By Joyce Bucciantini, AARP Maine community outreach volunteer Surrounded by the crisp ocean air and the deep green woods, it is easy to understand why Maine is called “Vacation Land.

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To the Editor; In a June 3 column, Catherine Maule stated that she was not visiting the United States from Canada in part because of fear of being held at the border.

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To the Editor; I live in Penobscot County and attended the No Kings rally on June 14 at the Bangor waterfront.

By Raymond Durkee I consider myself a conservative, but one who has been very confused in the last decade.

When the latest Maine Ulster-Scots Project newsletter hit my inbox, I was delighted at their list of activities aimed at reaching people with Scots Irish heritage or those interested in the culture.

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By Kim Brawn July at the Thompson Free Library in Dover-Foxcroft is the equivalent of an amazing movie montage! Hope you’ve had your eight hours of sleep and a caffeinated beverage because you’re going to need it.

By Susan Bard, Bangor Daily News Staff The first thing I ever shot was a hen wood duck.

DOVER-FOXCROFT — Concerned Citizens for Democracy joined with 40,000 other Mainers from 52 towns in a “No Kings” rally on Saturday, June 14.

By Nancy Battick Those of you who read this column regularly know that I’m always advising genealogists to tap into local resources that may not have an online presence but may have materials that will help you in your research.

By Barry Higgins I’ve been working the same patch of ground in Maine for over 60 years, just like my father before me.

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MILO – The South East Piscataquis Democrats raffled off an Ugly Stik rod and reel at Milo’s Black Fly Festival on June 7.

To the Editor; Each year, more than 12,000 Mainers reach out to their local domestic violence resource centers for help, safety, and support.

By Aislinn Sarnacki Two people died while hiking Katahdin, Maine’s tallest mountain.