PHOENIX – One of the country’s most recognizable brands – Smith & Wesson – is taking aim at consumers’ love of the American West by going into the catalog business selling cowboy boot lamps and studded velvet jackets. Smith & Wesson Holding Corp., the gun… Read More
    BANGOR – Katahdin Federal Credit Union is fighting a request by creditors of the former Great Northern Paper Inc. to produce documents pertaining to its relationship with the National Credit Union Association, a federal regulatory agency. Katahdin Federal is seeking payment of $3.2 million in… Read More
    September was Food Safety Awareness Month. As students in the Culinary Arts Department at Washington County Community College we were expecting to see many articles on food safety during the month. We were surprised that little public promotion on the subject was done. For a… Read More
    Gov. John Baldacci’s press conference today about the dangers of lead should be unnecessary. The ill effects of the heavy metal, long outlawed in paint and gasoline, have been known for decades. It has also been known for years that a simple test can detect elevated lead levels… Read More
    The most radical thing about Shirin Ebadi, the Iranian lawyer who won the Nobel Peace Prize last Friday, is her view that there is no conflict between Islam and fundamental human rights. This is no doubt a tough stance to take for a woman who has been jailed… Read More
    I was shocked and saddened to see flags displayed for Columbus Day in Orono. While many people casually celebrate another day off from work or school native people are reminded of the killing of their people and the destruction of their way of life. Many… Read More
    I drive a school bus for SAD 68. I was wondering if the pulp truck driver I met at Sebec Four Corners on the Milo Road made it to his job site on time. He might remember that at 7:20 a.m. Oct. 2 it was… Read More
    Did you know millions of unwanted cats and dogs are put to death every year at shelters in the United States? Wonderful, loving animals, like your own pets, are killed in Maine every day due to a lack of homes. Millions more, less fortunate than… Read More
    It is good that some people are speaking out about the needs of the library at the University of Maine. Was it eight or nine years ago that the library addition was put on the “buildings to be built” list? Is it farther away now than ever?… Read More
    As well as being regressive, referendum Questions 1A and 1B would reduce the taxes paid by out-of-state property owners and necessarily shift them onto Maine residents in the form of increased income and sales taxes. Vote no on Questions 1A and 1B and ask your legislators to strengthen… Read More
    In March 2002, Clifford Tumosa, of Dover-Foxcroft, created a corporation, Northshore Distributing Inc., and listed his business as novelty-retail. Under that name, Tumosa and Jay Tuxford, of New York, leased a property at 583 South Main St. in Brewer and applied for a license to open a video… Read More
    I am not a gambler. If a casino were to be built in the town I live in I would still not be a gambler. However, I am tired of the Maine that I love being last in just about every category. I am maybe… Read More
    WALDOBORO – With hardly a clue to the disappearance of the fishing vessel Candy B II and its four-man crew, the U.S. Coast Guard has begun an investigation into the missing boat case after ending an extensive search on Monday that had lasted three days. Read More
    EASTPORT – The burial ground of five Civil War ships was marked Tuesday with the unveiling of four interpretative plaques at Cony Beach in Shackford Head State Park. The ships were decommissioned and burned between 1901 and 1920 by the U.S. government at the seaside… Read More
    HOULTON – SAD 29/70 Adult Education will offer a computer applications survey class from 3 to 5:30 p.m. Wednesdays beginning Oct. 29. There will be six sessions. For information or to register, call the office of adult education at 521-3154. Read More
    BREWER – Brewer City Council members voiced their support of the local referendum to allow slot machines in the city at Tuesday’s council meeting. Council members also passed a resolve in support of state referendum Question 1A, the School Finance and Tax Reform Act. googletag.cmd.push(function… Read More
    Brewer police arrested a Bangor woman early Tuesday on a charge of drunken driving. She was arrested later the same day in Bangor after she allegedly assaulted her boyfriend. Brewer police Cpl. Levi Sewall reported that at about half past midnight he stopped a car… Read More
    BANGOR – The American Speech-Language-Hearing Association’s Continuing Education Board has granted Amy Bragg an Award for Continuing Education. ASHA grants ACE awards to candidates who have made a concerted effort to continue their professional learning beyond an academic degree. googletag.cmd.push(function () { // Define Slot… Read More
    FAIRFIELD – The Mid-Maine American Red Cross will hold its 13th Festival of Crafts show on Saturday, Nov. 22, at the Fairfield Community Center. All proceeds will benefit the local Disaster Relief Fund, which provides aid to individuals and families in crisis due to fire… Read More
    BREWER – The Brewer City Council is currently accepting applications for positions on the Brewer Planning Board, the Penobscot Landing Advisory Committee, the Brewer Housing Authority Board of Commissioners and the Brewer Library Board of Trustees. The city clerk’s office is located on 80 North… Read More
    GREENVILLE – The Greenville Auditorium Committee will host an open house and scenery pulls from 4 to 6 p.m. Friday, Oct. 17, at Greenville High School. The free event will showcase recent renovations made to the school’s stage. Participants will be able to walk the… Read More
    BANGOR – The Nurses Alumni Association will hold its October meeting at 1 p.m. Monday, Oct. 27, at the Dyke Center, Husson College. Members and guests are invited to hear ophthalmologist Dr. Garth Wilbanks speak on laser surgery. googletag.cmd.push(function () { // Define Slot var… Read More
    BANGOR – The fifth annual downtown Bangor Studio Tour will be held from 10 a.m. to 4 p.m. Saturday, Nov. 8. Sponsored by the Bangor Center Corp., the tour will feature a wide range of media by more than 20 artists. Tickets with tour map… Read More
    ELLSWORTH – Hancock County commissioners on Tuesday refused to pull their support of a state law that allows the courts to assess room and board charges to some county jail prisoners based on their ability to pay. The decision came after a group of county… Read More
    ROCKPORT – Selectmen, acting in their role as assessors, agreed Tuesday night to a plan to increase property assessments based on geography. The board has struggled for weeks to equitably raise assessments to match a recent jump in sale prices. googletag.cmd.push(function () { // Define… Read More
    MOUNT DESERT – Talks could begin this month between Mount Desert Island town officials and the owners of Eastern Maine Recycling about the possibility of a public buyout of the solid-waste firm, according to officials. The talks would be only preliminary, and any potential sale… Read More
    HODGDON – Town selectmen recently signed a Community Development Block Grant application to move forward on a project that will address contaminated or dry wells and malfunctioning septic systems in the area. The town of Hodgdon is the lead applicant for the Southern Aroostook Wells… Read More
    PRESQUE ISLE – Senior citizens older than 60 are eligible to receive an SAD 1 Senior Privilege Card, which allows free admission to district basketball and hockey games and special discounts to theatrical performances. Pictures for the card will be taken from 10 to 11… Read More
    FORT KENT – The University of Maine at Fort Kent Board of Visitors will meet to discuss the ongoing campus construction at 10 a.m. Friday, Oct. 17, at the Nadeau Hall teleconference room. UMFK President Richard Cost and John Murphy, administration vice president, will bring… Read More
    CARIBOU – A volunteer training session for individuals interested in helping children ages 6 to 18 in the Healing Circle for Grieving Children peer support group will be held from 6 to 9 p.m. Oct. 27, 28 and 29 and Nov. 3 and 4 at Visiting Nurses of… Read More
    PRESQUE ISLE – Artists interested in exhibiting at the Center for Maine Contemporary Art in Rockport are invited by appointment to bring their portfolio or samples of their work from 2 to 6 p.m. Friday, Oct. 17, and 9 a.m. to 1 p.m. Saturday, Oct. 18, at the… Read More
    PRESQUE ISLE – Friends of the Battered Women’s Project will hold a luminaria lighting ceremony to take a stand against domestic violence. Participants will light candles to mourn the victims of domestic violence, celebrate the survivors, and affirm a nonviolent future for all. The ceremony… Read More
    WESTON – The Constance Hopkins Chapter of the Maine Mayflower Society will hold a traditional Thanksgiving dinner at its public meeting at noon Saturday, Oct. 25, at First Settlers’ Lodge. Stuart Hall, president of the society, will speak after the meal. googletag.cmd.push(function () { //… Read More
    HOULTON – Maine’s Sustainable Forestry Initiative and the Qualified Logging Professional programs will hold a forest aesthetics workshop at 7:30 a.m. Friday, Oct. 24, at the Shiretown Inn. For information or to register, call the SFI office at 622-9288 or SAD 29/70 Adult Education at… Read More
    FORT KENT – The University of Maine at Fort Kent will hold a presentation and panel discussion about women’s rights and the challenges that women face locally and internationally at 11 a.m. Friday, Oct. 24, in the Grindle Conference room on campus. Lael Stegall, president… Read More
    BELFAST – The Deborah Lincoln House, the last home of its kind in Maine, has been providing a pleasant haven for aged women for a century. In recognition of that milestone, Secretary of State Dan Gwadosky was in the city Tuesday to present a plaque… Read More
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    EAST MILLINOCKET – Residents should see some significant savings due to the tax rate’s drop of 26 percent on Tuesday. Selectmen voted unanimously for a mill rate of $17.38 per $1,000 of valuation, which was down from last year’s rate of $23.49. The new rate… Read More
    DOVER-FOXCROFT – A $45,100 increase in valuation this year has caused Dover-Foxcroft Housing Development Corp. officials, the overseers of Thayer Parkway, to request a reduction. The increase came on the heels of a revaluation of residential homes in the town. The housing for the elderly… Read More
    HUDSON – At least three people called in the late Monday night fire that destroyed a structure on Route 221, also known as the Hudson Road. The 2054 Hudson Road fire apparently has a “human element,” said Bill Grant, assistant fire chief for the Hudson… Read More
    MILLINOCKET – University of Maine officials hope to know within three to six months what they will do with their 189,000-pound calender paper machine currently being stored at the Katahdin Paper Co.’s Engineering and Research Facility. The university brought the machine’s parts up to the… Read More
    DOVER-FOXCROFT – This central Maine town will be invaded by Grim Reapers an hour before the stroke of midnight on Halloween, an event staged to reflect on the brevity of life. For the second consecutive year, a diverse group of more than 70 people –… Read More
    NEWPORT – The establishment of the Newport Cultural Center – home to both a new public library and the Newport Historical Society and museum – moved one step closer to reality Tuesday night as advisory board members approved a vision statement and identified goals and strategies. Read More
    DEXTER – Tri-County Technical Center students in the health occupations class raised $137 in pledges for Womancare and $101 in pledges for Healthwise during the annual benefit walks for both organizations. Read More
    DOVER-FOXCROFT- A special election will be held Nov. 4 to fill a seat on the Board of Selectmen being vacated by Patrick Gosselin. Three people are vying for the one-year position: Brian Mullis, Joyce Perry and Paul Raymond. googletag.cmd.push(function () { // Define Slot var… Read More
    BANGOR – A Weston man has sued the Aroostook County town where he resides under the state’s right-to-know law. Stan Ginish wants to see the town’s bank statements for the past four years. He filed the lawsuit Friday in Penobscot County Superior Court, rather than… Read More
    BUCKSPORT – The Bucksport Church of God will hold its second annual Lifebuilders conference for men from 9 a.m. to 2:30 p.m. Saturday, Oct. 18, at the church. Speaking at the conference will be Leonard Albert, international director of Lifebuilders Men’s Ministries, and Dr. Wayne… Read More
    CASTINE – The Maine Maritime Academy Department of Arts and Sciences will hold a presentation by local journalists Alicia Anstead, reporter for the Bangor Daily News, and Peter Davis of Castine on their recent reporting activities in Iraq. In Iraq, Anstead tracked down soldiers from… Read More
    CASTINE – Maine Maritime Academy will sponsor a maritime history speakers series this fall in conjunction with its academic course offering, American Oceanic History. Three lectures by professional marine historians have been scheduled to discuss a variety of topics. The lectures will be as follows:… Read More
    ELLSWORTH – The Next Step Domestic Violence Project of Hancock County, in celebration of its 10th anniversary, will host a birthday luncheon and art exhibit of works from Hancock County from noon to 4 p.m. Saturday, Nov. 8, at City Hall. The festivities will include… Read More
    BAR HARBOR – The senior class at MDI Regional High School scored above the state average in all subjects when its members took the 11th grade Maine Education Assessments last year. Principal Robert Liebow made a thorough presentation of the test results to the school… Read More
    SEARSPORT – Two octogenarians riding in passenger cars were hospitalized with minor injuries Monday after an accident in front of Moose Point State Park. Edith Verrill, 83, of Searsport and Leonard Edington, 83, of Stockton Springs were taken to Waldo County General Hospital by ambulance… Read More
    BELFAST – The planning board has scheduled a review of a proposed indoor sports complex that will include bowling alleys, batting cages, golf simulators, an arcade, a snack bar and a function room. The board will review the proposed Belfast Sports Center when it meets… Read More
    BAILEYVILLE – A small, vocal group of residents wants voters to reject a $63 million transportation bond issue that they say would help fund a third bridge in neighboring Calais. It has been more than a year since the state gave the nod to Calais… Read More
    Organizers of the Central Aroostook Vigil, in recognition of October as National Domestic Violence Awareness Month, are hoping “that we have a big turnout,” said Sharon Campbell-St. Peter, a volunteer with the Battered Women’s Project of Aroostook County. “And if people can’t come,” she added,… Read More
    PORTLAND – A Washington County man will be able to keep his 87 guns despite his father’s conviction for being a felon in possession of a firearm. The Maine Supreme Judicial Court unanimously upheld Tuesday a Washington County Superior Court decision to return the firearms… Read More
    LEWISTON – A Casinos NO! campaign event was met by a counterrally of pro-casino supporters Monday, with the two sides swapping chants and gibes. The face-off highlighted the strong feelings of activists in both camps on Question 3 on Maine’s November ballot, which asks voters… Read More
    BANGOR – A red-haired man in his late teens or early 20s brazenly robbed the Cigaret Shopper on Outer Broadway of several cartons of cigarettes Tuesday morning. “This morning at about 9:40 a.m. a gentleman, a lone male, came into the Cigaret Shopper and grabbed… Read More
    Occasionally, as the person in a leadership position, I am asked to explain what influenced my development the most. While I can point to people and life experiences, the one activity that always comes to mind is the annual potato harvest, and the leadership lessons I learned as… Read More
    To diet for Who’s your diet guru – Dr. Atkins? Dr. Ornish? Dr. Phil? Nutritionist and activist Sally Fallon, who will speak this weekend in Fryeburg, says none of the above. Fallon, co-author of “Nourishing Traditions: The Cookbook that Challenges Politically Correct Nutrition and the… Read More
    SEARSPORT – The American Indian musical group White Owl Duo has been nominated for a 2003 Nammy Award. The duo’s album “Bearing Witness” was nominated for a Native American Music Award under the Best Traditional Recording category. The Nammys are similar to the Grammys but… Read More
    Nobody has done more for Pro Stock racing in the state of Maine over the last three years than Tom Mayberry. Mayberry, a former racer himself, put together the Pro All Stars Series tour, which has flourished in its three years. Established and successful Busch… Read More
    GREENVILLE – Soaking rain was predicted for Wednesday as the second half of Maine’s split, two-week moose hunting season continued under more restrictive rules aimed at improving the management of the herd. More than 2,000 permit holders and their helpers are in the northern two-thirds… Read More
    University of Maine women’s basketball coach Sharon Versyp and the Friends of Maine Women’s Basketball are once again sponsoring “Timeout with Coach Versyp.” The sessions, to be held at Panda Garden in Bangor, begin Tuesday, Oct. 21 from 6-8 p.m. The first hour is a… Read More
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    DEXTER – Jeremy Kenney scored two goals and notched an assist to carry the Dexter Tigers to a 6-0 schoolboy soccer victory over the Deer Isle-Stonington Mariners Tuesday. Mike Martin and Luc Marquis each added a goal and an assist, while Brandon Woodman and Ben… Read More
    BELFAST – Sam Ellis netted two goals as Belfast downed Maine Central Institute of Pittsfield 4-0 in a girls soccer match to extend its winning streak to 13 games. Emily Worth and Abi Maycock each scored a goal for 13-0 Belfast while Kate Nickerson and… Read More
    MADAWASKA – Beth Gerard made a move to get past a defender and shot the ball into the corner of the net to lift Madawaska to a 1-0 win over previously undefeated Van Buren in a key girls soccer clash Tuesday. Liz Laplante had 11… Read More
    FREDERICTON, New Brunswick – Senior guard Ludmil Hadjisotirov hit a 3-point shot at the buzzer as the University of Maine men’s basketball team edged the University of New Brunswick-Fredericton 74-71 in an exhibition game at Harbour Station here Tuesday night. The victory gave Maine a… Read More