Defending accused thieves and murderers was not the law practice Jeffrey Silverstein envisioned while studying at the University of Vermont in 1987. With his law school diploma and a master’s degree in environmental law, he had planned to save the planet, winning legal battles against evil corporate polluters… Read More
PORTLAND – Activists pushing for the creation of a 3.2-million-acre Maine Woods National Park have formed a 110-member advisory committee that includes some of the biggest names in Hollywood. Jeff Bridges, Harrison Ford, Morgan Freeman, Ed Harris, Anthony Hopkins, Holly Hunter, Laura Linney, Robert Redford,… Read More
NEW SWEDEN – Members of the Gustaf Adolph Evangelical Lutheran Church took back their house of worship Sunday morning and reclaimed it for God one week after one man was killed and 15 others hospitalized from drinking coffee laced with arsenic. “As I lead the… Read More
NEW SWEDEN – Results of an autopsy on a 53-year-old Woodland man whose shooting death has been linked to the deadly arsenic poisoning at a New Sweden church are expected to be released this afternoon, according to investigators. Col. Michael Sperry, head of the Maine… Read More
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Sound science dictates a response to Jody Spear’s April 25 op-ed titled, “Maine wants GMO-free crops.” A moratorium, as LD 1219 proposes, would deny farm workers the choice to grow biotech crops that have been extensively examined by government agencies and shown to be safe for human consumption… Read More
Stories about drivers paying more attention to their cell phone conversations than the road abound – people running stop lights, running dog walkers off the street and running into telephone poles. Members of the Legislature heard these stories and more as they considered a bill to ban cell… Read More
With the truth among politicians and their distance from it being of particular concern currently, cliches – those handy hiders of meaning – are showing up more often, used by public officials, in ordinary speech and even (gasp) in the media. Among the worst is, “Nothing could be… Read More
We found the National Folk Festival tidbit that appeared in the May 1 Bangor Daily News rather interesting. The “Did you know?” feature stated that more than 140 food vendors had submitted applications for this year’s festival. Considering the lack of vendors last year, and the extremely long… Read More
I’m sorry to hear that it bothers Matt Cummings of Houlton that I-95 was referred to as the “lastexit of I-95” (BDN letter, May 1). The people of the St. John Valley have been fighting for 50 years to get the highway extended to northern… Read More
The article stuffed inside the Bangor Daily News on April 28 should have been on the front page. “Toxic ingredient found in lettuce” is a story of a massive failure of a government agency, in this case the Food and Drug Administration, to live up to its mandate… Read More
I read an article in the Bangor Daily News titled, “Iraqis open eyes to new freedoms, some fear results,” by Niko Price (BDN, April 29). It saddened me. We have waged a war, which some called illegal, at the expense of $79 billion, at the expense of lives… Read More
I find it strange upon reading the April 30 editorial about the nursing shortage that my daughter, who graduates with honors as a registered nurse on May 10, cannot find a job at Eastern Maine Medical Center because they are cutting staff. Ronald Hachey googletag.cmd.push(function… Read More
It may be sheer coincidence, but the discipline which has marked the Republican Party under the command of George Bush has broken down repeatedly in the last three weeks – and the president seems not to be able to restore order. House and Senate GOP… Read More
BAR HARBOR – The fate of a 30-year-old Bar Harbor man remained a mystery Sunday, nearly a week after he vanished near Acadia National Park. An estimated 100 volunteers joined federal and state officials Sunday in searching for Chris Conley over 3 square miles of… Read More
Maine’s new education commissioner is recommending that Katahdin region school officials thoroughly explore all school consolidation options, from sharing services to a new comprehensive regional high school. Education Commissioner Susan Gendron said that, contrary to speculation, state officials are not trying to force School Union… Read More
MILLINOCKET – For the third straight year, Great Lakes Hydro America is conserving water so its massive storage system on the West Branch of the Penobscot River won’t run out later this year. The drought that began in 2001 continues to plague the West Branch… Read More
BANGOR – For many high school students, spring and the prom are synonymous. It was no different for the 50 or so students with special needs who came from three area high schools to the Bangor Mall for a prom of their own. googletag.cmd.push(function ()… Read More
CAMDEN – The town’s official beginnings were endorsed by one of the country’s best-known patriots, a local historian has discovered. Barbara Dyer, 78, a Camden native regarded as the unofficial town historian, recently tracked down the document approving the incorporation of the municipality on Feb. Read More
SOUTHWEST HARBOR – Steven Pagels’ love for the ocean grew by 40 feet Saturday when he and his wife launched the St. Croix, a 49-passenger ferry, from the Manset town dock. Not even a stiff ocean wind could dampen the spirits of Pagels and his… Read More
ADDISON – A Maine state trooper saved a dog from strangling in Addison on Sunday night. Trooper Barry Curtis said he went to South Addison Road at about 6:30 p.m. to investigate complaints of a howling dog in that neighborhood. googletag.cmd.push(function () { // Define… Read More
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HOWLAND – A state fire investigator Sunday praised local firefighters for rescuing a woman from her burning home. Scott Richardson, an investigator for the state Fire Marshal’s Office, said Roxxanna Kirsch, 42, of Howland was overcome by heavy smoke and had collapsed on the floor… Read More
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DEXTER – A Hartland woman died Saturday at a Bangor hospital from injuries she received in a collision earlier in the day on Route 7 in Dexter. Muriel L. Wade, 77, was seriously injured Saturday when the driver of the vehicle she was a passenger… Read More
BUCKSPORT – An Orland man was arrested Sunday and charged with criminal threatening with a gun, according to police. Ralph Desantis, 42, was taken to the Hancock County Jail in Ellsworth at about 6 p.m. He allegedly threatened an unnamed woman with a gun at… Read More
OLD TOWN – Midway through the morning on Tuesday, Old Town’s police and fire departments will turn over all dispatch services to the Penobscot Regional Communications Center on Franklin Street in Bangor. “As of Tuesday, May 6, our dispatch service will be changed over to… Read More
BOSTON – Ben Davis is bemoaning the loss of his favorite lunchtime activity, sitting down at Coogan’s in downtown Boston for a martini and a cigarette. “I probably won’t be coming back here, and not just because I’m retiring,” the 67-year-old stockbroker said as he… Read More
WASHINGTON – Workers laid off from their jobs at Maine Brand Manufacturing in Littleton have been certified as eligible for federal retraining assistance under the Trade Adjustment Assistance program, U.S. Sen. Olympia J. Snowe announced Friday. “Department of Labor certification of the application by the… Read More
DOVER-FOXCROFT – A Brownville man, who failed to convince the Maine Human Rights Commission that he was fired illegally from Pleasant River Lumber Co., has filed a lawsuit in Piscataquis County Superior Court. Timothy Larrabee, who claims that he was fired after complaining about not… Read More
ABBOT – An Athens company is seeking public comment on a proposal to develop land on Whetstone and Foss ponds in exchange for placing certain properties in permanent conservation easements. A public hearing on the proposal by the Ames Corp. A/E of Bangor, on behalf… Read More
DEXTER – Osteoporosis will be the topic of the May 6 women’s health program offered by SAD 46 Adult and Community Education, at Dexter Regional High School. Robin Long will be guest speaker at the 6 p.m. meeting. googletag.cmd.push(function () { // Define Slot var… Read More
Following are divorces granted in 5th District Court in Belfast during April on grounds of irreconcilable marital differences: Tristan J. Smith, Camden, and Leslie A. Gregory, Swanville, married at Searsport on June 24, 1994; shared custody of one child. googletag.cmd.push(function () { // Define Slot… Read More
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GREENVILLE – The Natural Resource Education Center will sponsor a slide show and talk on the Allagash Wilderness Waterway at 7 p.m. May 15, at Nickerson Elementary School in Greenville. Tim Caverly of Millinocket, former waterway supervisor, will speak on the history and challenges of… Read More
GUILFORD – Maine children’s book author Lynn Plourde will participate in an author-in-residence program on May 2, 9 and 16 at Guilford Primary School. Plourde will do an interactive reading of some of her picture books and will lead pupils in a dramatization of one… Read More
DOVER-FOXCROFT – Representatives of Penquis Community Action Program will be featured speakers at the May 14 Issues and Eggs Breakfast at the Covered Bridge Restaurant in Guilford, sponsored by the Southern Piscataquis County Chamber of Commerce. Charles Newton, Penquis CAP’s executive director, and Jen Brooks,… Read More
DOVER-FOXCROFT – A Community Safety Day and bicycle rodeo will be held from 9 a.m. to noon May 17, at the Kiwanis Park. The rain day is May 18. The event is sponsored by Mayo Regional Hospital’s Emergency Medical Service and the Kiwanis Club of… Read More
ST. JOHN’S, Newfoundland – A deal is in the works to settle an ongoing extradition dispute involving three Russian sailors facing charges in the United States over a deadly high-seas collision, a lawyer in the case said. “I can say there are discussions taking place… Read More
LINCOLNVILLE – The most stirring tribute to retiring Town Administrator Joshua “Skip” Day on Saturday afternoon came from the person who knows him best: his wife. About 75 friends from Lincolnville’s public life – town office staff, those who have served on town boards and… Read More
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A classic car allegedly was stolen from a Bangor apartment parking lot this weekend. Bangor police Officer Paul Colley said that at about 11 a.m. Sunday a woman called police saying her 1965 Ford Mustang was missing from the back parking lot at her apartment,… Read More
BREWER – Alternative energy, fingerprints, magnets and factors that affect plant growth were the topics of some of the hundreds of exhibits showcased Saturday during the Maine Middle School Science Fair at Brewer High School. This year’s contest drew more than 300 middle schoolers from… Read More
FRANCONIA, N.H. – It was a beautiful day in Franconia Notch, the kind of day that draws crowds of visitors with cameras to capture breathtaking scenes – and the Notch’s most famous feature – The Old Man of the Mountain granite profile. But Sunday, the… 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, MDI High School, Ashland Community High School and Schenck High School in East Millinocket. The weekly column is a joint effort among the schools, the… Read More
ASHLAND – A well-known and respected Millinocket pilot died Sunday when his single-engine plane crashed about 41 miles west of Ashland. Representatives of the Federal Aviation Administration are investigating the crash that killed John “Jack” McPhee, 65, who was alone in his plane when it… Read More
BANGOR – Clutch hits came hard Sunday for Husson College, but Jason Folsom finally came up with a big one. The junior from Millinocket grounded a two-out single to left field in the top of the 12th inning as the top-seeded Braves outlasted the University… Read More
UNITY – Wiscasset’s Scott Chubbuck had a bulls-eye on his back virtually all afternoon. After passing Morrill’s Travis Benjamin for the lead on lap 19 at the Maine State Lottery 103 pro stock race at Unity Raceway Sunday, Benjamin, Falmouth’s Scott Mulkern and Sidney’s Gary… Read More
RICHMOND, Va. – Injured driver Jerry Nadeau got a hospital visit from Kyle Petty, Jeff Burton and NASCAR great Bobby Allison on Sunday. Nadeau remained in critical condition Sunday, two days after his car slammed into a wall during practice at Richmond International Raceway. googletag.cmd.push(function… Read More
ORONO – The University of Maine softball team did a little bit of everything in two regular season-ending doubleheaders against Hartford this weekend. The Black Bears had to rally in one game but pounded the Hawks in another. The Bears flew around the bases, moved… Read More
ORONO – The University of Maine men’s and women’s track and field teams each finished third over the weekend at the America East Championships at the Beckett Track Complex. Northeastern claimed the women’s crown with 183.5 points, followed by Albany (135), Maine (125), Vermont (114.5),… Read More
Newburgh’s Ricky Craven has been named the First Quarter NASCAR USG Person of the Year. The Winston Cup driver helped raise nearly $200,000 for numerous charities in his sixth annual Ricky Craven Snowmobile Ride for Charity on Jan. 25. googletag.cmd.push(function () { // Define Slot… Read More
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BANGOR – Lloyd Nickerson of Corinth started his Chevrolet Monte Carlo on the pole at Sunday’s Super Street Division 35-lap feature race and kept it out front all the way to the win in Speedway 95’s opener. Stockton Springs’ Duane Seekins passed John Phippen Jr. Read More
ALBANY – Mike Livulpi’s two-run fourth-inning home run Sunday gave the University of Maine a 4-0 lead and the Black Bears went on to beat Albany 4-2 and take three out of four from the Great Danes in the weekend baseball series. Albany had started… Read More
WATERVILLE – Joy Ireland pitched a no-hitter and allowed just one baserunner in seven innings to lift the Thomas College softball team to a 5-0 victory over UMaine-Farmington in the championship game of the Sunrise Conference tournament Sunday. The Terriers, who hosted the tournament, move… Read More
WASHBURN – Nicole Saucier went 5-for-5 with four doubles, a single, and five RBIs to power the Fort Kent softball team to a 25-7 win over Washburn Saturday. Fort Kent’s Melissa Morneault hit four singles and knocked in two runs. Meaghan Minzy finished with three… Read More
BAR HARBOR – Robbie Pushard singled twice and drove in two runs to lead the Bucksport Golden Bucks to a 7-3 high school baseball win over the Mount Desert Island Trojans Saturday. Jake Knight hit an RBI double for Bucksport and Andy Wentworth struck out… Read More
HERMON – Joey Schacht pitched a one-hitter in the first game of a doubleheader to give the Hermon Hawks a 9-1 high school baseball win over the Caribou Vikings Saturday. Hermon won the second game 5-4 for a sweep. googletag.cmd.push(function () { // Define Slot… Read More
WEST HAVEN, Conn. – Kelly Shoppach’s two-run double in a three-run eighth inning helped the Portland Sea Dogs come from behind to beat the New Haven Ravens 4-2 Sunday in the Eastern League. Kevin Youkilis added an RBI single in the eighth for Portland (12-10). Read More
GORHAM – Senior second baseman Andy Lang had six hits and drove in four runs Sunday as the University of Southern Maine Huskies swept the University of Massachusetts-Dartmouth 11-9 and 9-5 in baseball action. In the opening game, the Corsairs jumped out to a 9-0… Read More
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Most genealogists don’t need much of an excuse to show up at the Maine State Museum in Augusta, next door to the Capitol and in the same building as the Maine State Library and Maine State Archives. In case you need one, know that the… Read More
WHEN BOSTON WON THE WORLD SERIES, by Bob Ryan, Running Press, Philadelphia, 2003, 192 pages, $18.95. Many New Englanders will find it hard to believe, but there was a time when Boston dominated the baseball world. The team, in fact, won the very first World… Read More