The rest of the story about my father’s time at Buchenwald
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 Donald Egon Hoenig was...
View ArticleWhat you should know now that avian influenza has been found in 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 Jim Britt is the...
View ArticleLetter: Only we can save America
Letters submitted by BDN readers are verified by BDN Opinion Page staff. Send your letters to letters@bangordailynews.com Yale historian Timothy Snyder, author of the 2017 short book “On Tyranny,”...
View ArticleLetter: Continued support for renewable energy is essential
Letters submitted by BDN readers are verified by BDN Opinion Page staff. Send your letters to letters@bangordailynews.com Investing in clean and renewable energy is a commonsense way to help reduce...
View ArticleLetter: A tariff on aluminum won’t really raise beer prices
Letters submitted by BDN readers are verified by BDN Opinion Page staff. Send your letters to letters@bangordailynews.com Saturday’s front-page above-the-fold story about the likely rise in beer...
View ArticleFor democracy, slow is smooth and smooth is fast
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View ArticleTrump and Musk are not improving government. They’re creating chaos and...
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View ArticleThe federal government has a problem with waste. But DOGE’s approach is...
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 Dylan Hedtler-Gaudette...
View ArticleYes, funding Sesame Street in Iraq, and other USAID work, benefits the US
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 Josh Yardley is a...
View ArticleLetter: Maine lawmakers should unite to support health care-saving...
Letters submitted by BDN readers are verified by BDN Opinion Page staff. Send your letters to letters@bangordailynews.com Penobscot Community Health Care (PCHC) is Maine’s largest community health...
View ArticleLetter: Show up to protect democracy
Letters submitted by BDN readers are verified by BDN Opinion Page staff. Send your letters to letters@bangordailynews.com Monday was Presidents’ Day and I really wanted to march in Augusta to show up...
View ArticleLetter: Protect Medicaid to protect Mainers
Medicaid is our country’s single largest insurer. More than 72 million Americans benefit from its coverage. Across Maine, Medicaid provides vital coverage for more than 365,000 people, including...
View ArticleMaine kids should never be political fodder for internet bullying
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 Ryan Fecteau is the...
View ArticleThis is a constitutional crisis
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 Angus King represents...
View ArticleClosing US Department of Education could help Maine schools
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View ArticleClosing the Department of Education will cost 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 Marcus Mrowka is an...
View ArticleLetter: Laurel Libby’s action undermine public trust
Laurel D. Libby — state representative, R-Auburn, and registered nurse — recently made a public social media post on Feb. 18 identifying and attacking a Maine high school athlete. Despite Libby’s...
View ArticleLetter: Americans deserve better than Dr. Oz
Letters submitted by BDN readers are verified by BDN Opinion Page staff. Send your letters to letters@bangordailynews.com As doctors, we are sworn to uphold the Hippocratic Oath, which means we need...
View ArticleLetter: Fond memories of Maine high school basketball tournaments
Letters submitted by BDN readers are verified by BDN Opinion Page staff. Send your letters to letters@bangordailynews.com The Bangor Auditorium always held a unique place in Maine basketball culture....
View ArticleJanet Mills shows how to stand up to Donald Trump
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