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ORONO – There is much to admire in a man content within himself. Such a man is John McCallie, husband of University of Maine women’s basketball coach Joanne Palombo. googletag.cmd.push(function () { // Define Slot var slot_sizes = [[300,250]]; var new_slot_sizes = []; var has_banner… Read More
With Prudie Taylor Wicks out of competition this season as she awaits the birth of her third child, 7-year-old Kenny Wicks will serve as crew, with grandmother Emily, on the Taylor boat skippered by his grandfather when the weekly Lucerne-In-Maine Yacht Racing Union series gets underway at 1… Read More
ORONO – Old Town-Orono’s Dana Andrews notched his third victory of the week by five-hitting the Downeast Yankees as the Twins earned a 3-0 verdict in Eastern Maine Amateur Baseball League action Friday night. Andrews struck out eight while giving up five singles and walking… Read More
Five of the top six golfers from Maine vying for two spots in the National Independent Insurance Agent Junior Classic were determined this week and will play off Thursday at Augusta Country Club. Those five are Dan Stein, Ryan Gall, Ben Goodall, Troy Adams and… Read More
If I were asked what I like about old-timers, I’d say, without hesitation, everything. Understand, that because I no longer can use the term, “middle-aged” without feeling somewhat pretentious, my reference to old-timers points to people who have reached the Biblical “three score and ten.”… Read More
HERMON – John Kalel was strolling through the Speedway 95 pits earlier this season when it hit him. He couldn’t walk away, not from this sport which has played such a huge part of his life over the last 16 years. He just couldn’t do… Read More
AT BANGOR MUNICIPAL G.C. (new nine) Greater Bangor Open Amateur Qualifier (Top four qualify) 1. Bunker Spear, Rockland 77 googletag.cmd.push(function () { // Define Slot var slot_sizes = [[300,250]]; var new_slot_sizes = []; var has_banner = false; for (var i = 0; i < slot_sizes.length;… Read More
BANGOR — A patient at Bangor Mental Health Institute who was out on a pass was arrested Friday afternoon after he allegedly used a knife to threaten a young woman. Marcial Obar, 25, allegedly accosted a 22-year-old woman from Old Town who was trying to… Read More
DETROIT — General Motors Corp. said Friday it is recalling 5,600 Chevrolet Lumina, Pontiac Trans Sport and Oldsmobile Silhouette minivans to fix a defect that could prevent a rear seat belt from retracting. The recall affects 1993 and 1994 models equipped with power sliding rear… Read More
IRVINE, Calif. — Shiley Inc. has agreed to pay $10.75 million to settle allegations it lied to win government approval of an artificial heart valve that has been blamed for hundreds of deaths. The manufacturer also agreed to provide up to $10 million for valve-replacement… Read More
AUGUSTA — Shrugging philosophically that it was for a good cause, or fuming about the unfairness of it all, Mainers began paying $24 apiece Friday for high-tech tests of the exhaust from their cars and trucks. The first hundreds of the nearly 300,000 vehicles a… Read More
Federal investigators have begun warning several hundred passengers who took United Airlines flights from Baltimore to Chicago and from Chicago to Honolulu May 11 that they may have been exposed to tuberculosis by a woman who died of TB after her arrival in Hawaii. Several… Read More
Raymond Gould of Dixmont will celebrate his 95th birthday Monday, July 11. He would appreciate cards sent to him at the Bangor Convalescent Center, 516 Mount Hope Ave., Bangor 04401. Dolly and Thyrle Hanson of Crawford 04694 will celebrate 61 years of marriage Monday, July… Read More
A fund-raising organization based in Bangor is appealing a decision that would prohibit it from receiving payroll contributions from federal employees in eastern and northern Maine. MaineShare, which represents about 20 charity organizations, is asking the federal Office of Personnel Management to overturn a late… Read More
WASHINGTON — For the second time in three weeks Sen. William Cohen has written to Trade Representative Mickey Kantor protesting Canadian subsidies for projects that benefit the Canadian potato industry. In a letter to Kantor on Friday, Cohen said Toner Farms Ltd. in Grand Falls,… Read More
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PRESQUE ISLE — Nominations for 1994 Presque Isle Citizen of the Year and the Presque Isle Lifetime Achievement Award are being accepted by the Presque Isle Citizen of the Year Committee. The two awards will be presented at a “Leadership For the Future” recognition luncheon… Read More
LUBEC — Born last year amid turmoil in town government, the Lubec Charter Commission has completed work on a draft proposal to be aired at a public hearing 7 p.m. July 18, at the high school. Residents could vote by local referendum on whether to… Read More
Tammy Ogden of Livermore Falls and President Bill Clinton share a problem. She wants to get off welfare and he wants her to get off welfare, but neither has mastered the system that helps keep her there. Unless the get-tough talk of Washington includes a measure of get-smarter… Read More
BAILEYVILLE — A bone marrow donor drive will be held 1-7 p.m. Thursday, July 28, at Woodland Elementary School to benefit 8-year-old Ernie Payne, son of Kathy and Don Payne of Woodland. The boy, a third-grader who has leukemia, must have a bone marrow transplant… Read More
BANGOR — After a year of leasing the Opera House, the Door of Faith Ministries has purchased the downtown landmark. The Door of Faith raised nearly $50,000 to purchase the building on Main Street by a June 24 closing deadline. googletag.cmd.push(function () { // Define… Read More
State police investigated an accident Friday morning in which a Colorado woman fell asleep at the wheel and crashed the vehicle in which she was driving on I-95 northbound in Orono. Delia Kreibaum, 63, of Parker, Colo., had stopped at the Veterans Hospital at Togus… Read More
Maybe there are two Maines, after all. Ask anyone living south of Augusta who the state’s next U.S. senator will be, and chances are they’ll answer Democratic Rep. Tom Andrews. Ask anybody north of the state capital, and they’ll tell you Republican Rep. Olympia Snowe… Read More
BANGOR — On Friday, July 8, Rabbi Shoshana Perry will install Rabbi Laurence Elis Milder as the new rabbi of Congregation Beth El. Shabbat services will begin at 7:30 p.m. at the Reform synagogue, 126 Union St., Bangor. A native of St. Louis, Milder received… Read More
“Oooo, it’s cold.” For a veteran beach bum, that’s not exactly a stoic response after sticking one’s feet in the Atlantic, but it was true, especially after suffering through the hot, humid weather last month. googletag.cmd.push(function () { // Define Slot var slot_sizes = [[300,250]];… Read More
A recent train trip from Boston to New York and Philadelphia was good — good enough to be worth doing again just for the pleasure. Next year, Amtrak’s trains will reach Portland, Maine, for the first time since the ’60s. They’ll likely mirror the service… Read More
BAR HARBOR — Four finbacks exhale in a powerful spout, their glossy black backs an impressive show for those who have traveled 12 miles out in Frenchman Bay on a fine June morning. The national park may pull visitors to Mount Desert Island by the… Read More
Any pesticide that you use has the potential to harm you, the environment, and even the plant you are trying to help. This is the case whether you are an “organic” gardener using rotenone, or a conventional gardener using carbaryl. You can minimize damage to… Read More
You may not think of your yard as a harsh environment. But for wooden things, it sure can be. Wood magazine gives the following tips to help protect your outdoor projects with paint: How well your paint job lasts depends in part on the first… Read More
CASWELL — Members at the Caswell United Methodist Church voted on June 10 to end an 85-year ministry and merge with the Limestone United Methodist Church. The reason was the diminishing size of the congregation in Caswell. The Caswell church will be placed on limited-service… Read More
BREWER — Twin City Baptist Church will celebrate its 10th anniversary on Sunday, July 3, at the church at 559 North Main St. in Brewer. Sunday school will be held at 9:30 a.m., and worship at 10:30 a.m. and 6 p.m. The guest speaker will… Read More
AUGUSTA — The former executive minister of the American Baptist Churches of Maine was remembered June 26 during a memorial service at Penney Memorial United Baptist Church. The Rev. Dr. Elmer N. Bentley, 86, died suddenly June 14, 1994, in Florida, where he lived with… Read More
The headline and story about a Washington County postman in Friday’s MaineDay contained incorrect information about the outcome of his court case. Contrary to the headline over the story on page B4, Bernard A. Matthews, 48, of Lubec, has not been found guilty of theft, nor has he… Read More
BANGOR — Elzadia Hustus Parsons has shared her gospel songs on the stage in Nashville, at concerts in Bangor, on radio and in television appearances, but the size of the stage isn’t how she measures her ministry. Ask her what’s going on this summer, and… Read More
I am writing in response to the “Shop elsewhere” article by Melissa T. Yerxa June 25-26. I don’t believe that the reason why the downtown shopping in Bangor is slowing down (is) because parking tickets in a parking meter zone are $7.50 for an hour of unpaid extended… Read More
Recently the BDN ran a story titled, “Changing Medicaid rules leave some elderly helpless,” June 25-26. Central to the article was an account of Elizabeth Plant, an impoverished resident of a nursing facility who is not eligible for Medicaid funding under the new, tough medical eligibility criteria. Her… Read More
As LURC attempts to determine whether there is indeed a need for the electricity to be produced by the 639 wind turbines Kenetech Windpower proposes building in western Maine, they should not only carefully scrutinize the data offered by companies that make a business of selling electricity, but… Read More
In the media feeding frenzy of the O.J. Simpson case, and in the zeal to generate news about the contagion of domestic violence, reporters have lost sight of the other side of the story. That other side is illustrated by an actual case in the Penobscot County Superior… Read More
NEW LIMERICK — The fifth annual Open Farm Day will offer a view of cattle, milk production or agriculture operations at three farms in Aroostook County from 10 a.m. to 3 p.m. Sunday, July 10. Sponsored by Maine agriculture organizations, the day’s events will include… Read More
Here are some of the many Fourth of July events planned in eastern, northern, central and coastal Maine. Bangor — The Greater Bangor Fourth of July Corp. will hold the following events July 4: googletag.cmd.push(function () { // Define Slot var slot_sizes = [[300,250]]; var… Read More
OLD TOWN — Benoit Bouchard, 82, and Albert Morin, 81, two of the participants in “Islands and Bridges,” the French Island oral history program, were born and brought up on the island in a totally French atmosphere. When families gathered, they played the folk songs,… Read More
BREWER — Brewer taxpayers will face a tax increase of close to 10 percent this year. The council gave a first reading of the budget Tuesday night with the understanding that figures in the second reading set for July 12 will reflect additional cuts and… Read More
BANGOR — Two people injured in a motorcycle accident remained hospitalized Friday at Eastern Maine Medical Center, according to a hospital representative. Sherry Skidgell, 21, and Maurice Bedard, 24, both of Bangor, were injured Thursday night when their motorcycle collided with a car at the… Read More
AUGUSTA — A Fort Fairfield business group has canceled Gov. John McKernan’s invitation to be the featured speaker at an industry dinner during the Maine Potato Blossom Festival, accusing him of “an obvious lack of support” for opponents of a controversial utility buyout. McKernan responded… Read More
HOLDEN — Traffic on Route 1A was backed up for more than a half hour Friday afternoon for more than a mile in each direction, while police cleaned up after a three-car collision. Five people, including three children, were taken to a Bangor hospital for… Read More
HOULTON — The Houlton Town Council on Friday unanimously approved hiring Allan K. Bean, commanding officer at Loring Air Force Base, as Houlton’s new town manager. Bean, 47, will replace R. Lewis Bone, who retired Friday after serving as manager for eight years. Bone will… Read More
BREWER — The American Cancer Society, Penobscot Unit board of directors, will hold its annual meeting 6-8 p.m. Wednesday, July 20, at Rangeley Hall Conference Center, Eastern Maine Technical College. Patricia Eye, R.N., will present an update on the Maine Cancer Pain Initiative. She has… Read More
BANGOR — This year’s fireworks display in Bangor will offer some prime seating on the Chamberlain Bridge, and other spots around Bangor and Brewer, when it begins at 9:30 p.m. Monday, say Greater Bangor Fourth of July Committee officials. All pyrotechnics will be launched from… Read More
OLD TOWN — They were French, they were Catholic, they were family. They were the French Island community of approximately 600 French-Canadian families and their descendants who settled on the small island in the Penobscot River between Old Town and Milford more than 100 years… Read More
GUILFORD — Allegations about the operation of the transportation department were discussed by SAD 4 directors for about two hours in executive session Wednesday. No action was taken by the directors after the meeting, according to Superintendent Raymond Poulin Jr. He said Michael Nutbrown, transportation… Read More
DOVER-FOXCROFT — Twenty six people applied for the position of executive director of the Southern Piscataquis County Chamber of Commerce. The person selected will work part time with James Bishop, current executive director, for the remainder of the year and then will take over the… Read More
Maine’s two representatives to the National Citizen Bee competition have returned home after an exciting five days in Washington, D.C. “It was a great experience,” said Caitlin Barnes, a 1994 graduate of York High School. She and Benjamin Bates, a 1994 graduate of Scarborough High… Read More
PITTSFIELD — Bob Sedgwick, manager of Nutritional Services at Sebasticook Valley Hospital, will be the speaker at a workshop on food safety from noon to 1 p.m. Tuesday, July 12, in the East Wing Conference Room. Sedgwick will explain how people can enjoy their favorite… Read More
SANGERVILLE — Selectmen established a tax rate of $13.10 per $1,000 valuation during a meeting Thursday. The rate, which increased from $11.25 per $1,000, will result in a bill of $675 for an owner of property valued at $60,000. googletag.cmd.push(function () { // Define Slot… Read More
BANGOR — A Milo man was sentenced in Bangor District Court Friday to a two-year jail term on a theft charge. Rand E. Walker, 37, was sentenced to two years with the Department of Corrections with all but 30 days suspended. He was placed on… Read More
You don’t have to go to Paris, Montreal, or New York to see the works of Auguste Rodin, the 19th century sculptor. A drive down I-95 will take you to a collection of 60 bronze sculptures by the renowned French artist, on exhibition at the Portland Museum of… Read More
MILO — Everett Murphy’s hard-luck story was the best of the pack and earned him a trophy at the annual Penquis Cruisers Cruize-In held last Sunday in Milo. Murphy told participants that he started out for the cruize-in in one classic car but lost his… Read More
PITTSFIELD — The Friends of the Pittsfield Public Library will hold a used book sale on Saturday, July 16, on the library lawn. Donations of good used books are being accepted at the library. Friends ask that donations not include textbooks or Reader’s Digest condensed… Read More
NEWPORT — The third annual Art Festival sponsored by the Friends of the Newport Public Library is scheduled for Aug. 6 and 7 at the Newport Grange hall. Amateur artists in the central Maine area are invited to submit two works in any medium, and… Read More
PITTSFIELD — Historic and unique Pittsfield homes will be featured in a house tour from 10 a.m. to 2 p.m. Saturday, July 16, sponsored by the SAD 53 Music Boosters. The event is planned in conjunction with Pittsfield’s 175th Anniversary History Day. Maine Central Institute’s… Read More
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ABBOT — Police recovered several stolen items that had been hidden under a blanket in a wooded area in Abbot. Sgt. Larry Bickford of the Piscataquis County Sheriff’s Department said an individual who had been walking in the woods found the merchandise that is believed… Read More
PRESQUE ISLE — Carroll Higgins, 36, of Presque Isle was in jail Friday after he failed to post bail on charges of reckless conduct with a firearm. Police said Higgins fired at least twice at the residence of his brother, Herschel Higgins, late Thursday night. Read More
PROVIDENCE, R.I. — Fleet Financial Group said Friday it had completed the purchase of IBM Credit Investment Management Corp., which manages the computer company’s mutual funds. The purchase boosts Fleet’s family of funds, the Galaxy Funds, by $642 million, to about $5 billion. A purchase… Read More
BELFAST — The Belfast & Moosehead Lake Railroad may be steaming toward a new future, but some old baggage is still on the tracks. In 5th District Court Friday, Judge Bernard Staples took up a 4-year-old dispute between former members of the railroad’s board of… Read More
What a bummer. Because this Fourth of July falls on a Monday, creating a legitimate three-day respite for the nation’s workforce churning out the Gross National Product, government has been cheated out of decreeing one of its patented phony three-day holiday weekends. One can only… Read More
WHQO-FM and the Colony House Inn are joining forces in an effort to raise funds for the renovations of the historic Lakewood Theatre from 10 a.m.-1:30 p.m. Sunday, July 3. First is an outdoor brunch on the lakeshore of the Colony House Inn, located six… Read More
AUGUSTA — Politicians looking to sweep up Maine’s financial mess might take a look under the rug, for there they would discover more than $130 million in deferred repairs to state properties, many of which now break the laws the Legislature expects towns and residents to obey. Read More
Proud holders of the new loon license plate should feel gratified having the image of that graceful black and white bird riding just above or below their bumper. These motorists have struck a blow for aesthetics on Maine roads. The plates are attractive and distinctive. Read More
LIMESTONE — Limestone selectmen Wednesday elected officers for the year ahead, heard a brief year-end financial report and discussed issues related to Loring Air Force Base. The town’s five selectmen elected Michael Edgecomb chairman for the year. He succeeded Florence Young, who became vice chairman. Read More
BANGOR — Parking and the appearance of buildings and the surrounding landscaping are the major concerns of downtown businesses, according to a survey conducted by Bangor Center Management Corp. A total of 214 downtown businesses responded to the survey conducted earlier this year by the… Read More
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PITTSFIELD — After months of planning, the schedule has been set for Pittsfield’s 175th Anniversary celebration. Committee members will meet once more, July 7, for a final planning session. A full week of events is planned, many of them based on Pittsfield’s roots. An old-fashioned… Read More
An Old Town building permit protects the owner and his property. When the permit is violated, his neighbor is not protected. Survey maps of the non-code building were delivered to the building code enforcement officer and the construction continued. Why are my taxes paying the salary of an… Read More
SANGERVILLE — After nearly two hours of discussion on whether to privatize some of the winter road maintenance, Sangerville selectmen voted Thursday to hold a special town meeting to decide the issue. At least once before, residents soundly defeated a move to have any of… Read More
BELFAST — Information submitted in 5th District Court Friday indicated that Ashton Moores admitted setting fire to a Cedar Street apartment house following a fight with his girlfriend. The 46-year-old Moores, who has two previous arson convictions on his record, was arrested by police about… Read More
Some examples of mandatory building projects that have received little or no funding: Between $2 million and $2.8 million is needed to complete a statewide review of asbestos-removal costs, but there was no legislative appropriation. googletag.cmd.push(function () { // Define Slot var slot_sizes = [[300,250]];… Read More
CAMDEN — A Union man arrested two weeks ago for attacking a Marine Patrol officer with a knife is back in jail, this time for violating bail conditions. Phillip H. Chase, 44, was arrested by Camden police late Thursday at Camden Hills State Park after… Read More
CARIBOU — A tornado was sighted three miles southwest of Caribou at noon Friday by three members of the National Weather Service. No damage was reported from the tornado itself, but power interruptions and washouts resulted from nearby thunderstorms and heavy rains. Randy Ravasio, officer… Read More
WASHINGTON — Sometime in August, when Washington is as hot and steamy as the current national debate on health care reform, Sen. George J. Mitchell will go behind closed doors with his Republican counterpart, Robert Dole, and the other key congressional players on health care. Those leaders will… Read More
CHERRYFIELD — The 1994 wild blueberry crop, to be harvested beginning the last week in July in southern and western Maine, is expected to be only an average crop as a result of severe winter injuries to plants on the larger open fields. “Last year,… Read More
Eleven groups in central, eastern and northern Maine that focus on women’s concerns have received $34,300 in grants from the Maine Women’s Fund. Together Place, a Bangor organization, received $5,000 for a pilot project to train, place and support in jobs women with psychiatric disabilities. Read More
Several decades ago, most of the small, local electric companies in Maine were consolidated into three major electric utilities. The electric industry is now on the threshold of a change of equal magnitude — competition. The Public Utilities Commission and other agencies are working to… Read More