By Matthew Gagnon It is the old, terrible and universally rejected idea that simply refuses to die.

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By Andrew Butcher Maine is at the precipice of a broadband revolution.

By Nancy Battick All genealogists avidly use the census for information about their ancestors.

By Leighton Wass Summertime fishing for togue, or lakers as they are called outside of Maine, has evolved over the years from trolling with metal lines (braided copper and monel) to lead core lines, and finally to downriggers.

To the Editor; I oppose a proposed multimillion dollar expansion of the Penobscot County Jail.

To the Editor; People across Maine should be very concerned about a proposal to greatly expand the number of beds in Penobscot County Jail.

By Matthew Gagnon My opinion of Speaker Nancy Pelosi is, to put it mildly, negative.

To the Editor; Say no to a jail expansion of Penobscot County Jail.

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By BDN Editorial Board The backlog of criminal cases in Washington County is so bad that it could take 15 years to resolve it, according to one lawyer’s calculations.

By Matthew Gagnon There’s an old saying in politics, “if you’re explaining, you’re losing.

By Karin R.

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To the Editor; Thank you to Stephen and Tabitha King.

To the Editor; A high school all-star football game in the middle of July is hardly a news popper.

By Nancy Battick At the height of the Great Depression the federal government introduced several relief programs in an attempt to alleviate poverty.

By Matthew Gagnon Portland City Councilor Tae Chong has had enough.