To the Editor; Recent news that pre-K programs in our communities are expanding is truly exciting.

By Matthew Gagnon The opening of the Winter Olympics took place in Beijing Friday, to the collective yawn of most of America.

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By Nancy Battick Many genealogists like to accumulate a reference library for easy access to records.

By Matthew Gagnon Roughly two years ago, former Vice President Joe Biden was in trouble.

By Bob Mallard The United States has numerous official symbols.

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To the Editor; I’d like to respond to Matthew Gagnon’s recent column about presidential debates.

By BDN Editorial Board Over the last two years, the COVID pandemic prompted many people to change their vacation plans, sometimes delaying travel to distant locales.

To the Editor; COVID-19 still reigns.

By Matthew Gagnon A couple of years ago, people started noticing something different about me.

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By Andrew Butcher  Earlier this month, I was honored and humbled to be unanimously confirmed and sworn in as president of the newly created Maine Connectivity Authority.

By Nancy Battick Some of us love winter.

To the Editor; As the current state director and the new volunteer state president of AARP Maine, we are honored to work with and serve Maine’s 50-plus community.

By Bob Duchesne We interrupt this column for a special bulletin.

By Matthew Gagnon, Bangor Daily News Staff Let me ask you a serious question: Have you ever made a decision about who to vote for based on a debate? Search your mind, and see if you can come up with a single time it has happened.

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