2 days ago

Why I am proud to serve with the Red Cross

An unusual heat wave blanketed North Carolina, the humidity as dense as a brick wall. Huge mosquitoes buzzed around looking for their next meal. Everywhere was the overwhelming stench of things rotting and stewing in the streets.

5 days ago

E.A. Williams Cartoon — November 14, 2018

E.A. Williams cartoon for November 14, 2018

5 days ago

What landfill changes mean for residents

The Presque Isle Landfill and Tri-Community Landfill in Ft. Fairfield will be merging operations effective January 1, 2019.

6 days ago

Honoring Maine’s Veterans

On this Veterans Day, it is my privilege to recognize and thank all of the men and women who have served in our armed forces for their commitment to our country.

6 days ago

Snowy or wet? (Should I fret?)

Daylight snow can have a tough time accumulating on roads at this time of year.

1 week ago

A wartime remembrance

My family always told me war stories -- memories about how World War II made its mark on life in Aroostook County.

4 weeks ago

Maine voices driving opioid legislation in Washington

Part of my responsibility as one of Maine’s senators is to regularly travel across Maine and hear from people who live in every corner of our state. I hear about their achievements, their successes, their work to improve their communities -- and far too often, I hear about their heartbreaks, particularly those related to the opioid epidemic.

4 weeks ago

Great hunter of the North

Fall in The County means frosty mornings and shorter days. Leaves fall. Jack-o’-lanterns appear. Wildlife sense the change, too. Squirrels scurry to store away winter snacks. Geese form V’s in the sky.

1 month ago

How much juice does our snow produce?

At Caribou, by Halloween, the average high will be down to 45 degrees and the average low will be below freezing, at 30.

1 month ago

Harvesting kindness and a big old lobstah

This past Wednesday was payday and bill paying day in our home.

1 month ago

Lucky serendipity

Serendipity sometimes happens as you research.

1 month ago

Cartoon of the week (week of October 10, 2018)

By E.A. Williams

1 month ago

Editorial: Hope for industry in Maine

Like most people, I grew up believing in the myth that if you worked hard and saved responsibly, you’d be all set. But that’s just not true. The reality is, the world was built in a way that favors the richest and most powerful among us. And it’s up to us to change it.

1 month ago

Such sweet sorrow

For many residents of northern Maine, the arrival of autumn after an interlude of Indian summer is a mixture of bitter and sweet.

1 month ago

Maine’s manufacturers lead the way

On the first Friday of October, cities, towns and entire states across America recognized National Manufacturing Day.

1 month ago

Seasons and lives change

September ends; October begins. It is a sure sign that summer is over and autumn is getting started when the leaves start to turn.

2 months ago

Keep farmers closer

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

2 months 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.