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Jared Golden walks political tightrope with refusal to support Kamala Harris

By Matthew Gagnon U.

Tree stand safety is paramount

Northern Light Health is doing critical work essential to health care delivery in Maine

By Paul Bolin What is going on at Northern Light Health? A recent Bangor Daily News headline asked this question.

Our system for funding emergency medical services is broken

By Joe Kellner “If you call us, we will come.

European Union shows contempt for free speech

By Matthew Gagnon On Monday, tech mogul Elon Musk hosted a much-anticipated conversation with former President Donald Trump on his social media platform, X.

Retired game warden’s book about poachers is chilling

Archaic medical terms

By Nancy Battick One puzzling thing genealogists sometimes encounter is the cause of death listed on old certificates.

Being honest about hunting mistakes is the best idea

By Chris Sargent Though largely circumstantial, the evidence was more than enough to pique my interest.

Songbirds are disappearing all over the place

By Bob Duchesne Like most birders, I’m about to have a problem.

Boring Tim Walz won’t help Kamala Harris win the presidency

By Matthew Gagnon Kamala Harris’ selection of Minnesota Gov.

The hunter’s paradox intensifies with age

Traditional canoe camping skills and gear I didn’t know I lacked

By Aislinn Sarnacki Years ago, I purchased a used canoe for a few hundred dollars.

Project 2025 shows why politicians often stay silent on their priorities

By Matthew Gagnon Say what you want to about Project 2025, it was still a very rare thing in modern American politics: straightforward, detailed and open to the public about its priorities.

Bear hunting can become a passion

Golden is going to lose this election, and Maine will be just fine

By Sandra Caron and Brenda Power You can’t say Jared Golden hasn’t evolved in his campaign strategy.

Bring these things to make your outdoors experience safe

By Chris Sargent Those who have spent any significant time outdoors know the feeling.

This presidential election will be close

By Matthew Gagnon In 2015, statistician Nate Silver, the founder of the election forecasting website FiveThirtyEight, published a book titled, “The Signal and the Noise: Why So Many Predictions Fail — But Some Don’t.

Revolutionary history

By Nancy Battick On July 4, 2026, the U.

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