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Research on the road

In my last column I urged readers to rejoin the genealogical world.

Recent COVID death stories have no news value

By Matthew Gagnon I’ve seen the headline a thousand times in the last few months.

Use of town road

To the Editor; On July 26 the Dover-Foxcroft Selectboard, by a vote of 3-3, did not approve the use of a town road (Foxcroft Center Road) as an access route for ATV use.

Numbers have gotten worse since the mask mandates were lifted

To the Editor; I write this as children to back to school today on Sept.

North Maine Woods director retires

Old friends get together for another amazing day of moose scouting in the Maine woods

By John Holyoke If you’re lucky — like I certainly am — you’ve got a close group of hunting buddies that you can count on to drop all the important stuff at a moment’s notice, hop in a truck, and head out onto our state’s network of semi-marked dirt roads in search of adventure.

Don’t confuse public health measures with the Holocaust

To the Editor; As all of Maine has faced the challenges of the COVID pandemic, Maine’s Jewish community has been beset by a wave of rhetoric that denies the realities of the Holocaust.

Comprehensive solutions are needed for overdue end to chronic overcrowding at Bangor jail

By Bangor Daily News Editorial Board Unfortunately, it was not a big surprise that state corrections officials cited overcrowding at the Penobscot County Jail in their threat to not renew the facility’s license earlier this month.

Joe Biden’s mishandling of Afghanistan has tanked his poll numbers. Is it permanent?

By Matthew Gagnon George W.

Smartphones won’t always save you in the wilderness

Genealogy events

By Nancy Battick Much is happening in the genealogical world as libraries begin to re-open.

Masking in schools protects and preserves in-person education

By Rebekah Gass and Robert L.

John Hiatt should resign as Penobscot County treasurer

By BDN Editorial Board John Hiatt has resigned from the Bangor school committee.

Failure in Afghanistan belongs to US political class, not our military

By Matthew Gagnon When the Sept.

Preserving the promise for the next century of care

By Stuart and Craig Watt As you drive into Greenville on Route 15 and reach the top of the hill, you are met with one of the more beautiful views of the lake.

Has this summer been too wet or too dry? Your opinions may vary

By John Holyoke Come this time of year, a few things are (typically) very predictable.

Unmasked shoppers

To the Editor; Imagine my dismay today at the local supermarket filling up with way too many unmasked shoppers.

SAM works for lovers of the outdoors

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