AUGUSTA – Since the plans first became available two years ago, Mainers have invested more than $10 million in college savings accounts, even as many have stopped investing in the stock market. The reason, say both state and national officials, is the tax breaks the accounts offer, and… Read More
    BANGOR – Only one thing will make Mainers feel better about the economy, and that’s a bargain. Consumer confidence is falling and so are consumers’ expectations that the economy will turn around soon, according to a recently released survey by Market Decisions in South Portland. Read More
    At this, following the 57th anniversary of the dropping of the atom bombs on Hiroshima and Nagasaki in 1945, the debate continues as to whether that action was necessary to bring an end to Japan’s aggressions in World War II. Emperor Hirohito himself may have lent credibility to… Read More
    Most people think P.T. Barnum, the great circus showman, said, “There’s a sucker born every minute.” Actually, a rival showman made that statement as he watched the crowds going into a tent to see Barnum’s fake Cardiff Giant. Anyhow, without shills, Barnum’s show would have… Read More
    The computer business model for Staples in the early ’90s made places such as Portland the farthest profitable reach into rural America for the office supply store. But looking for areas in which to grow since the first Staples opened in Boston in 1986, founder Tom Stemberg took… Read More
    Your Aug. 14 editorial was absolutely correct in saying that the U.S. Mint took major liberties with the coin designs sent in to it. I’ve heard that not many, if any, of the original artists are happy with the final product, however, to object to the switch of… Read More
    I am responding to the story (BDN, July 13) about the U.S. Department of Agriculture Rural Development’s potential involvement in Larry Warren’s hut and trail system in Carrabassett Valley. I believe using taxpayer dollars to subsidize this development scheme would be misuse of public funds. As a native… Read More
    In response to the letter from Don Shields (BDN, Aug. 9, “Dam removal”) about “how the West Winterport Dam should be removed” and “the flowing stream in Hampden,” I would like to make a few points. How does the fact that we want to leave… Read More
    “Propane – $16.95 – each.” Upon seeing that sign, one would presume propane tanks cost $16.95 each. That’s a good deal. After all, nothing else appears on the sign – no conditions, no small print, not even an asterisk. This sign is placed at the… Read More
    BUCKSPORT – Labor leaders at the International Paper Co. mill are joining ranks against a company plan to reduce the work force, charging the company is trying to break the unions. Although union representatives said severance and retirement packages offered by the company are fair,… Read More
    HOULTON – The State Fire Marshal’s Office has been called in again to investigate a fourth late-night fire over the last three weeks. The latest fire occurred early Saturday morning at a Buffalo Street warehouse that belonged to Hogan Tire Co. googletag.cmd.push(function () { //… Read More
    A Bangor doctor, along with other researchers, was to release today a four-year study that analyzes existing research findings and summarizes which treatments are considered best for people with thinning bones. The findings were to be published today in Endocrine Reviews. The osteoporosis study is… Read More
    ORONO – Doretta Callahan, 43, of Frankfort has lost a baby sitter but gained a classmate. She and Melissa Mercer, 18, of Frankfort will enter their first year at the University of Maine this fall to become teachers. Each has been designated a Mitchell Scholar, which means they… Read More
    PRESQUE ISLE – The suspect in the beating death of a Canadian tourist in Old Orchard Beach was described by friends and associates in the city where he was raised as having a dark side when drinking. Benjamin Humphrey, 29, has been sent to jail… Read More
    BANGOR – A Brownville man was charged with assault after he allegedly tried to cut the throat of a nurse at Eastern Maine Medical Center with a plastic lens from a pair of safety glasses. Robert Ade, 54, was admitted to an area facility for psychiatric evaluation after… Read More
    PRESQUE ISLE – A motorcycle-vehicle accident Saturday afternoon sent two central Aroostook County residents to the hospital. Dale Saucier, 39, and Lori Cote, 37, both of Presque Isle were taken to the Aroostook Medical Center in Presque Isle after their motorcycle struck a service truck… Read More
    PRESQUE ISLE – A newly married New Sweden couple spent their first day as husband and wife at the Aroostook Medical Center after a head-on collision Sunday morning. Barry Daley, 42, and Valerie Daley, 34, who had their wedding Saturday, had spent the night in… Read More
    Sunday was another sizzler in Maine, but people weary from the heat could take solace in the forecast: Within 24 hours, cool air was expected to blow into the state. Before the arrival of cooler, drier air, however, Mainers had to deal with a seventh… Read More
    GRAND ISLE – Residents of this tiny St. John Valley community two years ago figured things had gotten about as low as they could go in their town. The mill rate was the highest in the state and a drive to close the town’s elementary… Read More
    STETSON – A fire in a pile of manure, fodder and tires was quickly extinguished by firefighters from Stetson, Newport, Corinna and Etna on Sunday afternoon. It was unclear how the fire started, but officials arrived to find flames shooting into the air from the… Read More
    BLUE HILL – A marine chemist will share his views dealing with amnesiac shellfish poisoning and the environmental aspects of salmon aquaculture at 7 p.m. Friday, Aug. 23. Kenneth Black, who has coordinated a review of environmental effects of aquaculture in Scotland, will deliver his… Read More
    ORLAND – H.O.M.E. Inc. and Covenant Community Land Trust are accepting applications for their affordable housing project. The project involves 12 lots in Dedham and two in Orland. These homes, cape or saltbox style, are built for low- to very low-income families or individuals. googletag.cmd.push(function… Read More
    ELLSWORTH – A Winter Harbor couple has given Maine Coast Memorial Hospital $1.5 million in support of its $10.5 million capital campaign. The hospital announced last week that F. Eugene and Edith Dixon gave the money to help finance and finish an expansion project, a… Read More
    BUCKSPORT – Schools in the Bucksport area have announced start dates, registration and medication registration information: . Bucksport High School: Classes begin Tuesday, Aug. 27, for freshmen. All other students should be in school Aug. 28. googletag.cmd.push(function () { // Define Slot var slot_sizes =… Read More
    GLENBURN – Police Sunday were still investigating a Kelly Road crash the night before in which the driver of a 1991 Pontiac Firebird failed to make a sharp left turn and rolled the vehicle onto its roof, leaving the two Glenburn men inside hospitalized. One… Read More
    HOLDEN – A Florida man was jailed after his vehicle struck the rear of a car driven by a Milbridge woman on U.S. Route 1A around 9 p.m. Sunday. Dale Ingalls, 53, of Key West, Fla., was charged with operating a motor vehicle while under… Read More
    HAMPDEN – A local man was injured Sunday morning when propane released from a tank exploded inside his minivan in Dorothea Dix Park. The man, identified as Stuart Morris, 59, was apparently inside the Dodge Caravan, checking the amount of propane in a portable tank… Read More
    CALAIS – A Baring couple has been summoned and charged with two counts each of cruelty to animals in connection with an incident last month in which an injured puppy was tossed onto the side of the road. Shaun Seamans and Virginia McCoy, both 21,… Read More
    MILBRIDGE – Peaceful Choices, a 40-hour training program for domestic violence crisis advocates, will begin Sept. 7. The training is free for individuals interested in volunteering for Peaceful Choices, Washington County’s domestic violence project. googletag.cmd.push(function () { // Define Slot var slot_sizes = [[300,250]]; var… Read More
    CALAIS – A Calais High School graduate has been commissioned a second lieutenant in the U.S. Army. Andrew Quigley Adams, son of William and Donna Adams of Calais, graduated from the U.S. Military Academy at West Point, N.Y., on June 1. googletag.cmd.push(function () { //… Read More
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    OLD TOWN – Hundreds of gardening enthusiasts and greenhouse operators gathered Saturday at the University of Maine’s Rogers Farm for a wide range of workshops and activities. From the therapeutic value of sensory plants, to irrigation, to weed identification, the day’s events were scheduled in… Read More
    SKOWHEGAN – Fifteen people were indicted last week by the Somerset County grand jury on charges ranging from rape to bouncing checks. Robert Ross, 43, of Pittsfield was indicted on charges of aggravated assault and operating under the influence after a domestic disturbance in June… Read More
    HOPE – The body of a missing swimmer was recovered early Saturday on Lerman Pond, the Maine Warden Service said. The victim was identified as Connie Willie, 41, of Rockland. googletag.cmd.push(function () { // Define Slot var slot_sizes = [[300,250]]; var new_slot_sizes = []; var… Read More
    WINTERPORT – Residents approved two referendum articles Saturday that will expand the borrowing power of the Winterport Sewer District and Winterport Water District. The increases were sought to enable the districts to replace lines at the same time the state Department of Transportation rebuilds the… Read More
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    The New England Associated Press News Executives Association has announced the results of its annual contest for work submitted by newspapers across the region. Stephen M. Katz, assistant photo editor at the Bangor Daily News, won three awards – first place in the profile photo… Read More
    Through the generous cooperation of its owners and the organizational skills of several hard-working volunteers, the first Green Valley Golf Course Memorial Tournament honors the lives of two golfing sisters who both died of breast cancer within months of each other. The tournament is being… Read More
    BANGOR – By most accounts, the estimated 1,000 to 1,200 work hours that went into readying the field and organizing the 2002 Senior League World Series was time well spent. “This was our first time here and I mean, we loved it. I’ve never been… Read More
    BROOKLYN, Mich. – Ricky Craven will be getting a new ride next season, in addition to a possible teammate. PPI Motorsports owner Cal Wells said before Sunday’s Pepsi 400 that he would switch from Ford to Pontiac, putting Craven behind the wheel of a reconfigured… Read More
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    The Baltimore Orioles have activated former University of Maine and Hampden Academy star Mike Bordick from the disabled list. Bordick missed 30 of the team’s games after suffering a hairline fracture of his right kneecap. googletag.cmd.push(function () { // Define Slot var slot_sizes = [[300,250]];… Read More
    WASHBURN – Gabe Smith scored an unassisted goal and added an assist as the Central Aroostook Panthers opened their schoolgirl soccer season Saturday with a 2-0 win over the Washburn Beavers. Stevie Fletcher added a goal and Brittany Lundeen stopped five of six shots for… Read More
    Adam Craig, a cyclist from Dexter, recently won the U.S. Espoir series title in the division for riders under age 23 at a championship race at Mount Snow, Vt. Craig finished 12th overall in his division for his second title as a U.S. Men’s U-23… Read More
    WILKES-BARRE, Pa. – Three Maine racewalkers earned top-10 finishes on Sunday at the U.S. 10K National Championships. Ben Shorey of Ellsworth finished fourth and Adam Staier of Farmington wound up sixth in the open men’s race while Anne Favolise of Columbia was sixth in the… Read More
    BEAVER FALLS, N.Y. – Andy Santerre of Cherryfield, Maine, lost ground on a pit stop with less than 60 laps remaining but rebounded to win the Little Trees 150, the inaugural Busch North Series NASCAR Touring event at Adirondack International Speedway Saturday night. Santerre charged… Read More
    If you’ve been thinking about visiting Katahdin Ironworks for lo, these many moons, a new video published by Flying Fish Video Productions may be the last little nudge you need. KI, as it’s known, is a Piscataquis County “museum” with a restored stone blast furnace… Read More
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