Editorials

3 years ago

The story of Dexter

I’ve had the good fortune to have owned three remarkable dogs in my lifetime, and I adopted them all from the Houlton Humane Society. 
In 1998 I brought home a German Shepherd/Collie mix and named her Adventure.

3 years ago

A schoolyard feast

Day 15 of June this year was gorgeous. Sunshine, mild temperatures and a zephyr breeze. A morning meeting with positive vibes produced an appetite for a small repast. It was time for lunch. A short walk and into the doors of a sandwich shop, which has seen 40 years of feeding a hunger.

3 years ago

Mantle Lake Park wasn’t always a park

Summer is now officially here and visitors and residents alike are enjoying the beautiful outdoor sites and parks we have to offer here in Presque Isle.  
The city and state boast several parks around the community with Aroostook State Park, Maine’s first state park; and the city’s Peace Park, Veterans’ Park, Riverside Park and Mantle Lake Park.  

3 years ago

Cooking with Susie Q – Week of June 29, 2022

What a great day! We’ve gotten our garden in, flowers planted and now we wait. Summer is near and I am more than ready. Our yards may become our places of entertainment again this year.

3 years ago

Presque Isle’s Olympic third baseman

Those of us of a certain age remember Clarence Keegan as the assistant principal of Presque Isle High School (1968-1977). He was the man students had to go see if they were in trouble.  In typical self-absorbed teenage style, how many of us ever wondered about Keegan’s life before he was the disciplinarian?  And, oh, what an interesting life he led.

3 years ago

Memories vary

Queen Elizabeth II recently said that “recollections may vary.”  For genealogists, truer words were never spoken. 
When you’re talking to a family member for their recollections, remember to take the stories with a large bag of salt. 

3 years ago

Help us honor local veterans

Last November, you may have noticed that the Gold Star Bridge at Park and Main was decorated with banners recognizing service members from Presque Isle who died in wars since the Korean War.  If you happened to drive across the bridge as the purple autumn twilight fell on Veterans’ Day, you may have spotted a line of white luminaries glowing on the sidewalk, one for each veteran from Presque Isle who did not return home.  

3 years ago

Foiled again

Do you sometimes feel like a knight on a hopeless quest in search of ancestors? I always try to be optimistic but there can be barriers almost impossible to scale. Let’s take a look at some of the most difficult challenges you may face.