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Another day of infamy

To the editor: “A day that will live in infamy.” Those were the words uttered after the Japanese bombed Pearl Harbor on Dec. 7, 1941. We went to war due to that attack.

Virtual conferences

We all hope to see the end of COVID-19 sometime this year and, we hope, a return to something approaching normalcy.

Farewell to 2020. Cheers to 2021.

Have you ever seen a New Year’s Eve pass so quietly yet carry such a huge impact?

Good riddance to 2020

2020 is finished. With finality it is possible to look forward to a new, prosperous new year. In front of us, a page white and pure, waiting for the midnight ink to begin to flow. Its mission: to tell us the story of 2021.

Patois, dictons, metaphores: fin de la lettre B

Bonne et heureuse nouvelle années, mes amis. J'espère que ç√a va aller mieux que la vielle année. Some assume that these expressions are unique to the Saint John Valley but the vast majority aren't.

Please remove the roadblocks

To the editor: I read the latest letters penned by elected officials and town managers in SAD 27. I want to point out that there is lots of misinformation and half-truths in the letters.

Being Thankful

To the Editor: The Aroostook County Sheriff’s Office has much to be thankful for this year. While it would be easy to talk about negativity given all that has gone on – we want to turn ourselves to what we are thankful for.

A year that had it all

Time is flying by and as we near the end of this year and face a new one I usually do a column about genealogical resolutions including making more time to research, entering your research in your software, taking care of your family photos and labeling them, filing documents if you do that, exploring a new genealogical website, and trying to attend a local genealogical group or a conference.

E.A. Williams cartoon – Week of December 22, 2020

Anti-COVID Christmas

Come together to slow the spread

The last time our nation endured a public health emergency was during World War II and the Spanish flu pandemic. Although less resources and aid were available, people got through by coming together.

Keep school project alive

To the editor: I appreciate the comments made in the Valley Times from Marc Chasse and Pat Labbe, both from Fort Kent, with respect to Fort Kent turning down $100,000 in state funds for the new school which was proposed to be built in Frenchville.

Of holidays and hope

Somehow, Christmas is here. In the midst of one of the most fraught years in recent memory, the holidays have come. There is a lot of comfort in that.

So very sorry

To the editor: What an opportunity for the St. John Valley when the state of Maine offered $100 million to build a state-of-the-art school. All students of the Valley are deserving of a new school. All schools we currently have are in dire need of major repair.

One for the books

In each of the past two months, November and December, both Houlton and Caribou recorded their warmest high temperature on record for each of those months. First, on Nov. 10, Caribou reached a jaw-dropping 75 degrees.

Thank you, Aroostook County

Now that the dust has settled on the election, I want to say that it’s truly an honor to represent the good people of northern Aroostook County in the Maine Senate. I know I say this often but it’s because election after election I’m just blown away by your support.

Helpful website

You may have heard of Pinterest. It’s an online free virtual bulletin board website that’s generated a lot of talk. Because I really don’t want to add another online site to my life I’ve more or less ignored it. In fact, to be honest, I dismissed it as a great place to share recipes or craft patterns.

The good old days

To the editor: I remember when hunting deer in Allagash was quite an adventure. Along the way we saw deer hanging from all the sporting camps, which were full of hunters trying to get their big buck.

Growing our agricultural economy

Having been born and raised in Aroostook County, I know how essential agriculture is to our state’s economy and our way of life. Supporting Maine’s dairy, potato and special crop industries -- such as our wild blueberry growers -- has always been one of my top priorities in the Senate.

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