As Maine’s hundreds of camp professionals look ahead to summer — hoping to fill remaining staff positions, communicating with families, and crossing their fingers for warm weather and snow melt — many also set aside a few days in late March to attend the annual conference of the… Read More
Bangor Daily News reporters Callie Ferguson (left) and Alex Aquisto successfully negotiate Six Mile Falls in Bangor on Saturday during the 52nd Kenduskeag Stream Canoe Race. Fellow BDN reporter Emily Burnham will never get tired of this photo. Troy R. Bennett | BDN… Read More
PARIS – We join the world in shared sadness! Yet, we are grateful for the times when we visited the Cathedral, during our visits to Paris. On April 15, the horrified people of the world watched on television, while heroic Parisian firefighters worked to save the magnificent… Read More
Maine’s Legislature is considering a bill to radically change the way we participate in presidential elections. The so-called “National Popular Vote” compact (NPV) would award our electoral votes to whichever candidate wins the most votes nationwide. The debate over this bill is lining up as a… Read More
Maine is merely a blip on the screen of the broader electorate. Read More
President Trump calls former President Carter for advice. Read More
The Patriots 2019 schedule was leaked a bit early on Wednesday. On paper it’s a “Tale of Two Seasons” really. Much of the first half of the season is basically made up of bye weeks while the second half could present some challenges. The Pats raise… Read More
We are comically uncompetitive at virtually every level of taxation. So what do we do about this? Read More
For thousands of Maine people, it’s not fear that keeps them away from the dentist or getting the dental care that they need. It’s a lack of insurance, and that’s no joke. Read More
Outbound for Savannah, Union troops march out of Atlanta in mid-November 1864 as the city burns behind them. (Harper’s Weekly/January 7, 1865) After Union soldiers stole three mules from Burge plantation near Covington, Georgia on August… Read More
Earlene Ahlquist Chadbourne’s book, A Child’s Life 90 Years Ago, is a fascinating look back at the lives of her father Earle and his sister Florence, as they grew up in Scarborough, Maine, on a rural farm from 1923 – 1946. Earlene has a talent for… Read More
Notre Dame Cathedral tragedy. Read More
Let me tell you about a moment that changed my life forever. It was October, 2007. I was staying at my buddy’s camp in Caratunk, with Bruce, my mostly-Corgi. We woke up at sunrise and, over coffee and Alpo, decided to take a hike to see… Read More
Difficulty: Easy to moderate. The trail network is made up of over 2 miles of trails that travel over small hills and across several footbridges. How to get there: The preserve has two parking lots. The largest parking lot is on Route 1, about 100 yards… Read More
Difficulty: Easy to moderate. The trail network is made up of over 2 miles of trails that travel over small hills and across several footbridges. How to get there: The preserve has two parking lots. The largest parking lot is on Route 1, about 100 yards… Read More
Burnout was something I believed myself immune to. It was for people who weren’t as tough as me, for people who couldn’t work as hard as me, and for people who were weaker than me. googletag.cmd.push(function () { // Define Slot var slot_sizes = [[300,250]];… Read More
Emotional trauma is like a sword to the heart. It can't be ignored. Read More
All of what’s happened was not only utterly predictable, but was also not what the American people wanted. Read More
The Maine Conservation Voters gave Governor Janet Mills an A rating for her environmental work during her first 100 days in office. The governor’s work on climate change and energy independence are among the initiatives that MCV cited. From opposing… Read More
April 16th: More tax complications ahead. Read More
