By Matthew Gagnon Over the last several years, a very interesting phenomenon has developed within the Democratic Party.

By Kevin Adam, Baxter State Park director On the afternoon of April 8, a total solar eclipse will pass through the Katahdin region of Maine.

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To the Editor; As a lifelong Maine resident it worries me to see that lawmakers are considering LD 1215, a policy that could hurt Maine retailers, taxpayers and the state economy by banning the sale of popular flavored tobacco and nicotine products.

To the Editor; Waldo Community Action Partners and Penquis Community Action Agency have been the standard bearer for many, many years, and there is no need to farm out their services to an out-of-state contractor, especially since it will remove millions of needed dollars from the Maine economy and into the hands of corporate entities that seemingly will be more concerned with their bottom dollar than the care of our elderly and disabled residents.

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By Matthew Gagnon In the world of politics and public policy, it is a longstanding understanding that Friday is the best day to dump information, news or revelations that you don’t really want to become big stories.

To the Editor; Recently, I have come to the realization that any organized efforts to save the Mayo Mill Dam crafted from my Facebook created group are too little too late.

To the Editor; The meeting of the Allagash Advisory Council began for me in delight — I was reunited with a room full of wardens, fisheries biologists, recreation specialists, lodge owners, naturalists, guides, most of us sporting some grey in our hair.

To the Editor; Since being elected county commissioner, I’ve lost track of the amount of times that I have been informed by our local non-profit leadership and media that I should “mind my business” when it comes to matters beyond the county government, such as state and federal issues.

By Angela Arno, Piscataquis County Economic Development Council executive director I recently spent a day at the State House talking with legislators about why the proposed $30 million Maine trails bond is so important to rural communities, including towns in Piscataquis County.

To the Editor; What to call Laken Riley’s alleged murderer has been a hot topic since President Joe Biden referred to him as an “illegal” in the State of the Union address.

By Matthew Gagnon Tuesday we received word that — once again — state economists are projecting additional, unexpected revenues, giving lawmakers in Augusta even more cash to play with than the already-existing surplus had afforded them this session.

By Nancy Battick Artificial Intelligence (AI) has exploded on the scene seemingly from nowhere.

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To the Editor; This is largely my opinion as a founder of the Friends of the Mayo Mill Dam group.

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.

To the Editor; The Friends of the Mayo Mill Dam is co-hosting its first monthly meeting with Rep.