Editorials

7 years ago

A dream made of ice cream

Palmer’s ice cream and candy store on Market Square was good enough to be a dream, but it was very real.

8 years ago

Astonishing snow squalls

Eleven days ago, on the 10th of March, an incredibly intense snow squall band developed in northeast Aroostook County, and delivered snow squall totals the likes of which I have not seen in my 11-plus years in the County.

8 years ago

Paying it forward

Watching the snow fall this morning brought back memories as well as a recent happening to me.

8 years ago

Of snow and solidarity

Hello, Mother Nature? We must protest.
That storm that’s heading our way this week — we want it stopped. Spring is a week away.

8 years ago

Oscars I have known

In the wee hours, long before dawn of my father’s birthday, the day before Valentine’s Day, it seemed as if I should put pen to paper — pencil, actually, with a freshly sharpened point.

8 years ago

Growing culture in The County

Culture can be an interesting exercise. Every area has its own ideas of what is valuable to the community.

8 years ago

Mind the bulkheads

I am a member of several Navy-related pages on Facebook. One is called “USN Hole Snipes (BT & MM).”