Three University of Maine officials failed to implement procedures outlined in the UMaine Student-Athlete Code of Conduct when they learned football player Stephen Cooper had been found in possession of anabolic steroids late last year. That was the conclusion of UMaine President Peter Hoff, who… Read More
    PORTLAND – The Portland International Airport had a record number of boardings in December. Airport officials said 47,457 passengers boarded planes last month. That’s an increase of 21 percent from December 2001. The previous record of 46,329 was set in 1998. googletag.cmd.push(function () { //… Read More
    AUGUSTA – The average price of a gallon of home-heating oil in Maine increased this week by another penny to $1.37 a gallon, the State Planning Office reported Tuesday. Prices across the state ranged from as low as $1.27 a gallon in some northern parts… Read More
    PORTLAND – Meetings and conventions remain an important part of the tourism industry in Maine and throughout the nation in the aftermath of the terrorist attacks of Sept. 11, 2001. Tourism is Maine’s second-largest industry in terms of revenue, accounting for $8.9 billion in indirect… Read More
    PERRY – Department of Marine Resources staffers are recommending that Commissioner George LaPointe deny a Norwegian company’s application to develop two salmon farms in Passamaquoddy Bay. The farm sites that NorWestFish Inc. proposes off Lewis and Loring coves in Perry would interfere with commercial navigation… Read More
    GARDINER – Six Bangor-area entities recently were awarded seed grants from the Maine Technology Institute, according to Dr. Janet Yancey-Wrona, director. “Seed grants, which can be up to $10,000, are for small research and development projects or for technical or business planning consulting,” Yancey-Wrona said. Read More
    In his letter to the editor (BDN, Jan. 15) titled, “The real Clinton legacy,” David Wilson stated, “In the 20th century, communist regimes ran a close second place to the Third Reich in the number of people maimed, tortured and killed under their rule.” Actually,… Read More
    Last fall, the U.S. House Ethics Committee was asked a question that at the time seemed to straddle the line between fine-tuning and nitpicking: Were the gifts of food – pizza, Chinese takeout and the like – lobbyists often sent to the offices of congressional staff working late… Read More
    President Bush has put Saddam Hussein in a box. Mr. Bush is giving Saddam the Hobson’s choice of either admitting that he is amassing weapons of mass destruction or continuing his denials. Since he insists (without presenting proof) that the denials are false, either course is a cause… Read More
    I feel compelled to respond to Judy Harrison’s “review” (BDN, Jan. 13) of James Andrew Mitchell’s book, “Finding Their Own Voices – Maine Women At The Millennium: Their Stories.” I liked the book and found it a respectful and fitting tribute to these Maine women who are making… Read More
    Sarah Schneider said an important celebration by Americans was in order for Roe v. Wade. A lot of Americans are not in the mood for the celebration of the slaughter of 40 million to 50 million American babies. What about the horrors of the “countless… Read More
    Sarah Schneider’s Jan. 20 letter, “Roe v. Wade turns 30,” states, “It put an end to the horrors of illegal back-alley abortions and prevented countless unnecessary deaths.” I don’t believe deaths were prevented at all. Did you know that 18 days after conception a baby’s… Read More
    On its face, Jan. 22 marks the 30th anniversary of Roe v. Wade, the landmark Supreme Court decision that legalized abortion in the United States. The ruling’s true legacy, though, lies in woman’s exercise of her right to privacy and self-determination, the freedom to choose whether, if ever,… Read More
    It appears the Bangor Daily News has selectively cut a valuable news story for Bangor residents. I noted a feature on Channel 5 TV at 11 p.m. on Jan. 16 regarding the power failure earlier that day; only a small article noting the cause of the failure was… Read More
    I’m not surprised the Bangor Daily News and others might think the protesters of the alternative route known as 2C-2 would be happy that it has been removed from consideration. The confusing “number-letter” system and maps led us to believe that 2C-2 started at I-395… Read More
    In a Jan. 10 letter to the editor, Stanley Freeman of Orono raises important concerns regarding the development of the community college system in Maine. Freeman gives four criteria for a community college: curriculum, geographic accessibility, open admissions and free tuition. As a former instructor at community colleges… Read More
    Two small miracles took place earlier this month. For the first time in more than two centuries, a woman’s name – Nancy Pelosi – was placed in nomination to be Speaker of the U.S. House of Representatives. And, in Augusta, Beverly Daggett, the first woman to be elected… Read More
    How ironic that an op-ed commentary titled, “Bigger schools may not be better for Maine students” (BDN, Jan. 16), provides no evidence relevant for Maine. Although the research criticized by William E. Davis [professor of education and director of the Institute for the Study of Students At Risk… Read More
    State officials today will inspect all of Great Northern Paper Inc.’s environmental systems to make sure they are operating properly in light of the fact the company’s paper mills in Millinocket and East Millinocket have been idle for a month. Officials want to make sure… Read More
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    AUGUSTA – Responding to the latest estimates about declining state revenues, Gov. John E. Baldacci said Tuesday he will submit a supplemental budget request today to address a nearly $44 million deficit in the current state budget. It is the second time the budget, which… Read More
    As Mainers jump-start frozen cars, thaw water pipes and steel themselves for yet another day of frigid weather, Rich Norton has a promise: Warmer days are just around the corner. googletag.cmd.push(function () { // Define Slot var slot_sizes = [[300,250]]; var new_slot_sizes = []; var… Read More
    PITTSFIELD – Sebasticook Valley Hospital is again teaming up with Eastern Maine Medical Center to participate in Move and Improve, a 12-week program that promotes healthful lifestyles. Registration will be available only online, at www.moveandimprove.org. Internet access can be obtained at the Pittsfield Public Library… Read More
    NEWPORT – Newport selectmen will meet at 6:30 p.m. Wednesday, Jan. 22, at the town office. The agenda includes an update on the 2003 proposed budget, a discussion regarding the selectmen’s policy regarding the budget committee, an update on a possible site for a new public works garage,… Read More
    PITTSFIELD – Royce Sposato will teach-lead beginning tai chi classes, 7-8 p.m. Mondays, at the Universalist Church on Easy Street. A donation of $2 is requested to defer costs. googletag.cmd.push(function () { // Define Slot var slot_sizes = [[300,250]]; var new_slot_sizes = []; var has_banner… Read More
    SKOWHEGAN – Redington-Fairview General Hospital will hold a CPR course for community members through the Adult Education classes at Carrabec High School in North Anson. “CPR for Family and Friends” is an American Heart Association-sponsored course designed to teach participants what to do in a… Read More
    CAMDEN – With a faltering economy and deepening state budget crisis, the Select Board was downright glum about starting its municipal budget planning work Monday night. Board members discussed general goals and the process they would follow this year with Town Manager Roberta Smith, who… Read More
    BAR HARBOR – By unanimous vote Tuesday, the Town Council declined to support a resolution opposing a war with Iraq. Councilor David Bowden seemed to speak for everyone when he said, “I don’t think anyone here wants to go to war, but I also think… Read More
    WARREN – Budget figures were flying Tuesday at back-to-back SAD 40 meetings aimed at getting to the bottom of a looming financial crisis. First, the finance committee met to sort through the current budget to see where the district is financially at this point in… Read More
    SOUTHWEST HARBOR – The Southwest Harbor-Tremont Chamber of Commerce announces the opening of public nominations for the 2002 Citizens of the Year Award for the Quietside of Mount Desert Island. The public is invited to submit names of individuals, organizations and groups who have done… Read More
    ELLSWORTH – The Environ universal waste consolidation facility will be open for extended hours from 8 a.m. to 4 p.m. Saturday, Feb. 1, to collect electronic and universal waste materials, including fluorescent tubes, television and computers. The facility was closed on Jan. 4 due to… Read More
    CASTINE – The blood drive sponsored by the Maine Maritime Chapter of Alpha Phi Omega, a national community service organization, has been rescheduled for 1-7 p.m. Tuesday, Jan. 28, at the Alexander Field House. Read More
    TRENTON – A Sullivan man is facing charges after an altercation early Tuesday morning at a local woman’s home, according to police. Brian Leighton, 30, has been summoned on charges of criminal mischief and criminal trespass after he allegedly barged into the woman’s home, Hancock… Read More
    ELLSWORTH – A Bar Harbor man has been summoned on a theft charge after he allegedly took a donation can with money in it from the counter of Dunkin’ Donuts, according to police. Isaac Witham, 23, was videotaped Jan. 8 by the store’s surveillance system… Read More
    CARIBOU – The following divorces were granted in December in 1st District Court in Caribou by Judge Ronald A. Daigle on grounds of irreconcilable differences: Patrick Smith, Caribou, and Mary Ellen Smith, Temple, Texas, married at Texas on June 1, 2001. googletag.cmd.push(function () { //… Read More
    GRAND ISLE – Outside, the weather was frightful, with harsh winds and bitter cold, but inside the new town office at Grand Isle, town employees were feeling warm and happy. The staff moved into its new town office-community center over the weekend and opened for… Read More
    OAKFIELD – An Oakfield-area teenager suffered a broken leg late Tuesday afternoon in a snowmobile accident. Michael Wilson, 16, was a passenger on a 1989 Arctic Cat that hit some small trees after the snowmobile’s throttle stuck, according to Warden William Livezey. The accident occurred… Read More
    FRENCHVILLE – SAD 33 will hold prekindergarten and kindergarten registration from 1:15 to 4 p.m. Thursday, Jan. 30, at Dr. Levesque School. Prekindergarten registration is for children who will be 4 years old on or before Oct. 15. googletag.cmd.push(function () { // Define Slot var… Read More
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    BREWER – A significant event in Brewer’s municipal history took place Jan. 15 when the 57-year-old independent Brewer Water District was dissolved and its operations, employees, property, assets and debts were transferred to the city. The Brewer Water Department is the newest city subsidiary, and… Read More
    BANGOR – When the city gets ready to replace the aging Bangor Auditorium and Civic Center, chances are good that the complex won’t be built at Bass Park. During a meeting on Tuesday, members of the City Council’s business and economic development committee voted to… Read More
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    BANGOR – Pupils at Wassookeag School are adding activities to their curriculum on Chinese culture and history in preparation for the Chinese New Year. There will be a community Chinese New Year dinner and I Ching demonstration Monday, Feb. 3, at the Oriental Jade in… Read More
    BANGOR – The Bangor Museum and Center for History has received several grants, enabling it to move forward with plans for growth. A grant from the Margaret E. Burnham Charitable Trust will provide funds for conservation and storage of the significant collection of historic photos. Read More
    ELLSWORTH – A District Court judge on Tuesday ordered a local boy accused of stabbing his brother to be detained until his arraignment next month. Dusty Bickford, 17, was arrested Friday on a charge of aggravated assault after he allegedly stabbed his older brother with… Read More
    ROCKLAND – The Rockland-Thomaston Area Chamber of Commerce has chosen Kevin S. Fellows as its 2003 Person of the Year. Fellows was honored at the Chamber’s annual awards dinner Saturday for his exceptional professional and civic work and for enhancing quality of life in the… Read More
    ELLSWORTH – A local couple whose home was destroyed by fire are staying with relatives, the fire chief said Tuesday. Russell and Amy Poors were not at home at the time of the fire, and no one was injured, according to Ellsworth Fire Chief Bob… Read More
    PORTLAND – The National Science Foundation awarded a $2.6 million grant to a graduate genetics program. The presence of such a program is hoped to attract more research money to Maine, which eventually would attract students back to the state to work. googletag.cmd.push(function () {… Read More
    AUGUSTA – Gov. John Baldacci reaffirmed his commitment to improving health care and prescription drug access during two press conferences Tuesday. In the first press conference, Baldacci formally announced that Trish Riley would be the director of his new Governor’s Office of Health Care Policy… Read More
    AUGUSTA – Gov. John Baldacci on Tuesday urged Mainers who use private land for recreational purposes to cooperate with landowners who allow the use of their property. Baldacci spoke in the State House as part of Fur, Fin and Feather Day events honoring landowner groups… Read More
    TOMS RIVER, N.J. – A former nurse acquitted of manslaughter in Maine has been charged with the early 1990s dismemberment slayings of two men he recently had met in Manhattan. Richard W. Rogers Jr., 51, was indicted by an Ocean County grand jury on two… Read More
    HIRAM – Authorities were looking for two men who broke into a home Monday. According to the Oxford County Sheriff’s Department, two men broke into a home on Brownfield Road and cut the phone lines. googletag.cmd.push(function () { // Define Slot var slot_sizes = [[300,250]];… Read More
    AUGUSTA – Maine residents have suggested combining departments, selling state land and across-the-board spending cuts in response to Gov. John Baldacci’s call for ideas on eliminating a projected $1 billion budget shortfall. In his Jan. 8 inaugural address, Baldacci encouraged people to submit their ideas… Read More
    DOVER-FOXCROFT – In a change from the past, Sheriff John Goggin received approval Tuesday to purchase two sport utility vehicles for police use. Goggin told Piscataquis County commissioners Tuesday that bids for the sport utility vehicles were comparable to the cost of a Chevrolet Impala,… Read More
    PITTSFIELD – Selectmen from Plymouth and Solon attended Tuesday night’s Pittsfield council meeting to learn more about a new rate schedule for those towns using Pittsfield’s recycling facility. Representatives from all 11 area towns were invited to the meeting, where councilors approved the new rates. Read More
    WASHINGTON – By a vote of 88-4, the U.S. Senate passed an amendment to the Omnibus Appropriations bill Tuesday evening to restore $300 million to the Low Income Home Energy Assistance Program, also known as LIHEAP. The amendment was introduced by Republican Sen. Susan Collins… Read More
    GUILFORD – Although there have been lots of leads, the two dogs that killed a small poodle on Field Road earlier this month are still at large. Douglas Villone, Guilford’s animal control officer, said Tuesday that he had received several calls from people who thought… Read More
    PORTLAND – The Maine Supreme Judicial Court on Tuesday vacated two counts of a six-count conviction against a licensed Maine Guide and affirmed the six-count conviction of another. Donald Cloutier, 47, of Jaffrey, N.H., and Herman Hoilman, 50, of Newland, N.C., appealed their 2001 convictions… Read More
    WYNNE, Ark. – Lawyers for two people accused of killing an infant and abandoning the body in a camper-trailer are planning a hearing to try to remove the case from Arkansas. Jason Hann, 27, and his wife, Krissy Lynn Werntz, 23, are due in court… Read More
    Editor’s Note: This story appeared in Tuesday’s Style section, but was incomplete due to an error by the Style editor. The following is the complete version. When John Wulp was in third grade in New Rochelle, N.Y., his art teacher asked the pupils to bring… Read More
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    PORTLAND – Two hat plates that belonged to Maine militia members in the early 1800s fetched nearly $10,000 at auction. The brass and gold-plated hat plates were from the private collection of William H. Guthman of Westport, Conn. Guthman had collected militia memorabilia for the… Read More
    The University of Maine men’s hockey team’s 19-2-3 record is the second-best at the 24-game mark in the school’s 26-year history. The 1992-93 national championship team, which went 42-1-2, was 22-0-2 at the 24-game mark. googletag.cmd.push(function () { // Define Slot var slot_sizes = [[300,250]];… Read More
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    BETHEL – Gould Academy faculty member David Chamberlain, a native of Wilton, has been named to compete for the U.S. on the Cross Country World Championship Team. Based on his results in last week’s Chevy Truck U.S. Cross Country Championships in Rumford, where he placed… Read More
    BELFAST – Teams out of Belfast took the top two spots in the Class C game in the Ben Ames Williams Mixed Bonspiel at Belfast. The team of Eric Kangas, Terri Kangas, Larry Gross, and Brenda Boulier defeated Paul Hauser, Diana Hauser, Bernie Sturr, and Kathy Sturr. Read More
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    CORINTH – Joe Allen scored six points in overtime and Tristan Strout sank four free throws as the Central Red Devils stunned the Stearns Minutemen 60-54 in schoolboy basketball action Tuesday night. Central avenged a 77-47 setback suffered on Jan. 2. The Red Devils also… Read More
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