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Family Searcher by Nina Brawn     Names can be a tricky thing when doing genealogy, so it helps to know a little about the names and the naming traditions in your country of origin.

By Mike LangeStaff Writer     While casually watching the 6 o’clock news one night, a figure came on the screen that caught my attention.

To the Editor:    I came across the attached poem about The Observer in a diary I was reviewing for the Brownville Historical Society.

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By Mike LangeStaff Writer     Now that the dust has settled and most of the campaign signs have been taken down — hopefully — it’s time to reflect on the June 10 primary.

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By Carol Higgins Taylor     No cause for alarm, but I took a spill about a month ago.

The path to greater pedestrian safety To the Editor:    The matter of pedestrian safety usually takes a backseat to other public policy issues, but AARP finds that it is a matter of great concern for older adults in Maine.

Family Searcher by Nina Brawn     So many questions, so little time.

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By Mike LangeStaff Writer     The revelation from the attorney general’s office last week that Maine’s fatal drug overdose almost set a new record last year is quite unsettling.

Celebrate Flag Day by flying and respecting Old Glory To the Editor:    Americans everywhere proudly hoist the Stars and Stripes for Flag Day and city streets blaze with red, white and blue on June 14.

Davis works for all constituents To the Editor:    The Maine Legislature is much like our country, it is a melting pot of different personalities and backgrounds.

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Veteran recognition appreciated To the Editor:    I recently received an invitation from the Chadbourne-Merrill post of the American Legion to attend a dinner put on by the members.

Family Searcherby Nina Brawn     When I was a student, about a million years ago, the Internet had not yet been invented.