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University of Maine senior defenseman Dave MacIsaac has agreed to terms with the Milwaukee Admirals of the International Hockey League and could be in the lineup Friday when they travel to Chicago. Terms of the 25-game tryout contract he will sign Thursday or Friday were… Read More
PORTLAND – It was baseball, in Maine, in early April. If you ever played the game in high school or just after school, you could feel for these Portland Sea Dogs. googletag.cmd.push(function () { // Define Slot var slot_sizes = [[300,250]]; var new_slot_sizes = [];… Read More
Dorothy Willard Dyer is on a mission. She is intent on giving some momentoes back to the sport which has given so much to her and her family. Almost 80 years old, when most people her age are content to sit back and relax, this… Read More
WORCESTER, Mass. – Steve Puleo belted an apparent grand slam that wound up going for a two-run single, but it was still enough to lift the University of Maine to a 2-1 baseball victory over Holy Cross Thursday afternoon at chilly Fitton Field. Maine’s senior… Read More
PORTLAND – Billy McMillon’s 12th-inning double sparked the Portland Sea Dogs to a 4-3 win over the Binghamton Mets Thursday in the season’s first game at Hadlock Field in Eastern League play. Batting with two outs and Ralph Milliard on first, McMillon lined a double… Read More
This past winter saw only three minor outbreaks of flu, good news for the majority of us but not for those who are engaged in coming up with more effective flu vaccines. As Helen Saul reports in the journal New Scientist, an absence of flu means no new… Read More
SEARSPORT — The James G. Pendleton House has been entered in the National Register of Historic Places, said Earle G. Shettleworth Jr., director of the Maine Historic Preservation Commission. The house was built about 1865 in Italianate style, for James G. Pendleton, a ship’s captain… Read More
The Bangor business community will lose a popular fixture on June 30, when Malcolm E. Jones retires as president of Bangor Savings Bank. He will be succeeded by P. James Dowe, 46, president of Bath Savings Institution since 1986. googletag.cmd.push(function () { // Define Slot… Read More
BELFAST — Former Maine Supreme Judicial Court Justice David Nichols is the focus of an investigation in connection with the death of a Belfast pedestrian who was struck by Nichols’ vehicle. Waldo County Assistant District Attorney Leane Zainea confirmed that her office is investigating the… Read More
DOVER-FOXCROFT — A Dover-Foxcroft man convicted of assault on a police officer and aggravated assault will serve nine months in prison. In court action Thursday in Dover-Foxcroft, Justice Jeffrey Hjelm sentenced Terry Levensalor, 40, to four years in prison with all but nine months suspended,… Read More
AUGUSTA — By more than 2-to-1, the House on Thursday rejected bill to make Maine the first state to require labeling of foods that have been genetically altered. The 100-42 tally culminated a lengthy debate that pitted consumer awareness against the interests of Maine businesses. Read More
BANGOR — More flights and bigger planes may be part of the game plan this summer for Continental Express, said company officials who flew into Bangor Thursday to meet with employees. “Bangor, for us, is a very good market,” said Bruce Kinkcq, director of corporate… Read More
EAST MILLINOCKET — The school board this week adopted a budget proposal, meeting a tax cap to the penny. The total budget of $3,309,443 represents a decrease of $313,846, or 8.65 percent, compared with last year. googletag.cmd.push(function () { // Define Slot var slot_sizes =… Read More
PRESQUE ISLE — Maine legislators will line up next Tuesday to receive free ice cream, potatoes and bottled water from Aroostook County. Constantly needing to remind their southern cousins about the County, representatives from the Crown of Maine will travel to Augusta to celebrate the… Read More
LEWISTON — A Lewiston man accused of abusing his 65 domestic rabbits has pleaded innocent to a civil charge of cruelty to animals. The charge against Clayton Rice, 52, was continued Wednesday in District Court until May 25 to give him time to hire a… Read More
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WINTERPORT — The pin-on button is just one of many items that clutter the desk of Keith Welch. What makes it stand out, though, is its message. It reads, “Principals care about kids.” One year after finding himself buried in an avalanche of controversy surrounding… Read More
The Bangor Historical Society needs Civil War artifacts to display during Civil War Heritage Day Saturday, April 22, at its headquarters, the Thomas A. Hill House, 159 Union Street. People with original items to loan to this exhibit may call the Bangor Historical Society, 942-5766. Read More
BANGOR — The 10-year-old girl revealed her secret innocently and with little emotion over a game of Nintendo. Her revelation led to an investigation, an admission, and finally this week, a prison sentence for the man who raped her. googletag.cmd.push(function () { // Define Slot… Read More
The promise of spring has prompted a burst of activity at Manna Inc., a local soup kitchen and ministry. The organization, which has offered free, hot meals to impoverished people of Greater Bangor for years, is planning a huge Easter feast from 2 to 5… Read More
AUGUSTA — After five grueling weeks spread out over as many months, hearings on the Champion International Corp. tax appeal against the town of Bucksport came to a close Thursday. The state Board of Property Tax Review is expected to render a decision this summer… Read More
BAR HARBOR — Peregrine falcons nesting on Champlain Mountain in Acadia National Park have caused park officials to close a hiking trail, park spokesmen said. The falcons, endangered species, have nested and reared 14 birds on the east face of the mountain during the last… Read More
SOUTHWEST HARBOR — The U.S. Coast Guard will hold voluntary dockside exams at selected harbors during the boating season this year. May 8-12: Corea, Prospect, Winter Harbor. googletag.cmd.push(function () { // Define Slot var slot_sizes = [[300,250]]; var new_slot_sizes = []; var has_banner = false;… Read More
DEER ISLE — Maine Partners in Philanthropy has given a $1,000 grant to the Deer Isle-Stonington Peer Support Program to be distributed to one or more nonprofit community organizations in the Hancock County area. The Peer Support Program is a group of students working to… Read More
MADAWASKA — It’s just a short narrow piece of land that was given to the town more than 20 years ago to develop into a street. But the town never obtained a deed and the strip of pasture, which was nevertheless named Daigle Street, was… Read More
PORTLAND — Anti-nuclear activists said Thursday that statistics collected by the state reveal a pattern of elevated cancer levels in towns downwind of Maine Yankee. The Midcoast Health Research Group and the Committee for a Safe Energy Future said their mapping study was based on… Read More
An attorney for Champion International Corp. said this week that errors made by independent expert Greg Gilbert in appraising the company’s Bucksport mill probably resulted in overestimating its worth by $100 million, not $1 million as stated in a story Thursday. Read More
Bangor District Court: Operating motor vehicle while under influence of intoxicating liquor: David Brooks, 29, East Holden, continued for sentencing; Catherine Chase-Pullen, 32, Old Town, 90-day license suspension, $350; Paul Eddy, 48, Brewer, 48 hours in jail, 90-day license suspension, $400; Raymond A. Perkins, 46,… Read More
WASHINGTON — Proposed rail passenger service to Maine will not be affected by Amtrak’s $188 million budget cut announced Thursday. The federally subsidized passenger rail company said Thursday it will reduce its national rail system by about 24 percent and lay off 5,600 employees. Clifford… Read More
AUGUSTA — Out-of-state corporations considering expansion are more likely to be attracted to Maine with the promise of a research and development tax credit offered through legislation sponsored by state Sen. Sean Faircloth. The Bangor Democrat believes that the tax credit proposal can serve as… Read More
Gov. Angus King and the Legislature share two immediate, expensive problems: fixing the mental health system, and ending the gross receipts tax on hospitals. Although different issues, they should be on parallel political courses toward a common objective. Each needs a plan and a firm timetable for final… Read More
GREENVILLE — The possibility of the town receiving compensation for its response to emergencies outside town on Route 15 was discussed by Greenville selectmen Wednesday. The Greenville Police Department’s policy has been to respond to the accidents, take care of the emergencies and then leave… Read More
MADRID, Spain — Several thousand fishermen, incensed over alleged Canadian harassment of Spanish trawlers in the north Atlantic, pelted Canada’s Embassy with mackerel and eggs Thursday. Reports that Canadian patrol boats had tried to cut the nets of two Spanish trawlers off Newfoundland late Wednesday… Read More
At a recent meeting of the Maine Legislature’s Human Resoruces Committee (HRC), the co-chairs pointedly insulted the Program on Aging (POA) at Bangor Mental Health Institute and BMHI. There was no cause for the insults — no hostile exchanges — except one of the co-chairs, Sen. Joan M. Read More
AUGUSTA — Primary elections in Maine are pretty much closed to all but registered Republicans and Democrats. Some say the ability to vote in a primary is one of the most important privileges of belonging to a political party. But others, like Rep. William Lemke,… Read More
MACHIAS — A newly appointed committee will study the feasibility of having the Washington County Telecommunications Bureau dispatch radio calls locally for the state police. The committee, which received the support of the county commissioners Thursday, will meet for the first time on Monday, April… Read More
PLEASANT POINT — During the 72-hour takeover of the tribal office this week, many believed tribal police officers would enter the building and forcibly evict the demonstrators. Pleasant Point Police Chief Joseph Barnes said that was never his intent. “Everyone thought we were going to… Read More
As the Legislature’s Natural Resources Committee today considers whether to weaken Maine’s ozone standard, it should consider a small but compelling body of research on how this form of pollution affects children. Kids don’t have a seat at the table when businesses complain about not being allowed to… Read More
VIENNA — The Maine State Police tactical team was at the scene of a hostage situation Thursday evening in this town in the Belgrade Lakes area, officials said. A man was holding a woman hostage at gunpoint at a home on the David Road. Read More
VEAZIE — Department heads presented their capital improvement requests to councilors and budget committee members Monday night. Maintenance needs, equipment purchases and paving costs account for most of this year’s increase, Town Manager Bill Reed said. Everything is on hold, however, until the town resolves… Read More
HOULTON — The Aroostook County Commissioners, at their meeting Monday night, heard a report about the future of the Esteem Machine program at the Aroostook County Jail. The program attempts to keep inmates from becoming repeat offenders by teaching them life skills. The program, which… Read More
WINSLOW — Are there cougars in Maine? Ten members of the Waterville Regional Gifted and Talented Program think so. The students told an audience at Winslow High School why they think so Thursday night. googletag.cmd.push(function () { // Define Slot var slot_sizes = [[300,250]]; var… Read More
DEXTER — Residents of SAD 46 will have an opportunity to shape the course of local education for the next decade at a daylong workshop this spring hosted by the SAD 46 Futures Planning Team. The team was established in January for the purpose of… Read More
ORONO — After a crisis of confidence brought them together, University of Maine System trustees and faculty members began repairing their relationship Thursday. Three trustees met with faculty and administrators at the University of Maine to pledge their commitment to improving communications between campuses and… Read More
VAN BUREN — Van Buren is one step closer to becoming the first town in the state to use large-scale composting to dispose of its trash. A preliminary feasibility study conducted for Van Buren by a Minnesota consulting firm indicates that a combination of composting… Read More
Dover-Foxcroft District Court: Operating motor vehicle while under influence of intoxicating liquor: Ronald W. Towne, 52, Milo, seven days in jail, $500; Warren Davis, 42, Rockland, 48 hours in jail, $300; Randolph S. Pelkey, 33, Topsham, 48 hours in jail, $400; John H. Theriault, 42,… Read More
BINGHAM — Sharing information and residents’ tips, Somerset County Sheriff Barry DeLong and Deputy Wilfred Hines have solved five burglaries in Bingham. All the burglaries and thefts took place about 9:30 p.m. March 30, from vehicles at Valley High School. Hines said the cars were… Read More
CAMDEN — MBNA’s plan for a new building for 250 more workers and parking for 400 more cars was greeted by some Thursday night as a good thing, by others as too much of a good thing. The New England branch of the Delaware-based bank… Read More
NEWPORT — After 21 years of serving hot, nutritious meals to senior citizens, the Meals for Me program in Newport is about to be put out on the street. “I don’t know what we are going to do,” said Maggie Newcomb, Meals for Me site… Read More
ST. GEORGE — The SAD 50 board is using “misinformation and scare tactics” to kill a budding secession movement in the town, according to Don Felt, chairman of the withdrawal committee. Residents will vote on continuing the secession movement at the polls on Monday. In… Read More
ELLSWORTH — Ellsworth’s homeless shelter soon will offer another alternative by opening a transition house on the Surry Road. The transitional housing will be named in memory of Sister Barbara Hance who started the Emmaus Center in Ellsworth as part of her mission at H.O.M.E. Read More
ORONO — Brenda Blaine of Delta Delta Delta sorority stumbled into the lobby of the Sigma Chi fraternity house Wednesday night weighted down with more than 100 items of clothing. Although Wednesday was probably the coldest April day in recent history, Blaine was not wearing… Read More
BELFAST — Even though it will have to replace a sewer line it helped pay for six years ago, the City Council is committed to expanding sewer service on the East Side. Although the council had initially planned to extend the sewer to the Searsport… Read More
For 78 days in 1990, the Mohawks fought. Warriors in war paint, they built a barricade to protect their sacred land in Oka, Quebec, where the municipality approved the expansion of a private golf course for a luxury housing development. There were guns, a helicopter, tear gas. A… Read More
As a secondary school English teacher, I feel I must voice my concerns regarding the recent decision by the education commissioner to postpone MEA testing for our state’s 11th graders. First and foremost is the issue of censorship that this decision clearly raises. A reading… Read More
When an editor suggested a session with a psychic as a different story twist, I figured she needed a psychiatrist. After all, reporters are required to develop a healthy amount of skepticism if they want to stay down to earth. If it’s crazy enough dealing… Read More
I’m so angry right now, I can hardly believe what I just read. Why would a group of people continue to beat a dead horse? Last year there was a district-wide vote concerning consolidation in SAD 25. The results of this vote were going to… Read More
I am distressed that 20 years after the end of the Vietnam War, there remains a segment of our population which reacts to the mere mention of anyone who was involved in that conflict with condemnation of all who participated. Apparently the healing process has not yet been… Read More
One of the questions asked in the Newspapers in Education (NIE) supplement (March 31) was, “What steps should be taken to preserve Maine’s working forest?” In response, I would like to say that we should make very sure that each and every tree that is… Read More
On behalf of the 40,000 Maine citizens who are alumni of the University of Maine, I wish to commend the board of trustees of the university system and Chancellor Orenduff for taking action to avoid a major controversy in light of express dissatisfaction with the chancellor’s performance. Much… Read More
MACHIAS — Kindergarten registrations for School Union 102, open to any child who becomes 5 years of age on or before Oct. 15, will be held in the forenoon Wednesday, May 10, at Jonesboro Elementary School; in the forenoon Friday, May 12, at Wesley Elementary; and all day… Read More
ORONO — The University of Maine has published “Maine Lakes” as part of its Maine Geographical Digest series, focusing on use of Maine’s 4,785 lakes, natural history, water quality, fishing and other recreation. “Maine Lakes” was written by Sherman Hasbrouck of the UM Water Resources… Read More
ELLSWORTH — Small animal clinics will be held in Ellsworth, Milbridge, Sullivan, Columbia Falls and Southwest Harbor for pets needing distemper, rabies and leukemia shots. Clinics will be 1-2 p.m. Saturday, April 8, at the Ellsworth Fire Station; 6-7 p.m. Monday, April 10, at Milbridge… Read More
ROCKPORT — The Borealis Wind Quintet, presented by Bay Chamber Concerts, will perform a program of works by composers from the 18th to the 20th century at 2:30 p.m. Sunday, April 23, at the Rockport Opera House. There will be a free talk at the… Read More
BELFAST — “Birds of Field and Forest,” a slide program about birds, will be presented at 2 p.m. Sunday, April 23, at the Belfast Free Library. Presenter will be Mid-Coast Audubon Society naturalist Joe Gray, who will provide an introduction to the many species of… Read More
AUGUSTA — The Maine State Housing Authority has given preliminary approval to $1,314,000 in low-cost loans for aquisition and renovation of 65 units of substandard rental housing in seven communities. The loans are a combination of MSHA tax-exempt housing bonds and federal HOME money that… Read More
BELFAST — “Coming Home to our Bodies,” a movement workshop for survivors of physical and sexual abuse, will be held from 1 to 4 p.m. Sunday, April 23, at the Belfast Dance Studio. The workshop, led by Ellen Oak, is open to both men and women. Read More
ROCKPORT — Good news for midcoast tennis lovers. An organizational meeting aimed at establishing a year-round indoor tennis club will be held at 7:30 p.m. Wednesday, April 12, at the cafeteria of the Rockport Elementary School on West Street. Plans for the new indoor facility,… Read More
OLD TOWN — Preschool screening for all children ages 3-5 who are not eligible for kindergarten will be held by appointment 8:30 a.m.-2:30 p.m. Wednesday, April 26, at the Old Town YMCA, 501 Stillwater Ave. For information, call 827-3921. Read More
AUGUSTA — Eben B. Marsh, a southern Maine businessman and former town official, has been named liquor and lottery chief for the state, Finance Commissioner Janet Waldron said Thursday. Marsh of Denmark will take over the post April 24. googletag.cmd.push(function () { // Define Slot… Read More
AUGUSTA — Community Development Block Grants may be coming to nine Maine communities that have been invited to submit proposals to the state Department of Economic and Community Development. The grants of up to $25,000 each are designed to improve the vitality of individual communities,… Read More
Helping homeless students stay in school is a challenge, at best. Preoccupied with their next meal and next night’s lodging, these youngsters often have trouble coping with additional academic and social pressures levied during a typical school day. Tim Rogers helps homeless kids stay in… Read More
BANGOR — The American Lung Association of Maine will hold a Trek Across Maine information meeting at 6:30 p.m. Wednesday, April 12, at the Bangor Public Library. The meeting will include a short video and information about the association and other memorabilia of the three-day… Read More
BANGOR — The Concord Coalition and Greater Bangor Chamber of Commerce will meet with U.S. Sen. William Cohen to discuss the federal budget at 5:30 p.m. Wednesday, April 12, at Rangeley Hall, Eastern Maine Technical College. David Petersen, Concord state director, said that he expected… Read More
BROWNVILLE — The Slate House has been entered in the National Register of Historic Places, said Earle G. Shettleworth Jr., director of the Maine Historic Preservation Commission. The Slate House is an 1860-vintage Italianate style using local slate in its foundation, entrance steps and exterior… Read More
ORRINGTON — Local residents will hold a food drive to benefit Manna Ministries of Bangor on Saturday, April 8, throughout Orrington. Residents are asked to leave donated food in bags or boxes at the ends of their driveways by 8 a.m. Saturday. Items most needed,… Read More
ORONO — Discovery of the herbicide Velpar in ground water in Down East Maine spurred University of Maine researchers to develop a new test to detect it rapidly. Rodney Bushway, a professor of food science and human nutrition, and Brian Perkins, assistant food research chemist,… Read More
AUGUSTA — Republicans in the Legislature on Thursday advocated replacing Maine’s central welfare program with a system that would require poor people to work to qualify for cash payments that would be cut off after six months. “It’s not for us a war against poverty. Read More
AUGUSTA — Maine may be basking in the rarified glow of national media exposure next winter alongside New Hampshire, if Maine Republicans join Democrats in holding a presidential primary. Two years ago, Maine lawmakers set up the mechanism for Maine Democrats and Republicans to hold… Read More
PERKINSTON, Miss. — A poor road surface caused a highway accident that claimed the lives of two soldiers, including one from Maine, according to a preliminary investigation. Killed in the accident were Jeffrey Tarbox, 21, of Washburn and Staff Sgt. Edwidge Pierre, 33, of Port… Read More
Write what you know. That’s common advice to aspiring authors. Three years ago, 13-year-old Steven Shepard of Great Falls, Va., took that advice and turned his summer experience in Maine into a book. googletag.cmd.push(function () { // Define Slot var slot_sizes = [[300,250]]; var new_slot_sizes… Read More