Today, the Bangor Daily News joins a majority of the daily newspapers in the country in moving to a narrower format. By compressing the width of our standard pages, we expect to use less paper, which reduces consumption and expenses. It also provides readers and… Read More
AUGUSTA – Purchases of the police cruiser used by most Maine police, including the Maine State Police, have been halted by one state because of safety concerns. And the leader of the union representing troopers in Maine says the Ford Crown Victoria Police Interceptor is unsafe. Read More
Smokers in six states will pay more for their habit as of today, nudity with “artistic value” will no longer be off-limits to minors in Utah, and teddy bears will have official status as the state toy of Mississippi. Hundreds of new laws take effect… Read More
WINTER HARBOR – After 67 years as a U.S. Navy outpost, the Schoodic Point base at the end of a scenic Hancock County peninsula reverts to Acadia National Park today. The U.S. flag was to be lowered for the last time at sunset Sunday at… Read More
WASHINGTON – Following the lead of Sen. Susan Collins, the U.S. Senate unanimously passed a resolution to designate the week of Aug. 25 as National Fraud Against Senior Citizens Awareness Week. Seniors in Maine are particularly vulnerable to telephone and mail fraud, and a large… Read More
Next time you take a boat ride out to Islesford in the Cranberry Isles, see if you notice any change. It’s the seagulls. They’re gone. Most years, scores of the gulls – black backs and herring gulls – glide around the dock area looking for… Read More
Maine traded one bunch of problems for another when it approved term limits for state legislators in 1993. The effects of inexperience in leadership have been noticed since the limits took effect in 1996. But two UMaine professors have now looked further down to the committee level and… Read More
The high point of my week was participating in a “retreat” with about 80 teachers who are playing a leading role in preparing for the laptops that will be in the seventh-grade classes in September. Perhaps the high point of the high point was hearing from one of… Read More
MILLINOCKET – Water levels are improving in Great Northern Energy LLC’s 56.1 billion-cubic-foot storage system on the West Branch of the Penobscot River. Dave Preble, GNE’s hydropower superintendent, said water storage conditions are looking good, given a lower-than-average snowpack to capture this spring and the… Read More
ROCKPORT – An ambulance crew traveling on Route 1 early Saturday on another call spotted a motorcycle that had crashed more than an hour earlier, killing its operator. Rockport police Officer Travis Ford said the motorcycle operator, Galen Penney, 29, of Rockland, was dead when… Read More
ELLSWORTH – Two months after their pastor was abruptly removed because of a sexual misconduct allegation, parishioners at St. Joseph Roman Catholic Church learned this weekend that a longtime educator has been appointed to the congregation. The Rev. Lou Phillips, now serving at the St. Read More
BANGOR- Connie McLellan of the Fort Kent area is used to tough athletic competition, but the changing water of the Penobscot River nearly forced her to give up midway through a canoe race during Sunday’s Harbor Day. A marathon runner, the 51-year-old dietitian from Cross… Read More
BANGOR – Kids at the Maine Discovery Museum went “batty” Saturday, but the reaction could be expected. About 50 children and parents took in a special presentation on bats, those furry, weird-looking nocturnal creatures that conjure up scary images for some but actually work to the benefit of… Read More
After Brewer police were called to Mill Street for a report of a man jumping on top of a taxicab early Saturday, another man was arrested after arguing with officers, officials said. Police had been able to settle the problem with the man jumping onto… Read More
HOLDEN – A 57-year-old woman remained in critical condition at a Bangor hospital Sunday, two days after being pried from the passenger compartment of a subcompact car involved in a three-vehicle accident on Route 1A. Elizabeth Maurizzio, her husband, Victor Maurizzio, 46, and son Justin… Read More
HOLDEN – The New England Grassroots Environmental Fund announced June 19 that seven community groups in Maine have received grants to support a variety of local initiatives to improve environmental quality across the state. . Concerned Pittston Citizens, $2,500 to publish newsletters to educate the… Read More
HAMPDEN – The Central Maine Riding Association will hold an open horse show. Gates open at 8 a.m., Sunday, July 7, on the Kennebec Road. For more information, call 843-5222. Read More
BANGOR – John Bapst Class of 1962 will celebrate its 40th graduation anniversary July 27. An open house will be held from 10 a.m. to noon at the high school, 100 Broadway. Mary Cassum Aramel and Patty Kinney Knowles will host the event. There will… Read More
HAMPDEN – The regularly scheduled monthly meeting of the Whitcomb-Baker Veterans of Foreign Wars, Post 4633, on Wednesday, July 3, has been postponed to 7:30 p.m. Wednesday, July 10, with a supper preceding it at 6:30 p.m. Read More
BANGOR – A veterans service officer from the Department of Defense, Veterans, and Emergency Management will be available to assist veterans, widows and their dependent children in filing for state and federal benefits from 9 a.m. to noon on the specified days at the following locations:… Read More
GREENE – A burning pile of tires sent flames and thick smoke shooting skyward Sunday as firefighters from five towns struggled to bring the blaze under control. Town firefighters were training at the fire hall when the call came in at 2:15 p.m. Firefighters assumed… Read More
LEWISTON – A bag containing crack cocaine sailed out of a window and landed at the feet of an officer who was waiting outside while his partner checked on a noise complaint in an apartment. The surprise discovery of the bag filled with 300 rocks… Read More
PORTLAND – The Hannaford Bros. supermarket chain gave $500,000 to the University of Southern Maine Friday to help build a new lecture hall on the university’s Portland campus. The gift is one of the largest cash contributions ever received by the university. In return, USM… Read More
DEDHAM – A Lincoln couple remained hospitalized Sunday night after the motorcycle they were riding Saturday was struck by a car. According to officials at Eastern Maine Medical Center in Bangor, Carroll Tibbetts, 43, was in critical condition, while her husband, Benjamin Tibbetts, 44, was… Read More
SOUTHWEST HARBOR – The U.S. Coast Guard rescued seven people on board a sailboat taking on water off Mount Desert Island on Friday. The 38-foot sailboat Robins Way reported that it was taking on water at 11:38 a.m. about 51/2 miles southeast of Southwest Harbor,… Read More
CASTINE – The Peninsula Community members will sponsor a Red Cross blood drive from 9 a.m. to 2 p.m. Friday, July 5, at the Maine Maritime Academy Field House. Volunteers also are needed to make baked goods, help unload and load the Red Cross trucks,… Read More
SARGENTVILLE – Dr. Steven Cox and Laurie LaBar will present “Politics, Trade, and Warfare in Prehistoric Maine: A View from the Reach” at 7 p.m. Thursday, July 18, in the Sargentville Chapel on Reach Road, Route 175. Both presenters have worked for seven years at… Read More
ROCKLAND – With Knox County’s mix of elected and appointed officials, and no chief administrator, the word being used to describe county government there in last week was “dysfunctional.” Camden attorney Paul Gibbons, hired by the county to review the scope of the county clerk’s… Read More
PITTSFIELD – When the training to become a state-certified firefighter takes more than 120 hours – above and beyond jobs, family, hobbies and other commitments – how do small community fire departments lure new members? “They don’t,” said Eric Witham of the Skowhegan Fire Department… Read More
MADAWASKA – The 25th annual Acadian Festival ended Sunday afternoon with a huge parade viewed by hundreds lining a milelong parade route. Fans of the St. John Valley’s largest parade started picking their viewing spots by midmorning Sunday. Residents along the route laid blankets on… Read More
VAN BUREN – Teaching English to orphans in the Dominican Republic during last spring break opened Kyla Laplante’s eyes. The Unity College freshman got a look at poverty in the Caribbean, especially when the 19-year-old Van Buren resident traveled to the border of Haiti where… Read More
CARY PLANTATION – Three people were treated at Houlton Regional Hospital and released after a car they were in hit a moose on Route 1 Friday night. The 10:30 p.m. accident demolished the sports car and the moose died from injuries. googletag.cmd.push(function () { //… Read More
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CHERRYFIELD – A Beddington man was injured Sunday afternoon in a single-car accident on Route 182. Salvatore Desanctis, 66, was traveling on Route 182 near the intersection of Unionville Road when the car traveled off the right-hand side of the road, according to Trooper Barry… Read More
DOVER-FOXCROFT – The sixth annual Pony Pride Alumni 5k road race will be held at 8 a.m. Saturday, Aug. 3, at the YMCA on Park Street. The race is open to anyone, and registration will begin at 7 a.m. For information call Louise Clement at… Read More
BUCKSPORT – A study of Bucksport’s transportation alternatives recommends a shuttle bus that would provide access to the town’s shopping area downtown and along Route 1. The one-day shuttle was considered the top option developed through a study conducted by Tom Crikelair Associated for Downeast… Read More
ENFIELD – For the second time, SAD 31 residents are overwhelmingly supporting a new high school estimated to cost $9.6 million. Last week’s nonbinding vote by the 40 people who gathered for a public meeting was unanimous. googletag.cmd.push(function () { // Define Slot var slot_sizes… Read More
3 towns to share tax, code services State-certified assessor to serve Medway, Millinocket, Woodville
MILLINOCKET – Starting today, Medway, Millinocket and Woodville will share tax assessing and code enforcement services. Residents of the three towns who need the services should either call their respective town offices or may contact Mike Noble in his Millinocket office at 723-7005. googletag.cmd.push(function ()… Read More
PORTLAND – Consumer advocate and former Green Party presidential candidate Ralph Nader mixed politics with entertainment as he sought to sharpen young Mainers’ interest in grass-roots activism during the weekend. Portland was the fifth stop of the year of Nader’s “People Have the Power Tour.”… Read More
BRUNSWICK – Hundreds of mourners gathered to bid farewell to 16-year-old homicide victim Cody Green, who was remembered as someone who always wanted others to smile. Green’s body was discovered Tuesday in Bowdoin. She had been missing since May 26, when she took a taxi… Read More
Members of the Bagaduce Quilters Guild are preparing for their Show, Sale and Auction on Saturday, Aug. 17, in Castine. Peggy Rogers reports that “we have openings for vendors at Emerson Hall, and are looking for more quilts to be auctioned.” googletag.cmd.push(function () { //… Read More
PORTLAND – The owner of a former Lewiston music store has been sentenced to nearly four years in federal prison for fraud arising from the sale of musical instruments and automobiles at Internet auction sites. Roland LaCombe, 49, of Brunswick also was ordered to pay… Read More
FORT KENT – The following students were named to the dean’s list at the University of Maine at Fort Kent: From Maine: Margaret Theriault, Allagash; Barry E. Coleman, Baileyville; Edward A. Bogdanski, Bangor; James E. Page, Cape Elizabeth; Cassandra Michaud, Caribou; Aaron Markey, Carmel; Alia… Read More
LINCOLN – This comeback thing is working pretty well for the Lincoln Lumber. Lincoln spotted fellow rookie entry Houlton a 6-0 lead and then kept cutting away at that lead until finally nailing down a 10-8 victory Sunday. googletag.cmd.push(function () { // Define Slot var… Read More
UNITY – They saved the best for last at Unity Raceway Saturday night. Fairfield’s Shawn Knox and Canaan’s Bill Bowley took the street stocks restart on the 18th lap side by side and that is the way they finished as Knox took the inside groove… Read More
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PORTLAND – An expanded field for this year’s Peoples Beach to Beacon 10K Road Race didn’t stop runners from registering in record time. The field, upped to 5,000 to mark the race’s fifth anniversary, is filled up for Maine’s most popular race, set for Aug. Read More
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Bangor’s Jesse Speirs finished in a tie for 11th place at the Toldo Group Eastern Canadian Junior tournament at the Roseland Golf Club in Windsor, Ontario. The event is sponsored by the American Junior Golf Association. Speirs shot a 217 with scores of 72-74-71 in… Read More
HERMON – Bangor’s Gary Smith took the night off from his regular Pro All Star Series racing to earn a win in the pro stock division at Speedway 95 Saturday. Smith took advantage of a lap-three crash that knocked the top three starters out of… Read More
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MINNEAPOLIS – The Minnesota Twins placed pitcher Matt Kinney on the 15-day disabled list Sunday with a sore right shoulder. General manager Terry Ryan said Kinney’s injury was not serious and developed during his start Saturday night against Milwaukee. googletag.cmd.push(function () { // Define Slot… Read More
OLD TOWN – Sami Morin tripled, doubled, singled and knocked in four runs to lead Old Town to a 15-10 Little League softball victory Saturday in action from the District III all-star playoffs. Devan Richard added 3 singles and two RBIs for Old Town, Alison… Read More
DOVER-FOXCROFT – Joey Kane collected three hits, including a game-winning hit in the second game, as the Penquis Navigators swept the Sebasticook Storm, 7-4 in the opener and 5-4 in the second game Saturday in American Legion baseball action. In the second game, Kane’s triple… Read More
The piece of stationery itself is small, a little less than 5 by 8 inches. The simple typeface at the top, in blue, proclaims “House of Representatives U.S., Washington, D.C.” The very brief letter, in sweeping letters of the black ink from a fountain pen,… Read More
PETER LOON, by Van Reid, Viking, New York, 298 pages, hardcover, $24.95. Edgecomb writer Van Reid takes a departure from chronicling the Victorian escapades of his Moosepath League to look at life in Maine shortly after the Revolutionary War. “Peter Loon” tells the story of… Read More
BROTHERS OF MORNING, by Martin Steingesser, Deerbrook Editions, Cumberland, 2002, 73 pages, $12. Coming to the end of Martin Steingesser’s new poetry collection, “Brothers of Morning,” I could almost smell the scent of the ripening warmth of Indian summer, that time of promise I remember… Read More
MYSTIC MASSEUR, directed by Ismail Merchant, written by Caryl Phillips, 117 minutes, rated PG. Now playing, Railroad Square Cinema, Waterville. In the new Merchant-Ivory film, “Mystic Masseur,” the focus is on books, the power they possess, and on how one man’s life is dramatically changed… Read More
There is an easy, inexpensive way to deal with the problem of candidates who win by pluralities as low as 30 percent in elections with numerous candidates (see June 26 op-ed by Nathan Gehlert). It is called Instant Runoff Voting (IRV) and it has been adopted in a… Read More
A great deal of emphasis is on Route 90 as an alternative for the tourists as a way to save the so-called scenic Route 1 in Warren. There are also a lot of working class of people who use 1 to go to real jobs everyday in Rockland. Read More
Your editorial about the incredible salaries and bonuses paid to Enron executives when the company was going down the tube referred to Kenneth Lay, president of Enron, it mentioned in the same sentence that he was a friend of President Bush. Why this cheap shot… Read More
The Pilgrims came to America to escape religious oppression. Our whole nation is based on religious freedom. This might be why, when reading the story, ‘Under God’ leads court to reject school pledge,” I was a little confused by the President’s reaction, calling the ruling “ridiculous.”… Read More
What the Maine Department of Transportation did along Route 1 in Warren is an out-rage. Cutting down trees, which some took 150 years to grow, in the name of road improvement, is tragic. I go to Maine each year not for its straight paved roads, but for its… Read More
It doesn’t it surprise me that a federal court has determined that the Pledge of Allegiance is unconstitutional because it contains the words “under God.” It is justanother step in trying to push God out of picture. I am an officer in Bangor’s Post 1761… Read More
Thank you for the recent series “Who’s behind Bangor?” that highlighted the commun-ity service of several promi-nent citizens. The individu-als singled out for profiles certainly have earned every bit of the high regard in which they are held, especially for their understanding of and service on governing and… Read More