BANGOR – The new owner of a hotel in West Market Square is looking to the East for more business. The Far East. The South Korean-born lawyer who purchased the Charles Inn last month already is advertising the Bangor hotel in newspapers in his native… Read More
WESLEY – Two weeks before the start of the annual wild blueberry harvest Down East, Guptill Farms Inc., a major processing and storage operation, has been shut down by court order and placed in receivership. Its owners owe a bank some $2.5 million; the state… Read More
Envision a remote, uninhabited island off the coast of Maine, and stereotypical images of seabirds, rocky shores and pounding surf probably come to mind. Most likely not part of the picture is cutting-edge computer equipment being used in a high-tech, scientific experiment. googletag.cmd.push(function () {… Read More
A story published Friday on Page B1 about Bush and Kerry campaign activities incorrectly stated the union number of which electrician Joy Royal-Nevers was a member. The correct number is the International Brotherhood of Electrical Workers No. 1253. Read More
MOUNT DESERT – Kathy Ferland thinks Martha Stewart got a bad deal. So does David Hyde. And Perry Bradley. They all think the government used the part-time Maine resident as an example of what could happen to business leaders who behave badly. googletag.cmd.push(function () {… Read More
In reference to the article, “Pricey Bar Harbor loses customers to Bangor, County” (BDN, July 6), I find it disturbing that this poorly researched piece was published in the Bangor Daily News along with Portland and Boston papers. Interviewing a clerk from a Bangor hotel… Read More
Faced with the daunting prospect of a cap on residential property taxes and a commensurate slashing of municipal revenues, officials in Brewer wisely decided not to just whine about the dire prospects of the November referendum question. Instead, they have agreed to take steps to lower property taxes… Read More
Bangor has shown twice through the National Folk Festival that it knows how to throw a party. The top-notch entertainment, enthusiastic crowds and positive reviews made the city look at itself in a new way. Keeping this cultural and morale booster going means switching from the three-year outlook… Read More
In regard to the interesting op-ed, “Maine receives good news in May jobs report” (BDN, July 1), if Jim Donnelly wrote about any other state, I would have believed him. But Maine is where paper mills are closing their doors almost daily and a time when friends and… Read More
No weapons of mass destruction. No ties to al-Qaida. No smoking gun, and no mushroom cloud. Fine. Now, where do we go to get the dead people back? googletag.cmd.push(function () { // Define Slot var slot_sizes = [[300,250]]; var new_slot_sizes = []; var has_banner =… Read More
I enjoyed a delightful performance of Shakespeare’s “Taming of the Shrew” by the Ten Bucks Theater group last Saturday night. There were a few incidental noises which only confirmed that the play was set outdoors and occasional microphone glitches, but these in no way distracted… Read More
After recently watching a television program on “Murder for Insurance Money,” it seems to be happening quite often. Of course, the victims had no idea they were insured for a large amount of money. Why would it be so difficult to pass a law that… Read More
While touring with a group of friends in Quebec on motorcycle recently, we learned with deep sorrow of another person killed in a motorcycle-moose accident in Grand Isle. I knew the man very well. While riding, I noticed that in Quebec, where there is also… Read More
Word comes that actress/comedienne Whoopi Goldberg has been canned as a spokeswoman for the diet product Slim Fast because of her disparaging remarks about President Bush at a recent New York City fund-raiser for presumptive Democratic presidential nominee John Kerry. I wasn’t at the scene… Read More
It is old news to talk about the problems Maine has in attracting new jobs, particularly in the so-called “New Economy.” But what is new is how the federal government is making it even harder for Maine to address these serious problems. Businesses cite the… Read More
Secretary Tom Ridge is in charge of the Department of Homeland Security and, it turns out, a fair chunk of Maine. He probably didn’t intend for that to happen because, having been governor of Pennsylvania, he would know enough not to want to run another state. But there’s… Read More
Alice McInnis has been around long enough to know that self-directed praise makes about as much sense as wearing sandals in a snowstorm. The recently retired executive vice president of Bangor Savings Bank prefers to let compliments come from others. But when those compliments come… Read More
BANGOR – Merrill Merchants Bancshares Inc. has reported record second quarter earnings of $1.2 million, a 15 percent increase over the same period last year. The parent company of Merrill Merchants Bank also reported diluted earnings per share of 35 cents for the second quarter… Read More
WASHINGTON – A federal court on Friday threw out new government rules extending the amount of time that commercial truckers can drive between breaks. The rules, issued in December, allowed truckers to stay on the road for up to 11 straight hours, one more hour… Read More
PORTLAND – The owner of a Mexican deli could soon be the new owner of the Miss Portland Diner after submitting a proposal to pay $35,000 for the landmark restaurant. Scott Rehart, owner of El Mirador Mexican Delicatessen at the Portland Public Market, submitted to… Read More
BAR HARBOR – A missing town file is central in the latest dispute between hotelier Thomas Walsh and the town over the use of a single-family dwelling at his Regency Hotel property on Eden Street. In the fall of 2002, Walsh publicly alleged that town… Read More
ORONO – The Orono Republican Committee will hold a caucus of registered Republicans at 7:30 p.m. Thursday, July 22, at the Tredwell Building on the Bennoch Road. The caucus will select a candidate to run for the vacancy of House District 19. All registered Republicans… Read More
HAMPDEN – The northbound highway ramps between Interstate 95 and the Coldbrook Road will be closed for part of today for paving. The Maine Department of Transportation is closing the northbound offramp at Exit 180 (formerly Exit 44) for half the day in the morning,… Read More
WASHINGTON – Ford Motor Co. is recalling 899,060 Ford Taurus and Mercury Sable sedans in cold-weather states because salt from the roads could corrode and fracture the cars’ front coil springs, the National Highway Traffic Safety Administration said Friday. The recall involves sedans from the… Read More
AUGUSTA – Newly released campaign finance reports indicate Republican challengers for Maine’s two congressional seats are nipping at the heels of the state’s Democratic incumbents, who continue to lead the GOP nominees in fund raising. According to reports available Friday from the Federal Election Commission,… Read More
BANGOR – A fake wanted poster displayed on a store cash register that has triggered a defamation lawsuit was a practical joke played by the owner of an Etna variety store, according to the store owner’s attorney. Brad Graves of Etna sued Ronald Hicks, owner… Read More
BANGOR – The transformation of Railroad Street into the gateway of the Bangor Waterfront will be completed in time to greet the nearly 100,000 people expected to attend this year’s National Folk Festival on Aug. 27-29, city officials said this week. Construction on the waterfront… Read More
Considering that Maine people tend to talk obsessively about the weather, we have shown a great deal of restraint as we’ve awakened to one soggy summer day after another. Back when the cloud ceiling first rolled in and all but blotted out the sun a… Read More
ROCKLAND – Phillip Conkling discovered a vanishing breed off the Maine coast when he moved to the state a generation ago: year-round island communities struggling to survive. A hundred years earlier, some 300 islands off the coast supported year-round communities. That had dwindled to just… Read More
ELLSWORTH – A local woman has been charged with theft for allegedly stealing from her employer, according to police. Kimberly Sincyr, 31, is accused of stealing $325 and an air mattress valued at $100 from George’s Resale Shop on Oak Street, Ellsworth police Lt. Harold… Read More
GLENBURN – Maine State Police were still searching Friday for a man who fled from his vehicle late Thursday afternoon after failing to stop for an officer on Pushaw Road. Trooper Mike Johnston said he saw a van pass him shortly after 6 p.m. Thursday… Read More
MILFORD – A four-door Subaru sedan was burned down Friday to “just a shell” as it was being driven on a local road, according to Deputy Will Sheehan of the Penobscot County Sheriff’s Department. The vehicle, owned by Dale Nason, 54, of Orono, caught fire… Read More
BANGOR – City councilors this week extended tentative developer status for Realty Resources, which has proposed a 32-unit affordable housing project on a city-owned Essex Street parcel. Realty Resources, which operates low-income and assisted-living housing programs at the former Freese’s department store on Main Street,… Read More
HOLLIS – Two men were shot to death early Friday in this southern Maine town in what authorities have labeled an apparent murder-suicide. The shootings at a single-family home on Route 35 were reported to the York County Sheriff’s Department in a 911 call around… Read More
AUGUSTA – Two look-alike wolf hybrid dogs from the same litter, one of which bit a woman in the leg, have been euthanized after a two-hour hearing in District Court. The 18-month-old dogs, a male and female, had been placed in quarantine last week after… Read More
CHARLESTON – The combined efforts of four fire departments could not save the home of Henry Chase III from an early morning blaze on Friday. No one was hurt, but Charleston Fire Chief Steve Weinstein described the damage as “a total loss.” googletag.cmd.push(function () {… Read More
ORANGE, Calif. – Former University of Maine President Paul H. Silverman, 79, died Thursday night at the University of California-Irvine Medical Center from complications of a bone marrow transplant. A native of Minneapolis, Minn., Silverman served as UMaine’s 13th president, from Aug. 1980 to March… Read More
TREMONT – A cup of hot coffee and the morning newspaper is a welcome daily combination for many people, but the recent confluence of a local man’s cup of coffee and a newspaper delivery driver has landed the man in hot water with police. J. Read More
CALAIS – The folks at the Calais Free Library may be in the book-lending business, but right now they are interested in selling you a brick. Staff have kicked off a campaign to build a walkway from the sidewalk at the front of the building… Read More
SANGERVILLE – Driver inattention caused a chain reaction of motor vehicle accidents on Thursday afternoon on Route 23, police said. Logan Pingree, 20, of Sangerville was traveling behind three vehicles when he failed to notice the lead vehicle was turning off Route 23 onto a… Read More
ST. GEORGE – St. George Days opens today with all bases loaded, while Sunday is a one-hitter, featuring the 13th annual Old-Timers Baseball Game. Food, fairs, a parade, auction and fireworks fill Saturday from dawn till dusk. googletag.cmd.push(function () { // Define Slot var slot_sizes… Read More
DEXTER – Two local teenagers have been charged with burglary in connection with a break-in last month at Renys Store on Main Street. The two males, 17 and 18 years old, will appear Aug. 25 in Newport District Court for a juvenile detention hearing, according… Read More
ELLSWORTH – A local man is facing several criminal charges after he allegedly attacked a neighbor and pushed her to the ground, according to police. Aaron C. Pio, 41, is accused of pushing his neighbor, a 74-year-old woman, to the ground after he confronted her… Read More
ELLSWORTH – A Northfield man entered a plea of not guilty Friday in Hancock County Superior Court after being indicted on drug charges. Perry Pennell, 49, was arraigned Friday on charges of unlawful trafficking in heroin and criminal forfeiture in connection with an alleged drug… Read More
MILLINOCKET – A former SAD 4 administrator has been hired as the new superintendent for Union 113 and the Millinocket school system. Sara Alberts, who has been employed by SAD 4 for the past five years, first as the special education director and recently as… Read More
ROCKLAND – A lobster dealer who was forced to idle his boats and crew a week ago may now haul the shellfish until authorities decide whether he is violating a 70-year-old federal maritime law. U.S. Customs and Border Protection officials have agreed to let Colby… Read More
MACHIAS – Washington County veterans wondered for more than a decade if the promised Maine Veterans Home would eventually be built Down East. That promise became a reality Friday when Gov. John Baldacci and other state and federal officials broke ground. googletag.cmd.push(function () { //… Read More
BANGOR – A local family of seven will soon have a home of its own as a result of a volunteer-fueled program aimed at putting affordable housing within reach of those willing to work for it. Volunteers with Habitat for Humanity of Greater Bangor began… Read More
HOULTON – For the second time in two weeks, the SAD 29 board has hired an official from a nearby district to join its administration. Steve Fitzpatrick, who most recently served as principal of Hodgdon High School in SAD 70, was hired Thursday evening as… Read More
Stephanie, 13, has a great sense of humor and a wonderful laugh. She collects many things, including DVD movies, Pokeman cards and stuffed animals. Stephanie loves being involved with the Sunday school and youth group programs at her church. She also greatly enjoys scrapbooking, riding horses, shopping, watching… Read More
On behalf of St. Mary’s Catholic Church, Donna Sprague informs us that two wonderful choirs from Paris are returning to Bangor for their second visit since 1989. The Choeur d’Enfants de Paris Saint Germain Des Pres, a choir of 35 boys and girls ages 11-14… Read More
GREENVILLE – The old girl has weathered many storms, but her body is still great for a 90-year-old. The steamship Katahdin, which has plied the pristine waters of Moosehead Lake since it was assembled in 1914 at Bath Iron Works, will celebrate its birthday next… Read More
Day One Father’s Day this year found me at the trailhead for the start of a week off from work on a hiking vacation. But, instead of planning a backpacking trip months in advance, I skipped the details of where exactly I would spend each… Read More
SACRAMENTO – Former Yarmouth high school star Matt Lane helped to push the pace from the outset in the final of the 5-kilometer run Friday at the U.S. Olympic track and field trials at Spanos Sports Complex at California State University. But with 400 meters to go, Tim… Read More
There is a new sponsor and a couple of Nextel Cup ringers. But Sunday night’s 31st annual Banknorth Oxford 250, formerly the Oxford True Value Oxford 250, should be just as unpredictable as ever. googletag.cmd.push(function () { // Define Slot var slot_sizes = [[300,250]]; var… Read More
Steve Greenleaf admits his fishing situation is nearly perfect. Look out the living room window, and Cold Stream Pond beckons. Waves lap at the shore. The boat? It’s tied up nearby. While “fishing trips” for some anglers turn into exhaustively planned excursions, Greenleaf’s need not… Read More
SANFORD – The past four years have been a dream for Ricky Jones of Thomaston, who successfully defended his Maine Amateur Golf Championship Friday. “Let’s see. I’ve won two [Paul] Bunyans, two Amateurs, and two Mid-Amateurs,” said Jones, who defeated Cash Wiseman of South Portland… Read More
Massage therapist Kate Anagnostis of Bath has been selected as one of 100 international sports massage therapists who will attend to the athletes at the 2004 Olympics in Athens. Anagnostis, who is on the faculty of the Downeast School of Massage in Waldoboro and serves… Read More
DENVER, Col. – Jesse Speirs of Bangor finished tied for 15th in the 87th Western Junior championship at Denver Country Club, par 71 course on Friday. Speirs had a 74-67-74-75-290, 17 strokes behind the winner. Jamie Lovemark, 16, of Rancho Santa Fe, California won the title with a… Read More
MILLINOCKET – Tyler Thompson hit an infield single with the bases loaded in the bottom of the seventh to knock in Matt Leino and lift Lincoln to a 6-5 victory over Orono Friday in American Legion action. Nate Cousineau hit two singles to drive in… Read More
Local high school field hockey standouts such as 2003 Miss Maine Field Hockey Brittany Veazie of Dexter are among the players scheduled to participate in tonight’s McNally Senior All-Star Field Hockey game at Bowdoin College in Brunswick. The game, which starts at 7 p.m., features… Read More
MILLINOCKET – Nick Moore hit a two-run single to help Hermon knock off Bangor West 7-6 Friday in a District 3 Little League baseball all-star game for ages 9-10. Williams Perkins added two singles for Hermon. googletag.cmd.push(function () { // Define Slot var slot_sizes =… Read More
NEW HAVEN, Conn. – The Bangor Lumberjacks started the second half of the Northeast League season with a 9-6 win over the New Haven County Cutters here Friday night thanks to a three-run 10th inning. The win was the fourth straight for Bangor, which finished… Read More
SACARMENTO, Calif. – Kevin Eastler will be looking to cap his journey to the top of American racewalking with a spot on the Olympic team today in the 20-kilometer walk at the US Olympic track and field trials. Over the past year, the 26-year-old Eastler… Read More
It’s always interesting to me how many shooters and hunters are of the opinion that owning too many calibers, styles and makes of shotguns and rifles isn’t possible. Any empty space in the gun cabinet is considered wasted and irritates such men. I know plenty of anglers who… Read More
As do many plans, my plan to install nest boxes throughout my yard fell a little short. We only got one put up – for tree swallows – and late in the season at that. I figured I had lost my chance to attract nesting birds to the… Read More
Women who are interested in learning more about the outdoors, in the environment of an adult summer camp, may want to look into Maine’s Becoming an Outdoors Woman program. The program gives women the chance to try a variety of outdoor activities under the supervision… Read More
This recipe for broiled togue fillets works well for 16- to 20-inch togue. Fillet, leaving the skin on each fillet. Squeeze the juice from one-half of a medium-sized lemon to the flesh of each fillet. Using a knife, slather a generous amount (about one-eighth inch… Read More
The question that should be posed to Susan Cockrell (BDN, July 13) and her animal rights allies is this: why are you trying so desperately to muzzle the scientists and bear experts at Maine’s Department of Inland Fisheries and Wildlife? Cockrell’s inflammatory BDN column, attacking… Read More
Northeast Harbor is a village where tradition reigns. Here, families have been friends for generations – and if they haven’t, they’re regarded as newcomers, even if they started summering here in the ’60s. The “cottages,” which also make their way through the generations, are grand, but in an… Read More
Tis the season to get married. Chances are, you’ve already received a half-dozen invitations to weddings, showers, rehearsal dinners, and Jack and Jill parties this summer. You’re scheduled every weekend through the end of September. And when it comes to gift ideas, you’re ready to… Read More
Would they notice my slightly chipped nail polish? Did I miss anything in the rushed ironing job I did on my skirt? Did I have anything in my teeth? Why was I so nervous for my first experience with 8minuteDating? After all, I knew what… Read More
You have to love Bob Fenster. That is an order. The California (where else?) man is making a living from others’ stupidity. When he wrote “Duh: The Stupid History of the Human Race,” he figured that he had run out of stories of stupid human… Read More
Of all the diseased tomatoes that are sent to the University of Maine Cooperative Extension Service’s Plant Diagnostic Clinic, the most common disease is a fungus called Septoria leaf spot. This disease can infect all aboveground parts of the plant except the fruit. If the fruit itself is… Read More
Perhaps more than a handful of gardeners will recoil in horror when the word is mentioned, so let us just get it right out of the way: beets. The school-aged child in you might shrink back at the sound of the word, recalling a pastelike, burgundy food, multiple… Read More