By Matthew Gagnon Every year since 2011, I have closed out the year by making bold predictions for the year that follows, and this year will be no different.

By Emily Burnham, Bangor Daily News Staff Here in Maine we’ve come to expect that every business that sells beer — from gourmet markets to grocery stores to corner gas stations — will have at least one type of craft beer.

By Michael Cummons A lot can change in 50 years, but the need for clean drinking water hasn’t.

By Chris Sargent After finishing up some last-minute Christmas shopping at the L.

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By BDN Editorial Board Inch by inch, row by row, gonna make this garden grow.

By Nancy Battick My husband of 49 years recently died.

By Aislinn Sarnacki, Bangor Daily News Staff My running cleats bite into the slippery surface of packed snow and ice.

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To the Editor; With just one month left before Donald Trump returns to the White House, we are running out of time to lock in protections for our climate and communities.

To the Editor; In Maine, approximately 135,000 people 50 and older live alone and are at higher risk of social isolation and loneliness.

By Matthew Gagnon I will admit that it takes a lot to shock me, and I don’t expect much out of social media.

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To the Editor; In response to the article, “Stephen King’s Zone Corp.

By Julie Harris, Bangor Daily News Staff Laws can only do so much to put people on the path toward being ethical hunters.

By Aislinn Sarnacki For the past four years, my dog has been my trusty hiking companion.

By Matthew Gagnon The first time the Biden administration told the American people that President Joe Biden wouldn’t pardon his son Hunter Biden was in July 2023.

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