4 years ago Reduce barriers to health coverage To the Editor; As a physician and a surgeon, I have seen firsthand how harmful not having health insurance can be on a patient’s well being.
4 years ago Support bill to raise wages for essential support workers To the Editor; I am writing to raise public awareness of an important bill in the Maine legislature, LD 1573, which provides support for older people and people of all ages with disabilities who need help caring for themselves.
4 years ago With wildfires increasing in Maine, lawmakers must fund new firefighting equipment By Stephan M.
4 years ago A single tree By Nancy Battick Do you remember Ancestry’s One World Tree? It was designed to produce a family tree that connected everyone in the world genealogically.
4 years ago As a veteran, I appreciate the healing power of nature By Steve Ball As I transitioned out of uniform after 28 years in the tactical and special forces communities, I came to rely on the peace and the power of the great outdoors.
4 years ago Why conservatives distrust the media By Matthew Gagnon Every once and a while, I manage to convince myself that I may be giving the mainstream media a hard time, and that they aren’t actually as biased as I might think.
4 years ago Why higher prices are actually good for us By David Farmer We are unaccustomed to paying the true costs of many of the things we buy.
4 years ago Vote June 8 in Dover-Foxcroft To the Editor; Upcoming municipal elections take place on June 8 from 8 a.
4 years ago Why I am running for the Dover-Foxcroft Select Board To the Editor; I am running for one of the two open seats on the selectboard.
4 years ago It’s good to know when Maine fish spawn Recently, on my Sunday night radio program, Maine Outdoors, my show co-host and fishing buddy Bob Leeman stirred up a piscatorial hornet’s nest.
4 years ago Kindness is key as we get back to normal at different speeds By Matthew Gagnon On Monday morning, I walked into my local YMCA in Portland for a scheduled appointment in the pool.
4 years ago State House rules are meant to ensure all are treated with respect By David Farmer Decorum is an important part of the guardrails that keep political disputes from careening into a ditch of pettiness and distraction in the State House.
4 years ago Why RSU 68 board candidate Robinson is running To the Editor; I am running for an RSU 68 board position and ask for your vote on Tuesday, June 8.
4 years ago In the woods of Baxter State Park, this unexpected woodland friend shared crackers By Tim Caverly Sitting on a rock in the Maine wilderness, a boy offers a saltine cracker to a tame deer.
4 years ago Get outdoors. It’s the best way to escape all the noise. By Pete Warner, Bangor Daily News Staff For me, there’s no better way to soothe the soul than being outdoors.
4 years ago An area where party leaders can agree To the Editor; In a FOX News interview reported on March 16, Donald Trump strongly urged people to get vaccinated against COVID-19 just as he and his wife Melania did in January (https://www.