OTTAWA – Lobster stock in a disputed zone claimed by fishermen from New Brunswick and Maine wasn’t jeopardized by Ottawa’s decision to open a fishery there last year, a Canadian fisheries official said. While documents obtained from his department suggest Canadian scientists were uncertain about… Read More
    Until recently, the Bush administration has led Americans to believe that war with Iraq can be quick and relatively easy. After all, the 1991 ground war against Iraq lasted only 100 hours. And the campaign in Afghanistan routed the Taliban and al-Qaida in short order (although both survived… Read More
    If Sami Al-Arian were an underworld kingpin and his seven associates bagmen and enforcers, the 50-count indictment for conspiracy to commit murder, money laundering and racketeering handed down in Tampa by the U.S. Department of Justice Thursday would be news of only local interest, just another skirmish in… Read More
    Neither President Bush nor Secretary of State Powell has established that Saddam Hussein poses an imminent threat to U.S. national security. We are going to wage a disastrous war, ostensibly to enforce a U.N. Security Council resolution. The U.N. is essential in building a peaceful… Read More
    Recently, there has been media coverage of the proposed exclusive contract between SAD 63 and the Brewer School Department. Yet, there is a missing voice. Please read on to learn the Brewer story. In October the SAD 63 superintendent approached the Brewer school administration about… Read More
    Has it occurred to anyone in the mainstream liberal left that there may be a problem with their strategy that will come back to bite them in the butt before a war is over? They argue that we can’t execute the war against Iraq unilaterally. Read More
    Once again Maine legislators have proven the 1835 observations of Alexis de Tocqueville in his treatise on U.S. civil government correct, with their recent vote on Ethan Strimling’s anti-war resolution. Alexis de Tocqueville’s wisdom is as follows: “Hence it follows that in quiet times public… Read More
    State Reps. Thomas Bull, D-Freeport, and Matt Dunlap, D-Old Town, are introducing a bill to ban ranch hunting. They failed to do so before [in separate bills]. Dunlap says there’s a fair chase issue here, like shooting something in a barrel. What’s the difference between… Read More
    The American middle and upper classes have created an expensive infrastructure to maintain. Urban sprawl has created more roads and water systems. Their upkeep is expensive and our lack of public infrastructure adds to the cost. Less public transportation puts more stress on assets, such… Read More
    I have a problem with the University of Maine System spending $8,800 on a retreat (BDN, Feb. 15-16). The amount is infinitesimal compared with the state’s budget and budget deficit. Spending a mere $8,800 has more symbolic value than the actual financial cost. The figure… Read More
    I recently had the pleasure of attending a performance of the Maine Steiners at Gorham High School. Nearly 200 community members attended, in spite of the bitter cold that night. The show was extremely well received, as was the afternoon performance for Gorham High School students. Read More
    Whose economy is the president’s plan stimulating? Certainly not ours. His proposal to eliminate the tax on dividends benefits 95 percent of the top 5 percent of taxpayers. According to the Bloomberg Financial News Service, as reported in The New Yorker, George Bush will get a tax benefit… Read More
    DOVER-FOXCROFT – An inmate who scaled a Piscataquis County Jail fence capped with razor wire was recaptured 10 minutes later and has been taken to a state prison. Donald Turner, believed to be in his 30s, received 82 stitches at a hospital, where he was… Read More
    BUCKSPORT – International Paper Co. is seeking state approval for a plan to spend $3 million on projects that would reduce emissions from the local paper mill by more than 600 tons during the next four years. The company has filed an application with the… Read More
    STOCKTON SPRINGS – The Stockton Springs Historical Society will hold its regular meeting at 2 p.m. Sunday, March 2, at the town office. The program will be a viewing of a pictorial history of the village of Sandy Point. The videotape was made from a… Read More
    BUCKSPORT – The town’s health advisory committee will use a three-year state grant to put together a regional coalition to prevent substance use by area teenagers. The grant – $76,500 a year for three years – comes from the state’s Office of Substance Abuse through… Read More
    TREMONT – Businesses open after 10 p.m. will face new regulations under proposed changes to the town’s land use ordinance. Residents will take up the changes during a special town meeting beginning at 6 p.m. Monday, March 17, at the Tremont Community Center. googletag.cmd.push(function ()… Read More
    The results of the 2002 Maine Youth Drug and Alcohol Use Survey, or MYDAUS, showed that in Hancock County: . Half of the high school seniors who participated in the study had been drinking at least once in the 30 days before the survey. One… Read More
    Machias Memorial High School Second quarter honor roll googletag.cmd.push(function () { // Define Slot var slot_sizes = [[300,250]]; var new_slot_sizes = []; var has_banner = false; for (var i = 0; i < slot_sizes.length; i++) { if (isMobileDevice()) { if (slot_sizes[i][0] googletag.cmd.push(function () { // Define… Read More
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    NORTH HAVEN – The North Haven Historical Society plans to triumph in a challenge to raise at least $180,000 toward a new archives building to win a $60,000 grant. The National Endowment for the Humanities has offered a prestigious challenge grant of $60,000 if the… Read More
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    ELLSWORTH – Four new streetlights may be installed on Maddocks Avenue, and 17 more removed from other parts of the city, a city official said Friday. Ellsworth’s streetlight committee, consisting of city councilors and residents, met Friday morning to go over requests and recommendations made… Read More
    ROCKLAND – The 52-foot fishing vessel Holland Rose sank Sunday at its mooring in Rockland Harbor, leaving a sheen of fuel oil that leaked from the boat onto the water. The U.S. Coast Guard was not able to contain the spill because of strong winds,… Read More
    TROY – A fire on Saturday caused by a clothes dryer malfunction destroyed part of a Bog Road home, but did not extend to an attached apartment or shed barn, according to Fire Chief Dan Nealley. The only person home when the fire broke out… Read More
    EASTPORT – A 35-foot fishing vessel sank at its mooring Sunday. No one was on board when the Sea King went down just inside the breakwater late Sunday morning or early afternoon, according to Lt. Stephanie Burns at the U.S. Coast Guard station in Southwest… Read More
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    MILLINOCKET – Prexar Internet Services is offering assistance to help customers laid off by Great Northern Paper Inc. retain their Internet service. The Internet company will provide laid-off GNP employees, who are Prexar customers, with credit for one month of service, which costs about $20. Read More
    Following are divorces granted in 5th District Court in Belfast during January on grounds of irreconcilable marital differences: Christopher M. Herrick, Belfast, and Kasi R. Herrick, Swanville, married at Belfast on Aug. 25, 2001; shared custody of one child. googletag.cmd.push(function () { // Define Slot… Read More
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    MILLINOCKET – Businesses affected by the bankruptcy of Great Northern Paper Inc. have a quick guide to small-business finance and support services, thanks to the efforts of state and federal business agencies. The Quick Reference Guide developed by the Finance Authority of Maine and the… Read More
    A plow truck driver reported seeing somebody lying in the snow near a University of Maine dorm about 2:20 a.m. Sunday. Officer Amy Nickerson found Drew Gustin, 19, a UM student who lives in Somerset Hall. googletag.cmd.push(function () { // Define Slot var slot_sizes =… Read More
    Editor’s Note: Student Union is written by students at Hampden Academy, Brewer High School, John Bapst Memorial High School, Old Town High School, Mount Desert Island Regional High School, Ashland Community High School and Schenck High School in East Millinocket. The weekly column is a joint effort among… Read More
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    SACO – A Buxton teenager died when her sister lost control of a Chevrolet Cavalier and collided with a pickup truck Sunday, police said. Billy Jean Hethcoat, 16, was partially ejected from the car driven by Jesica Childs, 23, which crossed the centerline of the… Read More
    OTTAWA – Two provinces have uncovered startling statistics linking gambling to suicides, raising new questions about the social costs of legalized betting in Canada. The Canadian Press has learned that Alberta recorded gambling in the files of 10 per cent of suicide victims in 2001,… Read More
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    BANGOR – When freshman Sabrina Cote and senior Keriann Patterson went to the free throw line during the fourth quarter of the Eastern Maine Class C basketball final, the Dexter players weren’t thinking about the fact the game was on the line, or imagining a chance to play… Read More
    BANGOR – A few days ago, star MDI point guard Bracey Barker gave her father a suggestion: Instead of the Trojans playing their regular zone defense, why not try some man-to-man for Saturday afternoon’s Eastern Maine Class B final against Maranacook? “She was telling me… Read More
    AMHERST, Mass. – It had been 11 months since University of Maine sophomore right winger John Ronan had found the back of the net. His last goal was a memorable overtime game-winner in the 4-3 NCAA Tournament triumph over Harvard on March 23, 2002. googletag.cmd.push(function… Read More
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    Official standings as reported by the Maine Principals’ Association. Boys and girls basketball points compiled by Bob and Gertrude Butler of York, respectively. BOYS BASKETBALL googletag.cmd.push(function () { // Define Slot var slot_sizes = [[300,250]]; var new_slot_sizes = []; var has_banner = false; for (var… Read More
    Martin Kariya and Viktoriya Rybalko have been honored as the recipients of the Dean Smith Award, which honors the top male and female student-athletes who exhibit exemplary academic achievement combined with athletic achievement, leadership and character. Kariya, a senior hockey player from North Vancouver, British… Read More
    BANGOR – Before the Eastern Maine Class D basketball tournament began, Bangor Christian coach Gary Colson said he thought this tourney would be more enjoyable for his defending regional champions. Not that last year’s run to the program’s first regional hoops title in 23 years… Read More
    BANGOR – The only way this year’s postseason could get any better for Woodland’s Michelle Ferry is if the Dragons win their third straight state title because it’s going to be hard to top what the freshman forward did in Saturday’s Eastern Maine Class D championship game. Read More
    HOULTON – Drew Somers scored two goals to lead the No. 8 Stearns Minutemen to a 4-2 high school hockey victory over the No. 9 Orono Red Riots at Millar Arena on Saturday. Tyler Pelkey had a goal and an assist and Devin Pelkey added… Read More
    ORONO – Coach Sharon Versyp has been patient the last three seasons while rebuilding the University of Maine women’s basketball team into an America East contender. But when the Black Bears committed five straight turnovers during an 83-second stretch in the first half of Saturday’s… Read More
    BANGOR – Watching the Eastern Maine Class D girls basketball final brought back a lot of memories for former Woodland star Ashley Marble. Marble, who was the EM Class D MVP winner two years in a row and helped the Dragons win two straight state… Read More
    BANGOR – Randy Fletcher scored 40 points to lead Husson College to a pair of men’s basketball victories at Newman Gymnasium over the weekend. Fletcher scored 18 points to pace Husson to an 83-66 win over Fisher College of Boston on Saturday, then scored 22… Read More
    University of Maine senior Viktoriya Rybalko was named most outstanding female field performer for the second straight year at the America East Indoor Track and Field Championships Saturday. The Maine men’s team finished fifth overall and the women were sixth at the two-day event, won… Read More
    Music, we so often say, is the universal language, bridging differences through sound. But there are other ways of weaving communities. No one could listen to Audio Bookshelf’s new production, “Seedfolks: Thirteen Lives, One Garden,” for instance, without being convinced that gardening, too, has a similar power. They’d… Read More
    THE TOMORROW LOG, by Sharon Lee and Steve Miller, Meisha Merlin Publishing, Decatur, Ga., 2003, 352 pages, paperback, $16. In their latest book, Sharon Lee and Steve Miller, like many characters whose exploits they chronicle, are exploring unknown territory. googletag.cmd.push(function () { // Define Slot… Read More
    In theaters NICHOLAS NICKLEBY, written and directed by Douglas McGrath, 130 minutes, rated PG. Now showing, Movie City 8, Bangor. googletag.cmd.push(function () { // Define Slot var slot_sizes = [[300,250]]; var new_slot_sizes = []; var has_banner = false; for (var i = 0; i… Read More
    It’s usually April when Ripley Pond “ices out.” We know this because Sandra Wintle Blaney has included those records for 1966-2002 in her newly published “Entering Ripley.” Of course, we’re more interested in the genealogy in this 200-page volume, including the list of the 48… Read More