I like basketball. Some of you may not know that basketball is a big deal in Maine. On nearly every cold wintry Friday night in the far...

Happy New Year! As we launch into a brand-new year I wish all residents, families, and friends a joyous and prosperous new year. The...

Well, the snow has come early this year! Two snow events before December after a few years of no snow until January. Living in New...

As Thanksgiving approaches I wanted to share a story that reminds us to be thankful and consider our purpose in life: An American...

“We are addicted to outrage,” read the article headline. Sounds about right to me, I thought, although I never read the article. It...

It’s too hot! It’s too cold! You certainly can’t make everyone happy all the time. Some of us heartyNew Englanders enjoy complaining,...

The “dog days” of summer are upon us. That sultry time of the year, the 40-day period of time from July 3 until August 11, when the heat...

I still love summer. As a child, summertime was by far my favorite time of year, mostly because it was the only season when you didn’t...

I’m not sure how long we have been publishing “The Flag”, but I have seen some copies from the 1980’s so I think it’s safe to assume it’s...

The month of May brings forth many good things - warmer weather (we hope!), the Kentucky Derby, Cinco de Mayo, Mother’s Day, and, of...

“Stewart you dummy, what’s wrong with you!?” Uh oh, what did I do now? In my younger days I had the great fortune to have completed...

I have a confession to make…I bought a lottery ticket. Or maybe more than one. Or maybe several over the past few years, but that...

This February will be filled with significant events. I’m sure Presidents’ Day will bring about some interesting commentary. Then of...

Happy New Year! 2017 was quite a year in many ways. Filled with successes and failures, one could think it was a terrible year, or a...

As a child, Christmas was the most exciting time of the year. There was a magical feeling about it and I remember several Christmas...

A cold November rain, short days and long dark nights...this time of year can be tough. The winter can almost be easier in some ways...

Stop me if you’ve heard this before - “You can be anything you want to be if you put your mind to it.” This is what we teach our...

"Just a little further, don’t stop now. Keep going, don’t quit. But it sure hurts! I just want a quick break, to catch my breath. I’ll...

Tragedy strikes - and life goes on. A young student graduates from college, the first in their family to achieve such a feat, and life...

Did you know that half of the world lives on less than $2.50 per day? Sometimes it’s hard for me to comprehend these types of statistics...