Opinion

5 years ago

Harnish for health care

To the editor:
   The COVID-19 pandemic has again highlighted the need for affordable health care for everyone. 

5 years ago

Rethink the recall

To the editor:
I have been in Caribou for over 25 years and thanks to Councilors Kirkpatrick, Morrell and Goughan I believe this has been the best Council in all that time.

5 years ago

Septic pitfalls and resolutions

In the words of humorist Erma Bombeck, “The grass is always greener over the septic tank.” Having issues with your septic system is no laughing matter.

5 years ago

Leaves, flakes and hurricanes

If you noticed that some trees, which may have started out with bright colors, suddenly dulled a bit, with some leaves even going rather quickly to a rust color, you have those cold September mornings to blame. 

5 years ago

Remembering Donna

Readers of the Aroostook Republican in the late 1970s might remember a bright, blonde Californian with a broad smile who reported for the newspaper during the year she spent in Maine to test her ability to survive a winter.

5 years ago

Helping those who hurt

September, which ushers in fall and brilliantly colors our surroundings, is also National Suicide Awareness Month.

5 years ago

Debate made choice clear

To the editor:
After watching the Senate candidate debate on Friday night [Sept. 11], two things became clear to us. Senator Collins represents the past while Sara Gideon represents the future.

5 years ago

Charter makes deadline for councilors to pay taxes clear

To the editor:
When the charter commission put together a new charter in 2011, one of the new rules was the stipulation that a councilor’s property taxes had to be paid on or before Dec. 31 of the previous year.