Stories by Staff Star Herald
9 years ago
A cheerful giver
A cheerful giver
Framing Communities
John Wesley once said, “Do all the good you can. By all the means you can. In all the ways you can. In all the places you can. At all the times you can. To all the people you can. As long as ever you can.” The spirit behind his message is a challenge for us to look beyond the everyday of our own lives and fix our sights on making a difference.
9 years ago
Fruitful ghouls harken the start of harvest
Fruitful ghouls harken the start of harvest
BUG GUTS & BEAUTY
There is a photo meme that is making the rounds of Facebook and other social media. It shows a device capable of holding five sticks of chalk in its wire claws. A wooden bar equalized the sticks and the teacher or student was able to put parallel lines on the chalkboard for a class to use for music or writing purposes.
9 years ago
TPP not a good fit for Maine
TPP not a good fit for Maine
Since 2014, I have been the House Co-Chair of the Citizen Trade Policy Commission (CTPC). The CTPC was created by the Legislature in 2003 to “assess and monitor the legal and economic impacts of trade agreements on state and local laws, working conditions and the business environment; to provide a mechanism for citizens and Legislators to voice their concerns and recommendations; and to make policy recommendations designed to protect Maine’s jobs, business environment and laws from any negative impact of trade agreements.”
9 years ago
Harvest mechanization: Part I
Harvest mechanization: Part I
REMEMBER WHEN
Well … here we are Autumn of 2016. Gorgeous weather and leaves beginning to turn. Then on the other hand we have dead potato tops in the fields and the smell of fall in the air. Soon we will see the bulk trucks and harvesters on the roads and in the fields.
9 years ago
Honoring heroes and remembering victims of 9/11
Honoring heroes and
remembering victims of 9/11
Celebrating the 15th anniversary
A decade and a half has passed, but September 11, 2001, remains as vivid as if it were yesterday.
9 years ago
On the ice in Greenland
On the ice in Greenland
I recently returned from a short trip to Greenland with the U.S. Coast Guard. The Arctic excursion spanned several days and presented two equally important opportunities for learning more about what’s happening in the rapidly changing Arctic region on both the climate and security fronts — and how those developments impact us here in Maine and across America.
9 years ago
A very rough week
A very rough week
To the editor:
Her name was Jean Berger. She had a passion that would put most to shame. She recited her wedding vows over her husband’s casket. I am ashamed that I don’t know more about her, but here’s who she was to me: a second Mom.
9 years ago
Thanks to the Lions
Thanks to the Lions
To the editor:
I woke early on a rainy Sept. 11, 2016, in Mapleton and had my first cup of coffee. The dreary morning was transformed for me when I looked out my window to see the beautiful red, white and blue flags blowing in the breeze.
9 years ago
Dangerous intersection(s) need attention
Dangerous intersection(s) need attention
To the editor:
As a resident of Presque Isle now for 48 years and residing those years at our Dupont Street location, which is just a few short feet from the recent accident at the intersection of Cedar and Dudley streets, I wish to comment on the issues presented and high risk of accidents that intersection has seen over the years.
