The Dec. 20, 2001, High School Basketball Preview advertising supplement misspelled the names of two players: Beth Pinkham of the Medomak Valley High School Panthers and Ashley Brooker of the Limestone Maine School of Science and Mathematics Eagles. Read More
    WASHINGTON – Amtrak would be forced to relinquish ownership of tracks and stations, bridges and tunnels under proposals by a federal panel studying the financially troubled passenger railroad. The Amtrak Reform Council meets Friday to finalize recommendations it will deliver to Congress on Feb. 7. Read More
    I did not realize so much information was hidden from the public concerning child protection cases until it affected me personally. As Richard Wexler says (BDN op-ed, Jan 2), some of these children are taken before the whole story is known. I still believe that if my daughter… Read More
    Osama bin Laden is either dead or on the run, but the thousands of terrorists who trained in his camps remain a continuing threat. Their “sleeper” cells have blended into community life in countries around the world, including the United States, awaiting only directives and financing to strike… Read More
    Before September, when the U.S. Army had time to think of things besides terrorism and war, the big military story was the conversion to black berets for all Army personnel. The story was big because, in its haste to acquire 5 million berets, the Defense Logistics Agency (DLA)… Read More
    I just heard the tragic story of the 69-year-old man from Lyman who, on the day of his retirement and after a retirement party, was killed on the way home by a driver who was allegedly drunk and a habitual offender. Our laws are supposed… Read More
    Thank you, McKie Roth, for a great letter in the Bangor Daily News on Jan. 1 on violent self-defense. It would be worth it for those to get a copy of the paper and read a letter that makes a lot of common sense. Did you ever notice… Read More
    In his Jan. 4 column, “Odds favor Bush in framing the 2002 debate,” Matthew Miller laments the disappearance of the federal budget surplus, mainly because of President Bush’s tax cut, which he insists is going mostly to the wealthiest of Americans. When are liberals like… Read More
    If someone orders a hamburger, another orders a hot turkey sandwich and another orders a steak dinner from the same restaurant each would pay a different price for their order because they each would each receive a different value. However, if each one of the… Read More
    More than 100 years ago, Peace and Eli Jones, Quaker missionaries from Maine, founded a school in Palestine to educate poor children. More than two weeks ago the school, located in the city of Ramallah in the occupied territories claimed by Israel, was substantially damaged by indiscriminate Israel… Read More
    I had not planned to run for governor this year, but I see the Legislature has increased the pay to $132,500, so it is now worthwhile. My platform: No computers for seventh grade; no new taxes; no new programs; and cut the Legislature to one… Read More
    The Penobscot Nation and the Passamaquoddy tribes are seeking legal protection in a public access case that is being brought against them by Great Northern and Georgia-Pacific. These paper companies want to know what the tribes are planning to do in the future about water pollution in Maine… Read More
    Try this conundrum for size: A) As important as what’s a priority is what’s not; B) Non-priorities can still be important. Such has been the case with four Afghanistan crisis issues, as yet unexplored in this column. Time to address these now. Post-Oct. 7 loss… Read More
    Fifteen people were convicted last month of stealing more than 2 tons of evergreen boughs in Washington County, the Maine Forest Service said Thursday. Under Maine law, people who harvest evergreen boughs and other forest products must obtain written permission from the landowner. The written… Read More
    BANGOR – A Kenduskeag woman who tried to set two Penobscot County sheriff’s deputies on fire Wednesday in an effort to avoid beginning a jail sentence in Farmington appeared in 1st District Court on Thursday. Bail for Donna Marshall, 39, was set at $500 cash… Read More
    BANGOR – The fact that sentiments about the Allagash Wilderness Waterway differ dramatically and tend to run along geographic lines was reaffirmed at public hearings held Thursday night. The hearings held at five locations throughout the state and broadcast over interactive television were meant to… Read More
    TOWNSHIP 14 RANGE 6 – A Frenchville man was killed and four members of his family were injured Thursday morning when their sport utility vehicle collided with a logging truck on Route 11. James Picard, 30, died at the scene. His wife and two stepdaughters… Read More
    ORONO – The town’s only nightclub is planning to expand its services by adding a 64-seat restaurant. Ushuaia owner Alex Gray has submitted a site plan for a 1,700-square-foot addition to the nightclub, which is adjacent to the University of Maine. The site plan will… Read More
    OLD TOWN – AMVETS Post 9 of Old Town will hold its monthly meeting at 7 p.m. Wednesday, Jan. 16, at the VFW Bingo Hall on South Water Street. All members are encouraged to attend. You could qualify for AMVETS membership if you are a… Read More
    BANGOR – The Federal Aviation Administration is still planning to contribute $9 million in funding toward the $20 million runway renovation project at Bangor International Airport, U.S. Rep. John Baldacci announced Thursday. The three-year project is expected to begin this spring. City officials were concerned… Read More
    ELLSWORTH – Juanita G. Higgins of Ellsworth was installed as 2002 president of the Hancock-Washington Board of Realtors. Higgins is a sales associate with Town & Country Realtors in Ellsworth. The installation was held at the Surry Inn during the annual Realtors holiday party. googletag.cmd.push(function… Read More
    ELLSWORTH – Ellsworth Public Library will hold Harry Potter Day at 11 a.m. Saturday, Jan. 19, in the Riverview Room. There will be discussions on what kind of wand children would want, how they would spend their gold from Gringotts – the wizard bank in… Read More
    ELLSWORTH – The monthly meeting of the Hancock County Democratic committee will be held at 7 p.m. Thursday, Jan. 17, at the Ellsworth City Hall. Kalleigh Tara, Lewiston mayor and a candidate for nomination in the 2nd Congressional District will speak. Discussion also will take… Read More
    PITTSFIELD – As Gov. Angus King tours some of the most successful businesses in Somerset County today, local leaders hope he gets the message about the “other side of the coin.” “Yes, we have success stories and that is wonderful,” said James Batey, director of… Read More
    HOULTON – Paul J. Adams of Houlton was elected chairman of the Aroostook County commissioners at the commissioner’s meeting Wednesday night. He replaces Norman Fournier of Wallagrass. Adams, who is employed by Katahdin Trust Co. as vice president for indirect lending, was first elected county… Read More
    BENEDICTA – There will be a snowmobile poker run from 10 a.m. to 1 p.m. Saturday, Feb. 2, at the Benedicta Parish Center. The event is a 45-mile run and will include a baked bean supper. All hands must be turned in and stamped by 4 p.m. Read More
    PRESQUE ISLE – Perly Dean was unanimously elected chairman of the Presque Isle City Council during the council’s organizational meeting Monday night. He replaces Frank Bemis. Dean was first elected to the City Council in 1999 and served as deputy chairman last year. googletag.cmd.push(function ()… Read More
    FARMINGTON – The Western Maine Legislative Caucus will hold a breakfast forum featuring state Sen. Peter S. Mills, R-Cornville, from 7 to 9:30 a.m. Friday, Jan. 18, at the University of Maine at Farmington’s North Dining Hall. Mills will discuss current tax policies and tax… Read More
    DETROIT – The Voices in Action Walkable Communities Committee and the Sebasticook Valley Chamber of Commerce are looking for people and organizations interested in helping to develop one map of all the existing snowmobile, horseback riding, cross-country skiing and miscellaneous trails and paths in Pittsfield, Detroit and Newport. Read More
    CARIBOU – A former SAD 1 educational technician has served seven days in jail after pleading guilty last month to four of five charges of sexually abusing teen-age boys and giving them liquor. Stephanie Arsenault, 26, of Presque Isle is on probation for two years,… Read More
    SANFORD – Town officials trying to unload a polluted 16-acre site on New Dam Road that was home to a copper recycling plant during the 1980s are preparing to explore other options. Nobody responded to the town’s call for proposals on the so-called CGA property… Read More
    BANGOR – The Penobscot County Farm Service Agency has announced the availability of funding for socially disadvantaged individuals who want to purchase or operate a family-size farm. This financing is for people who have been subjected to racial, ethnic or gender inequality. Eligible people include… Read More
    ELLSWORTH – Bar Harbor and U.S. Coast Guard officials are concerned about the potential of a terrorist attack posed by the seasonal presence of cruise ships anchored off the Mount Desert Island resort town. Charles Phippen, Bar Harbor’s harbor master, on Thursday told U.S. Sen. Read More
    ROCKPORT – The town is finally ready to close the books on a violation of environmental law that dates to 1998. Town Manager Ken Smith confirmed Thursday that attorneys representing the town, the state Department of Environmental Protection and part-time resident Lewis Rohrbach have agreed… Read More
    OWLS HEAD – Helen F. Wylie Scholarship applications for the 2002-03 school year are available to teen-agers who have lived in the town for three years. When Wylie, a former resident, died, she had a scholarship fund established to help young residents obtain an education… Read More
    CUSHING – A Thomaston man apparently was uninjured Wednesday night when his pickup truck snapped a utility pole on River Road, cutting electrical power to 710 customers for nearly six hours. Shawn Emerson, 33, was driving north on River Road in a 1998 Ford pickup… Read More
    CONCORD, N.H. – The state’s tardy response to a warning about Kassidy Bortner illustrates the consequences of understaffing at New Hampshire’s child protection agency, its director says. The 21-month-old girl was beaten to death 14 months ago, nine days after the Division for Children, Youth… Read More
    DEXTER – An appeal of Dexter’s state valuation for 2002 recently was denied by the State Board of Property Tax Revenue. Town officials had submitted an appeal because they considered the town to be overvalued googletag.cmd.push(function () { // Define Slot var slot_sizes = [[300,250]];… Read More
    CHARLESTON – The Charleston Board of Selectmen will hold an emergency meeting at 8:30 a.m. Monday, Jan. 14, in the town office to discuss the reassignment of the town’s elementary pupils and teachers to the Morton Avenue Elementary School in Dover-Foxcroft. Read More
    MILBRIDGE – The manager of Petit Manan National Wildlife Refuge has issued a draft version of a fire management plan. Manager Stan Skutek is accepting comment on the plan until Feb. 11. googletag.cmd.push(function () { // Define Slot var slot_sizes = [[300,250]]; var new_slot_sizes =… Read More
    SEDGWICK – A 17-year-old girl received minor injuries Thursday morning after three cars were involved in two related accidents on Route 15 near the top of Caterpillar Hill. The first accident occurred when Edward Simmons, 76, of Sedgwick was traveling south on the road, according… Read More
    LUBEC – The U.S. Department of Agriculture has approved a loan and a federal grant totaling $90,000 for the Regional Medical Center to support two projects designed to improve health care services and youth outreach facilities. The money announced Thursday comes from USDA’s Rural Development… Read More
    People age 60 or over who welcome an opportunity to get out of the house and enjoy community fellowship may soon be able to do that, at least once a week, through a new initiative of the North Brewer-Eddington United Methodist Church. “We want to… Read More
    WELLS – A homeowner wrested a .357-Magnum handgun from an attacker and fired a shot as the assailants fled during a botched home invasion, police said Thursday. No one was hurt. Two Springvale men were in custody Thursday morning and investigators thought there could be… Read More
    AUGUSTA – Most of the state’s gubernatorial candidates paid homage to the fruits of Maine’s woodlands Thursday night at a forum held by the Maine Forest Products Council. In the process, state and federal regulators served as targets of dissatisfaction, as did outsiders favoring creation… Read More
    KITTERY – The USS Alexandria and its crew of more than 150 arrived Thursday at the Portsmouth Naval Shipyard, where it will be undergoing unspecified maintenance and system upgrades. How long the Groton, Conn.-based Los Angeles-class nuclear attack submarine remains at the shipyard is unclear. Read More
    BANGOR – Russ Collett, state conservationist for the USDA Natural Resources Conservation Service, has announced that as a result of the Agricultural Risk Protection Act of 2000, the U.S. Department of Agriculture will provide $252,500 to NRCS in Maine for the Agricultural Management Assistance program. Read More
    BELFAST – “Family Connections,” a new support group for grandparents, aunts, uncles and other relatives raising their grandchildren, nieces and nephews will meet from 6 to 8 p.m. Monday, Jan. 14, at the Belfast Center, 9 Field St. Refreshments will be served and mileage reimbursement is available. Call… Read More
    ORONO – University of Maine sophomore defenseman Francis Nault has fond memories of Northeastern University’s Matthews Arena. It was Nov. 4, 2000 and the game ended in a 1-1 overtime tie. googletag.cmd.push(function () { // Define Slot var slot_sizes = [[300,250]]; var new_slot_sizes = [];… Read More
    NEWPORT – Defensive execution, offensive patience, and foul shots. Those three factors combined extended one streak and ended another. Nokomis won its third straight home basketball game against Bangor with a come-from-behind, 57-50 verdict before a partisan crowd of approximately 1,100 noisy fans. The loss… Read More
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    MILO – The Penquis Patriots held Central to just 13 points in the first half and rolled to a 55-35 schoolboy basketball win on Thursday night. Dustin Perkins scored 14 for the Patriots while Justin Allen picked up 11 points and Terry Joyce added 10. Read More
    PRESQUE ISLE – Nick Casavant nailed a pair of free throws with three seconds to give Presque Isle a 48-46 schoolboy basketball win over Caribou on Thursday night. Presque Isle trailed by as many as seven in the first half, and didn’t get a lead… Read More
    BUCKSPORT – Jason Harvey scored on a driving layup with four seconds left as Bucksport rallied from a 12-point halftime deficit and posted a 52-50 schoolboy basketball win over John Bapst of Bangor Thursday night. Bucksport outscored John Bapst 36-22 in the second half. Harvey… Read More
    PRESQUE ISLE – Jed Johnson scored 22 points and Corey Streams added 19 points and six assists as Maine Maritime Academy edged the University of Maine-Presque Isle 74-72 in men’s basketball play Thursday night. Matt Clement pitched in with 18 for the Mariners of Castine. Read More
    Shantel Gammie, who is in her fifth season as an assistant coach with the University of Maine women’s hockey team, is one of three finalists for the head coaching job at the University of North Dakota. North Dakota is beginning its women’s program next season. Read More
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