To the Editor; As I was leaving the polling place in 2024, a young woman approached me to sign her petition to prevent voter fraud.

By Daniel Ross  Maine’s students are growing up in a world that is more complex, fast changing, and uncertain than at any point in recent memory.

By Joyce Bucciantini, AARP Maine community outreach volunteer On Aug.

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By Tristan Taber Maine’s lakes are a big part of who we are.

By Nancy Battick Occasionally I write about the necessity not to judge our ancestors by today’s standards.

By Kim Brawn, Thompson Free Library Wow — summer raced by and gave us whiplash.

By Nicole Witherbee Someone recently asked me how I stay optimistic in these challenging times.

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By Kara Hay and Laura Sanborn Imagine scraping together your last paycheck to buy groceries, carefully planning every item so your family has enough to eat until next week.

By BDN Editorial Board Recent headlines in the Bangor Daily News have chronicled the growing difficulties in passing school budgets.

To the Editor; President Trump is four years late in sending the National Guard to Washington D.

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By Nancy Battick Small-town weekly newspapers are wonderful sources for genealogists.

By David Giles  “Society is indeed a contract … not only between those who are living, but between those who are living, those who are dead, and those who are to be born.

By Andrew Hudacs  Maine’s youth need more than a job; they need ways to earn money while building workplace skills that help them succeed in a variety of careers.

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