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Ensuring the safety of cosmetics and other personal care products

In 2014, a 9-year-old girl in Colorado used a new shampoo her mother purchased because it was advertised as being extra gentle and made without harsh chemicals. She stopped using it after just three washes when her hair began falling out in clumps.

A new chapter

After seven-plus years of dialysis I now have a new kidney. Dialysis happens when your kidneys fail to filter out the toxins that are produced or ingested by your body.

Choose to be happy

We cannot always be sweet. What a revelation that is. Everyday life and human nature very often put a wrinkle in our resolve to handle everything with a smile as we go humming along the pathway of life.

Maine lawmakers must stand up to Big Pharma

About 9,000 Mainers get the horrible news that they have some form of cancer every year. In 2016, one of those Mainers was a young woman in Limestone, who learned that she had breast cancer.

Dangerous buildings

In recent years the Presque Isle Code Enforcement Office has been more active in condemning buildings as unsafe and dangerous. There are certain criteria and guidelines that the city follows in declaring a building dangerous and unsafe.

Myths of Ellis Island

Ellis Island has the mystique of being the premier port of entry for immigrants. But many of the stories about the island have no foundation in fact. If you think your ancestors entered the U.S. through Ellis Island, you could be right -- or are you?

Celebrating the Grange legacy

July is National Grange Month. Yet many people today are unfamiliar with the Grange and the debt society owes this organization.

The love button

As we, as a County people, emerge from the clutches of COVID, I find myself challenged to reflect upon what was lost and what was gained over the months of mourning and method whether mental or physical.

Republicans held to Maine values in Augusta this session

As the most unusual session of the Legislature in many years ends, Republicans in the Maine State Senate have a lot to reflect on.

Recycling and litter

As the weather has warmed, a familiar problem has been revealed -- litter. Litter at some of our recycling igloo locations has become a significant issue, and one that we are asking for the public’s help with.

Patois: more of the letter D

J' commence quissement a croire que la frontière international pourais ouvrir un jour. Ca fait tellement longtemps qu'ont a pas cousiné d'un bôrd a l'autre.

Could the mosquito be useful?

Summer has begun and the mosquitoes and black flies are feasting on everyone. Thanks to COVID-19 issues there are problems with the supply of blood and blood products. And for the first time this year, the flyswatter has assumed its position as an office staff member.

The symbol in a sparkle

What does a diamond symbolize in the world we live in today? Wealth? Power? The flaunting of a societal position or booming success? Does the size of the diamond increase with the intensity of the commitment? Is it a gauge that measures the potency of love?

The Victorian ‘Painted Ladies’

About one-third of the houses in Maine were built before 1950 giving Maine the eighth oldest housing stock in the United States. Presque Isle, originally known as Fairbanks Mills, was settled in 1828.

June Conservation Corner: Taking stock of Houlton’s trees

Imagine what it would be like if Court Street was suddenly devoid of trees? Or what it would be like to listen to McGill’s Community Band play without the added beauty of Monument Park’s majestic maples? Both would have consequences other than lack of aesthetic value.

Start research a step at a time

Are you interested in learning about your genealogy but leery you will have to purchase software or dedicate a great deal of time and money? Or is that you don’t know where to start? If so, this column is for you.

Supporting ‘Havana Syndrome’ victims

Our nation has an obligation to support the patriots who defend our freedom and way of life. In the Senate, I have long worked to strengthen health care and education benefits for veterans.

Big screen time returns

I entered the lobby of the movie theatre, immediately dazzled by the aroma of fresh popcorn. Beneath my feet, newly refreshed, plush carpet welcomed me as we stepped up to the counter and purchased our tickets.

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