A Navy master chief who has spent nearly 30 years of his life defending his country wants to return to lobstering when he retires from the military early next year. Maine law won’t allow it. googletag.cmd.push(function () { // Define Slot var slot_sizes = [[300,250]];… Read More
ELLSWORTH – Parishioners at St. Joseph Catholic Church wept Sunday morning as they received Communion from a bishop who told them their pastor had been removed after an allegation of sexual abuse of a minor. The Most Rev. Michael R. Cote, auxiliary bishop of the… Read More
AUBURN – A chance sighting by an Oxford man may have helped save the lives of two eagles that got into what appeared to be a territorial fight and crashed to the ground. After seeing what he could only describe as “a big something” plummet… Read More
MADAWASKA – The St. John Valley has been close to the problem of priests and sexual abuse plaguing the Roman Catholic Church in the last few months. Two area priests were removed from their parishes over revelations of sexual abuse of minors. For many in… Read More
AUGUSTA – The board of Central Maine Power Co. has declared regular quarterly dividends on the utility’s preferred stock. The dividends are payable July 1, 2002, to holders of record at the close of business June 13, 2002. googletag.cmd.push(function () { // Define Slot var… Read More
BAR HARBOR – Bar Harbor Bankshares, parent company of the wholly owned subsidiaries Bar Harbor Banking and Trust Co. and BTI Financial Group, has announced earnings of $1,210,326, or 37 cents per share of capital stock, for the quarter ended March 31, 2002. First-quarter net… Read More
Joseph D. Stark has joined the James W. Sewall Co. in Old Town as project manager in the energy and telecommunications group. Stark brings more than 10 years of experience in geographic information systems project management for major energy transmission clients nationwide. At Sewall, Stark will supervise projects… Read More
PORTLAND – Some signs point to a record summer tourism season in Maine, business owners and state officials involved in the $5 billion-a-year industry say. But its success still depends on a number of “ifs.” Those factors include an unabated economic recovery, rising airfares and… Read More
At this time of year, many Mainers hose the road salt off their cars and find out they no longer like what’s underneath. Thus begins the spring ritual of shopping for a set of “wheels.” Whether buying new or used, your first car or the… Read More
J.P. and Agnieszka Soucy are the new owners and managers of the Bangor Athletic Club, at 185 Harlow St. in Bangor. The locker rooms have been refurbished and the gym offers a full circuit of weight-lifting equipment and free weights as well as cardiovascular equipment such as treadmills,… Read More
As the June primaries approach and the campaigns heat up, voters in Maine’s 2nd Congressional District are blessed. There are 10 contenders for the job being vacated by Rep. John Baldacci, four Republicans, six Democrats; all are credible candidates, accomplished and thoughtful individuals with something to offer. Read More
An agreement to set aside land for conservation in the heavily developed mall area in Bangor is a positive step in the city’s development and an encouraging result of the city council’s resolve last year to better balance development with environmental concerns. The easement doesn’t settle the question… Read More
While pondering the great things about living in Maine, I decided to jot down a couple of them. Where else but Maine can you go before the city or town council and ask for Tax Increment Financing (TIF) to expand or for whatever reason? Then they go to… Read More
I find your editorial page cartoon of April 23 to be in the worst of taste, defamatory, calumnious or, as we say in northern Maine, “just plain lousy.” I believe in a monopoly paper like yours you have a responsibility to be civil. Cardinal Law… Read More
It appears William Braun, superintendent of schools for Nokomis High School, is not concerned that approximately 40 percent of the students “were missing” Tuesday from a day of art workshops. The bigger news story should have been why these students were not in school. Is… Read More
In response to James Williamson’s commentary (BDN, April 25), several things spring to mind. Of the list of freedom fighters he forgot to mention the Bosnian Serbs and the Ku Klux Klan. I am surprised he did not mention the Klan since they share many of his antisemitic… Read More
Michael Hussey makes some reasonable points about the lack of business opportunities in Maine (BDN letter, April 22). As a senior at Hamilton College in Clinton, N.Y., I have the privilege of holding Maine at arms’ length, having left it four years ago, but continuing to return on… Read More
I want to thank James Williamson for the courage to speak the truth when that truth may not be the popular opinion of the day. I’m a Republican. The first time I voted was in 1948 and I’ve never voted for a Democrat in 54… Read More
I’m a pretty thorough “Downeasterner.” I’m 22 and consider myself quite fit to work a job. I live in Calais and will probably graduate from Washington County Technical College. Nothing would give me more delight than to buy the house that’s for sale about three houses down from… Read More
In the article “DOT revises Calais rail proposition” (BDN, April 20-21), Maine Department Of Transportation Commissioner John Melrose suggests that the railroad’s east end be restored for access toward Eastport, and that the west end from Brewer to Machias be left as is for now, pending studies of… Read More
I am writing this in the grips of emotion produced by hearing that a teen-ager had written the first 60 pages of an autobiography. What follows is extracted from a paper published last year in the IBM Systems Journal in which I refer to an earlier encounter with… Read More
BANGOR – A magistrate judge has recommended dismissal of a civil suit filed by the Dover-Foxcroft mother of Logan Marr, a 5-year-old who died in foster care last year. U.S. Magistrate Judge Margaret J. Kravchuk cites the state’s immunity against such prosecutions in her recommendation… Read More
WATERVILLE – The Friends of Baxter State Park organization is taking a defensive stance – for now. The new lobbying group, created to preserve the wilderness that former Maine Gov. Percival Baxter set aside at the park that bears his name, celebrated its third anniversary… Read More
AUGUSTA – Expect much talk about Republican concern for the business climate at this weekend’s GOP state convention. Prepare for boasts about preserving the social safety net when Democrats stage their responding election-year gathering at the end of May. As the 2002 legislative session drew… Read More
BANGOR – He once was listed in Ripley’s Believe It or Not for being the youngest unicyclist in the world, starting to ride the one-wheeled contraption in shows at age 3. Now, Shrine Circus ringmaster Van Buskirk is “pushing 60 with a short stick,” he says, but he’s… Read More
CASTINE – Ron Morrison of Marangaroo, Western Australia, wanted his last American dollar to go on the ceiling. Bulk the Power Ranger sent in a dollar wrapped in Walt Disney Feature Animation stationery. Exiled Mainer Tim Hathaway mailed in four $1 bills – one for… Read More
VAN BUREN – The son of a Van Buren potato grower returned home Saturday to receive the gold star that makes him a brigadier general in the U.S. Army Reserve. John C. Levasseur, 51, began his 31-year military career as a private in the Army… Read More
BELGRADE – The mail boat route featured in the award-winning movie “On Golden Pond” is in jeopardy because of the U.S. Postal Service’s budget crunch. The mail boat has been delivering letters, groceries, people and more to houses along the shores of Great Pond for… Read More
SKOWHEGAN – A former standout basketball star at Maine Central Institute and a Rome man nationally known for his charitable works were both indicted on sex charges Friday in separate incidents. Also indicted was a Hartland man who allegedly entered a Skowhegan home and took… Read More
SKOWHEGAN – The Skowhegan Indian is showing his age. The 24,000-pound wood sculpture that stands in the center of the Somerset County town has been slowly deteriorating, a victim of time, weather, and the birds and squirrels living inside, a new report has concluded. googletag.cmd.push(function… Read More
BAR HARBOR – The municipal election will be held Monday, May 6, followed by the annual town meeting on Tuesday, May 7. A candidates forum, sponsored by the Hancock County League of Women Voters, will be held at 7 p.m. today in the auditorium of… Read More
BANGOR – Photographer Terrell Lester of Deer Isle will speak at the Eastern Maine Camera Club at 7 p.m. May 2, at Bangor Parks and Recreation, 647 Main St. Lester’s book, “Maine Seasons” was published last year. googletag.cmd.push(function () { // Define Slot var slot_sizes… Read More
WASHINGTON – The United States Department of Labor has approved Trade Adjustment Assistance for laid-off workers from Olamon Industries in Old Town, U.S. Rep. John Baldacci announced Friday. He said TAA benefits are provided to displaced workers when it is determined that foreign competition played a central role… Read More
Seminar calls for youth leadership Bangor High School students organize conference at Husson College
BANGOR – Jonathan Anderson is a 16-year-old sophomore at Mount Desert Island Regional High School who says he hasn’t been much of a leader. “I realize it’s good to help out in the community. It’s just I haven’t done much of it yet,” he said. Read More
ORONO – The 30th annual Bumstock, seeking to return to its roots of local groups and smaller acts, was saved from some of its lowest attendance totals in nearly a decade by a Maine band some believe is on the verge of national stardom. After… Read More
CALAIS – The federal government for a second time has told the city it cannot drill for municipal water at the Moosehorn National Wildlife Refuge. In December 2001, the government said no, but city officials had hoped that with a new president in Washington, D.C.,… Read More
PLEASANT POINT – Pamela Francis, the former director of the Pleasant Point Passamaquoddy Housing Authority, has filed suit against her successor at the housing authority, claiming that Colleen Dana-Cummings authorized illegal entry into her house and the removal of her personal belongings. The lawsuit was… Read More
AUGUSTA – In the second round of awards this year, the Maine State Archives has provided an additional nine grants totaling about $9,000 to community organizations for the preservation of, and improved access to, historic documents and photos. The New Century Community Program, which is funded by the… Read More
A Carmel woman escaped serious injury when her car went off the road on Route 2 in Hermon on Sunday evening, officials said. Amanda Swartz, 22, complained of neck and knee pain after she lost control of her black 1990 Chevy Lumina while driving south… Read More
HOWLAND – Motorists using Routes 6-155 should allow extra time for travel beginning today because the Maine Department of Transportation is repairing the bridge carrying Route 6 over Meadow Brook about a mile west of Exit 54 on Interstate 95. The project is expected to take three months. Read More
KINGMAN – A free developmental screening for 3- and 4-year-olds as well as 5-year-olds not yet eligible for kindergarten will be held 8:30 a.m.-12:30 p.m. Wednesday, May 8, at the Kingman Elementary School. Those who want to participate should call the school at 765-2500 to make an appointment. Read More
OLD TOWN – The Penobscot Indian Nation will receive a $57,829 grant from the Department of Justice to address issues surrounding violence against women, announced U.S. Sens. Olympia Snowe and Susan Collins. The STOP Violence Against Indian Women Discretionary Grant Program assists Indian tribal governments in developing and… Read More
MEDWAY – Motorists using Route 116 in Medway are asked to exercise caution beginning today because of construction on the bridge carrying the northbound lanes of Interstate 95 over the road. Work is expected to continue on the project until mid-June, according to the Maine Department of Transportation. Read More
BANGOR – On Feb. 14, a group gathered on the steps of City Hall and vowed to launch a campaign aimed at overturning Bangor’s new gay rights ordinance. Nothing official has been done since. But a group of gay rights supporters gathered Sunday to organize… Read More
WARREN – Like many towns, Warren is feeling the pains of trying to keep up with ever-changing medical billing procedures for its rescue service and is now looking to secure a third-party billing service. So selectmen voted last week to have the town manager seek… Read More
ST. GEORGE – A 10-year-old Tenants Harbor boy escaped serious injury Saturday when his bicycle rolled into the path of a van on Ridge Road. Ryan Hayward was taken by St. George ambulance to Penobscot Bay Medical Center in Rockport after the 3 p.m. accident,… Read More
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DOVER-FOXCROFT – The following divorces were granted in 13th District Court during March on grounds of irreconcilable differences: William E. Pearce of Wellington and Carol L. Pearce of Statesboro, Ga.; married at Point Pleasant, N.J., May 23, 1987. googletag.cmd.push(function () { // Define Slot var… Read More
PORTLAND – A conservation group is buying Whaleboat Island, the largest undeveloped island in Casco Bay, in order to block development pressure and to protect public access and wildlife habitat. The Maine Coast Heritage Trust planned to buy the 125-acre island Friday for $770,000. Located… Read More
PORTLAND – The Salvation Army’s refusal to comply with Portland’s domestic partnership ordinance could jeopardize the only activity center and meals-on-wheels program that serves the city’s elderly. The organization received $60,000 a year from the city to operate its $400,000 meals program and the center… Read More
AUGUSTA – More than 3 dozen Maine communities will share $3.145 million in federal Community Development Block Grants, according to the state’s program director for the Maine Department of Economic and Community Development’s CDBG program. Twelve communities received a total of $2.7 million in Housing… Read More
Two motorists died early Sunday in separate highway accidents in Maine. In Dayton, 20-year-old Travis Metcalf of Kennebunk was pronounced dead after his car crashed along state Route 35 at 4:53 a.m., state police said. googletag.cmd.push(function () { // Define Slot var slot_sizes = [[300,250]];… Read More
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BANGOR – On a blustery day when fly balls turned to triples and pitchers struggled to throw wind-blown curveballs for strikes, Saturday’s final play aptly summed up an entertaining high school baseball game. Bases loaded. Class B Orono threatening to take a big chunk out… Read More
BREWER – Judy Bowden didn’t have to look far for the inspiration to win her third women’s Maine State Candlepin Bowling Championship Sunday afternoon at Bangor-Brewer Lanes. She only needed to look for the person who wasn’t there. “I was bowling for my mom today,”… Read More
ORONO – Fierce winds and biting cold temperatures. Gray skies and snow flurries. Those conditions enveloped Mahaney Diamond over the weekend as the University of Maine baseball team celebrated its first America East home series by taking three of four games from Albany. googletag.cmd.push(function ()… Read More
PHILADELPHIA – Viktoriya Rybalko won the Eastern College long jump and was fourth in the Eastern triple jump to highlight the finishes by University of Maine athletes at the prestigious Penn Relays. Rybalko won the long jump with a leap of 20 feet, 1/4 inch… Read More
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LIMESTONE – Nikki Michaud singled in Ashley Brooker in the bottom of the eighth inning to lift the Limestone Eagles to a 16-15 schoolgirl softball victory over the Washburn Beavers Saturday. Brooker hit two singles for two RBIs while Michaud also had a two-run double. Read More
MILO – Penquis freshman Dani Graves posted her first high school win, holding previously undefeated Stearns of Millinocket at bay for a 7-5 victory Saturday in high school softball action. Graves scattered six hits and fanned 13 in the win. Arielle Sickler smacked a two-run… Read More
PRESQUE ISLE – Andy Pease nailed a two-run double in the top of the eighth inning to lead the Old Town High baseball team to an 8-6 victory over Presque Isle Saturday in the second game of a doubleheader. The Indians took the first game 17-12. Read More
BANGOR – As the second inning was winding to a close Saturday afternoon, John Bapst coach Jay Kemble told his players it felt like “one of those games,” where one or two runs would stand up. And even though the Brewer Witches went out and… Read More
HARRINGTON – Gabe Checker and Adam Tenan each hit a double and single to lift the Narraguagus Knights to a 13-7 schoolboy baseball victory over the Machias Bulldogs Saturday. Corey Worcester had two singles for the Knights while Adam Tenan added a triple. googletag.cmd.push(function ()… Read More
WISCASSET – Scott Chubbuck of Wiscasset rebounded from being a lap down, took the lead with three laps left, and held on for the win Saturday afternoon in the DNK Select Used Cars Pro Stock 100 at Wiscasset Raceway. Chubbuck held off Peter Oakes of… Read More
BANGOR – Mike Worcester hit a two-run homer in the bottom of the sixth to lift the Husson College Braves to an 8-7 victory over the Thomas College Terriers in the opening game of baseball doubleheader at the John Winkin Complex Sunday. Husson won the… Read More
The Birch Street School is the Shirley MacLaine of Orono – it keeps getting reincarnated. Over the course of a century, the building could have been razed many times. But townspeople keep bringing it back to life, as a school, a senior center, a meeting place, a thrift… Read More
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THE FORGOTTEN CONDITION OF THINGS, by Robert Froese, Flat Bay Press, Harrington, Me., 2002, $14. What a splendid surprise! Here comes this book from a small Maine publisher written by a fellow whose name has never turned up on anyone’s bestseller list and, guess what,… Read More
Last year we told you about Roger Paradis editing “Papiers de Prudent L. Mercure: Histoire du Madawaska.” Madawaska, as you may know, refers to a region of Maine and eastern Canada, not just the town by that name. Those looking for American Indian roots in… Read More
Editor’s Note: The following is the seventh in a 12-part series of columns from Eastern Maine Medical Center in Bangor. Move & Improve is an outreach program, promoting healthful lifestyles for Maine people, of EMMC’s Community Wellness Service. Tired of walking alone? Want to… Read More