To the editor: I wrote a letter to you the last week in March, after attending a Speak Up For Life meeting in Presque Isle on March 25, hoping to make people aware of the pending legislation regarding abortion expansion in the state of Maine, and also hoping people would speak up for life. I […]
To the editor: Since last weekend’s drama concerning the trees in front of the courthouse being cut down, I have been thinking about trees a lot, particularly the trees in Houlton.
I was reading an article about how the Acadians self-governed before the English stepped in. Les plus vieux de chaque famille dan le village se rencontrais quand il y avais une grosse décision a prendre. They would elect one among themselves to preside over the meeting. Then les plus vieux de chaque famille prenais la […]
To the editor: Just going through the writings of some of last century’s brain people — you know, like Einstein and Hawking. I just read that Hawking declared himself to be an atheist in that he could scientifically prove that something can be created from nothing; ergo: universe from nonexistent matter. (Not my words, his.) […]
To the editor: The ongoing debate relative to abortion is not only sad but ridiculous. Pro-abortionists continue to bellow, “You cannot tell me what to do with my body.” Pro-lifers naturally respond, “Baby killers.” First of all, the government can and does tell you what we can and cannot do with our bodies. You may […]
To the editor: Currently Maine law allows induced abortions through “viability” — generally considered to be about 24 weeks of gestation. The law also currently allows for abortion after the point of viability when the life of the mother is endangered (which is normally in extremely rare instances). Many states have adopted this standard, including […]
National Former Prisoner of War Recognition Day was April 9. It is hard to fathom that in our small rural area we have had more than one POW, but unfortunately it is true. One such man was Norman Hanson. Norman was born on July 23, 1924, in Mars Hill, the son of Fred Chester Hanson […]
In my previous column I discussed the need to weigh information when there are conflicts in birthdates or places in commonly used genealogical records particularly death records. Let’s continue with other problems you may encounter.
