DEDHAM – The Penobscot Fly Fishers will hold its monthly dinner on Wednesday at the Lucerne Inn on Route 1A. Festivities will begin at 6 p.m. Fred Kircheis, a biologist for the Department of Inland Fisheries and Wildlife, will be this month’s featured speaker. He… Read More
AUGUSTA – The Maine Department of Inland Fisheries and Wildlife reported Monday that 1998 has been one of the safest hunting years ever in the state of Maine. So far, just three accidents have occured with no fatalities. Each accident reported this year was a… Read More
PROVIDENCE, R.I. – Providence College reeled off 10 straight points over a 2:16 span of the second half to break open a tie game and held on to top the University of Maine 79-72 in men’s college basketball at Providence Civic Center Monday night. Jamel… Read More
BANGOR – Edmund Tardiff of Bangor is heading to Houston with a chance to win $5 million in the Sam Houston Racepark Pick 7 Contest. Tardiff is one of 10 people whose name was randomly drawn to participate in a national contest at Texas Champions… Read More
The University of Maine’s 9-1-1 start is its best since the 1994-95 season when the Black Bears went 8-0-3 en route to a berth in the NCAA championship game. “We’re very pleased with our start but we aren’t fooling ourselves. We’ve been in a lot… Read More
Ron Aldy has seen many outstanding post players during his six years coaching in the Southeastern Conference, regarded as the nation’s most prestigious Division I women’s basketball league. The University of Mississippi coach has yet to see a post player with the skills exhibited Friday… Read More
For those of you who have a hard time with Christmas ideas, I’ve got some for you. I went to a couple of local outdoors toy stores -the Ski Rack and Cadillac Mountain Sports – pen in hand, to compile a list of gift ideas for the outdoors… Read More
AUGUSTA — On the eve of World AIDS Day, state officials Monday hailed a sharp drop in the number of HIV deaths in Maine but cautioned that prevention and treatment efforts must continue. “While deaths from HIV have dropped 47 percent nationally, here in Maine… Read More
Advancements in the world of technology that assist people with low vision or visual impairments are the focus of what should prove to be a most informative Low Vision Roundtable from 9:30 a.m. to 3:30 p.m. Thursday in the third-floor lecture hall at Bangor Public Library. Read More
FAIRFIELD — Daniel Bickford hunted for years for the right ornaments to watch over the gated entrance to his big cedar home. Finally, he saw a pair of weathered bronze gargoyles in an antique shop and thought, “Perfect.” googletag.cmd.push(function () { // Define Slot var… Read More
SEARSPORT — The Penobscot Marine Museum will hold its annual Victorian Christmas Celebration on Friday, Dec. 11, and Saturday, Dec. 12. Friday’s open house will be from 4 to 7 p.m. googletag.cmd.push(function () { // Define Slot var slot_sizes = [[300,250]]; var new_slot_sizes = [];… Read More
PORTLAND — A marketing company that started five years ago in an old warehouse has made Inc. magazine’s list of 500 fastest growing private companies in the United States. From humble beginnings with fewer than 10 employees and first-year revenues of $500,000, ViA Marketing and… Read More
ORRS ISLAND — Residents of this coastal town have worried about their well water since officials found high levels of petroleum in it five years ago. Now, homeowners have a new concern: sewage in the drinking water. Ted Barker recently noticed that his water had… Read More
HOULTON — What could possibly be the last showing of the AIDS quilt in Maine will be held today through Friday at Houlton High School. The showing of 12-foot-by-12-foot sections of the quilt, three of which were hung in the school’s small gym Monday, was… Read More
Washburn District High School First quarter honor roll Seniors, high honors: Amy Allen, Joshua Blackstone, Krista Doody, Kristen Long, Mary McIntosh, Christopher Peary and Bobby Jo Rowbotham; honors: Robert Aquina, Wendy Carson, Billie Fitzherbert, Timothy Gagnon, Meranda Hafford, Steven Hobbs, Jessica Laliberte, Bryan McCoy, Jeanice… Read More
PRESQUE ISLE — The Aroostook County branch of the American Red Cross will hold classes in first aid and CPR at 8 a.m. Saturday, Dec. 12, at the Red Cross office. Adult, infant and child CPR and first aid will be offered as a full course for the… Read More
WASHINGTON — The Supreme Court rejected competing appeals by state and federal regulators Monday in throwing out a dispute over the nuclear industry’s perplexing problem of finding a permanent, safe home for thousands of tons of highly radioactive waste. The justices, acting without comment, let… Read More
BANGOR — With only two Catholic elementary schools left in northern Maine — both with fewer than 200 students — the state’s diocese announced Monday the creation of a task force to study the future of Catholic education in Bangor. Bishop Joseph Gerry announced that… Read More
HOULTON — Two teen-agers were apprehended by police after they allegedly threw snowballs at a passing car, which subsequently had an accident. Janet Caron, 34, of Linneus was driving east on Military Street past Monument Park about 1:45 p.m. when two snowballs hit the rear… Read More
BANGOR — Two men who escaped from a prerelease center in Bangor last summer pleaded guilty to escape charges Monday in Penobscot County Superior Court, and were sentenced to serve two more years in prison. Troy Smith, 24, of Wesley and Richard Robbins, 31, of… Read More
BELFAST — When Waldo County Sheriff John Ford retires next month he’ll be swapping his guns and six-pointed gold star for a sketch pad. Ford, who served two terms as sheriff and 20 years before that as game warden, will turn over the keys to… Read More
Someone once said to never underestimate the kindness of strangers. In today’s world, those words may seem a bit outdated, but in working with the Santa’s Helper Fund, they seem closer to truth. As human beings, we haven’t become as selfish and dishonest as the headlines lead us… Read More
EAST MILLINOCKET — Sen. Michael Michaud is proposing a comprehensive plan to help ease the economic impacts the Katahdin region and other parts of northern Maine will face as the result of the continued corporate downsizing at Great Northern Paper Co. For nearly a century,… Read More
AUGUSTA — The State Planning Office reported Monday that the statewide average price of home heating oil continues to decline, this week down another penny to 74 cents a gallon. The SPO report indicated that the dip in price is primarily due to a worldwide… Read More
PITTSFIELD — Black ice kept central Maine police busy early Monday as motorists from Harmony to Pittsfield slipped and slid on the dangerous roads. At least 10 accidents were reported between 5:30 and 7 a.m. Three of the crashes involved injuries. Despite slick road conditions… Read More
BANGOR — Phase two of the Brady Handgun Violence Prevention Act went into effect Monday, but not without technical glitches in an “instant” background-check hot line that frustrated several Maine gun dealers. The waiting period, on paper, was reduced from five days to three minutes… Read More
Amid mounting concern that a new ingredient in gasoline is contaminating water supplies across the country, U.S. Environmental Protection Agency Administrator Carol Browner created a panel Monday to study the hazard posed by the additive and to look into possible replacements. MTBE, short for methyl… Read More
BANGOR — Central Maine Power Co. is going alone in its appeal of an Oct. 28 Federal Energy Regulatory Commission ruling on generators’ access to transmission lines, dismissing FPL Energy of Maine’s two-week invitation to jointly fight the decision that could halt an $847 million sales deal between… Read More
The holiday shopping blitz got under way last week. Retailers nationwide are predicting banner sales. As hundreds of Mainers flocked to stores in search of the interactive fuzzball, Furby, Beanie Babies and other items, NEWS staffers Kristen Andresen, Sharon Mack and Jeff Strout opted to make many of… Read More
PORTLAND — A Hancock man has successfully undergone surgery at Mercy Hospital to have an artificial ankle implanted in his crippled right leg, the first such operation to take place in New England, according to a hospital spokeswoman. “The surgery went very well,” said Eileen… Read More
EDDINGTON — By the time the town’s $300,000 Community Development Block Grant housing repair program expires in March, it will have helped fund repairs to as many as 30 substandard homes. That does not mean, however, that all of the community’s repair needs have been… Read More
For those of us lucky enough to be warm and well fed for the holiday, there was much to be thankful for this Thanksgiving: that the tradition of tons of turkey, boatloads of gravy, acres of mashed potato and the other elements of dietary mayhem… Read More
Before a 1996 Supreme Court ruling leads to compensating businesses that lost revenue from changes in the law, Congress should seek a clarification of the decision. The court’s action may cost taxpayers hundreds of billions of dollars. A plurality of the court held in the… Read More
In response to the Department of Labor’s ruling of Nov. 27, I am one of the people who blocked the Canadian border a month ago as a result of the landowners’ and their contractors’ refusal to hire American workers at a fair price. There is little doubt that… Read More
A story and photo caption in Monday’s MaineDay about interactive toys incorrectly spelled the name of one of the children. The correct name is Brooklynn McKay. Read More
Maine’s Republican and Democratic leaders have been awfully busy since the Nov. 3 election assuring the public — and reassuring themselves — that, despite getting humiliated by an independent in the race for governor, the state’s two official parties have everything under control. Meanwhile, Maine’s… Read More
DOVER-FOXCROFT — It was the consensus of Dover-Foxcroft selectmen Monday that the town was getting a good deal having the local YMCA operate the town’s recreational programs. Some concerns had been expressed earlier by a taxpayer about the operation of the programs, which prompted an… Read More
BUCKSPORT — Local business leaders will discuss plans for next year and meet Linda Plourde, new office manager of the Bucksport Bay Area Chamber of Commerce, at the Chamber’s final quarterly breakfast of the year. The meal will be at 7:15 a.m. Thursday, Dec. 3,… Read More
BELFAST — The City Council is scheduled to meet behind closed doors tonight to review a proposed settlement in a lawsuit filed by the city’s code enforcement officer. The official, Robert Temple, filed suit against the city after a highly publicized review of his job… Read More
MACHIAS — The Washington County Leadership Institute is accepting applications for its 1999 class. Twenty to 25 Washington County people representing diverse backgrounds and a commitment to and interest in skill development and community leadership are being sought for the class. googletag.cmd.push(function () { //… Read More
ELLSWORTH — The Hancock County Republican Committee will hold its monthly meeting Wednesday, Dec. 2, at Jordan’s banquet room. A social will begin at 6:30 p.m., with the meeting and dinner at 7 p.m. Robbie McKay and Roger Ek of Unorganized Territories United will be… Read More
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FAIRFIELD — SAD 49 Superintendent Dean Baker is expected Thursday to receive a new one-year contract and a raise. His annual evaluation is set for 7 p.m. at Lawrence Junior High School. The SAD 49 board will discuss his performance behind closed doors before voting… Read More
BELFAST — The dispute between Moss Inc. and neighbor Margaret Spaulding has been resolved without going to court. “We’ve reached an agreement and we’ve agreed not to talk about it,” Rockland attorney James Davidson, who represents Moss, said Monday. googletag.cmd.push(function () { // Define Slot… Read More
DOVER-FOXCROFT — Fire in an electrical panel Monday morning caused Pleasant River Lumber Co. to shut down its operations temporarily. Dover-Foxcroft firefighters were notified of the fire at approximately 9:38 a.m., according to Mike Curtis, assistant Dover-Foxcroft fire chief. googletag.cmd.push(function () { // Define Slot… Read More
FAIRFIELD — Dr. Dean Baker, SAD 49 superintendent, and Courtney Blood, chairman of SLATE, the committee to raise funds for the Williamson Arts and Technology Center, will unveil the architectural plans and renderings for the center at 5:30 p.m. Thursday, Dec. 3, at the Lawrence Junior High School… Read More
SHIRLEY — Ideas on how to keep the small Shirley Elementary School open will be discussed by the Shirley school committee at 5:15 p.m. Tuesday. The meeting originally had been scheduled for Nov. 30, but was postponed until Dec. 1. googletag.cmd.push(function () { // Define… Read More
MACHIAS — The question of whether Washington County has enough game wardens will be one topic during a Dec. 11 meeting at the University of Maine at Machias. State Rep. Martha Bagley, D-Machias, said she organized the meeting after some of her constituents expressed concerns… Read More
BANGOR — A 36-year-old Orono man pleaded guilty Monday to two counts of sex abuse of a minor stemming from a 1 1/2-year relationship he had with an Orono teen-ager. Lewis Washington also pleaded no contest to assault, criminal threatening, and two counts of violation… Read More
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BANGOR — The Bangor Police Department has extended an invitation to all residents in the Bangor area to join in a show of support for the work of police officers in the area by placing a blue light in the window. “Operation Blue Light” is… Read More
A BDN article (Nov. 3), as well as a letter being sent to all Medicare recipients regarding “Medicare [Plus] Choice,” contains inaccuracies. Both need to be interpreted with caution by seniors considering a change from their traditional Meidicare coverage. Medicare Choice allows seniors to sign… Read More
I’m writing in regard to an article (BDN, Oct. 20) concerning the protest organized at the Maine State Prison. The inmates had stopped eating in protest of the poor quality and small portions of food they were given. My husband was an inmate at the… Read More
Concerning Thomas Farrar, the parking enforcement officer who lost his job due to his alleged pushing during a parking dispute; I had the privilege of knowing Farrar in the late ’70s. I worked in downtown Bangor and tried unsuccessfully to keep a parking meter full of nickels all… Read More
Police in South Portland summoned a former Bangor man Monday in connection with a check reported stolen in Bangor in July. South Portland police charged Paul Querze, 29, with forgery and theft on behalf of Brewer police who had been looking for Querze since the… Read More
CAMDEN — The town’s Board of Selectmen has voted to endorse the concept of equal rights for homosexuals, one of three recommendations from the town’s human rights study committee. Selectmen last week also supported banning discrimination on the basis of sexual orientation in the town’s… Read More
HOULTON — Burrelle’s Information Services officially opened its doors Monday with a new news-clipping center in the former PayLess shoe store at Houlton Plaza. “Houlton has quality people,” said Burrelle’s president, Robert Waggoner, during a telephone interview Monday afternoon, when asked why the company decided… Read More
MACHIAS — Erupting into laughter as they described their adventures, the seventh-graders in Eileen Campbell’s Project Reach class at Rose M. Gaffney Elementary School told a visitor about their recent camping trip: “We had to carry our bags and wanigans with cooking stuff in one… Read More
Dear Jim: I want the very best replacement windows and also some for a new room addition. I am willing to pay extra for quality. What is your opinion on maintenance-free fiberglass vs. vinyl windows? — Greg G. Dear Greg: Although the new designs of… Read More
PITTSFIELD — Eight months after two Pittsfield brothers were charged with unlawful sexual contact, they have neither been to court nor have the charges against them been dropped. Officials said Monday that the case is still under investigation, despite a lack of formal action since… Read More
Bangor District Court Chad Burpee, 20, disorderly conduct, jail three days, credit for three days served. 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… Read More
John Bapst Memorial High School First quarter honor roll Seniors, high honors: Leo E. Coyle, Matthew T. Skaves, Elizabeth L. Viner and Kelli A. Wong; honors: Jason W. Ashley, Robert E. Baldacci III, Jeremy A. Brodsky, Christopher G. Brown, Matthew T. Brown, Erin T. Cassidy,… Read More
CAMDEN — Bayview Gallery will host an open house from 9:30 a.m. to 8 p.m. Friday, Dec. 4, as part of Camden’s annual Christmas-by-the-Sea celebration. On exhibit at Bayview Gallery is a selection of small works, including the western Maine and Acadia paintings of T.A. Read More
Dr. Erik Steele’s commentary (Nov. 17) seems to bemoan the upcoming cannabis debate, one can only hope. In the 61 years since prohibition was installed, there has yet to be an informed debate and he still believes it is too soon. This major New Deal Tax Act went… Read More
ROCKLAND — The Humane Society of Knox County will sponsor rabies clinics for cats and dogs again this year. Dr. Craig Underhill of the Warren Animal Hospital will be on hand from 11 a.m. to 12:30 p.m. Saturday, Dec. 5, at the Warren Fire Station. Read More
HAMPDEN — During a special meeting Monday, town councilors scheduled a public hearing for 7 p.m. Monday, Dec. 14, on establishing moratoriums on any new landfill applications while they work on amendments to the solid waste disposal licensing ordinance. The moratoriums would delay review of the Sawyer Environmental… Read More
BATH — High school students here need a class in ethics to help them make difficult decisions and learn right from wrong, some parents and teachers say. “Teen-agers won’t admit it, but they need guidance and some sort of consistency. It’s a constant struggle for… Read More
BANGOR — Despite a 4 percent increase in Penobscot County’s budget for 1999, a scheduled public hearing Monday night on the $8.7 million spending plan drew only two of the three county commissioners, the county clerk, and a newspaper reporter. Needless to say, the hearing… Read More
EAST MILLINOCKET — Responding to concerns about area towns and schools being combined as one, the East Millinocket school board has adopted a resolution saying it has no plan to close Schenck High School. “The question of whether Schenck High School will be open or… Read More
PITTSFIELD — The Maine Central Institute jazz concert, originally scheduled for tonight, has been postponed. It will be held at 7 p.m. Wednesday, Dec. 9, in Wright’s Gymnasium and will be combined with the SAD 53 holiday concert that features music students in grades seven… Read More
CLINTON — The town office will be closed Thursday, Dec. 3 and will resume regular hours Friday, Dec. 4. The town’s planning board is looking for an alternate member. For more information, inquire at the town office or call 426-8511. Read More