Stories by Contributed

5 days ago

The upside of a broken kneecap

To the editor:

On March 6, I introduced my kneecap to the pavement. Gary and Edwina Cook pulled up to the curb. Gary said, “You need help. We’re here.” He assisted me and we managed my dog home.

The words "Mainely Outdoors" shown in the upper-left shown over a photo of a river with trees along the banks and a bird swimming in the river.
5 days ago

What’s my line?

Chances are pretty good that baby boomers will recognize this article’s title as the name of a very popular game show that was on TV from 1950 to 1967. Three well-known celebrity panelists were allowed limited questions to determine the occupation of a contestant.

6 days ago

Pageants crown Presque Isle royalty

The Miss Presque Isle Pageants had 26 contestants grace the stage at Presque Isle High School on April 6 for a sold-out show. 

6 days ago

Here’s what a 1900 eclipse was like

Historically speaking, solar eclipses take place roughly every 18 months and will not re-occur in the same geographical location for another 375 years.

6 days ago

JetBlue won’t fit our airline needs

To the editor:
A JetBlue Airbus isn’t going to be a fit for the PQI terminal. Until there’s a new terminal 100-seat planes won’t work. Right now the 50-seat CRJ’s fill the little terminal. If in two or three years there’s a new terminal, then JetBlue and it’s equipment might be feasible/realistic.

6 days ago

Caring for trees and the earth

Fifty-four years ago, on April 22, 1970, 20 million Americans gathered on college campuses, in parks, along streets and in community auditoriums to honor the Earth. On that first Earth Day, they learned and demonstrated, celebrated and planned, joined their voices in love for the planet — and began new work to save it. 

6 days ago

RootsTech a good resource

Each year the Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-Day Saints in Salt Lake City hosts the RootsTech genealogical conference. While many of us wish we could attend in person, there’s good news for long-distance genealogists.