Editorials

11 years ago

Farmers’ Market: Crown Jewels II

Our customers join us at the Presque Isle Farmers Market, found in the Aroostook Centre Mall parking lot on Saturday mornings. Many have been coming regularly all season long. They bring large, reusable shopping bags for us to fill and smiling, eager faces for us to reinforce with a cheerful greeting. We appreciate their enthusiasm and their loyalty, but we recognize that if we, the venders, fail to provide what they desire, they will drift away.

11 years ago

Cup O’ Joe: Back to school time once again

It is hard to fathom, but summer is rapidly coming to a close. Labor Day weekend has come and gone and that can only mean one thing — fall is on the way.
Take a drive or a walk and chances are you will see some areas where the leaves are already starting to turn from lively shades of green to fiery hues of red and golden yellow.

11 years ago

‘Red Sky at Night’

Before I begin this latest installment of “Weather Whys”, I would like to add a note to my last column, titled “Weather warnings deserve attention”, which ran August 13.

11 years ago

Tractor event reflects Maine’s farming heritage

Presque Isle, Maine is a small community on Route 1 just west of the Canadian border. The small farming community doesn’t have prestigious mansions or perfectly manicured streets. There are few novelty or coffee shops that offer “free WiFi.” Nonetheless, there seems to be an abundance of farms, locally-run businesses and close-knit neighbors who know each other by first name.

11 years ago

Weather warnings deserve attention

These days, with so many smart phones having a variety of weather apps, it’s easier than ever to receive timely weather warnings.

11 years ago

Cup O’ Joe: Summer is flying by

Why is it that winter seems to drag on endlessly, while summer tends to fly by at a break-neck pace? This certainly seems to be the consensus this summer among those of us in the office of The Houlton Pioneer Times.