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Giving thanks for angels in my life

I received the ornament I have been waiting for. It is a yellow submarine and Santa himself is sitting right about where the periscope should be. He is the traditional St. Nick, with chubby, cherry cheeks and lustrous white hair. The submarine is decorated with sugar drops; green, orange, yellow and pink.

Colonial ancestry

In my last column I discussed the differences between the Puritans of Massachusetts Bay Colony and the Pilgrims of Plymouth. Millions of Americans descend from these Protestant settlers and quite often have ancestors from both colonies. You probably do if your ancestors were here in New England in the 17th or 18th century.

Maine State Police Troop F Report, Nov. 7-13, 2022

The Maine State Police Troop F barracks in Houlton responded to a number of calls for service during the period of Nov. 7-13, including the following.

Caribou Criminal Docket, March 2022

The following cases were heard under the Aroostook Criminal Docket at the Caribou Courthouse in March.

Katahdin Trust Employees raise $2,400 for Aroostook House of Comfort

The Aroostook House of Comfort was selected to be the recipient of funds raised during the first three quarters of 2022 by employees of Katahdin Trust, a local community bank serving northern Maine and the greater Bangor and Portland regions.

County Commissioners vote to boost homeless resources

People experiencing homelessness in Aroostook County will now have more shelter from the cold.

Former Celtics player to share recovery story

Aroostook Mental Health Services Inc. and the Aroostook Rural Communities Opioid Response Program will welcome a former Boston Celtics player to The County to share his recovery journey.

S.W. Collins Company receives community service award

The Institute for Family-Owned Business, a Portland-based nonprofit, in partnership with the MEMIC Group, a Portland-based workers compensation insurance provider presented S.W. Collins Company with the Shep Lee Community Service Award, named for one of the founders of IFOB at their annual 2022 Maine Family Business Awards ceremony.

Aroostook League 2022 fall All-Aroostook squads announced

The Aroostook League has unveiled its 2022 fall All-Aroostook squads for boys and girls soccer, golf and cross country.

AMHC welcomes Macek to senior leadership

Ellen Bemis, CEO of Aroostook Mental Health Services, Inc., has announced that Julia Macek, LCSW, has joined the agency as program director of Behavioral Health and Integration in Aroostook County. The position was previously held by Lorraine Chamberlain, LCSW, CCS, who retired in November.

Marking fire department’s 75th year

Maine Senate President Troy Jackson (D-Allagash) recently presented the Grand Isle Fire Department with a legislative sentiment honoring their 75th anniversary.

Aroostook voters support LePage, Poliquin

Aroostook County voters skewed largely Republican in statewide races on Election Day.

Honoring Maine heroes for Veterans Day

Veterans Day is one of the most sacred days on our national calendar. Across the land, grateful Americans pay tribute to the brave men and women who have defended our freedom throughout our history.

Pilgrims or Puritans?

Pilgrims. Puritans. Did your ancestors number among them and is there a difference? Even Henry Louis Gates on Finding Your Roots once told a Mayflower descendant they had Puritan ancestors.

Agency on Aging elects officers, recognizes employees

The 48th annual meeting of the Aroostook Agency on Aging was held Oct. 7 at Northern Maine Community College in Presque Isle.

Aroostook Agency on Aging career fair Thursday

Aroostook Agency on Aging is hosting a virtual Maine CareerCenter workshop titled “Searching for Work: Age 55+ With or Without Health & Physical Restriction” on Thursday, Nov. 10 from 1-2 p.m. in our 260 Main Street conference room.

Agency on Aging elects officers, recognizes employees

The 48th annual meeting of the Aroostook Agency on Aging was held Oct. 7 at Northern Maine Community College in Presque Isle.

Treasures are for today

She looked through the tangle of necklaces carefully, not quite sure if she wanted to wear the colorful plastic pearls or sterling silver chains that clung dutifully to tarnished baubles of all shapes and sizes. She asked herself once again why she had stored these pieces of jewelry in her dresser drawers.

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