Whether it’s airplane exhaust, toxic mold or a nearby polluted stream that is making residents of a city apartment complex sick, the state Bureau of Health intends to find out what’s going on at Griffin Park. The Bangor apartment complex first made news last spring… Read More
Old Man Winter showed no mercy again Thursday as subzero temperatures and ruthless winds continued for what National Weather Service meteorologist Tom Hawley said is the longest cold spell he has seen in a while. “It’s been quite amazing,” he said, referring to three straight… Read More
AUGUSTA – Even as lawmakers fielded criticisms from hospital lobbyists and the elderly upset over proposed budget cuts, the Baldacci administration was preparing new changes to a supplemental budget submitted only a week ago. The changes are the result of the administration’s plans to modify… Read More
BANGOR – Bankrupt Eastern Pulp and Paper Corp. will shut down its mills in Brewer and Lincoln at 5:30 p.m. today, displacing up to 750 workers during a closure that a company official called “temporary and short-term.” According to Doug Walsh, manager of Lincoln Pulp… Read More
FOXBOROUGH, Mass. – The city limits signs welcoming visitors to this suburban enclave of approximately 15,000 residents read “Foxborough, Massachusetts,” but it soon becomes easy to see why people who aren’t from around here get confused. As they pass those Foxborough signs, visitors also drive… Read More
BANGOR – Firefighters braved frigid weather to battle a four-story blaze in downtown Bangor Thursday night at the historic Masonic Hall building on Main Street. No one lived in the building, but it housed three businesses. The fire was reported at about 8:30 p.m., and,… Read More
LITTLETON – Excessive rainfall was detrimental to Aroostook County’s potato crop this past season, and U.S. Sens. Olympia Snowe and Susan Collins and Rep. Michael Michaud have asked the U.S. Department of Agriculture for help. The delegation sent a letter earlier this month to USDA… Read More
EAST MILLINOCKET – Katahdin Paper Co. temporarily shut down its two main paper machines Thursday so a power company owned by the same parent company could sell power on the New England power grid. The shutdown, which lasted less than 24 hours, was initiated around… Read More
PORTLAND – Maine’s economy is poised for a rebound in job growth in 2004, one of the state’s leading economists is predicting. Charles Colgan, a professor at the University of Southern Maine’s Muskie School of Public Service, said the state could add 5,000 jobs by… Read More
AUGUSTA – Fans of the vegetable-oil fuel known as biodiesel pleaded their case before the state Board of Environmental Protection on Thursday, asking why, in the interest of environmental protection, the state of Maine has banned the sale of fuel-efficient diesel cars. Beginning with the… Read More
Well, here we are again, at the bottom with nothing. I was born and raised in Maine and have lived here most of my life. Not by choice anymore, I can assure you. What has Maine to offer? Low in employment; high in welfare; no industries and no… Read More
There’s usually fanfare when a university opens a new building. But the recent opening of the refurbished steps leading to the University of Maine’s Fogler Library passed without much ado. Repaired steps, of course, aren’t that interesting, but this project deserves attention because of who pushed it along… Read More
You know the trouble with growing old – you suffer from creaky budgets, swollen deficits, fallen entitlement programs. And let’s not even talk about the number of times you have to get up in the middle of the night to raise interest rates. Pretty bleak, but when the… Read More
My heart goes out to Roxanne and Howie Noddin for the tragic loss of their son, Jacob (BDN, Jan. 12). No family should have to suffer such heartache. I commend them for informing the public of the dangers to children from Venetian blinds. At a time when all… Read More
In response to Catherine Bell’s letter, “Picture tells a story” (BDN letter, Jan. 14), concerning people who will be willing to pay an extra penny or two for their toilet paper and paper napkins so the loggers and truckers can receive a “living wage.” Of course Bell didn’t… Read More
The letter, “FDA refuses to act” (BDN, Jan. 12), about the Food and Drug Administration’s decision to not accept Canadian inspections of drugs, thus disallowing them to enter the United States, provoked my interest. The writer [Rufus Wanning] castigated the Bush administration by claiming that… Read More
The headline from the Jan. 15 edition of the Bangor Daily News reads: “President sets sights on moon.” Wonderful. When does he leave? googletag.cmd.push(function () { // Define Slot var slot_sizes = [[300,250]]; var new_slot_sizes = []; var has_banner = false; for (var i =… Read More
This is in response to the column, “Spreading the truth about same-sex marriage” (BDN, Jan. 7). I wish Maggie Gallagher would get her sanctimonious nose out of the bedrooms of the world. I could not possibly care less what she does in her private life. Why should she… Read More
In response to John Boyle’s letter, “Manage bear numbers” (BDN letter, Jan. 8), questioning the upcoming referendum to ban bear hounding and baiting; I would ask the public at large to ask themselves a few simple questions when they are making up their minds which way to vote. Read More
For more than 100 years the town of Lubec has had a community pharmacy to serve the health needs of its residents and those of the surrounding communities – a heritage that will end if Gov. John Baldacci’s administrative rulemaking proposal to reduce the Medicaid (MaineCare) dispensing fee… Read More
Gov. John Baldacci proclaimed Jan. 12-16 Maine Libraries Week. What a great time to introduce you to a wonderful resource available free to all Maine citizens: “MARVEL!, Maine’s Virtual Library.” In my opinion, this is something that all Maine people need to know about, since it is an… Read More
ELLSWORTH – A tractor-trailer truck lost its brakes Thursday morning on Route 1 and hit seven vehicles – six of them waiting at a Main Street traffic light. Luckily, no one was seriously injured, according to police. googletag.cmd.push(function () { // Define Slot var slot_sizes =… Read More
BATH – There has been preliminary talk about the possibility of Brunswick Naval Air Station serving as the site of a regional Armed Forces Reserve Training Center. Such a center would serve Reserve units of the Army, National Guard, Air National Guard and Marine Corps… Read More
Temperatures outside the International Space Station can dip to minus 150 degrees Fahrenheit. And you thought it was cold in Maine. In addition to harsh conditions outside the station, there are other adversities, not to mention benefits and rewards to life in space. googletag.cmd.push(function ()… Read More
The limited nature of the legislative session that opened last week has not discouraged those who aim to cram a full session’s worth of natural resource issues into the next 31/2 months. The biggest environmental issue on the governor’s agenda is the proposed $150,000 Land For… Read More
AUGUSTA – Because of an extraordinarily high volume of calls from people wanting to ask questions about or sign up for Maine Rx Plus, some callers have been bounced off the Department of Human Service’s toll-free help line. The department received nearly 1,000 calls to its… Read More
BANGOR – Decrying what he sees as federal efforts that would ultimately shut down the national Social Security program, U.S. Rep. Michael Michaud said Thursday that he will soon submit a bill for a constitutional amendment to safeguard the funds so many seniors depend on. Read More
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BANGOR – A district court judge Thursday set a high bail for a Brewer man charged with assaulting his girlfriend and leaving her in a ditch New Year’s Eve. James “Butch” Boutilier, 41, is charged with Class B aggravated assault. googletag.cmd.push(function () { // Define… Read More
HOWLAND – Town Manager Glenna Armour is back on the job after a four-month absence for medical leave. Coming back full-time on Jan. 2, Armour had been recovering from back surgery since early September. A town employee for 32 years, she has served as the… Read More
BANGOR – Residents who attended a neighborhood meeting Thursday told city officials they want an appropriate balance between new construction and green space and want to keep their neighborhoods and cherished natural assets preserved from encroaching development. Residents also wanted a bigger role in the… Read More
DEXTER – Because of the possibility of contamination, the Dexter Utility District has ordered that the public water supply be boiled for at least five minutes before consumption. The boil water order, required by the Maine Department of Human Services Drinking Water Program, resulted as… Read More
WATERVILLE – In celebration of Martin Luther King Jr. Day, gospel recording artists the Holmes Family will be artists-in-residence at Colby College Jan. 19-23. The following events will take place during the weeklong celebration: . 4:30 p.m. Monday, Jan. 19, Page Commons Room, Cotter Union:… Read More
ASHLAND – Game wardens from the Maine Department of Inland Fisheries and Wildlife arrested two people and charged 12 others Wednesday night on various counts of wildlife crimes. The arrests came after two arrest warrants and six search warrants were served simultaneously in northern Aroostook County. A man… Read More
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ATKINSON – Residents voted overwhelmingly Wednesday to ask the Legislature for a second chance at deorganization. Residents voted 66-6 at a special town meeting to accept a deorganization plan crafted by a local committee appointed by selectmen. That acceptance moves the plan to a public… Read More
MARS HILL – Town officials were notified recently that they could begin the project development phase of a grant application to build a new community fire station. The state’s Department of Economic and Community Development invited the town into phase two of its Community Development… Read More
The following divorces were granted in District Court in Presque Isle in December on grounds of irreconcilable marital differences by Judge Bernard O’Mara: Scott B. Pierce of Fort Fairfield and Amanda L. Pierce of Fort Fairfield, married Sept. 4, 1999, at Presque Isle. googletag.cmd.push(function ()… Read More
ASHLAND – Some 40 firefighters from four volunteer fire departments battled freezing equipment and dangerously cold weather Wednesday morning in a futile effort to save a home. Fire officials think a wood-burning stove might have started the fire. googletag.cmd.push(function () { // Define Slot var… Read More
GUILFORD – When Melvin Ames of Guilford failed to get his car started Wednesday night in the frigid cold, he left it where it was in the Guilford of Maine parking lot. Despite the fact that he left the vehicle in neutral, the car remained… Read More
DEXTER – SAD 46 directors authorized Superintendent Lester Butler to apply for revolving renovation funds to purchase two boilers and to pay for roof work at the high school and Tri-County Technical Center. Butler said Monday that the two boilers at the high school are… Read More
DOVER-FOXCROFT – A chain of events Monday led to the early dismissal of students in SAD 68 schools. A pipe at SeDoMoCha Middle School had apparently frozen and when it thawed, it broke ice loose, which caused a short circuit in the fire alarm, which… Read More
DOVER-FOXCROFT – The Piscataquis County Soil and Water Conservation District Board of Supervisors regular meeting will be at 7 p.m. Jan. 21, at the district office in Pine Crest Business Park. The snow date is Jan. 27. For more information, call 564-2321. Read More
DEXTER – The Tri-County Technical Center and the Maine Ice Anglers Association will hold their annual Lake Wassookeag Fishing Derby on Jan. 17. Prizes for the largest fish by weight are: $100 for first place, $50 for second place, and $25 for third place. The child 12 and… Read More
VAN BUREN – The Van Buren District Secondary School will hold a second quarter open house 1-6 p.m. Wednesday, Jan. 28, at 321 Main St. For information, call 868-5274. Read More
ROCKLAND – The Midcoast Maine branch of the American Association of University Women will sponsor a free lecture by art historian Shirley Stenberg, “The Lives, Art and Stories of N.C., Andrew and Jamie Wyeth,” 1 p.m. Wednesday, Jan. 21, at the Rockland Public Library, 80 Union St. Read More
ELLSWORTH – Four teenage drivers had just left class at a regional technical center Thursday when their cars collided on Route 1A, according to police. Ryan Hardison, 18, of Sullivan was driving a 1994 Geo south on the highway shortly before noon when he failed… Read More
PERRY – A 26-year-old man who lives on Shore Road was charged earlier this week with trafficking in prescription drugs and violation of probation Pleasant Point Police Chief Joseph Barnes said officers seized OxyContin, hydrocodone and other prescription drugs valued at $2,000 as well as… Read More
BELFAST – A group forming in opposition to a proposed liquefied natural gas terminal on Sears Island in Searsport says it will meet 2-5 p.m. Sunday at the Belfast Free Library. Susan Lauchlan, who scheduled the meeting, said a group of about 20 friends joined… Read More
LINCOLNVILLE – Police Chief Tom Russell, 59, announced this week that he will retire from the post on June 30. Russell was hired in 2001 to replace Rick Osgood, who served for years at the town’s part-time chief. Russell was employed full time. googletag.cmd.push(function ()… Read More
BUCKSPORT – Quick action by Bucksport firefighters on Wednesday morning saved a trailer home that caught fire. The Fire Department received a call at 7:42 a.m. reporting a fire at the home of Paul Corey on Harriman Cove Road. googletag.cmd.push(function () { // Define Slot… Read More
CALAIS – A 25-year-old organization that emphasizes opportunities for women has opened its doors in Washington County. Georgiana Kendall coordinates the Calais Women, Work, and Community center, which opened last month. She said her role is to develop classes in Calais and Machias and at… Read More
CUSHING – The first town clerk to be appointed instead of elected will open the doors of a new town office Monday at the Cushing Community Center. Lisa Young, 41, a resident for 18 years, has been hired as the part-time town clerk, Selectman Alton… Read More
ROCKLAND – City councilors unanimously approved a settlement pact Thursday with the city’s police lieutenant, but not before adding an amendment to include an independent investigation of the department. The agreement with Lt. William Donnelly follows a mediation session last week at the Maine Human… Read More
DOVER-FOXCROFT – A pharmaceutical company has given a $10,000 donation each to the Piscataquis and Penobscot county sheriff’s departments to pursue prescription drug diversion. As a former drug enforcement agent, J. Aaron Graham, vice president for corporate security of Purdue Pharma Technologies Inc. of Stamford,… Read More
ORONO – Only five months into its campaign drive, Spruce Run already has raised more than half of its campaign goal. The fund drive, begun in August, already has brought in $252,000 of the organization’s $500,000 goal, campaign staff member Karen Martin said Thursday. googletag.cmd.push(function… Read More
PALMYRA – The Palmyra selectmen opted Wednesday night to continue doing their own recycling for one more year. During that time, however, they will keep a close eye on program costs and the increasing maintenance fees on their aging recycling truck. The truck was part… Read More
OLD TOWN – Maine forest rangers are getting a cutting-edge training experience in wildfire management principles this week at the ranger headquarters in Old Town. A fire simulation team made up of Maine forest rangers is training 57 of their counterparts using an advanced video… Read More
AUGUSTA – More than 18,000 acres of forestland have recently been certified environmentally sustainable, the Small Woodlot Owner’s Association of Maine announced Wednesday. The land, which is held by 37 different landowners, received its group certification from the American Tree Farm System. googletag.cmd.push(function () {… Read More
BANGOR – All Saints Catholic School will hold an open house and registration for kindergarten pupils 9:30-10:30 a.m. and 12:30-1:30 p.m. Friday, Jan. 23, at St. Mary’s campus, 768 Ohio St. Prospective pupils must be at least 5 years old by Oct. 15, 2004, to… Read More
MILFORD – The town of Milford’s curbside trash pickup is scheduled for every Tuesday. Recycling is on the second and fourth Tuesday of each month. Read More
HERMON – The Republican Town Committee will hold a reception to welcome newly registered Republicans at 7 p.m. Thursday, Jan. 22, at the town hall. Maine Sen. Tom Sawyer, R-Bangor, Maine House of Representatives candidate David Richardson and a representative from the Bush campaign will be present at… Read More
MILFORD – Penobscot County Child Development Services and the Union 90 School Department will hold a free developmental screening 9 a.m.-noon Thursday, Jan. 29, at the Lewis S. Libby Elementary School, 8 County Road. To schedule an appointment, call 947-8493, Ext. 10 or 17. Read More
VERONA – This island community had several names before it became a town, and now residents have asked the Legislature to allow them to change the town’s name to incorporate a part of that history. The Legislature’s committee on state and local government held a… Read More
DEER ISLE – The Causeway Beach in North Deer Isle has been a popular stopping place for visitors and residents for years. Now a homegrown group is working to purchase the beach in order to ensure that it remains open to the public. googletag.cmd.push(function ()… Read More
CUSHING – A secret ballot on a six-month moratorium on subdivisions will take place Feb. 2 at the Cushing Community Center. The 7 p.m. special town meeting will address a petition signed by more than 100 voters. It seeks to impose a moratorium in this… Read More
ADDISON – Just what to do about the hump on Mooseneck Road, the site of repeated traffic accidents and close calls, was the topic of a public hearing Wednesday evening. Selectmen are considering a realignment of the intersection of Mooseneck and Cape Road, which leads… Read More
BAR HARBOR – A two-year effort to identify the most pressing problems facing Mount Desert Island will culminate this spring with the completion of a community survey by the University of Maine. The survey hopes to gauge MDI residents’ support for various policy changes that… Read More
BANGOR – A Bangor woman was arrested after allegedly stabbing a man in the back with a kitchen knife early Thursday. Bangor police Lt. Tim Reid reported that at about 2 a.m. police were called to a Jefferson Street address to assist an ambulance crew. Read More
THORNDIKE – A new middle school-high school for SAD 3 should include amenities that make it “community friendly,” residents told the district building committee at a public meeting Thursday night at the Mount View complex. About 50 people turned out for the meeting, the first… Read More
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BROOKS – Two masked gunmen forced their way into a Hall Hill Road home late Wednesday and robbed the occupants of cash and prescription drugs. The men shot out the tires of the homeowners’ sport utility vehicle as they made their getaway. googletag.cmd.push(function () {… Read More
Investigators looking into an accident in Connecticut that critically injured a Littleton tractor-trailer driver are no closer to identifying suspects in the crime. Wayne Tapley, 48, was northbound on Interstate 95 in his truck at about 8:30 p.m. last Thursday when he was struck by… Read More
AUGUSTA – Maine Chief Justice Leigh Saufley took her case for bolstered security in the state’s courts to the Legislature’s Judiciary Committee on Thursday. The state has screening equipment that can be used at entries to Maine’s 42 courthouses, but it can’t be used because… Read More
AUGUSTA – Mainers were granted the absolute right to use the state’s waters hundreds of years ago, but precisely how much municipalities can limit access to public lakes and ponds remains controversial. Legislators held a public hearing Thursday on a bill that would re-establish a… Read More
AUGUSTA – The Maine Senate voted Wednesday to confirm Gov. John Baldacci’s nominee for the state’s top defense post, Brig. Gen. John Libby of Waterville. The Senate voted 32-0 to confirm Libby’s appointment as commissioner of Maine’s Department of Defense, Veterans and Emergency Management. googletag.cmd.push(function… Read More
Ten days ago, the University of Maine’s Greg Moore and UMass’ Stephen Werner were contributing to the United States’ first ever gold medal in the World Junior Hockey Championships in Finland. But the two right wings will be wearing different colors this weekend when the… Read More
NEWPORT – The Nokomis girls basketball team has been looking for something to build on this season. Although neither the Warriors nor the Brewer Witches, visiting the high school gym for a Thursday night Big East Conference matchup, will likely be happy with its effort… Read More
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BANGOR – Forty-seven year-old Eric Kingsbury of Pittsfield registered his first ever 300 game when he accomplished the feat during Thursday Night Men’s Pine Tree League play at the Family Fun Bowling Center in Bangor. Read More
DOVER-FOXCROFT – Emily Sypher scored four of her 12 points in the second overtime period Thursday night as the Orono Red Riots pulled out a 62-59 girls basketball victory over the Ponies. Stacey Saucier paced Orono with 16 points and Marie Lint netted 10. googletag.cmd.push(function… Read More
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SHERMAN – Amanda Fitzpatrick scored 17 points Thursday night to help lead Hodgdon to a narrow 43-42 schoolgirl basketball victory over Katahdin. Jayme Green scored 14 points for the Cougars and Krystle McMoarn added 10. googletag.cmd.push(function () { // Define Slot var slot_sizes = [[300,250]];… Read More
SALEM, Mass. – Tiffany Jones and Jen Webster each scored 15 points Thursday night to help push fifth-ranked University of Southern Maine to a 65-51 women’s basketball victory over Salem State. Katie Sibley netted 14 points for the Huskies. Ashley Marble had 14 rebounds and… Read More
MAINE vs. MASSACHUSETTS Time, site: Friday, Saturday, 7 p.m., Alfond Arena, Orono 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]… Read More
ORONO – The University of Maine women’s hockey team, currently positioned atop the Hockey East standings, will play its first game in more than a month when it visits archrival New Hampshire tonight at 7 and Saturday at 2 p.m. Maine coach Rick Filighera doesn’t… Read More
EASTPORT – Whether or not you have been to Eastport, you know the Minctons Building on Main Street. Like many aged and rejected downtown storefronts throughout the state, it has lived many lives since it was built in 1887 – an auto parts store, a clothing store, a… Read More
BROOKLYN, N.Y. – When Waqas Wajahat met Bruce Brown at an art opening in Maine, he saw someone with a similar vision. Wajahat is one of the founders of Brooklyn’s nonprofit d.u.m.b.o. arts center, down under the Manhattan Bridge overpass, which is dedicated to showing… Read More
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PORTLAND – The “Bachelorette” and the Sea Dog won’t be walking down the aisle anytime soon. Former Sea Dog baseball player Justin Sherrod was cut from the lineup on ABC’s newest season of “The Bachelorette.” googletag.cmd.push(function () { // Define Slot var slot_sizes = [[300,250]];… Read More
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