PORTLAND – DMI, a telemarketing firm that once had more than 700 employees, has filed for Chapter 11 bankruptcy protection from creditors. The company listed assets of about $10 million and debts of $17 million in the reorganization plan it filed Friday in U.S. Bankruptcy… Read More
    AUGUSTA – Nominations are being sought for the Governor’s Award for Business Excellence. The state Department of Economic and Community Development hopes to have 25 to 30 businesses nominated before the Nov. 30 deadline, said Brian Dancaus, manager of small business assistance. googletag.cmd.push(function () {… Read More
    It used to be easier to determine whether Maine consumers were at risk from unsafe products being recalled because we could eliminate merchandise sold in stores with no outlets in Maine. With telephone and online shopping becoming a national obsession, it isn’t so easy anymore. Maine consumers can… Read More
    As a new resident of Maine and new reader of your paper, I am puzzled by your front-page article of Sept. 1-2 about the criticism of a Bangor city councilor’s attendance record. What’s the story? The article, if not the headline, reports both attendance records of the council… Read More
    A renewed push in Congress to provide access to lower-cost prescription drugs in Canada arrives just as a couple of new studies emphasize the overall medical savings that costly drugs achieve. Combined, they put the debate over medicine back to where it began five years ago. But the… Read More
    A year and a half after the state and land managers for 656,000 acres of forestland just north of Moosehead Lake began negotiations for public easements there, a memo from the Attorney General’s Office provides a sense of just how complicated the deal is – and how important… Read More
    I don’t disagree with the fact that children should not be smoking, as I am a smoker of 27 years. What I do disagree with is the generalization that all people who smoke are neglecting their children. Why not go after underage drinking as much as we do… Read More
    This is in response to Richard Stuart’s letter, “Presidential agenda.” He said he was deeply concerned with the tenure of George W. Bush. I hope Stuart can pick up a copy of the Bangor Daily News on Aug. 30, the day his letter was printed. Read More
    I am writing to make others more aware of a situation that should be getting more attention than it has been. Mercury in freshwater fish is present in such high levels, even in the most pristine and remote lakes in Maine, that there are, and have been for… Read More
    I applaud the courage of Donna Bean in her “Nursing Home Reality” letter (BDN, Aug. 24). All too often those of us in the nursing home profession do not respond to the negative comments made about our profession in the media. The latest articles lead… Read More
    The lakes and streams of Washington and Hancock counties provide a wilderness-like opportunity for fishing and canoeing unequalled elsewhere in Maine. Last June I poled my canoe down the Machias River from the Third Machias Lake to Holmes Falls. Fishing was outstanding and there were limited man-made intrusions… Read More
    BANGOR – Justin Bergeron came pretty close to reaching his goal. The seventh-grader at the Veazie Community School may not have grown the biggest pumpkin in the world, but he did grow the biggest one in the garden. Saturday afternoon, he and his classmates, rolled… Read More
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    BELFAST – Democratic hopefuls made their cases to state party leadership for the first time Sunday in the early stages of an already crowded race to represent Maine’s 2nd Congressional District. Although 14 months still remain before the general election, this weekend’s forum could prove… Read More
    ORRINGTON – It had all the makings of the real thing. A pickup truck was on its side next to an ATV, and bodies were strewn about. googletag.cmd.push(function () { // Define Slot var slot_sizes = [[300,250]]; var new_slot_sizes = []; var has_banner = false;… Read More
    BLUE HILL – Local musician and composer Paul Sullivan has been named chair of a fund-raising effort for the Liberty School’s new classical music program. The program, which began this year, is a comprehensive program designed to meet the needs of serious high school music… Read More
    AUGUSTA – Legislative leaders agreed Thursday on hiring a new manager of State House operations, the third in little more than a year. The unanimous choice for a three-year term in the position of executive director of the Legislative Council was David Boulter, 47, of… Read More
    HOULTON – Adult education in the Houlton-southern Aroostook County area has begun its school year at the new Houlton Higher Education Center. Classes in basic literacy, GED and high school completion are being held Monday through Thursday. Computer classes and personal interest classes are being… Read More
    PORTLAND – The former president of the Portland chapter of the NAACP was found guilty Thursday of assaulting a police officer and resisting arrest during an altercation over the towing of his car. Moses Sebunya was fined $500 for each of those misdemeanor convictions, the… Read More
    EAST MACHIAS – Contrary to what some townspeople may believe, Atlantic Salmon of Maine supports a salmon weir proposed for the East Machias River, according to the company’s environmental officer. Steve Page said he’d explain his company’s position on the weir during a meeting in… Read More
    ALEXANDER – A couple who has built the largest time capsule in Maine plan to seal the facility at 2 p.m. Saturday, Sept. 15. Boats will depart at 1 p.m. for Baltic Island in Barrows Lake where the time capsule is located. A number of… Read More
    EASTPORT – This seaside community is among 10 cities chosen to spearhead the new Main Street Maine program conducted by the Maine Development Foundation. Eighteen cities took part in the statewide competition for technical assistance with downtown development. Also chosen were Augusta, Bath, Bethel, Gardiner,… Read More
    ROBBINSTON – A Saturday night fire destroyed a home on the North Robbinston Road, according to Fire Chief Robert Merrill. Merrill said Robert deMontigney had been making repairs to his home and had gone into town when a neighbor saw the flames and reported the… Read More
    PEMBROKE – After more than a quarter of a century, the man who helped us explore the beauty of the ocean and understand the complexity of the stars will retire from the Schoodic chapter of the Maine Audubon Society. Sid Bahrt, who moved to Pembroke… Read More
    ROCKLAND – The city is soliciting interest in redevelopment of the 133-year-old Lincoln Street School that could provide economic and cultural benefits to the community. Two nonprofit groups recently made offers to buy the building, but city councilors wanted to attract more interest before letting… Read More
    WALTHAM – A 38-year-old Husson College exchange student was killed Saturday when her car struck a tree on Route 179. Maine State Police Trooper Carleton Small said Kim Kyung-Hee of Korea died instantly in the 1:10 p.m. accident. googletag.cmd.push(function () { // Define Slot var… Read More
    One week from today marks the beginning of Constitution Week, which celebrates the 214th year of the signing of the U.S. Constitution. To help commemorate that event, the National Society of Daughters of the American Revolution encourages churches throughout the country to join in a… Read More
    HARPSWELL – A man who was fishing with friends died after his boat was hit by a wave, capsized and sank in Quahog Bay, authorities said. Two other men swam to safety after Saturday afternoon’s accident, but had to wait nearly three hours before a… Read More
    STANDISH – A 19-foot boat caught fire while fueling at a Sebago Lake marina, burned to the water line and sank. Standish Fire Chief Kevin Warren said there was a report of an explosion before Saturday’s fire, which he said probably was caused by trapped… Read More
    WASHINGTON – The Maine State Museum will receive $200,000 in funding from the National Endowment for the Arts to conserve and store Maine’s historic flag collection, according to Maine’s congressional delegation. Maine’s historic flag collection contains 334 flags from Maine’s early statehood, the Civil War,… Read More
    HANCOCK – A 16-year-old Winter Harbor boy was seriously injured Saturday when his car struck a telephone pole near the intersection of Route 1 and the Washington Junction Road. Maine State Police Trooper Carleton Small said Barrett Williamson suffered pelvic and leg injuries in the… Read More
    The Maine Network of Employers for Traffic Safety is participating in Drive Safely Work Week, Sept. 10-14. Drive Safely Work Week is designed to help businesses create positive change in driver behavior through awareness activities. The key safety issues targeted by the campaign are distracted… Read More
    WASHINGTON – The U.S. Department of Agriculture has awarded grants totaling $60,000 to support housing preservation in six Maine counties, U.S. Sens. Olympia J. Snowe and Susan M. Collins announced. The grants were awarded by the USDA under the Housing Preservation Grant program, which provides… Read More
    AUBURN – The number of inmates held at the Androscoggin County Jail has reached an all-time high. The population has grown to 165 inmates, while the jail’s intended capacity is 118. Jail Administrator John Lebel on Friday released four inmates before their sentences were up… Read More
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    BUCKSPORT – A Holden woman leaped to her death Saturday night from the Waldo-Hancock Bridge, after a passer-by asked if she needed help. Waldo County Sheriff’s Deputy Matt Curtis identified the woman as Traci Nash, 30, who jumped from the bridge just after 9:30 p.m. Read More
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    ORONO – Even most veteran players experience a few jitters during the first game of the season. There were numerous queasy stomachs on the University of Maine sideline Saturday night, when at least 22 Black Bear players made their college football debuts. googletag.cmd.push(function () {… Read More
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    GUILFORD – Kristi Levesque scored the game-winning goal with 10 seconds left in the game to lift the Piscataquis field hockey team to a 3-2 victory over Central Saturday in high school action. Levesque recovered the ball after it had been lost in a scramble… Read More
    OLD TOWN – Hannah Marquis scored two goals and added an assist to power the Old Town Indians to a 3-0 schoolgirl soccer victory over the Fort Kent Warriors Saturday. Meghan King added a goal while Heather Surette and Melanie Cox each had an assist. Read More
    BANGOR – A pair of goals in the second half by Tyler Giles and Mike Hoffman, respectively, lifted the Caribou boys soccer team to a 2-0 victory over Bangor Saturday in high school action. Hoffman and Joel Griffeth notched assists for Caribou. Nick Chasse earned… Read More
    PRESQUE ISLE – Four different players scored as the University of Maine-Presque Isle Owls rolled by the UM-Fort Kent Bengals 4-0 to win the Kickoff Classic championship Sunday in men’s soccer action. Ahuntsic of Montreal beat Kings of Halifax, Nova Scotia, 7-1 in the consolation game. Read More
    PORTLAND – With a new band, a new book, a new fiance and a new house, self-styled “wild child” Bebe Buell says the rock ‘n’ roll life has never been better. In her boisterous memoir, “Rebel Heart,” the 48-year-old former model, Playboy centerfold and mother… Read More
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