BANGOR – The 15 foreign workers involved in the fatal accident in the Allagash Wilderness Waterway on Thursday were certified to work in Maine by Evergreen Forestry Services of Idaho. They were actually clearing land owned by Pingree Associates of Bangor. googletag.cmd.push(function () { //… Read More
ALLAGASH WILDERNESS WATERWAY – Fourteen foreign workers died Thursday morning when the passenger van they were riding in skidded off a wooden logging bridge and plunged into 15 feet of water. One man survived. A Maine State Police spokesman called the crash the worst traffic… Read More
HARMONY – A Maine Department of Human Services spokesman confirmed Thursday that an internal investigation has been launched to determine what complaints had been received by the department and how they had been handled regarding the welfare of two children who died Tuesday night in a house fire… Read More
BANGOR – A new poll places Democrat John Baldacci a formidable 30 percentage points ahead of his nearest competitor in the race to become Maine’s next governor. With less than eight weeks to go before Election Day, the poll, conducted for a media partnership including… Read More
A short item in Thursday’s State section contained incorrect information. The correct number to call for the Brewer Garden and Bird Club is 989-3559. A short item in some editions Thursday on a recount of the vote for Machias selectmen contained incorrect information. Selectmen Sandra… Read More
WASHINGTON – Members of Maine’s congressional delegation were pleased that President Bush sought support for dealing with Iraq from the international community in his Thursday address to the United Nations. The delegation found his willingness to work with both the world body and Congress a step in the… Read More
TRENTON – The Jackson Laboratory will move part of its operation to the former Display Concepts building on Route 3, including a mice-breeding operation, as the lab tries to find space outside its cramped quarters in Bar Harbor. The lab does not plan to do… Read More
CHARLOTTETOWN, Prince Edward Island – American inspectors left Prince Edward Island on Thursday apparently satisfied provincial officials have taken the right steps to contain an outbreak of potato wart fungus. The Canadian Food Inspection Agency said U.S. officials inspected two fields and buffer zones set… Read More
PRESQUE ISLE – Four months after it got them back, Northern Maine Regional Airport will lose the service of the larger 34-seat Saab 340 airplanes. In October, service will revert to the smaller, 19-passenger Beech 1900s, according to Airport Manager Greg Willard. googletag.cmd.push(function () {… Read More
WATERVILLE – C.F. Hathaway Co. lost out Thursday on a lucrative military contract that was considered a key to the financially troubled shirt maker’s survival, according to U.S. Sen. Olympia Snowe. Macon Garment Co. and Ashland Sales and Service, both of Olive Hill, Ky., were… Read More
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Competing plans to test the Penobscot River for mercury from the former HoltraChem site are at odds over what areas specifically should be tested. The plans are before U.S. District Judge Gene Carter, who is expected to choose one this fall. But the judge’s own opinion on the… Read More
An important study last spring by the Senator George Mitchell Scholarship Research Institute showed that too many Maine high school students do not go to college not for reasons often cited – lack of money and lack of aspirations – but because they have not taken the many… Read More
Thank you for your Sept. 5 editorial, “Before Iraq.” The argument for toppling Saddam Hussein is narrowly focused. President Bush and Vice President Cheney often compare Hussein to Hitler. But are we preparing to fight a total war against Iraq when Iraq is only a small part of… Read More
Nancy Grimes, president of the National Association of the Mentally Ill chapter in Bangor, has “echoed” the findings of a recent Department of Human Services survey which stated, “mental health workers didn’t see patients as humans” (BDN, Aug. 23). Grimes states, “While there are a lot of good… Read More
Is the heat wave over? Yes and no. Atmospherically yes, politically no. Every candidate is straining to persuade voters that he or she is the only one who will never vote to remove popular social programs and will work hard to initiate and promote new ones. Viewing and… Read More
The issue of a casino in southern Maine seems to be a football, bouncing back and forth going nowhere. Maybe the Penobscot and Passamaquoddy tribes should look toward the “other Maine” such as [the former] Loring [Air Force Base], which has lots of room for… Read More
The Democrats are trying, through the media, to get President Bush to change his mind on the Saddam situation, and then they’ll accuse him of being weak. Hussein threatens the world, but many people are willing to play a dangerous waiting game. He hates the… Read More
The Senator George Mitchell Scholarship Research Institute awards college scholarships to Maine students and conducts research on access to higher education in Maine. The Mitchell Institute’s recent study of barriers to college in Maine found that while Maine students and parents have high aspirations, they are not always… Read More
Once again, Americans are hearing about and experiencing an insurance crisis. Pregnant women are blocked from prenatal care because no obstetrician in her area will accept new patients due to medical liability issues. Homeowners are having their property liability insurance cancelled despite few claims. Municipalities are experiencing unexpected… Read More
FORT KENT – A University of Maine professor and five college students who this summer trudged through the forests and canoed the rivers and lakes of the St. John Valley have found archaeological evidence that people lived in the area hundreds of years ago. The… Read More
BAR HARBOR – A groundbreaking Web-based computer program is making it possible for parents to log on and check out their high school students’ grades, homework and attendance. Mount Desert Island Regional High School is one of only a handful of schools in Maine that… Read More
GREENVILLE – Four vacationers on Wednesday learned firsthand what locals have known for years – that Moosehead Lake can change from dead calm to a boiling cauldron in a matter of minutes. What started as a quick daytime excursion to Mount Kineo by Grayson Ross,… Read More
Last year, Maine ranked higher than Washington, D.C., for frequency of unhealthful air quality caused by ozone, a problem that both environmentalists and politicians say cannot be remedied without stronger federal laws to control pollution. Despite its rural setting, Maine showed America’s biggest increase in… Read More
MACHIAS – More than 4,000 acres in Whiting and Marion Township, including frontage on six lakes and ponds, will be sold at auction next month in an attempt to lure upscale development to tracts once sought for their timber. The land is owned by Dale… Read More
SULLIVAN – The possible navigational interference presented by mussel rafts in Frenchman Bay was one of the concerns raised Thursday night at a public meeting at Mountain View Middle School. The meeting was arranged by Maine Sea Grant, a nonprofit organization associated with the University… Read More
HOULTON – Fourteen residents have submitted nomination papers to run for municipal offices on Election Day, Tuesday, Nov. 5. Four people are running for three three-year terms on the Town Council. They are Gerald Adams, a local businessman, Philip Bernaiche, John Fitzpatrick, a retired businessman,… Read More
PITTSFIELD – After more than 30 hours of undercover surveillance and using a tip from an informant, Pittsfield police Wednesday night conducted a search of the residence of Michelle Maliska, 19, at Deer Hill Apartments. As a result, Maliska was arrested for possession of stolen… Read More
PITTSFIELD – For a decade, Pittsfield residents, citing the rising rate of juvenile crime, have pressured the Town Council to build a community center. This summer, residents resurrected the issue of building a new town pool as a way to combat crime. Police Chief Steven… Read More
BELFAST – The state Board of Education has given unanimous approval for a new $9.8 million elementary school for the city. The board reached its decision after meeting with the SAD 34 administration Wednesday. The district has proposed the school for kindergarten through fifth grade. Read More
SOUTHWEST HARBOR – Town voters know well the adage “if at first you don’t succeed …” as they prepare for a special town meeting on Monday to take up a sewer proposal for the third time. After initially defeating a sewer extension on Seawall Road,… Read More
LAMOINE – If the town has to pay for a new well for the Anderson property on Lamoine Beach Road, it could cost more than buying the property outright, selectmen said Thursday. Residents will be asked during a special town meeting Sept. 26 whether to… Read More
HERMON – Authorities seized several realistic dollar bills this week that they said were produced on a computer by two 17-year-olds who were just experimenting. Investigators don’t believe any of the money was distributed and they seized the few bills they found. “We’re pretty confident… Read More
BANGOR – A jury deliberated for nearly three hours Thursday before finding a former Veazie man guilty of nine counts of burglary and theft while acquitting him on six other similar charges. Shortly before 5 p.m., the Penobscot County Superior Court jury found Sidney Dunton… Read More
A judge Thursday halted plans by a conservation group to dismantle the West Winterport Dam to allow the return of wild salmon runs. In a ruling issued from Penobscot County Superior Court in Bangor, Justice Andrew Mead ruled that dam owner John Jones and the… Read More
Following are divorces granted in 4th District Court in Calais during August on grounds of irreconcilable differences: Michael Kulp, Cooper, and Veronica Kulp, Mertztown, Pa., married at Boyertown, Pa., on Oct. 19, 1992; shared custody of one child. googletag.cmd.push(function () { // Define Slot var… Read More
BANGOR – The Celiac Sprue Support Group for people with gluten intolerance has announced the following meetings to be held at 7 p.m. Tuesdays in the Saint Francis Board Room of the old firehouse on Center Street, behind St. Joseph Hospital: . Sept. 17, regular… Read More
BANGOR – A free diabetes support group, sponsored by St. Joseph Healthcare, will feature guest speaker Roy Corbin, D.P.M., at the Thursday, Oct. 3, meeting. Corbin is the chief of staff of podiatry in the Department of Orthopedics at St. Joseph Hospital. He will discuss prevention of diabetic… Read More
ORONO – The University of Maine campus will hold its 32nd annual Family and Friends Weekend from Friday, Sept. 27, to Sunday, Sept. 29. Activities will be held throughout the weekend, including Black Bears soccer and football games and a Student Organization Fair, as well as opportunities for… Read More
PORTLAND – Democratic challenger Chellie Pingree has offered to debate Sen. Susan Collins on a wide range of issues in the U.S. Senate race and the Republican insists she would like to oblige her. The problem is finding the time, according to Collins’ press secretary Megan Sowards. Read More
Brewer High School alumni, Brewer School District residents, and all golfers are invited to participate in the Brewer Basketball Golf Tourney to benefit “Brewer Basketball and More!” The fund-raising tournament is a bit different in that it takes place during a 16-day period, according to… Read More
WINDHAM – A construction worker was killed Wednesday when heavy winds blew down a wall that was under construction at Windham High School. Michael Butts, 35, was crushed at about 5 p.m. by a 27-foot-high, 57-foot-long concrete block wall, Windham police Sgt. Peter Fulton said. Read More
UNITY – Dairy farmer Alan Hunter was in critical condition at a Waterville hospital after accidentally being run over Thursday morning by a truck driven by his son Keith Hunter. Maine State Police Trooper Jason Richards said the accident occurred at the Quaker Hill Farm… Read More
LEWISTON – A local dentist will go before the Maine Board of Dental Examiners this week to answer to 37 complaints filed against him by nine former dental assistants. The complaints accuse Dr. Jan Kippax of numerous violations of the Maine Dental Practice Act, including… Read More
PORTLAND – Maine officials expect to receive final approval from the federal government Friday for an expansion of the state’s health insurance program known as MaineCare. Tommy Thompson, secretary of the U.S. Department of Health and Human Services, will announce the expansion waiver Friday in… Read More
AUGUSTA – State health officials said Thursday that six dead birds found in Maine have tested positive for West Nile virus during the past week, raising the state’s total for the year to 13. “The intensity of West Nile virus has increased in the past… Read More
The streets of Bangor will be awash with pink on Saturday as thousands of runners and walkers head to town for the 6th annual Komen Race for the Cure. According to race director Susan Patten, last year’s event attracted 3,200 participants, making it one of… Read More
BANGOR – After rain postponed a big early game with Nokomis of Newport to Thursday night, Bangor soccer coach Adam Leach had no choice but to feel a little greedy. With a game against in-town rival John Bapst Friday afternoon, Leach not only wanted a… Read More
Week two of the high school football season brings several more intriguing matchups, although the schedule isn’t quite as full of attention-grabbers that week one brought. Bangor (0-1) at Gardiner (0-1), Hoch Field, 7 p.m. Friday: It’s much too early for anyone to be panicking,… Read More
Auburn’s Bob Morris said there has been something that has “aggravated me for years. “Nobody from auto racing has ever been inducted into the Maine Sports Hall of Fame,” explained Morris. “I know there have been some people nominated. I wrote letters of support for… Read More
The Squires softball team of the Greater Bangor area, the state champs in Class D, are trying to raise more funds for a trip to the national tourney after a flight schedule change at Bangor International Airport. The team must now leave Wednesday, Sept. 18,… Read More
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With powerhouse tailback Royston English having departed after four seasons at the University of Maine, one of the primary focuses for coach Jack Cosgrove has been to find a dependable successor. Not even three weeks into the 2002 season, the sixth-ranked Black Bears appear to… Read More
FARMINGTON – Megan Woodcock tallied two goals plus an assist as the UMaine Farmington women’s soccer team rolled over Husson 7-1 Thursday in college action. Addie Price also had two goals for the 1-0 Beavers. Julia Malek and Richelle Dube provided a goal each, and… Read More
FORT FAIRFIELD – Zachary Bird scored the game-winner 13 seconds after Fort Fairfield tied it as the Washburn boys soccer team earned a 4-2 victory, knocking off the previously undefeated Tigers. Bird’s winner, which came with just under 10 minutes remaining, resulted from a scramble… Read More
BLUE HILL – The George Stevens Academy boys soccer team scored three unanswered goals in the second half, including Blake Wessel’s game-winner with 5:34 left, to edge Mount Desert Island 3-2 in high school action. Peter Graves, who assisted on Wessel’s winner, started GSA’s scoring… Read More
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A Houlton woman who has worked 25 years to enrich the lives of abandoned children throughout the world will be honored by Ronald McDonald Charities at its annual Awards of Excellence Gala on Saturday night in Chicago. Dawn Degenhardt, recognized nationally as a pioneer in… Read More
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