3 years ago
Welcome border news
To the editor:
Like U.S. Senator Susan Collins, I too welcome the news that New Brunswick has begun to make plans to reopen the border between Maine and New Brunswick.
Opinion
3 years ago
Finding hope in a metaphor
It was apparent that the self-contained camper had been abandoned long ago. Each time I went out exploring (riding around secondary roads in the area), I noticed the deserted vessel sitting serenely in its exclusive spot.
3 years ago
A single tree
Do you remember Ancestry’s One World Tree? It was designed to produce a family tree that connected everyone in the world genealogically. It failed due to multiple duplicates, serious errors including mistaken identities, inaccurate sources, and at the end users could only “read” entries with no method to correct mistakes.
3 years ago
Ark Animal Sanctuary – Week of June 7, 2021
The past couple of months The Ark has been hit with some pretty hefty vet bills. During COVID we did not have access to a vet and it put us behind on all of our vaccinations and wellness exams.
3 years ago
Pass the heat
Finally, the heat has arrived. The dour forecasts of gloom and doom or rain and damp have ended. Summer is here. Those of us who wear the wood stove fanny packs and three pairs of long underwear just to see if the cold has fallen below the thermometer are thrilled.
3 years ago
Patois beginning with D
C’est le mois de juin. Enfin.
J’ me r’semble que l’printemps a été long s’t’année. Ca pris tu temps avant qu’il faise beau. Le mois d’Mai a trainé, quant a moué.
3 years ago
The pleasure of a friendly game
I believe there must have been nearly seventy people carefully placed in the American Legion Hall on that Saturday night, all there to participate in a night of Bingo.
3 years ago
Museums and community connections
When is the last time you visited a museum? According to the American Alliance of Museums, museums average 865 million visits per year or 2.3 million per day. Why? Museums have so much to offer.
3 years ago
A well-prepared workforce benefits us all
To the editor:
As president of the Maine State Chamber of Commerce and a proud native of Aroostook County, two recent articles about efforts to keep young people in The County caught my attention: one on the Aroostook Aspirations Initiative’s Gauvin Scholars scholarship and mentorship program, and the other on colleges and universities partnering with employers.
3 years ago
Try your hand at a memoir
The New England Historic Genealogical Society is asking members and visitors to write a piece for their new project, Ancestor Strong, which honors ancestors who survived tough times.
