A foot of snow has covered most of the smaller headstones in the Penobscot Indian Nation’s New Cemetery on Indian Island. With temperatures in the single digits this recent day, visitors are nowhere in sight at the sprawling burial ground – one of three on the island reservation… Read More
FORT KENT – The calendar on the wall directly in front of Fort Kent Police Chief Kenneth Michaud’s desk has a notation, written in red, across the first week of March 2004: “No time off.” It will be a hectic week for the small-town police… Read More
Penn National Gaming Inc. warned Friday that a proposal forwarded to the Maine Legislature that would slash the racetrack casino operator’s slot revenues could imperil plans for a $30 million project at the Bangor Raceway. The proposal approved by the Legal and Veterans Affairs Committee… Read More
Houlton High School’s appearance in tonight’s Class C boys basketball state championship game against Jay at the Augusta Civic Center has rekindled recollections of the Shiretowners’ last appearance in a final – 74 years ago. And the passing of time has created a sense of… Read More
WASHINGTON – In the first national study of child sexual abuse in the Roman Catholic Church, researchers hired by the church reported Friday that 4 percent of all the priests who have served since 1950 have been accused of sexually abusing children. The 11-month study,… Read More
AUGUSTA – Even as Gov. John E. Baldacci placed the finishing touches on the administration’s tax reform proposal Friday, he harbored no illusions over its pending reception in the Legislature. “[People are] staking out their own positions on tax reform and things are really fragmented,”… Read More
A story in some editions Thursday on Rockport’s town manager search gave the wrong number of residents who signed a petition delivered to selectmen. The correct number was 381. A story in some editions of the State section Friday about the outcome of a civil… Read More
FORT KENT – Dana Pinette, one of nearly 500 volunteers working for the Biathlon World Cup competition, was moving snow around the staging area Friday as the final details of the ski-and-shoot races came together. Kelly Martin, the volunteer coordinator for the first Biathlon World… Read More
At a time of continuing budget shortfalls, a $50 million pot of money is tempting to lawmakers trying to balance the books. In this case, the pot of money is the Fund for a Healthy Maine, an entity set up in 1999 to manage Maine’s share of the… Read More
The most encouraging sign from a Senate Armed Services hearing Wednesday on reports that dozens of servicewomen in the Persian Gulf area and elsewhere were sexually assaulted or raped by fellow troops was the expression of outrage by the senators themselves. Committee members should follow up their displeasure… Read More
Taxes. We go through our lives paying taxes only to discover come retirement time that even our pension does not escape the attention of the tax collector. Is there no end? In a system where the wealthy have been enjoying special tax breaks, the resulting… Read More
Thank you to the Bangor Daily News for the beautiful picture taken by Gabor Degre of the Calvary Chapel Christian School Basketball team published Feb. 23 after their 86-80 overtime win over Central Aroostook High School. Thank you to the BDN for putting it where it belongs –… Read More
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I am writing to express my opposition to a constitutional amendment prohibiting gay marriage. Our venerated U.S. Constitution, our most important legal document, should not be used as a tool for political leverage or as an exclusionary device. The Constitution outlines our rights as citizens,… Read More
This letter is in response to the editorial, “The Nader Question” (BDN, Feb. 24), on the Ralph Nader presidential candidacy. Nader is a well-known consumer product safety advocate and has earned the respect and gratitude of Americans. He is a senior statesman who is motivated… Read More
I don’t remember that we had winters as severe as this last spell we had in January. When I was in high school in Bangor we used to skate a lot on Kenduskeag Stream just below the Maxfield slaughterhouse. We played hockey a lot. Full moon was a… Read More
President Bush should come to Maine and tell the thousands of unemployed workers that our economy is getting better. Maine is just one state in trouble. There are 15 million people in this country out of jobs. It doesn’t seem to matter whether there is… Read More
It seems odd that 2nd District Congressman Mike Michaud should try to blame NAFTA and foreign imports for the economic troubles in northern Maine. There is no doubt these have had an impact, but it seems he has forgotten that he served in the Legislature and that he… Read More
No doubt you heard the news. A recent study declared Maine has a heavy business-tax burden, among the heaviest in the country if looked at from a certain angle. Except that probably the study didn’t measure business taxes accurately because it assumed that nearly all property taxes here… Read More
Temporary brainlock is a condition that afflicts most newspaper columnists from time to time and there is nothing much to be done about it, save perhaps have a good laugh and get on with one’s life. Last week, it was my turn (again) to exhibit… Read More
Last weekend’s op-ed by Tarren Bragdon, of the Maine Heritage Policy Center (MHPC), regarding Medicaid, was blatantly misleading and purposefully frightening. It suggested that Maine’s Medicaid program needs $150 million more because of growth. He conveniently fails to mention that about $60 million of the… Read More
Can you remember watching Walter Cronkite anchoring the nightly news discussing the issues around the OPEC oil embargo in the ’70s? I remember wondering whether the long gas lines would still be there when I got my driver’s license. I fully expected our country’s leaders to take us… Read More
CARIBOU – For Richard Scott, there really is no business like show business. In fact, it’s the main reason he and his wife, Tammy, decided late last year to start up a professional production company in Aroostook County, where the arts are supported, but the… Read More
WASHINGTON – A merger creating the nation’s largest managed care provider received approval from federal regulators Friday. The Justice Department declined to block the multibillion-dollar deal between Anthem Inc. and WellPoint Health Networks Inc. on antitrust grounds. The cash and stock deal was valued at… Read More
DOVER-FOXCROFT – A small folded bill of sale that was tucked inside the bureau drawer of a murder victim was all it took for Maine State Police Detective Joe Zamboni to find the victim’s killers. Until his retirement last month, Zamboni, 52, of Milo had… Read More
BANGOR – News that alcohol sales remained virtually the same after smoking bans went into effect in El Paso, Texas, adds to the growing body of evidence that smoke-free workplace laws do not hurt business, according to a new study released by the U.S. Centers for Disease Control… Read More
Hunters make up just 13 percent of Maine’s population, but their votes, and the votes of their friends and families, could be the deciding factor in next fall’s referendum to ban bear baiting, trapping and hunting with dogs. Yet no one can predict how these votes will be… Read More
Despite two planes being diverted in a week, the number of planes forced to land at Maine’s Bangor International Airport because of unruly passengers has slowed to a trickle since the 9-11 attacks. Before the back-to-back episodes, the airport had gone more than two years… Read More
After the Bangor City Council’s flip-flop votes this week on the local adult-entertainment ordinance – the first that unleashed a firestorm of anti-nudity protest and the second that quickly snuffed the flames – residents are left to ponder a couple of conclusions about the people who are running… Read More
BANGOR – In 1981, then-City Councilor Barbara McKernan wondered aloud whether the councilors were a bunch of “nervous Nellies” as they tackled the growing and controversial issue of nudity in bars. More than 20 years later, city councilors are still wrestling with the issue of… Read More
Police officials and local volunteers involved in the Katahdin area vision process have developed a proposal for a Katahdin region police department using 12 full-time officers and two reserves to serve East Millinocket, Medway and Millinocket. Developed by the police subcommittee of volunteers who are… Read More
CARMEL – Army Sgt. Duane W. Walton has been decorated with the Army Commendation Medal for meritorious service in Operation Iraqi Freedom. Walton is an attack helicopter mechanic regularly assigned in Illesheim, Germany. He is the son of Duane C. Walton of Carmel and Diane… Read More
ROCKWOOD – A Woburn, Mass., man was lucky enough Thursday night to rescue himself from the cold waters of Moosehead Lake after he and his snowmobile plunged into open water where Moose River dumps into the lake. This is about the seventh snowmobiler this season… Read More
NEWPORT – As the debate from kitchen table to board room continues in SAD 48 over whether a sixth proposed budget should be passed on March 9, teachers and staff at the district’s eight schools are working hard to keep the controversy from affecting their students. Read More
DOVER-FOXCROFT – An endowment of $100,000 from the estate of John and Ann Urban of Monson has been donated to the Piscataquis Regional YMCA. The gift is one of the largest the organization has ever received. Read More
GUILFORD – The SAD 4 Adult Education program will offer beginning computer, quilting, CPR, first aid, computer-aided drafting and a defensive driving course starting in March. For more information or to sign up for any of the courses, contact June Ladd at 876-4625. Read More
ROCKLAND – Police have arrested a 14-year-old male in connection with last week’s theft of $3,000 worth of cigarettes from the C.N. Brown Mobil station and convenience store on North Main Street. They expect to make another arrest soon, according to police Detective Christopher Young… Read More
VERONA – A representative from the state Department of Inland Fisheries and Wildlife will address the Verona comprehensive plan committee in a presentation called “Beginning With Habitat.” The discussion will focus on natural resources and the importance of balancing recreation, sustainable forestry and agriculture. googletag.cmd.push(function… Read More
CHERRYFIELD – Voting for town positions will take place Tuesday in advance of the annual town meeting on March 8. But most of the faces filling town positions will stay the same. Among the incumbents whose terms are up, only Sheila Dugay, an SAD 37… Read More
BEALS – Two of Beals’ three selectmen positions are up for nominations from the floor at the annual town meeting at 5 p.m. Monday, March 1, at Beals Elementary School. Lenore Faulkingham, currently a selectman, will run again for her seat, which expires at this… Read More
BEALS – A study group told to look at options for the three schools in Union 103 learned Thursday that Beals and Jonesport could realize a combined savings of nearly $400,000 if Beals Elementary School were closed and its pupils sent to neighboring Jonesport Elementary School. Read More
ELLSWORTH – With February almost over and warmer weather approaching, local officials are hoping they can arrive at a compromise with state officials on a state plan to build a public landing on the western shore of Branch Lake. Three Ellsworth city councilors, the city… Read More
ORONO – Camp To Belong, a summer camp that reunites brothers and sisters separated by foster care for a week of fun, emotional empowerment and sibling connection, is coming to Maine in August. As part of a statewide program to raise public awareness and funds… Read More
DOVER-FOXCROFT – As part of the Maine Highlands Guild’s “Artists of the Maine Highland Series,” the community is invited to an art reception from 6 to 8 p.m. March 3, at Abel Blood’s Pub and Restaurant, to view the work of local artist Alan Bray. Read More
SANGERVILLE – The Sangerville Public Library will offer its after-school program in May. The Rose and Samuel Rudman Trust Fund granted $1,000 for the after-school program to bring live, educational entertainment to children. googletag.cmd.push(function () { // Define Slot var slot_sizes = [[300,250]]; var new_slot_sizes… Read More
DOVER-FOXCROFT – The Southern Piscataquis County Chamber of Commerce will introduce its first ever visitors guidebook to the general public at the chamber’s annual meeting on May 19. The full color, 48-page guidebook is devoted exclusively to the Southern Piscataquis County region, said Dennis Lyford,… Read More
Brewer police arrested a Portland man Friday afternoon after an off-duty officer recognized him driving with a suspended license. Officer Paul Gauvin said that Cpl. David Lord, who was off duty, was in his car at about 2:30 p.m. when he recognized another driver as… Read More
MEDWAY – Potential upgrades proposed by the Department of Conservation for the state’s boat launch facility on the Penobscot River’s East Branch will be the topic of a public hearing at 6 p.m. Wednesday, March 10, at the Medway Middle School. After looking over the… Read More
BANGOR – G. Clifton Eames was elected chairman of the board of directors of the Bangor Nursing and Rehabilitation Center at the corporation’s annual meeting. Eames is the immediate past president of the 175-year-old Bangor facility. Other elected officers include: Kenneth Huhn, vice president, Debbie… Read More
DEXTER – SAD 46 kindergarten registration for the 2004-05 school year will be held 3-7 p.m. Thursday, March 4, and noon- 3 p.m. Friday, March 5, at the Dexter Primary School. Parents should bring their child’s legal birth certificate and immunization record. Children must be… Read More
WATERVILLE – Several sexual assault awareness groups have announced that Locally Central Maine Skydiving will be the drop zone for a nationwide sky-diving event to benefit sexual assault awareness and victims. Operation Freefall, which will be held April 24, is backed by Speaking Out About… Read More
CORINTH – There will be a public hearing to review the proposed revisions to the town of Corinth’s mobile home ordinance at 7:30 p.m. Thursday, March 4, at the town office conference room. A copy of the proposed revision is available at the town office. Read More
BANGOR – St. Joseph Healthcare will hold its monthly diabetes support group meeting at 1 p.m. Thursday, March 4, at the Diabetes and Nutrition Center, Building 1, 900 Broadway. Featured speaker Elaine Bisbee, R.N., at St. Joseph Hospital’s Diabetes and Nutrition Center, will present “Navigating… Read More
ORONO – Parents and teens are invited to attend a “Parenting Around Substance Abuse: An Orono Community Dialogue,” meeting at 7 p.m. Tuesday, March 9, at the Orono Community Center. Facilitated by Deb Burwell of Facilitation and Strategic Planning, attendees can participate in conversation about… Read More
OLD TOWN – A benefit spaghetti supper and dance to help the Fowler family in their efforts to reopen their family business, the Yankee Shoe Repair shop, destroyed in the Jan. 15 Bangor Masonic Hall fire, will be held at 5 p.m. Saturday, March 6, at the Elks… Read More
ABBOT – Those who fish the bodies of waters in southern Piscataquis County are invited to share their experiences, and express their concerns and expectations for fishing in their favorite ponds or lakes at a public meeting at 7 p.m. March 17, at the Abbot town office. Read More
BANGOR – The next meeting of Mesa Hispanica will be held at 6:30 p.m. Thursday, March 4, at Borders on Bangor Mall Boulevard. Mesa Hispanica, organized by the Hermon High School Spanish Club, gives area Hispanophiles the opportunity to meet, converse in Spanish and share their experiences with… Read More
BANGOR – The Bangor Public Library will celebrate Dr. Seuss’ 100th birthday at 3:30 p.m. Tuesday in the Story Room of the library. WLBZ 2’s Ric Tyler will be the guest reader, and refreshments will be available at the event. Participants plan to wear bow… Read More
BANGOR – The Maine Highlands and the Greater Bangor Convention and Visitors Bureau have teamed up with Eastern Maine Community College and the Tri-County Workforce Investment Board to offer line-level restaurant server and bus person training in March. Built to meet the needs of industry… Read More
PRESQUE ISLE – A firefighter who has donated his time and his bone marrow to help others and a judge who wanted to continue his family’s tradition of service were honored at the Presque Isle Area Chamber of Commerce’s annual meeting and awards banquet. Fred… Read More
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EAGLE LAKE – State Sen. John Martin, D-Eagle Lake, has invited high school juniors and seniors in Senate District 1 to submit applications for the Maine State Senate Shadow Program. The program is designed to gain response from high school students on possible changes to the legislative process. Read More
ROCKLAND – Six U.S. Coast Guardsmen were awarded special commendations this week for their efforts in New York during a high terrorist alert. Rear Adm. Vivian Crea, commander of the 1st District, which stretches from Eastport to the northern part of New Jersey, pinned the… Read More
ORNEVILLE – Police are investigating a break-in and vandalism at a seasonal home on Route 16 reported to the Piscataquis County Sheriff’s Department on Feb. 21. It appeared that the vandals shimmied up a porch to the second floor to gain entry to the building,… Read More
Through Friday, Feb. 20, the Eastern Food and Fuel drive headed by the city of Brewer to assist displaced mill employees had received slightly more than $8,000, wrote Brewer Economic Development Director Drew Sachs. Those contributions, collected on behalf of 240 millworkers who were displaced… Read More
WATERVILLE – Pamela Ames, the lawyer representing accused killer Edward Hackett, says the state’s deadline to provide evidence in the case has passed, so she expects to spend the weekend reading more than 1,500 pages of documents. The documents include interviews with witnesses and Hackett,… Read More
SANFORD – School officials have notified parents that an elementary school pupil has been hospitalized after being diagnosed last week with bacterial meningitis. Those who came in close contact with the girl have been given antibiotics to protect against the disease that state officials say… Read More
BANGOR – Xiao-Lu Li, the music director and conductor of the Bangor Symphony Orchestra, was involved in a car accident on Wednesday and will be unable to perform during Sunday’s “Celebrate Leap Day with Beautiful Live Music” at Husson College. “Maestro Li was on his… Read More
AUGUSTA – A Kingfield man was the top bidder for a 6-mile section of dirt road that provides the only access for rafters and kayakers to Kennebec River Gorge. Robert Moore bid $41,500 for the road, which runs between Moxie Pond and Indian Pond and… Read More
PHILLIPS – The former president of the Phillips Historical Society faces a felony charge arising from the disappearance of rare collectibles that included 19th century stock certificates for the Sandy River Railroad. Kenneth Teele, 63, formerly of Phillips and now living in Gray, was charged… Read More
LIMESTONE – Brian Hamel, president of the Loring Development Authority, has officially taken unpaid leave from the organization to pursue a run for the 2nd Congressional District seat held by Rep. Michael Michaud. Hamel is seeking the Republican nomination to challenge Michaud, a first-term Democrat. Read More
A federal court will decide next week whether two lawsuits over jail strip searches in Knox and York counties will keep their class-action status, possibly affecting some 7,000 people. A three-judge panel in the 1st U.S. Circuit Court of Appeals in Boston is scheduled to… Read More
THOMASTON – The Cianbro employee injured in a 52-foot fall while working at Dragon Products Co. remained in stable but guarded condition Friday, according to a Cianbro spokeswoman. Nicholas “Nick” Wark, 22, of Plymouth fell between a cluster of six silos, Rockland Fire Chief Charles… Read More
AUGUSTA – A new interactive, Web-based program will put Maine’s students in the shoes of a cybersleuth as they put together the puzzle of the state’s history, using their laptops as tools. DiscoverME is being tested in schools now – including Vassalboro Community School –… Read More
In the beginning was the word. Then the word became flesh, and it has been up for grabs ever since. For 2,000 years – from Dante’s crucified Christ to Albert Schweitzer’s devotions to Monty Python’s irreverent “Life of Brian” – the story of Jesus of… Read More
Editor’s Note: Voices is a weekly commentary by a panel of Maine columnists who explore issues affecting spirituality and religious life. My earliest childhood memories were of stories of a family that survived Soviet communism, the German invasion of their homeland and Nazi forced labor. Read More
PORTLAND – Sitting inside a windowless jailhouse interview room, former Bates College professor Linda Williams said that her own drug use kept her from recognizing a crack cocaine ring that was being run out of her home. “I knew that the men were involved in… Read More
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BANGOR – A lot was made going into Friday’s Class B girls state championship game of the similarities between Eastern Maine entry Camden Hills and the Western Maine winner Greely of Cumberland Center. And it was all about defense. googletag.cmd.push(function () { // Define Slot… Read More
LOWELL, Mass. – This men’s hockey game turned out to be a game of Crazy Eights. The University of Maine, the third-ranked team in the nation, was trying to extend its eight-game unbeaten streak and run its all-time record at Lowell’s Tsongas Arena to 8-0. Read More
BANGOR – The No. 6 Bangor girls basketball team missed a lot of open shots in its Eastern Maine Class A quarterfinal Friday afternoon. But Ram junior Caroline Weymouth made two huge shots when it counted. googletag.cmd.push(function () { // Define Slot var slot_sizes =… Read More
The Bangor Lumberjacks released veteran outfielder Lorenzo de la Cruz, the Northeast League club announced. He has one year left in his contract. Signed to a new deal prior to the 2003 season, de la Cruz had a disappointing year, batting .256 with eight home… Read More
Sugarloaf/USA-sponsored Seth Wescott captured a silver medal in the FIS World Cup Snowboarding Cross on Thursday, Feb. 26, in Niigata Joetsu-kokusai, Japan, in his best finish of the season on the World Cup circuit. Fellow American Nate Holland finished third in the first of two… Read More
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BANGOR – Three minutes into Friday’s North Atlantic Conference semifinal, the Husson Braves were down 6-1, not hitting any shots, committing numerous turnovers, and getting swallowed up by Mount Ida College’s full-court press. In came Holly Gracie, and all that changed in an instant. googletag.cmd.push(function… Read More
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The Houlton Shiretowners have waited 74 years to play in another boys basketball state championship game. For Calvary Chapel of Orrington, the wait has been much, much shorter – the school has been open for just two years. googletag.cmd.push(function () { // Define Slot var… Read More
BOSTON, Mass. – The University of Maine baseball team was selected second in the 2004 America East Preseason Coaches’ Poll announced on Friday. The Black Bears received four first-place votes and 57 points overall. The Northeastern Huskies, who won the America East Tournament a year… Read More
ORONO – Tristan Desnet netted the only two goals of the game to lead the University of Maine women’s hockey team to a 2-0 victory over Boston College at Alfond Arena Friday night. Kelly Law added an assist for 10-14-4 Maine, and Lara Smart saved… Read More
BANGOR – Caroline Weymouth doesn’t play soccer for Bangor High School, but she’s well aware of why the Rams got such a kick out of knocking off Lewiston in Friday afternoon’s Eastern Maine Class A quarterfinal. The last time Bangor faced Lewiston in a playoff… Read More
Earl Anderson knows most people assumed he would leave his post as Nokomis girls basketball coach after the 2002-03 season. After all, the Warriors of Newport graduated all five starters from group that won a Class A state title, two Eastern Maine crowns, and one regional runner-up plaque. Read More
ORONO – Heather Ernest, Julie Veilleux, and Melissa Heon arrived at the University of Maine at the beginning of a transition period for the Black Bear women’s basketball program. During the last four years, that talented trio has helped coach Sharon Versyp re-establish UMaine as… Read More
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BANGOR – Doug Joerss isn’t necessarily an imposing physical presence, but the 6-foot-2 junior forward is fast becoming an imposing basketball presence for the Cony Rams. Joerss continued his strong play of recent weeks with 29 points and 11 rebounds Friday as sixth-ranked Cony of… Read More
If you peer around the frost on the window and over the snow bank in the front yard, spring is actually on the horizon. We are only a month away from open water fishing season, six weeks away for those of us in the County. Just the thought… Read More
Cross country skiing enthusiasts will get their chance to compete locally on Sunday, as the Great Caribou Bog Wicked Winter Ski Tour and Race will be held in Bangor. Registration begins at 11 a.m. at Essex Woods, at 703 Outer Esssex Street, and the 17-kilometer… Read More
OK, all you snow freaks, send me a big thank-you card. It never fails. I write about a winter of no snow and that day the heavens open up and plunk down a half a foot or more of snow! I could do the same with rain. It… Read More
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