FORT WORTH, Texas – American Eagle Airlines, the regional affiliate of American Airlines, will begin offering regional jet service on four daily round trips between Bangor International Airport and Boston’s Logan Airport on April 7. American Eagle will continue offering eight daily round trips between… Read More
    JAY – Low demand for paper used in catalogs and magazines has prompted International Paper to temporarily lay off 91 of the 148 employees who work on two paper machines at the Androscoggin mill, the company said. Company spokeswoman Donna Peare said the workers were… Read More
    So, Mike Heath calls a politically inspired press conference to attack John Baldacci, the day after Baldacci’s mother’s funeral. I think we need to change the name to the “Unchristian Civic League.” Carla Miller googletag.cmd.push(function () { // Define Slot var slot_sizes = [[300,250]]; var… Read More
    One of the most daunting impediments to Maine’s economic future in this age of technology is its lack of college graduates with degrees in science and engineering. A serious threat to the state’s educational present is its pressing shortage of math and science teachers. The… Read More
    Show business folks love the shock value of shattering a taboo, but they have almost reached the end of the line. Homosexuality has long been old hat. Same with incest. Monica Lewinsky cracked the taboo against public discussion of specific body parts; “The Vagina Monologues” finished it off. Read More
    Bob Croce’s op-ed (BDN, Feb. 28) on the loss of an eagle’s nest at Spencer Pond last September offers a lesson in not only how something as big as an eagle’s nest can fail to be spotted by a logger, but how it can fall through the legislative… Read More
    There must be businessmen in towns surrounding Bangor who are gleefully rubbing their hands while preparing to increase their business, because of the tax that may be imposed on everyone buying anything in Bangor. Who would want an additional $50 tax added to the price of a car,… Read More
    Dentists can have raised levels of mercury in their blood and urine. The general population is around 3.2 ugHg/L. The dental population has a mean of 5.6 ugHg/L and a median of 3.8 ugHg/L. In 1999 I had a level of 8.7 ugHg/L and in 2000 it got… Read More
    Insensitivity has reached a new high (or is it low?). Regardless of one’s opinion about the proposed casino, there is no moral or political reason for Michael Heath to come out with his allegations about John Baldacci (BDN, March 2-3) while our representative is still in mourning for… Read More
    In what I’m sure was a gesture of benevolence for the well-being of the people of Maine, Bruce S. Ticker of Philadelphia (that must be in southern Maine) writes a disparaging letter about Sen. Susan Collins’ record (BDN, March 4). First, I’d like to thank Ticker for his… Read More
    New York Street has had more than its 15 minutes of fame. I should know, I live on the street. Up until a few months ago most city residents didn’t even know the street existed, and we loved it. Now it’s like trying to drive down Broadway in… Read More
    In the early 1980s a group of commissioners and superintendents assembled to discuss the growing expense of educating special needs children in the care of the state, state agency clients. Separated from their families, in too many instances for horrific reasons, these children entered a foster care system… Read More
    On March 1 our government made public the expansion of an effort already under way: training and equipping Yemenis in counter-terrorism. We have, at least on the surface, convinced Yemen’s President Saleh of this need. He, again apparently, has convinced some key tribal leaders. Result: Here come about… Read More
    WASHINGTON – Taking her crusade for better teaching standards to the White House, Bangor teacher Barbara Kelley was a featured speaker at an education summit hosted by first lady Laura Bush on Tuesday to exchange ideas on the best way to improve learning in public schools. Read More
    AURORA – Though a rerouted highway through this northern Hancock County town will greatly alter the local landscape, there is a good chance one local landmark will survive. Mace’s Store, a local landmark and a convenient stopping point for commuters driving between Bangor and Calais,… Read More
    AUGUSTA – Lawmakers could hardly move between the House and Senate on Tuesday without being quizzed by tribal lobbyists who were weighing support for a proposed southern Maine casino. “I was talking to one of them and he told me they were counting noses,” said… Read More
    BANGOR – One of the world’s wealthiest financiers is being sued by a former longtime friend for breach of contract stemming from a luxury building project on Mount Desert Island. Richard W. Larson, 71, of Florida seeks punitive and compensatory damages, among other claims, from… Read More
    AUBURN – The teen-ager accused of fatally stabbing Bates College lacrosse captain Morgan McDuffee did not respond to murder charges during his first court appearance Tuesday. State police, prosecutors and Brandon Thongsavanh’s court-appointed lawyer all remained tight-lipped about the case against the 19-year-old from Lewiston. Read More
    ELLSWORTH – The Systematic Training for Effective Parenting program will meet 6:30-8:30 p.m. Tuesday evenings for a seven-week class beginning March 12 at Ellsworth High School. The free program offers parents practical alternatives for meeting the challenges of raising children today. Judy Nevells will head… Read More
    SURRY – The Surry Community Improvement Association will host a community information program at 7:30 p.m. Monday, March 18, at the Surry Elementary School. Candidates for selectmen will be presented, the proposed dog barking ordinance will be discussed and the warrants will be presented and… Read More
    BUCKSPORT – The Duck Cove Group of the Maine Extension Homemaker’s Council will meet at 10 a.m. Tuesday, March 12, at the Community Building. Lena Leeman will present the program “Maine Personally yours” at the meeting. Members are invited to bring their friends and should… Read More
    ELLSWORTH – Kindergarten registration and screening for the Ellsworth School Department will be held Thursday, March 21, and Friday, March 22, at the Dr. Charles C. Knowlton School. Any child 5 years old by Oct. 15 is eligible to register. Registration and screening is by… Read More
    BLUE HILL – A technology open house will be held from 6 to 7:30 p.m. Thursday, March 7, at the Blue Hill Consolidated School. A presentation will be made on how educators teach pupils to use laptop computers and how the teachers incorporate the computers… Read More
    ELLSWORTH – “Money Matters-Budgeting Basics” will be the first free seminar in a series offered by Union Trust. The seminar will be held 9:30-10:30 a.m. Thursday, March 14, at the Financial Resource Center on Main Street. Seminars will be held on the second Thursday of… Read More
    TREMONT – A Swans Island man was arrested Sunday after he tried to avoid police after speeding on Route 102, according to police. Cary Tozier, 19, was driving north near Seal Cove around 11:20 p.m. Saturday when Trooper Cliff Peterson of the Maine State Police… Read More
    SULLIVAN – A local man was arrested Sunday evening on a charge of assault after grabbing his wife during an argument, according to police. David Mathews, 45, of Sullivan got into an argument with his wife and briefly grabbed her by the neck, Trooper Cliff… Read More
    PITTSFIELD – Town councilors may have faced a three-page agenda Tuesday night, but all of the business – transitioning to a new town manager – took less than an hour. After her first full day on the job, Pittsfield Town Manager Kathryn Ruth showed she… Read More
    DETROIT – On nearly every one of the 48 proposed articles on the Detroit annual town meeting warrant, the selectmen and the budget committee agreed on both the action and the expense. However, when it came to an article to abolish the budget committee or… Read More
    PITTSFIELD – The Pittsfield Planning Board will continue its reworking of the town’s land use ordinances at a public hearing and business meeting next Monday. Code Enforcement Officer Claude Rounds, who is assisting the board with the process, said Tuesday that the council, the planning… Read More
    Ali Copellevi of Fort Kent and Florence Bouchard of Madawaska, participants in Northern Maine Medical Center’s Cardiac Rehab Phase III program, have been named the hospital’s Heart Patients of the Year. After completing NMMC’s Phase II Cardiac Rehab in 2001, Copellevi continued with Phase III… Read More
    Houlton District Court Cases Feb. 11 to Feb. 16, 2002 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] googletag.cmd.push(function () {… Read More
    PRESQUE ISLE – City councilors on Monday voted 4-1 to approve a nude-entertainment ordinance. Though there are no businesses in the city that offer nude entertainment, rumors that have surfaced from time to time over the years prompted the council last September to take steps… Read More
    MADAWASKA – Edward A. Plourde, president of La Vallee Federal Credit Union, was named Madawaska’s Business Person of the Year by the Greater Madawaska Chamber of Commerce Saturday. Involved with the credit union since he joined the family accounting firm, Plourde Accounting, in 1969, Plourde… Read More
    CARIBOU – The Caribou Business and Professional Women’s Club is accepting new applications for its Year 2002 scholarships. Three local scholarships are available for application: one for a high school senior; one to a college student entering the junior year; and one to a nontraditional… Read More
    PRESQUE ISLE – A free divorce clinic for people planning to represent themselves will be offered by Women, Work and Community and Pine Tree Legal Assistance from 6:30 to 8 p.m. Wednesday, March 13, at Aroostook Hall on the Northern Maine Technical College campus. Participants… Read More
    PRESQUE ISLE – A local lawyer and a band that performs to raise money for charity have been honored by the Presque Isle Area Chamber of Commerce. Floyd L. Harding, who has been a lawyer in Presque Isle since the mid-1950s, was honored with the… Read More
    ELLSWORTH – The Ellsworth Business & Professional Women will hold a dinner at 6 p.m. and a business meeting at 7 p.m. Thursday, March 7, at the White Birches Restaurant. Pat McLellan, client service education coordinator for Down East Sexual Assault Services, will speak on… Read More
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    SWANS ISLAND – Residents voted on Monday at the annual town meeting to permit on-island deer hunting throughout the regular fall season. Deer hunting had not been permitted on the island since the 1950s, when in 2000 local residents instituted a limited hunt aimed at… Read More
    ELLSWORTH – By the end of its meeting tonight, the planning board might decide to support a change in zoning for 86 properties in the middle of the city. John Dunn, the city’s code enforcement officer, is recommending that all but one of the properties… Read More
    BANGOR – Six people, including an infant, were forced from their homes early Tuesday morning as fire and smoke spread through a Hammond Street apartment complex. One firefighter was injured, possibly pulling a muscle in his neck, after slipping at the scene as water used… Read More
    ORONO – Candidates for the Town Council and the school committee shared their intentions at a “Meet the Candidates Night” Tuesday night in council chambers. The contemporary issues class at Orono High School organized the event and students Ian Averill and Michael Tipping-Spitz served as… Read More
    AUGUSTA – Maine is receiving a $1 million grant from the U.S. Department of Justice to prevent domestic violence. The funds will be administered through the Maine Department of Public Safety. googletag.cmd.push(function () { // Define Slot var slot_sizes = [[300,250]]; var new_slot_sizes = [];… Read More
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    Eastern Agency on Aging community service consultant Leslie Lizotte will offer outreach assistance to senior citizens at the following locations in the month of March 2002: . Dexter, 11:30 a.m. Thursday, March 7, St. Ann’s Parish googletag.cmd.push(function () { // Define Slot var slot_sizes =… Read More
    LINCOLN – Registration for children from Chester and Lincoln entering kindergarten this fall will be held from 9 a.m. to 3 p.m. Wednesday, March 13, at the Ella P. Burr School. The child must be 5 years old on or before Oct. 15 to qualify… Read More
    STONINGTON – Voters at the annual town meeting on Monday rejected a proposed ordinance that would have established a protected area around the source of the municipal water supply. The ordinance proposed limiting development within two zones: one around each of the eight drilled wells… Read More
    THOMASTON – The early draft of SAD 50’s 2002-03 budget is $9.9 million, which would result in an 8.53 percent increase over this year’s figure. But the spending plan is still subject to adjustments. googletag.cmd.push(function () { // Define Slot var slot_sizes = [[300,250]]; var… Read More
    DEXTER – The Plummer Memorial Foundation has awarded a $5,000 grant to Community Health and Counseling Services for use in providing homemaker services to clients in the city and surrounding areas. The donation will help CHCS continue to offer a variety of homemaker services that… Read More
    MACHIAS – The Washington County grand jury has indicted 15 people, including two Massachusetts men who allegedly broke into the Perry Veterinary Clinic and stole drugs. John B. Mucci, 20, of North Andover, Mass., and Sean Ryan Barrett, 19, of Medford, Mass., are each charged… Read More
    Plans are well under way for the May Festival: A Celebration of Generations, which runs from Wednesday, May 1, to Saturday, May 4, in downtown Bangor and across the river in Brewer. An event intended to introduce the public to the University of Maine Center… Read More
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    AUGUSTA – Democrat Michael Brennan held a narrow lead after the votes were counted in Tuesday’s special election in the Portland area that will determine the balance of power in the Maine Senate, but Republicans said the election was far from over. Brennan, a former… Read More
    ELLSWORTH – The Bangor Symphony Youth Orchestra and String and Wind Ensembles will perform at 2 p.m. Sunday, March 10, at Ellsworth High School. Admission to the concert is free; donations would be appreciated. googletag.cmd.push(function () { // Define Slot var slot_sizes = [[300,250]]; var… Read More
    WASHINGTON – The U.S. Department of Transportation will be releasing nearly $4 million to meet public transportation needs in communities throughout Maine, according to U.S. Rep. John Baldacci, who serves on the House Transportation Committee. Specifically, the department will be making $3,961,259 available to the… Read More
    PATTEN – Diane Lane will serve as guest speaker for People Helping People, a support group for people, and their families and friends, coping with serious health concerns, at the 6:30 p.m. meeting Monday, March 11, at Mount Heights Health Care on the Island Falls Road. Read More
    FALMOUTH – H. Halsey Davis, longtime president of Shaw’s Supermarkets and a pioneer in the development of shopping centers across the region, died Friday at a Portland care facility after a short illness. He was 99. Davis led the food retailer’s growth from two small… Read More
    Patch work The Friends of Edith Patch are compiling a cookbook to raise funds for the restoration of the Dr. Edith Marion Patch historical home on College Avenue on the Old Town-Orono town line. Patch worked as a professor at the University of Maine from… Read More
    The Eastern Maine sports community has been dealt a double blow in the past 10 days. Former 32-year University of Maine trainer Wes Jordan and Joe Paul, a coach, school administrator and University of Maine basketball clock operator, have both died and left a void. Read More
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    Jesse Speirs of Bangor won the boys 14-15 age group of the Plantation Junior Golf Tour event at North Charleston, S.C., over the weekend. Speirs posted a 35 for nine holes Saturday at the Golf Course at Wescott Plantation and 78 for 18 holes on… Read More
    CARRABASSETT VALLEY – The Budweiser All-Star Aerial Show will perform at Sugarloaf/USA March 16-17. The show is a display of aerial stunts performed by a team of Olympic, World Cup, and national team skiers and snowboarders set to a background of music and fireworks. All shows are free. Read More
    ORONO – Three University of Maine players were among those named to the National Field Hockey Coaches Association’s 2001 Division I National Academic Squad. Senior Morgan Brady, junior Kristy Ferran of Winslow, and sophomore Rebecca Ouellet were the Black Bears honored. Brady had 15 assists… Read More
    Ten boys and 10 girls won spots on the Maine Alpine ski team, which will compete at Gunstock, N.H., March 15-17 in a national championship race against athletes from nine other states. The 20 athletes won their spots by finishing among the top 10 overall in boys and… Read More
    HALLOWELL – The Interstate Bowling Center will host the 43rd Maine State Ten Pin Tournament from April 13 through May 19. This American Bowling Congress-sanctioned event is sponsored by Seltzer and Rydholm. Entry forms are available at all tenpin bowling centers and are due on… Read More
    BANGOR – Keith Judkins of Carmel bowled his first 300 on Monday at Family Fun Lanes. Judkins, who has been bowling at Family Fun Lanes since he was a junior bowler in the 1970s, was finally rewarded with a 300 game while playing in the… Read More
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