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Happy Thanksgiving!

The fourth Thursday of November of every year in the United States and the second Monday of October every year in Canada both are Thanksgiving. In other places, similar festivals are celebrated in the same part of the year....

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Seasonal Affective Disorder

Research on Seasonal Affective Disorder began in 1979 by Herb Kern. He did this because he was curious about why he felt depressed in the winter months. The first use of the term Seasonal Affective Disorder was back in 1984 in a...

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First Harvest Festival a Success!

Some people got some Christmas shopping done early.  The Micmac Harvest Festival took place on Nov. 17.  About 16 vendors from Aroostook County went to Micmac Farms from 9 a.m.- 4 p.m. and sold their goods.  Some of the items...

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Do You Want to See a Comet?

Comet 46P/Wirtanen might reach naked eye level by the end of 2018.  Comet 46P/Wirtanen is due to pass closest to the sun and the Earth in December. Wirtanen’s closest approach to the sun will be on Dec. 12 and its closest...

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