1 year ago Grassroots citizens group wants to protect against proposed high voltage transmission power line To the Editor; The Concerned Citizens of Corinth is one of a growing number of community groups concerned about LS Power Grid Maine’s plans to construct a high voltage transmission power line through 140 to 160 miles of Maine land, affecting thousands of residents’ property and quality of life.
1 year ago Maine’s compromise on North Zone bass tournament bans sets bad precedent By Bob Mallard In August, I publicly endorsed the Maine Department of Inland Fisheries and Wildlife’s proposal to prohibit bass tournaments in the North Zone.
1 year ago It’s Groundhog Day again with the US facing a government shutdown By Matthew Gagnon Here we are again, living through another tortuous Groundhog Day of grandstanding political incompetence, and all of us are going to be made to suffer through watching it again.
1 year ago Passenger ship lists are useful By Nancy Battick In the past I’ve debunked the claim that names were changed at Ellis Island.
1 year ago The Maine woods are a treasure to protect To the Editor; The Maine woods are a treasure, world-famous and locally beloved.
1 year ago Looking for fall foliage info? Leave it to us By BDN Editorial Board The weather this summer wasn’t always perfect.
1 year ago Why I joined the ‘No Labels’ party To the Editor; I am so frustrated with the politics in Washington that for the first time in 42 years I have changed my political party affiliation.
1 year ago A hike on the Ice Caves Trail results in an unexpected moment of panic By Sarah Sindo Do you ever find yourself skipping a local hike because you assume it’s popular and will be crowded? That’s how I felt about a local Ice Caves Trail hike.
1 year ago Anonymity and distance have destroyed the public square By Matthew Gagnon The city of Portland has a bit of a branding problem, for obvious reasons, and it is affecting the bottom line.
1 year ago Missing death notices By Nancy Battick Recently I chanced upon what I call the Case of the Missing Death Certificate.
1 year ago Get ready for referendum chaos in Maine this fall By Matthew Gagnon Seven years ago, I declared that Maine was in the beginning stages of a referendum arms race, with no end in sight.
1 year ago When newly purchased land gets posted it means disappearing access for Maine hunters By Chris Sargent “No, we don’t really want anyone else in there.
1 year ago It’s nothing new to see Maine’s union workers disappearing By Matthew Gagnon “Maine’s union membership is on the decline,” read the headline in the Bangor Daily News on Monday.
1 year ago Thank you for the flowers To the Editor; Driving through Dover Foxcroft we get to enjoy amazing flowers.