10 hours ago

Keep farmers closer

T-shirts, like bumper stickers, shrink-wrap extensive concepts into short, pithy slogans.

16 hours ago

Cartoon of the week (week of September 19, 2018)

By E.A. Williams

1 day ago

Important frost notice and autumn hurricanes

Because of the two consecutive cold nights a week and a half ago, with frost for many and a freeze for some, the NWS in Caribou has ended their frost-freeze program for the season for all of Aroostook County.

1 day ago

The smells of fall

As fall comes creeping in, as it usually does. It brings aromas from the wooded areas that are hard to forget. During harvest I remember the leaves having fallen from the trees and the smells they brought forth as we walked among the trees at lunch time.

3 days ago

Presque Isle should seek more collaboration with neighboring communities

The September Presque Isle City Council meeting featured State Rep. Trey Stewart giving an update on happenings in Augusta.

5 days ago

Tapping the tourist trade

How can more tourists be brought to The County? It is a vexing question which has plagued numerous councils, commissions and politicians over the last century.

1 week ago

Vote to support Troy Jackson

Troy Jackson can be trusted to take action in support of the people of Maine Senate District 1. Jackson is one of us, a hard worker who understands the challenge of raising a family and trying to get ahead in a business and trade climate that does not always favor logging or agriculture.

1 week ago

Thankful for good people

I was sure I was going to die March 10. A heart attack dropped me to my knees, a crushing pressure in my chest. Sandy got me to my feet, to the car and rushed me to TAMC’s [The Aroostook Medical Center’s] ER.

1 week ago

Epitaph

Animal behaviorists once asserted that companion animals do not think, an eyebrow raising statement to most owners.

1 week ago

Remembering Gerald Jackins

I was saddened today to learn of the passing of Gerald Jackins [of Houlton]. He was a classic “Northern Maine all-around good guy.”

1 week ago

Cartoon of the week (week of September 12, 2018)

By E.A. Williams

1 week ago

Elderly housing project a boon

I wish to express my sincere thanks to the members of the Hilltop School Elderly Housing LLC and to the Caribou city manager for bringing this project back on line for the benefit of the seniors of the community. It is something that was needed in Caribou.

1 week ago

A story about a ring

There’s a scene in the movie “The Lord of The Rings” where the character Deagol is dragged into the water by a salmon and finds the ‘Precious’; the eponymous gold ring taken by Smeagol/Gollum that forms a large part of the story.

2 weeks ago

In remembrance of potato harvests past

Another day like yesterday. Wake up before dawn. Eat breakfast in the dark, in the silence of the dark before dawn.

2 weeks ago

Small potatoes, part 2

The article last week examined the versatility of the “lowly potato,” a vegetable much loved by Aroostook County residents, who enjoy it both hot and cold in a variety of dishes.

2 weeks ago

Reflections on 50-mile Kennedy legacy hike in Aroostook

To the editor: Five long years ago, on Aug. 31, 2013, four intrepid men and one wonder woman boldly and locally bid to revive the spirit of the New Frontier declared by the late President John F. Kennedy in 1963

2 weeks ago

Observational weather forecasting

This week, I'm going to trot out some useful weather clue rhymes that I developed, and then explain them a bit.

2 weeks ago

Exploring passports

Summer is waning quickly and people are returning from vacations, something many look forward to each year. Did your ancestors do the same?