AUGUSTA – Communication between state and federal agencies dealing with terrorism was supposed to be an accomplished fact. However, at a meeting of the state’s Homeland Security Council this week it was clear that while the various agencies are talking, the sort of seamless integration of intelligence called… Read More
    NEW YORK – Responding to an unpopular national party platform plank calling for a constitutional ban on abortions, moderate pro-choice Republicans reaffirmed this week their commitment to preserving a woman’s right to terminate an unwanted pregnancy. Dominated by conservatives, a policy committee at the Republican… Read More
    NEW YORK – Charismatic moderates cleared the stage Wednesday at Madison Square Garden for two conservative bulldogs who tore the Democratic agenda to shreds during the third day of the Republican National Convention. Vice President Dick Cheney accused Sen. John Kerry on Wednesday night of… Read More
    BANGOR – Cianbro Corp., one of the state’s major employers, wants to build a $300 million liquefied natural gas facility at the now-closed U.S. Navy communications site in Corea, a community within the town of Gouldsboro. The project, still in its initial development stages, could… Read More
    SKOWHEGAN – Support for The Run of the River, a white-water park fit for Olympic training in the Skowhegan gorge of the Kennebec River, is gaining powerful momentum. Maine’s congressional delegation and white-water experts across the country are throwing their support behind the project, which… Read More
    BAR HARBOR – Representatives of hotelier Thomas Walsh have located a missing building permit and other documents they say could prove Walsh is not in violation of the town’s land use ordinance. The 1985 permit and site map for the Regency Hotel on Eden Street… Read More
    WASHINGTON – Toy retailer KB Toys Inc. is asking the bankruptcy court overseeing its Chapter 11 case to approve a compromise with Walt Disney Co. that will avoid a protracted court fight between the two companies. According to court papers submitted Monday to the U.S. Read More
    WASHINGTON – For the third time, a North American Free Trade Agreement panel has ruled that the United States failed to prove its softwood lumber industry is harmed by Canadian imports. In the decision late Tuesday, the five-member NAFTA panel directed the U.S. International Trade… Read More
    It is not surprising that the Vietnam conflict is a factor in a presidential election almost 40 years later. Most people learned, after details of the Tonkin Gulf incident in North Vietnam waters were made public, that the incident never happened. The supposed action against American ships was… Read More
    Does President Bush believe the war against terrorism is winnable? The answer depends on what is meant by that. Does he think Iraq and Afghanistan can build safe and stable governments to the betterment of their people? Certainly. Does he believe the United States can stop all terrorists… Read More
    There have been so many land conservation deals in Maine in recent years that residents can be excused for not keeping up with what group is preserving what large swath of forest. There is one project, however, that deserves attention. Not because of its size, but because of… Read More
    I don’t understand how people can expect that socializing medicine will make it more affordable. Just like the mechanics and teachers – people need to make a living. Maine taxes are already the second highest in the nation; should we put everyone on the government dime? Can we… Read More
    Some time ago, I assigned my freshman composition students to read and comment upon a rather startling essay by a journalist who dared to suggest that perhaps it is not always prudent for everyone entitled to cast a vote in presidential elections to do so. Read More
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    BANGOR – A Lee man facing charges of murder in the July shooting of his wife pleaded not guilty Wednesday at his arraignment in Penobscot County Superior Court. Carl Dyer, 50 – with a fresh haircut, glasses and looking much less haggard than he did… Read More
    WALDOBORO – The first nut-free, seed-free day of classes at Miller School went by problem-free Wednesday. Lunch at Miller and the A.D. Gray Middle School consisted of chicken nuggets with dip, buttered white rice, chilled beets, canned peaches and milk. The middle school has the… Read More
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    BANGOR – Manna Ministries Inc. has given out more than 140 backpacks filled with school supplies to children throughout central Maine and is looking for more help. Manna is asking for donations in the form of backpacks, spiral notebooks, colored pencils, calculators, paper, three-ring binders,… Read More
    BANGOR – Maine activist Judy Guay will be honored with the second annual “Hands of Peace” award at the Peace & Justice Center of Eastern Maine’s 15th annual Harvest Supper from 6 to 8 p.m. Saturday, Oct. 2, at the Unitarian Universalist Church at 120 Park St. Read More
    MILO – Local residents will be asked on Sept. 7 to support the purchase of the 155-acre Dorman Farm as the future site of the proposed Eastern Piscataquis Industrial Park. The meeting will be held at 6:30 p.m. at the town hall. googletag.cmd.push(function () {… Read More
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    ORONO – Voting polls at the University of Maine likely will move this November to a more central location. UM officials requested that the town move the polls from Doris Twitchell Allen Village’s community building to the Memorial Union multipurpose room. The local Democratic Committee… Read More
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    MACHIAS – About 15 agencies and organizations that serve Washington County residents are gathering today for a work session from 1 to 7 p.m. at the University of Maine at Machias. The meeting in the Science 102 room will have each agency present what it… Read More
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    A tractor-trailer that overturned on Outer Hammond Street in Bangor on Wednesday afternoon caused traffic to back up for nearly three hours. Harmail Singh, 41, of LaSalle, Quebec, was turning out of a driveway onto Outer Hammond Street at 1:30 p.m. when his vehicle’s trailer… Read More
    PITTSFIELD – Maine Central Institute seniors proved successful on the 2003 Maine Education Assessment tests, according to school officials. The seniors, who took the test when they were in grade 11, ranked above the state average in three of the four subject areas, falling just… Read More
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    ELLSWORTH – A New Hampshire man suffered injuries that were not life-threatening Wednesday afternoon when his motorcycle collided with a car on Route 1A, according to local police. Steven Duda, 48, of Raymond, N.H., was riding a 2002 Yamaha north on the highway near Sunrise… Read More
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    PORTLAND – A superior court judge on Tuesday ruled that Falmouth school officials did not discriminate against a disabled boy when they banned him from an elementary school playground when other pupils are there. Justice Thomas Humphrey refused the request from Gayle Fitzpatrick and her… Read More
    PORTLAND – Some high schools and middle schools in southern Maine have drafted rules on the clothes students can wear this fall, whether they can carry cell phones, even what games they can play between classes. Portland High School has banned card and dice games… Read More
    AUGUSTA – Maine violated federal ozone standards only once during the summer, the state’s best showing in more than 20 years of record-keeping. Martha Webster, the state’s air quality forecaster, said July 30 was the only day when violations occurred, when ozone-monitoring stations in Kennebunkport… Read More
    NEWPORT – Newport police believe they may have solved a spate of motor vehicle and business burglaries with the arrest Monday of two men caught in the act of burglarizing a vehicle at Triangle Plaza. The men were observed entering a sport utility vehicle about… Read More
    CHARLESTON – What better time than during Old Home Days to mingle with your neighbors, learn about the history of the town and have fun at the same time. This year’s event will be held Sept. 17, 18 and 19, sponsored by the Charleston Historical… Read More
    BELFAST – A Belmont teen was flown to a Bangor hospital with broken legs Wednesday after his car crashed into an oncoming trash truck. Joshua A. Roberts, 16, of Searsmont Road was on his way to classes at Belfast Area High School shortly before 7… Read More
    SOLDIER POND – Like many Vietnam veterans, Karen Brown’s father was never the same after he came home from the war. The effects that post-traumatic stress syndrome had on him and his family, as well as her own experiences in the military, have prompted Brown to draft legislation… Read More
    AUGUSTA – A man who lived to tinker with farm tractors was buried Tuesday with his favorite tractor parked next to the grave after a funeral procession that included 18 antique tractors. In an unusual ceremony that drew plenty of stares from onlookers, Harold Peabody’s… Read More
    WHITING – Clam diggers who endured two months of Cobscook Bay-area flats closed because of red tide are back at work this morning after the Maine Department of Marine Resources announced Wednesday that the danger has receded. Seventy-five clammers attended a meeting Wednesday evening at… Read More
    MEDFORD – Police were searching Wednesday for a Corinna woman who may be traveling with a man wanted for felony drug trafficking. A car belonging to Michelle Carmack, 27, of Corinna was found Tuesday parked on the banks of the Piscataquis River. Relatives reported last… Read More
    LEWISTON – Ron Hood has PEZ underwear, PEZ bubble gum, PEZ Christmas ornaments and PEZ dispensers by the hundreds. Hood, a collector of PEZ items, has taken his huge collection out of storage and lined his basement walls with rows of packages of the small… Read More
    Silence, you quickly learn when you sit in a tree in the middle of the Allagash woods, is not an optional behavior. Not if you want to see a bear. Not if you want to avoid having the bear see you. Not if you’re hunting… Read More
    BREWER – The man who started the Brewer High School golf program in 1969 has returned to coach the team this season. John Norris, who retired as the Witches golf coach in 1996, has taken over for Mark Hall. googletag.cmd.push(function () { // Define Slot… Read More
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    ORONO – The University of Maine men’s soccer team will host its annual youth day Sunday at 1:30 p.m. Many youth activities are planned and free to all fans. After the youth activities, the Black Bear soccer team will face Cal Poly at 3:30 p.m. in the final… Read More
    ORONO – The University of Maine women’s basketball team has placed 13th nationally among Division I programs in the Women’s Basketball Coaches Association’s Academic Top 25 Team Honor Roll, the school announced Wednesday. The Black Bears finished the 2003-04 academic year with a combined team… Read More
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    ORONO – Dozens, if not hundreds, of older people will start beefing up on bone mass as soon as the University of Maine’s RSVP program launches more new “Bone Builders” classes at three new sites in Bangor and Bar Harbor. RSVP, the Retired and Senior… Read More
    BANGOR – Bangor Mayor Dan Tremble and Brewer Mayor Michael Celli shook hands Monday to seal the deal for a friendly rivalry between the two cities, which will serve the mission of the American Heart Association’s Heart Walk set for Saturday, Oct. 16, at Husson College. Registration begins… Read More
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    BANGOR – The Bangor Area Breakfast Rotary Club recently presented a check for $500 to Colby Civiello to help support his volunteer work at St. John’s Episcopal Church that resulted in construction of a bathroom and a remodeled conference room. Civiello, who is a sophomore… Read More
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    BANGOR – Maine Public Broadcasting is seeking volunteers to fill six vacancies on its community advisory board. The deadline is Sept. 17. The CAB serves in an advisory capacity to Maine Public Broadcasting’s Board of Trustees and staff. The group reviews Maine PBS and Maine… Read More
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    HAMPDEN – Dana Smith of Hampden has a new set of wheels. He was the lucky winner of a 2004 Ford F-150 four-wheel drive XL truck raffled by the Hampden Sports Boosters Club recently. The truck is worth $28,000 and was provided to the Boosters… Read More
    ORONO – The Orono Youth Football program, in conjunction with Orono Parks and Recreation Department, will hold registration night for the fall youth program at 6 p.m. Tuesday, Sept. 7, at the Keith Anderson Community House on Bennoch Road. Grades three and four play flag… Read More
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    BANGOR – The Hurricane Swim Club will hold a free swim clinic 4:30-5:30 p.m. Sept. 7-10 at Husson College. Children between the ages of 6 and 18 who are interested in swimming for recreation or competition are welcome. No prior swim team experience is required. Read More
    CASTINE – Edward A. Miller of Castine has been nominated by the U.S. National Reconnaissance Office for the Charles Stark Draper Prize of the National Academy of Engineering, which honors those who have contributed substantially to the advancement of engineering. Engineers worldwide are eligible. Recipients… Read More
    BREWER – Fall begins a busy season for most working women, especially those who balance work with family obligations. The Abnaki Girl Scout Council builds strong women and officials there are excited about their new Women Working Speaker Series open to the community this fall. Read More
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    Teaching may be its own reward, but sometimes there are special perks when teaching a classroom full of seniors. “I am looking forward to saying, ‘When Rehnquist was appointed, and you all remember that,'” said Sol Goldman, 55, an attorney who is teaching “Constitutional Law:… Read More
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