Opinion

5 days ago

Celebrating family caregivers

To the editor:
November is Maine Family Caregivers Month — a time to recognize the thousands of Mainers who provide unpaid care to loved ones.

5 days ago

There really were poor farms

Poor farms or town farms were rural New England’s way of caring for indigent people before today’s welfare and Social Security were created.

5 days ago

Saving daylight

The sun is squirreling itself away for the winter, as all creatures human and otherwise follow suit.

5 days ago

Of turkeys and penny loafers

We are approaching the giving, gobble and goody time of the year. This is the time when the relatives come out of the woodwork.

2 weeks ago

Les filles de Quimby

Pour ceux qui savent pas, Hamlin est un petit village entre Van Buren et Limestone.

2 weeks ago

Guardianships

When James Roosevelt, father of Franklin Delano Roosevelt, died in 1900, his will contained something unique.

1 month ago

Ghosts in a sunset

As the sun sets earlier, it is possible to see Haystack Mountain with a neat fiery red top — perfect for a retired volcanic site. 

1 month ago

Your Vote Matters on Nov. 4

To the editor:
Election Day is Tuesday, Nov. 4, and AARP Maine urges all Mainers to make their voices heard by casting a ballot.

1 month ago

Kudos to Doug Clapp

To the editor: 
Doug Clapp is an amazing example of the impact a teacher can have on students.