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The Copper John is a fly to be reckoned with

Family folklore

By Nancy Battick Folklore is tales passed down without any empirical evidence to support them.

Research Trump and authoritarian leadership before you vote this fall

By Betty Chabot As I sit here on my little piece of land in the middle of Maine, I ask myself, “What can I do to save our Constitution, democracy, and our country?” I have always voted since I turned 18 and have voted Democrat, Republican, or independent.

Crossbow laws are a work in progress

This controversial Maine fish makes a really good sandwich

By Chris Sargent It’s safe to say responses would vary greatly if you polled an audience of experienced Maine anglers for their thoughts on largemouth bass.

College can be affordable, so don’t give up on the FAFSA or your future

By Dannel Malloy The rocky rollout of the new Free Application for Federal Student Aid could be “catastrophic” to the college enrollment of America’s high school Class of 2024, higher education experts recently told Congress.

Let’s stop hyperventilating over ‘provocative’ flags

By Matthew Gagnon Apparently, I’m a Christian nationalist.

Atikonak pancakes make a memorable camp breakfast

Vote ‘no!’ on Mayo Mill Dam removal

By Cheryl Piazza Dover-Foxcroft townspeople, regarding the latest update just out from the town please consider this: Gomez & Sullivan was the company hired to evaluate our Mayo Mill Dam/hydro unit for possible refurbishment.

Mathematical ancestry

By Nancy Battrick Peter Rowlett, a mathematics columnist for the magazine New Scientist, recently wrote a column of interest to genealogists.

Thompson Free Library to kick off Read and Feed Program

By Director Jon Knepp DOVER-FOXCROFT — Thompson Free Library is happy to announce the launch of our Read and Feed Program on June 5.

Two teenaged Civil War soldiers from Foxcroft remembered

By Eric Boothroyd During a chance wandering through the Parson’s Cemetery on the Parson’s Landing Road in Dover-Foxcroft last fall, Jim Austin, the commander of the local Sons of Union Veterans of the Civil War, came across the graves of two Civil War soldiers, John H.

Maine’s wolf history is still a hot topic

This is how peer review worked in the state’s decision to stock Haymock Lake

By Bob Mallard As a former IT professional, I’m very familiar with peer reviews.

I have a plan to protect public service and fight political corruption

By Jared Golden, D-Maine Whether it’s our first responders, servicemembers, schoolteachers, or any one of the other selfless jobs Mainers fill every day, public servants make countless sacrifices in pursuit of the same mission: to serve the common good.

The race for Maine governor in 2026 has begun

By Matthew Gagnon The second legislative session of Maine’s 131st Legislature has now, mercifully concluded.

Maine’s new gun law will have consequences

Delicate secrets

By Nancy Battick One thing most genealogists will encounter in their research is what Victorians would refer to as a “delicate matter.

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