By John Holyoke, Bangor Daily News Outdoors Editor Things haven’t been normal for a long time now.

By Matthew Gagnon On Wednesday, President Joe Biden unveiled his latest idea, which — sit down for this, because I know it will be shocking — proposes to spend a lot of money, and raise taxes.

By David Farmer Many Republicans seem to believe that the greatest threats to Maine are transgender student athletes, prudent budgeting, U.

By Matthew LaRoche, Allagash Wilderness Waterway superintendent After 44 years of dedicated service managing two of Maine’s most iconic rivers, I am calling it a career.

By Jessica Piper, Bangor Daily News Staff AUGUSTA — Health officials are encouraging Mainers in their 50s to sign up for COVID-19 vaccines as scores of appointments remain available after the state received a record number of doses this week.

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By David Marino Jr.

ORONO — University of Maine Cooperative Extension 4-H is offering a virtual cultural exchange club for youth, best suited for ages 12–18 years, with its first meeting scheduled for 9:30–10:30 a.

By Bob Mallard You can’t put a monetary value on a species, or a price tag or timetable on efforts to prevent one from going extinct.

By Christopher Burns, Bangor Daily News Staff Another five Mainers have died as health officials on Wednesday reported 251 more coronavirus cases across the state.