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Getting vaccinated was easy. I actually look forward to the return trip.

By David Farmer My work life restarted in Maine in 2003 when I took a job on the copy desk of the Sun Journal in Lewiston after relocating from Washington, D.

To enjoy Maine’s outdoors, be sure you’re prepared for what can go wrong

By BDN Editorial Board Maine Game Wardens were involved in the rescues of two hiking parties on Saturday, April 3.

Baseball’s All Star Game is moving based on falsehoods about Georgia election law

By Matthew Gagnon It is pretty difficult for me to describe to people just how much I love the game of baseball.

When disaster strikes, you will wish you had a life jacket

By Jim Fahey My first assignment as a game warden was to the Caribou District in 1994.

Monday internet outage reinforces importance of broadband

By David Farmer The first indication of a problem was the spinning wheel of death when I tried to attach a document to a work email on Monday afternoon.

Confusing dates

By Nancy Battick Even experienced genealogists are sometimes confused and frustrated by issues with dating.

Liberal agenda is hurting America

By Bruce Poliquin Common-sense Americans should be alarmed about the Biden Administration’s swift lurch to the political far left.

Congress’ spending spree will increase debt and taxes

By Matthew Gagnon On Wednesday, President Joe Biden unveiled his latest idea, which — sit down for this, because I know it will be shocking — proposes to spend a lot of money, and raise taxes.

Maine Republicans are embarrassing themselves

By David Farmer Many Republicans seem to believe that the greatest threats to Maine are transgender student athletes, prudent budgeting, U.

Democrats want to make their own budget, they should just say so

All who worked to create Center Theatre

To the Editor; When I first learned that the county commissioners had voted 2 to 1 to not support the Center Theatres effort to apply for a grant, by simply writing a letter of support, I was angry and a bit confused.

Democrats’ budget scheme shuts out Republicans and many Maine citizens

Partisan budget is political powergaming in Augusta

By Matthew Gagnon If you are ever having trouble sleeping, do yourself a favor and grab a book on parliamentary procedure and crack it open.

Democrats are prioritizing policy over process

By David Farmer Democrats in Washington and Augusta are betting on policy over process.

Hunting on Sunday is long overdue

By Doug Tibbetts The time has come to move beyond this archaic blue law that does nothing but pander to anti hunters who utilize it as a scare tactic to pull the uninformed to their side.

American Rescue Plan includes historic broadband investment for Maine

What’s in a (given) name?

By Nancy Battick When you’re working with early town records you’ll often encounter pages of family histories where the parents and children are listed with birth dates.

NAMI Maine provides essential services during an essential time

By Amy Hodgdon At this time last year, we had only just begun to realize the forthcoming impact of COVID-19.

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