115 Years Ago-Dec. 28, 1899
• Berce & Berrill have purchased a fine carriage horse of J. D. Pattee of Houlton.
• The thermometer ranged from 16 to 27 degrees below zero this morning, depending on location.
Dr. Abhijay Karandikar Dr. Abhijay Karandikar, MD, MPH, medical director for Pines Company MD at Pines Health Services and a certified medical review officer, was recently elected to the board of directors of the New England College of Occupational and Environmental Medicine (NECOEM).
Bethany Zell, program director for Pink Aroostook, has been named northern Maine field coordinator of the National Breast Cancer Coalition, and in January, 2015, will assume the presidency of the Maine Breast Cancer Coalition.
By Theron LarkinsStaff Writer U.S. Sen. Susan Collins, the Ranking Member of the Senate Appropriations Subcommittee on Transportation, Housing, and Urban Development, and U.S. Sen. Angus King have announced that several housing authorities and municipalities in Maine will receive a total of $401,658 from the U.S. Department of Housing and Urban Development (HUD). The grant […]
By Dolores MartinCircle #638 Scribe The Holy Rosary Circle #638 Daughters of Isabella met Nov. 4 at the parish center. Opening prayer was led by Jeanine Morneault, followed by the Pledge of Allegiance and the Ode. Regent Mary Ellen conducted a memorial service in honor of deceased members Rossmond Morin, Delores Sperrey, Rita Hechler, […]
Contributed photo The Stockholm Legion Auxiliary held a Children’s Christmas Party on Dec. 6, where children from the area could come to sit on Santa’s lap and tell him exactly what they would like for Christmas. Micah Boulanger of Stockholm, displays a big smile as he gets his chance to sit on Santa’s lap. Also […]
The International Caregivers Association (ICA) will present renowned dementia and Alzheimer’s care expert Teepa Snow in a free webinar entitled “Understanding Dementia Progression: Seeing More Than Loss and Learning to Use What Remains.” The session is slated for Monday, Dec. 15, from 7:30-8:30 p.m. and there is no cost to participate. “This webinar is […]
Isabella Saralily Dionne was the 200th baby born at Cary Medical Center this year. She came into this world at 5:08 p.m. on Saturday, Nov. 22, to parents, Deadra Schlicher and Will Dionne of Grand Isle. Isabella’s birth marks a milestone for the third consecutive year at Cary as the 200th baby born in […]
To the editor:
The cold air on our backs in recent days may make it hard for Mainers to believe that 2014 is on pace to be the hottest year on record for the planet, according a recent U.N. analysis. And while our temperatures may not be unusually high here in Maine, scientists say we are already experiencing the impacts of global warming, such as the shrimp fishery closures and diseased lobsters caused by warming seas.
The next several years will determine the future direction of our beloved nation. Change in direction is necessary in the following:
Dependency — Our forebears set up a limited government that protected the freedom of the individual. This unique government led in a mere 200 years to be the most prosperous, innovative and enviable country in the history of mankind. Unfortunately today, many people believe that our government owes them a way of life complete with equal health care, education, pay, and any number of other “outcomes”.
