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EDITORIALS
An increasingly unsafe span is a bridge to nowhere good
“When a bridge has deteriorated so badly that it can no longer safely carry school buses, trucks and cars, the attractiveness of the bridge and its historic character should become secondary to safety,” the BDN Editorial Board writes.
CONTRIBUTORS
DANBY INK. CARTOONS
Polling fun
Polling fun 2021.
Homeless winter of uncertainty
The unsheltered homeless population is on the rise as temperatures drop.
Referendums
Referendums 2021.
Letter: CMP corridor helps address climate change
I am going to vote to support this project that will bring clean energy to the New England grid.
Letter: Don’t be deceived by Question 1 opposition
“Maine’s hunters and outdoorsmen and women know the truth about CMP and their bad power project. We will not be deceived.”
Letter: Vote no on Question 1
“The Clean Energy Corridor could annually remove more than 3 million tons of carbon dioxide from our air by supplying clean, renewable and affordable hydropower.”
Letter: Continue the fight to eradicate polio
“As long as polio exists anywhere, it remains a threat everywhere.”
Letter: Question 3 has dangerous implications for Maine
“Constitutional amendments are drastic measures, especially when their wording conflicts with existing state and local laws.”
New research shows hydro dams are not as clean as we thought
“Using Québec’s hydropower to replace New Brunswick’s coal would be far more effective in fighting climate change than exporting it via the NECEC would be,” Bradford H. Hager writes.
Help for community college students should stay in Democrats’ spending plan
“Community colleges provide educational opportunities for segments of our society previously underserved, and community colleges offer practical programs that prepare students quickly for jobs that are critical to the well-being of our society,” John M. Crisp writes.
Angus King’s speech is a warning about the fragility of our democracy
“Last week Sen. Angus King gave a speech on the Senate floor that rang strong and true, as he pointed to the fragility of democracy.”
Letter: Question 1 is unjust to the Maine voter
“I think Maine voters can tell corporate lawyers have written Question 1 come November.”
Letter: Vote yes on Question 1 to stop corridor destruction
“Please do not reward Central Maine Power, Canada and their foreign partners in November,” Leo Mazerall writes.
Letter: Celebrate Christmas with kindness, not more stuff
“Let’s focus our attention on goodwill, health and kindness,” Wanda Passero writes.
Letter: Dina Yacoubagha has the experience Bangor needs
“For more than 15 years, Yacoubagha has called Bangor her home and has dedicated herself to community service, advocacy and working to make Bangor a better place for all,” Cara Pelletier writes.
National strategy to combat contamination from ‘forever chemicals’ is welcome news
“Contamination from “forever chemicals,” commonly called PFAS, is so widespread that scientists estimate nearly two-thirds of Americans have drinking water that is contaminated by some form of the chemical.”
Question 3 is unpalatable lawmaking
“Question 3 “The Right to Food” is a bad sausage recipe with exclusive ingredients and missing all the vital flavors at twice the cost of other recipes.”
Historical discovery brings Vikings and Skraelings full circle
“It’s striking how this obscure bit of archaeological news has been amplified in the media, presumably because it provides opportunities for homilies about the evils of colonialism,” Gwynne Dyer writes.
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