3 years ago Continued state stocking of nonnative fish threatens Maine’s iconic species By Bob Mallard Nothing threatens Maine’s wild native fish, and fishing in general, more than nonnative fish introductions.
3 years ago Want to ease jail overcrowding? Ensure people have homes, health care and substance use treatment By Zeraph Dylan Moore In late 2020, I began a project based on listening to the experiences of people who have been incarcerated in Penobscot County Jail in Bangor.
3 years ago Census release This year genealogists will have something extra to be thankful for on Thanksgiving Day.
3 years ago Protect Maine’s North Woods with a national park By Lee Ann Szelog With the “yes” vote passing to ban the Central Maine Power Co.
3 years ago China has eyes on taking over Taiwan. Is the U.S. ready to stop it? By Matthew Gagnon It is unlikely that you were following the results of the latest Plenum of the Communist Party of China last week.
3 years ago Hunting rights: Maine leads the way Like so many voters who try to stay informed, articles about the pro and con of the high-profile CMP corridor referendum monopolized most of my attention.
3 years ago At a time of low expectations, look to the people who keep exceeding them By BDN Editorial Board Perhaps it’s just the loss of an hour of daylight at the end of the day, but things feel a bit Dickensian at the moment.
3 years ago Group canoe trip on the Allagash River renews Maine writer’s faith in humanity By RJ Heller We have been through a lot these past couple of years.
3 years ago Mainers are struggling to afford food, heat and gas. More government is not the answer. By Matthew Gagnon “How am I going to afford my life?” If I was going to try to find one statement that encapsulates the general sense of unease that is permeating our lives right now, and as such is likely to be the primary motivating factor in voting behavior in next year’s midterm elections, that would be the statement.
3 years ago ‘This is everything.’ Cheering for UMaine field hockey in their first national championship tournament appearance By BDN Editorial Board The University of Maine field hockey team hosted an America East conference championship in Orono for the first time this past weekend.
3 years ago Virginia governor’s race offers lessons for Republicans in Maine By Matthew Gagnon In November of 1952, the state of Virginia did something that it had only done once in the prior eight decades: it voted for a Republican for president.