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Fall game harvest was bountiful

Local projects on Maine Department of Transportation work plan

To the Editor; As a member of the Joint Standing Committee on Transportation, and in an effort to maintain an open-line of communication with those I serve in the Legislature, I wish to highlight some local projects around my district listed in the Maine Department of Transportation’s most recent work plan for calendar years 2024, 2025, and 2026.

Day 1 dictatorship

To the Editor; There isn’t a lot that leaves me speechless, but this did, and it took me a couple days to even comprehend that Donald Trump really said it.

New mine could be a bad deal for Maine

To the Editor; I agree with the BDN editorial board when they write in the Feb.

LUPC should listen to staff and reject mine rezoning proposal

To the Editor; Last week, staff at the Land Use Planning Commission (LUPC) released their draft decision recommendation that Wolfden Resources’ application to rezone land in the Katahdin Region to allow metallic mining be denied.

Support Maine’s aging population

To the Editor; Every day, the rapidly increasing cost of living, the housing shortage crisis, rising food insecurity, and continued impacts of social isolation make it difficult for older Mainers to meet their basic needs.

The Katahdin region is sacred and is no place for a mine

By Maulian Bryant, Penobscot Nation tribal ambassador Our homelands are at risk.

Mining near Baxter State Park isn’t appropriate

By BDN Editorial Board The staff of the Land Use Planning Commission has recommended in a draft document rejecting a rezoning request that would open the door to a mining plan at Pickett Mountain.

What embarrassing defeats tell us about a splintered Republican Party

By Matthew Gagnon On Tuesday, Republicans in the U.

The hunter: Endangered species?

Here are things you can do at the New England Outdoor Center

By Clark Tate I’ve been waiting for winter since November.

Finding a solution for Mayo Mill Dam

To the Editor; Every town has historical attributes that define and sustain its character.

What beer and brook trout have in common

By Bob Mallard No recreational fishing-related natural resource in Maine is as unique and important as our State Heritage Fish waters that legally protect the nation’s largest inventory of wild, native brook trout lakes and ponds.

Preservation of the Piscataquis River

To the Editor; I am responding to the various comments made after the dam removal meeting in Dover-Foxcroft.

Social media is harming our children

By Matthew Gagnon On Wednesday, a group of executives from major social media companies made their way to Capitol Hill to once again testify in front of the Senate Judiciary Committee.

Preparing for ‘semi-open’ primary

To the Editor; Parties are holding caucuses, and Maine’s first-ever “semi-open” primary is about a month away.

Sebec Lake togue

Border crossings

By Nancy Battick When someone legally crossed a national border, it left records.

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