To the editor:
I was pleased to read about a new partnership between Aroostook County Action Program and Limestone Community School to expand full-day pre-kindergarten. This is great news for families in the region, as well as area employers and our economy.
For those who feel connected to their land and a deep sense of place, it is easy to wonder how future generations will live their lives on a place that was built and cared for — a home that was nourished and in return, provided nourishment to those generations gone before.
In spite of the best intentions of Fear Mongers Anonymous, we’ve had some major storms in the new year and have come through them with relatively minor problems.
Family secrets can be buried deep and quite often succeeding generations never knew them.
One issue families in the past felt compelled to hide was if a family member exhibited a mental illness or was born with a lower mental capability.
To the editor:
It’s a little bit silly, isn’t it, to make such a big deal over Mr. Carter’s mishap?
Presque Isle wrapped up another exciting year of economic progress for 2021. The Presque Isle Department of Economic and Community Development would like to share an overview regarding the economic report which is meant to serve as a historical narrative of 2021 operation of the department and to serve as guidance in evaluating future planning efforts for the city.
Editor’s note: This is a reprint of one of Ted Shapiro’s original Weather Whys columns.
Feb. 21 is right around the corner, and on that date we’ll be one-third of the way to high summer. And not only that, we will have gained 2 hours and 4 minutes of daylight since the winter solstice.
I am not sure how long I stood there in front of that classroom door, reading the list of names over and over again before finally admitting to myself that my name was not there.
I am ready for spring. The colder weather and snow has worn out its welcome with me. With the colder weather, we eat heartier meals than we would during the summer months. We heard from Kathy in Caribou.
The best way I can describe the wedding I had planned to you, dear friends, is a snowball running amok, gathering vast amounts of snow as it rolls uncontrollably down a treacherous hill. I was helpless. I could no longer add to it, nor take away.
