Opinion

6 years ago

Full sigh of relief

You may recall the sigh of relief, with respect to flooding, was not complete last column, since the lakes were still high.

6 years ago

Ensuring care for those who served

When President Abraham Lincoln established a national network of hospitals for veterans at the close of the Civil War in 1865, the very first of those hospitals was here in Maine, at what is now called Togus.

6 years ago

First editorial ever published in St. John Valley Times

Editor’s note: The following was the first editorial ever written for the St. John Valley Times when the paper was founded in 1957. It was written by the founders, Joseph Falter and Emile Genest, and published in the first edition on Oct. 2, 1957.

6 years ago

Flagging for review

Maine will be having a banner year in 2020 as we celebrate our bicentennial. But we’re perplexed by the need for a new or different flag to ring in our 200th anniversary.

6 years ago

Protecting health care for rural Mainers

Your zip code shouldn’t determine your access to health care. But in rural Maine, emergency medical services are barely getting by while hospitals struggle to keep their doors open.

6 years ago

Spring passages

Finally, the crocuses are up. Together with paperwhites, narcissus, tulips and daffodils, they are the loud heralds of spring. When they appear it is clear that winter has gone and spring has come. In fields of brown and before the trees leaf out, these brilliant blooms scream SPRING!

6 years ago

Recapping city finances

The auditors have come and gone again. The city was once again recognized by the Government Finance Officers Association for Excellence in Financial Reporting, receiving the Certificate of Achievement for the city’s Comprehensive Annual Financial Report (CAFR) for the 18th consecutive year in a row.