AUGUSTA – A federal government purchase of 10 million pounds of Maine frozen wild blueberries will help to stabilize prices driven down by another bumper crop, according to members of Maine’s congressional delegation. Maine blueberries bought by the Agriculture Department will become part of schoolchildren’s… Read More
    Following are petitions for bankruptcy filed at the U.S. Bankruptcy Court in Bangor: Nora Walsh, salesperson, two dependents, Hancock: assets, $550; debts, $43,084. googletag.cmd.push(function () { // Define Slot var slot_sizes = [[300,250]]; var new_slot_sizes = []; var has_banner = false; for (var i =… Read More
    The memorial service will be at 1 p.m. Saturday, Sept. 21, at United Baptist Church, 74 High St., Caribou. The public is invited. A relief fund for the families of the 14 men who died, as well as for survivor Edilberto Morales-Luis, has been established. Contributions to the… Read More
    In Maine’s North Woods, thousands of miles of roads – privately owned, but open for public use – cut across millions of acres of remote undeveloped forest. Although the maximum speed on these unpaved logging roads is 45 mph, state law-enforcement agencies have no authority… Read More
    I called Medicare toll-free, 1-800-492-0919 in Massachusetts. I also called Medicare, 1-888-896-4997 in Portland. If you are a senior citizen and on Medicare planning to go out of the country, you may discover that you are not covered for any illness that requires medical services. What Medicare is… Read More
    The Bush administration certainly should be skeptical of Iraq’s offer to allow United Nations weapons inspectors back into the county, especially – given Baghdad’s sleight-of-hand routine during the post-Gulf War inspections – the part about doing so without conditions. The Bush administration should not, however, be dismissive. Read More
    A recent comment from a state official may have given the impression that all Maine needs to do to close the budget gap is go after uncollected taxes. Unfortunately for lawmakers and everyone else, it is not that easy Charles Silsby, director of the Criminal… Read More
    On Sept. 3, we returned from a weeklong stay in your beautiful state. For years now, we have traveled Route 9 and we want to express our thanks to the friendly people – taxpayers – and the powers that be for all the work done over the year… Read More
    Shades of “1984”! Attorney General John Ashcroft knows how to speak Newspeak. This very morning I heard him on public radio telling us that ignoring civil rights is the way to protect civil rights. The government’s intrusion on our freedoms of association, information, speech, unreasonable searches and speech… Read More
    Not many people may realize this fact, but charitable giving (adjusted for inflation) in the United States actually dropped last year for the first time in more than 15 years. As a result of responding to the challenges posed by the attacks of Sept. 11 and the sluggish… Read More
    Joyce Packard would be a great legislator for Newport, Carmel, Stetson, Exeter and Corinth. I say this as I have had the pleasure of knowing and working with her for the past decade as we have both held senior leadership posts in a statewide volunteer organization. Read More
    After reading the article (BDN, Sept. 9) about people who haven’t paid their state taxes, I thought I’d point out another, though local, source of uncollected income: excise tax on vehicles. Once you start looking, you’ll be amazed to see how many cars have expired… Read More
    Anyone remember the nice leisure trips taken on the Bluenose car ferry? Not so with the Cat. After arriving in Yarmouth, there’s not time to go ashore shopping, only to walk back through customs and return to the Cat for another seasick trip back to Bar Harbor. There… Read More
    It is important that those of us who oppose going into war with Iraq speak out. I feel so strongly about this, but yet I don’t feel I have all the facts. Probably no one has all the facts, and facts can be interpreted in so many ways… Read More
    You see the darndest things on TV … especially when all you do is see it. Hit the mute button, and suddenly you’re attentive to a whole range of nonverbal communication: body posture, facial expression, hand gestures, clothing. Modern psychologists tell us what fortune tellers and card sharps… Read More
    PORTLAND – Two former prison guards face a month in jail for having sex with inmates, but state officials said the felony conviction on their records is the most important sanction. Robert Shepard, 35, and Scott Durgin, 33, former correction officers at the Maine Correctional… Read More
    PORTLAND – Members of Maine’s congressional delegation say tougher new emission standards established for snowmobiles are overdue, but some in the snowmobile industry have reservations about the requirements. The new standards, issued Friday by the U.S. Environmental Protection Agency, will require snowmobile engines to reduce… Read More
    Bangor police arrested a Brewer man wanted on warrants after a brief chase over a fence and into a wooded area along Interstate 95 Tuesday evening. Shawn Audibert, 31, faces a charge of escape after he fled from police, in addition to the charges he… Read More
    BANGOR – The Bangor Police Athletic League Center and the Bangor Fire Department will host a “Wet and Wild Day” at 3:30 p.m. Wednesday, Sept. 18, at the P.A.L. Center, Watchmaker Street. A rain date has been set for Thursday, Sept. 19. There will be a water slide,… Read More
    BANGOR – All interested artists are welcome to submit applications by Tuesday, Oct. 15, to the Bangor Public Library to exhibit during the 2003 calendar year. Interested artists looking to exhibit in the library’s lecture hall or stairwell gallery need to submit five slides or… Read More
    CORINTH – A special town meeting will be held at 7 p.m. Thursday, Sept. 26, at Central Middle School to act on the following: . To see if the town will authorize the town treasurer and selectmen to borrow a sum of money, not to… Read More
    NEWBURGH – The town will hold a special municipal election for the position of first selectmen from 8 a.m. to 8 p.m. on Tuesday, Oct. 1, at the town office. Leonard Belcher is the only candidate running for the position. For information, call the town office at 234-4151. Read More
    BANGOR – The Public Works Department has released the coming week’s paving schedule: Thursday, Sept. 19: Davis Street – Main Street to First Street. googletag.cmd.push(function () { // Define Slot var slot_sizes = [[300,250]]; var new_slot_sizes = []; var has_banner = false; for (var i… Read More
    ORONO – The threat of war in Iraq, ethics in politics and business, and civil liberties in times of crises are among the topics to be discussed by lecturers and panelists during this fall’s Socialist and Marxist Studies Luncheon Series at the University of Maine. Read More
    BANGOR – Hancock Street will be closed to through traffic for two separate two-week stints due to sewer and storm drain construction beginning Wednesday, Sept. 18. Hancock Street may be closed intermittently at other times yet to be determined. The street will be reopened as… Read More
    ORONO – The Page Farm and Home Museum will present a brown-bag-lunch discussion on preparing a garden for winter hosted by Deborah Smith at noon on Wednesday, Sept. 25, at the Page Museum. Smith, who has completed her coursework in the Master Gardeners Program and… Read More
    BAR HARBOR – A majority of the Town Council changed its mind Tuesday and voted to recommend a new sewer budget that will increase rates by an average of 36 percent. Councilors Valerie Scott and Robin Weir voted against the proposal because they favored spreading… Read More
    CRANBERRY ISLES – Selectmen must call another special town meeting and ask residents to vote again on the town’s Southwest Harbor pier project after lawyers questioned the validity of an Aug. 21 vote and town meeting warrant, First Selectman Richard Beal confirmed Tuesday. Beal said… Read More
    BROOKSVILLE – The school committee is looking for a contractor to build an addition to and renovate the elementary school. The committee and school Superintendent Dewaine Craig are preparing an application to the state Department of Education for approval of the project under an alternative… Read More
    ELLSWORTH – A Bucksport woman was injured Tuesday night in a two-car crash on Route 1. According to Officer Troy Bires of the Ellsworth Police Department, Reginald Kane, in his 60s, of Ellsworth was traveling north on Route 1 about 6:15 p.m. when he stopped… Read More
    ELLSWORTH – A Back to School Resource Fair will be held from noon to 3 p.m. Saturday, Sept. 28, at the Union River Waterfront. The event is sponsored by the Hancock County Children’s Council, the Maine Parent Federation and the Ellsworth Area Chamber of Commerce… Read More
    MOUNT DESERT – The town has received a $47,000 rebate from the Maine Municipal Bond Bank as its share of cost savings by the agency, Town Manager Michael MacDonald reported. The money will be deposited into the town’s general fund, MacDonald said Tuesday. googletag.cmd.push(function ()… Read More
    PITTSFIELD – Town councilors agreed Tuesday night to leave a key position on the council vacant until after the November elections. The position has received a lot of interest and four candidates have taken out nomination papers. “This would be a creative, pro-active solution,” said… Read More
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    MADAWASKA – Police on Tuesday were investigating last week’s theft of two vehicles, one from a parking lot at Fraser Papers Nexfor and one from a private driveway. Police Chief Ronald Pelletier hopes the incidents will alert people to secure their vehicles and not leave… Read More
    ALLAGASH – A local man appeared Monday in District Court at Caribou on two drug-related felonies. The charges stem from a raid at his home Friday night. googletag.cmd.push(function () { // Define Slot var slot_sizes = [[300,250]]; var new_slot_sizes = []; var has_banner = false;… Read More
    CALAIS – People interested in serving as mayor, city councilor or member of the school committee have until the end of the week to return nomination papers. There are two open seats each on the City Council and school committee. googletag.cmd.push(function () { // Define… Read More
    Time is running out for Lincoln and Millinocket residents planning to seek seats on their respective town councils or school boards in the Nov. 5 municipal elections. The deadline for filing nomination papers is 5 p.m. Friday, Sept. 20, in both communities. googletag.cmd.push(function () {… Read More
    BELFAST – The City Council turned down an opportunity to hire an additional police officer for drug investigations under a federal grant program. The council voted 3-2 on Tuesday to reject a $75,000 grant awarded to the city by the U.S. Justice Department earlier this… Read More
    CAMDEN – The Select Board set the mill rate at $18.06 per thousand dollars in valuation at its Tuesday night meeting. Assessor’s Agent Judy Mathiau said she was pleased the rate only increased slightly from the current $17.85. googletag.cmd.push(function () { // Define Slot var… Read More
    PITTSFIELD – The Pittsfield Community Garden Club will meet at 1 p.m. on Saturday, Sept. 21, at the Warsaw School. The theme will be Harvest Decorating. Norma Scott and Justine Mencl will act as hostesses. New members are welcome. For more information, call 487-2293. Read More
    GREENVILLE – Penquis Community Action Program will offer a free educational course from 9 a.m. to noon on Tuesdays, Sept. 24-Oct. 22, at the Charles A. Dean Memorial Hospital & Nursing Home in Greenville. Topics will include banking, opening a checking account, budgeting, saving, credit,… Read More
    GREENVILLE – Local police are investigating a break-in at Ye Olde Village Deli that was discovered early Sunday morning. Entry into the business was gained by breaking a window in the kitchen where less than $50 worth of food items were taken, according to Greenville… Read More
    CASTINE – Maine Maritime Academy will host an open house for prospective students and their parents on Oct. 5. Registration will take place from 7:30 to 8:30 a.m. googletag.cmd.push(function () { // Define Slot var slot_sizes = [[300,250]]; var new_slot_sizes = []; var has_banner =… Read More
    CASTINE – Maine Maritime Academy’s Corning School of Ocean Studies will sponsor a series of lectures this fall. They will be held at 3 p.m. Mondays in Alumni Lecture Room and Leavitt Hall on the MMA campus. googletag.cmd.push(function () { // Define Slot var slot_sizes… Read More
    DOVER-FOXCROFT – Helen Jones has agreed to be the coordinator of the St. Jude Children’s Research Hospital’s Bikeathon on Saturday, Oct. 5., according to the hospital. Entertainer Danny Thomas founded St. Jude Research Hospital and since 1962, the facility has been working to combat illnesses… Read More
    DOVER-FOXCROFT – A local woman was arrested Monday evening after police found marijuana plants growing outside of her Gellerson Lane home. Virginia Redman, 50, was arrested and charged with one count of unlawful trafficking in scheduled drugs. googletag.cmd.push(function () { // Define Slot var slot_sizes… Read More
    GREENVILLE – The Moosehead Historical Society will offer its annual Quebec City Christmas shopping extravaganza on Oct. 8. The escorted bus trip will head to Place Laurier in St. Foy for an afternoon of shopping. Place Laurier, with more than 350 stores, is the largest… Read More
    PITTSFIELD – Pittsfield firefighters contained a small diesel fuel spill Tuesday morning at C.N. Brown gas station at South Main Street. About 30 to 40 gallons of fuel was spilled onto the ground, which was partially paved, when a bulk tank was being refilled. The… Read More
    WASHINGTON – Social service agencies in Bangor, Houlton and Hinckley will receive a total of $594,514 in funding from the U.S. Department of Health and Human Services under the Transitional Living Program. The funding will help homeless youths between the ages of 16 and 21 to make a… Read More
    WASHINGTON – The U.S. Department of Education is awarding more $561,251 in grants to the University of Maine and the University of Southern Maine to train educators to better meet the needs of students with limited English proficiency. “By targeting education to school districts with… Read More
    FALMOUTH – The Smelt Hill Dam is scheduled to be removed by Oct. 28, according to the U.S. Army Corps of Engineers. The dam’s removal will open up seven miles of the lower Presumpscot watershed for passage of migratory fish, including alewives, herring, shad, striped… Read More
    Several community groups, individuals and organizations have joined together to celebrate the 150th anniversary of the Old Hermon Schoolhouse No. 5, with activities beginning at 10 a.m. Saturday, Sept. 21, in Hermon. Events take place at the sponsoring Hermon Historical Society, which is located in… Read More
    WATERVILLE – Colby College announced Wednesday that it will present this year’s Elijah Parish Lovejoy Award to the late Wall Street Journal reporter Daniel Pearl. Pearl was on his way to an interview in Pakistan last January when he was abducted and later killed. googletag.cmd.push(function… Read More
    AUGUSTA – Maine campaign finance officials say they are finding more reporting violations by state and county office candidates than in past years. Some candidates appear to have forgotten to file reports, while others thought they didn’t have to file because they were planning to… Read More
    HARTFORD, Conn. – Lawyers for Kennedy cousin Michael Skakel appealed his murder conviction Tuesday, citing more than two dozen grounds to overturn the verdict. Skakel was convicted in June of beating Martha Moxley to death in 1975, when they were 15-year-old neighbors in Greenwich. He… Read More
    AUGUSTA – The Finance Authority of Maine, FAME, has a new way to help families prepare for higher education costs. Qualified families can receive a $200 matching grant when they open an account with just $50 through the NextGen College Investing Plan’s Matching Grant Program. Read More
    BANGOR – The final rule for the Apple Market Loss Assistance Payment Program has been published in the Federal Register and the application deadline is Sept. 26, according to Farm Service Agency Director, William Moirs. “Once the deadline closes, we will upload the application information… Read More
    AUGUSTA – A 14,000-member group representing Maine hunters and anglers is endorsing Michael Michaud in the 2nd District congressional race, but is giving both the Democrat and his Republican rival, Kevin Raye, A’s for their stands on outdoor issues. The Sportsman’s Alliance of Maine’s political… Read More
    For some people, finding out who they are can be accomplished through genealogy or therapy. Tinh uses a guitar on his voyage of discovery. googletag.cmd.push(function () { // Define Slot var slot_sizes = [[300,250]]; var new_slot_sizes = []; var has_banner = false; for (var i… Read More
    PORTLAND – G-Love is unabashedly laid-back, just as one would expect from a funky blues-playing, band-leading hipster. Known as Garrett Dutton by his mother and maybe the Internal Revenue Service, he is a veteran of college radio and the national touring circuit. He happily marries the blues and… Read More
    Don’t be surprised if the stores in Bar Harbor sell out of Altoids this weekend. The fifth annual Town Hill Garlic Festival will take place from 1 to 5 p.m. Saturday on the grounds of Atlantic Brewing Co’s. Estate Brewery. Local chefs and home cooks… Read More
    Here’s the scoop If you needed another excuse to eat ice cream, here it is. Edy’s will donate 50 cents to The National Alliance of Breast Cancer Organizations’ awareness programs for each ribbon you clip from the company’s Pink Ribbon packages. To date, more than… Read More
    OLD TOWN – Amy Ryder may be just a sophomore, and she may be in her first varsity season for the Hampden Academy field hockey team, but she’s already become a key member of the Broncos’ offense. Ryder scored two goals for Hampden, including the… Read More
    Matt Kinney would much rather be suiting up for the American League Central Division champion Minnesota Twins and preparing for the playoffs right now rather than hitting golf balls. But tendinitis in the Bangor native’s right shoulder cut short his major league stint with the… Read More
    HIGH SCHOOL At Greenville 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++) { if (isMobileDevice()) { if (slot_sizes[i][0]… Read More
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    Portland native Ian Crocker was named to the national “A” team by USA Swimming at a convention last week in Dallas. Crocker, who won a gold medal at the 2000 Olympics, is the second-highest ranked American in the world in the 100-meter butterfly. He swam… Read More
    Orrington’s Marcel Bastide has once again qualified for the U.S. Senior Olympics. This time the transplanted Frenchman will be competing in the 5K, 10K, 20K, and 40K bicycle races when the Olympics are held in Hampton, Va., at the end of May 2003. Bastide won… Read More
    PORTLAND – The Portland Sea Dogs have scheduled a press conference today to make what they term a major announcement about their major league affiliate for the 2003 season, which has been rumored to be the Red Sox. The press conference is set for 1… Read More
    ROCKPORT – Three different players scored goals to help the Camden Hills Windjammers defeat the Mount View Mustangs 3-0 in schoolboy soccer action Tuesday. Evan Dyer scored with an assist from Zach Marchetti while Barry Beveridge scored off a pass from Jake Dinces. Alex Moro… Read More
    DOVER-FOXCROFT – Mitch Sawyer scored two goals, including the game-winner with 21 minutes remaining, to lead the Foxcroft Academy Ponies to a 3-2 schoolboy soccer decision over the Dexter Tigers Tuesday. Manuel Blanc added a goal while Ben Page tallied an assist. Kevin Brown and… Read More
    EASTPORT – Samantha Davis’ second goal of the match proved to be the game-winner as the Shead Tigerettes edged the Calais Blue Devils 3-2 in schoolgirl soccer action Tuesday. Skylar Richardson tallied a goal for 1-1-1 Shead while Roliza DeWitt stopped three of five shots. Read More
    BOLTON, Mass. – Larry Nuger of Crestview Country Club in Agawam, Mass., holds a two-stroke lead after Tuesday’s opening round of the $50,000 New England Open at The International Golf Club. Nuger, playing the Oaks course, shot a 5-under-par 67 to take the lead over… Read More
    HAMPDEN – Jon Bell scored two goals, including the game-winner, and the Brewer Witches defeated the Hampden Academy Broncos 3-2 in schoolboy soccer action Tuesday. Bell’s goal came 3:17 into the second half with an assist from Caleb McGary. Bell and Joey Caron each put… Read More