By Matthew Gagnon The COVID-19 vaccine “is our ticket to get back to normal,” said Gov.

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By Doug Thomas Don’t you wish Maine had a truth-in-advertising law that prohibited shadowy special interest groups from lying in their TV ads? I know I do.

By BDN Editorial Board Summer in Maine is a special time of year.

By Nancy Battick In this column we’ll take a look at resources for tracking your immigrant ancestors who came to the U.

By Karin R.

By Matthew Gagnon In the past month, two billionaires have gone to space, kicking off the official start of a new industry that has never existed before: space tourism.

By David Farmer When Maine voters approved Medicaid expansion at the ballot box in 2017 and Gov.

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By Christina Theriault As the United States begins to recover from the COVID-19 pandemic, we have an opportunity to see where our systems were stressed, and identify ways to build back better.

By Matthew Gagnon Major League Baseball Commissioner Rob Manfred, who I have called “the worst commissioner of any major sport” just said something remarkable that I think is deserving of high praise.

By David Farmer One of the biggest lessons of the COVID-19 pandemic — besides the importance of investing in public health and clear communications during an emergency — is that the United States has been asking families to do too much.

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By Nancy Battick Ellis Island has the mystique of being the premier port of entry for immigrants.

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By Pete Warner, Bangor Daily News Staff After 40 years writing and editing sports, I am now heading afield as the Bangor Daily News outdoors editor.

By Matthew Gagnon It is the race that I think both of them secretly wanted to run.

By David Farmer Former Gov.