Gov. John Baldacci has said he will not seek elected office after this term, freeing him to "do the tough things." It also makes him freer to answer some tough questions. We asked a diverse panel of regional leaders what they'd like to ask the governor. Here are some of his answers.

Bangor’s Husson College will officially become Husson University in October. But President Bill Beardsley is more focused on the students Husson is here for. They’re probably closer to home than you realize.

University of Maine professor Paul Mayewski is using the chemistry of Antarctica's ice cores to find man's fingerprint on recent climate changes. His conclusions have implications far north of the south pole.

No private citizen has made the front page more than Cianbro's Peter Vigue. Here's a glimpse of how he became Maine's private sector growth guru - and what pushes him to drive his home state full speed ahead.

Coming up on 30 years representing Maine in Washington, Olympia Snowe has become one of Washington's biggest power brokers without giving up the fierce independence of her own state.

Think every politician is cut out of the same cloth? Meet the congressman that paper made.

Among the shrill partisan rancor of Washington, D.C., Senator Susan Collins is a voice of calm, moderate conviction. Perhaps it's her frequent trips home to Maine that keep her centered.

The Bangor Daily News has appeared on regional doorsteps and newsstands since 1895, keeping readers up to date with everything from world events to local basketball scores.

November is National Adoption Month, but for Dawn Degenhardt, it's every day of the year. Meet Aroostook county's most prolific matchmaker.

Twenty years ago, the realm of healthcare CEOs was a man's world--except for a lone nun in Bangor. Those days are over. Meet four can-do hospital CEOs who also happen to be female.