Great Northern Paper Inc. retirees aren’t the only ones facing a health care crisis. Dozens of Aroostook County residents who retired from Pinkham Lumber Co. between 1992 and 1999 are learning that they are among the 677 retirees who are likely to be left with… Read More
BANGOR – At least 175 people at three major companies in Maine will be losing their jobs either permanently or temporarily within the next month. In Bangor, General Electric Power Systems will cut 45 positions in the next month and will temporarily lay off another… Read More
The middle of winter feels more like the heart of summer at gas stations nationwide, as fuel prices surge past $2 a gallon in some places and motorists grumble about being gouged. When a gallon of gas costs more than a cup of gourmet coffee… Read More
WASHINGTON – Millions of people around the world have rallied in cities, residents have held peace vigils in towns across the United States – and next Wednesday, people will protest war with Iraq from their home phones and fax machines in a “virtual march” on Washington. Read More
MEXICO CITY – Scientists are marveling at the impressive comeback of monarch butterflies, which once again are carpeting the fir trees of central Mexico in a sea of orange and black wings – despite a deadly freeze last year that killed hundreds of millions. Hard… Read More
BANGOR – The president of bankrupt Kent Inc., a manufacturer of infant and toddler sleepwear, notified his 120 employees in Fort Kent this week that he has “guarded optimism” about the company’s future. Michael Gans, in memos to employees Wednesday and Thursday, said he has… Read More
MACHIAS – If current prices for Maine wild blueberries persist, many growers are going to go out of business, according to the University of Maine Extension blueberry specialist. David Yarborough said Thursday that the 2002 field price – the amount that growers receive for fruit… Read More
AUGUSTA – This winter’s bitter cold has taken a toll on farm-raised salmon in Canada and the aquaculture industry in Maine fears that its operations also could be hit with losses. The prolonged cold has caused what the Maine Aquaculture Association characterized as “superchill conditions”… Read More
AUGUSTA – The state Attorney General’s Office said Thursday it has given conditional approval to the sale of Irving Oil’s home heating fuel business in northern and eastern Maine to Dead River Co. The conditions imposed by a consent decree affect the propane portion of… Read More
Once again the Ellsworth Area Reads planning committee is preparing for a community reading project. This winter the project will focus on “Go Ask Alice,” a story that chronicles a young girl’s journey on a path of drug abuse. The book was selected because it… Read More
It is easy to understand why France, Germany and Russia are suggesting efforts to find a peaceful resolution to the problems with Iraq. Their countries have known the ravages of war. Even though the battles would not be fought in their countries, the possibility of related action in… Read More
John M. Glowa Sr. may be right that ecotourism could be an important part of Maine’s economic future (Feb. 14 letter). In his support for public ownership, he is apparently unaware that the terms of the vast public purchases and conservation easements forbid capital infrastructure investments which would… Read More
In the shadow of Mount Katahdin lie three little towns, Millinocket, East Millinocket and Medway, which have lived on the promise of jobs, insurance and retirement. Now the mills have closed and are for sale. There is no smoke coming from the stacks, and no sounds of wood… Read More
As a founder of Community Voices, I can tell you that the possible elimination of the Bureau of Liquor Law Enforcement sounds like the worst nightmare we can have happen. Community Voices is a coalition of youth, adults and law enforcement officials whose mission is to reduce underage… Read More
Blunt remarks, however true, are most easily acknowledged from a distance, so when a recent story from Reuters news service appearing in the Los Angeles Times referred to Maine residents as “the fattest people in New England,” it must have seemed obvious to the slender, fit readership of… Read More
The state a few years ago discovered the need for a highway link across Maine because enough citizens yelled for enough time that the economic disaster under which much of the state was suffering was caused in part by its distance from everywhere else. A divided four-lane highway… Read More
WATERVILLE – Police say there’s a good reason why heroin and other hard drugs are making their way to central Maine: money. Waterville police Detective David Caron said heroin that costs $10 a packet in New York typically sells for $50 in central Maine, amounting… Read More
AUGUSTA – A plethora of agriculture bills dealing with animal welfare and the dairy industry crisis will be heard the first week of March by the Legislature’s Joint Standing Committee on Agriculture, Forestry and Conservation. Four of the bills are aimed at providing relief for… Read More
WALDO – It was supposed to scare the squirrels. An out-of-town homeowner told a deputy he thought leaving a radio on would keep rodents out of his house. googletag.cmd.push(function () { // Define Slot var slot_sizes = [[300,250]]; var new_slot_sizes = []; var has_banner =… Read More
AUGUSTA – Maine convenience store lobbyists and health care advocates squared off Thursday over a bill that would force smokers to pay an additional 25 cents per pack for cigarettes and other tobacco products. Offered by Rep. Edward J. Suslovic, D-Portland, to serve as more… Read More
Maine has joined a third lawsuit against the Bush administration in an attempt to force the Environmental Protection Agency to protect the nation’s air quality and to fight global warming. Thursday, Attorney General Steven Rowe joined the states of New York, Connecticut, Massachusetts, New Jersey,… Read More
AUGUSTA – Roland “Danny” Martin of Caribou won a legislative committee’s unanimous endorsement Thursday to head Maine’s Department of Inland Fisheries and Wildlife. Martin, a former legislator, still faces a Senate confirmation vote next Tuesday. But with Thursday’s 13-0 vote by the Inland Fisheries and… Read More
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MOUNT DESERT – The town police officer who resigned after being charged with drunken driving for a third time has been hired as a part-time public safety dispatcher. The Board of Selectmen on Tuesday approved the appointment of Troy Cleaves to the dispatching office, according… Read More
ELLSWORTH – A Lamoine tow-truck driver who hopes to keep from being dropped from Ellsworth’s rotation list for towing disabled vehicles will be back before the city’s appeals board next week. Ellsworth City Manager Tim King decided to suspend Clifton Bradford, 49, from the city’s… Read More
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ACADIA NATIONAL PARK – The historic carriage road bridges built by John D. Rockefeller Jr. will be reconditioned for future generations under a plan being proposed by the National Park Service. The project, which is estimated to cost $3 million, represents the first time in… Read More
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CORINNA – Town officials throughout SAD 48 are taking a closer look at their 2003 proposed budgets in light of a projected $800,000 shortfall in district funding, but most budgets are expected to remain the same. The exception is Newport. SAD 48 also includes the… Read More
PITTSFIELD – Another male employee of a Pittsfield manufacturing firm has severed fingers in an industrial accident. The three accidents, which involved three men from three different companies, occurred in the past three months. The latest man, whom police would not identify, severed the tips… Read More
PORTLAND – Government officials and representatives of maritime industries gathered Thursday in advance of new rules designed to improve security at the nation’s ports. The requirements of the wide-ranging Maritime Transportation Security Act will include the submission of security plans by ports, facilities and vessels. Read More
WATERVILLE – The 71-year-old man arrested for a bank robbery in Skowhegan this week once spent seven years in federal prison for another bank robbery in Maine, police said. Robert Quirion, who is being held at the Kennebec County Jail, did time in prison for… Read More
DOVER-FOXCROFT – An Orono man pleaded no contest this week in Piscataquis County Superior Court to 11 counts of burglary, 10 counts of Class E theft, and one count of Class B theft in connection with break-ins in August at camps along Schoodic Lake. Lucas… Read More
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HAMPDEN – The Hampden Children’s Day committee will hold a meeting at 6:30 p.m. Thursday, Feb. 27, at the town office. Anyone interested is welcome to attend. For information, call Don Darling at 947-2866. Read More
ORONO – An antiques appraisal day is scheduled 9 a.m.-5 p.m. Sunday, March 16, at the Black Bear Inn, near Exit 51 of Interstate 95. Proceeds from the event will benefit the Pine Tree Chapter of the American Red Cross. The cost for verbal appraisals is $5 per… Read More
VEAZIE – Kindergarten registration and screening for children who will be 5 years old by Oct. 15 will be held Thursday and Friday, March 6 and 7, at Veazie Community School, 1040 School St. Registration is by appointment only, so that staff can meet individually… Read More
BREWER – On Jan. 28, the Maine Municipal Association appointed Brewer’s deputy mayor, Michael Celli, to the National League of Cities Small Cities Council for 2003 and 2004. Celli is one of two representatives from Maine on this council. The other appointee is City Councilor Tom Sotir of… Read More
BANGOR – Penobscot Theatre Company/Maine Shakespeare Festival will hold open auditions for Maine Shakespeare Festival 2003 from 11 a.m. to 1 p.m. Saturday, Feb. 22, at the Penobscot Theatre, 183 Main St. Roles are available in “The Fantasticks,” “Alice in Wonderland,” “As You Like It”… Read More
PORTLAND – This winter has been a busy one for sanding trucks and plows throughout the state, so much so that many municipalities are in danger of going over their winter budgets. Communities have been busy keeping streets clear ever since a Christmas Day storm… Read More
PORTLAND – Juvenile court judges in Maine and across New England are overworked and undertrained, according to a study by a regional organization of defense lawyers. The study, released Wednesday by the New England Juvenile Defender Center, says judges are forced to rush through complex… Read More
PITTSFIELD – Police are investigating two local break-ins early Thursday, one at Richie’s Pizza in Pittsfield and the other at The Maine Store in Detroit. Pittsfield Officer Larry Minoty said the front door glass at Richie’s Pizza on South Main Street was kicked in about… Read More
MILLINOCKET – Millinocket wants potential new owners of bankrupt Great Northern Paper Inc. to know the town is willing to consider a major tax break to get the century-old paper mill running again. The tax break could come in the form of a Tax Increment… Read More
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BROOKS – Property owners along Sanborn Pond have filed suit against the trucking company they hold responsible for spilling thousands of gallons of industrial fuel oil into its pristine waters more than a year ago. In their lawsuit, the five property owners accuse H.O. Bouchard… Read More
BLUE HILL – Dewaine Craig has resigned as superintendent for School Union 93, effective the end of the school year. Craig submitted his resignation in a letter to the Union 93 joint school committee Feb. 12. The union is composed of schools in Blue Hill,… Read More
SULLIVAN – Union 96 has hired a superintendent to replace Harvey Kelley, who is retiring after six years on the job. Donald LaPlante, assistant superintendent in Whitefield, N.H., will become the union’s new chief in July. googletag.cmd.push(function () { // Define Slot var slot_sizes =… Read More
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BATH – A 39-year-old man who suffers from emphysema is receiving credit for pulling a neighbor from a fiery, smoke-filled apartment. Eric Alexander said he found his neighbor John Farrell confused and barely conscious on the floor of his bedroom Wednesday night. Alexander, who has… Read More
ST. JOHN’S, Newfoundland – Three Russian sailors facing charges in the United States for a fatal ocean collision that killed three New England fishermen should be allowed to return to Russia to await the outcome of their extradition hearing in Canada, a Newfoundland judge ruled Thursday. Read More
PORTLAND – Bates, Bowdoin and Colby colleges have joined 25 other private liberal arts schools in asking the U.S. Supreme Court to uphold affirmative action programs at the University of Michigan. In a friend-of-the-court brief, the schools argue that they have a compelling interest in… Read More
GLOUCESTER, Mass. – A crew member on a Maine fishing vessel that had been disabled 100 miles from shore earlier this week was arrested Thursday when the boat arrived in port. Shawn Simpson, 38, of Portland, Maine, pleaded innocent to a fugitive from justice charge… Read More
Most often, we associate Jan Cox with news about happenings of the Brewer Hometown Band, which she directs. But this time she is “wearing another hat” to provide information for readers. googletag.cmd.push(function () { // Define Slot var slot_sizes = [[300,250]]; var new_slot_sizes = [];… Read More
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PORTLAND – Belying the notion of “the two Maines,” businesses and municipalities in the southern part of the state will be putting on a weekend bash to help needy workers idled by the Great Northern Paper shutdown. The fund-raising event Sunday at the Portland Expo… Read More
Requiring teens to get learner’s permits or go through other interim stages before gaining their driver’s licenses reduces auto accidents among young drivers – though they continue to have the highest rate of fatal crashes. Twelve studies released Tuesday by the nonprofit National Safety Council… Read More
BANGOR – The Woodland girls hadn’t even finished the first quarter of Thursday afternoon’s Eastern Class D semifinal tilt with Shead of Eastport before they were dealt a serious setback. Despite a 12-5 lead, the Dragons watched in frustration as one of their leading scorers,… Read More
Fifteen state championships is a pretty lofty number. That’s the number for Old Town High School in swimming after the Indians won the Class B boys championship on Tuesday at Wallace Pool in Orono. They also took home the sportsmanship award – no small matter. Read More
ORONO – Whether coaching a hockey team or leading an athletic department, developing teamwork is the key to success. That is one of the primary philosophies of Robert Corran, one of four finalists for the vacant director of athletics position at the University of Maine. Read More
Strong regular season finishes have become a trademark of the University of Maine’s hockey program. The Black Bears entered the Hockey East playoffs with a 4-0-2 mark in its last six regular season games a year ago; 7-1-1 over their final nine in 2000-2001 and… Read More
BANGOR – Just think what Darius Parker might have done if he’d been feeling well. Parker, the East Grand point guard, felt a little queasy at times Thursday afternoon during the Vikings’ Eastern Maine Class D boys basketball tournament semifinal game with Woodland. googletag.cmd.push(function ()… Read More
The University of Maine is participating in the NCAA’s Take a Kid to the Game program, which allows children ages 16 and under to pay only $5 for a basketball game ticket with the purchase of an adult reserved seat ticket. The offer is good… Read More
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BANGOR – After MDI senior Bracey Barker sprained her left ankle in a practice session Monday, coach Burt Barker thought back to some advice he got from University of Maine women’s coach Sharon Versyp. Versyp had told Burt Barker, who is Bracey’s father, that all… Read More
AUGUSTA – Katie Sibley poured in a Western Maine Class C girls tournament-record 45 points to lead No. 2 Boothbay to a 76-48 victory over No. 3 Winthrop in semifinal action Thursday at the Augusta Civic Center. Sibley nailed 19 shots from the field, including… Read More
For those holding out hope that a white knight would ride in to deliver live television coverage of the Eastern Maine Class A basketball tournament semifinals, there is no Sir Lancelot to the rescue this year. Officials at Maine Public Broadcasting Corporation (MPBC) had hoped… Read More
BANGOR – After seeing her light up the opposition for 35 points and 22 rebounds in the quarterfinals, Southern Aroostook coach Jon Porter wasn’t sure how to slow down Shelby Pickering. Porter settled on using a matchup type of 2-3 zone defense and switching between… Read More
BANGOR – The Bangor Christian boys basketball team used its superior size and 22 points from shooting guard Josh Madden to get a 65-53 win over sixth-seeded Central Aroostook of Mars Hill Thursday night in an Eastern Maine Class D boys tournament semifinal. The seventh-seeded… Read More
STANDISH – Tara Gagnon scored 21 points as the St. Joseph’s women’s basketball team overcame a seven-point halftime deficit to edge Thomas College 68-66 Thursday night at the Alfond Recreation Center. Erin Lovely topped all scorers with 33 points for Thomas. googletag.cmd.push(function () { //… Read More
BANGOR – Joshua Lawrence Chamberlain, the nation is ready for your close-up. A century and a half after galloping into Civil War legend, the Brewer-born commander of the 20th Maine Regiment is grabbing top billing in a Hollywood movie opening today in a thousand theaters… Read More
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BANGOR – Since its opening two years ago, the Maine Discovery Museum has enabled children to learn by doing. Now, the first traveling exhibit that the Bangor museum will host pursues much the same goals. googletag.cmd.push(function () { // Define Slot var slot_sizes = [[300,250]];… Read More
They shuffle into a corner room in an aging Bangor office building the same way they slouch into classrooms all week long. Instead of carrying backpacks, they clutch cases that cradle instruments and sheets of music composed before their grandparents were born. The boys and… Read More
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