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Big game ammo choices matter

Here are some things you probably didn’t know about Maine owls

By Bob Duchesne Someday I may write a book containing everything I don’t know about birds.

Slave connections

Would you be surprised to learn your New England ancestor owned slaves? In Maine we tend to associate slave owning with large Southern plantations that relied on slave labor to survive economically.

Mills should use budget surplus to lower taxes

By Matthew Gagnon Congratulations, you’ve just won the lottery, and come into a substantial pile of money.

The Golden Retriever man knows his flies

The White House has mishandled Russia for decades

By Matthew Gagnon The year was 2012, and former President Barack Obama was embroiled in a tough re-election battle with Republican challenger Mitt Romney.

Deer yard protection law bears fruit

Fishing with a game warden, even if he’s a good friend, isn’t always easy

By Leighton Wass I’ll never forget my first view of Moosehead Lake as a youngster when topping the hill on Route 15 in Greenville.

Buried family secrets

By Nancy Battick Family secrets can be buried deep and quite often succeeding generations never knew them.

The emerging consensus: Take the masks off our kid

By Matthew Gagnon “We need to start talking about off-ramps for disease mitigation strategies in school environments, especially masking.

‘The way life should be’ shouldn’t include a constant fear of change

By BDN Editorial Board t feels like we’ve seen this dance many times before.

Kids operating motorboats subject of proposed regulation

A cold winter hike with a dear friend reinforces the need to resist life’s pressures

By Sarah Sindo People older than me always said that with each passing birthday, time and years seemed to speed up.

There’s a finch explosion in Aroostook County this winter

By Bob Duchesne My wife, Sandi, and I had hoped to be in Florida with friends this week.

Why America has fallen out of love with the Olympics

By Matthew Gagnon The opening of the Winter Olympics took place in Beijing Friday, to the collective yawn of most of America.

Two rare finds in Maine made it a memorable year

New England treasures

By Nancy Battick Many genealogists like to accumulate a reference library for easy access to records.

How not to select a Supreme Court justice

By Matthew Gagnon Roughly two years ago, former Vice President Joe Biden was in trouble.

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