Editorials

7 years ago

Making a splash

Hooray — our new splash pad is finally open

7 years ago

Lessons on display at Maine graduations

Late May to early June is a wonderful time to live in Maine, because before we welcome the millions of tourists to “Vacationland,” those of us lucky enough to call Maine home get to celebrate graduation season.

7 years ago

A Kid’s Summer

Growing up, with the lawn at home and my gram’s lawn next door, we had about one and three-quarters acres to mow

7 years ago

Pop and lock

This has been an off-again/on-again sort of a spring, like dancing to music with an unfamiliar time signature … move to your groove, freeze and hold.

7 years ago

My beautiful balloon

Today we go up, up and away, to talk about balloons, specifically weather balloons.

7 years ago

Thankful for all my fathers

I was thinking this morning, if I wrote a special to our moms, I had best do one for dads. Here is the fruit of that thought.

7 years ago

Aroostook County’s endangered orchids

Three of Aroostook County’s orchid species are currently listed by the Maine Natural Areas Program as “endangered,” defined as “rare and in danger of being lost from the state in the foreseeable future.