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    WASHINGTON – Maine’s ailing manufacturing industry could get a boost from legislation that U.S. Sen. Susan Collins introduced last week, but lawmakers say the state will need a broad mix of solutions to help businesses rebound in the long term. Several pieces of legislation introduced… Read More
    LIBERTY – For 26 years, people have made a pilgrimage to the doors of Skip Brack’s Liberty Tool store on the first Saturday in March. The ritual is as important to the spring routine around here as canoe races and sugar-maple tapping. googletag.cmd.push(function () {… Read More
    Brad Whitney of Caribou fairly swooned when his eBay bid of $79 outdistanced all others for a Star Trek die cast model of the Klingon K’Vort Class Bird of Prey. Imagine his disappointment when UPS delivered instead a Romulan V-8 Bird of Prey Class cruiser. Read More
    There is a fundamental disagreement between industry officials and environmentalists over when to ban chemicals that appear to be dangerous to humans. This conflict was played out recently in the Maine Legislature when lawmakers considered a bill to ban brominated flame retardants (BFRs). The chemicals, used to treat… Read More
    You can mark down one more consequence of America’s war in Iraq: Down East Maine’s jewel, a familiar pleasure spot for Mainers and a prime magnet for tourists from all over, is on a tightened budgetary leash. This year, you won’t see as many rangers on duty as… Read More
    The ongoing mini scandal with the bidding away one of the state’s second former biggest streams of revenue, since Prohibition days, has many of us scratching our heads. Maine was one of only 17 monopoly states in a most lucrative liquor business, and in my… Read More
    I am outraged over two articles that appeared in the Feb. 26 edition of the Bangor Daily News. It’s been suggested by Alan Greenspan that Social Security retirement benefits might be reduced because of the soaring, out-of-control deficit spending by the U.S. government. googletag.cmd.push(function ()… Read More
    Like any good politician, President Bush would like to come up with some good news to distract the public from the bad news that there were no weapons of mass destruction in Iraq. However, unless he’s saved 15 percent by switching to GEICO he has no good news… Read More
    After reading the letter, “Maine Rivers reality” (BDN, Jan. 21), from Rep. Ken Fletcher, R-Winslow, readers should realize there is much more to this issue than Maine Rivers selecting the Winslow section of the Sebasticook River for the Worst Rivers list. Fletcher has chosen to… Read More
    Music, unity and togetherness were brought to more than 200 people at Solidarity Jazz and R&B concert on Feb. 26 at the University of Maine’s Hauck Auditorium. These people, by their presence, made a strong statement for diversity, togetherness, and acceptance of others regardless of race, color, religion,… Read More
    BANGOR – Fire spread through sections of a 150-year-old downtown building Sunday, closing some shops and, for some, rekindling nerves still jittery from the January fire that destroyed the 130-year-old Masonic Lodge just two blocks away. Some people were inside the four-story building or an… Read More
    GREENVILLE – Three people escaped serious injury Sunday morning and one man was transferred to Eastern Maine Medical Center in Bangor when a chairlift malfunction at Big Squaw Mountain caused a chair to plummet 15 feet to the ground. According to Rich Donaher, Big Squaw’s… Read More
    ORONO – Chess players will tell you that it’s a game of patience and perseverance, where victory can ebb and flow and confidence better not. It’s a game of precision and focus, although too much focus can lead to mistakes and sometimes mistakes that can’t… Read More
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    There was no sleeping electorate in central Maine this weekend as controversy over the failed SAD 48 budget fueled decisions, but there certainly was contrast as town meeting season got into full swing. Voters in St. Albans unseated two veteran selectmen and elected an entirely… Read More
    The following divorces were granted in 13th District Court during December and January on grounds of irreconcilable differences: Eric J. Elliott of Sebec and Harriett A. Elliott of Tazewell, Va.; married at Milo April 22, 1961. googletag.cmd.push(function () { // Define Slot var slot_sizes =… Read More
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    FORT KENT – It took a World Cup event to get Scott Voisine to go outside in the cold. The student services director at the University of Maine at Fort Kent will be the first to admit the outside is something he enjoys far more… Read More
    SEARSMONT – It’s easy to believe that $800,000 has been spent building and outfitting the Searsmont Community Center. After all, the 16,700-square-foot, two-level building, which looks down on the village along the banks of the St. George River, includes a spacious town office and library,… Read More
    PRESQUE ISLE – Fitting the universe into a box is no easy task, but the Northern Maine Museum of Science is ready to take on the challenge. The museum has received $50,000 from the National Aeronautics and Space Administration and will use it for one… Read More
    ELLSWORTH – A local woman is facing charges after she punched a police officer twice in the head Thursday evening outside a local hospital, according to police. Matisha Pitts, 18, was resisting treatment at Maine Coast Memorial Hospital when police were called to help calm… Read More
    ELLSWORTH – The Hancock Planning Commission will hold a public meeting to plan arrangements for a summer or fall hazardous waste collection event in Greater Ellsworth. The meeting will be at 1:30 p.m. Tuesday, March 16, at University of Maine Cooperative Extension, Boggy Brook Road. Read More
    SULLIVAN – Sumner Memorial High School will hold its annual Step Up Night for eighth-graders and their parents from 6 to 8 p.m. Thursday, March 11, at 2458 U.S. Route 1. Teachers, organizations and clubs will have displays throughout the school to illustrate the wide… Read More
    MACHIAS – The Washington Academy Junior Prom Committee plans a community talent show. The event will be at 7 p.m. Friday, March 12, in the Alumni Gymnasium. googletag.cmd.push(function () { // Define Slot var slot_sizes = [[300,250]]; var new_slot_sizes = []; var has_banner = false;… Read More
    MOUNT DESERT – The Ecuador field studies class of Mount Desert Island Regional High School will host a talent show at 7 p.m. Friday, March 12, at the Demas Higgins Theatre. Admission is $5, $3 for children under 10. For information, contact Sue Vafiades-Diaz at… Read More
    ORLAND – The H.O.M.E. Cooperative will offer classes in pottery, stained glass, weaving, stitchery, knitting, conversational French and Spanish, and chair caning and weaving. Classes are $5 plus cost of materials where required. For information, call 469-7961. Read More
    SULLIVAN – The annual spring art exhibit will be held from 6:30 to 8:30 p.m. Thursday, March 25, at the Sumner Memorial High School gallery, on Route 1. Festivities will include presentation of a student-created film, demonstrations with the audience, and gallery patron participation. Read More
    The following divorces have been granted in 3rd District Court in Bangor on grounds of irreconcilable marital differences except for one: Thomas W. Tripp Jr., Hampden, and Elva M. Tripp, Hampden, married Oct. 19, 1963, place of marriage not listed. googletag.cmd.push(function () { // Define… Read More
    ROCKWOOD – A Massachusetts snowmobiler was injured Saturday when his snowmobile struck a pressure ridge on Moosehead Lake. John Wickens, 50, of Chelmsford, Mass., injured his arm when his snowmobile struck the ridge and launched him into the air, according to Warden Mike Favreau of… Read More
    BANGOR – For family and friends awaiting the return from Iraq of five members of the 101st Air Refueling Wing Medical Squadron, the wait and delays seemed endless. Late Saturday night, two hours after the plane initially was expected, arrived. But even when the commercial… Read More
    COLORADO SPRINGS, Colo. – Air Force Cadet Matthew Osgood has been named cadet group commander at the Air Force Academy. A 2001 graduate of Easton High school, he is the son of Ann and Tom Osgood of Easton. Read More
    PITTSFIELD – Three people were injured Sunday morning when two vehicles crashed nearly head-on close to the Detroit town line on Route 100. Pittsfield police Sgt. Timothy Roussin said Corey Peterson, 16, of Pittsfield was driving a 1991 Dodge when he pulled onto Route 100… Read More
    MILFORD – Kindergarten registration and screening for the 2004-2005 school year will be held Tuesday, April 13, at the Dr. Lewis S. Libby School, 13 School St. Children who will be 5 years old on or before Oct. 15, 2004, are eligible to register. Parents… Read More
    WATERVILLE – The Senior Spectrum at Muskie Center is looking for volunteer drivers to transport senior citizens on adventure trips throughout Maine. Spouses of volunteers ride for free. Lunch is provided. googletag.cmd.push(function () { // Define Slot var slot_sizes = [[300,250]]; var new_slot_sizes = [];… Read More
    ORONO – In conjunction with a free lecture by American Indian author, poet and screenwriter Sherman Alexie, the University of Maine will offer a one-credit, five-week course, “Building the Fire: Novels, Short Stories, Poetry and Films of Sherman Alexie,” from 4:20 to 6:30 p.m. March 16-April 13. Read More
    BRADFORD – SAD 64 Registration for 2004-2005 fall kindergarten classes will be held as follows: . Bradford and Hudson: 8 a.m.-3 p.m. Monday, March 15, Bradford Elementary School. googletag.cmd.push(function () { // Define Slot var slot_sizes = [[300,250]]; var new_slot_sizes = []; var has_banner =… Read More
    BANGOR – The Bangor office of the Department of Human Services will hold a public informational meeting about adoption and foster care from 6:30 to 8:30 p.m. Wednesday, March 17. For location and to sign up for the event, call A Family for ME at 1-877-505-0545. Read More
    MILLINOCKET – Stearns High School senior Kelly Anne Dinsmore of Millinocket has been selected by Principal Paul M. MacDonald to receive the 2004 Principal’s Award. The award is sponsored by the Maine Principals’ Association and is given to high school senior in honor of the student’s academic achievement… Read More
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    COLUMBIA FALLS – A council involved with the Pleasant and Narraguagus rivers plans a free water quality-monitoring workshop. The session is planned from 10 a.m. to noon Thursday, March 18, at the Wild Salmon Resource Center, 187 Main St. googletag.cmd.push(function () { // Define Slot… Read More
    CASTINE – The Bagaduce story program, a locally based nonprofit, invites writers and nonwriters to submit contemporary or historically true stories about the Bagaduce River and its watershed to its community story project, to be published later this year. For information, call 326-4464, or send… Read More
    EASTBROOK – Voters at the annual town meeting next week will consider a proposed 2004-05 municipal budget of approximately $232,000, according to local officials. Of that amount, $157,551 will be raised in taxes and $75,000 will be appropriated from surplus, according to the warrant for… Read More
    NORTH HAVEN – Islanders will decide March 13 on a $969,163 budget and elect town officers. During the annual gathering, voters will elect one selectman to a three-year term – a position held by David Jermann, who does not intend to seek re-election, according to… Read More
    WARREN – Town meeting voters will consider a $1.6 million municipal budget on Tuesday, March 30, and also decide whether to spend up to $300,000 to demolish the Crowe Rope building in the downtown area. All of the following candidates for town posts are running… Read More
    SEARSPORT – Residents attending this year’s annual town meeting will find a 2004 municipal budget pleasing to their pockets. Town Manager Sandra Blake said the proposed 2004 municipal budget was “a tad higher” than last year and should be balanced out by additional revenues. Blake… Read More
    WESTON – A man was released from Houlton Regional Hospital over the weekend after a snowmobile accident on East Grand Lake. Glenn Davis, 41, of Holliston, Mass., was snowmobiling about 3 p.m. Saturday in Weston, just north of Danforth, according to Warden Jeremy Kemp of… Read More
    FORT FAIRFIELD – A mother and son were released from the hospital over the weekend after being extricated from a rental car involved in a slow-speed crash. Ferne Ladner, 75, and her son Archie Ladner, 40, residence unknown, were passengers in a car driven by… Read More
    MOUNT DESERT – Martha Stewart’s conviction has caused split opinion in the small village of Seal Harbor where Stewart owns a seaside estate with 12 bedrooms and sweeping ocean views. Glen Merchant is one who isn’t about to cut America’s most famous homemaker any slack. 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 week’s column was written by a John Bapst Memorial High School student. The adviser is Lynn Manion. Peter Schwartzman, an assistant professor… Read More
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    WASHINGTON – Sens. Olympia Snowe, R-Maine, and Barbara Boxer, D-Calif., said they introduced legislation designed to help military women who are victims of rape. The legislation would lift the restriction prohibiting the Department of Defense from paying for abortions when victims become pregnant. googletag.cmd.push(function ()… Read More
    FORT KENT – When it came to designing a biathlon venue worthy of world-class athletes, its creator took pains to tie the activity – skiing – with history – the Fort Kent blockhouse. A former World Cup skier designed the 10th Mountain Ski Center using… Read More
    AUGUSTA – A man who lives in a modest Cape-style home that’s part of a quiet neighborhood on a dead-end street may soon find his house in the middle of a big shopping center’s parking lot. Leonard Smith said he has no intention of seeing… Read More
    ORONO – The Orono Middle School Chess Team finished first in its division at the Maine State Scholastic Chess Tournament Saturday, Feb. 28. The team was led by coach Joe St. Pierre, a junior at the University of Maine. The championship team members are Gabe… Read More
    KATAHDIN – Penquis Community Action Program has received a grant of $5,800 from Great Lakes Hydro America and Brascan Power Corp. to be put toward the Good Neighbor Fund. The money will be used to provide fuel and electrical assistance to families in the Katahdin region. Read More
    BANGOR – The Penquis Community Action Program Resource Development Center is offering training in “Many Eyes, Many Voices: Talking About Diversity With Children Through Literature” for child care professionals. Classes will be held from 9 a.m. to noon Saturdays, March 27 and April 3, at the Bangor Public… Read More
    BANGOR – An AARP Tax Aide will be available to provide free assistance with tax returns 1-4:30 p.m. Wednesday, March 10, at Penquis CAP, 262 Harlow St. Call 973-3576 to schedule an appointment. Read More
    WATERVILLE – Paul Finkelman, constitutional scholar and Chapman Distinguished Professor of Law at the University of Tulsa College of Law, will present two lectures at Colby College in March. “The Constitution in the Aftermath of 9-11” will be presented at 4 p.m. Sunday, March 14. Read More
    HOLDEN – The Penobscot Valley Chapter of Maine Audubon will offer a presentation on the Penobscot River Restoration Project at its monthly meeting at 7:30 p.m. Friday, March 5, at the Fields Pond Audubon Center, 216 Fields Pond Road. Featured speaker will be Russell Gordon,… Read More
    BINGHAM – Sheila Farrin, nutrition aid coordinator for the University of Maine Cooperative Extension Service, will present a free workshop on “Heart-Healthy Eating” at 3 p.m. Tuesday, March 9, in the parish hall of the First Congregational Church. The program will discuss maintaining a low-fat, low-carbohydrate diet. A… Read More
    OLD TOWN – The Penquis Community Action Program Resource Development Center will offer a “Getting Started in Family Child Care,” training course from 6 to 9 p.m. Tuesdays, April 13 and 20, at the Penquis CAP Old Town Head Start Center, 89 Middle St. The… Read More
    BANGOR – The Bangor Public Library will offer a “Fad Diets: What to Believe,” discussion by dietitian Katherine Musgrave at 6 p.m. Monday, March 22, at 145 Harlow St. For information, contact Diane at 947-8336, Ext. 139. Read More
    BANGOR – The Eastern Agency on Aging will hold public hearings on its draft of the four-year area plan at the following times and locations: . 11 a.m. Tuesday, April 6, Ridgeview Apartments, Machias. googletag.cmd.push(function () { // Define Slot var slot_sizes = [[300,250]]; var… Read More
    BANGOR – The Maine Green Independent Party will hold a caucus at 6:30 p.m. Thursday, March 11, at the Peace and Justice Center, 170 Park St. For information, contact Matthew Tilley at 945-0101. Read More
    ORONO – Maine 4-H plans to renew its Flag and Flower Project, which links veterans groups with youth organizations. Members of veterans or youth groups who would like to participate in the project can register by calling 1-800-287-1471 or by going to www.maine4H.umaine.edu. Read More
    PORTLAND – Members of a purported street gang are suing Police Chief Michael Chitwood and one of his lieutenants for a police policy designed to keep the gang members out of Old Port bars. Anthony Webster and Tim Dame, who belong to an organization called… Read More
    AUGUSTA – A march and rally to protest the war in Iraq will be held on Saturday, March 20, at the State House. A caravan and car pool will leave at 10 a.m. from Cascade Park in Bangor. googletag.cmd.push(function () { // Define Slot var… Read More
    ELLSWORTH – The Center for Human Genetics in Bar Harbor will hold a free genetics counseling and referral clinic 9 a.m.-noon Saturday, April 3, in the new office building of Maine Coast Pediatrics, located at 32 Resort Way. Appointments are necessary, and all participants will… Read More
    PORTLAND – A longtime priest accused of sexual abuse has resigned as pastor of a Lyman parish, and allegations against him have been forwarded to the Vatican, church officials said. The Rev. Thomas Lee, 76, stepped down as pastor of St. Philip Parish on a… Read More
    BANGOR – The Cony High girls basketball team long has been known for its guard-oriented attack and exploitation of the 3-point arc – a style that has kept the Rams among the state’s elite programs for nearly two decades. Well, it’s time to say hello… Read More
    ORONO – University of Maine senior left winger and captain Todd Jackson knew he had just participated in a memorable Seniors Night. “If I had scripted a Seniors Night, it wouldn’t have been any different than it was tonight,” said Jackson following Maine’s come-from-behind 4-3… Read More
    BOSTON – The University of Maine men’s basketball team wasn’t ungrateful to Stony Brook University for the Seawolves’ stunning Saturday upset of top seed and longtime nemesis Boston University, but it played that way on Sunday. The fourth-seeded Black Bears thanked the Seawolves by combining… Read More
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    Chris Remsen, a four-time state champion at Camden Hills High in Rockport, wrestled his way to a regional title Saturday during the 40th annual New England Interscholastic Wrestling Championships held at the New Haven (Conn.) Athletic Center. Remsen, a senior who recently became just the… Read More
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    The Bowdoin College Polar Bears and the University of Southern Maine Huskies will battle in a Round of 16 game after each collected victories in the second round of the NCAA Division III women’s basketball tourney on Saturday. Bowdoin will host rival USM on Friday… Read More
    BOSTON – For the last two weeks, Joe Campbell has been saddled with a lot of pain. Saturday afternoon, the junior swingman was pain-free. … Well, from his perspective anyway. Campbell, who missed three games with a broken nose, was a major pain for the… Read More
    WEST HARTFORD, Conn. – The University of Maine women’s basketball team opened its America East regular-season finale with a 17-4 run and went on to defeat Hartford 61-40 Saturday at the Chase Family Arena. Maine, 22-6 overall, completed its conference schedule with a 17-1 record… Read More
    SUBJECT MATTER: POEMS, by Baron Wormser; Sarabande Books, Louisville, Ky., 2003; 72 pages, paperback, $12.95. Somewhere in between deep personal seriousness and detached postmodern meaninglessness floats the poetic world of Maine’s poet laureate, Baron Wormser. His sixth collection, “Subject Matter,” contains the microscopic linguistic refinement… Read More