Local AT WINDSOR Common Ground 5K Results Top 25: 1. Todd Coffin 15:15, 2. Ludo Bruyere 17:15, 3. Shaun Keenan 17:16, 4. Tom Menendez 17:57, 5. Gary LaFreniere 17:59, 6. Bruce Nicholson 18:05, 7. Erik Jauicki 18:33, 8. Juliet Shagoury 18:34, 9. Ben Naumann 18:34,… Read More
    BOSTON – Travis Roy, the Boston University hockey player paralyzed when he crashed into the boards 11 seconds into his first game as a freshman, will be the subject of a screenplay by Robert Redford’s son, James Redford, a Boston production company announced Wednesday. Mark… Read More
    VANCOUVER, British Columbia – Steve Kariya, who helped lead the University of Maine’s Black Bears to the NCAA championship last season before signing a free agent contract with the Vancouver Canucks, finished the preseason tied for second in scoring in the NHL behind Detroit’s Sergei Fedorov. Read More
    SHERMAN STATION – Deidra Ham’s second goal of the game, coming off a Jenny Stevens pass with 4:04 remaining, enabled Lee Academy to tie Katahdin 3-3 in a schoolgirl soccer game Wednesday. Lee is now 6-1-1 while Katahdin is 7-1-1. Katahdin’s only loss came to… Read More
    HOLE-IN-ONE Dale Covey HAMPDEN – Dale Covey used a driver to ace the 310-yard eighth hole at the Hampden Country Club Wednesday. The shot was witnessed by Robert Jackson. googletag.cmd.push(function () { // Define Slot var slot_sizes = [[300,250]]; var new_slot_sizes = []; var has_banner… Read More
    ELLIOTSVILLE — A 14-year-old Bucksport High School freshman was found safe Tuesday after he became separated from his classmates while hiking Barren Mountain in Piscataquis County. Shawn Mott of Orland apparently got separated from his classmates at about noon Tuesday, according to Sgt. Dan Menard… Read More
    Borders opened by the new global economy have allowed for more than the free passage of goods around the world. Plants and animals are also trekking around the globe, sometimes by design but more often by accident, and are leaving a trail of destruction in their wake. Read More
    HERMON — David Dysart liked to be in the middle of the action. Perhaps that’s one of the reasons his absence from the front office at Dysart’s Truck Stop will be so noticeable. googletag.cmd.push(function () { // Define Slot var slot_sizes = [[300,250]]; var new_slot_sizes… Read More
    BREWER — At a time when some sportsmen are calling upon Maine hatcheries to put more fish into rivers and streams, state-run rearing facilities may face costly upgrades, or even closure, to meet stringent water quality guidelines. While the water rules are still being developed… Read More
    That wonderful words and unbridled enthusiasm greeted us on our voice mail early this week when we heard from Mary Ellen Barnes, executive director of the Maine Forest and Logging Museum in Bradley. “The air is turning pretty crisp, and the woods are more colorful… Read More
    MATINICUS — The Maine Marine Patrol seized a record-breaking 1,517 lobster traps registered to one fishing vessel and released more than $26,500 worth of lobsters, the patrol said Wednesday. The 11-hour seizure involved traps registered to the fishing vessel Lori Ellen II. The traps are… Read More
    BANGOR — It’s not Nixon at the Great Wall, but if granted, a request made on behalf of Bangor International Airport by Maine’s congressional delegation could signal a major breakthrough in 40 years of bad relations between the United States and Cuba. A spokesman for… Read More
    WASHINGTON — Jill Fegley, a doctoral student at the University of Maine, has been selected by the National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration to receive the Walter B. Jones Memorial Award for Excellence in Coastal and Marine Graduate Study. Fegley, who specializes in seaweed research, was chosen as one… Read More
    AUGUSTA — The Society for Marketing Professional Services will hold a meeting on “Power Scheduling” from noon to 2 p.m. Oct. 12. Guest speaker David de Sousa also will cover the topics of reducing stress and increasing productivity. The meeting will be held in the Oak Room of… Read More
    KENDUSKEAG — The next monthly meeting of the Penobscot County Democratic Committee will be held at 1:30 p.m. Sunday, Oct. 3, in the meeting hall above the firehouse in the middle of the village on Route 15. Curt Adams, legal counsel for the Maine Democratic… Read More
    BANGOR — In recognition of Brain Injury Awareness Month, Maine Center for Integrated Rehab will hold a benefit concert for the Brain Injury Association of Maine at 7:30 p.m. Saturday, Oct. 2, at the University of Maine’s Hauck Auditorium. The concert will feature bluegrass music… Read More
    WASHINGTON — U.S. Rep. John Baldacci urged fellow members this week to join him in seeking a federal curb on emissions from industrial plants in the Midwest. Nitrogen oxide emissions are transported on prevailing winds to Maine and other Northeastern states where they contribute to the formation of… Read More
    ORONO — The Maine Folklife Center at the University of Maine has published a collection of the writings of Brewer native Fannie Hardy Eckstorm. The book contains some of her earliest descriptions of the Maine woods at a time when great changes were occuring in the state’s game… Read More
    After the intractable fight between Congress and the White House over tax cuts, the bipartisan agreement on raising the minimum wage comes as refreshing reminder that Washington still is able to split its differences and reach compromise. Credit this breakthrough to a well-deserved triumph of… Read More
    As a strict measure of its faithfulness to letting the market choose winners and losers, the Northeast Interstate Dairy Compact fails entirely. As policy for promoting economic diversity, food safety and open space, however, it is an important program for the region. The compact helps… Read More
    The final reports on the economics and feasibility of the East-West Highway were made public Tuesday in Augusta. As I walk to the church hall where the consultants will present their findings, I’m wondering what they’ll say and thinking how important it will be to the future of… Read More
    A story in Wednesday’s Maine Day about the expansion of the Northern Door Inn in Fort Kent misidentified a partner. The partner’s name is Edward Collin. —- An item in Wednesday’s From Police Files column should have reported that an alleged assault by Todd Cochran,… Read More
    The orange and yellow vine wreath on the door reminds me it’s a bittersweet time of year. Fall has nudged aside summer, and as usual, has left me with a melancholy that seeps into my pores like early morning mist. googletag.cmd.push(function () { // Define… Read More
    Just because the season has changed doesn’t mean you have to hang up all your summer gear. The cooling days and changing colors will make for some of the best scenic times for hiking, biking, paddling, sailing, rock climbing and just about anything else you do to recreate… Read More
    Calais District Court Kenneth Larkin, 34, Passamaquoddy Indian Reservation, criminal threatening, probable cause found, case transferred to Superior Court. 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;… Read More
    LUBEC — Lubec Water & Electric has been placed under a boil order after laboratory tests indicated the presence of fecal bacteria in one of four water samples sent to the state earlier this week. District Manager Joe O’Brien said Wednesday the town-owned water company… Read More
    NEW ORLEANS — Vanity may have its blessings: Women who got injections of the botulism toxin to smooth out wrinkles in their foreheads discovered that the shots cured their migraines. Their plastic surgeon, Dr. William J. Binder of UCLA, checked it out and found that… Read More
    SULLIVAN — Voters will again be asked to approve construction of an administrative office building for Union 96. The Flanders Bay school committee voted Tuesday to send the measure back to voters, citing low voter turnout and a lack of awareness about the proposal as… Read More
    Bangor District Court Derek J. Comingo, 19, Eddington, operating motor vehicle while under influence of intoxicating liquor, $450, license suspended 90 days. googletag.cmd.push(function () { // Define Slot var slot_sizes = [[300,250]]; var new_slot_sizes = []; var has_banner = false; for (var i = 0;… Read More
    In Theaters — “Double Jeopardy” Bruce Beresford’s action-adventure film “Double Jeopardy” is a prime example of how a film can nearly be ruined by theater previews and a badly handled television advertising campaign. googletag.cmd.push(function () { // Define Slot var slot_sizes = [[300,250]]; var new_slot_sizes… Read More
    MADAWASKA — Fraser Papers Nexfor’s 12-person security force may be disbanded in favor of a contracted service by the end of the year. The mill has been talking with two private contractors to furnish the mill with its security force. The 12-person force in place… Read More
    WALDOBORO — Speed and alcohol were the cause of a one-car crash that killed a Friendship man on Route 220 south, according to Maine State Police on Wednesday. Barry Reed, 43, was discovered dead at the scene after a passer-by noticed the 1985 Pontiac in… Read More
    ELLSWORTH — What’s in a name? Residents of Hancock County’s 15 unorganized territories will soon have a chance to find out for themselves whether they want to be identified by such names as Alligator Lake Township or Gassabias Township or even the simple Number Sixteen… Read More
    OLD TOWN — The Penobscot County Sheriff’s Office, Old Town-Orono YMCA Older Adults Center and the AARP will offer a “55 Alive-Mature Driving Course” from 12:30 to 4:30 p.m. Friday, Oct. 15, and from noon to 4 p.m. Saturday, Oct. 16, at the Old Town YMCA, Stillwater Avenue. Read More
    ELLSWORTH — The Southwest Harbor man charged with theft and arson in the December burning of a Bass Harbor convenience store faces a November court date on the matter. Jeffrey Lagasse Jr., 21, is charged with two counts of arson, as well as single counts… Read More
    Maine people with serious mental health problems continue to be abused and neglected by a Mental Health Establishment (MHE) that wants to deal with people who are experiencing minor problems (mainly victims of “trauma”). This is called skimming. Skimming allows MHE officials to develop statistics favorable to them… Read More
    Your Sept. 22 article, “Poll shows support for medical marijuana,” contains factual errors which must be corrected. The article said “The Maine Medical Association last week voted to oppose the referendum because it was so vague” and “the ballot question asks if voters support the… Read More
    The story on wines (BDN, Sept. 22) is a good beginning, informing your readers about fruit wine made in some areas of Maine. In the article, some interviewees lamented the lack of quality grapes grown locally. Such viticultural activities are complex, and it is challenging to achieve fruity… Read More
    Taiwan suffered its deadliest earthquake in 100 years on Sept. 21. This disaster has already claimed more than 2,000 lives, injured more than 8,100 people and made more than 100,000 people homeless. Our minds and hearts have been filled with heartache as we have waited for word from… Read More
    ELLSWORTH — Child and Family Opportunities has announced openings for comprehensive child care services, at a reduced fee, in several care homes in Hancock County. The program, known as HomeStart, is for 3- to 5-year-olds whose families need year-round, full-day child care assistance. Subsidies toward… Read More
    AUGUSTA — Three state police troopers were legally justified in their use of deadly force against a Brownville man earlier this month, Attorney General Andrew Ketterer announced Wednesday. Shot and killed after firing shots at state police was Clinton A. Price, 29. Police were attempting… Read More
    ELLSWORTH — Richard Burdick, the Massachusetts fugitive and convicted rapist wounded in a gunfight with Hancock County sheriff’s deputies in June, will soon have his day in a Maine courtroom. Burdick will be tried Nov. 5 in Hancock County Superior Court on charges of attempted… Read More
    ISLESBORO — It’s been six years in the making, but Islesboro finally has succeeded in winning federal protection for its drinking water supply. The Environmental Protection Agency this week announced that Islesboro has been designated a sole-source aquifer. That means that besides state and local… Read More
    BAR HARBOR — Bluesman Mark Kantor will head a lineup of local performers at a potluck dinner and talent show for the Juvenile Diabetes Foundation at 5 p.m. Saturday, Oct. 2, at the Masonic Hall. The evening will also feature Nate Braley (electric guitar), Marilyn… Read More
    The lead editorial in the Sept. 22 edition of your paper was brought to my attention. I suppose I am part of what you refer to as the “local-control crowd,” though less for my job title than because I believe in local control. Thus, you… Read More
    HOULTON — Police arrested a local teen-ager Wednesday in connection with a residential burglary two weeks ago. The 17-year-old youth, whom police would not identify because of his age, has been charged with burglary and theft. googletag.cmd.push(function () { // Define Slot var slot_sizes =… Read More
    BUCKSPORT — A special Town Council meeting is planned tonight. The meeting will be in council chambers at 7 p.m. 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
    WATERVILLE — Thomas College will hold its second annual Women in Leadership Conference beginning at 8:45 a.m. Friday, Oct. 22, at the student center cafeteria. The conference will bring together men and women business leaders from Maine to discuss leadership, workplace dynamics, and equal opportunity… Read More
    BINGHAM — The First Congregational Church will hold a supper for the public from 5 to 7 p.m. Saturday, Oct. 2, at the church. The menu will consist of hot dogs, baked beans, casseroles, homemade rolls and desserts. Costs are $4 for adults, $2.50 for… Read More
    WATERVILLE — The value of CMP Group is more than the $957 million bid price placed upon it by a New York company seeking to buy it. To one shareholder in the state’s largest utility, it’s $2.25 billion, and he wants $69 per share, not the planned $29.50. Read More
    PLYMOUTH — When it comes to fighting fires in rural Maine, particularly in the daytime when firefighters are often away at out-of-town jobs, neighboring communities have found strength in regional mutual aid agreements. “It is really tough for small towns,” Detroit’s First Selectman Joseph Cianchette… Read More