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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 Molly Curren Rowles is executive director of the American Civil Liberties Union of Maine. For more than 150 years, people across the globe have been inspired to come to this country in search of freedom, safety, and a better life. Immigrants…

Number 10 ranked TCU Women’s Basketball extended their winning streak to four games this Saturday with a 78-62 win over Arizona in Fort Worth. The Horned Frogs trailed by two points heading into halftime, but outscored the Wildcats 50-32 over the final 20 minutes to secure the win. After a tough offensive outing in their last game against West Virginia, the Frogs found their form again as five players scored in…

From live remote-control voting to a judging panel featuring Jelly Roll, Sarah Michelle Gellar, and Chrissy Teigen, here is how the iconic talent competition is being reimagined for a new generation.

University of Maine Cooperative Extension, in collaboration with the University of New Hampshire and University of Vermont Extension, will offer a 2026 Tri-State Dairy Exchange monthly webinar series beginning Wednesday, Jan. 28 from 11:30 a.m. to 12:30 p.m. The series continues on the last Wednesday of each month and is held live online. The 2026 theme “Advancing Dairy Systems Through Technology” will spotlight…

State lawmakers are considering a proposal that would add Maine to a growing list of states and cities that set minimum rates for ride-share drivers. The proposal would mandate that drivers working for transportation network companies, such as Uber and Lyft, receive a minimum rate per trip based on minutes or miles driven. The bill’s sponsor, Democratic state Rep. Eleanor Sato of Gorham, said the goal is to start a…

ROME (AP) — Three U.S. Catholic cardinals urged the Trump administration on Monday to use a moral compass in pursuing its foreign policy, saying U.S. military action in Venezuela, threats of acquiring Greenland and cuts in foreign aid risk bringing vast suffering instead of promoting peace. In a joint statement, Cardinals Blase Cupich of Chicago, Robert McElroy of Washington and Joseph Tobin of Newark, N.J., warned…

Two men were arrested Thursday night during a raid at a LaGrange home. Richard Stacker, 53, and 56-year-old Ferdinand Nazario, both of New York and LaGrange, have been charged with possession of a firearm by a prohibited person, according to the Penobscot County Sheriff’s Office. Deputies, along with a Maine State Police tactical team, executed a search warrant about 8 p.m. at a Town Road home as part of a firearms…

Texas women's basketball got a massive boost of energy with Aaliyah Crump returning to the lineup this afternoon.