BANGOR – For the Bangor Comrades, a win in Monday night’s American Legion regular season finale gave them a chance to snag the top seeding in the playoffs. For Brewer, win or lose, the Falcons would still go in as the fourth and final seed. Read More
    It’s 4 a.m. Tuesday. I can’t believe I’m awake. The alarm actually worked. There’s no call from the front desk. My daughter is stirring and in minutes she’s up! Truly, a miracle! She’s prone to sleep the morning away given the chance. We have a… Read More
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    BREWER — The John F. Kennedy Chapter 6, Disabled American Veterans, will meet at 7 p.m. Wednesday, Aug. 12, at the VFW Hall, Center Street. The topic will be the Togus Veterans Administration Medical Center and Regional Office. DAV and Togus officials will discuss changes… Read More
    Maine Attorney General Andrew Ketterer was elected vice president of the National Association of Attorneys General (NAAG) at the 1998 summer meeting of the association, which was held in Durango, Colo., last week. After a one-year term as vice president, Ketterer will serve as president-elect for a year,… Read More
    NORTHEAST HARBOR — Just around the corner from Main Street, and leading to the harbor, Rose Marie Frick has opened her new gallery at 4 Sea St. She closed the Frick Gallery in Belfast after eight years and moved to Portland, to become an independent curator and private… Read More
    PORTLAND — Peoples Heritage Financial Group agreed Monday to acquire SIS Bancorp Inc. of Springfield, Mass., in an exchange of stock valued at $427.7 million. The merger, which creates a $12 billion banking franchise, will extend Peoples Heritage’s reach into western Massachusetts and provide its… Read More
    Dear Jim: I would like to install a unique-looking contemporary ceiling fan in my living room. I bought a cheap model years ago, but it hummed and wobbled. How can I tell a good model other than by price? — Brenda H. Dear Brenda: Nearly… Read More
    Bangor — Smokers Anonymous meetings, sponsored by the Eastern Maine Medical Center’s Healthy Heart Program, will be held from 6 to 9 p.m. every Thursday, in the Brown Conference Room of EMMC. The meetings are free and open to ex-smokers and those trying to quit smoking. For information,… Read More
    Gov. Angus King appointed an aide to U.S. Sen. Susan Collins to a seat on the Maine Public Utilities Commission. Stephen L. Diamond, 54, of Gardiner will replace Heather Hunt if he is approved by the Maine Senate. Hunt resigned in May after serving three… Read More
    PORTLAND — Peoples Heritage Financial Group reported Monday its net earnings for the second quarter fell 69 percent because of one-time charges arising from its acquisition of New Hampshire-based CFX Corp. Peoples Heritage said its net income for the three months ended June 30 totaled… Read More
    WASHINGTON — U.S. Rep. John Baldacci recently met with representatives from the U.S. Army Corps of Engineers to advocate for river dredging projects in Maine. Baldacci used the opportunity to stress the importance of river dredging efforts to Maine’s economy. Two of the projects on… Read More
    WATERVILLE — Christopher Rhoda, director of information services at Thomas College, announced Friday that the college has received a software licensing agreement of $63,347 from Microsoft Corp. “This is the second year in a row that we have been recognized by Microsoft with a Microsoft… Read More
    WASHINGTON — U.S. Rep. John Baldacci announced Monday that he has introduced legislation to aid residency programs at small, family medical facilities so they are better able to serve rural areas in Maine and the rest of the nation. The Graduate Medical Education Technical Amendments… Read More
    A photo in Monday’s MaineDay incorrectly identified the Maine Potato Blossom Queen on a parade float. Shown was the 1997 queen, Jennifer Peers of Mars Hill. —- In Saturday’s Business Page story about restaurants coming to Bangor, the opening date for Applebee’s Neighborhood Grill and… Read More
    Some months ago, astronomers warned us of the possibility that earth would collide with an asteroid. Many newspapers provided lurid scenarios of the damage that might unfold. Then, in one of the more remarkable astronomical anticlimaxes in recent memory, scientists recalculated the path of the asteroid. They reassured… Read More
    After 13 years as an independent, locally owned seller of telephone systems, at first, and later advanced communications hardware, Taylor Communications Corp. has struck a deal that makes it part of an emerging national conglomeration of similar companies. The Brewer-based firm was formed in the… Read More
    Christina DeHoff was living in Aspen, Colo., with her fiance, snowboarding and working in a high-end art gallery when the call came from Maine. It was her close friends Keith and Carolyn May, asking if she’d like to run her own gallery in Rockland in… Read More
    MACHIAS — The Washington County Sheriff’s Department suspended a security alert at the county complex Monday after concluding last weekend’s bomb scare was unfounded. Chief Deputy Joseph Tibbetts said two extra deputies and a corrections officer had been on duty at the complex since 6… Read More
    BANGOR — The Maine Department of Transportation is planning to replace the top layer of four I-95 overpasses in Bangor during the nights of July 27-30, a week later than originally scheduled. “We had hoped to begin work this week, but the work is subject… Read More
    BREWER — City Clerk Arthur Verow has announced the annual city election will be held Tuesday, Oct. 13. During the election, voters will select two members for the City Council, one school committee member and two trustees for the Brewer High School District. googletag.cmd.push(function ()… Read More
    HOULTON — It shakes and jiggles, tinkles and toots, and most folks under the age of 40 would be hard-pressed to know exactly what it’s called. So why would anyone want one of these strange contraptions, commonly know as a calliope? googletag.cmd.push(function () { //… Read More
    EAST MACHIAS — Bible study, music, homemade meals and a special family celebration will mark the 10-day Jacksonville Camp meeting, which begins Thursday, July 23. The campgrounds just off Route 191 near East Machias will also be the site of a youth camp featuring Bible… Read More
    CAMDEN — A Rockland man who was captured on film attempting to use a pilfered automatic teller machine card has been charged with receiving stolen property. Hollis Duswald, 20, was arrested last week by Officer Randy Gagne in a joint operation with Rockland police. Gagne… Read More
    BANGOR — A list of 11 ordinance amendments, all related to parking, will be on the agenda of the community and economic development committee at 5 p.m. Wednesday at City Hall. The measures are one result of months of work by an ad hoc committee… Read More
    PITTSFIELD — The 26th annual Central Maine Egg Festival got under way Monday with a tailgate luncheon and a parking lot art contest. By nightfall, people were gathering on blankets and lawn chairs in Hathorn Park for a night of music provided by Easy Street Coffeehouse. Read More
    BREWER — The City Council will meet at City Hall today to consider applying for a business assistance grant on behalf of a midcoast Maine business that is planning to move into the city’s Reserve Area Industrial Park. During a special council meeting at 5:30… Read More
    ELLSWORTH — Police are seeking a man suspected of raping a woman in Orland early Monday morning. Maine State Police Detective Stephen Pickering said the man accosted the woman, whose name is being withheld because of the ongoing investigation, in her vehicle on Main Street… Read More
    With a positive vote on a single amendment, Congress this week can end a harmful welfare program and fix up national forests. The amendment, by Rep. Elizabeth Furse of Oregon, would end taxpayer subsidies for logging in the forests and use the money for conservation and park maintenance. Read More
    Three members of the Republic of Texas (the separatist group that remembers the Alamo but is otherwise pretty much in the dark) have been charged with plotting to assassinate President Clinton. Here’s how: Modify a disposable cigarette lighter to expel air instead of propane; glue a piece of… Read More
    Over a month ago, on June 9, Maine’s Supreme Law Court ruled 6-0 that Rockport’s Zoning Board erred in awarding Maine Coast Artists a special exception and building permit. As a result, Rockport has a building in violation of both its land use ordinance and… Read More
    The article (BDN, July 8) regarding the dismissal of a Lamoine teacher raises a number of questions. Surely, there is another side to this situation. The teacher is charged with “assaulting” a seventh-grade boy by pushing him against a wall and door. My understanding of… Read More
    I don’t know Stephen W. Schley or Jeff Toorish, but I’d like to meet them to apologize for the commentary written by “environmentalist” Michael J. Good (BDN, July 16). I consider myself an environmentalist, too, and can’t believe anyone would think that commentary was helpful. Read More
    SKOWHEGAN — The ongoing used book sale held at the Skowhegan Municipal Building to benefit the Lake George Regional Park is in need of good, used books. National Geographic magazines, cookbooks and autobiographies are in great demand. Anyone wishing to donate can do so by… Read More
    Emily Boss of Penquis Valley High School in Milo received a $200 Meritorious Speaker award recently at the 28th annual Northern New England Junior Science and Humanities Symposium at the University of New Hampshire. Boss presented her research paper, “Calcium and Oxalic Acid in Spinach,”… Read More
    DOVER-FOXCROFT — Passenger trains will return to Brownville Junction July 25 as part of the second Railroad Festival. The festival, sponsored by the Three Rivers Kiwanis Club of Milo and Brownville Junction and the Southern Piscataquis County Chamber of Commerce, will offer two train rides… Read More
    GREENVILLE — A few residents on Monday criticized actions taken by the Greenville School Committee during the past few months and the board’s frequent use of executive sessions. The concerns centered on two people, Darralyn Gauvin, a secretary who was fired by the board, and… Read More
    HOULTON — The U.S. Customs Service will hold a presentation on the new debit card program being piloted at the ports of Houlton and Champlain, N.Y., at 1 p.m. today at the U.S. Customs Facility. The program provides a new service to commercial traffic, in… Read More
    PRESQUE ISLE — In celebration of its first anniversary, the Department of Labor will host an open house from 1 to 3 p.m. today at the Presque Isle Unemployment Insurance Call Center. Gov. Angus King and other political and business figures are expected to attend. Read More
    HOULTON — Jon Stemkoski’s Celebrant Singers, an internationally known Christian music ministry, will present a community concert at 7 p.m. July 23, at St. Mary’s Church in Houlton. Featuring 10 singers and a 12-piece orchestra, the singers share the gospel through a musical celebration. The… Read More
    In regards to Dr. Erik Steele’s commentary of July 14, “Capable people in emergency department,” and Dr. John Myers’ response of July 17, I, as a family physician in this area for more than 13 years and having known Dr. Steele the majority of that time, feel compelled… Read More
    PITTSFIELD — The Pittsfield Fire Department will hold an open house from 10 a.m. to 2 p.m. July 27, at the fire station. All those who assisted in fund-raising efforts toward the purchase of the department’s thermal imaging camera are invited to attend. The camera… Read More
    SKOWHEGAN — Items are needed for the trash and treasure sale held in the Skowhegan Municipal Building hallway. Donations may be dropped off at the municipal building, or if pick-up is required, call 474-6900. All proceeds are donated to various local charities and to the… Read More
    PITTSFIELD — The central Maine Egg Festival in Pittsfield will have a special postal cancellation to commemorate the festivities from 11 a.m. to 3 p.m. July 25 at Manson Park. Pittsfield postmaster Judy Mann explained the cancellation depicts assorted sports items: a football, soccer ball,… Read More
    HOLDEN — Heath A. Goss, son of Cindy and Kevin Goss of Holden, received the Eagle Scout Award on June 15th. His eagle project was to design and build a compost bin, birdfeeders, birdhouses and benches for the Holbrook School. Heath has been active in scouting since he… Read More
    BANGOR — The Division on Deafness is sponsoring a series of forums concerning services for the deaf and hard-of-hearing, each of which will be moderated by state Sen. Sharon Treat, D-Gardiner. The Bangor forum will be held Tuesday from 6 to 9 p.m. in the… Read More
    HAMPDEN — Bangor and Hampden firefighters will instruct the third annual Fire Safety Day at 9 a.m. Tuesday, July 28, at the YMCA Camp Prentiss. The camp is designed to teach fire safety lessons through games, often reinforcing fire rules learned in schools. For directions… Read More
    Rep. Christina Baker is seeking re-election to the Maine Legislature from Bangor’s east side District 117. The Bangor Democrat represents the Little City, Bangor Gardens, Kenduskeag Gardens, Judson Heights, Outer Essex Street and the Church Road. Baker was instrumental in securing funds to restore the… Read More