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By Pete Warner I had waited patiently, until the absolute end of legal shooting time on the next-to-last day of muzzleloader season.

By Bob Romano Nearing the end of December, the streams are shrouded in ice.

By Jennifer Holmes Since stepping into the role of president in September, I’ve been reminded of both the importance of local journalism and the financial challenges required to sustain it.

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.