BANGOR – If you’ve lost money in the stock markets, it’s your own fault. According to analysts, you’ve listened to – and acted on – the wrong advice. You were emotional when you were investing, and not thinking clearly or intellectually. Now, after two years… Read More
BANGOR – Two years ago, the likelihood of Charlie Murray asking Acadia Hospital to expand its methadone treatment program would have been akin to that of snowfall in July. With the prospect of a second methadone provider coming to the area, however, the climate has… Read More
AUGUSTA – When’s the last time you demanded change for a quarter and really meant it? As of Wednesday, Mainers who want to literally change the appearance of the American quarter will have 13 days to vote for one of four designs approved by the… Read More
HOULTON – Katahdin Bankshares Corp., parent company of Katahdin Trust Co., reported record earnings of $706,000 for the second quarter of 2002, a 50 percent increase over same period the previous year. For the six-month period ending June 30, net income at $1,331,000 was up 32 percent over… Read More
SOUTH PORTLAND – Fairchild Semiconductor International reported a loss of $13 million for the second quarter, compared to a loss of $8 million a year earlier. The South Portland-based company attributed the loss to one-time charges associated with the early redemption of bonds and fees… Read More
ELLSWORTH – Union Bankshares Co. reported net income for the first half of 2002 was up $822,335 or 61.7 percent from the same period last year. On an earnings per share basis, this was an increase from $2.31 to $3.74. After adjusting for the fact… Read More
LEWISTON – Acorn Products Inc. announced plans Tuesday to lay off 45 workers by shutting down its local manufacturing factory this fall. Acorn plans to shut down production when requirements for the current season have been fulfilled, with manufacturing layoffs starting Sept. 27. googletag.cmd.push(function ()… Read More
NEW YORK – Warning that corporate crimes will result in “handcuffs and a jail cell,” federal authorities arrested the founder of Adelphia Communications and two sons Wednesday on charges they looted the now-bankrupt cable company and used it as their “personal piggy bank.” John Rigas,… Read More
ELLSWORTH – A co-founder and former director of a local Internet service provider testified Wednesday that he was unfairly squeezed out of the company before it was sold three years ago. Robert Jordan is suing AcadiaNet in a Hancock County Superior Court civil jury trial… Read More
PORTLAND – Many groundfishermen in Maine are unenthusiastic about a $2 million federal relief package passed by the House of Representatives on Tuesday. Fishermen and state officials said the money is welcome but not nearly enough to begin covering losses from tough new groundfishing regulations. Read More
The recent excitement caused by Professor Richard Florida’s book has inspired me to propose a slight geopolitical revision that would make the two Maines a reality. As the bumper sticker tells us, the “real” Maine begins east of Ellsworth. To identify Portland or Camden with the state is… Read More
Expansion of methadone services in Bangor, which seems inevitable given the current demand, may not draw the same level of protest that led to months of meetings in 2000, but it should concern city leaders. Though their authority to officially act on the issue is limited, they have… Read More
The Senate’s clash of views over whether the government or private insurers should provide a Medicare prescription drug benefit is frustrating, especially so to those who have been working on the issue for several years and are now looking at an end-of-summer deadline to pass something or, perhaps,… Read More
According to Peter Gosselin of the Los Angeles Times (BDN, July 22) experts blame Fed Chairman Alan Greenspan for the stock market blowout. Great news – we have a scapegoat. Yes, Greenspan was formerly a financial wizard; he knew how to guide the upward gyrations of the stock… Read More
Once again, it is budget-cutting season and, once again, the Department of Human Services has chosen to eliminate or drastically slash funding to programs that serve Maine youth. As the editorial in the Bangor Daily News points out (July 17, “DHS at sea”), the Experience… Read More
I have recently had a very unfair dealing with a local door company. Because I had bought the door there and it was not working right, I called for a serviceman to check it. He came, stayed less than 30 minutes, put lubrication on the… Read More
With all the things that happen every day, it makes one wonder what’s next. The last year has been one thing and another, the terrible thing done in New York by the terrorists seems to be taking control of society. They seem to have American… Read More
As children, when we started a new activity or sport, we were encouraged to “learn the fundamentals.” Our advisers, coaches and family members assured us that if we learned the fundamentals very well, it would lead to mastery of the activity and good (and hopefully great) performance. Read More
When profiles in courage were on display in mid-June in Washington, our two senators, Susan Collins and Olympia Snowe, were unfortunately nowhere to be found. Both cast votes to permanently repeal the federal estate tax, our nation’s only tax on accumulated wealth. What trumped their… Read More
In a July 13-14 commentary in the Bangor Daily News, Tim Caverly, director of Maine’s Public Employees for Environmental Responsibility (PEER), makes several incorrect and misleading comments about the Bureau of Parks and Lands’ position on the enforcement of its rules and regulations. We feel it necessary to… Read More
FORT KENT – Peter Leach of Penobscot has been interested in archaeology since he was a child, and today he is pursuing that dream as a University of Maine senior. On Wednesday, Leach, 22, accompanied Dr. Adrian Burke, UM assistant professor of anthropology and quaternary… Read More
BANGOR – A Superior Court jury in Bangor Wednesday decided by a 6-2 vote that a Lincoln surgeon had done nothing wrong in a gallbladder removal operation three years ago. Brenda St. Louis, 49, had gallbladder surgery in June 1999 then claimed the pain returned… Read More
The media can be tough on teen-agers. We tend to highlight every teen outrage to come down the pike, whether it’s their bizarre taste in clothes and music, their puzzling embrace of tattoos and body piercings, or their defiant natures and the reckless way some of them act… Read More
AUGUSTA – Maine is ranked first in the nation for using its tobacco settlement money on anti-smoking and cessation programs, according to a new report. The report, released by the Campaign for Tobacco-Free Kids, lists Maine as one of only four states that fund tobacco… Read More
BANGOR – Through smiles, champagne and a few tears, three members of the 101st Air Refueling Wing of the Maine Air National Guard said goodbye Wednesday afternoon to the job they love. Col. Douglas Damon, Lt. Col. James Trudel and Chief Master Sgt. Charles Halsted… Read More
PORTLAND – The new outreach professional hired to help victims of sexual abuse by Roman Catholic priests in Maine said she has been contacted by several victims, and she hopes more will seek her out. Susanne Sturm of Bangor, whose hiring was announced Tuesday, said… Read More
SOUTHWEST HARBOR – Developer Steve Gillespie’s controversial Gold Coast subdivision has suddenly become popular, now that the project has received preliminary approval from the town’s planning board. Gillespie said Tuesday that at least five real estate brokers have called him on behalf of anonymous clients… Read More
HOLDEN – In what’s becoming a familiar pattern, members of the Interstate 395-Route 9 public advisory committee saw the number of alternatives for a proposed connector road decrease Wednesday night only to learn they will have at least one new option to review at their next meeting, set… Read More
ORONO – A local beach was closed to swimmers after abnormally high levels of E. coli bacteria were discovered in the water earlier this week. Signs along the Pushaw Lake shore in Nadeau-Savoy Memorial Park at Gould’s Landing on Wednesday read, “No swimming due to… Read More
BANGOR – Two Penobscot Job Corps teens were still being evaluated at Eastern Maine Medical Center late Wednesday night after the car they had been riding in rolled over on Essex Street. Ashley Strickland, 17, and Lauretta Lynn, 19, were taken to the hospital as… Read More
BANGOR – Bangor officials are still searching for those responsible for the theft of a lawn tractor from Greenway Equipment on Hammond Street. Burglars cut through a fence at the rear of the building and pushed a 2002 John Deere LX279 lawn tractor through the… Read More
CASTINE – A Bucksport woman is facing charges after her car hit another on Route 166A, according to police. Kathleen McDunnah, 27, has been charged with operating a motor vehicle while under the influence of intoxicants after a car in front of hers stopped suddenly… Read More
SOUTHWEST HARBOR – Pemetic Elementary School pupils might not want to get their backpacks ready just yet because there’s a possibility school won’t start on time in September. Superintendent Howard Colter said Wednesday that continued delays in finishing the reconstruction of the Main Street school… Read More
SOUTHWEST HARBOR – Selectmen on Wednesday scheduled a special town meeting for Aug. 28 to ask voters to reapprove two sewer projects, which residents thought they had legally endorsed in November 2000. Selectmen next month will present on the warrant a question identical to what… Read More
ELLSWORTH – A transient man has been arrested on charges of robbery and assault after he was caught stealing from a local department store and tried to get away, according to police. John Baribault, 47, was confronted by Ames employees Tuesday afternoon when he tried… Read More
FORT KENT – The first meeting of a new support group for area parents will be held at 7:30 p.m. Tuesday, Aug. 16, in the medical library at Northern Maine Medical Center. The group is open to anyone caring for a child who has an… Read More
FORT KENT – The Aroostook County Retired Educators’ Association will meet at noon Wednesday, July 31, at University of Maine Fort Kent, Nowland Hall. Speakers will be gubernatorial candidates presenting their stand on issues affecting retirees. For more information, call 493-3107. Read More
PRESQUE ISLE – To minimize patient and visitor confusion during construction at A.R. Gould Memorial Hospital, directional signs and additional volunteers and security personnel have been added on hospital grounds. Construction crews recently began excavation work for new buildings, roadways and parking areas. googletag.cmd.push(function ()… Read More
Police arrested a 17-year-old Pleasant Point boy Wednesday in Ellsworth in connection with an assault last week that left another man unconscious. Pleasant Point Police Chief Joseph Barnes said the youth, who was charged with elevated aggravated assault, is expected to appear in 4th District… Read More
MACHIAS – Police said Wednesday that they have arrested a Down East man who had eluded them for almost three weeks on drug charges. Maine State Police and Washington County sheriff’s deputies had been looking for Daniel R. McLean, 39, of Northfield since July 2,… Read More
DOVER-FOXCROFT – The Piscataquis County Soil and Water Conservation District will hold its annual tour and banquet at 10 a.m. Tuesday, Aug. 13, in Parkman. Each year, the district recognizes a Cooperator of the Year and an Outstanding Conservation Teacher of the Year. Cooperators are… Read More
GRAND LAKE STREAM – Whether it’s building a canoe or making a quilt, the place to be this weekend is the eighth annual Grand Lake Stream Folk Art Festival. The festival opens at 10 a.m. Saturday and Sunday. googletag.cmd.push(function () { // Define Slot var… Read More
TREMONT – The Bass Harbor Historical Society will unveil its renovated museum Saturday, almost a year after beginning a $90,000 effort to repair and upgrade the Shore Road building. Arlene and Bob Bartlett, who have overseen the project since last August, said Wednesday that much… Read More
ELLSWORTH – The Unitarian Universalist Church of Ellsworth will hold its annual yard sale from noon to 4 p.m. Friday, July 26, and from 9 a.m. to 4 p.m. July 27 at the church. Items to be sold include an electric hospital bed, gardening equipment,… Read More
ELLSWORTH – The Ellsworth Area Communities for Children will hold a meeting at 4:30 p.m. Wednesday, Aug. 7, at the Downeast Health Services Conference Room 2 on 52 Christian Ridge Road. The meeting will focus on underage drinking in the community. Barbara Royal, executive director… Read More
MACHIAS – The last of three people who were charged in the 2000 armed robbery of a Whiting man has been sentenced to two years in prison. John Gray, 23, of Marshfield pleaded guilty to armed robbery and aggravated assault during his trial Tuesday in… Read More
DOVER-FOXCROFT – Selectmen learned this week that Pleasant River Lumber Co. is considering a major expansion at its lumber operations on Route 16. Ken Lavoie, general manager of the company, told local officials that the company was contemplating a $20 million expansion at the random-length… Read More
SALISBURY COVE – The Mount Desert Island Biological Laboratory will hold a lecture dealing with the search for habitable planets at 8 p.m. Friday, Aug. 2, in the laboratory’s Maren Auditorium. Dr. David Latham of the Harvard-Smithsonian Center for Astrophysics will present the lecture, and… Read More
ELLSWORTH – Police Wednesday were investigating vandals who shot a shopping mall and a car dealership with paint balls. Police received calls Tuesday morning from employees of Linnehan’s Credit Now auto company on Route 1 and the Mill Mall on State Street, according to reports. Read More
THOMASTON – An agreement may be close at hand between town and state officials negotiating the town’s request to acquire the former Maine State Prison property on Route 1. The negotiations involve an agreement between the town and state over the cost of wastewater treatment… Read More
Four burglaries, one attempted burglary and an armed robbery in the span of four days have left area police searching for clues and similarities. The crimes occurred in a 15-mile radius at spots in Old Town, Clifton, Brewer and Bangor. googletag.cmd.push(function () { // Define… Read More
ORONO – The Page Farm and Home Museum will hold its annual old-time farm picnic from 11 a.m. to 4 p.m. Sunday, July 28, at the farm. Other activities during the day include a tour of the heirloom herb garden, children’s stories read in the… Read More
BANGOR – The Penobscot Theatre Company has announced that space is still available in the Maine Shakespeare Festival’s Teen Creative Arts Program, which runs from July 29 to Aug. 14. The program, with classes from 10 a.m. to 3 p.m. weekdays, is taught by professional… Read More
BANGOR – The condition of a Greenville man whose motorcycle hit a cow moose in Shirley last week was upgraded slightly this week from critical to serious. Christopher McCrory, 34, owner of McCrory’s Funeral Home in Greenville, had been in critical condition since the accident,… Read More
HOWLAND – Declining school enrollments is one of the issues Maine’s top education leader will discuss with several area school officials tonight. “We are going to have to make some changes for a future that is going to look different because of our size and… Read More
With all the changes resulting from the Maine Department of Transportation rebuilding Route 9, the road popularly known as “The Airline,” I think many people would be interested in attending the Upper Union River Historical Society annual meeting at 11 a.m. Saturday, July 27, at the Amherst Town… Read More
BIDDEFORD – An 11-year-old boy apparently drowned after jumping from a bridge into the Saco River at a popular swimming spot. Divers from the Biddeford Fire Department found the body of Christopher Bolduc of Biddeford in about 10 feet of water Wednesday, said Biddeford police… Read More
PORTLAND – Immigrants in Maine’s largest city are having mixed reactions to a plan to enforce a 50-year-old law requiring noncitizens to report address changes to the federal government within 10 days or face the consequence of possible deportation. The Justice Department said the plan… Read More
LEWISTON – The snakehead, a toothy, torpedo-shaped fish, has been found in Maine, federal officials warned Tuesday. There was one catch, as it turned out: The fish was captured 26 years ago. googletag.cmd.push(function () { // Define Slot var slot_sizes = [[300,250]]; var new_slot_sizes =… Read More
BRUNSWICK – Inspectors at Brunswick Naval Air Station found nothing suspicious on board a fuel truck that agitated two bomb-sniffing dogs Wednesday and led officials to close the base’s front gate temporarily. The truck was inspected by an explosives unit of the Maine State Police,… Read More
WASHINGTON – Maine will receive $2,694,000 in National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration funding to support the continuation of its Coastal Zone Management Program. “To date, Maine’s Coastal Zone Management Program has helped to channel more than $30 million in federal dollars to projects administered by… Read More
WASHINGTON – U.S. Rep. John Baldacci, D-Maine, who serves on the House Agriculture Committee, has reintroduced legislation aimed at strengthening the nation’s meat and poultry inspection process. Given this month’s major recall of ground beef produced by ConAgra of Colorado, and recent studies indicating deficiencies in the U.S. Read More
PORTLAND – The Maine Turnpike Authority has agreed to pay a $100,000 penalty as part of a settlement with the U.S. Environmental Protection Agency for violating federal and state hazardous waste regulations. The settlement is the result of violations that were uncovered during an EPA… Read More
Last week, under the threat of a rainstorm, the Maine Shakespeare Festival opened with “Richard III,” about the infamous misshapen tyrant and his march across a killing field to claim the crown. During the course of the three-hour bloodbath (most of which, thankfully, takes place offstage), the sky… Read More
When the 72nd version of the Women’s Maine State Golf Association gets under way Tuesday at Sugarloaf Golf Course in Carrabassett Valley, it will be missing some of its star power. Only 59 golfers are registered to play the tourney. The tournament has spots for… Read More
The Brewer Falcons went 21-1 and have the Player of the Year (shortstop Jason Harvey), Pitcher of the Year (6-0 Chad Gomm) and the Coach of the Year (David Morris). Four other Falcons were All-Zone 1 first team or second team selections. But when the… Read More
BANGOR – For Jim Salinetti of Lee, Mass., defending champion in the $50,000 Greater Bangor Open golf tournament, this year has been one of change. The first change, to his swing, has been an ongoing process through the year. googletag.cmd.push(function () { // Define Slot… Read More
Do you get the feeling that everything in the news, from the stock market to world peace to Major League Baseball, is horrifically bad? Well, hang on, because like the rest of the news, the bears aren’t done scavenging through MLB yet either. Now we… Read More
HERMON – Scott Coffin of Carmel fought off a hard challenge from Lee Grover of Holden during the final two-lap sprint to win the Little Enduro race at Speedway 95 Wednesday night. Grover finished second in the race while Mike Golding of Bucksport placed third,… Read More
OMAHA, Neb. – Many Mainers fared well in the first two days of competition at the USA Track and Field’s National Junior Olympic Championships, Audra Curtis of Belfast captured the title in the 3000-meter racewalk in the youth girls division with a time of 15… Read More
BREWER – Aaron Largay pitched six innings of shutout ball with eight strikeouts as Brewer defeated Schoodic 7-0 in Bay League baseball action Wednesday night. Largay also contributed an RBI single for the winners, as did Tim Patchell. Jason Largay roped a two-run single, and… Read More
BANGOR – The Hampden-Newburgh-Winterport All-Stars beat Saco 13-2 for the state softball title for ages 11-12 Wednesday and are headed to the Eastern Seaboard tourney in Georgetown, Del. Michelle Wells helped Hampden claim the championship as she limited Saco to two hits while striking out… Read More
BANGOR – Country, Christian or a cappella, concerts will highlight the 153rd Bangor State Fair July 26-Aug.4. Regular admission is $6, $4 for seniors and $2 for children under age 12. On Young at Heart Day, Monday, July 29, anyone over age 60 will be… Read More
OLD TOWN – The village is being torn down today. The children are heading home to Chile, Finland, India, Norway, Mexico, Germany, El Salvador, Sweden, Brazil and Canada, having spent the past month living at the J.A. Leonard Middle School on Oak Street. The 50… Read More
BANGOR – Former World Wrestling Federation star King Kong Bundy is not someone with whom you would want a row. His 6-foot-4-inch, 446-pound hulkish frame is enough to give Bundy the last word in any dispute. But his ferocity in the ring is the scariest… Read More
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BANGOR – Binney & Smith, manufacturer of Crayola art materials, has selected Maine Discovery Museum as one of 15 children’s museums nationwide to participate in the 2002-2003 Crayola Dream-Makers Program. Staff members from Maine Discovery Museum will work with teachers, students and parents in grades… Read More
BANGOR – The next time you visit downtown, stop a minute and touch the buildings. That’s the suggestion of Jeff Galvin, a three-year intern at WBRC Architects and Engineers, which sponsors the architecture and sculpture tour of Bangor’s historic downtown. To demonstrate, Galvin laid his… Read More
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ORONO – The Page Farm and Home Museum at the University of Maine will host an old-time family picnic on Open Farm Day from noon to 1 p.m. Sunday, July 28. The exhibits will be open from 11 a.m. to 4 p.m. All events are free and open… Read More
BANGOR – The Warren Center for Communication & Learning, a non-profit speech and hearing center, has initiated the Regional Hearing Aid Bank program. The program is designed to recycle behind-the-ear model hearing aids, to recondition the aids and to provide them to those in need. Read More
BREWER – Joel Barrett plays baseball for the love of the game. “Ever since I can remember, I was hitting with my dad. Ever since Little League, it kind of stuck out as my favorite sport,” said the 18-year-old. googletag.cmd.push(function () { // Define Slot… Read More
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ORONO – The University of Maine department of public safety will be the host for an integrated technical cyclist course for police, security and emergency medical services personnel July 29-Aug. 2. The training will consist of classes, practical exercises and riding evaluations. Participants will demonstrate… Read More
ORONO – Martha Eastman of Bangor, a doctoral candidate in history at the University of Maine, received a $2,000 grant from the Rockefeller Archives Center in Sleepy Hollow, N.Y., to conduct research on rural public health in June. Eastman, a native of Vassalboro, is examining… Read More
Pumping iron, weightlifting, strength training. Call it what you will, but a group of senior ladies is doing it twice a week at the YWCA in Bangor and are having the time of their lives. Angela Potter, fitness trainer for the Y, facilitates the class,… Read More
BANGOR – Registered nurse Jan Pilotte, palliative care coordinator at Eastern Maine Medical Center, was recently nominated for the Maine Hospital Association Caregiver of the Year award. The hospital association gives the award to a caregiver who demonstrates extraordinary commitment to providing care to patients… Read More
Support group listings are run as space permits. Items are due one week before publication. Please let us know if your group is taking the summer off. Mail The Weekly, P.O. Box 1329, Bangor 04402; e-mail weekly@bangordailynews.net, or drop them off at the front desk of the Buck… Read More
A 12-year-old girl asked her mother to take her to a psychiatrist because she thought she was going crazy. Several times over the previous month, she had awakened in the morning to find herself dressed in an odd assortment of clothes which had been hanging in her closet… Read More
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