24 hours ago

Opting for change in Caribou

To the editor: The city manager during the 2019 mill rate setting meeting stated that, next year, Caribou’s mill rate would be increasing 3 mills, which would set the 2020 mill rate at 27.55 mills if the city manager’s words hold true.  Change is needed in Caribou.

1 week ago

Autumn leaves

To the editor: In my mind’s eye, I begin to frame the photograph. A sturdy maple tree, resplendent in the vibrant fall colors, will be in the forefront of the photograph. With the color of Mother Nature’s wild paintbrush so evident, I realize black-and-white film will not do.

1 week ago

Please support Maine retirees

To the editor: During the recent legislative session, Maine lawmakers passed a bill, LD 1104, with bipartisan support, that will guarantee that retired public school teachers and state employees receive their full benefit. Governor Mills has not signed the bill into law.

1 week ago

Nothing but top-notch care from Maine Veterans Home in Caribou

At 76 years old, you don't want to break a leg, then have a bunch of screws and plates put in that leg and while doing so, have a pacemaker put in your chest because your heart was stopping. This is exactly what happened to me about eight weeks ago.

1 week ago

Sen. King not only listened but shared ideas for dealing with Big Pharma

I came to Presque Isle from Thomaston this week so I could join other AARP members in attending an important meeting with U.S. Sen. Angus King.

3 weeks ago

Maine’s record high

To the editor: Maine recently set a record high temperature and a record low temperature. 

3 weeks ago

Supports school board candidate

To the editor: I just wanted to say that I was very happy when Paul Saija told me that he was running again for a another term on Presque Isle [SAD 1] school board.

4 weeks ago

We need a solution for medical expenses

To the editor: As Congress returns to work again, taking up the issue of surprise medical bills will present itself. I hope our leaders, like Senator Susan Collins, will hold insurance companies accountable for their role in this problem. 

4 weeks ago

Stewart is wrong about airport infrastructure

To the editor: In an Aug. 23 column, Rep. Trey Stewart (R-Presque Isle) argued that airports were currently flush with money and that the solutions to the airport infrastructure plan being considered in Washington would be bad for rural Mainers. He is wrong on both accounts.

1 month ago

Grateful for landowners who support public access

Some of the best outdoor adventures rely on the right mix of public and private lands.

2 months ago

Looking toward lower drug prices

Rising drug prices are hitting Mainers hard. My constituents tell me regularly that they are struggling to afford their prescriptions at the pharmacy.

2 months ago

Protect the Endangered Species Act

To the editor: I am writing in support of the Endangered Species Act, and in opposition to efforts by Congress to undermine this landmark wildlife conservation law.

2 months ago

Using cellphone while driving should mean license loss

This is in regard to the [“Walkabout: Aroostook”] article on driving. I agree it is sad how some people drive today, especially since cellphones came into existence. 

3 months ago

Home

To the Editor People always say “There’s nothing to do in The County.” I however don’t think that’s true.

3 months ago

Downtree trees need

The following is a letter in response to  why trees won’t thrive in the downtown area of Houlton (reported in the July 31 edition). The article said it was a mystery that nobody so far can solve.

3 months ago

Collins delivers for the County again

Senator Susan Collins has once again proven that she is working for the people of Maine by securing funding to fix the bridge that connects Madawaska to Edmunston, New Brunswick.

3 months ago

Thankful for Houlton

In September 1993, I left my corporate life in San Francisco, on a cross-country adventure in a Volkswagen camper. On Oct. 1, I drove into Maine and eventually Houlton for the first time.

3 months ago

Hope of the rural community

To the Editor: The annual Fourth of July parade is over. Vendors pull out. Visiting family and friends ebb away and return to their homes. The town goes back to normal -- being quiet. We hear the news that most of America’s rural communities are doomed to decline. We hear that rural life is fading away. We hear that rural older adults as well as younger ones are hit hard by opioid epidemic. When hope seems lost, where do we find hope in the rural community?