Stories by Staff Star Herald

Wrapping up the 127th

The second session of the 127th Legislature has wrapped up. I’m pleased to report that we passed significant measures to improve the lives of Mainers.

My salt water experience

REMEMBER WHEN

When I was in the Navy I saw some really nice sights. One of which was in Curacao in the Netherlands Antilles about 38 miles from the northern tip of South America.

Be thankful for working kidneys

BUG GUTS & BEAUTY

Comfort is one of those things that makes a whole lot of problems and issues go away. If one is comfortable chances are there are few complaints and little impetus to change. Change happens.

Soaring prices on decades-old drugs

Berna Heyman, a retired college librarian from Williamsburg, Virginia, has Wilson disease, an inherited disorder that prevents copper from being excreted from the body, allowing dangerous accumulations. Untreated, it can cause serious liver, brain, and eye problems and even lead to death. Treated, the individual can live a normal life.

Down the road a piece:
Why I use walking sticks

I can’t remember why I bought my walking sticks, or walking poles if you want a different name for them. I only know I’ve had them for a long time, several years.

The debt of America comes in many varieties

Do any of these types of debt trouble you? If not, I encourage you to take a few minutes and review some of the information in regards to each of these debts, and how they affect you and your family.