When someone legally crossed a national border, it left records. Such records can provide valuable information about our ancestors and relatives. Genealogists know about passport applications, but not all have used border crossing records. Let’s take a look at how they might help you.
Surely one of Houlton’s treasures in the Riverfront Trail. Every time I walk it, I am grateful for its beauty and peace, and I say a word of thanks to those whose efforts, money and skill created and help to maintain this gem.
In 1953, Fred (aged 36) and Opal Johnson saw a blind horse standing in a friend’s stable. Since the fate of the horse would probably have been euthanasia, the couple decided to buy the horse for $75 as a humanitarian gesture.
The winter season is interesting. Climate change certainly has had an effect on life here. So too have Covid issues and other such ailments. It’s all part of change.
Pour commencer, Bonne et Heureuse Année remplis de santé et de bonne nouvelles.
The Dec. 18 storm hit all of Maine hard. Roads and bridges washed out, hundreds of thousands lost electricity and heat, many were cut off from towns or services and several people died. The so-called “grinch storm” generated a lot of media coverage and the word on everyone’s lips was “resilient.”
Those who lived during the Victorian Era (when Queen Victoria reigned in England, 1837-1901) were unique individuals.
Mother Nature unleashes a barrage of challenges this time of year, including wind, snow, ice, sleet, freezing rain and cold temperatures.
Usually, people consider resolutions as the new year dawns and, sadly, much of the time we fail at them. Perhaps we just set too many or make them too difficult.
The City of Presque Isle is currently knee-deep in its preparation for the total solar eclipse which will take place on April 8, 2024. While solar eclipses take place roughly every 18 months, the likelihood of reappearing in the same place is another 375 years.
