Sunday, May 19, 2013 Last update: 11:57 p.m.
See all stories in opinion →
![This is the gravestone of Adnan al Qadhi who was killed in a U.S. drone strike in the village of Beit al Ahmar, Yemen, on November 7, 2012. The grave stone described him as a martyr and noting his death "by American drone," but makes no apparent reference to his alleged ties to Al Qaida in the Arabian Peninusla. Family and neighbors believe Qadhi, a prominent local figure, could have been captured alive but doubt he was doing anything clandestine on behalf of AQAP.](http://bdnpull.bangorpublishing.netdna-cdn.com/wp-content/uploads/2013/05/10110521_H9276115-250x250.jpg "This is the gravestone of Adnan al Qadhi who was killed in a U.S. drone strike in the village of Beit al Ahmar, Yemen, on November 7, 2012. The grave stone described him as a martyr and noting his death "by American drone,\" but makes no apparent reference to his alleged ties to Al Qaida in the Arabian Peninusla. Family and neighbors believe Qadhi, a prominent local figure, could have been captured alive but doubt he was doing anything clandestine on behalf of AQAP.")
If more people are on Medicaid, why are Maine hospitals giving away more care for free?
The financial health of Maine’s hospitals has landed at the center of State House debate this spring as lawmakers tussle over whether Maine should expand ... EDITORIALS
A better way to help people escape welfare
House Speaker Mark Eves’ “Ticket to Work” legislation, LD 1343, is a timely attempt to address the new sense of urgency a 60-month lifetime eligibility ...VIDEO
Angus King shares his view of IRS scandal
Independent Maine Sen. Angus King talked recently about how the Internal Revenue Services singled out conservative groups applying for tax-exempt status for extra scrutiny. What ... EDITORIALS
Problems at the threshold of Maine energy reform
Lawmakers are currently considering an omnibus bill that could give the state new, unprecedented authority within the New England natural gas and electricity markets. The ...LETTERS
Saturday, May 18, 2013: Bangor library, student contact and plastic waste
Development questions What happened to Plum Creek‘s real estate development plans for the area around Moosehead Lake? What happened to what could have been the ...The MaineCare black hole
Here is a fact that is simply inarguable: Maine hospitals are owed $450 million. Here is another fact that is inarguable: That debt was caused ... OTHER VOICES
Revising the terms of war against al-Qaida
The Obama administration’s political and legal authority to wage war against al-Qaida has steadily eroded. Both liberal and conservative members of Congress have challenged the ... CONTRIBUTORS
Stand up for education, vote down LePage budget
As a retired educator and a parent, I know how important it is to provide children with high-quality education. Mainers agree that education is vital ... CONTRIBUTORS
Scandals, real and imagined
I was 12 years old during Sam Ervin’s Watergate hearings, and watched them over the course of a long, hot summer, a time when I ...BDN BLOGS
AGREE TO DISAGREE
Is Michaud the Dems best and only hope?
More articles in Agree to Disagree →BDN BLOGS
ARGUABLY
A letter to Michelle Obama in light of military sex assault epidemic
More articles in Arguably →BDN BLOGS
POLLWAYS
Sen. King takes a stand for limited presidential war powers
More articles in Pollways →BDN BLOGS
PINE TREE POLITICS
The MaineCare black hole
More articles in Pine Tree Politics →BDN BLOGS
CHRIS BUSBY
Panhandling story prompts sympathy from an unexpected place
More articles in Chris Busby →BDN BLOGS
DAVID FARMER
GOP loses policy argument on Medicaid expansion, focuses instead on process
More articles in David Farmer →BDN BLOGS
MIKE TIPPING
On Ultimatums
More articles in Mike Tipping →Friday, May 17, 2013: Raw milk, haircut tax and education consolidation
Playing the sympathy card I have been following the sale ...DOWNEAST TO DC (blog)
Snowe’s whirlwind tour to promote “Fighting for Common Ground”
Former U.S. Sen. Olympia Snowe, whose book “Fighting for Common ...RESEARCH SHOWS (blog)
What a Difference a Month Makes: Envisioning Legislative Response to the Governor’s Veto
by Prof. Emily Shaw, Thomas College, originally posted on the ...
CONTRIBUTORS
Help businesses cut costs with energy efficiency
We represent three of the 252 Maine businesses that wrote ...DANA MILBANK
US president passerby is asleep at the wheel
President Passerby needs urgently to become a participant in his ...
CONTRIBUTORS
Working moms deserve a break
On Mother’s Day, moms across Maine were treated to breakfast ...Thursday, May 16, 2013: The American melting pot, health care and patients’ rights
Consider supporting center The Fort Fairfield Quality of Place Council ...
Wednesday, May 15, 2013: Dental care, east-west transportation and tar sands
Complex dental practice I am a young dentist practicing in ...
KATHLEEN PARKER
Benghazi redacted
Mistakes were made. This, we are supposed to accept, is ...
CONTRIBUTORS
Reject LePage’s tax shift to property owners
Gov. Paul LePage’s recent letter to municipalities regarding his budget ...CONTRIBUTORS
Constitutional officers should be accountable to Maine voters
Maine’s official state motto is Dirigo, which means “I lead.” ...LETTERS
Tuesday, May 14, 2013: Gun owners, nanny state and teachers
Responsible gun owners What possessed a Kentucky father to purchase ...Danby Ink
Letters to the Editor
ADVERTISEMENT | Grow your business
Police seeking tips about pickup truck possibly connected to Glenburn teen’s disappearance- Doctor exhibited ‘odd behavior’ at Fort Kent hospital before license suspension
Since 1971, seven Maine children reported missing have not been found- Motley Crue concertgoer accused of criminal threatening arrested
Authorities ask for volunteers in search for missing Glenburn teen Nichole Cable
A better way to help people escape welfare
A letter to Michelle Obama in light of military sex assault epidemic
Revising the terms of war against al-Qaida
Manchester 15-year-old off to impressive start for Earnhardt Jr.’s JR Motorsports
Houlton council, community still concerned about costly Millar Civic Center
Bangor’s Marcus Davis hopes to counter opponent’s height, reach advantage in Lewiston MMA main event
For those who are too fat for Abercrombie and Fitch
Kitchen Nightmares meltdown or: How to lose an argument online
Market Basket in Biddeford starts hiring 300 workers
Arguments over gun control and abortion will never be settled
A spot of tea, a spread of treats, at Camden’s Fromviandoux
ADVERTISEMENT | Grow your business
