In the first monthly article, the topic was the historical role of the Central Aroostook Conservation District in preventing soil erosion and protecting water quality, which is proving to be necessary and salient work during this abnormally rainy season.
Getting back into the swing of things after a vacation is never an easy task. Last week, I took some time off before the start of another school year to take the family on a trip to Santa’s Village in Jefferson, N.H. We had not taken an extended trip as a family for about a year, and with my oldest daughter turning 8 this year, I figured it was now or never for a visit to this popular theme park.
If a dairy operation placed an advertisement in the newspaper under the Help Wanted section, it might look like this:
Wanted for hire: Full-time dairy farmer. Must be willing to work fifteen hour days, seven days a week, 365 day a year. No vacation time. No time off for holidays. No sick days. No bereavement days. Must know how to drive a tractor and know how to use tools. Challenging, dirty work. Benefits: You won’t need to buy a gym membership.
The town of Patten was the place to be this past weekend as the community turned out in large numbers to celebrate the final two days of Patten Pioneer Days. The weeklong celebration went out in style with a busy slate of events Saturday and Sunday.
Last month, Borders bookstores announced it was closing its doors nationwide, including three locations in the state, citing declining revenue and a shift in readers’ preferences. It’s a sad commentary on the transition of people choosing technology over tradition when it comes to reading.
Two years ago, I attended the Maine Genealogical Conference in Bangor, and came back all excited and energized.
Matinicus Island lies about 20 miles off the coast of Maine. Nearly 70 people live there year-round, and they count on the local post office to pay bills, mail birthday cards and letters, and receive needed prescriptions and other goods that they just can’t buy on the island.
Does the town of Houlton need to revitalize its downtown? Members of the Maine Downtown Center seem to think so after the town agreed to join the group as one of its newest “Downtown Network Community” members.
I would like to use this opportunity to discuss an issue that is very close to the hearts of most people in any community, our pets.
It was a weekend of firsts in the Cyr household as we joined some friends for a weekend of camping in the Millinocket area. For years my wife has tried to get me to go camping, but something always came up at work that prevented me going. Or at least, that was always my excuse.
