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Employees met crisis head-on

If an organization was going to choose a year to recognize the contributions employees are making, this is the year. COVID-19 has challenged us all to find new ways to do things and change, and adjust, and change again when necessary.

Gun fetish

To the editor: Merriam-Webster defines a fetish as “…an object of irrational reverence or obsessive devotion.” It seems to me that many people fetish over guns.

None so blind as he who cannot see

During the course of my career, I had the privilege of meeting people from every possible walk of life all over the world, and each will forever hold a dear place within my portfolio of memories and lessons learned. One gentleman in particular has captivated my attention once again.

Ark Animal Sanctuary – Week of March 23, 2021

A little over two weeks ago we received a phone call about an injured stray cat. The person said it had been coming to their home every morning to eat and that it had injuries to its head and ears. We were asked to help and we said “yes” if they could catch the cat.

Hidden secrets of concretions

Concretions are natural phenomena unknown to most people but occurring all around the world including Aroostook County. Concretions are hard masses of rock. In Latin, the word con means ‘together’ and the word crescere means “to grow.” Joined together the two words become “concretions. “

Expanding high-speed internet access in rural Maine

As a native of Aroostook County, I know how important high-speed Internet is to the vitality of rural communities. From spurring job creation to supporting telemedicine to allowing online classes, access to broadband unlocks almost endless benefits and possibilities.

Questioning Van Buren’s police choice

To the editor: Van Buren closed the police station in December. Why? They say it’s because they cannot find anyone to hire. A nation with 7 percent unemployment cannot find an officer to employ?

What a difference a year makes

Who could have fathomed at the beginning that we’d survive an entire year of COVID-19 lockdown?

Fighting blight takes a village

Everyone has a role in fighting blight in Caribou. The easiest way is to keep your own property in good repair and free from rubbish and fire hazards. Neighborhood pride is contagious.

Legislature to hold session days

When I decided to run for the Maine House of Representatives, I had no idea that we were about to experience a pandemic. I also never thought that, this late in the year, the Legislature would meet as a body only one time (Dec. 2), to be sworn in at the Augusta Civic Center and not the Statehouse.

Those laughable moments

I knew it was going to be a day to remember, a day to reflect upon for years to come, a day to celebrate with a strong belly laugh or two -- and indeed it was.

LDS library offers many resources

There’s always something new at FamilySearch.org, the genealogical website of the LDS Church. You probably know by now that the church is rushing to convert their miles of microfilm held in a secure cave somewhere in the Rockies into digital records available to everyone.

A wake-up call for world democracies

To the editor: The first months of 2021 have been marked by insurrectionary movements in many democratic nations. Myanmar, Niger, and even the United States have experienced violent post-election turmoil that threatens the legitimacy of their democratic institutions.

The end of the beginning

On Tuesday, March 2, I almost died. How dramatic. But nevertheless, factual. I “participated” mightily in the catastrophic collision of 16 piled-up cars on our local Route 1, just a routine drive between Caribou and Presque Isle.

Airline schedule update

I continue to receive calls with questions about what hubs the Presque Isle airport (PQI) has non-stop flights to. For the month of March, we continue to have service to both Washington Dulles (located in the metro Washington, D.C., area) and Newark Liberty (located in the metro New York City area).

I began my full-time reporter career two weeks before a worldwide pandemic was declared

When I first started my reporting job at the Houlton Pioneer Times, I wasn’t quite sure what to expect.

Embracing truth for Lent

To the editor: “This is the true and central programme of the Lenten Season: to listen to the word of truth, to live, speak and do what is true, to refuse falsehood that poisons humanity and is the vehicle of all evils.

Dreaming for a reason

How do we capture a dream? An animated thought that tiptoes into the midst of slumber. A confusing, nonsensical flash of what can or cannot be. A desire, a fear, a dread, a regret, an adventure that belongs to you exclusively.

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