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Opponents of Trump agenda need to do more to object

The BDN Opinion section operates independently and does not set news policies or contribute to reporting or editing articles elsewhere in the newspaper or on bangordailynews.com Bill Barnes of Hope is...

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Letter: AI can destroy our government

Letters submitted by BDN readers are verified by BDN Opinion Page staff. Send your letters to letters@bangordailynews.com Are you old enough to remember the serious concern in 2008 about...

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Letter: Research funding cuts will harm lives

Letters submitted by BDN readers are verified by BDN Opinion Page staff. Send your letters to letters@bangordailynews.com The Trump administration’s drastic and reckless cuts in funding for research...

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Letter: Hands off Canada

Letters submitted by BDN readers are verified by BDN Opinion Page staff. Send your letters to letters@bangordailynews.com Houlton is a stone’s throw from Canada. For generations, family and dear...

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Letter: Trump deportations about fear, especially for women

Letters submitted by BDN readers are verified by BDN Opinion Page staff. Send your letters to letters@bangordailynews.com Last week, disturbing video footage from two separate incidents was aired,...

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I won’t stop fighting for fairness in girls’ sports

The BDN Opinion section operates independently and does not set news policies or contribute to reporting or editing articles elsewhere in the newspaper or on bangordailynews.com Laurel Libby of Auburn...

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Foreign aid is vital for Maine’s economic and national security

The BDN Opinion section operates independently and does not set news policies or contribute to reporting or editing articles elsewhere in the newspaper or on bangordailynews.com Brad Farrin,...

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Letter: Tariffs will make homes more expensive

Letters submitted by BDN readers are verified by BDN Opinion Page staff. Send your letters to letters@bangordailynews.com For decades a regional cross-border trade relationship has provided a steady...

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Letter: Clear labeling needed on non-flushable products

Letters submitted by BDN readers are verified by BDN Opinion Page staff. Send your letters to letters@bangordailynews.com I would like to extend my sincere gratitude to Sen. Susan Collins for her...

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Our medical examiner’s office is at a breaking point. State lawmakers just...

The BDN Opinion section operates independently and does not set news policies or contribute to reporting or editing articles elsewhere in the newspaper or on bangordailynews.com Peter Cummings of...

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Trump tariffs jeopardize our ability to keep the lights on in northern Maine

The BDN Opinion section operates independently and does not set news policies or contribute to reporting or editing articles elsewhere in the newspaper or on bangordailynews.com G. Melvin Hovey is a...

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Letter: Sprinkler systems save lives

Letters submitted by BDN readers are verified by BDN Opinion Page staff. Send your letters to letters@bangordailynews.com I have a problem with the March 31 Bangor Daily News headline “This safety...

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Letter: Be vigilant for Social Security fraud

Letters submitted by BDN readers are verified by BDN Opinion Page staff. Send your letters to letters@bangordailynews.com Recently my husband, three years from full retirement, checked his online...

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Why I support the resolution to stop Trump’s tariffs on Canadian goods

The BDN Opinion section operates independently and does not set news policies or contribute to reporting or editing articles elsewhere in the newspaper or on bangordailynews.com Susan Collins...

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This bill would make it harder for many Mainers to register to vote

The BDN Opinion section operates independently and does not set news policies or contribute to reporting or editing articles elsewhere in the newspaper or on bangordailynews.com Anna Kellar is the...

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Why is Donald Trump ruining America?

The BDN Editorial Board operates independently from the newsroom, and does not set policies or contribute to reporting or editing articles elsewhere in the newspaper or on bangordailynews.com. Why?...

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For Susan Collins, the time for measured concern has passed. It’s time for...

The BDN Opinion section operates independently and does not set news policies or contribute to reporting or editing articles elsewhere in the newspaper or on bangordailynews.com Bill Burgess of...

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Letter: Wind port belongs at Mack Point, not Sears Island

Letters submitted by BDN readers are verified by BDN Opinion Page staff. Send your letters to letters@bangordailynews.com Optimistically, Maine is a billion dollars short and a decade behind in...

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Letter: Electrified by Janet Mills’ defense of rule of law

Letters submitted by BDN readers are verified by BDN Opinion Page staff. Send your letters to letters@bangordailynews.com For the last few weeks, I’ve heard from friends and family about the...

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Letter: DEI is essential to democracy

Letters submitted by BDN readers are verified by BDN Opinion Page staff. Send your letters to letters@bangordailynews.com As the Trump administration seeks to purge all references to diversity, equity...

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