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It’s time to ignore the Iowa Caucus

By Matthew Gagnon In a surprise to exactly no one, this week former President Donald Trump dominated the Iowa Caucus, earning 51 percent of the vote, and beating his nearest competitor Florida Gov.

Indian Land Claims Settlement is far from a done deal

More than 40 years ago, in 1980, the Maine Indian Land Claims Settlement was signed, sealed and delivered.

No thanks to national popular vote

By Matthew Gagnon On Monday in Augusta, the Veterans and Legal Affairs Committee heard public testimony on the merits of LD 1578, which is a bill that is being considered this legislative session that essentially seeks to undermine the Electoral College by signing Maine onto a very peculiar interstate compact.

Stocking Haymock Lake with lake trout flies in face of preserving wild native fish

By Bob Mallard The Maine Department of Inland Fisheries and Wildlife recently published a proposal to stock lake trout in Haymock Lake in the Allagash Region.

Maine turkeys get a bad rap when it comes to ticks

Have a resilient new year

By Nancy Battick The Dec.

Processing my own deer for the 1st time was a tough challenge

By Pete Warner My older son has a subtle way of getting me to try new things.

Shenna Bellows’ decision to keep Trump off Maine’s primary ballot is dangerously partisan

By Matthew Gagnon On Thursday of last week, Maine Secretary of State Shenna Bellows made a decision that propelled her into the national limelight, ruling that Donald Trump is “ineligible” for the office of president, and thus could be denied ballot access for the upcoming Maine Republican primary.

The Pickett Mountain mine proposal has merit

Lithuanian connections

By Nancy Battick Usually, people consider resolutions as the new year dawns and, sadly, much of the time we fail at them.

Three wireless industry predictions for 2024

By Laurent “LT” Therivel, UScellular president and CEO 2023 is certainly flying by, and it has been a year of growth, evolution and challenges in the wireless world.

10 Bold Predictions for 2024

By Matthew Gagnon As we say goodbye to 2023, it is time to look ahead to the new year, and consider what is in store for us in 2024.

Assault weapons ban won’t address mass shooting issues

I don’t mind the lack of electricity. But I hate feeling powerless.

By Julie Harris, Bangor Daily News Staff It’s Day 4.

To disqualify Donald Trump, Colorado court relied on novel theory that is likely to be overturned

By Matthew Gagnon On Tuesday, the Colorado Supreme Court issued a ruling that sent shockwaves through the political world.

Deer season snapshots in the autumn of life

This is my diary of a worn-out deer hunter

By Chris Sargent For most of us dedicated, dyed-in-the-wool Maine deer hunters, the 2023 season has truly been a test of our wardrobes, patience, fortitude and tenacity.

The national defense bill – good for America, great for Maine

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