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Three cheers to our local soccer teams

The resolve and work ethic of Aroostook County residents is well-known throughout the state. It is something of a badge of honor to say you hail from “The County” when speaking with people downstate.

We need to do more to protect America’s elections

Less than a year out from the next presidential election, I share the deep concerns of many Maine people regarding the possibility of malicious foreign interference in our nation’s elections.

Removing lead hazards to protect children and families

Lead poisoning poses a severe threat to human health, especially to children and pregnant women.

Tips on finding female ancestors

Finding the maiden name of a female ancestor can be a challenge. Men’s names were recorded in town vital records but the wife was usually listed by her given name only.

Introducing the Fighting for Maine Agenda

As a fifth-generation logger working in the woods, I began my journey in politics by blocking the Canadian border to protest the injustices that Maine loggers faced at the hands of large landowners in our area.

E. A. Williams Cartoon – November 13, 2019

E. A. Williams Cartoon - November 13, 2019

Far out details on space and snow

Dr. Jessica Meir, a native of Caribou, recently described the indescribable. As she was preparing for her space walk, she looked down at her boots, and waaaay down below, she saw her home planet through the darkness. To think that she actually saw it, from the vantage point of space, is truly remarkable.

Honoring our American heroes

It was the eleventh hour of the eleventh day of the eleventh month, 1918, when the Allied Forces and Central Powers laid down their arms to formalize the end of the First World War.

Holiday hodgepodge

As much as I cringe at the idea of impending colder weather, now that it’s kind of here I’m starting to have visions of cornucopias and evergreens. It’s nearly time to look forward to decorating and baking, twinkling lights and gatherings.

About that homeowner tax relief

Good news for Maine homeowners: if you received a homestead exemption for your April 1, 2019, Maine residence then you can expect to receive a check sometime in February 2020.

Innovation is fueling Maine’s forest products industry

Maine just made the Guinness World Records. Not for anything like eating hot dogs or skipping rope, but for leading the world into a new era of environmentally responsible advanced manufacturing.

St. John Valley French

The lure of the St. John Valley and the special place it holds in the hearts and souls of its sons and daughters cannot be denied. It is safe to assume that many of those who are forced by circumstances to live “away” from the Valley miss the richness and the cadence of speaking French.

ACA open enrollment is now underway

As winter approaches, Maine people are busy preparing for low temperatures, high snowfalls, and a holiday season that seems to grow a little longer each year.

E. A. Williams Cartoon – Nov. 6, 2019

E. A. Williams Cartoon - Nov. 6, 2019

Is the storm over? Maybe not

Winter. Nine feet of snow. And that's just our average. In the record snow season of 2007-2008, 16-1/2 feet buried Caribou. And even in the lightest season on record (records at Caribou go back to 1939), two winters after the snow barrage, Caribou still had nearly six feet of snow.

Halloween traditions from Texas to Maine

As the weather turns colder by the day, and the autumn leaves start to fall from the trees, pumpkins are out on front porches, ghosts hang in trees, and it just reminds me of all the great Halloweens I have had in my life.

Using tax records to find family clues

Americans hate taxes and some of us dread the Ides of April on a par with being told we need a root canal. Grumbling about taxes is hardly new. Our ancestors felt exactly the same.

An Acadian Renaissance

I recently resigned as president of the historical society because there are some things I cannot carry, the MS having much to do with it. Rather than using it as an excuse, there are other items within the society that probably will keep me attached to it, even if my usefulness is much diminished.

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