3 years ago Don’t step backward with voting rights To the Editor; The new Texas voting law bans county officials from employing a number of previously used voting options.
3 years ago Maine can expect “an excellent fall foliage season” By BDN Editorial Board Just for the record, we’d like to point out that it is still technically summer.
3 years ago Congress has the opportunity to address climate change To the Editor; From wildfires and extreme heat waves to severe flooding and droughts — we are already witnessing the real-time cost of political and systematic inaction on climate change.
3 years ago Community input vital for county ARP projects To the Editor; In the interest of participatory democracy, the members of PROACT! are writing to urge the Piscataquis County Commissioners to convene public meetings or listening sessions to hear from local residents about their concerns and priorities for use of the anticipated $3.
3 years ago Gen. Milley’s claims about Trump shouldn’t be celebrated By Matthew Gagnon Well, he did it again.
3 years ago SAD 4 board removed its masking challenge To the Editor; Sometimes in life you need to choose what is hard, and not what is easy.
3 years ago Avoid the rabbit holes By Nancy Battick One of my college professors wrote ASSUME on the chalkboard and warned us to never assume because “When you assume you make an “ASS” out of “U” and “ME.
3 years ago Hunting license revocations can be harsh In Michigan last fall, a guided elk hunter holding a cow tag accidentally shot a bull elk.
3 years ago Exercise gives our kids a fighting chance By Jake Steinfeld In Maine, 13 percent of kids are considered obese.
3 years ago Never forget To the Editor; I write in support of the excellent letter written by Melinda Wentworth, vice president of Congregation Beth El.
3 years ago Maine must do more to ensure the survival of rare Arctic charr By Bob Mallard We aren’t doing everything we can to ensure the survival of Maine’s Arctic charr, the last fish species of its kind in the contiguous United States.
3 years ago New Texas voting law shouldn’t be controversial By Matthew Gagnon Texas has been in the news a lot in the past week, mostly for the law banning abortions after six weeks of pregnancy, and the U.
3 years ago Geezers in the woods rely on gadgetry Many moons ago, when I was a young, eager deer hunter, my woods gear consisted of a rifle, a compass, a knife and some waterproof matches.
3 years ago Funding to help prevent falls To the Editor; At Spectrum Generations, it is our mission to promote the well being and independence of older and disabled adults, with the support of their care partners, to live in their community of choice.
3 years ago Recent COVID death stories have no news value By Matthew Gagnon I’ve seen the headline a thousand times in the last few months.
3 years ago Use of town road To the Editor; On July 26 the Dover-Foxcroft Selectboard, by a vote of 3-3, did not approve the use of a town road (Foxcroft Center Road) as an access route for ATV use.