With neckties out, Father’s Day gift giving gets a lot harder
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View ArticleWhy the student encampments worked
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View ArticleWith this guilty verdict, Trump has gone full Bond villain
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View ArticleJoe Biden’s executive order on immigration is pure politics
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 On Tuesday, President...
View ArticleConsider Mike Soboleski in 2nd District GOP primary
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View ArticleLetter: Take care when foraging for food
Letters submitted by BDN readers are verified by BDN Opinion Page staff. Send your letters to letters@bangordailynews.com While foraging for wild edibles can be fun and delicious (in the BDN...
View ArticleLetter: Is election funding hidden bribery?
Letters submitted by BDN readers are verified by BDN Opinion Page staff. Send your letters to letters@bangordailynews.com Kevin Frazier (May 2 in the BDN) made the point that this country’s Founders...
View Article80 years later, D-Day should inspire us
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View ArticleMaine’s tourism industry needs protection from credit card swipe fees
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View ArticleOur leaders have forgotten the 2nd Congressional District
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View ArticleLetter: Reelect Peter Lyford to Maine Senate
Letters submitted by BDN readers are verified by BDN Opinion Page staff. Send your letters to letters@bangordailynews.com I’m writing to urge voters in Senate District 10 to reelect Peter Lyford on...
View ArticleLetter: Bad legislation is ruining Maine
Letters submitted by BDN readers are verified by BDN Opinion Page staff. Send your letters to letters@bangordailynews.com I am a candidate for House District 39 (Northport, Belfast and Belmont). As a...
View ArticleLetter: Reelect Jan Dodge
Letters submitted by BDN readers are verified by BDN Opinion Page staff. Send your letters to letters@bangordailynews.com I’m writing to offer my support for the reelection of Jan Dodge to the...
View ArticleLetter: Why I’m running for the Legislature
Letters submitted by BDN readers are verified by BDN Opinion Page staff. Send your letters to letters@bangordailynews.com I appreciate the mention in the recent article about contested primary races,...
View ArticleMaine needs stronger legislative term limits
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View Article80 years ago, my father was one of the ordinary young men who did...
Susan Young is the Bangor Daily News opinion editor. Truman Young during a leave from Army training during World War II. He later was part of the Normandy Invasion. Credit: Courtesy of Susan Young...
View ArticleDonald Trump and Martha Stewart have a lot in common
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View ArticleLetter: Expand access to hearing aids
Letters submitted by BDN readers are verified by BDN Opinion Page staff. Send your letters to letters@bangordailynews.com I agree with Mary C. White when she wrote in her recent column that appeared...
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