By Chris Sargent When it comes to hunting in Maine, no topic breeds more division between not only hunters and non-hunters but also within the hunting community itself than whether we should be able to hunt bears over bait.

By Matthew Gagnon Last week, the Maine Department of Labor announced that the state’s unemployment rate in January had declined to 2.

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By Dennis Marble Matt Gagnon recently published in this newspaper an opinion column based on experiences he and his family had in Deering Oaks Park in Portland.

By Amanda Beal Maine is synonymous with outdoor recreation.

By Matthew Gagnon Deering Oaks Park is an iconic part of the Portland cityscape, with more than 55 acres devoted to providing residents with a lush, beautiful place to gather and enjoy 55 acres of green public space in the heart of downtown.

By Karen Fussell and Tony Smith The Municipal Review Committee is a nonprofit organization representing 115 Maine communities that have joined together to ensure the affordable, long-term and environmentally sound disposal of their municipal solid waste.

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By Noel Bonam The hopeful eyes of seniors all across Maine are focused on Congress right now.

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By Matthew Gagnon It is the old, terrible and universally rejected idea that simply refuses to die.

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By Andrew Butcher Maine is at the precipice of a broadband revolution.

By Nancy Battick All genealogists avidly use the census for information about their ancestors.

By Leighton Wass Summertime fishing for togue, or lakers as they are called outside of Maine, has evolved over the years from trolling with metal lines (braided copper and monel) to lead core lines, and finally to downriggers.

By Matthew Gagnon My opinion of Speaker Nancy Pelosi is, to put it mildly, negative.

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