By Francine Garland Stark, Maine Coalition to End Domestic Violence executive director  In conversations about gun safety, we regularly hear the experiences of domestic abuse survivors co-opted by those who oppose firearms regulations.

By Bob Mallard Make no mistake about it, nonnative bass are one of the biggest threats to Maine’s wild native salmonids.

By Matthew Gagnon President Joe Biden has had a recent habit of congratulating himself on the economy and budget management.

By Andre Cushing There has been much publicity surrounding the presence of PFAS in our farmland, waters, products and food — among many other things.

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By Pete Warner, Bangor Daily News Staff The older I get, the more going off the grid for outdoor pursuits can be a little bit scary.

To the Editor; Jared Golden’s vote for the National Defense Authorization Act was also a vote to make it more difficult for women in the military to obtain reproductive health care.

By BDN Editorial Board A box of baby products may not seem like a revolutionary concept, but a new project in the Piscataquis County region aims to improve lives with such boxes.

To the Editor; In response to the recent Bangor Daily News  column from the owner of Leadbetter’s store regarding ending the sale of flavored tobacco products, the author states that passing this legislation “won’t stop people from buying their favorite flavored tobacco products.

By Matthew Gagnon Three years ago, roughly a week into the COVID-19 lockdown, I made a public prediction about the effect that the pandemic would have on education.

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By Nancy Battick Brick walls occur frequently in genealogical research.

By Bob Mallard In a recent column, I challenged Maine’s rare native Arctic charr being lumped in with relatively common brook trout and hatchery-raised hybrid splake as part of the General Fishing Laws and Definitions.

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To the Editor; AARP Maine is urging everyone who relies on Central Maine Power or Versant Power for their electricity to contact their state senators and ask them to pass LD 1347 and reform the state’s net energy billing program.

By Matthew Gagnon Nearly five years ago, Janet Mills looked directly into the camera and reassured Mainers everywhere that she was a truth teller, who wouldn’t lie to us or go back on her word.

By Chris Byers A new amendment to LD1347 was drafted by those lacking understanding of how solar projects are actually developed and regulated in our state.

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