Balance and experience: two qualities the Bangor Daily News’ 41st All-Maine high school basketball team is steeped in. Want athletic forwards who can score a tough basket in a crowded lane and then step out for a 15-foot jumper the next time down the court?…… Read More
By now, I’d have thought time would have tarnished my attachment to the Penobscot Salmon Club and the Bangor Salmon Pool. But it hasn’t. Fact is, neither the eve nor the dawn of April 1 arrives without thoughts of the club, the pool, and, of course, the “presidential… Read More
Football recruits who visit the University of Maine usually receive a tour of the Orono campus, including the athletic facilities. The Black Bears show off their modern locker room and their weight training facility. But Alumni Field, where Maine plays its home games, isn’t a… Read More
BROOKLINE, Mass. – University of Maine freshman Pete Fisher fashioned his first collegiate shutout in the opener, but Northeastern’s Matt McManus responded with a two-hitter in the second game as the teams split a North Atlantic Conference doubleheader Friday at Friedman Diamond. The Black Bears… Read More
Three new players have signed on with the Bangor Blue Ox, with another on the way. The Northeast Baseball League team officially inked righthanded pitcher Darin Dabalack, shortstop Steve Dietz, and outfielder Richard Ernst Friday afternoon. googletag.cmd.push(function () { // Define Slot var slot_sizes =… Read More
The University of Maine hockey team will open its 1996-97 season against the national champion Michigan Wolverines at either The Palace in Auburn Hills or Detroit’s Joe Louis Arena. The game is scheduled for Friday, Oct. 18, and Maine will then play Lake Superior State, national champs in… Read More
Management officials at WABI-TV appear to be living in the past when it comes to determining when it should air Boston Red Sox baseball games. WABI decided not to air the Red Sox’ home opener Monday afternoon because it did not want to alienate its soap opera viewing… Read More
There’s an immortal Daffy Duck cartoon that, while spoofing the Lone Ranger, advertises the Last Chance Saloon. At five sites in Maine, an Ellsworth automotive family advertises a Second Chance, perhaps the last, for people who need wheels, but have encountered credit problems. googletag.cmd.push(function ()… Read More
In 1995, the Bangor Hydro-Electric Co. took major steps to offer electrical services and products at the lowest prices in years. As a result, we’ve entered into a new era of providing our customers with innovative, cost-effective technologies for better living. A look back googletag.cmd.push(function… Read More
When JoAnn Munson entered the real estate field after owning an employment service, obtaining a real estate license was relatively easy. A three-day course and passing the real estate license test was all that was required. During the last five years, however, the economy has… Read More
Dunnett’s, a familiar name with central Maine homeowners, has “done it again” (to paraphrase the company’s motto) — and is still doing business in the Bangor area, where it was established in 1948. Under the ownership and management of three generations of Dunnetts, this full-service… Read More
The freshly baked wheat bread melted in the mouth. Gazing at the display case, the visitor pointed to a large date square. That, too, was delicious. The bakery is but one rather delicious part of Kev-Lan, what ostensibly appears to be only a gas station… Read More
If early bookings and inquiries are indicators, then tourism should remain strong this year. And when the tourists fill the regional accommodations, then the restaurateurs can smile. Bion Foster, who owns the Lucerne Inn in Dedham and the Ridgeway Inn in Bar Harbor, believes that… Read More
Although the national news about retailing isn’t exactly upbeat, there are Maine retailers who are expanding this year. ROCKLAND — Missing vines warned Midcoast residents that Ellsworth Builders Supply was up to something. Everyone will find out on May 1. googletag.cmd.push(function () { // Define… Read More
FAIRFIELD — Business has been so good for the Northern Mattress Co., there could be expansion plans in its future. Mark and Peter Redman own Northern Mattress, a furniture store originally located on Main Street in Fairfield. The brothers opened a store in Bangor just… Read More
Sixteen years ago, business groups gazed upon the cellular industry and smugly predicted, “By the year 2000, fewer than a million of these clunky devices would be around.” They were wrong. Nationwide, more than 27,000 people a day are signing up for cellular service. googletag.cmd.push(function… Read More
BREWER — The W.S. Emerson Co., established in Bangor in 1921 and located at 15 Acme Road in Brewer since 1965, now produces embroidered and screenprinted products, such as caps, T-shirts, sweatshirts, and jackets. As an adjunct to the new products, the company offers a wide array of… Read More
The CNN sound bites chattered and flickered on several dozen television sets in the spacious and well-lit showroom of Broadway TV and Appliance one sunny spring afternoon. Owner Fred Noyes sat with a visitor at a small, incongruous table in a corner near the freezers and refrigerators and… Read More
ORONO — The importance of the forest-products industry to the Maine economy cannot be overemphasized. According to University of Maine Professor David Field, the E.L. Giddings Professor of Forest Policy and chairman of the Department of Forest Management, “the forestry sector turned out about $5.2… Read More
When the 1975 graduates of Eastern Maine Vocational-Technical Institute filed into Johnston Gym to receive their diplomas and degrees, there weren’t many other entities on the Hogan Road in Bangor than EMVTI (now Eastern Maine Technical College). There was a restaurant beyond Interstate 95, as well as the… Read More
By now, many people have become familiar with Med Now Orono. The urgent care and diagnostic facility, owned by Pam Peddie and her husband, Dr. Harry Peddie, has been around for about five years. Med Now can diagnose and treat many conditions from little hurts… Read More
Something’s cooking in Waterville, and it’s good news for the community and consumers statewide. Harris Baking Co., established in 1903, fell on hard times in 1994. On Oct. 20, the oven was turned off, and 60 people were sent to the unemployment line. That winter,… Read More
Kelley Pontiac-Mazda, located at 699 Broadway, Bangor, has kept the high priority of customer satisfaction as its base for doing business. Philip and Ruth Kelley founded the dealership in 1950. They believe that “their friends are their customers.” Kelley Pontiac was initially located on Summer… Read More
GUILFORD — The decision by Guilford of Maine Inc. to expand its operations in this Piscataquis County town is a thumb’s-up appraisal of how the state welcomes employers today. After wondering for several years if Augusta had adopted an antibusiness mentality (and there are some… Read More
The heating oil business in Maine is as volatile as the substance itself. It is intensely competitive, beset by unpredictable prices and even more unpredictable winters. Donald Foster and Jim Robinson, who operate two of Maine’s better-known energy companies, say there is only one thing… Read More
As you travel east on Interstate-395 in Bangor just before Exit 2, you see large signs advertising Whited Ford Trucks and Ford Program Cars. Under those signs exists an organization dedicated to service. Bob Whited is the man behind the service. googletag.cmd.push(function () { //… Read More
A beacon serves to guide, to show the way. Pilots use beacons at Bangor International Airport to land safely. Within sight of the airport is Beacon Cadillac-Oldsmobile-Jeep-Eagle, which has served as a beacon for carbuyers in the Bangor area for 62 years. Joe Gallant, an… Read More
ROCKLAND — The advertising, both paid and word of mouth, is paying off for Rockland Ford. Like Bangor, Rockland has its Automotive Mile, that length of Route 1 (or Payne Avenue) nearest the Thomaston line. There are dealerships located either side of the highway; with… Read More
Home-health care has become an important player in health-care reform, answering the call to lower health-care costs. When she became president of New England Home Health Care nine years ago, Linda Kaine didn’t know how her agency would evolve to become strategic in the trend away from institutional… Read More
According to Mike McInnis, the regional vice president for the Dunlap Corp., today’s insurance industry faces a highly competitive marketplace. Corporate mergers of insurance giants are changing the industry’s landscape of the industry. Progressive agents must find innovative ways to deliver their products to businesses and individuals. Read More
Editor’s note: Affiliates of St. Joseph Hospital in Bangor are becoming involved in local health-care issues, including occupational medicine and immediate medical care. Occupational medicine googletag.cmd.push(function () { // Define Slot var slot_sizes = [[300,250]]; var new_slot_sizes = []; var has_banner = false; for (var… Read More
OAKLAND — Peter McAvoy, owner and president of Industrial Metals Recycling, has an important message for Maine municipalities and businesses. “Metal recycling goes far beyond residents taking their empty steel cans to their recycling center,” McAvoy said. Industrial Metals Recycling recycles all types of metallic… Read More
FREEPORT — Odds are good you know someone who is insured by Healthsource Maine Inc. Incorporated in March 1986 as an Independent Practice Association model, Health Maintenance Organization (IPA-HMO), Healthsource Maine presently serves more than 101,000 Maine residents. As an HMO, Healthsource Maine offers its… Read More
Before Craig Holland gazes into his crystal ball to predict summer employment possibilities in eastern and northern Maine, he needs more information. “The summer job market will be predicated on forces that are still being determined,” said the veteran analyst for the Maine Department of… Read More
Fact: New York City’s labor market system is managed by technology developed by the Training and Development Corp., headquartered in Bucksport. This one site serves 280 separate organizations using TDC technology to weave a citywide service network together. Fact: The entire states of Michigan, Tennessee,… Read More
For Bangor’s popular Adopt-A-Park program, 1996 is crucial as the city continues its parks-and-playground beautification project to the year 2000. Since the program’s inception, the private sector of greater Bangor has helped the city to underwrite the cost of new projects and maintenance of current… Read More
The Downtown Bangor Association (DBA) began with a meeting of seven businesspeople at West Market Square 18 months ago. They took as their objective the promotion and development of the downtown district, a district that encompasses commercial, professional, and residential interests. Cynthia Cavanaugh, who with… Read More
What do a real-estate agent, a school principal, a college professor, a doctor, a dentist, a lawyer, a police chief, and a journalist have in common? The answer may well be the best kept secret in town. These women and men are among 3,742 University… Read More
AUGUSTA — When the Finance Authority of Maine unveiled its Rapid Response Guarantee on Feb. 8, 1996, the response was, according to Charles A. Mercer, “unprecedented.” Since September 1983, FAME has promoted economic development in Maine by guaranteeing small business loans that do not meet… Read More
MACHIAS — When the Machias Savings Bank relocated into new headquarters in 1974, few people predicted the bank’s subsequent growth. However, when the bank expands into its enlarged headquarters next autumn, no one anticipates “that will be all the growth we will see for the… Read More
SKOWHEGAN — Title this movie “The Return of the Native.” Some six years after the pundits predicted the demise of Maine’s home-grown small banks, guess who’s flourishing in the Pine Tree State? googletag.cmd.push(function () { // Define Slot var slot_sizes = [[300,250]]; var new_slot_sizes =… Read More
Development. Expansion. Growth. Jobs. In the 1990s’ economic environment, these key action words catch the attention of anyone who possesses a keen interest in sustainable regional prosperity. A thread weaving in and through each of these words is the BanAir Corp. googletag.cmd.push(function () { //… Read More
Since its founding by a group of forward-thinking Bangor citizens in February 1852, Bangor Savings Bank has been a leader in helping to meet the financial needs of generations of Maine citizens. Throughout its long history of service, the bank has used its human resources… Read More
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More often than before, diverse groups are recognizing the value of higher education for Maine people. Whether training for a technical skill or embarking on an academic field of study, Maine students of all ages are on the path of lifelong learning. According to Alice… Read More
If you ask Russ Woolley, vice president of gasoline marketing for Webber Energy Fuels, to name one factor that keeps Webber ahead of the competition, he would say it’s their extensive and loyal network of dealer-operated stations. “Through the years, we have stayed with our… Read More
She wept with joy; their mortgage was approved… …but not without stress. 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; i++) { if (isMobileDevice()) { if (slot_sizes[i][0]… Read More
Community Health and Counseling Services has been “caring and serving” local communities since 1883. Its name has changed over the years, but the agency’s commitment to the delivery of quality services has remained unchanged. CHCS is the largest agency of its kind in Maine and will provide community-health… Read More
ELLSWORTH — Last February, leases accounted for more than half the new cars sold at Morrison Chevrolet on Water Street. This did not surprise Clyde Lewis — nor did a notification that GMAC had named Morrison’s its No. 1 leasing dealer in Maine for the month. Read More
J. Paul Levesque & Sons Inc. currently purchases, on average for the past five years, 230,000 cords of roundwood used to manufacture lumber in its four sawmills located in Ashland and Masardis. Less than 5 percent of this wood is derived from clear-cut woodland. So what, if any,… Read More
Recenty you ran an editorial in your paper regarding the refusal of the Old Town School Department to disclose the names of applicants being considered for the position of Old Town High School principal and superintendent of schools. The Old Town School Department retains the… Read More
I found Venora Cote’s letter of March 27 to be both revealing and troubling. To this old-timer it is astounding that the people from Stetson would be reviled because they are “debt free!” This, sadly, is a sign of our times. Robert W. Ronco Sr. East Corinth… Read More
There is a disease more destructive than AIDS. Yet it is not recognized by the medical community and there is currently no concerted effort to halt its spread. It kills the soul of those people afflicted and is seriously affecting all life on this planet. This disease is… Read More
The legend under the picture on page A8 of the April 1 Bangor Daily News contains an extra April Fools’ Day joke. What respectable “butterfly” would venture out at night to be intimidated by or, in turn, intimidate an owl? googletag.cmd.push(function () { // Define… Read More
I could not help myself from responding to the letter written by Jennie Jenkins (BDN, March 27). I, too, was born and raised in Maine, also nearing retirement age. Now and most of my life, I have lived in small tourist towns. googletag.cmd.push(function () {… Read More
Why is a quality university a luxury the state of Maine apparenly cannot afford? Why is one of the largest state legislatures (for a state with Maine’s population) a luxury we apparently can afford? If we need to cut the state budget, downsizing the legislature might be the… Read More
BANGOR — An amendment to the city’s ordinance on blasting will be near the top of the agenda when the City Council meets at 7:30 p.m. Monday at City Hall. The issue came up recently after neighbors of St. Joseph Hospital complained about possible damage… Read More
MILLINOCKET — School officials may choose to close two of four schools in the town in an effort to improve educational opportunities and to gain cost efficiencies. The future of the Millinocket School Department may include expanding and renovating the elementary school to house all… Read More
WATERVILLE — Police allege an Eddington man tried to take dozens of Maine restaurants to the cleaners. Robert Kiliam, 31, was charged this week with theft by deception after a Waterville restaurant paid his cleaning bill. googletag.cmd.push(function () { // Define Slot var slot_sizes =… Read More
SKOWHEGAN — The widower of Katherine Hegarty will soon file wrongful death and trespass claims against Somerset County in connection with her death by police gunfire nearly four years ago, his attorney says. The civil claims in Superior Court are the final pieces of pending… Read More
PITTSFIELD — School directors in SAD 53 will review a $6.6 million budget proposal when they meet at 7:30 p.m. Monday, April 8, along with the annual election of a board chairman. The board meets in the library of the Warsaw Middle School in Pittsfield. Read More
NEWPORT — When presented with a proposed new license and permit fee schedule this week, Newport selectmen were clear: Bring us a refined schedule without fee increases. What appeared to be large increases at first glance were explained as combined permits, permits that actually cost… Read More
GREENVILLE — Fred Cyr of Greenville announced that he will no longer groom the snowmobile trails for the town. Cyr has provided this service for many years under contract to the town. googletag.cmd.push(function () { // Define Slot var slot_sizes = [[300,250]]; var new_slot_sizes =… Read More
ROCKLAND — In the case that never seems to end, the Attorney General’s Office branded convicted murderer Dennis Dechaine’s effort to obtain a new trial “transparent and cynical … a fraud and a hoax.” To put the matter to rest, Assistant Attorney General William R. Read More
LINCOLN — More than 400 people filled a Lincoln funeral home Friday to pay their last respects to a well-known Springfield couple, who were killed Tuesday when their pickup truck slid on ice into the path of an oncoming tractor-trailer on Route 6. News of… Read More
NEWPORT — A short high-speed chase in Newport early Friday morning was a close call for Police Officer Brent Beaulieu before he even knew it had begun. Beaulieu was parked alongside Route 2 about 12:15 a.m. monitoring traffic with radar when he picked up a… Read More
Put aside all the highfalutin jargon that scientists use when they talk about forestry. One thing is certain: Maine people don’t like clear-cuts. A poll conducted March 4-23 by Market Decisions Inc. of South Portland indicated 71 percent of registered voters in Maine were planning… Read More
Thursday was a day of hope for “Friends of Katie,” as Katie Slike left her Lincoln home to travel to a Boston hospital and begin the process that will prepare her for a bone marrow transplant. On Dec. 4, 1995, she was diagnosed with an acute form of… Read More
A new frying process may enable french fry lovers to enjoy their spuds and maintain their diets. J.R. Simplot, an Idaho-based company that had a potato processing facility in Presque Isle until 1987, is marketing a patented process that reduces the fat in french fries… Read More
BANGOR — A 26-year-old Oregon man said to have a “long history of violence” is awaiting extradition in the Penobscot County Jail. Earlier this week special agents of the U.S. Federal Bureau of Investigation arrested Bradley J. Steward at a mobile home in the small Hancock County town… Read More
Harvey Picker is not the type to write one of those best-selling guides to a life of success and wealth, although there are few candidates more qualified for the job. For one thing, he lacks the self-promotional zeal necessary for proclaiming to the world that… Read More
GREENVILLE — The first draft of the town’s proposed municipal budget for 1996-97 would require $510,732 to be raised by local taxation, representing a 4.1 percent decrease from the current year. The town’s budget committee next week will begin its scrutiny of a proposed spending… Read More
GREENVILLE — A seasonal resident has agreed to cover the cost of fireworks at the July 4 festivities this year in the Moosehead Lake Region. When it appeared that funding might not be available for the annual event that draws hundreds of people to the… Read More
MADAWASKA — The Madawaska Recreation and Parks Department will have a basketball “Hotshot” competition for boys and girls between 9 and 18 years of age at the Madawaska High School gymnasium Saturday, April 6. Competition includes speed, shooting, dribbling and rebounding. Two winners in each… Read More
If you have a stake in the future of the North Woods, plan to spend Monday, April 22, in Augusta. The Maine Council on Sustainable Forest Management has scheduled an entire day at the Civic Center to hear comments on its recommendations for ensuring the health and productivity… Read More
VAN BUREN — The former SAD 24 business manager is alleging he was harassed out of his job with the school district because he blew the whistle on possible illegal activities by some members of the district’s board of directors. Robert Corbin, who had been… Read More
MADAWASKA — An Easter egg hunt will be held at the Madawaska multipurpose building Saturday, April 6. The hunt for children ages 3 and 4 will be held at 10 a.m., and the hunt for 5 and 6-year-olds will be at 10:30 a.m. Read More
Winslow V. “Smudge” Grant, who helped forge Grant’s Dairy into one of Maine’s most successful businesses, died Friday at Eastern Maine Medical Center in Bangor. He was 73. Grant took over the family dairy in Bangor after his brother Donald’s death in a plane crash… Read More
The woman credited with bringing together the rival communities of Bath and Brunswick has been named to head the Maine Publicity Bureau. Wanda L. Plumer, who united the Bath and Brunswick chambers of commerce despite the long-standing rivalry between the two, will leave that combined… Read More
PORTLAND — After five weeks of trial testimony, Bath Iron Works has settled its lawsuit against Lloyd’s of London and another group of British insurers over payment of Workers’ Compensation claims. The settlement was reached Thursday, a week before the case pitting Maine’s largest private… Read More
We should be proud of our congressional delegation. Its members have the cleanest hands in Washington when it comes to dipping into the “pork barrel.” googletag.cmd.push(function () { // Define Slot var slot_sizes = [[300,250]]; var new_slot_sizes = []; var has_banner = false; for (var… Read More
WALDOBORO — Pastor Annie Carver was honored March 17 for her 50 years of service to the Waldoboro Pentecostal Assembly. Carver, who has held every position in the church including janitor and Sunday school teacher, is co-pastor along with her grandson Thomas Rawley. googletag.cmd.push(function ()… Read More
ACADIA NATIONAL PARK — Recognized as a “longstanding and legitimate recreational activity,” scaling the granite cliffs in Acadia is an increasingly popular sport the park is addressing in a draft management plan, now ready for public review and comment. The draft offers five alternatives for… Read More
While governors in 45 other states talked about developing higher education standards, Maine Gov. Angus King proclaimed victory this week after the Legislature passed a watered-down version of his learning standards bill. The bill passed by the Legislature is a skeleton of the one introduced… Read More
While in college, Bob Monks joined a rowing crew, something he would later say was an exercise in going against the current and enduring intense pain. Now, the 62-year-old is taking these lessons and more on what he hopes will be the road to the U.S. Senate. Read More
Stoicism didn’t get him anywhere, so University of Maine President Fred Hutchinson announced last week he was going to speak out about the lack of state commitment to its flagship university. Considering the future of the university under further planned budget cuts, he hasn’t any choice. Read More
Here’s a quiz: What Maine business is trying to reduce its budget, dowsize its work force, consolidate its facilities and streamline its product? You might think it’s just about any multi-million dollar commercial enterprise nowadays, but you’d be wrong. The correct answer is the multi-million… Read More
WASHINGTON — The maker of a widely used pesticide agreed to halt its use on apples and nine other fruits and vegetables because of data showing a higher cancer risk than previously thought, the Environmental Protection Agency announced Friday. The chemical propargite was being withdrawn… Read More
Legislative sessions can be distinctive. The one concluded early Thursday morning may be remembered as a turning point. If the conduct of the 117th Maine Legislature is harbinger of the 118th, gone, or at least going, is the bitter, partisan edge that has made making… Read More
WISCASSET — The chief spokesman for Maine Yankee during the most challenging period in its 24-year history is moving on. Friday was the last day on the job for public affairs director Marshall Murphy, who became a familiar figure across the state as he filled… Read More
ROCKPORT — Rockland Mayor Thomas Molloy believes it’s high time tax-exempt organizations did their civic duty. In a well-received address at Friday’s luncheon of the Rockland Rotary Club, Molloy said that despite paying no taxes, exempt organizations and institutions are provided the same city services… Read More
Thelma Hunnewell celebrated her 70th birthday on April 3 and would enjoy receiving cards and letters. She lives at the Marshall Health Care Facility in Machias 04654. Lewie Valente, 9 Gould St., Milo 04463, has been a surgical patient at Mayo Regional Hospital in Dover-Foxcroft… Read More
HOULTON — Four Aroostook County teachers were honored Thursday at a banquet recognizing them as regional teachers of the year. Sheila Cariani, a teacher at the Pine Street School in SAD 1, Presque Isle; Anne LeBlanc, a first-grade teacher at Fort Kent Elementary School; Judy… Read More
AUGUSTA — With major initiatives undertaken to address the mentally ill, education and decreased taxes behind it, the adjourned 117th Legislature has been characterized by lawmakers as a session in which everybody got a little of what they wanted. According to House Clerk Joe Mayo,… Read More
The legislation behind next fall’s referendum question on clearcutting in the Maine woods is published elsewhere on this page as a public service to smarten you up before you must confront the vital issue on your own in the voting booth. Granted, it may not… Read More
Old buildings make way for modern structures or roads: It’s an improvement from one viewpoint, a disregard for historic legacy from another. On Main Street (Route 2) in Orono, for example, traditional structures like the circa-1800 Capt. David Reed house and the stately 1904 Town… Read More
The Marine Patrol and U.S. Coast Guard Friday reported a recent joint operation yielded dozens of state and federal fishing violations. Scores of boats were boarded in coastal waters stretching from Thomaston to the Canadian border. Lt. James Peva, the Marine Patrol’s Division II commander,… Read More
WEST ENFIELD — A 28-year veteran democratic legislator, James T. Dudley, 76, died Thursday in an Augusta hospital. Dudley was well-known to many people in the Enfield and Howland areas. The former legislator spent many weekends at his garage and station in West Enfield where… Read More
WASHINGTON — Arleigh Burke was a fierce fighting sailor who grew into one of the savviest of our calculating cold warriors. Adm. Burke, who died at 94 on New Year’s Day, is remembered in a far-too-modest exhibit at the Navy Museum. Although given pride of… Read More
As mud season approaches, our thoughts necessarily turn to the soil. As the ground thaws and the waters run, anyone who lives in rural Maine is probably more concerned about getting cross-threaded on a muddy road and careening off into the ditch than with managing… Read More