Editorials

1 day ago

Ghosts in a sunset

As the sun sets earlier, it is possible to see Haystack Mountain with a neat fiery red top — perfect for a retired volcanic site. 

1 week ago

Co-Responding for Mental Health: A Year of Success with AMHC

Over the past year, the co-responding mental health partnership between Aroostook Mental Health Center and the Presque Isle Police Department has made a profound impact on how our department and our community respond to mental health crises.

1 week ago

Burial at sea

If you’ve ever wandered through old cemeteries along the coast of Maine, you may have come across a headstone with the inscription “lost at sea.”

1 month ago

Change is sure to come

Begin with a leaf. Place a napkin or paper towel on a table. Lay the leaf flat on top of the paper towel. Using a toothpick dipped in water, drop one drop on to the leaf.

1 month ago

Genetic roulette, anyone?

We’re all victims of genetic roulette. As you know, you get half your genetic code from your mother and half from your father. However, one-half of their genes aren’t passed on to you.

2 months ago

It is not always as it seems

Dad absolutely loved – and I do mean loved – TV wrestling.  He had his favorites, but none of them could surpass the one and only William Dee Calhoun, aka Haystack Calhoun.