DEXTER – A young Dexter family won’t soon forget a spring day five months ago, when the mother of two small children turned her kitchen faucet on and nothing came out. Dennis and Terry Magnant had joined the ranks of thousands of people statewide affected… Read More
    Two studies have yielded contradictory findings about the possible heart dangers of eating mercury-laden fish. Plenty of research shows that mercury accumulated from fish can harm the developing brain of a fetus or child. Far less is known about how the toxic, widespread pollutant affects… Read More
    YORK – Maine lobstermen are upset by the National Marine Fisheries Service’s proposal to close 1,600 square nautical miles of lobster fishing grounds off the coast of southern Maine. The federal agency is contemplating closing the large area of winter lobstering grounds for two weeks… Read More
    BOSTON – A supermarket chain has turned over internal pricing data to the state commissioner of food and agriculture as part of an investigation into allegations it was selling milk below cost in violation of state law. Midland Farms of Easton says two studies of… Read More
    NEWRY – Fleet National Bank has agreed to give American Skiing Co.’s Resort Properties subsidiary more time to resolve its real estate loan defaults. Under the agreement, Fleet and other lenders agree not to pursue any additional foreclosure remedies and to cease publication of foreclosure… Read More
    Amato’s is planning an expansion that will introduce its sandwich, which it calls the “Real Italian,” to customers outside Maine for the first time. The company, which has 14 stores in Maine, is negotiating to open locations in Irving Mainway convenience stores and gas stations… Read More
    PORTLAND – It all started with Giovanni Amato selling his freshly baked bread to Italian immigrants laying stones and working on the docks in 1902. Then he added cheese. A little salami. Some vegetables. Thus was born the Italian sandwich, a humble concoction with oil,… Read More
    Everyone should know by now that kids are too fat, especially in Maine, and that sodas are one of the causes, especially those sold in school vending machines. But getting the sodas out of the schools means getting around some obstacles. Many school principals are hooked on the… Read More
    It is too soon to know whether recent funding changes will reduce the unacceptable delays for care in the Veteran Affairs Medical Center at Togus. But the increased dollars and, more importantly, the higher reimbursement rates and more specific method for assessing the need for funding demonstrate that… Read More
    Standing in the way of casinos is a blatant violation of people’s rights to choose and have any responsibility over their lives. I have yet to hear a legitimate argument against casinos that isn’t laced in emotional opinion and infiltrated with religious undertones, thereby declaring that casino gambling… Read More
    In regard to the proposed marina in Dexter, in Lake Wassookeag’s Frye Cove (BDN, Nov. 16-17), all concerned would probably save themselves a lot of heartburn with a little feasibility research. The proposed site, a very narrow strip of shore along state Route 23 (not… Read More
    In the Nov. 22 issue of the Bangor Daily News, [letter writer] Dan Lourie accurately states that the homeland security bill contains “outrageous fine-print giveaways…” He points out that House Republican Whip, and next Majority Leader, Tom DeLay pushed for a “homeland security research center… Read More
    The country is safe from terrorism now that the U.S. government has deported an anthropologist and is trying to run the life of a Canadian bird hunter. Has U.S. Attorney Paula Silsby or her assistant, Mike Love, ever been to Canada? Are either of these… Read More
    What a pleasure it is to open up the weekend Style section and find Janine Pineo’s column on gardening. I have enjoyed Janine’s columns ever since they became a regular feature. With all the news about budget deficits, impending war and corporate layoffs, her column is a shining… Read More
    I would like to offer my sincere thanks to Ruth-Ellen Cohen for her excellent article (BDN, Nov. 21) regarding the Advancing the Agenda for Results-Based Educator Certification program at Hampden Academy. She did an outstanding job in summarizing a complex issue having to do with our pilot project… Read More
    Maine employers who provide health in-surance for their employees know all too well about the dramatic rise in health care costs. A recent statewide survey found that the majority of Maine organizations – businesses, public entities and nonprofits alike – have been burdened in each… Read More
    BANGOR – Thanksgiving was a family affair for Jim and Irene Umble of Bangor. The couple set places for six – themselves and the four children they have adopted or are in the process of adopting. After dinner, they opened their doors on Dillingham Street to other visitors… Read More
    Those who benefit from donations to the Santa’s Helper Fund struggle day by day to feed, clothe and provide for their families. Christmas is an especially difficult time for these families, according to The Salvation Army, because children often don’t understand their families’ financial situation. Read More
    FORT KENT – Folks in northern Maine say this year is going to be a good one for snowmobiling, with more snow more often. After all, they have it from an unimpeachable source – the bees. googletag.cmd.push(function () { // Define Slot var slot_sizes =… Read More
    When another collection of self-storage units sprouts up like alders in an old meadow, Coleen O’Connell sees it not as an innocuous sign of the times, but as a symptom. The disease that the proliferation of these steel-sided, windowless structures indicates, O’Connell believes, is “affluenza.”… Read More
    PITTSTON – An animal shelter in Augusta is trying to find room for about 80 cats that were found in the home of a man who was hospitalized. The man was unable to care for the cats, but people are stopping by the home to… Read More
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    SKOWHEGAN – The Somerset County 4-H program will conduct a volunteer training program at 9 a.m. Thursday, Dec. 12, at the Extension Office, 7 County Drive. The training is designed for volunteers to develop the basic skills and knowledge needed to manage quality 4-H programs… Read More
    ELLSWORTH – An independent committee appointed to look into accusations by a former bank executive that a Bar Harbor bank mismanaged its customers’ money has determined that the bank does not need to take any corrective measures to fix the alleged problems. In a separate… Read More
    BLUE HILL – The Maine Environmental Research Institute has announced its 2003 schedule of education programs which will take place at its Center for Marine Studies, 55 Main St. The following programs will be offered through March: googletag.cmd.push(function () { // Define Slot var slot_sizes… Read More
    BANGOR – The Bangor Rotary Club will hold its annual Festival of Lights Parade beginning at 4:30 p.m. Saturday, Dec. 7. The parade will begin on Main Street after it leaves Bass Park, turn right onto Hammond Street, continue on State Street, and turn right… Read More
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    BANGOR – A ceremony will be held on Pearl Harbor Remembrance Day at 1 p.m. Saturday, Dec. 7, to honor victims of war. A march to the Peace and Justice Center, 170 Park St., will be held afterward, where there will be refreshments, community peace… Read More
    BANGOR – Eastern Maine Medical Center’s Wellness Service is offering a new Heartsaver Automatic External Defibrillator course, which teaches the integration of CPR skills with the appropriate use of AED. The course will be held at EMMC or at any business. The cost of the… Read More
    BANGOR – A blood pressure and cholesterol screening, sponsored by the Eastern Maine Medical Center Wellness Service, will be held from 10 a.m. to 1 p.m. Wednesday, Feb. 12. The screening now includes the measurement of total and HDL “good” cholesterol. Cost is $12 per… Read More
    OLD TOWN – Teens and adults in the Old Town-Orono area are asked to attend a Teen Town Meeting from 6:30 p.m. to 8 p.m. Wednesday, Dec. 4, at the Old Town-Orono YMCA. The meeting will be a facilitated discussion for high school teens to… Read More
    BANGOR – “Family Safety Around the Winter Holidays” will be presented by Kathryn Zwicker of the Maine Department of Human Services from 6 to 8 p.m. Tuesday, Dec. 10, at the Penquis CAP offices in Dover-Foxcroft, Bangor and Lincoln. Lincoln and Bangor are video conferencing… Read More
    HERMON – The American Heart Association has recognized two Hermon Elementary School teachers for their participation in the Jump Rope for Heart program. Recognized were Debra Aucoin, physical education instructor, and Sue Nile, jump-hoop coordinator for the Maine Association of Health, Physical Education, Recreation and… Read More
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    BELFAST – The Waldo County Democratic Committee will meet at 7 p.m. Friday, Dec. 6, at Harbor Hill Healthcare, 33 Footbridge Road. The meeting, preceded by a social period beginning at 6:30 p.m., will assess the recent election campaigns and plan for 2004. googletag.cmd.push(function ()… Read More
    UNION – The U.S. Department of Agriculture’s Rural Housing Program will hold a seminar on qualification for very low- to moderate-income-level applicants at 9:30 a.m. Wednesday, Dec. 4, at the Thompson Community Center, on the corner of Route 17 and Route 131. Workers will be… Read More
    UNION – The Union Historical Society will meet at 7:30 p.m. Wednesday, Dec. 4, in the Robbins House on Union Common. After a short business meeting, Capt. William Frappier of York will give a slide presentation, “Steamboat Yesterdays on Casco Bay,” focusing on the heyday… Read More
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    AUGUSTA – For three weeks, Republican Les Fossel of Alna was tangled in a contentious recount against Democrat Chris Hall of Bristol for a key state Senate seat. But Wednesday, Fossel was on his political opponent’s side as he told the state Ethics Commission that… Read More
    Holiday shoppers looking for something special should plan to visit the American Red Cross second annual Antique Show and Sale 9 a.m.-4 p.m. Saturday, Nov. 30, at the Blue Goose Reception and Event Center, Route 1, in Northport. More than 30 quality dealers from around… Read More
    AUGUSTA – A state legislator who owns a pharmacy in Oakland is being charged with cheating Maine’s Medicaid program out of $3.6 million through reimbursement fraud over a five-year period. Rep. Robert Nutting denied the charges and said he wants a hearing to clear his… Read More
    LEWISTON – Several groups in Lewiston are planning their response to a white supremacist event slated for January. The World Church of the Creator is the second white supremacist group to target the area since Mayor Larry Raymond asked Somalis in a letter last month… Read More
    WELLS – A group of hospitals from York County and New Hampshire has run newspapers ads criticizing the state for favoring a competing proposal for a proposed cancer center. Earlier this month, a unit of the Maine Department of Human Services recommended giving approval to… Read More
    LUBEC – One person was confirmed dead after a car plunged off a cliff into the water Thursday evening after speeding down a steep hill. The name of the victim was not being released until relatives could be notified, authorities said. The car had been… Read More
    NEW ORLEANS – Led by 6-foot-6 senior forward Nick Sinville, the Tulane Green Wave washed out the University of Maine in the first half and coasted to an 84-64 men’s basketball victory Thursday night. Maine, now 1-2 on the season, will have Friday off before… Read More
    A Sports Curmudgeon’s Thanksgiving. In Jon Winokur’s Book, “A Curmudgeon’s Garden of Love,” he defines curmudgeons as “mockers and debunkers who snarl at pretense and bite at hypocrisy out of a healthy sense of outrage.” Let us count our curmudgeon blessings. We are thankful for… Read More
    ORONO – The Dead River Co. Classic has become a Thanksgiving week tradition for the University of Maine women’s basketball team. This season, coach Sharon Versyp’s Black Bears are especially thankful to have the opportunity to hold the event in the always supportive confines of… Read More
    Portland High School senior tailback/linebacker Carl Frye was awarded the Gatorade Maine High School Football Player of the Year. Frye chalked up 1,357 yards on 185 carries, and 21 touchdowns on the ground, and seven receptions for 60 yards and three TDs. On defense, he had 55 tackles… Read More
    Now that the turkeys have all been carved up, the gravy has congealed, and the rolls have hardened (unless they were covered), it’s still a good time to stop and remember the many reasons to be thankful. Especially if you’re a sports fan and it’s… Read More
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