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Hiring Dannel Malloy as the Maine university system’s chancellor was a big mistake

By Matthew Gagnon “Mistakes were made.

The hike of a lifetime

Memories vary

Queen Elizabeth II recently said that “recollections may vary.

District attorney elections shouldn’t be partisan

By Matthew Gagnon Here’s a fun question to consider: Why, exactly, should anyone care about the political party of a prosecutor? The job of a district attorney in Maine is that of a chief prosecutor, responsible for representing the state of Maine in criminal proceedings.

Book by Maine undercover game warden is a must read

Hiking the Upper Gorge Trail at Ripogenus Dam forced me to slow down and enjoy the views

By Sarah Sindo Working at a campground, I often get asked, “Where can we hike around here?” Baxter State Park may be the obvious answer as it’s only about a 35-minute drive to the gatehouse from Big Eddy, but there are other closer gems that I’m happy to offer up as suggestions.

Ethics in the outdoors means doing the right thing when nobody’s looking

By Chris Sargent Ethics is an ambiguous concept limited to one’s own parameters and subjectivity.

Joe Biden isn’t happy

By Matthew Gagnon According to reports in multiple media outlets, President Joe Biden is privately seething that his administration is stuck in the mud, unable to gain any traction, and with approval ratings that show him to be historically unpopular.

New ATV fee is inexplicably high

American voters, not foreign interests, should decide American elections

By Jared Golden and Rick Bennett American voters should decide American elections.

Foiled again

By Nancy Battick Do you sometimes feel like a knight on a hopeless quest in search of ancestors? I always try to be optimistic but there can be barriers almost impossible to scale.

Biden has no real answers to fighting inflation

By Matthew Gagnon On Monday, President Joe Biden took to the pages of the Wall Street Journal to boldly declare that he recognized the impact that inflation was having on the average American — he knows what we’re living with because he “grew up in a family where it mattered when the price of gas or groceries rose,” after all — and that he had a plan to fight it.

New hunting trends point to increased popularity

Joe Biden spoke the truth about Taiwan. He shouldn’t have backed down.

By Matthew Gagnon “Yes,” President Joe Biden declared with clarity and without hesitation.

Arctic charr stir debate over stocking fish in Green Lake

Foxcroft Academy sexual assault case shows shortcomings of Title IX

By BDN Editorial Board When Title IX rules were rewritten during the Trump administration, there were many warnings that the revised regulations would make it more difficult for schools to protect victims of sexual abuse and to ensure an equitable learning environment.

Searching the census

By Nancy Battick Now that the 1950 U.

I made a big mistake with my backyard bird feeder

By Bob Duchesne I love birds.

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