4 years ago
City Hall plan needs rethinking
To the editor:
The City Council should take a long pause on the construction bid to renovate City Hall and allow time for reflection and the intrusion of common sense.
Opinion
4 years ago
Helping preserve the waterway
The Allagash Wilderness Waterway Foundation, founded in 2011, is a group of dedicated volunteers who are interested in enhancing the wilderness character of the waterway, protecting its environment, preserving its historic and cultural values and fostering knowledge and understanding of the waterway.
4 years ago
Great guns
To the editor:
Recently we have read and heard about sanctuary towns. We hear about the Second Amendment. We hear about guns being taken from us. By whom will our guns be taken?
4 years ago
What’s in a (given) name?
When you’re working with early town records you’ll often encounter pages of family histories where the parents and children are listed with birth dates.
4 years ago
Advocating for gun owners in The County
I have always supported our Second Amendment right to keep and bear arms. Over the course of my three years as your state representative, I have proposed and supported several pieces of legislation to support gun owners.
4 years ago
Iraq war and others
To the editor:
Eighteen years ago, on March 19, 2003, the United States invaded Iraq. Immediately thereafter [as well as before], anti-war protests began throughout Maine. The protest in Presque Isle has been continuous, in all weathers, through all these years.
4 years ago
Employees met crisis head-on
If an organization was going to choose a year to recognize the contributions employees are making, this is the year. COVID-19 has challenged us all to find new ways to do things and change, and adjust, and change again when necessary.
4 years ago
Gun fetish
To the editor:
Merriam-Webster defines a fetish as “…an object of irrational reverence or obsessive devotion.”
It seems to me that many people fetish over guns.
4 years ago
None so blind as he who cannot see
During the course of my career, I had the privilege of meeting people from every possible walk of life all over the world, and each will forever hold a dear place within my portfolio of memories and lessons learned. One gentleman in particular has captivated my attention once again.
4 years ago
Ark Animal Sanctuary – Week of March 23, 2021
A little over two weeks ago we received a phone call about an injured stray cat. The person said it had been coming to their home every morning to eat and that it had injuries to its head and ears. We were asked to help and we said “yes” if they could catch the cat.
