By Angela Arno, Piscataquis County Economic Development Council executive director I recently spent a day at the State House talking with legislators about why the proposed $30 million Maine trails bond is so important to rural communities, including towns in Piscataquis County.

To the Editor; What to call Laken Riley’s alleged murderer has been a hot topic since President Joe Biden referred to him as an “illegal” in the State of the Union address.

By Matthew Gagnon Tuesday we received word that — once again — state economists are projecting additional, unexpected revenues, giving lawmakers in Augusta even more cash to play with than the already-existing surplus had afforded them this session.

By Nancy Battick Artificial Intelligence (AI) has exploded on the scene seemingly from nowhere.

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To the Editor; This is largely my opinion as a founder of the Friends of the Mayo Mill Dam group.

To the Editor; As a first-year teacher entering the profession, I have already seen what I feel is a very alarming trend in education — we are hanging on by a thread.

To the Editor; The Friends of the Mayo Mill Dam is co-hosting its first monthly meeting with Rep.

To the Editor; The decision around removal of the historic Mayo Mill Dam has been made by the select board.

To the Editor; I am writing to publicly thank the Land Use Planning Commission for its five-to-two vote on Feb.

By Matthew Gagnon On Tuesday, Mainer’s went to the polls — though admittedly not very many of them — to register their choices in the Republican and Democratic presidential primaries.

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To the Editor; Recently, there has been a lot of studies, public comment, and decisions being made on the future of the aging Mayo Mill Dam in Dover-Foxcroft.

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To the Editor; I wanted to take a quick moment to say thank you to our Land Use Planning Commission for its recent decision regarding Wolfden Resources and the proposed Pickett Mountain mine.

By BDN Editorial Board Climate change is often associated with having too much of unwanted things.

To the Editor; In 2023, the Maine Legislature took historic action by expanding eligibility for Medicare Savings Programs for thousands of Mainers.

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