BANGOR – More than a year after the Department of Human Services gave it a conditional license, Bangor Mental Health Institute is continuing its struggle to meet the state’s standards. This summer, DHS’ Division of Licensing and Certification found that while many problems it identified… Read More
MACHIAS – The chief executive officer of Down East Community Hospital has resigned, effective Aug. 30. Philo Hall, who has served in the top job at the Machias hospital since June 1999, will take another position within Quorum Health Resources, the company that manages DECH. Read More
A story about the city’s role in the National Folk Festival in the Wednesday edition should have stated that the city expected to spend about $30,000 – $12,000 in overtime costs – from a $100,000 reserve account for the folk festival, not the Senior League World Series. The… Read More
CHARLOTTETOWN, Prince Edward Island – U.S. potatoes with the mop-top virus have been shipped by a Canadian agency to a Prince Edward Island lab for tests to check how infectious they are. The potatoes containing the virus, a quarantinable pest that has been found in… Read More
I am a 68-year-old senior citizen on Medicare and Social Security. I receive $600 a month. I have had both legs amputated, four heart attacks, five laser eye surgeries and two skin cancer operations. I still work full-time. My medication currently runs about $700 a month – all… Read More
If you find yourself along Bangor’s waterfront Saturday at approximately 4 p.m. you will hear, depending on which way your ears are attuned, Nathan & the Zydeco Cha Chas, a fiddle traditions demonstration, French traditions or Brian Marshall & His Tex-Slavic Playboys or maybe a bit of all… Read More
Like cartoon characters that turn their unusual intelligence to evil deeds, Enron officials are being exposed by one of their own in a plot to enrich themselves while California suffered in darkness and the company’s many investors lost their life savings. This first plea and others likely to… Read More
I am writing to express my strong opposition to the ratification of the United Nations Convention on the elimination of All forms of Discrimination Against Women (CEDAW). The Senate Foreign Relations Committee passed CEDAW on July 30. CEDAW is a broadly worded treaty open to… Read More
Sens. Susan Collins and Olympia Snowe deserve our appreciation for letting common sense prevail and voting yes for the trade promotion bill recently passed by the U.S. Senate. They obviously recognized that the long-term health of our economy – especially our manufacturing economy – depends on growing new… Read More
The author of the letter “Collateral damage” (Letter by Margret Baldwin, Aug. 13) was quick to criticize the Bush administration’s decision to allow hospitals and doctors to provide patient information with HMOS and insurance companies. In the author’s critique of the Bush initiative, crucial elements were left out… Read More
If Sgt. 1st class Kevin Tillman [who performed the national anthem Aug. 11 at the Senior League Baseball World Series in Bangor] is an example of our men and women in uniform, I believe our country is in very good hands. Thanks, Kevin, and come… Read More
In regard to Emmet Meara’s column of Aug. 17-18, thank you for some relief from the Elvis madness. I didn’t care for Elvis. The colonel did a great job of promoting a mediocre talent. TV Guide must have tunnel vision to name him the greatest… Read More
Once again, a number of recent reports have argued that Maine has a highly unfavorable business climate, characterized by high taxes and excessive regulation. These reports insist that Maine must improve its business climate through an overhaul of the tax system, elimination of property taxes on business equipment… Read More
As that terrible date in history, Sept. 11, moves inexorably closer to first-anniversary status, we are inundated on a daily basis by more pronouncements regarding Weapons of Mass Destruction. While Penobscot County is by no means immune from this truly global threat, I would advise… Read More
AUGUSTA – House and Senate leaders agreed Thursday to formally ask Gov. Angus King to draw up a budget-balancing bill for the Appropriations Committee to consider. Still waiting for an end-of-the-month report from a state forecasting panel on how large the budget shortfall is, the… Read More
LINCOLN – A local firefighter claims he was assaulted by Town Manager Glenn Aho while Aho reprimanded him for not wearing proper gear during a fire earlier this week. The case is being investigated by the Penobscot County district attorney’s office. googletag.cmd.push(function () { //… Read More
BANGOR – In one of the more heated campaigns this election season, Republican U.S. Sen. Susan Collins and her rival, Democrat Chellie Pingree, each signed the Maine Code of Election Ethics in separate ceremonies Thursday. Thus far, the race has been marked with a deluge… Read More
BANGOR – Most cities would do anything to avoid an invasion of flying – and startling – creatures before hosting one of the most anticipated gatherings in its history. Bangor officials, however, were downright giddy Thursday about the arrival of three 32-foot-long BATs on the… Read More
BANGOR – A Sullivan teen-ager injured last month in a fatal accident at a University of Maine facility in Franklin has been brought back to Maine from Boston, according to officials. George Schaefer, 16, had been kept on a ventilator for two weeks after suffering… Read More
BAR HARBOR – An unlikely pair of bikers finished a 3,000-mile journey across America this week, crossing onto Mount Desert Island on Monday after 72 days on the road. Joy Farquhar, who turns 67 in October, was joined by Lindsey Lawrence, 21, in a cross-country… Read More
Aroostook County Superior Court, cases June 1-30, 2002 Adam J. Fitzherbert, 38, Woodland, unlawful sexual contact, prison 36 months, all but 12 months suspended, probation four years, restitution $1,000; assault, jail six months; gross sexual assault, dismissed. googletag.cmd.push(function () { // Define Slot var slot_sizes… Read More
ORONO – After four hours of discussion Wednesday night, the planning board decided it still needed more information before granting preliminary approval for a 153-unit residential student development complex. The public hearing on University Courtyard at Penobscot Commons will be continued at the next planning… Read More
ELLSWORTH – With the recent dredging of the federal channel between the local harbor and the mouth of the Union River, more boats than ever before can be seen moored off the city pier on Water Street. A much more significant increase in boat traffic… Read More
ELLSWORTH – A 4-week old puppy that was taken earlier this week has been tracked down by local police and returned to its owner. The puppy, a husky owned by a Hagan’s Elbow Road resident, was taken sometime Tuesday out of a yard enclosure where… Read More
NEWPORT – When the Newport selectmen voted early this year to charge commercial rubbish haulers the entire tipping fee per ton previously paid by the town, it was a move intended to save money at the facility. With an annual budget of nearly $300,000, the transfer station was… Read More
PLYMOUTH – Biologists with the Maine Inland Fisheries and Wildlife Department have determined it was the recent heat wave that killed more than 100 perch in Plymouth Pond last week. Children fishing at the pond last Sunday were the first to spot dozens of fish… Read More
NEWPORT – Town Manager James Ricker pledged Thursday not to give up an effort to have the Maine Department of Transportation pay for guardrails at the planned reconstruction of the Durham Bridge Road. Only two Newport residents attended a public hearing Wednesday night on the proposed project, which… Read More
PITTSFIELD – Town Manager Kathryn Ruth, members of the town’s airport committee and representatives from the Maine Department of Transportation and the Federal Aviation Administration have set the wheels in motion to rehabilitate the Pittsfield Municipal Airport. The project is estimated to cost $2 million… Read More
CORINNA – Two women were injured Thursday afternoon when the driver of their vehicle apparently passed out, left the road and crashed into a utility pole and a tree. Evelyn Normando, 53, of Newport, told rescue workers that she blacked out just before the crash. Read More
The following divorces were granted during June and July in 2nd District Court in Presque Isle on grounds of irreconcilable differences: Jay A. Webb and Tracy J. Webb, both of Presque Isle, married Feb. 18, 1997 at Fort Fairfield. googletag.cmd.push(function () { // Define Slot… Read More
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MADAWASKA – The Madawaska School Board on Tuesday night approved a list of goals they hope will improve education during 2002-2003. Once a year the school board develops items and lists issues they work on during the year. googletag.cmd.push(function () { // Define Slot var… Read More
MADAWASKA – A steady misty rain didn’t stop Madawaska Middle School pupils from playing Thursday on their new playground on the side lawn of their school along St. Thomas Street. An orange plastic snow fence delineates the area from the sidewalk and street. Scores of… Read More
The following divorces were granted in July in 1st District Court at Caribou on grounds of irreconcilable differences: Michael R. Doody and Debbie L. Doody, both of Woodland, married Sept. 6, 1974, at Caribou. googletag.cmd.push(function () { // Define Slot var slot_sizes = [[300,250]]; var… Read More
FORT KENT – The University of Maine at Fort Kent and the St. John Valley’s four high schools are teaming up to bring St. John Valley students a national program designed to provide new college and high school students with tips and tools that will help them be… Read More
DOVER-FOXCROFT – Twice a month, 338 families in southern Piscataquis County receive a helping hand through the Living Word Community Food Cupboard. The majority of the consumers who frequent the cupboard are from the Milo-Brownville area, according to the Rev. Thomas Bruce, who manages the… Read More
GREENVILLE – For the first time in the history of the International Seaplane Fly-In, Richard “Dick” Folsom will not be huddled in the corner of the Stobie Hanger dispensing his sage advice to young and old pilots alike. Although the gentleman, a flying legend of… Read More
GREENVILLE – The Moosehead Historical Society will be theater-bound on Sept. 18, for a special buffet luncheon and matinee show at the Lakewood Theater in Skowhegan. The high comedy play, “Home Is Where Your Clothes Are,” will be offered. The story revolves around “The Major,”… Read More
LAKEVIEW PLANTATION – Two Bangor men have been arrested in connection with a series of break-ins at camps along Schoodic Lake, according to state police. Lucas Winter, 20, and John Hallett, 18, were taken into custody without incident at 1 a.m. Wednesday after being stopped… Read More
BANGOR – U.S. Senate candidate Chellie Pingree and 2nd Congressional District candidate Mike Michaud will hold a town hall meeting on jobs and the economy at 12:15 p.m. today at the Isaac Farrar Mansion/YWCA, 17 Second St., Bangor. Read More
BREWER – City officials here have decided to sell the equipment once used in its now-closed skate park to a group that’s been raising money for a similar park in Glenburn. “We would rather have the equipment used appropriately than have it sit and collect… Read More
MILLINOCKET – Jacqueline McAdam, 64, of Millinocket has been selected as the Daily Point of Light Award recipient for Tuesday, Aug. 6. The award is given by The Point of Light Foundation and the Volunteer Center National Network, in partnership with the Knights of Columbus… Read More
BANGOR – A brain injury support group for survivors and their caregivers will be held from 6:30 to 7:30 p.m. Tuesday, Sept. 3, at the Maine Center for Integrated Rehabilitation, 12 Stillwater Ave. For more information, contact Larissa Mead-Wescott or Corinne Johnston at 942-1492. Read More
BANGOR – The Bangor Public Library’s Children’s Department will hold a Teddy Bears Picnic with Peggy Hallee at 10 a.m. Wednesday, Aug. 28. All are welcome to bring a picnic and blanket and enjoy stories, games, songs and the Teddy Bear Parade. googletag.cmd.push(function () {… Read More
NEWBURGH – The election for selectmen will be held Tuesday, Oct. 1. The election will occur at the Newburgh Town Hall. For information, call 234-4151. Read More
BANGOR – The Bangor Museum & Center for History has moved to a new location, on the first floor of 6 State St., which will open to the public Friday, Aug. 23. The exhibit “Ruffians, Ruffles, Parasols, and Patriots: A Story of Bangor’s History Through… Read More
SOUTHWEST HARBOR – Selectmen on Thursday canceled next week’s special town meeting after learning that the Pemetic Elementary School gymnasium won’t be available for the gathering. Selectmen voted unanimously to reschedule the town meeting for 7 p.m., Monday, Sept. 16, assuming school officials give the… Read More
CAMDEN – Police said Thursday they are still working to find a man who attempted to abduct an area bicyclist on a rural road outside of town. The 59-year-old woman was bicycling on Molyneaux Road Aug. 11 when a man driving a dark-colored, early to… Read More
CAMDEN – An Auburn native has joined a local chiropractic practice. Dr. Jill E. Walker provides applied kinesiology chiropractic care at Betz Family Chiropractic, 71 Elm St. googletag.cmd.push(function () { // Define Slot var slot_sizes = [[300,250]]; var new_slot_sizes = []; var has_banner = false;… Read More
SEARSPORT – Hugh Curran, retired commander from the U.S. Naval Reserve, will share stories from the tramp steamer era at 3:30 p.m. Wednesday, Aug. 28. Curran’s talk will be at the Penobscot Marine Museum’s Savage Education Center on Church Street. googletag.cmd.push(function () { // Define… Read More
BRISTOL – John Arrison, the Penobscot Marine Museum’s librarian and archivist, will give a presentation on “Navigation at Colonial Pemaquid” in New Harbor, Bristol, at 7:30 p.m. Monday, Aug. 26, at the Pemaquid Colonial Tavern. The presentation is part of the Friends of Colonial Pemaquid… Read More
ISLAND FALLS – Firefighters had gained the upper hand Thursday on most of the two dozen forest fires that have been burning in parts of central and northern Maine. Light rain that fell Thursday was expected to help firefighters in Aroostook County who already had… Read More
Doing one of the hundreds of area residents serving as a volunteer for the 64th National Folk Festival today, Friday, Aug. 23, through Sunday, Aug. 25, in Bangor, Maine, is one way for me to welcome the thousands of visitors to our wonderful city and state. Read More
COOPER – A Calais woman died Wednesday after her motorcycle drifted off the Cooper Road and struck a mailbox. Sgt. Frank Gardner of the Washington County Sheriff’s Department said Gail James, 50, was dead at the scene of the accident, which happened about 5:40 p.m. Read More
WASHINGTON – Funding for 24 water and sewer projects in Maine was announced on Thursday. The fiscal year 2002 USDA Rural Development in Maine has provided more than $21 million to fund water and waste disposal projects in rural Maine, including more than $5 million… Read More
BANGOR – Several sentencings took place this week in federal court related to the illegal sale of the painkiller Dilauldid in Washington County. A Baileyville woman was sentenced to 120 months – 10 years – in prison Aug. 20 on four convictions related to conspiracy… Read More
BANGOR – Railroad officials Thursday urged those attending the National Folk Festival this weekend to use caution around the active railroad tracks that run through the waterfront site. “This is a manageable situation,” said David Fink, executive vice president of Guilford Rail System, which will… Read More
TOWNSHIP E – An 86-year-old Rumford man died Thursday when his car struck and killed a moose, police said. Earl Doyen was driving on Route 17 south of Rangeley at around 2 a.m. when his car collided with the adult female moose. The animal hit… Read More
BANGOR – Dormitory resident assistants from four of Maine’s technical colleges attended a workshop in Bangor Thursday to learn about student drinking issues. The focus of the workshop was to provide resident assistants with the necessary knowledge and skills to effectively address alcohol-related situations and… Read More
SOUTHWEST HARBOR – A father and son from Long Island, N.Y., kayaked a little farther than they planned Thursday and were rescued eight miles off course near Swan’s Island by the crew of the lobster boat Armageddon. The U.S. Coast Guard was making arrangements for… Read More
PORTLAND – Andrew Card, chief of staff to President Bush, helped raise money for the Maine Republican Party on Thursday night before making preparations for his son’s upcoming wedding in Maine. A day after returning from Texas, where Bush met with top advisers at his… Read More
AUGUSTA – No criminal charges are likely to result from prosecutors’ review of allegations of sexual abuse against former priests in Kennebec and Somerset counties, District Attorney David W. Crook said Thursday. Maine’s other district attorneys seem to be coming to the same conclusion that… Read More
Dave St. Clair, who bought Wiscasset Raceway in 1991 and has been trying to sell it for more than a year, has decided to lease it to Pro All-Stars Series president Tom Mayberry and his partner, Harry Franssen of Loudon, N.H. It is a three-year… Read More
So you think last week was tough on you. You still haven’t completely recovered from day after day of humidity, heat, and general stickiness. Well, if you’re looking for sympathy, you might not want to talk to area runners about it. googletag.cmd.push(function () { //… Read More
For basketball fans either living within Maine’s borders or with roots to the Pine Tree State, the mere mention of names like Joe Harrington and Cindy Blodgett and teams like Cony and Stearns brings a flood of memories of basketball excellence. Now, people with no… Read More
BALTIMORE – The invitation to join the Atlantic 10 football conference was accepted by Towson University on Thursday. Towson University will begin competing in the Atlantic 10 conference in the 2004 football season. Read More
HERMON – Hermon Meadow Golf Club has postponed the Budweiser Open Tournament scheduled for this weekend to a date to be announced due to a conflict with the Bangor Folk Festival. The club said it wanted to support the festival and planned to keep its… Read More
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FORT FAIRFIELD – Ryan Helstrom’s goal with 2:10 left in the game helped give the Fort Fairfield Tigers a 3-1 schoolboy soccer victory over the Hodgdon Hawks Thursday. Kris Osgood scored Fort Fairfield’s first goal and Mickey Browning scored their third goal on an assist… Read More
Portland native Ian Crocker has been selected to compete for the U.S. at the Pan Pacific Championships in Yokohama, Japan. The meet, considered one of the toughest international competitions in an Olympics off-year, runs from Aug. 24-29. Countries sending swimmers include the U.S., Australia, Canada,… Read More
If you’ve ever felt trapped in a theater when a play is dragging on for too long, then consider the 15 Minute Festival, a drama event being staged Friday and Saturday on the stages of the National Theater Workshop for the Handicapped in Belfast. The festival consists of… Read More
It was my good fortune to live and study at Oxford University on a one-year study abroad program with Gordon College. Oxford University, established in the 11th century is a massive institution made up of nearly 40 independent colleges that holds a strong grip on the operations of… Read More
Manchild raps, sings, writes music and plays the keyboard but nothing flows through him with as much intensity as hip-hop dancing. A professional and self-ascribed team captain of the drum and dance troupe, Nothing But Skill, Tyrone “Manchild” Dawson will appear with teammates at 8:30… Read More
National FOLK Festival. As a twentysomething connoisseur of contemporary music, I hear the word “folk” and I cringe. 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;… Read More
In theaters BLUE CRUSH, directed by John Stockwell, written by Stockwell and Lizzy Weiss, 104 minutes, rated PG-13. 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