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.

By Matthew Gagnon The first time the Biden administration told the American people that President Joe Biden wouldn’t pardon his son Hunter Biden was in July 2023.

By Virginia Templet Thanksgiving is many things.

By Matthew Gagnon It is Thanksgiving season once again, and I think you should talk about politics and religion at your dinner table.

By Jo Easton, Bangor Daily News director of development The founders of our country knew journalism is necessary for an informed electorate — in short, for American democracy to thrive.

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By Aislinn Sarnacki A friend of mine found about a dozen ticks crawling on his clothing yesterday after spending the morning walking through meadows, and I wasn’t surprised.

By Nancy Battick In my last column I wrote about the challenges involved in researching the early censuses.