PORTLAND – Large ferries such as The Cat and the Scotia Prince could be attractive targets for terrorists, says the Coast Guard, which is looking at ways to beef up security. After five months of study of how to blow up large ferries, the Coast… Read More
    Methamphetamine, which can come in the form of a crystalline powder or rocklike chunks, is an addictive stimulant that can be smoked, snorted, injected or taken orally. Its street names include “ice,” “crystal,” “speed” and “tina.” Signs that someone is using meth include: googletag.cmd.push(function ()… Read More
    ORONO – Had the fictional character of Hamlet been a Maine logging company executive rather than a Danish prince, his famous question may have been phrased a little differently: H2B or not H2B? Though it has had an effect on Maine’s logging industry, the increasing… Read More
    KITTERY – A letter-writing campaign in support of sparing the Portsmouth Naval Shipyard from the upcoming round of base closings has produced nearly 9,000 letters so far. Organizers plan to send the letters to the Pentagon next week and hope to send a second batch… Read More
    The classified ad offer looked like the perfect answer for Ann Collier of Gorham. “Earn cash by helping doctors. Process medical claims from home. $20-$40/hour potential. Computer & modem required. We train,” the ad read. Ann figured she could earn extra money working at home while caring for… Read More
    Whatever you may think about Terri Schiavo’s saga it provides a useful lesson: By acting ahead of time, you can control what will happen to you when the end approaches even if an accident or illness renders you unable to make health care decisions for yourself. Read More
    The news that Mainers going to Canada would need passports in a few years was met with immediate outcry. Residents of communities with strong ties to Canada are naturally concerned about increasing border restrictions and their effect on everything from business to cultural ties. An additional document does… Read More
    The excellent editorial on Pope John Paul II (BDN, April 4) quoted from his 1991 encyclical letter saying, “No, never again war, which destroys the lives of innocent people, teaches how to kill, throws into upheaval even the lives of those who do the killing and leaves a… Read More
    I recently learned that the No Child Left Behind legislation contains a little-known clause (Section 9528) that requires public schools to provide military recruiters with students’ names, addresses and home phone numbers or lose federal funding (which amounts to about $200,000 a year at Mount Desert Island Regional… Read More
    It is the equivalent of adding a second to the yellow on a traffic light. Your April 8 lead editorial, “Waiting on ANWR,” flaunts the tired solution for energy salvation that conservation and efficiency will save the day. It is just as irrational for me to suggest that… Read More
    The Monroe Community Library Board recently learned that the position of school librarian ed tech at Monroe Elementary School will be eliminated at the end of the current school year. Since the mission statement of the library includes our support of the school library programs, we feel compelled… Read More
    Maine educational regulations currently state “beginning with the 2006-2007 school year, diplomas may be awarded only to students who have met the content standards of the system of Maine Learning Results as determined by the local assessment system adopted by the school board. …” In… Read More
    AUGUSTA – Maine is seeing an increase in insurance fraud, and Rep. Anne Perry, D-Calais, wants a fraud unit created in the Bureau of Insurance to reduce fraud and its costs to businesses and consumers. “We all pay for insurance fraud, we all pick up… Read More
    GLENBURN – What started as a controlled burn Sunday at the town dump ended up as an out-of-control fire that took local fire crews several hours to suppress. Glenburn and Hudson fire crews went to the dump around 1 p.m. Sunday to burn off grass… Read More
    OLD TOWN – Sixth-grader Zac Madden has gained a new perspective on money. “I should save more instead of spending like it’s going out of style,” the Leonard Middle School pupil said last week. googletag.cmd.push(function () { // Define Slot var slot_sizes = [[300,250]]; var… Read More
    ORONO – Creativity and the ability to think outside the box led to a dispatcher at the Orono State Police Barracks to be named Telecommunicator of the Year. After working as a dispatcher for only one year, Patricia McLaughlin, 40, of Medway was presented the… Read More
    ORONO – Two canoeists hoping to get in a late-afternoon paddle Sunday on the Stillwater River escaped disaster when their vessel capsized and sent one of the paddlers over a dam. Eric Levesque, 22, originally from Fort Kent, swam to safety, but his canoe partner,… Read More
    LINCOLN – In celebration of National Library Week, the Ella P. Burr School Library will hold a spring book fair from 7:30 a.m. to 7:30 p.m. Wednesday, April 13, and from 7:30 a.m. to 3 p.m. Thursday, April 14, at the library. Children’s paperback books will be available… Read More
    NEWPORT – The Newport Elementary School will hold an all-day workshop to teach children how to keep their school bully-free on Thursday, April 14. Children will attend workshops featuring literature, art, team building and cooperative games presented by NES staff, parents and guests from around… Read More
    OLD TOWN – American Veterans Post 9 will hold its monthly meeting at 7 p.m. Wednesday, April 20, at the American Legion Hall on 20 Water Street. Veterans can qualify to join AMVETS if they received an honorable discharge or if they are serving in… Read More
    CARMEL – Pre-kindergarten and kindergarten registration will be held Monday and Tuesday, April 25-26, at Carmel Elementary School. Prekindergarten pupils must be 4 years old on or before Oct. 15. Kindergarten pupils must be 5 years old on or before Oct. 15. googletag.cmd.push(function () {… Read More
    ROCKLAND – At first glance, it may have appeared that Josephine McAlary of Rockport was out of place Saturday on a panel of medical experts on death and dying and the role of hospice. She isn’t a nurse, a social worker or a physician. But… Read More
    BAR HARBOR – Residents in the village of Town Hill are closer to getting a new commercial neighbor, even though a proposal to construct a new bank next to the village fire station was not approved by town officials last week. Anne Krieg, Bar Harbor’s… Read More
    PRESQUE ISLE – Nick Archer believes things have finally clicked. The co-chairman of the Presque Isle Fish and Game Club’s 2005 Sportsman’s Show committee said it is the only reason he can imagine that approximately 5,000 people attended the event, held this weekend at the… Read More
    MILLINOCKET – A driver safety program for seniors will be held from 12:30 to 4:30 p.m. Wednesday and Thursday, April 20-21, at the Millinocket Baptist Church. The course, sponsored by AARP, is designed to help seniors cope with age-related changes in vision, hearing and flexibility. Read More
    SOUTH THOMASTON – A permitted debris fire shot out of control Saturday afternoon on Buttermilk Lane, consuming a large barn and an acre of grassland and nearly destroying a second barn. Steven Sutela had a permit to burn debris on land owned by Richard Sutela,… Read More
    MACHIAS – A Calais woman charged in a two-count indictment for unlawful trafficking of drugs and theft entered not-guilty pleas for both charges Friday in Washington County Superior Court. Sonya Lunn, 20, had been indicted in February by the Washington County grand jury for incidents… Read More
    A Bangor man was arrested early Saturday morning on a charge of assault with a deadly weapon after he reportedly used a car to back into a woman, sending her flying into a parked car. Richard Rideout, 20, showed up at a Dirigo Drive residence… Read More
    TREMONT – A Bass Harbor man arrested in connection with a local burglary early last week has been bailed from jail, according to police. Jeffery Russell, 23, was arrested April 5 on charges that he broke into a home on Wilderness Way the previous day,… Read More
    PITTSFIELD – The Somerset County Economic Development Corp., a quasimunicipal entity that serves the state’s third-largest county, was awarded nearly $70,000 this week to create a loan fund that will serve the county’s small and emerging businesses. The grant was made through the U.S. Department… Read More
    BANGOR – A 10-member panel charged with examining Bangor’s medical facilities landscape has completed its mission and will present its findings and recommendations this week to the City Council. The Medical Facilities Committee’s final report is among the items on the agenda for the council’s… Read More
    A moose ambled around some residential side streets Thursday morning until three Brewer Police Department officers encouraged it to return to the woods. The moose emerged from the woods about 10 a.m. on Beacon Street, according to a Police Department official. It wandered around Brooks and State streets,… Read More
    With renewed enthusiasm, the long-dormant Pittsfield pool committee will meet this week with an eye toward building a new facility next year. Town Manager Kathryn Ruth said she recently discovered that Pittsfield’s project does not qualify for a Department of Conservation grant that she had hoped would jump-start… Read More
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    April is Grange Month, and Valley Grange No. 144 in Guilford is hosting and participating in activities of interest to people living in that area. On behalf of Valley Grange, Walter Boomsma of Abbot invites you to attend its Open House and Award Ceremony, beginning… Read More
    GUILFORD – They scoured the Internet for schools in the United States that were noted for being on the cutting edge of technology, especially in the use of laptops, and four school systems surfaced. This week, nine representatives of the government and schools of Singapore… Read More
    PORTLAND – A 25-year-old war widow who was slain by her estranged father now lies beside her husband in Evergreen Cemetery. About 500 friends, relatives and members of Maine Army National Guard families turned out Saturday for the funeral of Lavinia Gelineau, who opposed the… Read More
    PORTLAND – A failure to fingerprint Deborah Wolfenden in accordance with state law concealed her assault conviction and allowed her to work in South Portland classrooms as a special education consultant, a state education official says. Fingerprinting would have flagged Wolfenden for her conviction in… Read More
    PORTLAND – A publicly owned waste incinerator in Maine’s largest city has the uncomfortable distinction of being the leading source of mercury pollution generated from within the state. The Regional Waste Systems plant releases an estimated 41 pounds of mercury a year, or 7 percent… Read More
    AUGUSTA – Members of the Legislature’s State and Local Government Committee unanimously voted Friday against a bill that would have required state government agencies to use biodiesel fuel instead of gasoline or No. 2 heating oil to reduce dependence on fossil fuels. Proponents of LD… Read More
    AUGUSTA – A legislative committee voted 10-1 Friday against a bill directing the State Planning Office to study the merits of dividing Maine into two states apportioned roughly along current congressional district boundaries. Sponsored by Rep. Henry Joy, R-Crystal, the bill has been endorsed by… Read More
    PORTLAND – The Portland Sea Dogs have announced that on Monday Mother Nature will determine the price of a general admission Ticket. The Sea Dogs and WGME TV13 will present “Dime-a-Degree” Day. Fans will be able to purchase tickets priced by the current temperature. For example, if it… Read More
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    ALBANY, N.Y. – Steve Sayre hit a sacrifice fly and Dan DeGrazio posted an RBI single during a two-run sixth inning Sunday afternoon that lifted the University at Albany to an 8-6 America East baseball victory over UMaine. The Black Bears, who had their six-game… Read More
    PORTLAND – New Sea Dogs manager Todd Claus (pronounced Clouse) is feeling right at home already after only one week in Portland. The well-traveled coach and manager has settled in and is relishing his chance to be a manager at the Double-A level for the… Read More
    A century ago, hundreds of Mainers had recently installed telephones in their homes. The Bangor Daily News regularly published short stories and photographs of the Hello Girls, the operators who greeted all callers and made the proper connections. For example, the trio of Houlton Hello… Read More
    Think you’re up-to-date on royal genealogy? Well, there’s more to it than those lines back to Edward I, William the Conqueror and St. Margaret of Scotland. It turns out that Camilla (Shand) Parker Bowles, who married Prince Charles on Saturday, has roots that are not… Read More
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