BANGOR – Republicans and Democrats alike descended on the state’s northern congressional district Monday, hoping to nail down every possible Electoral College vote in what many predict could be one of the closest elections in history. U.S. Rep. Richard Gephardt, D-Mo., stumping for Democratic presidential… Read More
WASHINGTON – Efforts to develop the world’s first vaccine to prevent cervical cancer took a key step forward Monday with test results suggesting that it can provide long-lasting protection. Four years after getting the vaccine, 94 percent of women were protected from infection with the… Read More
In a Style story last Thursday, The Old General Store, an antique shop at 719 Main Road North in Hampden, and its owner, Kim Blood, should have been included in a list of Bangor area antique businesses. — googletag.cmd.push(function () { // Define Slot var… Read More
PORTSMOUTH, N.H. – Starting Tuesday, the National Marine Fisheries Service will open some closed fishing areas in New England for sea scallop harvesting. Different scallop beds have been closed on a rotating basis over the past few years to prevent overfishing. Federal marine management officials… Read More
BREWER – Dirigo Drive, the city’s newest roadway, opened to traffic Monday and already is a threefold success, Economic Development Director Drew Sachs said at a Monday morning ribbon cutting. “Today is the first day this road is open, and we already have one business… Read More
In his Oct. 19 column, “Scoring legislators, misleading voters,” author John Buell misses the mark. Performance review and economic accountability are important issues many of us face every day – at work, with our families, and within our communities. Why should we expect less from our elected officials?… Read More
Public health officials face difficult choices in deciding who should get scarce doses of flu vaccine. Their job could be made easier with guidance from the federal Centers for Disease Control and Prevention, as suggested by Maine’s senators. They have asked the CDC and Department of Health and… Read More
Feeling a little down? Lost the old pep? Can’t get motivated? Try voting! There’s no better way to reinvigorate the democratic-republic in you than to cast a vote for a worthy candidate or against one who didn’t impress. Initial an initiative. Refuse a referendum. Back a bond. Voting… Read More
Robert Merrill, baritone singer of the Metropolitan Opera for 39 seasons, who died recently, was absolutely right when he said, “I’m bothered by these different interpretations of it” referring to the way “The Star-Spangled Banner” is sung by pop stars or anyone who has produced a record album. Read More
As a lifelong rock hound, I enjoyed reading the article (BDN, Oct. 23-24) on the extraordinary smoky quartz gem, soon to be in the Maine State Museum. I’m looking forward to seeing it there. However, I did note one error in the reporting. Smoky quartz… Read More
I was so moved by the production of “The Effect of Gamma Rays on Man in the Moon Marigolds” put on by the Ten Bucks Theatre in Brewer. Every element of this show was stunning: the impact of the overall play, the direction by Julie Lisnet, the set,… Read More
While there are many changes occurring on Stillwater Avenue in Bangor, there is an institution that continues to operate as usual. This is Stillwater Health Care, a godsend to many people. This is on the right-hand side, after Howard Street, before reaching the construction farther… Read More
We have heard recently that the many searches for lost people that were conducted in the past couple of months have cut deeply into the Maine Warden Service budget. I listened to one official tell how it would cramp the ability of wardens to keep… Read More
Anyone reading your paper would think that the Passama- quoddy Indians had voted for a liquefied natural gas terminal on their homelands – end of issue. In fact the vote was taken a few weeks after the issue was raised; the vote was to study the issue only;… Read More
There has been plenty to discourage me this fall. We have had an unedifying campaign. A rash of storms has reminded us that human beings are buffeted by forces they neither control nor even fully understand. A new but largely ignored Pentagon study concludes that global warming could… Read More
I was born and raised in Bangor and I have been a practicing physician for 32 years. This community is my home, its citizens are my patients, and Eastern Maine Medical Center is the hospital where I choose to do my work. In my earlier years, I served… Read More
Maj. Jeannette Ward was deployed in September to Tallil, Iraq, sent there to provide medical relief to a country and its people torn apart by war. She had been there less than a day when her services were needed, but not in the capacity she… Read More
Now that another Halloween has come and gone, I can’t help but think that maybe this ancient holiday is quickly losing its exalted position as one of the most anticipated days on a kid’s calendar. How else to explain that by 6:30 p.m. Sunday, when… Read More
BANGOR – The U.S. Justice Department is prepared to ensure that voters’ rights are protected today, according to department officials. As it has since the 1960s, the department has appointed a local U.S. attorney to accept complaints of voter fraud or discrimination at the polls. Read More
BANGOR – A Plymouth man whose girlfriend died this summer in a head-on collision when he swerved into the lane of oncoming traffic as a way of saying hello to the driver in another vehicle was indicted Monday for manslaughter by the Penobscot County grand jury. Read More
BANGOR – With a 17 percent increase in Medicare Part B premiums due to take effect nationwide in January 2005, Maine seniors are braced to pay more for health care coverage. The for-profit company Anthem Blue Cross and Blue Shield of Maine now has proposed an additional hike… Read More
AUGUSTA – Computerized voting machines may be making inroads nationwide, but paper ballots rule the roost in Maine. Most of those ballots – about 65 percent – are read by optical scanning machines used in the more populous cities and towns. The remaining 35 percent,… Read More
ELLSWORTH – A Sullivan man has been released from jail after being arrested early Sunday morning for allegedly slashing another man with a knife at a local bar. Edward J. Robinson Jr., 30, was arrested at Crossroads, an establishment on Route 1, around 12:30 a.m. Read More
AUGUSTA – A then-19-year-old Union woman was subjected to sexual harassment at an auto parts store in Rockland, the Maine Human Rights Commission ruled Monday. The woman filed a complaint with the commission after losing her job at the store, Knox Bros.-Car Quest. googletag.cmd.push(function ()… Read More
ROCKLAND – A local woman who hit a parked police cruiser Friday night with her vehicle was arrested and charged with operating under the influence. Shortly after 11 p.m. Friday, Shelby R. Cote, 26, of Rockland was driving a Ford sport utility vehicle on Main… Read More
ROCKLAND – The cause of a Sept. 8 fire at a former Highland Street church has been reclassified as “undetermined,” senior investigator Tim York of the State Fire Marshal’s Office said Monday. The fire, which broke out in a building owned by businessman Bill Bird,… Read More
THOMASTON – A Washington man driving on Old County Road toward Route 1 just after midnight Monday was arrested and charged with operating under the influence after hitting a guardrail and traffic sign, police Sgt. Michael Janczura said. Jeremiah Carleton, 19, failed to negotiate a… Read More
THOMASTON – A special town meeting to deal with municipal issues is set for Wednesday. Voters will decide whether to accept Emery Avenue, part of a subdivision off Old County Road, as a town road. googletag.cmd.push(function () { // Define Slot var slot_sizes = [[300,250]];… Read More
ROCKLAND – A Thomaston woman suffered minor injuries Monday morning when she was hit by a car as she crossed Park Street, police said, but the case remains under investigation as to who was at fault. Linda Martel, 52, was walking south on Main Street… Read More
THOMASTON – A 20-year-old Owls Head man suffered an eye injury in a Saturday morning accident on Thomaston Street. Kendall Ross was traveling east on Thomaston Street in a 1977 GMC pickup truck when he lost his steering, according to police Sgt. Michael Janczura on… Read More
ROCKLAND – An Owls Head teenager will represent Rockland District High School as this year’s Daughters of the American Revolution Good Citizen. Principal Michael Gundel said Maggie Machaiek, a senior at the high school, was chosen for her outstanding leadership, dependability, service and patriotism in… Read More
HOULTON – In the days before Halloween, Charles Street resident Theresa Bragan was ready, not just with candy, but with volunteers. As captain of her area’s neighborhood watch team, she was determined to prevent the usual pumpkin-smashing, egg-throwing fervor that often occurs on the mystical holiday. Read More
HOULTON – It’s been a journey fraught with confusion and controversy, but the Shiretown Development Corp. put the final touches on its newest real estate deal Friday when they secured a $200,000 loan to renovate the former Houlton International Corp. Board member Phil Bernaiche was… Read More
90-year-old knows how to recycle Rockport inventor finds useful futures for machines out of the past
ROCKPORT – Ask Bernard Nelson what he likes to do best and he most likely will say, “Take something useless apart and make something new from it.” Nelson, who celebrated his 90th birthday last week, has just finished converting a 1992 Plymouth Voyager van into… Read More
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DANFORTH – The East Grand Lake Merchants Association is sponsoring a holiday round robin tour of local businesses 9:30 a.m.-4 p.m. Saturday. Shoppers can enjoy mulled cider and holiday treats as they browse through shops. One participant will win a $150 gift basket including a… Read More
FORT KENT – A new hands-on course on discovering and interpreting local history will be offered 3:30-6 p.m. Wednesdays during the spring 2005 semester at the University of Maine at Fort Kent. Students will gain experience in interpreting primary sources like federal censuses, city directories,… Read More
FORT KENT – A new Web site about the history and cultural heritage of the upper St. John Valley will be launched at 2 p.m. Friday in the Nadeau Hall teleconference room at the University of Maine at Fort Kent. The public is welcome to… Read More
DEXTER – A Dexter man was charged over the weekend with burglary, theft and aggravated criminal mischief in connection with two separate incidents. Joshua Bickmore, 18, is expected to make his initial court appearance on the charges Dec. 15 in Newport District Court. googletag.cmd.push(function ()… Read More
PITTSFIELD – In marked contrast to most Maine service-center communities of its size, Pittsfield’s proposed 2005 budget is lower than this year’s in expenditures and higher in anticipated revenues. This will result in a $26,746 decrease in taxes to be raised, if the budget is… Read More
A Pittsfield motorist wanted for erratic driving in Old Town early Sunday afternoon was arrested eight hours later in Orono and charged with drunken driving. About 10 p.m. on Halloween, the Orono Police Department was alerted to a car that had driven over the curb… Read More
BANGOR – Representatives of Bangor International Airport and their counterparts from Halifax International Airport have reached agreement regarding the Nova Scotia airport’s bid to expand services for passengers whose flights originate there. According to City Manager Edward Barrett, the final details of the agreement were… Read More
BANGOR – The Bangor School Department last year identified a significantly lower percentage of special needs students than the state average, largely because it has a general education program that is able to accommodate them, the director of student services said Monday. Murray Shulman told… Read More
ELLSWORTH – The top education official in the state stopped at the local high school last week, not to help instruct students but to help school administrators learn about a new funding mechanism for local schools. Susan Gendron, commissioner of the Maine Department of Education,… Read More
EDDINGTON – There are now 17 new policies for SAD 63 that cover everything from tattoos and piercings to hazing and gender-neutral language. The SAD 63 board approved the new rules Monday at Eddington School and also hired Mary St. Pierre to replace the fourth-grade… Read More
DOVER-FOXCROFT – The Piscataquis County jail brings thousands of dollars of revenue into the county’s coffers each year, but the revenue is not reflected in jail’s annual budget. The Piscataquis County budget advisory committee learned Monday that the jail revenue is not applied to the… Read More
PITTSFIELD – A young mother, her child and fiance narrowly escaped injury or worse Monday night when a bullet tore through their apartment wall at Deer Hill Apartments. Jamie Hall had just moved from her couch where she had been sitting with Ivan Bates when… Read More
BANGOR – John Kerry, chief executive officer of Catholic Charities Maine, will speak at the Bangor Rotary Club at noon today at the Bangor Motor Inn, 701 Hogan Road. Kerry will present an overview of the charity organization and the agency’s 30-plus programs, as well… Read More
BANGOR – The Hose 5 Fire Museum will hold an open house 4-7 p.m. Wednesday, Nov. 3, at 247 State St. Tours of the fire station will be held, and firefighters featured in the 2005 Firefighter Calendar will autograph calendars, which will be available for… Read More
BLUE HILL – Selectmen have decided to drop the town’s appeal of a Superior Court justice’s decision last month that voided the town’s acquisition of a large parcel of land on Long Island for back taxes. Two weeks ago, the selectmen had instructed the town… Read More
MOUNT DESERT – Selectmen on Monday told the town manager and department heads they must cut more from next year’s budget because taxpayers cannot afford another double-digit increase in spending. The preliminary budget, not including any possible increases in school or county assessments, now shows… Read More
CALAIS – Voters will be lined up Tuesday in the hallway of the Calais Elementary School on Garfield Street and not the cafeteria as had been planned. City Manager Theresa Porter said she learned Friday that she would have to place her 12 booths in… Read More
MACHIAS – Three juvenile males are suspected in a Halloween prank involving homemade explosives that sounded like gunshots, scared more than 150 people and shut down a “haunted forest” last Friday night. The Machias Police Department is still investigating how 11 or more so-called “acid… Read More
PLEASANT POINT – A $329,000, 1.7-mile bike trail that meanders through a wooded area with river and ocean on one side and a grassy marsh on the other opens today. The ceremony will be held at 1 p.m. at the entrance to the bike path… Read More
STARKS – A 12-year-old boy who was deer hunting Monday morning accidentally shot his stepfather in the ankle while attempting to unload his rifle. The boy was unloading a .30-30 lever action rifle when his thumb slipped off the hammer. googletag.cmd.push(function () { // Define… Read More
MACHIAS – The register of probate for Washington County has gone to bat for herself and her department’s probate deputy for getting paid on the same wage scale as those who work similar positions in the county’s deeds office. Carlene Holmes, in her sixth year… Read More
BANGOR – The grandmother of a man sentenced to 13 years in prison for burying 8 pounds of cocaine in her pool shed was indicted Monday by a Penobscot County grand jury on a charge of aggravated trafficking in scheduled drugs. Jeanne E. Rogers, 64,… Read More
Well-known Blue Hill businessman Tom Smith, 43, owner of Blue Hill Accounting, is very ill and needs a liver transplant. Smith and his wife, Marilyn, have a daughter, Erika, who is a college senior. googletag.cmd.push(function () { // Define Slot var slot_sizes = [[300,250]]; var… Read More
MILLINOCKET – A pulper at a town paper mill was back in operation Monday after minor damage from a fire that took about 14 firefighters from two towns to quell overnight Sunday. No injuries were reported. The fire at the Katahdin Paper Co., 1 Katahdin… Read More
HOWLAND – SAD 31 can have a new high school, but whether a renovated building or one built from scratch, the new school should not be any larger or more costly than the old. That’s the message Maine Education Commissioner Susan Gendron expects to deliver… Read More
GUILFORD – With the exception of a short stretch of new pavement, motorists traveling Route 15 between Guilford and Dover-Foxcroft will have to contend for another year with the poor condition of the road. Because of the late construction start this summer, only a small… Read More
ELLSWORTH – A local man is back in jail after he allegedly violated his bail by having drugs in his home, according to police. Jason Googins, 30, was arrested Friday when police executed a bail search at his home on Red Bridge Road, Ellsworth police… Read More
It’s all over but the shouting. Nope, it’s not over till the fat lady sings. Which probably means in this historic election, today’s the day but tomorrow – or several tomorrows – may be what counts. Literally. No doubt we can expect charges of voter… Read More
Start with: “Mirror, mirror on the wall” or think: “Here’s looking at you, kid.” No matter how you see it, the Maine Discovery Museum has a mirror for your walls. As part of a benefit fund-raiser on Saturday, Nov. 6, at Norumbega Hall, the museum will auction off… Read More
Art Quilts Maine artists will exhibit contemporary quilt art until Dec. 30 at the Finance Authority of Maine in Augusta. FAME chief executive officer John Witherspoon said, “The creative economy is a part of the fabric of our state and integrally connected to jobs and economic growth. We… Read More
For Lee junior Carrie Mallett, cross country practice occasionally sometimes got lonely this fall. Sure, she had several junior varsity runners and the Lee boys to run with and push her during workouts, but mostly she ran against herself. So where were the rest of… Read More
A year ago, I eagerly awaited the opening day of deer season, ready to put my advance scouting to work for me. OK. Calling (more or less) aimless walks in the woods, looking for deer droppings “scouting” may be a bit of a stretch. googletag.cmd.push(function… Read More
The goal of reaching the playoffs is what drives players on college teams across the country. The University of Maine football team has been no different, especially since sharing back-to-back Atlantic 10 championships and making consecutive trips to the NCAA national quarterfinals in 2001 and… Read More
While channel-surfing recently, the thought occurred to me just what great athletes these presidential candidates really are. Yeah. Yeah. I know. Wind surfing, cheerleading and jogging probably don’t constitute world-class status, but you’ve got to be in pretty darned good shape to perform some of… Read More
BANGOR – Play at the city’s golf course next year will become a little more expensive, but more memberships will be available. During a meeting at City Hall last week, members of the City Council’s government operations committee approved a series of small increases to… Read More
The Hampden Academy boys soccer team will travel to Bath to try to win their first Class A state championship Saturday, while Hampden will serve as host for the two state soccer games, the Maine Principals’ Association announced Monday. Morse High in Bath will be… Read More
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AUGUSTA – Secretary of State Dan Gwadosky said he’s concerned about possible disruptions if opponents of petition drives show up at polling places on Election Day. Activists representing opponents to petition drives have long been barred from polling areas. But the rule came into question… Read More
AUGUSTA – Activists on both sides suggest that it may be some time after election night before it becomes clear whether Democrats or Republicans have won control of the Maine Senate and House of Representatives. Both major parties have been energetically contesting the statewide elections,… Read More