WASHINGTON – Gary Myrick recalls watching election night returns from a Las Vegas hotel room with U.S. Sen. Harry Reid of Nevada. “That was hard, very hard,” said the 37-year-old Guilford native, who watched the defeat of not only Democratic presidential hopeful John Kerry, but… Read More
Three Mainers were injured Sunday morning during an insurgent attack in Mosul, Iraq. Few details were available, but Maine Army National Guard spokesman Maj. Pete Rogers confirmed that the three were part of a convoy “that was involved in an IED [improvised explosive device] attack”… Read More
Cianbro shift of ownership nearly complete Gradual handover to workers to be done by end of the year
PITTSFIELD – Employee ownership of Maine’s largest construction company will soon be complete. The four Cianchette brothers who founded Pittsfield-based Cianbro Corp. in 1949 decided 25 years ago to gradually shift ownership of the company to its employees, a process that is scheduled to be… Read More
LITTLETON – A marketing plan for off-grade potatoes and attracting a new processor to the area are among key goals the Maine Potato Board is considering after sifting through a batch of suggestions made six months ago at a Presque Isle summit. Don Flannery, the… Read More
Usually we start with the beginning of a case, but this time we’ll start with a testimonial received from Ron Graham of Cape Elizabeth at the conclusion of his frustrating encounter with a Florida “free vacation” scam. “As a businessman, I confess that I had… Read More
Comair put some of its passenger planes back into the air Sunday after canceling all 1,100 flights systemwide a day earlier because of computer troubles. The airline, a unit of Delta Air Lines, hoped to be operating a full schedule by the end of the… Read More
A Defense Department review earlier this month found that a succession of leaders at the United States Air Force Academy were to blame for a decade of sexual assault and harassment at the Colorado school. While it is helpful to know the shortcomings of the leaders, none of… Read More
Each year in Maine, abuse prematurely ends the lives of at least three children, irreparably damages thousands of other lives and costs the state millions of dollars. Fortunately, there are programs that can reduce the incidence of child abuse and neglect. To do so, they need more money… Read More
In reference to Renee Ordway’s column, “Dechaine questions still loom” (BDN, Dec. 17), I agree with her that killers come in all shapes, sizes, gender and intellectual levels. However, they also have had some sort of behavior in their past, torturing animals for example, been… Read More
I served in Vietnam during 1968-69 as the commanding officer of a small engineer detachment consisting of a total of 16 people. We spent about 80 percent of our time in the field doing our job in support of any field artillery unit that needed… Read More
“What happens when 1,300,000,000 people want fish for dinner” (BDN, Dec. 18-19) optimistically focused on increasing opportunity for fish-trading businesses to make money. There is a different, currently pessimistic, viewpoint to consider. The demand of the population of China (1.3 billion) and of the world… Read More
The current administration has betrayed our trust by waging a pre-emptive war in Iraq, not keeping promises to the troops, failing to protect the environment, creating a absurd prescription drug bill and underfunding the No Child Left Behind initiative. They claim they are keeping us safe from terrorists… Read More
BANGOR – The voice on the other end of the emergency line with the Bangor Police Department sounded nervous as the woman spoke about being assaulted. Then she hung up. The call set in motion a procedure that had dispatcher Dan Pugsly call the woman… Read More
MOUNT DESERT – The cruise ship Roxy Leigh – formerly the River Dog – was damaged in a storm late last week when it came off its mooring in a local harbor and washed ashore. The 65-foot-long vessel was tied up Thursday night in Northeast… Read More
PENOBSCOT – A Blue Hill woman was killed Christmas Day in a two-car accident on Route 15, according to state police. A car driven by Abby LeBlanc, 26, apparently drifted over the centerline of the highway and struck an oncoming vehicle around 5:30 p.m. Saturday,… Read More
ORONO – Superintendents in school systems along the Penobscot River soon will be able to concentrate more on academics and less on business thanks to a new alliance with the University of Maine. Beginning in September, faculty and students from UM’s College of Business, Public… Read More
BANGOR – Volunteers doling out gifts at the Christmas party organized by Manna Inc. said Saturday there was no place they’d rather be. “This is the real meaning of Christmas,” said Betty Albrecht of Veazie, who stood in the Elks Lodge handing out the clothes… Read More
OWLS HEAD – If you ever wanted to kick the kids out of the house once the Christmas presents were unwrapped, the Owls Head Transportation Museum has found a place to put them. Parents, grandparents, aunts, uncles and cousins spent some time together Sunday afternoon… Read More
ELLSWORTH – When it comes to computer expertise, Hancock County’s loss is the city’s gain. Doug Ashmore, the county’s former computer systems specialist, began work Dec. 6 for Ellsworth as its technology systems administrator. googletag.cmd.push(function () { // Define Slot var slot_sizes = [[300,250]]; var… Read More
ELLSWORTH – The city’s substandard wastewater treatment plant is expected to get some much-needed help in the next few weeks in the form of a new superintendent and possibly some federal grant money, according to city officials. Ellsworth officials, however, also are waiting for something… Read More
BANGOR – After 20 years of helping people make something of themselves, Dick Madore, director of Bangor Adult Education, has called it quits. The Aroostook County native is losing his eyesight because of complications from diabetes and is having difficulty performing his duties, he said… Read More
. Army Pfc. John H. Pooler and Army Pvt. Michael J. Goulart have graduated from the power-generation equipment repairer advanced individual training course at Aberdeen Proving Ground in Aberdeen, Md. Pooler is the son of Odean and Keith Pooler of Belfast, and Goulart is the… Read More
A taxicab was stolen from Bangor and wrecked on Interstate 95 in the early morning hours of Saturday, leaving the alleged thief, Donald Joseph, in serious condition at Eastern Maine Medical Center in Bangor, authorities said. The green 1996 Mercury Grand Marquis was owned by… Read More
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HOULTON – An area economic development group will seek $50,000 from the town next year to help promote the region and try to attract additional businesses. Officials from Southern Aroostook Development Corp. made the request for fiscal year 2005 funds at a recent board of… Read More
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HOULTON – Until four months ago, Shiretown Development Corp. consisted entirely of town councilors. Now, two community members have been added to the panel, and two Town Council members have suggested they are concerned about the balance of the development organization’s board. googletag.cmd.push(function () {… Read More
ALEXANDER – A Christmas Day fire at a home on Flat Road damaged an attic and a kitchen but did not result in any injuries, according to a local fire official. The blaze started as a chimney fire at the home of Bill Wallace and… Read More
HOULTON – When Avis Connors was just a teenager, she saw one of her dreams pass her by. She couldn’t go to college after her graduation from Houlton High School in 1937 because her family didn’t have enough money. googletag.cmd.push(function () { // Define Slot… Read More
MILFORD – An electrical fire blazed briefly through a Main Road apartment house Sunday afternoon until it was quelled by firefighters from three departments. No injuries were reported and the three tenants were evacuated to the house next door without incident. googletag.cmd.push(function () { //… Read More
BANGOR – City councilors will have a lighter than usual workload this week, at least in terms of the number of meetings they’ll be attending. The only meetings for the week are scheduled for today. googletag.cmd.push(function () { // Define Slot var slot_sizes = [[300,250]];… Read More
CORNVILLE – A fire Christmas night at 344 Molunkus Road damaged an addition to a camper trailer where a young man lived alone. Jason York, believed to be in his 20s, attempted to extinguish the fire, Fire Chief Kenneth Hogate said Sunday, but ended up… Read More
EAST MADISON – A chimney fire Christmas morning caused minor damage to an East Madison home, but no injuries to the family inside. About 30 firefighters were at the 154 Lower Mills Road home for three hours, extinguishing the fire, which had spread into the… Read More
ORONO – A chimney fire Sunday at Pat’s Pizza caused no damage to the building, according to fire officials. Fire crews evacuated the structure until the fire was extinguished, mainly because smoke had reached some places inside. There were no injuries and the fire was… Read More
Applications for a wonderful summer opportunity for people with disabilities will be available starting Jan. 1. Erin Rice of the Pine Tree Society hopes anyone who is eligible for this program will apply. “Pine Tree Camp is preparing for its 60th season of providing an… Read More
LEWISTON – A city man died Friday of burns he received when his house caught fire. Public Safety Department spokesman Stephen McCausland said Robert Leger, 64, died in the hospital just hours after firefighters pulled him from his burning home. googletag.cmd.push(function () { // Define… Read More
DAMARISCOTTA- A man who set off an overnight search and rescue operation by jumping from a bridge into the Damariscotta River could wind up in hot water with the law. The search ended Friday morning when authorities learned that the man, who is in his… Read More
CONWAY, N.H. – A New Hampshire man’s death was ruled a homicide Sunday after an autopsy found he died after being shot once in the chest. A Maine woman has been arrested in the case. Police discovered the body of Douglas Silvio, 42, of Conway… Read More
AUGUSTA – State and local police would lose federal grants if they didn’t enforce federal immigration laws under legislation before Congress, and that has Maine officers concerned. “It would be disastrous to lose federal funds,” said Robert Schwartz, executive director of the Maine Chiefs of… Read More
The November referendum that saw Maine voters reject both a California-style property tax cap and broad restrictions on bear hunting was voted the state’s top news story of 2004. The proposed cap, which would have limited property taxes to 1 percent of assessed valuation, jumped… Read More
When Matt Stairs signed a free-agent minor-league contract with the Montreal Expos after playing for the Canadian Olympic team in 1988, he didn’t have lofty expectations. “I never thought I’d get any higher than ‘A’ ball,” said Stairs. “But thanks to hard work and being… Read More
The annual Bangor High School alumni hockey game will take place Friday, Dec. 31 from 4-5 p.m. at Sawyer Arena. All former Bangor players are welcome, and proceeds will benefit Bangor High School hockey. Full face masks are required. For information, contact Bill Burns at 338-9565. Read More
COLCHESTER, Vt. – The World Championship Team Trials and a stop on the North American Cup tour have been moved to the Maine Winter Sports Center’s 10th Mountain Lodge in Fort Kent from Lake Placid, N.Y., at the last minute due to weather conditions in upstate New York. Read More
Editor’s Note: MaineBound is a column featuring new books set in the Pine Tree State or with other local ties. MAINE 24/7: AMAZING PHOTOGRAPHS OF AN EXTRAORDINARY STATE, created by Rick Smolan and David Elliot Cohen, DK Publishing, Sausalito, Calif.; 2004, 160 pages, $24.95. googletag.cmd.push(function… Read More
Dawn Potter was fed books as a kid. Her mother, a scholarly woman who knew the English canon, returned to school in her 40s to earn a doctorate and became an English professor. Potter’s father teaches at Roger Williams University. Both parents were first-generation educated. Read More
SKOWHEGAN – At first blush, you might think a book about draft dodgers’ stories would be depressing. Painful reminders of an even more painful past. How could the tales be entertaining? But as Solon resident Lisa Savage began putting together stories of how men avoided… Read More
Mainers were mourning the loss of their caribou a century ago even before the last of the mysterious animals were spotted high on the slopes of Mt. Katahdin several years later. Some people realized the state had done too little to preserve the dwindling herds from hunters as… Read More
Robert Marshal used a swallowtail in the left ear, while John J. Bither put a swallowtail on each ear. Those are just two of the sheep marks featured in the fall issue of “Looking Back at Bradford,” published by Bradford Heritage: Museum and Historical Society. Read More
“The Life Aquatic with Steve Zissou,” directed by Wes Anderson, written by Anderson and Noah Baumbach, 118 minutes, rated R. Now playing, Railroad Square Cinema, Waterville. Wes Anderson’s “The Life Aquatic with Steve Zissou” joins the recent “Ocean’s 12” in that it exists too far… Read More