6 years ago
In the City – Be safe in summer’s heat
Summer is finally here — no school, vacation, and a very high heat index. The Presque Isle Police Department offers a reminder of some summer safety tips.
Editorials
6 years ago
Bug Guts – On being skeeter bait
For the budding scientists out there, find a way to recover the samplings of blood that mosquitoes and black flies take from us.
6 years ago
In the City: Be safe in summer’s heat
Summer is finally here — no school, vacation, and a very high heat index. The Presque Isle Police Department offers a reminder of some summer safety tips. DOUBLE CHECK – your vehicle for children in the backseat. The heat can skyrocket into triple digits quickly in a car, even when there is no sun shining. […]
6 years ago
Funding for rural hospitals helps our community
I grew up in Houlton. I’ve raised three children here. My wife, Joanne, and I have made Houlton our home. But living in Aroostook County hasn’t been without hardship. There have been times, raising our kids, where I was nervous about finding proper medical care. Maybe they were sick with the flu, had a bad fall on one of our horses or got injured playing sports, but either way, I had to think about how they could get the best care.
6 years ago
The air is so heavy
On a very muggy day, how many times have you heard people say, “The air is so heavy today”?
6 years ago
Finding history in family groups
Family associations can be great sources of material for genealogists. They range from informal reunions, where the descendants of a particular couple meet for a picnic once a year, to full-fledged organizations with dues and membership cards and newsletters.
6 years ago
A reality check
It occurs to me that I haven’t contributed a column to the newspaper in a while. That doesn’t mean I haven’t written things. I have, but thought better of it; mostly items criticizing the latest Trumpian gaffe. The echo chamber can be deafening at times.
6 years ago
Challenge yourself this summer
According to the May 9, 2019, Washington Post, the continental US has just experienced the wettest 12-month period in recorded history — and this summer seems to be a continuance of that trend.
