By Matthew Gagnon Here we are again, living through another tortuous Groundhog Day of grandstanding political incompetence, and all of us are going to be made to suffer through watching it again.

By Nancy Battick In the past I’ve debunked the claim that names were changed at Ellis Island.

By BDN Editorial Board The weather this summer wasn’t always perfect.

By Sarah Sindo Do you ever find yourself skipping a local hike because you assume it’s popular and will be crowded? That’s how I felt about a local Ice Caves Trail hike.

By Matthew Gagnon The city of Portland has a bit of a branding problem, for obvious reasons, and it is affecting the bottom line.

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By Nancy Battick Recently I chanced upon what I call the Case of the Missing Death Certificate.

By Matthew Gagnon Seven years ago, I declared that Maine was in the beginning stages of a referendum arms race, with no end in sight.

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By Chris Sargent “No, we don’t really want anyone else in there.

By Matthew Gagnon “Maine’s union membership is on the decline,” read the headline in the Bangor Daily News on Monday.

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By Pete Warner, Bangor Daily News Staff I came into this year with high hopes.

By Matthew Gagnon “Dear Mainer,” a Substack newsletter published by U.

By Andrew Hudacs Regardless of age, we all have a stake in our communities.

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By Nancy Battick Genealogy is a hobby, but for many of us it’s an obsession.