2 years ago Inequitable distribution of school funding in Maine persists By Timothy Surrette Most of us recognize that quality pre K-12 education requires significant investment.
2 years ago Republicans should walk away from Democrats’ state budget By Matthew Gagnon Two years ago, when the Democrats decided to push through a partisan budget, Republicans were incensed.
2 years ago Justice is out of reach for too many in Maine By Andrew Mead We must not allow a lack of money to determine whether or not someone has access to justice.
2 years ago High school basketball players win praise by scoring 1,000 points By BDN Editorial Board Even for those not particularly good at math or basketball, it is obvious that scoring 1,000 points in a high school basketball career is quite the accomplishment.
2 years ago Donald Trump thinks Americans like me are the problem To the Editor; I don’t know why I’m still in disbelief but last week Donald Trump said that “the greatest threat to Western Civilization today is not Russia.
2 years ago A car accident a decade ago changed my life – for the better By Matthew Gagnon In early March of 2013, I bought a guitar, because I wanted to take guitar lessons.
2 years ago The rest of us need a day off from hunting To the Editor; Are hunters in Maine not willing to give “the rest of us” one day a week to walk in the woods? To walk our companion canines without threats of arrow impalement? From the Bangor Daily News on March 17, “Legislation would allow bow hunting on Sundays.
2 years ago Lending a hand By Nancy Battick If you’ve done genealogy for years, you probably would enjoy helping other genealogists, but maybe you don’t know where to start.
2 years ago Naloxone should be immediately accessible in all Maine correctional facilities By BDN Editorial Board Corrections officers in the Cumberland County Jail, the state’s largest, are now carrying the opioid overdose-reversing drug naloxone.
2 years ago Maine towns should control their internet future By Peggy Schaffer Community decision making is the foundation of Maine’s DNA.
2 years ago Here’s what I learned spending thousands of hours in the Maine woods By Bob Duchesne It’s finally finished.
2 years ago Democrats’ pledges of bipartisanship appear meaningless By Matthew Gagnon You can’t say we didn’t see this coming.
2 years ago Thoughtful abortion legislation is possible To the Editor; A recent opinion piece regarding abortion was heartfelt.
2 years ago Maine settlement act shouldn’t be amended without consent of tribes and state In December, Maine averted a disaster when a provision that would have drastically altered the jurisdiction of the state of Maine was stripped from a federal spending bill.
2 years ago If politicians won’t impose spending limits, voters will By Matthew Gagnon Politicians don’t like limits.