Opinion

2 years ago

Help us honor local veterans

Last November, you may have noticed that the Gold Star Bridge at Park and Main was decorated with banners recognizing service members from Presque Isle who died in wars since the Korean War.  If you happened to drive across the bridge as the purple autumn twilight fell on Veterans’ Day, you may have spotted a line of white luminaries glowing on the sidewalk, one for each veteran from Presque Isle who did not return home.  

2 years ago

Houlton’s new Postmaster is ready to serve

To The Editor:
It is a great honor to serve Houlton as your new Postmaster. In my years with the United States Postal Service, I have seen firsthand the role the U.S. Postal Service plays connecting neighbors and our community to the nation.

2 years ago

Taking the postal helm

To the editor:
It is a great honor to serve Mars Hill as your new postmaster. In my years with the United States Postal Service, I have seen firsthand the role the Postal Service plays connecting neighbors and our community to the nation.

2 years ago

Foiled again

Do you sometimes feel like a knight on a hopeless quest in search of ancestors? I always try to be optimistic but there can be barriers almost impossible to scale. Let’s take a look at some of the most difficult challenges you may face.

2 years ago

Taking the postal helm

To the editor:
It is a great honor to serve Houlton as your new postmaster. In my years with the United States Postal Service, I have seen firsthand the role the Postal Service plays connecting neighbors and our community to the nation. Our post offices serve as lifelines for our small businesses to reach customers no matter where they are.

2 years ago

A bit of exploration

I am fascinated with old structures such as houses, barns, and potato houses that stand weathered and perhaps beaten by time and vacancy.  

2 years ago

Alternative to new police station

To the editor:
In light of the recent announcement from Senator Collins of the congressionally directed spending request of $2.5 million to renovate and expand a facility for the Caribou Police Department, I would like to offer an alternate idea to the taxpayers of Caribou. 

2 years ago

Welcome, June

May was a merry month. Out of a final April snowstorm new joys and beauty began to emerge. 

2 years ago

Historically speaking – Week of June 8, 2022

Presque Isle has two large cemeteries located right on Main Street or U.S. Route 1: the Johnson Cemetery just north of town in what was originally the town of Maysville; and Fairmount Cemetery just south of town.