PHILADELPHIA – Wampler Foods recalled all cooked deli products made since May at a suburban plant and halted production because the meat is possibly contaminated with listeria, authorities said Sunday. The recall of about 27.4 million pounds of meat is the largest in USDA history. Read More
    BANGOR – The Maine Department of Agriculture, Food and Rural Resources will be hosting a major biotechnology conference in November to help answer the question: “Will this powerful technology save or irreparably harm American agriculture?” The seminar, entitled “Farms, Food and the Future: Weighing the… Read More
    As a member of the Bangor Junior League for the past 37 years, and as former antique show chairwoman, I feel compelled to respond to Mr. Woolson’s letter of Oct. 3. In 2000, League presented its 50th antique show and sale with great celebration. This… Read More
    The arrest last week of former Enron executive Andrew S. Fastow was a masterpiece of news carefully crafted for public consumption. The widely distributed picture of the perp in pinstripes and handcuffs being brought to justice by grim-faced FBI agents was worth a thousand words of assertions that… Read More
    The award of the 2002 Nobel Peace Prize to former President Jimmy Carter has a special significance. This has not been a good year for peace; Mr. Carter’s accomplishments are valuable reminders of what can come from the quiet yet persistent pursuit of peaceful solutions. Read More
    The recent opinion page piece written by Helen McKinnon (BDN, Sept. 24) of OMNE nonsense. OMNE is a group of nurse “executives” who work directly for hospital administrators. The group was formed specifically to act as a mouthpiece for the hospital administrators. To suggest they speak for working… Read More
    On Oct. 2, you ran the picture of a union activist Ricardo Peralta of Los Angeles, who was protesting the low wages of janitors. Behind this picture is a story in which the news media almost never tells. In 1980, Los Angeles janitors were earning… Read More
    If Bush and Rumsfeld are worried about getting enough money to start a new war if “concurrent receipt” is established, we disabled American veterans have a real simple solution for them: cancel concurrent receipt for all other disabled government retirees. “Concurrent receipt” is the proposal… Read More
    Your commentary Sept. 16 on the Maine Turnpike Authority squandering money rearranging the mile markers and plans to renumber the exits along the Maine Turnpike was right on the mark. However, you failed to mention the wackiest example of wasteful spending by MTA, listing the distances on major… Read More
    Helen McKinnon’s Op-ed in the Bangor Daily News of Sept. 24 is inaccurate in many ways. Every nurse that performs direct patient care knows how important it is to have a licensed nurse, not a substitute, at the bedside in order to assure safe, quality patient care. Read More
    Sibyl Masquelier’s recent opinion piece correctly indicts the Bush administration’s oppressive policies on women and families, world economy and health and reproductive rights. At the end of her excellent account, she, a moderate Republican, pleads with our senators to be heroines and insist that George W. Bush honor… Read More
    For the third time in 12 years, the U.S. Senate debated a resolution this week to address the threat posed to America and the global community by Saddam Hussein. Saddam Hussein’s continued, aggressive production of weapons of massive destruction presents a real and immediate global… Read More
    CARIBOU – A fund created to assist the families of 14 woods workers who died in the northern Maine woods last month is growing through the generosity of people from throughout the country. Begun with the hope of providing the family of each man with… Read More
    PITTSFIELD – Robert Hart of Canaan is a humble man. Talking softly, looking away, he is uncomfortable with praise for his often-unsung humanitarian efforts. But standing on a landing apron at the Pittsfield Municipal Airport last week, pilot Hart was surrounded by a group of people who think… Read More
    A Bangor man was charged with theft after he allegedly ran out of the Union Street Shop ‘n Save with meat valued at $275.60 hidden under his jacket. Bangor police Officer Paul Colley said he arrested Donald Wade, 32, after Wade had jumped into the… Read More
    BREWER – The Brewer Parks and Recreation Department is offering senior fitness classes from 9 to 10 a.m. Monday, Wednesday and Friday in the Brewer Auditorium. The program is open to older adults interested in increasing their flexibility, strength and cardiovascular fitness through low-impact exercises. Read More
    BANGOR – The Eastern Maine Technical College Foundation will hold its annual scholarship dinner and auction fund-raiser at 5:30 p.m. Friday, Oct. 18, at Rangeley Hall on the EMTC campus. The event will feature a silent auction, a multicourse Maine dinner prepared by the college’s… Read More
    BREWER – The Brewer Hometown Band will present a Halloween Happening at 4 p.m. Sunday, Oct. 20, at the Brewer Auditorium. The band will play many tunes related to the holiday, including a composition by Bangor’s Gordon Bowie titled “Ghost of the Band Room.” The… Read More
    BREWER – Tickets are on sale for the annual Howlin’ Halloween Family Costume Party and Dance from 6:30 to 8:30 p.m. Friday, Oct. 25, at the Brewer Auditorium. The event will feature dancing, treats, games, door prizes and costume judging for both individuals and families. Read More
    BANGOR – St. Joseph Hospital and Community Health and Counseling Services will offer an influenza vaccine clinic for high-risk adults from 8 a.m. to 6 p.m. Tuesday, Nov. 5, and Wednesday, Nov. 6, at the Spectacular Event Center, 359 Griffin Road. People who provide proof… Read More
    BANGOR – The Bangor Public Library is encouraging people to pick up their copy of Henry David Thoreau’s “The Maine Woods,” the second Bangor Reads! book. Started last year, the Bangor Reads! program is an effort to entice the community of Bangor to read the… Read More
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    SOUTH PORTLAND – A developer has unveiled a proposal for creating a mix of housing and businesses on the site of the old Maine Youth Center. Richard Berman’s draft master plan calls for 288 units of affordable and market-rate housing. Also proposed are an office… Read More
    CALAIS – The Washington County Technical College will kick off its community lecture series with a lecture about WCTC’s Travel and Learn Program at 7 p.m. Monday, Nov. 18, at St. Croix Hall. WCTC instructors Dr. Jeannie Hamrin, Barbara Barrett and Karen Burke will provide… Read More
    CALAIS – Calais High School and the Washington County Technical College will hold a college fair from 6-7:30 p.m. Tuesday, Oct. 29, at St. Croix Hall on the WCTC campus. Representatives from in-state and out-of-state public and private colleges will be on hand, along with… Read More
    BARING – Portions of the Moosehorn National Wildlife Refuge will be open for furbearer trapping during the 2002 season, which runs from Nov. 3 to Dec. 31. Trapping has been used as a management tool since 1986 in certain areas of the refuge to reduce… Read More
    EASTPORT – Displaying the elegance of a stately mansion, the former bank building that graces Water Street is home to The Tides Institute. Still in its fledgling stages, the international nonprofit group maintains a library of books, regional photographs, oral history tape recordings, a modest… Read More
    CALAIS – In just two short years, the city plans to hold one of the biggest birthday bashes ever to light up the Down East area. The French birthday boys are explorer Sieur de Monts and geographer Samuel de Champlain. More than 50,000 visitors are… Read More
    NEWPORT – The Sebasticook Valley Chamber of Commerce will host a candidates forum at its October meeting. The meeting will be held noon- 1:30 p.m. Thursday, Oct. 17, in the Coliseum Room of Scotty’s Restaurant in Newport, and includes a meal. The public is invited… Read More
    LEVANT – Watching seven fire departments try to put out a fire Sunday that devoured his 3-week-old automotive repair business was too much for co-owner Robbie Potter. The Levant man, 36, collapsed and was taken to a Bangor hospital for treatment. He was soon released,… Read More
    AUGUSTA – Republican gubernatorial candidate Peter Cianchette has unveiled his plans for easing the property tax burden on senior citizens. Cianchette proposed to cap tax bills on seniors at the current level and tie future increases to the Consumer Price Index. googletag.cmd.push(function () { //… Read More
    Republican congressional hopeful Steven Joyce attacked U.S. Rep. Tom Allen on Friday for voting against a resolution authorizing President Bush to take unilateral military action against Iraq. Joyce said Allen should have joined 81 other House Democrats who supported the administration’s position. googletag.cmd.push(function () {… Read More
    BANGOR – Last spring’s production of “Joseph and the Amazing Technicolor Dream Coat” was so well received at St. Mary’s Parish the combined adult and youth choirs are offering encore presentations at St. Mary’s Catholic Church, 768 Ohio St. The musical by Andrew Lloyd Webber… Read More
    ROCKLAND – Dressed in a Civil War officer’s uniform, author Blaikie Hines will give a talk about the Union Army, the American spirit and the popular culture of the mid-19th century at 6:30 p.m. Thursday, Nov. 7, at the Rockland Public Library. Hines is a… Read More
    BELFAST – The Literacy Volunteers of Waldo County will hold their annual meeting and awards night from 7-8:30 p.m. Thursday, Nov. 14, at the Belfast Free Library. The guest speaker will be Harry Sylvester, immediate past president of the Learning Disabilities Association of America. Coffee… Read More
    CAMDEN – Dr. G. Whitney Azoy, a cultural anthropologist who has been involved with Afghanistan for more than 30 years, will speak at a special session of the Mid-Coast Forum on Foreign Relations at 5:30 p.m. Monday, Oct. 21, at the Camden Opera House. This… Read More
    ROCKPORT – The Penobscot Bay chapter of the Maine Maritime Academy Alumni Association will hold a supper meeting for members at 6 p.m. Wednesday, Oct. 23, at the Haven Event Center on Route 90. Taylor Allen, owner of Rockport Marine Inc., will speak about his experiences building and… Read More
    BLUE HILL – The Blue Hill Garden Club will present a matching wrought-iron fence for the new section of the Seaside Cemetery to the town at noon Tuesday, Oct. 15, at the corner of Route 172 and East Blue Hill Road. A Freedom Tree, a… Read More
    PITTSFIELD – Voters in the three SAD 53 towns – Burnham, Detroit and Pittsfield – were recently mailed a brochure about the upcoming public hearing and referendum vote that clarifies funding for renovation projects at three district schools. The public hearing will be held this… Read More
    Central Maine Power Co. was working Sunday night to restore electricity to at least 12 mid-Maine towns. Reports of power outages began about 10:15 p.m. Sunday. googletag.cmd.push(function () { // Define Slot var slot_sizes = [[300,250]]; var new_slot_sizes = []; var has_banner = false; for… Read More
    MANCHESTER, Conn. – Federal environmental officials have cited a Manchester public works garage for failure to complete required oil spill prevention measures. The EPA said many of the cited facilities are located near bodies of water, or have storm water collection systems that drain into… Read More
    BANGOR – The filing deadline for Economic Injury Disaster Loans is Thursday, Oct. 31, according to the U.S. Small Business Administration. The program is available to small businesses unable to pay bills or meet operating expenses because of a disaster. Eligible small businesses may qualify… Read More
    ORONO – Peace Week will be held at the University of Maine during Oct. 21-25. Presentations throughout the week will highlight the importance of seeking peace. Programs are as follows: . 12:15 p.m. Monday, Oct. 21, Coe Lounge, Memorial Union: “Peacebuilding Around the World,” presented… Read More
    Good weather: That’s what folks associated with the Penobscot-Piscataquis Area Special Olympics are praying for, reports Duane Hall, secretary of the PPASO. The organization is hosting a fly-in from 9 a.m. to 2 p.m. Saturday, Oct. 19, at Dewitt Field in Old Town. googletag.cmd.push(function ()… Read More
    AUBURN – More than 350 principals and teachers from Catholic schools across Maine attended a “Protecting God’s Children” program at St. Dominic Regional High School last week. During the summer, Maine priests, deacons, chancery employees and other Catholic groups participated in the program. On Friday,… Read More
    PORTLAND – Green Independent Party gubernatorial candidate Jonathan Carter on Friday unveiled the details of his plan to provide universal health care to all Mainers. His plan calls for creation of a health security board to determine whether it would be cheaper for Maine to… Read More
    AMHERST, Mass. – Saturday was a sloppy, miserable day at McGuirk Alumni Stadium. And that’s exactly the way the University of Maine football team played. Massachusetts shackled the struggling Black Bear offense, while the Minutemen capitalized on a handful of momentum-building offensive plays on their… Read More
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    BANGOR – Sam Goyette’s unassisted goal with 3:14 remaining in the second overtime lifted the University of Maine-Farmington Beavers to a 1-0 women’s soccer victory over the Husson College Braves Saturday Alyson Pontbriand made four saves on eight shots for the 10-1 winners while Meg… Read More
    ORONO – Four elements – the national anthem, a song of mourning, a nationalist statement and a meditation on faith – made up the canny program for Bangor Symphony Orchestra’s opening concert of the season Sunday. It may have struck some in the audience at… Read More
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