He was a familiar sight at just about every event in our small city. He would be in his usual attire; brown overalls, green checkered shirt, well used work boots and a cap on his head that had surely seen better days.
Small-town weekly newspapers are wonderful sources for genealogists. They contain items you won’t find in larger city papers.
Seeing the skies of Presque Isle in the end of August brings a magical view from the windows of the library. As the days grow shorter and sunset creeps its way closer to align with our closing time, the hot and bright 7 p.m. hour transitions itself over to slight breezes and grabbing a jacket when going out for the evening.
Ma mére étais dans un nursing home. Ca faisais pas tellement longtemps qu’elle étais la. Moi pi mon frére prènais chaque un notre tour pour aller la voir a tous les jours.
On Monday, May 30, 1943, in the midst of World War II, the small town of Ashland (population 2,457 according to the 1940 Census), on the western frontier of Aroostook County, Maine’s potato and lumbering county, celebrated Memorial Day
I was told I would feel as though the house was at “the ends of the Earth.” The crunch of the dirt drive under the tires led us up to a unique home with a special occupant.
The annual Maine Genealogical Society conference is usually held in September, but this year it will be Aug 23, and for the first time you can attend it from the comfort of your own home.
The election of Chicago-born Robert Prevost to the Papacy as Leo XIV has been celebrated as he is the first American to ascend to the position.
He had not played his trumpet for well over 46 years, having been a proud member of the Caribou High School band, yet today he stood in his basement recreation room, taking deep breaths to prepare himself for his moment of truth.
I’m just a few weeks into my first 90 days as Presque Isle’s city manager, and I want to share a bit about where we’ve started and where we’re heading together.
