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A bill that would put a smile on Mainers’ faces

By David Farmer The way health care policy treats the human body doesn’t always make sense.

Going against the grain can yield results

Calendar confusion

By Nancy Battick In my last column I wrote about some of the issues you may run into when it comes to dating.

Maine rangers need clarity on law enforcement duties

By Tim Caverly For years, Maine park rangers have proudly worn gray uniform shirts as a symbol of protecting our natural resources and the 3 million people who visit.

Jury in George Floyd case reached right conclusion, for the wrong reasons

By Matthew Gagnon I’m glad Derek Chauvin is going to jail.

Our Maine way of life can’t afford to miss this chance: Please get vaccinated.

By David McDermott, MD The warmer spring days are upon us.

Pandemic has shown we don’t have to accept a broken health care system

By David Farmer Coronavirus is showing us that we don’t have to accept a broken health care delivery system.

River trips increased job knowledge and helped forge strong working relationships

By Jim Fahey Aroostook County is canoe country.

Maine doesn’t need additional gun control

Traveling for April vacation? Test for COVID-19 when you get back.

By Jeanne Lambrew As April vacation week begins for Maine students and families, the race between COVID-19 vaccinations and virus variants is in high gear.

The journey toward hope as a health care worker during the COVID-19 pandemic

By Karl-Heinz Spittler MDOn March 11, 2020, the World Health Organization declared COVID-19 a pandemic.

Construction prices have skyrocketed but don’t blame Maine loggers and landowners

By Dana Doran In late February, the National Association of Home Builders reported lumber prices in this country had skyrocketed more than 180 percent since April of 2020.

It’s time to reform Maine’s emergency laws to restore balance of power

By Matthew Gagnon On Feb.

Getting vaccinated was easy. I actually look forward to the return trip.

By David Farmer My work life restarted in Maine in 2003 when I took a job on the copy desk of the Sun Journal in Lewiston after relocating from Washington, D.

To enjoy Maine’s outdoors, be sure you’re prepared for what can go wrong

By BDN Editorial Board Maine Game Wardens were involved in the rescues of two hiking parties on Saturday, April 3.

Baseball’s All Star Game is moving based on falsehoods about Georgia election law

By Matthew Gagnon It is pretty difficult for me to describe to people just how much I love the game of baseball.

When disaster strikes, you will wish you had a life jacket

By Jim Fahey My first assignment as a game warden was to the Caribou District in 1994.

Monday internet outage reinforces importance of broadband

By David Farmer The first indication of a problem was the spinning wheel of death when I tried to attach a document to a work email on Monday afternoon.

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