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By Matthew Gagnon Nearly five years ago, Janet Mills looked directly into the camera and reassured Mainers everywhere that she was a truth teller, who wouldn’t lie to us or go back on her word.

By Chris Byers A new amendment to LD1347 was drafted by those lacking understanding of how solar projects are actually developed and regulated in our state.

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By Jenny Kordick and Kay Henry Maine trails are priceless, yet we take them for granted.

By Brandi McCune High-speed internet is essential for home, business, and agricultural needs, but estimates show that there are more than 94,000 unserved and underserved locations across Maine.

By Matthew Gagnon Late nights are a way of life in the Legislature these days, but even by that new standard, Tuesday (into Wednesday) was a special kind of ridiculous, with votes closing at 3:45 in the morning.

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By Noël Bonam, AARP Maine state director Most of us have experienced long hold times or dropped calls when trying to get through to a customer service agent.

By Chris Sargent To keep or not to keep, that is the question.

By Anna Korsen As a state-wide nonprofit working to address childhood food insecurity, we know all too well that Maine has the highest rate of childhood food insecurity in New England, with at least one in six kids lacking consistent access to nutrition.

By Nancy Battick Everyone’s heard of Ellis Island, the gateway to the United States for Europeans, western Asians and some Africans.

By Matthew Gagnon “We should be storming the Capitol.

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By Sarah Sindo When people think of summer in the Katahdin region, scaling the granite rock of Katahdin or paddling the calm, pristine waters within Baxter State Park often come to mind.

By Pete Warner, Bangor Daily News Staff When it comes to the Maine moose permit lottery, it’s just better to assume that you aren’t going to get drawn.

By Matthew Gagnon Usually politicians love to be first.

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