Editorials

8 years ago

Tracking Deer

To the diehard deer hunter, there is nothing quite as exciting as tracking deer on fresh snow. The art of successful tracking is part observation and part anticipation with the skill to make a quick accurate shot when the opportunity presents itself.

8 years ago

Situational casualties

“It was a casualty of the situation.” That sentence came to mind following the big blow two week ago, when howling winds left thousands without power. Wind storms, rain and lightning, drifting snow all make connecting to the power grid a bit of a chore. The power company crews are for the most part immune to the fright of such storms. It’s just another day at the office.

8 years ago

Worse than the ice storm?

Regarding the severe windstorm which struck Maine on Oct. 30, I’ve seen numerous reports claiming that it was worse than the terrible ice storm of 1998.

8 years ago

Honoring those who have served

Of all the revered days in our Nation’s history, Veterans Day holds a sacred place. Nearly 100 years ago — on the eleventh hour of the eleventh day of the eleventh month — a ceasefire between the Allied and Central Powers went into effect, marking the end of World War I hostilities.

8 years ago

An homage to film photography

A recent headline in a newspaper in my area, “Film is alive and well,” surely made photographers using film feel all warm inside, perhaps even more alive.

8 years ago

Remembrance Day: Part 3

There’s a short film clip taken at Juno Beach in the Normandy region of France on D-Day June 6, 1944, showing Canadian soldiers disembarking from a landing craft.