To the editor: For several years I’ve written letters in this paper informing people of the abuse that goes on behind the scenes to train wild animals for circuses. Now with the circus due to come to Presque isle in a couple of weeks and seeing wild bears riding scooters are one of the acts […]
To the editor: It was 1951 in Nashua, New Hampshire, at St. Louis De Gonzague Catholic Church on West Hollis Street. A dozen or more granite steps led to the cross-shaped house of worship, site of baptisms, first communions, confirmations, marriages and eventual funerals of so many thousands of people like us: hardworking, legal French […]
If you’re a juror, weighing evidence is part of the job. The same holds for genealogists.
Glossaire linge: standard French for clothing. butin: Acadian slang for clothing but also means “chôses volés” (loot) in standard French. hardes: Acadian slang for clothing. Depending on the sentence, it can also mean “linge qu’ont porte a tous ‘es jours” or it can mean “sous-vêtements” (underwear). Mazaoute pi Papineau (Il y avais des quêteux qui […]
To the editor: This is the first time I have ever felt passionate enough on an issue to write a letter to the editor, but on Saturday, March 25, I attended a Speak Up For Life meeting in Presque Isle and learned of legislation regarding the abortion issue here in Maine.
To the editor: At one time people believed that abortion was safe and it was legal. It’s still legal in early pregnancy in Maine. But I understand that now there are some bills being written to expand abortion in Maine and I think the people need to be informed what their policy makers are doing.
Presque Isle has always had, since its early inception, some form of medical care. whether it be through visiting doctors or in private homes. By the late 1800s, Presque Isle had two private hospitals.
I recognize a pattern in Presque Isle; tell me if this sounds familiar: A business person makes an investment in a distressed asset; our community rallies in cautious support; predictable obstacles emerge; the investor vanishes; citizens are left holding the bag. Fingers are pointed, but as time passes, we forget. Or worse, we grow cynical.
The City of Presque Isle recently received recognition from the American Association of Retired Persons for being a member in good standing of the AARP Network of Age-Friendly States and Communities having successfully completed a cycle of improvement.
To the editor: Staff writer Jessica Potila in The March 15 issue puts forth what I see as a one-sided story of a 74-year-old man who (given no other motive provided) opted to shoot his across-the-street neighbor’s dog. The story lays the apparent blame on Harold Thibeault. No mention whatsoever is made of any motivation […]
