Stand up, speak out to defend our democracy from a would-be tyrant
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 Chellie Pingree...
View ArticleDon’t remain content when rule of law is threatened
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 Janet T. Mills is the...
View ArticleLetter: Make America dignified again
Letters submitted by BDN readers are verified by BDN Opinion Page staff. Send your letters to letters@bangordailynews.com In our current Trumpian moment, anyone who criticizes the Dear Leader or his...
View ArticleLetter: Budget bill protects Mar-a-Lago but not victims of disasters
Letters submitted by BDN readers are verified by BDN Opinion Page staff. Send your letters to letters@bangordailynews.com There’s so much at stake from the mammoth tax and budget bill in Congress, and...
View ArticleWe can fix net energy billing without breaking trust
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 Cole Cochrane is the...
View ArticleFamily planning health centers are a crucial safety net
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 Kelsey Linnell is an...
View ArticleLetter: Trump is serving himself
Letters submitted by BDN readers are verified by BDN Opinion Page staff. Send your letters to letters@bangordailynews.com I am an old man who, like all old men, and old women, has endured burdens and...
View ArticleLetter: Bangor unreasonable in slate roof saga
Letters submitted by BDN readers are verified by BDN Opinion Page staff. Send your letters to letters@bangordailynews.com As a non-participant in the ongoing saga of Steven Farren’s roof and the...
View ArticleLetter: Hospital shouldn’t punish nurses for protest
Letters submitted by BDN readers are verified by BDN Opinion Page staff. Send your letters to letters@bangordailynews.com I find it unfortunate that the Mount Desert Island Hospital CEO has decided to...
View ArticleLetter: Time to stand up to Trump
Letters submitted by BDN readers are verified by BDN Opinion Page staff. Send your letters to letters@bangordailynews.com I just went through a big shift. I had been focusing on the damage that...
View ArticleLetter: Fund developmental services
Letters submitted by BDN readers are verified by BDN Opinion Page staff. Send your letters to letters@bangordailynews.com I’m someone who depends on Maine’s developmental services to live...
View ArticleDonald Trump has usurped Susan Collins’ power
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 Shawn Yardley of...
View ArticleCutting Medicaid will harm Maine’s most vulnerable
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 Catherine Thibedeau is...
View ArticleLetter: Preserve renewable energy tax credit
Letters submitted by BDN readers are verified by BDN Opinion Page staff. Send your letters to letters@bangordailynews.com As a lifelong Mainer and ReVision Energy co-founder, a Maine- headquartered...
View ArticleSupport Maine families instead of cutting Medicaid and restricting care
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 Ashley Tietz is a...
View ArticleMaine is likely to be hit hard by Trump’s tariffs
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 Stefano Tijerina is a...
View ArticleLetter: Immigration raids are harming our communities
Letters submitted by BDN readers are verified by BDN Opinion Page staff. Send your letters to letters@bangordailynews.com Passage of the MAGA-backed reconciliation bill in Congress would increase...
View ArticleLetter: We elected Trump, now we’re stuck with him
Letters submitted by BDN readers are verified by BDN Opinion Page staff. Send your letters to letters@bangordailynews.com Well boys and girls, we elected him and now we’re stuck with him. Don’t blame...
View ArticleLetter: Members of Congress must uphold the Constitution
Letters submitted by BDN readers are verified by BDN Opinion Page staff. Send your letters to letters@bangordailynews.com To our federal legislators: You and your fellow legislators took an oath to...
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