Last month, the president signed into law a truly historic bill that attracted broad, bipartisan support in Congress. If you find yourself asking, what in the world could bring elected officials from both parties together during a presidential election year when Republicans and Democrats are, as the evening news is happy to point out, far apart on about every issue, you’re not alone.
As many of you know, in the several parts of the country, francophones were not taught to read and write French in school. In fact, many of us were punished for speaking French.
To the editor:
I wish to thank citizens Norma Milton and Freeman Cote for their public support of Councilor Doug Morrell and I wish to join their ranks.
To the editor:
The COVID-19 pandemic has again highlighted the need for affordable health care for everyone.
To the editor:
I have been in Caribou for over 25 years and thanks to Councilors Kirkpatrick, Morrell and Goughan I believe this has been the best Council in all that time.
In the words of humorist Erma Bombeck, “The grass is always greener over the septic tank.” Having issues with your septic system is no laughing matter.
If you noticed that some trees, which may have started out with bright colors, suddenly dulled a bit, with some leaves even going rather quickly to a rust color, you have those cold September mornings to blame.
Readers of the Aroostook Republican in the late 1970s might remember a bright, blonde Californian with a broad smile who reported for the newspaper during the year she spent in Maine to test her ability to survive a winter.
September, which ushers in fall and brilliantly colors our surroundings, is also National Suicide Awareness Month.
