Stories by Staff Star Herald

9 years ago

Fulfill the call

Fulfill the call

In 1865 Horace Greeley advised “Go West, young man, and grow up with the country.” Long before these words were penned Americans were steadily moving to the west seeking new land. They moved westward in waves as early as 1776.

9 years ago

Where does Poliquin stand?

To the editor:
Bruce Poliquin is the only one of Maine’s four representatives and senators who has yet to denounce the vulgar and unchristian views of Donald Trump.

9 years ago

Troy Jackson speak truth to power

Troy Jackson speak truth to power

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.

9 years ago

Time for change in House District 146

Time for change in House District 146

To the editor:
I am supporting Rosemary Monahan for House District 146. It’s time for a change, and time to send a Representative to Augusta who will represent us with integrity and skill.

9 years ago

Water is a precious resource

Water is a precious resource

To the editor:
On behalf of water utilities throughout Maine, I remind the public during Fire Prevention Week (October 9-15) about the critical role of local water supplies in fighting fires and safeguarding public safety.

9 years ago

Age-friendly activists gather

Age-friendly activists gather

To the editor:
Creating livable communities – great places for people of all ages to live, work, and play – was the theme of the recent Maine Age-Friendly conference sponsored by AARP Maine.

9 years ago

Imposters giving clowns a bad name

Imposters giving clowns a bad name

To the editor:
What if I told you the latest hot topic has everyone scared of the wrong thing? Everyone needs to stop confusing people in terrible costumes for clowns. I know clowns. I am a clown, or as we spell it in The County, “klown.”

9 years ago

An exciting discovery

An exciting discovery

To the editor:
I was given some very important, perhaps life-saving information recently about diabetes that I never heard in my eight years of diabetes.

9 years ago

Happy tails

By Gail Wieder Recently I have read messages on social media sites about animals, mostly cats and dogs, needing to find good homes. Maybe someone passed away, came down with an illness or is moving and cannot take the animal with them. In several instances they stated they didn’t want to take the animal to […]

9 years ago

Cyr’s work considers stone’s possibilities

PRESQUE ISLE, Maine —The University of Maine at Presque Isle’s Reed Art Gallery is hosting “In the Company of Things,” a sculpture exhibit by Leo-Paul Cyr, through Friday, Oct. 21, 2016.

The public is invited to view the exhibition throughout the show’s run and attend the gallery reception this Friday, Oct. 7, from 5-7 p.m., as part of the First Friday Art Walk. The event will include a gallery talk with the artist at 5:30 p.m.