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Mask reversal will hurt push to get people vaccinated

By Matthew Gagnon The COVID-19 vaccine “is our ticket to get back to normal,” said Gov.

Deer hunter survey shows eye-opening results

Lies in NECEC TV ads

By Doug Thomas Don’t you wish Maine had a truth-in-advertising law that prohibited shadowy special interest groups from lying in their TV ads? I know I do.

Don’t take our word for it — the beauty of Maine in summer is no exaggeration

By BDN Editorial Board Summer in Maine is a special time of year.

Who was aboard?

By Nancy Battick In this column we’ll take a look at resources for tracking your immigrant ancestors who came to the U.

Carbon in the woods

Billionaires going to space is well worth their money

By Matthew Gagnon In the past month, two billionaires have gone to space, kicking off the official start of a new industry that has never existed before: space tourism.

In race for governor, remember Mills expanded Medicaid, saving lives and reducing medical debt

By David Farmer When Maine voters approved Medicaid expansion at the ballot box in 2017 and Gov.

Less is more when it comes to fly-tying

America needs better broadband access

By Christina Theriault As the United States begins to recover from the COVID-19 pandemic, we have an opportunity to see where our systems were stressed, and identify ways to build back better.

Baseball right to abandon unpopular rule changes

By Matthew Gagnon Major League Baseball Commissioner Rob Manfred, who I have called “the worst commissioner of any major sport” just said something remarkable that I think is deserving of high praise.

Help is on the way for Maine families with young kids

By David Farmer One of the biggest lessons of the COVID-19 pandemic — besides the importance of investing in public health and clear communications during an emergency — is that the United States has been asking families to do too much.

Protecting gun rights is vital to our nation

Myths of Ellis Island

By Nancy Battick Ellis Island has the mystique of being the premier port of entry for immigrants.

Celebrating a historic investment in the Land For Maine’s Future Program

Writing about the Maine outdoors is an exciting and daunting task

By Pete Warner, Bangor Daily News Staff After 40 years writing and editing sports, I am now heading afield as the Bangor Daily News outdoors editor.

LePage versus Mills: The race both of them likely wanted to run

By Matthew Gagnon It is the race that I think both of them secretly wanted to run.

Maine has moved beyond Paul LePage, I hope

By David Farmer Former Gov.

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