12 years ago
The Farm Bill: A missed opportunity
The American people are fortunate to have the most abundant and affordable food supply in the world. This bounty is the result of the hard work and initiative of our nation’s family farmers.
Editorials
12 years ago
City Hall now accepts payments ‘on plastic’
The Finance Department is pleased to offer our customers the option to make payments at City Hall using a credit or debit card. This week we began accepting Visa, Mastercard, Discover, and American Express cards for routine payments at the front desk.
12 years ago
‘Interview’ with a climate expert
The Maine Questioner, “A Voice in the Wilderness,” is pleased to share with you an interview we had recently at our offices in Bangor with Thermal A. Phollie, PhD, esteemed Senior Climatologist at the National Institute of Confabulation.
12 years ago
Encourage children to read
“Oh! The places you’ll go! You’ll be on your way up! You’ll be seeing great sights! You’ll join the high fliers who soar to high heights.”
12 years ago
The debate on ice fishing bait
Outdoorsmen tend to be an opinionated group, in general. Now that’s not necessarily a bad thing because a lot of the opinions tend to be experience based. For example, if you want to get a heated discussion going at hunting camp, quietly ask what the best deer rifle might be.
12 years ago
Middle East tour was humbling experience
This February, I had the opportunity to join my colleague Sen. Tim Kaine (D-Va.), chairman of the Senate Foreign Relations Subcommittee on Near Eastern and Central and South Asian Affairs, and fellow member of the Senate Armed Services Committee, on a trip to the Middle East.
12 years ago
Encourage children to read
“Oh! The places you’ll go! You’ll be on your way up! You’ll be seeing great sights! You’ll join the high fliers who soar to high heights.”
So wrote Theodor Geisel, better known by his pseudonym “Dr. Seuss,” in his last book published prior to his death in 1991.
12 years ago
Animal Control Care Corner
Frostbite and stray animals, they go together more than you think. Some may say it’s about the same as starvation and strays. Cats are number one on the list. Why? Because most strays are abandoned and unwanted and left unchecked when it comes to reproducing.
12 years ago
Cup O’ Joe: Memorable tourney week in new facility
It was a memorable week of tournament games in Bangor for basketball fans. Southern Aroostook County was extremely well represented in the annual tournament, with the Houlton boys and girls, Hodgdon boys and Southern Aroostook boys all playing games at the new Cross Insurance Center.
12 years ago
It’s winter, drive safely
This is a true story. The names have been changed to protect the guilty party. Once upon a time there was a father, mother, and daughter. Let’s just pretend and give them names. Dad and mom will be called Dana and Debbie.
