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...
View ArticleLetter: 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...
View ArticleLetter: 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...
View ArticleLetter: 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...
View ArticleLetter: 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,...
View ArticleI 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...
View ArticleForeign 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,...
View ArticleLetter: 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...
View ArticleLetter: 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...
View ArticleOur 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...
View ArticleTrump 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...
View ArticleLetter: 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...
View ArticleLetter: 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...
View ArticleWhy 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...
View ArticleThis 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...
View ArticleWhy 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?...
View ArticleFor 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...
View ArticleLetter: 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...
View ArticleLetter: 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...
View ArticleLetter: 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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