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By Irv Williams Maine was in the national spotlight on April 8 when the total eclipse of the sun occurred in a swath measuring 115 miles wide swept through the state from border to border.

By Matthew Gagnon For the last five years, the Maine state government has seemingly been on a mission to spend as much money as humanly possible.

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Each year the Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-Day Saints in Salt Lake City hosts the RootsTech genealogical conference.

By Bob Mallard The Maine Department of Inland Fisheries and Wildlife recently proposed stocking lake trout in Haymock Lake in the Allagash Region.

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By BDN Editorial Board Anticipation was already sky-high across a large swath of Maine ahead of Monday, April 8’s total solar eclipse.

By Matthew Gagnon Last summer, Maine was abuzz with talk of a neo-Nazi training ground being formed by white supremacist Christopher Pohlhaus in Springfield.

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By Bill Green One of my rules as a journalist was to report ahead of the season.

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By Matthew Gagnon Fireworks erupted Tuesday on the floor of the Maine House of Representatives, as the final push to pass a bill that would have Maine join the National Popular Vote Compact moved forward.

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By BDN Editorial Board You’ve probably already heard that, next Monday, something big will happen in Maine for the first time in more than 60 years.

By Nancy Battick Let’s continue talking about the uses of AI — artificial intelligence — in genealogy.

By Matthew Gagnon Over the last several years, a very interesting phenomenon has developed within the Democratic Party.

By Kevin Adam, Baxter State Park director On the afternoon of April 8, a total solar eclipse will pass through the Katahdin region of Maine.