Trump is bringing pain to Maine | Letter

President Trump is taking federal funds away from Mainers who are desperately trying to pay the rent and put food on the table. He’s eliminating funding to organizations like Good Shepherd, which are a stopgap for starving Maine families. He’s already …

Maine’s congressional delegation must protect clean energy tax credits | Letter

As the Congress ponders the budget bill for the next year, I am writing to encourage the Maine congressional delegation, and particularly Sen. Susan Collins, as chair of the Senate Appropriations Committee, to do everything in their power to protect the …

Maine-made internet for home, camp, and everywhere in between

Maine summers are a great time to spend at camps, cottages, and on the road, but no matter where you’re going, reliable internet is a must. Redzone Wireless is making it easier than ever to stay connected with fast, flexible, and affordable home wireless …

Maine-Endwell holds Senior Celebration as 11 Spartans sign NLI and head off to college

Date Set for Federal Lawsuit Against Maine’s Trans Athlete Policy

A trial date is now set for the lawsuit accusing Maine of violating Title IX by allowing transgender athletes to compete in girls’ sports. A federal judge in Portland on Tuesday set a date of April 1, 2026, in the case brought by U.S. Attorney General Pam …

Health care entrepreneur joins field of Republicans running for Maine governor

Entrepreneur Owen McCarthy announced Wednesday he is joining the Republican field that is seeking in 2026 to become Maine’s next governor. McCarthy, who grew up in Patten and lives in Gorham, is the cofounder of medical device company MedRhythms and had …

Maine Veterans’ Homes still need sustainable funding

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 O. Lagace, Jr., is a retired brigadier general and assistant adjutant …

How Maine once housed a massive nuclear weapons arsenal

Arend T. Thibodeau is fascinated with abandoned places. While leading a group in Aroostook County as a Maine Guide a few years ago, he stumbled upon a big one: the former Loring Air Force Base in Limestone and the remains of its nuclear-era complex. He was …

Letter: Thanks to Susan Collins for supporting Maine military

Letters submitted by BDN readers are verified by BDN Opinion Page staff. Send your letters to letters@bangordailynews.com As a retired command chief master sergeant of the Maine Air National Guard, I understand firsthand the critical role infrastructure …

A 250-year-old Revolutionary War shipwreck may have been found in Maine

For more than two centuries, stories have circulated along the Washington County coast: that the British burned a captured Revolutionary War schooner in Jonesport’s Sawyer Cove. Some versions were recorded in 19th-century newspapers and George Drisko’s …