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The man who helped save Loring AFB

When Caribou’s Paul Haines died in 2017, his obituary said he had been actively involved in civic affairs. It didn’t say that he was the man who helped save Loring AFB.

What next?

Now that the farce called impeachment is over, what next?

Crazy gifts of Christmas

There’s something else that’s been ever-present this season: those annoying product advertisements.

Hey, spooky drivers, it’s scary out there

The next four or five months that follow are the creepiest time of year for me. They represent nearly half a year of spooky driving.

Is winter weather changing in northern and central Maine?

A year ago, some meteorologists examined intercontinental atmospheric and oceanic trends and predicted another cold and snowy winter for northern New England.

Mainely Outdoors: Holiday gifts for the sportsman who has everything

Each holiday season I pen a column with gift ideas for that outdoorsman on your list who’s a bit difficult to buy for. I speak from personal experience.

E. A. Williams Cartoon – December 18, 2019

Mother Nature's Wheel of Weather

Lighting up the holidays

What color lights should be on the Christmas tree? It is an ongoing debate in our household every holiday season.

Combating scams that target veterans

Ben Wells of Portland served our country with distinction in the Air Force, and when he returned home, he continued to serve by volunteering to help his fellow veterans.

Is Madawaska business friendly?

To the editor: In St. David, four miles out of town, is the unimpressive and misleading blue sign that reads “Town of Madawaska – Certified Business Friendly.”

Finding your Scots-Irish ties

Many genealogists in Maine have Scottish and/or Irish ancestors in their family trees. Some are Scots-Irish, the American term for an Ulster Scot.

To avoid carbon monoxide poisoning, stay out of the car until you’re ready to roll

It happens every year after a snowstorm. And it's always devastating.

Maine viewers deserve increased access to local news

We must have a free press where journalists are able to report indisputable facts. But we must also have a way for citizens to access this reporting and make informed decisions for themselves.

Ku Klux Klan

According to “Voyages: A Maine Franco-American Reader,” edité en 2007 par Nelson Madore pi Barry Rodrigue, ceci est sur la page 336: “In 1925 the (Ku Klux) Klan had as many as 37,000 members in Rhode Island; 65,590 in Connecticut; 75,000 in New Hampshire; 80,301 in Vermont; 130,780 in Massachusetts; and 150,141 in Maine.”

State should join Mainers in supporting local business

Mainers like to shop local, and that extends well beyond the holiday season. Whether it’s purchasing local produce from family-run farms or buying quality, handcrafted goods for loved ones, Maine people recognize the value of keeping their hard-earned dollars local.

Fighting back against Social Security scam criminals

It is estimated that America’s seniors lose a staggering $2.9 billion each year to an ever-growing array of financial exploitation schemes and scams.

All in a name

In the last column I discussed tips for locating the surnames of female ancestors. This can often be a difficult and long task.

Record cold, blocked doors and slippery roads

Ever since that record-tying 68 on the first of November, which I wrote about in my last column, we've been burning a lot of fuel. Through midnight on the 18th, Caribou's heating degree days were about 5 percent higher than last November, which was itself a colder-than-normal month.

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