By Nancy Battick When genealogists discover they can’t proceed further in their research into a family or individual, they call it hitting a brick wall.

To the Editor; Homelessness is an issue everywhere in Maine.

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By Kevin McKay, Maine Fishing Adventures It was 4:30 a.

By Matthew Gagnon Every year since 2011, I have closed out the year by making bold predictions for the year that follows, and this year will be no different.

By Emily Burnham, Bangor Daily News Staff Here in Maine we’ve come to expect that every business that sells beer — from gourmet markets to grocery stores to corner gas stations — will have at least one type of craft beer.

By Michael Cummons A lot can change in 50 years, but the need for clean drinking water hasn’t.

By Chris Sargent After finishing up some last-minute Christmas shopping at the L.

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By BDN Editorial Board Inch by inch, row by row, gonna make this garden grow.

By Nancy Battick My husband of 49 years recently died.

By Aislinn Sarnacki, Bangor Daily News Staff My running cleats bite into the slippery surface of packed snow and ice.

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By Matthew Gagnon I will admit that it takes a lot to shock me, and I don’t expect much out of social media.

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By Julie Harris, Bangor Daily News Staff Laws can only do so much to put people on the path toward being ethical hunters.

By Aislinn Sarnacki For the past four years, my dog has been my trusty hiking companion.