Columns

14 years ago

A tribute to Russell Libby: A man of courage

    For several years now a familiar manila envelope appears in my mailbox each December with the return address announcing in a distinctive script that it is from Three Sisters Farm, Mount Vernon.

14 years ago

Pen Air upgrading services to northern Maine flyers

Just in the last few months Pen Air, the airline serving the Northern Maine Regional Airport, has made several changes with more on the way in response to comments received from passengers.

14 years ago

Plan ahead for the holiday week trash

  Now that Christmas is over, you may have a couple of questions about what to do with the tree that you will be taking down in a few days.

14 years ago

Aroostook Skies: The Mayan apocalypse

  I am grieved to see the morbid fascination and unlearned allegiance scores of people attribute to the upcoming cosmic catastrophe heralded by “scholarly” interpretations of the Mayan calendar cycle.

14 years ago

Market helps make dairy farm feel part of community

One would expect something larger than a Nigerian dwarf goat to land Houlton on the international map, but a goat it was, thanks to some jumping antics uploaded to YouTube around the time of the 2012 Olympics.

14 years ago

Aroostook Skies: JFK born again!

In my boyhood, in 1960s suburban Chicago, I began my life-long love of sky watching. I can’t quite precisely sequence the experiences, which ingrained this head-tilting preoccupation.

14 years ago

Hawk’s Eye

With the Christmas season fast approaching, we are beginning to hear the strains of Christmas carols floating from the band and chorus rooms. 

14 years ago

Aroostook Skies: JFK born again!

In my boyhood, in 1960s suburban Chicago, I began my life-long love of sky watching. I can’t quite precisely sequence the experiences, which ingrained this head-tilting preoccupation.

14 years ago

Hawk’s Eye

Hello from half way through November! Wow, that sure went by fast! I can’t believe that Thanksgiving is upon us, until I look at all the bulletin board displays of thankfulness.