Senior MattersBy Lesley Fernow     I am often called by patients experiencing an acute health problem who don’t have access to common remedies which are available over the counter.

To the Editor:    During Fire Prevention Week (October 6-12), I join local water utilities throughout Maine in reminding residents about the critical but often overlooked role that local water supplies — and the systems that deliver them — play in fighting fires and protecting public safety.

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By Mike LangeStaff Writer     About every three months or so, usually during a slow news week, someone either conducts a study or writes an article about us old folks dragging down the economy in Maine.

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By Tom Vilsack     It’s no secret that agricultural work is tough work – and as America’s farm families know, it can be dangerous.

Family Searcherby Nina Brawn     I like to re-evaluate what I am doing with my genealogy every few years.

Cookson family appreciates supportTo the Editor;    We would like to take this opportunity to thank everyone for their generosity and support during our July 14 tragedy.

Courageous leadershipTo the Editor;    I was pleased to read the recent letter of Rep.

A return to civilityTo the Editor;    Now that civility has prevailed once again, though doubts may still remain for some, Sangerville “The town of two Knights” has ventured to claim its “Rights” to its last best resort of governance.

By Mike Lange Staff Writer    October is one of those months that can be annoying.

By Matt Dunlap    When I first began driving, there were no cell phones and no text messages.

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By Lesley Fernow  Seniors need to get connected  – In this column in the past few months we have begun the conversation about how seniors can remain healthy, independent and full members of our community.

Rider in Bike Maine impressed To the Editor:    I was a rider in the inaugural Bike Maine ride.

By Mike LangeStaff Writer     I had the recent pleasure of speaking at the Dexter Sunrise Kiwanis Club; and to no one’s surprise, my topic was the newspaper business and the future of journalism.

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Family Searcher by Nina Brawn     A statistic I read lately indicated that there are seven times more Irish-Americans than there are Irish in Ireland.