By BDN Editorial Board Nearly 1,000 people in the Bangor area and across Maine proved Alexis de Tocqueville right this past year.

By Nancy Battick Our ancestors had the itch to move.

By Bob Mallard Brook trout are native to most of Quebec, Newfoundland, Labrador, New Brunswick, Nova Scotia and much of Ontario in Canada.

By Matthew Gagnon “I invested in Twitter as I believe in its potential to be the platform for free speech around the globe, and I believe free speech is a societal imperative for a functioning democracy.

To the Editor; The irony is not that technology has finally caught up with Piscataquis County (Irony in the Stars, Piscataquis Observer, April 15, 2022), it is that Mr.

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Our County Commissioners have been working hard to protect the interests of the people of Piscataquis County and also our futures.

To the Editor; Disclaimer: This writer has no political party affiliation.

By Piscataquis County Commissioner Andrew Torbett Here in Piscataquis County, there has been some controversy surrounding an internet availability study that was done by the Piscataquis County Economic Development Committee.

By Bob Duchesne I had the pleasure this week of presenting a program to the Downeast Chapter of Maine Audubon in Ellsworth.

By Matthew Gagnon In the past 47 years, the Maine House has been in Republican hands for only two of those years.

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By Bob Duchesne May is the month when most migrants return to Maine.

By Nancy Battick It’s no fluke that Maine’s state flag depicts a sailor.

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By Matthew LaRoche One of the pleasures of working and playing in Maine’s Northwoods is having encounters with the Canada jay.

To the Editor; As a semi-retired health care provider with over 40 years of experience, my health and health care are a priority.

By Sue Mackey Andrews Although Mainers take pride in the many ways in which we serve as a positive role model for the rest of the nation, oral health is one area where we have been failing our children.