AURORA, N.Y. — Cody Embelton of Easton was named to the dean’s list at Wells College for the spring 2016 semester. Embelton, a member of the class of 2019, is a graduate of Easton High School.
STANDISH, Maine — Saint Joseph’s College officials announced Allyx Beaulier of Nashville Plt. was named to the dean’s list for the spring 2016 semester.
In a piece for the New York Times last week, opinion writer Seth Stephens-Davidowitz describes Presque Isle as the country’s “epicenter of anxiety.”
BUG GUTS & BEAUTY
With the Fair only a memory the last signs of summer are rapidly approaching. Macy’s, the department store hit on a singular idea long ago: Make a fuss and people will beat a path to the store. What is the City doing to drag eyes, britches, and the wallets in those britches into town?
IN THE CITY
Earlier this month the City Council requested comments from the public on their opinions of Pay As You Throw (PAYT), which has been in operation since March 2011. Contracts with the waste hauler who perform the PAYT collection will expire at the end of this year and the City Council would like to hear from citizens about their likes and dislikes of the program. This column will address some of the comments that have been made to the City Council.
REMEMBER WHEN
Well here we are in August. I wonder where the summer went. The “Good Book” says that the end time won’t come until the days are shortened.
Aroostook County is well-known for its potato industry. In 2000, nearly 90 percent of all potato crops in Maine were grown in our county. Farmers have raised crops for generations, caring for the land and putting their heart and soul into their craft.
To the editor:
Social Security’s 81st birthday is a great time to reflect on how successful it has been in providing retirement income to older Americans.
To the editor:
Last week I heard about the article in the NY Times regarding Presque Isle as the “epicenter of anxiety.”
To the editor:
Pokemon Go has actually not only allowed my son with Aspergers to meet new people and begin to talk to new folks with similar interests, but he has begun to make new friends. Something he never did while in public school.
