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E. A. Williams cartoon – Week of June 29, 2020

Access to affordable health care is vital for all Mainers

For years, too many Maine families have struggled to pay for medical care, ranging from routine doctor visits and prescriptions, to emergency treatment.

Foibles and fun with favorite phrases

You know how this feels: you’re in a conversation with someone and you utter a folksy expression you’ve heard all your life, and the other person tilts their head and wrinkles their nose as if you had just spoken Armenian.

Are child laborers in your history?

The U.S. Census can shock you in regard to the number of children who held jobs. Today child labor laws are quite strict, but years ago children of certain economic classes were expected to work and contribute to the family income.

My oh my, hot and dry

At this writing, early Thursday morning, June 18, we remain very dry in Aroostook County. And heat? Oh, yes, I should say so. By the time you read this, we may well have challenged the record for the hottest temperature on record at Caribou, which is 96 degrees, recorded on both June 29, 1944, and May 22, 1977.

E. A. Williams cartoon – Week of June 22, 2020

Peaceful protests promote cultural shift

To the editor: In the June 10 edition, Larry Shea asked the question, “What have the protests [regarding George Floyd’s murder] produced?” I would like to offer a response.

E. A. Williams cartoon – Week of June 15, 2020

Paddle and cast

A spring canoe trip on the Allagash Wilderness Waterway is an exciting way to start the open water fishing season. Combining fishing and canoeing goes together like cooking bacon and eggs for breakfast.

Supports open playgrounds

To the Editor: I became a mother overnight three years ago when my three nieces ages 9, 7 and 4 and my two nephews ages 5 and 8 entered state custody. Three years later, I am now married and my husband and I are expecting our first child.

New farm equipment for SASWCD

The Southern Aroostook Soil and Water Conservation District recently bought a new piece of farm equipment that, when it arrived, I honestly felt giddy.

Cooking with Susie Q – Week of June 15, 2020

I hear from a couple of you asking for, and sending in recipes using rhubarb. I am sharing these this week and hope to hear from you soon. Enjoy!

Aspiring to more perfect records

All genealogists want to share research with future descendants. Will your descendants celebrate you or will you be cursed as the genealogical equivalent of Cinderella’s stepmother?

Gardening and the full moon

Recently, I had quite the animated “discussion” on Facebook with respect to full moons and frost. It seems that some folks use the full moon as a frost “guide,” which is to say, some ascribe to the notion of not planting until after the first full moon in June.

A most marvelous rhubarb leaf

Olof Nylander was self taught in many branches of science, including botany. For example, his knowledge of local wild orchids of Aroostook County is well documented.

Reach out for help: COVID-19’s impact on seniors

This is a story of my mom and me during this COVID-19 pandemic.

E. A. Williams cartoon – Week of June 8, 2020

You've come a long way

Right cause, wrong practice

To the editor: It would be virtually impossible to find one person in America who does not condemn the murder of George Floyd by an out-of-control Minneapolis police officer.

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