NEW YORK – Three of the nation’s largest cellular phone companies have reached a deal with 32 states, including Maine, that requires them to be more upfront with customers in their advertisements and service plans. Verizon Wireless, Cingular Wireless and Sprint PCS will be required… Read More
    BANGOR – An informational meeting for those interested in enrolling in a free small-business course titled “Incubator Without Walls” will be held 9:30-11 a.m. Wednesday, Aug. 4, at Penquis CAP on Harlow street. Classes will be held 9:30 a.m.-noon Wednesdays, Aug.11-Sept. 29, at the same location. Read More
    JONESBORO – Few of the 100 or so growers of wild blueberries had much positive to report Wednesday at the industry’s annual field day at Blueberry Hill Farm, the University of Maine’s experimental farm that serves as host for the gathering before the harvest. David… Read More
    PRESQUE ISLE – With decreased demand, poor weather and financial hardship plaguing the potato industry in Maine and abroad, a Canadian official has told U.S. growers to stop blaming growers north of the border. Wayne Dorsey, chairman of the Canadian Horticulture Council’s potato committee, told… Read More
    No recent phrase has gotten as much attention as the “16 words” that President Bush uttered during his 2003 State of the Union address in the runup to the Iraq war. In that speech, the president said: “The British government has learned that Saddam Hussein recently sought significant… Read More
    Often just defining a problem helps lead to a solution. Such is the case with the announcement last week from the Department of Health and Human Services that it will now consider obesity an illness. Although the change for now only affects federal Medicare reimbursements (although private insurers… Read More
    I had the privilege of talking with doctors and nurses in an Army National Guard unit returning from a tour of duty at the hospital in Ramstein, Germany. In a conversation with them they commented that injuries were far less severe once the troops received the new body… Read More
    Since when did sidewalk construction, street paving, trash collection and other allied essential city services fall under “Discretionary sending”? According to a listing in Monday’s Bangor Daily News, these items, along with downtown snow removal, sidewalk paving, street patching, etc., are listed on the danger… Read More
    After reading Robert Roper’s letter, “Won’t be choosing Bush” (BDN, July 16), I felt that a few things needed to be straightened out. All three reasons to not vote for the president were flawed and need to be corrected. The recently released Senate intelligence states… Read More
    Three recent occurrences involving the U.S. Postal Service have made me question whether anyone in that organization embraces customer service or possesses common sense. I am in the interesting position of having different residential and mailing addresses – a situation that is not uncommon in… Read More
    I was amused when I first heard of the Palesky tax cap proposal because I was sure it was just a “this too shall pass” idea, but it is very obvious that isn’t the case. My husband and I own a home in Eddington and… Read More
    BANGOR – Last week’s recall of a tiny cardiac device used to hold open damaged blood vessels in the heart will have little impact on patients in eastern and northern Maine. Some models of the device, known as a stent, are manufactured by the Boston Scientific Corp. of… Read More
    ORRINGTON – A train derailment Wednesday night near Route 15 led to the evacuation of Orrington residents along a 1.5 mile stretch of road. Rescue crews, uncertain if the train was carrying hazardous materials, went door to door evacuating residents from the railroad crossing at… Read More
    ROCKLAND – Fire roared through a two-story waterfront building early Wednesday and burned or damaged a dozen vehicles parked outside as well as a 27-foot sailboat in dry dock. No one was injured, but the fire at 15 Wharf St. required some 30 firefighters from… Read More
    BANGOR – A Milbridge woman pleaded guilty Wednesday in federal court to embezzling $47,000 from a Cherryfield bank during the 35 days she worked there. Jessica Beal, 22, waived indictment for embezzlement by a bank employee in U.S. District Court in Bangor. She faces up… Read More
    Maine has been chosen to develop the first statewide pilot program in the country in which employees can use a workplace education savings account for career training and advancement. Under the program proposed by the Chicago-based Council for Adult and Experiential Learning, participating employees would… Read More
    About 15 years ago, after Harold Goodell drove the 80 miles from his home in Dubois, Wyo., to Riverton to do some shopping, he made a serendipitous discovery. While strolling the streets of the small, central Wyoming city, a stopover for visitors to Yellowstone National… Read More
    BANGOR – When Michael Carver received his first and only wish from the Make A Wish Foundation at age 3, he was too young to remember very much of his trip to Florida. Now at 17, Carver is about to undergo a complicated surgical procedure… Read More
    GUILFORD – The installation of a new water main on Elm Street to the Abbot town line is progressing as planned, according to a Guilford-Sangerville Water District official. The project is about 60 percent complete, according to Lance Pulkkinen, district manager. googletag.cmd.push(function () { //… Read More
    HOWLAND – Changes on SAD 31’s horizon were heatedly debated at a meeting Wednesday evening at Hitchborn Middle School, including the issue of whether or not to consolidate with SAD 67, tuition high school students to Mattanawcook Academy, or stay as a separate district and repair and renovate… Read More
    EDDINGTON – Don Spencer describes his new job as principal of Eddington School as “a dream come true.” The veteran teacher has been in the classroom for the last 22 years and said taking on the leadership role is exactly what he wanted. googletag.cmd.push(function ()… Read More
    BANGOR – Drivers using the interchange where Interstate 95 and Interstate 395 intersect near the Odlin Road should expect additional nighttime ramp closures through July 28, according to the Maine Department of Transportation. Plans for the department’s improvement project call for the following ramp closures… Read More
    DEXTER – One of two local juveniles charged earlier this week with the burglary of Reny’s on Main Street has been charged with a second count of burglary involving a motor vehicle. The 17-year-old youth reportedly took a wallet on Sunday from a vehicle in… Read More
    BANGOR – The city’s planning board approved on Tuesday night a request to allow a drive-up window at the Starbucks coffeehouse slated for Bangor Mall Boulevard. The Starbucks will occupy the former Papa Gino’s restaurant building on the south side of Bangor Mall Boulevard between… Read More
    HOLDEN – The new principal for Holbrook School is new to the district, but not the area. Gary Gonyar has been involved in education for 21 years. He said the opportunity to be principal at Holbrook School was an opportunity he just couldn’t pass up. Read More
    PRESQUE ISLE – When seventh-grader Elijah Roy remembers his first day at college, he admits the experience seemed a little weird at first. Being away from home, living in a dorm and spending every mealtime in the cafeteria – it was all new to him. Read More
    PARKMAN – Alcohol was allegedly a factor in a car accident Tuesday that seriously injured a Portland woman. Regina Otis, 25, lost control of her vehicle at 8:48 p.m. on Harlow Pond Road and it rolled over several times before she was ejected from the… Read More
    MARS HILL – The Christmas lights in Mars Hill need to come down, but town officials are saying it won’t be at their expense. The strings of colored lights have stretched across Main Street from telephone pole to telephone pole for more than 50 years. Read More
    BELFAST – City Councilor Anita Robertson reacted with anger when Mayor Michael Hurley described two of her colleagues as incompetent, but made no attempt to contradict him. Robertson criticized the mayor’s recent comments during Tuesday’s council meeting. She said his remarks were improper and disruptive. Read More
    A Belfast man was arrested Wednesday at Bangor International Airport for disorderly conduct and for failing to appear in court in connection with a 1990 OUI charge. Robert Heald, 65, of Belfast was approached by Officer Michael Kenny of the Bangor Police Department after airport… Read More
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    EDDINGTON – A local resident who wants to create fellowship between town residents is hosting anonymously a free Western-style barbecue on Aug. 22. The barbecue will include games for children, including baseball or softball, and will be held at the town municipal building. googletag.cmd.push(function ()… Read More
    MOUNT DESERT – The Northeast Harbor Library trustees intend to push on with their plans to build a new library despite a petition effort to stop them, trustees Chairman O.P. Jackson Jr. told a forum of 130 book lovers Wednesday. “The board of trustees is… Read More
    EASTPORT – The new superintendent went hunting for some money and found an additional $117,000 in unexpended funds in the school budget, but the result will have only a ripple effect on the city’s tax rate. In June, the City Council, bowing to pressure from… Read More
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    MACHIAS – The Washington County Farm Service Agency is seeking eligible farmers and landowners to serve as candidates for the county committee elections. The voting district comprises Alexander, Baring, Beddington, Brookton, Calais, Charlotte, Cooper, Crawford, Danforth, Deblois, Eastport, Grand Lake Stream, Indian Township, Lambert Lake,… Read More
    PORTLAND – Two women, both former employees at the Maine Correctional Center, have been charged with gross sexual assault after prison officials say they had sexual relationships with inmates. “This is a question of employees crossing boundaries and being inappropriate,” superintendent Scott Burnheimer said. “Any… Read More
    BANGOR – The driver of a vehicle that veered head-on into an oncoming tractor-trailer in Ellsworth was released from Eastern Maine Medical Center on Wednesday. April Hatch, 25, of Clifton is no longer a patient at Eastern Maine Medical Center, a hospital official said Wednesday. Read More
    GLENBURN – Two developers have filed a lawsuit in Penobscot County Superior Court against the town, claiming that Glenburn’s subdivision moratorium has prevented them from continuing with their development plans. Plaintiffs Bruce Watson, doing business as Bruce Watson General Contractor, and Aaron Knowles claim they… Read More
    PORTLAND – A University of Maine researcher is collecting dead birds in the name of science, and she is asking for help. Elizabeth Stone, an adjunct professor in the Department of Animal and Veterinary Sciences, wants anyone who finds a dead bird to drop it… Read More
    PLYMOUTH – High on a ridge in Plymouth, the cacophony of drills and clouds of blowing stone dust rose Wednesday from behind a hand-hewn farmhouse on a hot afternoon. In the shadow of a 100-year-old barn, Plymouth master carver David Holmes carefully put the finishing… Read More
    MILFORD – A man was hospitalized briefly Wednesday after he was awakened by a fire that engulfed his Georgia Lane mobile home. Dennis Chubback was taken to Eastern Maine Medical Center in Bangor and treated for smoke inhalation, then released, according to hospital personnel and Fire Chief Chris… Read More
    AUGUSTA – A final Baldacci administration reckoning pegs the overall state surplus for the end of fiscal 2004 in excess of $70 million. The sum is made up of surplus revenue totaling $63 million and lapsed balances and other adjustments of nearly $13.7 million, less… Read More
    DEXTER – A Dexter man fell prey recently to a Nigerian-based scam with which many computer users have become familiar. In this particular case, the local man agreed to help a person he met in an Internet chat room, who identified herself as a Nigerian… Read More
    DOVER, N.H. – A teen held in connection with the stabbing death of his pregnant ex-girlfriend now faces first-degree murder charges. The New Hampshire Attorney General’s Office decided to upgrade charges against 19-year-old Anthony O’Leary from second degree to first degree murder after “careful review… Read More
    LOUDON, N.H. – NASCAR fans have mixed reactions to a new camping fee for New Hampshire International Speedway’s NASCAR races. Racing fans previously could park recreational vehicles on the track’s 1,000-acre property at no charge, but this year were required to pay $100 in advance… Read More
    Outdoors enthusiasts may be interested in the latest press release from the group leading the fight against a referendum question that would ban several bear-hunting practices in Maine. Maine’s Fish and Wildlife Conservation Council was encouraged by the political action committee finance reports filed on… Read More
    CALAIS – Scott Macdonald came on the mound with the bases loaded in the sixth inning and pitched two perfect innings of relief as the Calais Suns held off the Lincoln Lumber 6-4 in an American Legion Zone 1 baseball game on Wednesday night. James… Read More
    CALAIS – Sam Canales drew a bases-loaded walk to plate the winning run as Maremont tipped Waterville 6-5 Wednesday in a Little League age 11 all-star state tournament game. Jonathan Dupee tripled, doubled and singled for Maremont. Nathan Colpitts added a double and a single. Read More
    HERMON – Bob Merchant of Lamoine returned to Speedway 95’s victory lane Wednesday for the first time since opening night of the 2004 season, leading from start to finish in the Little Enduro feature. Jesse Smith of Carmel placed second, with Artie McGuire of Bucksport… Read More
    Young drivers get all the attention, but never count out a veteran driver at Speedway 95 in Hermon. Kenny Bowness races in the Super Street division after a 10-year absence from racing, but he’s happy to be back. googletag.cmd.push(function () { // Define Slot var… Read More
    FORT WORTH, Texas – Jake Whitesides of the Bangor Lumberjacks hit a three-run homer and a double, but it wasn’t enough as the Central League posted a 9-4 win over the Northeast League on Tuesday night in the 2004 All-Star Game at LaGrave Field. Whitesides… Read More
    For the second time this summer, the Sub 5 race series will wind its way through the hilly back roads of Bucksport. The Fort Knox Bay Festival 5K, the sixth race in the race series, will take place this Saturday in Bucksport, starting at 8… Read More
    WASHINGTON – The Bush administration appealed Wednesday to the Supreme Court to rule quickly on the constitutionality of federal sentencing rules, a two-decade-old system that the court placed in doubt with its ruling last month striking down a similar state sentencing program. The administration’s top… Read More
    ORRINGTON – Organizers of Olde Home Week, July 24-31 in Orrington, have put together a shindig that offers fun and frolic for all. The schedule is: Saturday, July 24 googletag.cmd.push(function () { // Define Slot var slot_sizes = [[300,250]]; var new_slot_sizes = []; var has_banner… Read More
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    BUCKSPORT – The Fort Knox Bay Festival takes as its theme this year “Fort-ifying the Future.” The festival, which will be held Friday through Sunday, July 23-25 on Bucksport’s waterfront, leaps into action with a teen talent night on the main stage. Those who wish… Read More
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    BANGOR – The Bossov Ballet Theatre of Pittsfield will perform “Giselle,” a circa 1841 ballet that defines ballet’s Romantic era at 7 p.m. Friday, July 23, at the Waterville Opera House, and 7 p.m. Saturday, July 24, at the Bangor Opera House. “Giselle,” like “Cinderella,”… Read More
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    ORONO – An autographed copy of the Stephen King book “Dreamcatcher” is just one of 25 items being raffled off to raise money to install air conditioning at Treats Falls House, a facility for adults with mental retardation. Other items available include a kayak, heating… Read More
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    The continued record setting success of the Maine Credit Unions’ Campaign for Ending Hunger means continued good news and assistance for the credit unions who raise the funds and for hunger organizations in the communities they serve. Ten credit unions from the eastern Maine region… Read More
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    ORONO – The University of Maine Foundation celebrated with nearly 200 alumni, donors and friends at a special 70th anniversary dinner on June 9 at Buchanan Alumni House on the UM campus. At the event, seven individuals, each representing a decade of the foundation’s existence,… Read More
    ORONO – University of Maine Vice President for Advancement Jeffery Mills has announced a $175,000 grant from the Getty Grant Program’s Campus Heritage Initiative. The money will be used to fund a preservation plan for the buildings and landscapes included in UM’s National Register Historic District. Read More
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