If you’re not planning on writing a book about your ancestors, is it still necessary to note your sources? The short answer is a resounding yes! I’ve written about this before, but it’s important.

By BDN Editorial Board A recent train derailment in the Moosehead Lake area reemphasized what was already obvious: Maine needs more transparency when it comes to hazardous materials on railways.

By Sarah Sindo I remember the first time I went smelting.

By Matthew Gagnon Last week, I testified in front of the Education and Cultural Affairs Committee of the Legislature on four bills that intend to introduce more transparency into Maine’s educational system, and empower parents to know more about their children’s education.

In Maine, in case you hadn’t noticed, fields of solar panels are multiplying like seagulls at a landfill.

By Matthew Gagnon Sometimes, even bad ideas are good.

By Bob Mallard While I cut my teeth on fly fishing writing, I now consider myself first and foremost a native fish conservation writer.

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By Dan Peters Maine has lost one of its most prolific writers of local history.

By Nancy Battick “A place for everything and everything in its place” is an adage you may have heard.

By Chris Sargent It seemed like a crazy idea at the time, even to me.

By Matthew Gagnon Eliot Cutler was a mere 10,000 votes away from becoming the governor of Maine, and now he is likely going to jail.

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By Aislinn Sarnacki “Soft hiking” has recently become all the rage on TikTok, and the funny thing is it’s nothing new.

By Andrew Butcher, Maine Connectivity Authority president Our state has a historic opportunity to make a lasting difference for hundreds of thousands of Maine people and businesses by expanding access to reliable internet service.

By Matthew Gagnon In 1968, Dr.

By Bob Mallard Every once in a while, an article strikes a chord with readers that you did not anticipate.

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