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To the editor:
I have known Senate candidate Troy Jackson for nearly a decade.
To the editor:
Troy Jackson of Allagash has been a loyal advocate of working families in District 1. He understands that in northern Maine the forestry economy and farming industries are the foundation of our natural resource economy and key to the success of related businesses.
Troy showed leadership and courage in supporting the interests of Maine loggers who were losing their livelihoods as companies replaced them with cheap Canadian labor at wages that would bankrupt an American worker. He has been a staunch supporter of sustainable agriculture.He worked with the Maine Organic Farmers and Gardeners Association for the passage of LD 718, “An Act To Protect Maine Food Consumers’ Right to Know about Genetically Engineered Food”.
To the editor:
For the past couple of years, in order to save tax dollars, the Caribou City Council has been trying to determine whether or not to keep or sell the city-owned parking lots. Several of the underutilized lots have been sold or leased, and now the question has come up as to what to do with the North and South Mall lots. The Council is pretty much split down the middle on this issue, and has decided to put the question to the voters on the November ballot.
To the editor:
Voters need accurate information to be able to make a decision about who to vote for. The best way for voters to understand a candidate’s values and where they stand on issues is to hear directly from the candidate. As Chair of the Aroostook County Democratic Committee, I was frustrated in 2012 when planned candidate forums were cancelled because Republican candidates refused to participate in them.
To the editor:
Aroostook County Action Program (ACAP) is an area leader in providing a wide range of services to citizens across Aroostook County. To help ensure that the services they deliver are directed to the areas of highest need, ACAP is conducting a comprehensive community assessment. Aroostook County residents, like yourself, can help influence their planning efforts for the agency as well as help to determine which regional needs receive the most attention.
What a color show we had this fall, and did those colors ever come on fast! They came on a bit later this year, but when it finally happened it was electrifying! We are certainly very privileged to live in our little corner of Paradise, here in The County, where we get such a show every Autumn.
Of course, we’ll soon have dramatic changes to our landscape, as the trees shed their leaves, and there will be dramatic changes in our temperatures as well! By the end of October, the average high at Caribou is 45, but then, by the end of November, it is only 32. And it snows In November. Caribou averages about 11 inches of snow during the month, but one year, 1974, it was the snowiest month of the entire winter! A huge snowstorm stranded many Thanksgiving travelers, and many folks reading this remember that quite well, I’m sure!
Contributed photo/Paul CyrThe October issue of Echoes magazine emphasizes local lore and traditions. When Sandy Lynch made her first trip to Fort Fairfield to visit the young man who would become her husband, she was impressed that, as they drove from the Presque Isle airport to his hometown, “he could tell me what was […]
The Aroostook River Voices will present a pair of concerts later this month. On Saturday, Oct. 29 in Ashland, the musical ensemble with members from throughout central Aroostook and beyond will perform at the Recreation Center on Exchange Street at 2 p.m. Although the entertainment is free, a goodwill offering will be accepted on behalf […]
The Land Use Planning Commission is currently reviewing the adjacency principle, which is a policy that guides where new zones for development can be created, via a survey.
The Commission oversees zoning for unorganized townships, plantations, and some towns. Zoning is a map and set of rules that say what type of buildings or uses are allowed in any given place. The goal of zoning is to help avoid conflicts between different types of uses and make it easier to predict how an area will change over time.
