Un ami du New Hampshire a visité la Vallée il n’y a pas longtemps. Il a été profondément impressionné par le nombre de drapeau acadien a Madawaska et les environs. Cependant, il a entendu très peut de français parlé.
That familiar June blue sky was tolerating the cloudy, dismal streaks of gray that teased with a storm threat. I sat behind the wheel of my convertible, my unruly, tangled hair oblivious to the sudden damp wind.
Rumble strips are grooves or indents placed in the pavement to alert drivers through noise and vibration that they are drifting outside of their lane. The strips have been on Maine roads since 2006.
When the latest Maine Ulster-Scots Project newsletter hit my inbox, I was delighted at their list of activities aimed at reaching people with Scots Irish heritage or those interested in the culture.
Those of you who read this column regularly know that I’m always advising genealogists to tap into local resources that may not have an online presence but may have materials that will help you in your research. One of my favorites is local newspapers.
In an unprecedented move toward ending houselessness within the city, the Presque Isle City Council, in partnership with city staff, has taken decisive and compassionate action over the last month to respond to the growing encampment crisis with the seriousness it demands.
How might things have been done in other places? This question underlies many a real reason to travel. Put on the backpack, open the eyes, see what is happening.
Throughout our lifetime, we experience a gamut of emotions. Perhaps the one that lingers the longest and causes the most sleepless nights is regret.
Now that the Houlton Pioneer Times, The Star-Herald, the Aroostook Republican & News and the St. John Valley Times have become The County, I thought information on making reservations through the Presque Isle International Airport might be of interest to readers throughout the region.
Where does the time go? I have asked myself that very question when I recognize changes to every part of me: my brain, my physical strength, my body’s shape, my memory, and an abundance of additional conditions much too numerous to list.
