Editorials

5 months ago

The emotion in a melody

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.  

6 months ago

The first steps as city manager

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. 

6 months ago

The essential role of direct support professionals

As a parent of two children with special needs and a direct support worker for Living Innovations with over eight years of experience in the field, I have seen firsthand the life-changing impact that adequate funding and support programs can have on individuals with behavioral health needs.

6 months ago

Revolutionary War ancestors

This is the 250th anniversary of the start of the American Revolution. The celebrations have begun, notably the Boston Tea Party and the battles at Lexington and Concord

6 months ago

Saluting those who help us live good lives

A birthday celebration is on the horizon. It will come with great simplicity, but with frenetic clangs, claps, bangs, booms, bleats, blats, a possible pipe and drum unit, and lots of burgers, brews and flies.

6 months ago

Le mur Saint-Jean

Un ami du New Hampshire a visité la Vallée il n’y a pas longtemps. Il a été profondément impressionné par le nombre de drapeau acadien a Madawaska et les environs. Cependant, il a entendu très peut de français parlé.

6 months ago

A privileged sighting

That familiar June blue sky was tolerating the cloudy, dismal streaks of gray that teased with a storm threat. I sat behind the wheel of my convertible, my unruly, tangled hair oblivious to the sudden damp wind.

6 months ago

Rumble strips: What are they and why do we need them?

Rumble strips are grooves or indents placed in the pavement to alert drivers through noise and vibration that they are drifting outside of their lane. The strips have been on Maine roads since 2006.  

6 months ago

Celebrating Celtic heritage

When the latest Maine Ulster-Scots Project newsletter hit my inbox, I was delighted at their list of activities aimed at reaching people with Scots Irish heritage or those interested in the culture.