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Recalling midnight Christmas mass in the St. John Valley

Comme vous savez, on a pu trop-trop de messes en francais pi la messe de Noël de minuit est a 7 heures.

E.A. Williams cartoon — November 21, 2018

Grateful for kindness of Maine people

Thanksgiving is just around the corner, bringing with it not only turkey and Maine blueberry pie, but also the opportunity to spend time with family and reflect upon the blessings we have each been given.

National Home Care and Hospice Month recognizes medical caregivers

November is National Home Care and Hospice Month, a time to recognize the skilled, dedicated professionals who make a difference in the lives of patients and their families every day.

Let us give thanks for our abundance and freedom

“Mainers have much to be thankful for,” Maine Gov. Paul R. LePage said in his weekly radio address for Nov. 21.

Recovering records from history’s fires

I think fire is a genealogist’s worst enemy. Almost all of us have heard the dreaded words “the records were destroyed in a fire.”

Maine voices driving opioid legislation in Washington

Part of my responsibility as one of Maine’s senators is to regularly travel across Maine and hear from people who live in every corner of our state.

How much juice does our snow produce?

At Caribou, by Halloween, the average high will be down to 45 degrees and the average low will be below freezing, at 30.

Lucky serendipity

Serendipity sometimes happens as you research. Serendipity means the discovery of something beneficial or wonderful that happens out of the blue.

Maine’s manufacturers lead the way

On the first Friday of October, cities, towns and entire states across America recognized National Manufacturing Day.

Something is wrong with the Republican Party

If you are a Republican United States senator today, you check your human values and morals at the door when you walk onto the Senate floor. You call for a fake and totally controlled FBI expanded background check on Judge Kavanaugh.

Vote for the best candidate, not the party

I have a couple of responses to the letter to the editor in the Times, “The world is laughing,’’ published on Oct. 3. I have a question for Mr. Chasse on his reference to Trump’s statement before the U.N. General Assembly.

The world is laughing at Trump and America

On 25 Sept, Trump stepped up to the podium before the United Nations General Assembly and braggingly said: “In less than two years, my administration has accomplished more than almost any administration in the history of our country. America is so thrilled. [Laughter] I did not expect that reaction, but that’s okay.” More Laughter.

Storied Lands and Waters depicts treasure of the Allagash

The Storied Lands and Waters report was recently released by the Allagash Wilderness Waterway Foundation (AWWF). The report includes a heritage and cultural resource assessment, interpretive plan and sample lesson plans for educators to use in teaching about the Allagash.

Watch your language

Weather forecasts sometimes contain terminology that people either do not understand, or think they do, and then make poor safety decisions. A perfect example is recent Hurricane Florence. For days prior to landfall, it was clear that steering currents were going to collapse, and that the storm would make it to the Carolinas and then nearly stall for a while. This made torrential, flooding rains a near certainty.

E.A. Williams cartoon — September 26, 2018

E.A. Williams cartoon — September 26, 2018

Exploring passports

Summer is waning quickly and people are returning from vacations, something many look forward to each year. Did your ancestors do the same? Packing up and leaving home for weeks was a luxury most of our ancestors couldn’t afford, though many would try to do something relaxing if they could.

Observational weather forecasting

This week, I'm going to trot out some useful weather clue rhymes that I developed, and then explain them a bit. I'm using rhymes because they are easy to remember, giving you the knowledge needed to make a good short range forecast on your own.

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