Opinion

1 month ago

Genetic roulette, anyone?

We’re all victims of genetic roulette. As you know, you get half your genetic code from your mother and half from your father. However, one-half of their genes aren’t passed on to you.

2 months ago

It is not always as it seems

Dad absolutely loved – and I do mean loved – TV wrestling.  He had his favorites, but none of them could surpass the one and only William Dee Calhoun, aka Haystack Calhoun.  

2 months ago

Keeping family memories

I have a cousin I’ll call Susan, who lives out of state in a nursing home. She is in the process of sliding into the dark tunnel of Alzheimer’s.

2 months ago

Protest coverage is lacking

To the editor:
There have been several very well attended demonstrations in Aroostook county towns (Caribou, Presque Isle, Houlton and Madawaska).

2 months ago

Destroying our forest

To the editor:
As a resident of northern Maine, I am alarmed by the clear-cutting carried out by the Irving company off Routes 161 and 162 in Cross Lake Township and Sinclair.

2 months ago

ADN = Toi

Si tu est Franco-Américain ou Acadien tu est le produit de milliers d’ancêtres français. Avant que tu sois née, tes ancêtres on déterminé la couleur de tes yeux, de tes cheveux, comment tu marche, comment du te tiens debout, comment tu ris, comment tu pleur, comment tu roule tes yeux, comment tu fait la baboune et bien d’autres choses.

2 months ago

In the blink of an eye

Everything happened so quickly that the woman felt she was dreaming. Once she was safely settled into the ambulance, realization came upon her and she began to cry. The ambulance personnel spoke to her softly and assuredly, as they started an IV in her arm. 

2 months ago

More on mining

To the editor:
I read Mr. Craft’s letter on Aug. 20.  It was in response to my letter on July 30, “A boost to U.S. mining.”  He claimed that my examples in the letter shade the truth.

2 months ago

Looking back 60 years

For the readers, a question: what were you doing at this time in 1965? Were you grumbling about kids these days? Trying to figure out who was going to be the seasonal employer that year?