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My beautiful balloon

Today we go up, up and away, to talk about balloons, specifically weather balloons. They are an indispensable tool used by weather forecasters.

Canvass those cemeteries safely

It’s that time of year again when genealogists are apt to feel the urge to track down a family cemetery.

Navigating the Shrinking St. Francis River

Fellow retiree Brent Elwell and I met at Pelletier’s Campground in St. Francis on a warm spring evening.

E.A. Williams cartoon — June 6, 2018

E.A. Williams cartoon for June 6, 2018.

Coming to terms

It’s taken me some time to come to terms with this so-called affliction. Other people have it, now so do I. It’s called multiple sclerosis, MS for short, and it comes with a variety of symptoms I won’t bother to enumerate.

Waiting for train to pass brings back childhood memories

L'autre jour j'tais a douane a Madawaska pi j'arrêté pour laisser passer l'train.

‘Sherlocking’ the obscure

In my last column I wrote about the importance journals can play in genealogical research. But how do you find an article in an obscure journal, perhaps one you never knew existed?

The cold, hard truth

Our winters in The County are so very long, that one of the first things folks want to do, when the ice is gone, is to get out on our pristine rivers and lakes.

E.A. Williams cartoon — May 30, 2018

E.A. Williams cartoon for May 30, 2018.

The choices that surpass time and distance

As members of the civilian population, most of us can only imagine the actual experience that is the reality for the millions of men and women who choose to wear the uniform, placing their lives between the fragile “us” and the ubiquitous “them”.

E.A. Williams cartoon — May 23, 2018

E.A. Williams cartoon for May 23, 2018

E.A. Williams cartoon — May 16, 2018

E.A. Williams cartoon for May 16, 2018

Muggy or not? Look to the dew point

With summer in sight, I thought it would be a good idea to reintroduce the way that you can use the dew point as a comfort gauge.

Dig for ‘jewels’ in journals

Genealogical journals and newsletters can be extremely valuable and often contain information that can’t be found elsewhere.

Let’s talk turkey

There are many more wild turkey hunters throughout Aroostook County than most people might guess.

E.A. Williams cartoon — May 9, 2018

E.A. Williams cartoon for May 9, 2018

Lynx gaining ground in Maine

Northern Maine’s resident wildcat, the Canadian Lynx, is doing quite well along the shores of the Allagash Wilderness Waterway

Beau Grand Yeux — McFlurry

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