2+ hour, 18+ min ago  (305+ words) Bangor Daily News Letters submitted by BDN readers are verified by BDN Opinion Page staff. Send your letters to letters@bangordailynews. com Throughout her public career, I believe Gov. Janet T. Mills has demonstrated a sustained commitment to advancing safety, dignity,…...

2+ hour, 18+ min ago  (592+ words) Outdoors The BDN outdoors section brings readers into the woods, waters and wild places of Maine. It features stories on hunting, fishing, wildlife, conservation and recreation, told by people who live these experiences. This section emphasizes hands-on knowledge, field reports,…...

2+ week, 1+ day ago  (299+ words) Credit: Leela Stockley / BDN Composite; Linda Coan O'Kresik / BDN; Documents via Penobscot County commissioner's office Letters submitted by BDN readers are verified by BDN Opinion Page staff. Send. .. Letters submitted by BDN readers are verified by BDN Opinion Page staff....

3+ week, 3+ day ago  (300+ words) Politics Our political journalists are based in the Maine State House and have deep source networks across the partisan spectrum in communities all over the state. Their coverage aims to cut through major debates and probe how officials make decisions....

4+ week, 14+ hour ago  (461+ words) Maine's highest court revisited the issue of ranked-choice voting Wednesday as groups push to use the process in gubernatorial elections. A bill pending in the Legislature, LD 1666, aims to get over that hurdle by specifying that a plurality is only…...

4+ week, 2+ hour ago  (335+ words) Since Maine is considering expanding the use'of ranked-choice voting (RCV), we want to share what research shows about its impacts in the 10 years since Maine has adopted the system. In addition to Maine, Alaska and dozens of American cities now…...

3+ week, 3+ day ago  (469+ words) Bangor Daily News Letters submitted by BDN readers are verified by BDN Opinion Page staff. Send your letters to letters@bangordailynews. com In a very crowded field of candidates vying to be our next governor, it is difficult for one…...

1+ mon, 1+ day ago  (253+ words) When I returned to the Maine Senate in 2017, I didn't know what to expect, especially from my fellow Aroostook County senator, Troy Jackson. What I learned about Troy makes me confident that he should be Maine's next governor. Troy can…...

9+ mon, 3+ day ago  (690+ words) VIENNA, Maine " After a regional effort to bring broadband to the lakes region west of Augusta fell through, the town of Vienna, population nearly 600, decided to go it alone. Around five years ago, major broadband providers including Consolidated Communications declined…...

16+ hour, 36+ min ago  (115+ words) The news conference will start at 11 a. m. Platner will also hold a town hall meeting in Lisbon at 3 p. m. this afternoon. Democratic U. S. Senate candidate Graham Platner hosted a news conference in Augusta at the Governor Hill Mansion at 11 a. m. It comes after the…...