Letters to the Editor

1 month ago

No one should be stuck at work

To the editor:
On the morning of Aug. 5, I was stuck by a discarded syringe while cleaning a public  restroom during my shift here in Presque Isle.

1 month ago

Thanks to the Maine Veterans Home

To the editor:
I wrote this poem to express my appreciation for the Maine Veterans Home here in Caribou. It’s not out of fear or rumor of it closing, it’s just how I feel about the place where my husband now lives.

3 months ago

Tough decisions to make

To the editor:
Our country is headed in the wrong direction. Politically. You only have to pay attention to the news, any media, to see how socialism is creeping into our political system.

4 months ago

Development should start from within

To the editor:

The piece in The County’s May 20 newspaper entitled “Grant contest to boost self-reliant businesses in East Grand region” was in stark contrast to the reporting on meetings for data center development in southern Aroostook

4 months ago

12 years, 12 lessons

To the editor:
“There is a time for everything.” I guess my time has come. As I reflect on 12 years of ministry in this community [at the Hodgdon, Houlton and Mars Hill United Methodist churches], my heart is filled with gratitude

4 months ago

Making life more affordable

To the editor:
Around elections, the issue that most voters usually rank most important is “the economy.” That’s a broad term, but I think what most people mean by it is “life should be more affordable.”

5 months ago

Set our own oil prices

To the editor: Dominic Pappalardo, chief multi-asset strategist at Morningstar Wealth, told ABC News that the U.S. is a net exporter of petroleum, meaning the country produces more oil than it consumes. But since oil prices are set on a global market, U.S. prices move in response to swings in worldwide supply and demand. Unfortunately, […]

5 months ago

Supporting Garrett Mason

To the editor: In Aroostook County, we know what it means to be overlooked by decision-makers far away. We know the importance of self-reliance, hard work, and leaders who understand rural Maine instead of talking down to it.  As a retired potato farmer, I have seen firsthand how state policies affect local communities, from roads […]

5 months ago

On Greenland and more

To the editor:
On April 22, another naughty Trump letter found its way into the letters section of our favorite northern Maine weekly.