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Another DNA test

By Nancy Battick Most people are familiar with autosomal DNA.

Maine Legislature should reverse BEP action on clean cars

By Matthew Gagnon 150 signatures.

The black bear jitters

Maine must invest in its public university buildings

By Daniel MalloyFor decades, the University of Maine System has seriously underinvested in its statewide physical plant.

Universal connectivity must be for all of Maine

By Nicholas MacDonald Maine has set an ambitious yet necessary goal to achieve universal connectivity in the coming years.

A speaker’s gavel that no one deserves

By Matthew Gagnon “Bring it on.

Who is going to fill their shoes?

Do your job!

By Dawn McLaughlin The words do your job were made famous by the New England Patriots head coach Bill Belichick and have been said over and over again in regards to getting a win by doing your job.

Attacks on Israel likely set off a new era of slaughter in the Middle East

By Matthew Gagnon Over the weekend, Israel was shattered by a series of vicious, unexpected attacks by the militant terrorist organization Hamas.

Blood trackers serve vital purpose

Filles du Roi

By Nancy Battick Is there a Fille du Roi in your family tree? If you have French-Canadian ancestry, the odds are strong that there is at least one or more of these Daughters of the King in your family.

Balance outdoor conservation and outdoor recreation in the High Peaks

By Christopher Borgatti I recently came across an op-ed penned by V.

Mining in the Katahdin region could endanger Maine’s outdoor economy

By Jen Brophy and Igor Sikorsky As longtime owners of sporting camps in Maine, we know the deep connection that a clean and healthy environment has to the state’s economic success.

Why I’m voting ‘no’ on Question 8

By Matthew Gagnon There are, as I’ve noted before, a lot of referendums on your ballot this year.

Ash Hill deer farm is worth a visit

Maine’s compromise on North Zone bass tournament bans sets bad precedent

By Bob Mallard In August, I publicly endorsed the Maine Department of Inland Fisheries and Wildlife’s proposal to prohibit bass tournaments in the North Zone.

It’s Groundhog Day again with the US facing a government shutdown

By Matthew Gagnon Here we are again, living through another tortuous Groundhog Day of grandstanding political incompetence, and all of us are going to be made to suffer through watching it again.

Passenger ship lists are useful

By Nancy Battick In the past I’ve debunked the claim that names were changed at Ellis Island.

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