Letter: Make Maine more inclusive, not less
Letters submitted by BDN readers are verified by BDN Opinion Page staff. Send your letters to letters@bangordailynews.com As a University of Maine student and a native of northern Penobscot County,...
View ArticleDonald Trump doesn’t know if he has to uphold the Constitution. That’s...
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. Donald...
View ArticleSporting camp legislation would harm nonprofit groups
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 Dan Waite of Turner is...
View ArticleRemoving navigational buoys is an unsafe idea
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 Richard de Grasse of...
View ArticleHow water bottles became the unofficial mascot of American overkill
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 Rob Glover is an...
View ArticleLetter: Anti-trans bills an affront to Maine community values
Letters submitted by BDN readers are verified by BDN Opinion Page staff. Send your letters to letters@bangordailynews.com Growing up in a small Washington County town, I have really come to appreciate...
View ArticleLetter: Susan Collins’ hard work deserves recognition
Letters submitted by BDN readers are verified by BDN Opinion Page staff. Send your letters to letters@bangordailynews.com In the U.S. Congress, where partisan gridlock too often stalls progress, I...
View ArticleLetter: Lawmakers need to do their jobs and stand up to Trump
Letters submitted by BDN readers are verified by BDN Opinion Page staff. Send your letters to letters@bangordailynews.com Congratulations to the State of Maine, certain of its educational...
View ArticleSpeak up now to protect Medicaid from deep cuts to pay for tax breaks
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View ArticleLetter: Drug pricing programs needs reform
Letters submitted by BDN readers are verified by BDN Opinion Page staff. Send your letters to letters@bangordailynews.com Maine is considered the most rural state in the nation — with nearly...
View ArticleLetter: Cuts to maternal health are a human rights issue
Letters submitted by BDN readers are verified by BDN Opinion Page staff. Send your letters to letters@bangordailynews.com The international charter for respectful maternity care defines universal...
View ArticleHelping new Mainers learn English will help businesses thrive
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 Emily Ingwersen owns...
View ArticleIt’s time to reclassify cannabis
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 Patrick Corey is a...
View ArticleTrump dodges on due process
Asked if all in U.S. have Constitutional right, “I don’t know.”
View ArticlePunish Laurel Libby for what she did, but don’t deprive her constituents of a...
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 Andrew Schmidt of...
View ArticleLessons from Uzbekistan on surviving 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 Robyn Alice...
View ArticleUkraine’s kidnapped children abandoned by US
Letters submitted by BDN readers are verified by BDN Opinion Page staff. Send your letters to letters@bangordailynews.com It has been widely reported that the Trump Administration has eliminated...
View ArticleLetter: Medicare should cover weight loss drugs
Letters submitted by BDN readers are verified by BDN Opinion Page staff. Send your letters to letters@bangordailynews.com Based on information from the U.S. Food and Drug Administration, an estimated...
View ArticleWhy a millionaire tax makes sense for 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 Maura Pillsbury is a...
View ArticleReject anti-trans bills to allow all Maine children to be confident and free
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 Sloan Phillips is a...
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