DEXTER – Most kids would never dream of giving away a new bicycle, but that is exactly what a local boy is doing tonight. Nathan Wyman, 9, has been so touched by fellow pupil Tyler Wintle’s illness that he plans to raffle off a mountain… Read More
AUGUSTA – Rallying under the theme “Securing Our Future,” Democrats attending their biennial state convention were on their feet Friday after the party’s national chairman predicted 2003 would find John Baldacci in the Blaine House and Sen. Susan Collins back in Aroostook County. Terry McAuliffe,… Read More
WASHINGTON – The Bush administration has sided with Maine Rx, a program designed to provide low-cost prescription drugs to the state’s uninsured. The move could clear the way for what many hope to be the final chapter to several years of delay in implementing the plan. Read More
Part one of two The 7-foot-high gates of Hillside Game Ranch clang shut, and Scott Beede fumbles with a rusty latch. 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
A story in Friday’s Maine Day concerning the possible formation of a lay group at the St. Francis of Assisi Catholic Church in Belfast had an incorrect headline. Rather than being cool to the work of the Rev. Constanzo Piselli, the Diocese of Portland is cool toward the… Read More
Republicans in Maine’s 2nd District no doubt want to send to Congress someone who fully understands the urgent problems facing the region and who has a long record of working hard to develop intelligent, specific and doable solutions. They also want to nominate on June 11 someone who… Read More
Longtime legislator Peter Mills referred in an op-ed piece this week to Maine’s “start-and-stop government,” in which an antique tax engine is run hard until it breaks down, is patched at great expense of people and programs and then run hard until it breaks down again. He suggested… Read More
Regarding the story, “Northern New England backs waivers for foreign doctors” (BDN, May 28), there are other factors to consider. Twenty percent of America’s physicians are foreign born. These are some of the best-paid jobs in America that we have deliberately given away, rather than hiring from within. Read More
We are writing in support of Glenn Ross for sheriff of Penobscot County. As former and current county commissioners we are very aware of his professionalism, integrity and dedication to the law enforcement of this county. Throughout his 23 years of service to the citizens… Read More
The May 14 article in the Bangor Daily News about high deductible health insurance brought two points to mind. The couple profiled is now paying $3,600 a year for the privilege of only going $10,000 in debt should they need any significant procedures. Think about trying to pay… Read More
I am writing to tell you why I am voting for Susan Longley for Congress. I live in a small town in northern Maine, and there are a lot of elderly people there. As with any population that is aging, health care is an important issue, especially Medicare. Read More
Letters and commentary about the elections on June 11 will be accepted until noon Wednesday, June 5, and will appear on these pages until Saturday-Sunday, June 8-9. No letters or commentary will be accepted after the June 5 deadline and space does not permit us to run all… Read More
The county dispatch issue is not just scare tactics. If people would go to these meetings and hear what the police and fire personnel are saying they would know the truth. Bangor 911 does more than just answer the phone, take down the information and… Read More
Kevin Raye would be a very effective representative of the residents of the 2nd Congressional District, which includes about 90 percent of Maine’s geography. His knowledge of Maine people and the issues that are of importance has been expanded through his 11 years serving as… Read More
How refreshing. A candidate for governor, Rep. John Baldacci, is doing the job he was elected to do. Not unexpectedly, he was criticized for it by Jonathan Carter. (Does Carter have a job?) Baldacci’s absence from a candidate forum is much ado about nothing. He… Read More
Driving from Bangor to Saint John, New Brunswick, Tuesday afternoon on Route 9, I fell behind a black SUV bearing the plates of a New Hampshire legislator. As we slogged along this superhighway northern Maine-style – one that lets you enjoy the feeling of anticipation that comes from… Read More
Pick up most any daily newspaper or weekly news magazine and if you don’t discover an article containing a statement attributed to some faceless spokesman who “asked not to be identified” or spoke “on condition of anonymity,” chances are you haven’t looked very hard. The… Read More
Several years ago when I wrote the “Out of the Past” column in The Republican Journal, I wrote one which the Journal titled, “Senseless vandalism.” Nothing much has changed, except that another generation of vandals has evolved. On my daily walk on Sunday, I met… Read More
BANGOR – Maine may balk at a federal government directive to become part of a super power-grid system with 11 other Eastern states, and instead form a transmission coalition with several Canadian provinces. The Federal Energy Regulatory Commission last July ordered Maine and the five… Read More
MILLINOCKET – Great Northern Paper Inc. is extending its temporary production curtailment at its Millinocket mill for another week. The current shutdown, which was scheduled to end June 3, has been extended to June 10. Startup of the paper machines hinges on whether the company… Read More
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Jani Estell and her husband, Grant, have lived for 26 years on a high ridge in Monroe with a hundred-mile view. Grant felled the trees and sawed the wood to build their home. Vegetable gardens and stone walls surround the 108-acre homestead. The couple raises rabbits and turkeys… Read More
CONCORD, N.H. – A Connecticut company officially took ownership of the idle pulp and paper mills in Berlin and Gorham on Friday, giving North Country residents new hope of getting back to normal. Officials from Fraser Papers of Stamford, Conn., joined Gov. Jeanne Shaheen, state… Read More
BANGOR – The Varney GMC dealerships have purchased the Mazda and Pontiac franchises from Kelly Pontiac. The deal became final Friday, and the automobiles and records were moved from Kelly’s Broadway location to Varney’s dealership on Hogan Road. googletag.cmd.push(function () { // Define Slot var… Read More
MONTPELIER, Vt. – American Skiing Co.’s real estate subsidiary has defaulted on its loans and the company and its lenders have begun talks that could end in foreclosure, according to documents. An ASC legal notice on file at the federal Securities and Exchange Commission says… Read More
BANGOR – Livada Securities, a brokerage subsidiary of Bangor Savings Bank, has been renamed Bangor Securities Inc. Gregg Piasio of Portland has been promoted to financial and operations principal of the newly named firm. googletag.cmd.push(function () { // Define Slot var slot_sizes = [[300,250]]; var… Read More
BREWER – A Brewer High School special education teacher resigned May 24 after assault charges were filed against him in 3rd District Court in Bangor. District Attorney Chris Almy said Friday that allegations against Robert “Ned” Smith are based on “inappropriate touching or grabbing” two… Read More
BLUE HILL – It’s been almost 25 years since Kerramerican Inc. ended operations at its copper and zinc mine off Route 15. Most of the mine site, which covered between 75 and 100 acres, is now hidden by vegetation. All that remains at the main… Read More
BANGOR – With the November election still six months away, U.S. Sen. Susan Collins already has set aside nearly $2 million for her upcoming race against her Democratic challenger Chellie Pingree. Pingree, who has raised nearly the same amount, already has spent heavily from her… Read More
AURORA – A new, three-mile section of Route 9 under construction in Amherst and Aurora is months away from being finished, but state officials gathered anyway Friday to celebrate the overall completion of the rebuilt highway. Gov. Angus King, Maine Department of Transportation Commissioner John… Read More
BANGOR – Tensions in the Middle East, the need for more jobs locally and the negative impact of free trade agreements on Maine industry were key topics at a Friday debate featuring Republican contenders for the 2nd Congressional District seat. With only 10 days to… Read More
Melanie Huff has always believed that her first husband died as a hero in Vietnam nearly 33 years ago. On Friday morning, her government finally got around to officially recognizing it too. googletag.cmd.push(function () { // Define Slot var slot_sizes = [[300,250]]; var new_slot_sizes =… Read More
BELFAST – The Belfast Historical Society and Museum will offer a special exhibit this summer titled “The Spirit of Belfast 1900-2000.” Located in the Maine Gallery in the newly renovated lower level of the Belfast Museum at the corner of Church and Market streets, the… Read More
BANGOR – Police have ruled the fatal shooting of an admitted sex offender at his home Thursday to be a suicide. Stewart L. Tracey, 55, was found in the garage of his Birch Street home dead of a single gunshot wound, according to Detective Sgt. Read More
BROOKS – Fair Haven Camps will offer a wide range of summer events for boys and girls beginning June 30. The camps will open with a week of basketball Sunday, June 30. The regular five-week schedule for boys and girls age 7-17 begins Sunday July… Read More
TROY – The U.S. Postal Service will offer a special commemorative cancellation for Troy’s 175th birthday celebration, from 9 a.m. to 1 p.m. today at the Troy Elementary School. The pictorial cancellation features a farm homestead with a banner proclaiming “Troy’s 175th Birthday Celebration” above… Read More
BUCKSPORT – A public forum on “Memory, Aging and Alzheimer’s Disease” will be held from 5:30 to 7:30 p.m. Monday, June 3, at the Bucksport Senior Center on Outer Broadway. The forum, which is free, is sponsored by the senior resource subcommittee of the Bucksport… Read More
WARREN – The construction bids are in, but a winner has not been chosen for the Route 1 widening project. “We have a low bidder, but haven’t awarded it,” DOT spokesman Allan Haggan said Friday, referring to the road-widening project that will expand the coastal… Read More
Bangor Christian Schools BANGOR – Principal Dr. Richard Bach of Bangor Christian Schools has announced the honor parts for the Class of 2002. Commencement exercises will be held at 7 p.m. Friday, June 7, at Bangor Christian School. googletag.cmd.push(function () { // Define Slot var… Read More
BUCKSPORT – Town councilors unanimously adopted a $14 million municipal budget Thursday for the coming fiscal year beginning July 1. The decision came after a sparsely attended public hearing, which drew few questions from residents. The council gave preliminary approval to the budget last week. Read More
Sumner High School EAST SULLIVAN – Principal Sally A. Leighton has announced honor parts for the Sumner High School Class of 2002. Commencement exercises will be held at 7 p.m. Thursday, June 13. googletag.cmd.push(function () { // Define Slot var slot_sizes = [[300,250]]; var new_slot_sizes… Read More
ELLSWORTH – The power of eminent domain could become one of the issues that determine whether a proposed retail development in Ellsworth goes forward, according to officials. John Corbett, a project manager with W/S Development, said Friday his company has been talking with the Maine… Read More
ELLSWORTH – New fathers are invited to join “Boot Camp for New Dads,” a nonprofit program of Downeast Health Services. The group puts fathers-to-be together with veteran fathers and their children in three-hour, male-only sessions. The first session will be from 6 to 9 p.m. Read More
Maine Central Institute PITTSFIELD – Maine Central Institute’s 2002 graduation ceremony is scheduled for noon Sunday, June 2, on the front campus of the school. googletag.cmd.push(function () { // Define Slot var slot_sizes = [[300,250]]; var new_slot_sizes = []; var has_banner = false; for (var… Read More
NEWPORT – A Dexter man and a Cambridge woman were injured Thursday night after the unregistered all-terrain vehicle they were riding struck a train trestle. At 11 p.m., the ATV’s operator, 22-year-old William Murray, was riding along the tracks with a passenger, 18-year-old Rachel Raye,… Read More
HOULTON – The Houlton Higher Education Center recognized its first graduates in an event May 22. The event capped the first year of a partnership among the University of Maine at Presque Isle, Northern Maine Technical College, SAD 29-70 Adult Education and the Maine Center… Read More
HOULTON – The Houlton Higher Education Center will hold Forest Facts seminars from 8 a.m. to noon Tuesday, June 4, and Thursday, June 6, at the center. Both sessions are free and will include topics such as water and environmental quality, the Forest Practices Act… Read More
FORT KENT – It has been nearly one year since the Town Council started looking at alternative routes for west-side access to the business district by snowmobilers. The issue is a tough one for municipal officials who must consider both the feelings of residents surrounding… Read More
FORT KENT – The Fort Kent Town Council agreed this week that winter maintenance on two unpaved roads will be initiated next winter. Councilors unanimously agreed that some summer work also will be conducted on the Wilson School Road and the East Michigan Settlement Road… Read More
Hermon High School HERMON – Principal Wilma T. Lombardi has announced honor parts for the Class of 2002. Commencement exercises will be held at 6 p.m. Friday, June 14, at the Bangor Auditorium. googletag.cmd.push(function () { // Define Slot var slot_sizes = [[300,250]]; var new_slot_sizes… Read More
ORONO — The winners of the University of Maine’s top awards for faculty members were announced recently. Along with the UMaine Alumni Association’s annual Distinguished Maine Professor Award, recognition is given for outstanding achievement in teaching, research and public service. The 2002 Distinguished Maine Professor… Read More
A line of storms that swept across Maine with winds of up to 70 mph ripped off part of a supermarket’s roof, knocked down trees and limbs, and left thousands of people in the dark Friday night. Central Maine Power Co. crews were out in… Read More
MATTAWAMKEAG – A 12-year-old boy who was riding a bicycle along Route 157 was hospitalized Friday afternoon after he swerved into a car. Maine State Trooper Tom Fiske said Bruce McAlpine of Mattawamkeag was taken by ambulance to Penobscot Valley Hospital in Lincoln. googletag.cmd.push(function ()… Read More
VEAZIE – The Veazie Garden Club’s annual plant auction will be held at 7 p.m. Tuesday, June 4, at the Veazie Community School on School Street. Donations of perennials, annuals and other garden-related items will be accepted from members and nonmembers. googletag.cmd.push(function () { //… Read More
BANGOR – Christina Lugdon Pelletier recently received the Spirit of Hospitality award from the Convention and Visitor’s Center of Bangor. The award is given annually to employees in the hospitality industry who distinguish themselves through excellence at work and in their community. googletag.cmd.push(function () {… Read More
OLD TOWN – The Old Town City Council may decide whether to join the Penobscot County Regional Communications Center after a public hearing at 7 p.m. Monday, June 3, at the Old Town Public Library. The council came a step closer to joining regional dispatch… Read More
ORONO – The Wilson Center, an ecumenical campus ministry for the University of Maine community, will hold an open house from 11 a.m. to 1 p.m. Sunday, June 2, at its headquarters at 67 College Ave. A lunch buffet will be served, and participants will… Read More
BELFAST – A surprise shakedown Thursday night at the Waldo County Jail yielded a cache of drugs, a homemade knife and other contraband. Charges are expected to be filed as a result of the discovery. googletag.cmd.push(function () { // Define Slot var slot_sizes = [[300,250]];… Read More
WARREN – The construction bids are in, but a winner has not been chosen for the Route 1 widening project. “We have a low bidder, but haven’t awarded it,” DOT spokesman Allan Haggan said Friday, referring to the road-widening project that will expand the coastal… Read More
BELFAST – Frank Currier was found guilty Friday of the manslaughter death of fellow Montville resident Donald Mathieson last year in a traffic accident. Justice Jeffrey Hjelm announced the guilty verdict after the completion of Currier’s jury-waived trial Friday in Waldo County Superior Court. googletag.cmd.push(function… Read More
DOVER-FOXCROFT – An administrator from the coastal town of Cushing was selected Thursday as the new superintendent for SAD 68. During a special meeting, SAD 68 directors unanimously voted to hire John Dirnbauer, 55, who currently serves as superintendent of SAD 50, which represents the… Read More
DOVER-FOXCROFT – SAD 68 directors voted Thursday to appeal a Superior Court ruling that granted a temporary restraining order delaying the closing of the Charleston Elementary School. A Superior Court justice ruled last week that the district cannot begin the school closing process for 30… Read More
EAST MACHIAS – National Spelling Bee contestant Molly Nichols of the Elm Street School and her family will be honored today with a motorcade. The motorcade will form at 6 p.m. at the Machias Fairgrounds, with a reception at the school upon her arrival. The… Read More
WISCASSET – A Pittston man was arrested Friday for allegedly raping a 28-year-old woman. William Ricker, 48, was taken into custody on one count of gross sexual assault involving force, according to Lincoln County Sheriff’s Detective Sgt. Rand Maker on Friday. googletag.cmd.push(function () { //… Read More
One of the special 2002 March of Dimes WalkAmerica events certainly has to be the fourth annual WalkAmerica taking place in Houlton. That fund-raiser begins with registration at 1 p.m. and the walk at 2 p.m. Sunday, June 2, in Monument Park in Houlton. googletag.cmd.push(function… Read More
WASHINGTON – Hoping to rally opposition against abstinence-only sex education, a family planning group has launched a multistate television and print ad campaign aimed at pressuring key lawmakers, including Sen. Olympia Snowe, R-Maine, to fight a renewal of the six-year program. The National Family Planning… Read More
NEW GLOUCESTER – A Massachusetts trucker was injured Friday when his tractor-trailer rig slammed into a barrier at a tollbooth along the Maine Turnpike, an accident police said was probably caused by driver fatigue or inattention. Angelo Tuccio, 33, of Dudley, Mass., was transported to… Read More
WESTBROOK – A former president of New Hampshire’s Keene State College was killed and another motorist injured early Friday in a two-car crash that closed a section of Route 22 for three hours. Leo F. Redfern, 79, of Bowdoinham was dead at the scene, police… Read More
AUBURN – A Wal-Mart employee was dazed but not seriously injured after being struck by lightning in the store’s parking lot in Auburn. Josh Buker, 25, received some burn marks from the lightning about 8:45 Thursday night while he was covering items outside the store… Read More
AUGUSTA – Four Maine college students – two each from Eastern Maine Technical College and the University of Maine – will study in Ireland next year as the 2002 George J. Mitchell Peace Scholars. The students, who were selected for their academic and leadership abilities and their commitment… Read More
SACO – A Biddeford man found unconscious at a motorcycle rally last weekend has died. Police believe James Jackson, 36, was killed by a mix of prescription drugs and alcohol. He died at a Biddeford hospital Wednesday night, three days after he was found not… Read More
CONCORD, N.H. – A Connecticut company officially took ownership of the idle pulp and paper mills in Berlin and Gorham on Friday, giving North Country residents new hope of getting back to normal. Officials from Fraser Papers of Stamford, Conn., joined Gov. Jeanne Shaheen, state… Read More
SACO – For 14 years, Rick Grant has allowed motorcyclists to hold an annual three-day rally on his farm. But Grant said he won’t host the Behind the Barn festival anymore. A 36-year-old Biddeford man who attended the rally last weekend died after a drug… Read More
SIDNEY – A Colby College exchange student drowned Friday evening when his canoe capsized during a storm on Messalonskee Lake, authorities said. With the storm approaching, the victim and two others who were on an island decided to try to paddle back to shore before… Read More
AUBURN – A Sabattus man charged with raping a Bates College student in a campus bathroom this spring has been accused of another rape that occurred nearly a year earlier. Christian Averill, 21, has been charged with pulling a woman off a downtown Lewiston street… Read More
PORTLAND – A yearlong campaign is under way to alert Mainers about the risk factors and symptoms of stroke, the state’s third-leading killer. The “Stop Stroke” campaign is a joint effort of the New England Rehabilitation Hospital of Portland, the Maine Hospital Association and the… Read More
THOMASTON – A man and two children were seriously injured Tuesday while burning brush on Hyler Street. Charles Doane, approximately 40, town not available, and William Zachary Griffith, 14, of Thomaston received first- and second-degree burns and were taken to Penobscot Bay Medical Center in… Read More
AUGUSTA – Drug agents who raided an apartment this week seized about $6,000 worth of heroin and cocaine. Aaron Brunelle, 22, and Shannon Crowley, 20, were charged with drug trafficking after the raid Tuesday night. It was the third such raid in the past several… Read More
PORTLAND – Vermont Gov. Howard Dean, who is making stops around the country in preparation for a probable presidential bid in 2004, campaigned Wednesday for two of Maine’s Democratic hopefuls. Dean hit the stump with U.S. Rep. John Baldacci, the Democratic candidate for governor, and… Read More
BLUE HILL – The Bagaduce Lending Library announced the winners of its fifth annual Young Composer’s Competition Award on May 23. Cameron Hamilton of Lee won for a violin and piano composition titled “Voice of the Wind”; Aarika Ritchie of Lee won for a violin… Read More
FARMINGDALE – The Maine Association of Retirees recently announced its new officers. Charles Andrews of Augusta was elected president; Edmund Hagan of Gorham was elected first vice president; Mary Richard of Bangor was elected second vice president; Esther Dudley of North Whitefield was elected secretary;… Read More
AUBURN – A former maintenance worker has been indicted for stealing more than 180,000 quarters from an apartment complex’s laundry facilities. Wilfred Ayotte, 54, of Lewiston collected the change from washers and dryers at the Auburn Mall Apartments for more than 12 years as part… Read More
Dave Chrisos doesn’t remember the car crash that sent him to the hospital. He doesn’t remember the two weeks that he spent in the intensive care unit as everyone he loved hovered, waiting for signs that the old Dave would somehow, some way, come back. Read More
ORONO – If the University of Maine baseball team is going to advance in the NCAA Los Angeles Regional, it will have to do it the hard way – out of the losers’ bracket. Coach Paul Kostacopoulos’ Black Bears made a late threat Friday night,… Read More
Six regional championships at far-flung sites around the state culled the field to the best high school track athletes in the state last week, and those fast … or fortunate … enough to have placed in the top six will gather in Orono today for the state’s premier… Read More
LOS ANGELES – Friday was a day of waiting for the University of Maine baseball team. The Black Bears maintained a low profile in and around their downtown hotel most of the day as they waited for their 7 p.m. NCAA Regional first-round game against… Read More
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The Hockey East Women’s League will debut this fall. The University of Maine, the University of New Hampshire, Providence College, Boston College, and Northeastern University, charter members since the men’s conference’s inception in 1984, will be joined by the University of Connecticut. googletag.cmd.push(function () {… Read More
VAN BUREN – Nicole Corbin led the No. 8 Van Buren Crusaders to a 16-9 playoff victory over the No. 9 Wisdom Pioneers in high school softball action Friday. Van Buren will visit No. 1 Fort Fairfield Tuesday in a divisional quarterfinal. googletag.cmd.push(function () {… Read More
LOS ANGELES – During his tenure with the University of Maine baseball team, he has worked for legendary coach John Winkin and successful skipper Paul Kostacopoulos. As he prepares to relinquish his duties after eight seasons, Ryan Jones of Bangor is enjoying the ride as… Read More
Whenever I get the chance to observe a “classroom” situation with elementary school youngsters, I renew my respect for teachers and confirm in my mind that I wasn’t cut out for their job. Teaching youngsters takes lots of patience and understanding. I was reminded of… Read More
AUGUSTA – Young deer hunters will get a day of their own, archers will get their shot at a fall turkey, and there will be 76,575 any-deer permits available to deer hunters this year. The Department of Inland Fisheries and Wildlife commissioner’s advisory council adopted… Read More
Aside from an aspirin or two for relieving aches and pains resulting from prolonged paddling or keeping pace with a bird dog, I go to the medicine cabinet about as often as I watch Oprah Winfrey. That’s not to say, however, that I don’t realize and appreciate that… Read More
I’d like to tell you about our Birdathon on Memorial Day, but I’ll preface it with what happened over the weekend at Baxter State Park. Our hiking group had reserved the bunkhouse at South Branch Pond for the holiday weekend, and members had gone up… Read More
Each week the Department of Inland Fisheries and Wildlife compiles weekly fishing reports. The complete report is available at www.state.meus/ifw/ Downeast 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
Like a knight of old putting on armor to enter the jousting lists, Jeri Murphy cinches a leather belt around her waist and then places a 25-pound disc on the chain hanging between her legs. The small, lean woman grasps the bar over her head… Read More
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Dandelion seeds float like soft snowflakes across the lawn, lifting, dipping, drifting along in the breeze. The seed storm is an ominous warning of massive weeding efforts yet to come. Some of the seeds float across the fields to the road’s edge. They become lodged… Read More
In “The 100 Best Golf Jokes,” which my son and I scanned at the Barnes & Noble outlet on Hilton Head Island, there’s a one-liner that goes something like: “I shoot in the 120s because I want to get my money’s worth.” That’s the attitude I copped after… Read More