Lily Edith Grindle The girl with the mismatched socks, She doesn’t care what the grown-ups think. Her feet are covered, and they never stink. It may look a little weird, she has a pair just like them at home. Her concern is on other matters, wishes people would leave her alone. This girl whose spirit […]

Jamie Guerrette was at a career crossroads. The working mother of two could see the boost a bachelor’s degree in business could give her in the job market. What she couldn’t see was how she would find the time to come back to college. Enter University of Maine at Presque Isle’s YourPace. A competency-based degree […]

My Mum By Edith Grindle Hands as warm as a blanket from the dryer. There was no doubt to many, reasons she was a cryer. She had much more heartache that one should endure. The same seat each Sunday, fifth row on the right. She wept and she prayed on many a night. Her faith […]

To the Editor: Generosity throughout Farmington contributed to a successful shoebox gift collection season at drop-off locations for the Samaritan’s Purse project Operation Christmas Child. Across the U.S., the project collected 10 million shoebox gifts in 2023. Combined with those collected from partnering countries in 2023, the ministry is now sending over 11.3 million shoebox […]

To the Editor: Three years ago, we all witnessed a violent mob descend on the Capitol, costing people their lives, because one man – Donald Trump – spread lies about a “stolen” election. The January 6 insurrection was an attack on our democracy and our freedom to vote. Our nation came dangerously close to a […]

As we turn onto the first page of another year, we cannot forsake 2023 without taking a final glimpse at two phenomenal Mainers who took leave of us during this just past eventful year. Dave Silverbrand Mainers under 45 likely won’t remember this one time household name who died last January at the age of […]

Glistening Memories By Edith Grindle, Farmington Driving along on this sunny afternoon with the trees glistening bright heavy from the latest storm, I think that this scene will now be my norm. The river and ocean that I knew as a girl have made way for the hills, My eyes look up at these mountains […]

It’s one of the more eventful times of the year: Halloween just behind us, the World Series under way, the advent of deer hunting season, and the gift of another hour of time. Not to be overlooked or upstaged, however, are Maine elections. Though the Pine Tree Power referendum along with elections for mayor in […]

To the Editor: I urge citizens to vote “yes” on Pine Tree Power/Ballot Question Three, a crucial decision that directly impacts our state’s power grid. This issue is far more than just a matter of energy infrastructure; it’s about safeguarding our independence and national security. Owning our power grid is not just about energy; it’s […]

What the clues from 1914 to 2021 have to offer on the possible fate of Pine Tree Power. This fall’s elections are a full house: Four Constitutional amendments and as many Citizen Initiatives. Not since 1978 have we been offered so many of the former, not since 2016 the latter. The measure that’s the biggest […]