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I cannot express how much I worry for our country. Fortunately, I feel relatively safe, because I am far to the north of the trouble that is tearing the heartland apart and bringing pain and suffering to our places of power.

Best job in the world

“You have the best job in the world,” the paddlers would tell me as we chatted on a flat, calm Eagle Lake in the middle of August. “How do you get a job like this?” they would ask.

Imagining an exotic name to market Presque Isle

In my research surrounding the origins of Presque Isle’s name, I came across a troubling literary artifact: a 1984 off-Broadway play called “Presque Isle,” written by American author Joyce Carol Oates.

Virtual conferences

We all hope to see the end of COVID-19 sometime this year and, we hope, a return to something approaching normalcy.

Farewell to 2020. Cheers to 2021.

Have you ever seen a New Year’s Eve pass so quietly yet carry such a huge impact?

Good riddance to 2020

2020 is finished. With finality it is possible to look forward to a new, prosperous new year. In front of us, a page white and pure, waiting for the midnight ink to begin to flow. Its mission: to tell us the story of 2021.

Patois, dictons, metaphores: fin de la lettre B

Bonne et heureuse nouvelle années, mes amis. J'espère que ç√a va aller mieux que la vielle année. Some assume that these expressions are unique to the Saint John Valley but the vast majority aren't.

A year that had it all

Time is flying by and as we near the end of this year and face a new one I usually do a column about genealogical resolutions including making more time to research, entering your research in your software, taking care of your family photos and labeling them, filing documents if you do that, exploring a new genealogical website, and trying to attend a local genealogical group or a conference.

Come together to slow the spread

The last time our nation endured a public health emergency was during World War II and the Spanish flu pandemic. Although less resources and aid were available, people got through by coming together.

Let light shine

We are now entering the period of greatest darkness, where days are short and dark nights are long.

Woodland Cemetery turns 100

A friend of mine took a walk the other day. Things being as they are with the COVID-19 virus, a walk in the great Maine outdoors is probably a healthy thing to do. What was interesting to me was that he took his walk in the Woodland Cemetery.

Planting seeds for Blossom Fest

As director of the Maine Potato Blossom Festival, I'm excited to announce that we have been awarded $10,000 in grant funding from the Maine Office of Tourism.

Thank you, Aroostook County

Now that the dust has settled on the election, I want to say that it’s truly an honor to represent the good people of northern Aroostook County in the Maine Senate. I know I say this often but it’s because election after election I’m just blown away by your support.

E.A. Williams cartoon – Week of December 7, 2020

Waiting for ice fishing

Helpful website

You may have heard of Pinterest. It’s an online free virtual bulletin board website that’s generated a lot of talk. Because I really don’t want to add another online site to my life I’ve more or less ignored it. In fact, to be honest, I dismissed it as a great place to share recipes or craft patterns.

Maintaining air service despite COVID-19

While the airline industry continues to face significant challenges in the COVID-19 environment, Presque Isle International Airport is in the enviable position of having nonstop service to two large hubs. This has not happened since the early 1990s and never with jet service.

One for the books

In each of the past two months, November and December, both Houlton and Caribou recorded their warmest high temperature on record for each of those months. First, on Nov. 10, Caribou reached a jaw-dropping 75 degrees.

Growing our agricultural economy

Having been born and raised in Aroostook County, I know how essential agriculture is to our state’s economy and our way of life. Supporting Maine’s dairy, potato and special crop industries -- such as our wild blueberry growers -- has always been one of my top priorities in the Senate.

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