If the July Fourth holiday is any clue, Bar Harbor and Acadia National Park could be headed for another disappointing tourism season. Although it’s too early in the summer for firm numbers, the signs of a depressed season were everywhere over the long holiday weekend. Read More
    PIKEVILLE, Ky. – Carrie Cinnamond realized just how much times have changed when she had a steel vault hauled into her pharmacy in eastern Kentucky. Two break-ins in two weeks by burglars in search of painkillers forced her to adopt many of the same security… Read More
    Former Senate leader George Mitchell will receive $500,000 a year as chairman of The Walt Disney Co. The payment is retroactive to March 3, the date that a separate chairman position was created after 45 percent of shareholders withheld their votes to re-elect Disney CEO… Read More
    Following are petitions for bankruptcy filed at the U.S. Bankruptcy Court in Bangor: Kim L. Perri, aka Kim L. Farnsworth, office manager, two dependents, Gardiner: assets, $4,154; debts, $4,230. googletag.cmd.push(function () { // Define Slot var slot_sizes = [[300,250]]; var new_slot_sizes = []; var has_banner… Read More
    Should the state Legislature reconvene into special session and replenish the Land for Maine’s Future (LMF) program? Yes. This program has benefited all portions of the state. Since the first land bond in 1987, the voters of Maine have shown overwhelming support for the program;… Read More
    In its ambitious reorganization plan, the University of Maine System refers to the Penn State System, noting that the name Penn State is used at each of the smaller campuses. Therefore smaller UMS campuses in Maine such as UMM, UMPI and UMFK should be able to maintain their… Read More
    In response to Edward Blanchard’s letter, “No miracle for County” (BDN, June 21), we regret that the cost of broadcasting a feed of the Children’s Miracle Network Telethon prohibits us from airing the annual CMN Telethon in Aroostook County. However, let me assure Mr. Blanchard and the families… Read More
    Legislators, mayors, selectmen and school board of directors all participate in setting priorities and spending levels, often as an unappreciated service. No general or special interest gets all funding requested, many don’t receive enough to function adequately; and still, spending grows more pervasive, and the tax burden heavier. Read More
    Casino gambling, racing swiftly toward Bangor on the back of Gov. Baldacci’s latest racino-control plan, is said, by enthusiasts, to promote economic development and, by detractors, to create personal devastation. They may both be right, according to a study from last spring that Bangor officials should review as… Read More
    The bond problem before Maine is simple enough, yet becomes complicated if not solved this fiscal year. That means a vote of the Legislature is needed before November, an event that could be helped by a meeting of the Appropri-ations Committee soon. The problem comes… Read More
    Historical records can provide guidance in the game of political predictions, but Alan Ginsberg’s oped, “Election 2004: Wisdom and politics” (BDN, June 24), left out too many important factors that will help determine the outcome of the presidential election. President Bush’s steady leadership, strong record of accomplishments on… Read More
    AUGUSTA – Police arrested six people who gathered along with others at the Blaine House to call for a moratorium on liquefied natural gas terminals in Maine. Gov. John Baldacci was home at the time. About 50 police officers, state troopers and deputies who responded… Read More
    GUILFORD – Nothing short of remarkable was how SAD 4 teacher Jolane Clawson summed up the reading progress a district student made last summer after participating in a research project at Dartmouth College in New Hampshire. The student, who has severe central auditory processing difficulties… Read More
    VINALHAVEN – Ian Dyer knows the fun of packing bait bags with fish, the smell of the harbor while piloting a lobster boat at first light, and the joy of hand-hauling a trap filled with lobsters. He also knows the pain of being nipped by crabs that also… Read More
    Lobsters are the heart of Maine’s tourist-clogged coastal communities – picturesque boats chugging out to sea in the early morning fog, piles of traps cluttering the harbors, and pots of steaming salt water readied for the thousands of crustaceans that will be devoured with liquid butter and corn… Read More
    PERRY – Seven communities up and down the New England coast have been asked to host a new liquefied natural gas terminal, and all have said no. So far, the only community to show support is a tribal reservation in eastern Maine. Some members of… Read More
    PORTLAND – A Portland woman accused of repeatedly stabbing her 11-year-old daughter as part of an apparent religious ritual was arrested Monday on a charge of aggravated assault. The girl, who was bleeding on the sidewalk outside the family’s State Street apartment when police arrived… Read More
    U.S. Air Force Academy, Colorado Springs, Colo. Air Force Cadet Jesse D. Breau has graduated from the U.S. Air Force Academy with a degree in social sciences. He is the son of Kevin Breau of St. Albans and Brenda Breau of Clinton. googletag.cmd.push(function () {… Read More
    Penobscot County Superior Court, Bangor Cases March 1-31, 2004 googletag.cmd.push(function () { // Define Slot var slot_sizes = [[300,250]]; var new_slot_sizes = []; var has_banner = false; for (var i = 0; i < slot_sizes.length; i++) { if (isMobileDevice()) { if (slot_sizes[i][0] googletag.cmd.push(function () { //… Read More
    DEXTER – Dexter’s Main Street will take on the appearance of a Western outpost later this month when the community celebrates its popular Wild West Weekend. The event gives riders and their horses, as well as spectators, an opportunity to participate in a number of… Read More
    BREWER – A bike safety rodeo will begin at 10 a.m. Friday, July 16, at the Brewer Auditorium. The rodeo will be conducted by the Brewer Police Department and the Brewer Parks and Recreation Department. Members of the Brewer Police Department will perform safety inspections,… Read More
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    CAMDEN – Authorities were still searching Monday for an 80-year-old local man who went for a Sunday morning drive with his dog and never returned. Lt. Randy Gagne said Aubrey Young, the well-known former owner of Ayer’s Fish Market, was last seen when he left… Read More
    LEWISTON – A man who went three rounds with a rampaging groundhog in his back yard said Monday he probably will never know for sure whether the animal had rabies. The groundhog scurried away on Saturday after a police officer called to the scene fired… Read More
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    PORTLAND – Maine has the greatest percentage of vacation homes in the nation, and it’s unclear whether that will become a factor in the debate over a property tax-cap referendum. Tax-cap supporters tout benefits for regular Mainers, but it’s left unsaid that the cap also… Read More
    The clear skies held for Fourth of July fireworks in Maine, but Monday’s fog, clouds and showers sent many tourists heading home early and there was a steady stream of motorists traveling out of the state. The Maine Turnpike Authority reported lighter-than-expected traffic as vehicles… Read More
    AUGUSTA – Ralph Nader, who lost his bid for the Green Party’s support, is campaigning to win the presidency. The candidates who won the Green nomination are campaigning to lose. Pat LaMarche, who is the party’s vice presidential nominee, admitted that she probably won’t vote… Read More
    A federal program that U.S. Sen. Olympia Snowe, R-Maine, helped develop eight years ago to link schools and libraries to the Internet has come under fire for alleged waste and misspending. Several federal audits and criminal investigations are focusing on the E-rate program, which diverts… Read More
    NEW ORLEANS – New rules on the hooks “longline” fishermen can use do not go far enough to protect endangered sea turtles from injury and death, an ocean watchdog group said. After three years of research, the National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration has ruled that… Read More
    WASHINGTON – A pleasant September day five years ago suddenly turned tragic when a huge wave loomed out of the ocean and swept two people to their deaths at Acadia National Park in Maine. The culprit, some 1,000 miles away, was Hurricane Gert. With hurricane… Read More
    Without any streetlights in the vicinity, our patch of woods is blacker than pitch, except when lit up by Fourth of July fireworks or by a full moon that basks the bay in nighttime white. Such was the case this past week, when the back… Read More
    Dear Jim: My concrete patio is cracked and I want to build a deck instead. Sometimes the patio gets almost too hot to use. How can I design a deck to stay cooler and shade the house for lower air-conditioning bills? – Bob M. Dear… Read More
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    MILLINOCKET – Orono-Veazie defeated Glenburn-Levant 10-3, Bangor East stopped Hermon 4-1 and Bangor West edged Katahdin 8-7 in Little League baseball all-star action for ages 9-10 Monday. Orono-Veazie 10, Glen.-Levant 3 googletag.cmd.push(function () { // Define Slot var slot_sizes = [[300,250]]; var new_slot_sizes = []; var… Read More
    Fair, ethical hunting needed in Maine With all due respect to veteran columnist Tom Hennessey I must express my disappointment in the views expressed in his weekend piece (BDN July 3-4) addressing the upcoming referendum on hunting bears over bait and with dogs. Instead of… Read More