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    ORONO – Bob Montgomery, former Boston Red Sox catcher amd current color announcer for his old team, will be the featured speaker at this year’s Hot Stove Banquet on Saturday, Feb. 17, at the Wells Commons Conference Center at the University of Maine. The banquet… Read More
    SUGARLOAF – The 13th Canadian Club Celebrity Cup, a ski race featuring celebrities from New England and Hollywood, is set to get under way this weekend at Sugarloaf. The event is a benefit for the Jimmy Fund and the Dana-Farber Cancer Institute. Organizers hope to… Read More
    The wind-driven rain that lashed the state last week was an “ol’ gullywasher” for sure. In addition to the rain, the accompanying fog and warm temperatures eliminated most of the snow hereabouts, including the slushy coverings of lakes and ponds. Naturally, inland waters are, for the most part,… Read More
    WASHINGTON — House Republicans passed a new version of the defense authorization bill Wednesday after removing a missile-defense provision and other proposals opposed by the Clinton administration. The White House, while encouraged by GOP concessions, was bothered that the bill retained a provision requiring discharge… Read More
    PORTLAND — Maine AFL-CIO President Charles O’Leary said Wednesday that he and the United Way have settled a dispute that prompted him to issue what some interpreted as a call for a boycott of the charitable organization. “There never was a boycott,” Charles O’Leary insisted… Read More
    This is To-The-Rescue Trip No. 59 for Dick Hammond of Waterville. “I’m going to take a load of supplies, starting in Harrisburg, and go up Route 81,” he said. “In Pennsylvania, approximately 100,000 people are still in trouble out there. I got a call and… Read More
    PRESQUE ISLE — The Maine Potato Board on Wednesday elected new officers for the coming year. Bruce Roope of Presque Isle was elected president and William Doyen of Mapleton was selected vice president. googletag.cmd.push(function () { // Define Slot var slot_sizes = [[300,250]]; var new_slot_sizes… Read More
    PRESQUE ISLE — Probable cause hearings have been scheduled for two local men charged with burning down the United Methodist Church. Hearings for Vernon Easler, 20, and Christopher Mills, 21, will be held at 1 p.m. on Wednesday, Feb. 28, in District Court in Presque… Read More
    WASHINGTON — Americans will soon be eating potato chips made with the first zero-calorie artificial fat. The Food and Drug Administration approved Procter & Gamble’s olestra Wednesday, over the protests of some scientists who called the fake fat dangerous. googletag.cmd.push(function () { // Define Slot… Read More
    MANCHESTER, N.H. — The commuter airline Business Express Inc. has been placed in Chapter 11 bankruptcy protection from its creditors, allowing it to try to reorganize while still operating. Saab Aircraft of America, Fairbrook Leasing and Saab Aircraft Credit AB filed an involuntary petition in… Read More
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    LINCOLN — Bids were opened Wednesday for one of the most costly projects the town has undertaken — closing its landfill. The five bids ranged from $787,060 to $1,084,124. googletag.cmd.push(function () { // Define Slot var slot_sizes = [[300,250]]; var new_slot_sizes = []; var has_banner… Read More
    BANGOR — After a long day of hiking in the woods around Kingfield, Peter Dunn and his fiancee wanted to relax in the hot tub of their hotel, the Inn on Winter’s Hill. Despite being told that a deck surrounding the tub was under construction,… Read More
    CAMBRIDGE, Mass. — Scientists studying rising sea levels on the East Coast made a startling discovery: It’s not just that the sea is climbing — the land is falling, too. New research shows the level of the mid-Atlantic coast is falling as a bulge formed… Read More
    Milestones marks some of the outstanding accomplishments of the people of eastern and northern Maine. Submissions may be sent to Milestones, Bangor Daily News, P.O. Box 1329, Bangor 04402-1329. George F. Albert of Hermon was feted Nov. 16 by students, staff and parents of St. Read More
    ELLSWORTH — The Maine Cranberry Growers Association will meet with fishermen at 4 p.m. Thursday, Jan. 25, at the Ellsworth Public Library, part of the federal government’s effort to find supplemental income or alternatives for fishermen. MCGA officials say there is a worldwide shortage of… Read More
    Last week, I announced that I would not seek re-election to the Senate for a fourth term. I have been moved by the reaction of my constituents and colleagues. Many expressed sadness over my decision, and nearly all were perplexed. Why are so many leaving the Senate? How… Read More
    By historical standards, President Clinton’s State of the Union address to Congress Tuesday evening was unremarkable. The same can be said of Gov. Angus King’s State of the State speech to Maine legislators the same night. That said, both were well presented and probably accomplished… Read More
    ELLSWORTH — The Hancock County legislative delegation will hold the first of its countywide forums from 5 to 6:30 p.m. Friday, Feb. 9, at Ellsworth City Hall. State senators and representatives from Hancock County will answer questions about the 117th Legislature. Read More
    A leader can describe his intentions, but his actions define his character and performance. This president in the past three years has been strong on the former and, given the fervor of his presentations, incredibly weak on the latter. Sen. Dole unfortunately blew the opportunity… Read More
    Tuesday night’s State of the Union address and the Republican response established tactical position for the coming presidential campaign. President Bill Clinton gained a foothold on a slight rise in the middle ground. Sen. Bob Dole led Republicans farther out on the political periphery. Advantage: Clinton. Read More
    Maine is in a position unique to any state in the United States. We have at least two outstanding politicians, each a pillar of his avowed party. Alphabetically named, William Cohen and George Mitchell, I suggest for president and vice president. I couldn’t care which man held which… Read More
    OLD TOWN — The Old Town School Department’s vision statement for local education cleared its final public hearing during a meeting of the School Board Tuesday. Interim Superintendent Owen Maurais said Wednesday there were only minor changes involving the wording of a few of the… Read More
    With the greatest respect to Sen. Cohen, knowing how our state will miss him, also knowing nobody deserves a private life more; in view of this and all the other desertions, I hate to be the first to ask, but know I am probably not the first to… Read More
    The Maine Democratic Party (MDP) has been running several very deceitful campaign ads on television over the past couple months. One of the first ads claimed President Clinton would veto any Medicare and Medicaid cuts. All the time the Maine Democratic Party knew Clinton’s own budget includes over… Read More
    In response to the article about the four Pittsfield individuals who tortured a stray cat (BDN, Jan. 13-14), I was disgusted and outraged at the cruel treatment a defenseless stray cat received at the hands of four sadistic individuals in Pittsfield. It makes me sick… Read More
    We have been reading with great interest the tempest in a teapot created singlehandedly by our esteemed Rep. Julie Winn. Apparently, school board members have been reimbursed their legally entitled stipends by the town of Glenburn, and she has a very big problem with that. We also hear… Read More
    Here is a comment on Charles Dana Gibson’s letter of Jan. 19 concerning wood chips and the proposed Sears Island shipping terminal. It would seem apparent that responsible forest management cannot be established or dictated by the building or not building of a multi-commodity marine… Read More
    I am a loyal baseball fan. Every winter I await the start of spring training, so I can evaluate my favorite teams. As October nears, and teams are amidst exciting pennant races, I determine my own opinion on who is the best team in baseball, along with millions… Read More
    Too busy searching for the Indies, Columbus never discovered paradise in the Caribbean. Maine honeymooners have, though. “There are so many tourist destinations in the Caribbean, anyone planning to honeymoon there can practically pick an ideal spot suited to their needs,” said Julie Picard, who… Read More
    A suggestion for those engaged couples planning a 1996 wedding: Find out if that exotic honeymoon destination you seek survived last autumn’s tumultuous weather. For many years, the U.S. Virgin Islands have attracted both newlyweds and vacationers. Warm sun, warm sea, gorgeous beaches, a Kodak-moment… Read More
    While the U.S. and Canadian governments argue about ways to reduce timber subsidies that benefit mills north of the border, some Maine companies are faced with bleak prospects in 1996. The Coalition for Fair Lumber Imports, an association of U.S. lumber producers, argues that many… Read More
    BAILEYVILLE — The Passamaquoddy Tribe has filed as an intervenor in Georgia-Pacific Corp.’s request to the Federal Energy Regulatory Commission that it not be required to relicense several facilities along the Grand Falls flowage. Those facilities include the Forest City project on East Grand Lake,… Read More
    PRESQUE ISLE — Trooper Brian Harris of Mars Hill investigated two accidents on slippery roads Wednesday morning, one in Mapleton and the other in Fort Fairfield. At 10:50 a.m., Harris was called to an accident on the Grimes Road in Fort Fairfield. googletag.cmd.push(function () {… Read More
    BANGOR — A Rangeley woman whose car was hit by a man driving a stolen vehicle has sued her insurer for failing to cover her policy. According to the lawsuit filed Jan. 12 in U.S. District Court, Janet Berthiaume claims she was stopped at a… Read More
    AUGUSTA — A plan to reorganize the Department of Education cleared a final hurdle Wednesday when the Productivity Realization Task Force approved it. The department’s work force and budget will be reduced by nearly one-fourth to meet the demands of the governor’s cost-cutting task force. Read More
    Belfast District Court: Operating motor vehicle while under influence of intoxicating liquor: Robert W. Philbrick, 38, Union, $450, 72 hours in jail, license suspended for 90 days; Victoria M. Boivin, 19, Unity, $500, 10 days in jail, license suspended for one year; Raymond B. Bendure,… Read More
    ELLSWORTH — City officials and Hancock County commissioners this week committed themselves on paper to jointly explore possible construction of a public safety building to house the new county jail and the Hancock sheriff and Ellsworth fire departments. Dennis Damon, chairman of the commissioners, on… Read More
    ELLSWORTH — A 37-year-old Waterville man was charged with drunken driving after plowing into a line of stopped cars on High Street Tuesday afternoon. None of the drivers was seriously injured. Daniel Lynch took off after the accident, which resulted in a total of at… Read More