To the Editor; After reading the article in the Bangor Daily News on June 16 about Maine towns becoming the owners of the Hampden trash plant, I have one question: Why? As I recall, the trash plant used new technology intended to sort incoming trash into several categories to sell in the recycling market.

By Matthew Gagnon “Mistakes were made.

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To the Editor; Way too many women are talked into, or are forced into getting an abortion.

To the Editor; The state governor and federal government should mandate public schools be open for public warming areas for evening and night time use.

Queen Elizabeth II recently said that “recollections may vary.

By Matthew Gagnon Here’s a fun question to consider: Why, exactly, should anyone care about the political party of a prosecutor? The job of a district attorney in Maine is that of a chief prosecutor, responsible for representing the state of Maine in criminal proceedings.

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By Sarah Sindo Working at a campground, I often get asked, “Where can we hike around here?” Baxter State Park may be the obvious answer as it’s only about a 35-minute drive to the gatehouse from Big Eddy, but there are other closer gems that I’m happy to offer up as suggestions.

By Chris Sargent Ethics is an ambiguous concept limited to one’s own parameters and subjectivity.

To the Editor; What is more dangerous, a man with a gun or a man without a gun? Disarming a man that is acting dangerously always comes first.

To the Editor; What is to be done when students in a public school perpetrate sexual violence on a peer? It’s complex in order to protect the alleged victim at the same time authorities must protect the rights of the accused.

By Matthew Gagnon According to reports in multiple media outlets, President Joe Biden is privately seething that his administration is stuck in the mud, unable to gain any traction, and with approval ratings that show him to be historically unpopular.

To the Editor; In contrast to the claims of certain Maine providers, internet service in Penobscot County is not universally available, is not always affordable, and, too often, is not sufficient for the needs of today.

To the Editor; In this current political climate, between people wanting to erase words from our population in school, and special interests deciding what books and what curriculum to ban, it seems one very important group is having its needs and well-being completely ignored: the children themselves.

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To the Editor; As a member of Piscataquis County Democrats, I am deeply saddened by the anonymous hate mail we’ve received periodically.

To the Editor; At the Thompson Free Library in Dover-Foxcroft on Saturday, June 11, there will be a candidates’ forum from 9 a.