2 months ago Make sure your vote counts on Nov. 5 To the Editor; One of the core American freedoms is the right to cast a ballot on election day, whether you’re voting for your local school board or having your say on who will run our country for the next four years.
2 months ago By sea or by rail By Nancy Battick Did you have an ancestor who worked in transportation? Here in New England, many of us had ancestors who were involved with the sea or rivers.
2 months ago Gov. Mills says Harris is someone to look up to To the Editor; When I was a girl in Farmington, I was in awe of Republicans like U.
2 months ago To my Republican friends To the Editor; To my Republican friends who may never have voted for a Democrat.
2 months ago Yes on Question 4 to build and maintain Maine’s valuable trails Do you favor a $30,000,000 bond issue to invest in the design, development and maintenance for nonmotorized, motorized and multi-use trails statewide, to be matched by at least $3,000,000 in private and public contributions? By BDN Editorial Board Question 4, the result of a bipartisan bill in the Legislature, is a $30 million bond for trails in Maine.
2 months ago Yes on Question 2 to grow innovation in Maine Do you favor a bond issue of $25,000,000 to provide funds, to be awarded through a competitive process and to leverage matching private and federal funds on at least a one-to-one basis, for research and development and commercialization for Maine-based public and private institutions in support of technological innovation in the targeted sectors of life sciences and biomedical technology, environmental and renewable energy technology, information technology, advanced technologies for forestry and agriculture, aquaculture and marine technology, composites and advanced materials and precision manufacturing? By BDN Editorial Board That’s a really long question with a fairly simple goal: continuing a state investment in innovation that has created jobs and helped to grow Maine’s economy.
2 months ago Podcasts offer hope for deeper political discussion By Matthew Gagnon This week we learned that both Kamala Harris and Donald Trump are in negotiations to appear on the “Joe Rogan Experience” prior to Election Day, which is currently the most listened to podcast in the world.
2 months ago What to know about hiking Maine’s tallest volcanic mountain Standing on the summit, surrounded by jagged hunks of rock, I looked out over a seemingly endless forest of crimson, gold and burnt orange foliage.
3 months ago Dr. Evans would help provide health education and prevention programs in schools To the Editor; Dr.
3 months ago Projected budget shortfall is a sign of Maine’s fiscal mismanagemen By Matthew Gagnon Sometimes, it’s no fun being right.
3 months ago Translators can help By Nancy Battick If you’re searching in a foreign-language newspaper or other documents and don’t know the language, then you have a couple of choices.
3 months ago PRYMCA closure will be a great loss to the community To the Editor; What? Wait, the Piscataquis Regional YMCA is closing? No, it’s closed! I have been swimming there for over 20 years and have met many wonderful people and established relationships with lifeguards.