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These devices can save your life if you’re off the grid in Maine

By Pete Warner, Bangor Daily News Staff The older I get, the more going off the grid for outdoor pursuits can be a little bit scary.

A box of baby products aims to improve lives in Piscataquis County

By BDN Editorial Board A box of baby products may not seem like a revolutionary concept, but a new project in the Piscataquis County region aims to improve lives with such boxes.

Why the popularity of homeschooling persists post COVID

By Matthew Gagnon Three years ago, roughly a week into the COVID-19 lockdown, I made a public prediction about the effect that the pandemic would have on education.

The bear puncher had few options

When you hit a wall

By Nancy Battick Brick walls occur frequently in genealogical research.

This is how Maine should protect the rare Arctic charr

By Bob Mallard In a recent column, I challenged Maine’s rare native Arctic charr being lumped in with relatively common brook trout and hatchery-raised hybrid splake as part of the General Fishing Laws and Definitions.

Big changes needed to net energy billing to protect Maine ratepayers

Janet Mills keeps breaking her campaign promises

By Matthew Gagnon Nearly five years ago, Janet Mills looked directly into the camera and reassured Mainers everywhere that she was a truth teller, who wouldn’t lie to us or go back on her word.

LD1347: A solar bill that benefits no one

By Chris Byers A new amendment to LD1347 was drafted by those lacking understanding of how solar projects are actually developed and regulated in our state.

Where fishermen fall in love at first bite

Trails bond is an investment in Maine’s outdoor brand

By Jenny Kordick and Kay Henry Maine trails are priceless, yet we take them for granted.

$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.

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.

Moose permit: now what?

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.

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.

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.

Angel Island

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

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