To the editor:
As a former health center supervisor, I know what a difference having a quality, affordable health plan makes to help people stay healthy and get care when they need it.
U.S. Sen. Susan Collins
(R-Maine)
In President Obama’s recent State of the Union Address, he outlined an agenda focused on what he called middle class economics, which he described as providing Americans with the ‘‘tools they needed to go as far as their effort and their dreams will take them.’’ Our country thrives when hard-working Americans prosper. The President was right to praise policies, such as the GI bill and Social Security, that have helped us to do just that.
While snow can sometimes be a hassle, it is also part of the Maine tourism economy. The snow and cold are a lifeline for so many of these communities around the state. It’s what many rural communities depend on to draw visitors from elsewhere in Maine as well as from outside the state.
100 Years Ago-Feb. 4, 1915
• On Groundhog Day — Tuesday was Candlemas Day, and, of course, the groundhog ceased his half winter hibernation on scheduled time. He is as sure to awaken on the second day of the second month of the year as an Aroostook winter is of cold weather.
• Good ol’ days — There was a time when we did not have any telephones; we were more content then than now, nor did we have the daily R.F.D. but walked or drove to the post office for the mail once a week, perhaps oftener.
The Aroostook Medical Center recently announced the following babies born during the month of December 2014.
PRESQUE ISLE — Officials with the Aroostook Aspirations Initiative (AAI) say 2015 will bring a new program for the organization. Thanks to a generous award from the Next Generation Foundation, AAI will start work immediately on an Aroostook Hub for Internships.
By Joshua ArcherSpecial to the Aroostook Republican LIMESTONE — After months of training, the students of the certified nurse’s assistant program at Loring Job Corps gathered recently to signify their completion of the course with a first-ever ceremonial pinning. Contributed photo Taking part in the Jan. 20 Loring Job Corps ceremony for successful graduates […]
HOULTON — In recognition of National Data Privacy Day Jan. 28, Katahdin Trust urged customers to take an active role in protecting their data. “Our first priority is to protect our customers’ money and information,” said Jean Noyes, vice president and information security officer for Katahdin Trust. “We use a combination of safeguards to […]
By Natalie de La GarzaStaff Writer CARIBOU — City officials secured a $25,000 community development block grant to help Circle B Farms with the construction of a new packing facility last year, and they’re hoping to help other business owners with similar undertakings in 2015.
The University of Maine at Presque Isle men’s basketball team has lost five of its last six games heading into the final month of the season. The following are summaries of the team’s last six contests.
