1 week ago

A return trip to grade school

As much as I hate to admit this, it was -- gasp -- 50 years ago this month that I set off at 4 years old, in my little blue plaid dress with matching hair ribbon, for my first day at Gouldville School.

3 weeks ago

Work ethic needs polishing

It’s time to come clean and let everyone in on my secret past. I hail from a long line of -- wait for it -- people who work.

1 month ago

Wanted: license to drive

After yet another white-knuckle trip to work, something has become clear: I need to go to driving school.

2 months ago

Warning: Do not read all directions before using

Directions are helpful.   Or not.  

3 months ago

Murphy loves a do-it-yourselfer

If you ever doubt whether Murphy’s Law is a real thing, just plan a simple weekend project. Then you’ll see what the gods of Murphydom really think of us poor humans.

3 months ago

D-Day: the world remembers

We’ve all heard the saying in some form: “To understand where you’re going, you must first understand where you’ve been.”

4 months ago

Bob the Builder I am not, but I try

I’ve decided I need to make it official. I’m going to become (drumroll, please) a handyman (err, woman).

5 months ago

Aroostook arachnophobia

It’s spring. They’re baaack. The spiders, that is.

6 months ago

Aroostook’s retail riddle

We all know retail shopping is a struggle in The County. We have fewer and fewer national stores from which to choose, and our local businesses are hurting, too.

7 months ago

UMFK cancels Fiddlers’ Jamboree

The University of Maine at Fort Kent has cancelled the annual Fiddlers' Jamboree, which was to take place on Sunday, March 3.