TORONTO – Canadians must stop Americans from using Internet pharmacies to raid its medicine chest or face a drug shortage, a coalition of Canadian groups representing seniors, pharmacies and patients has warned. The groups, claiming to represent 10 million Canadians, or about one-third the population,… Read More
ACADIA NATIONAL PARK – Divers found a Hampden man’s body Tuesday morning just a few yards from where he sank into the ocean during a weekend climbing outing at Otter Cliffs. Emil Lin, 21, apparently drowned Sunday when he was swept by a wave from… Read More
BAR HARBOR – The Bush administration has turned its back on public health and given the international community “the back of its hand” in dealing with global environmental policy, a prominent Republican campaigning for Sen. John Kerry said Tuesday. Russell Train, hired by President Nixon… Read More
BAR HARBOR – Dr. Margaret Greenwald isn’t Quincy, and she isn’t Gil Grissom either. The state’s chief medical examiner told prosecutors Tuesday that the only thing she has in common with those television characters involves bodies. googletag.cmd.push(function () { // Define Slot var slot_sizes =… Read More
In a story about candidates for the Brewer City Council that ran Oct. 18, Deputy Mayor Manley DeBeck was listed incorrectly as a member of the Penobscot Valley Council of Governments’ budget committee. DeBeck has been a member of the Penobscot County budget committee for the last two… Read More
BAR HARBOR – Glenn Rudberg, co-founder of Ethos Marketing and Design, a marketing and communications firm in Portland, will discuss how Maine businesses can tap into a breed of consumers known as “cultural creatives” on Thursday. Rudberg will speak from 7:30 to 9 a.m. at… Read More
BOISE, Idaho – Stronger paper and wood product prices and higher office supply sales offset some losses from the hurricanes in the Southeast to more than double third quarter profits for Boise Cascade Corp. from a year ago, the company reported Tuesday. The Boise-based company… Read More
J. Paul Bremmer stated that the United States did not send enough troops to Iraq – I say that we sent 130,000 too many. The Bush administration has stated that Sen. Kerry’s remarks put our troops at risk. googletag.cmd.push(function () { // Define Slot var… Read More
State Sen. Chris Hall’s interesting comments reported last weekend about the way Maine redistributes its tax dollars will cause outrage in northern Maine and a few smug nods to the south. But the overwhelming reaction should be puzzlement with the senator, who questioned whether spending on the state’s… Read More
Fall foliage is at its height in much of the state, but change is in the air. The vivid red leaves soon will be dropping off, and the yellow leaves won’t be far behind. But those spectaculars are just introductory acts for what many consider… Read More
I’m not against bear baiting. The bear population is pretty good and we already fatten many types of animals before we (humanely, I hope) harvest them, so what’s the big deal? The big deal is that we are focusing on the wrong problem. The big… Read More
It is not an easy task taking on an incumbent in Maine’s 1st Congressional District, no matter how reckless the incumbent has been in Washington, D.C. Charlie Summers has an uncomplicated understanding of local, state, national and world issues, as well as years of related… Read More
I support Bob Duchesne for state representative to District 13 (Alton, Argyle, Bradford, Greenbush, Hudson, Lagrange and Milford). I have known Duchesne for more than a decade when I went to work for him at WQCB radio (Q106.5). I can attest first-hand to his personal… Read More
It is said of some people, “Their minds are made up and they don’t want to be bothered with facts.” President Bush is one of those people. Fortunately there are people who do consider facts and, when the facts warrant, do change course. Sen. John… Read More
I have been friends with Kent Price and his wife, Ann, for six years. I first met Kent at my church in Castine, where he successfully led the church board through a very beneficial renovation project. I also got to know his leadership skills when he chaired the… Read More
Bangor Savings Bank opposes ballot Question 1, the proposed Palesky tax cap, and urges all Maine citizens to look closely at the facts surrounding the proposal in deciding how to vote on this important measure. Bangor Savings Bank does not frequently take a position on… Read More
The reason we have a bear referendum is because killing a black bear in Maine today with the use of bait, hounds and traps is needless animal cruelty and offends ethical hunters. Shooting an animal while its head is in a bait bucket, having dogs and a bear… Read More
BANGOR – Abortion rights, education and fair wages emerged as the top concerns among a group of Maine women voters, who quizzed presidential and congressional campaign officials at a forum Tuesday. The morning session, sponsored by the nonpartisan Maine Women’s Policy Center, featured representatives from… Read More
WATERVILLE – If anyone doubts the power of advertising on the way girls perceive themselves, watch two hours of kids’ TV programming, a noted author told some 200 educators, guidance counselors and health providers gathered Tuesday at Colby College. Colby professor Lyn Mikel Brown said… Read More
BANGOR – When Joseph Westphal first came on as chancellor of the University of Maine System two years ago, he searched his office in vain for a recently released report on how the then technical college system planned to become a community college system. “We… Read More
BANGOR – Despite the prospect of its own substantial savings, one of the city’s largest property owners Tuesday announced its opposition to the Palesky tax cap proposal, warning of its “deep economic ramifications.” “The premise behind the tax cap proposal is that it will create… Read More
BAR HARBOR – Just about every person accused of breaking the law – from committing traffic infractions to felonies to murder – first appears in one of Maine’s District Courts. A majority of cases also end there. Felony cases, however, move up a judicial level… Read More
Can moose hunters and moose watchers live in harmony? Hunting guides say that the state’s refusal to grant the wooded area north of Moosehead Lake an early hunting season puts them at a disadvantage to northern competitors who have two full weeks of hunting. googletag.cmd.push(function… Read More
ELLSWORTH – The two candidates seeking Hancock County’s one seat in the Maine Senate drew distinctive differences between themselves on economic, environmental and social issues during a one-hour debate Tuesday. Republican challenger John Linnehan, an Ellsworth native and businessman, opposes abortion and gay rights, thinks… Read More
CARIBOU – The annual Kiwanis steak and lobster dinner and auction will be held at 5 p.m. Saturday, Oct. 30, at Caribou High School Cafe. The auction, which features thousands of dollars in items, will begin at 6:30 p.m. Proceeds from this major fund-raiser will… Read More
PRESQUE ISLE – The fate of the Presque Isle Housing Authority’s board of commissioners is in question as city councilors consider the panel’s actions in hiring, as an accountant, the son of its director two years after the man was convicted of embezzlement. The council… Read More
FORT KENT – Forest Hill Manor Nursing Home broke ground Tuesday for a $1.1 million expansion, designed to add a 10-bed rehabilitation wing and a new finance office wing. The addition will allow the facility, a service of Northern Maine Medical Center, to dedicate space… Read More
DOVER-FOXCROFT – Piscataquis County commissioners voted Tuesday to freeze their salaries for the next three years. The commissioners said they took the action because the county manager hired last month, at a salary of $47,500, will eventually take over some of their responsibilities. googletag.cmd.push(function ()… Read More
FORT FAIRFIELD – The State Fire Marshal’s Office says improper installation of a wood stove was the cause of a fire Monday night that severely damaged a home, according to Fire Chief Paul Durepo. A two-story house owned by Eugene MacDougal on the Old East… Read More
ROCKPORT – Penobscot Bay Medical Center is offering cardiopulmonary resuscitation training from 8 to 11:30 a.m. Thursday, Nov. 11, in the Physicians Building. Each year, about 225,000 Americans die due to sudden cardiac arrest. CPR, a simple emergency procedure, can mean the difference between life… Read More
WARREN – The annual dinner meeting of the Knox-Lincoln Soil and Water Conservation District will be held at 6:30 p.m. Thursday, Nov. 4, at the North Nobleboro Community Hall on Upper East Pond Road. Former Gov. Angus King is the featured guest speaker, and the… Read More
ROCKLAND – Community members 55 and older are invited to attend a presentation on “Three Generations of the Wyeths” today at the Farnsworth Art Museum on Main Street. The presentation features a slide show and an art tour. It is sponsored by Camden retirement community… Read More
CALAIS – A Perry woman has been charged with attempted assault in an incident in which she is accused of trying to run over a Calais man with her car, police said. Sgt. David Randall said Brittani Moores, 18, was arrested Friday after the incident… Read More
SOUTH THOMASTON – A woman was rushed by helicopter Tuesday to a Portland hospital after a two-vehicle crash on Westbrook Street. Rockland Fire Department removed Olivia J. Gamage, 19, from a 1991 Buick sedan. googletag.cmd.push(function () { // Define Slot var slot_sizes = [[300,250]]; var… Read More
ROCKLAND – A local man was struck by a car Monday afternoon while running across Union Street in a crosswalk. Eric Grant, 53, was running along Granite Street around 4 p.m., headed away from the downtown, when he crossed Union Street, which is one-way. googletag.cmd.push(function… Read More
CALAIS – Federal agents, along with agents from the Maine Drug Enforcement Agency, arrested two Washington County men Tuesday. Travis Nicholson of Princeton and Jerry McPhail of Perry, no ages given, are scheduled to appear in U.S. District Court today in Bangor. googletag.cmd.push(function () {… Read More
ELLSWORTH – The City Council voted unanimously Monday night to buy nearly 6 acres next to Ellsworth High School. City Council Chairman Larry King said the land likely will be used either to expand the high school or for another school facility. He said the… Read More
DEXTER – Police said Tuesday that two local men who had outstanding warrants for their arrest were apprehended over the past two days. Ramon Diaz, 46, of School Street was arrested Monday night by Officer Holly Eastman and was taken to Penobscot County Jail. googletag.cmd.push(function… Read More
HERMON – Rumors about moving the fifth-grade class to Hermon Middle School have been circulating for nearly a decade now, and Tuesday night the talk became official. The elementary school, which houses kindergarten through fifth grade, is running out of room, parents and school officials… Read More
HOWLAND – In executive session and in public, SAD 31 board members informally approved and welcomed their new interim superintendent to her first board meeting Tuesday night. Ann Bridge of Parkman is getting paid $400 a day, with no benefits, with the understanding that she… Read More
BANGOR – The Penobscot County commissioners will reconstitute last year’s budget committee even though the state law governing the committee expired at the end of 2003. The 15-member committee, made up of legislators and municipal officials, reviews the budget each year and can approve or… Read More
CASTINE – The schooner Bowdoin is getting a new suit. Of sails, that is. 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()) {… Read More
PITTSFIELD – A couple on vacation from Colorado and headed to Bar Harbor escaped serious injury Tuesday afternoon in a fiery crash off Interstate 95 in Pittsfield. Herbert Stump, 58, and his wife, Diane Stump, 56, both of Aurora, Colo., were traveling north between Pittsfield… Read More
CALAIS – A Burlington, Vt., man who allegedly cut the mouth and chin of a police officer with a shaving razor during a struggle at the police station last week made his first appearance in 4th District Court on Tuesday. On Friday, Joseph Gossiaux, 44,… Read More
MOUNT DESERT – Selectmen voted 3-1 on Monday to extend Town Manager Michael MacDonald’s contract one year, to 2007, and to award him a “one-time” bonus of nearly $1,200. MacDonald also received a 2 percent pay increase to $1,326 a week. googletag.cmd.push(function () { //… Read More
MAPLETON – When there’s history in an old piano, the best place for it to go is to a historical settlement. At least, that’s what brothers Lewis, Gary and Brian Lamont think. googletag.cmd.push(function () { // Define Slot var slot_sizes = [[300,250]]; var new_slot_sizes =… Read More
If the Katahdin area is going to grow, its communities must act together to create an independent nonprofit group that will break down barriers, improve local government communication and coordination, and create regional projects. That was one of the recommendations made in a final report… Read More
Congratulations to the pupils and staff of Old Town Elementary School and members of Orono-Old Town Kiwanis Club, who have established the first K-Kids Club in Maine. K-Kids Club faculty adviser Mary Moreau said that Thursday, Oct. 21, has been declared K-Kids Day in the… Read More
ALFRED – York County commissioners have decided to put the old county jail up for sale. The jail on Route 4 has become dispensable now that the county has a new $20 million facility about a quarter-mile down the road. The new jail, which opened… Read More
PORTLAND – Tax cap supporters criticized Portland school officials and union leaders for withholding details of a new teachers’ contract until it is approved by the school board after the Nov. 2 election. The Portland School Committee is scheduled to vote on a two-year contract… Read More
Bangor police arrested two people Tuesday after they tried to sell silver coins reported stolen from a Brewer antiques mall. Frederick Whitney, 35, and Sondra Bjornson, 33, both of Bangor were each charged with theft and receiving stolen property after police found they had items… Read More
EDDINGTON – The proposed land use section of the town’s preliminary comprehensive plan is expected to cause contention after residents hear that zoning and development rules may change, town officials said. “That will make some landowners happy,” Joan Brooks, chairwoman of the Board of Selectmen,… Read More
FORT KENT – It’s hard for a newcomer to politics like Republican Cathy Bouchard Martin to overcome 30 years of legislative and governmental history. Incumbent Sen. John L. Martin’s ability to come up with names of programs and statistics was a clear advantage in their debate Tuesday night. Read More
PORTLAND – The campaign between President Bush and John Kerry may draw criticism for its negativity, but election-year name-calling is part of a long tradition in American politics, according to experts. This year’s personal attacks, they say, are far less vitriolic than those of past… Read More
PORTSMOUTH, N.H. – More than 500 workers from the Portsmouth Naval Shipyard marched from Kittery to Portsmouth on Monday to show support for the yard. The nation’s oldest federal shipyard could face closure next year as the government releases another list of military installations that… Read More
BAILEYVILLE – Police on Tuesday were still investigating the weekend death of a 23-year-old man who was found in his grandparents’ garage around 1 p.m. Saturday on the Houlton Road. Police said they were uncertain how Gordon Corbett died or the circumstances surrounding his death. Read More
WASHINGTON – Massachusetts and Rhode Island lawmakers are urging federal regulators to develop a regional approach for the review and permitting of liquefied natural gas terminals in the country. In letters sent Monday to the Federal Energy Regulatory Commission, the Transportation and Energy departments and… Read More
PORTLAND – Whale experts hope that playful Poco, like most summer visitors to the Maine coast, will head for home. But after spending the summer frolicking with boaters and divers, the young beluga whale shows no sign of exiting the region. googletag.cmd.push(function () { //… Read More
PRESQUE ISLE – When you watch Karen Montanaro on stage, you can’t help but notice how much feeling and expression she puts into each move. In one moment she’s a stage mother, cheerfully dragging her invisible daughter to a performance, and the next, she’s the… Read More
Anyone who says that Stephen Sondheim’s musicals are not hummable should plan to see “Into the Woods,” his farcical fairy tale playing at The Grand Auditorium in Ellsworth through Oct. 31. It’s true that you may not be able to hit the highest or lowest notes in this… Read More
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The death Monday of assistant coach Jeff Cole provided the University of Maine Black Bears with some harsh perspective about how football fits into the overall picture of life. Coach Jack Cosgrove’s 3-3 Bears, coming off a crushing 24-20 home loss to James Madison on… Read More
HAMPDEN – The Hampden Academy boys soccer team is an undefeated aggregation of many talents. One of those skills is finishing plays, and making the most of scoring opportunities. googletag.cmd.push(function () { // Define Slot var slot_sizes = [[300,250]]; var new_slot_sizes = []; var has_banner… Read More
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NEWPORT – The moon had already risen over Nokomis High School when members of six members the John Bapst field hockey team trotted down to the goal area for yet another penalty corner in Tuesday’s Eastern Maine Class B quarterfinal. By the time the Crusaders… Read More
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Balance abounds at the top of the Pine Tree Conference Class A standings, with five teams entering the final weekend of regular-season play with 6-1 records, and another team just one game behind at 5-2. That suggests a top-heavy presence within the two-division, 14-team league,… Read More
BELFAST – Skye Ellis scored in each half as the top-ranked Belfast High School Lions eliminated eighth-ranked Camden Hills 2-0 in an Eastern Maine Class B field hockey quarterfinals Tuesday. The game pitted Belfast coach Allen Holmes against his daughter, Camden Hills coach Jan Holmes-Jackson. Read More
VAN BUREN – Ben Doucette scored on a rebound at 6:58 of overtime as No. 5 Van Buren outlasted No. 12 Katahdin of Stacyville in their Eastern Maine Class D soccer prelim Tuesday. Brandon Boulware set up the goal with a cross that caromed off… Read More
FARMINGTON – Marissa O’Neil and Gessy LePage each scored a goal Tuesday as Bowdoin College earned a 2-0 field hockey victory over the University of Maine-Farmington. Taryn King had an assist and Kate Leonard made four saves on six shots for Bowdoin College of Brunswick. Read More
BANGOR – Dylan George scored a pair of goals to lead the No. 4 Bangor Rams to a 3-0 schoolboy soccer win over the No. 13 Morse Shipbuilders in Class A prelim action Tuesday. George, a junior, now has 26 goals on the season for… Read More