Opinion

3 years ago

One of those days

Some people call it having a bad day. Others say it is just life’s way of showing you that no matter how hard you try, you really do not have as much control over things as you think.

3 years ago

Here’s how to fund Veterans Homes

To the editor:
Do the math.  Those in charge propose to close the Caribou and Machias [Maine] Veterans Homes, in part due to a combined annual shortfall of $2 million. The next year’s forecast is a combined $3 million shortfall.

3 years ago

Ending the sale off flavored tobacco

To the editor:
A recent Maine survey has revealed that most Maine citizens approve of ending the sale of flavored tobacco products in our state. 

3 years ago

Slave connections

Would you be surprised to learn your New England ancestor owned slaves? In Maine we tend to associate slave owning with large Southern plantations that relied on slave labor to survive economically.

3 years ago

A County weather school

I’m working on a plan to come back to a place that I’ve missed since the day I left it: beautiful Aroostook County. Though this time I wouldn’t be broadcasting the weather, I’d be teaching it.

3 years ago

Another fight for veterans

Some 40 years ago I was privileged to work beside some of the most dedicated people I have ever met: Aroostook County veterans.  I will not name them here but these were combat veterans, Vietnam-era veterans, Korean veterans, former prisoners of war, very diversified. 

3 years ago

How pie saved the day at a logging camp

March brings wistful thoughts of spring to The County, but March 14 approaches: Pi Day, which celebrates that useful mathematical number 3.14159. But punsters and pastry lovers also know it as Pie Day.

3 years ago

Headwear prompts bird care awareness

Hats have played a large role in history throughout the ages, often indicating status.  For centuries, ostrich plumes were worn on hats as decoration especially by prominent men. 

3 years ago

Thankful for the weather

To the Editor: 
Have we really had it that bad with the cold weather?  I think not!