10 years ago
UMPI to host college fair
The University of Maine at Presque Isle will host the NEACAC College Fair on Tuesday, May 24, from 9-11 a.m. in Gentile Hall.
Stories by Staff Star Herald
10 years ago
Census-takers are only human
Census-takers are only human
Do you suspect your ancestor was snatched by aliens in flying saucers when a U.S. census after 1840 was taken? There are several reasons why your relative may be missing from the official record other than interplanetary kidnapping.
10 years ago
Inside the First Amendment: Reject Islamophobia
Inside the First Amendment:
Reject Islamophobia
Two weeks ago, three men assaulted a 19-year-old American Muslim in Astoria, Queens. One suspect shouted “Arab” and punched the victim twice in the face. A second screamed “ISIS” and approached with a metal pipe. When a bystander appeared, the three suspects fled the scene.
10 years ago
Mainers have a right to know
Mainers have a right to know
To the editor:
The open-meeting section of Maine’s Freedom of Access Act often is taken for granted, but it was conceptualized by common citizens. For example, Aldene Gordon was a newspaper reporter who championed the enactment of the Massachusetts Open Meeting Law and testified for its passage in 1958.
10 years ago
The social contract
The social contract
To the editor:
As hard working citizens, rampant illegal immigration, swelling welfare rolls, and the growing malaise toward the future of our society rightly upsets us. We know these things are wrong, but what makes them wrong? How do we articulate the underlying truths that inform our feelings that things are not right?
10 years ago
Fiddleheads in no danger
Fiddleheads in no danger
To the editor:
Troy Haines of Mapleton as reported in a May 6, 2016 BDN article wants to start harvesting fiddleheads commercially while protecting the overharvesting of such a tasty dish that so many have come to enjoy. But to become a picker, people must attend classes to learn how.
10 years ago
School spending out of touch
School spending out of touch
To the editor:
Not everyone gets a pay and benefit increase nor does one usually start at $64,645.
10 years ago
Spring craft fair set at Lions Hall
Spring craft fair set at Lions Hall
MAPLETON NEWS
By Jennifer Buzza
There will be a County Joys: Crafts, Gifts and More Spring Arts, Crafts and Small Business Fair at the Mapleton Lions Hall this weekend.
10 years ago
AAI to select 23 Gauvin Scholars
AAI to select 23 Gauvin Scholars
PRESQUE ISLE, Maine — This year, the Aroostook Aspirations Initiative will accept 23 college students across The County to the Gauvin Scholar program.
