Opinion

4 years ago

Honoring our Maine veterans with action

To truly honor Maine veterans, we must match our words of profound gratitude with action. It’s why my colleagues and I in the Maine Legislature continue to prioritize legislation that supports our veterans, servicemen and women and their families, and Gold Star Families. 

4 years ago

Students need a better quarantine learning plan

To the editor:
Our students wear masks, they socially distance, they have assigned seating and even more recently pooled testing began. Each layer of COVID mitigation has been mostly accepted, though the hope is that we will see an increase to in-person learning opportunity.

4 years ago

Census release

This year genealogists will have something extra to be thankful for on Thanksgiving Day. In April 2022, the 1950 U.S. Census will be released by the National Archives and Records Administration.

4 years ago

On love and reaching out

I stand in the mirror, unable to believe or even admit that I am 66 years old.  That age seemed unattainable to me when I was younger, wittier, faster and vibrant with hope. I smile now at that auburn-haired woman before me. 

4 years ago

Get out and have winter fun in Presque Isle

Are you looking for fun and adventure in your life? An escape from the monotonous dregs of the daily grind? Well, look no further — Presque Isle Recreation and Parks has lots of great outdoor opportunities for all ages this winter.

4 years ago

Border opening a boon for all

To the editor: At long last, and just in time for the holiday season, I’m so pleased to report that the United States/Canadian border is finally open for land travel for fully vaccinated individuals after an extended and damaging closure.    I would like to thank Senator Susan Collins for continuing to push for this […]

4 years ago

Thank you, and goodbye

By Alexander MacDougall This is my last issue with the Houlton Pioneer Times, as I return to my home state of Massachusetts to start the next phase in my career. The past year and a half spent up here have been interesting, to say the least.   I came to Houlton fresh out of grad […]

4 years ago

Sweet land of liberty

On Nov. 11, 2021, Veterans Day, I will be 97 years of age, uncommonly blessed to have lived through exactly one-third of the history of this glorious republic.  I lived on Academy Street [in Presque Isle] in 1953-54, and am a charter member of the Presque Isle Country Club. I lived on Loring AFB from […]

4 years ago

The value of memory

As the days grow shorter and the holiday season begins, thoughts inevitably turn to the empty spots at tables. Friends and family have all embarked on journeys which we, the living, cannot make at this time. While sad, it is also a time of joy. A stray thought, an image, an old picture, bring to […]