Columns

18 years ago

Staying warm and healthy

  With the end of ozone season many people feel they can breathe a sigh of relief. However, particle pollution can reach levels of concern at any time of the year.

18 years ago

Selecting a gun for moose season

Since the annual Maine Moose lottery in June, I’ve fielded three phone calls regarding the best caliber rifle for hunting the Pine Tree State’s biggest game animal.

18 years ago

The Hawk’s Nest

The Hodgdon Hawks not only have a newly renovated gymnasium, but are proud and excited to welcome a new physical education and health teacher, Trevor Parent.

18 years ago

Unplug the energy hog

  If your electric bill is bugging you, it’s a good bet your electric clothes dryer is one of the culprits.

18 years ago

Farm Life

The sun is still in slumber as long legs lift the weary old farmer. In the quiet dark room, only the peaceful rhythm of his beautiful blonde-haired bride breathing softly in, out, in, out … is heard.

18 years ago

Care for the women who serve for our nation

Women have always played an important role in the U.S. military, dating back to the Revolutionary War. And the number of women serving in the U.S. military is growing at an unprecedented rate.

19 years ago

Spring boat fix-up means more time fishing

 With each passing day as another local lake frees up of ice and area rivers and streams clear and recede, spring trolling should be top rate for the rest of the month.

19 years ago

Opening day blues

 Open water fishing season in Maine begins each spring on April Fool’s Day. Now it’s been a really long winter, we have endured a pile of snow and I’m suffering from severe cabin fever, but as devout an angler as I am,