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Trump, Republicans, and the Rule of Law

Prior to the 2016 elections, Hillary Clinton had been before a Republican Congress numerous times on Benghazi and lost emails. Seven investigations later it was found there was no wrongdoing. The Republicans severely pilloried Hillary Clinton, all for political gain. They are still at it.

Misrepresentation of community sentiment

As a resident of Fort Kent and Superintendent of Schools for all three school units in the Valley Unified Education Service Center, I am writing to ask the individual or group behind the “Keep our Schools in Fort Kent” and “Help Save Our School” signs to stop posting these throughout our community, as they constitute a misrepresentation of community sentiment in Fort Kent and across MSAD 27.

Take the virtual tours of model schools to see what Valley Unified could be

This letter is addressed to everyone in the Valley who has reservations about the new proposed Regional School. We are on the Site Selection Committee for one reason: to bring a curriculum to the Valley students that is not currently available at any of the schools in use today.

Is your family tree ever ‘done’?

Is there ever a time to stop working on your genealogy and declare it done? The answer is, it depends.

Honoring our brave firefighters

Oct. 5 was a day of solemn remembrance as firefighters, families, and grateful citizens from throughout our state gathered at the Maine Firefighters Memorial to pay tribute to the men and women of our fire services who have dedicated their lives to protecting us.

In celebration of newspapers

This week, Oct. 6-12, is a week dedicated to what many acknowledge as journalism’s first stronghold. It is National Newspaper Week.

Upping your game with moose calling

Calling in a big bull moose during the rut is one of the most thrilling things I have ever done. When you get that answering grunt from your cow-in-heat call you know you’re in for some excitement.

Time to work together

Being the educational leader of a region comes with a great deal of responsibility. This is a responsibility that I accept with all my heart and soul as the Superintendent of Schools for Valley Regional Education Service Center.

ATV numbers, speed are concerning

To the editor: I feel that before going any further, you should know where I'm coming from and where I'm intending on going concerning ATV activity.

To dialogue, or not

To the editor: I read the latest letter to the Times by Mr. Dubay. If not for the first paragraph I would have no idea what he was talking about. Somehow he managed to get Carl Jung, Sigmund Freud, Auguste Comte and even Moses into a letter about Chasse and Crean.

Grateful for library supporters

To the editor: On behalf of the Fort Kent Public Library staff and Board of Trustees, we would like to thank all who helped us reach our local $20,000 fundraising goal.

Madawaska residents seek compromise

To the editor: The high schools in Madawaska, Fort Kent and St. Agatha are more than just buildings that house our children as they learn various academics.

Maine’s record high

To the editor: Maine recently set a record high temperature and a record low temperature.

On being a Dinosaur(e)

Today I feel like a dinosaur. An aging French-speaking dinosaur lost in a jungle of English-speaking others. I am surviving in an ever-shrinking bubble of French.

Rogue Trump

To the editor: Trump’s alluded remark to have the whistleblower and staff who gave him info treated as traitors and possibly executed was the last straw for me (The whistleblower is not a traitor but Trump is his own worst enemy, www.bloomberg.com).

Significant September record

In my weather travels, I find that folks like to talk about weather records as much as the weather, and it so happens I have a new weather record to tell you about.

E.A. Williams Cartoon – Oct. 2, 2019

E.A. Williams Cartoon - Oct. 2, 2019

Corporate greed and avarice

To the editor: What do you call a corporate entity worth billions who last November unilaterally, and in secret, planned to close five plants, move one plant to Mexico, eliminate 14,000 jobs, start making Chevy Blazers in Mexico, whose CEO receives $22 million in annual salary, all while they talk of laying off workers and closing factories?

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