BANGOR – Since his days at Harvard in the late 1960s, Dick Fisher has been lying low – politically that is. That changed Wednesday, when the 57-year-old Stockton Springs man started to write a letter to a New Hampshire voter outlining his reasons for supporting… Read More
DEBLOIS – Everyone called him Delma. A longtime crew leader in the wild blueberry harvest, Delmar F. Morse, 81, died last year. googletag.cmd.push(function () { // Define Slot var slot_sizes = [[300,250]]; var new_slot_sizes = []; var has_banner = false; for (var i = 0;… Read More
After two years of watching and waiting, scientists have finally declared the drought in Maine finished – though the state’s groundwater levels are still recovering from the extremes of 2001, they said. The dry spell officially ended within the past few weeks, said Hendricus Lulofs,… Read More
BANGOR – Maine is being hit by “a tidal wave of addiction,” Barbara Royal told two U.S. senators conducting a field hearing Wednesday on the state’s escalating problem with prescription drug abuse. The Open Door Recovery Center in Ellsworth, where Royal is director, has seen… Read More
Joni Averill’s column on Page B4 in Wednesday’s editions should have said that the 79th Parkman Family Reunion would be at 11 a.m. Sunday, Aug. 10, at the American Legion Hall, Elm Street, Newport. Read More
NEW YORK – UnumProvident Corp. stock rose Wednesday in the wake of the insurance company’s second-quarter results, which beat Wall Street expectations. Shares of UnumProvident closed up 8.2 percent, or $1.04, at $13.75, on the New York Stock Exchange. googletag.cmd.push(function () { // Define Slot… Read More
BANGOR – Bankrupt Eastern Pulp and Paper Co. on Wednesday withdrew its request for an expedited hearing in U.S. Bankruptcy Court to approve a $2 million loan that it says it needs to fund annual maintenance projects next month or risk losing its operating licenses. Read More
BANGOR – Mill officials at International Paper in Bucksport told U.S. Rep. Michael Michaud and two state legislators Wednesday afternoon that they didn’t know whether any of the 900 employees there would be laid off by the end of the year. Speculation about layoffs was… Read More
PORTLAND – More than 2,000 Mainers will receive between $100 and $2,000 each as part of a settlement by a mortgage loan company accused of duping poor home buyers with hidden and unnecessary costs. Maine Attorney General Steven Rowe said notices will be sent Aug. Read More
PORTLAND – Software piracy is on the wane in Maine, according to a survey by a software industry group representing companies including Microsoft and Apple. The state-by-state study, released Tuesday by the Washington, D.C.-based Business Software Alliance, found that Maine is second in the nation… Read More
NEW YORK – The head of companies that smuggled Chilean sea bass and rock lobsters from South Africa to the United States for at least 15 years was held Wednesday on smuggling charges, prosecutors said. An indictment in U.S. District Court in Manhattan accused Arnold… Read More
As a veteran, I take exception to those who question the patriotism of those who seek the truth to a war on false pretenses. We are glad Saddam is gone, but we should have been told the truth. A greater concern is what is happening… Read More
The July 23 decision by the Holden Town Council on the I-395 extension did a tremendous disservice to the town of Holden and the region. As chair of the Holden Planning Board, I have been involved in the I-395 extension discussions for the past three… Read More
With regard to the article concerning wind power development for Mars Hill (BDN, July 19-20), I work in the power industry and recently visited several “wind farms” in California and New Mexico and was impressed by the elegance and silence of the state-of-the-art machines. Based on conversations with… Read More
They got the wrong guy. That’s the conclusion of James P. Moore, author of “Human Sacrifice,” who spoke at the Bangor Public Library on July 15 as part of the “Meet the Author” series. Moore makes a convincing case on behalf of Dennis Dechaine, who… Read More
Having just returned to work after a long, tiring, awesome, beautiful, traffic-filled weekend at the Phish show in Limestone, I would like to thank the many outstanding people we met on the way. We were in traffic for 17 hours, holding up local residents from… Read More
Senate Majority Leader Bill Frist’s novel political strategy last week of denying Democrats what they wanted in an energy bill by giving them exactly what they proposed was … well, novel. What should be of interest to Maine, however, is what remains in the bill as it leaves… Read More
The premise behind the LobsterTales project, the brainchild of the Island Institute, is simple: It is to show consumers, who may buy a Maine lobster at a Wal-Mart in Wisconsin, that lobsters come from real communities, not an anonymous wholesaler or idealized fishing village of yesteryear. The benefits,… Read More
Two key principles have piloted the tax reform debate this year in Maine. The first is that property tax relief must focus on improved state funding for public schools. This marker was set when the Maine Municipal Association (MMA) submitted its citizen’s initiative back in January. The second… Read More
BANGOR – Husson College is on a roll. Incoming first-year students total nearly 500, a 35 percent increase over last year, spokeswoman Julie Green said Wednesday. googletag.cmd.push(function () { // Define Slot var slot_sizes = [[300,250]]; var new_slot_sizes = []; var has_banner = false; for… Read More
BREWER – Neighbors Against Pandora’s Boxxx, a local group that opposes the adult video store on South Main Street, is threatening to recall certain Brewer city councilors for their positions on the controversial matter. Like their city sister of Bangor, where a recall effort was… Read More
A Washington County woman sentenced to 47 years in prison for shooting her boyfriend in the head and leaving him to die could get a new trial as early as October. The Maine Supreme Judicial Court vacated Wednesday the murder conviction of Katrina Bridges, saying… Read More
BANGOR – While music lovers, volunteers and performers have already begun gearing up for this year’s National Folk Festival, Sen. Susan Collins and festival organizers officially announced the event Wednesday. In a presentation at the Bangor Museum and Center for History, John Rohman, chairman of… Read More
Will Shakespeare heard the crack of a rifle shot, then saw the small puff of sand as the bullet landed a foot away from him. Suddenly, all the deadly images and news accounts of the Gulf War he had seen more than a decade ago… Read More
BELFAST – Public officials from across Waldo County have sent an angry letter to Gov. John Baldacci, blasting what they say is his suggestion that small towns are to blame for the state’s financial woes. The letter, mailed Wednesday by the Waldo County Selectmen’s Association,… Read More
BAR HARBOR – The Town Council on Tuesday denied a request by Councilor Matt Horton to scrap the town’s recent property revaluation despite the volume of complaints it has generated in recent weeks. Horton suggested the town hire an appraisal firm to conduct a full… Read More
OLD TOWN – Seven communities along the Penobscot River have joined forces to prevent teenage drinking and smoking. Two programs are being implemented simultaneously. Old Town’s River Coalition has started a project involving the surrounding communities of Alton, Bradley, Greenbush, Milford and Indian Island to… Read More
HAMPDEN – The SAD 22 board of directors prepared for the new school year Wednesday by considering a formal student conduct code and hiring new faculty and staff, including a middle school principal and a districtwide health coordinator. The district consists of Hampden, Winterport and… Read More
ORONO – Pat’s Pizza ran out of pepperoni for the second time in its 72-year history Wednesday night. Employees at the Orono restaurant said they thought the last time was about 30 years ago. Evidently, another Pat’s restaurant ran out of the spicy sausage and asked for a… Read More
A Millinocket man was summoned after suffering injuries in a coffee-related truck crash Tuesday afternoon. Bangor police Officer Steve Jordan said David Cyr, 37, told him he was driving on Outer Ohio Street at about 4:15 p.m. when the four cups of coffee he was… Read More
Following are divorces granted in 4th District Court at Machias on grounds of irreconcilable marital differences: Lewis W. Spencer, Machias, and Cassie A. Spencer, Machias, married Nov. 18, 2000, at Marion, Ind., joint custody of one child. googletag.cmd.push(function () { // Define Slot var slot_sizes… Read More
ELLSWORTH – A Sullivan man who allegedly broke into a Swans Island home, bound two people with duct tape, stole prescription drugs and hid out in an abandoned house before he was caught was one of 24 people indicted Wednesday by the Hancock County grand jury. Read More
BELFAST – A Navy seaman from Texas charged with rape and a South China man charged with manslaughter were among those indicted by the Waldo County grand jury on Wednesday. Along with the 15 men and six women named in the indictments, one other indictment… Read More
A $10,000 grant will help pay for technology-based teaching programs in some Aroostook County high schools this fall. The Verizon Foundation, the philanthropic arm of communications giant Verizon, said this week it awarded a grant to support distance-learning-based instruction in conversational Spanish in three Aroostook… Read More
Following are divorces granted in 2nd District Court in Houlton on grounds of irreconcilable differences: Larry R. McGary and Lynne S. McGary, both of Houlton, married May 31, 1980, at Cary Plantation. googletag.cmd.push(function () { // Define Slot var slot_sizes = [[300,250]]; var new_slot_sizes =… Read More
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ROCKPORT – Preaching to a liberal choir Wednesday night at Camden Hills Regional High School’s Strom Auditorium, syndicated columnist Molly Ivins heard plenty of “amens,” even though her anecdotes and observations were sprinkled with ribaldry more at home in a reporters’ bar. Ivins’ speech –… Read More
CAMDEN – Elementary school enrollment in SAD 28 this fall appears to be going up, prompting surprise and a second look by local education leaders. It will be the focus of discussion at a board workshop next week. googletag.cmd.push(function () { // Define Slot var… Read More
BELFAST – Police Chief Allen Weaver has announced the appointment of Mike McFadden as the city’s new drug investigator. McFadden, 36, a 10-year veteran of the department, has already made the transition from patrolman to investigator. He will continue to be paid at his patrolman’s… Read More
SKOWHEGAN – The gates open today for the 185th year of the Skowhegan State Fair, the longest continuously running agriculture fair in the country. During the 10-day fair, officials will distribute $85,000 in prizes for winning entries in areas ranging from flower arranging to champion… Read More
SKOWHEGAN – Armed with survey results from several communities in Somerset County regarding four jail construction options, the county commissioners Wednesday morning opted to put the issue to a countywide referendum. “We have to make a decision now,” Commissioner Joseph Bowman said after learning the… Read More
ORONO – Town officials Tuesday night discussed a potential planning commission to help take a more proactive approach in balancing economic development with land conservation. During a community development meeting, councilors discussed the roles played by the Orono Land Trust, the trails committee and other… Read More
BANGOR – Webber Energy Fuels is giving a roughly $100,000 face-lift to the building it owns at 146 Center St. After The Salvation Army moved out, the company felt the vacancy was a good chance to breathe new life into the Center Street building, according… Read More
AUGUSTA – DNA tests could begin as soon as next month on items collected in the investigation of the 1988 murder of Sarah Cherry. The tests are part of an effort by supporters of Dennis Dechaine to have the case reopened. Dechaine, a Bowdoinham farmer,… Read More
Hancock County seems the place to be this weekend, with more happening than you may be able to fit in! For example, the Ellsworth Rotary Club will serve real Maine maple syrup at its pancake breakfast for the first time in its 41 years, according… Read More
WASHINGTON – A group of U.S. senators, including Olympia Snowe of Maine, has introduced legislation to turn environmental fines into funding for clean water projects. The National Clean and Safe Water Fund Act would use civil and criminal penalties collected from violators of the Clean… Read More
SOUTH THOMASTON – A Rockland woman was killed in a single-vehicle crash Tuesday night, the Knox County Sheriff’s Department reported Wednesday. Jessica Thomas, 22, was traveling south on Route 131 about a mile south of the Route 1 intersection, according to the report. googletag.cmd.push(function ()… Read More
AUBURN – Mayor Normand Guay said the head of the local police union made the report that led to his being stopped on suspicion of operating under the influence. A police officer followed Guay for four miles Monday night before pulling him over, giving him… Read More
PORTLAND – Mainers are less likely than people in other states to move from place to place, according to the latest census figures. Roughly 40 percent of people age 5 or older living in Maine in 2000 packed their belongings and moved to a different… Read More
AUGUSTA – The public is invited to attend workshops to learn about the Land Use Regulation Commission’s proposed subdivision and development review rule changes. The workshops are scheduled at 6 p.m. Monday, Aug. 25, at the Black Bear Inn and Conference Center in Orono and at 6 p.m. Read More
PROSPECT – Drivers hoping for no more lane closures while work continues on the Waldo-Hancock Bridge should curb their optimism. State Department of Transportation officials said Wednesday two lanes of traffic will be open on the bridge every day between 3 and 6 p.m. because… Read More
AUGUSTA – The latest monthly update from the Baldacci administration casts the state economy as continuing to hold steady in the shadow of national economic growth. “Revenues are tracking the most recent forecast and should continue to do so over the first half of fiscal… Read More
FRYEBURG – A Massachusetts man was presumed drowned Wednesday after he went into the Saco River to assist another person and never made it back to shore, officials said. The 41-year-old man from Amesbury, Mass., went into the river at about 2 p.m. at a… Read More
The spirit of Maine’s proud American Indian tribes has been captured for the ages by the Abbe Museum, the first and only place in the state where the artwork, ancient tools, music and legends of the Wabanaki people have been preserved and honored with a place of their… Read More
Here is the Abbe Museum’s schedule for its 75th anniversary celebration on Thursday, Aug. 14: . 8 a.m.: Walk along the Acadia trails to the Abbe at Sieur de Monts Spring (starts at the Bar Harbor athletic field) or take the Island Explorer shuttle leaving… Read More
BREWER – Since clinching the District 3 championship with an 8-4 victory over rival Bangor last month, the Orono-Veazie Senior League All-Stars have had to wait. But the 21/2-week wait the 15- and 16-year-old players are having to endure to get to the Senior League… Read More
When Robin Avery was a young boy, the arrival of cool, crisp nights and frosty, frozen-puddle mornings meant one thing. Hunting. 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
ORONO – Jack Cosgrove had no plans to leave the University of Maine. Now the Black Bears’ head football coach has a new five-year contract to reinforce that fact. Cosgrove and the university have agreed on an extension that will keep him in his present… Read More
ORONO – The Bangor Lumberjacks made it a nail-biter Wednesday night, but two unearned runs were just too much to overcome as they left the bases loaded in the bottom of the ninth and Brockton walked off the field with a 4-3 victory. Closer Conor… Read More
University of Maine men’s ice hockey players Jimmy Howard and Greg Moore are playing for the United States Blue Team at the National Junior Evaluation Camp. They recently led the Blue Team to a 7-3 win over Sweden. Howard made 22 saves against 25 shots in net. Read More
The Bangor Lumberjacks re-signed Jay native Edwin Thompson and released RHP Matt Tindell, the team announced Wednesday. Thompson hit .246 with 6 RBI while playing for the Lumberjacks in July. Read More
The University of Maine men’s and women’s soccer teams will host a soccer clinic for youths entering grades K-8 from August 11-14 at the Hermon Elementary School. The staff includes women’s head coach Scott Atherley and assistant coach Jackie Gebhart, and men’s coach Travers Evans and assistant Peter… Read More
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TRENTON, N.J. – Michael Vento hit a three-run home run in the first inning as the Trenton Thunder defeated the Portland Sea Dogs 4-2 Wednesday afternoon. Vento’s ninth home run of the season came off Portland’s Josh Stevens and gave the Thunder (59-58) a 3-0… Read More
HERMON – Bob Merchant of Lamoine and Greg Small of Ellsworth won the Little Enduro feature events at Speedway 95 during the Wacky Wednesday racing program. Merchant was followed by Bob Seger Jr. of Bangor in second and Eddington’s Jeremy Robertson in third. Mike Clark… Read More
TINTON FALLS, N.J. – John Mayse’s eighth-inning grand slam helped Maryland eliminate Bucksport Wednesday in the Junior League Baseball Eastern Regional. Brett Foskey hit a three-run homer in the seventh to tie the score for the winners. googletag.cmd.push(function () { // Define Slot var slot_sizes… Read More
WASHINGTON – The Republican chairwoman of a Senate committee denounced the Treasury Department’s refusal to reveal how often the Bush administration rejected recommendations to penalize Saudi organizations suspected of financing terrorists. The information sought by Sen. Susan Collins of Maine, chairwoman of the Governmental Affairs… Read More
BANGOR – Earlier this year, the manager of the Blue Seal Feed Store on Stillwater Avenue invited Mark and Linda McBrine to maintain a farmers market in the store’s parking lot. They accepted the offer and immediately built a miniature red barn as their market’s base of operation. Read More
HAMPDEN – Garden clubs typically meet in members’ homes or at public meeting rooms. But Hampden Garden Club, according to co-president Joan Kirk, is the only garden club in Maine and possibly the United States to own the building in which it meets – Harmony Hall on Kennebec… Read More
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A front page story in the July 31 edition of The Weekly on brothers Michael, Matt and Chris Strout should have listed them as residing in Kenduskeag. Read More
WASHINGTON – U.S. Sen. Susan Collins announced recently that Eric Penley of Holden has joined her staff for a six-week internship in the Washington office. “I am pleased that Eric is working with our talented staff,” said Collins. “I am confident that he will learn… Read More
BANGOR – “Winners,” a show of photographs from the collection of the Bangor Museum and Center for History, will be displayed in the foyer of City Hall during August and September. From the museum’s photo archives, museum volunteer Michael Jaffe reproduced historic pictures of Bangor… Read More
BANGOR – The past three weeks have been packed with events for the Bangor Under 14 girls softball team. The weekend of July 12, the team of 14 girls participated in the state tournament at Fairfield and came in second to Messalonskee. From there the… Read More
ORONO – The 17th National Veterans Golden Age Games, the largest senior veterans sporting and recreational event in the nation, is coming to Orono, Aug. 7-12. More than 500 military veterans from across the United States have registered to compete in this year’s events. The… Read More
BANGOR – The Bangor Chapter of Veterans for Peace will hold a press conference with Kathy Kelly, founder of the humanitarian group Voices in the Wilderness, at 10 a.m. Monday, Aug. 11, at the Peace and Justice Center of Eastern Maine, 170 Park St. Kelly… Read More
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BATH – The Pine Tree Camp will be host to Maine’s first Young Onset Parkinson’s Disease Retreat from Saturday, Sept. 13, to Sunday, Sept. 14. “It will be a great opportunity to connect with new people, relax and rejuvenate in a beautiful and fully accessible… Read More
Support group listings are run as space permits. Items are due one week before publication. If your group is taking a break for the summer, please let us know in advance. Mail The Weekly, P.O. Box 1329, Bangor 04402; or e-mail weekly@bangordailynews.net, or drop off notices at the… Read More
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What do the Louvre in Paris, the Guggenheim and Metropolitan Museum of Art in New York and the Bangor Public Library have in common? They are all places where you can see breathtaking works of art. Students of the Hammond Street Senior Center art classes… Read More
ORONO – The University of Maine Cooperative Extension Strengthening Women’s Leadership Capacity Project is accepting registrations for the coming year. Organizers describe the nine-month educational series as “a place for women to experiment with stepping into their full competent powerful selves as women and to practice effective leadership.”… Read More
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BANGOR – Ronald McDonald House Charities of Maine awarded $25,000 to Penobscot Community Health Center at a recent check presentation ceremony. The grant was given to help the center support and expand its oral health care program for low-income and underserved children. More specifically, the… Read More
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