Letters to the Editor

2 years ago

Appreciates article on local shop

To the editor:
That was an interesting article on the “changing of the guard” at Sport Vehicle in the Nov. 1 paper.

2 years ago

Water is the real treasure

To the editor:
There is treasure in northern Maine — not silver or zinc, but 10,000-year-old water.

2 years ago

A moment for fresh nostalgia

To the editor:
I now live in Los Angeles but visit the Valley every year, as I did this year. The multipurpose building in Madawaska vibrated with high octane during the recent Acadian Festival, as local favorite Jerry T took the stage and delivered a performance that left the packed crowd on their feet and dancing the night away.

2 years ago

Free speech, not hate speech

To the editor:
Since Oct. 7 where over 1,400 jews were massacred at a music festival by Palestinian Hamas terrorists, some in horrific fashion such as babies being burned alive in front of their mothers or had their heads cut off, I’ve been amazed at the number of protests across our county in support of the Hamas terrorists.

2 years ago

A humorous take on the man cave

To the editor:

Man cave: a place where men go to hide. There are various reasons we men choose to have these little places. The “No women allowed” sign on the entrance gives a clue to one of our reasons for claiming our little piece of heaven.

2 years ago

Mining could be positive investment

To the editor:
This is a response to a recent letter to the editor written by Kathryn Olmstead [about Wolfden Mining’s proposed project near Patten]. The recent hearings were a request to rezone a piece of property that Wolfden owns.

2 years ago

American Legion needs service members

To the editor:
My name is Edward J. Ellis. I grew up in Ashland. Schooling was where I made up my mind; I’d follow the path of my father and so on.

2 years ago

Referendum 4 is as important as 3

To the editor:
This November we will cast our votes on no less than eight — count them, eight — referendum questions. No. 3 is the question regarding Maine’s electrical system and it has drawn the most lightning by far, all negative.

2 years ago

Support Caribou athletes

To the editor:
I am incredibly proud to have been able to shape the development of young people in our community over the last 40 years. As a track and cross-country coach, I have seen thousands of student-athletes develop the skills necessary to meet the challenges of everyday life.

2 years ago

Serving those who need us

To the editor:
Born in Nashua, New Hampshire, some 80-plus years ago, I recall my entire Blossom Street neighborhood was not only populated by French Canadian iImmigrants, but inherently Roman Catholic legal immigrants.