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It’s almost time to hear the rallying cry for a special kind of fishing

By Chris Sargent June is always an exciting month for those fully immersed in Maine’s Outdoors sporting opportunities.

Stocking PFAS-contaminated waters is a symptom of a bigger problem

By Bob Mallard Someone recently forwarded me an article from the Portland Press Herald about the Maine Department of Inland Fisheries and Wildlife stocking trout in contaminated water.

The Copper John is a fly to be reckoned with

Family folklore

By Nancy Battick Folklore is tales passed down without any empirical evidence to support them.

Research Trump and authoritarian leadership before you vote this fall

By Betty Chabot As I sit here on my little piece of land in the middle of Maine, I ask myself, “What can I do to save our Constitution, democracy, and our country?” I have always voted since I turned 18 and have voted Democrat, Republican, or independent.

Crossbow laws are a work in progress

Vote ‘Yes’ on June 11 for the Mayo Mill Dam removal

To the Editor; An expression has been bandied about in recent years regarding the preferred practices of greedy corporations and property developers eager to “privatize profits and socialize losses”.

This controversial Maine fish makes a really good sandwich

By Chris Sargent It’s safe to say responses would vary greatly if you polled an audience of experienced Maine anglers for their thoughts on largemouth bass.

My mail takes a tour of Maine

To the Editor; For yet another example of why the U.

An ‘enemy from within’

To the Editor; On June 6, we recognize the heroism of the Allied Forces on the beaches of France on D-Day, part of “The Greatest Generation.

Vote ‘Yes’ for a healthy Piscataquis River

To the Editor; On June 11, Dover-Foxcroft voters will decide whether to enter agreements to pursue grant funds for the removal of the Mayo Mill Dam and for a plan for a restored riverfront.

College can be affordable, so don’t give up on the FAFSA or your future

By Dannel Malloy The rocky rollout of the new Free Application for Federal Student Aid could be “catastrophic” to the college enrollment of America’s high school Class of 2024, higher education experts recently told Congress.

Appreciation for DHHS Commissioner Jeanne Lambrew

To the Editor; Even before the COVID-19 pandemic, Maine faced a public health crisis, so when Gov.

Let’s stop hyperventilating over ‘provocative’ flags

By Matthew Gagnon Apparently, I’m a Christian nationalist.

Atikonak pancakes make a memorable camp breakfast

Vote ‘no!’ on Mayo Mill Dam removal

By Cheryl Piazza Dover-Foxcroft townspeople, regarding the latest update just out from the town please consider this: Gomez & Sullivan was the company hired to evaluate our Mayo Mill Dam/hydro unit for possible refurbishment.

Mathematical ancestry

By Nancy Battrick Peter Rowlett, a mathematics columnist for the magazine New Scientist, recently wrote a column of interest to genealogists.

Hurrah for Bangor public restrooms

To the Editor; We go to Bangor to run errands, take out-of-state visitors and just hang out sometimes.

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