NEW SWEDEN – Not quite a year has passed since the mass arsenic poisoning that made Maine’s Swedish Colony an international crime scene, but the story that always seemed bizarre enough for fiction has already sparked two books. Christine Young, a former newspaper and TV… Read More
BANGOR – Investigators acknowledged this week that determining whether the infant burned behind a Milo home earlier this month was born alive or stillborn would be extremely difficult and perhaps impossible. If it can’t be proven that the baby took a breath, then the charges… Read More
AUGUSTA – The Maine House and Senate on Wednesday both signed off on a bill paving the way for up to 1,500 slot machines at Bangor Raceway. “We’ve come a long way,” Sen. Kenneth Gagnon, D-Waterville, told his fellow senators, referring to months of debate… Read More
PORTLAND – The deployment of an Army Reserve unit that was scheduled to return from the Middle East on Easter Sunday has been extended for at least 90 days. The 94th Military Police Company, which spent nearly a year in Iraq before being moved to… Read More
TORONTO – In a story on the front page of Tuesday’s paper about Canada’s annual seal hunt, The Associated Press erroneously reported that The Humane Society of the United States doesn’t oppose the hunt. Spokesman Nicholas Braden said the group is opposed to any hunting of wildlife for… Read More
AUGUSTA – Maine’s business community is warning that the supplemental budget is bad news for business and Maine’s economy because of several fee increases that will have to be paid for by business. “The Maine Economic Growth Council has an indicator, a bench mark of… Read More
LIMESTONE – Aroostook County’s biggest export is its young people; its death rate outnumbers its birth rate; the population is getting older and smaller; and it is estimated that by 2025, there will be more people over 65 than under 20 living there. Stark facts… Read More
LIMESTONE – Telford Aviation has started the overhaul of two turboprop airplanes at its facilities on the Loring Commerce Centre, and officials hope it is the start of aviation work that will expand and offer more jobs. Described as “heavy maintenance overhaul procedures,” the work… Read More
PORTLAND – A federal jury has awarded more than $700,000 to Maine Rubber International in a breach-of-contract dispute with a Maryland-based environmental consultant. Maine Rubber said it was convinced to move its industrial tire and rim operations to a Portland site based on what proved… Read More
I feel compelled to respond to the column, “Closing the gun show loophole” (BDN, April 2), by Christy Hinerman. This column is pure anti-gun rhetoric as the author has filled it with misinformation, innuendo and deceitful information. She said that no law in Maine prevents prohibited buyers from… Read More
As an employee of Eastern Fine Paper in Brewer for the last 35 years, I’ve been through the good times and the bad of the paper industry. It is hard to stand by and watch a manufacturing industry die. Eastern is the second industry in… Read More
As we mark the one-year anniversary of Operation Iraqi Freedom, we should look back at the progress that has been made over the past year. As we reflect, one aspect of the threats to our security has been eliminated and a liberated Iraq is on the way to… Read More
Recent news that an additional 180,000 acres of land located along the St. John River has been certified as “well managed” by the Independent Forest Stewardship Council is welcome news for the forest and for Maine citizens. FSC is the only fully independent forest certification… Read More
What’s with this administration? Once again the highest priority is more tax cuts to benefit the wealthy. President Bush trying to make tax cuts permanent does nothing to help middle-income families. The second highest priority is huge increases for the military and fighting terrorism. That’s… Read More
With tax day upon us, Newsweek’s Wall Street editor, Allan Sloan, posits a notion worth pondering: Most people who filed federal tax returns by today’s deadline didn’t pay income tax, but rather a “salary tax.” There is merit to his observation, which provides additional evidence that recent tax… Read More
President Bush didn’t have his most eloquent outing Tuesday evening at a press conference, but he was firm in his conviction that U.S. troops will remain in Iraq to bring security to that nation. “Sovereignty involves more than a date and a ceremony,” he said. “It requires Iraqis… Read More
HOULTON – Cpl. Dana Duff of the Houlton Police Department stood at the fork in the road leading to the Houlton International Airport, pausing only to wipe rainwater from his glasses while directing traffic away from the terminal area. Duff’s police radio crackled with the… Read More
FORT KENT – The University of Maine at Fort Kent faculty remain opposed to the strategic plan of the University of Maine System, according to a statement released last week by faculty members. After an April 9 meeting, one of several held at UMFK on… Read More
AUGUSTA – While senators debated racinos, representatives at the opposite end of the State House hall talked about another type of gambling Wednesday: video gaming terminals, also known as “gray machines.” After considerable debate, the House gave initial approval to a bill, LD 1354, to… Read More
When Manley DeBeck walked out of the Eastern Fine Paper Co. in Brewer on Jan. 15, he did not imagine that he would not set foot in the familiar mill again. Like most of the 250 Brewer papermakers laid off in the bankruptcy of Eastern… Read More
BEALS – When Willis Beal started building boats in the 1960s, he was among a baker’s dozen boat builders on Beals Island. Today there are just three. googletag.cmd.push(function () { // Define Slot var slot_sizes = [[300,250]]; var new_slot_sizes = []; var has_banner = false;… Read More
AUGUSTA – The Maine Senate drew cheers from spectators Wednesday as it decided by a one-vote margin to enact a bill to give northern Maine loggers and wood haulers negotiating power in setting rates they are paid by landowners. The bill, LD 1318, bypassed routine… Read More
AUGUSTA – A coalition representing 260 businesses and organizations called on legislators Wednesday to pass a land-conservation bond issue and send it to voters. The Maine Land Bond Coalition said more money is needed to replenish the Land for Maine’s Future program, which has protected… Read More
AUGUSTA – A bill to set up a recycling system to handle the tons of television sets and computer monitors piling up in Mainers’ garages and attics won the state Senate’s endorsement Wednesday. Supporters said such a bill is critical because a separate law already… Read More
AUGUSTA – The Maine Senate on Wednesday decided several appointments to the University of Maine System board of trustees and also confirmed the governor’s District Court nominee, Robert Murray Jr. of Bangor. With the Senate’s vote, Murray moves from Gov. John Baldacci’s Cabinet as commissioner… Read More
HERMON – Authorities charged two 15-year-old Hermon High School students on Wednesday in connection with a bomb-threat note left in a bathroom at the school Tuesday. The two freshmen girls were charged with filing a false public alarm. Sgt. William Laughlin, a Hermon constable and… Read More
BANGOR – What seemed like a simple referral to the planning board turned into a philosophical debate this week when a city councilor questioned plans to construct a service road that would, among other things, open land behind Stillwater Avenue to development. As things stand,… Read More
WILLIMANTIC – Selectmen who ignored a petition signed by 47 residents and closed the floor to any discussion on the matter Wednesday were told to expect a petition for their recall at their May 18 meeting. A large number of petition supporters who favor Monson… Read More
GUILFORD – SAD 4 directors declined Tuesday to initiate the process to amend the current cost-sharing formula in the district as requested by Abbot municipal officials. But the board will be forced to initiate the process if Abbot officials submit a petition with signatures of… Read More
BANGOR – Maine Discovery Museum has joined Operation Community Support, providing support and recreational opportunities to the families of citizen soldiers deployed overseas. The museum will offer free admission to dependent family members of Maine National Guard and Reserve troops on active overseas duty. Guard… Read More
BANGOR – The Penobscot Valley Kennel Club presented more than 30 year-end awards at its annual banquet on Sunday, April 4, at Geaghan’s Pub. Top American show dog of the year: Soper’s Surry at Suncliffe, a cardigan Welsh corgi owned and shown by Nancy Cunliffe… Read More
CONCORD, N.H. – Nobody won Wednesday night’s $1.5 million Tri-State Megabucks jackpot, but a winning $10,000 ticket was sold at Big Apple in East Corinth, Maine. Players who matched some of the other winning numbers will share more than $50,000 in cash and free tickets. Read More
EDDINGTON – Firefighters put out an electrical fire in a Main Road house Wednesday night. Eddington Fire Chief Alan Boynton said that at about 9 p.m. a woman living at 8 Main Road reported there was smoke in her basement. She said she was also… Read More
FAIRFIELD – As part of the Doggie Fair, the Tri-County Obedience Club will hold an American Kennel Club Canine Good Citizen test from 9 a.m. to 3 p.m. Sunday, April 25, at the Fairfield Community Center. The club’s Canine Good Citizen Program is a two-part… Read More
BANGOR – The Greater Bangor NAACP will hold a community spaghetti supper to raise money for a student education fund recipient to attend a leadership conference in Washington, D.C. The supper will be at 5:30 p.m. Sunday, April 18 at the Unitarian Universalist Church, 129… Read More
LEWISTON – Informed Notaries of Maine will host a notary education conference from 8 a.m. to 3:30 p.m. Thursday, April 22, at Bates College. Sessions offered will include Creative Wedding Magic, Notary Basics 101, The Notary’s Role in Elections and Petitions, Identification Techniques and Tips,… Read More
BANGOR – The Bangor Public Library will host a discussion of Marcus Lloyd’s thriller, “Dead Certain,” at 7 p.m. Wednesday, April 28, at 145 Harlow St. Held in conjunction with Penobscot Theatre’s upcoming performances of the play, Mark Torres, director of “Dead Certain,” along with… Read More
CALAIS – Every bill before legislators in Augusta “either helps or hurts” the state’s economy, area Chamber members were told Wednesday. In a talk about the state’s economy, Ed McLaughlin, president of the nonprofit Maine Economic Research Institute, stressed ways public policy can affect the… Read More
BAR HARBOR – The Transportation Task Force will likely reconsider two provisions of a proposed downtown parking plan that has drawn fire from merchants and residents. Jeff Dobbs, a Town Councilor task force member, said Wednesday he would favor repealing a plan to increase downtown… Read More
STONINGTON – Officials are moving ahead with plans to bring a resident state trooper to provide year-round law enforcement services to the town. The selectmen have discussed the program with officials from the Maine State Police in Machias and are negotiating a contract for the… Read More
ELLSWORTH – Despite the local school board’s decision two months ago not to renew the contract of Ellsworth High School’s assistant principal, Michael Wright and his supporters have not gone away. Wright attended the Ellsworth School Committee’s Tuesday night meeting along with approximately 70 people… Read More
SEARSPORT – A variety of activities is planned for Earth Day weekend with a three-day celebration on Sears Island, the recent focal point of possible use as a liquefied natural gas terminal. The April 22-24 events will be capped with a benefit performance by singer-songwriter… Read More
ROCKLAND – The Penobscot School will present a workshop on Arabic language and culture from 2 to 6 p.m. Saturday, May 8. The workshop is free and will be followed by a potluck supper. googletag.cmd.push(function () { // Define Slot var slot_sizes = [[300,250]]; var… Read More
ROCKLAND – The Rockland Planning Commission has approved a $15,000 change to the Trade Winds Motor Inn entrance, which will be a lighthouse design. The entrance from the Park Drive side of the building, which faces the waterfront, will remain in the same location, code… Read More
BANGOR – A Bangor man was committed to Riverview Psychiatric Center, formerly the Augusta Mental Health Institute, after being found guilty Wednesday of murder and attempted murder but not responsible for the crimes due to mental illness. Walter Travis, 27, was taken from Penobscot County… Read More
A Bangor woman allegedly stuffed her duffel bag full of medical supplies while awaiting treatment at the Eastern Maine Medical Center emergency room Tuesday night. Bangor police Officer Kevin MacLaren reported that at about 10 p.m. he was on duty at the ER when a… Read More
LINCOLN – Older residents in the Lincoln Lakes region will have a chance to improve their driving skills next month through the AARP Driver Safety Program. The two-day course will help build on-the-road confidence of drivers age 50 and older, as well as update them… Read More
Darren E. Hartford has been promoted to lieutenant colonel in the U.S. Air Force. Hartford is a KC-135 aircraft commander with the 93rd Air Refueling Squadron of Fairchild Air Force Base, Spokane, Wash. Hartford is the son of Priscilla and David Hartford of Smithfield. googletag.cmd.push(function… Read More
LINCOLN – Local developer Sterling “Boody” Osgood is hoping to construct a $3 million, 40-plus-unit apartment complex for mature adults on the vacant, downtown corner lot. Two buildings destroyed in a January 2002 fire once occupied the lot with an open cellar at the corner… Read More
BLUE HILL – Voters on Wednesday authorized the purchase of a new police cruiser, but it wasn’t the one the selectmen or the deputy wanted. After researching the matter with Officer Scott Kane, the sheriff’s deputy assigned to the town, selectmen had voted 2-1 to… Read More
BAILEYVILLE – The Town Council is searching for a replacement for Councilor Joe Troiani who resigned because of health reasons. Troiani was appointed in 2002 to succeed longtime community leader Tony Tammaro who died that year. googletag.cmd.push(function () { // Define Slot var slot_sizes =… Read More
ROCKLAND – The City Council got its first peek Wednesday at the proposed 2005 budget of $15.7 million, a small increase over last year’s figure. When City Manager Tom Hall laid out his budget to councilors, he pointed out several items driving costs up and… Read More
ELLSWORTH – The Hancock County Democratic Committee will hold its regular monthly meeting at 7 tonight at Ellsworth City Hall. The committee will discuss election-oriented organizations that have begun in Brooksville, Castine and Hancock as models for action at the local level. googletag.cmd.push(function () {… Read More
BUCKSPORT – The G.H. Jewett School is holding pre-registration for kindergarten for the 2004-2005 school year. Children must be 5 years old by Oct. 15 to register. Registration and screening will be done by appointment during the first week of June. googletag.cmd.push(function () { //… Read More
BELFAST – Friends of Sears Island, a group opposing development of a liquefied natural gas terminal on Sears Island in nearby Searsport, will be host of a public forum at 2 p.m. Sunday, April 18, at the Troy Howard Middle School on Route 52 in Belfast. Read More
ELLSWORTH – The Hancock County Children’s Council and Parents Are Teachers Too will offer a free three-week workshop for parents and caregivers of children ages 12-36 months, from 6 to 8 p.m. beginning Wednesday, April 28, at Downeast Health Services, 52 Christian Ridge Road. The… Read More
ELLSWORTH – The Hancock County Children’s Council is accepting nominations for the 2004 Nancy Gentile Award through May 15. The award commemorates the memory of Nancy Gentile, the council’s first president and the person largely responsible for its formation and development. Gentile died at age… Read More
CASTINE – The Maine Maritime Academy Department of Engineering will present a lecture by C. Lyle Cummins at 4 p.m. Thursday, April 22, in the Delano Auditorium in Leavitt Hall on campus. Cummins, the son of well-known diesel engineer and inventor Clessie Cummins, will speak… Read More
BLUE HILL – Maine Department of Environmental Protection biologist Mark Whiting will give a slide presentation titled “Water Quality Monitoring for Maine Watersheds,” at 7 p.m. Thursday, April 29 at the Marine Environmental Research Institute on Main Street. Whiting will discuss the Blue Hill Watershed… Read More
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PRESQUE ISLE – Local police investigators have received information that a man sought for the stabbing of three people in the city may be in Vermont. William Keohane, 34, of Mars Hill had not been located by police in Vermont by Wednesday afternoon. googletag.cmd.push(function ()… Read More
FORT KENT – Northern Maine Medical Center’s Dr. Bogdan Cherascu has fulfilled all requirements for certification in the subspecialty practice of rheumatology, as prescribed by the American Board of Internal Medicine. Cherascu has been a member of NMMC’s medical staff since 2003. After completing his… Read More
VAN BUREN – The U.S. Department of Homeland Security’s Draft Environmental Assessment for the construction of a new border patrol station in Van Buren is available for public review and comment. The proposed border patrol station is located at the former Van Buren Drive-In Theater… Read More
PRESQUE ISLE – The Aroostook Medical Center Educational Services and Programs Department, Katahdin Trust Co., and the Partnership for a Healthy Community will sponsor a “Live Healthier, Live Longer” community wellness event from 8 a.m. to noon Saturday, May 1, at the University of Maine at Presque Isle… Read More
MADAWASKA – U.S. Rep. Michael Michaud’s representative Barbara Hayslett will hold constituent service office hours today in The County. She will be at the Madawaska town office from 10 to 11:30 a.m., and at the Fort Kent town office from 1 to 2:30 p.m. googletag.cmd.push(function… Read More
PRESQUE ISLE – Richard D. Scott of Presque Isle is seeking a seat in the Maine House of Representatives. Scott will run as a Republican for House Seat 5, which represents most of Presque Isle. Scott is most concerned with the issues of small business… Read More
WASHBURN – The annual meeting of the Washburn Regional Health Center board of directors will be held at 7 p.m. Thursday, April 29, at the Washburn Regional Health Center, 1260 Main St. After the business meeting, Dr. Jim Haley, vice president of Physician Practice Services… Read More
ROCKLAND – Complying with some proposed federal aviation safety regulations could cost Knox County and its airport more than $400,000 a year, in addition to startup costs of nearly $500,000, county officials have calculated. The new Federal Aviation Administration regulations would require airports that have… Read More
The public is invited to help the Washington County Senior Companion Program celebrate 25 years of serving elderly residents. Staff member Marcia Bernhardt reports the organization’s 25th Birthday Celebration is 2-4 p.m. Saturday, April 17, at Faith Methodist Church on Route 1 in Columbia. googletag.cmd.push(function… Read More
CALAIS – Whether he is handing out a speeding ticket or citing a trucker for an infraction, Trooper Tim McCadden is polite and usually has a smile for the accused. Partly in recognition of such qualities, McCadden, 39, has been named Maine State Police Trooper… Read More
BANGOR – An Illinois woman who visited Bar Harbor last fall was indicted Tuesday by a federal grand jury for stealing from a Pennsylvania woman while the two were on a whale watch. Pamela S. Tuchmann, 40, of Springfield, Ill., was indicted in U.S. District… Read More
AUGUSTA – Calling laptops a “transformational learning tool,” the State Board of Education on Wednesday issued a statement “strongly” urging the Legislature to approve expanding the wireless computer program into Maine’s high schools. “Current seventh- and eighth-grade students have clearly demonstrated the transformational nature of… Read More
AUGUSTA – With more talks under way concerning property tax relief and state borrowing, the Maine Legislature on Wednesday began to consider a Democratic budget-balancing package that Republicans said did too little to rein in future spending. More than two dozen amendments to the supplemental… Read More
AUGUSTA – A physician’s assistant who had been practicing at the St. John Valley Health Center in Van Buren for about three years surrendered his license to practice in Maine this week instead of proceeding with an adjudicatory hearing. James E. Wilson, 40, had his… Read More
BANGOR – The man who walked away from an inmate work detail at the National Folk Festival last August was sentenced Monday in Penobscot County Superior Court to an additional 38 months in prison for the escape. Sidney Dunton, 24, was a prisoner at the… Read More
BANGOR – U.S. Attorney Paula D. Silsby said Tuesday, April 6, that Heather A. Tyler, 30, of Augusta was sentenced in U.S. District Court in Bangor to six months in prison followed by two years of supervised release for engaging in a health care fraud scheme to embezzle… Read More
EAGLE LAKE – Police were still looking Wednesday night for the fifth person involved in the aggravated assault and robbery of two Eagle Lake men on Tuesday morning. Four people were arrested on Tuesday and appeared Wednesday in an Aroostook County district court on charges… Read More
CARIBOU – The National Weather Service will offer spotter training sessions at the following times and locations: . 10 a.m. April 17, Shead High School, Eastport googletag.cmd.push(function () { // Define Slot var slot_sizes = [[300,250]]; var new_slot_sizes = []; var has_banner = false; for… Read More
BATH – A Bath police cruiser that was stolen when a sergeant momentarily left his vehicle Tuesday evening was found abandoned and undamaged in a driveway off Route 125. Police were unable to track down the suspect but said they had some leads. googletag.cmd.push(function ()… Read More
SOUTH PORTLAND – A Maine Association of Parliamentarians conference will be held at 9:30 a.m. Saturday, April 17, at Governor’s Restaurant, 700 Main St. The 90-minute session will introduce participants to the basic rules and principles found in “Robert’s Rules of Order Newly Revised.” googletag.cmd.push(function… Read More
The wind in your hair. The sun on your face. The slush on your skis. What’s not to love about spring skiing – and snowboarding – in Maine? googletag.cmd.push(function () { // Define Slot var slot_sizes = [[300,250]]; var new_slot_sizes = []; var has_banner =… Read More
Each year, one friend or another is sure to approach me with one of those offers I can’t refuse. “You know what you and I ought to do?” they’ll ask. “We ought to enter the Kenduskeag Stream Canoe Race.” googletag.cmd.push(function () { // Define Slot… Read More
Ben Rowe had a memorable 2003 season on the Pro All-Stars Series tour. The Turner native not only annexed his second consecutive points championship, he had a remarkable 13 top-three finishes and eight victories in 15 races. googletag.cmd.push(function () { // Define Slot var slot_sizes… Read More
The University of Maine baseball team has been relegated to the field house this week as it prepares, weather permitting, to make its Mahaney Diamond debut this weekend. The Black Bears head into a three-game America East series against Hartford on Saturday and Sunday with… Read More
WINTERPORT – The Marsh Stream Down River Race and Sprint Race, originally scheduled for April 4, will be held Sunday. The sprint race, approximately 1 mile long, will begin at 9 a.m., with signup from 8 to 9 a.m. and the pre-race meeting at 8:45… Read More
ALBANY, N.Y. – Four years after the knockout that ended his career, ex-champ Joey Gamache has a nephew boxing professionally, a new attorney and another lawsuit claiming fraud at his final weigh-in. The 37-year-old also has neurological damage and headaches still from the brutal two-round… Read More
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BANGOR – Penobscot Theatre Company will close its 2003-2004 season with “Dead Certain” by Marcus Lloyd, a riveting and explosive story about a man and woman in a cat-and-mouse psychological game. “Dead Certain” will run at 7 p.m. Tuesday through Thursday, April 20-22, and at 8 p.m. April… Read More
BANGOR – Josh Alves sits quietly at his computer in the composing room at the Bangor Daily News, manipulating this photo or tweaking that graphic to make an ad as intriguing as possible. His work shows up ‘most anyplace in the NEWS, but if you… Read More
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ORRINGTON – Four young ladies, all of Orrington, have unexpectedly found themselves charming the community with their voices. Lauren Nichols, 15; Kristen Huff, 13; Kristyn Murphy, 14; and Jewels Watson, 12, are enjoying the success of their new CD, “Sweet Freedom.” googletag.cmd.push(function () { //… Read More
MPA Principal’s Awards The following area high school students are recipients of the 2004 MPA Principal’s Award: 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++) {… Read More
ORONO – Through materials as diverse as wood, paint, steel, paper, yarn and clay, the University of Maine’s 2004 annual Student Exhibition reflects students’ varied views of themselves and the world around them. The show opened April 9 at the Carnegie Hall galleries on the… Read More
BANGOR – Making exercise fun is what the Bangor YMCA’s Wellness Across America program has done for many youth who are members of the YMCA’s After School Program. Youth in grades three through six who participate in the program have had the opportunity to be a part of… Read More
Kata event for MDA VEAZIE – The Eastern Maine School of Self Defense has scheduled its third annual Kata championship to benefit the Muscular Dystrophy Association. googletag.cmd.push(function () { // Define Slot var slot_sizes = [[300,250]]; var new_slot_sizes = []; var has_banner = false; for… Read More
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ORONO – Classic works and operatic movements will be brought to life by the Bangor Symphony Orchestra during its fifth classical concert of the season. Join Maestro Xiao-Lu Li as he conducts the BSO at 3 p.m. Sunday, April 18, at the Maine Center for… Read More
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BANGOR AREA – Al-Anon meetings, for family and friends of problem drinkers, beginners encouraged. Ron, 843-5058, or (800) 344-2666. BANGOR AREA – Alcoholics Anonymous meetings, for those who have a desire to stop drinking, AA hot line, (800) 737-6237, or www.aamaine.org. googletag.cmd.push(function () { //… Read More
‘What’s on Your Mind?’ BANGOR – Eastern Maine Medical Center’s “What’s on Your Mind?” radio program recently earned a $245,523 grant from the Langeloth Foundation to support production costs for the next three years. The foundation’s grant-making program centers around the concepts of mental health… Read More