In a story on Page C1 in Saturday’s editions, it was reported that Democratic presidential candidate Dennis Kucinich was eating chicken tempura at the Common Ground Fair on Friday. It was vegetable tempura. Kucinich is a vegan. Read More
    Much like individuals and families, increasing numbers of merchants, professionals, and nonprofit groups are contacting COMBAT – Maine Center for the Public Interest when they feel they have been victimized or encounter disputes they cannot resolve. It does our heart good to help a fellow charitable group because… Read More
    BERLIN, N.H. – “Help Wanted” signs have gone up at the pulp and paper mills in Berlin and Gorham, just two years after the mills shut down for nine months. That represents a tremendous turnaround for a region that was economically devastated when American Tissue… Read More
    AUGUSTA – The Navy calls it the “Surface Combatant 21” family of ships. But, for Bath Iron Works, one of Maine’s key employers, it is the future. “There is no question it is the future,” said U.S. Sen. Susan Collins, a member of the Senate… Read More
    Monitoring wild Atlantic salmon returns in Maine is like riding a roller coaster. This year, the number of fish coming back is up dramatically (the Penobscot River is having the best run in five years), but the numbers are lower than two years ago. But the actual numbers… Read More
    The most appealing aspect of referendum question 1A, which requires the state to pay 55 percent of school costs, is its swiftness. It falls like the blade of a guillotine on property taxes, chopping off a substantial portion instantly by mandating that the state pick up hundreds of… Read More
    In his letter, “Voice of the hurtful” (BDN, Sept. 16), Clyde Tarr thinks the Rev. Normand Richard’s credentials need not be more demanding than the “law of this land.” I remind Tarr that Richard has committed himself to a higher law: the law of his Lord and Savior,… Read More
    Thank you, Thomas Bickford, for writing a factual op-ed piece Sept. 18 about casinos and Maine’s image. It was not laden with emotion and gave a clear picture of the possibilities we face in Maine if the casinos are allowed to be built. It is… Read More
    Congratulations to Rep. Mike Michaud. Michaud’s vote against the congressional pay raises and his expressed reasons show why we were correct in sending this type of common-sense guy to Washington, D.C., last year. He has both feet on the ground and understands the need for a government that… Read More
    I see many advertisements encouraging people to fly out of Bangor International Airport. It is a convenient location and, as airports go, it has a fairly nice atmosphere. But, would you pay an additional $1,000 just for that? On Aug. 26, I discovered that I… Read More
    Katherine Heidinger said it correctly at the start of her Sept. 16 column, “Recognizing the effects of writing mistakes”: “All writers commit gaffes… ” If one is going to write a column about writing mistakes, it would be well to avoid making them therein. One… Read More
    President Bush, in a speech Sept. 15, said: “One thing I can guarantee you is that no terrorist will be acquiring weapons of mass destruction from Saddam Hussein.” Given that he knows the whereabouts of neither Saddam nor his weapons of mass destruction, exactly how… Read More
    Washington, Congress and our lawmakers make me sick, knowing how bad our economy is. Two million jobs lost, unemployment is at its worst and Congress members are giving themselves a raise. They are already overpaid while poverty is at its worst. Something is wrong. We… Read More
    The arrest of an 8-year-old boy has received a great deal of attention from area residents who have been quick to second-guess the actions of the Veazie Police Department and its officers. Many are concerned about the future impact on the boy who was arrested, but they seem… Read More
    NEWPORT – Authorities are looking for two men wanted in connection with an armed robbery at Lucky’s Tavern early Sunday morning. The incident occurred about 1:30 a.m. at the tavern on U.S. Route 2 when one of the two men allegedly brandished a knife and… Read More
    BELFAST – The smoke may be gone from the bingo halls of Belfast, but there’s still plenty of fire in the eyes of the players. On Sept. 13 a new law went into effect prohibiting smoking at all bingo parlors in Maine. With the only… Read More
    AUGUSTA – It’s a busy referendum year in Maine for campaign committees seeking to sway voters. Through July 15, the various groups have collected close to $4 million and that sum is likely to soar as political activity picks up this fall. The seemingly bottomless-pocketed… Read More
    CARIBOU – A suspect in a series of automobile thefts and burglaries in two states remained at large Sunday after escaping from Caribou police Friday night. Law enforcement personnel from around Aroostook County searched throughout the weekend for Robert Smith Jr., 24, after he fled… Read More
    MILLINOCKET – Job growth, integrated municipal services and maximized educational opportunities were the top three objectives in a draft report crafted Saturday at Stearns High School for the revitalization of the Katahdin Region. On the fourth and final day of the Katahdin Area Planning Conference,… Read More
    Knox County Superior Court Cases Aug. 27-Sept. 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] googletag.cmd.push(function () {… Read More
    AUGUSTA – Rep. Joe Clark, D-Millinocket, was recently appointed to chair a committee charged with studying the privatization of the state’s wholesale liquor business. Seven members from Legal and Veterans Affairs, Criminal Justice and Appropriations compose the joint committee of the House and Senate. googletag.cmd.push(function… Read More
    ORONO – An open house at the University of Maine’s Aubert Hall will give the public a chance to visit the newly renovated laboratories, offices and classrooms. UMaine President Peter S. Hoff and Arthur Ellis, director of the chemistry division of the National Science Foundation,… Read More
    PORTLAND – This summer’s wet and warm weather has helped Maine’s marijuana farmers to produce a bigger-than-usual crop, and the weed’s proliferation has kept drug agents busy. During the past month, Maine Drug Enforcement agents have located and destroyed nearly 500 marijuana plants in seven… Read More
    PORTLAND – Each fall the Maine Women’s Fund honors Maine women and girls at the Evening to Honor Maine Women and Girls for their outstanding contributions toward eliminating gender barriers in Maine. This year’s event will be held from 4 to 8:30 p.m. Thursday, Oct. Read More
    WASHINGTON – During the week beginning Saturday, Sept. 27, hundreds of volunteers across the state will comb their local beaches and waterways to pick up trash. For this year’s 18th annual International Coastal Cleanup, volunteers are expected to turn out in record numbers to clean… Read More
    ORONO – Three Saturn vehicles that were to arrive on the University of Maine campus Saturday will never see the open road. The General Motors Corp. is donating them to the College of Engineering for use in the Advanced Manufacturing Center for research and educational purposes. Read More
    GULF OF MAINE – The end for the steamship Portland came after hours of darkness. The ship succumbed to 100 mph winds and 60-foot waves that reached above its twin smokestacks and pounded them into the sea. A century later, a wreck that left no… Read More
    PORTLAND – The owner of a Cape Elizabeth nursing home that was recently disqualified from receiving federal Medicare payments has received a provisional operating license. Haven Healthcare, which owns the Viking Nursing Home, was issued a 90-day license, said Newell Augur, spokesman for Maine’s Department… Read More
    AUGUSTA – The head of Maine’s Department of Human Services has issued a formal decision in part of the department’s billing dispute with True’s Pharmacy of Oakland, asserting that the business owned by state Rep. Robert Nutting owes DHS at least $637,477.34. At issue is… Read More
    ACADIA NATIONAL PARK – Two Mount Desert residents have been treated at a Bar Harbor hospital and released after the vehicle they were riding in went off the Park Loop Road and rolled 40 feet down an embankment, a park ranger said Saturday. Harry Beach,… Read More
    BELFAST – How area agencies contribute to the mosaic of social service programs offered throughout Waldo County will be the subject of the regular monthly meeting of the Building Communities for Children coalition on Thursday, Oct. 2. The coalition will meet from noon to 1:30… Read More
    FORT KENT – The Battered Women’s Project will present a one-day workshop titled “Community Response to Domestic Violence” 9 a.m. to 4 p.m. Tuesday, Sept. 23, at the University of Maine’s Nadeau Hall Teleconference Center. G. Steven Rowe, Maine’s 54th attorney general, will be the… Read More
    HARRINGTON – A local man suffered possible hip injuries Sunday when the all-terrain vehicle he was riding landed on top of him, according to a state game warden. Andrew Doak, 21, was riding ATVs with three other people in a gravel pit behind the Irving… Read More
    A man suspected of taking money and other items from purses at a party Saturday night faces additional charges, including a felony assault, after he allegedly fought with a police officer trying to take him into custody. Jason Shank, 22, of Bangor was charged with… Read More
    AUGUSTA – Sunshine and temperatures into the low 70s were expected today as 2,585 moose permit holders prepared for the dawn start of Maine’s split two-week season in northern and eastern parts of the state. The second six-day portion of the season begins Monday, Oct. Read More
    Community members are being asked to donate items for the annual Harvest Auction sponsored by The Salvation Army that is planned for the first weekend of October. It is one of the major fund-raisers for the organization. Mary MacKay, the army’s program director, reports the… Read More
    LEWISTON – Maine health officials are seeing a rise in rabies cases in some counties, while the statewide figure is getting close to last year’s total. Androscoggin County reported 10 cases last year, but there already have been 15 cases with more than three months… Read More
    DURHAM, N.H. – An Eliot, Maine, man was killed in a head-on crash on Route 4 Saturday. Merrill Crosby, 44, was traveling west when his 1965 Buick crossed the centerline and hit a large truck traveling in the opposite direction. googletag.cmd.push(function () { // Define… Read More
    BREWER – Speed up front, speed in the back and the middle, and skill everywhere – the Bangor girls soccer team showed off its all-around game Saturday evening against a less experienced Brewer squad. Serena Dubois and Kristen Bogan each scored two goals for the… Read More
    BANGOR – It was all the 1,500 fans assembled on an unseasonably humid and warm Saturday afternoon at Husson College’s Winkin Sports Complex could ask for … except a victory. The Husson College Braves gave a loud homecoming crowd plenty of action, excitement and reason… Read More
    ORONO – The University of Maine woke up Sunday morning with what coach Jack Cosgrove called the “Montana Hangover.” As was the case in their season-opening loss to Montana, the Black Bears made too many mistakes in Saturday night’s Atlantic 10 football clash against Massachusetts. Read More
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    UNITY – Gary Thorne of Sidney jumped from his outside pole position to power past Benton’s George Fernald to win his third Pro Stock feature race of the season at Unity Raceway Saturday night. Albion’s Matt Lee finished fourth in the race to collect his… Read More
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    PRESQUE ISLE – Benji Lynch scored three goals and Nate Carter knocked in two more as the Presque Isle boys soccer team rolled to a 6-0 victory over Nokomis Saturday in high school action. Robert Gartley added a goal and Trevor Graves had two assists… Read More
    DEER ISLE – Bryant Ciomei collected two goals and an assist to lead the Deer Isle-Stonington boys soccer team to a 4-1 win over Jonesport-Beals Saturday in high school action. Doug Hansen and Jeff Douglas added goals and Nick Ciomei and Miles Davis added assists… Read More
    HERMON – Holly Franck scored all four goals as the Stearns Minutemen defeated the Hermon Hawks 4-1 in high school field hockey action Saturday. Franck was assisted by Trisha MacDonald and twice by Leslie Osborne. Deanna Michaud had seven saves on eight shots for the… Read More
    FORT KENT – Gintaras Lenkutis scored the game-winning goal in the second half as the UMaine-Fort Kent Bengals topped Lyndon State 3-2 Sunday in men’s soccer action. UMFK rolled over St. Joseph’s (Vt.) 7-0 Saturday. googletag.cmd.push(function () { // Define Slot var slot_sizes = [[300,250]];… Read More
    BOSTON – The Maine Maritime Academy Mariners rolled to a 7-0 victory over Wheelock on Saturday and shut out Lesley 2-0 on Sunday in women’s soccer action. On Saturday, Amy Asselin scored four goals, a school record, and added an assist for 4-0 Maine Maritime. Read More
    BANGOR – George Keefe threw for two touchdowns and ran for two more as the John Bapst Crusaders beat the Dexter Tigers 32-0 for their second straight win Saturday night at Cameron Stadium. Keefe had TD runs of 39 and three yards. He threw a… Read More
    Colby, Bates, Bowdoin and Maine Maritime Academy each suffered a loss in college football action Saturday. Colby is 0-1 after a 30-6 loss to Trinity College in Waterville. The White Mules’ Aaron Stepka, who led Division III in rushing yards per game last season, was… Read More
    If you happened to be near the Maine Center for the Arts in Orono on Sunday afternoon, you may have seen the roof of the concert hall pulsing slightly upward. That’s because inside Maestro Xiao-Lu Li, conductor of the Bangor Symphony Orchestra, was leading the musicians in a… Read More
    It doesn’t seem possible that Bangor historian Jim Vickery has been gone for six years. How well I remember sitting in the reference room at Bangor Public Library, listening to Jim sort out local history tidbits with another genealogist. How grateful we should be that… Read More
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