PORTLAND – An unprecedented, decade-plus run of prosperity. Persistent warnings of imminent collapse. Worries about whether the landing will be hard or soft. The stock market? Nope, the lobster market. googletag.cmd.push(function () { // Define Slot var slot_sizes = [[300,250]]; var new_slot_sizes = []; var… Read More
AUGUSTA – A national children’s advocate who issued a blistering attack on the Department of Human Services several months ago will be back if the Committee to Review the Child Protective Services has anything to say about it. The 11 panel members decided during Tuesday’s… Read More
Proposed federal rules aimed at cleaning up the air in Acadia and other national parks are welcome, environmentalists and the Maine congressional delegation said Tuesday. But, they added, the new rules would do less to clear the state’s air than continued federal support for lawsuits against older power… Read More
Tuesday’s story on the explosion of lake trout, or togue, in Moosehead Lake said that landlocked salmon were native to the lake. They are not. Read More
ROCKLAND – Courier Publications, publisher of the thrice-weekly Courier-Gazette newspaper and six weekly newspapers, is moving to Main Street. The newspaper group was bought recently by Crescent Publishing, based in Charleston, S.C. googletag.cmd.push(function () { // Define Slot var slot_sizes = [[300,250]]; var new_slot_sizes =… Read More
PORTLAND – Nike Inc., based in Oregon, will hold its annual shareholders meeting in Maine next month to be close to its Cole Haan subsidiary. It is rare for a publicly traded company that does not have significant operations in Maine to hold its annual… Read More
DOVER-FOXCROFT – Although he was in Piscataquis County to celebrate the economic development victories that have occurred over the past three years, Gov. Angus King also got an earful Tuesday about the county’s dependency upon the Bangor & Aroostook Railroad. The governor commended Piscataquis County… Read More
AUGUSTA – Critics of corporate tax subsidies in Maine pressed their attack Tuesday, issuing a report that challenges the job-creating impact of state programs offering financial incentives for business. Pegging Maine’s corporate subsidies in 1998 and 1999 at $94.2 million, the Northeast Action study released… Read More
YELLOWKNIFE, the Northwest Territories – If Americans want Canadian oil and gas, they must also open their doors to Canadian lumber, Prime Minister Jean Chretien has told President Bush. Stepping up moves against a U.S. tariff on Canada’s $10 billion-a-year softwood lumber exports, Chretien’s government… Read More
I was shocked to hear that Treats Falls House in Orono will be closing due to upgraded costs to keep it running and that the state of Maine will not assist this fine facility in staying open. My parents were one of several individuals who started this Treats… Read More
More important than Maine’s first-in-the-nation rank for cases of asthma is the national doubling of this affliction during the last two decades. Though when properly treated, asthma is manageable for most people, the lack of a clear cause for the increase is worrisome and demands further research. Read More
President Bush’s Aug. 9 address to the nation on federal funding for embryonic stem cell research was a thoughtful presentation on the scientific and ethical concerns in play, and his decision to fund research only on existing stem cell colonies effectively balanced those concerns. It was clear, however,… Read More
Sebastian Belle’s commentary of Aug. 20 does a major disservice to his embryonic industry. As executive director of an aquaculture trade association, he should be focusing his attention on the constraints to the healthy growth of his industry and working to resolve them. It is clear that a… Read More
Why print a cartoon about President Clinton that is so demeaning (BDN, Aug. 17)? Why not run a cartoon that shows him working on the list of worthy causes that he is interested in helping? Or does that news not sell papers? Clinton is the… Read More
George Kehoe Ostenson (BDN letter, Aug. 3) makes the fantastic (as in imaginary) statement that the U.S. government has killed or maimed 1.3 billion people in the mining of uranium, and the testing, production and development of nuclear bombs since World War II. Can he supply compelling evidence… Read More
It’s wonderful to read that The Jackson Labatory will be adding 200 more jobs to the Mount Desert Island area. It is unfortunate that these good jobs always wind up in certain concentrated areas, but good opportunities like this never reach the Down East region,… Read More
Reading the Superior Court decision opening the Allagash region to more vehicular traffic access brings to mind one of Winston Churchill’s more pithy aphorisms. A West Indies plantation owner received a message while in London that his mother-in-law had died and instructions were needed for the disposal of… Read More
Last year 5,000 people went to the annual Hempstock Festival. Because of six arrests, this year the Maine Drug Enforcement Agency, the Bureau of Liquor Enforcement, state police and Somerset County Sheriff’s Department were present. What is the Hempstock Festival, a serial killers’ convention? Larry… Read More
Recently, you ran an article about milk fat costs driving up the price of ice cream. It was noted that ice cream manufacturers blamed the increase on farmers getting more money for their milk. According to the National Milk Producers Federation, the milk fat cost… Read More
MONTICELLO – Department of Environmental Protection staff members are scratching their heads as they desperately try to find the source of home heating oil that has contaminated two wells on Silver Street in the last five months. So far, about 115 gallons of heating oil… Read More
When I finally get around to writing my “Parenting for Dummies” book, I’ll be sure to devote a chapter to what you can expect when the family vacations finally end. It is a curious phenomenon of sorts, one that affects just about every family at… Read More
AUGUSTA – A lighthouse? Or a tiny image of Mount Katahdin? Four potential designs for Maine’s state quarter have been selected, and it’s up to the U.S. Mint to decide what image will represent “The Way Life Should Be.” googletag.cmd.push(function () { // Define Slot… Read More
BANGOR – Plans to restore the city’s historic waterworks complex hit a $2.5 million snag this week, with the city’s estimated costs coming in much higher than expected. Preliminary estimates of the city’s contribution to the project ranged from $1.7 million to $2.5 million –… Read More
MACHIAS – State police said Tuesday they are investigating a stabbing that sent a Tennessee man to the hospital. Maine State Police Sgt. Kelly Barbee said Kevin Burns, 28, suffered a knife wound to his neck late Monday afternoon, and that authorities are uncertain if… Read More
ORONO – Those helping the elderly have gotten a lot of things wrong, experts at a conference on aging said Tuesday. A key misstep is that too much focus is placed on medical care when the causes of deteriorating health are often social problems like… Read More
ELLSWORTH – Woodlawn Museum is inviting the public to participate in one of its traditional pastimes: an afternoon tea. The museum, which is also known as The Black House, will host its final tea of the summer at 3 p.m. Wednesday, Aug. 29. googletag.cmd.push(function ()… Read More
WASHINGTON – The U.S. Department of Health & Human Services will provide more than $1 million in funding for Head Start programs in Aroostook County, U.S. Sens. Olympia Snowe and Susan Collins announced Tuesday. “Head Start has a proven record of success in preparing children… Read More
ISLAND FALLS – The Island Falls Lake Association will hold a public meeting at 6 p.m. Thursday, Aug. 23, at the Island Falls Fish and Game Club on Route 2. The agenda will focus on issues affecting Mattawamkeag and Pleasant lakes, including runoff from unpaved… Read More
Houlton District Court Thomas P. Baker Jr., 22, Bangor, carrying a concealed weapon, 18 days in jail. 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
PITTSFIELD – Afraid of setting a precedent by donating town money to help a local teen who is entering a national beauty pageant, town councilors opted Tuesday night to donate $10 each of their own councilor salaries. Amanda L. Killam, a 16-year-old Maine Central Institute… Read More
The following divorces were granted during June in Bangor District Court on the grounds of irreconcilable marital differences: Thomas Frank Cambridge, Glenburn, and Anne Mary Cambridge, Glenburn, married Aug. 22, 1987, at Bangor, shared custody of two children. googletag.cmd.push(function () { // Define Slot var… Read More
PITTSFIELD – A celebration is planned from 10 a.m. to 2 p.m. Saturday, Sept. 8, at the Senior Enrichment Center, an adult service program of Sebasticook Farms on Route 69. The event will dedicate a covered picnic area created by local Boy Scouts and assisted… Read More
HARTLAND – Sebasticook Valley Hospital will open a free clinic Wednesday, Sept. 12, at the Scott Webb Medical Center. Three local retired physicians, Dr. John Dow, Dr. Thomas Pierce, and Dr. John Crane, will staff the free clinic Wednesday afternoons. googletag.cmd.push(function () { // Define… Read More
VERONA – The Verona Women’s Club is planning its Christmas craft fair on Nov. 17 at the Town Hall. The organization says anyone wanting to rent table space may contact Marlene Smith at 469-7992 or Cora Webster at 469-3740. Read More
State Sen. Ed Youngblood, R-Brewer, will meet with the public in two locations next week. He will be at the Orland Town Hall from 11 a.m. to 1 p.m. Monday, Aug. 27, and at the Bucksport Town Office from 2 to 4 p.m. the same… Read More
DEER ISLE – A 21-year-old woman escaped injury Tuesday morning when her car went off the road. According to Hancock County sheriff’s Deputy Jason Lepper, Fatima Petersen, 21, of Stonington and Bloomfield, Ind., was traveling on Route 15 near the Dow Road when she swerved… Read More
SEDGWICK – An Orland woman was injured in a single-car accident Tuesday morning on Ridge Road near Route 15. Deputy Jason Lepper of the Hancock County Sheriff’s Department said Brandy Snowman was traveling west on Ridge Road when she apparently suffered a seizure. Her car… Read More
DEER ISLE – Several hundred people turned out Tuesday night to hear information about a proposal to locate two salmon pens in the waters off Little Deer Isle. The meeting was sponsored by the East Penobscot Bay Environmental Alliance which has organized opposition to a… Read More
BAR HARBOR – Town councilors banned all alcohol consumption on all municipal property Tuesday, saying that allowing private functions where alcohol is served sends the wrong message to the community. “I don’t think we should have alcohol in our parks,” said Councilor David Bowden. “Guidelines… Read More
SOUTHWEST HARBOR – Coast Guard officials are investigating an incident Tuesday in which gallons of gasoline improperly pumped into the hull of a boat ended up in the harbor. Jonathan Leavitt of Watertown, Mass., had rented a 25-foot motorboat from Harbor Boat Rental when he… Read More
MOUNT DESERT – Campers have gathered on the shores of Echo Lake all summer, swimming and sailing, painting, exploring and building a village of tiny twig and moss homes for the colony of gnomes that lives out back. The 10th annual Camp Beech Cliff ended… Read More
BANGOR – Thanks, but no thanks. Those were the sentiments of the Bangor School Committee, which on Monday unanimously declined to place a plan before voters that would raise the committee’s annual pay from $250 to $1,000. googletag.cmd.push(function () { // Define Slot var slot_sizes… Read More
BREWER – Police say they have a suspect in a reported sexual assault of a 39-year-old woman Sunday morning. The investigation, including interviews, is continuing this week, although an investigator said Tuesday that he expects the case to be wrapped up soon. googletag.cmd.push(function () {… Read More
EAST MACHIAS – The first day of school for SAD 77’s kindergarten through eighth-grade pupils will be Sept. 4. SAD 77 Superintendent Klaus-Peter Voss has announced that preschoolers attending the Mary C. Burns School will start on Sept. 5. googletag.cmd.push(function () { // Define Slot… Read More
Fort Kent District Court Steven Chase, 31, Lincoln, possession of marijuana, $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++) { if (isMobileDevice()) { if (slot_sizes[i][0]… Read More
ST. STEPHEN, New Brunswick – The skies Saturday will resonate with the scream of jet engines and the pulsating throb of biplanes at the second annual St. Stephen International Air Show. The gates at the St. Stephen Airport on the No. 1 Highway will open… Read More
DOVER-FOXCROFT – Greenville town officials have asked for a financial contribution from Piscataquis County toward the cost of a repeater system and a new frequency so that Enhanced 911 can be provided to residents in the northern tip of the county. The commissioners agreed Tuesday… Read More
WARREN – The $6.2 million Warren Community School was given a good report card Tuesday by specialists who have studied the air quality problems at the school. The problems were caused by extensive flooding last year. “We’re expecting that all rooms will be up and… Read More
Bangor District Court Abney Mack, 20, Bangor, criminal mischief, $200, suspended $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 (slot_sizes[i][0]… Read More
The Piscataquis Regional YMCA 11th annual Edgar “Bud” Prouty Sr. Golf Tournament is a special event because it offers participants the choice of playing one of five courses. And, although you can register right up to the start of play at 2 p.m. at any… Read More
BANGOR – A federal lawsuit that pitted a Bangor car dealership against the parent company of the Olive Garden Restaurant on the Hogan Road has been settled for an undisclosed amount. An order of dismissal was filed in the case of Van Syckle Lincoln-Mercury vs. Read More
BANGOR – The attorney representing a man accused of holding police at bay and stabbing two of them during a six-hour standoff two years ago continued Tuesday to try to convince a judge that his client’s mental health problems as well as prescribed drugs were at the core… Read More
BANGOR – The Margaret Chase Smith federal building on Harlow Street is getting its exterior revamped this summer, a process that has brought a crane, drills, trucks and construction crews to share sidewalk space with Bangor residents who scurry by, trying to get into the Bangor Post Office… Read More
WASHINGTON – The Defense Logistics Agency is renewing a cost sharing agreement with Eastern Maine Development Corp. in Bangor, according to U.S. Sen. Susan Collins, a member of the Senate Armed Services Committee. The total dollar value of the Department of Defense Procurement Technical Assistance… Read More
Relatives of a Maine fisherman killed in the sinking of the Starbound have filed a second lawsuit against the Russian-operated tanker that allegedly hit the fishing boat. The suit, filed Monday, initiates a case in U.S. federal court in addition to one filed Friday in… Read More
WASHINGTON – U.S. Sens. Olympia J. Snowe, R-Maine, and Blanche Lincoln, D-Ark., are sponsoring legislation to expand access to geriatric care for seniors under the Medicare program. Both senators are members of the Senate Finance Committee, which will consider the legislation. “As the senior population… Read More
WASHINGTON – Seven schools and three libraries in Maine will share more than $49,727 in funding under the E-Rate program, according to U.S. Sen. Olympia Snowe. This is the third of several waves of funding that will be announced as part of the fourth year… Read More
ALFRED – A jail guard suffered a concussion Tuesday after allegedly being assaulted by an inmate. Ronald Bickford, 44, of Sanford allegedly charged corrections officer Sean Valliere and put him in a headlock, said York County jail administrator Maj. Michael Vitiello. googletag.cmd.push(function () { //… Read More
WASHINGTON – Boston is one of the country’s best large cities when it comes to raising children, as are Manchester, N.H., Burlington, Vt., and Portland, Maine, a study released Tuesday showed. Other New England cities, including Hartford, Conn., and Providence, R.I., didn’t fare as well. Read More
AUGUSTA – Chef John Welch of the Castine Inn was named “Maine Lobster Chef of the Year 2001” Thursday at the seventh annual Great Taste of Maine Lobster Governor’s Tasting and Culinary competition at the Blaine House. Welch’s creation, Maine lobster on herbed brioche, with… Read More
With roadside stands displaying blueberries, and freezers filling up with the blue beauties, it’s only fair to have a craving for a luscious dessert. In my family, we satisfy that desire with a simple but filling dish, passed down through at least four generations – the Bang-belly. Read More
BANGOR – The popular host of Maine Public Radio’s morning classical music show is leaving after six years. Dave Bunker, who took the post in 1995, is moving to southern Maine. MPR announced late last week that Leitha Christie, a former classical music host at… Read More
To market, to market… Looking for a totally organic experience? Look no further than the Maine Organic Farmers and Gardeners Association’s “Guide to Local Organic Products.” The guide lists all of the state’s certified organic farms, farmers markets and products. For a free copy, stop… Read More
AUGUSTA – An anonymous donor has dramatically endorsed and enhanced the work of the Maine State Museum by establishing a $1 million permanent endowment fund at the Maine Community Foundation on behalf of the Friends of the Maine State Museum. The new fund, called the… Read More
A well-planned schedule can go a long way toward helping a college basketball team develop and put together a successful season. With the departure of four America East members and the addition of three new schools, University of Maine women’s coach Sharon Versyp was forced… Read More
In terms of distance, Jay Kemble’s 14-mile move isn’t anything drastic, but in terms of time, it’s fairly significant. Kemble resigned as Old Town High School’s varsity baseball coach to take the same job with John Bapst in Bangor. googletag.cmd.push(function () { // Define Slot… Read More
Golfers who have played Hermon Meadow Golf Club are familiar with the ponds and streams that dot the golf course. Get ready for one more pond, one more big pond. googletag.cmd.push(function () { // Define Slot var slot_sizes = [[300,250]]; var new_slot_sizes = []; var… Read More
BOSTON, Mass. – Defending America East champion University of Vermont is the favorite to win the men’s soccer conference championship again this year, according to the America East preseason poll. The Catamounts received four out of a possible 11 first-place votes and 100 points overall. Read More
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WILKES-BARRE, Pa. – Ben Shorey of Ellsworth was among the racewalkers who helped the U.S. squad defeat Canada in a match competition held in conjunction with the Sallie Mae 10K/USA Senior 10K Championship Racewalk on Sunday. Shorey, who will attend the University of Wisconsin-Parkside in… Read More