Opinion

2 years ago

How our streets got their names

Have you ever stopped to wonder where our streets got their names?  As is the case often in small communities, the streets are named after early settlers.  

The words "Mainely Outdoors" shown in the upper-left shown over a photo of a river with trees along the banks and a bird swimming in the river.
2 years ago

Use sounds not silence to bag a buck

Maine’s habitat of heavy forest, especially throughout Aroostook County, has dictated the most productive styles of deer hunting since the early 1900s.  Our fathers and grandfathers put much needed venison in the ice box using walk and stalk tactics. 

2 years ago

Genealogical thanks|

November is the month we traditionally give thanks for the blessings in our lives.  Genealogists should also give thanks to our own unique set of blessings. So, here’s my list of genealogical thanks.  

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

Getting flower gardens ready for winter

A chill is in the air, the daylight hours are shorter, and we relish late fall sunshine. But before more snow flies and the gardening catalogs set us to longing for spring, here are a few thoughts about putting the flower gardens to bed for the winter.