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Fighting Lyme disease and other tick-borne illnesses

Lyme disease and other tick-borne diseases have become a major public health concern, with cases exploding over the past 15 years.

E.A. Williams cartoon — June 12, 2019

E.A. Williams cartoon — June 12, 2019

D-Day: the world remembers

We’ve all heard the saying in some form: “To understand where you’re going, you must first understand where you’ve been.”

Going down?

Eventually. But not yet. I’m talking daylight, and we’re about to enjoy our latest sunsets of the year.

Dreaming of castles

Many Americans are fascinated by British royalty, following the romances, marriages, childbirths, divorces and the gowns and jewels.

E.A. Williams cartoon — June 5, 2019

E.A. Williams cartoon — June 5, 2019

Honor the fallen by taking care of our vets

Last week, Mainers all across the state celebrated Memorial Day by recognizing the profound sacrifice of our fallen veterans.

P’tit Jean va chez l’vieux magicien — Part 4 of 5

The traditional tale of Petit Jean, as told to me by Mr. Thadée Lausier of Grand Isle in the 1970s when I worked summers for Prof. Roger Paradis at UMFK, is 2,500 words long.

Pondering poultry on the porch

I first suspected something was up when we began to research ways to keep the chickens off the porch.

Public perception of law enforcement skewed by the negative actions of a few

In recent history, the people’s view of Law Enforcement has skewed toward making the police force look like the bad guys.

Rethinking our approach to protecting our children

Since 2017, at least 22 children, who have been reported to be suspected victims of abuse or neglect, have died since 2017.

Family politics not always a straight line

These days we seem to have never-ending election cycles. Do you know your ancestors’ political leanings?

E.A. Williams cartoon — May 22, 2019

E.A. Williams cartoon for May 22, 2019

Family politics not always a straight line

These days we seem to have never-ending election cycles. Do you know your ancestors’ political leanings?

Champions in the fight against Alzheimer’s

Mary Dysart Hartt’s husband, Mike, was 58 when she began noticing things did not seem quite right. Daily tasks like running the tractor became challenging for him and fender benders became more frequent.

Bob the Builder I am not, but I try

I’ve decided I need to make it official. I’m going to become (drumroll, please) a handyman (err, woman).

E. A. Williams cartoon — May 15, 2019

E. A. Williams cartoon — May 15, 2019

Fighting over vaccines may be the wrong cure

Intelligence and stupidity are funny things.

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