brave firefighters

Oct. 5 was a day of solemn remembrance as firefighters, families, and grateful citizens from throughout our state gathered at the Maine Firefighters Memorial to pay tribute to the men and women of our fire services who have dedicated their lives to protecting us. 

5 years ago

Change is never easy

If there is one constant in life, it is that everything changes. Nothing ever truly remains the same and many people, myself included, struggle with this fact.

5 years ago

Green acres are a wonder to behold

A few years have passed and the results have been phenomenal. Interested in some new crop? New trends in agriculture? How to get more out of a small space? Then a trip to the SAD 1 school farm is in order.