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A bit of exploration

I am fascinated with old structures such as houses, barns, and potato houses that stand weathered and perhaps beaten by time and vacancy.

Foiled again

Do you sometimes feel like a knight on a hopeless quest in search of ancestors? I always try to be optimistic but there can be barriers almost impossible to scale. Let’s take a look at some of the most difficult challenges you may face.

La lettre T

Le mois d’juin enfin. Ca s’peut tu? J’me r’semble que ça pris une éternité pour voir le mois d’juin. On a eu quelques jours de chaleur l’mois d’mai, so, faut trop chialler, j’crée b’en.

Valley Girls comic – Week of May 18, 2022

This kid is so weird.

Valley Girls comic – Week of May 18, 2022

Spring in Maine.

1950 census search

The 1950 census was released April 1 on the website of the National Archives (NARA) at www.archives.gov/reserach/census. Fee-based sites such as Ancestry.com also host the census.

Les lettres Q, R, S

Q - Tonthétutatoux? A - Ton thé tu ta toux? (Your tea kill your cough?)

Time spent with Mom

My mother and I used to go fishing.

Preserving Maine veterans’ access to long-term care

Earlier this year, Maine Veterans’ Homes, which provides compassionate, quality long-term care to the brave men and women who served our country, announced that it planned to close its facilities in Caribou and Machias, two of the six homes it operates.

On the move

Our ancestors had the itch to move. It’s a human urge to wonder what is beyond the next hill or valley or to seek a better life.

Coming together to save Caribou’s Maine Veterans Home

When the Legislature established the Maine Veterans’ Homes back in 1977, the state made a commitment to the men and women serving in our nation’s armed forces -- a commitment to repay their service by making sure they would be cared for in their later years.

Spring’s new beginning

Easter is perhaps my favorite holiday. To me, Easter is the time of renewal and hope. Easter is the opening act for the glory of Spring and the solace of summer.

Sneaky sunburn

It’s that “sneaky sunburn” time of year again, when the cooler air of April tricks you into forgetting just how strong the sun’s rays are getting.

Investing in the future of Aroostook County

The federal government funding bill that was signed into law on March 15 includes more than $200 million I successfully secured for 105 vital projects across Maine. These investments will support initiatives by Maine’s state government, municipalities, and non-profit organizations that will promote job creation and economic development, improve infrastructure, expand community resources for Mainers, and protect our environment.

History on the sea

It’s no fluke that Maine’s state flag depicts a sailor. Much of our early prosperity came from our proximity to the sea that was our true lifeblood. In our earliest days no one traveled by land unless forced to.

The meaning of ‘brinnng’

A telephone ring just doesn’t mean what it used to.

Les lettres O pi P

Here is a very very old riddle en français: “Tonthétutatoux?” What does it mean?

Elevator encounters

You can learn a great deal by either stepping on or off an elevator. I recall several instances throughout my life -- all involving an elevator -- that have had somewhat of an impact on how I comprehend the world around me.

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