By Jean Sideris Last year on Dec.

To the Editor; ‘Twas the night before Christmas, and all through the State House, not a creature was stirring, except… the Maine Senate Republicans, caucusing to shoot down the home heat relief aid package! I think this was a mean-spirited, uncaring “action” to take towards the states’ citizens during a year of high inflation and obscenely high oil and gas prices.

By Matthew Gagnon Last Wednesday, new and returning lawmakers who were victorious in the November elections were brought to Augusta and sworn in to the 131st Maine Legislature.

By Pete Warner, Bangor Daily News Staff Hunters who pursue white-tails quickly come to realize that it’s not easy to shoot a buck, or sometimes to come across a doe, even when you have an antlerless deer permit in hand.

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By Nancy Battick The holiday season is upon us, and for family historians and genealogists it can be a great time to find clues you may have missed in the Christmas rush each year.

By Dana Connors As I approach my retirement from the Maine State Chamber of Commerce in the next few months, numerous priority areas for our state’s economic strength and success are on my mind.

To the Editor; In our present day, it is, sadly, no longer common to be slapped in the face by a particular news item.

By Matthew Gagnon Between 2011 and 2019, it was pretty good to be a Maine Republican.

By Chris Sargent Any hunter worth their salt has choked down a fair share of it.

To the Editor; The article”Middle school mental health crisis” is not new to educators and school counselors, but I believe they have failed to create an effective response.

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By Bob Duchesne Yes, it’s true.

By Matthew Gagnon On Tuesday, the Maine Revenue Forecasting Committee announced that the state was expected to collect an additional $283 million in revenue in the current fiscal year which ends in June 2023, and $489 million in the following biennium.

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To the Editor; Wednesday, Dec.

By Matthew Gagnon For conservatives in Maine this Thanksgiving, it can be fairly hard to see much to be thankful for given that November’s election saw a complete wipeout of Republican prospects statewide.

By Pete Warner, Bangor Daily News Staff Pretty much every year, I reach this point — the one where deer hunting begins to take an emotional toll.