by Jen Lynds In most restaurants, the wait staff make note of your order, deliver the food and accept the tip without another thought about the customer they just served. That is not the case at the Blue Moose Restaurant … Continue reading →

by Jen Lynds When seniors graduate from high school, commencement speakers usually stress the importance of the lessons they learned over their first 17 or 18 years. I think most people would agree that they are valuable. But are they … Continue reading →

by Jen Lynds Over the past few years, I have been startled by the number of stories I have written about adults accused of using the Internet to victimize children. At the same time, I have been equally stunned by … Continue reading →

by Jen Lynds A few decades ago, Aroostook County was relatively untouched by major crime. With the passage of time, a poor economy and an escalating drug problem, however, it is difficult for people to say that anymore. Still, this … Continue reading →

by Jen Lynds Sometimes, I can’t grasp how the Maine of my youth contrasts with the Maine of the present. It is still just as beautiful, and the people who live here remain generous, but the image of the state … Continue reading →

by Jen Lynds Like everyone else who hears that someone has been injured or killed in an accident or a fire or another manner, the first words that go through my mind are “I hope it isn’t somebody I know.” … Continue reading →

by Jen Lynds Neil Begin was 54 years old when he died in a Bangor hospital in April, 2010. The Cyr Plantation man didn’t suffer a heart attack or die in an accident. He was shot in his home by … Continue reading →

by Jen Lynds On Saturday, I thought I’d hit the journalism jackpot. Shortly after I arrived for work, I learned of a really heartwarming story. A Madawaska woman had carried a baby for her daughter, and the baby boy had … Continue reading →

by Jen Lynds My friend and very talented colleague, Julia Bayly, and I, have a lot in common. In concert with a love of reading, writing and all things nature, we are both avid cyclists. So I had no reservations … Continue reading →

by Jen Lynds I am fortunate to be blessed with an excellent memory, but this  blessing also comes along with a curse. For me, it is the fact that I don’t have any memories of my aunt walking. I have … Continue reading →