CRANBERRY ISLES – The summer homes will be closed up soon, their furniture cloaked against the cold winter to come and their windows, open for months to welcome the salty sea breeze, shuttered or shaded until spring. Their owners will say farewell to summer friends… Read More
VEAZIE – A recent scuffle between two 8-year-old boys in Veazie turned into a full-fledged fight and ended with one boy being handcuffed by police and arrested for aggravated assault. “We did arrest an 8-year-old and he was charged with aggravated assault due to the… Read More
Maine’s schoolchildren last year ranked below the national average in their rate of immunization against preventable childhood diseases, according to a national report recently released by the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention. The director of the state’s immunization program said the report, taken on… Read More
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MACHIAS – The market is looking up for Maine’s wild blueberry growers and processors. This year’s crop is expected to be at or slightly above the five-year rolling average of about 75 million pounds, according to local growers. Harvest estimates are up from last year’s… Read More
It was disheartening to read the article “Conflict remains over Allagash access rules” (BDN, Aug. 20). I feel the report is incomplete, as it omitted the most important discussions at the Allagash Wilderness Waterway advisory council meeting. Even more upsetting, the article does a great disservice to the… Read More
Congress returns this week to try to straighten out an unwieldy energy bill that seems even more poorly assembled after the recent embarrassing failure of a major electric transmission grid and a damning report from the Government Accounting Office. These, combined with lagging gas mileage standards and an… Read More
The platitudes pinned to John Gould run the gamut from witty to one of America’s best authors to, perhaps the most apt, curmudgeon. He was all of these things, but most of all, he was a darned good writer. Mr. Gould, who died Sunday in Portland at the… Read More
I was pleased to read that the state of Maine will be experimenting with biodiesel fuel to augment petroleum to heat “a small building this fall” (BDN, Aug. 30-31). It is important that government model approaches that serve the people efficiently and safely; it is obvious to many… Read More
I just saw a picture in your paper of a man carrying a sign reading: “Bush Steals Jobs.” It should have read: “Unions Steal Jobs.” The reason for unemployment is the unions constantly seek compensation above and beyond what manufacturers can afford to stay in business. So, the… Read More
The article “Political debate about fat grows” (BDN, Aug. 26) may be useful in drawing attention to a serious and growing (no pun intended) health problem. However, by casting the problem of obesity into a two-sided political debate, it grossly oversimplifies its dimensions. If obesity… Read More
I completely agree with the comments made in Nicole Geel’s letter (BDN, Aug. 27) and have been thinking seriously about the long-debated topic of whether to kill moose that could cause car accidents. Hundreds, if not thousands, of people die every year in car accidents… Read More
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I don’t understand Gov. John Baldacci. I thought the job of the governor was to create jobs and help keep taxes down. As a registered Democrat, I did not vote for him last November, nor will I the next time around. But I will vote… Read More
If you are a teacher preparing a classroom, your hands are full of tools: busy moving books and desks, labeling folders, decorating bulletin boards, perhaps organizing your laptop computer. At any rate, arranging the things you will need for the task of teaching and learning… Read More
Freshmen aren’t the only new faces on campuses across the University of Maine System this fall. Seventy-one new professors have come on board, mostly to fill existing positions, and eight new administrators have been hired. googletag.cmd.push(function () { // Define Slot var slot_sizes = [[300,250]];… Read More
CALAIS – Children up to 6 years old are the focus of a five-year, $3.5 million Washington County project announced Tuesday that will create a rapid response team to deal with violence in the home, school and community. The project aims to create a comprehensive… Read More
BANGOR – More than 10 days ago, Sidney Dunton disappeared without a trace from his prison work crew, fading into the crowds that were drawn to the National Folk Festival in Bangor. Dunton, 24, lost his bid for long-term freedom Monday, in part, through technology. Read More
PORTLAND – Plants from the garden of two Sept. 11 victims from the Down East community of Lubec will have a new home on Portland’s Eastern Promenade as part of a memorial garden. Jacqueline and Robert Norton were on American Airlines Flight 11, which struck… Read More
MILLINOCKET – Imagine having a person install a ceiling fan in your home and paying for the service by reading to a child for an hour. Almost sounds too good to be true. googletag.cmd.push(function () { // Define Slot var slot_sizes = [[300,250]]; var new_slot_sizes… Read More
PROSPECT – Local students made their way across the Waldo-Hancock Bridge on the first day of school Tuesday, traveling on four small buses in order to keep under the posted weight limit on the bridge. This was the inaugural trip for the youngsters after SAD… Read More
BANGOR – A Bangor man was indicted Tuesday by the Penobscot County grand jury for allegedly stealing more than $1,000 worth of clothes and valuables last month from campers at the Pushaw Lake Campground in Orono. Richard Levesque, 52, was indicted on two counts of… Read More
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MILLINOCKET – Fourteen former employees of Great Northern Paper recently graduated from Northern Maine Community College’s commercial driving academy during a ceremony in Millinocket. NMCC delivered the three-week classroom portion of the eight-week program at the Katahdin Region Higher Education Center in East Millinocket. The… Read More
CARIBOU – A Madawaska juvenile was charged with four crimes, including two felony counts, after a high-speed chase Friday night with the Maine State Police. The boy, 17, was traveling approximately 120 mph at times during the chase, said Trooper Daniel Deschaine of the state… Read More
DOVER-FOXCROFT – A former Monson man, who threatened an Abbot woman with a firearm last year and then eluded police for nearly two weeks after the incident, will spend 10 years in prison. Robert Glenn Burton, aka Robert Elliott Burton, 26, pleaded guilty in Piscataquis… Read More
DOVER-FOXCROFT – Cases disposed of Tuesday in Piscataquis County Superior Court were as follows: Dennis W. Tripp Jr., 30, Searsport, pleaded guilty to trafficking in prison contraband and for failure to appear after being bailed. His sentencing was continued. During a Dec. 25, 2001, search… Read More
BANGOR – Student enrollment is down by 142 from last year, with eight of the city’s 10 schools losing population. Only Fourteenth Street School and Bangor High School managed to gain students, Superintendent Robert Ervin said Tuesday. googletag.cmd.push(function () { // Define Slot var slot_sizes… Read More
DOVER-FOXCROFT – A change in telephone service authorized by Piscataquis County commissioners Tuesday is expected to save the county about $4,000 a year. The county clerks have been researching ways to reduce telephone costs and at the same time update the 20-year-old phone system in… Read More
OLD TOWN – Fire destroyed a mobile home late Monday night, leaving no evidence of its cause. Old Town’s Assistant Fire Chief Roger Sirois said the fire was reported at 11:25 p.m., when Regency Mobile Home Park resident Pamela Nichols heard her smoke detector go… Read More
HAMPDEN – To town officials, the aging brown building on Route 1A with its roof and walls caving in represents an eyesore and a danger, while to its owner, it’s a historic site that could be repaired or replaced. Those two widely diverging opinions came… Read More
ROCKPORT – The Rockland-Thomaston Area Chamber of Commerce plans a political briefing for area business leaders next week. The “Breakfast Biz” will take place from 7:30 to 9:30 a.m. Tuesday, Sept. 9, at the Samoset Resort’s Rockland Room. googletag.cmd.push(function () { // Define Slot var… Read More
UNION – A talk about the Epping Plains base line is set for 6:30 p.m. Friday, Sept. 5, and will be of interest to fans of mapping, geology and history. Nancy Willey will explain the line, which dates from the 1850s, during a presentation at… Read More
WALDOBORO – A Brunswick woman and her 4-year-old son remained hospitalized Tuesday at Maine Medical Center in Portland after a Sunday crash on U.S. Route 1. Tonya L. Woodbury, 30, was in fair condition, and Logan Woodbury, 4, was in satisfactory condition, according to a… Read More
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Brewer police arrested a Glenburn man and a Milford woman on numerous burglary and other charges Sunday afternoon. Sgt. Jason Moffitt said he and Officer Tony Pinette went to a Brewer Street address at about 5:30 p.m. to investigate a report of suspicious persons. A… Read More
BANGOR – Equipment problems continue to vex WLBZ-TV 2 in the Calais area, General Manager Judy Horan said Tuesday. A transmitter in Meddybemps failed early last week, leaving about 10,000 households unable to receive Channel 2 through the local cable TV provider and antenna reception. Read More
BREWER – In the city’s history of managers, all but one has lived in Brewer either at the time of being hired or shortly thereafter. Now City Councilor Larry Doughty wants to make residency a requirement for city managers. googletag.cmd.push(function () { // Define Slot… Read More
PITTSFIELD – Pittsfield police arrested two people overnight, one charged with domestic assault of his girlfriend and the second charged with assault on a local motel owner. Police said alcohol fueled both incidents. googletag.cmd.push(function () { // Define Slot var slot_sizes = [[300,250]]; var new_slot_sizes… Read More
The search continues at the University of Maine for a man accused of trying to abduct a female student Aug. 10. The woman escaped after being forced into a car. “It’s still our top case and a significant investigation is ongoing,” said Noel March, director… Read More
BANGOR – After a lengthy debate Tuesday night, members of the city’s planning board voted 3-2 against supporting a proposed land development code amendment that would pave the way for a 3,000-seat baseball stadium at Husson College. The amendment, sought by city staff, would have… Read More
GUILFORD – Police charged a Hermon teenager with burglary Sunday after he was spotted climbing out of a camp window on Gray Valley Road off the Sebec Shores Road. Investigator Guy Dow of the Piscataquis County Sheriff’s Department said a man had gone to his… Read More
GUILFORD – The Guilford Revitalization Committee will hold an informational meeting at 7 p.m., Tuesday, Sept. 9, at the Masonic Lodge Hall. The committee has spent more than a year on two new applications for the 2004 grant process. The focus is on improving the low-to-moderate income housing… Read More
BAR HARBOR – With a unanimous vote, the Town Council decided Tuesday to support the establishment of a county-funded anti-drug task force. Ken Shea and Fay Lawson, two of Hancock County’s three commissioners, were at the council meeting to present councilors with specifics about how… Read More
BELFAST – High property valuations and preservation of the Bill of Rights were on the minds of area residents who came to the City Council looking for answers. Tax Assessor Robert Whiteley and his staff recently completed a citywide revaluation of property that increased the… Read More
CAMDEN – The Camden-Rockport pathways committee is returning to the path not taken. Pending the approval of the Camden Select Board and Rockport’s Board of Selectmen, voters in the two towns will be asked on Nov. 4 to support re-designating funds to build a pathway… Read More
HOULTON – The state Fire Marshal’s Office is investigating a Tuesday morning fire that destroyed an empty trailer. There was no electrical connection to the Old Woodstock Road trailer, officials said. googletag.cmd.push(function () { // Define Slot var slot_sizes = [[300,250]]; var new_slot_sizes = [];… Read More
BETHEL – Dave Hart and Rockie Graham exchanged vows on Monday, pledging their hearts and souls to each other next to a cardboard recycling container. The couple tied the knot at the Bethel Transfer Station, where they met and love bloomed next to the piles… Read More
DEXTER – North Country Riding Club will hold its last horse show of the season on Sunday, Sept. 14, at Bud Elms Field in Dexter. There will be refreshments and entertainment. Admission is free. googletag.cmd.push(function () { // Define Slot var slot_sizes = [[300,250]]; var… Read More
AUGUSTA – State regulators want to know whether there’s a need to require hundreds of contractors in Maine’s home building and repair industry to be licensed in order to work legally in the state. The Professional and Financial Regulation Department is conducting its review in… Read More
ORONO – With the start of another semester Tuesday at the University of Maine, campus police have decided to form a closer relationship with certain groups of students. “We have a team of officers specifically assigned to be the liaisons to athletic teams and the… Read More
AUGUSTA – Maine’s term limits law will cut off the legislative service of several of the most consistent supporters of conservationists, but also eliminate a few of its most ardent foes, according to a vote analysis released Tuesday. Of the seven state senators barred from… Read More
ELLSWORTH – A Sullivan man originally charged with several sex offenses in connection with a 2000 incident that involved three juveniles has reached a deal with prosecutors that will keep him in jail for only 30 days. Barry McLaughlin, 53, pleaded guilty last week in… Read More
PALMYRA – A Hartland man may have suffered a medical emergency shortly before his 1998 Jeep Cherokee drove off Route 152 in Palmyra Tuesday morning. Ronald S. Ludden, 67, died at the scene, and Somerset County Deputy Wilfred Dodge said an autopsy likely would be… Read More
The Governor’s Task Force on the Planning and Development of Marine Aquaculture in Maine will hold its second meeting Thursday and Friday, Sept. 4 and 5, at the Darling Marine Center in Walpole. Legislators created the 11-member task force during the last session to help shape the future… Read More
LEWISTON – If an experiment to reduce traffic tieups at New Hampshire’s southbound tollbooths proves workable, Maine officials may try to duplicate its success. Maine Gov. John Baldacci has asked transportation officials to determine whether the state could collect tolls in only one direction without… Read More
PORTLAND – The Armenian Cultural Association has erected a monument in Bayside. The two granite benches and a 4-foot granite pillar are meant to remember those Armenians who survived Turkey’s oppressive Ottoman regime by immigrating to Portland, starting in 1896. googletag.cmd.push(function () { // Define… Read More
BIDDEFORD – A lawmaker who made an impassioned plea for the smoking ban in bars and pool halls says the story he told of a man who came down with cancer after breathing secondhand smoke was not accurate. Rep. John Eder said a trusted constituent… Read More
Ellie Bain never felt the need to own the flag of her native Brazil. Now she has ordered one, as advertisement for her fledgling business, Passion Moose, on Route 1A in Holden. It’s not that Ellie isn’t proud of her home country. It’s just that… Read More
The equipment bags are all loaded into the backs of cars, the uniforms have all been collected, most of the players have already hit the road, and the stadium is quiet. The offseason has officially begun for the Bangor Lumberjacks, who ended their inaugural independent… Read More
For Matt Mattson, coaching boys basketball at George Stevens Academy was a part-time occupation but a full-time passion. Game days, practices, preparation for practices and games, scouting, fund raising, summer programs, clinics – all were part of an 11-month annual regimen that ultimately led the… Read More
Good pitching is needed to make the playoffs in the major leagues. That is why Red Sox fans will be stuck on 1918 and counting in their quest for a World Series championship. Even with the best hitting team in the majors, the Red Sox… Read More
A hole-in-one is quite an accomplishment, but they’re not the rarest bear in the woods, unless you get one like Kelly LaPointe of Brewer did Aug. 24. LaPointe aced the 314-yard par-4 ninth hole at Island Green Golf Center in Holden during the Auto Dealers… Read More
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ORONO – The University of Maine has hired Calvin Oldham to be an assistant men’s basketball coach and has promoted seven-year assistant Ted Woodward to the position of associate head coach. Oldham, who was a player scout for the Toronto Raptors in the NBA last… Read More