When the spring fishing season opens April 1, dozens of fishermen in northern Maine will pass over the traditional trout and salmon for a toothy invasive fish called muskellunge. “They’re a very aggressive fish. They’re heavy. They’ve got razor-sharp teeth,” said James Daigle of Madawaska,… Read More
Developers who proposed a liquefied natural gas terminal in Harpswell are still interested in building a facility on the coast of Maine, the state’s economic development chief said Tuesday. ConocoPhillips Co. and TransCanada Pipelines Ltd. wanted to lease a 70-acre former Navy fuel depot from… Read More
BANGOR – Fisher International of Connecticut on Tuesday agreed in principle to purchase abandoned Eastern Pulp and Paper Corp. for an undisclosed amount, according to Gov. John Baldacci. The deal is not in final written form, the governor said, but should be ready to be… Read More
WASHINGTON – The House killed a Democratic drive Tuesday to make it tougher for lawmakers to reduce taxes as Republicans by the slimmest of margins rescued President Bush’s tax-cutting agenda from an embarrassing rebuke. The 209-209 tally – one shy of the majority Democrats needed… Read More
A story in the weekend State section, headlined “Holden stays neutral on landfill resolve,” incorrectly states that 40 Maine Review Communities have endorsed a resolve to support the West Old Town Landfill amendment application now under review by the Department of Environmental Protection. It was the 40 Maine… Read More
PROVIDENCE, R.I. – Natural gas distributor KeySpan Corp. and gas importer BD LNG Services plan to bring liquefied natural gas by ship to the Port of Providence, possibly by the end of next year. Representatives from KeySpan, explaining their plans to the state’s Emergency Management… Read More
WASHINGTON – Over White House objections, the Senate voted Tuesday for an additional $6 billion for child care for welfare recipients and the working poor as part of a bill to renew the landmark 1996 welfare reform law. Senate Majority Leader Bill Frist, R-Tenn., was… Read More
PORTLAND – The publisher of Maine Antiques Digest says his small company in Waldoboro is proof that it isn’t just large firms that are being tempted to send work to other countries where costs are cheaper. A Philippine company recently sent Samuel Pennington a letter… Read More
AUGUSTA – Sitting in bunkers, silos and potato houses scattered throughout Aroostook County are 180 million pounds of spuds left over from last year – a full 10 percent of Maine’s total table stock production. Farmers and industry leaders testified Wednesday before the Legislature’s Appropriations’… Read More
Cianbro Corp. has been cited for failure to use fall protection equipment, which resulted in a Feb. 26 accident at Dragon Products’ Thomaston cement manufacturing plant, where a worker fell 58 feet in between silos. The violation was issued Monday by the federal Mine Safety… Read More
AUGUSTA – About 100 employees of Cives Steel Co. have gone on strike after contract talks soured between the union and management. Representatives of Ironworkers International Local Union 807 went on strike Monday night after taking a vote in the afternoon. googletag.cmd.push(function () { //… Read More
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Now that the White House has acceded to mounting pressure and let Condoleezza Rice testify under oath and in public, she can help the 10-member investigating commission and the American people get to the bottom of what went wrong on Sept. 11, 2001. The nation… Read More
About 95 million Americans invest part of their paychecks in mutual funds, sending off checks often on trust that their money will be invested fairly and that no hidden costs will drain the value of their investments. This relatively new class of investing has been watched closely by… Read More
Everybody is always saying no more taxes. Don’t raise taxes. Yet they want all the benefits just the same, but without tax money you can’t have it. That is the reason this country is so far in debt. People who don’t have property and have… Read More
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The White House, obviously smarting at Richard Clarke’s new book demonstrating the Bush administration’s problematic responses to al-Qaida before and after Sept. 11, 2001, and their confusion of counter-terrorism with a pre-existing hostility toward Saddam Hussein, has tried to discredit Clarke by claiming he was “out of the… Read More
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This is a response to the editorial, “Water Fight” (BDN, March 25). The statement, “A major IF&W argument is that the law is unfair to out-of-state property owners because they cannot vote at town meetings,” is not an accurate representation of what was said. We did not make… Read More
What do you do with your old unused computer? How about that old television? There may be no convenient way to get rid such “electronic waste.” But please do not donate it to Goodwill Industries of Northern New England. We are grateful for donations of useful items. Donations… Read More
AUGUSTA – A bill to increase Maine’s minimum wage to $7 an hour survived a second close vote Tuesday in the House. Without debate, representatives voted 69-68 to endorse the proposal, LD 673. A day earlier, the House approved it by two votes, 72-70. googletag.cmd.push(function… Read More
HAMPDEN – Approximately 90,000 pounds of construction and demolition debris littered the corner of Routes 9 and 202 after a Massachusetts tractor-trailer tipped over early Tuesday, spilling its load. Michael Natola, 46, of Lynn, Mass., was driving the 1994 Ford Aeromax truck to the Pine… Read More
OLD TOWN – Creative solutions to solid waste disposal, in addition to genuine support and contrasting heartfelt opposition, were among the comments made at Tuesday’s public sessions on the proposed West Old Town Landfill. Tuesday was the second of a two-day opportunity for public comment… Read More
Hoping the third time’s a charm, Gov. John Baldacci has submitted the names of six nominees for the University of Maine System board of trustees. By proposing three men and three women from various parts of the state to serve on the 16-member panel, Baldacci… Read More
AUGUSTA – The state’s commissioner of Professional and Financial Regulation has been nominated by Gov. John E. Baldacci to become a district court judge in Bangor. Robert “Buddy” Murray Jr. of Bangor has been selected to succeed Judge Ronald Russell, who will retire from the… Read More
AUGUSTA – A bill to exempt unemployment benefits from Maine income taxes is closer to final passage. The House on Monday approved the bill, LD 1745, which would become effective for taxes paid starting in 2004. The Senate also has voted to give the bill… Read More
AUGUSTA – Douglas Beaulieu of Madawaska and Sara Gagne Holmes of Augusta have been nominated by Gov. John Baldacci to serve on the Loring Development Authority. Beaulieu and Gagne Holmes will help in acquiring, managing and developing the remaining vacant land that was once the… Read More
AUGUSTA – A bipartisan group of lawmakers named by House and Senate leaders outlined an agreement with representatives of community officials and teachers Tuesday that they said could settle a ballot battle over education funding. The Baldacci administration, however, responded with little more than a… Read More
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BREWER – In the wake of Eastern Fine Paper Co. closing its doors and the subsequent layoffs of 240 workers, the governor and Sen. Olympia Snowe are working on projects to help the community. Gov. John Baldacci is donating spaghetti sauce for an April benefit… Read More
BANGOR – An upscale condominium complex proposed for the city’s waterfront redevelopment zone appears to have taken on a life of its own. Although the first spade of dirt has yet to be turned, 15 of the 31 units planned for Belvedere on the Riverpark… Read More
EXETER – In addition to adopting a municipal budget at Monday’s annual town meeting, Exeter residents met their new town manager. Tressa Gudroe, 37, of Dexter will replace Judy E. Biggar, who resigned as town manager on March 23 after serving in the position for… Read More
PITTSFIELD – At the second annual Pittsfield Community Celebration on Tuesday night, town officials honored those men and women who usually go unnoticed and unrecognized. More than 60 residents gathered in the Warsaw Middle School gymnasium to honor volunteers and their good works, and special… Read More
GREENVILLE – A day after up to $1,000 worth of hard liquor and a pair of two-way radios were stolen from the Rod and Reel Restaurant, Greenville police had recovered most of the liquor and the two radios, and have two local suspects. Restaurant owners… Read More
SHIRLEY – The annual Maple Syrup Brunch will be held from 11 a.m. to 1 p.m. Sunday, April 18, sponsored as a fund-raising event by Shirley United Methodist Church. Fresh maple syrup direct from Baker’s Sugar Shack in Shirley will be served and maple syrup… Read More
DOVER-FOXCROFT – A demonstration workshop of Tellington TTouch for companion animals will be held from 10 a.m. to noon Saturday, April 17, at Thompson Free Library. Cheryl Lord of Charleston, guild-certified Tellington TTouch practitioner, will demonstrate how the special touch and massage is done on… Read More
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OSBORN – Voters decided on Monday to pay off a $68,000 municipal debt to the local consolidated school district, according to a town official. Osborn First Selectman Allen Shorey said Tuesday the town will pay off the debt in three annual payments of $22,838. The… Read More
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EAST MACHIAS – Residents voted unanimously at their annual town meeting Monday to explore alternatives to the town’s relationship with SAD 77. There wasn’t a single negative vote in a show of hands by the 124 who attended the meeting. The vote came after two… Read More
Frankfort Residents made quick work of this year’s town meeting warrant, whipping through the four-score articles in less than two hours. googletag.cmd.push(function () { // Define Slot var slot_sizes = [[300,250]]; var new_slot_sizes = []; var has_banner = false; for (var i = 0; i… Read More
WARREN – A Waldoboro man was in serious condition at a Bangor hospital Tuesday after an all-terrain vehicle accident on Mountain Road the day before. Frederick Ames, 21, was taken by emergency helicopter Monday to Eastern Maine Medical Center after the ATV he was operating… Read More
HOPE – Former Searsport Town Manager Jerry Storey has been hired as the new town administrator. Storey replaces Bob Peabody in the post; Peabody left to become town manager in Rockport. googletag.cmd.push(function () { // Define Slot var slot_sizes = [[300,250]]; var new_slot_sizes = [];… Read More
SURRY – Town meeting voters on Monday defeated a proposal to spend about $520,000 to renovate and expand the municipal office and fire station. The vote was 76-46. googletag.cmd.push(function () { // Define Slot var slot_sizes = [[300,250]]; var new_slot_sizes = []; var has_banner =… Read More
PRESQUE ISLE – When Lombard Street residents Granville and Marie Lamb first heard that someone was planning to build a house for the mentally disabled next door, they were completely against the idea. They were worried about a mental institution going up in their neighborhood… Read More
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MADAWASKA – Rep. Michael Michaud’s representative Barbara Hayslett will hold constituent service office hours in The County on Thursday, April 1. She will be at the Madawaska town office from 10 to 11 a.m., and at the Fort Kent town office from 1 to 2 p.m. Read More
MILLINOCKET – At least 35 businesses from around the state will be on hand for the Katahdin Region Career Fair from 10 a.m. to 2 p.m. today at the American Legion Hall on Central Street. Organized by the East Millinocket Career Center, the fair will… Read More
BREWER – Nine-year-old Kyle Alexander made a special presentation of $552 to the Brewer City Council on Tuesday to benefit displaced Eastern Fine Paper Co. millworkers. “This one is from me and my dad,” he said, pointing to a check for $502. googletag.cmd.push(function () {… Read More
SPRINGFIELD – Voters Saturday approved a $137,000 budget at the annual town meeting. The 33-article warrant was approved without any changes, according to Town Clerk Kay Thompson. Roughly 30 people attended the meeting at the Fortier Memorial Gymnasium. googletag.cmd.push(function () { // Define Slot var… Read More
BANGOR – The city could soon be adding a bomb-sniffing dog to its police ranks, a move intended to identify and diffuse potentially explosive situations more quickly. “It’s one more safeguard we can throw into the mix,” said Bangor Police Chief Don Winslow, who was… Read More
WELLINGTON – At the town meeting Saturday, residents voted to close the rights of way to all-terrain vehicles during mud season to protect them. About 60 residents attended the meeting and elected Mark Pomerleau, Darlene Bussell and David Violette as first, second and third selectmen,… Read More
BAR HARBOR – The Town Council reaffirmed its support Tuesday to step up enforcement of parking laws as a potential first step in a multiyear plan to address one of the town’s most vexing problems. At the same time, the warrant committee declined for a… Read More
ELLSWORTH – An Addison man was arrested Tuesday afternoon after he allegedly called police and told them he was breaking the law, according to a local officer. Kevin Preston, 18, has been accused of fighting with police when they went to Water Street to arrest… Read More
WARREN – A majority at the annual town meeting Tuesday strongly supported tearing down the Crowe Rope building if an environmental study proves the project affordable. Of the 102 residents voting, only 14 opposed spending up to $300,000 to do the job. Two-thirds of that… Read More
BAR HARBOR – A young elementary school teacher will meet with parents today to apologize for assigning a collection of sexually graphic short stories to his eighth-grade class. “This has been heartbreaking for everyone,” Principal Barbara Neilly said Tuesday after the school committee met privately… Read More
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SURRY – The Surry Community Improvement Association’s April meeting will feature a slide show on “Allagash, a national treasure,” presented by Tim Caverly. Caverly is a former supervisor of the waterway for the Maine Department of Conservation and is the director of Maine Public Employees… Read More
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PRESQUE ISLE – The University of Maine at Presque Isle will hold its fifth annual Tech Fair on Friday, April 16, showcasing business and agricultural technologies. Nevin Maffett, president of Application Outfitters Inc., will make a keynote presentation on identity theft. Workshops also will be… Read More
FORT KENT – The University of Maine at Fort Kent will present a series of grant-writing workshops April 5-10 in the Nadeau Hall teleconference room on the UMFK campus. Workshop participants will learn grant-writing techniques, resources for finding grants, ways to affect future grant availability… Read More
FORT KENT – As part of the environmental spring speakers series, the University of Maine at Fort Kent will host a presentation by Maine Rivers at 6 p.m. Thursday, April 8, in the Nadeau Hall teleconference room. Naomi Schalit, Maine Rivers executive director, will present,… Read More
LIMESTONE – The 18th annual Aroostook Teen Leadership Camp will be held Sunday, Aug. 1, to Thursday, Aug. 5, at the Limestone Community School-Maine School of Science and Mathematics. ATLC is intended to create a network of educated, drug-free leaders in Aroostook County. Students attend… Read More
MADAWASKA – Francine Chasse, principal of the Madawaska Middle-High School, on Monday became the third municipal administrator in the last two months to announce she is leaving her job. Chasse is retiring at the end of the school year, on June 30, after 33 years… Read More
FORT KENT – Six SAD 27 students were honored for their artwork during a public reception and awards ceremony on Tuesday, March 23, at the University of Maine at Fort Kent Blake Library art gallery. A districtwide art contest asked students in grades five through… Read More
AUGUSTA – A judge has ruled that Sally Ann Schofield can retain parental rights to her 4-year-old son while she serves prison time for killing a foster child who was in her care three years ago. Maine District Court Chief Judge Vendean Vafiades dismissed a… Read More
PORTLAND – Maine’s attorney general has found that a state trooper who shot and wounded a Limerick man armed with a pellet gun was justified in using deadly force. Steven Rowe announced Monday that Trooper Jack Dow was justified when he shot Thomas Harrington, 37,… Read More
With a little bit of help, the fast-growing Youth Group of East Bangor Community Church may soon be able to say: “Have van. Will travel.” But not at the moment, reports Cathy Dickenson, wife of Pastor Fred Dickenson. googletag.cmd.push(function () { // Define Slot var… Read More
BANGOR – The 70-year-old man who robbed a Calais bank last year was sentenced Tuesday in federal court to 20 months in prison and three years of supervised release. Roger Langille showed no emotion as U.S. District Court Judge John Woodcock imposed the sentence, which… Read More
PORTLAND – The deaths of three homeless men in the space of a month are drawing attention to the problem of homelessness in Portland. The body of Charles Mason, 50, was found in Portland Harbor on Saturday morning. googletag.cmd.push(function () { // Define Slot var… Read More
PORTLAND – Four men have been arrested after an undercover investigation into illegal distribution of the prescription drug OxyContin in Portland. Paula Silsby, the U.S. attorney for Maine, said in a statement that one of the men works for the city of Portland. googletag.cmd.push(function ()… Read More
PORTLAND – Maine educators welcomed new changes to a sweeping education reform law, but said more revisions may be needed to make the law work properly. U.S. Education Secretary Rod Paige said Monday that the No Child Left Behind Act will be changed to allow… Read More
WASHINGTON – Representatives from the University of Maine converged on the nation’s capitol Tuesday to put on a technology forum and seek more funding for its high-tech projects. For the past seven years, the Maine congressional delegation has sponsored a luncheon that allows the university… Read More
PORTLAND – A Massachusetts group that trains members of the public to study seabird mortality plans to expand its program to Maine. Becky Harris of the Seabird Ecological Assessment Network in Boston will visit two Maine Audubon sites in May and June to offer free… Read More
MONTPELIER, Vt. – When Maine and Vermont were the only states to vote for Alf Landon over Franklin Roosevelt in 1936, the old saying “As Maine goes, so goes the nation,” morphed into a new one, served up like ham and cheese on Yankee wry. Read More
AUGUSTA – A legislative panel Tuesday endorsed the nomination of veteran state finance expert John Nicholas to head the Department of Human Services. The Nicholas nomination won the backing of the Health and Human Services Committee by a vote of 11-2. googletag.cmd.push(function () { //… Read More
ORONO – Robert Kennedy, executive vice president and provost at the University of Maine, is one of two finalists for the presidency of Worcester Polytechnic Institute in Massachusetts. Kennedy was unavailable for comment Tuesday. googletag.cmd.push(function () { // Define Slot var slot_sizes = [[300,250]]; var… Read More
BANGOR – The founder of Sprague’s Nursery, a garden center and landscaping business, died March 28. Mildred Sprague, 78, was born on July 4, 1925, in Bangor to Leaman and Ida (Fletcher) Hamm. She and her husband, Harvey Sprague Sr., started the nursery in 1947… Read More
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PORTLAND – An Auburn man who drove out on a frozen pond Monday for some late-season ice fishing found out the hard way what warm spring weather has done to the ice. Thomas Hoy, 48, drove his car onto Panther Pond near Raymond. The ice… Read More
Perhaps, when Leila Livingston of Moscow married Asher Davis of Solon in 1895, her mother or best friend gave her the blank book that says “RECIPES” on the gray-blue front cover. She was 16 then and, no doubt, already knew how to fry plain donuts, roll out flaky… Read More
A fond farewell Paul’s Restaurant and Speakeasy on the Hogan Road in Bangor will serve its final meal tonight. The longtime dining destination will close to make way for Smokey Bones BBQ, a national chain serving ribs, pulled pork and other barbecue favorites. Though it’s… Read More
ABC is moving its struggling “Stephen King’s Kingdom Hospital” this week from Wednesdays at 10 p.m. to Thursdays at 9 p.m. opposite the No. 1 dramatic series, CBS’ “CSI: Crime Scene Investigation,” and NBC’s red-hot reality show “The Apprentice.” The King thriller is switching places with “Extreme Makeover,”… Read More
ALBANY, N.Y. – The University of Maine men’s hockey team is drawing a favorable comparison to another championship team as it prepares for its national-title quest at the Frozen Four. Maine head coach Tim Whitehead said he has heard several people compare his 32-7-3 squad… Read More
ORONO – Dave Cusano and Fred Lazo built reputations at the University of Maine as hard-nosed football players. Last winter, when they attended an Old Town High School basketball game to watch a friend’s sister play, they were quickly recognized by people in the crowd. Read More
AUGUSTA – Gov. John Baldacci on Tuesday signed a bill that will make it legal for Maine golf courses to sell beer from mobile service bars to golfers. Baldacci was torn on the issue, but said he decided to take the route he believes will… Read More
Helen Pottle has been walking ever since, well, she’s been able to walk. But the sophomore from Perry and Shead High of Eastport has never walked faster than she has during the last year. Pottle began racewalking just last spring, yet already has earned Nike… Read More
The University of Maine Black Bears were picked to finish fourth in Hockey East’s preseason coaches poll. Now they are one of just four teams remaining in the quest for the NCAA championship. They defy logic. googletag.cmd.push(function () { // Define Slot var slot_sizes =… Read More
BANGOR – It was yet another loss for the New York Nationals, but it was a big win for all the fans who showed up to watch the Harlem Globetrotters at the Bangor Auditorium Tuesday night. America’s ambassadors of goodwill hit the Auditorium hardwood and… Read More
The Marsh Stream Canoe Races are scheduled for Saturday at two sites along the stream. The one-mile sprints begin at 9 a.m., with signup at 8 on the Pine View Road, off the Stream Road. The eight-mile downriver race begins at noon. Registration is set for 11 a.m. Read More
BANGOR – The Bangor Lumberjacks will sign the No. 1 overall pick in the Central League Draft, right hand pitcher Laine McKeller from McNeese State. The 6-foot-1, 200-pound righty pitched his senior year in college in 2002, tallying 68 strikeouts and 42 walks in 82… Read More
BANGOR – After getting off to a good spot hitting in the eighth spot in the Colby College lineup, sophomore center fielder Travis Agustin was moved up to the second spot. “But I was struggling so they moved me back to the eight spot,” said… Read More
STANDISH – Jared Lemieux homered twice and drove in six runs as the Bowdoin College baseball team rolled to an 18-7 win over Saint Joseph’s Tuesday. Tony McMahon racked up a home run, a double and a single for the Polar Bears. Kevin Bougie and… Read More
Tim Whitehead of the University of Maine has been named a finalist for the prestigious Spencer Penrose Award, given annually by the American Hockey Coaches Association to the top men’s ice hockey coach in the NCAA Division I ranks. Whitehead, in his third season as… Read More