Former U.S. Rep. Tom Andrews of Maine made a case against an invasion and long-term occupation of Iraq as the director of the Win Without War online lobbying effort appeared on NBC’s “Meet the Press” program Sunday. Andrews said he doesn’t know if Saddam Hussein… Read More
    NORWAY – For decades, the C.B. Cummings & Sons plant buzzed with employees transforming logs into dowels – tens of millions each year. Dozens of workers made dowels – round sticks of all sizes – used in furniture, toys and novelties. The plant at one… Read More
    Ever since the new weather service office was completed at the Caribou airport, and the National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration (NOAA) operations were moved into it, we’ve been treated to blaring TV Winter Storm Warnings every time a snowfall of more than an inch was predicted. Read More
    It is time for President Bush to rethink and reshape his $670 billion tax cut plan. This is not merely the view of the president’s partisan opponents, but increasingly of his strongest allies. Republican governors are alarmed at the damage this plan would do to their state budgets;… Read More
    Over time, President Bush said in November 2001, “it’s going to be important for nations to know they will be held accountable for inactivity. You’re either with us or against us in the fight against terror.” They were tough words in a frightening time, and many nations lined… Read More
    It was disturbing to read that Bath Iron Works is asking the judge to toss out the lawsuit brought against the company by Brian Farrington of Minot, claiming he was harassed by BIW workers because of a mental disability (BDN, Jan. 21). Why do they attempt to avoid… Read More
    Once again I find myself expressing appreciation for Alicia Anstead’s open explorations into the world of vegetarian eating. She has covered several vegetarian events in the Greater Bangor area and has presented a positive perspective on the benefits of a plant-based diet, as well as reviews of wonderful… Read More
    Like Dick Cheney, Paul Wolf-owitz and Richard Perle, the principal architects of the planned invasion of Iraq, I do not have a military service record. Unlike these men, I have no personal ties to large weapons manufacturers, oil corporations or Israeli lobby interests, and could not disagree more… Read More
    My views on the impending conflict with Iraq are the same as those of the majority of U.S. citizens. I support the president and his vision of making the world a better place for our children and grandchildren. Saddam Hussein refuses to comply with U.N. resolutions mandating he… Read More
    Re: Denise Birkel’s letter about “flipping the bird” in your column of Feb. 27; so what if the story, “Overuse may be clipping wings of age-old obscene gesture,” was on the front page? It’s nice to read something besides war, snowmobiling accidents and politics on Page One. Read More
    My favorite meal is a double cheeseburger with crispy fries and a Coke. The government can’t tell me what I can and cannot eat. If I want to send my child to school with a candy or soda, that’s my choice, but should government take my tax money,… Read More
    As I read Tom Groening’s article (BDN Feb. 13) covering Jonathan Tourtellot’s ideas on sustainable tourism, I found he never came to what I thought was the obvious conclusion. The solution to Maine’s current and constant financial woes is staring us in the face. Perhaps we can’t see… Read More
    I am somewhat confused by the editorial published Feb. 21 in the Bangor Daily News. The thrust of the editorial is for an east-west highway, including the section that connects Interstate 395 to Route 9, with an emphasis on 4B. A subsection of the editorial seems one-sided, portraying… Read More
    WASHINGTON – San Antonio has gained the unenviable position of being the community in the United States with the greatest percentage of obese adults, according to new federal statistics. In 2001, the most recent year for which national data on obesity are available, 31.1 percent… Read More
    BLAINE – A Pittston man became the state’s 14th snowmobile fatality of the year Saturday afternoon. Tracy Coutts, 46, died when his snowmobile struck a car as he crossed Route 1 near the former Smith’s Truck Stop in Blaine at about 2:30 p.m. googletag.cmd.push(function ()… Read More
    GUILFORD – An electrical problem is suspected of causing a fire Saturday that destroyed the 96-year-old former Braeburn Hotel. The fast-moving fire caused the roof and third story to collapse into the second story before the building was gutted. googletag.cmd.push(function () { // Define Slot… Read More
    LEWISTON – Gov. John Baldacci has announced that he will go green on St. Patrick’s Day, kicking off his administration’s energy plan. Baldacci delivered a keynote address Friday for the second annual Muskie Environmental Symposium at Bates College, which considered the topic “Maine: The Way… Read More
    BREWER – For the past four months, pupils in Jennifer Chiavelli’s third-grade class at Brewer’s Washington Street School have written to American soldiers stationed in Afghanistan. The many letters, e-mails and packages sent back and forth have educated the children about the sacrifices made by… Read More
    The following divorces were granted in January in 1st District Court in Caribou by Judge Ronald A. Daigle on grounds of irreconcilable differences: Glen C. King of Caswell Plantation and Tina L. King of Fort Kent, married July 23, 1988, at Hamlin. googletag.cmd.push(function () {… Read More
    BANGOR – In a stinging 12-page decision last week, U.S. District Judge D. Brock Hornby ordered two Mount Desert women to remove an illegal concrete platform from an Acadia National Park conservation easement on Black Island. Hornby called the case “a procedural morass” and accused… Read More
    CALAIS – Officials from colleges across North America, including Washington County Technical College, will be in Mexico at the end of this month to sign an agreement that will take their students into the global tourism and education markets. Staff members from WCTC will meet… Read More
    ORONO – The Town Council has developed a deed for the proposed sale of a 62-acre town-owned island to a local professor. A public discussion on the sale and reuse of Ayers Island will be held at a special council meeting at 7 p.m. Tuesday,… Read More
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    Bangor police summoned a woman who allegedly kicked a bar patron in the head this weekend. A bartender told police that Crystal Bassett, 22, of Bangor had too much to drink Friday night at the Ranger Inn, 1476 Hammond St. When the bartender stopped serving… Read More
    ETNA – Families of children who will be registering for kindergarten or pre-kindergarten in Etna or Dixmont should call Carol Graves at the Etna-Dixmont school at 234-2491 or 269-2361 by March 14. Children entering kindergarten should be 5 years old on or before Oct 15, and children entering… Read More
    BANGOR – Shawn Scott, owner, and Hoolia Paoa, CEO of Capital Seven LLC, will make a presentation titled “The Racino. Gambling on Bangor. Is This Right for Bass Park?” at 7:30 a.m. Thursday, March 6, in Dickerman Dining Commons at Husson College. The cost is $6 and reservations… Read More
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    CAMDEN – Camden police and deputies from the Knox County Sheriff’s Department have arrested a man they believe is responsible for a string of thefts. Renys Department Store, Harbor Audio Video, The Planet Emporium and Graves’ Supermarket, all in Camden, reported shoplifting thefts between 4:30… Read More
    BOOTHBAY HARBOR – The Bigelow Laboratory for Ocean Sciences is offering a weeklong field experience, the 14th annual high school science program, for 16 high school juniors, from May 4-8. The application deadline is March 5. The scholarship includes room and board. For applications and… Read More
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    ALTON – Kindergarten registration for children who will be 5 years old on or before Oct 15 will be on Thursday, April 3, at the Argyle Elementary School, on Argyle Drive, off Route 16. Parents must bring their child’s official birth certificate and immunization records. Read More
    BANGOR – The Bangor-Brewer Christian Women’s Club will hold a luncheon at noon Thursday, March 13, at the Spectacular Event Center on Griffin Road in Bangor. The feature is “Windswept Gardens” with Bob Bangs. The speaker is Kay Richards of Orono, on “Living with Uncertainty.”… Read More
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    GREENVILLE – The decision for Abbot resident and Northwoods Healthcare patient Tanya Patterson was easy. For months, Patterson had suffered in agony from a skin condition, said Mary Lyon, director of community relations and development at Charles A. Dean Memorial Hospital and Nursing Home. googletag.cmd.push(function… Read More
    ORONO – A candidates’ night for residents to meet Town Council and school board hopefuls will be held at 7 tonight in the council chambers. The event also will be broadcast on Cable Channel 7. googletag.cmd.push(function () { // Define Slot var slot_sizes = [[300,250]];… Read More
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    CARMEL – The former town manager turned town selectwoman failed in her bid for re-election to the board Saturday, placing second in a field of three. Winning election to the single seat open on the Board of Selectmen was Garrett A. DeBeck with 170 votes,… Read More
    LEWISTON – With the flip of a switch, the 168-foot spires of Saints Peter and Paul Church were lit up Saturday night, casting a yellowish glow on towers that give the skyline of Maine’s second-largest city its identity. The illumination of the spires of the… Read More
    PORTLAND – A 90-foot barge arrived safely in Portland Harbor on Saturday evening about 12 hours after the discovery that it was taking on water, according to the U.S. Coast Guard. The captain of the Seguin, the tugboat towing the Andrew Maurice, noticed the problem… Read More
    SHIRLEY – A Hampton, N.H., man was ejected from his snowmobile Saturday night after failing to make a turn on a trail system. Theodore Clark, 35, received scrapes to his face and complained of internal pain and was taken to Mayo Regional Hospital in Dover-Foxcroft. Read More
    BOSTON – The National Marine Fisheries Service has released a set of reports that are designed to shape the federal government’s future policy on groundwater fishing, which has been the subject of contentious debate for months. The four technical reports, as well as a summary… Read More
    PORTLAND – Defending state champion Scarborough High School won the 18th annual Maine Academic Decathlon on Saturday. Calais High School finished among the top five among 14 schools from around the state competing for individual and team honors with the theme, “Understanding the Natural World.”… Read More
    AUGUSTA – Deep snow and thick river ice have raised the potential for spring flooding along rivers in northern and central Maine. Sheet ice, a type of river ice that is very thick and strong, is building up on parts of the Penobscot and Piscataquis… Read More
    WASHINGTON – U.S. Sen. Olympia J. Snowe, R-Maine, is joining Sen. Patrick Leahy, D-Vt., in an effort to dramatically reduce mercury pollution that has been shown to pose serious health risks, especially for pregnant women, and can cause irreversible nerve damage in young children. Snowe… Read More
    MACHIAS – Maine has weapons of mass destruction that simply get no respect, and rumor has it the federal government is considering exterminating them. But a group of people, all members of the Maine Blackfly Breeders Association, as well as some who have joined the… Read More
    BRUNSWICK – With the possibility of more military base closures looming in two years, a local group is organizing efforts to keep open the Brunswick Naval Air Station. The Brunswick Naval Air Station Task Force, which lobbied on the station’s behalf in 1995, hopes to… Read More
    BANGOR – The National Alliance for the Mentally Ill will hold a 12-week course for parents 6-8:30 p.m. beginning Wednesday, March 5, at The Acadia Hospital, 268 Stillwater Ave. To register, call Nancy at 223-6586. The Bangor NAMI Support Group, for relatives and friends of… Read More
    WEST HARTFORD, Conn. – The University of Maine women’s basketball team is No. 1 – for the time being. The Black Bears clinched their first America East regular-season title since 1998-99 Saturday afternoon, holding off a determined second-half charge by Hartford to eke out a… Read More
    BANGOR – It has been a long time between Eastern Maine Class A tournament wins for the Brewer boys basketball team. The last time the Witches had success in the tourney was in 1996 when they reached the semifinals before losing to Old Town. Andy… Read More
    ORONO – It was Seniors Recognition Night at the Alfond Arena Saturday night and the University of Maine’s seven seniors recognized the need to beat Boston University, end their first three-game home winless streak since January, 2000 and take some momentum into the playoffs. So… Read More
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    The University of Southern Maine women’s indoor track and field team set three school records this weekend at the New England Championships in Northampton, Mass. Kristy Wechter broke her old record in the mile run, finishing in a time of 5:13.30 to take more than… Read More
    ATLANTIC CITY, N.J. – Ellsworth native Tim Sylvia, also known as the “Maine-iac,” knocked out Ricco Rodriguez at 3:09 of the first round to capture the Ultimate Fighting Championship Friday night. Sylvia remained undefeated (17-0) in his mixed martial arts career. Rodriguez suffered his first… Read More
    AUGUSTA – The Winslow boys basketball team used to be a powerhouse. Back in the 1930s, anyway. The Black Raiders last won a state championship in 1939, which capped a seven-year run in which they won five state titles. googletag.cmd.push(function () { // Define Slot… Read More
    The members of the Cony High girls basketball team have gone to great lengths this season to honor the memory of former teammate Mallory Taylor Dulac. Dulac, who was a sophomore on the Rams’ Eastern Maine tournament roster last season, was killed in a tragic… Read More
    BANGOR – Too many weapons. The seventh-seeded Hampden Academy girls basketball team battled valiantly against the second-seeded Nokomis High School Warriors of Newport in their Eastern Maine Class A quarterfinal at the Bangor Auditorium Saturday morning. googletag.cmd.push(function () { // Define Slot var slot_sizes =… Read More
    LEWISTON – Colby Gilbert and Kyle Smith scored two goals apiece to power No. 2 Edward Little past No. 3 Brewer 4-0 Saturday in an Eastern Maine Class A semifinal at the Central Maine Civic Center. The Red Eddies of Auburn will face No. 1… Read More
    WINSLOW – For the first time in recent memory, historical powerhouses Winslow and Orono were both absent from the Eastern Maine Class B semifinal hockey playoffs. Instead, top seed Hampden Academy and No. 2 Presque Isle were ready to make some history of their own. Read More
    Senior Viktoriya Rybalko of Zaporzhye, Ukraine won the long and triple jumps for the second straight year at the New England Indoor Track Championships to lead the University of Maine women to a sixth-place finish among 27 teams. That is Maine’s best finish in 20… Read More
    HARTFORD, Conn. – If the University of Maine men are to win their first America East basketball championship and a berth in the NCAA Tournament, they’ll have to do it from the same spot in the tournament bracket as last year. After Hartford won its… Read More
    FORT KENT – A mile from the finish line of Saturday’s Pepsi/Budweiser 30, 16-year-old musher Jake Swanson found himself on the wrong end of a rookie mistake. And the personable 10th grader from Leroy, Mich., wasn’t the only “rookie” heading the wrong direction. googletag.cmd.push(function ()… Read More
    ORONO – They say it takes two to tango. Georgina Corbo proved them wrong as she danced passionately across the stage Sunday night during The Core Ensemble’s production of “Tres Vidas” at the University of Maine’s Minsky Recital Hall. googletag.cmd.push(function () { // Define Slot… Read More
    The University of Southern Maine announced recently that its Jean Byers Sampson Center for Diversity in Maine has received papers belonging to a prominent Jewish family, the late Sumner Bernstein and Rosalyne Bernstein. Added to the center’s Judaica Collection are 7 linear feet of archival… Read More
    Editor’s Note: Maine Bound is a column featuring new books that are either by Maine authors, set in the Pine Tree State or have other ties. THE SUNDAE SCOOP, Stuart J. Murphy, HarperCollins Children’s Books, New York, 2003, $15.99. googletag.cmd.push(function () { // Define Slot… Read More
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