Editorials

12 years ago

With gratitude: A year in review

As we look forward to the New Year, and take time to reflect upon the past one, Mary and I want to extend to you our warmest greetings for the holiday season as well as our best wishes for 2014.

12 years ago

Irresponsible use of taxpayer money

  Legislators have a responsibility to ensure that tax dollars are being spent wisely and that they are used for the good of the hard working people of Maine, especially in tough times when we have to stretch every dollar.

12 years ago

Slow down, stay aware and be safe in the cold

When the mercury dips – and stays – below zero, concerns mount both for people braving the elements and for those hibernating at home. Caribou public safety officials recently emphasized some ways to stay safe during the extreme weather.
Slow down, just slow down,” cautioned Caribou Police Chief Michael Gahagan. “If you’re sliding through an intersection, you’re going too fast.”

12 years ago

Conservation Corner – January 2014

Was it the pie or the infectious smile that caused Rob Mulvey to spontaneously leave his business card behind at the diner for the waitress and hope for a call? While I don’t know the details, I do know that she kept his card and called him, thus beginning the journey of Rob and Tammie Mulvey and the building of their Christmas tree and nursery business and home in Hodgdon.

12 years ago

Cup O’ Joe: Avoiding the budget crunch

Exactly how much should it cost to run the town of Houlton or any other community for that matter?    That is the question that town managers, councilors and selectmen must wrestle with when putting together municipal budgets.

12 years ago

Loan program helps jumpstart new businesses

  Our community administers a fairly large, local revolving loan fund in the order of $1.87 million which has accrued over a period of 30 years since it has been in existence.

12 years ago

Questions can lead to unexpected information

Genealogy is all about questions and answers. The more family history research you do, the better you will become at both forming questions and finding answers. We usually start because we have questions about a particular person or event in our family.

12 years ago

Up in smoke: Marijuana use rising among American teens

Not that it wasn’t predictable, but the federal government, fueled by new Monitoring the Future data collected by the University of Michigan on behalf of the National Institute on Drug Abuse (NIDA), is reporting a rise in the illicit use of marijuana among high school students.