ORONO – A federal plan to invest $25 million in marine aquaculture research at the University of Maine had its initial inspiration in activities in landlocked West Virginia. The proposal, which already has received a $2.5 million planning grant, would be the biggest federal investment… Read More
    JACKMAN – Jackman business owners were hoping a throng of protesters on their way to Canada would bring an economic boost to this frontier town during what is normally northern Maine’s dead season. But much to their disappointment, hardly anyone showed up. Activists began trickling… Read More
    There was more bad news for Maine’s $53 million salmon aquaculture industry and the state’s endangered wild Atlantic salmon this week. Infectious salmon anemia – a deadly virus that decimated New Brunswick salmon farms in 1999 – was confirmed at a Stolt Sea Farms aquaculture site in Cobscook… Read More
    I can’t stand the environmental extremists who keep pushing for logging bans in the state of Maine. Anyone who lives in rural Maine knows there is no such thing as deforestation in this state and we don’t want these urbanites, who have never seen trees outside of a… Read More
    The current issue of Newsweek contains a brief essay on President’s Bush’s performance on environmental issues, this being both the eve of the 31st Earth Day and just a week or so shy of his 100th day in office. The piece is accompanied by one of those computer-aided… Read More
    The withdrawal of the pharmaceutical industry’s lawsuit against the nation of South Africa is a well-deserved black eye for the industry, a triumph of public pressure over the highest-priced legal talent the 39 manufacturers could muster. In the battle against AIDS, it is a moral victory that now… Read More
    April conjures several images such as springtime, warmer weather, and of course, mud. April is also Sexual Assault Awareness Month. As noted in a Department of Justice report, a college campus which has 10,000 female students could experience more than 350 rapes a year. If… Read More
    The pastor of Pilgrim Presbyterian Church is clearly anti-gay (letters, April 16). We wonder if anyone has ever told him that his church’s play area was built as an Eagle project by a Boy Scout who later came to the realization that he is gay?… Read More
    The Bangor Daily News performed a disservice to its customers on April 17 by printing the “Drug price controls will hurt customers” article by The Independent Institute. The Institute’s Board of Directors is comprised of CEO’S from large industries including oil companies and “biological” companies. Read More
    How about a little road work up in this part of the state where we ride over “rub-a-dub” washboard roads? I imagine the roads are better down around Augusta and Portland. One shouldn’t ride his Honda up here; he might sink to China in a pothole. Read More
    In answer to Brent Sutherland’s question (BDN, April 16) of how is a laptop going to improve the education when 75 percent or more of Maine homes with children already have a personal computer, while Sutherland was busy being a janitor and smoker, the economics of our state,… Read More
    A generation of Mainers loved John Gould’s classic story, “The Fastest Hound Dog In The State of Maine,” about a dog that outraced Bangor and Aroostook Railroad trains up and down The Real Maine. Now along comes Bob Tuthill of Brooks who sends word of… Read More
    AUGUSTA – Maine’s road and bridge system is underfunded by more than $40 million and “running out of gas,” according to a report from the Maine Better Transportation Association, a coalition of organizations and individuals advocating for improved roads. The association’s findings were no surprise… Read More
    EASTON – McCain Foods USA confirmed Friday what potato industry officials have been hearing for weeks. The largest french fry manufacturer in the world announced it will delay building a second processing plant at its Easton site because of a sluggish french fry market. googletag.cmd.push(function… Read More
    Keith Stanley of Plano, Texas, admits he was more than a little surprised when his mother back in Maine first told him about the cross-country road trip she was planning to take. “Actually, I thought it was kind of harebrained at first,” he said recently. Read More
    ORRINGTON – Demonstrating the bipartisan approach that led to the U.S. Senate’s passage of campaign finance reform, Sen. Susan Collins and Sen. Russ Feingold, D-Wisc., held press conferences across the state Friday touting their working relationship, which they said would benefit the rural population of both their states. Read More
    BREWER – Police Chief Steve Barker this week announced the promotions of two members of the department. The promotions resulted from the recent resignation of Sgt. David Clewley, who is leaving the department after a career in law enforcement spanning 29 years, 20 of those… Read More
    MADAWASKA – Aroostook County reading and literacy programs at several libraries, microfilming projects for the Acadian Archives at the University of Maine at Fort Kent, arts programs and historical preservation programs at several sites were funded by the state’s New Century Program during the last two years. Read More
    FORT KENT – A former Fort Kent Federal Credit Union teller’s arraignment on a charge of theft was continued until May 2 in District Court on Friday. Tammy L. Nadeau, 24, of 9 Spring Ave. in Fort Kent, was summoned last month by the Fort… Read More
    MADAWASKA – A renewed pride in Acadian culture during the last two decades in the St. John Valley has given birth to celebrations, resulted in a movement to teach the young about their heritage, and inspired a desire to let the world know who and what Acadians are. Read More
    Belfast District Court Travis M. Bennett, 26, Lincolnville, assault, jail 60 days, suspended, probation two years; criminal mischief, dismissed; possession of drug paraphernalia, $100. googletag.cmd.push(function () { // Define Slot var slot_sizes = [[300,250]]; var new_slot_sizes = []; var has_banner = false; for (var i… Read More
    SOUTHWEST HARBOR – The Association of Concerned Taxpayers will sponsor a candidates night at 7 p.m. Wednesday, April 25, at the American Legion Hall. The forum will feature candidates seeking election in this year’s municipal elections. This year, there are seven candidates running for two… Read More
    WINTER HARBOR – There will be an informational meeting on tax increment financing at 7 p.m. Wednesday, April 25, at the Winter Harbor Grammar School gym. Eastern Maine Development Corp. will provide a panel of speakers who will explain how tax increment financing, known as… Read More
    HOLDEN – The proposed municipal budget, which so far has been reviewed by selectmen and budget committee members, will be the topic of a public hearing at 6 p.m. Monday at the municipal building. During the session, Town Manager Larry Varisco said Friday, town officials… Read More
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    BANGOR – The Bangor Humane Society will hold a Pet First Aid Class, from 10 a.m. to 1 p.m. Saturday, May 12, at the society’s headquarters at 693 Mount Hope Ave. The cost will be $20, which includes instruction, a first aid manual, practice on… Read More
    BANGOR – The Bangor Parks and Recreation Department reminds residents that with the spring season upon us, many children are using their neighborhood playgrounds. The National Program for Playground Safety as well as the state of Maine have declared April 23-27 as Playground Safety Week. Read More
    BREWER – Because kids and traffic don’t mix, patrons of the Brewer Auditorium will soon notice some changes. To improve safety for auditorium users, many of whom are children, the city will soon be closing Canusa Way, the short street that runs between the auditorium… Read More
    BREWER – A broken waterline that temporarily left some residents of North Main Street without service was repaired Friday morning. According to Yvonne Martin, assistant superintendent of the Brewer Water District, a break in a 10-inch water main on outer North Main Street was reported… Read More
    A Bangor woman told police she was in fear earlier this week when her estranged husband entered her home and grabbed her and the phone when she tried to call police. Orville A. “Sonny” Patterson Jr., 53, of Holden was arrested Friday and charged with… Read More
    HOLDEN – The proposed municipal budget, which so far has been reviewed by selectmen and budget committee members, will be the topic of a public hearing at 6 p.m. Monday at the municipal building. During the session, Town Manager Larry Varisco said Friday, town officials… Read More
    BANGOR – City officials on Friday appointed Rebecca Hupp, assistant director at Bangor International Airport, to the position of acting airport director. Hupp, whose appointment is subject to City Council confirmation, will replace Bob Ziegelaar, who resigned last month after 10 years in the position… Read More
    FRIENDSHIP – Knox County Sheriff’s deputies were expected to arrest a Friendship man Friday night in connection with assaults earlier this week that sent a local couple to the hospital. An arrest warrant was issued for Wesley E. Winchenbach, 23, of Friendship for aggravated assault… Read More
    Rockland District Court John A. Melquist Jr., 29, Tenants Harbor, operating watercraft at unreasonable speed, $100; violating condition of release, jail five days; terrorizing, jail five days. googletag.cmd.push(function () { // Define Slot var slot_sizes = [[300,250]]; var new_slot_sizes = []; var has_banner = false;… Read More
    DOVER-FOXCROFT – The Dover-Foxcroft Comprehensive Planning Committee will hold its first public meeting at 6 p.m. Tuesday, April 24, at the Piscataquis County YMCA. The purpose of the meeting is to give voting residents of the town an opportunity to speak with committee members and… Read More
    GREENVILLE – For individuals who sometimes become stumped or embarrassed when children ask questions about sexuality, the Charles A. Dean Memorial Hospital will offer a fun and relaxed session to deal with talking about the sometimes awkward subject. The educational session, “Opening a Can of… Read More
    DEXTER – Rebecca Robinson of the Maine Educational Opportunity Center will be at the SAD 46 adult education office at Dexter Regional High School to meet with students at 10 a.m. Wednesday, May 2, to help plan a college career and start on the financial aid process. Students… Read More
    BANGOR – The U.S. Environmental Protection Agency has approved a $36,140 federal grant for the Passamaquoddy Tribe at Indian Township, U.S. Rep. John Baldacci announced Friday. The funding will support lead education and outreach for children and families in the Princeton area. “This federal grant… Read More
    PORTLAND – The annual Maine Catholic Youth Convention is expected to attract an estimated 1,200 students this weekend at the Holiday Inn By the Bay. Shannon Townsend, a junior at St. Thomas Aquinas High School, Dover, N.H., and this year’s youth keynote speaker, will share… Read More
    AUGUSTA – Maine may be eligible for more federal disaster assistance for damage caused by a string of winter storms last month, authorities said Friday. Several counties already have received assistance for extraordinary expenses for snow removal, said Maj. Gen. Joseph Tinkham, commissioner of the… Read More
    STAMFORD, Conn. – Prosecutors who will try Kennedy cousin Michael Skakel for the 1975 murder of a Greenwich teen-ager have a tough road ahead, despite a pretrial victory Friday. No one has come forward as a witness to the crime and authorities have not disclosed… Read More
    Bangor residents can take pride in the fact that the city’s recycling program is one of the largest voluntary curbside recycling programs in the state, with a high rate of combined commercial and residential participation. Taking that fact into consideration would lead one to believe… Read More
    The cause of a train derailment Thursday morning north of Lincoln still is under investigation, according to officials from Guilford Railway. The 42-car train carrying particleboard was traveling from Mattawamkeag to Bangor when it jumped the tracks near a car dealership off Route 2 at… Read More
    BATH – Drab black-and-gold highway signs don’t inspire tourists to stop in Bath, but colorful, eye-catching signs with a logo and a proud motto just might, city officials say. In an effort to revamp the city’s downtown and entice more tourism to the area, city… Read More
    Ever since September, I’ve been (as my dad is fond of saying) “enjoying ill health.” Not real ill health, mind you. Just ill-enough-health to keep me from exercising very much. (I know that sounds fun. Trust me: the novelty wears off). googletag.cmd.push(function () { //… Read More
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    BUCKSPORT – Prospect’s Harold Haley started off his golf season in style on Friday, as he recorded a hole-in-one at Bucksport Golf Club. Haley, who teed off in the first group of the season at the course, aced the first par 3 hole on the… Read More
    Over the next 48 hours, soon-to-be University of Maine graduates Phil McGeoghan and Dwayne Wilmot will have a much better idea how much closer to reality their dreams of becoming professional football players are. Both senior wide receivers will be keenly interested in the proceedings… Read More
    Spring is finally in the air. It’s time to take the shovels out of the trunk and replace them with golf clubs. Although just a handful of golf courses are open and they will certainly be soggy, golf fever is sweeping the state. googletag.cmd.push(function ()… Read More
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    LIMESTONE – Although the ski season is slowly winding down, officials at the Maine Winter Sports Center are already making preparations for next year. The center, dedicated to working with area youth by reintroducing the skiing and Nordic lifestyle back into northern Maine, had 1,400… Read More
    BREWER – Sit for a while with Charlie Milan III and Russ Nealey and you’ll hear story after story. Some of them can even be printed. But the latest story coming out of the Bangor-Brewer Bowling Lanes is that the house’s own, Nealey, will be… Read More
    Activity at Bass Park is increasing daily as racing officials prepare for the return of harness racing to eastern and northern Maine. Bangor Raceway will open on Sunday, May 13, for a 30-day extended race meet under the auspices of Bangor Historic Track, the investor… Read More
    BLUE HILL – George Stevens scored 30 runs in two games en route to sweeping a high school doubleheader against Washington Academy Friday. The Eagles won 19-9 and 11-7. googletag.cmd.push(function () { // Define Slot var slot_sizes = [[300,250]]; var new_slot_sizes = []; var has_banner… Read More
    ROCKPORT ? For 30 years Bay Chamber Concerts has had an annual prize program to recognize, encourage and reward Maine music students ages 12-25 who are serious in their study and performance of music. Auditions are held at the historic Rockport Opera House. Classical auditions are scheduled for… Read More
    The Curse killed our fathers. Now it is coming for us. Every year it is the same thing. The Red Sox have broken our hearts every fall since we reached the age of reason and put our tiny behinds on the hard wooden seats at… Read More
    WATERVILLE ? The Maine Alliance of Media Arts is seeking films by young directors and filmmakers for the 24th Maine Student Film and Video Festival public screening and awards presentation, 1 p.m. July 7. Open to Maine residents 19 and younger, the deadline for entries is June 1. Read More