Presque Isle Historical Society is occasionally asked why we have a trolley. Obviously, the first answer is that it is great fun. The second part of the question is does Presque Isle really have any history of trolleys? The answer to that is yes.
For those of us who like to read or anyone who uses the many services provided today by the Mark & Emily Turner Library in Presque Isle, July is definitely a month to celebrate. The Presque Isle Library first opened its doors on July 1, 1908, with 2,000 books.
The Presque Isle Police Department is happy to see all our citizens enjoying the summer.
We’d like to take the opportunity to remind folks of some tips for summer safety.
When Wyatt and I returned home from the Houlton Humane Society, we excitedly told my husband, Matthew, and Wyatt’s two older siblings, Anna and Walker, all about Dexter. I showed them a video of Dexter that I had taken while Wyatt was petting him through the fence and shared what CJ had told us about him.
It is one of the last spring flowers to bloom. Driving along a street in the Star City or its environs, these “blossoms” can be seen. Closer inspection reveals a message of accomplishment: a young person has passed a milestone and is moving on to a new adventure in learning to live in the future.
Gas prices have hit an all time high. In addition, some people still have concerns about COVID-19 and now monkey pox. So, what do we do this summer? Why not consider a “staycation”?
Nature has its own ideas of restoring order. Sometimes that reaction can take a few decades to be visible. But when it happens it can bite. It is often the bite that can be misunderstood.
As I write this column inflation is at an all-time high, prices soaring skyward, product shortages common, people flinch as they fill their cars and we’re all making nips and tucks to our budgets.
I’ve had the good fortune to have owned three remarkable dogs in my lifetime, and I adopted them all from the Houlton Humane Society.
In 1998 I brought home a German Shepherd/Collie mix and named her Adventure.
Day 15 of June this year was gorgeous. Sunshine, mild temperatures and a zephyr breeze. A morning meeting with positive vibes produced an appetite for a small repast. It was time for lunch. A short walk and into the doors of a sandwich shop, which has seen 40 years of feeding a hunger.
