WASHINGTON – It started off as a normal day for Sen. Olympia J. Snowe, who was planning to visit Lewiston and have lunch at Simones’ hot dog stand. Or so her press release said. googletag.cmd.push(function () { // Define Slot var slot_sizes = [[300,250]]; var… Read More
    LINCOLN – International Paper’s recent decision to close lumber operations at its two Maine sawmills will mean higher fiber costs for Eastern Pulp and Paper Corp. The closures will reduce Eastern’s sawdust fiber supply by about 20 percent, forcing the company to look at more… Read More
    BAILEYVILLE – A majority of the Baileyville Town Council favors construction of a third bridge at the end of Route 9, but some are less enthusiastic about the proposed site a quarter of a mile northwest of Route 9. But not all the councilors agree on… Read More
    PLEASANT POINT – Passamaquoddy Lt. Gov. Eddie Bassett walked a half-mile through hip-high snow to reach the banks of the St. Croix River, then opened his hand and allowed a small amount of tobacco he was holding to blow off in the wind toward two islands. Read More
    ST. STEPHEN, New Brunswick – The Town Council has joined forces with Calais in support of a third bridge near the industrial park across the St. Croix River, and has let the Maine Department of Transportation know how it feels. But this city of 5,000… Read More
    Christopher Muse has taken on a tough fight by introducing legislation to ban the appearance of elephants in shows and circuses that come to Maine (BDN, Feb. 24-25). But I commend him for the effort, and support him wholeheartedly. Whether the elephants – and other animals… Read More
    Meeting this week in Washington, the nation’s governors strongly supported a policy that would have the federal government give states more flexibility and more responsibility in administering Medicaid, the national health program for the poor. Last week, state health officials sounded alarmed by President Bush’s plan to let… Read More
    For the last 30 years, the Land Use Regulation Commission has served as the planning board that half of Maine, the unorganized territory, without local government of its own. The scope of the job – from industrial forest to remote loon-filled ponds – is as enormous as the… Read More
    Thank heavens the man who assaulted the woman from Edinburgh will not be able to harm another again soon. However, I was appalled to read that he is trying to further insult this lovely woman by saying this heinous act was consensual. No one who… Read More
    This sickness, it burns inside me, it sticks to my throat, I want to choke, I cannot speak, besides it runs the fear of the unknown…” Those are song lyrics from a man who died from his own addictions. Did he choose that? Does any… Read More
    Most people in the wood products business are aware of the fact that the lumber market is presently at a 10-year low. As they say, “You can’t give it away.” Lumber mills have been laying off workers for the past three years and a couple in the Passadumkeag-Costigan… Read More
    Year after frustrating year we heard that the Amtrak train from Portland to Boston is coming. Each year another controversy would delay it. This year I was convinced it had to happen. How could we talk about something so long that seemed like such a no-brainer and then… Read More
    Robert Siegler of Lincoln (BDN, Feb. 23) thinks the Bush tax cut is fair because the rich pay more tax so they should get a bigger cut. But more than simple arithmetic is involved here. Wealth is created and increased in part because of government… Read More
    Look at the thick stack of “wanted” posters at the post office; a photographic collection of murderers, kidnappers and terrorists, with only the most recent crook’s photo showing on top. They’re still “on the loose.” The police are busy elsewhere, fingerprinting teachers and spending countless… Read More
    I hate to say I told you so. But I told you so. Late last year, when President Clinton signed a bill that posthumously promoted the explorer William Clark from lieutenant in the Army to captain nearly 200 years after the 1804-06 Lewis and Clark expedition, you were… Read More
    In May 2000, an Executive Order was issued calling for the creation of a national system of marine protected areas to preserve the nation’s marine resources and help rebuild depleted fish stocks. While there is good, accurate information available regarding the Executive Order, unfortunately, misleading information also is… Read More
    Tim Sample, whose Moody’s Diner thigh-slappers ex-port Maine humor well beyond Kittery, has joined forces with Rep. Harold Clough of Scarborough to promote a “Native Mainer” license plate. The very notion is an outrage against all that is touchy-feely in our contemporary culture. While not… Read More
    It is encouraging that President George W. Bush has made improvement of elementary and secondary education one of his top priorities. For people in Maine, public education is a major concern. But so far, the discussion in Washington about mandatory testing, sanctions and vouchers doesn’t match what I’m… Read More
    AUGUSTA – Political insiders say the list of potential Republican candidates for governor and Congress next year is growing. Observers within and outside the GOP say one former Republican legislator, Peter Cianchette of South Portland, is taking soundings regarding a possible Blaine House candidacy. googletag.cmd.push(function… Read More
    One of the monuments sits at the foot of the bridge in Jonesport. Its companion is located on the shores of Tel Aviv in western Israel. Between those two distant markers lies the route of one of the most intriguing yet little-known voyages in Maine… Read More
    FORT KENT – The town is going to the dogs, and residents love it. Hundreds of sled dogs leashed to special compartment trucks were scattered about town Friday as a record number of mushers arrived for the three races of the ninth annual Can Am… Read More
    ROCKPORT – Fishing may always be a dangerous business, but federal, state and industry representatives agreed Friday that nine deaths in a year is not acceptable. Safety was the focus of two meetings at the annual Maine Fishermen’s Forum at the Samoset Resort. The forum… Read More
    ACADIA NATIONAL PARK – The next decade will bring countless hours and $13 million in changes to Acadia National Park’s complex network of hiking trails. But exactly how the trails will appear to future generations will be decided by hikers who speak up during the… Read More
    FRENCHVILLE – A Cleveland Road home was partially damaged by fire on Thursday morning. Fire caused considerable damage to the home of Joe Tardif. The fire was caused by flames that erupted when Tardif was attempting to thaw some frozen water pipes beneath his mobile… Read More
    MILFORD – Kindergarten registration and screening will be done beginning at 8 a.m. Tuesday, April 10, at the Dr. Lewis S. Libby School. Kindergarten pupils will not attend school that day only. To be eligible for kindergarten, children must be 5 years old by Oct. 15. Parents should… Read More
    ARGYLE – A pickup truck veered off Interstate 95 Friday evening, hitting a snowbank and rolling over, ejecting the driver. The 1997 Nissan pickup truck may have rolled over more than once, and, despite the truck being heavily damaged, its 26-year-old driver, Leslie White of… Read More
    BANGOR – A hate crime that involved an assault on a Hispanic youth and two of his friends in Dexter has resulted in a civil lawsuit filed at the Penobscot County Superior Court. Attorney General G. Steven Rowe filed a complaint Friday against Jaron Cyr,… Read More
    PORTLAND – A former fugitive who ran a Thai restaurant in Brunswick has pleaded innocent to the 1991 slaying of a woman in California whom she suspected of having an affair with her husband. Sawan Navarat, 47, was ordered held in lieu of $1 million… Read More
    Ellsworth District Court Herbert Carter Jr., 54, Stonington, dragging nets in Taunton River Area, $100. 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())… Read More
    UNITY – The Maine Organic Farmers and Gardeners Association will hold a Spring Growth Conference on Farm Systems from 9:30 a.m. to 5 p.m. Saturday, March 10, at MOFGA’s Common Ground, Crosby Brook Road. The program includes three farmers sharing information about production and marketing:… Read More
    Dover-Foxcroft District Court James R. Adams, 33, Corinna, operating unregistered snowmobile on public way, $50. 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())… Read More
    GRAND ISLE – By an overwhelming majority, the residents of this St. John Valley community voted Thursday to authorize the Grand Isle School Committee to close the town’s small elementary school. Of the 225 residents who voted, which is 60 percent of the 372 registered… Read More
    BANGOR – A presentation about Liberty School – a democratic learning community – will be given at 7 p.m. Tuesday, March 6, at the Bangor Public Library board room. Liberty School is a state-approved independent high school in Blue Hill that students, in certain circumstances,… Read More
    ORONO – While most people sought warmth and stayed indoors Friday night, dozens of University of Maine students huddled around a bonfire, weathering bone-chilling temperatures in order to promote a cause. In a stark reminder of life’s harsh realities, the members of Beta Theta Pi… Read More
    EAST MILLINOCKET – A 29-year-old East Millinocket man was arrested and charged with terrorizing with a firearm and domestic assault in connection with an incident at his Park Street home on Friday morning. Police Chief Garold “Twig” Cramp said Ra Romano will answer to the… Read More
    AUGUSTA – A Down East lawmaker wants fast food giant Subway to send $100,000 to a Maine charity in exchange for what he sees as a questionable promotion involving a state lottery game. Rep. Edward Povich of Ellsworth said Thursday that the sub sandwich chain… Read More
    AUGUSTA – Gov. Angus King has nominated three judges for reappointment to the bench, his office said Friday. Roland Cote of Wells was nominated to a third seven-year term on the Superior Court. Cote had served previously on the District Court. googletag.cmd.push(function () { //… Read More
    PORTLAND – A rash of criticism about the way the U.S. Postal Service treats women has prompted officials in the Portland Postal Service to speak out about alleged harassment problems. Elizabeth Johnson, the district manager for customer service and sales, said the Postal Service makes… Read More
    BRUNSWICK – U.S. Sen. Susan Collins is under fire from union members at the Naval Air Station in Brunswick. Charles Wagner, president of the National Association of Government Employees, Local R1-77, said Collins has not focused on problems at the base. googletag.cmd.push(function () { //… Read More
    DEXTER – This town could have an increase of at least $113,000 in the local share for the operation of SAD 46 schools if Gov. Angus King’s proposed 5 percent increase is adopted by the Legislature. The town pays the largest percentage of the local… Read More
    AUGUSTA – A 140-foot Coast Guard vessel is scheduled to ply its way up the Kennebec River next week in an attempt to open a channel to help avert spring flooding. The Thunder Bay, out of Rockland, may try to break through 2- to 3-foot-thick… Read More
    WASHINGTON – U.S. Sen. Susan Collins has introduced a bill in Congress to respond to the critical need for early literacy intervention in schools. The Early Reading Intervention Initiative provides a comprehensive approach to promoting literacy at an early age in all 50 states. googletag.cmd.push(function… Read More
    For more than 30 years, homebound Knox County senior citizens have been receiving hot, nutritious meals five days a week through the Meals on Wheels program of the Methodist Conference Home of Rockland. Perhaps even more important than the hot meals, however, are the regular… Read More
    The Rev. Alden J. Meek is confined to his home after an accident and would appreciate hearing from old and new friends. His address is Rev. Alden J. Meek, 22 Beacon St., Apt. 106, Brewer 04412. Staff and alumni from Nokomis Regional High School will… Read More
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    BANGOR – Immediately after the final buzzer marked the end of Friday night’s Class C state championship game, the scoreboard clearly showed a Calais win. Still, Blue Devil forward Lanna Martin ran down the court, turned around and shot her teammates a quizzical look. Her… Read More
    BANGOR – A year ago, it was Boothbay’s Seahawks who were proud possessors of a 21-0 record and prohibitive favorites in the Class C state championship game. Then the Seahawks ran into a physical and gutsy Penquis team that came in and took away the… Read More
    So here we are, in Newark, Del., (pronounced New-ARK, more than likely for the sole purpose of distinguishing it from everyone’s least-favorite grimy New Jersey city, which is named NEW-urk). Every team that suits up and plays basketball in the America East conference is here to fight it… Read More
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    ORONO – The University of Maine’s weekend baseball series against Central Connecticut State University, scheduled for this Saturday, and Sunday, has been postponed due to poor field conditions at CCSU. The Black Bears will face the Blue Devils in a double header on Tuesday, March… Read More
    Biologists from the Maine Department of Inland Fisheries and Wildlife along with representatives from the Maine Chapter of the National Wild Turkey Federation will be presenting turkey hunting seminars throughout March and April. For those who received a turkey hunting permit in the recent drawing… Read More
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    The Any Deer Permit Plans, turkey hunting and moose hunting are three of the many topics that will be discussed at the Sportsman’s Forum at the Camden Hills Regional High School on Thursday, March 8. Lee Perry, Commissioner of the Maine Department of Inland Fisheries… Read More
    No matter which trails sportsmen take nowadays, they are sure to run into snags created by the so-called cultural change. Consequently, discussion of the subject is constant and increasingly cogent among people who sign their names to hunting, fishing and trapping licenses. And for good reason: The outdoors… Read More
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    Here are the voices of some businesspeople in Calais, those who are arguably the most concerned about construction of a third bridge and its effect on the 222-year-old community. Already, along the three-block downtown area, 11 of the 28 available business spaces are empty. googletag.cmd.push(function… Read More
    PORTLAND – After 23 years in broadcast news, one of Maine’s most familiar news anchors has decided to explore other career options. Patsy Wiggins of WGME Channel 13 said she wants to do something more creative, but doesn’t have any specific plans. googletag.cmd.push(function () { //… Read More
    The Rockland waterfront restaurant is one of the best-kept secrets of the midcoast area. First of all, you would NEVER walk in unless you knew quite well what was inside. The place looks like an abandoned bait shack. It has no illuminated sign and only the faintest light… Read More
    Once upon a time, there was a world without television. Before TV, there was radio. And, of course, if you wanted moving pictures, you went to the movie theater. In the early ’50s, radio was still king. As a family of eight, we all gathered… Read More