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If you’ve ever thought about buying a crossbow, now is the time to invest. New 2026 models are hitting dealers and leftover 2025 packages are discounted. There’s still time to get set up, sighted in and confident before spring gobbler and bear seasons. A few months of practice makes a big difference, and fall deer season will be here before we know it. I’ve owned crossbows for more than 20 years and hunted with them across Ohio, other states and even Canadian provinces, long before Maine made them legal. And no, I don’t have a physical disability forcing me to do it, though my wife might argue I’ve got a few mental handicaps. There’s nothing wrong with vertical bows, and I still shoot them, but I hunt with crossbows because they’re fun, they’re easy to use, they’re accurate and they’re deadly. That’s the order I like them in, but let’s be honest, they’re all true. Old debates about whether crossbows are “traditional” or will ruin deer hunting have been mostly debunked, especially given the speed and let-off of modern compound bows. One argument I’ll concede is that crossbows require less skill and practice, which is a big reason they’re popular. Still, crossbows have their challenges. They can be heavy, awkward to carry and restrictive in tight spots. Today’s market is crowded with types, draw weights, sizes and speeds. It isn’t brain surgery though, and focusing on a few key factors up front makes choosing the right one much easier. Depending on size and weight, some crossbows can be cumbersome to carry. Credit: Courtesy of Al Raychard How you hunt matters Before reaching for your wallet or credit card, think about how and where you hunt and what game you plan to pursue. If you hunt from blinds, tree stands or tight hardwood pockets, a wide or heavy bow might not be best. For black bears or larger game, you’ll want a bow that pushes an arrow fast enough and with enough energy to get the job done. There’s a crossbow suited to almost every hunting style. Consider a kit Manufacturers have made life easy. Instead of buying a bow and then matching arrows, a scope, a cocking device and a quiver, most sell complete kits. Everything you need is matched to that bow, saving money and frustration. Once you’re comfortable, you can upgrade, but kits are the smart way to start. Buy the best you can afford You don’t need a second mortgage to get good quality, but you do get what you pay for — materials, construction, design, warranty and customer service all matter. Look for a brand that specializes in crossbows. Stick with a name you know. If not, ask friends, talk to local dealers or check reviews online. Compound crossbows rely on a system of cams and cables, allowing for compact models that are easier to handle in the field. Credit: Courtesy of Al Raychard Compound, recurve or reverse draw? Compound crossbows have shorter limbs and a cam, pulley and cable system that releases tension when cocked, making them easier to draw. They deliver a high-speed, powerful shot from a compact frame. Good for tree stands, blinds and tight hunting spots. They require occasional maintenance. Recurve crossbows are just two limbs on a stock. No cams, no cables. Fewer components make them easy to maintain and quieter. They need a longer draw and power stroke, making them longer and wider, but manufacturers have made them more compact while keeping speed and power. Cocking takes more effort than a compound. Reverse draw crossbows have the riser closer to the shooter and limbs facing forward. The longer power stroke increases arrow speed and energy on a compact frame. They have less vibration and recoil, better balance and are easier to carry. Easier to cock than similar compounds, but they are pricier. Draw weight Crossbows are rated by pounds of draw. Higher draw weights mean faster arrows, heavier bolts and more energy at the target. Maine’s minimum is 100 pounds, enough for deer and turkey. Common hunting weights are 150, 175 and 200 pounds. I own one…

When Alfred Russo moved to the Bangor area from Boston two years ago, he thought it would be easy to find a new doctor. Then he started calling primary care providers last summer. “I’ll just never forget like the way my jaw hit the floor when they said how many thousands of people were in front of me,” Russo said, adding that some providers told him there were more than 1,000 people on the waitlist and it might take a year or two to get an appointment. “I’m not eager to be the person who just goes to the ER or urgent care as their primary care,” he said, but until he finds a provider that can take him, he hasn’t had any other options. Many primary care offices in Bangor have monthslong wait times, far exceeding the national average. A 2025 study found that the average new patient family medicine appointment wait time in the U.S. is just over 23 days. A new primary care office, the urgent care company ConvenientMD’s first in Bangor, opened its doors in August. It already has more than 2,500 patients and an approximately six-month wait for first-time appointments. “The demand for primary care in Bangor and across northern Maine is clear. We’ve seen it in how quickly the Bangor practice has grown in just a few months,” ConvenientMD spokesperson Jennifer Harris said. The difficult landscape for Greater Bangor residents trying to find primary care is symptomatic of a provider shortage in Maine and across the country. “That demand for care really sort of continues to grow, and the supply of providers hasn’t really kept up,” said Dr. Lisa Billings-Lindsey, medical director for primary care at Northern Light Eastern Maine Medical Center. This mismatch between supply and demand is especially challenging, Billings-Lindsey said, because primary care providers are an entry point to other health care. They’re often a patient’s first stop when they need help. Although Billings-Lindsey was unable to provide specific figures for primary care wait times at the health system’s offices, when a Bangor Daily News reporter called Northern Light Family Medicine and Residency office about getting a primary care doctor, an employee said the waitlist likely stretched until the end of summer 2026 — an approximately seven-month wait. Northern Light Internal Medicine is not currently accepting new patients, an employee told the reporter. When the reporter inquired with St. Joseph Hospital about getting on its primary care waitlist, an employee said it was about 1,800 people long. A spokesperson for the health care system did not respond to an email requesting confirmation. ConvenientMD is accepting new patients in Bangor with a wait time of about six months for a first visit, according to Harris. “There’s a lot of demand, and we want to be upfront about timing so we can bring on new patients at a pace that allows us to provide consistent, high-quality care,” she said. The practice’s three providers treat about 2,600 patients in total, Harris said, and a fourth provider is set to start next month. Penobscot Community Health Care has about 450 people on its waitlist for all locations, according to a statement from the organization. It has openings for new primary care patients in Belfast and is also accepting pediatric patients in Belfast, Bangor and Old Town. “Our patient intake specialist is contacting and scheduling patients every day,” PCHC said. Some patients may turn to smaller or more specialized clinics for their primary care as appointments remain difficult to come by. The Mabel Wadsworth Center, a reproductive health care provider in Bangor, is taking new primary care patients and scheduling out to April, according to Aspen Ruhlin, the center’s community engagement manager. Although Maine Family Planning, another reproductive health organization, was forced to close its primary care practices last year after the Trump administration barred it from receiving federal Medicaid funding, the Mabel Wadsworth Center is still providing primary care…

As communities across the country on Monday host parades, panels and service projects for the 40th federal observation of Martin Luther King Jr. Day, the political climate for some is more fraught with tensions than festive with reflection on the slain Black American civil rights icon’s legacy. In the year since Donald Trump’s second inauguration fell on King Day, the Republican president has gone scorched earth against diversity, equity and inclusion initiatives and targeted mostly Black-led cities for federal law enforcement operations, among other policies that many King admirers have criticized. One year ago, Trump’s executive orders, “Ending Illegal Discrimination And Restoring Merit-Based Opportunity” and “Ending Radical And Wasteful Government DEI Programs and Preferencing,” accelerated a rollback of civil rights and racial justice initiatives in federal agencies, corporations and universities. Last month, the National Park Service announced it will no longer offer free admission to parks on King Day and Juneteenth, but instead on Flag Day and Trump’s birthday. The fatal shooting this month of an unarmed Minneapolis woman in her car by Immigration and Customs Enforcement agents sent there to target the city’s Somali immigrant population, as well as Trump recently decrying civil rights as discrimination against white people, have only intensified fears of a regression from the social progress King and many others advocated for. Still, the concerns have not chilled many King holiday events planned this year. Some conservative admirers of King say the holiday should be a reminder of the civil rights icon’s plea that all people be judged by their character and not their skin color. Some Black advocacy groups, however, are vowing a day of resistance and rallies nationwide. ‘We’ve always strived to be a more perfect union’ In a recent interview with the New York Times, Trump said he felt the Civil Rights Movement and the reforms it helped usher in were harmful to white people, who “were very badly treated.” Politicians and advocates say Trump’s comments are what are harmful, because they dismiss the hard work of King and others that helped not just Black Americans but other groups, including women and the LGBTQ+ community. “I think the Civil Rights Movement was one of the things that made our country so unique, that we haven’t always been perfect, but we’ve always strived to be this more perfect union, and that’s what I think the Civil Rights Movement represents,” Gov. Wes Moore, Maryland’s first Black governor and only the nation’s third elected Black governor, said this week in an interview with The Associated Press. Maya Wiley, president and CEO of the Leadership Conference on Civil and Human Rights, one of the nation’s oldest and largest civil rights coalitions, said the Trump administration’s priorities make clear it is actively trying to erase the movement. “From health care access and affordable housing to good paying jobs and union representation,” Wiley said, “things Dr. King made part of his clarion call for a beloved community are still at stake and is even more so because (the administration) has dismantled the very terms of government and the norms of our culture.” The White House did not respond to a request for comment. The conservative Heritage Foundation think tank is encouraging the holiday’s focus to stay solely on King himself. Brenda Hafera, a foundation research fellow, urged people to visit the Martin Luther King Jr. National Historical Park in Atlanta or reread his “I have a dream” speech delivered on the steps of the Lincoln Memorial in Washington nearly 63 years ago. But using the holiday as a platform to rally and speak about “anti-racism” and “critical race theory” actually rejects King’s ambition for the country, Hafera argued. “I think efforts should be conducted in the spirit of what Martin Luther King actually believed and what he preached. And his vision was a colorblind society, right,”…

FOXBOROUGH, Mass. — It took three quarters, but an MVP candidate who led the New England Patriots back to the playoffs arrived in time Sunday to send them to the AFC Championship Game. Quarterback Drake Maye hit a 32-yard touchdown pass to Kayshon Boutte in the fourth quarter for the final score in a 28-16 divisional-round win over the Houston Texans, a highlight-reel play that may live forever in playoff franchise lore. Maye’s touchdown survived a replay review and all but ended Houston’s hopes of survival in a game that otherwise played out as a defensive slugfest. He finished 16 of 27 for 179 yards, three touchdowns and an interception against the AFC’s best defense, which sacked him five times. Maye fumbled on four of those five sacks, roadblocks the Texans threw on the Patriots’ path to victory. Patriots coach Mike Vrabel credited his young quarterback for overcoming those mistakes to lead a winning effort. “We talk about not going in the blender, and I think it’s hard,” Vrabel said. “They put pressure on us, and we know we’ve got to take care of the ball. Drake knows that. But to be able to stay the course and to trust Kayshon and give him a great ball that was (for) him or nobody — and those guys have kind of done that all year — when we needed a play, they’ve been able to do that for us.” Maye admitted the snowy weather conditions affected his performance. It was an atypically inaccurate showing for Maye, who threw a few passes with no chance of being caught. He also fumbled three times in the first half but didn’t inflict any harm with his interception, a harmless Hail Mary before halftime. Maye did have his moments, starting with a 28-yard touchdown to DeMario Douglas in the first quarter on fourth-and-1. Later, he ripped a 7-yard touchdown to Stefon Diggs to beat airtight coverage for a 21-10 lead late in the second quarter. As a runner, Maye had one scramble for eight yards. “I think the biggest thing is getting back there with snow and just having a good grip on it and letting it rip,” Maye said. “The weather is no excuse, but there’s definitely times when the ball rolls around on the ground with the center before the snap, it gets a little wet. So it’s definitely tough, but I thought we made enough throws.” Patriots veterans said Maye remained upbeat through his turnovers. Sunday was the second straight game where he’s thrown a second-half touchdown pass to pull away with a playoff win, having found tight end Hunter Henry for a 28-yard score in the fourth quarter of the Pats’ 16-3 wild-card triumph over the Los Angeles Chargers. “I think he’s learning that fast: how hard it is (in the playoffs) and how you just have to stay in the game,” Henry said. “Nothing’s going to be perfect, but you have to continue to fight, to scratch, to claw. Some things might not go your way, and you just have to come back and keep swinging.” Maye is now 33 of 56 for 447 yards, four touchdowns, two interceptions and 10 sacks this postseason. Story by Andrew Callahan of the Boston Herald