By Matthew Gagnon To the surprise of no one, this week we learned that students nationwide and here in Maine have experienced significant setbacks in their education in the past two years.

By Sally Farrand The two main economic engines in the Moosehead region are tourism and residential development.

Ethanol gas is hard on small engines, chain saws, outboard motors, snowmobiles, lawn mowers, weed whackers and the like.

To the Editor; I am excited for the opportunity to cast my vote for Kim Boucher for Penobscot County treasurer this November.

By Chris Sargent The morning’s hunt had been uneventful up to that point.

By Nancy Battick If you have an ancestor in colonial New England, you may discover that ancestor served on a jury.

By Matthew Gagnon In any election year, news coverage and commentary is dominated by talk of the “big-ticket races” that are the highest profile, and the most contested.

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By Matthew Gagnon It is now mid-October and the campaign season has begun in earnest.

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By Nancy Battick To paraphrase Shakespeare’s “Hamlet,” to collaborate or not to collaborate, that is your option.

By Bob Shultz COVID-19 remains a concern, but the height of the pandemic is in the rearview, and Maine’s economy has recovered from the dark days of recent years.

By Sarah Sindo The transition from summer to fall happened quickly.

To the Editor; On Saturday, Oct.

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By David Vail and Jym St.

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By Nolan Raymond If you’ve spent any time romping around in the Maine woods, you’ve probably come across what look like “abandoned” canoes and kayaks on the shores of ponds.