Maine’s congressional delegation was quick and positive in its reaction to the capture of former Iraqi dictator Saddam Hussein. But the news won’t mean any immediate reprieve for troops headed to Iraq. The capture should eventually be good news to Maine troops. In the shorter… Read More
A story on Maine coastal businesses in the B section of the Saturday paper should have said that the Home Depot in Ellsworth opened in 2001. Read More
In the final, frenzied shopping days before Christmas, impulse buying often prompts us to follow our hearts rather than our heads. When shopping for adults, this just means your pocketbook will empty faster. When buying for children, however, safety is the primary concern. Each year, thousands of children… Read More
SOUTHWEST HARBOR – The Hinckley Co. announced Thursday an agreement making Martha’s Vineyard Shipyard in Massachusetts a Hinckley Authorized Service Center. Hinckley has been expanding its service centers to better serve the growing number of the company’s Talaria jet boats. Martha’s Vineyard Shipyard is the… Read More
BANGOR – It’s still eight months away, but the 66th National Folk Festival is accepting applications for food vendors and artisans for the Folk Arts Marketplace. The 2004 festival, scheduled for Aug. 27-29, will be the third consecutive year with Bangor as the host. Last… Read More
PORTAGE LAKE – Loggers and log-hauling truckers decided Saturday to postpone a planned strike at least one week, until after they meet with officials of Irving Woodlands, northern Maine’s largest landowner. The general trucking strike by truckers hauling logs for Irving was planned to begin… Read More
As one of countless New Yorkers who have spent a lifetime of summers relaxing along the Maine coast, I am writing not merely to thank you for your strong editorial, “Getting their Drift” (BDN, Dec. 9), against the massive, coal-fired cement plant proposed here in… Read More
Many believe that the concept of two Maines constitutes a huge impediment to growth and development in northeastern Maine. They say that anything north of Exit 10 on the Maine Turnpike is unworthy of their attention – it is a highway to nowhere. They say there is nothing… Read More
There is a big fundraising effort going on in the Presque Isle area to build a new gym and a swimming pool for the University of Maine at Presque Isle (UMPI). I was talking to a student in the post office and she was telling me that there… Read More
This is written with reference to your editorial, “Back from the Brink” (BDN, Dec. 9). While I appreciate the peregrine falcon and watch for them when crossing the Waldo Hancock Bridge, I am appalled at the human cost to ensure that they are there. Before 1973 malaria, transmitted… Read More
This is in reference to the letter by Gene Trisch, “Meals for hungry bears” (BDN letters, Dec. 4), about using scare tactics to keep people from voting against the inhumane practice of bear baiting. I was raised in a large family right in the middle of the wilderness… Read More
How nice that Gov. Baldacci was able to attend the groundbreaking ceremony for the new bridge in Prospect. Too bad he was not able to stop in at the Sail Inn Restaurant for lunch; he probably had to drive to Bangor and have lunch at Momma’s. One has… Read More
The capture of Saddam Hussein by about 600 troops from the 4th Infantry Division and Special Operations units Saturday evening was the long-awaited break in a war that threatened to ensnare the United States in a costly spiral of lost lives and lost confidence. Saddam… Read More
Despite outcry from some Republicans that Gov. John Baldacci is subverting the will of the people by trying to strengthen the law regulating racinos, the governor is right to seek to ensure that Maine doesn’t end up with some of the weakest gambling laws in the country. It… Read More
This is not the article I started out to write. What I wanted to write about was the Patriot Act and the way this Federal statute was giving license to federal, state and local law enforcement to curtail our due process protections, by blurring the line, which is… Read More
BANGOR – The Ace of Spades is now in the hands of the U.S. military. Saddam Hussein – the trump card in the “Iraqi Most Wanted” playing card decks that were distributed to U.S. soldiers stationed in Iraq earlier in the year – was captured… Read More
JACKMAN – A housing boom is being felt in the small isolated communities of Jackman and Moose River as an influx of border security agents has brought in well-paid newcomers. Clustered together near the Canadian border in Somerset County, Jackman and Moose River have experienced… Read More
AUGUSTA – With a backdrop of unresolved “ifs” and a disputed “when,” Maine’s Harness Racing Commission this week takes up the case of Las Vegas businessman Shawn Scott, who wants to operate slot machines in Bangor. The hearing, which was scheduled to run Monday through… Read More
ROCKLAND – There’s no place like home for the holidays, but for homeless teens, the Breakwater Teen Shelter & Drop-in Center may be the only place to hang their stockings at Christmas. Two years ago on Christmas Eve, the Homeless Teen Project welcomed its first… Read More
ELLSWORTH – A 320-acre parcel of land owned by International Paper is about to become part of the state-owned lands in eastern Hancock County, according to a state official. The parcel is surrounded by public reserve lands north of Spring River Lake in Township 10. Read More
ORONO – Passamaquoddy basket maker Jeremy Frey picked up an ax and started to work on an 8-foot piece of brown ash. He began systematically pounding around the trunk of the tree with the blunt end of the tool and, with a little time and… Read More
With another busy weekend behind us, we are now less than two weeks from Christmas. As you make your final preparations for the holiday, please consider joining those who have already contributed to the Santa’s Helper Fund. Your gift will be so appreciated and help ensure that many… Read More
WASHBURN – A 40-year-old Caribou man died just after midnight Saturday when his vehicle left the road while he was being pursued by Caribou police investigating an alarm at a city business. Michael Flannery died at the scene in Washburn, where his vehicle left the… Read More
PRESQUE ISLE – On Sunday, Presque Isle police were investigating a burglary and theft that were noticed earlier that morning. Police said someone driving by the Beverage Warehouse shortly after 7:15 a.m. Sunday noticed that a front window was broken. googletag.cmd.push(function () { // Define… Read More
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Thomas Shandera, infection control coordinator at the Acadia Hospital in Bangor, was honored recently with the Epidemiology Recognition Award. Presented by the Division of Disease Control, Maine Department of Human Services, the award recognizes excellence and leadership in the field of infection control. googletag.cmd.push(function ()… Read More
BANGOR – The Maine Educational Opportunity Center will offer an interactive course on essentials of college planning. It will be a workshop for adults about financial aid, career decision making and study skills. googletag.cmd.push(function () { // Define Slot var slot_sizes = [[300,250]]; var new_slot_sizes… Read More
Army Pvt. Justin J. Chapman has graduated from basic combat military training at Fort Sill in Lawton, Okla. A graduate of Skowhegan Area High School, he is the son of Cathy B. Chapman of Skowhegan and Larry R. Chapman of Chesterville. Army Pvt. Bryan P. Read More
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GRAY – A second winter storm in just over a week threatened to leave Maine under a fresh blanket of as much as 2 feet of snow before easing up Monday, forecasters said. The latest storm looked like a close cousin of the nor’easter that… Read More
ST. GEORGE – A special town meeting has been set to authorize spending $15,000 in surplus funds to cover an overexpenditure for legal services. The meeting will begin at 7 p.m. Monday, Dec. 22, at the town office. googletag.cmd.push(function () { // Define Slot var… Read More
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Following are divorces granted in November in 6th District Court in Rockland on grounds of irreconcilable differences: Anthony Rodgers and Rebecca Rodgers, both of Thomaston, married Feb. 10, 2001, at Thomaston; Rebecca Rodgers to change name to Rebecca Littlehale. googletag.cmd.push(function () { // Define Slot… Read More
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SKOWHEGAN – Maine veterans advocate Conrad Edwards will move to the Senior Spectrum office, 45 Leavitt St. He will not be there Wednesday, Dec. 24, but will return to his schedule of the fourth Wednesday of each month on Wednesday, Jan. 28. For information, call his Waterville office… Read More
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WALDOBORO – The town was granted $70,000 from the Federal Emergency Management Agency recently to install a vehicle exhaust system in its fire station. The cost of the project includes a 10 percent match from the town. googletag.cmd.push(function () { // Define Slot var slot_sizes… Read More
A report of theft Friday night at the Brewer Wal-Mart led to the arrest of a West Brooklin man for a probation violation. Brewer police Officer Anthony Pinnette responded to a call at 9:05 p.m. from a Wal-Mart employee who said a man had stolen… Read More
BURLINGTON – A fast-climbing mill rate coupled with the town’s decline in student enrollment have led residents to investigate the possibility of withdrawing from SAD 31 in Howland. Last month, petitioners collected 48 signatures from people interested in withdrawing from the district, according to First… Read More
MILLINOCKET – Officials in the Millinocket School Department and School Union 113 are working to organize a mentoring program involving students and adults in the community. Similar to the Big Brothers Big Sisters of America program, the mentors would work inside and outside the classroom… Read More
This column was written by Brewer High School students. Their adviser is Sherri Thomas. For high school seniors, applying to college is both an exciting and nerve-racking experience, except at Brewer High School. The Brewer High guidance counselors add to the excitement, making the experience… Read More
LINCOLN – The Veteran’s Memorial Committee will unveil a watercolor painting of the proposed expanded veterans memorial at 6:30 p.m. Tuesday, Dec. 30, at Region III Vocational School. The event also marks the fund-raising kickoff for the project, which may cost between $25,000 and $30,000… Read More
Editor’s Note: Student Union’s weekly columns are a joint effort of the region’s high schools, the Bangor Daily News and Acadia Hospital. This column was written by Schenck High School students. Their adviser is Charla Lowell. It is definite that the Christmas season is upon… Read More
BOSTON – At least two crew members of a fishing boat died and a third was missing after their vessel rolled over and sank 27 miles south of Chatham late Saturday night. The New Bedford-based Atlanta foundered and sank at about 10 p.m., when the… Read More
PITTSFIELD – For the first time in its 128-year history, Maine Central Institute will have a female head of school next July. The MCI board of trustees officially hired Joanne Szadkowski, 43, of Cleveland, Ohio, as its 27th leader at a final meeting early Saturday. Read More
ORONO – The University of Maine Black Bear hockey team received an early Christmas present Saturday night. However, it is one the Bears felt they deserved. googletag.cmd.push(function () { // Define Slot var slot_sizes = [[300,250]]; var new_slot_sizes = []; var has_banner = false; for… Read More
BANGOR – The Old Town and Bangor girls basketball teams both got the early season tests they were hoping for as the two squads met Saturday in a mutual Class A season opener. There were good periods and shaky stretches for both teams, but the… Read More
HERMON – When Hermon and Fort Kent met in a Class B boys basketball clash Saturday night, it was a matchup of programs at different stages of development. For Hermon, the 95-46 victory was the continuation of a strong early season effort with its roots… Read More
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SAN DIEGO – Ben True, a senior from Greely High School in Cumberland Center, finished fifth Saturday in the national finals of the 25th Foot Locker Cross Country Championships. True ran a personal-best time of 15 minutes, 2 seconds, for the 5,000-meter distance, 13 seconds faster than his… Read More
Seven Eastern Maine football players are among the 10 semifinalists for the 33rd James J. Fitzpatrick Trophy to be awarded to the state’s top senior high school football player during a Jan. 18, 2004, banquet in Portland. The field was reduced from 15 quarterfinalists based… Read More
PRESQUE ISLE – Natasha Deschene scored 18 points to help Presque Isle extend its season-opening win streak to three games with a 79-31 schoolgirl basketball victory over Foxcroft Academy on Saturday. Michelle Post netted 10 points for the Wildcats and Heather Richards had nine points… Read More
LEE – Shelby Pickering’s basket with 18 seconds left lifted the Lee Academy Pandas to a 54-52 schoolgirl basketball victory over the Calais Blue Devils Saturday. Pickering finished with 21 points and had six steals. Ashlee Gifford added eight assists and eight rebounds along with… Read More
The Maine Maritime Academy men’s basketball team improved its record to 4-3 after defeating Elms College 63-59 on Sunday and beating Becker College 80-69 on Saturday. At Leicester, Mass., Matt Clement scored 24 points and had nine rebounds to help push the Mariners of Castine… Read More
Hiram Stevens Maxim is best known for inventing the first fully automatic machine gun. It gained the mechanical genius from Sangerville fame, riches and a knighthood from King Edward VII, and it modified the course of warfare. Most people aren’t aware, however, that after this… Read More
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BLUE HILL – “All the arts we practice are apprenticeship,” said Mary Caroline Richards, an artist whose instruction and leadership were pivotal at the Haystack Mountain School of Crafts in Deer Isle. “The big art is our life.” Sedgwick filmmakers Richard Kane and Melody Lewis-Kane… Read More
Newspapers can be great resources for genealogists but challenging. Using them is like looking for a needle in a haystack, but first we have to find the haystack – the newspaper. Fortunately, there are lots of ways these days we can find out where the… Read More