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Tips on finding female ancestors

Finding the maiden name of a female ancestor can be a challenge. Men’s names were recorded in town vital records but the wife was usually listed by her given name only.

Tear down the wall

To the editor: This is the 30th anniversary of when the wall that separated East Berlin from West Berlin in Germany was torn down, thus reuniting families and loved ones, neighbors and friends.

Introducing the Fighting for Maine Agenda

As a fifth-generation logger working in the woods, I began my journey in politics by blocking the Canadian border to protest the injustices that Maine loggers faced at the hands of large landowners in our area.

E. A. Williams Cartoon – November 13, 2019

E. A. Williams Cartoon - November 13, 2019

Far out details on space and snow

Dr. Jessica Meir, a native of Caribou, recently described the indescribable. As she was preparing for her space walk, she looked down at her boots, and waaaay down below, she saw her home planet through the darkness. To think that she actually saw it, from the vantage point of space, is truly remarkable.

Honoring our American heroes

It was the eleventh hour of the eleventh day of the eleventh month, 1918, when the Allied Forces and Central Powers laid down their arms to formalize the end of the First World War.

Holiday hodgepodge

As much as I cringe at the idea of impending colder weather, now that it’s kind of here I’m starting to have visions of cornucopias and evergreens. It’s nearly time to look forward to decorating and baking, twinkling lights and gatherings.

About that homeowner tax relief

Good news for Maine homeowners: if you received a homestead exemption for your April 1, 2019, Maine residence then you can expect to receive a check sometime in February 2020.

Innovation is fueling Maine’s forest products industry

Maine just made the Guinness World Records. Not for anything like eating hot dogs or skipping rope, but for leading the world into a new era of environmentally responsible advanced manufacturing.

St. John Valley French

The lure of the St. John Valley and the special place it holds in the hearts and souls of its sons and daughters cannot be denied. It is safe to assume that many of those who are forced by circumstances to live “away” from the Valley miss the richness and the cadence of speaking French.

Trump, Republicans and authoritarianism

To the editor, What many Americans seem to miss is the fact that the moral and political failure of Donald J. Trump is actually the moral and political failure of the Republican voter. Trump is the Republican Party; he reflects and echoes the beliefs and ideology that is the Republican voter.

ACA open enrollment is now underway

As winter approaches, Maine people are busy preparing for low temperatures, high snowfalls, and a holiday season that seems to grow a little longer each year.

E. A. Williams Cartoon – Nov. 6, 2019

E. A. Williams Cartoon - Nov. 6, 2019

Referee/official shortages could impact games

To the editor, The shortages of quality coaches and officials/referees/umpires are both a result of many aspects of the game, including sportsmanship and opportunity. The headlines currently address sportsmanship among the coaches and fans toward the officials to be most of the reasons for the shortages.

The tales history tells

To the editor: How did community leaders and business persons of Madawaska speak of their horses in 1906? Answer: Just like people today speak of their cars and their 4-by-4’s, seeking to identify the advantage and value of one brand over another -- or in the case of horses, seeking to verify the pedigree in order to assure the purebred status.

Grandstanding

To the editor: It thrills me to think that Benjamin Sirois expresses his commitment to collaborate on the regional school project as indicated in his ‘Guest Column’ lecture (SJVT 10/9/19).

Is the storm over? Maybe not

Winter. Nine feet of snow. And that's just our average. In the record snow season of 2007-2008, 16-1/2 feet buried Caribou. And even in the lightest season on record (records at Caribou go back to 1939), two winters after the snow barrage, Caribou still had nearly six feet of snow.

Is impeachment a viable choice?

To the editor: It seems all the Democrats can talk about these days is impeaching President Trump. I for one don’t understand why.

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