Resolved for 2005: No tigers as pets in New York, better access to health care for everybody in Maine, and no lawyers or juries arguing about whether a restaurant is to blame for obesity, at least in Illinois and Missouri. Along with dried-out Christmas trees… Read More
WATERVILLE – Love and loss were etched in the faces of the family and friends of Lynn Robert Poulin as the remains of the Army staff sergeant killed by a suicide bomb attack in Iraq days before Christmas were laid to rest Thursday with military honors. Read More
BANGOR – Move over, Big Apple. Bangor lawyer Stephen Smith is planning a ball drop of his own tonight. 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;… Read More
A Bangor District Court case listed in The Weekly erroneously melded information from two cases. Ryan M. Lawrence, 23, of Corinth was responsible for only the criminal trespassing charge listed under his name. Ryan J. Leighton, 19, of Orono should have been listed with the charges of minor… Read More
CHARLEMONT, Mass. – With the sun shining bright and the temperature pushing 40 degrees, Nancy Campbell had one thing on her mind Thursday morning: skiing. “It’s sunny, there’s no wind, and the snow is nice and soft,” the Amherst teacher said as she finished a… Read More
Bangor native and former city mayor Bill Cohen, director of corporate communications for Anthem Health Plans of Maine, will leave his position at the end of this week, he announced Thursday. Cohen, who has been with for-profit, Indiana-based Anthem since just after it purchased Maine’s… Read More
BANGOR – Telford Aviation Services has been awarded a $110 million contract by the U.S. government for aviation support services. The Bangor company will conduct the work in locations throughout the United States. googletag.cmd.push(function () { // Define Slot var slot_sizes = [[300,250]]; var new_slot_sizes… Read More
The “behemoth” on State Street that Debbie Walker referred to in her letter, “Dr. Steele’s stethoscope” (BDN, Dec. 11-12), happens to be the same place that gave me the opportunity to get my life back when the other hospital in Bangor let me go after 20 years of… Read More
Responding to a commission that called for more attention to the country’s oceans, President Bush recently took the important first step of creating a Cabinet-level committee on marine policy to coordinate the 15 federal agencies involved in such issues. Signing an executive order to create such a committee… Read More
A memo this week from the Maine Municipal Association speaks of anger fast becoming rage. MMA, you’ll recall, was the group last June that brought voters Question 1 and the promise of substantially lower property taxes. Yet instead of enjoying the fruits of its victory it finds itself… Read More
We would like to express our support for Rep. Peter Rines’ pet vaccine disclosure bill. As pet care professionals and as pet owners we have seen firsthand the tragic effects of vaccine reactions and overvaccination. googletag.cmd.push(function () { // Define Slot var slot_sizes = [[300,250]];… Read More
A World Trade Organization panel ruled against the United States in a recent decision involving Antigua. Antigua, a small Caribbean island, has expanded its 1990s economy to include Internet gambling – which has become a substantial source of employment and revenue there. The United States… Read More
The recent resource plan announcement by Plum Creek for the Moosehead Lake region included a parcel of 35,000 acres available to the state for conservation purposes. What an extraordinary opportunity for establishing wilderness and preserving the integrity of a non-managed, natural forest ecosystem in the 100-Mile Wilderness. Read More
Watching a recent news-talk show, I heard an executive from a Wall Street firm say that privatization of Social Security would help our economy by “generating” brokerage fees of maybe $60 billion in the next 30 years. He was a Bush campaign contributor, and I… Read More
First of all, let me be right upfront. My family has been deeply affected by domestic violence, and I currently sit on the Attorney General’s Homicide Review Panel that examines cases of domestic homicides in the state. googletag.cmd.push(function () { // Define Slot var slot_sizes… Read More
As the year comes to a close, we publish our last Santa’s Helper column of the season. We had set a goal of raising $50,000 for The Salvation Army, and, while we fell a little short of raising that amount, we did raise a total of $46,733.54. Read More
BANGOR – A Penobscot County jury on Thursday found a Waldoboro man not guilty of having sex with a 13-year-old girl last spring. Frank J. Leathers, 19, was indicted in August on a charge of gross sexual assault. He was accused of having sexual intercourse… Read More
LEVANT – A woman is suing the town for moving her husband’s grave without telling her. Carole Pomroy of Eddington and her family mourned and placed flowers at the wrong grave site in Waugh Cemetery for several months before realizing James Pomroy’s body had been… Read More
PORTLAND – Several lawmakers plan to challenge the University of Maine System’s consolidation plan during this legislative session. At least two bills are being drafted to revamp a university plan aiming to close a projected $102 million budget gap over the next five years. But… Read More
FORT KENT – When biathlete Marc Sheppard watches fellow athlete and Maine Winter Sports Team member Annelies Cook compete at the U.S. Biathlon World Team trials, his eyes are on more than her performance. Sheppard, of West Yellowstone, Mont., designs and builds custom biathlon rifle… Read More
HOULTON – The town’s attorney said Thursday that town councilors could definitely take back control of the Shiretown Development Corp. as long as they convince six of the nine SDC board members to go along with the idea. The solution may appeal to some councilors,… Read More
PRESQUE ISLE – Fort Kent isn’t the only Aroostook County town getting an economic boost from ski enthusiasts this week. Hundreds of athletes converged on the Nordic Heritage Center in Presque Isle for the TAMC Nordic Heritage Sprints, a series of ski-racing events that were… Read More
CHARLESTON – They scraped paint off buildings, replaced roofs, made cupboards, laid floors, cut brush, mowed cemeteries and performed an assortment of other jobs that likely would have been neglected for lack of cash. More than 25,000 hours were donated in 2004 to local communities… Read More
DEXTER – Improvements are planned in the next few years at Dexter Municipal Airport, a vital link to this service-center community which has seen increased use. In the near future, bids will be solicited for construction of a 40-by-60-foot maintenance building. Construction on the metal… Read More
ROCKLAND – The heat is on Rockland to replace its broken-down ladder truck. A growing number of fires in recent months have heightened the urgency to replace the 1983 Maxim ladder, which has been out of commission since September. googletag.cmd.push(function () { // Define Slot… Read More
AUGUSTA – The Elections Committee of the Maine House of Representatives unanimously agreed Thursday to recommend settlements of two disputed House races that would seat incumbent Democrat Walter Ash of Belfast and incumbent Republican Jeff Kaelin of Winterport for new two-year terms. Still pending is… Read More
HOULTON – Three people suspected of trafficking in scheduled drugs and a Houlton man who was one of eight people accused of drug offenses this past fall were arrested by the Maine Drug Enforcement Agency on Wednesday. Nancy Hardy, 25, of Houlton; Holly Quint, 23,… Read More
FORT KENT – UMFK computer science professor Ray Albert was approached recently by the information security manager for El Paso Community College in Texas to ask permission to use his instructional unit titled “Your Password, Your Identity, Your Privacy.” The unit will be used for… Read More
LIMESTONE – Just a handful of signatures was needed to hand over law enforcement for the town to the Aroostook County Sheriff’s Department. Limestone selectmen voted unanimously during a special town meeting Wednesday to sign a six-month contract with the Sheriff’s Department, which will provide… Read More
SAN ANTONIO – The following area residents recently graduated from basic military training at Lackland Air Force Base: . Air Force Airman Chad Stanley, son of Brenda Stanley of Medway, Maine, and 2004 graduate of Schenck High School. googletag.cmd.push(function () { // Define Slot var… Read More
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SKOWHEGAN – Budget committee members butted heads Thursday night with county employees and county commissioners as they slashed benefits and salaries throughout Somerset County government. The committee cut commissioner-recommended raises from 4 percent to 2.7 percent, slashed the county treasurer’s pay by $6,000 and dropped… Read More
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LEVANT – A selectman who recently resigned has been hired as the new town manager. Scott Pullen, elected to the board in 2000, will begin work Jan. 1 as a part-time manager, interim Town Manager Suzanne Cole confirmed Thursday. googletag.cmd.push(function () { // Define Slot… Read More
EDDINGTON – The Fire Department’s proposed 2005 budget is $250 less than last year’s version. Fire Chief Alan Boynton presented the department’s budget, which covers supplies, building operation costs, compensation, training and equipment, to selectmen Dec. 21. googletag.cmd.push(function () { // Define Slot var slot_sizes… Read More
BANGOR – Police have no leads in their investigation of a Dec. 23 parking lot attack on a woman, Detective Sgt. Paul Kenison said Thursday. The woman was walking to her car in the Broadway Hannaford employee parking lot when an unknown male attempted to… Read More
A report of a man with a baseball bat causing a disturbance early Wednesday morning on Second Street in Bangor brought police who arrested the man. Arriving at the scene shortly after 3 a.m., Bangor police found Jesse A. Rogers, 22, of Bangor in front… Read More
MACHIAS – A Pleasant Point man made his first appearance in court Wednesday after his arrest Tuesday morning for allegedly stabbing another man in the upper chest. Seth Larkin, 19, appeared in District Court in Ellsworth before Judge Bernard Staples because the Washington County District… Read More
HADLEY, Mass. – It’s among the most unsightly creatures in the waterways – a squirming, snakelike fish bound for no real glory beyond its role in Japanese sushi or as bait dangling from a fisherman’s hook. But it’s largely for that reason – not despite… Read More
BANGOR – A Bangor woman has been sentenced to 21/2 years in prison with all but 90 days suspended after pleading guilty to stealing drugs from her former employer. Tori-Lynn Gass, 22, also was sentenced Monday to two years probation that includes random drug testing… Read More
PORTLAND – The Maine Turnpike Authority plans to begin recycling soon-to-be obsolete devices used to track drivers’ toll charges because they contain enough lead to qualify them as hazardous waste. The battery-operated transponders contain about 50 times the amount of lead to qualify for hazardous… Read More
LEWISTON – Two men were arrested and one was in critical condition after a church secretary at Saints Peter and Paul Basilica foiled an early morning burglary attempt by catching both men rifling through church offices. Lewiston police said one of the men fell from… Read More
As 2004 draws to a close, many people recall the kindness, assistance, financial contributions, donations of necessary items and help of others that made this year a special one for them. For example, Dawn Dunphy of Hampden extends a thank-you to the Hampden Children’s Day… Read More
MACHIAS – Maine State Police have identified Carolyn Chadwick, 62, of Machias as the woman who was killed Tuesday morning in a two-car collision on Route 9 in Alexander. Chadwick was a passenger in a car driven by her companion, James Wheeler, 61. Wheeler was… Read More
NEW ORLEANS – The Coast Guard plans to use dozens of buoys bobbing off U.S. coastlines from Maine to Alaska to extend the reach of a security system that monitors large vessels heading in and out of ports. The buoys, from 9 to 39 feet… Read More
AUGUSTA – State officials are looking for potential sites for a new Interstate 95 rest area to replace one that was closed to make way for a road connecting to a new bridge over the Kennebec River. Some locations for a new rest area are… Read More
LIVERMORE FALLS – The town is undertaking a study to determine what the costs and benefits would be if it left Androscoggin County and became part of Franklin County. Voters on Nov. 2 overwhelmingly gave their approval to a nonbinding ballot question asking if they… Read More
OLD TOWN – It’s a good thing Julia Macauley’s false start came during the warm-up for Thursday evening’s meets between the Old Town and Mount Desert Island boys and girls swimming teams. Mount Desert Island coach Tony DeMuro’s good-natured punishment for her false start before… Read More
FORT KENT – Jacob Beste was back on familiar ground Thursday when he took the top podium spot after winning the 12.5-kilometer pursuit competition on day two of the U.S. Biathlon World Team Trials and NorAm No. 3. Beste, a member of the U.S. Army… Read More
ORONO – The University of Maine-Farmington Beavers did a good job damming up the University of Maine’s offensive flow for much of the first half, but the Black Bears were able to stem the tide with their inside game. The UMaine men used a dynamite… Read More
This is the week of lists having to do with anything and everything that did or did not occur in 2004. So, here is the first annual Thorns and Roses sports list. There is no attempt to span all that happened, just a selection of… Read More
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PRESQUE ISLE – Kris Freeman of Andover, N.H., and Alice Nelson of Hanover, N.H., swept their four races to earn TAMC Nordic Heritage Kilometer Freestyle Sprint Championship titles Thursday. Freeman was an easy winner in his morning qualifier, and his quarterfinal and semifinal heats. He… Read More
Instead of calling them New Year’s resolutions, maybe we should just be a little more honest and pragmatic and call them New Year’s wishful intentions or improbable goals. With that in mind, here are a few that may or may not fall within the realm… Read More
NEWCASTLE – Cameron Puls scored 15 points as undefeated Camden Hills of Rockport downed host Lincoln Academy 59-44 in a KVAC Class B boys basketball game Thursday night. Jamey Davis and David Pike added 10 points apiece for Camden Hills while Tim Stammen scored nine… Read More
OLD TOWN – Travis Shaw scored 14 points and grabbed eight rebounds as the Old Town Indians earned a 50-42 schoolboy basketball win over Morse of Bath on Thursday night. Logan Bouchard added 12 points for Old Town. googletag.cmd.push(function () { // Define Slot var… Read More
ORONO – Derrick Plourde’s free throw with four seconds was the winning point as Fort Kent edged Orono 51-50 in a schoolboy basketball game Thursday. Tom Bard paced the Warriors offensively with 12 points, while Sam Bard and Seth Rivera added 11 points each. googletag.cmd.push(function… Read More
Rachel Gettings knew she would have an opportunity to become the University of Maine women’s hockey team’s starting goalie this season since workhorse Lara Smart had graduated. She won the job by beating out freshman Jayme Wilmann and has responded with a solid season so… Read More
DAYTONA BEACH, Fla. – Alyssa Burns scored 16 points, grabbed 11 rebounds and made six steals to lead Maine Maritime Academy of Castine to a 62-46 women’s basketball victory over SUNY-Potsdam on Thursday in the Land of Magic Classic. Michelle Gott netted 14 points and… Read More
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ORLAND – The new year is often a time of reflection, of looking back on the year just completed. Amid this meditation is often a consideration of those who have passed, and the contributions they made during their lifetimes. googletag.cmd.push(function () { // Define Slot… Read More
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PORTLAND – Former Maine Gov. John Reed, who was ambassador to Sri Lanka in the 1970s and ’80s, praised President Bush for dramatically increasing aid to the Asian region that was ravaged by tsunamis. Reed, who lives in Washington, D.C., and remains active in Sri… Read More