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People over politics: Why Mainers must defend justice for immigrants
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 Chris James of...
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School meals and food assistance at risk with Republican federal budget cuts
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 Allison Leavitt is...
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Letter: Legislature should proceed cautiously on data privacy
Letters submitted by BDN readers are verified by BDN Opinion Page staff. Send your letters to letters@bangordailynews.com Maine is a destination like no other, with our stunning coastlines and lush...
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Letter: Thanks to those standing up for female athletes
As the mom of a former Maine state pole vault champ, I’m incredibly grateful to see others working to protect female athletes. Both Rep. Laurel Libby of Auburn and Coach Allen Cornwall of Scarborough...
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Letter: Trump’s golfing, not lowering prices
Letters submitted by BDN readers are verified by BDN Opinion Page staff. Send your letters to letters@bangordailynews.com The “golden age of America” continues under the reign of the 47th president....
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Why Maine should keep net energy billing for solar power generation
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 William H. Schlesinger...
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House Republican spending plan, coupled with DOGE mayhem, will hurt Americans
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. Over...
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Letter: Musk’s cruel cuts show misunderstanding of efficiency
Letters submitted by BDN readers are verified by BDN Opinion Page staff. Send your letters to letters@bangordailynews.com I’ve been trying to wrap my mind around Elon Musk’s attack on the civil...
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Letter: We need more than ‘concern’ from Susan Collins
Letters submitted by BDN readers are verified by BDN Opinion Page staff. Send your letters to letters@bangordailynews.com Once again, Sen. Susan Collins has expressed her “concern” over the state of...
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Letter: Trump is making American less great
Letters submitted by BDN readers are verified by BDN Opinion Page staff. Send your letters to letters@bangordailynews.com The Republican-controlled Congress is working to pass a budget that will...
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Maine’s forests are vulnerable to wildfires and a spruce budworm outbreak
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 Patty Cormier is the...
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Fairness in sports is about inclusion, not exclusion
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 Valerie Lawson is a...
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Letter: Dark history repeating itself with Trump
Letters submitted by BDN readers are verified by BDN Opinion Page staff. Send your letters to letters@bangordailynews.com I’ve written many letters to the editor in my head, then found, to my...
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Federal workers can be adversaries in search for government efficiencies
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 Gawley recently...
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Letter: Our leaders are too radical
Letters submitted by BDN readers are verified by BDN Opinion Page staff. Send your letters to letters@bangordailynews.com I hope and pray that in the next election cycle we can elect leaders that are...
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Letter: Make America America again
Letters submitted by BDN readers are verified by BDN Opinion Page staff. Send your letters to letters@bangordailynews.com I don’t pretend to be an expert in any kind of political science. I also don’t...
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With Ukraine leader, Trump shows he’s the bully in the pulpit
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 Steve Demaio of Easton...
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Letter: Federal workers are not our enemies
Letters submitted by BDN readers are verified by BDN Opinion Page staff. Send your letters to letters@bangordailynews.com I understand the Republican Party’s urge to downsize the federal government...
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Federal research investments drive Maine’s economy
Agnieszka Carpenter is the executive director of the Bioscience Association of Maine (BioME). From our coastal communities to our forest and farming regions, Maine has always been a place where...
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Trump cuts already having devastating impacts on tribal communities
Kirk Francis is the chief of the Penobscot Nation. He is writing as part of Wabanaki Voices, an effort with the Wabanaki Alliance to share tribal perspectives in the Bangor Daily News opinion section....
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