Editorials

7 years ago

Hurricane survivors find new home in Aroostook

This column by the Aroostook County Action Program is meant to give a voice to people in Aroostook County who “Champion Change” — mostly in their own lives, but also in their community.

7 years ago

Budgeting requires restraint

By the time this writing is published, Governor Mills will have released her first state budget. Hopefully, it fulfills her promise of a “sustainable” funding source for the expansion of health insurance for single, able-bodied, childless adults, without raising taxes.

7 years ago

Recycling has changed, but it’s still doable

I’d like to introduce myself as the solid waste director for Aroostook Waste Solutions, which is the new merged entity between Tri-Community Recycling and Sanitary Landfill and the City of Presque Isle.

7 years ago

It came at night, Part I

As the skies darkened over the little Puerto Rican island of Vieques in September of 2017

7 years ago

Putting a stop to human trafficking

Last month was Human Trafficking Awareness Month. Raising awareness about human trafficking, and specifically sex trafficking in Maine, is one of my top priorities. Unfortunately, Maine is not immune to this form of modern-day slavery.

7 years ago

Fastest to 100 inches

Yup, it’s true. This winter has reached 100 inches of snow faster than any winter on record at Caribou, where they’ve been keeping records since 1939.

7 years ago

Super time to be a sports fan

It is a good time to be a sports fan in New England. The Boston Red Sox captured their ninth World Series championship last October and the Boston Celtics and Bruins have proven to be perennial playoff contenders in recent years.

7 years ago

Maine granite, part 2

At the height of the granite industry, 129 quarries existed in Maine with 83 considered major operations.

7 years ago

Legislature inherits growth

When the new 129th Legislature reconvened, it inherited an economy and state government that is in the best shape in decades.