4 years ago We must close the connectivity gap to educate all students during pandemic The current pandemic has revealed that broadband is the modern-day necessity.
4 years ago A high school sports forecast: Wait and see Will the Maine Principals’ Association crown state champions in the high school sports it sponsors this fall amid the continuing coronavirus pandemic? No one can say for sure yet, but Tuesday was a good day for those prospects for one simple reason — planning for the upcoming season continues.
4 years ago What we can learn from Maine and New Hampshire’s different approaches to COVID-19 Last week, the Bangor Daily news reported that Maine was one of only two states nationally where the number of new coronavirus cases were actually declining.
4 years ago All in a name As I wrote in my last column, researching during the pandemic was challenging with the internet the most available source.
4 years ago Democracy dies when dissent is silenced In 2017, The Washington Post adopted an official slogan: Democracy Dies in Darkness.
4 years ago Consequences for Trump’s action To the Editor; As a former kindergarten teacher, I emphasized the value of respecting others, kindness and truth-telling.
4 years ago Farmer’s recent column To the Editor; I am finding less substance, and more partisanship, in each new column by David Farmer.
4 years ago The power of the mask in preventing covid transmission To the Editor; As a health care provider, several months ago I was examining an elderly patient who was quite ill with cough and shortness of breath.
4 years ago I fear for our democracy While sheltering in place, I have more time to brood over what is causing me so much anxiety and sadness, which I feel the need to share.
4 years ago Yes on Question 3 in Penobscot County To the Editor; The 38 dedicated and professionally trained emergency dispatchers that I work with at the Penobscot Regional Communications Center (PRCC) need your help on July 14 to be able to perform our jobs — which are to keep the residents of Penobscot County safe.
4 years ago Send the kids back to school The next school year is approaching the Maine Department of Education and Maine school districts like a stalking predator.
4 years ago Coronavirus and climate change are intertwined, and both need our urgent attention With COVID-19 resurgent in the South and West and the president trying to provoke a race war, ho-hum problems like the existential threat posed by the climate crisis are taking a back seat.
4 years ago Why Penobscot County voters should support Question 3 The Region 5 Chiefs of Police is an organization that represents all law enforcement agencies in Penobscot and Piscataquis counties.
4 years ago Question 1 is a needed investment in education and equity Without question, the COVID-19 pandemic has put additional strain on American families, the American economy and American public institutions with no clear end in sight.
4 years ago Vote for candidates who will make a difference To the Editor; Friends and neighbors, I am not involved in politics for popularity, vanity, or the “honor” of having some title.
4 years ago Trump’s wall To the Editor; Hundreds of blue and white Trump signs now litter the lawns and roads of Piscataquis County.