INDIAN ISLAND – The Penobscot Indian Nation will have a new leader as of Oct. 1. The Penobscots voted not to re-elect Chief Barry Dana to a third term during Saturday’s election. The tribe holds elections every two years and after serving as chief for… Read More
BANGOR – The gaming company poised to open Maine’s first racino unveiled detailed plans for the multimillion dollar facility at Bass Park during a meeting Monday night with city officials. A gaming facility with 1,500 slot machines and an attached parking garage for at least… Read More
ACADIA NATIONAL PARK – The Bush administration has recommended less funding for Acadia National Park in the new fiscal year that begins in October and park leaders predicted Monday that even more services to the public will be eliminated next summer. Bush’s budget proposal, still… Read More
HAMPTON, N.H. – When Ray and Marie Donner sold their inn in Camden, Maine, this spring, they invested the money in New Hampshire real estate to avoid capital gains taxes. “We were going to get a substantial proceeds from the sale of the inn,” said… Read More
FREEPORT – L.L. Bean has announced it will open a temporary call center in the town of Oxford and employ up to 300 peak-season customer service representatives. The center will operate from Nov. 1 through Dec. 22 in a former call center building on Route 26 north of… Read More
Chancellor Joseph Westphal is releasing his third (or is it fourth?) trial balloon to shake up the University of Maine campuses under the guise of the strategic plan. Evidently all the cost-cutting techniques he learned in his previous job in the Pentagon are fresh in his mind. I… Read More
Say you were a candidate for political office in Maine and by mid-September you still hadn’t done your homework about the economic, social and environmental conditions here. Before this year, you would have been forced to panic, allow yourself to be shocked and dismayed by whatever your opponent… Read More
Whatever officials in the United States and elsewhere choose to call the atrocities in the Darfur region in the Sudan, it is clear that international help is needed to put them to an end. Secretary of State Colin Powell last week labeled the killings in the region “genocide,”… Read More
A group of veterans is questioning some aspects of Sen. John Kerry’s military service. They are also condemning anti-military remarks he made many years ago. Ralph Nader is running for president, claiming to be a more suitable candidate than Kerry. The Kerry campaign could squelch… Read More
I would like to express my sincere gratitude for the excellent and compassionate care that I received from everyone at Eastern Maine Medical Center during my stay from Aug. 17 to 23. I had been badly burned in a gasoline fire, and everyone from the E.R. to my… Read More
The need for a strong wartime president should be viewed in the context of why that need exists. President Bush attacking an already decimated and militarily weakest nation in the Middle East under the pretense of America having to defend itself against nonexistent WMDs and military threat 45… Read More
My wife and I both disagree on a lot of things in this campaign. The one thing we agree on is that we are sick and tired of hearing what Sen. John Kerry or President George Bush did 35 years ago. We feel that all this is a… Read More
Ben Lamborn states in his letter, “Kerry fought bravely” (BDN, Sept. 7), “I don’t know what happened in a Vietnamese delta 30 years ago and neither do any of you.” I agree, however, he later states: “Kerry went and fought bravely for this country…” These… Read More
Regarding Gov. Arnold Schwarzenegger’s “girlie men” remark. Would it not be infinitely more appropriate to apply this nomenclature to the politicians who cower in safety and demonstrate machismo on the backs of other men or women’s sons? googletag.cmd.push(function () { // Define Slot var slot_sizes… Read More
Much of my work as a physician is in the ditch beside humanity’s road, into which so many are dumped, ejected, abandoned or simply driven by the need for respite from the road. There I find the drugged and the dangerous, the retching and the wretched, the gracious… Read More
Paul Roberts’ oped, “As a political issue, energy lacks power” (BDN, Sept. 10), presents an issue of long-standing. The reasons for such political reticence were outlined in a piece by Elizabeth Drew in a 1975 issue of The New Yorker. The words in italic type are hers. All… Read More
A recent decision championed by State House Republicans has prevented a $40 million bond issue from appearing on the Nov. 2 ballot. Taking a “we know what is best” attitude, Republican legislators, citing reasons of fiscal responsibility, took the issue of increasing our investment in Maine out of… Read More
This list shows the most destructive hurricanes to hit the Caribbean area in recent years. The death tolls are based primarily on Associated Press reporting, but include some figures compiled by the U.S. Hurricane Center: . Hurricane Gilbert, 1988: Caused 300 deaths in the Caribbean… Read More
PORTLAND – Gov. John Baldacci is expected to pardon a young ex-Marine whose conviction of manslaughter and other charges arising from a fatal drunken driving accident would trigger his deportation to Cambodia. Baldacci plans to sign an order this week that officially forgives Touch Rin… Read More
PORTLAND – President Bush and John Kerry were evenly divided in a statewide poll of likely voters conducted for the Maine Sunday Telegram. Kerry and Bush had 43 percent each, Ralph Nader 3 percent and 10 percent were undecided, according to the Zogby International poll. Read More
BANGOR – A Corinna woman remained Monday in Penobscot County Jail, unable to make bail on drug trafficking charges while her boyfriend continued to elude authorities. Michelle Carmack, 27, wearing dark blue jail garb, makeup and jewelry, appeared Monday before Maine District Court Judge Jessie… Read More
BANGOR – There have been no public debates, no television ads and just a handful of face-to-face meetings between the candidates for Maine’s 2nd Congressional District seat. But Republican challenger Brian Hamel said Monday that, behind the scenes, Democratic incumbent Rep. Michael Michaud has set… Read More
ACADIA NATIONAL PARK – The park may not yet have hired a coordinator for its nascent education and learning center at Schoodic Point, but it did reach a significant step Monday toward its continuing effort to fully implement its plan for the facility. Acadia officials… Read More
I read in The New York Times over the weekend that historians are still hard at work trying to figure out precisely where and when the game of baseball originated. The theories are endless, with new ones entering the debate all the time. The first… Read More
OLD TOWN – City officials are working to create a resident task force to explore potential impacts of the proposed Palesky property tax cap. “We don’t want to create any negative hype, nor do we want to create fear,” City Manager Peggy Daigle said at… Read More
One person was critically injured Monday night in a two-car accident on Forest Avenue in Orono. Police did not release the names of the three people involved in the 9:30 p.m. accident. The drivers of both vehicles were transported to Eastern Maine Medical Center in… Read More
CAMDEN – The man’s body found Sunday floating in Megunticook Lake has been identified as that of a former Union resident who had been living at Merry Gardens, an assisted-living facility on John Street. Gordon Hall, 58, was reported missing from Merry Gardens on Friday,… Read More
INDIAN ISLAND – The state of Maine has awarded a $50,000 grant to the Penobscot Nation Boys & Girls Club. The money will be used to hire two part-time youth counselors whose primary role will be to head up a new after-school program called Street… Read More
ROCKLAND – A row of port-a-potties near Marie Reed Park on Samoset Road has created a slight stink among neighbors there, who have asked the city for relief. After letters from residents were read at Monday’s council meeting, City Councilors Tom Molloy and Brian Harden… Read More
BLUE HILL – The support staff at the consolidated school starts the year with its first contract since its members organized more than a year ago. The school committee last week ratified the three-year contract. Members of the Blue Hill Support Staff Association had approved… Read More
BAR HARBOR – The quality of the cruise ships that anchor in the harbor might be more important to the local economy than the quantity of the ships. That was one theme during a 75-minute forum Monday night on the impact of cruise ships on… Read More
HANCOCK – Two people allegedly ran off and left behind a sport-utility vehicle after it was demolished in an accident on U.S. Route 1, according to police. Police are investigating the accident and have not yet arrested or charged anyone in connection with it, Hancock… Read More
CARIBOU – Two Caribou men who allegedly played a role in the robbery and assault of a local business owner were indicted by an Aroostook County grand jury on Friday. Travis Tuttle, 21, and Keith Wilcox, 20, were indicted on charges of robbery, assault and… Read More
EASTPORT – Construction crews are putting the finishing touches on the $2.3 million U.S. Coast Guard facility that is expected to open next month. The U.S. Coast Guard is starting to move in, and an open house is scheduled for Saturday, Oct. 16. googletag.cmd.push(function ()… Read More
HOULTON – A 43-year-old man was indicted on multiple counts of alleged sex crimes by an Aroostook County grand jury late last week. Roy L. Rogers, 43, of Houlton was indicted on charges of gross sexual assault, sexual misconduct with a child under 14 years… Read More
ISLAND FALLS – High school students, aspiring paramedics and local pediatricians recently took advantage of some new educational and civic experiences thanks to nearly $4,000 in grant money from a New Jersey foundation. A funding arm of National Starch and Chemical Co. in Bridgewater, N.J.,… Read More
PRESQUE ISLE – The Aroostook County Action Program will administer the Low Income Home Energy Assistance Program for 2004-05. Starting Sept. 28, applicants may call 768-3053 or 1-800-585-3053 for more information. Read More
PRESQUE ISLE – The Aroostook Chapter of Ducks Unlimited will auction many wildlife prints, including “Dreams Come True” by R.J. McDonald, at its fall dinner auction at 5 p.m. Sept. 25 at the Northeastland Hotel. Money raised will go toward protecting waterfowl and wetlands. googletag.cmd.push(function… Read More
PRESQUE ISLE – Staples will host a grand opening celebration Sept. 25 at its new store in the Aroostook Centre Mall, including product demonstrations, prizes and savings throughout the day. Read More
CARIBOU – Aroostook Mental Health Services Inc. has received a two-year award for $132,884 from the Maine Health Access Foundation. The award supports a project that integrates behavioral health with physical health care services, with the ultimate goal of improved access to high quality, efficient, cost-effective health care… Read More
BLUE HILL – Blue Hill Memorial Hospital and the American Cancer Society are sponsoring a free education and support program for adult cancer patients and their friends and family. Topics of “I Can Cope” will range from the origins of cancer to dealing with financial concerns. Read More
SOMESVILLE – The Mount Desert Island League of Towns has scheduled a household hazardous waste collection 9 a.m.-1 p.m. Oct. 2 at the Fire Station on Route 102. Residents of Bar Harbor, Cranberry Isles, Lamoine, Mount Desert, Southwest Harbor, Tremont and Trenton may dispose of… Read More
VERONA ISLAND – The Island Women’s Club will host its annual Christmas craft fair 9 a.m.-noon Oct. 23 at the Verona Island town hall. Anyone interested in renting table space should contact Cora Webster at 469-3740 or Marlene Smith at 469-7992. Read More
HOLDEN – There are big questions and few answers about how anti-tax advocate Carol Palesky’s tax cap initiative would affect SAD 63 funding, if voters pass it in November, but Superintendent Louise Regan said Monday that she’s concerned. “The information that I’m hearing about this… Read More
BANGOR – Superintendent Robert Ervin, painting a bleak picture of what would happen if voters approved a tax cap proposal in November, said Monday that the Palesky initiative would “end public education as we know it.” Emphasizing to the school committee that his comments should… Read More
CARMEL – With the prospects of a scant budget next year, Carmel Town Manager Tom Richmond is already preparing his town for life with a tax cap and perhaps without him. If Carmel is forced to drop its mill rate from $18 per $1,000 of… Read More
BROWNVILLE – A fire that destroyed a Church Street cabin Sunday afternoon remains under investigation. The Milo Fire Department is working with local police to determine how the unoccupied one-room cabin owned by Kerry Perkins caught fire, according to Fire Chief Dave Preble. googletag.cmd.push(function ()… Read More
PITTSFIELD – A child’s report card in SAD 53 will look markedly different as Maine’s Local Assessment System is implemented, school board members learned Monday night. It also may take students more than 12 years to finish their public education and colleges will have to get on board… Read More
BANGOR – According to City Manager Ed Barrett, if the Palesky tax cap referendum is passed in November, there will be dire consequences for the city’s parks and recreation program. “We’d end up with a parks system that was not maintained at the level our… Read More
GREENBUSH – A fire that destroyed a Military Road home Sunday night remains under investigation by the State Fire Marshal’s Office. Nicole Madore smelled smoke near her dryer and escaped the home with her baby just before 11 p.m. Sunday, according to Greenbush Fire Chief… Read More
VEAZIE – The Garden Club will meet at 5:30 p.m. today at the back of the Veazie Cemetery for a guided tour of the McPhetres Farm Forest Trails. Those attending should wear sneakers or hiking shoes. After the tour, a wine and cheese social and… Read More
ELLSWORTH – A local man was arrested Saturday after he got into a fight at a local doughnut shop, according to police. Gerald Orcutt, 62, allegedly got into an altercation with another customer at Dunkin’ Donuts around 9 p.m. when a police officer arrived at… Read More
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ORLAND – A 63-year-old man from Brooksville died Monday while driving on U.S. Route 1 in Orland. According to Lt. Patrick Kane of the Hancock County Sheriff’s Department, Karl Sandecki was traveling north on Route 1 toward Ellsworth at about 11:45 a.m. Monday when he… Read More
ROCKLAND – The Knox County grand jury handed up 48 indictments on charges ranging from endangering the welfare of a child to unlawful sexual contact to arson. Two Maine State Prison inmates were charged with two counts each of arson, while a Rockland man was… Read More
MACHIAS – The owner of a martial arts school who alleges breach of contract with a Machias man who taught martial arts in what the owner called a competing after-school program last spring will have her day in Washington County Superior Court. “It’s on to… Read More
FORT KENT – The Criminal Investigation Division of the Maine State Police was still awaiting a final determination Monday by the state’s medical examiner on the cause of death of a 2-year-old boy who died at the Northern Maine Medical Center on the night of Sept. 8. Read More
A Machias woman charged in federal court with stealing OxyContin from the now closed Machias Apothecary has been released on bail to her father, the owner of the pharmacy. Jennifer Jacques, 23, was released Sept. 2 on bail after waiving indictment and pleading guilty to… Read More
PORTLAND – Parents and Maine school districts will have to wait a couple of weeks to learn which public schools are on the state’s annual list of those failing to make adequate progress. The list, required by the federal No Child Left Behind Act, is… Read More
NEWPORT – It may have been a small group – just five people – that protested Monday afternoon outside the SAD 48 central office on Route 7, but their words carried plenty of punch. The group carried posters urging residents to “Vote No” on the… Read More
AUGUSTA – Gov. John Baldacci has proclaimed today POW-MIA Recognition Day in the state of Maine. The commemoration is to honor the commitment and sacrifices made by Maine’s prisoners of war and those still listed as missing in action as well as their families. In… Read More
The caring dancers of Back Door Dance Studio of Eddington will present “The Zoot Suit Revue” in two benefit performances for Pine Tree Hospice of Dover-Foxcroft and Greenville. The first performance of the exciting swing-dance show is 7 p.m. Saturday, Sept. 18, at the Milo… Read More
DOVER-FOXCROFT – Three family members whose crimes were related to a case of missing marijuana in Orneville and the use of intimidation to find the person who took it pleaded guilty Monday and were sentenced by Superior Court Chief Justice Nancy Mills. The charges against… Read More
HAMPDEN – Noting the similarities between Maine and her own state, former New Hampshire Gov. Jeanne Shaheen urged Mainers on Monday to head in the right direction by voting for U.S. Sen. John Kerry in November. Shaheen, the former three-term governor and first woman elected… Read More
PATTEN – The Nature Con-servancy is donating 714 acres that comprise the Seboeis River Gorge Preserve to the Patten Lumbermen’s Museum, offi-cials announced Monday. The Patten Lumbermen’s Museum will assume owner-ship of the land later this month, and deed restrictions will ensure the property con-tinues… Read More
DUBLIN, N.H. – You’d expect an almanac to predict the weather, and it does, but this year’s Old Farmer’s Almanac also offers predictions on what we’ll wear, eat and do for fun in the coming year. The latest edition was released Tuesday, and if the… Read More
FREDERICTON, New Brunswick – A sharp decline in lobster stocks in the waters between New Brunswick and Prince Edward Island has raised fears about the future of the Maritime delicacy in at least some parts of the region. In the three weeks since fishermen headed… Read More
Nearly two decades ago, a photo of Megan and Moria Flynn appeared in the Bangor Daily News. They were modeling, as the caption read, “the very latest fashion in jewelry,” which at the time were plastic charm necklaces that made Mr. T’s choice in neckwear look subtle by… Read More
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Megan and Moria Flynn aren’t the only designers with Maine ties who have caught the eyes of fashion gurus with their flashy yet sophisticated accessories, designed for all ages and every occasion: . Angela Adams, who grew up on North Haven, is widely recognized for… Read More
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Blue and pink floral chintz embellished with pale pink beads. Black velvet hand-embossed with a symbol from a Chinese language. White cotton decorated with three-dimensional blue florets and green leaves. These pillows are from the imagination and nimble fingers of Lelo Hardy of Bangor, who operates Pillows by… Read More
BANGOR – Not all of the travel arrangements have been made and some of the players are still around, but the 2004 Northeast League baseball season is in the books for the Bangor Lumberjacks. On the field, the Lumberjacks had a markedly improved season, winning… Read More
It may have been only the second game of the young season for the University of Maine football team, but Saturday night’s 38-0 victory over Northern Colorado served as a coming of age for a few of the Black Bears’ youngsters. As UMaine continues to… Read More
Lee standout Shelby Pickering was busy playing in a soccer game against Bangor Christian on Sept. 7 when she scored a goal – one of four she had during the Panda win – and everything just stopped for a minute. At the time, Pickering wondered what was going… Read More
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As bear season enters its third week here in Maine, outfitters in rural towns are welcoming yet another group of hunters who pay good money to spend a week in the woods waiting for the chance to see – and possibly bag – a black bear. Read More
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GORHAM – Andy Budelman notched two goals as the University of Southern Maine Huskies rolled to a 4-0 men’s soccer victory over Saint Joseph’s College Monday. Zach Ansley had a goal plus an assist for 3-0-1 USM while Adam Bial added a goal. Chris Willard… Read More
BANGOR – Andre Cushing scored unassisted in the second extra session to give the Hampden Academy Broncos a 2-1 schoolboy soccer win over the John Bapst Crusaders Monday. Martin Earley scored off a Sam Dow pass for 4-0 HA. Billy Shannon had four saves on… Read More
WATERVILLE – Britt Cummings and Kelsey Jackson each scored a second-half goal to lead the undefeated Belfast Lions to a 2-0 high school field hockey victory over the Waterville Panthers Monday. Kallie Aldus assisted on Jackson’s goal for 4-0 Belfast. Liz Anderson turned aside all… Read More
EASTON – Senior striker Isaac Carney scored four goals and set the career goals record for Washburn while leading the Beavers to a 5-2 schoolboy soccer win over the Easton Bears Monday. Carney entered the game needing two goals to tie the Washburn career mark… Read More
LES GETS, France – Adam Craig of Corinth earned a top-25 finish Sunday at the 2004 UCI Mountain Bike World Championships. Craig, racing for the first year in the men’s elite classification, placed second among seven American competitors and 24th overall among 95 riders from… Read More
What does it take? On Aug. 27, 2004, in the soccer game between Caribou and Madawaska, I watched a young man from Caribou score the first goal in the first half of the game. He assisted in a goal in the second half then went… Read More