To the Editor; My spouse Judy and I were in Dover-Foxcroft on Feb.

By Nancy Battick Will you be traveling for genealogical research or tourism this year? Genealogists often want to visit their ancestral homelands or long to visit libraries or archives.

By Karissa Niehoff and Michael Burnham If you’re a fan of high school sports, we need to talk.

By Robyn Rich As we mark Maine’s February Read to ME Challenge and Read Across America Day in March, it seems to me that the habit of reading, reading for pleasure or reading to learn, is getting lost in the age of digital information.

By Richard A.

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By Bob Mallard It has been nearly four years since Maine outdoors icon George Smith died.

To the Editor; We had a plan, we had the funds, now we don’t.

By Jim Lemieux Physical fitness is a top focus for Americans in 2025.

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By Bob Duchesne Canada jays are smart enough to go to college, except that they never leave the northern forest.

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By Aislinn Sarnacki Skiing across Moosehead Lake, I imagined the blowing snow to be sand.

To the Editor; AARP Maine is thrilled to announce that the 2025 AARP Community Challenge grant program is now accepting applications.

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By Bob Mallard My recent article on extending the fall fishing season was met with opposition by some members of the Maine fly fishing and conservation community.

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By Kim Brawn, Thompson Free Library How did you end up staring down the puzzle at the Thompson Free Library in Dover-Foxcroft? Were you getting your car serviced and walked over to kill time, were you leaving and caught a glimpse, spun around and sat down? Maybe after a few pieces fit, you were hooked.