Stories by Andrew Birden

10 years ago

Her nose knows

Her nose knows

Macho Chef

Some people claim they will never understand the female mind. Fortunately, the female mind is only one entry of a long list of topics I will never understand, and I no longer lose any sleep over my ignorance.

10 years ago

Foliage Fest organizers put out call

The Foliage Music Fest is rapidly approaching and organizers are asking the people of the St. John Valley to step up and volunteer for the exciting fall event.

10 years ago

Ooh, that smell

Some people claim they will never understand the female mind.

10 years ago

My hyperbolic lawnmower

 I have a new lawnmower. It is a top-of-the-line machine that works exactly as I expected, but performs nothing like how the commercials said it would.

19 years ago

Aroostook County residents mostly favor FairPoint bid

FORT KENT, Maine – By the end of the evening last Tuesday, 26 people spoke in favor of the proposed merger between Verizon and FairPoint. The merger would allow FairPoint to purchase 1.7 million access lines from Verizon in the New England region. At the meeting, which took place in the campus auditorium of the University of Maine at Fort Kent, the majority praised FairPoint, but six people did not embrace the proposed merger. One person urged caution, and five spoke against the merger.