Opinion

9 months ago

Free is not free

To the editor:
As someone who flies into the Presque Isle [International] Airport, I am selfishly more than excited by the new airport terminal.

9 months ago

How to travel through PQI

Have you ever wondered how to book a flight through Presque Isle International Airport? Whether you are planning a business trip or family vacation, it can sometimes feel overwhelming.

9 months ago

Let’s pay it forward

It started as a bad day. I engaged in the usual grousing about ice on the windshield, the defrost not warming fast enough, and the neighborhood critters reveling in the trash waiting at the side of the road. 

9 months ago

Cadeaux de Noël

Sais tu ce que tu veut pour Noël? Y avais un temps dans nos vies que cette question allumais nos imaginations, nos rêves, et notre joie de vivre. Ont avais une très grande liste a pas d’boute. Ont écrivais au Père Noël pi a sont p’tit nain Santo. Ont yeux disais comment bon ou bonne […]

10 months ago

Solo women were rare

In my last column I wrote about the challenges involved in researching the early censuses. One of the things that may strike researchers is how often the head of household was male. 

10 months ago

This woman was a rarity in her time

In examining local history, we often do not know a lot about women from our community’s past. Prior to 1920, women did not have the right to vote and were seen simply as someone’s mother or wife. 

10 months ago

A booming celebration

Fireworks can herald the celebration of new leadership for a society. The flash and unexpected noisy boom can scare pets, wildlife and people. Fireworks trigger a natural thrill for the enthusiasts.

10 months ago

Early census oddities

One of the frustrating things involving the early U.S. censuses (1790-1840) is that the members of the household aren’t named, nor their relationship to one another given.