3 years ago Winter hiking provides the best opportunities for adventures in the wild By Anthony Emerson December is here, and soon snow will fall and accumulate in amounts that must be measured in feet.
3 years ago 10 bold predictions for 2022 By Matthew Gagnon The predictions game is a difficult one, but a lot of fun.
3 years ago Killing and processing a deer deepens connections to age-old hunting traditions By Christi Holmes I knew it was dead.
3 years ago Fixing errors By Nancy Battick Have you ever run across an error in a vital record? A misspelled name or a wrong date, perhaps? You know there’s an error but is there anything you can do about it? The answer is maybe.
3 years ago Maine should use its revenue surplus to lower taxes By Matthew Gagnon Maine received word of an early Christmas present last week, when state revenue forecasters announced that updated projections showed that Maine will have an additional $822 million in revenue to play with during the current biennium.
3 years ago RSU 68 superintendent asks for support with central office referendum By Stacy Shorey, RSU 68 superintendent RSU 68 has been fortunate to receive $1.
3 years ago Reaction to National Guard series from someone who served in the Army To the Editor; After reading the articles on sexual harassment complaints in the National Guard, it is not specific to only the National Guard.
3 years ago Democrats can’t be the party of both the working and the millionaire classes By Jared Golden For years, Democrats have made promises to American voters: Elect us, and we will lower the cost of prescription drugs.
3 years ago Federal funds can be better spent on services, not expanding Penobscot County Jail By Julia Norman Penobscot County will receive nearly $30 million in federal funds from the American Rescue Plan.
3 years ago 6 people are dead in Waukesha because leaders were soft on crime By Matthew Gagnon In early November, a woman filed a criminal complaint against Darrell Brooks, Jr.
3 years ago Happy New Year, happy rate increase To the Editor; Just in time for the holidays, the people of Maine are being reminded that they are basically held hostage by the power companies, and their friends at the Public Utilities Commission.
3 years ago Continued state stocking of nonnative fish threatens Maine’s iconic species By Bob Mallard Nothing threatens Maine’s wild native fish, and fishing in general, more than nonnative fish introductions.
3 years ago Want to ease jail overcrowding? Ensure people have homes, health care and substance use treatment By Zeraph Dylan Moore In late 2020, I began a project based on listening to the experiences of people who have been incarcerated in Penobscot County Jail in Bangor.
3 years ago We need a local approach to protecting the Maine woods, not a national park To the Editor; Here we go again! A recent column by Lee Ann Szelog about creating a Maine Woods National Park is like beating a dead horse.