Opinion

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. 

2 years ago

Irreparable harm from mining

To the editor:

The more I learn about Wolfden Resources’ proposal to rezone 374 acres of its property near Patten to allow metallic mining, the more I realize that Land Use Planning Commission (LUPC) approval of this request could lead to permanent pollution in not only the Katahdin Region, but also elsewhere Maine.

2 years ago

More than a track

To the editor:

Each day I watch our old track of over 40 years being torn up, and the beginning of our new track takes shape and it brings a flood of memories from when I trained and competed on this oval in high school.

2 years ago

Trees and gardens

They were a sign of hope in spring, a source of shade in summer, a riot of color in autumn. Now they’re on the ground, challenging you to take care of them. Leaves.

2 years ago

Park closes too early

People who read these letters to the editor regularly know that walking the streets of the Star City is part of my daily ritual, and going around Mantle Lake Park is part of my jaunt.

2 years ago

In appreciation of care

To the editor:
I wanted to give a heartfelt “Thank you”  to The Cary Medical Center hematology/oncology team.

2 years ago

Filles du Roi

Is there a Fille du Roi in your family tree? If you have French-Canadian ancestry, the odds are strong that there is at least one or more of these Daughters of the King in your family.

2 years ago

Pickett Mountain mine would be destructive

To the editor:
I am writing to lament the mining operation proposed by Canada-based Wolfden Resources at Pickett Mountain, and to urge the LUPC to deny Wolfden’s rezoning request.