To the editor:
To be totally candid, I avoided watching this summer’s Olympics like the plague — not because I had a sudden aversion to world-class sports and seat-of-your-pants competition, but because I had no desire to see the tantrums of spoiled, entitled athletes spitting on and protesting the very country that gave them all the opportunities in the world.
In my last column I urged readers to rejoin the genealogical world. Unfortunately the delta variant of COVID-19 is making that difficult as it spreads across our state. The Maine Genealogical Society’s half-day fall conference has been canceled, and I imagine some openings of archives and libraries will be further delayed.
To the editor:
Recent news articles have provided important insight into the child care crisis Maine is facing. While the crisis has been looming for years, the pandemic has worsened it.
Most parents want their children to work hard, pay attention in school, graduate and create a life for themselves not too far from home. However, it’s becoming more difficult to make that dream a reality in Aroostook County.
Much is happening in the genealogical world as libraries begin to re-open. I’m writing in July so things may change again by the time you read this. Let’s take a brief look at what’s new.
In recent years, we’ve been reminded that gathering spaces are critical to the well-being of our citizens. While we didn’t know that we’d experience a pandemic together in our lifetime, we did prepare by creating a space perfectly suited for our recovery: our public library.
To the editor:
Recently there have been protests about the recent vaccination mandates for health care workers and the use of masks. I do support the premise that we should have freedom of choice.
To the editor:
As our local municipal governments consider opting in or opting out of allowing marijuana businesses into our communities, here are some public health concerns discovered by the National Institute on Drug Abuse, a division of the National Institutes of Health.
Anyone who has lived in a small town for any length of time can pretty much assure you that everyone knows everyone else’s business. But, I bet there are still a few things about Presque Isle that today’s residents don’t know.
To the Editor:
Very recently, Maine used its powers under this public health emergency to require mass vaccination of health care employees against COVID-19 with a deadline of Oct. 1, 2021.
