It has been a tradition for the president of the United States to light a national Christmas tree beginning in 1923 with President Calvin Coolidge. One year, that tree came from northern Maine and created many “firsts” for the tree program.
His soft ivory curls were wrapped around my finger as I examined every part of his body with cloudy eyes, my free hand stroking his shoulders as I told him, for probably the millionth time during his 12 years on earth, that I loved him. I told him he was beautiful — the most beautiful Goldendoodle in the world.
To the editor:
We may be very fortunate to have a smart up-and-coming young politician in our city of Presque Isle trying to get a better handle on our utility charges. I hope it can be figured out that most of it comes from greed that probably cannot be controlled, as it is at the present time.
The Maine Legislature has created a new law regarding the taxation of property owners who have reached age 65 and owned a homestead qualified property in Maine for 10 years.
To the editor:
The Caribou Utilities District is preparing to enter the fiber business: A 100 percent fiber optic network built to the last mile, from the outside in. This means under-served citizens in rural areas will have access first.
The Maine Legislature has created new law regarding the taxation of property owners who have reached age sixty-five and owned a homestead qualified property in Maine for ten years.
It is perhaps fitting, with the recent elections to Presque Isle City Council, that we speak about the longest serving City Council member in Presque Isle’s history.
Allen Crane Tibbetts Wilson was born in Bangor, Maine on March 23, 1866. He was one of five children and, after marriage, had five of his own.
I received the ornament I have been waiting for. It is a yellow submarine and Santa himself is sitting right about where the periscope should be. He is the traditional St. Nick, with chubby, cherry cheeks and lustrous white hair. The submarine is decorated with sugar drops; green, orange, yellow and pink.
To the editor:
I read your recent article regarding support for broadband service amongst communities in the Greater East Grand area.
In my last column I discussed the differences between the Puritans of Massachusetts Bay Colony and the Pilgrims of Plymouth. Millions of Americans descend from these Protestant settlers and quite often have ancestors from both colonies. You probably do if your ancestors were here in New England in the 17th or 18th century.
