By Al Raychard I have never been good at telling jokes and if I ever tried to make it as a comedian I would undoubtedly starve to death, but bear with me when I tell you this one.

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By Bob Duchesne I get the same good feeling every time I shop at Renys.

By Nancy Battick For years we’ve been told that MtDNA (maternal DNA) is passed from mother to children, both male and female, but only daughters pass it on to their own children.

By Eloise Hale Since moving from North Carolina to Maine, I’ve learned — sometimes the hard way — that things just happen here.

By David Winslow The recent Bangor Daily News article describing Penobscot County as “a freight train ready to crash” should concern every taxpayer.

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By Hazel Stark Looking down past the white toes of my figure skates, I saw movement under the ice that wasn’t just the flowing vegetation.

By Aislinn Sarnacki When I was a little girl, I learned that no two snowflakes are alike.

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To the Editor; The list of problems to solve in health care may seem endless — health care workforce shortages, provider burnout, affordability concerns, an aging population and the steady rise in chronic conditions.

At the September meeting of the Wassebec Genealogical Society, Ethan Annis of the Lary Funeral Home spoke about trends regarding funerals.

By Bob Duchesne By Thanksgiving, I figured my local bears were done tearing up bird feeders in my neighborhood.

To the Editor; The Budget Reconciliation Act of 2025 (the so-called Big Beautiful Bill passed in July) called for some changes in health care educational student loan programs that will adversely affect the number of health care professionals in certain fields.

To the Editor; Talking about conservation during times of economic stress is difficult, but how to bring more folks to support the future of Maine’s woods, waters, and wildlife assets? Maybe there’s a better way to understand their value.

To the Editor; In response to a letter by Richard de Grasse, concerning failure to obey orders leading to mutiny: As a Vietnam era vet, post-My Lai Massacre, I received much training on what “illegal orders” consist of.

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By Matt Dunlap All of us are called to serve.