AUGUSTA – The Baldacci administration wants to give businesses that participate in its new Pine Tree Development Zones a break on their power bills. Under legislation submitted by the Department of Economic and Community Development, electricity charges for participating businesses would go down – in… Read More
    Phyllis Johnson of Belfast contacted COMBAT after BuyWell Shoppers of California had not delivered catalog merchandise four months after she had placed her order. Johnson’s experience is a perfect example of the right way to handle mail-order problems and how state and federal law provides protections for the… Read More
    How can giving gays the same rights as everyone else not be a good thing? How can this great country of ours be “free” if we deny one group of people the same rights every other citizen enjoys? At first people were saying gays were too promiscuous. Now… Read More
    In response to Beth McIntyre’s letter in the Dec. 15 edition, we do use “common sense” with regard to spending taxpayer money, scheduling classes, and renovating and building new facilities. That is precisely why we are building new classroom space rather than a residence hall. Read More
    As I was reading the Bangor Daily News on Dec. 23, I noticed an error in Jonathan Salant’s Associated Press report on page A7 at the end of the second paragraph. He claims the HummerH2 weighs “more than 8,500 pounds…” He’s off by more than a ton. Read More
    The voters in Bangor and across the state were clear in their support of racinos. But I am quite certain they did not know how racinos would be regulated under the referendum. Some have suggested the people should be given a second chance to vote… Read More
    Current investigations in Washington and Augusta involve questions of potential conflicts of interest. In both cases, the central figures have hired influential people who are well placed to do some good for those central figures. In Washington, Conrad Black, an embattled media baron and author… Read More
    Indonesia, the world’s largest Islamic country, is often described as a crucial ally of the United States in the war against terrorism. Then why its sour reaction to the capture of Saddam Hussein? Foreign Minister Hassan Wirajuda told a Jakarta newspaper: “Indonesia did not share the international joy… Read More
    BREWER – Shortly after New Year’s Day, the daytime pizza delivery driver for the Brewer Pizza Hut will turn 80. Brewer resident Walden Lawson, who likes to be called “Wally,” said he loves to drive. That’s the main reason he stays behind the wheel and… Read More
    For many, the Christmas holiday has come to a close and fond memories of family gatherings, happy children, hope and love will remain for some time to come. For some, the Christmas season extends through Epiphany, which is celebrated Jan. 6. The Salvation Army extends… Read More
    BANGOR – Five more Penobscot County Jail inmates reported flulike symptoms during the weekend, but cold sufferers appeared to be on the mend, Sheriff Glenn Ross said Sunday. Safety precautions announced Christmas Eve are expected to remain in effect at least until midweek, Ross said. Read More
    Postal employees in Maine are bracing themselves for change – and possible jobs cuts – as part of a nationwide effort to make for a slimmer U.S. Postal Service. The President’s Commission on the United States Postal Service issued a report last summer recommending a… Read More
    SAN ANTONIO – Army National Guard Pvt. Joshua A. Thomas has graduated from basic combat military training at Fort Sill, Lawton, Okla. A 2003 graduate of Houlton High School, Thomas is the son of Kathy Bartley of Houlton. Read More
    ELLSWORTH – The Hancock County Planning Commission will hold a public meeting to discuss opportunities for a summer or fall household hazardous waste collection event in the Ellsworth area. Towns interested in participating in the 2004 collection must appoint a representative to each stage of… Read More
    CONWAY, N.H. – Police on Sunday were investigating possible connections between a drugstore robbery in New Hampshire and recent robberies at pharmacies in Maine. Two men robbed a CVS pharmacy at gunpoint in Conway around 9:30 a.m. Friday. Police said the robbers were wearing black… Read More
    BAR HARBOR – Applications for two scholarships for students from Maine majoring in or planning to major in horticulture-related fields are available. The Garden Club Federation of Maine Scholarship is $2,500, and the Nell Goff Memorial Scholarship of the St. Croix District is $1,000. The… Read More
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    Open throttles were blamed for two unrelated snowmobile accidents Sunday. In Northport, a snowsled operator and a 6-year-old boy were injured Sunday morning when the throttle on their machine apparently stuck in the open position and they were catapulted onto the hood of a parked… Read More
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    COLCHESTER, Vt. – Vermont farmers have a list of priorities they want the Legislature to address in the upcoming session and have higher hopes that state government can help to ensure their viability. Murray Thompson, 43, who milks 80 Guernseys and Holsteins on the Colchester… Read More
    A dispute at an apartment building on Sunset Avenue late Saturday night resulted in the arrest of a Bangor man for domestic assault and criminal threatening. Several Bangor police officers responded to a call at 11:35 p.m. from a neighbor of Jason E. Davenport, 25,… Read More
    AUGUSTA – A researcher has concluded that more than 10,000 psychiatric patients have died in the 163 years that Maine has operated a psychiatric hospital in Augusta. A Portland-based group made up of Mainers who have been treated for mental illness has launched an effort… Read More
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    ESTERO, Fla. – Goals have been hard to come by lately for the University of Maine men’s hockey team and that proved costly at the Florida Everblades Classic at Teco Arena this past weekend. Junior goalie Morgan Cey stopped all 32 shots he faced and… Read More
    ORONO – Something, and perhaps more importantly someone, was missing Sunday afternoon at Alfond Arena. The University of Maine women’s basketball team struggled mightily on offense against a scrappy Southern Methodist team. And with emotional senior leader Melissa Heon sidelined by a thumb injury, the… Read More
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