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Less is more when it comes to fly-tying

America needs better broadband access

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.

Baseball right to abandon unpopular rule changes

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.

Help is on the way for Maine families with young kids

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.

Protecting gun rights is vital to our nation

Myths of Ellis Island

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

Celebrating a historic investment in the Land For Maine’s Future Program

Writing about the Maine outdoors is an exciting and daunting task

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.

LePage versus Mills: The race both of them likely wanted to run

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

Maine has moved beyond Paul LePage, I hope

By David Farmer Former Gov.

Good news for Maine’s deer herd!

There is very good news for Maine’s whitetail deer.

Savoring sunrise casts on a pond in Baxter State Park

By Christi Holmes I tied a Grey Ghost streamer to the leader of my fly rod and counted out the turns of the line in my head until I got to six, then secured the knot.

If you get lost in the Maine woods, you can count on game wardens coming to the rescue

By Jim Fahey The Maine Warden Service, by law, is responsible for conducting search and rescue for all persons lost, missing or stranded in the fields and forests and upon the inland waters of the state.

The New Hampshire advantage

By Matthew Gagnon New Hampshire and Maine are very similar in many ways.

History lessons should reflect world as it was, not how we’d have liked it to be

By David Farmer Growing up in Virginia, it was impossible to ignore the history of the Civil War.

To deliver on solar potential, Maine’s leaders must hold utilities accountable

By Tyler Adkins After growing up in Piscataquis County, I left Maine to pursue a career in renewable energy.

As overdose deaths continue to rise, Maine needs new tools to save lives

By BDN Editorial Board With the COVID-19 pandemic thankfully easing in Maine, there is another epidemic — that of overdose deaths — that is worsening.

In today’s politics, all seems lost for small-government conservatives

By Matthew Gagnon Recently, I’ve come to a realization: Genuine conservative philosophy is at a structural disadvantage in American government, as the system is basically set up to always reward those who want government to grow, and budgets to expand.

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