An article in Wednesday’s Maine Day about a heroin overdose leading Brewer police to drug arrests should have reported the incident took place at 23 East Summer St. Read More
    WASHINGTON – U.S. Sen. Olympia J. Snowe, R-Maine, will appear Sunday on the CBS News program “Face the Nation” with Bob Schieffer and Gloria Borger. The show airs live on CBS stations at 10:30 a.m. Snowe will appear along with Sens. Pete Domenici, R-N.M., and… Read More
    PORTLAND – Transportation officials say they’re willing to compromise with rail executives to bring passenger train service between Boston and Portland by June. Plans to revive rail service have repeatedly stalled as both sides have clashed over the speed of the trains. At issue has… Read More
    DOVER-FOXCROFT – Creative Apparel of Belmont has been scouting out locations in Dover-Foxcroft, Howland and Milo for an expansion. Company officials were in Howland on Wednesday and in Dover-Foxcroft later in the week, visiting locations and collecting applications from experienced sewers to determine the available… Read More
    BANGOR – If enacted, a bill proposed by three Maine lawmakers could lead to lower heating oil bills for Mainers in winters to come. The bill, sponsored by Rep. Stavros J. Mendros, R-Lewiston, and Sens. Kevin Shorey, R-Calais, and Tom Sawyer, R-Bangor, is designed to… Read More
    Richard Pattenaude gazed out over the campus of the University of Southern Maine from his seventh-story office in the University of Maine Law School building. Though the building is white, not for one second will USM’s president let you think he works in an ivory tower. Read More
    Brigadier Gen. Phillip E. Tukey Jr. has died. Thankfully, according to reports, he died suddenly and without pain, but for those of us who knew him, especially those of us who served with him, we mourn. He was the man who organized and led the… Read More
    The citizens of the St. John Valley are truly appreciative of the extensive coverage of all the activities during the last four weeks. There was the International Snowmobile Weekend in Madawaska and Edmundston, followed by the State Class A Ski Championships at Lonesome Pine, then the National Biathlon… Read More
    The Bangor Daily News ran an op-ed commentary (March 3-4) by Rep. Tom Allen who complained that the federal government had not kept a promise to fully fund special education and that he would lead the effort to convince the House Budget Committee to include an additional $11… Read More
    The purpose of the Maine judicial system is to administer justice, not to be a land procurement agency for Great Northern Paper Co.’s electrical transmission line right of ways. The Maine judicial system is in a sorry state when GNP can file a lawsuit that has no basis… Read More
    If you have been upset, angered and saddened by Maine Public Radio programming changes, please come to the meeting of the Community Advisory Group today from 10 a.m. to 2:30 p.m. at the public broadcasting studio, 1450 Lisbon St. in Lewiston. Time for public comment will probably be… Read More
    Obviously Dr. Erik Steele is not a NASCAR fan, nor was he a fan of Dale Earnhardt. His op-ed (BDN, March 6) bordered on the absurd; to imply that Earnhardt fans “had steered his car toward the wall and stepped on the gas” is like saying that every… Read More
    I’ve followed with interest the various columns and letters to the editor concerning the trapping of beaver on Kenduskeag Avenue. Granted, trapping is legal in Maine – some pursue the occupation, some deplore it and some have no opinion. For or against, what is at issue here, it… Read More
    Consumers of electricity may be excused if they did not catch the full reasoning behind a federal commission’s recent decision to raise costs come April 1. The decision touches so lightly on the current reality of deregulated power markets that many people in the industry don’t see the… Read More
    General Electric Power System’s announced expansion in Bangor yesterday was very good news for the entire region. The company, which is the cornerstone of the city’s industrial base, brings with its expansion not only 160 new jobs and an expression of confidence in the area’s work force; it… Read More
    Reading about the three good ol’ boys over Mount Vernon way who have made ice fishing a spectator sport with their wacko Rube Goldberg-like Fish-O-Matic contraption, I was reminded of the stellar accomplishments of another equally mad Maine inventor, C.W. Lakeman of Sherman Mills, whose work was once… Read More
    One of the wonderful discoveries I made when I moved to the Greater Bangor region was Tom Hennessey’s line illustrations and writing. As a lifelong sports person who grew up fishing, hunting and trapping, I have enjoyed Hennessey’s depictions of outdoor scenes and remembrances that have reminded me… Read More
    A prominent headline in the Bangor Daily News recently screamed “PUC ups Hydro rates 8%.” The article itself – about the Maine Public Utilities Commission establishing the new Standard Offer power supply price effective March 1 – was accurate enough. But the headline was wrong. Read More
    Like many of you perhaps, I have read with distress the articles in the newspaper regarding nursing care issues being raised by the Maine State Nurses Association. I am disappointed to see the care Eastern Maine Medical Center nurses give to patients being painted in a bad light. Read More
    No sooner had we learned of the school shootings in suburban San Diego, Calif., in which two youngsters died and 13 more people were wounded, than yet another student was wounded by a classmate in Pennsylvania. Soon after, within 100 miles of Monday’s carnage in… Read More
    AUGUSTA – New, more stringent regulations controlling access to major highways were unveiled by the Department of Transportation on Friday, to mixed reviews. The proposed rules were ordered by the last Legislature as a method to control sprawl and to maintain high speeds on major… Read More
    AUGUSTA – Legislative budget writers received a quick sketch from the King administration Friday of how the governor proposes to cover a revenue gap of about $50 million in his two-year tax-and-spending package. A central element of Gov. Angus King’s still evolving plan is the… Read More
    SKOWHEGAN – The Somerset Cultural Heritage Project will host a countywide forum on the arts for Somerset County from 6:30 to 8:30 p.m. Wednesday, March 21, at the Solon Fire Station, Route 201. All interested people are invited: artists, writers, performers, historians, town leaders, businesspeople,… Read More
    PRESQUE ISLE – The Aroostook County Action Program has funds available for the 2000-2001 Low Income Home Energy Assistance Program and has issued more than $2.1 million in benefits to nearly 4,500 households in Aroostook County since October 2000. ACAP expects to provide assistance to… Read More
    FAIRFIELD – An informational “Interest in Education” session will be held from 6:30 to 7:30 p.m. Monday, March 12, at the Lawrence High School library, for parents, administrators and community members who are interested in the life of their children at the school. For information, call Brenda Thomas… Read More
    PITTSFIELD – Registration for SAD 53 fall kindergarten class will be held Thursday, April 26, at Manson Park School for children who start school in September and who live in Burnham, Detroit and Pittsfield. All children will be involved in screening activities which will include… Read More
    NEWPORT – SAD 48 announced a variety of adult education courses at Nokomis Regional High School and various locations throughout the district. The classes are introduction to computers; a literary tour of the United States; how our government works; pottery; and estate planning. googletag.cmd.push(function ()… Read More
    ELLSWORTH – The proposed Wal-Mart Supercenter and the unfinished Home Depot building soon may serve a greater purpose than simply selling retail merchandise. City Manager Tim King is backing two proposals he thinks would make better use of the presence of the large-scale commercial developments… Read More
    MOUNT DESERT – Voters criticized a new waste collection policy this week, citing fears that it could lead to an increased wildlife presence and risk of rabies exposure on Mount Desert Island. Beginning April 1, trash will be collected by municipal crews only along state… Read More
    BREWER – A health care forum for military veterans will be held at 10 a.m. today at the Brewer Auditorium. Members of Veterans Affairs and public officials will be on hand to explain benefit rights under the Veterans Health Care Eligibility Reform Act. Read More
    BANGOR – Eastern Maine Medical Center will hold its fifth annual kickoff celebration of its Move and Improve program from noon to 4 p.m. Sunday, March 11, at the Bangor Civic Center. The public is invited to attend and check out displays promoting healthy living, exercise equipment and… Read More
    MADAWASKA – A Frenchville developer hopes to construct a $1.6 million residential care facility this year to provide housing for 43 residents. Plans are to construct Ridgewood Estates on Ridgeview Avenue on a hill that overlooks the town, the St. John River and neighboring Edmundston,… Read More
    ISLAND FALLS – The financial health of the Katahdin Ambulance Service is not good. When town residents go to their town meeting next Monday, they may find that the service will need more of their money than first was thought. googletag.cmd.push(function () { // Define… Read More
    WASHBURN – The Salmon Brook Historical Society will hold its monthly meeting at 7 p.m. Thursday, March 29, at the Washburn Civic Center. There will be a bingo game after the meeting. For more information, call Dennis Harris at 455-8279. Read More
    FORT KENT – Northern Maine Medical Center will provide a community lecture, “Diabetes, Are You at Risk?” at three separate locations on revised dates. The lectures will be led by Diane Voisine, diabetes educator, from 7 to 8 p.m. March 14 at Northern Maine Medical Center’s in-service room;… Read More
    PRESQUE ISLE – U.S. Sen. Olympia Snowe will hold office outreach hours through her staff assistant Jasmine Smith from 9:30 to 11 a.m. Thursday, March 15, at the Van Buren town office, 65 Main St., and from 11:30 a.m. to 1 p.m. the same day at the Limestone… Read More
    BANGOR – The professional insurance organization National Association of Insurance and Financial Advisors, or NAIFA-Eastern Maine, will hold its regular breakfast meeting at 7:15 a.m. Thursday, March 15, at Jeff’s Catering, Brewer. Guest speaker Dan Bernier, a member of the law firm of Philips and… Read More
    BANGOR – Dozens of area Boy Scout Troops and Cub Scout Packs will gather at the Bangor Mall today to present their annual Scout Skill Show. Open to the public, the Skill Show allows youths from communities throughout the Katahdin Area Council to demonstrate skills ranging from knot… Read More
    Valentine’s Day marked a turning point for Shirley and Bruce, a married couple in the Greater Bangor area whose adoption of a young brother and sister became final on Feb. 14. A day that has sentimental value for many people turned into “the best time… Read More
    BREWER – An $11 million tax increment financing package aimed at keeping a local auto parts maker competitive and creating new jobs will be the subject of a public hearing Tuesday night. During the City Council’s regular monthly meeting, which starts at 6:30 p.m., local… Read More
    For months now, an unknown man has been calling the Penobscot Regional Communications Center with what police described as harassing and obscene messages, maybe hundreds of them. The telephone calls were tying up the toll-free emergency line and the dispatchers while the messages were becoming… Read More
    ROCKLAND – A SAD 5 teacher who was passed over for two district coaching positions scored a favorable ruling Friday from a Knox County Superior Court justice, who decided arbitration is appropriate. In August, SAD 5 had filed a request that the court “stay arbitration”… Read More
    Swanville When residents go to the polls Monday they will be asked to fill an open seat on the Board of Selectmen and choose a new member for the planning board. googletag.cmd.push(function () { // Define Slot var slot_sizes = [[300,250]]; var new_slot_sizes = [];… Read More
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    DOVER-FOXCROFT – The Maple Syrup Sunday Plus breakfast will be held from 7 to 10 a.m. Sunday, March 25, at the Dover-Foxcroft Fire Department. The cost is $10 for a family of four or more, $3 for adults and $2.50 for senior citizens and children. Read More
    DOVER-FOXCROFT – About 2,600 customers of Central Maine Power Co. were without power Friday morning after a private tree cutter felled a tree onto a transmission line. The tree was being cut in Sangerville near the Dover-Foxcroft town line at about 7:40 a.m. when it… Read More
    Jonesport A change in job title for the town clerk, treasurer and tax collector and financial help for the local nursing home are among the warrant articles voters will consider during Monday’s annual town meeting. googletag.cmd.push(function () { // Define Slot var slot_sizes = [[300,250]];… Read More
    CARIBOU – Dozens of area Boy Scout troops and Cub Scout packs will gather from 9 a.m. to 4 p.m. Saturday, March 17, at the Caribou Armory to present their annual Scout Skill Show. The show, open to the public, will allow youths from throughout… Read More
    ROCKPORT – Selectmen hope to name a new town manager when they meet Monday night. Former manager Don Willard resigned late last year. Since then, Ken Smith has held the post on an interim basis. googletag.cmd.push(function () { // Define Slot var slot_sizes = [[300,250]];… Read More
    AUGUSTA – Nearly half of the 8,269 miles of state-maintained roads in Maine need reconstruction or other capital improvements to meet safety standards. The six-year transportation improvement plan released by the state Department of Transportation last week outlines how the reconstruction and improvements – estimated… Read More
    BELFAST – A school week that began with a California boy killing two schoolmates and wounding 13 others and included a shooting at a Pennsylvania high school, ended with staff at the Troy Howard Middle School finding a handgun in the possession of a sixth-grade pupil. Read More
    For five members of the Millinocket Elks Lodge No. 1521, comments such as “Hair today, gone tomorrow,” “Hair’s to ya” or a rousing cheer of “Hair! Hair!” are most appropriate. That is because, once this day is over, Dan Hannafin, Tim Smyth, Ed Craig, Lenny… Read More
    WASHINGTON – The Department of Health and Human Services has approved an Academic Research Enhancement Award of $147,000 for the University of Maine in Orono, U.S. Rep. John Baldacci announced Thursday. The funding is being made available through the DHHS National Institute of Allergy and… Read More
    NORFOLK, Va. – The guided missile destroyer Winston S. Churchill will become the only active U.S. warship named after a foreigner when it is commissioned Saturday. The ship also is the only U.S. Navy ship to have a Royal Navy officer permanently assigned to it,… Read More
    WATERVILLE – A man accused of killing a Benton man in a dispute over the sale of a truck was charged with murder on Friday. Smoky Heath Jr., 25, did not enter a plea in the death of 37-year-old Mark Desrosier as he made his… Read More
    CASTINE – Dr. William B. Eisenhardt, a veteran faculty member at Maine Maritime Academy, will leave the college this semester to pursue the presidency of like-minded California Maritime Academy. Eisenhardt announced his resignation Thursday, after being offered the post in Vallejo, Calif. He will begin… Read More
    GRAND LAKE STREAM – A Princeton man is dead after a snowmobile accident. Duane Martell, 44, died on West Grand Lake on Thursday night. He had driven into an ice-fishing shack on the lake. googletag.cmd.push(function () { // Define Slot var slot_sizes = [[300,250]]; var… Read More
    ORONO – He was the Hockey East Tournament’s Most Valuable Player last year. Two years ago, he was the only freshman chosen to the NCAA Frozen Four All-Tournament team. University of Maine junior left winger Niko Dimitrakos has a flair for late-season dramatics and he… Read More
    Cindy Blodgett has apparently put an early end to her professional basketball career in France. Two French Web sites that follow her team, Entente Sportive Basket Villeneuve d’Ascq (ESBVA), cite family reasons for Blodgett’s departure from the squad. According to vivalille.com, which covers the northern… Read More
    BANGOR – In a matchup of two of the top post players in Eastern Maine, a 6-foot-3 forward proved to be the catalyst as No. 2 Skowhegan rallied in the third quarter for a 57-47 Eastern Maine Class A semifinal victory over No. 6 Caribou Friday night. Read More
    Four or five months ago, just about the time Jack Frost started up his nose-nipping thing in earnest, I started celebrating Maine’s sixth season (in addition to the four you’ll find in the dictionary, many of us also note the arrival of two others: mud … and basketball). Read More
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    BANGOR – When the Caribou Vikings took on Skowhegan in an Eastern Maine boys semifinal game on Friday night, a high-profile Caribou grad made a point to be in attendance. Sen. Susan Collins, who graduated from Caribou in 1971, said the decision to head to… Read More
    DUNDEE, Fla. – John McGlinn and Jared Foster led the Husson College Braves to a 15-5 victory over Wheaton College after falling 24-23 to Evangel in the Warren Southern College Tournament in baseball action Friday. In the first game, Kendall Hatley smacked a bases-loaded triple… Read More
    THE BEST OF BESTON: THE NATURAL WORLD OF HENRY BESTON FROM CAPE COD TO THE ST. LAWRENCE, edited and introduced by Elizabeth Coatsworth, David R. Godine Publisher, softcover, $16.95. In the summer of 1944, an American Red Cross Bookmobile stopped by the airfield near Attleboro,… Read More
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    One of the great mysteries of life, along with black holes, the Boston Red Sox, the popularity of the movie “Ghostbusters” and Gary Shandling has to be the correct method of making gravy. You take gravy for granted when you live with your mother, because… Read More
    THE FARNUM BROTHERS OF BUCKSPORT by Ralph Pettie, Peninsula Press, Blue Hill, 2000, 64 pages, $10.95. Lillian Hoffman named both of her sons after her favorite movie stars, Ronald Coleman and Dustin Farnum. The success of Academy Award-winning actor Dustin Hoffman has eclipsed that of… Read More
    SHE TOOK TO THE WOODS by Alice Arlen, DownEast Books, 2000, 310 pages, $16.95. Louise Dickinson Rich fans are in for a treat. In a first-ever biography, Alice Arlen brings a belated encore of Rich’s works to readers hungry for more of the likes of… Read More
    BANGOR – Pilgrim Orthodox Presbyterian Church is a singing congregation. During a Sunday evening service, the voices of the members rise to the apex of the A-frame sanctuary on Mount Hope Avenue. There, they mingle and blend in spontaneous harmony until the notes float down… Read More
    CHARLEY WATERS GOES TO GETTYSBURG, written by Susan Sinnott, photographs by Dorothy Handelman, The Millbrook Press, Brookfield, Conn., 2000, 48 pages, $22.90. Teachers tell us that hands-on, meaningful activities are the best way to engage our sons and daughters in learning. We can study fractions… Read More
    THE OFFICIAL RENT-A-HUSBAND GUIDE TO A SAFE, PROBLEM-FREE HOME, by Kaile R. Warren Jr. and Jane MacLean Craig, Broadway Books, 237 pages, $17.95. At first glance, this looks like any other “how-to-do-it” guide that you can find in your local bookstore or hardware store. Sure,… Read More