lakes and impose a minimum age for operating them withstood several attempts to scuttle it Thursday and faced final legislative votes. “People are looking at us to do something,” Rep. Matthew Dunlap said during a House debate that capped marathon legislative discussion on the bill. Read More
    When Kelly Dow of Calais decided to attend Husson to play basketball two years ago, she also planned to play softball. Then Dow decided to focus on academics. Last fall, Dow, a sports management major, decided to return to softball. In her return to the… Read More
    MAINE vs. TEMPLE Time, site: Friday, 3 p.m., 9 inns.; Philadelphia, Pa. Records: Maine 8-13; Temple 7-14 Series: Maine leads 1-0 googletag.cmd.push(function () { // Define Slot var slot_sizes = [[300,250]]; var new_slot_sizes = []; var has_banner = false; for (var i = 0; i… Read More
    WASHINGTON — Defense Secretary William Cohen, seeking congressional approval for more base closings, said Thursday he could recommend that they be mothballed or allowed to deteriorate if Congress balks. “There are a number of options, certainly, available. … I could recommend that we simply allow… Read More
    AUGUSTA — Attorney General Andrew Ketterer announced Thursday that the Superior Court has approved a securities settlement between the state and David Hall of Standish in the civil lawsuit involving Catherine Petit and other individuals and corporations. “Under the terms of the settlement, David Hall… Read More
    CALAIS — The Indian Township Police Department is investigating an incident Wednesday night in which vandals interfered with a power line and knocked out power to more than 1,250 homes in the Princeton and Grand Lake Stream area. The outage also affected homes in Wesley… Read More
    An associate of the Dalai Lama will present a slide show and lecture on the relationship between Christianity and Buddhism at Bangor Theological Seminary today. Geshe Lobzang Tsetan, a high-ranking Lama of the Geluk-pa sect and founder of the Siddhartha School Project in Ladakh, India,… Read More
    AUGUSTA — Maine labor officials and the Sunday River Skyway Corp. have settled a child-labor complaint against the ski resort, the state Attorney General’s Office said Thursday. Sunday River must pay $15,600 to the state to settle the case, which involved 156 alleged child-labor violations… Read More
    BANGOR — Attorneys for the two men being tried for the 1996 slaying of a Bradley man pointed their fingers at each other’s client during opening arguments Thursday at Penobscot County Superior Court. Douglas Burr and Charles Jones Jr., both 22 and from Cumberland County,… Read More
    MACHIAS — State Rep. Martha Bagley, D-Machias, has announced her intention to seek re-election to the state House of Representatives in District 133, which comprises the towns of Beals, Cutler, Jonesboro, Jonesport, Machias, Machiasport, Roque Bluffs and Whiting. As a member of the 118th Legislature,… Read More
    BAILEYVILLE — Georgia-Pacific Corp. announced a $5 million capital-improvement project that will allow the mill to switch from an acid-based to an alkaline-based papermaking process. Nearly 80 percent of the paper mills in North America have converted to an alkaline process, which produces a stronger,… Read More
    Disturbing indications continue to grow that something in the environment is creating havoc with the endocrine systems of both humans and animals. In 1994, Chemical & Engineering News reported sperm counts in human males have dropped by 50 percent since World War II while rates of testicular cancer… Read More
    Congress is beginning to get serious about reducing smoking among children, and, boy, is Big Tobacco fuming. The latest proposals in the Senate show how easily the industry would have gotten off with an earlier proposal from 40 states. Now Congress needs to build support for real reform… Read More
    The Queen of Lilith Fair swept into Portland on Wednesday night and left thousands of satisfied fans in her wake. Rising star Sarah McLachlan gave the sellout crowd of 5,900 at the Cumberland County Civic Center nearly two hours of music from her five albums,… Read More
    Despite some progress, women’s wages still have not caught up to men’s. This fact is called to attention today, National Equal Pay Day — the day on which women’s earnings so far this year, added to all of their 1997 earnings, equal what men earned in 1997. That… Read More
    Due to scheduling conflicts with the governor, some dates and locations listed in Thursday’s editions concerning the governor’s Regional Conferences on Small Business have been changed. A conference originally scheduled for Bethel will now be held June 2 at the University of Maine at Farmington. One set to… Read More
    Presque Isle High School First quarter honor roll Seniors, High Honors: Michael Beaulieu, Michelle Bishop, Jon Blanchard, Amy Bowler, Garrett Brewer, Cherryl Cannon, Jodi Chapman, Deborah Danning, Jeremy Fischer, Melissa Flewelling, Jared Keegan, Jaime Madore, Kelley McKenney, Maren Milliard, Christopher Parsons, Allison Piper, Jacob Robertson,… Read More
    We are writing today to reaffirm our strong commitment and support for university-based research and development. Collectively, we believe the future of Maine’s economy means investing public dollars in targeted industries to develop new technologies and competitive advantages that result in high tech, high wage jobs for Maine… Read More
    President Clinton, in the opinion of Judge Susan Webber Wright, may be boorish and offensive, but he’s no sexual predator. The most surprising thing about the Arkansas jurist’s dismissal of the Paula Jones case Wednesday is that anyone is all that surprised. Mrs. Jones is… Read More
    If Brooklin’s 1998-99 school and town budgets pass as proposed, residents can expect about an 8 percent tax increase, said Selectman Frank Parson. Town meeting is set for 9 a.m. Saturday, April 4, in the Brooklin School gym. Elections are held from 2 to 8… Read More
    ELLSWORTH — “After the Ice Storm: How to Prune Damaged Trees and Shrubs in Your Landscape,” a free workshop, will be held in several locations around Maine, including Ellsworth on May 2, over the next two months. For details about the Ellsworth event, call the… Read More
    John Supranovich (BDN commentary, March 23) has addressed a serious problem eating away at the core of Bangor. I too have been concerned with the apparent clear-cut mentality of our city forester. Roland Perry once told me if he had his way he’d cut down all the maple… Read More
    The House is taking up campaign finance reform. What reform is sought? The soundly defeated McCain-Feingold campaign finance reform sought to infringe on citizens’ First Amendment freedom of political speech. It would have cut off free speech by issue-oriented organizations 60 days prior to an… Read More
    The recent fatal car accident involving two teen-agers is a tragedy for a large rural community that cared for them deeply. I am troubled by the crass and callous television film footage which sensationalized so much pain. To be left with this parting image as a reflection of… Read More
    A March 16 editorial called for extending the Community Reinvestment Act to credit unions. That editorial failed to address the reasons why Congress did not include credit unions in this legislation and how they have been meeting the spirit of this law by their cooperative structure. Read More
    To quote your columnist, Tom Weber (BDN, April 1), “It’s so easy to blame the abundance of guns for the Arkansas shooting spree that so recently shocked the country. So easy, in fact, that every so-called authority with a microphone, a talk show or access to the Internet… Read More
    One thing that has puzzled me since the traffic light at Stillwater Avenue and Essex Street was put in. Why didn’t they look ahead and have the sense to put a green arrow for left hand turns? It is almost impossible to get more than… Read More
    SEAL COVE — While many a small-town post office has fallen prey to cost-cutting in recent years, the local facility is among the lucky ones to be spared as part of a nationwide moratorium on certain types of post office closings. According to Maine’s congressional… Read More
    WINTERPORT — Nomination papers are available at the town office for the following offices: two selectmen, two SAD 22 directors and one assessor. All offices, which are three-year terms, will expire in 2001. googletag.cmd.push(function () { // Define Slot var slot_sizes = [[300,250]]; var new_slot_sizes… Read More
    BANGOR — A lecture on “Preserving Health Services to Indigenous People in the Face of Political Struggle in Chiapas, Mexico” will be held at 7 p.m. Monday, April 6, at the Peace & Justice Center of Eastern Maine, 128 Main St. (below Epi’s) in Bangor. The talk is… Read More
    A Canadian teen-ager recently visiting Bangor with her family for a hockey tournament saw more of the locals than she wanted. The 16-year-old girl told police a man exposed himself to her while she was staying at a Bangor motel. Bangor police had been called… Read More
    ELLSWORTH — A Gouldsboro woman was sentenced to a year in prison Wednesday for her role in nine burglaries she committed with her husband last fall. Christina Barrett, 26, pleaded guilty to the burglaries March 2 at her arraignment in Hancock County Superior Court. googletag.cmd.push(function… Read More
    We spoke with Susan Xirinachs of Brewer, president of the Garden Club Federation of Maine, who told us her organization is one of the participants in Bangor Beautiful’s 8th annual Garden Show today through Sunday at the Bangor Auditorium and Civic Center. Xirinachs wanted our… Read More
    BAR HARBOR — The Bar Harbor Masonic Lodge Masonic Building Association will hold a baked bean, casserole and dessert supper at 5 p.m. Saturday, April 4, at the hall on High Street. Proceeds from the event will benefit a furnace replacement fund, as well as… Read More
    BELFAST — The Waldo County Marketing Association will hold a wine and cheese reception and informal meeting at 5 p.m. today at the Penobscot Marine Museum in Searsport. Debbie Geiger of Geiger & Associates will be available to discuss the media marketing case study she… Read More
    CASTINE — Maine Maritime Academy will hold an open house for prospective students and their parents beginning with registration from 7:30 to 9 a.m. Saturday, April 4, at the student center. A continental breakfast and lunch will be included. googletag.cmd.push(function () { // Define Slot… Read More
    ELLSWORTH — A public forum to discuss parents’ issues and child care concerns is planned for Friday, April 24, at the Ellsworth Middle School. Sponsored by the Child Care Task Force of Hancock County, the purpose of the forum is to determine needs for early… Read More
    ALBION — The Albion Volunteer Fire Department and Rescue has been honored by The Prudential Insurance Co. of America for acquiring a portable cardiac defibrillator through The Prudential Helping Hearts Program. The rescue squad received a $1,825 grant from Prudential to cover half the cost… Read More
    ELLSWORTH — The Hancock County Cooperative Extension Office is sponsoring a free pond management and weed control workshop from 6:30 to 9 p.m. Tuesday, April 14. For more information, or to preregister, call 667-8212 by Friday, April 10. Read More
    WATERVILLE — Retail giant L.L. Bean’s experience with its Waterville call center during the holiday season was enough to convince Mike and Sonya Messer to expand their direct-response marketing company to Waterville this month. On Thursday, the Messers announced the expansion of Sky Media in… Read More
    This, I think, comes close to a mother’s worst nightmare: The only son returns from Washington, D.C., to proclaim, “Mom, I’m dropping out of Georgetown Law School. googletag.cmd.push(function () { // Define Slot var slot_sizes = [[300,250]]; var new_slot_sizes = []; var has_banner = false;… Read More
    BAR HARBOR — It may be months before the idea actually becomes a reality, but a ferry service between here and the Schoodic peninsula is closer than ever to getting under way, according to state transportation and local planning officials who are working with private industry on the… Read More
    HOULTON — The State Vocal Jazz Festival will be held beginning at 8 a.m. Saturday, April 4, at Houlton High School. Evening final performances will begin at 7 p.m. High school show choirs in Division 2 will perform from 8 to 9:40 a.m.; Division 1… Read More