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Here’s an idea on the $1.9 trillion COVID relief plan. Let the Senate vote on its components

By David Farmer Ten Republicans broke ranks with their colleagues to try to cut a deal with President Joe Biden on a COVID-19 relief bill.

Janet Mills is kicking small businesses when they’re down

By Matthew Gagnon Imagine for a moment that you are on a boat in the middle of the ocean.

We’ve got to do everything, and more, to stop the pandemic

By David Farmer Yes, and … “Yes, and” is a principle of improvisational comedy that actors use to guide how they build on ideas through the act.

$200 million on the way to help loggers facing COVID-19 economic crisis

Transportation work plan will stretch every dollar and prepare Maine for the future

Weddings provide a nice package of genealogical information

By Nancy Battick I recently saw a reference about using wedding announcements in genealogical research.

When local control loses control of basic facts and state law

By BDN Editorial Board The Piscataquis County commissioners — James White, Andrew Torbett and Wayne Erkkinen — recently passed a “resolution of protest” decrying actions taken by Gov.

How Biden could actually unify the country

By Matthew Gagnon Depending on your political perspective, the inauguration of Joe Biden as president is either a relieving return to regular order, or a depressing and somber triumph of the establishment.

The biggest change Joe Biden will bring to the White House is normalcy

By David Farmer The challenges that Joe Biden will face on his first day in office are truly legion.

Despite the pandemic, legislators are working for you in Augusta

Tech giants go to ridiculous lengths to justify shutting down Trump

By Matthew Gagnon “Ahead of the Ugandan election,” the official Twitter policy account said in a tweet on Tuesday, “we’re hearing reports that Internet service providers are being ordered to block social media and messaging apps.

Which image from the Capitol are you?

By David Farmer The realities of the failed insurrection last week are still hard to comprehend.

Virtual conferences

By Nancy Battick We all hope to see the end of COVID-19 sometime this year and, we hope, a return to something approaching normalcy.

Republicans lost Georgia. GOP needs to get over it and get to work.

By Matthew Gagnon, bangor Daily News Staff This morning, I experienced a blitzkrieg of phone calls, text messages, and emails from friends and colleagues, all eager to unload their frustrations after the Georgia Senate disaster.

What to expect in Gov. Mills’ budget

By David Farmer Gov.

Our lack of trust in institutions comes from their lack of trust in us

By Matthew Gagnon Trust.

Mike Pence is right about Democrats

By David Farmer Members of the Trump administration are rarely honest — particularly when talking about the Democratic Party.

In a challenging year, Red Cross staff, volunteers and donors were there to help

By Lara Clark and Carolina King As one of the longest and most challenging years of our lives draws to a close — with the promise of a vaccine offset by the gravity of staggering infection rates and devastating loss of loved ones — we would like to take a moment to reflect on the amazing resilience of our Red Cross partners.

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