Like some late night black and white TV melodrama from the outer limits, the apocalyptic scenario brings the message home (in technological or natural mode) — a flash of atomic death to a whimpering, jaded, unsuspecting Adam or thunderous clouds and punctuated volcanic blasts from the Crack in the World,
Over the last few weeks, I have shared with you a lot of information regarding the 2012 budget. The challenge of trying to deliver the same level of services to the community without increasing the property tax rate is a lofty goal.
In recent months, economic development has become the “watchword” for rural Maine, as local leaders struggle to revitalize the rural economies throughout the state.
The transition from fall to winter provides a perfect opportunity to consider a condition in our community, which impacts too many of our citizens and yet goes unrealized by most.
Protect Your Groundwater Day, an awareness event sponsored by the National Ground Water Association, is marked on Sept. 13, making this a meaningful month for Mainers to think about how they use and protect groundwater.
We live, as the Chinese proverb admonishes, in “interesting” times.
The city is a very busy place this time of year. I would like to take a few minutes to bring you up to speed on just a few of the very exciting things that are happening in the city.
Much is happening in Presque Isle that may not be clearly noticeable to the residents, so we’re offering this brief “update” on local planning and economic development efforts and initiatives which we believe will make Presque Isle even more attractive to visitors, investors and taxpayers.
“We are who we are, we cannot and should not hide or evade the reality of personal histories”.
One look at the rising mercury reminds us that summer is nearly here and that means it is time to till the garden, mow the lawn and cool off when the chores are done with a boat ride round the lake. And fueling many of these staple to-do’s of summer is gasoline.
