A business page quotation in Wednesday’s editions misstated Bonnie Young’s position at Ben & Bill’s Chocolate Emporium in Bar Harbor. Young and her husband are the store managers. A story in some editions Wednesday incorrectly reported the origin of the bronze bell that now hangs… Read More
    WASHINGTON – A conservative organization has begun airing radio ads in Maine, urging residents to call their senators and “ask them to be heroes and support President George W. Bush’s tax cut plan.” The United Senior Association (USA), a conservative, nonprofit, public interest organization, is… Read More
    Lower interest rates may make investors on Wall Street happy, but what they do for everyday working people with families, a mortgage and mounting credit card debt is less clear. Financial experts in much of northern and eastern Maine said Wednesday that while the lower… Read More
    PRESQUE ISLE – U.S. agricultural officials have proposed a plan that would allow some movement of potatoes from Prince Edward Island, where the potato wart was discovered last fall. If the Canadian government accepts the plan, island spuds eventually could be permitted back into U.S. Read More
    Tom Weber’s column (BDN, March 10-11) on youth violence took the easy way out. I understand it would be difficult, maybe even offensive to others, if we bluntly told the truth that we parents are very much to blame for raising angry, unrepentant children. Parents who feed their… Read More
    Never mind that months of unrelenting protest by listeners gave Maine Public Radio little choice but to undo some of the programming changes that started the ruckus. MPR executives and trustees deserve some credit for eventually recognizing unrelenting protest when they finally see it, and being a bit… Read More
    Though necktie-less informal Fridays abound in offices, male models in fashion ads mostly go without ties (and seem to have trouble buttoning their shirts) and some years ago in Israel, a Labor Party member of the Knesset went to court with his outraged complaint that a newspaper had… Read More
    I am writing to correct a previous letter to the editor that was loaded with misinformation and half-truths. The Levant Library Committee is not asking the town of Levant to build our library with tax dollars. There is a community development reserve account that was the result of… Read More
    International Paper should accept the Maine Wood Innovation buyout offer. By doing so, IP will demonstrate that it has a higher responsibility to the employees and the community beyond the motive of profit alone. IP has an opportunity to lead corporate America and set new… Read More
    As a fourth-generation Mainer, I take issue with the feature, “Bucking a Trend” (BDN, March 9). Have we forgotten about real traditions? My grandparents told me about what Maine used to be like: small family farms, community integrity, fewer cars, quiet villages and a vibrant… Read More
    We are responding to the March 10-11 column, “Nurse executive defends profession.” The Maine State Nurses Association (MSNA) is confident Eastern Maine Medical Center nurses are competent and caring individuals. We are proud of their professionalism and the professionalism of nurses throughout Maine. EMMC has… Read More
    Letter writer Bill Arp (BDN, March 10-11) asks, “What article of the Constitution gives the federal government authority to spend taxpayers’ money on any educational program?” The simple answer is Article I. Specifically, section viii. Line one gives the Congress the power to “lay and… Read More
    It’s that time of year. United Way of Eastern Maine volunteers are getting ready to review the agencies and decide how to distribute the funds that were raised last fall. At the campaign finale celebration we announced a projected total of $2,589,976, which represents a 3.3 percent increase… Read More
    State Sen. John Martin has raised a critical issue regarding the shortage of primary care physicians in rural Maine. He has proposed a new medical school at the University of Maine. Is this the right solution? Maine has a medical school dedicated to primary care… Read More
    ELLSWORTH – A state veterinarian has placed an Ellsworth riding stable under a 45-day quarantine after one of its horses tested positive for rabies. The Crossroads Equestrian Center, a riding, training and boarding facility, along with eight horses, were quarantined Wednesday afternoon. googletag.cmd.push(function () {… Read More
    WASHINGTON – Federal energy regulators are not providing information about energy issues at a pace to keep up with the market, a Maine public utilities commissioner told a Senate committee Wednesday. The commissioner, William M. Nugent, told the Senate Energy Committee that more than 20… Read More
    NEWPORT – The town’s cemetery investment account could have lost $60,000 in the stock market over the past year, Jeffrey O’Sullivan of Paine Webber told selectmen Wednesday night. Instead, a conservative approach helped the account sustain its traditional income and grow between 2 and 3… Read More
    Bangor police are investigating the theft of a number of musical instruments from a truck parked at Northern Kingdom Music at 347 Harlow St. A store representative reported to police Wednesday morning that someone entered the locked, capped bed of his company truck that was… Read More
    Bangor District Court Frank B. Higgins, 44, Eddington, operating motor vehicle with expired license, $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
    LEVANT – Voters will be asked tonight to take a first step toward building a town library, estimated to cost about $300,000. The special town meeting is scheduled for 7 p.m. at the Levant Elementary School. googletag.cmd.push(function () { // Define Slot var slot_sizes =… Read More
    BAR HARBOR – Police believe a thief used a pulp truck to steal more than $8,500 of lumber from a piece of property on Indian Point Road last week. Christopher Buzzell had the tree-length logs stacked on his land, which is located in a wooded… Read More
    CASTINE – If you were looking for answers, the field house at Maine Maritime Academy was the place to be Wednesday. That was the site of the School Union 93 Inquiry Celebration during which hundreds of kids from Blue Hill, Brooksville, Castine and Penobscot displayed… Read More
    FRENCHVILLE – Town officials are not sure what needs to be done with municipal facilities, but they do know expansion is needed for both the town office and fire department. On Monday night, residents approved a proposal to hire an engineering firm to look at… Read More
    PRESQUE ISLE – The Maine Family Development Accounts Coalition – 10 community action agencies and Maine Centers for Women, Work and Community – are assisting low-income families build assets which will allow them to plan their financial future. A family development account is a savings… Read More
    CARIBOU – Preschool and kindergarten pupils may register by appointment only Tuesday through Thursday, May 1-3, at the Caribou School Department. Parents must bring birth certificates, guardianship papers, if applicable, immunization records, and an information packet that was sent to parents before registration. For an… Read More
    CARIBOU – Caribou Business and Professional Women will accept applications for its three 2001 scholarships. One scholarship is for a high school senior, one for a college student entering the junior year, and one for a nontraditional student to develop skills. Deadline to apply is… Read More
    FORT KENT – The Battered Women’s Project will hold volunteer crisis advocate training from 6 to 9 p.m. Tuesdays and 9 a.m. to 3 p.m. Saturdays, April 24-May 15, at Fort Kent. Continuing education credits are available. For information or to register, call 834-7395. googletag.cmd.push(function… Read More
    Houlton District Court David C. Boles, 27, Houlton, displaying fictitious vehicle certificate, $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()) { if… Read More
    Castle Hill CASTLE HILL – Residents raised money for a new fire station and adopted an amended land use ordinance in the 45 minutes they spent on Tuesday deciding the municipal budget. googletag.cmd.push(function () { // Define Slot var slot_sizes = [[300,250]]; var new_slot_sizes =… Read More
    Machias District Court Daniel L. Rogde, 41, Jonesport, violation of Marine Resources regulations, $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
    MONSON – About 25 people decided Monday how much the town will spend in the 2001-2002 fiscal year. Since there appeared to be nothing controversial on the 48-article warrant, few attended the annual town meeting to vote on the $267,222 municipal budget, according to Town… Read More
    Bangor District Court Matthew J. Dichard, 32, Bucksport, violating protective order, bound over for jury trial; violating condition of release, bound over for jury trial. googletag.cmd.push(function () { // Define Slot var slot_sizes = [[300,250]]; var new_slot_sizes = []; var has_banner = false; for (var… Read More
    LINCOLN – A proposal to reorganize the Lincoln area hospital district into a new private, nonprofit corporation will be considered by a panel of state lawmakers next month. At 7 tonight, the district will hold a second public forum at the hospital to explain the… Read More
    MILLINOCKET – Mark Kontio, Maine aide to U.S. Sen. Olympia J. Snowe, will hold office outreach hours in Millinocket and Lincoln on Thursday, March 29. Kontio will be available from 1:30 to 3 p.m., on the second floor of the Millinocket Municipal Building, and from… Read More
    LINCOLN – A free developmental screening will be held by SAD 67 and Child Development Services for children ages 3 to 4, as well as those 5 years old who are not eligible to enter kindergarten. The screenings will be held from 9 a.m. to… Read More
    MILLINOCKET – Paulie Heath, singer, pianist and songwriter, will perform at 10 a.m. Sunday, March 25, at I Care Ministries, 45 Spring St. Heath writes and sings inspirational contemporary songs. She studied music in college and in 1997 produced a full-length album, “Hymns.” googletag.cmd.push(function ()… Read More
    EAST MILLINOCKET – A free developmental screening will be held for children ages 3-4 and those 5 years old not eligible to enter kindergarten, from 9 a.m. to 11:30 a.m. Wednesday, April 11, at the Opal Myrick Elementary School. For information or appointment, call 746-3500. Read More
    PITTSFIELD – At the height of the workday Wednesday, more than 1,666 Central Maine Power customers in Pittsfield and Burnham were left in the dark. A faulty insulator is being blamed for the outage, which began at 11:05 a.m. and ended just more than an… Read More
    HAMPDEN – Polls will be open from 8 a.m. to 8 p.m. Tuesday, March 27, at the municipal building during the special election for the District 2 council seat. Candidates on the ballot will be Carl E. Pease and Thomas B. Brann. googletag.cmd.push(function () {… Read More
    Cushing CUSHING – Voters at Tuesday’s town meeting decided to set aside $70,000 toward a revaluation of properties, Assessor Chris Schmidt reported Wednesday. googletag.cmd.push(function () { // Define Slot var slot_sizes = [[300,250]]; var new_slot_sizes = []; var has_banner = false; for (var i =… Read More
    SURRY – Kindergarten screening will be held at the Surry Elementary School on March 27. Parents are asked to call the school office at 667-9358 to set up an appointment. Eligible children must be 5 years old by Oct. 15. Parents need to bring their… Read More
    ELLSWORTH – The Ellsworth School Department will hold its kindergarten registration and screening April 4-5 at the Dr. Charles C. Knowlton School. Eligible children must be 5 years old by Oct. 15. Parents need to bring their child’s proof of immunization and a copy of… Read More
    GUILFORD – SAD 4 directors are taking on the task of projecting the educational needs and best uses of district facilities for the next five years to address an enrollment decline and the loss of state subsidy. Members of the SAD 4 building, grounds and… Read More
    GREENVILLE – The cause of a fire Wednesday afternoon that damaged a Pritham Avenue home is under investigation by the State Fire Marshal’s Office. Although Greenville fire officials do not think the fire was suspicious, they requested help in determining the fire’s origin in a… Read More
    PORTLAND – At least four western Maine counties will be getting some help from the federal government with costs arising from the severe winter storm that hit the region early this month, officials said Wednesday. President Bush approved Gov. Angus King’s request for a disaster… Read More
    Tickets are still available for the art auction to benefit Bangor Area Visiting Nurses and Hospice of Eastern Maine beginning with a preview at 5:30 p.m. Thursday, March 29, at Pilots Grill in Bangor. According to Debbie Jacques of BAVN, 101 tickets need to be… Read More
    KENNEBUNK – The Brick Store Museum’s newest acquisition may be its most valuable: an antique chest of drawers donated by three sisters with ties to the Kennebunk area. The so-called Capen Perkins Chest, made in 1685 at a joinery shop in the Ipswich, Mass., area,… Read More
    PLYMOUTH – A pile of rubble stands on Route 7 where the Maine Department of Transportation’s salt and sand shed stood near the Interstate 95 exit at Plymouth. One week ago, the 13-year-old dome-shaped building came tumbling down, apparently without any witnesses. On Wednesday, crews… Read More
    RUMFORD – A car-truck crash on U.S. Route 2 claimed the life of an 82-year-old motorist and left his passenger critically injured. Merton Perkins of Andover was instantly killed Tuesday afternoon when he exited a McDonald’s restaurant and drove into the path of a loaded… Read More
    WOODSTOCK, New Brunswick – An investigation into a small-plane crash on the New Brunswick-Maine border last year will take longer than expected. The July 19 accident killed two Canadians. googletag.cmd.push(function () { // Define Slot var slot_sizes = [[300,250]]; var new_slot_sizes = []; var has_banner… Read More
    MILFORD – Three teen-agers are under house arrest after being charged in connection with four bomb threats in five weeks at the Lewis S. Libby School. The two 14-year-old girls and a 13-year-old boy were arrested Tuesday evening and charged with multiple counts of terrorizing,… Read More
    ORONO – Take the choreography of those blue dudes in the Intel commercial, throw in a little Monty Python, add a half-cup of vaudeville and a soupcon of “Je ne sais quoi,” mix in some mime, top off with the mask work of commedia dell’arte, and there you… Read More
    If all goes according to plan, the Russian space station Mir will fall to a fiery end in the Pacific Ocean about 2,500 miles east of Australia today. According to Eugenie Samuel, in the March 10 issue of New Scientist, the Russians have taken every precaution to avoid… Read More
    AUGUSTA – The University of Maine at Augusta and Dr. Tom Abbott will host a memorial service on Saturday, March 31, to celebrate the life and passing of Rockland native and poet Leo Connellan. Connellan died Feb. 22 in Norwich, Conn. At that time he… Read More
    The melody and the words to Nat King Cole’s “Nature Boy” are haunting, and I must have repeated the song four times during a long walk the other day between frigid temperatures and a soggy snowstorm. That was the day I spotted a downy woodpecker… Read More
    With Maine’s canoe-racing season only 10 days away, local paddlers are getting eager. They’ve patched boats, retrieved their favorite life vests and paddles from the garage, and are ready to start racing. googletag.cmd.push(function () { // Define Slot var slot_sizes = [[300,250]]; var new_slot_sizes =… Read More
    The Knights of Columbus state free throw championship will be held Saturday at Old Town High School. The tournament is open to boys and girls ages 10-14 who have qualified through previous local and district competitions. googletag.cmd.push(function () { // Define Slot var slot_sizes =… Read More
    GAINESVILLE, Fla. – The Florida Gators wore out University of Maine pitching to the tune of 16 hits and the Black Bears committed five errors Wednesday night as Florida pulled away for a 19-9 baseball victory at McKethan Stadium. Aaron Davidson went 5-for-6, including two doubles,… Read More
    PORTLAND – Several members of Deering High’s basketball team have been suspended from school for drinking at their Bangor hotel after last weekend’s loss to Bangor in the state championship game. An assistant coach, Nick Caiazzo, faces a charge of stealing from the hotel bar some… Read More
    OLD TOWN – Joe Campbell of Bangor and Caribou’s James Sam each scored 22 points to lead the Big East North All-Stars to a 97-72 win over the South team Wednesday at MacKenzie Gym. Campbell was named Most Outstanding Player in the game. Teammate Joe… Read More
    The Harlem Globetrotters will bring their 75th anniversary tour to the Cumberland County Civic Center at 8 p.m. Sunday, March 25. Since they first took to the court in 1926, the Globetrotters have delighted more than 120 million fans in 115 countries during the past… Read More
    Ever seen a martini-drinking snake dance? You can this weekend, along with the sun, the moon, sailors, flowers and even water as the Robinson Ballet Company takes the stage in a whimsically choreographed performance to Aaron Copland’s “Appalachian Spring” and Bohaslav Martinu’s “The Kitchen Revue.”… Read More
    In Theaters EXIT WOUNDS. 100 minutes, R, directed by Andrzej Bartkowiak, written by Ed Horowitz and Richard D’Ovidio, based on the novel by John Westermann. googletag.cmd.push(function () { // Define Slot var slot_sizes = [[300,250]]; var new_slot_sizes = []; var has_banner = false; for (var… Read More
    It’s the shoulder season, a time of transition, time to be thinking about open water and clear ground while still enjoying the waning vestiges of winter. For some of us, clear ground will come sooner than for others, but I’m told spring is on the way. The crocuses… Read More
    Ah, spring is here at last. Snowbanks are shrinking fast, creating rivulets and slushy pools of water. These are a prime attraction to birds at this time of year. On one recent day, a mixed flock of pine siskins, goldfinches, and house finches sat on… Read More
    Maine Maple Sunday Sunday, March 25, farmers statewide invite the public to join them in the rite of spring – making maple syrup. Free tasting and live demonstrations at most. For Maine Department of Agriculture flier of participating producers, call 287-3491. Web site: www.mainefoodandfarms.com. googletag.cmd.push(function… Read More