AUGUSTA – Ground-level ozone concentrations are expected to reach unhealthful levels in southern coastal sections of the state Wednesday. Pollution will combine with sunny skies, hot temperatures and southerly winds to push concentrations above the federal health-based air quality standard, according to the Department of Environmental Protection. Read More
AUGUSTA – Gov. John Baldacci congratulated lawmakers on their “ambitious agenda of prescription drug legislation” Tuesday morning after he signed the newly revised Maine Rx Plus bill at a State House ceremony. At least five other measures to provide relief from rising medication costs have… Read More
The Maine State Library will look for ways to help public libraries bypass Monday’s U. S. Supreme Court ruling requiring Internet blocking devices in computers, officials said Tuesday. Since libraries receive free Internet access thanks to state and federal subsidies, the court’s 6-3 landmark ruling… Read More
BANGOR – The former owner of Great Northern Paper Inc. and his son’s consulting firm want to be paid more than $130,000 to cover their services and expenses for the first month Great Northern was in bankruptcy. Lambert Bedard, who was president and CEO of… Read More
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A story in the June 19 Bangor Daily News misstated the amount of a Land for Maine’s Future grant. The total funding for Indian Point in Ellsworth is $160,000. — googletag.cmd.push(function () { // Define Slot var slot_sizes = [[300,250]]; var new_slot_sizes = []; var… Read More
BANGOR – The official committee of unsecured creditors of bankrupt Eastern Pulp and Paper Co. is objecting to one creditor’s attempt to force the company and its two mills in Lincoln and Brewer into liquidation and closure. Northborough Capital Partners LLC, the holder of the… Read More
PORTLAND – Broadband Internet service is trying to reach a broader customer base in Maine now that the urban markets are nearing saturation. Competition for market share in the fast-growing broadband industry involves cable television providers, phone companies and even locally based service providers. As… Read More
PORTLAND – Maine ski areas posted nearly 1.3 million skier days last season, up 5 percent from the season before and the fourth best season on record, the Ski Maine Association reported Tuesday. “We had a great season, but not without a challenge,” said Greg… Read More
AUGUSTA – The second annual Small Business Innovation Research Summer Session will take place from 8 a.m. to 4 p.m. Thursday, July 17, at the Augusta Civic Center. In-depth SBIR program presentations will be made by: googletag.cmd.push(function () { // Define Slot var slot_sizes =… Read More
I read the June 18 story about the stump on Route 1. Rockwood has a stump, too. I live on Route 15, a direct road to Jackman and Canada, where logging trucks go roaring back and forth all hours of the day and night. The… Read More
As I read the June 23 story about the two women who were caught destroying the beaver dam in the Penjajawoc Marsh, I was struck with one thought: Isn’t it amazing what some people will do for the love of money. Never mind about all… Read More
Molly Ivins’ optimism on wind power (BDN, June 11) needs a second look. At the moment, proposals are under way to construct the largest wind farm in the world. Here is the data: five miles off Cape Cod; 130 machines; wind disc diameter 104 meters;… Read More
As my sister and brother-in-law lay in ICU in Bangor for the past few days [after colliding with a moose last Friday], I am appealing to the lottery process to let the hunters from the Aroostook County hunt for moose and stop/waiver the lottery until this problem is… Read More
Did Senate President Beverly Daggett, D-Augusta, know that Sen. Edward M. Youngblood’s, R-Brewer, wife had cancer? Did she know that she was preparing for a stem cell transplant as part of her treatment? Does Daggett have a clue what this terrible disease does to family and friends? Does… Read More
Apologies in three newspapers will not help much in regard to lost wages for people stranded in that “tree line.” The real question to me is, “What were the police thinking?” It is, after all, “the season” in Maine. Jean C. Frost googletag.cmd.push(function () {… Read More
I was so happy to read Charles Butt’s apology (BDN, June 20) after Thursday’s traffic jam. I am sorry that he suffered any embarrassment. Also, I am everlastingly grateful that he so modestly donates so much to Northeast Harbor and Texas. I know how tough… Read More
The poor old apple tree that traveled the Bar Harbor road recently (BDN, June 19) does not deserve the animosity directed toward it. Actually, although I hate to appear to defend the extremely wealthy, neither does the tree’s new owner, Charles Butt. How could any… Read More
While the United States government looks the other way, Indonesia continues to use its U.S. weapons and its U.S.-trained soldiers to bully groups of its citizens in outlying parts of the sprawling island country. The bullying extends to outsiders, including Americans, who are trying to help them. Read More
Think of the new Essential Programs and Services model, expected to be signed into law by Gov. John Baldacci today, as a public-disclosure document, a sort of trust-but-verify approach to school funding. State lawmakers get a way to judge actual costs at the local level and school boards… Read More
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Thank you for your editorial, “Intelligent Inquiry,” of June 19. I agree that open hearings [to find out what our government really knew before bombing Baghdad] will be essential to restore public confidence. However, I think the hearings need to address more than just the intelligence gathering successes… Read More
BANGOR – A $650 million casino planned for southern Maine likely will be built with the hands of Maine workers, but not necessarily union workers, according to the terms of a labor pact announced Tuesday. “We are looking to promote the well-being of people both… Read More
ELLSWORTH – A Trenton teenager died Tuesday morning and another young man was hospitalized after the canoe in which they were riding capsized in the Union River, according to officials. A local hospital executive who discovered the capsized canoe while kayaking early Tuesday morning urged… Read More
AUGUSTA – Cheered on by supporters, Gov. John Baldacci signed a measure into law Tuesday that will prohibit smoking in bars. The new law takes effect Jan. 1, 2004, and will move Maine closer to banning smoking in virtually all indoor public places. googletag.cmd.push(function ()… Read More
BLUE HILL – U.S. Rep. Michael Michaud has signed on as a co-sponsor to a proposed bill that would exempt libraries and bookstores from provisions of the USA Patriot Act that require libraries to give the FBI access to patrons’ reading records. Michaud added his… Read More
LEWISTON – The number of Somali immigrants moving to Lewiston has slowed to less than 10 a month since September, down from a monthly average of 40 or so new arrivals, according to city officials. Assistant City Administrator Phil Nadeau said an estimated 1,200 Somali… Read More
PORTLAND – Mainers can expect to receive checks from the federal government for the child tax credit starting next month. More than 119,000 Mainers are eligible for the credit, which increases the child tax credit from $600 to $1,000 per child effective in 2003 and… Read More
HOULTON – The decades-old debate over where skateboarders and in-line skaters can enjoy their sport ended on Monday when the Town Council approved a site at Community Park for a skate park. “These people are young athletes, and they should be treated as such,” council… Read More
GREENBUSH – A year of frustration, uncertainty and questions over liabilities and responsibilities came to a head Tuesday night when residents voted to discontinue a section of the Middle River Road. About 40 residents turned out for a special town meeting, endorsing with only minor… Read More
Bar Harbor District Court Cases April 1 – June 3, 2003 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]… Read More
BAR HARBOR – The Bar Harbor school committee on Monday appointed Mary Cline to fill the unexpired term of Jon Hubbard, according to school officials. Cline was elected unanimously by the board, Connors-Emerson Elementary School Principal Barbara Neilly said Tuesday. googletag.cmd.push(function () { // Define… Read More
SEDGWICK – Voters at a special town meeting Thursday will decide whether to raise additional funds toward the renovation of the community’s historic town house. The town has been working for more than a year to raise funds to renovate the building, according to Selectman… Read More
SOUTHWEST HARBOR – An anonymous $200,000 grant announced Tuesday boosted the Harbor House endowment and capital fund to the $1.5 million mark, $800,000 shy of the recreation agency’s goal of raising $2.3 million. “The light at the end of the tunnel is not the train,… Read More
ELLSWORTH – All second- through fifth-grade pupils are invited to participate in the camp-in at the Museum of Science in Boston on Saturday and Sunday, Oct. 26- 27. The museum sleepover is a special program with the purpose of inspiring children to discover science in… Read More
CHERRYFIELD – Down-east RC&D council will meet from 9:30 a.m. to noon Thursday, June 26, at the RC&D office, 87 Milbridge Road. For information call the office at 546-2368. Read More
MACHIAS – The Washington County Development Authority meeting scheduled for June 30 has been changed to 4 p.m. July 1 at the Machias Telebusiness Center. Read More
STOCKHOLM – Residents approved an annual budget of $272,529 and elected four municipal officers at the town’s annual meeting held June 18. To ease the tax bite, residents agreed to use $12,000 from state revenues, $12,000 from excise tax collections and $40,000 from municipal surplus… Read More
CARIBOU – Increased property taxes are on the horizon for city residents, businesses and industries. The Caribou City Council on Monday night approved a rate hike of nearly three-quarters of a mill. The tax bills will be mailed July 1. googletag.cmd.push(function () { // Define… Read More
HOULTON – Despite the fact that the town has had an ordinance since 1998 that governs the size of house numbers, compliance has been lax. To deal with that, town officials budgeted $10,000 to buy each property owner a blue-and-white reflective sign with the house… Read More
HOULTON – The Town Council and the Aroostook Historical and Art Museum compromised on Monday on a proposal by the museum to place a historical marker in the town’s industrial park. The museum had wanted to put a glacial boulder and a bronze plaque near… Read More
MADAWASKA – Acadian and American flags and bunting are being raised in town in anticipation of the four-day Acadian Festival, June 26-29. The Acadian Festival is the largest heritage festival in Maine, and it celebrates French and Acadian culture and tradition. This year marks the… Read More
HOULTON – A meeting of the Aroostook Retired Educators Association will be held at noon today at the Atrium. The program, titled “Today and Tomorrow,” will be presented by Charles Ames, director of the Houlton Outreach Center. The lunch menu offers a choice of broiled… Read More
CALAIS – Voters on Tuesday overwhelmingly approved the acceptance of an additional $558,783 in state funds to renovate the city’s high school and elementary schools. The vote was 144-12. googletag.cmd.push(function () { // Define Slot var slot_sizes = [[300,250]]; var new_slot_sizes = []; var has_banner… Read More
NEWPORT – Five of the six SAD 48 towns that reported their referendum results by press time resoundingly defeated the proposed 2003-04 school budget. In Newport, it was a 3-to-1 against the budget, while in Corinna, half of the six referendum questions were approved while… Read More
ORONO – Town councilors approved a $13 million budget at Monday night’s special meeting by a vote of 6-1. The final 2003-2004 budget represents an increase of 2.75 percent over the current budget. The new estimated mill rate will be $25.48 per $1,000 of valuation,… Read More
BANGOR – The owner of a grocery store on Broadway got the opportunity Tuesday to sound off about the city’s sign ordinance. While city councilors empathized with Susie Savers’ owner Allan Dill, they said there was little else the city could do to satisfy him. Read More
DOVER-FOXCROFT – Two men who pleaded guilty Monday to several charges stemming from a vandalism spree in December also were sentenced the same day. Travis Hall, 18, of Dover-Foxcroft and Army Pvt. googletag.cmd.push(function () { // Define Slot var slot_sizes = [[300,250]]; var new_slot_sizes =… Read More
PITTSFIELD – Pittsfield town councilors temporarily solved the costly problem of pallet disposal at the transfer station Tuesday night when they unanimously approved an emergency ban on them. The action was taken at a special council meeting and is effective immediately. googletag.cmd.push(function () { //… Read More
WASHINGTON – Sen. Susan Collins has announced that Jonathan Ford of Eddington has joined her staff as the Bangor state office representative. Ford, who assumed his duties June 24, has an extensive background in the Maine forest products industry. He succeeds Judy Cuddy of Winterport, who will continue… Read More
DOVER-FOXCROFT – Piscataquis County commissioners took no action Tuesday on a proposed 2003 fire protection contract with Milo for coverage of Orneville Township. Milo officials have requested $7,300 for the service, a 40 percent increase over the previous contract amount. Last year, the town provided… Read More
LEVANT – A District Court judge ordered a Levant landowner to refill a section of her property and assessed her fines and court fees of more than $12,000 for violating the town’s land use ordinance when she began excavating a gravel pit. The decision by… Read More
ROCKLAND – The following divorces were granted last month in 6th District Court on grounds of irreconcilable marital differences: Paul Bean and Janet Bean, both of Rockland; married July 17, 2002, at Rockport. googletag.cmd.push(function () { // Define Slot var slot_sizes = [[300,250]]; var new_slot_sizes… Read More
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BELFAST – Following are divorces granted in 5th District Court during May on grounds of irreconcilable marital differences: Thomas Henry Pitt Jaggers III, Earlesville, Md., and Samantha B. Jaggers, Lincolnville, married at Bar Harbor Aug. 10, 1996; Samantha Jaggers to change name to Samantha Brooks… Read More
THOMASTON – Incumbent Selectman Wayne Linscott staved of a challenge from Stephen Little to win re-election to a three-year term on the board. Town Clerk Joan Linscott reported that 101 residents voted for her husband in Monday’s municipal election, and 91 voted for Little. googletag.cmd.push(function… Read More
ELLSWORTH – An Orland man is facing drug charges after Ellsworth police found more than 1 pound of marijuana in his home, according to police. Alan Lambert, 38, allegedly had in his home more than 1 pound of processed marijuana and between eight and 10… Read More
ROCKLAND – Local historian and author Diana O’Brien will speak about the history of Lincolnville at 3 p.m. Friday, June 27, at Bartlett Woods in Rockland. O’Brien also will read excerpts from her new book, “Staying Put: Hunkering Down in Lincolnville, Maine.” The book is… Read More
FREEDOM – A strawberry festival will be held from 4 to 6:30 p.m. Saturday, June 28, at the Dirigo Grange on Route 137. Turkey pies, hot biscuits and strawberries are on the menu for the evening. googletag.cmd.push(function () { // Define Slot var slot_sizes =… Read More
UNITY – Mark Kontio, staff assistant for U.S. Sen. Olympia Snowe, will hold office outreach hours 9-10 a.m. Friday, June 27, at the town office. He also will hold outreach hours 11:30 a.m.-12:30 p.m. Friday, June 27, at the Searsport town office. googletag.cmd.push(function () {… Read More
ROCKLAND – Coastal Trans, which offers public transportation services in Knox, Lincoln and Sagadahoc counties as well as Brunswick and Harpswell, will have two fewer vehicles on the road on July 1. The cutback is a result of reduced Maine Care, or Medicaid, funding for… Read More
ROCKLAND – The Penobscot School is offering summer foreign language classes starting July 1. Lessons in French, Spanish and Italian will be offered, as well as children’s programs in Russian, Spanish and Italian. For information, call 594-1084 or e-mail penobscot@languagelearning.org. Read More
OLD TOWN – Wednesday nights in Old Town will be filled with music and entertainment when the Concert in the Park series begins. The series is starting to be a tradition in Old Town, said library director Valerie Osborne, one of the event coordinators. googletag.cmd.push(function… Read More
BANGOR – The skies have been buzzing with activity from U.S. and international air forces using the Bangor Air National Guard base. F-16 fighter jets from the Norwegian Air Force have been refueling at the base after training missions in Canada, according to Maj. Mark… Read More
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DOVER-FOXCROFT – Road agents were appointed Tuesday by Piscataquis County commissioners for the county’s unorganized territories. Appointed for 2003-2004 were: Lawrence Rowe for Big Moose, Moosehead Junction Township, Harfords Point, Lily Bay and Frenchtown; Lloyd Kelly for Blanchard and Elliotsville; William London and Son Inc. Read More
BANGOR – Ice cream trucks and the police chief’s plans for a new selective enforcement unit are among the matters that the City Council’s government operations committee will address when they meet at 5 tonight at City Hall. The ice cream truck issue came to… Read More
PRESQUE ISLE – The city of Presque Isle, the Association of Aroostook Chambers of Commerce and Colgan Air are holding a public reception in honor of Fly PQI Week to be held from 2 to 4 p.m. Thursday, June 26, at the Northern Maine Regional Airport. Read More
WARREN – Warren Community Day is scheduled for Saturday, June 28. The day is sponsored by the Warren Historical Society and will include activities for all ages. The second annual yard sale will begin at 9 a.m. in the garage at the historical society house. Read More
AUGUSTA – The Maine Marine Resources Department is halting horseshoe crab harvesting effective Friday for 90 days. The state said Tuesday an emergency closure is necessary to prevent the imminent depletion of horseshoe crabs. The closure will ensure that they are protected during their spawning… Read More
People who know and care for Lida Burns of Patten are working hard to help find a bone marrow match for the young woman with acute leukemia. “She is in remission now,” reports fellow church member Brian McNally of Sherman, “but she needs a bone… Read More
AUGUSTA – National Guard soldiers are constructing buildings and roads around Augusta in exercises simulating Iraqi rebuilding. About 200 soldiers from the Maine National Guard’s 133rd Engineering Battalion are spending part of a two-week training period building structures for local institutions such as the Windsor… Read More
Dirigo law worries hospital chief Waldo County General administrator foresees ‘horrific bureaucracy’
BELFAST – The ink on the Dirigo Health law has hardly dried, and the administrator of Waldo County General Hospital already is warning of dire consequences. During a meeting Tuesday with the Waldo County commissioners, hospital administrator Marc Biscone outlined his fears about the ambitious… Read More
BANGOR – A Madawaska couple who hit a moose while motorcycling Friday night in Van Buren were still in critical condition Tuesday at Eastern Maine Medical Center, according to a nursing supervisor. Eugene Levesque, 45, and his wife, Patricia, 43, suffered massive head injuries when… Read More
FALMOUTH – A volunteer group claimed Tuesday that it set a record for the world’s largest sand castle. A surveyor at 1 a.m. measured the castle at 29 feet, 3 inches, which surpasses the existing record of 28.96 feet set by a group in Finland… Read More
PORTLAND – A judge declared a mistrial Tuesday in a civil case focusing on car seat safety that pit a Naples woman against the world’s largest car manufacturer. After four days of deliberations that followed nearly three weeks of complex testimony, Cumberland County Superior Court… Read More
It all started as a joke. After a few years of working as a pastry chef in Manhattan, Lucas St. Clair was ready to return to his native Maine. When he told his buddies that his mom, Burt’s Bees founder Roxanne Quimby, was going to… Read More
Scrumptious singalong Looking for fine dining with a bit of live entertainment? You can join in at the Blue Sage Bistro, located on Route 102 in the Bar Harbor village of Town Hill. On Friday, June 27, Lee Patterson will lead an old-fashioned sing-along in… Read More
The July 2003 issue of Esquire magazine, on newsstands now, includes WERU-FM 89.9 (Orland) and 102.9 (Bangor) on its list of the Top 12 Best Radio Stations in the United States. Esquire says about the Maine community radio station, “Daily doses of bluegrass and folk… Read More
Lindsey Snyder won’t be spending much time at home in Bangor this summer, but considering the experience she’ll gain in Colorado and New Hampshire, the swimming standout isn’t complaining. Snyder is leaving for a trip to the U.S. Olympic training center in Colorado Springs, Colo.,… Read More
Josh Robertson remembered those snowstorms during his five years living in Perry. “My dad [Rich] dug a pond in our backyard and we used to skate and play hockey on it,” recalled Robertson, who was drafted in the fifth round by the NHL’s Washington Capitals… Read More
BANGOR – As the quarter pole of the American Legion baseball season approaches, Brewer is displaying ample evidence that it is the team to beat in Zone 1. The unbeaten Falcons used six-innings of three-hit pitching by righthander Pat Moran and a 12-hit attack to… Read More
Abby Spector of Waterville, the six-time Women’s Maine State Golf Association and four-time Maine schoolgirl champion, will play in this week’s Greater Portland Open. Spector, who recently wrapped up her college golfing career at the University of North Carolina, is the only woman in the… Read More
Matt Lash, recently named athletic director at his alma mater, Medomak Valley High School in Waldoboro, probably can’t wait until he takes over that job officially in August. Given his hectic summer, having just one job might seem like a breeze. googletag.cmd.push(function () { //… Read More
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HAMPDEN – Hampden Academy athletic director Tom Winston wishes to announce that all fall sports programs will start Monday, Aug. 18. This announcement is meant to clarify a previous announcement made in a local publication… Read More
PITTSFIELD, N.Y. – Kevin Pincavitch threw a complete-game three-hitter with four strikeouts and no walks as the Bangor Lumberjacks shut down the Berkshire Black Bears 2-0 Tuesday in Northeast League action at Waconah Park. Berkshire starter Dan Henderson had a no-hitter going until the top… Read More
Some of the world’s best athletes and many of Maine’s best will be assembled at Bowdoin College in Brunswick for the 10th annual Maine Distance Festival on Saturday, July 5. The event kicks off with the girls high school 800 meters at 5 p.m. Gates… Read More
HOULTON – Jason Weymouth hit a two-run single, followed by James Gray’s three-run home run as Penquis piled on five runs in the top of the seventh inning to rally for an 8-6 victory over Houlton Tuesday in American Legion action. Adam Russell tripled in… Read More