Opinion

2 years ago

Get the prescription facts straight

To the editor:
Let’s tell it like it is.
Being an insulin-dependent diabetic, I take four shots of insulin a day.  To date I am paying $70 a month for my insulin.  I have read and heard on TV that the maximum out-of-pocket cost for insulin for Medicare patients or those over 65 will only be $35 per month.  

2 years ago

Local military aviation crashes

Presque Isle played an important role in the defense of the nation from the beginning of World War II through the Cold War Era. It was the last base before military aircraft left the continental U.S. for the European theater.  

2 years ago

Be optimistic and eat cheeseburgers

January is named after Janus, a Roman deity who is represented with two faces to imply looking forward and backward. In a nod to Hemingway, there came a question the other night. It began with the unmistakable sound.

2 years ago

Local air travel on the upswing

According to the Federal Aviation Administration, prior to COVID-19, the United States saw air travel passenger volumes of over two million per day.  Nationally, these numbers have not yet returned to pre-COVID volumes.  The national numbers for December of 2019 were more than 70 million. 

2 years ago

Joe Cyr excelled

To the editor:
As an avid reader of the Houlton Pioneer Times, I thank Joe Cyr for his 13 years of informing me and others of doings around town. Local newspapers are vital for keeping citizens in their communities “in the know.”

2 years ago

The question of asylum

To the editor: On Feb. 17, 2022, Susan Collins and Kyrsten Sinema introduced a bill to help asylum seekers obtain jobs more quickly. The proposed legislation was co-sponsored by Angus King. I have some questions about that bill and it all hinges on how one defines asylum. My concern is the illegal entrants to our […]