Opinion

6 years ago

A story about a ring

There’s a scene in the movie “The Lord of The Rings” where the character Deagol is dragged into the water by a salmon and finds the ‘Precious’; the eponymous gold ring taken by Smeagol/Gollum that forms a large part of the story.

6 years ago

Small potatoes, part 2

The article last week examined the versatility of the “lowly potato,” a vegetable much loved by Aroostook County residents, who enjoy it both hot and cold in a variety of dishes.

6 years ago

Exploring passports

Summer is waning quickly and people are returning from vacations, something many look forward to each year. Did your ancestors do the same?

6 years ago

BikeMaine is now just days away

It seems like just days rather than seven months ago when the Bicycle Coalition of Maine announced that sixth annual BikeMaine event would be coming to Aroostook County

6 years ago

Small potatoes

Historically speaking, however peculiar our growing season (and 2018 has thus far been a doozy), some crops on a small, diversified farm seem to have a good year.

6 years ago

We need to keep Acadia vibrant

Acadia National Park is the crown jewel of Maine tourism and the economic backbone of the surrounding communities and our state.

6 years ago

Iron butterfly

Due to cultural or religious reasons, or possibly a very stern stepmother who kept her children locked in the attic for years, there are adults who have managed to avoid addiction to our country’s biggest vice, coffee.