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.

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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.

DOVER-FOXCROFT — Piscataquis County Democrats gathered on Jan.

To the Editor; I was delighted to learn from an article (“If Trump seizes Greenland, Redditors say Denmark should take over Maine”) about the possibility that Maine might become part of Denmark or, alternatively, Canada.

By Joyce Bucciantini, AARP Maine community outreach volunteer February is one of the most beautiful times in Maine.