By Matthew Gagnon America’s political parties are divided on many things, from taxes to regulations to (apparently) whether or not Dr.

By David Farmer The federal minimum wage is too low.

By Laurie Lachance One of the pandemic’s many lessons is that accessible, affordable, high-quality child care is critically important — especially to Maine’s business community.

By Matthew Gagnon “We’ve done worse than most any other country,” said Dr.

By David Farmer The filibuster should be a goner.

By Nancy Battick I recently received my latest issue of American Ancestors magazine published by the New England Historic Genealogical Society in Boston.

By BDN Editorial Board It’s a rare achievement these days to be able to get people to agree on something.

By Matthew Gagnon So, when exactly will all this be over, anyway? I’ve been pondering that question a lot lately.

By David Farmer Maybe in some states, a rebuke to a sitting Republican U.

By Sarah Walker Caron, Bangor Daily News Staff It was almost 4 p.

By Matthew Gagnon This week, House Democrats — on the heels of a similar proposal by Republican Sen.

By David Farmer Republicans haven’t realized it yet, but Gov.

By Sen.

By Nancy Battick I recently was notified that my DNA origins had changed.

By Matthew Gagnon In the spring of 2020, as all of us began working from home during the early stages of the COVID-19 pandemic, I found myself in need.

By David Farmer Ten Republicans broke ranks with their colleagues to try to cut a deal with President Joe Biden on a COVID-19 relief bill.

By Matthew Gagnon Imagine for a moment that you are on a boat in the middle of the ocean.

By David Farmer Yes, and … “Yes, and” is a principle of improvisational comedy that actors use to guide how they build on ideas through the act.