ORLANDO, Fla. – Lynn Tallent fired a no-hitter, striking out seven and walking two, to pitch Cumberland College of Williamsburg, Ky., to a 3-0 win in the first game of their doubleheader sweep of Husson College at Walt Disney’s Wide World of Sports Complex Thursday. Read More
    BOSTON – University of Maine hockey fans are invited to convene at The Harp sports bar near the FleetCenter in Boston on Friday night at 6. They will go to the arena together to watch Maine face Boston College in their 8 p.m. Hockey East semifinal. Read More
    HOCKEY EAST ALL-STARS First Team David Cullen (Maine), Steve Kariya (Maine), Michel Larocque (Boston University), Jayme Filipowicz (New Hampshire), Brian Gionta (Boston College), Jason Krog (New Hampshire) Second Team googletag.cmd.push(function () { // Define Slot var slot_sizes = [[300,250]]; var new_slot_sizes = []; var has_banner… Read More
    BANGOR — Several area high school students qualified for national competition in vocational skills during statewide competition held recently at several sites in eastern Maine. Bangor High School saw five students win top honors in the Vocational Industrial Clubs of America competition at the United… Read More
    BANGOR — Stearns and Messalonskee high schools were finalists in the Maine Principal Association’s Regional One-Act Play Competition, held March 12 and 13 at Peakes Auditorium. Teams will go to the state competition, March 26 and 27 at the Maine Center for the Arts, Orono. Read More
    AUGUSTA — A bill to repeal Maine’s law requiring gas stations to post the price per gallon on top of pumps received final passage Thursday in the Senate. The vote to send the bill to Gov. Angus King was 21-11. The Maine Petroleum Association and… Read More
    AUGUSTA — Maine employers would no longer be allowed to negotiate severance pay packages that do not meet the state’s minimum standard, if a bill that received final House approval Thursday becomes law. State law requires companies with 100 or more workers that close or… Read More
    AUGUSTA — Further discussion of a proposal to make English the official language of state government is unlikely. The complete State and Local Government Committee tally Thursday was reported to be 13-0 against the bill, gravely imperiling its chances of even being brought up before… Read More
    AUGUSTA — Maine will receive more than $3 million in aviation grants from the U.S. Department of Transportation, Sen. Susan Collins has announced. “This money presents excellent opportunities for communities as diverse as Portland and Frenchville to meet their regional transportation needs,” Collins said in… Read More
    AUGUSTA — Nine technical college students will be named to the All-Maine Academic Team for two-year colleges at a ceremony at 10:30 a.m. Monday, March 22, at the Senator Inn. Mark W. Lawrence, president of the Maine Senate, will be a guest speaker at the… Read More
    BANGOR — Directors of the Workers’ Compensation Board will meet at 9:30 a.m. Tuesday, March 30, at its Bangor regional office at 106 Hogan Road to hear public comments on issues relating to the Maine’s workers’ comp system. For information, call 287-7096. Read More
    AUGUSTA — The attorney general’s Consumer Mediation Service is recruiting new volunteer consumer complaint mediators for its class at 9:30 a.m. Monday, April 12. Volunteers will be trained in consumer law and mediation techniques and will mediate complaints over the phone or by mail in the attorney general’s… Read More
    BANGOR — WLBZ TV-2 has extended the nomination period for its annual community service recognition program. The WLBZ 2 Community Service Awards is an all-encompassing awards campaign combining the station’s traditional Jefferson Awards and youth recognition program and adding a new category to honor a business who “Makes… Read More
    CLINTON — The town of Clinton is offering new registrations on motor vehicles. The Clinton town office has changed office hours. Effective March 22, the new hours will be 8 a.m. to 4 p.m. Mondays, Tuesdays, Wednesdays and Fridays, and 9 a.m. to 6 p.m. Read More
    LEWISTON — More than 80 experts on the environment, economy and climate will meet April 7-8 for Maine’s first conference on global climate change. Organizers said the event will feature one of the nation’s most comprehensive discussions of so-called “global warming.” googletag.cmd.push(function () { //… Read More
    Desperate is not a word people use unless they really mean it, which is why it is important to understand that when it is used, the need is immediate. The Battered Women’s Project of Aroostook County is seeking volunteers to work its domestic violence hot… Read More
    MILFORD — Voters at a special town meeting here Thursday night reclaimed rights to a road that a Superior Court justice ruled was improperly taken by the town 10 years ago. While the vote to reaccept the road — thus allowing for public services —… Read More
    DEXTER — Several options that would provide more space for the police are being explored by municipal officials. For years, the Police Department has operated in cramped quarters in the rear of the municipal building, where little privacy is offered to those who seek police… Read More
    A Brewer woman left the road at about 7 p.m. Wednesday on Route 43 in Alton, slamming her 1989 Ford Escort head-on into a telephone pole. A child was in the car with the woman, Kristen Bell. Both suffered only minor lacerations and bruises. They were taken to… Read More
    GUILFORD — The Southern Piscataquis County Chamber of Commerce will hold an informational breakfast meeting at 7 a.m. Wednesday, March 24, at the Covered Bridge Restaurant in Guilford. The meeting is open to Chamber members and the public. The guest speaker will be Shirley Wright,… Read More
    AUGUSTA — Seven years after implementing major revisions to Maine’s Workers’ Compensation law, legislators have submitted nearly 30 bills encouraging new — and old — changes that are making the state’s business sector uneasy. The Legislature’s Labor Committee heard the first of several proposals Thursday,… Read More
    AUGUSTA — Maine’s unemployment rate fell to 3.4 percent in February, 0.1 percentage point lower than the revised rate a month earlier, state Labor Commissioner Valerie Landry said Thursday. February’s jobless rate, which takes normal seasonal fluctuations in the job market into account, is also… Read More
    The issue of funding special education in America’s schools has received much-needed attention in recent weeks. It has been highlighted through news articles and editorials in the Bangor Daily News and elsewhere. It was on the minds of governors who met with the president last… Read More
    Recent news articles state that the Maine Restaurant Association is proposing “improved ventilation” (often expensive and proven inadequate) as a compromise for the smoke-free restuarant bill submitted to the Maine Legislature. The intent of compromise is that there is a solution which can be agreed… Read More
    A story on Thursday’s MaineDay page about tax benefit programs for property owners mistakenly said that the deadline for the Property Tax Refund Program, for low-income property owners and renters, had a deadline of March 31. The deadline was March 1. Read More
    People with health insurance — legislators, say — might have a hard time understanding what it’s like to be unable to see a doctor when seriously ill. A book that many lawmakers recently received tells them exactly what it is like, in the voices of their neighbors. They… Read More
    The announcement this week that Sen. John Chafee would retire in 2000 was sad news for the people of Rhode Island, whom he represented so well, and for all of New England, which gained from his judgment and from his skills as a lawmaker. Certainly, he will be… Read More
    WASHINGTON — Allen Lerner of Mount Desert, Andrew Lenz of China, and David Johnson of Brewer have been offered appointments to U.S. military academies. They were among 16 students nominated by U.S. Rep. John Baldacci earlier this year for consideration by academy admission officials. Other… Read More
    Yesterday’s retirement announcement by Rhode Island senator and Maine summer resident John Chafee has great implications for New England. In the past five years, the region’s political landscape has changed dramatically and it’s political impact in Washington has shrunk. Of all the states, Maine and… Read More
    DIXFIELD — Three Alabama companies have purchased 91,000 acres of Maine forest lands as part of a Chapter 11 settlement by a United Timber Co. subsidiary. The transfer involves hundreds of parcels in Oxford, Franklin, Androscoggin, Kennebec and Somerset counties. googletag.cmd.push(function () { // Define… Read More
    PORTLAND — A federal jury Thursday returned guilty verdicts against Catherine Duffy Petit and three others accused of bilking more than 125 Mainers out of nearly $7 million in what prosecutors called Maine’s biggest investment fraud ever. Jurors reached the verdicts on the ninth day… Read More
    AUGUSTA — A coalition of business and education leaders will hold a news conference with a bipartisan group of lawmakers in support of full state funding for education at 1 p.m. Thursday, March 18, at the Hall of Flags in the State House. Leaders include… Read More
    PORTLAND — A former part-owner of Beacon Cadillac Oldsmobile Jeep and Eagle was back in Maine on Thursday to plead innocent to 11 counts of embezzling $925,000 from the dealership’s pension fund. Christopher Walker, 38, formerly of Hermon, returned to the state Wednesday to appear… Read More
    ELLSWORTH — A skin specialist will demonstrate the dos and don’ts of skin care and makeup for girls ages 11 to 15 in a program this weekend at the Ellsworth Public Library. Tiffani Gilmore, a skin care specialist for Mary Kay cosmetics, will lead the… Read More
    MACHIAS — If the east side of Machiasport secedes and becomes part of East Machias, the change won’t make much of a difference in East Machias property taxes, a financial consultant said Thursday. “It would be pretty much of a wash,” said Richard Larson, an… Read More
    BELFAST — Karen Spitfire will talk about her recent trip to South Africa with a delegation of trauma specialists. Spitfire will present her talk at 3 p.m. Sunday, March 21, in the Abbott Room of the Belfast Free Library. googletag.cmd.push(function () { // Define Slot… Read More
    MILO — While members of the SAD 41 board of directors continued to grapple with a budget deficit, Superintendent Jan Laux agreed to step down three months earlier than planned. Incoming Superintendent David Walker will take over the job April 1, while continuing his duties as supervising elementary… Read More
    THOMASTON — The Thomaston Baptist Church will hold an evening of music 6:30-8 p.m. Saturday, March 20. Groups featured will be The Galliettas, Jane McFarland, Justin Berry and The Windjammers Barbershop Chorus. googletag.cmd.push(function () { // Define Slot var slot_sizes = [[300,250]]; var new_slot_sizes =… Read More
    ROCKLAND — An open forum with the Maine Public Utilities Commission will be held 5:30-7 p.m. Monday, March 29, at the Rockland Public Library. Commissioner William M. Nugent will address questions and comments on electricity, gas, water and telecommunications issues. googletag.cmd.push(function () { // Define… Read More
    ROCKPORT — The Mid-Coast Genealogy Group will hold its next meeting at 7 p.m. Wednesday, March 24, at the Latter-day Saints church on Old County Road. The meeting will be a chance for people interested in learning the process for submitting families for the next… Read More
    SOUTHWEST HARBOR — “Hidden Treasures,” the 1999 Quietside garden tour on Mount Desert Island, will run from 11 a.m. to 5 p.m. Sunday, July 19. Seven of the most beautiful gardens on the west side of the island will be open for public viewing, six… Read More
    BLUE HILL — Three meetings on Cub Care and Expanded Maine Medicaid, Maine’s new insurance programs for children, will be held in the Holbrook Room at Blue Hill Memorial Hospital. The sessions will be 11 a.m.-noon Monday, March 29; 1-2 p.m. Tuesday, March 30; and… Read More
    UNION — A special town meeting Tuesday, April 6, will deal with the sole matter of accepting a $110,000 grant to improve traffic flow at the Common. The state Department of Economic and Community Development grant requires a public hearing for acceptance, which will begin… Read More
    ELLSWORTH — The Hancock County Planning Commission will meet at 7 p.m. Tuesday, March 22, at the Ellsworth Public Library to discuss emergency services dispatching. Albert Gervernack, director of the state Emergency Services Communications Bureau, will explain the state’s plans for a new dispatching system,… Read More
    ELLSWORTH — The Ellsworth Center of the University of Maine will be host of Grace Leonard, dean of the College of Natural and Social Sciences at the University of Maine at Augusta, at noon Wednesday, March 24. Leonard will discuss the bachelor of science degree… Read More
    CLIFTON — Voters who used to nominate and elect their town officials during their annual town meeting will try something new Saturday. During a special town meeting last October, residents voted to implement a secret ballot method for electing local officials. googletag.cmd.push(function () { //… Read More
    BAR HARBOR — College of the Atlantic and the Downeast Audubon Society will be co-sponsors of “The Union River Watershed: Past, Present and Future,” a program to be held 5-8 p.m. Wednesday, March 31, at the Ellsworth Technical Center on Boggy Brook Road. Ron Beard… Read More
    SOUTHWEST HARBOR — Community leaders are planning the area’s first Festival of the Kayak for June 12-13 in Southwest Harbor, Manset, Bernard and Tremont. Sponsored by the Southwest Harbor-Tremont Chamber of Commerce, the event will involve a paddle trip up Somes Sound and back to… Read More
    BAR HARBOR — The Acadia Veterinary Hospital will hold its annual rabies clinic 4:30-5:30 p.m. Friday, March 26, at the Northeast Harbor fire station, and 6:15-7 p.m. the same day at the Bar Harbor fire station. The clinic will provide rabies and distemper vaccines for… Read More
    ELLSWORTH — The Down East chapter of the Union of Maine Visual Artists will hold a public meeting at 7 p.m. Wednesday, March 24, at the Ellsworth Public Library. Slides of artwork and a collaborative video called “The Launching” will be featured. For information, call… Read More
    ELLSWORTH — Doctors and hospital officials next week will cut a ribbon at Eastern Maine Dialysis, 11 Short St., marking the start of kidney dialysis availability at the clinic. Until recently, patients in Washington and Hancock counties needing dialysis for kidney failure had to travel… Read More
    STONINGTON — The Island Fishermen’s Wives Association will hold the 10th annual Fishermen’s Day on Sunday, Aug. 1, at the commercial fish pier. There will be a variety of food and activities. For information, call 348-5256 or 348-7701. Read More
    OTIS — An exchange teacher from Japan will be at the Beech Hill School in Otis starting Saturday. Kayoko Otsuka will teach calligraphy and Japanese language, customs and lifestyle with pupils and faculty through June 16. googletag.cmd.push(function () { // Define Slot var slot_sizes =… Read More
    Irene Strout states (BDN, March 17) that some major insurance companies are offering benefits to homosexual partners while they are not offering these same benefits to heterosexual couples who live together. Heterosexual couple can be married and then have benefits extended to their spouse. So,… Read More
    I was amazed by the opinion Robert Voight voiced in “Understanding conservation easements” (BDN, March 16). This is the founder of the group that feels people should be able to do as they please with their land without government intrusion saying that perhaps it’s not appropriate to allow… Read More
    In response to the Calais Jazz Band story (BDN, March 10): I am the (now infamous) former director of this group and I have a very different memory of the events which led to my action. I am disappointed that the superintendent states he had… Read More
    I read with shock and disbelief the letter (BDN, March 13-14), “Lying about wolves,” and my head is still shaking. The author states we must kill off the wolves to protect our outdoor heritage. They are part of our outdoor heritage. If you hate wildlife you have no… Read More
    WINSLOW — A fugitive from California faces fresh charges after police this week seized dozens of marijuana plants from his apartment. Terence Murray, 32, has been held in the Kennebec County jail since his arrest late Sunday in Waterville. A police officer who had stopped… Read More
    PARKMAN — Parkman town officials claim the town has outgrown its small combination municipal building and library, and have proposed the construction of a new building. During the annual town meeting at 10:30 a.m. March 20 at the Grange hall, residents will decide whether to… Read More
    NEWPORT — U.S. Rep. John Baldacci will discuss the impact of an east-west highway across Maine at the annual meeting of the Sebasticook Valley Chamber of Commerce from 5 to 9 p.m. Tuesday, March 30, at Scotty’s Restaurant in Newport. The meeting is open to the public. Read More
    CANAAN — Residents will debate 75 articles at their town meeting at 10 a.m. Saturday, March 20, at the Canaan school gym. Issues include a vote on participation in the Oakland Super Park project, which would require $8,157 as Canaan’s share of the proposed park… Read More
    HARTLAND — Wednesday was the day for annual appointments in Hartland, as selectmen met for the first time since the annual town meeting on March 6. Peggy Morgan was reappointed as town manager, treasurer and tax collector, a position she has held for 20 years. Read More
    NEWPORT — Two thousand musicians are expected today and Saturday to descend on Nokomis Regional High School in Newport as the State Jazz Festival gets under way. Competition will begin at 9 a.m. each day and continue until 5 p.m. googletag.cmd.push(function () { // Define… Read More
    Aroostook County Superior Court Gary Hannington, 40, Houlton, failure to report accident, $400. 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… Read More
    Caribou High School Second quarter honor roll Seniors, highest honors: Joshua Burden, Erika Hale, Kathryn Laraia, Rebecca Ramey, Simon Sjostedt and Adam Thibodeau; high honors: Brett Beaulieu, Jeannine Bosse, Tiffany Byram, Jason Cummings, Alyssa Gagnon, Jens Garstad, Karen Kane, Eugene Kim, Aubrey Lajoie, Kathryn Laraia,… Read More
    After reading Christopher Smith’s excellent review (BDN, March 15) of “Affliction” in your paper, and after hearing his review last night on WLBZ, I decided to drive to Waterville to see the film. Thank you to Smith for his hard sell of a film that was everything and… Read More
    BANGOR — The Women in the Curriculum Program at University College sure knows how to mark Women’s History Month. Students and faculty gathered Thursday for an open house in the new Women’s Resource Center at Eastport Hall. Program Director Ann Fogg welcomed visitors to the… Read More
    ELLSWORTH — Coastal Acadia Development Corp. has the ideas that could spur economic growth in Hancock County. What it needs is people to help make its vision a reality, one of its leaders said Thursday. Richard Malaby, president of the organization’s board, brought that message… Read More
    BAILEYVILLE — Doctors are huddling to come up with answers to a perennial problem in Washington County: attracting and keeping physicians. “We need more doctors here,” said Dr. Charles T. McHugh of Baileyville, president of the Washington County Medical Society, at a gathering of members… Read More
    BANGOR — Carpenter Associates kicked off its facility assessment of Bass Park on Thursday with a brainstorming session with city staff and members of the Bass Park Advisory Committee. Officials acknowledged they were asking a lot out of the study, which the council commissioned at… Read More
    BANGOR — The Acadia Hospital will present “Childhood Depression” with psychiatrist Eric Kuntz, from 7 to 9 p.m. Monday, March 29, at The Acadia Hospital, 268 Stillwater Ave. To register call 973-6100 or 800-640-1211. Read More
    ORONO — The regional American Cancer Society will offer daffodil bouquets at The Store-Ampersand on March 26, on Mill Street. The daffodil represents a symbol of hope for curing cancer. For information, call Shayne Cobb at 866-2203. Read More
    BANGOR — Bangor YMCA’s Camp Jordan is accepting registrations for the summer camp season. A coed residential camp for young people age 8 to 16, Camp Jordan offers a number of sessions or adventure programs. For a brochure or information call the Bangor YMCA-Camp Jordan office, 941-2815, Ext. Read More