Contributed photoFOOD PANTRY DONATIONS — The Southeast Piscataquis Regional Democrats want to thank the management of Tradewinds Market in Milo and their customers for allowing us to spend four hours outside on a cold Nov.

By Nancy Battick Poor farms or town farms were rural New England’s way of caring for indigent people before today’s welfare and Social Security were created.

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By Aislinn Sarnacki Because I’m such an avid hiker, people often ask me if I’ve run out of new trails to explore in my home state of Maine, and the answer is a resounding “no.

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By Nancy Battick When James Roosevelt, father of Franklin Delano Roosevelt, died in 1900, his will contained something unique.

By Stacey Guerin, R-Glenburn Mainers who rely on Maine’s non-emergency medical transportation system are some of our state’s most vulnerable residents.

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By Colin Brown Maine has a rich history of land conservation for the benefit of its residents and visitors.

By Pete Warner T11, R13 WELS — There’s nothing quite like a hunting trip to the North Maine Woods.

By Joyce Bucciantini, AARP Maine community outreach volunteer The winter holidays will soon be upon us, filled with Thanksgiving turkey, December parties and holiday gift-giving.

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By Sam Brown An experienced Maine lawyer who practices immigration law presented a basic introduction to the topic to about 30 concerned residents at the Thompson Free Library in Dover-Foxcroft, Tuesday afternoon Oct.

By Virginia Templet, Puritan Medical Products marketing director October is known as Health Literacy Month, which promotes Americans finding, understanding and using health information to their advantage.

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By Nancy Battick American Ancestors’ weekly e-zine recently posed a survey question regarding ancestral languages.

By Aislinn Sarnacki We’d been hiking for three miles before I started to feel a prickly sensation at the top of my foot near my big toe.