Opinion

5 days ago

Grant opportunity opens

To the editor:
AARP Maine is thrilled to announce that the 2026 AARP Community Challenge grant program is now accepting applications.

5 days ago

Keeping energy more affordable

To the editor:

Energy policy viscerally impacts families, businesses and communities in Aroostook County and across northern Maine. We really feel it during these cold winters when the heating bills stack up.

5 days ago

A note from a mosquito

Satire is a strong part of trying to understand why the world is as it is. Usually humorous, it poses, answers and reposes questions asked and unasked. What follows is a gentle bit of satire.

5 days ago

The dog

I drove by the tiny, rustic house each day on my way to work. As soon as I could catch a glimpse of the yard, I would slow down and quickly turn my head to check and see if the dog was sitting in the doghouse door, his head straight ahead with a heavy, rusty chain on his neck. 

5 days ago

The hope chest

Within my mother’s cedar chest are many treasures: baby shoes from both of her children, colored pictures that run outside the lines, a silk blanket from Japan, old photos of my parents when their love was powerful and sweet at the same time

5 days ago

Music in your history

When we’re writing our family history we focus on dates, vital records and names of family members. But there’s more to add to complete the picture of a family’s life. 

5 days ago

Thank you for supporting Caribou

To the Editor,
I would like to express my sincere gratitude to Sen. Susan Collins for securing $3.2 million for the Caribou Utilities District’s wastewater infrastructure project.

4 weeks ago

A historic reflection

While the winters up here are known for their length and treachery, there is such beauty in the stillness of a freshly fallen snow upon the library grounds.

4 weeks ago

Legal vs. illegal immigration

To the editor:
When people speak of immigration for some reason, they fail to make a distinction between legal and illegal immigration.