Pilots Grill, the restaurant that has served as the stage for many of the state’s most historic events, from end-of-war celebrations to political victory parties, will close at the end of the year. Owner Bill Zoidis, whose father, Paul, opened the restaurant in 1940, notified… Read More
BANGOR – While the second year of the National Folk Festival will feature different performers than this year, there will be at least a few familiar faces behind the scenes. Among them will be the festival’s new coordinator, Heather McCarthy, whom festival officials recently named… Read More
BANGOR – Trey Clukey’s mother easily remembers the day her son, then 18, learned that former U.S. Sen. William S. Cohen had nominated him to attend the U.S. Naval Academy in Annapolis, Md. “I’m in,” he shouted jubilantly, she recalled. googletag.cmd.push(function () { // Define… Read More
Two sports photographs in Monday’s editions had players incorrectly identified. The Bucksport player celebrating the win on Page A1 is Emily Pappas, not Brittany Damon. Also, the Dexter field hockey player on Page C1 is Sarah Wyman. Read More
BANGOR – For years the manager of Porteous department store has been asked by customers whether the anchor store at the Bangor Mall would be closing for good anytime soon. On Monday, she began answering “yes.” Porteous’ 35 employees were notified Monday morning of the… Read More
NEW YORK – The head of Banknorth Group Inc. rang the opening bell of the New York Stock Exchange on Monday to signal the bank’s switch to the exchange from the Nasdaq stock market. William Ryan, chairman, president and chief executive officer of the Portland-based… Read More
The Department of Marine Resources is trying to hastily shuffle in a scallop stock enhancement program, a plan that would take effect Dec. 1, opening day. Along with increased license fees, the state is proposing an increase in shell size from 31/4 inches to 4 inches. This one… Read More
Given the intensity of what was surely Maine’s longest campaign season – these races started, when, late 2000? – the pricey ballot questions and the numerous issues of local concern, no potential voter should need added incentive to get to the polls. But for those who do, consider… Read More
Two years after an election debacle that made the United States the laughingstock of the democratic world, legislation finally is in place to ensure it never happens again. The Help America Vote Act, passed by the House and Senate in recent weeks, was signed into law last week… Read More
As I drove by the Hathaway Shirt factory a few weeks ago, I could not help but see all the foreign cars that were parked there. If the people who worked there would have bought American, maybe they would have helped the economy and still have a job. Read More
I have been a weather watcher for WVII-TV, Channel 7 for the past two years, and was told I will no longer be needed because station management is cutting the weather department. As of Oct. 1, a recorded forecast from AccuWeather Inc. of Pennsylvania has… Read More
Orono residents, especially those who live by Colburn Drive and Penobscot Street, are concerned about the preliminary approval granted by the Orono Planning Board for the construction of a commercial dormitory at the end of Colburn Drive by Peregrine Developers of Rhode Island. Orono citizens who are familiar… Read More
In 1942 Ben Ames Williams wrote a novel, “Time of Peace.” This is a very thoughtful work that discusses the isolationism of the 1930s. It is based in New England. I grew up in this era. About two years ago I was disturbed by the… Read More
About 21/2 years ago, Georgia-Pacific took over operation of the Fort James paper mill in Old Town. This past January, the mill manager held a series of “State of the Business” meetings, at which he told employees how the mill was performing. We were told the Old Town… Read More
There is a virtual universal agreement that war is a bad thing. It should also be understood that there are worse things than war. If the latter is not true, how can we justify the Revolutionary War, the War of 1812, the Civil War and World War II?… Read More
Students around the country have lost their voices. One would expect these young adults to jump at the chance to vote on Election Day, but they don’t. Fewer and fewer students are voting each year, despite that they are the largest population group in America. Generation X voters,… Read More
Thank goodness I don’t live in Washington.” As the Washington, D.C., sniper grabbed national media attention late last month, many citizens from Maine to California expressed such sentiments. With the perpetrator(s) now apparently apprehended, the nation celebrated return to its “normal way of life” – and the largely… Read More
HAMPDEN – Owners of a trailer park who have been operating without a license can’t evict tenants or collect rent until they fix numerous code violations, according to town and court officials. Conditions in some trailers at the Crestwood Trailer Park are so bad that… Read More
When you’re in the Maine charity business, you’re always looking for indications that people here are generous with their hard-earned money. That’s why Janet Henry, the president of the Maine Philanthropy Center in Portland, derives at least a little satisfaction from the latest “generosity index”… Read More
MACHIAS – Two former high school basketball stars pleaded guilty Monday to burglary and theft charges stemming from a March 6 incident at a Princeton home and await sentencing in Washington County Superior Court. Flanked by their attorneys, Sarah Snider, 18, of Milbridge and Morgan… Read More
WINTERPORT – Daniel Quillia was impaled by a 4-foot metal rod last month when he tried to leap over a garden from a porch during a late-night party. But he says the cure hurt worse than the injury. googletag.cmd.push(function () { // Define Slot var… Read More
A Fort Kent man was arrested Monday after he allegedly fired a single shot from his 20-gauge shotgun into the back window of a minivan carrying his pregnant wife and three young children. Jeremy Fortin, 26, was out hunting with his family when an argument… Read More
ELLSWORTH – After deliberating nearly six hours, a jury found Edwin Graham not guilty of murder but guilty of manslaughter Monday in the killing last year of his neighbor Zachary Savoy. A group of Savoy’s relatives who sat through the weeklong trial stared in apparent… Read More
PATTEN – People Helping People, a support group for individuals coping with serious health concerns and for their families and friends, will have a guest speaker at its meeting at 6:30 p.m. Monday, Nov. 11, at the Mount Heights Health Care facility’s downstairs meeting room. Read More
FORT KENT – A representative of Maine Veterans Service will be available to serve the veterans of northern Maine, their dependents and survivors in all matters pertaining to veterans affairs 1-4 p.m. the second and fourth Wednesday of each month at the Fort Kent Armory. Read More
PRESQUE ISLE – A signing ceremony held Friday at Northern Maine Technical College formalized financial support for a new surgical technology certificate program at the college. The agreement committed funds for the initial offering of the program from Maine Quality Centers, The Aroostook Medical Center,… Read More
Divorces granted recently in 2nd District Court in Houlton on grounds of irreconcilable differences are: George A. Bolling III and Crystal L. Bolling, both of Houlton, married Oct. 2, 1999, at Cary Plantation. Custody of two children awarded to the mother. googletag.cmd.push(function () { //… Read More
PATTEN – Penobscot County Sheriff’s Department Deputy Quinton Goodall wasn’t scheduled to start work for another hour and a half Monday when a 16-year-old crashed his car into the officer’s yard. But Goodall’s workday started early, as he assisted the young driver and a passenger,… Read More
PITTSFIELD – A 36-year-old local man who fired a shotgun into the ceiling of his home last summer, fled the scene and eventually was arrested and banned from Pittsfield by court order, was arrested Sunday afternoon after he returned to town and threatened his estranged wife. Read More
MOUNT DESERT – Selectmen on Monday approved the town’s first Teamsters union contract with about half of the municipal work force, ending more than three years of negotiation. The three-year pact gives employees in the public works, refuse and wastewater treatment departments a 2 percent… Read More
BAR HARBOR – Connors-Emerson Elementary School pupils can’t take their state-provided laptop computers home because no one has agreed to pay the insurance to cover theft or damage, the school board learned Monday. “They lose a great deal of their power if they can’t go… Read More
BANGOR – City councilors on Monday postponed discussion on what last week seemed a foregone conclusion to spend $900,000 on improvements to Husson College baseball stadium in preparation for the expected arrival of a minor league baseball team next spring. Citing the need for further… Read More
BANGOR – City councilors took their first look Monday at a proposed design for a new public pool, funded in part by a $1.15 million gift from horror writer Stephen King and his wife, Tabitha. “We think this will be a great addition to the… Read More
BANGOR – The school committee Monday voted unanimously to hire a consultant to study how Bangor’s social, demographic and economic trends could affect the school system during the next decade. “It is time to examine our school organization, not for immediate change, but to prepare… Read More
Winterlike conditions made roads around central, northern and coastal Maine slippery Monday and likely was the cause of more than 60 accidents reported by 10:30 p.m. Of the accidents, only a few minor injuries and two arrests were reported. googletag.cmd.push(function () { // Define Slot… Read More
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PORTLAND – Maine’s polling places will be crowded Tuesday – and not just with voters. Referendum drive workers will be at polling places across the state Election Day to gather signatures for petitions calling for ballot questions on tax reform, gambling and, possibly, hunting. googletag.cmd.push(function… Read More
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DEXTER – The Dexter United Methodist Church will hold its annual Christmas Craft Fair from 9 a.m. to 2 p.m. Saturday at the church, 59 Main St. Coffee and goodies will be available in the morning, followed by a luncheon from 11:30 a.m. to 1:30… Read More
BANGOR – Two Bangor men accused of holding up an east side convenience store were among those indicted by a Penobscot County grand jury Monday. Antonio Pinto, 20, was indicted for robbery and receiving stolen property and Roger Tenney, 21, was indicted for robbery and… Read More
BANGOR – Artists in downtown Bangor will open their studios to visitors from 10 a.m. to 4 p.m. Saturday for the fourth annual downtown Bangor studio tour. A range of art – from painting and fiber art to printmaking and book art – will be… Read More
BATH – Investigators have found numerous defects with a minivan that backed over a toddler last month, but no criminal charges are expected. The 2-year-old victim, Olyvia Kaylyn Hickman, died from injuries suffered when she was hit by the minivan while pushing a toy stroller… Read More
BATH – Workers at Bath Iron Works are preparing to transfer the destroyer named for the late Sen. John H. Chafee of Rhode Island into the water in advance of the warship’s christening on Veterans Day. The Chafee will go into the water without a… Read More
AUGUSTA – Mainers who were fearful of being divided by a second telephone area code can take heart: The state will continue to be united under the 207 area code for the foreseeable future. The North American Numbering Plan Administrator notified the state last week… Read More
ALNA – Maine recorded its first hunting accident nearly as quickly as the deer season got under way. Joseph Katula III, 30, of Lisbon Falls was shot in the foot on Saturday, the season’s opening day for Maine residents. googletag.cmd.push(function () { // Define Slot… Read More
TOPSHAM – Topsham police are investigating a one-vehicle crash that claimed the life of a 10-month-old boy. The victim, Tyler Brown, was in his car seat but was pronounced dead at the scene Sunday afternoon, said Lt. Steven Edmondson. googletag.cmd.push(function () { // Define Slot… Read More
EASTON, Md. – A bicyclist from Maine was killed when he was hit by a car while crossing U.S. Route 50, police said. Eric Schmehl, 34, of Westbrook, Maine, was struck Sunday afternoon by a Saturn driven by a 16-year-old Ridgely girl, Easton police said. Read More
BAR HARBOR – Acadia National Park closed the Hulls Cove Visitor Center for the season Oct. 31. Park information is still available from 8 a.m. to 4:30 p.m. daily at the Winter Visitor Center or by calling 288-3338. In addition, educational material about the park… Read More
ROCKLAND – Knox County commissioners are proposing $5.9 million in spending for 2003, compared with the $5.4 million budget for 2002. The budget committee took up its review of the spending plan last week. The committee is expected to finish its work, likely whittling down… Read More
CAMDEN – A home on Beaucaire Avenue was burglarized during the weekend, Police Chief Phil Roberts reported Monday. Alcohol reportedly was stolen from the residence, which was vacant over the weekend. Entrance was gained by breaking “a pretty good-sized window in a door,” Roberts said. Read More
ROCKLAND – An undetermined amount of cash was stolen Sunday morning from Cafe Miranda restaurant on Oak Street, but there was no evidence of a break-in, police Lt. William Donnelly said Monday. A cash box inside the eatery was pried open, Donnelly said. The detective… Read More
ROCKLAND – A 2002 Dodge pickup truck had heavy fire damage Sunday morning in what appears to be arson. The truck, owned by Malcolm Morrill, no address available, was parked near Prock Marine, police Lt. William Donnelly said. googletag.cmd.push(function () { // Define Slot var… Read More
WARREN – A New York woman was injured Friday when her vehicle slid off the opposite side of North Pond Road when it hit a slippery stretch caused by mud, according to a Knox County sheriff’s deputy. Anne L. Myers, 53, of Grandview, N.Y., was… Read More
CAMDEN – Northeast Health is sponsoring another Alzheimer’s disease support group, meeting from 6 to 7 p.m. Tuesday, Nov. 5, at the Anderson Inn, Quarry Hill, Camden. The group will meet on the first Tuesday evening of each month. The current support group will continue… Read More
WARREN – A Union man was arrested Sunday for operating under the influence of alcohol after his vehicle was involved in a rollover. Peter P. Perry, 30, was driving a 1998 Subaru station wagon at 1:20 a.m. on Western Road when he ran his car… Read More
ROCKPORT – The Rockport Public Library will wind up its fall marine lecture series, “Sea-faring: Near Shores and Far,” this week. An illustrated talk at 7:30 p.m. Thursday, Nov. 7, at the Rockport Opera House will focus on the Puritan New England logging trade. googletag.cmd.push(function… Read More
ROCKLAND – Judy Powers will discuss her work as executive director of Mid-Coast Children’s Services at the Midcoast Maine branch meeting of the American Association of University Women at 12:30 p.m. Friday, Nov. 8, at the Rockland Public Library. Mid-Coast Children’s Services provides comprehensive early… Read More
CAMDEN – The Camden-Rockport-Lincolnville Chamber of Commerce will present “Business Travel – Safety and Savvy” as its next Business Before Hours program. The event will be 7:30-9 a.m. Friday, Nov. 8, at the Lord Camden Inn. googletag.cmd.push(function () { // Define Slot var slot_sizes =… Read More
ROCKLAND – City councilors set the Nov. 13 agenda Monday, placing the recent tax commitment error on the list of business to consider that night. A miscalculation in what the city’s expenses will be in 2002-2003 will result in a surplus of $297,143 when property… Read More
ROCKLAND – A black 1996 Geo Prism was reported stolen Saturday from Mid-Knight Auto Body & Used Cars on Old County Road, according to a Rockland police lieutenant. The car, valued at $3,000, is believed to be in Indiana, Lt. William Donnelly said Monday. He… Read More
A fire gutted the home of Rhoda Welcome on Monday, Oct. 28, leaving the Guilford woman and her four children, ranging in age from 6 to 21, homeless. Family friend Lois Simpson reports that an account has been established to help the family, which lost… Read More
WATERVILLE – Harold “Mickey” Marden, founder of the bargain stores that bear his name, is dead at age 76. Marden died Monday, Nov. 4, at Inland Hospital after a long illness, the Morning Sentinel reported. googletag.cmd.push(function () { // Define Slot var slot_sizes = [[300,250]];… Read More
BAR HARBOR – U.S. Secretary of Agriculture Ann Veneman will be unable to attend “Sowing Seeds for the Future,” the 26th annual American-Agri Women’s convention being held this weekend in Bar Harbor. Diane Hemphill, co-chairwoman of the event, said Veneman continues to battle health issues… Read More
MOUNT DESERT – Thousands of people visit Acadia National Park every year seeking a few days of respite from the hurry, hurry, ding, ding of 21st century existence. Some come to hike, bike and swim, others to perch quietly on ancient granite above the rhythmic tides. Read More
Sexual abuse is like a heavy chain that can shackle its victims for life. Artist Trish Callahan of Augusta knows the inhibiting force of sexual trauma. She was the victim of childhood sexual abuse that went on for close to 10 years. In a creative project, she has… Read More
Our community library has been closed for several weeks due to heating problems, so long that a librarian feared townspeople would lose interest once inconvenienced. Her concerns were allayed when one recent day it opened, rather unannounced, save word-of-mouth. Staff, both volunteers and paid employees,… Read More
Dear Jim: A dip in a hydromassage spa on my deck would be wonderful after work, but do they use a lot of energy? What comfort and efficiency features are most important when buying one? – Ann J. Dear Ann: With the fast-paced, high-stress lifestyles… Read More
When a nine-game LTC regular season couldn’t decide a playoff schedule for either Class B or C teams, conference officials met Monday in Pittsfield and sorted things out. With three teams tied for the third and fourth playoff spots, the final result in Class B… Read More
VAN BUREN – The Van Buren boys soccer team had a severe case of not being in the right place at the right time in the second half of Monday’s Eastern Maine Class D boys championship game against Shead of Eastport. But senior forward Tyler… Read More
Spend enough years here in Maine, and there will likely come a time when you’ll step back, shake your head, and wonder exactly what it was about the place that entranced you enough to make you ignore the other stuff. Maybe you’ll get that feeling… Read More
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Hampden’s Tessa McCue finished second in the short program at the junior level of a figure skating competition in Pawtucket, R.I. last weekend. It was her first competition in a year and a half after recovering from knee surgery. McCue trains during the week in Marlboro, Mass., where… Read More
High school soccer fans will watch their teams contend for state titles at Deering High School in Portland for Class A, Point Lookout Field in Northport in Class B, Morse HS in Bath in Class C, and Hampden Academy in Class D, the Maine Principals’ Association announced Monday. Read More
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Foreign players taking spots on Maine teams Maybe as the soccer season is now over, I can get this straight. Maybe if I write about the reverberations and concerns I am hearing, someone can explain them. These are rumblings about Division III soccer programs at… Read More