Evergreen Forestry Services, the company that employed the 14 foreign workers who were killed in the Allagash in September, allegedly has a “woeful history of noncompliance” with federal labor laws, according to U.S. Department of Labor documents obtained by the Bangor Daily News. Three years… Read More
    AUGUSTA – When they go to the polls Tuesday, Maine voters will be asked to approve a constitutional amendment to give the state Transportation Department more flexibility in financing projects so construction delays can be avoided. The amendment is seen as a device to help… Read More
    The recently concluded World Series, won by the underdog Anaheim Angels in a most inspirational manner, featured some pretty decent baseball. As well, it provided the bonus of putting on hold the news media’s fawning canonization of humorless Barry Bonds, the rival San Francisco Giants’ pre-eminent egomaniac, and… Read More
    The impending election has brought work on balancing the state budget to a temporary halt. The Appropriations Committee had reached unanimous agreement on roughly half the amount proposed by the governor. Work on the other half is well under way with the possibility of agreement on most items… Read More
    There are 367 candidates for the 186 seats, House and Senate, in the Maine Legislature. Most, by a hefty margin, were quite cooperative in filling out and returning the brief questionnaire this newspaper used for the district-by-district profiles published in recent weeks. Sorting through them all to provide… Read More
    The focus of my “Leadership That Cares” campaign and my legislative efforts, once elected, is to reflect the concerns and needs of the citizens of Bangor and Veazie – for they deserve no less. Over the past eight months, I’ve met with thousands of people… Read More
    GOVERNOR Any voter still undecided about who should be Maine’s next governor, still looking for that one quality that elevates one candidate above the others, may want to consider the composure factor. On that character trait – the ability to remain calm, focused and civil… Read More
    As we near the end of a long and increasingly ugly campaign it would be easy to conclude that none of the candidates in the Senate and the 2nd Congressional District races is worth sending to Washington. The few positive notes have been snowed under by the nitpicking… Read More
    I am proud of how hard Ralph Barnett is working to become Washington County’s next state senator. Ralph has been an articulate spokesperson on problems that plague, not only Washington County, but all of Maine. He speaks up to address the massive drug abuse problem in Maine. He… Read More
    I’m a veteran and a senior who does not happen to be a Democrat, but when I was trying to get medical services from the Department of Veterans Affairs it was Sean Faircloth who moved the process along. I’d still be struggling to get my mail answered if… Read More
    On Nov. 5, the people of the St. John Valley will have the opportunity to support an Aroostook County native for United States senator. Susan Collins has shown that she is a very capable and hard-working member of the Senate. How many times in our lifetime have we… Read More
    Amid all the campaign promises and half-truths, we will elect a new governor. With the election of this new governor will come the “changing of the guard” as each gubernatorial Cabinet official will be replaced. One of the top appointed officials who will be replaced is the Commissioner… Read More
    We are hearing both positive and negative reports about the candidates. I will vote for the person who not only has the interest of the country at heart, but citizens of Maine. In 1999, after the death of my first wife, Social Security was withheld… Read More
    Plain and simple, we need Peter Cianchette as our next governor. Like most young families, we are concerned with our high tax burden, jobs and education. Cianchette is the only candidate with a plan to ensure a strong Maine that we all can afford. He… Read More
    PITTSFIELD – Tom Roberts’ normally isolated and quiet farm was invaded Friday as more than 40 people on a Farmer-To-Farmer tour tromped through his compost pile, visited his vegetable gardens and walked through his greenhouses. As one of the state’s most knowledgeable organic farmers, Roberts… Read More
    Now that Halloween costumes have been put away and most of the candy has been eaten, it’s time to stomach the unavoidable holiday shopping season. By the way, Hanukkah begins at sundown 27 days from now, and Christmas is 53 days away. googletag.cmd.push(function () {… Read More
    Jim Thiel of Kenduskeag has two important campaign messages to convey to the people of District 122 as they head to the polls Nov. 5. The first: If you elect me to the Maine House of Representatives, you will not regret it. googletag.cmd.push(function () {… Read More
    ESTCOURT STATION – Michel Jalbert went to fill the gas tank of his pickup truck three weeks ago at an American gas station, one of just a few buildings on the American side of the U.S.-Canadian border across the street from Pohenegamook, a town of 3,000 people in… Read More
    Seeking to shore up what polls suggest are their wavering bases, 2nd District rivals Mike Michaud and Kevin Raye hit the road Friday for the last weekend of campaigning in one of the tightest races nationwide. Raye, a Republican, was in Bangor Friday afternoon with… Read More
    ELLSWORTH – Edwin Graham, accused of murdering a Tremont man last December, took the stand in his own defense Friday and detailed the fight that took place in and outside his trailer and resulted in the death of Zachary Savoy. Graham said Savoy attacked him… Read More
    BANGOR – Speed appears to have been a factor in a car accident Friday that demolished the car and sent three Bangor teenagers to the hospital. The injuries weren’t life threatening and all three were reported to have been released from the hospital later Friday,… Read More
    WALDOBORO – A Hoffses Road family lost their home Friday morning to a fire that started in a child’s bedroom when a lamp tipped over, according to Fire Chief Robert Maxcy. Robert Boynton and his 10-year-old son were home when fire broke out in a… Read More
    THOMASTON – A chimney fire on Thursday at a Beechwood Street home caused no damage or injuries, according to a fire lieutenant. The 8 p.m. fire at Alden Watts’ home at 27 Beechwood St. was quickly extinguished by fire personnel, Fire Lt. Robert Coombs said… Read More
    ELLSWORTH – Jane Goodrich, former Woodlawn Museum tour guide, will present a lecture on the remaking of Kragsyde at 7 p.m. Wednesday. Kragsyde is a shingle-style summer cottage that she and her husband re-created in 1983 on Swans Island. In the early 1880s, George Nixon… Read More
    ELLSWORTH – The Hancock County Extension Office will hold a course on pruning woody landscape plants. This three-part series will be held 9 a.m.-3 p.m. Saturdays, Nov. 16, 23 and Dec. 7, at the Extension office, 63 Boggy Brook Road. Through the combination of classroom… Read More
    ELLSWORTH – The Ellsworth City Council has proclaimed November 2002 as Adoption Awareness Month. In an effort to raise community awareness about adoption, Andrew Harmon of A Family for Me and city Councilor Greg Lounder have placed six white ribbons around the grounds of City… Read More
    BAR HARBOR – The sixth lecture in College of the Atlantic’s Cabot Lecture Series on Marine Conservation will be held at 7 p.m. Thursday, Nov. 7, in the McCormick Lecture Hall. Dr. Michael Sinclair will present “Ecosystem-based Management: How Do We Do It?” Sinclair is… Read More
    ELLSWORTH – Andy Cutko, Maine state ecologist with the Department of Conservation, will present an overview of the Maine Natural Areas Program and its statewide habitat inventory and mapping efforts at 7 p.m. Tuesday, Nov. 12. He will provide information on the findings of special… Read More
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    Lynn Bonsey, a language arts teacher at the Surry School, has been named an Outstanding Middle Level Educator by the Maine Association of Middle Level Education. The award was presented at the organization’s annual conference held recently at Sugarloaf. googletag.cmd.push(function () { // Define Slot… Read More
    PITTSFIELD – An alert grandmother, a grandson keeping an eye out, and a Somerset County deputy in the right place at the right time combined Friday afternoon to catch a burglar with the stolen property in his pockets. The incident began when an 80-year old… Read More
    PITTSFIELD – Town councilors on Wednesday are expected to accept thousands of dollars in back taxes that will return properties acquired by the town to their previous owners. Four payments are expected to be made for properties on Powers Road, Taylor Road and Route 100,… Read More
    SKOWHEGAN – On the same day he was placed under suspension during an investigation into an employee’s undisclosed allegations of “misdoings and inappropriate things,” Dale Sweet lost his job to budget cuts. Sweet, director of the county’s E-911 communications center and the emergency management agency,… Read More
    VAN BUREN – A first-quarter open house will be held from 10 a.m. to 6 p.m. Tuesday, Nov. 12, at the Van Buren High School for seventh through 12th grades. Parents are invited to visit with teachers and may pick up their child’s rank card… Read More
    FORT KENT – An open house will be held 1-4 p.m. Friday, Nov. 8 to celebrate the recently completed renovations at Forest Hill Manor. During the summer, contractors worked at converting some of the basement space used primarily for storage into suites now used by… Read More
    FORT KENT – David J. Edwards, geologist and educator from Dumfries, Scotland, will be on the University of Maine at Fort Kent campus Nov. 5-11. Edwards received his degree in geology from Edinburgh University and a postgraduate certificate in education from St. Martin’s College. Since… Read More
    BANGOR – A local activist group presented a brief play in West Market Square on Thursday to protest the trade policies of the Bush administration. Peace Through Interamerican Community Action members played trick-or-treaters knocking on doors of corporate heads. The trick-or-treaters were subsequently treated poorly. Read More
    BANGOR – Three candidates, including two incumbents, are running uncontested for the Bangor school committee. Susan Carlisle is running for her fifth term, while Christine Szal is running for her second term. googletag.cmd.push(function () { // Define Slot var slot_sizes = [[300,250]]; var new_slot_sizes =… Read More
    BANGOR – Bangor Parks and Recreation will open the Parks and Recreation Gym Center, 647 Maine St., for preschoolers and their parents 9:30-11 a.m. Monday through Friday, starting Monday, Nov. 4. Parks and recreation staff make equipment available for toddlers to use and a large… Read More
    BANGOR – An obesity lecture, “Obesity – Ten Things You Should Know,” will be presented by Dr. Joseph L. Benoit at 7 p.m. Monday, Nov. 4, in the Brown Conference Room at Eastern Maine Medical Center. Topics will include common myths and stereotypes related to… Read More
    BANGOR – Four staff members in Eastern Maine Medical Center’s Cancer Center of Maine were sent across the complex to the emergency room Friday morning after complaining of breathing problems. A hospital spokeswoman said the four had asthmaticlike reactions to air in the Cancer Center… Read More
    LINCOLN – Two local municipal wastewater treatment facilities were recognized Oct. 8 as recipients of the Environmental Protection Agency’s 2002 National Wastewater Management Excellence Award. Lincoln’s Maine Sanitary District was recognized as a first-place winner in the National Combined Sewer Overflow Control Awards. Bangor’s Wastewater… Read More
    ROCKLAND – A miscalculation of the total city budget resulted in the payment of almost $300,000 more in property taxes than the city needed. City Finance Director Robert Armelin explained Friday that the tax commitment had several figures that were included twice, which resulted in… Read More
    SEARSPORT – The Searsport Historical Society has its own old house. Though it may take a few years to renovate and convert the run-down house into new offices and a museum for the society, the first step was completed Friday when the old house was… Read More
    ROCKLAND – On the surface, the views of the two candidates for an open seat on the Knox County board of commissioners seem similar. Both want to be cautious about growth at the county-owned airport in Owls Head. Neither supports creating a county administrator position… Read More
    ATKINSON – No matter how Tuesday’s referendum vote on the deorganization of Atkinson turns out, there will be winners and losers. Residents will be asked Tuesday during a referendum question at the general election whether they favor the deorganization of the town. Polls will be… Read More
    DOVER-FOXCROFT – The following divorces were granted in 13th District Court during September on grounds of irreconcilable marital differences: Mark Gilbert and Doranna Gilbert, both of Greenville; married at Greenville on Oct. 5, 1985; shared custody of two children. googletag.cmd.push(function () { // Define Slot… Read More
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    CALAIS – Bigger can be better – that theory was discussed Wednesday night as town and school officials explored the benefits of combining Calais High School with high schools in Baileyville or Eastport. After about 90 minutes of discussion, the City Council and school board… Read More
    BIDDEFORD – A Mississippi man who apparently planned to kidnap a teenage girl he met on the Internet shot himself when police confronted him as he held the girl in her family’s apartment, authorities said Friday. Charles B. Martin III, 43, of Moss Point, Miss.,… Read More
    A fourth-grade class at Peshtigo Elementary School in Peshtigo, Wis., is studying regions of the United States and would like to receive postcards showing Maine. The class also would appreciate notes from Mainers about the different landforms and special places of interest here. googletag.cmd.push(function ()… Read More
    For 30 years, Joe Bolf of Greenville has been pursuing a not-so-quiet career that has a quiet and calming effect on those who view his work. He’s a chain saw artist and, if you’ve attended the Bangor State Fair during the past two years, you… Read More
    BAR HARBOR – The Abbe Museum offers volunteer internships for high school and college students and recent college graduates who are interested in museum work, American Indian history or archaeology. Internships are available throughout the year full time, and academic credit is available at the… Read More
    Eastern Agency on Aging Community Service consultant Leslie Lizotte will offer outreach assistance to senior citizens at the following locations in November: . 11:15 a.m. Tuesday, Nov. 5, Dexter, St. Ann’s Parish. googletag.cmd.push(function () { // Define Slot var slot_sizes = [[300,250]]; var new_slot_sizes =… Read More
    The USS Tarawa Veterans Association is looking for mates and announcing their 14th annual reunion April 3-6, 2003, at Myrtle Beach, S.C. Contacts for membership and reunion information are: Chas E. Huck, president, 2842 Old Evansville, Road, New Harmony, Ind. 47631, 812-612-4219, ashuck@evansville.net; and C. Read More
    AUGUSTA – The Maine Commission for Community Service will sponsor four seminars to help organizations design an AmeriCorps project and become eligible for an AmeriCorps grant. These grants are awarded through a competitive process every three years. googletag.cmd.push(function () { // Define Slot var slot_sizes… Read More
    PORTLAND – Last month’s conviction of a Portland man on federal drug charges in a case involving the popular African stimulant khat will stand, a federal judge has ruled. In his ruling Thursday, U.S. District Judge D. Brock Hornby said that despite being troubled by… Read More
    STANDISH – Think those TV attack ads are bad? Those blurry TV images attacking candidates don’t come close to the level of acrimony over a campaign for a new public boat launch that has bitterly divided this town with accusations of unethical, if not illegal,… Read More
    MOREHEAD, Ky. – A Morehead man accused of fatally stabbing a woman in his trailer and then driving to Maine was arraigned Friday on first-degree murder and robbery charges. Jamie Adams, 31, was arrested Oct. 14 in Maine in connection with the death of Sarah… Read More
    BANGOR – The usual after-school silence of the Bangor High School gym was replaced by the excited chatter of students, parents and candidates Wednesday evening as the results of Maine’s mock election rolled in. Approximately 250 people attended the event, including sports players from the… Read More
    SKOWHEGAN – The winner of a $3.2 million Megabucks ticket has not yet come forward, a lottery official said Tuesday. Someone bought the ticket at the Skowhegan Mini Mart on Saturday. The winner has a year to collect. googletag.cmd.push(function () { // Define Slot var… Read More
    WASHINGTON TOWNSHIP – The state’s top conservation official is getting involved in the dispute over the closing of the popular Bald Mountain hiking trail in western Maine. Department of Conservation Commissioner Ronald Lavaglio said he has been in touch with the landowner who posted no-trespassing… Read More
    ORONO – Since its first service Easter Sunday, a new congregation has almost doubled in size, organized a praise band and hired a full-time pastor. It appears to be succeeding in drawing a mix of university faculty, staff and students as well as Orono residents to services at… Read More
    PORTLAND – U.S. Attorney Paula Silsby said Friday she has appointed two assistants to supervise the investigation and prosecution of any cases of election fraud that surface in Maine during Tuesday’s balloting. The appointments of Assistant U.S. Attorneys James McCarthy and John Gleason as district… Read More
    BREWER – The question for the Winslow Black Raiders entering Friday night’s game at Doyle Field was whether running back Ricky Vigue’s balky right knee was in good enough shape to stand up to a hard-hitting Brewer defense. It took Vigue just two plays to… Read More
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    SAINT JOHN, New Brunswick – A John Davidson Benefit Day will be held Saturday, Nov. 9 at the Exhibition Park Raceway to benefit the horse trainer-driver and regular on the Maine Fair circuit who suffered a fractured arm in a four-horse accident two weeks ago. Read More
    PORTLAND – The Portland Sea Dogs concluded its 2002 Strike Out Cancer in Kids fundraising campaign by raising $898,763 after a donation of $665,000 by the late John Rand. Rand, of Dixfield, passed away Dec. 25, 2001, after an extended battle with two forms of… Read More
    VESTAL, N.Y. – Leah Guidinger registered six digs and 15 kills with just two errors to power the University of Maine Black Bears to a sweep of the Binghamton Bearcats 30-20, 30-23, 30-25 in volleyball action Friday night. Kaili Jordan chipped in with 13 kills… Read More
    ORONO – University of Maine redshirt quarterback Lee St. Hilaire of Winthrop, the 2001 James J. Fitzpatrick Trophy winner, reportedly left the Black Bear football team and quit school sometime last week citing personal reasons. “He just decided trying to play Division I college football… Read More
    ORONO – Lance Cowan set two school season records to lead the Orono Red Riots to a 21-6 high school football victory over the John Bapst Crusaders Friday night. Cowan caught three passes for 59 yards to set marks in both categories. He finished the… Read More
    DOVER-FOXCROFT – The Foxcroft Academy Ponies turned in another balanced offensive effort and a stifling defensive performance to finish the regular season at 9-0 with a 40-0 high school football victory over the Dexter Tigers Friday night. Quarterback Josh Withee connected on an 8-yard touchdown… Read More
    ORONO – For the five seniors on the University of Maine’s field hockey team, the script couldn’t have been written any better. But there is a chapter remaining. googletag.cmd.push(function () { // Define Slot var slot_sizes = [[300,250]]; var new_slot_sizes = []; var has_banner =… Read More
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    For years – 52 of them, to be exact – plenty of Penobscot Valley hunters have greeted the start of deer season the same way. They roll out of bed in the middle of the night, load up their rifle and a bunch of warm… Read More
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