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A Look Back - April 26, 1979
A slogan contest was held in the middle school for Right to Read Week. Left to right in this picture are: Crystal Coleman, grade 7, 3rd prize; Joyce Burke, grade 7, 1st prize; Todd Perkins, grade 6, 3rd prize; Chris Bernardini, grade 6, 1st prize; Laurie Burtt, grade 7, 2nd
PAWS Bravehearts Pet of the Week
This is Miss Bumble, a 3- to 5-year-old energetic, talkative little girl that loves the company of staff and volunteers. She is a confident little package and with a big personality. https://www.pawsbravehearts.org EMAIL: info@pawsbravehearts.org 368 South Street, Calais • 207-454-7662
Freedom Studies - Convention Bound
Jon Reisman With Earth Day (April 22 — did you even notice?) in the rear-view mirror and International Workers Day/Pagan Spring Festival (May Day or Mayday?) on the immediate horizon, I am preparing for a packed political palavering and punditry season. I’ll be travelling to Augusta for the GOP
PAWS Bravehearts Pet of the Week
Darcie is one- to two-year-old special young mom and companion. She has stolen the hearts of her foster mom and has been such a doting mother. Darcie will be available mid-May after her spay surgery. We recommend families getting pre-approved to adopt. She is playful, inquisitive, and just as sweet
Freedom Studies - Mud Season
Jon Reisman Between April showers and the upcoming June primaries, Maine is in for a likely record- breaking mud season. A post-tax-day survey of the garden suggests that tilling and planting will not be happening til after the Republican convention, and maybe not til May Day. Bug Baffler suits will
A Look Back - April 12, 1979
Princeton’s Oldest Resident, 1979 Robert Carle, 88, (“Bobby” to all his friends) lives on, and still farms the land cleared from the wilderness by his grandfather, John Carle. His great grandfather Peter Carle, who came by boat to Machias and from there to Princeton, build the old “Princeton House”
Students Score with ‘Blue Devil Blast’ Fundraiser
Rosie Griffith, owner of Unleashed Nutrition, is pictured with Calais Middle School eighth graders Jordan Featherson, Preston Day, Luke Garner, Ellery Dow, and Gabriel Olsson, each holding a Blue Devil Blast—the student-named fundraising drink sold throughout March, with a portion of proceeds supporting the class’s June trip. (Submitted
PAWS Brave Hearts Pet of the Week
This is Sterling. At one-year-old, she is curious, energetic, adventurous, and very outgoing. Sterling would love to find a cheerful, playful family of her very own. Sterling loves visitors, staff, and volunteers and is quick to hop up and provide a happy hello! Contact: https://www.pawsbravehearts.org EMAIL: info@
Freedom Studies - Platner, Pogroms, and Progressives
Jon Reisman Graham Platner is a nazi-tattooed antisemitic socialist. Maine’s progressive left has embraced his antisemitic socialism and seeks to impose it on the rural racist recidivists his Reddit rants ridiculed and railed against. They may well succeed, but if they think this Jew will quietly submit to the
What's Up, Calais?
Jayna Smith jayna@calais.news This past Monday, April 6, St. Croix Historical Society hosted a presentation on the Passamaquoddy people, exploring their lives and systems before European contact and the changes that followed under the Doctrine of Discovery. This was led by Dr. Dwayne Tomah. If you missed it,
Spring Clean and Cash In at Annual Community-Wide Yard Sale
Jayna Smith jayna@calais.news As spring arrives and the days grow longer, residents across Calais have the perfect opportunity to declutter, refresh, and earn a little extra cash. The annual community-wide yard sale takes place on Saturday, April 25, turning the entire community into a bargain hunter’s paradise.
PAWS Bravehearts Pet of the Week
This brother and sister are 6 weeks old and will be available for adoption in another 4-6 weeks so we recommend getting pre-approved. Daphne and Benedict are very sweet and it is recommended they be adopted together.
Freedom Studies - ICE Out
Jon Reisman April has brought the traditional ice out observation/prediction drama to both Cathance Lake (not yet) and Portland (No ICE allowed). On April 2, Cathance was still well frozen, despite rumors of global warming destroying the planet. Just before April Fool’s Day, the Maine College of Art
Spring Fun at Princeton Parks & Recreation Easter Egg Hunt
Saturday was the Annual Easter Egg Hunt, sponsored by Princeton Parks & Recreation, along with the Princeton Fire Department. Despite it being a cold, windy day, children and their parents started arriving around 2:00 p.m. Our Easter Bunny–student volunteer Harlow Crowe, who was so loved last year,
Sunrise Slammers Score Silver at 2026 Tournament
A highlight of the day at the University of Maine in Orono on Saturday, March 28, was the local Sunrise Slammers’ performance, as the team captured a silver medal in the Special Olympics basketball competition. (Submitted photo)
Babel and Walter Cronkite
Jon Reisman As a young boy growing up in the ‘60s and ‘70s, I distinctly remember watching and listening to Walter Cronkite on our bulky black-and-white TV. His coverage and commentary on JFK’s assassination, Vietnam, Watergate, and the associated political and social unrest remain vivid in my memory. I
Build an Elephant at Calais Free Library
On March 21, Calais Free Library presented “Dr. Seuss Build an Elephant” to celebrate Dr. Seuss’s birthday. Drew, Emmalyne, and Thea Lursen loved creating their elephants to take home. (Photo by Molly Lursen)
Climate Change
Jon Reisman I ended the winter with a trip to Portland for the climate alarmist conference. I dragged my retired tweeds out of the back of the closet and joined several hundred (at least) very concerned and committed climate alarmists determined to pursue policies that raise our energy prices, have
Fallen but Never Forgotten: Military Aircraft Crash in Iraq Claims Six Airmen
Tech. Sgt. Ashley B. Pruitt, 34, of Bardstown, Ky., (clockwise from top); Capt. Ariana G. Savino, 31, of Covington, Wash.; Capt. Seth R. Koval, 38, of Mooresville, Ind.; Capt. Curtis J. Angst, 30, of Wilmington, Ohio; Maj. John A. Klinner, 33, of Auburn, Ala.; Air Force Tech. Sgt. Tyler Simmons,
