By Pete Warner, Bangor Daily News Staff When it comes to the Maine moose permit lottery, it’s just better to assume that you aren’t going to get drawn.

By Matthew Gagnon Usually politicians love to be first.

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By Nancy Battick Every hobby has a language of its own and genealogy is no different.

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In Greenville YES stands for youth, education, and sports.

By Sarah Sindo River Pond Nature Trail is a short, albeit bumpy, drive from where I spend my summers working and living at Chewonki’s Big Eddy Campground on the Golden Road.

By Matthew Gagnon Let’s say you are in a car and you are heading for a cliff, in a classic movie style moment.

Sources tell me that there are about 100 traditional rod and gun clubs left in Maine.

By Alicia Heyburn, Teens to Trails executive director Recently, Teens to Trails hosted more than 160 middle and high school students for a weekend of camping, rafting and hiking in The Forks.

By Eric Boothroyd There is a bronze plaque in the entryway to the county commissioners’ chamber at the Peaks House in Dover-Foxcroft which states, “Home of Joseph B.

By Bob Mallard Maine fishing regulations consider Arctic charr part of the brook trout family, along with splake and actual brook trout.

By Matthew Gagnon On Monday, U.

By BDN Editorial Staff Maine has long been known for its scenic beauty and outdoor recreation.

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If you’re not planning on writing a book about your ancestors, is it still necessary to note your sources? The short answer is a resounding yes! I’ve written about this before, but it’s important.

By BDN Editorial Board A recent train derailment in the Moosehead Lake area reemphasized what was already obvious: Maine needs more transparency when it comes to hazardous materials on railways.

By Sarah Sindo I remember the first time I went smelting.