ACADIA NATIONAL PARK – A rock climber from the Bangor area is missing and feared dead Sunday after retrieving a climbing shoe from the ocean off Otter Cliffs and then being washed by a wave into the pounding surf, park officials said. A search for… Read More
ORONO – After 30 years of protection for the gray wolf, the federal government wants to remove the animal from its endangered species list, saying that the booming packs throughout the Great Lakes region are evidence that the predators no longer need protection in an area that stretches… Read More
WATERVILLE – With an actress’s dramatic flair, Sharon Stone on Saturday used a Colby College student to drive home the reality of the Iraq war. Best known for her role in the 1992 movie “Basic Instinct,” Stone asked 17- or 18-year-olds to stand at the… Read More
In an A-1 story Saturday about the Red Mass held Friday in Portland, the letter h was inadvertently dropped from the word Torah. The Torah, which Jews believe was given to Moses by God, contains the first five books of the Bible. Read More
LEWISTON – The nonprofit business component of the social advocacy group Faithworks has landed a contract with Citibank that is allowing it to hire 250 new workers. Outsourceworks has already filled 140 of the jobs, which involve the assembly and packaging of holiday promotional gifts… Read More
It’s bad enough that increasing numbers of seniors are being pummeled with fraud and deception by mail and telephone. But now, as we pointed out in last week’s column, our oldest and often most vulnerable citizens face a new and even more insidious threat as thousands of older… Read More
PORTLAND – The cruise ferry Scotia Prince makes its last overnight voyage of the season Tuesday from Portland to Yarmouth, Nova Scotia, but its future after that is uncertain. Despite $10 million spent on improvements to the ship, ridership dropped by 23 percent this year,… Read More
Advocates of importing drugs from Canada to lower prescription costs, including Maine’s senators, must have been surprised to hear President Bush suggest that flu vaccine could come from that country to ease a shortage of the shots. If vaccines can safely be imported from Canada or other countries,… Read More
Anyone who doubts that the United States is lagging when it comes to upping the fuel economy standards for cars should look across the ocean – to China. With a growing population and burgeoning economy, oil consumption is growing rapidly in China, the world’s second largest car market. Read More
Like many facts of life, bear control is necessary in Maine. Man has so affected the balance of nature that he now is responsible to tend to that balance. Thus far the experts of this state have done a good job. The general population been… Read More
There is an old saying: “A bird in the hand is worth two in the bush.” That’s the way I feel about the Bangor Police Department being located at 240 Main St. Bangor is a hub of a wheel made up of police department, central… Read More
More voices should be raised in protest at the way that President Bush uses the word “French.” I come from a Franco-American family. My grandmother spoke French and so do I. Why doesn’t the president use the same denigrating tones and sneers using words like… Read More
As a disabled veteran who lives on a fixed income, I have been closely watching the Palesky tax cap issue. It is interesting to see just how frenzied and desperate the anti-tax cap people have become. First, I see ads on television with grim-faced firefighters… Read More
Hunters, in general, are lazy. They like to be able to shoot bears as easily as it is to shoot moose – that is to walk up and kill it. The funny part is they think they’re really hunting by trapping and riding the roads. Read More
Four years ago, George Bush promised us “compassionate conservatism.” Since then I’ve seen lots of conservatism but little compassion for the average citizen. How far will he go during the next four years, when he doesn’t have to be concerned with re-election, and doesn’t even… Read More
Thank you, Mike Michaud, for your recent vote on HR 10, the House’s bill to enact the recommendations of the 9-11 Commission. Rep. Michaud was subjected to a politically motivated full-court press from House Democratic leadership to strip from the bill the commission’s recommendations for… Read More
Regarding the letter, “Signs of political divide” (BDN, Oct. 8). No doubt Ellen Booraem will be gratified to know that “sign snatching” isn’t limited to Hancock County, or to Republican “pranksters.” The Bush-Cheney sign in our yard was also stolen recently under cover of darkness. Read More
The question is for Sen. John Kerry: Why were all these great plans of yours for us – the economy, affordable health care, adequate money for future needs for Social Security, a well-planned homeland protection bill, etc. – not put by you in a bill for Congress to… Read More
As president of the American Nurses Association Maine chapter, I am frequently asked how nurses view the presidential race this fall. Nurses are the largest group of health care workers in Maine, and overwhelmingly a female profession. The American Nurses Association Political Action Committee has endorsed John Kerry… Read More
There’s a saying that if something seems too good to be true, it probably is. The Palesky tax cap is a perfect example of this. Deceptively simple, on the surface it sounds like the cure-all for high property taxes, but upon closer inspection, you will soon realize the… Read More
It’s not just the Halloween season making you see huge spiders dangling in shadowy doorways. This year’s wet summer was a boon for spiders, and Maine is seeing the result as thousands of the eight-legged creatures reach maturity this fall. The explanation is simple: Damp… Read More
AUGUSTA – Maine drivers could find the cost of homeland security is going to affect their wallet, and what is in it. Provisions in the House version of the intelligence overhaul legislation could lead to expensive high-tech driver’s licenses and identification cards that include such identifiers as a… Read More
HARRINGTON – Willard Kelley Jr., a funeral director, had a knack for lighting up people’s darkest days. Saturday, he lit up their darkest night. Fireworks covered the sky over the town pier in Milbridge, an odd thing for an October evening, but it was Kelley’s… Read More
EASTPORT – U.S. Coast Guard officials and crew, Maine Congressional delegation members and more than 100 guests gathered Saturday to mark the Coast Guard’s biggest presence to date in this deep-water port city. U.S. Sen. Olympia Snowe, R-Maine; U.S. Rep. Michael Michaud, D-Maine; and a… Read More
PORTLAND – Thousands who own vacation homes but live outside Maine are watching from afar as the tax cap debate rages on. Many, like David Huber, who owns a summer home in Biddeford Pool, are ambivalent about the outcome of the Nov. 2 vote. googletag.cmd.push(function… Read More
PORTLAND – A Gorham couple’s claim that their dead son’s entire brain was donated to a research laboratory in Maryland without their consent points to a lack of oversight of brain harvesting at the state Medical Examiner’s Office, according to the Maine Sunday Telegram. The… Read More
An elderly woman caused extensive damage to her car and four others Sunday after her gas pedal reportedly got stuck while she was backing out of a parking space at the Orono IGA. Orono police Officer Wilfred King said Mae Shirland, 78, of Howland at-tempted… Read More
Bar Harbor District Court Cases Sept. 1-30, 2004 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++) { if (isMobileDevice()) { if (slot_sizes[i][0] googletag.cmd.push(function () { // Define… Read More
BAR HARBOR – A Mount Desert woman died Saturday after she was ejected from her vehicle when it rolled on Route 3, police said. The accident happened around 4:30 p.m. when Jennifer Carter, driving a 1997 GMC sport utility vehicle, drifted off the right side… Read More
BELFAST – By the end of next year, there will be an additional 3 million square feet of retail store space in Maine, most of it in large national chain stores. Stacy Mitchell thinks that’s too much. googletag.cmd.push(function () { // Define Slot var slot_sizes… Read More
BELFAST – Bob Ryan knows about critics. A former Madison Avenue advertising executive who switched to writing comedy for TV and stage, Ryan retired to Maine in the late 1990s. He recently composed a collection of ironic and sardonic love songs recorded as a CD… Read More
CHERRYFIELD – After 23 years at the Downeast Resource Conservation and Development Council, Velma Orcutt scheduled her retirement date for last July. That way, she could turn immediately to her home business of harvesting 13 acres of blueberries and not feel at a loss for… Read More
HOULTON – St. Mary’s Church will hold a Christmas craft fair and pizza lunch 9 a.m.-3 p.m. Saturday, Nov. 13, at 110 Military St. Anyone who would like to reserve a crafts table may call Mollie Bailey at 532-3814. Read More
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PRESQUE ISLE – The Aroostook County Branch of the American Red Cross will hold its seventh annual Real Heroes Breakfast 7:30-9 a.m. Thursday, Nov. 18, at the Reed Dining Commons at Northern Maine Community College. The event is a chance to celebrate local heroes who… Read More
CARIBOU – The Aroostook Mental Health Center will host the fourth annual clergy breakfast 8:30-10:30 a.m. Thursday, Nov. 4, at the Caribou Inn and Convention Center. This gathering offers clergy members an opportunity to learn more about AMHC’s children’s services as well as enhancing the… Read More
FORT KENT – A groundbreaking ceremony for a new wing of Forest Hill, a long-term care and skilled nursing facility, will take place at 2:30 p.m. Tuesday, Oct. 19, at 25 Bolduc Ave. The new wing will feature 10 private rooms overlooking the St. John… Read More
WARREN – A house was destroyed Sunday morning by a fire apparently started while the tenant was using an acetylene torch on a vehicle. Warren Fire Chief Edward Grinnell said Sunday his department was called to the Conary Lane residence, just off Route 90, at… Read More
EDDINGTON – The Eddington Historical Society will meet 1 p.m. Wednesday, Oct. 20, at Hatcase Pond Treatment Center off Route 46. Read More
BANGOR – More than 600 people took to the streets of the city on a dreary Saturday morning to raise funds and awareness for the local chapter of the American Heart Association. By completing either a 3- or 1-mile walk, participants helped to raise approximately… Read More
FORT KENT – A local teenager faces a November court date after he allegedly broke into a restaurant and convenience store and stole a soft drink. Jacques Ouellette, 19, of Fort Kent was charged Friday with burglary, theft and criminal mischief after his father brought… Read More
PRESQUE ISLE – If you took some time out Saturday morning to attend The Aroostook Medical Center’s annual health fair, you might have spied some new additions to the event, including Reiki demonstrations, a Maine Winter Sports Center booth, and several pirates. Yes, pirates. googletag.cmd.push(function… Read More
ELLSWORTH – This time of year, many residents are being encouraged to help “get out the vote” as the elections nears, but a coalition of municipal employees in Hancock County’s only city has taken on another mission first. They want to get out the info… Read More
BANGOR – Milford’s volunteer fire department has a donated toboggan to help rescue injured people from deep in the woods and hard-to-get places, but nothing to drag it with. The volunteers hope to change that with a donation from Wal-Mart to help raise enough funds… Read More
BREWER – Reducing taxes is the biggest concern of all five candidates vying for city council, but their approach to the issue is very different. All of the candidates agree that reducing taxes is a top priority, but one says the city is not doing… Read More
BREWER – Four of the five candidates vying for seats on the Brewer City Council say cuts to city services and the threat of losing local control are driving them to oppose the Palesky tax cap. A fifth candidate says he hasn’t made up his… Read More
Another Totes of Hope fund-raiser is upon us; this time, it’s an Oktoberfest from 11 a.m. to 4 p.m. Saturday, Oct. 23, at the Hampden VFW Post on Canoe Club Road. Rebecca Reeve is chairperson of the event. googletag.cmd.push(function () { // Define Slot var… Read More
DURHAM, N.H. – Inspired by television shows like “CSI: Miami,” record numbers of New Hampshire college students are seeking to become crime scene investigators and criminologists. Four years ago, University of New Hampshire student Adrienne Gauthier was struggling to find her calling. googletag.cmd.push(function () {… Read More
PORTLAND – Maine’s largest public works project in decades, the $135 million widening of the Maine Turnpike, is just about finished. The Maine Turnpike Authority will mark the occasion Wednesday by painting a symbolic “final stripe” and opening the new lane on the last remaining… Read More
ORONO – Marcus Williams and the University of Maine ran the football right at James Madison, with considerable success, Saturday afternoon. With the outcome hanging in the balance, the Dukes were finally able to stop Williams and the Black Bears. googletag.cmd.push(function () { // Define… Read More
ORONO – University of Maine freshman goalie Matt Lundin didn’t learn he was going to start his first game until the team meeting earlier Saturday. “I was really anxious. I couldn’t wait to get in there. I didn’t know how I would feel at the… Read More
BANGOR – The way she’s running, not even a mucky course or gusty winds could slow down Old Town’s Cassie Hintz during Saturday’s Penobscot Valley Conference cross country championships. “Well, it [the course] was a lot better than I thought it was going to be… Read More
VASSALBORO – Yeong Lee, a 17-year-old exchange student, wowed golf aficionados, fans and competitors alike after she brought her card up to the officials’ clubhouse and saw her score posted on the leader board at the State Individual Schoolgirl-Schoolboy Golf Championships. The Seoul, South Korea,… Read More
MOUNT DESERT ISLAND – Judson Cake of Bar Harbor finished the Mount Desert Island Marathon in 2 hours, 33.01 seconds to win the race and break the course record set last year. Cake finished ahead of the old record of 2:34.24 set by David Herr… Read More
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ROCKPORT – Brydon Mitchell gave the No. 8 Camden Hills Windjammers the game-winning goal during penalty corners as they knocked out the No. 9 Winslow Black Raiders 2-1 in an Eastern Maine Class B preliminary Saturday. Camden Hills, now 9-5-1, will face No. 1 Belfast… Read More
MACHIAS – Cathy Wilson scored two goals to lead the University of Maine-Machias Clippers to a 3-1 women’s soccer win over the UM-Presque Isle Owls Saturday. Christina Rich added a goal for the winners on an assist from Jessie Kuester, and Sarah Ricker and Shelley… Read More
MACHIAS – Donatas Sumyla scored twice to give the UMaine-Fort Kent Bengals the Sunrise Conference regular-season title with a 3-1 men’s soccer win over the UM-Machias Clippers Saturday. Rob Rochester chipped in with a goal on an Anthony Lamarr assist. Evan Timusk scored for UMM… Read More
LEWISTON – Brandon Colon completed 18 of his 27 passing attempts for 197 yards and a touchdown to lead the Bates College football team to a 28-7 win over Wesleyan, which is the Bobcats’ first win over the Cardinals since 1982. Colon also rushed for… Read More
Surely one of the most fascinating chapters in Jasper Stahl’s 1956 “History of Old Broad Bay and Waldoboro” is “The Muster Roll of 1760.” So many of the entries were for pioneers of that time, and such a high percentage were of German origin. googletag.cmd.push(function… Read More
Debby Atwell has something new to be thankful for this year. The children’s book author-illustrator is now an award winner. Atwell is the first Maine resident to earn the Time of Wonder Children’s Book Award, given annually by the Maine Discovery Museum to a book… Read More
A light blue postcard sits on the mantel at Daniela Kuper’s Brooksville home, almost obscured by other greeting cards and photos. It doesn’t look like much, until you read the typewritten text on the back. “Thanks for sending me your engaging novel,” it reads. “It… Read More
On a blustery, cold fall night, hearing the signature song “Summertime” ringing through the Maine Center for the Arts had a bittersweet effect. Bittersweet could also describe the experience of watching the Living Arts touring version of “Porgy and Bess.” While the production was well… Read More
In theaters TEAM AMERICA: WORLD POLICE, directed by Trey Parker, written by Pam Brady, Parker and Matt Stone, 98 minutes, rated R. googletag.cmd.push(function () { // Define Slot var slot_sizes = [[300,250]]; var new_slot_sizes = []; var has_banner = false; for (var i = 0;… Read More
Like Sherman’s march to the sea, the Bangor and Aroostook Railroad’s campaign to stretch its tracks to the ocean had a certain epic quality a century ago. The little landlocked railroad was determined to have its very own seaport as a sign of its energy and independence. Read More
UNITY – Brunswick’s Scott Chubbuck figured the only way he could get past race leader Johnny Clark of Farmingdale was to “get a fender ahead of him on a restart.” That’s exactly what happened on a restart with just 30 laps remaining in the Long… Read More