Opinion
3 years ago
A new tool to help reduce non-fatal and fatal drug overdoses
The opioid epidemic continues to claim the lives of far too many people in our state and throughout the country. In 2022, an estimated 716 Mainers died from drug overdoses, taking an extraordinary toll on families and communities.
3 years ago
How short snorters came to be
It should be fairly obvious that flying and drinking heavily do not mix. As such, many early pilots would request a less than full shot of liquor, or a “short snort.” Long before aviation became federally regulated, pilots jokingly began calling each other “short snorters.”
3 years ago
Much more than a name
If you have been to Eastern Maine Medical Center now that the renovations are complete, you have more than likely seen the lovely registration and visitor center.
3 years ago
Ethnic heritage
Surnames can offer genealogical clues. Many simply tell you what an ancestor’s occupation was such as farmer, miller or priest. Ordinary people in the early Middle Ages had no surnames and usually were referred to by occupation.
3 years ago
Get the prescription facts straight
To the editor:
Let’s tell it like it is.
Being an insulin-dependent diabetic, I take four shots of insulin a day. To date I am paying $70 a month for my insulin. I have read and heard on TV that the maximum out-of-pocket cost for insulin for Medicare patients or those over 65 will only be $35 per month.
3 years ago
Local military aviation crashes
Presque Isle played an important role in the defense of the nation from the beginning of World War II through the Cold War Era. It was the last base before military aircraft left the continental U.S. for the European theater.
