The DAV van in Aroostook County makes sure area veterans don’t have to cancel their doctor’s appointments in Togus due to a lack of transportation. In addition to making those appointments, veterans also make a friend or two along the way.
On June 7, 1950, my grandfather turned 18 years old. Eighteen days after his birthday, at the 38th parallel, a border to what is now South Korea, the “Forgotten War” began. The Korean War would become the first official military action that started the cold war. Fearing a battle with Russia or China that might begin WWII, President Harry Truman was careful to offer help to South Korea. President Truman wanted the world to know that he would stand up against the spread of Communism. The Korean War ended with neither side winning three years later. My grandfather Private Perley York joined the Air Force in 1951. He completed his basic training in San Angelo, Texas and then was sent to Kimpo, Korea. My grandfather grew up around airplanes. His father built and flew planes. Since my grandpa was three he had been flying with his dad and later as a teenager got his pilots license.
What freedom means to me
By Malachai Willey
Grade 6
Every night on the news we watch how other countries fight for freedom, while we have ours. America didn’t start out with the freedom, we fought and worked hard for it.
Although freedom is amazing, it comes at a price. People like Paul Wilbur, the gentleman that I interviewed at Cole’s Land Transportation Museum, pay that price. This World War II veteran was shot down by an AK47. The bullet hit him right in the back. He survived. He was shot down in Amanta, off the coast of Japan. He said there was a good 100 meters of sand, until the trees, so Paul said a quick prayer, and crawled as fast as he could.
To the editor:
I am a relative newcomer to academia, having spent the majority of my years working in the corporate sector. I am currently in my fourth semester of an associate degree program at a local institution of higher learning. As such a neophyte to the academic process, I do not pretend to have extensive knowledge of how grading systems work in colleges, but I have noticed some practices which I find to be inherently illogical and unfair. A small number of instructors seem to have a predilection towards grading written work on a scale which I find quite mystifying.
Submitted by Dolores MartinHoly Rosary Circle No. 638 Scribe CARIBOU — The Daughters of Isabella held a potluck supper meeting on Oct. 7 at 5:30 at the parish center. The six guests in attendance were: our Pastor Father Jean-Paul Labrie, Rita Worley, Cindy Gagnon, Katheline Nadeau, Gloria Theriault and Darlene Saunders. The potluck supper […]
By U.S. Sen. Susan Collins
(R-Maine)
When I began serving in the United States Senate, there were only nine female senators at the time. Today, there are a record number of women — 20 in all — serving together in the Senate. While much progress remains to be made, we have witnessed great strides in the advancement of women in our own country and most of the developed world over the past century.
Staff photo/Kathy McCarty Northeast Pellets owner Matt Bell discusses business at his mill in Ashland with Sen. Angus King, during a tour of the facility on Oct. 2. By Kathy McCarty Staff Writer ASHLAND — Business is heating up at Northeast Pellets, according to owner Matt Bell, who provided state and local officials a […]
In a continuing effort to help their drivers comply with the HOS (Hours-of-Service) and BASIC’s (Behavior Analysis and Safety Measurement System), Sargent Trucking is hosting a free Hours-of-Service and Logbook Training session, open to the public, over the next three upcoming Mondays. Lunch will be provided each day.
By Julia BaylyBDN Staff Writer Emera Maine is looking to increase the availability of reliable power in northern Maine with the proposed construction of a new substation in Monticello and 4.2 miles of transmission lines connecting it to New Brunswick Power’s Woodstock substation.
Contributed photo Katahdin Trust Company is part of a nationwide network of community banks that advocate on behalf of the banking industry and its customers. The bank was recently recognized for their 30 years of membership with the Independent Community Bankers of America. Vicki Smith, senior vice president of marketing and communications, and Jon Prescott, […]
