NORWALK, Conn. – Kennedy cousin Michael Skakel was convicted Friday of beating Greenwich neighbor Martha Moxley to death in 1975 when they were 15 – a case that opened a window onto a world of privilege and raised suspicions that his family ties had protected him over the… Read More
When Maine voters step into the booth Tuesday, they will have before them 11 different funding items totaling nearly $35 million packed into a single bond question. Question 2 is being called “the wastebasket bond” by one state senator who believes that in any other… Read More
WASHINGTON – In an unprecedented move, the government is again allowing sales of a drug that was pulled off the market after causing seven deaths – heeding the pleas of patients suffering from irritable bowel syndrome. Lotronex is supposed to be prescribed only by certain… Read More
AUGUSTA – They are, in many ways, opponents whose distinctions are eclipsed by their similarities. Both are former Republican legislators and fiscal conservatives who believe state government must be reined in. They support tax reform, increased health care accessibility and the expansion of educational opportunities. Read More
A story on the front page of Friday’s Maine Day section about the sexual abuse prevention program being implemented by the Roman Catholic Diocese of Portland listed a wrong meeting place. Priests will preview the program, “Protecting God’s Children,” on Tuesday, June 18, at St. Teresa’s Catholic Church… Read More
With no physical evidence or eyewitnesses, and despite a 27-year gap that blurred memories, prosecutors in the murder trial of Michael Skakel prevailed in a case that some legal experts initially thought would be a fiasco. The key to the trial, said University of California… Read More
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Richard “Duke” McKeil hopes he is not the reason Question 2 fails at the polls Tuesday. Question 2 asks voters to let the state borrow nearly $35 million to fund 11 different initiatives, from fighting terrorism to funding biomedical research. googletag.cmd.push(function () { // Define… Read More
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Voters actually will be voting on four bond questions this year – two on Tuesday and two in November. Even if all are approved, Maine will owe less after the November election than it does now because the state is paying off the balance on older bonds, according… Read More
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The campaign signs are dotting the landscape, the candidates are still fanning out across the state, partisans have staked out their candidates, and other citizens are still making up their minds. Multiple issues of concern have been identified, and candidates have proposed their solutions. June… Read More
The excessively covered trial of Kennedy relative Michael Skakel, found guilty Friday of the murder of Martha Moxley, brought renewed attention to a controversial Maine school, with charges about practices and conditions there serious enough to require the state to review the school’s licensing. The Elan School in… Read More
My husband has a saying, “If a man’s word is no good, what’s good about him?” A man who keeps his word these days is a rare find indeed. There is a man who is running for Congress who gave his word that he would not vote for… Read More
I want to let your readers know about my experience with one candidate who is running for Congress in the Republican primary. In November 1993, my son Larry, a student at Johns Hopkins, was brutally murdered in Baltimore. Overwhelmed by grief and unable to navigate… Read More
Your June 4 editorial accurately states that “the surprise of the race [for the 2nd District seat in Congress] has been Lori Handrahan.” She is a person of exceptional intelligence, foresight and courage. For these reasons, I will vote for her next Tuesday. If Lori… Read More
We are proud members of the Maine State Employees Association. We support Sean Faircloth in the 2nd District congressional race because he voted with the MSEA consistently during his entire career. Because of his voting record, he has earned the support of women’s rights advocates, state employees, and… Read More
I am writing this letter of support for candidate Tim Woodcock who is running for Congress. His years with former Sen. William Cohen, his experience as an attorney in Bangor, his work with the Bangor City Council, and his knowledge of this area of Maine make him eminently… Read More
Residents of Senate District No. 11 have been exceptionally well-served for eight years by Sen. Susan Longley. She has been an intelligent, hard-working, accessible voice for us in Augusta. It is unfortunate for us that term limits will prevent her continued service in that role. Read More
In less trying times, President Bush’s plan to consolidate dozens of federal agencies and offices charged with various aspects of guarding against terrorist attacks might be seen as a bold exercise in rearranging bureaucrats. Previous government reorganization plans have come and gone with scant visible result, a record… Read More
If you can identify the six Democrats seeking their party’s nomination for the 2nd Congressional District seat in Tuesday’s primary election, plus the four Republican candidates for the same office, and list all of the politicians – Democrat, Republican, Green, Independent and Also-Ran – who hope to become… Read More
It’s Joe’s first night in prison. Lights out, all is quiet, he lies in his bunk, staring into the darkness. Suddenly, a voice calls out, “Sixty-eight!” The entire cellblock erupts in laughter; prolonged guffaws and heehaws gradually fade to snorts and giggles. Then, in quick… Read More
Douglas R. Johnson’s op-ed attack on Chellie Pingree’s campaign for the U.S. Senate (BDN, June 5) is disingenuous in its representation of the socio-economic benefits of the pharmaceutical industry and, more importantly, is dangerously misleading in its misstatements of medical fact. Indeed, his prevarications, so typical of the… Read More
FREDERICTON, New Brunswick – The New Brunswick government says it may close the Point Lepreau nuclear power plant in six years if it can’t strike a deal with any private investors. Natural Resources Minister Jeannot Volpe said Friday the province is hoping for private-sector involvement… Read More
PORTLAND – Fishermen fear that a plan to renovate the Maine Wharf will be bad news for the city’s fishing industry. A company called Wharf Holdings LLC bought the pier in April for $2.6 million. The principal is a businessman from Florida whose name is… Read More
PORTLAND – Take a car for speed. Take a bus for comfort and economy. Take a train to indulge yourself. That’s what three Associated Press reporters found during a race from Portland to the AP office in Boston. A race wasn’t a novel idea but… Read More
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PHILADELPHIA – Adelphia Communications, under investigation by the Securities and Exchange Commission and two federal grand juries, apparently overreported its cable television subscribers by 358,000 by including all the customers in joint ventures it owns only portions of, an analyst said. USB Warburg analyst Aryeh… Read More
PORTLAND – Four companies that took over DeCoster Egg Farm in Turner have been cited by federal officials for alleged health and safety violations. The Occupational Safety and Health Administration said Friday that Maine AG LLC, Maine Contract Farming LLC, PFS Loading Services Inc. and… Read More
NORTH BILLERICA, Mass. – The Guilford Rail System was recently presented with a prestigious E.H. Harriman Award for the year 2001 for achieving an injury ratio of 1.2 injuries per 200,000 man-hours worked. This ratio placed Guilford as number one among the Regional and Class I railroads in… Read More
AUGUSTA – Maine’s largest power plant is getting new pollution controls, but not the ones sought by environmentalists. A state environmental board Thursday unanimously approved an alternative plan to control emissions at the Wyman Station power plant on Yarmouth’s Cousins Island. googletag.cmd.push(function () { //… Read More
MILLINOCKET – About 60 employees will return to work for Great Northern Paper Co. on Monday after a two-week shutdown involving two paper machines at the local mill. Company officials said Friday the two paper machines will run as long as the company has sufficient orders. Read More
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AUGUSTA – Great Northern Energy LLC has granted the state a renewable conservation easement on 2,365 acres and 80 miles of shorefront on four lakes and ponds in northern Maine, officials announced Friday. Under the easement, which carries no cost for the state, Great Northern… Read More
PORTLAND – A premarital agreement presented to a woman on her wedding day was not enforceable because she did not have time to seek a lawyer’s advice about the ramifications, the Maine Supreme Judicial Court said Friday. The court unanimously upheld a judge’s decision to… Read More
BELFAST – When Maine’s Special Olympians chow down during today’s Summer Games in Orono, they’ll be feasting on lunches made by the American Legion Auxiliary. A team of volunteers spent most of Friday afternoon at the Frank D. Hazeltine Post No. 43 putting up the… Read More
When a federal court in Philadelphia ruled recently that the Children’s Internet Protection Act was unconstitutional, a cheer went up in libraries across Maine – an appropriately quiet cheer, of course. CIPA, signed into law by President Clinton, would have required libraries by July 1… Read More
WARREN – Opponents of the state Department of Transportation’s Route 1 widening project had planned a protest Friday that might include work stoppages and other shows of civil disobedience, but there were no workers in sight to stop – only Maine State Police troopers. The… Read More
DEDHAM – More bones were found Friday in the woods off Green Lake Road, but police say they are no closer to determining whose bones they were or how the person may have died. Dr. Marcella Sorg, an anthropologist with the University of Maine who… Read More
OLD TOWN – American Veterans Post 9 of Old Town will hold its monthly meeting at 7 p.m. June 19 at the VFW at 41 Water St. For information on becoming a member of AMVETS, call Don Plummer at 827-6575. Read More
BANGOR – The Bangor city clerk’s office at City Hall will be open from 8 a.m. to noon Saturday, June 8, for absentee voting. The polls in Bangor will be open from 7 a.m. to 8 p.m. Tuesday. Read More
ORONO – The Church of Universal Fellowship on 82 Main St. will hold groundbreaking ceremonies for its new additions and renovations beginning at 11:15 a.m. Sunday. The Rev. Stephen St. Claire, church officers, children from the church school, representatives from the WBRC architectural firm and Nickerson & O’Day… Read More
Brewer High School Brewer – Principal Jerry Goss has announced the honor parts for the Class of 2002. Commencement exercises were held at 2 p.m. Sunday, June 2, at the Brewer High School gymnasium. googletag.cmd.push(function () { // Define Slot var slot_sizes = [[300,250]]; var… Read More
BANGOR – State drug agents this week made what they believe to be the largest seizure of crack cocaine ever in the area and arrested two people on drug trafficking charges. On Thursday, investigators searched the Perkins Street home of 28-year-old Robert Edwards as well… Read More
BANGOR – The planning board’s decision not to undertake a review of the city’s comprehensive plan for a neighborhood around St. Joseph Hospital is set to get a cool reception next week from some on the City Council. “I was hoping we would take a… Read More
The adorable toddler has blond curls and violet-blue eyes. His angelic smile would melt anyone’s heart, and he seems to know it. From the start, he willingly lifted up his arms for his new foster mother, encouraging her to scoop him into her arms. Nathan… Read More
ROCKLAND – Tuesday’s Republican primary for the party’s nomination for Knox County commissioner may be seen as a referendum on the shape of county government. Incumbent Bob Duke, 44, of Rockport, who was elected in 1998, is being challenged by former legislator Doug Curtis, 75,… Read More
SEDGWICK – Despite state efforts to make the aquaculture lease process more accessible, residents in the Bagaduce River area remained concerned that the public participation is limited by the process itself. About 100 area residents turned out Thursday night for a public meeting on aquaculture… Read More
ELLSWORTH – The Republican primary for district attorney for Hancock and Washington counties is drawing near, but the two candidates in the race show no signs of slowing down. Challenger Steven Juskewitch and incumbent Michael Povich, who has not had a political opponent since he… Read More
EAST ORLAND – The Atlantic Salmon Museum at Craig Brook National Fish Hatchery has announced that it will be open for the summer from noon to 3 p.m. Tuesday, Thursday and Sunday, now through Sept. 1. Visitors to the museum can learn about salmon fishing… Read More
MONROE – The Tri-County Beekeepers Association will hold open hive meetings starting at noon at the following locations: . June 15, at the home of Ann Fogg and Egil Sorenson, 159 Red Barn Road, Monroe. googletag.cmd.push(function () { // Define Slot var slot_sizes = [[300,250]];… Read More
ELLSWORTH – The Ellsworth police and fire departments will join the Make-A-Wish Foundation of Maine for their annual Walk for Wishes-Dash for Dreams 5-kilometer run and walk on Saturday, June 8. Registration begins at 7:30 a.m. and the run begins at 9 a.m. with walkers immediately following the… Read More
ROCKPORT – Camden author Tess Gerritsen will give a benefit reading and talk at the Center for Maine Contemporary Art 3-5 p.m. Sunday, June 9. Gerritsen is the author of nine romantic suspense novels. She also wrote the screenplay for a 1993 CBS Movie of… Read More
HOULTON – With negotiations under way between Aroostook County and the Maine State Police, the region could have Enhanced-911 dispatch services by late summer. “We want them to turn the key on as early as possible,” Roland D. Martin, county administrator, said Thursday. googletag.cmd.push(function ()… Read More
BELFAST – There’s a community of people to whom Murray Carpenter wants to speak in his new monthly newspaper, Northern Sky News. The boundaries of the community are far-flung. Its residents may live in Halifax, Nova Scotia, Providence, R.I., or anywhere in between, but they… Read More
MADAWASKA – The St. John Valley Technology Center will hold its 10th year anniversary open house and yard sale from 10 a.m. to 4 p.m. Sunday, June 9, at the center. Free refreshments will be provided. For more information, contact the technical center at 543-6606. Read More
OLD TOWN – Two men have taken out papers for one vacant seat on the Old Town City Council. Voters will decide between Scott Gould and Alan Stormann to fill a seat left by Mary Bailey’s resignation last winter. googletag.cmd.push(function () { // Define Slot… Read More
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TREMONT – Town Manager Michael Chammings is preparing bid specifications for a new municipal garage, with the goal of having the building constructed by the end of the year, he said Thursday. Residents voted to raise $90,000 during the May 14 annual town meeting toward… Read More
BELFAST – By unanimous vote, the City Council has extended City Manager Terry St. Peter’s employment contract through July 2004. The one-year extension was granted Thursday night after a nearly four-hour executive session attended by the council and the city manager. St. Peter’s job performance… Read More
WARREN – Safety concerns over the 20,000 tons of flammable polyester fiber waste material piled high at R.D. Outfitters rifle range on Route 90 brought selectmen, legislators and the town’s attorney together Friday for a workshop session. The reasons selectmen invited Sen. Christine Savage, R-Union,… Read More
ROCKLAND – A Knox County Superior Court grand jury issued the following indictments Thursday, after four days of deliberations. Randall E. Butler, 38, Port Clyde, operating after revocation. googletag.cmd.push(function () { // Define Slot var slot_sizes = [[300,250]]; var new_slot_sizes = []; var has_banner =… Read More
BELFAST – The following divorces were granted in Belfast District Court during May on grounds of irreconcilable marital differences: William R. Littlefield Jr., Searsmont, and Katrina Littlefield, Unity; married at Unity on April 19, 1996; shared custody of one child. googletag.cmd.push(function () { // Define… Read More
AUGUSTA – Two appeals regarding the closing of the Charleston Elementary School will be heard this week in Augusta and Portland. The State Board of Education will act on the town of Charleston’s appeal of school closing costs at 1 p.m. Wednesday, June 12, in… Read More
ABBOT – An extensive manhunt for a Monson man, who allegedly threatened a local woman at gunpoint Friday afternoon, continued into the night. Several Maine State Police troopers, Piscataquis County sheriff’s deputies and wardens from the Department of Inland Fisheries and Wildlife searched on foot… Read More
DOVER-FOXCROFT – The only contested race in Piscataquis County’s primary elections Tuesday is for county commissioner. Two Republicans, incumbent Ruel Cross and Gordon “Mac” MacKinney, both of Dover-Foxcroft, are candidates for the District 2 seat, which includes the Dover-Foxcroft and Sangerville areas. googletag.cmd.push(function () {… Read More
GUILFORD – A proposed education budget that reflects the closing of three elementary schools, will be presented for adoption at a district budget meeting at 7 p.m. Tuesday, June 11, at Piscataquis Community Middle School. The $5.8 million spending plan for SAD 4 will require… Read More
DEXTER – A proposed $8 million budget that calls for an increase in local funds for SAD 46 will be decided during a referendum vote Tuesday, June 11. Polls will open at 9 a.m. at the Dexter council chambers, at 10 a.m. at the Exeter… Read More
GREENVILLE – The Church of the Open Bible will sponsor a vacation Bible school called “Catch the Buzz” from July 8 to 12. “This year our church is buzzing with excitement as we head out on a bug safari,” said Jolyne Guay, Bible school director. Read More
DEXTER – The Dexter Regional High School Key Club has begun a Coins for Camp campaign to raise money for Sunshine Camp, a camp for critically ill children. The club members recently received a $200 donation toward their $3,000 campaign goal from the Margaret Chase… Read More
Although all the golfing spaces are filled for the third annual Logan Graves Golf Classic on Sunday, June 18, at Presque Isle Country Club, there are still many ways in which people can help raise funds for this event, which benefits the Logan Graves Foundation for the Maine… Read More
PORTLAND – Sen. George J. Mitchell and the board of directors of the Mitchell Institute recently announced that the 2002 Mitchell Scholarships have been awarded to 160 students from around the state. Each Mitchell Scholar receives $1,000 annually toward college expenses for a maximum financial… Read More
WYNNE, Ark. – Maine authorities say a man accused of killing a 5-month-old infant and leaving her body in an abandoned camper in Wynne has agreed to face trial in Arkansas. Police in Portland, Maine, said Jason Hann, 27, agreed to waive extradition. googletag.cmd.push(function ()… Read More
AUBURN – An Edward Little High School teacher accused of providing alcohol to students is being allowed to return to the classroom in September. Joyce D’Augustine was suspended from teaching after a parent told police about a party the teacher hosted at her home March… Read More
MONTPELIER, Vt. – About 200 National Guard soldiers helping protect the U.S.-Canadian border in Maine and four other northern states should be carrying weapons for self-defense before the end of the month. The Defense Department and the U.S. Customs Service reached an agreement Thursday that… Read More
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LEEDS – A Wayne woman was killed Friday in a crash on Route 106. Debra Whittschen-Hollis, 47, was heading south shortly before 9 a.m. when the SUV she was driving drifted onto the shoulder, according to the Androscoggin County Sheriff’s Department. googletag.cmd.push(function () { //… Read More
WASHINGTON – U.S. Sens. Olympia Snowe and Susan Collins announced this week that the University of Maine will receive a $647,828 grant from the U.S. Department of Education’s Educational Opportunity Centers Program to fund educational counseling for adults throughout Maine. “For many working adults, education… Read More
AUGUSTA – The Maine Department of Transportation has announced it will begin its 2002 brush-control spray program on Monday, June 10. The annual effort helps to maintain proper sight distances at curves, intersections, driveways and road entrances and allows space for snow storage during winter months and increases… Read More
AUGUSTA – Maine educational and environmental leaders want to protect student health by cutting down school bus idling time, arguing that the lower level of air pollution would be good for children and drivers. Commissioner of Education J. Duke Albanese and Commissioner of Environmental Protection… Read More
ALEXANDRIA, Va. – The National Mental Health Association will present its Lela Rowland Prevention Award to the Northeast Occupational Exchange of Bangor for its Incredible Years program. The Incredible Years: Parent, Teacher and Child Training Series is a set of three curriculums for parents, teachers… Read More
The Board of Environmental Protection on Thursday levied a $3,000 fine against a local contractor. With a unanimous vote, the board found that County Abatement Inc. of Bangor did not take proper precautions while removing asbestos from a residential building. googletag.cmd.push(function () { // Define… Read More
PORTLAND – Cianbro Corp., which built the Casco Bay Bridge, has been hired to repair damage caused when an oil tanker sideswiped the bridge last month, officials said. Cianbro has been awarded the contract to repair the “fender system” that protects the bridge supports. googletag.cmd.push(function… Read More
SABATTUS – A trucker arrested for operating under the influence of alcohol and drugs is out of jail – and out of a job. William Archer, whose tractor-trailer crashed into a bridge abutment on the Maine Turnpike on Wednesday, has been fired from his job… Read More
FARMINGTON – A Farmington man has been charged with gross sexual assault for allegedly raping a 21-year-old woman at knifepoint. Lewiston police arrested Ryan Currier, 26, Monday morning. Officers had been looking for Currier since Sunday morning, when a woman reported being raped in Currier’s… Read More
PORTLAND – A wet spring has ended the drought in northern and eastern Maine, but groundwater levels remain low in the central and southern parts of the state, according to the U.S. Geological Survey. In northern Maine this year, precipitation has been normal or slightly… Read More
WASHINGTON – U.S. Rep. John Baldacci was honored recently with the Humane Legislator Award from the American Humane Association for his “commitment, dedication, and advocacy in the 107th Congress to safeguard and protect the lives of children throughout America.” The award is signed by the… Read More
PORTLAND – The bar that was the site of a fatal stabbing is shutting down later this month. Jim Gravelin, co-owner of Whits End, dropped his request to renew the bar’s liquor license Monday. googletag.cmd.push(function () { // Define Slot var slot_sizes = [[300,250]]; var… Read More
AUGUSTA – Maine’s largest teachers’ union has elected a science teacher from Lewiston Middle School as its new president. Rob Walker will replace Idella Harter as president of the 25,000-member Maine Education Association. googletag.cmd.push(function () { // Define Slot var slot_sizes = [[300,250]]; var new_slot_sizes… Read More
BROOKSVILLE – The U.S. Environmental Protection Agency will hold its first public information meeting to discuss activities planned at the proposed Callahan Mine Superfund Site. The meeting will be held at 6:30 p.m. Tuesday, June 11, at the Brooksville Community Center. googletag.cmd.push(function () { //… Read More
CARRABASSETT VALLEY – Early work has begun on a 180-mile trail and lodge route across western Maine, according to the group proposing the system. But the $7 million plan has encountered opposition from conservationists who don’t want the trail running across 8 miles of the… Read More
BIDDEFORD – Police Chief Roger Beaupre defended his department against accusations that a former department employee was sexually harassed. In a lawsuit filed last month in U.S. District Court in Portland, Crystal Martin of Lyman says she was forced to endure “crude, sexually charged language… Read More