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Recovering records from history’s fires

I think fire is a genealogist’s worst enemy. Almost all of us have heard the dreaded words “the records were destroyed in a fire.”

Maine voices driving opioid legislation in Washington

Part of my responsibility as one of Maine’s senators is to regularly travel across Maine and hear from people who live in every corner of our state.

How much juice does our snow produce?

At Caribou, by Halloween, the average high will be down to 45 degrees and the average low will be below freezing, at 30.

Lucky serendipity

Serendipity sometimes happens as you research. Serendipity means the discovery of something beneficial or wonderful that happens out of the blue.

Maine’s manufacturers lead the way

On the first Friday of October, cities, towns and entire states across America recognized National Manufacturing Day.

Something is wrong with the Republican Party

If you are a Republican United States senator today, you check your human values and morals at the door when you walk onto the Senate floor. You call for a fake and totally controlled FBI expanded background check on Judge Kavanaugh.

Vote for the best candidate, not the party

I have a couple of responses to the letter to the editor in the Times, “The world is laughing,’’ published on Oct. 3. I have a question for Mr. Chasse on his reference to Trump’s statement before the U.N. General Assembly.

The world is laughing at Trump and America

On 25 Sept, Trump stepped up to the podium before the United Nations General Assembly and braggingly said: “In less than two years, my administration has accomplished more than almost any administration in the history of our country. America is so thrilled. [Laughter] I did not expect that reaction, but that’s okay.” More Laughter.

Storied Lands and Waters depicts treasure of the Allagash

The Storied Lands and Waters report was recently released by the Allagash Wilderness Waterway Foundation (AWWF). The report includes a heritage and cultural resource assessment, interpretive plan and sample lesson plans for educators to use in teaching about the Allagash.

Watch your language

Weather forecasts sometimes contain terminology that people either do not understand, or think they do, and then make poor safety decisions. A perfect example is recent Hurricane Florence. For days prior to landfall, it was clear that steering currents were going to collapse, and that the storm would make it to the Carolinas and then nearly stall for a while. This made torrential, flooding rains a near certainty.

E.A. Williams cartoon — September 26, 2018

E.A. Williams cartoon — September 26, 2018

Exploring passports

Summer is waning quickly and people are returning from vacations, something many look forward to each year. Did your ancestors do the same? Packing up and leaving home for weeks was a luxury most of our ancestors couldn’t afford, though many would try to do something relaxing if they could.

Observational weather forecasting

This week, I'm going to trot out some useful weather clue rhymes that I developed, and then explain them a bit. I'm using rhymes because they are easy to remember, giving you the knowledge needed to make a good short range forecast on your own.

Chanteurs Acadiens enjoy sharing Acadian history, music

Chanteurs Acadiens enjoy sharing Acadian history, music

We need to keep Acadia vibrant

Acadia National Park is the crown jewel of Maine tourism and the economic backbone of the surrounding communities and our state.

Time traveling to 1924

In 1924 there were more farm foreclosures in the St. John Valley than in 1934. We can see that at the Registry of Deeds in Fort Kent .

To be or not to be… Storm ready

Well, in the case of the Branson, Missouri, deadly duck boat sinking back on the 19th of July, it was most assuredly “not to be”, as in, not to be Storm Ready.

Countering Trump supporter’s statements

Lou Ouellette can call us the “laughable left” and relegate our facts to the “Hollywood rag sheets,” but at least we are not emulating our “Liar-in-Chief” Trump.

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