Opinion

4 years ago

Slave connections

Would you be surprised to learn your New England ancestor owned slaves? In Maine we tend to associate slave owning with large Southern plantations that relied on slave labor to survive economically.

4 years ago

A County weather school

I’m working on a plan to come back to a place that I’ve missed since the day I left it: beautiful Aroostook County. Though this time I wouldn’t be broadcasting the weather, I’d be teaching it.

4 years ago

Another fight for veterans

Some 40 years ago I was privileged to work beside some of the most dedicated people I have ever met: Aroostook County veterans.  I will not name them here but these were combat veterans, Vietnam-era veterans, Korean veterans, former prisoners of war, very diversified. 

4 years ago

How pie saved the day at a logging camp

March brings wistful thoughts of spring to The County, but March 14 approaches: Pi Day, which celebrates that useful mathematical number 3.14159. But punsters and pastry lovers also know it as Pie Day.

4 years ago

Headwear prompts bird care awareness

Hats have played a large role in history throughout the ages, often indicating status.  For centuries, ostrich plumes were worn on hats as decoration especially by prominent men. 

4 years ago

Thankful for the weather

To the Editor: 
Have we really had it that bad with the cold weather?  I think not!

4 years ago

Why thrift shops don’t have nice things

To the editor:  
Up until about a year and a half ago, one fun thing to do in Caribou and Presque Isle was to go to the local thrift stores and see what new gems they had. 

4 years ago

Flavored tobacco needs to go

To the editor:
Although the FDA has denied marketing applications for over 1 million flavored e-cigarette products, they have yet to stop all flavored tobacco sales and there are still more than 15,000 flavors on the market to choose from. 

4 years ago

Pre-K partnership is great news

To the editor:
I was pleased to read about a new partnership between Aroostook County Action Program and Limestone Community School to expand full-day pre-kindergarten. This is great news for families in the region, as well as area employers and our economy.