With graduation parties coming up, you might be tempted to dig out those holiday lights stored since last fall in an attempt to make your celebrations more festive. But beware! The U.S. Consumer Product Safety Commission warns that two brands of popular “rope” or “cable” lights may pose… Read More
    Karen O’Clair has been promoted to loan officer at the University Credit Union in Orono. O’Clair has been an employee of the credit union for more than 13 years. Lucille Cray has been named assistant vice president in the Madawaska office of KeyCenter for the… Read More
    BEALS – Every Monday, Vernal Woodward hops in his Mercury Marquis, puts on some inspirational music and begins paying visits to fishermen and their families. He’s a traveling salesman of sorts. But the 94-year-old son and brother of a lobsterman is selling an idea that… Read More
    Imagine a house on fire and firefighters throwing gasoline on it in the hope of extinguishing it. The United States does just that in Colombia with its more than $1.3 billion in support for Plan Colombia. According to Amnesty International and Human Rights Watch, “political… Read More
    Sens. Olympia Snowe and Susan Collins have built reputations for themselves as members of a centrist bloc in the Senate. The New York Times recently listed them, Lincoln Chafee of Rhode Island and James Jeffords of Vermont as the core group of four New England moderate Republicans who… Read More
    For the last three years, campaign finance reform has been at the top of the nation’s good government agenda. While all the attention has been focussed upon the influence of money on the White House and Congress, its corrosive effect upon the third branch, the Judiciary, has gone… Read More
    Want to know what corporations; special interest groups or powerful individuals are buying influence with your elected officials? The web site http://www.opensecrets.org operated by the Center for Responsive Politics is the mother lode of information on political contributions. The Campaign Finance Reform legislation will not… Read More
    As the state representative from District 112, I went to Augusta with the hope that we could reduce the tax burden of the people of Maine. Mainers are struggling under the greatest tax burden in the country. From 1820 until about five years ago, our… Read More
    Your April 18 story “Maine Medicaid saved millions” misrepresents the DHS new prior approval program and the effect it has on Medicaid recipients. Prescriptions for Medicaid patients have had to be filled with generic equivalents for many years. What is happening now is that people are not being… Read More
    I would like LD 1409 to be passed in the state of Maine. Mercury fillings are unhealthy especially for pregnant women and us kids – I am nine years old. I think that mercury fillings are very ugly, they look like cavities. I think that you should make… Read More
    The Maine congressional delegation recently eliminated a serious threat to the integrity of Acadia National Park at Schoodic Point. Responding in part to requests of Friends of Acadia, the National Parks Conservation Association and the Hancock County Trustees of Public Reservations, and to calls from private parties, Sens. Read More
    During mud season, they dot the landscape like swimming pools in Beverly Hills. Melting snow and spring rains fill our vernal pools with water, but by August, they have usually dried up. They are critical to the Maine landscape as we know it, temporary refuges that breed frogs… Read More
    As a member of the Maine People’s Alliance (MPA) committed to defending the initiative and referendum process, I was disappointed that the Bangor Daily News continues to editorialize (April 14-15) for reform of something that is not broken. We are not in favor of the… Read More
    HOWLAND – A 14-year-old girl jumped from a second-floor window to escape a fire that killed her grandfather and gutted their home early Saturday morning. Julien Sirois, 68, died in the fire, which investigators ruled was an accident caused by a smoker’s carelessness. His son… Read More
    BUCKSPORT – The Hancock County Children’s Council and the Maine Parent Federation will present an opportunity for parents to participate in a discussion at the Miles Lane School. The group will meet from 6 to 7:30 p.m. Tuesday, April 24, and is free to all… Read More
    BANGOR – The Bangor Humane Society will sponsor a Pet Permanent Tattoo Identification Program from 10 a.m. to 2 p.m. Sunday, May 5, at the Bangor Humane Society at 693 Mount Hope Ave. Alan Dunton will tattoo dogs for $10 each. Forms will be available… Read More
    AUGUSTA – Former state Senate Majority Leader Chellie Pingree, D-North Haven, will give the annual meeting address to more than 500 members of the Maine Association of Retirees on May 10 at the Augusta Civic Center. Pingree has been a state senator since 1992 and… Read More
    The Biddeford City Council has declined to support an effort to allow a volunteer group, The Maine Way Inc., to open a boardinghouse for homeless people at 27 Mount Vernon St. The 3-3 vote represents a snag for a two-year effort to help homeless people… Read More
    LEWISTON – The arrest tally was 11 by the time an all-night dance party that attracted 3,700 people wrapped up Sunday morning, but it was not as bad as law enforcement officials had expected. News of the event dubbed the “New England Earth Day Festival”… Read More
    GLENBURN – Kindergarten registration for the 2001-2002 school year will be held May 3 and 4 at Glenburn Elementary School. Children should accompany parents to registration. The screening, required by state regulation, will be done by members of the school staff. googletag.cmd.push(function () { //… Read More
    BANGOR – A meeting about Liberty School, an independent high school in Blue Hill, will be held at the Bangor Library board room at 10 a.m. Saturday, April 28. This event is free and open to the public. Parent, student and faculty representatives will discuss… Read More
    BANGOR – The Maine Discovery Museum will be featured as an “Editor’s Pick” in the “2001 Yankee Magazine Travel Guide to New England,” among regional restaurants, lodging, museums and shops. The museum is the largest children’s museum north of Boston, with seven interactive exhibits on… Read More
    BAR HARBOR – The Abbe Museum’s annual report for 1999 has received awards from the New England Museum and the Maine Graphic Arts Association. Titled “A Blueprint for the Future,” the annual report was designed by Betts Swanton, Abbe exhibits developer-designer, and edited by Sharon… Read More
    Ellsworth District Court David R. McDowell, 20, Cherryfield, operating motor vehicle after suspension of driver’s license, $200. 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++) {… Read More
    BLUE HILL – Faced with the same kinds of shortages in allied health care workers that have been seen statewide and across the nation, the local hospital has adopted a grow-your-own approach to filling the jobs. Officials at Blue Hill Memorial Hospital say they recently… Read More
    PRESQUE ISLE – The Maine potato could be returning to its roots. While expressing caution, members of the Maine Potato Board have agreed to look into expanding markets in Mexico. googletag.cmd.push(function () { // Define Slot var slot_sizes = [[300,250]]; var new_slot_sizes = []; var… Read More
    PRESQUE ISLE – The Maine Potato Board has outlined a broad approach in marketing, legislation, communication, education and research to help strengthen the industry. “This is not a day-to-day plan,” Michael Corey, the board’s executive director, said. “It is a proactive approach to dealing with… Read More
    SANGERVILLE – An informational meeting about the possible closing of the Abbie Fowler Elementary School will be held 6:30 p.m. Tuesday, April 24, at the school. Speakers will include local representatives of the SAD 4 board of directors, who have discussed closing the school in… Read More
    MACHIAS – Two prominent Maine literary figures will read at 3 p.m. Thursday, April 26, in the George Simpson Murdock Bookstore at the University of Maine at Machias. Miriam Colwell of Prospect Harbor, whose 1955 novel “Young” is enjoying a resurgence of interest since its… Read More
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    GREENVILLE – It was apparent that those gathered Wednesday all had a common goal – to promote Greenville and its activities – but they initially differed on the avenue to carry out the goal. Selectmen last month voted 4-0 not to include $10,000 in the… Read More
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    MACHIAS – The University of Maine at Machias is inviting the public to a program highlighting the newly revitalized UMM honors program. The event will be at 7 p.m. Tuesday, April 24, in Kimball Hall. googletag.cmd.push(function () { // Define Slot var slot_sizes = [[300,250]];… Read More
    EAST MACHIAS – Preschool registration for SAD 77’s program for 4-year-olds at Mary C. Burns School will be held from 12:30 to 3:30 p.m. Wednesday and Thursday, April 25-26. The school is on High Street in East Machias. To be eligible children must live in the SAD 77… Read More
    The public is invited to join more than 300 members of the Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-day Saints from central and coastal Maine participating in a special project to benefit people living in area communities. The church’s women’s group, the Relief Society, is host… Read More
    MONSON – A Monson man may face charges after his dog attacked a couple Saturday while they were pushing their baby in a carriage and walking their leashed dog on Water Street. Arvid “Sam” Anderson was treated at the Charles A. Dean Memorial Hospital in… Read More
    DOVER-FOXCROFT – For years, Bob and Barbara Moore have given to their community and now the community is giving something back to the couple. The Moores lost their maple syrup processing business, Bob’s Sugarhouse, to fire March 25, causing the couple a loss in excess… Read More
    PORTLAND – Another border battle is brewing between Maine and New Hampshire, and it has nothing to do with which state owns the island on which the Portsmouth Naval Shipyard sits. Maine lawmakers are considering a bill that would end the practice of allowing New… Read More
    ORONO – Mike MacDonald’s spot in the University of Maine weekend rotation was in jeopardy heading into Sunday’s America East baseball doubleheader against Towson (Md.). The promising freshman from Camden, who had failed to get past the fourth inning in his previous three league starts,… Read More
    BANGOR – With the sometimes meandering Kenduskeag Stream transformed into a swift-moving April torrent, Houlton kayaker Fred Ludwig obeyed on essential rule on Saturday. “Just hang on,” Ludwig said after he and partner Steve Moser had maneuvered their Olympic-style two-man boat down the stream to… Read More
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    Ruth Stokes of Orono bowled a 300 game Sunday afternoon at the Heritage Bowling Center in Hermon. Stokes’ perfect game came during the Maine State 10 Pin Team Tournament. It was Stokes’ ninth 300 game. Read More
    Karen Matero of Westbrook won her fourth straight women’s state candlepin bowling championship Sunday afternoon with a 1,296-1,141 defeat of Amanda Davis of Buxton. The 10-string matches took place at the Vacationland Bowling and Recreation Center in Saco. Kevin Sparks, also of Westbrook, took the… Read More
    BANGOR – Zach Means went 3-for-4 with three singles and an RBI to help the John Bapst Crusaders knock off the Bangor Rams in high school baseball action Saturday 4-2. It was the season-opener for both teams. googletag.cmd.push(function () { // Define Slot var slot_sizes… Read More
    BURLINGTON, Vt. – The University of Maine scored just three runs in the first three games of the weekend before exploding for eight in a college softball win over Vermont on Sunday. The Black Bears scored four runs in the second inning en route to… Read More
    ELLSWORTH – Sarah Metivier struck out eight while allowing four hits to lead the Old Town Indians to a 9-2 high school softball victory over the Ellsworth Eagles Saturday. Metivier aided her own cause with three singles. googletag.cmd.push(function () { // Define Slot var slot_sizes… Read More
    BANGOR – Keith Simmons was Mr. Versatility for the Husson College Brave baseball team on Sunday. The sophomore pitcher-first baseman from Friendship fired a two-hit complete game in the opener and tied the second game with a two-out, eighth-inning single as the Braves completed a… Read More
    ORONO- Despite the day being probably the finest that the Bangor area has seen this spring, and despite the lack of guest soloists or guest conductors on the program, seats were well filled for Sunday afternoon’s concert by the Bangor Symphony Orchestra at the Maine Center for the… Read More
    When the hurly-burly’s done, when the battle’s lost and won, youngsters in more than 20 schools will have seen the Penobscot Theatre Company’s touring production of “Macbeth” this spring. “With this tour, we are thrilled to offer schools throughout Maine the opportunity to see one… Read More
    High school is a whirlpool of never-ending homework, sports, extracurricular activities and social events. It’s a hectic world where many adults would find it hard to survive. Most teen-agers manage to get through simply because they must or because of their sheer youth. Those high… Read More
    WATERVILLE – The Shakespeare Summer Camp for Teens is taking early registration for its six-week day camp program which runs 10 a.m.-4 p.m. weekdays beginning July 9 and ending Aug. 19. The program will be held at the Waterville Junior High Theater. The camp has… Read More
    In theaters FREDDY GOT FINGERED, directed by Tom Green, written by Green and Derek Harvie. 93 minutes. Rated R. 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