1 month ago Trust is earned, not given To the Editor; This is largely my opinion as a founder of the Friends of the Mayo Mill Dam group.
1 month ago Pay educators fairly to support education in our communities To the Editor; As a first-year teacher entering the profession, I have already seen what I feel is a very alarming trend in education — we are hanging on by a thread.
1 month ago Friends of the Mayo Mill Dam to host its first monthly meeting Wednesday To the Editor; The Friends of the Mayo Mill Dam is co-hosting its first monthly meeting with Rep.
1 month ago A new ‘iconic’ vision To the Editor; The decision around removal of the historic Mayo Mill Dam has been made by the select board.
1 month ago LUPC right to reject mine rezoning proposal To the Editor; I am writing to publicly thank the Land Use Planning Commission for its five-to-two vote on Feb.
1 month ago Content of legislation shouldn’t be hidden from the public By Matthew Gagnon On Tuesday, Mainer’s went to the polls — though admittedly not very many of them — to register their choices in the Republican and Democratic presidential primaries.
2 months ago Saving the Mayo Mill Dam To the Editor; Recently, there has been a lot of studies, public comment, and decisions being made on the future of the aging Mayo Mill Dam in Dover-Foxcroft.
2 months ago Regulators made the right call about Wolfden To the Editor; I wanted to take a quick moment to say thank you to our Land Use Planning Commission for its recent decision regarding Wolfden Resources and the proposed Pickett Mountain mine.
2 months ago Canceled winter events are another climate change warning By BDN Editorial Board Climate change is often associated with having too much of unwanted things.
2 months ago Protect essential healthcare programs To the Editor; In 2023, the Maine Legislature took historic action by expanding eligibility for Medicare Savings Programs for thousands of Mainers.
2 months ago Joe Biden likely isn’t as strong as he seems in Democratic primaries By Matthew Gagnon What, if anything, can we learn from what we have seen in the Republican and Democratic presidential primaries thus far? It is a fairly interesting question to ask, because this primary season is fairly unprecedented and both sides have been largely uncompetitive.
2 months ago Irish ties By Nancy Battick I was recently asked about researching Irish ancestors in the “old country.
2 months ago Communities show up for their kids during high school basketball tournament To the Editor; The MPA high school basketball tournament week in February is a much-anticipated time for many Mainers.
2 months ago Maine’s trails, and the volunteers who maintain them, need help John Raymond, ATV Maine and Northern Timber Cruisers president Maine has some of the most impressive trails in the nation for hiking, biking, snowmobiling, AVTing and other uses.