Editorials

5 years ago

Fighting blight takes a village

Everyone has a role in fighting blight in Caribou. The easiest way is to keep your own property in good repair and free from rubbish and fire hazards. Neighborhood pride is contagious. 

5 years ago

Legislature to hold session days

When I decided to run for the Maine House of Representatives, I had no idea that we were about to experience a pandemic. I also never thought that, this late in the year, the Legislature would meet as a body only one time (Dec. 2), to be sworn in at the Augusta Civic Center and not the Statehouse. 

5 years ago

Those laughable moments

I knew it was going to be a day to remember, a day to reflect upon for years to come, a day to celebrate with a strong belly laugh or two — and indeed it was. 

5 years ago

LDS library offers many resources

There’s always something new at FamilySearch.org, the genealogical website of the LDS Church. You probably know by now that the church is rushing to convert their miles of microfilm held in a secure cave somewhere in the Rockies into digital records available to everyone.

5 years ago

The end of the beginning

On Tuesday, March 2, I almost died. How dramatic. But nevertheless, factual. I “participated” mightily in the catastrophic collision of 16 piled-up cars on our local Route 1, just a routine drive between Caribou and Presque Isle.

5 years ago

Airline schedule update

I continue to receive calls with questions about what hubs the Presque Isle airport (PQI) has non-stop flights to. For the month of March, we continue to have service to both Washington Dulles (located in the metro Washington, D.C., area) and Newark Liberty (located in the metro New York City area). 

5 years ago

Dreaming for a reason

How do we capture a dream? An animated thought that tiptoes into the midst of slumber. A confusing, nonsensical flash of what can or cannot be. A desire, a fear, a dread, a regret, an adventure that belongs to you exclusively.