By Kevin McKay, Maine Fishing Adventures It was 4:30 a.

By Matthew Gagnon Every year since 2011, I have closed out the year by making bold predictions for the year that follows, and this year will be no different.

By Emily Burnham, Bangor Daily News Staff Here in Maine we’ve come to expect that every business that sells beer — from gourmet markets to grocery stores to corner gas stations — will have at least one type of craft beer.

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.