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AUGUSTA – Gov. John E. Baldacci sounded upbeat and encouraged Tuesday after his meeting Monday with Wall Street bond brokers, whom he described as generally supportive of Maine’s efforts to improve the state’s economic profile. Still, there were some raised eyebrows, he said, over efforts… Read More
Maritimes & Northeast Pipeline LLC, which ships natural gas from Canada through Maine and on to Massachusetts, confirmed Tuesday that it wants to triple the capacity of its 850-mile pipe system. The project would include construction of five compressor stations and some “looping,” or installation… Read More
A story published Tuesday in some editions of the State section about an unconscious, intoxicated student at Maine Central Institute in Pittsfield incorrectly stated that MCI staff waited 15 minutes before calling for help. A school nurse attended to the student within minutes of the incident, but it… Read More
BROOKLYN, N.Y – As Searsport District High School students crowded into an English class at the Urban Assembly School for Law and Justice, the Brooklyn students got a taste of something they don’t usually experience. “This is what it would be like if you guys… Read More
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LEWISTON – Legislation intended to prevent dental fillings containing mercury from escaping into the environment during cremations could leave at least one crematory operator with a choice she hesitates to make. Diane Fuller, who runs Gracelawn Memorial Park in Auburn with her husband, Dan, said… Read More
PRESQUE ISLE – The doctors who brought you Slopes are moving forward on a new venture that they say complements their restaurant business. Company owners Hank Ford, an oral surgeon, and Imbesat Daudi, a urologist, have teamed up with Gary Guerrette, their chief operating officer,… Read More
AUGUSTA – If there is anyone opposed to the idea of a specialized business court in Maine, he wasn’t at a public hearing Tuesday at the State House. All the testimony presented to the Legislature’s Judiciary Committee on LD 1518, a bill that would create… Read More
When asked about the effect of free trade agreements on local economies, government officials tend to rely on the old clich? that there are winners and losers. If you’re a loser – especially of your job – they admit, free trade doesn’t look like such a good deal. Read More
It may be years before there is a single fire district for this region or a better model may be developed, but the Brewer fire chief has wisely started a conversation that must be kept going. Fire Chief Rick Bronson has proposed that a single… Read More
Olympia Snowe is adamantly opposed to privatizing a portion of one’s Social Security contribution fearing that any diversion of funds directly into the government’s legalized Ponzi scheme would be detrimental to its solvency. However, countless studies and various credible sources have warned that demographics and escalating distributions will… Read More
President Bush is being attacked from several directions by a diverse group of Americans and others. The unhappiness with his performance stems from a variety of reasons. Some attribute this to Bush and his administration, others are not that clear. Of the more important ones… Read More
I am always amazed at the ridiculous bills that can get passed in our Legislature, but this one really takes the cake. Instead of figuring out ways to reduce the nation’s highest tax burden or helping to improve our dwindling education system, the Maine Legislature… Read More
In response to Mark Carney’s letter, “Way life shouldn’t be?” (BDN, April 30-May 1). As a former resident, who entered the Navy after graduating from the University of Maine, I have been deployed and stationed all around this great country. While home recently visiting my… Read More
In the April 25 edition of the Bangor Daily News Maine state Rep. Jeremy Fischer attempted to do damage control for the state by showing a rosy picture of job and wage growth for our fledgling state. “In 2000, the average Mainer made $25,969; by… Read More
ORONO – Teen suicide is an issue so emotionally wrenching that almost no one wants to talk about it. When a young person takes his or her own life, the grief ripples out to engulf families, friends, schools – whole communities of caring people who, for a lifetime,… Read More
BREWER – The U.S. Environmental Protection Agency was so impressed with the city’s Brownfields Program application that it did something rare: It gave more cleanup money for the defunct Eastern Fine Paper Co. mill site than originally was asked for. “The program usually gives grants… Read More
BANGOR – A Boston man, whom police were investigating for his involvement in a double stabbing incident at an Orono club Sunday, died Tuesday at Eastern Maine Medical Center. Paul Donoghue, 19, had been on life support earlier this week after he collapsed outside the… Read More
PITTSFIELD – Not a word was spoken out of turn, there was no scuffling of feet or chairs, or any type of misbehavior Tuesday as more than 100 seventh- and eighth-grade humanities pupils at Warsaw Middle School listened intently to Max Slabotzki’s tale of his incarceration in Hitler’s… Read More
BANGOR – Hoping that high school juniors will take their annual statewide test more seriously and thus perform better, the Maine Department of Education is considering replacing the current assessment with a college entrance exam. Many 11th-graders don’t do as well as they could on… Read More
BANGOR – The Elizabeth Levinson Center, a 20-bed residential facility for severely mentally disabled children, has passed a crucial Medicaid review and is fully licensed to provide services, a state official said Tuesday. According to Joan Smyrski, director of the Bureau of Children’s Behavioral Health… Read More
HODGDON – The spiraling cost of fuel oil and a desperate need for technology upgrades are just some of the expenses fueling SAD 70’s $5.5 million school budget this year, a budget that has increased $292,000 over last year. SAD 70 Superintendent Dr. Deborah Stewart… Read More
Children from the Weatherbee School and McGraw School will form a “walking school bus” today in recognition of Maine Walk and Bike to School Week, May 9-13. The children, along with volunteer escorts, will leave at 8:05 a.m. from the Maine Savings Bank parking lot with an expected… Read More
BREWER – City councilors learned Tuesday night that an offer has been made to move City Hall to the administration building located at the defunct Eastern Fine Paper Co. mill site as part of plans to redevelop the facility into The Mill at Penobscot Landing. Read More
DETROIT – An early morning raid on Tuesday at a local home netted the Maine Drug Enforcement Agency 2.5 pounds of cocaine, valued at more than $111,000, $4,800 in cash, three rifles, a handgun, drug scales and records. Raymond K. Ferris, 49, was sleeping when… Read More
HARTLAND – Local officials set the wheels in motion this week to allow Sebasticook Valley Hospital to take over the administrative duties surrounding the Hartland-St. Albans ambulance service. For 35 years, the two towns have supported the service, appropriating more than $44,000 last year. But… Read More
GLENBURN – One resident is trying to make a promise come true, but she needs some help. Laurie Walton has lived in Glenburn all of her life, and at least once a week she passes by the site intended for the Anthony Butler Memorial Skate… Read More
DOVER-FOXCROFT – The last of three men nabbed by police because they left their disabled vehicle and sneaker tracks behind during a series of burglaries was sentenced this week. Clay Ryan Pelkey, 19, of Sangerville pleaded guilty in 13th District Court to six burglaries through… Read More
HOULTON – Fido came under fire at the Town Council meeting Monday evening, as the group focused its attention on the number of dogs roaming community streets and what the pooches are leaving behind in their travels. The discussion of the responsibility of pet owners… Read More
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PATTEN – Displaced workers from Cally & Currier will benefit from assistance from the U.S. Department of Labor, Maine Republican Sens. Olympia Snowe and Susan Collins announced recently. The assistance comes from the Alternative Trade Adjustment Assistance program designed to benefit older workers displaced by… Read More
HOULTON – The Meduxnekeag Watershed Coalition is holding a lecture series to inform the public of the important role of lakes in Maine’s economy. Maggie Shannon of the Congress of Lakes Association will speak 7to 9 p.m. Thursday, May 19, at the Center for Community… Read More
FRENCHVILLE – The town of Frenchville has been selected to receive a Community Gateway Project award for 2005. Grant funds in the amount of $5,000 have been set aside for installation of three new town line signs. The fact that Frenchville is one of the… Read More
PRESQUE ISLE – The Presque Isle Area Chamber of Commerce will hold its annual strawberry shortcake sale at 10 a.m. Thursday, June 23. The booth will be located in the KeyBank parking lot on North Street Plaza. Deliveries are available for businesses that place orders… Read More
CARIBOU – The Caribou Chamber of Commerce will hold its annual Memorial Day Parade at 10 a.m. Monday, May 30. The parade lineup will begin at the Caribou Courthouse on Sweden Street at 9:30 a.m. googletag.cmd.push(function () { // Define Slot var slot_sizes = [[300,250]];… Read More
FORT KENT – The Fort Kent Wellness Center will hold an open house 1-4 p.m. Thursday, May 12, as part of Northern Maine Medical Center’s weeklong celebration of National Hospital Week. The open house will feature a community screening clinic provided by NMMC’s Education Department. Read More
HOULTON – The Town Council’s debate over whether to broadcast more municipal board meetings on the local public access channel has played out like a miniseries for more than a month, and the sluggishness of the proceedings frustrated one member Monday evening. Councilor Carl Lord… Read More
BAR HARBOR – The Summer Festival of the Arts day camp program will proceed rent-free for its 27th season this July. The School Union 98 Committee voted Monday night to waive the $5,000 fee for the nonprofit group to use Mount Desert Island Regional High… Read More
Cutler residents will consider several articles at 7 tonight at a special town meeting at Bay Ridge School. The town and its three harbor masters have been facing a lawsuit over harbor issues since December, and several of the articles relate to that matter. One asks residents to… Read More
CUTLER – The prospect of selling the former Cutler Naval Base to a New York-based private school venture came up short last week. Both Cutler officials and those from the Sunrise County Economic Council, which zeros in on economic development opportunities within Washington County, expressed… Read More
WINTER HARBOR – Five students from Washington Academy in East Machias took the title in the Downeast Regional Envirothon, which was held Thursday at the Schoodic Education and Research Center. Second and third place went to teams from Jonesport-Beals High School and Old Town High… Read More
BAR HARBOR – Deep into a cold November night this past fall, College of the Atlantic senior Aaron Lewis strapped a microphone to his head and settled quietly beside Lake Wood in Acadia National Park. His goal was to record the snapping and popping sounds… Read More
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TOWNSHIP 14 – The Maine Warden Service on Tuesday stepped up its search for a Meddybemps fisherman missing since Saturday by adding a tracking dog. Alex, who is part of the service’s K-9 unit, and his handler, Specialist Deborah Palman, combed an area on the… Read More
UNITY – Electrical service was lost for three hours mid-morning Monday after a vehicle left the road and slammed into a power pole on Route 220. The driver, Joseph Lemay, 88, of Unity, was hospitalized with internal injuries. googletag.cmd.push(function () { // Define Slot var… Read More
BANGOR – A Hampden man was sentenced Tuesday in Penobscot County Superior Court to 10 years in prison with all but three years suspended. Steve J. Ellis, 35, also was sentenced to three years of probation after his release. googletag.cmd.push(function () { // Define Slot… Read More
DOVER-FOXCROFT – A proposed 2005-2006 municipal budget that reflects an increase of 11.76 percent over this year’s spending plan will be decided by voters at the annual town meeting. The town meeting will be held at 7 p.m. June 27 at Foxcroft Academy. googletag.cmd.push(function ()… Read More
PROSPECT – A truck driver swerved his out-of-control dump truck away from workers at the Waldo-Hancock Bridge construction site and crashed Tuesday morning into a grove of trees. Waldo County Deputy Merl Reed said driver Emery Davis “made a decision to avoid those workers, and… Read More
BANGOR – Money is getting tight in Bangor. After their second marathon budget workshop in as many weeks, city councilors acknowledged Tuesday night they’ll be facing some tough budget decisions this year. googletag.cmd.push(function () { // Define Slot var slot_sizes = [[300,250]]; var new_slot_sizes =… Read More
BANGOR – Let Cuba Live, a Maine-based solidarity group, will hold a gathering and discussion at 4 p.m. Sunday, May 15, at the Peace and Justice Center of Eastern Maine on Park Street. The event is free and open to the public to learn about… Read More
PITTSFIELD – Duane Ellis of Central Maine Orthotics and Prosthetics of Waterville will be the featured speaker at the Sebasticook Valley Hospital Diabetes Support Group at 4 p.m. Thursday, May 12, at the Cianbro Conference Room. Ellis will share information on shoe selection and proper… Read More
HERMON – Approximately 60 people lost power for about an hour Tuesday afternoon after part of a transformer blew apart. Hermon firefighters went to the site at the corner of the Old Stage Road and Wendy Acres Drive, and saw glass in the road but… Read More
VEAZIE – The Veazie Garden Club will hold its monthly meeting at 6:30 tonight at the home of Lorrell Clements at 6 Wood Lane. Members and guests are invited to help transplant seedlings and perennials for the club’s plant sale Saturday, May 14. Plants being… Read More
BANGOR – LifeFlight of Maine will hold a blood drive at 9 this morning at Eastern Maine Medical Center. LifeFlight assists patients who have been injured in accidents and may need several units of blood. The blood donated at the drive will stay in Maine. Read More
BANGOR – Wet, soggy ground conditions have forced the sponsoring Bangor-Brewer Fourth of July Corp. to relocate its carnival, today through Sunday, May 15, from the Bangor Waterfront to Godfrey Boulevard at Bangor International Airport. Featuring Smokey’s Greater Shows, the carnival’s gates open at 5… Read More
WINTER HARBOR – Five students from Washington Academy in East Machias took the title in the Downeast Regional Envirothon, which was held Thursday at the Schoodic Education and Research Center. Second and third place went to teams from Jonesport-Beals High School and Old Town High… Read More
ELLSWORTH – To safeguard its public water supply, the city is considering a new ordinance that would restrict certain activities at Branch Lake. If approved, the water supply protection ordinance also would require boaters to pay a fee to use the lake and to have… Read More
BLUE HILL – A fuel oil leak from a nearby home has forced state marine officials to close a portion of Salt Pond to shellfish harvesting. The state Department of Marine Resources on Monday closed 78 acres in the southern end of Salt Pond to… Read More
AUGUSTA – Nine police and five sheriff’s departments in Maine will share nearly $84,000 in federal funding to combat and reduce underage drinking. The money comes from a federal Juvenile Justice and Delinquency Prevention grant through the Maine Office of Substance Abuse and the Maine… Read More
Democrats and Republicans might need to make room. A bill loosening the requirements to become an official political party in Maine awaited final approval in the Maine Senate on Tuesday after the body tabled the bill pending a financial review. googletag.cmd.push(function () { // Define… Read More
How pleased I was to talk with Marian Burns, owner of Bar Harbor’s Mira Monte Inn and a member of the Maine Innkeepers Association, who originated its Hospitality for Habitat program. Now through May 15, participating Maine inns offer several rooms at half-price for anyone… Read More
BANGOR – A Bass Harbor man was sentenced Tuesday in federal court to 12 1/2 years in prison for his role in a heroin ring that operated in Hancock County five years ago. David C. Faulkingham Jr., 37, also was sentenced to three years of… Read More
BANGOR – Just a few days before they were to test how emergency response agencies would handle a mass casualty emergency, drill organizers found out Tuesday that some of their operations have to be relocated to make room for a carnival. “It’s a monumental faux… Read More
BANGOR – County commissioners unanimously agreed Tuesday to add their names to a resolve in support of the downtown parcel that state court officials have selected as the next home for a new courthouse. Adopted Monday night by the Bangor City Council, the resolve endorses… Read More
Commencement ceremonies for thousands of graduates at universities and community colleges across the state will be held this Friday, Saturday and Sunday. A total of 2,027 college students will graduate from Maine’s seven community colleges at commencement ceremonies this weekend, beginning Friday with Central Maine… Read More
CANAAN – One person was killed on Monday night and two others injured in a two-vehicle accident on Route 2 near the Tropical Fish Road. Police are blaming the accident on a Pittsfield teenager who allegedly made an improper pass on a hill. Russell “RJ”… Read More
AUGUSTA – Higher-education officials gave thumbs down Tuesday to a bill to establish one centralized system of governance for all of the state’s public colleges and universities. Sponsored by Sen. Elizabeth Mitchell, LD 1661 would create a board of regents as the central policy-making authority… Read More
BANGOR – In March, Scott R.C. Levy drove from New York City to Bangor through a pounding snowstorm to attend a production of “Long Day’s Journey into Night” at Penobscot Theatre Company. He quietly saw the show, toured the city and liked what he saw. The impromptu visit… Read More
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Bee mine Orono’s annual Tasting Bee, featuring foods by area restaurants and their chefs, will take place from 5 to 7 p.m. Monday, May 16, at the Asa Adams School. Tickets cost $10 for adults, $5 for children 6 to 12 years old, and free… Read More
Mary Francis, who led Sumner High of East Sullivan to the last two Eastern Maine Class C girls tennis championships and reached the quarterfinals of the 2004 state schoolgirl singles tournament, has been ruled ineligible by the school to compete for the Tigers this spring. Read More
He may rank as one of the hidden gems of Maine schoolboy sports this year, unless your leagues of choice to follow are the Kennebec Valley Athletic Class B in basketball or baseball and the LTC in football. Rockland High senior Wade Oliver is the… Read More
After nearly 30 years as a club pro, Hermon native Randy Hodsdon is taking his career in a new direction. Hodsdon, 49, is the new scorer for the Maine State Golf Association’s Southern Division and also the tournament administrator. googletag.cmd.push(function () { // Define Slot… Read More
It was the fall of 1970. There was a team that comes along maybe once in a lifetime. Charismatic Brewer High School football coach Ken Perrone blended an immensely talented cast of characters into the best football team ever assembled in the state of Maine. Read More
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BREWER – Kelly Cookson preaches team play to her Brewer High softball squad, and that’s what helped the Witches hold off rival Bangor Tuesday night at Coffin Field. Brewer’s Bekka York lofted an RBI single into center field to score Jordan McLain from third with… Read More
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PORTLAND – The Portland Sea dogs have established three games which will be 2005 Unused Ticket Redemption Nights. Any fan that has an unused ticket from any game in 2005 may exchange that ticket for a complimentary general admission ticket to one of the following games: today at… Read More
Greg Moore and Kim Corbitt of the University of Maine have earned the All-American Strength and Conditioning Athlete of the Year award from the National Strength and Conditioning Association. Moore, a junior from Lisbon, scored 14 goals and added nine assists for the Black Bear… Read More
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Kim Corbitt’s basketball career at the University of Maine ended abruptly in March when she suffered a shoulder injury during the first half of the Black Bears’ America East tournament first-round game against Boston University. While the sting of that unceremonious exit lingered a bit… Read More
GORHAM – One of the few elements the University of Maine baseball team has lacked this season is pitching depth. That deficiency came to light Tuesday afternoon during the Black Bears’ final nonleague game of the season. googletag.cmd.push(function () { // Define Slot var slot_sizes… Read More
DYER BROOK – Southern Aroostook rallied from a 3-0 first-inning deficit Tuesday to earn a 6-3 high school softball victory over Ashland and remain undefeated. Jordan Sholler hit an RBI single during a two-run rally by the Warriors in the bottom of the first then… Read More
BUCKSPORT – Terren Hall pitched a two-hitter, striking out five and walking two, and stroked an RBI single during the Golden Bucks’ two-run first inning Tuesday as Bucksport edged Mount Desert Island 2-0 in high school softball action. Hall had two singles as did batterymate… Read More
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WASHINGTON – States are threatening to challenge in court and even disobey new orders from Congress to start issuing more uniform driver’s licenses and verify the citizenship or legal status of people getting them. There is concern among some states that they’ll get stuck with… Read More