Learning to read is a major milestone when you are growing up. Recognizing characters, the sounds that they produce, and how they connect into sentences, paragraphs, articles and books represents the entrance into a world of learning that will remain for life.
As winter fades and longer days return, spring brings a renewed sense of energy to our community. For many residents, it means warmer weather, blooming trees, and the opportunity to get outdoors again.
To the editor:
AARP Maine is thrilled to announce that the 2026 AARP Community Challenge grant program is now accepting applications.
To the editor:
Energy policy viscerally impacts families, businesses and communities in Aroostook County and across northern Maine. We really feel it during these cold winters when the heating bills stack up.
Satire is a strong part of trying to understand why the world is as it is. Usually humorous, it poses, answers and reposes questions asked and unasked. What follows is a gentle bit of satire.
I drove by the tiny, rustic house each day on my way to work. As soon as I could catch a glimpse of the yard, I would slow down and quickly turn my head to check and see if the dog was sitting in the doghouse door, his head straight ahead with a heavy, rusty chain on his neck.
Within my mother’s cedar chest are many treasures: baby shoes from both of her children, colored pictures that run outside the lines, a silk blanket from Japan, old photos of my parents when their love was powerful and sweet at the same time
When we’re writing our family history we focus on dates, vital records and names of family members. But there’s more to add to complete the picture of a family’s life.
To the Editor,
I would like to express my sincere gratitude to Sen. Susan Collins for securing $3.2 million for the Caribou Utilities District’s wastewater infrastructure project.
Up in Aroostook County — where folks call it “The County” like it’s family — remnants of the former Loring Air Force Base sit like a faded memory.
