By Nancy Battick The New England Historic Genealogical Society is asking members and visitors to write a piece for their new project, Ancestor Strong, which honors ancestors who survived tough times.

By Matthew Gagnon Wednesday morning I spoke with the manager of a local business who was in an absolutely desperate situation: He needs people to come to work, and he can’t find anyone.

By David Farmer When my wife yelled upstairs from the basement that we had a problem Tuesday morning, my first thought went to the ducks.

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By Matthew Gagnon On Monday, I drove to the Walmart in Skowhegan to receive my second shot of the Moderna vaccine, making me — in two weeks, at least — fully vaccinated.

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By David Farmer Supporting the Land for Maine’s Future program is one of the best things that we can do for our environment, for our economy and for people.

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By Nancy Battick My husband and I are in the process of renovating parts of our 196-year-old farmhouse.

By Bill Farthing In the April 29 BDN, columnist Matt Gagnon asks, in regard to the COVID pandemic and government-imposed restrictions: When will all this be over? When can we return to normal?  He dismisses various criteria that have been suggested, such as reducing deaths to a low point, because the government has not specified a precise goal.

By Bob Mallard I was disappointed, but unfortunately not surprised, to find a newsletter from the Maine Department of Inland Fisheries and Wildlife in my inbox recently titled: “Consider harvesting your catch.

By Matthew Gagnon This week, Gov.

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By Jim Vallette It’s time to disband the Municipal Review Committee, which is responsible for managing the wastes for 115 Maine communities, including 11 communities in Piscataquis County: Abbot, Atkinson, Bowerbank, Brownville, Dover-Foxcroft, Guilford, Milo, Monson, Parkman, Sangerville and Sebec.

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By John Holyoke, Bangor Daily News Staff When I told my best pals that I’d decided to pursue another professional opportunity, stepping away from regular employment at the Bangor Daily News and heading to graduate school, their response was predictable.