22 hours ago Moved by the sun and moon By Irv Williams Maine was in the national spotlight on April 8 when the total eclipse of the sun occurred in a swath measuring 115 miles wide swept through the state from border to border.
5 days ago The state’s insatiable hunger to spend your money has no end By Matthew Gagnon For the last five years, the Maine state government has seemingly been on a mission to spend as much money as humanly possible.
1 week ago RootsTech a good resource Each year the Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-Day Saints in Salt Lake City hosts the RootsTech genealogical conference.
1 week ago Eclipse allowed us to glimpse a brighter future To the Editor; For a brief period, the urban hubs caught in the eclipse’s path seemed to shed the weight of the world’s troubles momentarily: They ceased dwelling on the conflicts in Ukraine and Israel, the burden of high taxes, looming bills, tragic violence, and the divisive gun discourse.
2 weeks ago I hear echoes of failed Thissell Pond project in state’s plan to save whitefish in Haymock By Bob Mallard The Maine Department of Inland Fisheries and Wildlife recently proposed stocking lake trout in Haymock Lake in the Allagash Region.
2 weeks ago A Monday in Maine that eclipsed expectations By BDN Editorial Board Anticipation was already sky-high across a large swath of Maine ahead of Monday, April 8’s total solar eclipse.
2 weeks ago Defending civil liberties for Nazis doesn’t mean you like them By Matthew Gagnon Last summer, Maine was abuzz with talk of a neo-Nazi training ground being formed by white supremacist Christopher Pohlhaus in Springfield.
2 weeks ago Referendum should focus solely on dam removal or retention To the Editor; I had assumed the referendum question concerning the fate of the Mayo Mill Dam would be clear and concise.
2 weeks ago This spring adventure wasn’t worth what I paid for the coffee By Bill Green One of my rules as a journalist was to report ahead of the season.
3 weeks ago Total eclipse is totally awesome To the Editor; As the total eclipse of the sun approaches Maine on Monday, from my perspective, one single aspect of this phenomenon stands out as totally awesome First, the basics.
3 weeks ago Grateful for trail champions in Congress To the Editor; The Maine Appalachian Trail Club is profoundly grateful to U.
3 weeks ago Why Janet Mills should veto the national popular vote By Matthew Gagnon Fireworks erupted Tuesday on the floor of the Maine House of Representatives, as the final push to pass a bill that would have Maine join the National Popular Vote Compact moved forward.
3 weeks ago Hope for sun, expect fun and plan for safety during eclipse By BDN Editorial Board You’ve probably already heard that, next Monday, something big will happen in Maine for the first time in more than 60 years.