BERWICK — A spokesman said Maine State Police will not respond right away to critical comments by the estranged wife of a Berwick man who was shot to death after a nine-hour standoff. “We’re basically withholding comments until the Attorney General’s Office has had an… Read More
    OXFORD, Mass. — After being shunned by town after town in New England, Wal-Mart has been welcomed here with open arms. In contrast to petition drives and opposition campaigns in Westford, Greenfield, Halifax and other communities, Oxford greeted a new Wal-Mart store with a rush… Read More
    GUILFORD — Piscataquis Community High School’s newest student tends to be a follower but doesn’t belong to any clique. Although Turner is rather quiet and doesn’t wear status clothing like Nike sneakers or Starter jackets, he is the most popular student at the school. googletag.cmd.push(function… Read More
    While people around the world celebrated Christmas with their families, a few of Santa Claus’ other helpers remained on the job providing emergency services, waiting on hungry travelers, helping customers with late shopping needs, getting the news out, or helping those less fortunate. These photographs… Read More
    FREDERICTON, New Brunswick — Ervine DeLong, a farmer from the St. Thomas area near Hartland, said he is certain he saw an Eastern cougar on his land on Dec. 9. He says the reddish-brown, catlike animal was chasing a buck deer when he noticed it. Read More
    Are you wondering whether leasing your next car would be a good idea, or would you rather lease than buy furniture for an apartment you’ll use for only a year? When leasing looks like a good option, there’s a federal law that will help you… Read More
    WATERVILLE — Two young sisters wounded during fighting in the former Yugoslavia have begun what is expected to be weeks of hospital treatment. Doctors examined Sanela and Minela Smajovic over the weekend after they were flown into Bangor by commercial jetliner Friday night and transported… Read More
    Last summer, at about the time that almost everyone had a couple of lawyer-bashing jokes on hand and the American Bar Association budgeted $700,000 for an image-polisher, Harvey Saferstein, the president of the state Bar of California, proclaimed the jokes unfair and asked the public to be more… Read More
    BIRMINGHAM, Ala. — A Skowhegan native who became a leader in the field of pulmonary medicine and who was instrumental in the passage of Alabama’s first air pollution law, has died. Dr. Abraham Hyman Russakoff, 78, died on Christmas Day from a pulmonary disorder caused… Read More
    Thirty years ago, a student named James H. Goff served as host of a television show called “The University of Maine and You.” Today, as president of the Bangor-based Penobscot Broadcasting Corp., Goff again is on the airwaves as guest host of another UM production, the December offering… Read More
    NEW YORK — Parents of children who take a medication called desipramine should discuss its use with the prescribing doctor, experts say. The drug, long prescribed widely in children for hyperactivity, depression and bed-wetting, has been linked in recent medical reports to several sudden, unexplained… Read More
    Apples are in and this pudding is an easy way to use up some of them. Apple Crisp 3-3 1/2 cups sliced apples Sugar and cinnamon 1 cup brown sugar 1 cup flour 1 teaspoon baking powder 1 small egg 1 teaspoon melted butter googletag.cmd.push(function… Read More
    Nori, more commonly known as seaweed, is served at almost every meal in Japan. It is commonly served in strips to complement rice, and rolled with rice to make compact, mouth-sized “cakes.” It can be prepared in a variety of other ways, including with sweeteners… Read More
    The President’s Own U.S. Marine Band concert Oct. 20 was a special treat — “food for the soul.” They were the creme de la creme — wonderful to watch, every bit was perfection — just what people need — uplifts you from all the bad news we receive. Read More
    DOVER-FOXCROFT — Daily, headlines trumpet domestic tragedies. The days after holidays appear to give rise to many of the domestic situations which lead to violence. Most police departments respond to one or two domestic calls during the holiday, according to Julianna Plummer, director of Womancare… Read More
    I am one of the many people who eyes the recent parliamentary victory of Vladimir Zhirinovsky’s Liberal Democratic Party with great concern. The obvious question is, if he should become present of Russia, either by winning elections or by master-minding a coup of his own, how long before… Read More
    This is in response to your Dec. 11-12 article about the Lubec Chamber’s move to form its own organiztion, independently run and managed from its umbrella organization, the Machias Bay Area Chamber of Commerce. I would like to clarify and correct a few points made in the original… Read More
    Seldom do I write a letter to the editor, but the letter from Stephen G. Ward (Readers Write, Dec. 13), so angered me that I have to respond. First of all I want to say that I have done some consulting work for CMP so one might think… Read More
    In response to your editorial, “Lifting New England,” published on Dec. 20, I would agree “… the easy part in defense conversion is getting before a microphone to yell about a need for good jobs.” The difficult part has been in the creation of these jobs and the… Read More
    DAMARISCOTTA — The Maine Lobster Promotion Council will meet at 10 a.m. Friday, Feb. 11, at the Maine Lobsterman’s Association. The MLPC has moved to 382 Harlow St., Bangor 04401, telephone 947-2966. Fax transmissions may be sent to 947-3191. Read More
    Bangor police talked a local man out of trying to kill himself by jumping into the Kenduskeag Stream on Christmas Day. According to a police report, Sgt. Robert Gould was heading downtown around 2 p.m. when he was flagged down by motorists who said a… Read More
    OLD TOWN — Gubernatorial candidate Ernest Gallant failed in his bid to form a new political party, but plans to remain in the contest. Gallant, who once ran for Congress as a Democrat, had hoped to gain official recognition for his Independent Party. But under… Read More
    HOULTON — A Christmas Eve fire caused extensive damage to a house in Houlton and left eight people temporarily homeless. Garfield Holmes and Dale Ann Cyr had left their home on U.S. Route 1 at about 6 p.m. to do some last minute shopping at… Read More
    HOULTON — A decision on a possible mutual-aid fire agreement with Hodgdon will be among items acted on by the Houlton Town Council when it meets at 7:15 p.m. Monday, Dec. 27, in the council chamber at the town office. Hodgdon, which previously has contracted… Read More
    SOUTH THOMASTON — Alcohol was blamed for a spectacular accident Wednesday night that sent two Friendship men to the hospital and totaled their vehicle. Knox County Sheriff’s Deputy Karen Ryan attributed the Wednesday night accident to the excessive consumption of alcohol by the driver, 20-year-old… Read More
    DEXTER — The 16th annual food drive for the needy, co-sponsored by the students of Dexter Regional High School and the Dexter Sunrise Kiwanis organization, was a success again this year, according to organizers. Because of the generosity of students, Kiwanians, local individuals and businesses,… Read More
    BELFAST — Waldo County taxpayers will gather at the District Court this week at a public review of the proposed $1.9 million county budget. The public hearing on the $1,985,697 projected budget will be held at 7:30 p.m. Thursday, Dec. 30. As recommended by the… Read More
    The city of Brewer has received a $33,698 planning grant from the state Office of Community Development, and $5,615 has been received from the Brewer Economic Development Corp. as its half of the local match, reports Les Stevens, director of economic development. In a report… Read More
    The Brewer City Council will decide Tuesday night whether to amend its sludge hauling contract with BFI. At the last council meeting, Robert Sparks and David Bell, representatives of BFI, pointed out that since the city installed its new belt press at the waste-water treatment… Read More