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    CHARLOTTETOWN, Prince Edward Island – Potato wart has again been found in a Prince Edward Island potato field, the Charlottetown Guardian reported Tuesday night. The potato virus – which isn’t harmful to humans but leaves potatoes with an unsightly growth – was found in a… Read More
    BATH – A lawsuit by six men who were laid off by Bath Iron Works in February 1996 after only a few months on the job went to trial Wednesday in Sagadahoc County Superior Court. The electricians and pipefitters claim the shipyard inaccurately assured them… Read More
    A new group fitness program for women has opened in the Airport Mall at 1129 Union St. in Bangor. The Venus Fitness Studio For Women offers a unique hydraulic resistance program that combines muscle toning and a cardiovascular workout that accommodates the effort of the user, allowing for… Read More
    NEW YORK – Reporters investigating airport security were able to smuggle small knives and pepper spray through checkpoints at 11 U.S. airports including the Portland International Jetport, the Daily News reported Wednesday. The reporters carried utility knives, rubber-handled razor knives, a pocketknife, a corkscrew, razor… Read More
    The Bush administration has built a strong argument for toppling Saddam Hussein. There is no doubt that the world would be a better place without this brutal dictator who has terrorized his own people, twice attacked neighbors and openly defied the United Nations and the disarmament and inspections… Read More
    The Biddeford City Council will meet this week with an anti-casino group hoping to convince the city it should not make itself available as the site of a tribal casino. The council met two weeks ago with a pro-casino group hoping to convince the city it should. The… Read More
    Regarding a second methadone clinic for Bangor (BDN, Aug. 29), even the harshest critics of methadone seem to agree there’s a pressing need for expansion. The only questions seem to be where and by whom. It’s good to remember that a cherished right of Americans… Read More
    Dr. Whitney Azoy in his Aug. 29 Bangor Daily News column, “Descartes, Pashtuns and President Bush,” paints Bush as a man desperately in need of enemies such as the environment, communists, Islamicists, et al. Azoy’s venting against Bush is tiresome, to say the least. If Descartes were alive… Read More
    It’s disturbing to hear that the Bush administration has jailed two U.S. citizens for an indefinite period without access to lawyers and without judicial review of the witnesses and evidence against them. The administration says Yasir Hamdi and Jose Padillo were planning violence against the… Read More
    Before the recent corporate scandals hit the headlines, I never knew that many of our country’s biggest businesses relocate to post office boxes in Bermuda to avoid paying taxes. Now that I realize that the average Mainer pays more in property tax than many of our country’s largest… Read More
    Chellie Pingree delivered the Democratic radio address last weekend, and she announced that the Republican plan to let workers privately invest part of their Social Security earnings was a risky idea. Pingree should learn about safe vs. risky investments. Long-term stock investments have proven… Read More
    In reference to Nanci Little’s biicycle letter (BDN, Aug. 30) – she just needs to be farther north [than Presque Isle]. I ride my bike every day 18.4 miles from Cross Lake to Long Lake and no one ever is rude to me, and I’ve been doing this… Read More
    Recent commentaries in this paper have expressed disagreement at the Department of Human Services’ decision to discontinue the Experience at Sea program, a decision for which I take full responsibility. We at DHS are disappointed that this course of action is necessary. We recognized that… Read More
    Last week was not a good week for budget forecasts. On Thursday it was announced that Maine’s budget deficit will total $240 million by the end of the current budget cycle, and $700 million over the next two-year period. That’s bad, but it gets much worse. Because if… Read More
    The Sept. 3 Bangor Daily News op-ed piece by Maine Hospital Association President Steven R. Michaud regarding nurse staffing levels in Maine was off the mark. Michaud criticized both the Maine State Nurses Association and the BDN editorial staff for advocating for patients’ health and safety by pushing… Read More
    After rising above and beyond the call of duty day after day, the last thing Bangor Mental Health Institute’s mental health workers, LPNs and registered nurses need to hear is that mental health workers here perceive the patients as less than human. I know the Bangor Daily News… Read More
    As someone who has dealt with this issue since 1993, I must write to qualify what the “real issue” is regarding personal exemptions for shoppers – tax disparities, as mentioned in your Aug. 21 article, has little to do with it. United States citizens can… Read More
    Jim Borgman’s Aug. 26 cartoon of our would-be Napoleon president leading us to war should be taken seriously by all of Maine. We must give a message that is loud and clear; that first-strike wars are immoral. To use such war to cover up domestic scandals is reprehensible. Read More
    Consolidation, consolidation, consolidation. I am not for nor am I against (haven’t decided yet), but why aren’t [councilors] Matt Polstein, Gail Fanjoy and Avern Danforth allowing East Millinocket and Medway to form their own opinion? All they needed to do was present them with the… Read More
    Why is there such a problem about teenagers working a certain number of hours? A lot of teens need the money and want to be independent. Which is the best for a teen – work or fall into trouble on the street? If the teens are in school… Read More
    ACADIA NATIONAL PARK – Paul Haertel will leave Acadia National Park in better shape than he found it when he retires as superintendent this month. So said friends and colleagues Wednesday as news of his departure spread. Although Haertel won’t work at the park after… Read More
    I was disappointed to read this week that the pop singer Lance Bass won’t be able to go into space this October. It seems the Russian space agency canceled the highly publicized deal when sponsors of the 23-year-old ‘N Sync band member failed to come… Read More
    WINTERPORT – Plans to demolish the West Winterport Dam to try to bring back runs of wild salmon and other fish were dealt a setback Wednesday when a Superior Court justice issued a restraining order blocking the project. Justice Andrew Mead granted a one-week delay… Read More
    BANGOR – The Maine Supreme Judicial Court, in an effort to be more accessible to people around the state, will hear oral arguments in six cases Thursday at Penobscot County Superior Court in the third-floor courtroom. The Law Court, as it is known when hearing certain kinds of… Read More
    HAMPDEN – SAD 22 has been busy during the past year, creating a local assessment system for the state’s Learning Results, putting a new elementary mathematics program into place and developing a curriculum review plan, the superintendent said Wednesday. Touching on highlights from the 2001-02… Read More
    SOUTHWEST HARBOR – Selectmen on Wednesday agreed to consider changes to the Clark Point Road to reduce speed and increase visibility. Responding to a petition by residents in the area, selectmen asked that the police chief and public works director evaluate the road and propose… Read More
    ELLSWORTH – The city planning board Wednesday approved a Bayside Road subdivision after it was assured the city Fire Department would have legal access to a pond on the property. Last month, members of the board raised concerns that the man-made pond in the proposed… Read More
    BAR HARBOR – The Town Council on Tuesday ratified a new, three-year contract for the town’s union employees, calling for a 2.6 percent pay raise right away and another 1 percent increase next January. The pact also requires the 26 union workers to pay 10… Read More
    MOUNT DESERT – Selectmen voted on Tuesday to impose an overnight parking ban in downtown Northeast Harbor, beginning next spring, to allow for easier nightly street cleaning during the height of the tourism season. Selectmen have received numerous complaints this summer about how dirty Main… Read More
    ELLSWORTH – NAMI-Maine will hold a family-to-family education program beginning with a course 6:30 p.m. Sept. 24. The course is free and will be held one night per week for 12 weeks. The course will cover information on schizophrenia and major depression, and on bipolar,… Read More
    DETROIT – The Meeting House Committee will meet at 6 p.m. Thursday, Sept. 5, at the Detroit Meeting House. Future meetings will be on the first Thursday of each month. For more information call Joan Bradley at 257-4955. Read More
    SKOWHEGAN – Out of the many entries in a statewide anti-tobacco poster campaign by fourth-graders during the spring semester, two children from Somerset County were recently named among the winners. Maranda Kaldro from Mark Elementary School in North Anson received a first-place award and was… Read More
    SKOWHEGAN – Opening a bid for pharmaceutical services for the Somerset County Jail prompted some light moments at Wednesday morning’s county commissioners meeting. Two items had been received in the second round of bidding for medications at the jail. The first, from Pittsfield Pharmacy, was… Read More
    PATTEN – Tony Bowers will speak at the People Helping People meeting about grief counseling at 6:30 p.m. Monday, Sept. 9, at the Mount Heights Health Care Facility in the downstairs meeting room, Island Falls Road. People Helping People is a support group for those… Read More
    PORTLAND – A fire early Wednesday at a housing complex for the elderly left one resident critically injured and forced the evacuation of about 180 others. Careless smoking was blamed for the three-alarm fire that was reported at about 4:30 a.m. at the 100 State… Read More
    SABATTUS – An Arizona couple were killed Tuesday when their car collided with another vehicle at a busy intersection, police said. The victims were identified Wednesday as former Lewiston residents Carroll Pulk, 70, and his wife, Dorothy, 65, of Mesa, Ariz. googletag.cmd.push(function () { //… Read More
    PRESQUE ISLE – Total enrollment as of Wednesday at the University of Maine at Presque Isle was at 1,484, up 117 students from last year. Some students were still registering for classes, and final official figures will not be available until Oct. 15, a university… Read More
    ROCKLAND – The city’s new harbor master may feel as if he’s stepping back in time – but not that far. City Manager Tom Hall said Wednesday that, after a four-month search, he has named Chad DeLima to the harbor master post left vacant after… Read More
    LINCOLN – An open house will be held from 6 to 7:30 p.m. Tuesday, Sept. 10, at the Ella P. Burr School. Teachers and staff members will be on hand to discuss and display educational programs. The third-grade curriculum will be discussed with the third-grade… Read More
    BANGOR – A threatening message found Tuesday morning in a bathroom at Eastern Maine Technical College has merited increased security on campus. A written threat to commit some type of damage to EMTC was discovered on a bathroom wall in Maine Hall by a student… Read More
    BANGOR – The Penobscot County Emergency Management Agency is seeking up to 60 volunteers to serve as “victims” for a disaster drill later this month. As of Wednesday, fewer than 20 volunteers had been confirmed, according to county officials. The exercise, set for Saturday, Sept. Read More
    CAMDEN – Substitute teachers in SAD 28 and the Five Town CSD will earn more than they did last year. At their last meeting of the summer break, the school boards for the districts raised the basic rate for substitutes from $60 to $70 daily. Read More
    SEARSPORT – Police have identified Clifford M. Seekins, 60, of Stockton Springs as the man who was killed when his car was hit from behind by a lumber truck on Route 1 Tuesday. The driver of the truck, William Rector, 55, of Frankfort, was uninjured… Read More
    BANGOR – Secretary of State Dan Gwadosky was among several participants who kicked off the 2002 Vote in Honor of a Veteran program with a ceremony at the World War II Memorial at the Cole Land Transportation Museum on Wednesday morning. The VIHV program, introduced… Read More
    EAST MILLINOCKET – Robin Porter of East Millinocket recently was appointed as the part-time coordinator for the Katahdin Region of Women, Work and Community. Her duties will include recruitment, outreach, facilitating groups and providing support to women in personal and work transition. Porter came to… Read More
    TOWNSHIP 14 – A 16-year-old Alexander girl was in critical condition at a Bangor hospital Wednesday after her car crashed into a utility poll on Route 191 and caught fire. Around 7:30 a.m. Wednesday, Gwyneth Pollock was traveling south on Route 191 south of Cooper… Read More
    AUGUSTA – Taking a leave of absence from her duties as executive director of the Maine Forest Products Council, Abby Holman has joined the campaign of Republican gubernatorial candidate Peter Cianchette as the Nov. 5 election closes in. Explaining that the campaign needed more experienced… Read More
    The weather is expected to be pleasant, so come one, come all, and have a ball! That’s the word from Frank Comeau, director of Bangor’s Parks and Recreation Department, who hopes you’ll pack up the kids and attend the Cascade Park Celebration from 10 a.m. Read More
    ORONO – An early morning fire caused about $2,000 in fire and water damage to the Sigma Alpha Epsilon fraternity house at the University of Maine. The 20 residents of the SAE house were evacuated and no injuries were reported, according to Orono Fire Chief… Read More
    Augusta National Golf Club is a private club. As such, anti-discrimination laws do not directly apply to the club’s membership policies. Augusta National does not admit women to its membership. Augusta National is the site of the Masters professional golf tournament, the most prestigious event on the PGA… Read More
    Last year was a transition season for the Husson College men’s soccer team. And it was anything but a smooth one as former Orono High School coach Scott Warman replaced Nate Benoit as the head coach. Warman didn’t come on board until late May, so… Read More
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    EASTON – Dale Swanton’s unassisted goal just 3:49 into the game, a low shot from the top of the penalty area that glanced in off the left post, gave Limestone a 1-0 schoolboy soccer victory over Easton on Wednesday. Jake Manner made 19 saves on… Read More
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    PITTSFIELD – Maine Central Institute is seeking a coach for its postgraduate basketball program following the resignation of Karl Henrikson. Henrikson, a Thomaston native, is returning to his mid-coast roots. He has accepted a health and physical education teaching position at Rockland High School. googletag.cmd.push(function… Read More
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    BREWER – A New Jersey man and a golden retrieve honored by the state of New York for their work at ground zero will take part in a memorial service Sunday, Sept. 8, at Twin City Baptist Church to honor those killed in the Sept. 11, 2001, terrorist… Read More
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    BANGOR – During his coaching days at Bangor High School, Gabby Price could always count on a large turnout, plenty of enthusiasm, and unwavering commitment from his players. The charismatic Price is hoping for the same kind of response as the head football coach of… Read More
    ORONO – Twenty-five exemplary educators completed the 2002 Maine Writing Project at the University of Maine. Sponsored by the College of Education and Human Development, the competitive program is providing a force of highly trained writing instructors for Maine students and for other teachers. Completion… Read More
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    WINTERPORT – Winterport Open Stage will hold auditions for “Spoon River Anthology” at 7 p.m. Monday and Tuesday, Sept. 9-10, at Wagner Middle School. Directed by Chris Bates, the play has roles for four men and four women. Musicians also are wanted. The auditions are… Read More
    OLD TOWN – The Old Town-Orono YMCA will be host to a special dance for students grades six to nine, 8-10:30 p.m. Friday, Sept. 13. Students from area towns are invited to attend at no charge. googletag.cmd.push(function () { // Define Slot var slot_sizes =… Read More
    HAMPDEN – After muddling through a fairly forgettable 2-7 campaign last year, the returning veterans on Hampden Academy’s football team weren’t sure what to expect in 2002. So far, they’ve come to like what they’ve seen in the preseason. googletag.cmd.push(function () { // Define Slot… Read More
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    BANGOR – After its summer break, Artshare, the monthly program initiated last June by the Bangor Region Arts and Cultural Council, will reconvene 5:30-7 p.m. Tuesday, Sept. 10, at Bangor Public Library. Artshare, held the second Tuesday of each month, is a gathering of the… Read More
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    It’s raining for the first time in three weeks, and the Foxcroft Academy football team is reveling in its wet practice field. In fact, when Ponies coach Paul Withee calls out the air raid drill, which consists of a sprint alternated with squiggling on the ground, the muddy,… Read More
    BANGOR – Nearly a year after an 11-year-old girl wrote “Yes, We Stand,” in honor of those killed in the terrorist attacks, the CD and video of the song have raised $5,000 for the Uniformed Firefighters Association Children’s and Widows’ Fund in New York City. Read More
    BANGOR – A community rally hosted by United Way of Eastern Maine will be held at noon Wednesday, Sept. 11, at Bass Park in Bangor. “Last year we turned our campaign kickoff into a community response rally on September 13. More than 2,000 people came… Read More
    BANGOR – John W. Bragg, president of N.H. Bragg and Sons and a board member of United Way, was given the Board Chair’s Award at United Way of Eastern Maine’s annual meeting in Bangor. The award is presented annually to honor the extraordinary work of a United Way… Read More
    Support group listings are run as space permits. Items are due one week before publication. Mail The Weekly, P.O. Box 1329, Bangor 04402; or e-mail weekly@bangordailynews.net, or drop them off at the front desk of the Buck Street entrance at the Bangor Daily News, 491 Main St., Bangor. Read More
    Autumn is almost upon us. It is the season of craft fairs, apple picking, football and planning for the holidays. Cool nights are followed by clear, crisp days. But, while you’re breaking out all your warm sweaters in preparation for fall, there is something else you should be… Read More
    BANGOR – Bangor Public Library will present “Engaging Conversations,” a new book discussion group designed for those who enjoy talking about current literature. The library’s Angelia Dow-Bernier will lead the discussions from 7:30 to 9 p.m. Thursdays in the lecture hall. Selections are: googletag.cmd.push(function ()… Read More
    BANGOR – An informational meeting on a leadership project for women will be held Sept. 10 at The Schoolhouse next to the Bangor Public Library. The Strengthening Women’s Leadership Capacity Project, sponsored by the University of Maine Cooperative Extension, is a nine-month educational series that… Read More
    ORONO – Penobscot Valley Senior College will introduce its first “Learn For the Fun of It!” semester at an open house 2-3 p.m. Friday, Sept. 13, at the Soderberg Center, Jenness Hall, University of Maine. Volunteer steering committee members, who have been planning the college… Read More
    OLD TOWN – It’s a fact that offensive and defensive lines are often overlooked when it comes to giving out credit in football. That won’t be the case at Old Town High if the Indians have a successful season. Not only is the line probably… Read More
    Dead letter office (aka Ask Don). Having written sports columns in a variety of publications over the past 10 years or so, I’ve accumulated a fair amount of mail from readers. Mail is a good thing for columnists. It justifies our existence to our bosses… Read More
    BANGOR – The Down East Chapter of Ducks Unlimited presents its 31st annual Banquet and Auction at 5:30 p.m. Thursday, Sept. 19, at Bangor Banquet and Conference Center, 713 Hogan Road. The benefit will raise funds to support wetlands conservation across North America. Advance ticket… Read More