Editorials

12 years ago

Aroostook skies: Star of Wonder

As you already know, readers, I walk a lot. Since logging some 600 miles on the local roadways, river trailways, and snowy streetsides to promote New Frontier long-distance expeditionary hiking, I might just yield to temptation to retire and closet and deposit my Merrell shoes permanently.

12 years ago

Balloon preparation and takeoff made 2013 memorable

The 2013 year is feverishly coming to an end, as it always seems to while accompanied by the hectic holiday season. As we get older each and every year it becomes increasingly evident that time is fleeting.

12 years ago

Aroostook skies: Star of Wonder

As you already know, readers, I walk a lot. Since logging some 600 miles on the local roadways, river trailways, and snowy streetsides to promote New Frontier long-distance expeditionary hiking, I might just yield to temptation to retire and closet and deposit my Merrell shoes permanently.

12 years ago

Protecting consumers from medication mistakes

Far too many individuals know the frustration of picking up prescription medication from the pharmacy and being left confused by the written information that is attached to or enclosed in the medication’s paper bag.

12 years ago

Startling stories and odd coincidences

I was talking to my latest class about the coincidences that seem to occur more often than usual in family history research.
This may or may not be the case, but from the abundance of stories from my genealogy buddies, it certainly seems true.

12 years ago

Coping strategies for a more meaningful holiday

Have you strapped your seatbelt tightly around your waist, and taken a deep breath before the tension begins to mount? The holiday décor is everywhere: red-bowed wreaths, multi-colored lights, tinseled trees, seasonal music, Christmas plays, fully stocked stores, and people … people … people.

12 years ago

Keeping the holidays safe

The Presque Isle Fire Department strives to educate the public throughout the year about fire prevention and general safety. It is our number one priority to keep our citizens safe.

12 years ago

Late 1950s ‘watershed’ years on the Aroostook

On March 15, 1956 in Presque Isle, Kendall Warner, Fishery biologist, Maine Department of Inland Fisheries and Game, presented in a public meeting results of a seminal study of the fisheries, salmon potential, obstructions, effects of logging practices, and the extent of pollution in the Aroostook watershed.

12 years ago

There may be a society out there for you

Many people begin their search through genealogy hoping to join a particular lineage society such as the Mayflower Society. To join such a group you must provide proof that you are a direct descendant of someone who arrived in America on the Mayflower in 1621.