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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.

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.

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

New laws making a difference for Mainers

Maine people deserve a government that works for them. They deserve a government that not only listens to their concerns but actually responds to the challenges they face on a daily basis.

Revenge of the furry kind

They appear nearly every morning, picking their way in what looks like a well-executed dance. The neighborhood cats love the open backyards where I live. On these cool, fall mornings, they waltz in and out in force to grab any spot of sun they can find.

Beware of sharing family trees freely

You have to be wary of what you post online these days and that is also true for genealogists.

E. A. Williams cartoon — September 25, 2019

E. A. Williams cartoon — September 25, 2019

UMPI’s Upward Bound class thrives in preserved program

As Maine and our nation face the challenge of a transforming global economy, it is more essential than ever that the door to higher education is open to all, regardless of economic status. For more than 50 years, federal programs called TRIO have been the key to educational opportunity for many low-income or first-generation students.

Century-old editorial commends local news

Editor’s note: We found this editorial piece in an October 1919 newspaper while researching for our From Our Files features. One hundred years later, we feel it still reflects our mission to serve our communities.

I missed the northern lights (Or did I?)

Have you ever woken up, looked at your phone or computer, and seen pictures of the northern lights from the previous night that you missed because you were sleeping? Well, you might not have missed them.

Grateful for landowners who support public access

Some of the best outdoor adventures rely on the right mix of public and private lands.

A return trip to grade school

As much as I hate to admit this, it was -- gasp -- 50 years ago this month that I set off at 4 years old, in my little blue plaid dress with matching hair ribbon, for my first day at Gouldville School.

Logging your research

I took a recent webinar which stressed the importance of using a research log to track progress in your searches. A research log allows you to list all sources and what you found or didn’t find.

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