Opinion

3 years ago

A gem of a museum

To the editor:
As former County residents, our return visit was met with an unexpected surprise. We were invited to a guided tour of the Stockholm Museum, a town in which my wife was raised, where she spent much of her youth, harboring many happy memories.

3 years ago

Everything will be OK

To the editor:
What is happening?  The price of gas is falling. Has anyone tried to catch it?  I haven’t heard the “Oh, oh, oh, oh, the price of gas is falling” from the politicians and also the public, like they did when the price was going up.

3 years ago

Childhood Allagash vacations

To the editor:
In my last letter I mentioned how every spring when my older brother, Kevin, and I were kids, my dad, who was usually all work-minded, would pack us up in the Volkswagen van and  head to Little Fall Brook Lake in the Allagash.

3 years ago

Presque Isle treasures, part 2

To the editor:
I had no plans for an addition to my previous letter on walking treasures in the Star City, but this morning while walking a sound came drifting over the lightly fog-laden air that took me back to my childhood.

3 years ago

An icon for 114 years

For those of us who like to read or anyone who uses the many services provided today by the Mark & Emily Turner Library in Presque Isle, July is definitely a month to celebrate. The Presque Isle Library first opened its doors on July 1, 1908, with 2,000 books.  

3 years ago

Summer fun

The Presque Isle Police Department is happy to see all our citizens enjoying the summer.
We’d like to take the opportunity to remind folks of some tips for summer safety. 

3 years ago

First Impressions of Dexter

When Wyatt and I returned home from the Houlton Humane Society, we excitedly told my husband, Matthew, and Wyatt’s two older siblings, Anna and Walker, all about Dexter. I showed them a video of Dexter that I had taken while Wyatt was petting him through the fence and shared what CJ had told us about him. 

3 years ago

We need to celebrate teachers

It is one of the last spring flowers to bloom. Driving along a street in the Star City or its environs, these “blossoms” can be seen. Closer inspection reveals a message of accomplishment: a young person has passed a milestone and is moving on to a new adventure in learning to live in the future.  

3 years ago

Consider a “staycation” this summer

Gas prices have hit an all time high.  In addition, some people still have concerns about COVID-19 and now monkey pox.  So, what do we do this summer?  Why not consider a “staycation”?  

3 years ago

Black flies mean nature is restored

Nature has its own ideas of restoring order. Sometimes that reaction can take a few decades to be visible. But when it happens it can bite. It is often the bite that can be misunderstood.