by Jen Lynds It was the girl’s beautiful smile that first caught my eye. It was in our newspaper on March 18, the picture of the pretty, sandy haired young woman with the striking aqua eyes and the wide, welcoming … Continue reading →

by Jen Lynds For more than 15 years, readers have been seeing a different Bangor Daily News. No longer is the paper just in print. We have a website, numerous Facebook pages and Twitter feeds maintained by reporters, bureaus and … Continue reading →

by Jen Lynds On Jan. 30, three people in Houlton were charged with trafficking in methamphetamine and endangering the welfare of a minor after the Maine Drug Enforcement Agency searched an apartment on Military Street. Darrell Crandall, MDEA division commander, … Continue reading →

by Jen Lynds Today, I think that the majority of people interested in reading newspapers on a regular basis want to do so without actually feeling the material. They don’t want to hold the paper up in front of them … Continue reading →

by Jen Lynds When we are young, we believe that every story has a happy ending. The king gets his queen, the underdog perseveres over his rival, and the athlete always scores in the final seconds to win the big … Continue reading →

by Jen Lynds Growing up, my brother and I often watched those old military movies that were sometimes on TV during Veterans Day. This was before “Saving Private Ryan” and “Band of Brothers,” when a “war movie” was “The Green … Continue reading →

by Jen Lynds In our newsroom in Bangor, there are several journalists who concentrate solely on covering one subject, such as business, lifestyle or crime. I am not one of them. As a reporter in Aroostook County, there is nothing … Continue reading →

by Jen Lynds Thirteen hours into my first day as a 35-year-old, the number “51” kept popping into my mind. That was how old Nathan York was when he died just 423 days prior to Oct. 31, 2012. The Medway … Continue reading →

by Jen Lynds I wish that I knew someone whose life has not somehow been impacted by breast cancer. Especially in October, which is Breast Cancer Awareness Month, there seems to be more discussion about the disease and the impact … Continue reading →

by Jen Lynds Sometimes, it is easy to get lulled into focusing too heavily on all of the things that are wrong with the place you call home. That is certainly true in Maine, particularly in a rural region like … Continue reading →