Opinion

4 months ago

In praise of UMPI’s growth

To the editor:
I am writing to congratulate the University of Maine at Presque Isle for graduating its largest class ever last month.

4 months ago

King George’s broad arrow

Have you ever heard of something being referred to as a historic artifact?  The loose definition of a historic artifact is a tool or object that is of historic interest or importance. These might include antiques such as hand-made farming implements, pottery, weapons and jewelry.

5 months ago

Inflammation d’poumons

Pauvre Mme Constance Castonguay. É’tais malade. É’tais lamenteuse a part de ça, même quand é’tais pas malade. Imagine toué asteur comme a s’lamentais quand é’tais vraiment malade. Des hurlements quissement ‘a journée longue, qu’ont dit les voisins.

5 months ago

Family folklore

Folklore is tales passed down without any empirical evidence to support them. Fact is what historians and genealogists seek. 

5 months ago

Celebrating community and youth

To the editor:

This past Saturday, June 1, Mantle Lake Park was the heart of an uplifting community tradition — the Presque Isle Elks Club Annual Youth Fishing Derby.

5 months ago

In search of mysteries and mayhem

Presque Isle’s own native playwright, John Cariani, will be holding a workshop to gather stories about The County as material he will be using in a followup to his play, “Almost, Maine.”