I fell in love with it as soon as I drank “it.” I absolutely fell in love. The high from alcohol calmed me down when I was stressed. I didn’t even care about the hang overs, shakes, or hours of dry heaving the next day. I had fallen in love.
In celebration of American Business Women’s Day on Sept. 22, Presque Isle Historical Society takes a look back at some of the unusual groundbreaking women from the community’s past.
Hospitals can be viewed as a necessary evil. Did you ever wonder why there is a push to put patients into Johnny robes? These ill-fitting, clumsy rejects from the Korean War are straight jackets on the minimal.
For some time now, I have heard tales of the enchanting gentleman I am about to introduce you to. He has been the best friend of the man I am going to marry for many years now, and I had the delightful experience of meeting him at last.
Twenty years pass by in a blink. Births, deaths, weddings and funerals all run together. Gray hairs sprout from heads of youngsters yet to be born.
Emma M. Nutt Day was marked on Sept. 1. Who, you say, is Emma M. Nutt? Emma was born in Perry, Maine in 1860. On September 1, 1878, she became the world’s first female telephone operator, a field that soon became dominated by women.
A volunteer is someone who willingly, without pay, does something to benefit others or to further a cause. In addition to helping others, it also benefits the volunteer by reducing stress, combatting depression, and increasing self-confidence.
While Doreen Conlogue’s official title at the USDA Farm Service Agency has been County executive director, she was much more than that.
United Airlines began service to the Presque Isle International Airport (PQI) in July of 2018. Since the beginning CommutAir has been the operator of that service. In addition, the aircraft used has been the 50-seat ERJ-145. Starting on October 31st, both the operator and the aircraft used will be changing.
There are boxes hovering all around me; some overflowing with thick and heavy books and some sheltering greeting cards and important papers from long ago. I am content and elated sitting here in such grand company.
