OMAHA, Neb. – Recognizing that many Americans won’t be in the mood for getting sales calls, many of the nation’s telemarketers plan to take the day off Wednesday. Sept. 11 is a day for people to be with their families, said Perry Young, director of… Read More
    Maine WoodNet, Business for the Northern Forest, and the Northern Forest Center have partnered with a dozen arts, crafts and economic development groups to produce a regional publication promoting handmade crafts and services from northern Maine, New Hampshire, Vermont and New York. Participants in this… Read More
    BANGOR – While they may not be stuffing money into their mattresses, Maine investors kept their cash close at hand in the aftermath of the Sept. 11 terrorist attacks, which sent waves of uncertainty through the financial world. Preferring relatively low-risk investments such as bonds… Read More
    Karen J. McMillan has joined Bangor Securities Inc., a wholly owned subsidiary of Bangor Savings Bank, based in Bangor, as a financial consultant. She has more than 10 years of experience in the financial securities and insurance industry as a financial planner, stockbroker and investment adviser. Her most… Read More
    Following are petitions for bankruptcy filed at the U.S. Bankruptcy Court in Bangor: Vernon Carrier, disabled, April Carrier, disabled, two dependents, Van Buren: assets, $34,554; debts, $71,394. googletag.cmd.push(function () { // Define Slot var slot_sizes = [[300,250]]; var new_slot_sizes = []; var has_banner = false;… Read More
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    The conclusion by the Department of Education that “there was no indication of any student being at risk” at the Elan School in Poland should be read carefully. The state’s investigation was a snapshot of current practices and did nothing to negate earlier charges by students and, in… Read More
    Forest fires are not merely incredibly destructive; they also provide opportunity for serotinous cones to open from the heat, allow some species to thrive in newly opened areas and, most recently, prompt Washington politicians to torch environmental laws. This last opportunity was being considered by Sen. Larry Craig… Read More
    Former President Clinton has made a very important point: we should get Osama Bin Laden before we start a war against Saddam and Iraq. President Bush promised to capture Bin Laden when he declared war on terrorism and we have not finished that job yet. We have much… Read More
    As moose hunting season rapidly approaches, biologists in the Maine Department of Inland Fisheries and Wildlife have warned commissioner Lee Perry that the moose population is “leveling off” due to having “taken a hit” from hunting pressure and “other factors.” They have suggested that a slight decrease in… Read More
    A headline on the Sept. 6 front page reads, “Appeals court nominee rejected-Daschle warns Bush to stop sending unqualified people to panel.” It should have read, “Bush tells Daschle to stop rejecting unqualified people.” googletag.cmd.push(function () { // Define Slot var slot_sizes = [[300,250]]; var… Read More
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    Budgeting 101: If you get $50 million to $100 million from casino revenue or anywhere else but do not control spending we are going to be in the same situation five years from now. There is enough blame to go around here between the governor,… Read More
    I would like to extend my best wishes to the former screeners of the Bangor International Airport. It is unfortunate they were not able to keep the jobs they have done exceptionally well. In my years of customer service I have never been so proud to work with… Read More
    President Bush has promised to attain formal approval from Congress for a pre-emptive attack against Iraq. Maybe he’s concerned about his diminishing popularity. In any case, Congress may reach their decision as early as the first week of October. The most important factor for Congress… Read More
    It caught my ear on the radio: “… the other independent candidate for governor…” I overheard it in the line up for a summer parade: “Oh, you’re also in the independent party?” It glared at me from a newspaper headline: “Independent party candidate opens office …” So how… Read More
    Another Labor Day has come and gone and those for whom the holiday is named have little occasion for celebration. Fewer than one in 10 private-sector workers are union members. The political impact of organized labor appears even weaker. Mainstream Democrats have long since discarded union concerns about… Read More
    DOVER-FOXCROFT – Drawing lines in a “sandbox” to identify specific police coverage areas under call sharing is no longer a good idea considering the economic conditions throughout the state, a top law enforcement official said. Instead, there should be a “brokering” of services among local,… Read More
    While meeting with the public over the winter to plan its fund-raising kickoff rally for Sept. 11, representatives of the United Way of Eastern Maine were interested to hear a recurring theme about modern small-town life. While the residents all said they were immensely proud… Read More
    ACADIA NATIONAL PARK – A statewide advisory committee on Monday asked Acadia National Park staff to develop a five-year plan to protect the natural resources of endangered park sites, including Sand Beach and the summit of Cadillac Mountain. The Acadia National Park Advisory Commission, after… Read More
    AUGUSTA – The Stars and Stripes will be in the spotlight as people across the nation pause Wednesday to remember the victims of the tragic events last Sept. 11. Here in Maine, Gov. Angus King has directed that flags across the state be flown at… Read More
    HOULTON – A weapons-of-mass-destruction drill held two weeks ago at the Houlton port of entry has received high marks from participants and observers. More than 100 people from local, county, provincial and federal agencies from the United States and Canada took part in the Aug. Read More
    BANGOR – Although an $80,000 plan to place new, decorative streetlights along the Joshua Chamberlain Bridge had a bumpy ride through the City Council on Monday, the group eventually approved its share of the project. “This starts the new time when people will see the… Read More
    ELLSWORTH – A California man is in jail on multiple charges after allegedly creating a disturbance at a High Street grocery store and neglecting an injured cat, according to police. Thomas Smyth, 26, of San Pedro, Calif., was arrested Saturday after he reportedly knocked over… Read More
    STONINGTON – A Stonington girl and a Deer Isle boy suffered minor injuries Sunday evening after being thrown from a car in an accident, according to police. Misty Eaton, 17, was driving a 1997 Chevrolet north on Route 15 at 6 p.m. when she lost… Read More
    BAR HARBOR – The Mount Desert Oceanarium will hold an open house for all Hancock County’s fire, police and ambulance personnel and their immediate families from 9 a.m. to 5 p.m. Saturday, Sept. 14. The last full series of programs will begin at 3 p.m. Read More
    BLUE HILL – Steel band classes will be held after school and in the evening starting Tuesday, Sept. 24, at George Stevens Academy. Classes are offered by Peninsula Pan, a nonprofit organization established to promote and support steel band activity on the Blue Hill Peninsula. Read More
    PENOBSCOT – The Conservation Trust of Brooksville, Castine and Penobscot will offer a walking tour of the Richard and Virginia Weinland Nature Study Area at 9 a.m. Saturday, Sept. 14, Gray Ridge Road off Route 175. Conservation Trust Forester Jake Maier will lead the tour. Read More
    PITTSFIELD – When Andrew Gibson and Michael Simon were 16 years old, they vowed to “be best friends forever.” They attended the same high school and college; they saw each other through first loves, car accidents, marriage. Simon was godfather to Gibson’s second son and Gibson is godfather… Read More
    MADAWASKA – A Madawaska firefighter who went to New York City to deliver donations from Maine firefighters found the trip changed his outlook on life. “The disaster changed my life,” Richard Cyr said recently. “I think about life, about family more than I used to. Read More
    LIMESTONE – A seminar on patent law and product marketing strategies titled “Invention Protection and Commercialization” will be held 8:30-11 a.m. Thursday, Oct. 10, at Loring Applied Technology Center. The seminar will be presented by Willis “Woody” Higgins, director of the Maine Patent Program; John… Read More
    SHERMAN – As a funeral director, Tony Bowers deals with death on a regular basis. As a member of a Disaster Mortuary Operational Response Team for 13 years, he has been involved with large-scale disasters such as the Egypt Air crash in October 1999 that… Read More
    CARIBOU – A local funeral director who has worked in New York City five times since the Sept. 11 terrorist attacks recalls the appreciation heaped onto volunteers who have assisted in the yearlong effort in the city. James Mockler of Mockler Funeral Home has spent… Read More
    ELLSWORTH – The City Council on Monday again rejected a proposal to poll local voters about possible options for alleviating traffic congestion in Ellsworth. In August, Councilor Ralph Buckminster proposed putting on the city’s November ballot a referendum question about residents’ feelings toward a possible… Read More
    WASHINGTON – Nine law enforcement agencies throughout Maine will receive grants under the U.S Department of Justice’s Office of Community Oriented Policing Services to fund salaries for 15 full-time officers, according to a recent announcement made by U.S. Sens. Olympia Snowe and Susan Collins. Since… Read More
    BANGOR – Working with local teens, the Bangor YMCA has organized a Dance Across Maine to be held 7:30-10:30 p.m. Friday, Sept. 13, at the Bangor YMCA for teens in grades eight through 12. Every YMCA in the state will hold a similar event to bring young people… Read More
    BANGOR – The city will send a delegation to Saint John, New Brunswick, to participate in a 9-11 commemoration ceremony. City Councilor Gerry Palmer and Intergovernmental Affairs Coordinator Lee Umphrey, at the invitation of Saint John Mayor Shirley McAlary, will attend the noontime ceremony at… Read More
    DOVER-FOXCROFT – SeDoMoCha Middle School pupils are learning this week that tragedies often bring out the real character in individuals and that heroes surround them daily. In what is being called a character-building week, pupils will be engaged in a variety of activities that focus… Read More
    EDMUNDSTON, New Brunswick – An investigation into the hit-and-run death of a Portland nurse, already five weeks long, is continuing, according to local police officials. No charges have been filed, though police have seized the vehicle thought to be involved in the death of Connie… Read More
    MILLINOCKET – An economic development program aimed at growing and existing businesses in the tritown area is being introduced by Bruce McLean, executive director of Millinocket Area Growth and Development Council, with the support of Garret Oswald, manager of the Maine Department of Labor’s Business Visitation Program. Read More
    OWLS HEAD – The dedication last month of a restored 19th century fire wagon, converted into a funeral caisson and given as a gift to the New York City Fire Department, brought a “family” of firefighters from across the country to the Owls Head Transportation Museum. Read More
    ROCKLAND – Bob Gagnon, a former city councilor and Rockland’s favorite grocer, died Sunday after a long battle with cancer. Gagnon, 55, a native of Fort Kent, served three terms on the Rockland council from the late 1980s through the mid-1990s, where he earned the… Read More
    DEXTER – Like most children, Cory Fanjoy, 10, and Nathan Wyman, 9, of Dexter would place their small hands over their hearts and recite the Pledge of Allegiance in class because it was expected of them. Today, the Dexter Middle School pupils do it because… Read More
    WEST GARDINER – Nicholas E. Gilman, 20, of West Gardiner pleaded guilty and was sentenced on two felony charges of trafficking in heroin and a misdemeanor charge of trafficking in marijuana, according to Attorney General Steven Rowe on Monday. The charges stem from Gilman’s sales… Read More
    DOVER-FOXCROFT – A new dental hygiene and treatment program, The Early Smile Program, for children ages 1-18 who are considered at high risk for dental diseases and have MaineCare (Medicaid) Insurance is being offered to residents of Piscataquis County. The program is sponsored by Maine Oral Health Solutions… Read More
    GUILFORD – The newest renovations to the Guilford Memorial Library will benefit area children and their families by providing additional space for expanding children’s and summer reading programs. For the second time since the library began its renovation and expansion, the Piscataquis County Fund of… Read More
    Augusta – Declaration of interreligious peace and cooperation, Gov. Angus King, others, 8:30 a.m., followed by bell ringings at 8:46 a.m., 9:03 a.m., 9:43 a.m., 10:10 a.m. Sept. 11, Blaine House front lawn. Augusta – Evening of remembrance, church open for quiet prayers, 6:30 p.m. Read More
    ORONO — Grandson of tobacco company founder R.J. Reynolds, former tobacco executive Patrick Reynolds will share his life experiences fighting the tobacco industry during several talks in the Greater Bangor area. Reynolds will present his anti-smoking message at: googletag.cmd.push(function () { // Define Slot var… Read More
    Now in its fifth year, the Care to Crop fund-raiser for Care Development of Bangor is expanding to a two-day event. Care to Crop, a scrapbook event, will take place from 8 a.m. Saturday, Sept. 21, to 5 p.m. Sunday, Sept. 22, in the ballroom… Read More
    BOOTHBAY HARBOR – The ocean water is so warm off Maine this summer you might even be able to swim in it. Hot days and favorable winds heated up the ocean surface to record temperatures in August. googletag.cmd.push(function () { // Define Slot var slot_sizes… Read More
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    HAMPDEN – The hearing scheduled for today to consider the case of a Hampden woman accused of operating a mortgage business without state authority was canceled Monday after the woman entered a consent agreement with the Attorney General’s Office. The hearing’s purpose was to determine… Read More
    PORTLAND – Federal employees will take over responsibility for screening passengers at the Portland International Jetport on the eve of the anniversary of the Sept. 11 attacks, officials said Monday. Federal screeners will be on the job effective this morning, making Portland the second major… Read More
    AUGUSTA – Gov. Angus King is taking exception to charges by some gubernatorial candidates that he’s led a state government that spends beyond its means. “I’m not going to get into a debate with the candidates. They have to make their points,” King said during… Read More
    Max, a vaudevillian comic, thinks he’s a funny guy. But his routine is falling short of keeping the audience in stitches. When he sees Maxie, a dancer, he sees the chance to not only develop a new show but to fall in love. Max and Maxie do the… Read More
    How distressing to read once again about decreasing verbal scores on the SAT college entrance exam. Math scores continue to climb, but the decline in language-related scores for the high school Class of 2002 has prompted the College Board to launch a commission to improve the writing of… Read More
    SAINT AGATHA – From its windswept field behind the high school, the Wisdom girls soccer team has a picturesque view of Long Lake. After six wins last year, who would have thought the Pioneers’ picture this season would be just as pretty as the view?… Read More
    It didn’t take author Bill Sawtelle long to reveal the origin behind the title of his newest sports biography: “The Albion Antelope: The Ron Marks Story.” On page 10, the reader learns of Marks’ career as a baseball player at the University of Maine where… Read More
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    OLD TOWN – Hannah Marquis broke a scoreless deadlock with a second-half goal Monday, lifting Old Town to a 2-0 schoolgirl soccer victory over Orono. Katie Bergeron scored an insurance tally for 2-0 Old Town. Whitney Carey made five saves on eight shots for 2-0… Read More
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