BANGOR – Jurors on Thursday rejected a lesser charge of manslaughter and found a Glenburn man guilty of murdering his friend nearly two years ago. The jury of eight women and four men deliberated for a little more than an hour after a 3 1/2-day… Read More
    BOSTON – A surgical resident diagnosed this week with an infectious strain of tuberculosis was contagious for six months and may have exposed more than 2,000 patients at hospitals in Boston, Cape Cod and Brockton, public health officials said Thursday. Hospital officials are contacting patients… Read More
    The June 16 Experience Maine advertising supplement listed Dexter as a town in Piscataquis County. Dexter is in Penobscot County. — googletag.cmd.push(function () { // Define Slot var slot_sizes = [[300,250]]; var new_slot_sizes = []; var has_banner = false; for (var i = 0; i… Read More
    WASHINGTON – Utilities would have to generate at least 10 percent of their electricity from renewable sources under a measure the Senate approved Thursday. Separately, a package of environmentally friendly tax incentives was advanced by a committee as senators made clear their intention to fashion… Read More
    FREDERICTON, New Brunswick – Salmon growers have released a plan to turn their industry into a true farming operation – complete with generous government subsidies. Hugh Moran of the New Brunswick Salmon Growers Association says the plan will make the troubled industry more sustainable and… Read More
    A top official at the Lemforder auto parts manufacturing facility in Brewer has been placed on administrative leave by the company’s parent firm in Germany. According to a company official, the move will have absolutely no impact on manufacturing at the Brewer plant. googletag.cmd.push(function ()… Read More
    James Conlon soon will become chief executive officer at Bangor Savings Bank. James Dowe, who currently occupies that post, will continue to serve as president and as a member of the bank’s board of directors. Conlon currently is chief operating officer. The announcement was to… Read More
    PORTLAND – Maine cattle farmers will be showing off their herds when a contingent of Cuban officials visits a dozen farms in the coming four days in search of heifers, young cows that have not yet borne a calf, to bring back to the Caribbean nation. Read More
    AUGUSTA – Penn National received initial approval Thursday to bring five slot machines to Bangor this fall for training purposes. Penn hopes to conduct the training at the former Miller’s Restaurant and Post Time off-track betting parlor on Main Street, where the company is gearing… Read More
    The article, “To spare their babies, women opt to abort” (BDN, June 13), was propaganda of the worst kind. To portray abortion as a kindness is outrageous. Abortion is a terribly traumatic experience for women whether they want to have it or not. It is… Read More
    The front-page article, “Cutting too deep” (BDN, June 4-5), was informative and insightful. The value of this article is undeniable. As a close-knit society in this state, we must try to be aware of untoward behaviors of our adolescents so we can understand, protect, support… Read More
    Disgust and outrage are putting the feelings mildly that this heinous act stirred in me. Once the bleeding hearts are done blaming society, video games, a lack of the proper state-funded social programs and their tough upbringing, everyone but the punks themselves, I have the cure for them. Read More
    It’s unthinkable that three teenage animal killers, two of whom were on probation for previous felonies, won’t get what they deserve because of a “mistake in the way the law was written.” (Re: “3 teens face misdemeanor in dog killing,” BDN, June 15) I don’t… Read More
    Maine, through the University of Maine System, has been initiating for a number of years an ever-increasing network of post-secondary education institutions all across our state. This has perhaps been good for some students, but very expensive for taxpayers to maintain. Now, the UMS trustees… Read More
    The year before Nawaf al-Hazmi and Khalid al-Mihdhar helped hijack American Airlines flight 77 and fly it into the Pentagon, they lived in San Diego in the home of an FBI source. Mr. Mihdhar was suspected in the attack on the USS Cole and was known by the… Read More
    Proposed federal rules to minimize the risk to right whales from fishing gear would disproportionately harm Maine lobstermen. Protecting whales is necessary, but it doesn’t have to happen at the expense of a Maine industry. Expediting research on new gear would better solve the problem. Read More
    Scenario One: While she is only 60 years old, the company where she has worked for 25 years is being adversely affected by the global economy and needs to cut its expenses. The company offers middle management-which includes her – a generous bonus if they will take early… Read More
    I have always wondered if babies can count discrete quantities like one, two or three apples in their mind even before they can talk. Do they have pre-verbal concept of quantity? These are some questions that researchers are working on in their laboratories. I have done several case… Read More
    I’m the mother of two school-age children, so this time of year, my mind is cluttered with schedules of end-of-the-year performances, Little League playoffs, summer vacation reservations and just what to do with a year’s worth of school projects that are making their way home each day and… Read More
    LUBEC – The areas open for taking of shellfish in Maine are dwindling as the red tide scourge widens. Clammers held a meeting Wednesday night in Lubec because national and state news accounts of the red tide problems suggested that everything from Massachusetts to Maine… Read More
    HERMON – Part two of this year’s annual town meeting was over Thursday before the roughly 70 residents in attendance knew it. In about an hour, the town’s $13.5 million budget was passed, including the school’s share of $10.5 million, by less than 2 percent… Read More
    ENFIELD – It was many years ago, but Sarah Estabrook still recalls the awful trepidation she felt at her first day of school. “I was scared. I remember that we had a screening, and I remember that we were supposed to wear name tags,” Estabrook… Read More
    SEARSPORT – The SAD 56 board will put its proposed $9,414,005 budget back on the table after it failed to win the support of voters Tuesday. Although residents of Searsport, Stockton Springs and Frankfort approved the total budget figure, they rejected a line-item article requesting… Read More
    ELLSWORTH – Two men remained in Hancock County Jail on Thursday after allegedly stealing a car from a local shopping center, pilfering gas from a general store and crashing the vehicle in a ditch. Officers from three police departments helped apprehend 48-year-old Ronald W. Robinson… Read More
    WALDOBORO – People will be kicking up their heels Saturday as Waldoboro Day offers running, marching, dancing and paddling and fireworks at night. All events take place in the heart of the historic village, organizer Steve Cartwright said, with an emphasis this year on the… Read More
    CAMDEN – Town officials won one and lost one. Voters on Tuesday approved a spending initiative to demolish the former Apollo tannery and clean the site for possible sale and development. googletag.cmd.push(function () { // Define Slot var slot_sizes = [[300,250]]; var new_slot_sizes = [];… Read More
    MADAWASKA – A Wiscasset attorney will conduct the investigation into the affairs of the Madawaska School Department that have led to a divided community. The Madawaska Superintending School Committee voted to seek an impartial party to look into the affairs of the school department, including… Read More
    PRESQUE ISLE – Associate degree holders seeking a smooth transition into a bachelor’s degree program now have an option close to home because of a new program at the University of Maine at Presque Isle. The University of Maine System’s board of trustees recently approved… Read More
    MACHIAS – Drug abuse as the scourge of Washington County – and what’s being done about it – will be the topic of two days of talks among professionals and ordinary people next week. The Washington County Drug Action Team is hosting a pair of… Read More
    LINCOLNVILLE – Voters on Tuesday returned Stacy Parra to the Board of Selectmen and elected Barbara Tarantino to the board from a field of four candidates. Parra topped the field with 199 votes, Tarantino received 186 votes, former board member Betty Johnson received 178 votes,… Read More
    BELFAST – City police on Thursday were investigating an apparent burglary during which three guns were taken. Police Chief Jeffrey Trafton said the theft was discovered by a High View Terrace homeowner who returned from an extended vacation this week. He said three rifles were… Read More
    BELFAST – Police have issued a court summons to the woman who they say falsely claimed she was raped in City Park. Tracy Bantegui, 18, of Northport was charged with false public alarm or report, a Class D misdemeanor. Bantegui had told police she was… Read More
    ROCKLAND – A vehicle stolen earlier this week from the Maine State Ferry Terminal was recovered Thursday near Lakeview Avenue. Phillip Crossman of Vinalhaven reported to police that a 1984 Toyota was supposed to have been dropped off at the ferry terminal Wednesday and picked… Read More
    ROCKLAND – A local woman suffered minor burns Wednesday from a grease fire in her apartment kitchen. Assistant Fire Chief Adam Miceli said Thursday that Nicole Wiley did not need hospital treatment. googletag.cmd.push(function () { // Define Slot var slot_sizes = [[300,250]]; var new_slot_sizes =… Read More
    ROCKLAND – Police interrupted a burglary in progress Thursday at an apartment on the corner of Gay and North Main streets, but they did not catch the culprit. A neighbor reported the crime at 9:48 a.m. When police arrived, the person fled. Police did not… Read More
    “Fun in the Sun” is the theme for this year’s Corinth Old Home Days, with events being held Friday and Saturday, June 17-18. The celebration kicks off at 6 tonight with an ice cream social followed by a performance by singer Rusty Coffey at 8 p.m. Saturday starts… Read More
    CARIBOU – A former firefighter with the Fort Fairfield Fire Department has been sentenced to prison for the arson of his own home last year. Andy Rasmussen, 27, was sentenced Wednesday in Aroostook County Superior Court to eight years with all but 16 months suspended. Read More
    CAMDEN – Today, you’re more likely to come across American chestnut in a fine old antique piece of furniture than in the forest. It wasn’t always like that. googletag.cmd.push(function () { // Define Slot var slot_sizes = [[300,250]]; var new_slot_sizes = []; var has_banner =… Read More
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    BAILEYVILLE – A boating accident that shocked area residents has brought world-renowned guitarist and country-western performer Johnny Hiland home to perform. Hiland will be in this mill town Saturday night for the Tommy Hiland and Jim Craig Memorial Concert. googletag.cmd.push(function () { // Define Slot… Read More
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    BANGOR – New principals have been named at Fruit Street School and Vine Street School, Superintendent Robert Ervin said this week. Both schools serve students in kindergarten through grade three. Joseph Dahl will head Fruit Street School, replacing Nadine Harris, who resigned to explore other… Read More
    HERMON – State animal welfare agents removed nearly 20 animals from a Swan Road animal shelter Thursday after receiving numerous complaints about conditions at the facility. Agents were sent to investigate after approximately a dozen complaints were lodged against Lost n’ Found animal shelter on… Read More
    ORONO – Although councilors unanimously passed the proposed school and municipal budgets at Thursday’s meeting, the discussion might not be over. It was an emotional meeting attended by more than 25 residents, several of whom spoke out about the school budget. The $7.3 million school… Read More
    Arrested earlier for operating under the influence of intoxicants, a Bangor man didn’t believe that he was as intoxicated as the police test indicated early Thursday morning so he took a cab to St. Joseph Hospital for a blood test. Once there, Aaron Civiello, 23,… Read More
    ELLSWORTH – A Southwest Harbor man is serving 14 days at Hancock County Jail after pleading guilty to a charge of trafficking heroin. Ian J. Jellison, 24, began his sentence June 12. Superior Court records show Justice Andrew M. Mead dismissed two additional charges of… Read More
    STEUBEN – Dan Leighton, 14, got the scare of his life last Friday when he found himself chased by a bear protecting her cubs. “I never ran so hard,” he said Thursday. “I ran pretty far; I was scared half to death.” googletag.cmd.push(function () {… Read More
    LEE – Leslie Severance wants to see more of his dead son’s friends and collect his son’s belongings, but when he travels to Texas today, more than anything he hopes to see his 8-month-old grandson. Thanks mostly to money raised by area residents who heard… Read More
    Following are divorces granted in 5th District Court in Belfast during May on grounds of irreconcilable differences: Shawn Williams and Dixie Lee Williams, both of Belfast, married at Belfast on Oct. 3, 1998. googletag.cmd.push(function () { // Define Slot var slot_sizes = [[300,250]]; var new_slot_sizes… Read More
    BELFAST – It doesn’t look like there will be any last-minute turn-around for the Belfast & Moosehead Lake Railroad. Railroad roustabouts and a crew from Whitecap Builders spent much of Thursday removing the B&ML’s turntable from the city-owned waterfront rail yard. googletag.cmd.push(function () { //… Read More
    MACHIAS – Five speakers Thursday evening explored how safety, environmental and jurisdictional aspects would be addressed if the liquefied natural gas facility proposed for Passamaquoddy land at the Pleasant Point reservation moves through the state and federal permitting processes. Questions to the panelists grew testier… Read More
    BAR HARBOR – Rotors flapped, engines purred, and orange inflatable booms swept the harbor. At the joint United States and Canadian coast guards’ mock oil-spill drill Thursday afternoon in Frenchman Bay, all systems were on high alert. googletag.cmd.push(function () { // Define Slot var slot_sizes… Read More
    SOUTHWEST HARBOR – Steven Willingham, the sailor whose nonarrival in Bass Harbor sparked a 1,500-square-mile air and harbor search, called the Coast Guard on Thursday morning to say that he was safe, sound and anchored just south of Boothbay Harbor. The sailor, 57, called Coast… Read More
    DOVER-FOXCROFT – The local man who is fighting the state’s seizure of nearly 100 dogs and puppies from his home was granted a continuance Friday in the criminal case charging him with animal cruelty. Mark Hagelin, 45, filed a motion in District Court to allow… Read More
    BATH – A group seeking a retrial for convicted murderer Dennis Dechaine will not participate in the Bath Heritage Days festival and parade after withdrawing its request to place a parade float and a booth in next month’s event. The decision by Trial and Error,… Read More
    BOSTON – The U.S. Department of Commerce declared a disaster in the Massachusetts shellfish fishery Thursday due to the red tide outbreak off the coast, making the state eligible for funds to study the problem. The decision will allow Congress to appropriate emergency funds for… Read More
    Female cyclists of all ages and abilities are invited to participate in the Bicycle Coalition of Maine’s fourth annual Women’s Ride for Heart Health, featuring two rides Sunday, June 26, in Skowhegan and Auburn. In addition to rides of 5, 10 and 24 miles, participants… Read More
    BANGOR – Two men suspected of robbing a Corinth bank in May each pleaded not guilty Thursday in separate, brief appearances in U.S. District Court. Lovie Lee Riddle Jr., 58, of Newport and Bangor and Corey Houle, 26, of Warren, R.I., both could face 20… Read More
    SEBAGO – Three people were killed Thursday when a pickup truck fleeing a sheriff’s deputy crashed into a tree. The crash that ended the 5-mile pursuit took place around 12:20 a.m. along Route 114. googletag.cmd.push(function () { // Define Slot var slot_sizes = [[300,250]]; var… Read More
    AUGUSTA – Beachcombers who spot a stranded whale, seal, porpoise or turtle along Maine’s coast can now bring in expert help by reporting the incident on a new 24-hour hot line: (800) 532-9551. Created in partnership among the Maine Department of Marine Resources, College of… Read More
    BREWER – All season long and especially in the postseason, the Winslow softball team has relied on its short game. The No. 3 Black Raiders went the opposite route Thursday night against No. 1 Bucksport in the Eastern Maine Class B final – and it… Read More
    Sudden though it was, the decision by the Maine Principals’ Association to move the Eastern Maine Class A baseball and softball finals, as well as the state finals, from Greater Bangor to Augusta made some sense. Just look at the map. googletag.cmd.push(function () { //… Read More
    The University of Maine Sports Hall of Fame is accepting nominations for its fall 2005 induction process. With the support of the M Club, the hall was initiated 19 years ago to honor UMaine’s finest athletes and administrators. Criteria for selection include achievement in the… Read More
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    Bangor High School’s Brian Hackett and Presque Isle High School’s Chad Lavway are among the four finalists for the 14th annual Dr. John Winkin Mr. Baseball Award. Hackett joins Tommy Waterman (1998), Darren Stover (1997) and Matt Kinney (who won the award in 1995) as… Read More
    RUMFORD – The following are the 2,895 permit winners who have been selected at random by computer to hunt for moose in the 25th annual hunt beginning in September. The list of permit winners contains the following information in order: the individual’s name, town, county,… Read More
    For a band made up of four unfailingly polite British lads, Coldplay inspires an awful lot of antipathy. Alan McGee, founder of influential UK record label Creation, which was once home to Oasis, famously referred to Coldplay as “music for bedwetters” around the time they appeared on the… Read More
    Color and Talea doesn’t really fit into either of the categories that tend to fall upon it – jazz or punk. While the band members are all accomplished musicians and make up what looks like a jazz trio, their frenetic, high energy live show owes more to punk… Read More
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    WASHINGTON, D.C. – Michael Doucet, a Cajun fiddler, composer and bandleader, is one of 12 recipients of a National Heritage Fellowship, the National Endowment for the Arts announced Tuesday. Doucet (pronounced do-SAY) lives in Lafayette, La., and performed with Beausoleil at the National Folk Festival in Bangor in… Read More