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5 years ago

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To the Editor
People always say “There’s nothing to do in The County.” I however don’t think that’s true.

5 years ago

The taint of slavery

There’s no real accounting for what one’s ancestors did well before one was born, but the taint can linger if it’s bad enough. Slave-ownership is a for instance. One can account for it by noting that it existed somewhere in the family lineage.

5 years ago

The 48 percent solution

So there you are, on a sunny summer day, pondering which great County hike you are going to enjoy.! You check the weather and see that the humidity is 48 percent, so you know it won’t feel muggy while hiking, right? Wrong!

5 years ago

200 years of festive breadth

It was an interesting moment. Lots of fire trucks and swarthy types in the city police uniforms, a governor, some city councilors, and various interested people showed up for the beginning of the 200th Birthday of Maine. Beauty queens in tiaras and sashes added a moment of glamour and blueberry parfaits brought color to the cheeks. The Governor recounted the noble history of the state. 

5 years ago

Downtree trees need

The following is a letter in response to  why trees won’t thrive in the downtown area of Houlton (reported in the July 31 edition). The article said it was a mystery that nobody so far can solve.

5 years ago

Love comes for localvores

The sun is brilliant in a clear blue sky. The end of July and the beginning of August begin to announce the time of year when local produce becomes available.

5 years ago

Collins delivers for the County again

Senator Susan Collins has once again proven that she is working for the people of Maine by securing funding to fix the bridge that connects Madawaska to Edmunston, New Brunswick.

5 years ago

Thankful for Houlton

In September 1993, I left my corporate life in San Francisco, on a cross-country adventure in a Volkswagen camper. On Oct. 1, I drove into Maine and eventually Houlton for the first time.