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Here are some animal signs to look out for while hiking in Maine

By Aislinn Sarnacki I don’t know about you, but I make quite a bit of noise when I hike.

You, Maine voters, will choose Maine’s official flag

By Shenna Bellows, Maine secretary of state Throughout history, in days of peace and days of conflict, we as Americans are united by a common symbol — the American flag.

The debate about solar farms is far from over

Things move fast when your name is drawn in Maine’s moose lottery

By Julie Harris, Bangor Daily News Staff There is no time to revel in success after your name is drawn in Maine’s annual moose permit lottery, which was held Saturday in Fort Kent.

It’s almost time to hear the rallying cry for a special kind of fishing

By Chris Sargent June is always an exciting month for those fully immersed in Maine’s Outdoors sporting opportunities.

Stocking PFAS-contaminated waters is a symptom of a bigger problem

By Bob Mallard Someone recently forwarded me an article from the Portland Press Herald about the Maine Department of Inland Fisheries and Wildlife stocking trout in contaminated water.

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.

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