As I was having an interesting conversation with a friend recently in which many “idioms” or unusual expressions were used, I started wondering where some of the more colorful expressions we use in everyday language come from — knowing, of course, that these must all be rooted in history somehow.
To the editor:
The County team of the AARP Tax Aide program has offered free tax assistance to the elderly, low-income people and families, and others who might need assistance for more than 20 years.
As a lifelong resident of The Valley, I’ve seen a lot of change in Aroostook County, but one thing has stayed constant: the way we take care of each other. Today, however, we’re facing one of the greatest challenges I can remember.
Once the excitement of the holidays has passed, it’s easy to slip into the winter doldrums. Ice, snow and cold often mean people tend to stay home and hunker down. It’s easy to do as little as possible.
The documentary is finished and the town will be screening it at an upcoming black tie event at the American Legion on Feb. 7.
Typical residential customers in Aroostook and Washington counties whose power is imported from New Brunswick would see an average monthly increase of up to $7.
CARIBOU, Maine — The Jefferson Cary Foundation is celebrating a milestone; the Foundation’s Endowment Fund has passed the $1 million mark. The Endowment Fund is a permanent fund, with the principal remaining intact and interest only income is used to support a variety of projects at Cary Medical Center. “The Foundation’s goal actually started back […]
A Pennsylvania woman alleges that three church members sexually abused her from approximately 1985 to 1993, when she was between the ages of 6 and 14.
A New Brunswick man pleaded guilty in federal court in Bangor on Tuesday to crossing the border illegally and bringing drugs.
CARIBOU, Maine — Gabriel Carlson of Caribou, a Life Scout and troop patrol leader in Troop 184, has donated a bookcase to the Maine Veterans Home in Caribou. The bookcase is part of his effort to achieve the Eagle Scout rank. The bookcase is made primarily out of maple and stands some four feet high. It […]
