FREEPORT – If best-selling author Stephen King has his way, the Maine laptop initiative could have one more benefit next year: His writing instruction. King told a group of Freeport Middle School seventh-graders Tuesday that he would like to set up an interactive, Internet-based system… Read More
AUGUSTA – As they prepared for today’s special legislative budget session, lawmakers returned to the State House Tuesday only to discover they will have to wait a little longer for new revenue estimates from state economists. They were told, however, that the $240 million deficit… Read More
Fearing major economic consequences from Gov. Angus King’s proposal to tax hospitals and reimburse them with Medicaid money, Maine’s hospitals say they would agree to give the state $3.5 million toward the budget deficit to forestall discussion of the proposal until January. The $3.5 million… Read More
Monday’s front-page story on letters written by World War I veteran Arthur Ramsdell mistakenly gave two names for his mother. She was Lilla Ramsdell. — googletag.cmd.push(function () { // Define Slot var slot_sizes = [[300,250]]; var new_slot_sizes = []; var has_banner = false; for (var… Read More
BANGOR – Bangor Savings Bank has renamed its operations center at 19 Maine Ave. in Bangor to honor former bank president Malcolm E. Jones. The center, which houses the bank’s computer systems, deposit and loan servicing and other administrative and facilities management functions was built in 1993 and… Read More
What I think is interesting about last week’s election is that Massachusetts elected a Republican governor and voted out the requirement for multi-language education, essentially making English the official language. Maine elected a Democratic governor (who, I must say, was the best leader of the lot), and it… Read More
Saddam Hussein charges that the Bush administration’s real goal in its campaign to overthrow him is to seize Iraq’s oil. Not so, says the White House. “The only interest the United States has in the region is furthering the cause of peace and stability, not his ability to… Read More
Two encouraging moves by state leaders late last week suggest that the progress Maine must make in large-scale tax reform – reform that is possible only if the major political parties cooperate – is within reach this winter. Pledges from leaders to cooperate with each other often are… Read More
Have you no respect? To show a photograph of two grieving parents at the funeral of their son (BDN, Nov. 11) is in as poor taste as can be believed. Dr. and Mrs. Robert Clukey lost a fine young man and your photographer, Linda Coan O’Kresik, intruded on… Read More
Saturday’s story on Maine’s war against coyotes was very informative. A correction, however, should be made to the time line. Although the U.S. Environmental Protection Agency banned the use of compound 1080 in 1972, USDA Animal Damage Control reintroduced compound 1080 in 1985, the year the Maine Department… Read More
The University of Maine held classes on Veterans Day, a federally recognized holiday. I have been a proud member of the Maine Air National Guard for more than 10 years. Every Veterans Day, the 101st Air Refueling Wing marches at the head of the Bangor-Brewer parade and, due… Read More
We were delighted to see the support in the Nov. 11 editorial for the development of cultural resources in Bangor. The Bangor Museum and Center for History is proud to join our colleagues in creating a dynamic and exciting arena to celebrate the arts. The history and culture… Read More
James Varner has been identified in the media, and by their attorney, as an advocate for two student athletes recently suspended from the University of Maine for violations of the university’s student conduct code. Given this public identification with a real case, readers of his op-ed piece titled,… Read More
I live in rural Maine, so it is no surprise that my family owns a lot of property. I am only 12, so I have only seen about two-thirds of our land. But my family has been in politics long enough for me to realize environmentalists don’t want… Read More
The controversy over the control of the coyote amazes me – it’s like the people who know how nature works and the lay of the land are second-guessed by those who dream abut a world where everything takes care of itself and animals have more rights than humans. Read More
I am very sorry the Bangor Daily News chose to print a picture of a grieving family. We can never know the sorrow they are going through and I’m sure a picture like this must make it harder on them. Where is their privacy? I… Read More
The state of Maine is considering a 6 percent sales tax on nursing home care. The average cost for care is Maine is about $65,000. The proposed tax would increase health care to our senior citizens by a $3,900 tax. All political parties prior to… Read More
On Nov. 11, the Bangor Daily News published a picture of a grieving mother and father at their son’s military funeral. The snapshot was taken right after they were presented a United States flag – a very emotional moment. Was it necessary for the photographer… Read More
Your Nov. 9-10 report on coyotes in Maine is journalism at its best. The article provides a valuable history of the war between man and coyotes in Maine since their mysterious arrival 70 years ago, clearly delineates the position of both sides in the current controversy over the… Read More
We were so pleased to see the recent advertising campaign funded by the Healthy Maine Partnership, aimed at increasing public awareness of the issues surrounding sales of soda in our schools. Keeping parents informed is important. Tooth decay in our youngsters is a direct result of cavity-producing foods,… Read More
Special thanks to Wayne L. Brown of the Bangor Daily News for his excellent Nov. 4 article and beautiful photo of the Temple Theatre in Houlton. It was heartwarming to see such a nice photo of parents and children lined up in front of the… Read More
As usual this year the Veterans Day parade was a great success with many dedicated and loyal units participating to say thanks to our veterans. However, there were two local units missing: the Bangor High School and the Brewer High School bands, right where the… Read More
Tides ebb and flow in religion as well as hydrology. We used to think otherwise: That modern science would wash away fundamentalist mythologies once and for all. Not so. Certain faith-based belief systems – literalist, reactionary, and hostile to non-believers – are now proving the most dangerous force… Read More
ORONO – A two-year University of Maine study of the level of consumer confidence in foods containing genetically engineered ingredients shows that although many consumers are concerned about such ingredients, they are more concerned about other food issues. The survey indicated that 85 percent of… Read More
CALAIS – A rugged coastal property that officials hope will be another magnet for tourists will become part of the city’s treasures with the help of a federal grant, officials said Tuesday. Devil’s Head offers a spectacular view of the St. Croix River and the… Read More
PORTLAND – Gun control advocates and opponents in Maine are at odds on whether a national computer database containing the unique ballistic signature of each new firearm sold would be an effective crime-fighting tool. Some of the state’s leading law enforcement officials support such a… Read More
CONCORD, N.H. – Last spring, the New Hampshire Legislature got rid of a law that required teenagers to drive with an adult for 90 days after getting their licenses. A national safety panel says that not only is the law needed but that the probationary… Read More
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PRESQUE ISLE – Women, Work and Community has named 12 women from throughout Aroostook County who have been selected for the 2003 “Celebrating Women of Aroostook” calendar. In its seventh year, the calendar honors Aroostook County women for their inspiration and contributions to family and… Read More
BANGOR – Eastern Maine Medical Center’s Community Wellness Service will hold Lyme disease support groups from 1 to 3 p.m. the second Monday of each month at the Brown Conference Room at EMMC. For information, call Emma Jean at 723-3448. Read More
BANGOR – Eastern Maine Medical Center’s Community Wellness Service is offering a Heartsaver AED course that teaches the appropriate use of an automatic external defibrillator in conjunction with CPR. The course is for any business that will be using an AED. The course also will… Read More
BANGOR – Eastern Maine Medical Center’s Community Wellness Service will hold Narcotics Anonymous meetings 7:30-8:30 p.m. Saturdays in the Brandow Conference Room at EMMC. For information, call Susan at 827-6682. Read More
BANGOR – Eastern Maine Medical Center’s Community Wellness Service will hold Nicotine Anonymous meetings 6:30-7:30 p.m. Thursdays in the Brown Conference Room at EMMC. The meetings are free and open to ex-smokers and those trying to quit smoking. For information, call Larry at 843-7563. Read More
BANGOR – Eastern Maine Medical Center’s Community Wellness Service will hold CPR courses during the next four months in Conference Room 2D at EMMC. The two-night classes will be held 6:30-9:30 p.m. Tuesday, Dec. 10, and Thursday, Dec. 12; Tuesday, Jan. 7, and Thursday, Jan. Read More
BANGOR – Paintings by the Dover-Foxcroft contemporary artist Jane Belle Pieriboni will be on display until Monday, Nov. 25, in the Robert E. White Gallery at Husson College. The White Gallery is open from 8:30 a.m. to 4:30 p.m. Monday through Friday, and is located in Peabody Hall. Read More
ORONO – Maine Attorney General Steven Rowe will speak at 7 p.m. Sunday, Nov. 17, in the Wilson Center on the University of Maine campus. Rowe will give an update on hate crimes in Maine along with a general update on his office. The event… Read More
BANGOR – Community Health and Counseling Services will hold its annual craft fair from 10 a.m. to 2 p.m. Friday, Nov. 15, at the CHCS corporate office building, 25 Cedar St. All proceeds will benefit the Adult Mental Health Services client holiday party and other… Read More
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A Glenburn firefighter was summoned on a charge of criminal speeding after he was seen by an Orono police officer racing to the scene of a car fire despite wet road conditions. John P. Vandez, 30, was driving too fast for road conditions and potentially… Read More
CARIBOU – The Finance Authority of Maine has awarded the Caribou Chamber of Commerce and Industry $120,000 in new loan fund dollars. Charles J. Sipes III, FAME chief executive officer, notified the Chamber by a letter dated Nov. 5. googletag.cmd.push(function () { // Define Slot… Read More
Two men who allegedly threatened with firearms were indicted Friday by the Aroostook County grand jury. Bazil H. White, 65, of Woodland was indicted on a charge of criminal threatening, stemming from an incident that took place Oct. 6 outside his home in Woodland. googletag.cmd.push(function… Read More
ELLSWORTH – A local man was arrested Monday night after he threatened to blow up a local supermarket, according to police. Joseph Lagasse, 35, asked a Shaw’s employee for a cigarette as the employee was headed into the store late Monday night, Ellsworth Police Chief… Read More
BUCKSPORT – Councilors on Thursday will consider whether to ask the state to establish an expanded bowhunting season in an effort to thin deer populations in the compact area of town. The council will consider the issue when it meets at 7 p.m. The public… Read More
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ELLSWORTH – Hancock County Sheriff William Clark, in an effort to get better control over operations at the jail, presented county commissioners Tuesday with a plan to reorganize the facility’s administrative staff. Clark said that by having two assistant jail administrators, turnover among corrections officers… Read More
PITTSFIELD – At a community gathering Tuesday night in Pittsfield, the dozen people attending listed what they believed were the town’s needs. A quick glance at the list showed a common theme, and the No. 1 priority was youth. Problems have surfaced with substance abuse,… Read More
SOUTHWEST HARBOR – The Harbor House Community Service Center will sponsor a School Age Program parents meeting, 7 p.m. Monday, Nov. 18, at the Harbor House. For information, call 244-3713 and ask for Sue Burns. Read More
PITTSFIELD – The first in a series of community enrichment programs will be held at 7 p.m. Thursday, Nov. 14, in the auditorium of the First Universalist Church. The program will cover the topic of genealogy, led by local hobbyist Kathy Palmer. She will provide… Read More
WATERVILLE – Free tickets for Colby College’s 33rd annual Service of Carol and Lights, a community Christmas celebration featuring music and a traditional candle-lighting celebration, will be distributed in the lobby of Colby’s Cotter Union to members of the community at 5 p.m. Monday, Nov. 18. Seating is… Read More
PITTSFIELD – Dr. Wassim Mazraany has joined the medical staff at Sebasticook Valley Hospital as a general and laparoscopic surgeon. His particular areas of expertise include surgeries of the endocrine glands, breasts and intestines, cancers and reflux procedures. Mazraany, who will also be a member… Read More
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CARIBOU – Six men allegedly involved in a string of burglaries in southern Aroostook County were among 38 people indicted Friday by the Aroostook County grand jury. Indicted were Vincente J. Burgos, 18, Houlton, burglary 15 counts, theft eight counts; Henry A. Grant, 19, Houlton,… Read More
ELLSWORTH – A group of eight Ellsworth High School faculty members and two students will attend the National Conference for the Coalition of Essential Schools on Nov. 15-16 in Washington, D.C. English teacher Maureen Giunta and history teacher Joyce Whitmore, along with students Chris Abbott… Read More
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BANGOR – The BPW-Maine Futurama Foundation, established by the Maine Federation of Business and Professional Women’s Clubs, is offering three scholarships to Maine women. Each scholarship will provide $1,000 for school expenses; applications must be received by April 20. googletag.cmd.push(function () { // Define Slot… Read More
HALLOWELL – The Maine Green Independent Party will hold its fall assembly 9 a.m.-5 p.m. Saturday, Nov. 16, at the William S. Cohen Community Center, Town Farm Road. Registration is at 9 a.m. There is a $10 fee to attend. John Eder of Portland, recently… Read More
UNITY – The Maine Organic Farmers and Gardeners Association will be host to two presentations on responsible management of woodlots and low-impact forestry at 7 p.m. Friday, Nov. 15, at MOFGA’s Common Ground Education Center, 294 Crosby Brook Road. Mitch Lansky, author of “Beyond the… Read More
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DOVER-FOXCROFT – Selectmen on Tuesday discussed a proposed request from Piscataquis County commissioners to discontinue School Street. Commissioners Eben DeWitt and Ruel Cross told municipal officials Tuesday that the long-range plan for the county is to replace the District Court building. The county owns the… Read More
GREENVILLE – Joseph de Natale, M.D., has joined the Charles A. Dean Memorial Hospital and Nursing Home as the facility’s newest general surgeon. De Natale has practiced surgery since 1969 and has been associated with Sebasticook Valley Hospital in Pittsfield since 1988. He will perform… Read More
DOVER-FOXCROFT – Police are asking anyone who may have witnessed a fight in the parking lot of the Irving Mainway at 1:30 a.m. Sunday to contact them. Michael Moszgae, 22, of Guilford had made some purchases and left the store when he was attacked by… Read More
MACHIAS – A Calais man accused of sexually assaulting a 2-year-old girl appeared Tuesday in 4th District Court. Prosecutors say Vernald Strikefoot, 76, was charged with gross sexual assault after he offered to baby-sit the child of friends and allegedly was caught during the assault… Read More
CALAIS – The state of the St. Croix River ecosystem is the subject of a two-day workshop that begins today at the Washington County Technical College. The workshop will offer a forum to explore the health of the river basin ecosystem, in Maine as well… Read More
BANGOR – The Bangor City Council will recognize the week of Nov. 18-22 as Beyond Tolerance Week. A proclamation will be presented to the Penobscot Theatre Company-Maine Shakespeare Festival’s producing artistic director Mark Torres at the Bangor City Council meeting at 7 p.m. Wednesday, Nov. 13. Read More
BANGOR – The Friends of Eastern Maine Technical College will be selling Jewel Pins and Little People Pins on Tuesday, Nov. 19, and Dec. 3, 10, and 17, in the Maine Lobby. The pins were fashioned by Designs by Lucinda, a Maine cottage industry that… Read More
MILLINOCKET – Town Manager Gene Conlogue is asking residents who want to avoid long lines at the town office to consider making their tax payment by mail. The first half of the bill is due Friday, Nov. 15. Any tax payments mailed to the town with a cancellation… Read More
Thanks to the stellar efforts of the sponsoring Citizens for Quality Education, residents of Hampden, Winterport and Newburgh still have a chance to dine with, and meet, one of their most famous Hampden Academy graduates, Baltimore Orioles baseball star Mike Bordick. Citizens for Quality Education… Read More
CONCORD, N.H. – Train service between Boston and Montreal through New Hampshire and Vermont is feasible and could attract almost 700,000 riders in 2025, a study showed Tuesday. No environmental issues or other problems were indentified that might stop such a project. In addition, ridership… Read More
GARDINER – There were no mail deliveries on Veterans Day, except for the 8,000 homes and businesses in and around Gardiner. Carriers delivered letters and packages Monday, making up for service that was canceled Saturday after a suspicious-looking powder was found on an envelope in… Read More
In these oh-so-lean days at the University of Maine department of theater, it takes a war-horse like Sandra Hardy to charge ahead and come up with enough tenacious energy to stage a blockbuster musical. With “The Rocky Horror Show,” which plays through next weekend at Hauck Auditorium, Hardy… Read More
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BREWER – One day gone in the World Team Candlepin Bowling Championships and the defending champion Maine Heat find themselves in third place in the Holiday Inn Division after rolling out to a 16-8 mark Tuesday at Bangor-Brewer Lanes. But they also found out they have a bull’s-eye… Read More
Jim Sperry took the George Stevens Academy boys soccer team to a place few believed possible this year. The Eagles played in the Class C state championship game. GSA lost 11 seniors from last year’s team and Sperry said that many of the people he… Read More
There is a renewed sense of urgency and intensity surrounding the University of Maine football team this week. Coming off Saturday’s disappointing 37-13 home loss to Delaware, coach Jack Cosgrove’s Black Bears find themselves in a four-team battle for the Atlantic 10 championship. googletag.cmd.push(function ()… Read More
Third and fourth. Those are the positions occupied by the University of Maine in the America East women’s and men’s basketball coaches’ polls released Tuesday afternoon. googletag.cmd.push(function () { // Define Slot var slot_sizes = [[300,250]]; var new_slot_sizes = []; var has_banner = false; for… Read More
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AUGUSTA – Maine National Guard Engagement Skills Training Instructor, Staff Sergeant Bruce W. Roscoe earned the Chief’s Fifty award at the National Winston P. Wilson rifle and pistol matches at Camp Robinson, North Little Rock, Arkansas on October 4-12. Roscoe is the first person from Maine to receive… Read More
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