2 years ago $272M in federal funding to bridge the digital divide in Maine By Brandi McCune High-speed internet is essential for home, business, and agricultural needs, but estimates show that there are more than 94,000 unserved and underserved locations across Maine.
2 years ago Republicans should hold out for a better deal on state budget By Matthew Gagnon Late nights are a way of life in the Legislature these days, but even by that new standard, Tuesday (into Wednesday) was a special kind of ridiculous, with votes closing at 3:45 in the morning.
2 years ago Older Mainers deserve better customer service from the Social Security Administration By Noël Bonam, AARP Maine state director Most of us have experienced long hold times or dropped calls when trying to get through to a customer service agent.
2 years ago Whether to keep a fish, or release it, is a personal decision By Chris Sargent To keep or not to keep, that is the question.
2 years ago Want fewer Maine kids to go hungry? Expand state child tax credit and SNAP benefits By Anna Korsen As a state-wide nonprofit working to address childhood food insecurity, we know all too well that Maine has the highest rate of childhood food insecurity in New England, with at least one in six kids lacking consistent access to nutrition.
2 years ago Angel Island By Nancy Battick Everyone’s heard of Ellis Island, the gateway to the United States for Europeans, western Asians and some Africans.
2 years ago Where’s the outrage over Maine House Speaker’s remarks? By Matthew Gagnon “We should be storming the Capitol.
2 years ago An exhilarating adventure on Millinocket area’s growing mountain bike trail By Sarah Sindo When people think of summer in the Katahdin region, scaling the granite rock of Katahdin or paddling the calm, pristine waters within Baxter State Park often come to mind.
2 years ago I didn’t get drawn for a moose permit, again By Pete Warner, Bangor Daily News Staff When it comes to the Maine moose permit lottery, it’s just better to assume that you aren’t going to get drawn.
2 years ago We need to judge the misdeeds of our friends as harshly as we judge those of our enemies By Matthew Gagnon Usually politicians love to be first.
2 years ago Learning the lingo By Nancy Battick Every hobby has a language of its own and genealogy is no different.
2 years ago Yes Project scores financial support In Greenville YES stands for youth, education, and sports.
2 years ago This easy trail off the Golden Road provides stunning views of Katahdin By Sarah Sindo River Pond Nature Trail is a short, albeit bumpy, drive from where I spend my summers working and living at Chewonki’s Big Eddy Campground on the Golden Road.
2 years ago Debt ceiling debate was mostly pointless By Matthew Gagnon Let’s say you are in a car and you are heading for a cliff, in a classic movie style moment.