1 month ago As sure as spring, the high school basketball tournament is back with a flourish By BDN Editorial Board February isn’t exactly the most exciting time to be in Maine.
1 month ago Meeting learners where they are, so they can go anywhere in the Maine workforce By University of Maine System Chancellor Dannel Malloy Jamie Guerrette was at a career crossroads.
1 month ago Origins of Valentine’s Day By Nancy Battick As Valentine’s Day approaches wives and sweethearts are awaiting flowers, candy or other gifts.
1 month ago Biden skipped Super Bowl interview and fumbled on ‘shrinkflation’ By Matthew Gagnon The Super Bowl was this weekend, and on Super Bowl Sunday we typically hear from our presidents.
1 month ago Local projects on Maine Department of Transportation work plan To the Editor; As a member of the Joint Standing Committee on Transportation, and in an effort to maintain an open-line of communication with those I serve in the Legislature, I wish to highlight some local projects around my district listed in the Maine Department of Transportation’s most recent work plan for calendar years 2024, 2025, and 2026.
2 months ago Day 1 dictatorship To the Editor; There isn’t a lot that leaves me speechless, but this did, and it took me a couple days to even comprehend that Donald Trump really said it.
2 months ago New mine could be a bad deal for Maine To the Editor; I agree with the BDN editorial board when they write in the Feb.
2 months ago LUPC should listen to staff and reject mine rezoning proposal To the Editor; Last week, staff at the Land Use Planning Commission (LUPC) released their draft decision recommendation that Wolfden Resources’ application to rezone land in the Katahdin Region to allow metallic mining be denied.
2 months ago Support Maine’s aging population To the Editor; Every day, the rapidly increasing cost of living, the housing shortage crisis, rising food insecurity, and continued impacts of social isolation make it difficult for older Mainers to meet their basic needs.
2 months ago The Katahdin region is sacred and is no place for a mine By Maulian Bryant, Penobscot Nation tribal ambassador Our homelands are at risk.
2 months ago Mining near Baxter State Park isn’t appropriate By BDN Editorial Board The staff of the Land Use Planning Commission has recommended in a draft document rejecting a rezoning request that would open the door to a mining plan at Pickett Mountain.
2 months ago What embarrassing defeats tell us about a splintered Republican Party By Matthew Gagnon On Tuesday, Republicans in the U.
2 months ago Here are things you can do at the New England Outdoor Center By Clark Tate I’ve been waiting for winter since November.
2 months ago Finding a solution for Mayo Mill Dam To the Editor; Every town has historical attributes that define and sustain its character.
2 months ago What beer and brook trout have in common By Bob Mallard No recreational fishing-related natural resource in Maine is as unique and important as our State Heritage Fish waters that legally protect the nation’s largest inventory of wild, native brook trout lakes and ponds.