By David Farmer There is no job in politics harder than being a town councilor or selectperson.

By David Vail The 2020 Census confirms that Maine’s “rim counties,” from Oxford in the west to Washington downeast, have endured another decade of depopulation and economic distress.

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To the Editor; The people of Piscataquis County do not control the county government.

To the Editor; As a physician and a surgeon, I have seen firsthand how harmful not having health insurance can be on a patient’s well being.

To the Editor; I am writing to raise public awareness of an important bill in the Maine legislature, LD 1573, which provides support for older people and people of all ages with disabilities who need help caring for themselves.

By Stephan M.

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By Nancy Battick Do you remember Ancestry’s One World Tree? It was designed to produce a family tree that connected everyone in the world genealogically.

By Steve Ball As I transitioned out of uniform after 28 years in the tactical and special forces communities, I came to rely on the peace and the power of the great outdoors.

By Matthew Gagnon Every once and a while, I manage to convince myself that I may be giving the mainstream media a hard time, and that they aren’t actually as biased as I might think.

By David Farmer We are unaccustomed to paying the true costs of many of the things we buy.

To the Editor; Upcoming municipal elections take place on June 8 from 8 a.

To the Editor; I am running for one of the two open seats on the selectboard.

Recently, on my Sunday night radio program, Maine Outdoors, my show co-host and fishing buddy Bob Leeman stirred up a piscatorial hornet’s nest.

By Matthew Gagnon On Monday morning, I walked into my local YMCA in Portland for a scheduled appointment in the pool.

By David Farmer Decorum is an important part of the guardrails that keep political disputes from careening into a ditch of pettiness and distraction in the State House.

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