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Angel Island

By Nancy Battick Everyone’s heard of Ellis Island, the gateway to the United States for Europeans, western Asians and some Africans.

Where’s the outrage over Maine House Speaker’s remarks?

By Matthew Gagnon “We should be storming the Capitol.

Book on fly fishing in Maine is a hit

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.

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.

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.

Knife maker creates collectible blades

Learning the lingo

By Nancy Battick Every hobby has a language of its own and genealogy is no different.

Conversations with the Caverlys

Yes Project scores financial support

In Greenville YES stands for youth, education, and sports.

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.

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.

Wardens share humorous tales at gun club event

Sources tell me that there are about 100 traditional rod and gun clubs left in Maine.

Trails bond will increase opportunity and improve well-being for Maine youth

By Alicia Heyburn, Teens to Trails executive director Recently, Teens to Trails hosted more than 160 middle and high school students for a weekend of camping, rafting and hiking in The Forks.

Civil War memorial plaque does not tell the whole story

By Eric Boothroyd There is a bronze plaque in the entryway to the county commissioners’ chamber at the Peaks House in Dover-Foxcroft which states, “Home of Joseph B.

Rare Arctic charr deserve better protection under Maine fishing regulations

By Bob Mallard Maine fishing regulations consider Arctic charr part of the brook trout family, along with splake and actual brook trout.

Tim Scott and a lament of political impossibility

By Matthew Gagnon On Monday, U.

Recreational trails benefit Mainers, communities and our economy

By BDN Editorial Staff Maine has long been known for its scenic beauty and outdoor recreation.

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