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The filibuster can’t survive

By David Farmer The filibuster should be a goner.

Resources in Maine

By Nancy Battick I recently received my latest issue of American Ancestors magazine published by the New England Historic Genealogical Society in Boston.

Remembering George Smith

By BDN Editorial Board It’s a rare achievement these days to be able to get people to agree on something.

Yes, COVID’s still here, but it is time to live again

By Matthew Gagnon So, when exactly will all this be over, anyway? I’ve been pondering that question a lot lately.

A Republican censure vote against Collins? Are you kidding me?

By David Farmer Maybe in some states, a rebuke to a sitting Republican U.

What is normal, anyway?

By Sarah Walker Caron, Bangor Daily News Staff It was almost 4 p.

The government wants to pay you for having kids

By Matthew Gagnon This week, House Democrats — on the heels of a similar proposal by Republican Sen.

Republicans should welcome governor’s compromise on tax conformity

By David Farmer Republicans haven’t realized it yet, but Gov.

PPP has been crucial to Maine’s economy

DNA changes

By Nancy Battick I recently was notified that my DNA origins had changed.

Reflections upon losing a third of myself

By Matthew Gagnon In the spring of 2020, as all of us began working from home during the early stages of the COVID-19 pandemic, I found myself in need.

Here’s an idea on the $1.9 trillion COVID relief plan. Let the Senate vote on its components

By David Farmer Ten Republicans broke ranks with their colleagues to try to cut a deal with President Joe Biden on a COVID-19 relief bill.

Janet Mills is kicking small businesses when they’re down

By Matthew Gagnon Imagine for a moment that you are on a boat in the middle of the ocean.

We’ve got to do everything, and more, to stop the pandemic

By David Farmer Yes, and … “Yes, and” is a principle of improvisational comedy that actors use to guide how they build on ideas through the act.

$200 million on the way to help loggers facing COVID-19 economic crisis

Transportation work plan will stretch every dollar and prepare Maine for the future

Weddings provide a nice package of genealogical information

By Nancy Battick I recently saw a reference about using wedding announcements in genealogical research.

When local control loses control of basic facts and state law

By BDN Editorial Board The Piscataquis County commissioners — James White, Andrew Torbett and Wayne Erkkinen — recently passed a “resolution of protest” decrying actions taken by Gov.

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