BANGOR – As Air Force One took off into the Bangor sky after the president’s speech Thursday evening, a man in a rubber George W. Bush mask stood alone in a gravel parking lot holding a sign reading, in part, “Deport Bush.” In some ways… Read More
BANGOR – As supporters on the tarmac at Bangor International Airport waved dozens of large red W’s in the air Thursday, President Bush delivered a vigorous defense of his administration’s policy in Iraq and told Mainers he needed their vote on Nov. 2. Speaking to… Read More
PORTLAND – A statewide poll released Thursday as President Bush rallied supporters at Bangor International Airport had the Republican incumbent locked in a close race with Democrat John Kerry. The poll by Critical Insights put Kerry at 45 percent and Bush at 42 percent among… Read More
Some coastal communities in Maine crying the loudest for property tax relief would not be likely to get any under the so-called Palesky tax cap referendum in November. In all, 77 communities are either too rich or too poor to be affected by the measure. Read More
A story about the 2nd Congressional District race published Thursday on the front of the State section misidentified an organization endorsing Rep. Michael Michaud. The organization is the Sportsman’s Alliance of Maine. — googletag.cmd.push(function () { // Define Slot var slot_sizes = [[300,250]]; var new_slot_sizes… Read More
LONDON – The singer formerly known as Cat Stevens returned to Britain on Thursday, saying he was “totally shocked” that he was barred from entering the United States. The singer, who changed his name to Yusuf Islam more than 25 years ago, was met by… Read More
PORTSMOUTH, N.H. – A federal judge has ordered that workers and companies affiliated with Pan Am airline restore to the status quo pay rates and working conditions of pilots and flight crews and refrain from using a nonunion company to conduct business. U.S. District Judge… Read More
KANSAS CITY, Mo. – A federal bankruptcy judge approved a $50 million loan to Interstate Bakeries Corp. on Thursday so the maker of Wonder Bread and Hostess Twinkies can continue operating for another month. U.S. Bankruptcy Judge Jerry Venters said he will consider approving an… Read More
Evergreen Wind Power, developer of the proposed wind farm in Mars Hill, has signed a deal to supply power to nearby Big Rock Ski area, the companies announced Thursday. The project, including 33 wind turbines atop Mars Hill Mountain, would be Maine’s first wind power… Read More
BANGOR – Sgt. 1st Class Keith Hopper had hoped for a glimpse of Air Force One. Instead, he got to look his boss right in the eye when President Bush made a surprise inspection aboard an Iraq-bound troop transport plane Thursday at the Maine Air National Guard base. Read More
Sept. 17, about 6 p.m., a lifeless kitten was found taking shelter in the electrical box at the end of our buildings in Griffin Park. It was scrunched up, head down, trying to stay warm. The kitten lifted its shaky head only once to hiss at our intrusion,… Read More
Government spending is exceeding our growth in incomes. Since 1996 state spending has gone from $1.69 billion to $2.71 billion for fiscal year 2004-2005. This 61 percent increase in 10 years is double the rate of inflation. Spending is projected to increase another $563 million by the year… Read More
I note with interest the article, “Freeport women don flag in display of patriotism/2 proudly wave banner every Tuesday since 9-11” (BDN, Sept. 11-12). I commend them for their dedication in showing the Stars and Stripes. I do, however, want to point out to them… Read More
For an organization that bills its mission as being based on “free enterprise, individual liberty, and limited constitutional government,” the Maine Public Policy Institute sure castigated many of the people who are trying to utilize these very principles to help provide affordable prescription drugs to those in need. Read More
Peter Camejo, the vice-presidential candidate for Ralph Nader’s independent campaign for president, is incorrect when he was quoted in the article, “In Lewiston, Nader running mate critiques Bush” (BDN, Sept. 21), as saying that “… most of the Greens are working on the Nader campaign.”… Read More
A mathematics teacher has created a stir in Charleston, S.C., by proposing that Iraqis be asked to vote on whether they want U.S. military forces to leave their country or stay longer. In a brief letter to the editor of The New York Times, Herb Silverman wrote: “Since… Read More
With endangered wild Atlantic salmon returning to Maine rivers in such low numbers, cormorants, which eat the migratory fish, are now in the crosshairs of federal regulators. They are looking for ways to reduce the numbers of the black birds, which are ubiquitous in rivers and estuaries, so… Read More
AUGUSTA – A police officer sitting in his cruiser in a store parking lot sees a man get into his vehicle, start it up and drive off, clearly not buckling his safety belt. Though the driver is obligated by state law to wear a seat… Read More
BINGHAM – Police were searching Thursday for a man they believe may have abducted his wife from the parking lot of the Bingham Health Center. State police and the Somerset County Sheriff’s Department were looking for 29-year-old Derek Miller, who was believed to be driving… Read More
ORONO – Alan Brinkley knows firsthand the emotional impact of the Sept. 11, 2001, terrorist attacks. The history professor and provost of Columbia University in New York City, lost friends when the twin towers crumbled and is acutely aware of the threat posed by terrorists. Read More
BREWER – City drivers frustrated by the large numbers of big trucks on local roads better get used to the increased traffic, according to industry officials. Truckers carrying loads that exceed 80,000 pounds cannot use Interstate 395 and have no choice but to drive through… Read More
CARIBOU – A Fort Kent man who is facing a manslaughter charge stemming from the death of his girlfriend’s 2-year-old son made his first appearance in Maine District Court in Caribou on Thursday. Scott J. Saucier, 26, appeared before Judge David Griffiths with his court-appointed… Read More
BANGOR – Politicians running for public office depend more on emotional pleas than facts to win the votes of constituents, Richard Kimball, president of Project Vote Smart, said Thursday. The independent group he heads, founded by a multipartisan board in 1992, aims to change that… Read More
CASTINE – Maine Maritime Academy will hold its annual Homecoming festivities this weekend. Some of the scheduled events: 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++)… Read More
WALDOBORO – Area police seized more than $6,000 worth of crack cocaine and heroin Thursday during a joint sting on Route 1. A man and two women were arrested. googletag.cmd.push(function () { // Define Slot var slot_sizes = [[300,250]]; var new_slot_sizes = []; var has_banner… Read More
TRENTON – Two cars were substantially damaged and two women were taken to the hospital as a precautionary measure after the cars collided Wednesday night on Route 3. Louisa Plummer, 34, of Bar Harbor was driving a 1997 Geo north toward Ellsworth around 11:40 p.m. Read More
BANGOR – The longtime executive director of the Bangor-Brewer YWCA has announced her retirement, effective Sept. 30. Lynda Clyve’s last day at the helm of the organization will come one day before the YWCA embarks on its new joint venture with the local YMCA chapter. Read More
ELLSWORTH – Local officials, looking to expand or consolidate one or more of the local schools, voted Thursday to pursue the acquisition of up to 26 acres next to Ellsworth High School. The Ellsworth City Council and Ellsworth School Board met in a special joint… Read More
BUCKSPORT – Due to a culvert replacement at Colby Brook on Route 46, a 48-hour detour will be in place starting at 6 a.m. Monday, Sept. 27. Colby Brook is about six miles south of Route 1. Only local traffic will be allowed between the… Read More
HAMPDEN – The Whitcomb-Baker Veterans of Foreign Wars Post No. 4633 and Ladies’ Auxiliary will hold their annual membership supper at 6 p.m. Saturday, Sept. 25, at the post home on Canoe Club Road. Featured speakers will be Post Commander Weldon Young Jr., President Rebecca… Read More
Penobscot Valley High School in Howland will be closed today based on the state fire marshal’s reports indicating that the roof over a portion of the building is unsafe. SAD 31 Superintendent William Ziemer said Thursday night that Commissioner Susan Gendron of the state Department… Read More
MACHIAS – A 56-year-old Passamaquoddy tribal member was sentenced Wednesday to three years in the Department of Corrections for committing a Class C assault last spring on his fiancee. A Washington County Superior Court jury found Clifford Mitchell of Perry guilty last week, his latest… Read More
DOVER-FOXCROFT – Four new members of the Piscataquis County Budget Advisory Committee will join in the deliberations on the proposed 2005 county budget starting Oct. 6 at the county courthouse. The new members approved Tuesday by Piscataquis County commissioners are Judy MacKinney of Dover-Foxcroft, Gary… Read More
DOVER-FOXCROFT – In the face of escalating health care costs, it is highly unusual for a hospital to operate without a rate increase, but that is what will occur in the coming year at Mayo Regional Hospital. “At a time when the public is concerned… Read More
BANGOR – A Trenton man alleged to be a major drug dealer in Hancock County pleaded not guilty Thursday to federal drug and gun charges in U.S. District Court. Darrell W. Dolliver, 34, remains in Hancock County Jail awaiting trial on state charges. googletag.cmd.push(function ()… Read More
MACHIAS – A Washington County Superior Court judge Wednesday gave a suspended sentence of three years to a 33-year-old Calais man who put bruises on his daughter’s chest in June, citing a thin line between “excessive discipline” and the assault that he pleaded guilty to last week. Read More
WARREN – The majority of residents at a public hearing Wednesday want to turn the former Crowe Rope property bordering the St. George River into green space. Town Manager Grant Watmough said Thursday about 35 people attended the meeting, and green space was the most… Read More
SANGERVILLE – The Sangerville Historical Society will hold a yard sale from 8:30 a.m. to noon Saturday, Sept. 25, at the museum on Douty Hill Road. Anyone wishing to donate items for the sale can leave them on the museum steps, or call 876-3022 or 876-4062. Read More
GREENFIELD – Seeking to take a lighter approach to the weighty issue of noise levels from truck engine brakes, the Penobscot County commissioners this week authorized the posting of signs in Greenfield asking for voluntary compliance to curb the noise. A Greenfield resident who lives… Read More
ROCKPORT – Fundamentals of coastal navigation will be covered in an eight-week course starting Sept. 28 at Camden Hills Regional High School on Route 90. The course, taught by the Rockland-based flotilla of the Coast Guard Auxiliary, is designed to equip recreational boaters with some… Read More
THOMASTON – An open house is planned Oct. 9-11 at Montpelier, the Gen. Henry Knox Museum. The museum, on U.S. Route 1, is a replica of the home of George Washington’s first secretary of war. googletag.cmd.push(function () { // Define Slot var slot_sizes = [[300,250]];… Read More
MACHIAS – The U.S. Department of Agriculture is launching a nationwide service that will allow farmers, including those in Washington County, to request and receive electronic loan deficiency payments online. Farmers participating in this program no longer have to travel to USDA service centers to… Read More
WASHINGTON – Prescott Memorial School will celebrate its 50th birthday with an open house Friday. The open house will be from 6 to 9 tonight at the SAD 40 school on Route 220 in Washington. googletag.cmd.push(function () { // Define Slot var slot_sizes = [[300,250]];… Read More
BELFAST – Contending that a plan to designate a section of U.S. Route 1 property as suitable for “big box” stores smacks of spot zoning, the planning board has advised the City Council to oppose the measure. The board Wednesday voted 3-1, with one abstention,… Read More
WARREN – A decision by the town to foreclose on some Route 90 rifle range property with potential environmental problems may go before voters for a fourth time. This time around, however, selectmen may recommend taking the land for unpaid taxes, Town Manager Grant Watmough… Read More
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WASHINGTON, D.C. – U.S. Sens. Olympia Snowe and Susan Collins announced this week $745,400 in security federal funding to various state ports. The city of Rockland will receive $235,500 to help provide the Maine State Ferry Service with inspection mirrors and closed-circuit television surveillance systems. Read More
Federal funding for abrupt climate change research at the University of Maine was approved by the Senate Appropriations Committee this week and is expected to move forward with the federal budget. Initially, the $2 million earmarked for abrupt climate change work and an additional $1.037… Read More
A Maine man has been elected to the New England Fisheries Management Council’s leadership. Jim Odlin, a commercial fisherman from Portland, is the sole Mainer on the five-member committee which oversees regional fisheries management. Read More
PORTLAND – The Maine Supreme Judicial Court on Thursday heard additional arguments on a former child protection caseworker’s appeal of her 20-year prison term for killing her 5-year-old foster daughter. The court already heard arguments on Sally Schofield’s appeal but has not yet issued a… Read More
PORTLAND – A former U.S. Marine who is in danger of being deported to his native Cambodia is back in jail because of a probation violation. Touch Rin Svay, 25, waived his right to a bail hearing when he appeared before a judge Wednesday. He… Read More
AUGUSTA – Deliberations on Penn National Gaming’s application for a harness racing license will resume next month. Talks ended abruptly Tuesday, and the Pennsylvania-based company and the Attorney General’s Office agreed to wait until mid-October before moving forward with the licensing process. googletag.cmd.push(function () {… Read More
AUGUSTA – Even if they aren’t old enough to vote, young people need to realize that they can affect state government in a real way, a member of a group that advises lawmakers on youth-related issues said Wednesday. Speaking at the first meeting of a… Read More
FALMOUTH – Leaders of an effort to ban bear baiting in Maine accused a state biologist of flip-flopping in a TV advertisement in which she suggested it would be unwise to vote for the referendum proposal. Robert Fisk, director of Maine Citizens for Fair Bear… Read More
MACHIAS – A Washington County Superior Court judge was lenient Thursday in the sentencing of a former jail guard. The judge determined the guard had been set up by a former inmate who intended to sue him for unlawful sexual conduct. William Sinford of East… Read More
BREWER – Marc Relford had no great expectations as he grounded a shot toward the goal late in Brewer’s schoolboy soccer match Thursday against John Bapst of Bangor at the Pendleton Street Field. “I was going back to get ready for the next shot,” said… Read More
ORONO – Place-kickers and punters are specialists. That’s why most college football teams have at least one of each. At the University of Maine, all the kicking chores are handled by one versatile man. googletag.cmd.push(function () { // Define Slot var slot_sizes = [[300,250]]; var… Read More
It has been two months since the Nomar Garciaparra trade and the uproar it created in Red Sox Nation. Amazing how time flies and how time changes everything. There is little grousing about the deal now. The unthinkable trading of a Red Sox favorite is… Read More
It has been five years since Otter Creek native Jeff Solari left his job at Bangor television station WLBZ and Maine. Two states, two jobs, a marriage and 1,926 miles later, Solari is back in Bangor, this time for his second stint at all-sports radio… Read More
Week 4 of the high school football season marks the first games of autumn, and 14 of the state’s 66 varsity teams remain unbeaten as the leaves begin to change color. Many of those teams, including Bangor in Class A and Belfast and Brewer in… Read More
ATHENS, Greece – Tom Brown of Northeast Harbor captured the silver medal in the 2.4-meter sailing class during the Paralympic Games Thursday. The finish is based on competition over the last several days and Brown entered the final day tied for first place with Damien… Read More
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PROVIDENCE, R.I. – Max Louscher of Bangor finished in second place in the Juvenile Boys division Thursday in the Providence Open figure skating competition. The 11-year-old from Bangor, who was skating in his third competition at the Juvenile level, received two firsts and three seconds… Read More
WISCASSET – Wiscasset Raceway will be the subject of a real estate auction to be held by telephone bid beginning at 10 a.m. today. The 1/3-mile high-banked oval with a seating capacity of 6,000, located on the West Alna Road in Wiscasset, will be auctioned… Read More
WATERVILLE – Lindsey Comeau scored two first-half goals Thursday to spark Maine Maritime Academy of Castine to a 4-0 women’s soccer victory over Thomas College. Nicole McKenna and Jenny Stevens added goals while Kristen Gabor and Krista Imes added assists for the 4-1-1 Mariners. Meghan… Read More
Lynn Thees isn’t afraid of a challenge. Then again, the act of leaving a program you helped establish as a Division II national collegiate volleyball power for the northern hinterlands of Orono and a fledgling Division I team should make that point obvious enough. googletag.cmd.push(function… Read More
ASHLAND – Beth Chamberlin, Caitlin Sherman and Whitney Flint each scored a goal and had an assist Thursday to lead Ashland to a 4-0 girls soccer victory over Katahdin of Stacyville. Ashlee Peters chipped in with a goal for the 9-1 winners and Ashley Nemer… Read More
ELLSWORTH – Taylor Wentworth scored off a Jensen Rich assist with 21:59 left in the game Thursday night, lifting Ellsworth to a 2-1 boys soccer victory over archrival Mount Desert Island. Rich also scored an unassisted goal for 6-1 Ellsworth. Cory Smith made four saves… Read More
GUILFORD – Sophomore Kelsey Martel scored off an assist from twin sister Kellie Martel on a penalty corner with no time remaining as Piscataquis Community knocked off Dexter 2-1 for the first time in several years in high school field hockey action. Nikki Chapman had… Read More
BANGOR – For half a century now, at Sears’ Hair Studio at the Bangor Mall, stylists have been creating the flip, fringe-cut, pixie, bob, beehive, bouffant and other hairdos of the day. They’ve responded to fads such as the ’70s “shag” craze started by “Charlie’s Angels” star Farrah… Read More
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This fall, CBS will celebrate being No. 1 in the ratings last season by … taking no chances. After all, with it taking so long to gain enough viewers, why risk offending anyone? googletag.cmd.push(function () { // Define Slot var slot_sizes = [[300,250]]; var new_slot_sizes… Read More
Noel Walsh firmly believes there is a lot of great music coming out of the Bangor area these days. Unfortunately, the twentysomething musician says, not enough people are hearing it. His solution? Throw a concert, of course. With support from a few local sponsors, Walsh… Read More
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