Stories by Staff Star Herald

9 years ago

Weekly surprises at the market

Weekly surprises at the market

To the editor:
A delightful surprise awaits you each week on Saturday at the Presque Isle Farmers’ Market! Forget the boring trip to the grocery store. When you arrive at the newly located market outside the old Sears store at the Aroostook Centre Mall you will be greeted by new products each time you come.

9 years ago

An open letter to my dad

An open letter to my dad

REMEMBER WHEN

Dear Dad,
It has been almost eight years since you left us for that land where there is no sickness, pain or fear.

9 years ago

Tuesday’s an important day for local voters

Tuesday’s an important day for local voters

To the editor:
This coming Tuesday is an important day for our surrounding communities. It is a combination Election Primary and the citizens’ chance to vote on the SAD 1 school budget.

9 years ago

Addressing Maine’s drug crisis

Addressing Maine’s drug crisis

Maine is in the middle of a drug epidemic. According to the Attorney General’s office, 272 Mainers died of drug overdose in 2015, a 31 percent increase over the record 208 overdose deaths recorded the year before.

9 years ago

Summer on the road: Let’s curb distracted driving

Summer on the road:

Let’s curb distracted driving

By Matthew Dunlap and Owen Smith

Distracted driving is a growing public safety problem with each passing year. This problem doesn’t discriminate based on age or race or geography; it affects mothers, fathers, children and grandparents.

9 years ago

Kudos to leaders who fight fraud

Kudos to leaders who fight fraud

To the Editor;
AARP Maine hosted a “Scam Jam” in Bangor on June 1st and we were pleased to welcome over 200 participants to the event. Scams and frauds in Maine are unfortunately on the rise and we hope through events like these to raise awareness and help Maine residents become great fraud fighters.

9 years ago

School choice – bathrooms

School choice – bathrooms

Any doubt about the desire of the federal government to take over our local schools has been erased. The recent edict from President Barack Obama that schools receiving federal money would be required to allow students to use bathrooms and shower facilities of their choice based upon their perceived gender is an outrageous exercise of federal control over the local schools.

9 years ago

Partners plan movie

Partners plan movie

PRESQUE ISLE, Maine On Saturday, June 18, 2016 Aroostook Partners in the Arts (APA) will sponsor a showing of the original 1986 “Ghostbusters” release.

9 years ago

Tips & Tricks – Bits & Basics (Part 3)

Tips & Tricks – Bits & Basics (Part 3)

Saving time in the kitchen conserves a cook’s energy and saves money. Seasoned cooks know many of these tips and basics, but if you’re new to the culinary world, you’ll appreciate learning these bits and basics.