Over the last 50 to 75 years, the changes in Maine’s whitetail population seems like a never-ending roller coaster ride. Aroostook County in particular has bounced around on this journey governed in part by lumbering practices but much more by uncontrollable weather patterns.
Dealing with the death of a friend or family member is probably one of the most difficult things for parents to discuss with their children.
How much should a parent tell their child about death? Should they be included in funeral ceremonies? How much detail should you go into? Should you openly show grief in front of your children or try to keep up a brave face and not show your emotions?
We Americans love our cars and trucks. From the time most of us were old enough to drive, we have been behind the wheel. Automobiles mean freedom – not in some grand philosophical sense – but in a real and practical sense that matters to us in our everyday lives. Having a vehicle, and being able to drive it, means the freedom to go where we want, when we want.
We Americans love our cars and trucks. From the time most of us were old enough to drive, we have been behind the wheel. Automobiles mean freedom – not in some grand philosophical sense – but in a real and practical sense that matters to us in our everyday lives.
Everyone knows how much I love the color blue and periwinkle blue has got to be my favorite shade. Periwinkle blue is also the color of the plastic Crocs that I hold responsible for the events that took place on the frigid November morning I am about to share with you.
As the Senate and House prepare to reconcile the differences between their two versions of the Farm Bill, U.S. Sen. Angus S. King Jr. (I-Maine) sent a letter Oct. 29 to Sens. Debbie Stabenow and Thad Cochran, chairwoman and ranking member of the Senate Committee on Agriculture, Nutrition and Forestry, respectively, outlining several farming and food issues of particular importance to Maine.
This week, 41 select members from the House and Senate began their work on the Farm Bill Conference Committee.
When I entered the race for governor, I did so because I love the state of Maine and am tired of seeing it dragged in the wrong direction.
Anderson Giles, professor at the University of Maine at Presque Isle, recently helped lead a private tour to South Korea for the College of the Ozarks, which gave Korean War veterans and students the opportunity to visit important Korean War sites, the Demilitarized Zone between North and South Korea, and important cultural sites.
I recently read an article about converting your paperwork to digital form that you can easily share by computer. I use my scanner a great deal but the article in Family Tree Magazine by Sunny Jane Morton settled a few questions for me.
