PORTLAND – Independent David Flanagan and Democrat John Baldacci joined two other gubernatorial candidates Thursday in promising to veto legislation that would allow casino gambling in Maine. Flanagan, a former utility executive and one-time aide to a Democratic governor, announced his position two days after… Read More
FRANKLIN – When the new moon rises in June, thousands of prehistoric creatures emerge from the depths of the sea, their heavy armor clanking as they clamor over one another in the shallows of Taunton Bay. There they mate, leaving hundreds of thousands of green eggs in the… Read More
WASHINGTON – Republicans pushed legislation through the House on Thursday granting permanent tax relief to married couples, overriding Democratic complaints they were draining Social Security trust funds to gain election-year advantage. The 271-142 vote sent the bill to the Senate, where Majority Leader Tom Daschle,… Read More
WASHINGTON – A Bush administration decision to let some coal-burning power plants escape costly pollution controls is intended to help keep electric bills in check, but environmentalists say it will increase smog and contribute to asthma and other respiratory ailments. The proposal sent to President… Read More
BIDDEFORD – Voters in seven southern Maine municipalities have resoundingly said they don’t want casinos in their towns, but Biddeford officials are giving the idea serious consideration. Mayor Donna Dion, Police Chief Roger Beaupre and City Manager Bruce Benway led a delegation to Connecticut on… Read More
Brian Robinson of Levant was incorrectly identified as Steven Rodrigue of Winthrop in Monday’s paper in a photo caption about the softball throw event in the Maine Special Olympics. Read More
After taking a close new look into soil chemistry and where calcium comes from, scientists said Wednesday that acid rain may be doing less damage to forests than anticipated. In a report published in Nature, researchers from six institutions said that some trees, especially spruce… Read More
WASHINGTON – Joining school administrators, Sen. Susan Collins reiterated longtime support Thursday for making sure that Washington provides full funding to federally mandated programs that help students with disabilities learn to their full potential. At a Capitol Hill press conference Thursday morning held to unveil… Read More
WASHINGTON – Appearing before a key U.S. Senate committee on Thursday, Maine elementary school teacher Trisha Rhodes spoke in support of federally funded reading programs striving to assist students to learn to read as early as possible. Addressing the Senate Committee on Health, Education, Labor,… Read More
Medicaid now insures more than 200,000 people in Maine, and more than half of them are children, the Maine Department of Human Services announced Thursday. The program has grown by about 50,000 people since 1998 – and 30,000 of the new enrollees are children. googletag.cmd.push(function… Read More
NEWRY – American Skiing Co. reported Thursday that its earnings more than tripled during the third quarter compared to a year ago when the company faced a number of costly one-time charges. The ski resort operator posted net income of $26.4 million, or 83 cents… Read More
MILLINOCKET – Lack of orders has prompted Great Northern Paper Inc. to shut down two of the older paper machines in the Millinocket paper mill again. The temporary production curtailment will affect about 60 people, who had returned to their jobs Monday after a two-week… Read More
There are around 535,000 career military members who are drawing VA disability compensation for their service-connected disabilities. This is while they were on active duty. The money these veterans receive for their service- connected disabilities comes from offsetting their military retirement dollar for dollar. They… Read More
The conservative view that states should be free to make their own decisions regardless of what the federal government wants has led four members of the Supreme Court to condemn the trend and some liberal groups to fret about the potential loss of civil rights. But if the… Read More
The Fourth of July is America’s birthday; today, June 14, is the birthday of the American flag. It was on this date in 1777 that the Continental Congress adopted Betsy Ross’ design for a national flag. “Resolved: that the flag of the United States be thirteen stripes, alternate… Read More
We write to recognize the excellent work of Rep. Brian Duprey during the second regular session of the 120th Legislature. Rep. Duprey represents District 114, including Dixmont, Hampden and Newburgh. As a legislator and member of the Hampden Town Council, Rep. Duprey understands the necessity… Read More
I wonder how many of the citizens of Levant realize we’re about to lose our administrative assistant, Ava Bubar? She has been our greatest asset for the past 10 years. Not only is the women dedicated to her job, but she is knowledgeable in her work. Read More
As business people, we find it unfortunate that the developer Widewaters took the city of Bangor to court last year to appeal the Bangor Planning Board’s denial of their proposed Wal-Mart Supercenter adjacent to the Penjajawoc Marsh, the No. 1 freshwater marsh in Maine. As the Planning Board… Read More
Nine months since the terrorist attacks, and still few substantive steps have been taken to prevent the next. Color codes and Cabinet shuffles only obscure realities. Jimmy Carter pointed the way in a recent New York Times op-ed; Israel must be made to respect agreements… Read More
I really do not like to vote against most educational bonds. So I voted yes on Question 2. But this is the last time I will vote yes if they continue putting so many diverse items in one bond issue. They put items that wouldn’t… Read More
Every time we came up Interstate 95, I’d see the 106 mile marker where the old toll booth was, and then the very next mile marker said 103, and on up. So, finally they changed the mile markers from Augusta up and now, right after… Read More
The Maine technology initiative has proved to be both a very exciting and a very controversial plan. Many critics of the laptop proposal have questioned its cost and its usefulness. In particular, many recent comments have appeared either expressing the difficulties of getting middle school students to treat… Read More
AUGUSTA – A California pathologist says 5-year-old Logan Marr died accidentally from a seizure rather than suffocation at the hands of Sally Ann Schofield. Dr. John T. Cooper contends that Marr, a foster child who died 18 months ago while in Schofield’s custody, died from… Read More
BANGOR – A former radio talk show host will revamp his call-in format for television. “So Goes the Nation,” hosted by Charles Horne, will air from 6 to 9 a.m. weekdays on Channel 30 beginning Monday, June 17. Adelphia Cable subscribers will be able to watch the show… Read More
AUGUSTA – East Machias municipal officials left the State House happier than when they arrived Thursday after Gov. Angus King agreed not to use his statutory power to clear the way for a controversial salmon weir on the East Machias River. King asked to meet… Read More
PITTSFIELD – A Pennsylvania museum has offered the town of Pittsfield $25,000 to buy the cannon located on the lawn of the Pittsfield Public Library. But a little research has cast doubt on whether the town even owns the historic artillery. In a letter to… Read More
BANGOR – Authorities are investigating a methadone-related overdose in the Bangor area, including looking into who supplied the 20-year-old man with the prescription medication used to treat opiate addiction. Investigators aren’t releasing the name of the youth but said Thursday he was suffering serious health… Read More
PORTLAND – A 16-year-old Augusta girl was the victim of Maine’s first fatal moose-car collision this year. The Maine State Police said Mallory Dulak died Thursday morning at Maine Medical Center. googletag.cmd.push(function () { // Define Slot var slot_sizes = [[300,250]]; var new_slot_sizes = [];… Read More
DEER ISLE – Island voters Wednesday quickly approved the $5.3 million school budget for the 2002-03 school year, raising few questions about the expenditures but raising concerns about state funding for education. With the state facing revenue shortfalls, residents worried that solutions to that budget… Read More
The following divorces were granted recently in 1st District Court in Caribou on grounds of irreconcilable differences: Robert David Blakely of Dover-Foxcroft and June Blakely of Caribou, married June 27, 1998, at Monterey, Calif.; two children will live with father. googletag.cmd.push(function () { // Define… Read More
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Easton High School EASTON – Following is a list of scholarships awarded to seniors at Easton High School: googletag.cmd.push(function () { // Define Slot var slot_sizes = [[300,250]]; var new_slot_sizes = []; var has_banner = false; for (var i = 0; i < slot_sizes.length; i++)… Read More
STETSON – The Stetson Union Church will hold fund-raising activities Saturday, June 15, at the new church lot near Larry’s Stop & Talk. An auction at 10 a.m. will feature everything from travel items to firewood and a quilt. The East Wind Gospel Quartet will… Read More
PITTSFIELD – Sign-up for all summer recreation programs will be held from 4:30 to 7:30 p.m. Wednesday, June 19, in the downstairs chambers of the Pittsfield Town Office. The following programs will be offered: . Swimming lessons will be held in the morning, with free… Read More
PITTSFIELD – Although Scott and Tammy Dyer purchased the former Mill Pond Deli and Market on Tuesday morning with the intent of opening a quilt and fabric shop, it may be months before their plans become a reality. “Right now we both have full-time jobs,”… Read More
THORNDIKE – The 11th annual Thorndike schools reunion will be held beginning at 11 a.m. Sunday, July 14, at the town office. The reunion will begin with a social hour, followed by a potluck lunch at noon. A business meeting will be held at 1… Read More
SOUTHWEST HARBOR – Pemetic Elementary School pupils can trash their outdated math books next fall when teachers implement one of the top new math programs in the country. The school board, after hearing a presentation Wednesday from Principal Arthur Reed III and math teacher Andy… Read More
BROOKSVILLE – There is no acute health risk at the former Callahan mine, but officials at the U.S. Environmental Protection Agency still are moving forward with plans to determine risks from the metals and residual chemical leaching from the mine site. The agency, with the… Read More
WINTER HARBOR – Voters at the annual town meeting Wednesday night approved a municipal budget of more than $1 million and amended the general development zone in the village, according to a town official. Winter Harbor Town Manager Roger Barto said Thursday that the approved… Read More
MEDWAY – The town won’t have to call another municipal election. John Farrington, who on Tuesday was elected to a three-year term on the Board of Selectmen with four write-in votes, has agreed to serve. He was officially sworn in Thursday. Read More
HERMON – The Hermon Garden Club will meet at 6:30 p.m. Monday, June 17, at Ecotat Gardens, at the intersection of Route 2 and Annis Road. The program will be a tour of the iris gardens. Read More
CORINTH – Corinth residents interested in becoming a director of SAD 64 can submit a resume to the Board of Selectmen by 5 p.m. Wednesday, June 26. For more information, call 285-3271. Read More
BANGOR – The 84th annual American Legion state convention opens today and runs through Sunday with several thousand Legion members, Ladies Auxiliary members and Sons of the Legion expected to converge on the Queen City. Activities begin at noon at the Bangor Civic Center with… Read More
GLENBURN – Words, some of them heated, were exchanged during the 21/2-hour annual town meeting Wednesday, but in the end a school budget of $5,540,725, including library and adult education funding, and a municipal budget of $1,210,938 were approved. The budget figures will result in… Read More
BELFAST – People parking downtown better keep track of the time come Monday because the city’s new parking officers will be on the beat. Police Chief Allen Weaver said two part-time parking officers will be on foot patrol downtown from 9 a.m. to 6 p.m. Read More
HOWLAND – Later this month, residents of the eight towns served by SAD 31 will have the opportunity to get more information on a proposed new high school. SAD 31 school officials and members of the high school building committee will present plans and information… Read More
MEDWAY – Breaking a 40-year tradition, Medway and East Millinocket no longer will have a high school tuition agreement after June 30. By a vote of 17-14, residents opposed a new five-year high school tuition agreement with the neighboring town of East Millinocket during Wednesday’s… Read More
ROCKLAND – Active service during his tenure in office may have been a curse for Knox County Commissioner Bob Duke. Duke, 44, elected in 1998 to the board representing Rockland, Owls Head and his hometown of Rockport, on Tuesday lost the Republican primary to former… Read More
WARREN – Route 1 protesters got a break Thursday when Knox County sheriff’s deputies and Maine State Police dropped their plans to arrest more than two dozen activists. They may not be so lucky next time. googletag.cmd.push(function () { // Define Slot var slot_sizes =… Read More
CALAIS – Soon the city will join an elite club in Maine: communities with their own covered bridges. A wooden bridge under construction downtown will be enclosed and include open-air windows allowing walkers and bikers to keep an eye on the nearby St. Croix River. Read More
CALAIS – Washington County Technical College has developed a seven-day, three-credit summer program in response to a new state law requiring the teaching of Maine American Indian history and culture in the state’s schools. The mandate takes effect Sept. 1, 2004. The law established a… Read More
CALAIS – Looking for something to do with your children this weekend? You could take them fishing. The fifth annual Children’s Fishing Derby begins at 10 a.m. Saturday, June 15, at the Cobscook Bay State Park headquarters pond in the Edmunds Division off U.S. Route… Read More
YORK – A man in his mid-20s remained at large Thursday after a bank robbery at the town’s Maine Bank and Trust, police said. The man entered the bank late Wednesday morning and handed the teller a note demanding money, said Lt. Robert Scamman of… Read More
LITTLE ROCK – A transient couple accused of killing their infant daughter and leaving her body in a plastic container in a camper-trailer were returned to Arkansas on Thursday to face murder charges. Jason Hann and Krissy Werntz were taken from the Cumberland County Jail… Read More
TOWNSHIP 7 RANGE 14 – A 36-year-old New Jersey man is being held in the Piscataquis County Jail after he allegedly pulled a gun on a vacationing New York City policeman Wednesday in the deep woods northwest of Millinocket. State Trooper Mark Poulin said Theodore… Read More
Today is Flag Day, and here in Maine as well as across the country people are gathering to participate in ceremonies celebrating the Stars and Stripes. According to the Internet, Flag Day originated in the late 1800s when several individuals and organizations urged people to… Read More
AUGUSTA – Maine election officials made plans Thursday to bring ballots from 390 municipalities to Augusta for a recount of voting in the 2nd Congressional District Republican primary. “We’re working with the state police right now to start picking up ballots,” Deputy Secretary of State… Read More
EASTPORT – Brian Schuth and Jonathan Sisson will read from “Ulysses” at 7 p.m. Sunday, June 16, at the Eastport Arts Center. June 16, also known as Bloomsday, marks the 98th anniversary of the day James Joyce’s epic novel “Ulysses” takes place. The event will… Read More
BANGOR – Dirigo Girls State will be held at Husson College from June 16 to 21. The opening-night speaker for the 56th Dirigo Girls State will be Sen. Susan Collins. Dr. Bill Manning of Arizona, Tim Wilson of the Seeds of Peace program and several… Read More
TAUNTON, Mass. – A jury began deliberations Thursday in the trial of a religious sect leader charged with slowly starving his infant son to death while following a prophecy from God. Prosecutor Walter Shea urged the jury to find Jacques Robidoux guilty of first-degree murder… Read More
BANGOR – Junior righthander Chris Sargent assumed he’d need his best stuff in Thursday’s Eastern Maine Class C championship baseball game against defending champ Mattanawcook Academy. As assumptions go, it was a real solid one to make. After all, the last two times the Lynx… Read More
Bobby Walker is into his fifth decade of service to Oxford Plains Speedway. And the 57-year-old OPS track announcer and communications director isn’t going anywhere any time soon. googletag.cmd.push(function () { // Define Slot var slot_sizes = [[300,250]]; var new_slot_sizes = []; var has_banner =… Read More
Before a tournament, a player may approach a golf course with a certain amount of anxiety. It’s just not usually the player’s home course. googletag.cmd.push(function () { // Define Slot var slot_sizes = [[300,250]]; var new_slot_sizes = []; var has_banner = false; for (var i… Read More
BREWER – After 23 years of coaching and eight fruitless trips to the Eastern Maine Class C final, Narraguagus softball coach Elliott Noyes has his championship. And it’s only fitting that the girl who led the way – who said earlier this season that she… Read More
ORONO – Scott Hobbs was named the University of Maine’s Assistant Athletic Director for Compliance during the 2001-02 school year. Hobbs worked the previous year at Niagara, serving as a compliance office intern. He completed hardship, medical and transfer requirement waivers. He also wrote an… Read More
ORONO – University of Maine sophomore righthander Mike Collar was selected to the America Baseball Coaches Association/Rawlings All-Northeast Region team, announced Thursday. Collar, a graduate of Scarborough High School, finished the season with an 8-4 record with a 4.35 ERA over 82.2 innings in 15… Read More
BREWER – Three times in the third inning of Thursday’s Eastern Maine Class A championship game, the Leavitt softball team hit solid, well-placed shots to the outfield. And three times an Oxford Hills outfielder came up with a great catch. Even though the Hornets of… Read More
BANGOR – Oxford Hills High School’s Vikings gave outgoing head coach Mike Loveless a going-away present Friday night: an Eastern Maine Class A baseball championship and another game to coach. That will be Saturday’s noon State Class A title game against Sanford at Saint Joseph’s… Read More
BREWER – Aaron Largay drove in four runs with a triple and a single Thursday night to lead Brewer to a 13-3 victory over Bangor in the season-opener of the Bay Area League. League games are played with the traditional wooden bats. googletag.cmd.push(function () {… Read More
The rosters are set. Now the only questions left to answer are A) Will the East make it four wins in its last five Maine High School Senior All-Star games? and B) Who will be named Maine’s Mr. Baseball for the 2002 season? The second… Read More
The best runner Maine has ever produced will run the first leg at 8 a.m. today. A large group will likely run the last, probably during the early morning hours on Monday. And in between, other fitness enthusiasts will pitch in to carry a baton… Read More
For years, Dick Wolf’s “Law & Order” series, especially the original, have been making a ratings killing with thinly veiled recreations of real-life cases. Producing a new series about real-life cases was a natural next step for Wolf. googletag.cmd.push(function () { // Define Slot var… Read More
When he was a fifth-grader in East New Portland, Charlie Thayer decided his future. He wanted to grow up to be like Mrs. Walker – the kind of teacher who helped children to grow confident in themselves and their abilities. “I kept saying, ‘I can’t.’… Read More
Fred Eaglesmith’s commitment to an ordinary life is producing extraordinary results. The Canadian singer-songwriter, who will perform in a pair of concerts at the Neighborhood House in Northeast Harbor on Saturday and Sunday, June 15-16, has drawn musical comparisons to John Prine, Steve Earle, Tom… Read More
Maria Testa’s father didn’t tell her much about his boyhood. Their family wasn’t the kind to sit around on a porch swing talking about the good old days. As it turns out, some of her father’s good old days weren’t so good. His father regularly… Read More
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