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Trump administration NIH grant cuts will hurt 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 Gary Friedmann...
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Letter: Healthcare held hostage in partisan budget fight
Letters submitted by BDN readers are verified by BDN Opinion Page staff. Send your letters to letters@bangordailynews.com Recently, the Maine Legislature voted on a supplemental budget, which includes...
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Letter: Our democracy is under attack
Letters submitted by BDN readers are verified by BDN Opinion Page staff. Send your letters to letters@bangordailynews.com I am 82 years old, and I’ve lived through many political crises in this...
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Letter: What is DOGE doing?
Letters submitted by BDN readers are verified by BDN Opinion Page staff. Send your letters to letters@bangordailynews.com As far as I can tell, the only “efficiency” DOGE has demonstrated is in...
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Students need AI literacy no matter what field they pursue
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 Abhilasha Kumar is an...
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The bullies are coming for you, too
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 David Farmer lives in...
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Letter: I’m inspired by Janet Mills standing up to Trump
Letters submitted by BDN readers are verified by BDN Opinion Page staff. Send your letters to letters@bangordailynews.com I’m inspired by Gov. Janet Mills standing her ground when President Donald...
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Letter: Janet Mills wrong to threaten to sue Donald Trump
Letters submitted by BDN readers are verified by BDN Opinion Page staff. Send your letters to letters@bangordailynews.com I was deeply disappointed to learn that the governor of Maine chose to...
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Letter: Vote for Sean Faircloth
Letters submitted by BDN readers are verified by BDN Opinion Page staff. Send your letters to letters@bangordailynews.com I urge Bangor voters in Maine House District 24 (Veazie and parts of Bangor,...
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Canadian appreciation to Janet Mills for standing up to Donald Trump
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 Ken Brown is a...
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Extending health care tax credit will help keep Mainers healthy
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 Dr. Tom Dancoes is the...
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Letter: Kindness matters
Each one of us in Maine has met someone who is transgender. We may not even know it. Transgender people have a mother and father, as we do. They have brothers or sisters, family and friends who love...
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Letter: Mills has compassion. Trump does not.
President Donald Trump apparently doesn’t understand that Maine Gov. Janet Mills has compassion and empathy with the constituents she serves. And Mills understands that she serves her constituents,...
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Letter: Thank Janet Mills for standing up for our rights
Do people really believe that fixating on kids’ genitals makes them safer? From athletes at the summer Olympics to our neighbors in the Cumberland school district, there is a growing obsession with...
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I’m sad and scared about attacks on LGBTQ+ rights under Trump
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 Ron King lives in...
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Medicare should cover anti-obesity medication
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 Marianne Moore is a...
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Letter: Why I’m concerned about Mills’ dust-up with Trump
Letters submitted by BDN readers are verified by BDN Opinion Page staff. Send your letters to letters@bangordailynews.com The recent dust-up between Gov. Janet Mills and the president of the United...
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Letter: Worrying about America
Letters submitted by BDN readers are verified by BDN Opinion Page staff. Send your letters to letters@bangordailynews.com It’s not a pleasant feeling being so negative all the time, but these days...
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Letter: This is a terrible way to treat civil servants
Letters submitted by BDN readers are verified by BDN Opinion Page staff. Send your letters to letters@bangordailynews.com I feel privileged to have served as an employee of the state of Maine for 37...
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I’m not always a fan of Janet Mills, but I’m proud that she stood up to...
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 Sarah Dashon of...
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