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Keep Carpenter in the Maine Senate

To the editor: Aroostook and Northern Penobscot residents have the good fortune to be represented by Michael Carpenter in the Maine Senate. Mike treats all people with respect, dignity and kindness.

Senator Collins has changed

To the editor: In 1996, Susan Collins vowed she’d serve no more than two terms, then return to Maine and let someone else take her place. She is now running for her fifth term.

Senate Race

To the Editor: As a registered Independent, I vote according to whom I feel is the best candidate and not the political party. This my personal experience with Susan Collins and her staff.

Experience and integrity matter

To the editor: We are writing in support of Mike Carpenter for the Maine Senate. A man of experience and insight, integrity and empathy, wisdom and bipartisanship, Carpenter stands in contrast to his opponent, Harold Stewart, a young man well on his way preparing to be a career politician and demonstrating a commitment to Trump party-line policies and practices that favor the elite, and do the bidding of monied interests, regardless of potentially harmful effects on ordinary Mainers.

E. A. Williams cartoon – Week of October 12, 2020

Political Civility

Content with content this winter?

Our last two winters have featured tons of snow, as I outlined in my last column. The question is, will this one follow suit? Time to dig into the details in my 2020-2021 winter forecast.

Cooking with Susie Q – Week of October 12, 2020

It is cool today. I like fall weather. I love the smells, the crisp air, the colorful leaves. So, get outside, clean out the garden, pick up the yard, roll up the hose, shut off the outside faucet. Winter is coming whether we are ready or not.

E. A. Williams cartoon – Week of October 5, 2020

FInally... rain

Bolstering critical health services in rural Maine

All Mainers deserve the same access to health care regardless of where you live. However, those of us who live in rural Maine know that this isn’t always the reality, which is why the rural hospitals, health clinics and emergency services we do have are so important.

Bipartisan conservation delivers real results

Last month, the president signed into law a truly historic bill that attracted broad, bipartisan support in Congress. If you find yourself asking, what in the world could bring elected officials from both parties together during a presidential election year when Republicans and Democrats are, as the evening news is happy to point out, far apart on about every issue, you’re not alone.

Patois: Letter A, final part

As many of you know, in the several parts of the country, francophones were not taught to read and write French in school. In fact, many of us were punished for speaking French.

Another voice of support

To the editor: I wish to thank citizens Norma Milton and Freeman Cote for their public support of Councilor Doug Morrell and I wish to join their ranks.

Harnish for health care

To the editor: The COVID-19 pandemic has again highlighted the need for affordable health care for everyone.

Rethink the recall

To the editor: I have been in Caribou for over 25 years and thanks to Councilors Kirkpatrick, Morrell and Goughan I believe this has been the best Council in all that time.

Septic pitfalls and resolutions

In the words of humorist Erma Bombeck, “The grass is always greener over the septic tank.” Having issues with your septic system is no laughing matter.

E. A. Williams Cartoon – Week of September 28, 2020

Looks like a harvest fire

Leaves, flakes and hurricanes

If you noticed that some trees, which may have started out with bright colors, suddenly dulled a bit, with some leaves even going rather quickly to a rust color, you have those cold September mornings to blame.

Heads above water

To the editor: Upon receiving the notice from the Presque Isle Utilities District I begin to wonder, how we will keep our heads above water?

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