ACADIA NATIONAL PARK – A panel of national experts has recommended dramatic changes for Acadia National Park to reduce traffic and damage to some of the most popular sites in the park, including the summit of Cadillac Mountain. But while the experts’ study and suggestions… Read More
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    A story in Wednesday’s B-section about a Saturday aviation seminar in Houlton incorrectly described the USN “Avenger” as a dive bomber. It was a torpedo bomber. — googletag.cmd.push(function () { // Define Slot var slot_sizes = [[300,250]]; var new_slot_sizes = []; var has_banner = false;… Read More
    AUGUSTA – Proposed budget changes offered Wednesday by Gov. Angus S. King are expected to have little or no effect on a huge problem that will confront Maine’s next governor and the 121st Legislature: a structural gap in the budget cycle for fiscal years 2004-2006 of between $500… Read More
    BANGOR – A.H. Harris & Sons, Inc. has opened its newest location in Bangor to sell construction products. The business will be located at 54 Perry Road. A.H. Harris serves the highway, commercial, industrial and residential markets specializing in areas of concrete formwork and accessories. Read More
    BANGOR – Bangor International Airport announced this week that passenger traffic continued to grow for the sixth consecutive month, which makes it one of the fastest-growing airports in the United States. Growth at BIA is about 11 percent ahead of last year, while air travel… Read More
    AUGUSTA – The Maine Department of Labor has announced the publication of “A Guide to Maine Laws Governing the Employment of Minors” in an effort to provide an easier way for employers, educators, parents and teens to find information about laws that affect teens in the workplace. Read More
    Two events focused on helping businesswomen organize professional and personal partnerships will be held starting Friday. The first event, sponsored by the Maine Women’s Network of the Maine State Chamber, will take place from 11:30 a.m. to 1:30 p.m. at the Sheraton Tara hotel in… Read More
    PORTLAND – Verizon Communications said Wednesday it has gotten the green light to offer long-distance service in Maine. The approval by the Federal Communications Commission makes Maine the seventh state in the Northeast in which Verizon is authorized to offer long-distance. googletag.cmd.push(function () { //… Read More
    BANGOR – Maine may have a low unemployment rate when compared to the national average, but according to labor analysts the figure doesn’t include an undetermined number of people who simply have given up looking for a job. The state’s unemployment rate fell to 3.7… Read More
    AUGUSTA – The King administration is expressing satisfaction with the latest reviews from Wall Street. “They all confirmed Maine’s high positive ratings,” Commissioner Janet Waldron of the Department of Administrative and Financial Services said Wednesday. googletag.cmd.push(function () { // Define Slot var slot_sizes = [[300,250]];… Read More
    HARRISBURG, Pa. – Power company PPL Corp. will eliminate nearly 600 jobs, or 7 percent of its domestic work force, as part of a companywide overhaul designed to improve productivity, its top executive said Wednesday. The initiative is expected to reduce the electric company’s operation… Read More
    A U.S. Department of Education report released last week ranked Maine as having some of the lowest standards in the nation for teacher certification. So low, in fact, that Education Secretary Rod Paige singled Maine out for a scolding in his remarks that day at a national conference… Read More
    An American mother’s dispute with Saudi Arabia points up the difficulty of partnering with a backward dictatorship. Pat Roush’s divorced Saudi husband kidnapped their daughters 16 years ago. She has been campaigning ever since to get them back. But U.S. authorities defer to the Saudis, and Saudi Arabia… Read More
    Thanks you for your June 13 editorial about taxing tobacco. We know from research that teen-age smoking goes down when the price of tobacco goes up. Cigarette smoke now kills about 500,000 Americans annually; more deaths than from alcohol (including drunken driving), cocaine, morphine, heroin,… Read More
    In response to the headline Monday, “Notorious Palmyra crossroad takes another life”; while I sympathize with the family and friends of the man who died in the vehicle crash Saturday and with others injured, frightened and called to volunteer service by the incident, I disagree vigorously with blaming… Read More
    It has recently been reported by the Associated Press from Columbus, Ohio, that the Ohio supreme court has reinstated a lawsuit filed by the city of Cincinnati against firearms manufacturers. The basis claimed by Cincinnati is that they intend to recoup the cost of gun related violence. Read More
    American bishops adopt a good policy to bar sexually abusive clergy from face-to-face contact with parishioners and bar them from parish work. In the past, the church has recovered from many conflicts and will again. I read an article titled “Footprints.” It is about a… Read More
    Sometimes I feel I’ve fallen through the looking glass: Our president announces plans to “covertly” assassinate the head of another state, Saddam Hussein; he has unsigned our commitment to a world court and issued orders not to cooperate with it; and he has withdrawn from the 1972 Anti-ballistic… Read More
    I was appalled when I read an article in which a pathologist stated that Logan Marr died from a seizure rather than suffocation (BDN, June 15-16). If so, to be bound with duct tape over her mouth would be enough for any child to have seizure. But I… Read More
    One of the lessons I have learned in my eight years in Augusta is that legislative process as it appears in rule and as it is in practice are two different animals. My comments regarding Sen. Michael Michaud’s role in the recently passed bond package elicited a letter… Read More
    Stanley Harrison’s letter to the editor of June 14 characterized Israel as, “the only modern nation that, through conquest, has more than doubled its size.” What the writer omitted, of course, is the small detail that Israel’s expansion has come about as a direct result of having to… Read More
    PORTLAND – Federal prosecutors are awaiting extradition of an alleged drug kingpin accused of selling drugs at concerts in Maine while operating for the past six years in the United States and Canada. Ray Shimek, a 29-year-old Minnesota native, was arrested early Saturday by the… Read More
    WISCASSET – The foster mother charged with murder and manslaughter in connection with the Jan. 31, 2001, death of 5-year-old Logan Marr withheld important information during early interviews with police, according to a Maine State Police detective. Sally Ann Schofield, 40, of Chelsea admitted only… Read More
    CHERRYFIELD – The bees are stressed. A run of cold, damp spring weather has kept them in their hives instead of flying and doing what they’ve been imported to the state to do – pollinate Maine crops, particularly wild blueberries. googletag.cmd.push(function () { // Define… Read More
    It should surprise no one to learn that the safest way for youngsters to get to and from school each day is aboard a lumbering yellow bus. Nor should anyone be surprised to find out that the most dangerous way to get to school is by riding there… Read More
    ORONO – Peregrine Developers of East Providence, R.I., unveiled plans for a 153-unit residential student development at Wednesday night’s planning board meeting. Situated at the end of Colburn Drive, the 20.6-acre development is expected to have 494 beds to be rented by undergraduate and graduate… Read More
    BANGOR – A 32-year-old Indian Island woman was convicted Wednesday of setting fire to a mobile home that she had been evicted from in Orono. A Penobscot County jury deliberated about 23/4 hours before returning a guilty verdict against Wendy Reed. Reed had been on… Read More
    BANGOR – The Children’s Department of the Bangor Public Library will hold two summer reading programs titled “Folk Festival Fun” and “Library Lotto” beginning at 10 a.m. June 24 and lasting seven weeks. The programs are designed to interest children and young adults in books and are open… Read More
    ELLSWORTH – Some residents and property owners are worried that the state, by improving car traffic at the intersection of three major thoroughfares, might make pedestrian traffic worse. About 35 people attended a Maine Department of Transportation public hearing Wednesday night at Ellsworth City Hall… Read More
    ELLSWORTH – A tractor used for hauling wood was demolished Wednesday when it caught fire in the woods off Bayside Road, according to the local fire chief. The tractor, or skidder, which belongs to local contractor Patrick Jordan, caught fire when one of Jordan’s employees… Read More
    EDGECOMB – The final graduation at Maine’s oldest continuously operated public school also marked the end of a long tradition. For years, sixth-graders at Edgecomb Eddy School have celebrated their rite of passage to seventh grade by gathering at the Edgecomb Town Hall and then… Read More
    DETROIT – Three men were arrested Wednesday as the result of a drug raid at the Dogtown Road residence of Johnney Haskell. Haskell, 39, was charged with aggravated cultivation of marijuana, a Class B offense, and other charges will be forthcoming, said Detective Lt. Carl… Read More
    NEWPORT – SAD 48 officials have set a districtwide budget hearing for next week to deal with two questions that were voted down during a June 11 referendum. School board members voted Tuesday night to hold the public meeting, which will include a formal vote… Read More
    LEE – About 30 residents of the four towns served by SAD 30 on Tuesday approved a $3.4 million school budget. The budget of $3,439,266 represents an increase of $98,389, or 2.9 percent, compared with last year. googletag.cmd.push(function () { // Define Slot var slot_sizes… Read More
    ENFIELD – Residents approved a $669,896 municipal budget and adopted a new animal control ordinance during Monday’s annual town meeting. The municipal budget passed with little discussion, but residents asked several questions about the new ordinance, which is in effect now and will result in… Read More
    GOULDSBORO – Voters at the annual town meeting Tuesday night repealed an ordinance adopted in 1998 that limited the town to only one full-time police officer, according to the town manager. Linda Pagels said Wednesday that most of the 66 people who attended the town… Read More
    BUCKSPORT – Officials from the town of Bucksport and the University of Maine Center on Aging formally announced Wednesday the start of a study that will target the needs of the town’s elderly residents. Although identified as a housing assessment study, the study will consider… Read More
    ELLSWORTH – Woodlawn Museum has received a $20,000 grant from the Maine Historic Preservation Commission to use for the completion of a major preservation project on the exterior of the Black House. The grant, made possible through the New Century Community Program, must be matched… Read More
    SEDGWICK – Two men were injured when one of them apparently fell asleep at the wheel and drove a car off Route 15, according to police. Robert Cassatt, 73, of Brooksville was driving a 1997 Saab south on the highway around 2 p.m. Tuesday when… Read More
    ORONO – The University of Maine and Maine Maritime Academy are working together to address the shortage of mathematics and physical science teachers. As part of a three-year pilot program that will begin this fall, the UM College of Education and Human Development will allocate… Read More
    UNION – A community dance is planned from 7 to 11 p.m. Friday, June 21, at the Thompson Community Center. Cowboy and The Country Gold Band will play traditional country music. googletag.cmd.push(function () { // Define Slot var slot_sizes = [[300,250]]; var new_slot_sizes = [];… Read More
    SEARSPORT – SAD 56 directors will hold a special district budget meeting to reconsider a $1.3 million spending article defeated in last week’s election. The meeting will be held at 6:30 p.m. Wednesday, June 26, at the Searsport Elementary School gymnasium. googletag.cmd.push(function () { //… Read More
    LINCOLNVILLE – Kelmscott Farm will hold its first Dairy Day, from 10 a.m. to 3 p.m. Saturday, June 22. Activities will include storytelling, arts and crafts, information on the cattle herds of the farm, and tasting of Maine-made cow and goat cheeses. googletag.cmd.push(function () {… Read More
    BELFAST – A Patterson Hill man was jailed after reportedly slamming a neighbor woman’s leg with a car door during an argument Tuesday afternoon. Daniel Ryan, 42, of Belfast spent the night in jail after city police charged him with aggravated assault. He was released… Read More
    NEWPORT – A Newport man whose male pit bull is accused of attacking two other dogs at Gilman Trailer Park denied the charges against him in Newport District Court Wednesday and is scheduled for a trial on Aug. 14. Rodney Greene, 19, was charged with… Read More
    There were plenty of familiar faces last Thursday at the Bangor Region Chamber of Commerce Business After Hours hosted by the Bangor Daily News, and one of those in attendance, George Wildey, said he had left some material for me at the front desk. That… Read More
    BANGOR – A consulting psychiatrist with the Maine State Prison testified Wednesday he was going to try to get psychotic prisoner Ronald Pelletier committed to the Augusta Mental Health Institute in the weeks before the inmate committed suicide. Yet, Dr. Michael Tofani said the behavior Pelletier exhibited in… Read More
    WASHINGTON – The Maine Adoption Placement Service will hold its 25th anniversary Summer Picnic on Saturday, June 22, at Camp Meadowlark. During the picnic, special recognition will be given to MAPS founder Dawn Degenhardt, her staff and hundreds of adoptive families. googletag.cmd.push(function () { //… Read More
    WINTERPORT – The Winterport Dragway will hold its annual car show and drag races on Saturday, June 22. The show will feature classic and custom cars in 10 classes. Trophies will be given for best of show and first and second place. There will be… Read More
    LEWISTON – The Veterans of Foreign Wars and Ladies Auxiliary held its annual state convention in Lewiston on June 14, 15 and 16. The schedule of events included business meetings, a memorial service, a patriotic rally, an awards banquet and installation of the 2002-2003 officers. Read More
    CASTINE – The Castine Historical Society will present a lecture by professor George E. Buker at 7 p.m. Wednesday, June 26, at the Abbott School. A retired commander in the U.S. Navy and professor emeritus in history at Jacksonville University in Florida, Buker is the… Read More
    PORTLAND – The Maine Human Rights Commission has ruled in favor of a Portland man who claimed that a surgeon refused to operate on him because he has HIV, the virus that causes AIDS. By a 3-1 vote, the panel found reasonable grounds to believe… Read More
    LEWISTON – A father and son accused of taking a firefighter’s jacket and a police officer’s hat from ground zero after the attacks on the World Trade Center pleaded guilty Tuesday in District Court. The son, Louie Senecal III, 19, was handed a suspended 30-day… Read More
    NEWPORT – State archaeologist Arthur Spiess confirmed Wednesday that ancient American Indian artifacts have been found on a small island in the center of the Sebasticook River in downtown Newport. Testing has revealed the site to be between 1,000 and 2,000 years old. googletag.cmd.push(function ()… Read More
    Could this be the All-Star baseball game of replacement players? Not likely, but it will be interesting as the July 9 date approaches for the game in Milwaukee. Boston Red Sox pitcher John Burkett reiterated this week that he will not go to the game… Read More
    It was around the start of his junior year in high school that Brewer’s Joel Barrett started thinking about the possibility of playing Division I college baseball. Naturally, his thoughts wandered toward Orono and what it would be like playing at the University of Maine’s… Read More
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    BANGOR-The Hershey Track and Field Youth Program meet for children ages 9 to 14 will be held at Cameron Stadium on Saturday, June 22. Winners in Saturday’s event will advance to the state finals on June 9 at the Pendleton Street track in Brewer. Winners… Read More
    PORTLAND – The Portland Sea Dogs’ “Strike Out Cancer in Kids” program will reach the $1 million plateau Friday, when the Sea Dogs take on the New Haven Ravens. The program was established in 1995. For every batter a Sea Dogs player strikes out, People’s… Read More
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    HERMON – Scott Coffin survived a seven-lap melee in turn four as he made his way through spinning cars and oil to win the 33-car Little Enduro feature event at Speedway 95 Wednesday night. Coffin started the race on the pole, but lost the lead… Read More
    BREWER – Aaron Jansen notched four singles and drove in two runs to help Brewer defeat Schoodic 16-0 in a Bay League baseball game Wednesday night. Deric Prescott singled, doubled and plated three runs for the winners. Aaron Largay had two singles and knocked in… Read More
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    BANGOR – The Children’s Department of the Bangor Public Library will offer the summer reading programs Folk Festival Fun and Library Lotto beginning June 24. The programs are designed to interest children and young adults in books and reading, and to satisfy curiosity. The programs are open to… Read More
    ORONO – The Boston Intelligence Group and J. Renger Associates LLC will present a program for business and technology managers at the Target Technology Center in Orono 9 a.m.-noon Tuesday, June 25. The presentation will provide an overview of the best and most current management… Read More
    ORONO – The Wilson Center, an ecumenical campus ministry for the University of Maine community, held an open house June 2. “It was an opportunity to revisit the past and share our vision for the future,” said the Rev. Joanne Whitehead, the Wilson Center chaplain. Read More
    BANGOR – Launched in 1998, Husson College’s $6 million Legacy of Leadership capital campaign was designed to enrich the academic and college life of future generations of students. “It certainly has done that and more,” said chairman of the board Leo Loiselle. “Not only have… Read More
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    BANGOR – Seven students from Eastern Maine Technical College will demonstrate their talents in a national skills competition sponsored by Skills USA-Vocational Industrial Clubs of America June 24-28 in Kansas City, Mo. The Skills USA championships is a showcase for the best career and technical… Read More
    SCARBOROUGH – Lots of aspiring athletes showed off their skills during the Maine Association of USA Track & Field’s Junior Olympic Track & Field Championship at Scarborough High School over the weekend. The meet, for those ages 15 to 18, also served as the USATF’s… Read More
    ORONO – The National Youth Sports Program will open its 10th season at the University of Maine on June 24, offering six weeks of fun, teamwork and skill development for area boys and girls. The free day camp features swimming, plus a variety of other… Read More
    ORONO – The Orono Parks and Recreation Department is accepting registrations for its summer sport camps, clinics and lessons. Offerings include swim lessons, tennis lessons, basketball camps, soccer camps, flag football camp, golf clinic and field hockey clinic. . Track Club for children ages 7-14. Read More
    BANGOR – Good Samaritan Agency staff, the board of directors, trustees and guests celebrated the agency’s 100th anniversary with an open house recently. Board of directors president Phil Dunn opened the program with welcoming remarks and former Good Samaritan social worker Janet Pease of Brooklin… Read More
    Mike Carrier had been planning to leave his home in Orland and drive to Brewer to watch the Class B state softball championship game between Erskine Academy of South China and Greely when the phone rang, delaying his trip for a few minutes. You’d think… Read More
    We have all heard the old adage, “An apple a day keeps the doctor away.” While this simple rhyme may not be completely accurate, the message behind it is clear. Good nutrition is essential for good health. This is true at every age, but especially so for seniors. Read More
    Meals for Me has been serving senior citizens hot noontime meals for 30 years. To celebrate this occasion, the program has scheduled what officials hope will be “a fun and easy fund-raiser.” The Meals for Me program, which serves seniors in communities large and small,… Read More
    The Maine Breast Cancer Coalition is seeking information to include in the new edition of its “Maine Breast Cancer Resource Guide, to be published this fall. The purpose of the handbook is to provide breast cancer survivors with one easy resource as they deal with… Read More
    OLD TOWN – Beginning July 9, the Old Town-Orono YMCA will offer a pulmonary rehabilitation program for individuals who have respiratory problems. This program will be the first of its kind in the Old Town-Orono area. “The class involves stretching, strength training, and cardiovascular activity… Read More
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