By Matthew Gagnon Over the last several years, a very interesting phenomenon has developed within the Democratic Party.

By Kevin Adam, Baxter State Park director On the afternoon of April 8, a total solar eclipse will pass through the Katahdin region of Maine.

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By Matthew Gagnon In the world of politics and public policy, it is a longstanding understanding that Friday is the best day to dump information, news or revelations that you don’t really want to become big stories.

By Angela Arno, Piscataquis County Economic Development Council executive director I recently spent a day at the State House talking with legislators about why the proposed $30 million Maine trails bond is so important to rural communities, including towns in Piscataquis County.

By Matthew Gagnon Tuesday we received word that — once again — state economists are projecting additional, unexpected revenues, giving lawmakers in Augusta even more cash to play with than the already-existing surplus had afforded them this session.

By Nancy Battick Artificial Intelligence (AI) has exploded on the scene seemingly from nowhere.

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By Matthew Gagnon On Tuesday, Mainer’s went to the polls — though admittedly not very many of them — to register their choices in the Republican and Democratic presidential primaries.

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By BDN Editorial Board Climate change is often associated with having too much of unwanted things.

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By Matthew Gagnon What, if anything, can we learn from what we have seen in the Republican and Democratic presidential primaries thus far? It is a fairly interesting question to ask, because this primary season is fairly unprecedented and both sides have been largely uncompetitive.

By Nancy Battick I was recently asked about researching Irish ancestors in the “old country.

John Raymond, ATV Maine and Northern Timber Cruisers president Maine has some of the most impressive trails in the nation for hiking, biking, snowmobiling, AVTing and other uses.

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