To the editor:
In light of the recent announcement from Senator Collins of the congressionally directed spending request of $2.5 million to renovate and expand a facility for the Caribou Police Department, I would like to offer an alternate idea to the taxpayers of Caribou.
May was a merry month. Out of a final April snowstorm new joys and beauty began to emerge.
Presque Isle has two large cemeteries located right on Main Street or U.S. Route 1: the Johnson Cemetery just north of town in what was originally the town of Maysville; and Fairmount Cemetery just south of town.
As you take the I-95 off-ramp at exit 302, a large sign greets you: “Houlton: Worth a Visit, Worth a Lifetime”.
To the editor:
I wrote to Maine Sen. Trey Stewart, R-Presque Isle, and Maine Rep. Joseph Underwood, R-Presque Isle, on April 25, asking whether they planned any public meetings to discuss what they have done in their current positions, and what they hope to accomplish should they be reelected.
To the editor:
I want to take you back to the very end of the Trump administration. The economy was functioning on all cylinders. Gas was just over $2 a gallon.
The military installation (Presque Isle Army Air Base 1940-1947 and then Presque Isle Air Force Base) once located in Presque Isle played a major role in the defense of the nation for two decades.
To the editor:
On May 8, a huge celebration was given to me by my sons and daughters, as it was my birthday as well as Mother’s Day. They invited the whole community to share with me that grand day.
Downtown areas have historically been the center of business trade and social interactions for many Maine communities including Presque Isle.
The 1950 census was released April 1 on the website of the National Archives (NARA) at www.archives.gov/reserach/census. Fee-based sites such as Ancestry.com also host the census.
