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Rulers rather than representatives

To the Editor; One of the basic ideas of a democracy is that government is “of the people”; our officials are popularly elected not just to lead but to serve and represent all the people in their constituencies.

Rep. Stearns followed through

To the Editor; Rep.

Invest in child care

To the Editor; The need for increased availability of quality child care and early childhood education has been recently highlighted in the Bangor Daily News by Thomas College President Laurie Lachance and retired Brig.

Bullying from elected officials must stop

To the Editor; Elected officials like the county commissioners are supposed to make decisions based on what is good for their communities, not for personal retribution.

Many have pens ready to support Center Theatre

To the Editor; It is my understanding that the Piscataquis County Commissioners were given a letter to sign in support of the Center Theater.

Flying the same Maine flag

To the Editor; I think our current Maine flag is beautiful and I fly it proudly! I do not like the pine tree and star being a replacement.

Golden has done well in tough position

To the Editor; A recent letter in the BDN criticized Rep.

It’s time Maine allowed some form of Sunday hunting

By Jared Bornstein COVID-19 has reshaped how the Maine Legislature operates, and a sense of unfamiliarity hangs over the 130th legislative session.

Public option won’t fix our health care system. It will make it worse.

By Dale Crafts As Maine and the rest of the country continue to face serious challenges driven by the pandemic, it is inevitable that the future of our health care system will remain an important issue.

Andrew Cuomo is an example of how not to lead

By Matthew Gagnon It was late March of last year, and the country was just beginning to deal with the COVID-19 pandemic.

With American Rescue Plan, Democrats took decisive action

By David Farmer President Joe Biden is expected to sign the $1.

Sheriffs thank Golden for vote against Justice in Policing Act

By Todd Brackett, Lincoln County sheriff J.

High-speed internet: expanding access and opportunities in rural Maine

It’s time to pass a bond to fund the Land for Maine’s Future program

By James Cote Many of us have been working to pass a Land for Maine’s Future bond for several years now, and for a variety of reasons, the timing just hasn’t worked in our favor.

Child care is a national security issue

To the Editor; As Thomas College President Laurie Lachance pointed out in a recent opinion piece, high-quality child care that is accessible and affordable is critical to Maine’s future.

LDS library offers many genealogy resources

By Nancy Battick There’s always something new at FamilySearch.

Looking for common ground on voting rule

By Matthew Gagnon America’s political parties are divided on many things, from taxes to regulations to (apparently) whether or not Dr.

The COVID failure I find important

To the Editor; I found the Feb.

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