By Julie Harris, Bangor Daily News Staff As many hours as I have spent in the woods over the years, I have never seen a woodpecker nesting tree like the one I recently saw behind my neighbor’s house.

Contributed photoPROTEST — On Saturday, March 29 about 60 people in southern Piscataquis County gathered in Milo to peacefully protest a variety of President Donald Trump’s policies.

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By Nancy Battick Ever wonder what traits it takes to make a good genealogist? There are a few defining characteristics that occur in all the successful ones.

By David Daigler and Bob Shultz Where there is room for growth, there is also opportunity.

By Emilie Throckmorton  Throughout my 25 years in the classroom, I have watched approaches to education change, based on new research or evolving recommendations about how best to serve students.

By Bob Mallard In late January, Maine lost Gary Corson, a wild native brook trout conservationist of unmatched knowledge, accomplishment and influence.

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By Miles Theeman  Once upon a time, there was a hospital that could!  In the last half century, Eastern Maine General Hospital grew into Eastern Maine Medical Center, Eastern Maine Healthcare, Eastern Maine Healthcare Systems and now Northern Light Health.

By Ryan Williams In January, a Maine judge found the independent state agency that operates public defense had violated state criminal defendants’ right to a lawyer.

By Aislinn Sarnacki Have you ever noticed how much tree bark varies in texture, color and pattern? If your answer is “no,” I understand.

By Joyce Bucciantini, AARP Maine community outreach volunteer The Maine Legislature is in full swing.

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By Tim Obrey, Moosehead Lake region fisheries resource supervisor It’s exciting when we get a chance to really move the needle to improve our understanding of the fisheries in the region.

By Nancy Battick Friends are important to all of us.

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Contributed photoDOVER-FOXCROFT RALLY — Sixty-five people attended a Piscataquis County rally at the East Main Street bridge in Dover-Foxcroft on March 1 including some from neighboring Penobscot towns.

By Nancy Battick Immigration is a hot-button issue, one where people hold strong opinions one way or the other.