BANGOR – In the jubilant moments after winning the girls Class A state championship game Saturday night, the Cony girls basketball team greeted fans, kissed family, and hugged alumni on the floor of the Bangor Auditorium. The Rams took the traditional photos at half-court. They… Read More
The home improvement season has started, and COMBAT is already receiving calls from suspicious consumers who have been approached by door-to-door solicitors offering to do a “free estimate” of roof, driveway or structural repairs. These unsolicited visitors might be legitimate and competent or legitimate but not competent. Or… Read More
The following petitions for bankruptcy have been filed at U.S. Bankruptcy Court in Bangor: Christopher R. Cole, police officer, Devin A. LaChance Cole, homemaker, four dependents, Manchester: assets, $27,494; debts, $113,130. googletag.cmd.push(function () { // Define Slot var slot_sizes = [[300,250]]; var new_slot_sizes = [];… Read More
On March 28 voters in Perry will make a crucial decision. Some people planning to make a lot of money for themselves are waging a very clever campaign to bring a liquefied natural gas terminal to this now beautiful and unspoiled area in eastern Washington… Read More
In regard to your saying that legislators should have an alternative before we are critical (BDN, Feb. 28), I suppose one could argue that options should be considered before determining that robbing a bank is wrong. Personally, I tend to believe that one should know robbing a bank… Read More
March 19 marked the two years since the start of the second Iraq war. Groups in Washington and Hancock counties have joined in a project that remembers soldiers from the United States who have lost their lives in Iraq. Cedar shingles bearing the rank, name… Read More
AARP Maine applauds Sens. Susan Collins and Olympia Snowe who voted in favor of the Smith-Bingaman amendment to create a bipartisan Medicaid commission and prevent $14 billion in arbitrary funding cuts. The cuts in the budget committee report ($14 billion to $15 billion nationally) would… Read More
I have agreed with Mary Callahan often in past foster parent issues but disagree with her latest letter, “Maine foster parent pay” (BDN, March 11). Here’s why: All families are different and have different circumstances. Everyone I have met in my 10 years of foster… Read More
A plan by the Federal Aviation Administration to close control towers at dozens of small airports, including Bangor’s, needs to be re-examined. In the case of Bangor, the nightly closure would slow Air National Guard operations, potentially harming military missions. It would also harm operations at the commercial… Read More
Put articulate physicians on one side and articulate attorneys on the other and the result is long, elaborately reasoned arguments for and against, in this case, restrictions on awards in malpractice cases. Here’s something considerably less freighted with detail: In his new book “Blink,” author… Read More
I believe deorganization is the right solution for a wrong problem. The wrong problem originates at state level with mandates that force small towns such as Cooper, in Washington County, to take on more and more responsibilities at great financial cost with less assistance from the state. Read More
Schools today are bureaucratic institutions where educational reform is promoted through a supposedly integrated system of standards-based curriculum, instruction and assessments. The premises of this agenda are straightforward. The curriculum is expected to provide a framework as to what knowledge, skills and attitudes are deemed important understandings. Instruction… Read More
ROCKLAND – Imagine 700 kids roaming the halls of adjoining schools with their imaginations and pent-up anticipation running wild. Excitement soared among schoolchildren from kindergarten to senior high Saturday as they practiced and prepared for the big moment they’d worked toward for months – Destination… Read More
SPRINGFIELD, Mass. – At night on a dark country road all that the headlights catch are the shadowy legs the size of tree trunks rising out of the pavement. Standing 6 feet at the shoulder, weighing up to 1,000 pounds, with massive antlers more than… Read More
CHARLESTON – Residents decided at Saturday’s annual town meeting to discontinue the process of withdrawing from SAD 68 by a narrow vote of 34-32. The town has been exploring the idea of withdrawing from the district, which includes Dover-Foxcroft, Sebec, Monson and Charleston, for about… Read More
ORONO – Baxter, a 500-pound Maine black bear, was one of the favored attractions at this weekend’s 67th annual Sportsmen’s Show at the University of Maine. The three-day event, sponsored by the Penobscot County Conservation Association, draws 10,000 to 15,000 people of all ages each… Read More
AUBURN – One might think that the Placebo Journal’s outrageous humor detailing the weird-but-true foibles of the medical profession should be confined to the privacy of the doctors lounge. But Dr. Douglas Farrago, the journal’s creator and editor, wants to expand his readership to a… Read More
PENOBSCOT – We hear very little about the devastation that still exists in many areas hit by the tsunami that struck Southeast Asia on Christmas. But the cleanup is slow, money is needed, and people there are still suffering, according to Daryl DeJoy of Penobscot,… Read More
HOULTON – When Town Council meetings were first broadcast live over the town’s public access channel seven years ago, some residents believed the move would benefit taxpayers by giving them a better picture of their government at work. A few years later, however, some people… Read More
WINTERVILLE PLANTATION – At a contentious town meeting Saturday morning, residents elected a new treasurer, opted not to give the town’s first selectman a raise, and overwhelmingly defeated a measure that would have allowed assessors to appoint representatives to some town positions. The Route 11… Read More
ROCKPORT – A smoky fire Saturday afternoon heavily damaged parts of a farmhouse and attached barn at 690 Rockland St., but all five people inside the home escaped unharmed, Fire Chief Bruce Woodward said Saturday. On Sunday, the cause of the fire was still unknown,… Read More
ST. GEORGE – A trip to St. George is a thrilling one come spring. The state highway – Route 131 – is known to provide somewhat of a roller-coaster ride on any given day with its hills and turns. But pothole and frost-heave season adds… Read More
HOULTON – For more than a year, the planning board has been stymied by the number two. The figure reflects the number of meetings the group holds per month. It is also the exact number of people they needed last August, when resignations led to… Read More
HOULTON – It no longer appears that a Nova Scotia company will bring its wares to the former Houlton International Corp. building, now that officials have withdrawn the lease they offered the company last year. The directors of the Shiretown Development Corp. took the action… Read More
Chester Residents will gather at Marianne Municipal Building at 8 tonight to decide several questions. 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
HOWLAND – Residents voted down buying a new firetruck, but Fire Chief Phil Dawson won’t let it end there, he said Friday. Dawson expressed dismay at the vote during the town meeting Monday that shot down spending $170,000 for a truck replacing a 37-year-old rebuilt… Read More
GLENBURN – A state fire official is expected to be on hand Monday at the scene of a fire that damaged a Pine View Avenue home on Wednesday. An electrical inspector for the State Fire Marshal’s Office will be at the residence to determine whether… Read More
BELFAST – The Coastal Christian Ministers’ Fellowship will host a Maundy Thursday service at Midcoast Christian Fellowship, 21 Patterson Hill Road. It will begin at 7 p.m. Thursday, March 24. The same group will host Good Friday worship at 6 p.m., followed by a showing… Read More
BELFAST – A community sunrise service is planned for 5:30 a.m. Easter Sunday, March 27, at the Searsport town dock, followed by a community breakfast at Little River Baptist Church, Route 1, in Belfast. The breakfast will begin at 7:30 a.m. googletag.cmd.push(function () { //… Read More
FORT KENT – The parks and recreation department will offer a ballet dance program for 5- to 10-year-olds from 4 to 5 p.m. starting Friday, April 1, at the municipal building conference room. The instructor will be Stacy Martin, an experienced children’s ballet teacher. Children must bring ballet… Read More
FORT KENT – County Health Education Resources will host a conference on natural approaches to healing for health care providers from 8 a.m. to 4:30 p.m. Friday, April 1, at Northern Maine Community College’s Edmunds Conference Center. The conference will focus on increasing awareness of… Read More
Sherman residents will gather at 7:30 tonight at the town office to vote on a 57-article town warrant. Among many issues, voters will decide whether to borrow funds for a new firetruck and they will also be asked to approve a five-year contract with the… Read More
TREMONT – The Tremont Congregational Church plans special services as part of Holy Week. Maundy Thursday service will be at 7 p.m. Thursday, March 24; Good Friday service will be at noon Friday, March 25; and an Easter “SonRise” service will be at Back Beach… Read More
BUCKSPORT – Concept plans for a $2 million shared kitchen have been completed and planners in Bucksport are ready to seek funding for the project. The plans call for a 12,000-square-foot building that probably will be built on a town-owned lot in the industrial park. Read More
Old Town police arrested a woman Friday night for violating bail conditions after they found her hiding in a closet at a Water Street apartment. Officers Marc Egan and Thomas Adams stopped at the apartment building of Stephen Scovil, 36, of Old Town sometime after… Read More
HOWLAND – Andrew Hallett has known of the Howland dam all his life, but he never truly understood the history, inner workings and exactitude of its design until he had to build it himself. At one-eighth scale, that is. googletag.cmd.push(function () { // Define Slot… Read More
MATTAWAMKEAG – The town’s efforts to lease Mattawamkeag Wilderness Park have drawn informal inquiries, but no one has applied to manage it, Town Administrator Joseph Clark said Thursday. So town officials are advertising regionally for interested parties – ideally a couple, with at least one… Read More
BANGOR – U.S. Rep. Michael Michaud and his district office staff will conduct an open house 4:30-6 p.m. Tuesday, March 22, at his new Bangor office, 23 Water St., in the KeyBank office building. Michaud’s office was formerly located in the Margaret Chase Smith Federal… Read More
PITTSFIELD – A free seminar titled “You Don’t Need Another Stroke” will be held 5:30- 6:30 p.m. Thursday, March 31, in the Cianchette Conference Room at Sebasticook Valley Hospital. The seminar is designed to provide stroke patients with information to help them become effective partners… Read More
DOVER-FOXCROFT – A meeting about becoming a foster care family will be held at 6:30 p.m. Wednesday, March 23, at SeDoMoCha Middle School. Read More
OLD TOWN – The Old Town Public Library will be closed for shelving installation on March 31. The library will be reopen April 1. googletag.cmd.push(function () { // Define Slot var slot_sizes = [[300,250]]; var new_slot_sizes = []; var has_banner = false; for (var i… Read More
CORINTH – The Corinth Baptist Church will present the musical drama “The Centurion” on Easter weekend. The musical will be presented at 6 p.m. Saturday, March 26, and 6 p.m. Sunday, March 27, at the church., 331 Main St. googletag.cmd.push(function () { // Define Slot… Read More
BLUE HILL – Voters at the annual town meeting approved a harbor ordinance Friday, but an error in posting that ordinance will negate those results. Voters passed the ordinance by a 149-68 vote. But because the 10-page ordinance was not publicly posted along with the… Read More
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SOUTH PORTLAND – The Learning Disabilities Association of Maine’s annual conference will be held April 8 and 9 at the Sheraton Hotel. The theme is “Education for All Individuals.” The conference will feature 24 workshops, exhibitors, book signings, videos, a silent auction and a technology… Read More
BUCKSPORT – Penobscot Bay Orthodox Presbyterian Church invites the public to a special Good Friday service, “It is Finished!” The service will be at the church’s meeting place, the Verona Grange Hall, 54 Main St., Bucksport. googletag.cmd.push(function () { // Define Slot var slot_sizes =… Read More
BUCKSPORT – Firefighters were kept busy at the International Paper Co. mill this weekend. They responded to two fires at the mill, one Saturday night, the other Sunday at about noon. googletag.cmd.push(function () { // Define Slot var slot_sizes = [[300,250]]; var new_slot_sizes = [];… Read More
HOULTON – The president of the Southern Aroostook Development Corp. said Thursday that the group will continue to try to attract businesses to the area in concert with launching a significant fund-raising campaign to assist them in their efforts. More than 20 stakeholders attended the… Read More
SHELBURNE, N.H. – The head of the state Bureau of Trails says New Hampshire and Maine have made limited progress in negotiations over interstate snowmobiling. Maine has agreed to let New Hampshire snowmobilers use border trails at Evans Notch and Success Road without requiring them… Read More
Editor’s Note: Student Union is written by students at Brewer High School, Hermon High School, Schenck High School in East Millinocket, Searsport District High School and Stearns High School in Millinocket. The weekly column is a joint effort among the schools, the Bangor Daily News and Acadia Hospital. Read More
LEWISTON – Kindergarten teachers are speaking in support of a proposed bill that would require children to turn 5 by Sept. 1, rather than by Oct. 15, to enter kindergarten. Supporters say kindergarten has become more academic in recent years, and that 4-year-olds are simply… Read More
The following Destination ImagiNation teams take first and second place at Saturday’s event in Rockland and will go on the state competition: Down East Division googletag.cmd.push(function () { // Define Slot var slot_sizes = [[300,250]]; var new_slot_sizes = []; var has_banner = false; for (var i… Read More
SEABROOK, N.H. – A widower from Unity, Maine, wants New Hampshire to pay for genetic testing on his dead wife’s ashes. Mike Ellis, 43, said his wife, Dawn, was cremated at Bayview Crematorium in January. googletag.cmd.push(function () { // Define Slot var slot_sizes = [[300,250]];… Read More
ALBION – Freeland E. Drake took a three-year break from the Board of Selectmen after serving for 17 years. Little did he know he would end up being on the board for 33 years more. Drake, 88, stepped down on Saturday after 50 years as… Read More
BANGOR – The end of an era at the Bangor Auditorium coincided with a new chapter in the history of Hampden Academy athletics. And while much of the talk leading up to Saturday’s final Class A state championship games in Bangor was about memories, the… Read More
The University of Maine hockey team’s long uphill climb from a 6-6 start was officially rewarded Sunday morning with its seventh straight NCAA Hockey Tournament berth. But for the second time in three years, the Black Bears will open against an opponent that will be… Read More
FORT KENT – The 2005 International Paralympic World Championships wrapped up Sunday with national pride on the line in the men’s and women’s relay races at the 10th Mountain Division course. Times logged in the men’s 1 by 3.5-kilometer plus 2 by 5K race and… Read More
BANGOR – It could have been a nightmare. But luckily, the Cony of Augusta girls basketball team was completely prepared for the situation. It was, after all, four years in the making. That’s why, when Cony star forward Katie Rollins got into foul trouble in… Read More
WEST LONG BRANCH, N.J. – Steve Richard pitched a three-hit shutout, striking out nine and walking two, as the Maine Black Bears won the second game 2-0 to split a nonleague baseball doubleheader against Monmouth University on Saturday. The Hawks won the opener 8-7. googletag.cmd.push(function… Read More
BANGOR – Blaine Meehan earned Eastern Maine Class A all-tournament honors largely because of his defense. But one more challenge remained for the 5-foot-10 Hampden Academy senior: Deering of Portland junior Carlos Strong, MVP of the Western A tournament and the leading scorer in the… Read More
ORONO – A dozen young dancers huddled near the stage door at the Maine Center for the Arts Saturday night, waiting for members of the St. Petersburg Ballet Theatre to emerge after their performance of “Romeo and Juliet.” Two girls clutched posies of glitter-dipped white roses, while others… Read More
You’ve just gone through February vacation with your kids. You took the week off, built a parade of snowmen, lugged sleds up the sledding hill, put together puzzle after puzzle, balanced and knocked down block tower after block tower, and, quite frankly, went a bit crazy trying to… Read More
Good for the Maine Genealogical Society for publishing “Family Records of Sumner, Maine” in the February issue of The Maine Genealogist, available at some libraries. Originally known as West Butterfield, the Oxford County town was incorporated June 13, 1798. These records are not “contemporary” –… Read More
In theaters THE RING TWO, directed by Hideo Nakata, written by Ehren Kruger, 110 minutes, rated PG-13. 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++) {… Read More
Long before he reached the North Pole, Arctic explorer Robert E. Peary was a national celebrity. In Maine, where he had been raised and gone to college, he was a superstar whose every public utterance was recorded in the newspapers. So when he announced on… Read More