Sportsmen will pay higher prices to hunt moose and bear next year. They’re taking the increases in stride, however, because most of the new funding for the Department of Inland Fisheries and Wildlife should come from tax revenue, not from hunting and fishing license fees. Read More
THOMASTON – And the walls came tumbling down. The first pieces of wrecking equipment moved into position Tuesday at the Maine State Prison to begin demolishing the 178-year-old penal institution. googletag.cmd.push(function () { // Define Slot var slot_sizes = [[300,250]]; var new_slot_sizes = []; var… Read More
CARIBOU – Northern Maine veterans no longer will have to drive five hours to southern Maine to bury their comrades in arms, thanks to a nearly $3 million grant from the U.S. Department of Veterans Affairs. The $2,859,310 grant will fund the development of a… Read More
An item in the business section Tuesday concerning the Maine Postal Customer Council’s first Mailer’s Forum contained inaccurate information about how to reach someone from the organization for more information. To find out more about the event, which will be held May 1 at the Augusta Civic Center,… Read More
BATH – Bath Iron Works, local unions and the Occupational Safety and Health Administration have agreed to a new nonbinding initiative to eliminate workplace injuries at the shipyard. The voluntary agreement, which OSHA says has never been tried before in Maine, includes a commitment by… Read More
AUGUSTA – Battles over the state Workers’ Compensation system could delay the current legislative session, and could lead to a special session of the Legislature. “If they go home without passing anything, my inclination at that point would be to call a special session,” said… Read More
PORTLAND – The Maine supreme court heard arguments Tuesday on the validity of the process used by state regulators to raise local telephone rates for Verizon customers across the state. The public advocate’s office contends state regulators made a mistake in approving a plan that… Read More
BANGOR – Central Maine Power Co. customers may receive a 5.5 percent reduction in electricity distribution rates starting July 1. CMP customers pay 7.4 cents per kilowatt-hour for power delivery. The reduction would bring the rate to about 7 cents per kilowatt-hour. For an average… Read More
Fleet Bank is closing four branches in Maine, including one in Hampden and one on Outer Hammond Street in Bangor, effective June 21. The other two branch closings will be in Auburn and South Berwick. googletag.cmd.push(function () { // Define Slot var slot_sizes = [[300,250]];… Read More
How domestic abuse affects the workplace, and how employers respond to the human and financial costs, will be the topic of an all-day conference on Thursday, April 25, at Eastern Maine Technical College in Bangor. Registration begins at 8:30 a.m., and the program begins at… Read More
Kate Cheney Chappell, vice president and co-founder of Tom’s of Maine, will discuss business as a catalyst for change on Wednesday, April 24, at the Bangor Theological Seminary. Chappell will speak at the Northern Leadership Forum, which is organized by Maine Businesses for Social Responsibility. Read More
What’s next for Workers’ Compensation policies in Maine will be discussed at a Husson College business breakfast starting at 7:30 a.m. Thursday, April 11, at Husson’s Dickerman Dining Commons. Joe Edwards, former Maine superintendent of insurance, and Harvey Picker, a member of the Blue Ribbon… Read More
WASHINGTON – Sen. Olympia Snowe of Maine and five other lawmakers filed papers in federal court Tuesday in defense of the new campaign finance law. The lawmakers, in a statement, said their defense team was filing intervention papers in response to lawsuits brought by the… Read More
There’s good news for Mainers who love to catch, sell or eat lobsters. Both larvae and egg-bearing females are so numerous that lobsters might be regarded as a self-sustaining resource. Self-sustaining, that is, unless unexpected changes in ocean currents or temperatures or some disease epidemic upsets what looks… Read More
It has been five years since Gov. King issued a challenge to Washington County: With planning under way to overhaul Maine’s antiquated and inefficient prison system, they needed to make the case for Downeast Correctional Facility in Machiasport to be included in those plans. They… Read More
How many parking spaces are there on Cottage Street in Bar Harbor? I know because I counted them: 158. Imagine adding twice that many spaces to already overcrowded Bar Harbor. Not very likely, you say? The Bar Harbor Planning Board heard applications for 330 parking… Read More
In the business section front page (BDN, March 30-31) there were three stories on businesses that are leaving Maine. Saucony and Dexter are going overseas and Nautica is going to another state. In Augusta there is a lot of commotion over LD 2202 regarding workers’ comp. There is… Read More
Regarding your coverage of the arson charge against Merle Crossman: I was on the jury for Crossman’s January trial. After hearing the evidence presented I believed he was guilty of failure to appear – but not guilty of arson. Circumstantial evidence suggested that he might… Read More
Friends of Bangor Mall Area (FOBMA) would like to set the record straight on a number of issues involving the proposed Wal-Mart Supercenter on Stillwater Avenue. The proposed Wal-Mart has been approved by Bangor Planning and Zoning, approved by the Maine Department of Transportation and… Read More
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Is there really a water shortage? If there is then tell me this: Why does a water company tell us we will be charged a minimum rate regardless of whether we use less water? We still have to pay the minimum price. I say some… Read More
It is uncertain when the Norwegian consortium began consideration of the waters off the town of Perry for two 15-acre lease sites, but it was certainly by August of last year. The Department of Marine Resources is on record with site evaluation in November of last year. Mid-March… Read More
It is good to see such prominent health care providers as Drs. Dennis Shubert and Zev Myerowitz recently offering their carefully considered opinions on the causes and cures of our national health care dilemma. I would like to express my own thoughts. President Clinton was… Read More
AUGUSTA – Republican candidates from the Orono-Old Town area received quite different decisions Tuesday from a state elections hearing officer who last week reviewed challenges to the office seekers’ nominating petitions. Deputy Secretary of State Julie Flynn of the department’s elections divisions concluded there were… Read More
AUGUSTA – During initial votes Tuesday, the Legislature gave strong support to a bill that would launch a $10,000 taxpayer-funded study to analyze a casino’s impact on the state. After evening debates, the Maine House voted 101-42 in favor of the measure. The bill, LD… Read More
AUGUSTA – Rep. Shirley Richards arrived at the State House on Tuesday believing the battle over the King administration’s $25 million laptop computer fund concluded last week when the governor signed the supplemental budget. But an out-of-the-blue joint order offered Tuesday by Rep. Kevin Glynn,… Read More
Lynn Price of Colorado was 8 years old when she learned she had a biological sister – Andi Price. The two girls had grown up in foster homes on the opposite sides of town, a fact that affected them into adulthood. In 1995, Lynn Price… Read More
MADAWASKA – A former assistant pastor of St. Thomas Aquinas Parish is returning to the northern Maine community this month as its pastor, the chancery of the Diocese of Portland announced Tuesday. Local reaction to the naming of the Rev. Robert C. Vaillancourt was positive… Read More
PORTLAND – A Northport selectman agreed to post $500,000 bond Tuesday to secure his release on drug, tax and money laundering charges. Kevin Richard Hall appeared in U.S. District Court after a grand jury returned a 170-count indictment against him last week. googletag.cmd.push(function () {… Read More
PITTSFIELD – In a move intended to save thousands of tax dollars, Pittsfield councilors hired a new animal control officer Tuesday night on a contract basis rather than as a town employee. David Huff of Burnham, who is now that town’s animal control officer, will… Read More
DOVER-FOXCROFT – The following people pleaded guilty in Piscataquis County Superior Court on Friday to certain crimes and were sentenced: Richard Bell, 50, Milo, disorderly conduct, $200. googletag.cmd.push(function () { // Define Slot var slot_sizes = [[300,250]]; var new_slot_sizes = []; var has_banner = false;… Read More
NEWPORT – Newport selectmen will be dealing with some intriguing questions at their meeting Wednesday night, concerning several downtown projects that could have long-lasting impact on the appearance – and economic future – of the town. The meeting will be held at 6:30 p.m. Wednesday,… Read More
PITTSFIELD – Perley Beane is afraid that Somerset County officials are going to “shoot themselves in the foot” if they miss an opportunity to provide free housing for some of their residents. When $800,000 in state funding came through the Kennebec Valley Community Action Program… Read More
HOULTON – Town officials and representatives of Houlton Cable TV met for 11/2 hours on Tuesday to assure that the town would continue to have cable service. The meeting was prompted after Town Manager Peggy Daigle last Thursday sent a letter to Houlton Cable officials… Read More
HOULTON – The SAD 29 board at its meeting Monday unanimously approved Susan Lolley of Gray as the district’s new superintendent. Lolley is serving as principal of the Fred C. Wescott Junior High School in Westbrook, which has an enrollment of 661 pupils and a… Read More
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Bridgewater Voters at the March 25 annual town meeting gave their volunteer fire department an additional $4,600 for equipment and training. googletag.cmd.push(function () { // Define Slot var slot_sizes = [[300,250]]; var new_slot_sizes = []; var has_banner = false; for (var i = 0; i… Read More
FORT KENT – The Elderhostel Program will return to the University of Maine at Fort Kent. The subject “New England Forests: Ecology and Literature” will be the highlight of the 2002 program July 14-19 on the UMFK campus. Participants will explore both ecology and literature. Read More
FORT KENT – U.S. Rep. John Baldacci will outline his plans for solving the state’s health care crisis at a health care forum at the University of Maine at Fort Kent at 5 p.m. Friday, April 5, in the Northern Maine Rural Health Sciences Center, located in Nadeau… Read More
FORT KENT – A variety show will take place at 7 p.m. Friday, April 26, at Northern Maine Medical Center’s Fox Auditorium. Talented performers who have connections with NMMC will take center stage as they showcase their talent. The show will feature about 20 acts. Read More
LIMESTONE – Teen leaders will gather again this summer for the 16th annual Aroostook Teen Leadership Camp. The five-day camp will be held July 28-Aug. 1 at the Maine School of Science and Mathematics in Limestone. The camp is sponsored by Aroostook Mental Health Center… Read More
FORT KENT – The University of Maine at Fort Kent Corporate Relations Office will hold an MIT Enterprise Forum satellite broadcast at 7 p.m. Tuesday, April 16, in the Grindle conference room of Cyr Hall. The presentation topic will be “Cashing Out Successfully: Exit Strategies… Read More
FORT KENT – A representative of Maine Veterans Service will be available to serve the veterans of northern Maine, their dependents, and survivors in all matters pertaining to veterans affairs. This service is available from 1 to 4 p.m. the second and fourth Wednesdays of… Read More
PITTSFIELD – A 15-year-old boy from Detroit received injuries Tuesday afternoon when he attempted to jump onto the hood of a moving car. Nick Seluke, 15, was taken to Sebasticook Valley Hospital for treatment of lacerations and abrasions and a possible head injury. googletag.cmd.push(function ()… Read More
BROOKLIN – Residents will face a warrant containing 81 articles when they gather this weekend for the annual town meeting. Among the major articles in the warrant will be a decision on the proposed new fire station, according to Selectman Mike Strout. The town’s Fire… Read More
BREWER – The decision of who should control the local water supply has been placed in the hands of local voters, who will decide the fate of the Brewer Water District in a June referendum. The water district, established in 1946, now is governed by… Read More
BREWER – An unnamed woman and several others avoided serious injury Tuesday evening when her car struck a utility pole, breaking it in half and sending live wires onto the road surrounding her car. Rescue workers from the Brewer Fire Department waited nearly half an… Read More
Deputies expect to make numerous arrests in the next few days after a string of car burglaries and home burglaries in Glenburn and Hermon. Six car burglaries in Glenburn yielded more than $1,000 in stolen property, while officials are still trying to calculate the losses… Read More
AUGUSTA – Effective in April 2002, the Bureau of Motor Vehicles Photo License Unit will change its scheduled visits at several locations. The new times and dates for visits are as follows: . Dover-Foxcroft: 9:30 a.m.-1 p.m. and 2-3 p.m. the first and last Wednesday… Read More
ORONO – A variety of workshops will be offered at the 100th anniversary of the Maine 4-H Teen Conference to be held this year June 28-30 at the University of Maine. The Maine 4-H Teen Conference is for youths ages 12-19, including those not enrolled… Read More
OLD TOWN – The Maine Department of Transportation will disrupt traffic in order to work on bridges carrying Stillwater Avenue over the Stillwater River in Old Town, starting around 8:30 a.m. Monday, April 8. “We’re going to be removing the concrete poles on the bridges… Read More
ORONO – Greek Life will sponsor a Black Bear Leadership Conference for University of Maine students from 9:30 a.m. to 4:30 p.m. Saturday, April 6, in the Donald P. Corbett Business Building. The event is free, and open to students, and registration is necessary. Registration… Read More
BANGOR – Bangor Area Children’s Choir and Youth Chorale will present its 10th anniversary spring concert at 7 p.m. Friday, April 5, at St. John’s Catholic Church on York Street in Bangor. After the concert there will be a “retiring” reception for Jean Sigler, co-founder… Read More
TOWN HILL – Bar Harbor officials appeared determined Tuesday night to muffle the din that rises each summer in the busy tourist town, disrupting the peace and sleep of many year-round residents. Meeting in the Town Hill Fire Station, the Bar Harbor City Council discussed… Read More
ORLAND – School officials are waiting to hear whether the department will receive state funding for renovation projects at the elementary school. The school department is seeking state funding for an estimated $1.9 million renovation project at the school designed to meet some state requirements… Read More
TRENTON – Three juveniles and one adult are suspected of ransacking several homes off Oak Point Road last week, but no arrests have been made, even though items that were stolen from the homes have been found at an Ellsworth storage facility, according to police. Read More
CAMDEN – After nearly a year of holding the weight of the law over the head of Apollo Real Estate, the Select Board is ready to let it drop. The board decided earlier this week to seek a court order that, if approved, would allow… Read More
A Holden man suffered broken bones in his legs and pelvis after road conditions and driver inexperience forced him into a slide on his motorcycle Tuesday night on the Hampden Road in Carmel, officials said. James Collins, 19, had been riding his 2002 Suzuki motorcycle… Read More
BELFAST – The City Council has taken the first step toward allowing bed and breakfast establishments to serve meals beyond those offered in the morning. The council Tuesday instructed city planner Wayne Marshall to prepare a draft ordinance that would allow B&Bs to serve evening… Read More
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BELFAST – Police Chief Allen Weaver usually gets his man, but it’s not often that he has to chase him down on foot. Weaver got a chance to stretch his legs Tuesday when Jason Moulton, 19, of Belfast bolted from Bangor Savings Bank after being… Read More
DOVER-FOXCROFT – A woman who works by day to ensure the safety of children pleaded guilty this week in 13th District Court to cruelty to animals. Deborah Ball, 45, of Guilford, the child abuse prevention coordinator for Penquis CAP, entered the plea in response to… Read More
DOVER-FOXCROFT – The second of two men accused of shooting a springer spaniel and seriously injuring another dog during an Abbot burglary in the summer of 2000 again will appear in court on the incident. In a trial expected to begin Wednesday, the court will… Read More
GUILFORD – The theft of a lawnmower and a string trimmer were reported this week from Guilford of Maine Corp. Investigator Allen Emerson of the Piscataquis County Sheriff’s Department said the two machines were taken from a storage barn on the property of the textile… Read More
MILO – The National Weather Service of Caribou will conduct a weather-spotting training class for the region from 10 a.m. to noon Saturday, June 8, at the Piscataquis County Emergency Management Agency bunker at 52 Sargent Hill Road, Milo. The class will train volunteers who… Read More
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PLEASANT POINT – The Passamaquoddy Police Department has joined other Maine communities in going online to get tips about drugs, but unlike Brewer, Calais and Dover-Foxcroft, the agency has set up its own Web site. Passamaquoddy police Cpl. Bob Fitzsimmons said the tribe has its… Read More
DOVER-FOXCROFT – Piscataquis County commissioners on Tuesday embraced a regional effort to bring businesses to the region by offering them a suitable ready-made building. The county will join 10 municipalities as members of the Piscataquis Properties Corp. The purpose of the corporation is to fund… Read More
FREEPORT – Connor Yost had a problem with Ramen noodles. Whenever he cooked them, the pot would boil over. He could have stopped watching TV while cooking, but that’s not what fifth-graders do. googletag.cmd.push(function () { // Define Slot var slot_sizes = [[300,250]]; var new_slot_sizes… Read More
AUGUSTA – Environmentalists claimed a victory Tuesday after the Maine Senate defeated an amendment they said would let automakers off the hook on a bill to recycle mercury car parts. Senators endorsed a measure to make automobile manufacturers set up a system to collect mercury… Read More
PORTLAND – Republican gubernatorial candidate Jim Libby is unsure about whether he’ll qualify for public financing for his Blaine House run. If he is unable to qualify for Clean Elections funds, Libby will seriously consider abandoning the race, he said. googletag.cmd.push(function () { // Define… Read More
PORTLAND – An American Jew who was trapped with Yasser Arafat in the Palestinian leader’s headquarters over the weekend is a former worker at the Seeds of Peace camp in Otisfield. Adam Shapiro of Brooklyn, N.Y., spent 26 hours holed up in the besieged compound… Read More
Students, parents and staff of the GEAR UP Program of School Union 96 are “gearing up” for a special event to help a member of their school community. Sumner Memorial High School GEAR UP adviser Bob Slayton reports that GEAR UP is sponsoring a benefit… Read More
ALFRED – A Saco woman has been sentenced to three years behind bars for repeatedly beating her infant daughter. Carolyn Cote, 27, was sentenced Monday in York County Superior Court to eight years in prison with all but three suspended, along with four years probation. Read More
AUGUSTA – The stacks of bills being sent to Gov. Angus King are growing as the Legislature works toward completion of the 2002 session. Among those signed into law are measures dealing with Maine’s medical marijuana law, child safety in cars, and the rights of… Read More
NORWALK, Conn. – Kennedy cousin Michael Skakel went on trial for murder Tuesday, accused of bludgeoning a neighbor girl to death 27 years ago when they were both 15. Superior Court Judge John Kavanewsky Jr. introduced prospective jurors to Skakel, who stood and gave a… Read More
It’s 10 a.m. on a Friday, and things are hopping at Guinness & Porcelli’s, considering the restaurant doesn’t open for about six hours. A constantly ringing phone has restaurateur Michael Boland dashing through the dining rooms, jotting down reservations. In the spacious, spotless kitchen, pastry chef Amy Oliver… Read More
Toast of the town Raise your glasses – the Winterport Winery has reopened for spring with several new additions, including an upstairs art gallery and two seasonal wines: Spring Fever, an apple-strawberry blend; and Orchard Blush, an apple-blueberry blend. The winery is located at the… Read More
ORONO – Each time a Bangor Symphony Orchestra musician picks up his or her instrument and plays, they are giving a gift of music to their audience. The Bangor Symphony’s Benefit Pops! Concert on April 6 is one such special gift that the musicians are… Read More
Chris Heisten was having a miserable junior season. The left winger and assistant captain didn’t score a goal during the regular season and had played in only 20 of Maine’s 36 games due to shoulder and ankle injuries and the death of his father, Bob… Read More
Going into the final day of competition at the NCAA men’s swimming championships, University of Texas sophomore Ian Crocker said that he didn’t know what to expect. “We were definitely in a struggle with Stanford. We knew they would be tough. We’d been telling ourselves… Read More
Mike Baker of Bradley won the New England Chrysler Plymouth/Skip Wogan Award as New England PGA section player of the year last year, but that success and the natural tendency of an assistant pro to look for a head professional position have left his status up in the… Read More
In an ongoing effort to straighten up the Houlton boys basketball program after a disappointing and disruptive season, the SAD 29 school board Monday night approved a plan to right the team, including opening up the position of head varsity boys basketball coach to a wider-than-normal search. Read More
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For the coaching staff and seniors on the University of New Hampshire hockey team, watching the 1999 NCAA championship game is just too much to bear. The Wildcats lost that game to Maine, 3-2, in a tough-to-swallow overtime session. “It’s like the most empty feeling… Read More
WATERVILLE – Eric Roy had two doubles for two RBIs to help lead Colby to an 8-6 college baseball victory over Husson Tuesday afternoon. Brandon Royce drove in two runs with a double while Mike Worcester had an RBI single for the Mules. googletag.cmd.push(function ()… Read More
As Eastern Maine basketball tournament officials suspected, overall attendance figures for the 2002 games at the Bangor Auditorium were down, but the news wasn’t quite as bad as expected. The Eastern Maine Class A tourney took the hardest hit with a 13.4 percent drop in… Read More