PORTLAND – The base closing commission asked Defense Secretary Donald Rumsfeld on Friday why Pearl Harbor Naval Shipyard wasn’t considered for closure and why the Pentagon proposed to scale back Brunswick Naval Station instead of closing the base. Commissioners also inquired as to why the… Read More
Down East, people are still clamoring for clams. The red tide scare has been relegated to a single question: “Are the clams safe?” That is easily dismissed by waiters and waitresses. Once assured, restaurant customers order up a plate of fried clams and dig in. Read More
Milkweed Puppets will perform at 10 a.m. Thursday, July 7, at Edythe Dyer Library in Hampden, not magician Peter Boie as listed incorrectly in The Weekly on June 30. — googletag.cmd.push(function () { // Define Slot var slot_sizes = [[300,250]]; var new_slot_sizes = []; var… Read More
WASHINGTON – Armed with charts, video presentations, hired consultants and military experts, New England lawmakers are gearing up to persuade an independent commission that the region’s Navy, Army and Air Force bases are worth keeping open. The key forum will be a hearing Wednesday before… Read More
As clam flats start to reopen along the Maine coast, scientists are at sea in hopes of better understanding the red tide that wreaked havoc on the New England coast this spring. David Townsend of the University of Maine spent this week sampling populations of… Read More
Media reports about red tide closures have contributed to clammers’ woes, according to one Trenton digger who did not want his name to appear in the newspaper. He blames poor market values on erroneous news reports that shellfish grounds from Maine to Canada were closed, when in fact… Read More
Red tide in the Gulf of Maine starts in the Eastern Maine Coastal Current, an underwater river beginning in the Bay of Fundy off Nova Scotia and traveling south several miles off Maine’s coast. Cold water from the deep ocean moves into the bay from… Read More
Editor’s Note: First story in a three-part series examining security on U.S. borders. TIJUANA, Mexico – The men flocked to the cafe under the sign with the cedar tree, symbol of their Mideast home. In this alien border land, it was the beacon that led… Read More
Following are the 35 countries the U.S. Border Patrol considers of “special interest” because of alleged sponsorship or support of terrorism, according to internal data provided by Border Patrol sources. Illegal immigrants apprehended from these nations are subjected to criminal database checks as well as additional probing from… Read More
Members of Maine’s congressional delegation said Friday that the retirement of Supreme Court Justice Sandra Day O’Connor brings to an end a distinguished career that leaves a mark on the nation’s laws. During O’Connor’s 24 years on the court, she “has been the deciding vote… Read More
There has been speculation for months that there would soon be a vacancy on the U.S. Supreme Court. The surprise this week was that the justice leaving is Sandra Day O’Connor, the first woman appointed to the country’s highest court, and not Chief Justice William Rehnquist who has… Read More
The Bush administration recently proposed allowing fish farms up to 200 miles out to sea. A research project slated for central Maine looks the other way – to raising fish on land. Rather than going far from shore to lessen concerns about pollution, escapes and coastal community opposition,… Read More
It is a mistake to get Neoconned into retaliation for Karl Rove’s nasty statements about Democrats and their reaction to 9-11. However, we do need to be concerned about the Bush administration’s deception which has led to the killings in Iraq. We do need to… Read More
The Supreme Court has ruled that the town of New London, Conn., can take people’s homes away from them to allow developers to build a hotel, health club and offices. According to the Fifth Amendment of the U.S. Constitution, a person cannot “be deprived of property, without due… Read More
I find it extremely difficult to catalog all the errors in Ed Rice’s op-ed piece, “Guard and Reserve in decline?” (BDN, June 29), so I will address a very few of the worst errors which appeared. President Bush did not use “family privilege to gain… Read More
In the June 25-26 story about an Internet access shortage, there was an interesting biblical reference, “A camel attempting to pass through the eye of a needle.” Very difficult indeed, but to put it in context: The Eye of the Needle was (is) an extremely… Read More
Gov. John E. Baldacci was correct (BDN op-ed, June 30) when he cited our institution as an economic development opportunity for Washington County. Although our name recently changed to Downeast Heritage Museum, the economic development potential remains huge. Culture- and nature-based tourism has a low… Read More
Regarding the article, “High court rules on Ten Commandments” (BDN, June 28). One has to go pretty far back in history to find a pithier headline. My candidate: from The Zimmermann Telegram, page 27: “It is recorded that one Sunday when the Kaiser [Wilhelm] went… Read More
With regard to the statement made by Susan Madore (Re: “Gay rights foes submit 57,000 signatures,” BDN, June 29): Bigotry is never a miracle. googletag.cmd.push(function () { // Define Slot var slot_sizes = [[300,250]]; var new_slot_sizes = []; var has_banner = false; for (var i… Read More
Officials are asking for suggestions for a name of the new bridge between Prospect and Verona. The name should be the Gary Gordon Memorial Bridge. He was from Lincoln. He earned the Medal of Honor in Somalia. He died there while saving his comrades. googletag.cmd.push(function… Read More
Justice Sandra Day O’Connor is retiring from the United States Supreme Court. Nominated by President Ronald Reagan to her position on the bench, Justice O’Connor became the first woman to serve on the nation’s highest civilian legal tribunal. Her stepping down is an historic occasion for many reasons. Read More
That two of the driving forces behind the Legislature’s New Century Bond are a children’s librarian and a small business owner in a struggling downtown makes perfect sense. The New Century Bond package – sponsored by Senate President Beth Edmonds, D-Freeport, and State Sen. Richard Rosen, R-Bucksport –… Read More
Because this particular Fourth of July falls on a Monday and creates a legitimate three-day respite for the nation’s worker bees, the federal government has not had to arbitrarily move the holiday to Monday to fashion one of its bogus three-day weekends designed to appease the masses and… Read More
Last Monday, the members of Congress from Maine told the Base Realignment and Closure Commission the military doesn’t appreciate how efficient the Portsmouth Naval Shipyard is, nor does it grasp the backlog on overhauling submarines. Tuesday, they filled the commission in on the crucial role of the Brunswick… Read More
Thomas Jefferson probably would have struck up a great conversation with David Maynes. Like the third president, Maynes has a passion for landscaping, horticulture and architecture. Maynes has no immediate plans for a Monticello-like estate, but he is actively planning an ambitious career path. The… Read More
BATH – The Machinists Union threatened to picket a ship christening ceremony for the Farragut if Bath Iron Works doesn’t pull back its proposal to use a private company for custodial jobs. Local S6 of the Machinists Union will ask Gov. John Baldacci, Maine’s congressional… Read More
AUGUSTA – New rules to regulate auto advertising take effect this fall, Attorney General Steven Rowe announced Friday. Adopted this week, the regulations are designed to cover advertising layouts, vehicle pricing, the availability of advertised vehicles and rebate offers. Rowe said the rules will take… Read More
ORONO – The Esther Eayres chapter of the Daughters of the American Revolution and the Orono Historical Society will meet for a brown bag lunch at noon Wednesday, July 6, at Webster Park. For information contact 947-1979. Read More
SKOWHEGAN – The Somerset County Soil and Water Conservation District is sponsoring a camp road workshop from 8 a.m. to 1 p.m. Saturday, July 9, at Lake George Park. Cost is $10 and participants will receive a certificate upon completion. googletag.cmd.push(function () { // Define… Read More
DOVER-FOXCROFT – A local man was arrested for possession of a firearm by a prohibited person, police said Friday. Gordon McChesney, 58, of Pine Street was arrested this week after a tip and a search warrant at McChesney’s home. googletag.cmd.push(function () { // Define Slot… Read More
SANGERVILLE – Selectmen have lowered the mill rate from $15.70 to $14.40 per $1,000 valuation for 2005-06. Some property owners may see an increase in taxes because of a revaluation of buildings throughout the town. googletag.cmd.push(function () { // Define Slot var slot_sizes = [[300,250]];… Read More
GREENVILLE – John Cobb has been elected fire chief. Former Chief Michael Drinkwater will serve as training officer. 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
WASHINGTON – Cold Stone Creamery is recalling its ice cream products containing cake batter after reports of people becoming ill in four states. The company, headquartered in Scottsdale, Ariz., and the Food and Drug Administration said the cake batter products may be associated with outbreaks… Read More
NEWPORT – The Sebasticook Valley Chamber of Commerce will hold its annual auction with the preview beginning at 5 p.m. Friday, July 8, at the Community Center. Donations are still being accepted. googletag.cmd.push(function () { // Define Slot var slot_sizes = [[300,250]]; var new_slot_sizes =… Read More
GREENVILLE – The Natural Resource Education Center will sponsor a tour of the Breakneck Ridge Farm at 9 a.m. Tuesday, July 12. Participants can feed the deer, visit the sugarhouse, and taste syrup over ice cream. A hay wagon will bring the group back. googletag.cmd.push(function… Read More
ORONO – A presentation on skin cancer prevention and early detection will be from 6:30 to 8 p.m. Wednesday, July 13, at the Black Bear Inn. Dr. Norman Sykes, a graduate of Jefferson Medical College, will share this information with the public. googletag.cmd.push(function () {… Read More
HUDSON – Teenagers from all over New England will spend the next month investigating every aspect of Pushaw Lake to answer a question that’s older than they are: Where is the phosphorus pollution coming from? Pushaw Lake has struggled with high phosphorus levels for more… Read More
Nearly $1 million that should have gone to the state’s wild blueberry growers during four seasons in the late 1990s finally is making its way into the growers’ hands. Checks ranging from $5.03 for Dennis Hatton of Charlotte to $126,392 for Guptill Farms of Machias… Read More
CAMDEN – A college that would train students to become pharmacists is one of the possible uses being considered for the Knox Mill. Brett Cohen, a vice president with Maine Investment Properties LLC, a Baltimore-based real estate development firm, was in Camden on Friday to… Read More
Editor’s Note: BDN reporter Nick Sambides Jr. and photographer Kevin Bennett are on assignment in San Angelo, Texas, preparing an in-depth report on the events surrounding the killing of U.S. Air Force Staff Sgt. Michael Severance, 24, of Lee. The BDN will notify readers when their series will… Read More
It was just before noon on Friday, and the Blue Hill Pyrotechnics company was nearly set to explode into its busy summer fireworks season. The last of the fireworks arrangements were being readied from the two underground storage magazines located on the property behind the… Read More
What goes around, comes around, farmers in Maine say, especially when it comes to the weather. That’s why it’s no surprise that the more than two consecutive weeks of cold, rainy weather that delayed Maine’s strawberry season were followed by record-breaking heat. googletag.cmd.push(function () {… Read More
BREWER – A local engineering firm has been hired to draw the final design of a multimillion-dollar ice rink for The Mill at Penobscot Landing. Construction is expected to start in July and be completed in November, the developer said Friday. googletag.cmd.push(function () { //… Read More
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BREWER – After years of crowded conditions in the high school cafeteria, a group of volunteers has decided to do something about it. Friends of Brewer Schools is starting an ambitious $3 million fund-raising campaign to more than triple the size of the 4,000-square-foot cafeteria. Read More
Amanda is a sweet girl with brown hair and brown eyes. She loves to play outside, to jump on the trampoline, to swim, to ride her bike and to play basketball. Ten-year-old Amanda came into the care of the Maine Department of Health and Human… Read More
The following is a list of events for the Fourth of July weekend. All events Monday, July 4, unless otherwise stated. Bangor – The city’s Fourth of July parade, led by Maine troop greeters as grand marshals, will begin at 11 a.m. at the corner… Read More
BAR HARBOR – For 27 years, the lobsters have reluctantly crawled their way to the finish line at the annual July 4 lobster races that raise money for the Mount Desert Island YMCA. This year, organizers hope to urge them to record-breaking speeds with a… Read More
WINTER HARBOR – Selectmen will hold a special meeting next week to ask voters for permission to borrow $1,075,000 for water, sewer and sidewalk improvements in town. If approved, the money would be combined with the $500,000 voters agreed to borrow at the 2004 annual… Read More
HOULTON – Town councilors were left to pore over a stack of paperwork earlier this week after they were presented with the municipality’s 2004 annual audit. The multipage review was conducted by RHR Smith & Co. of Buxton, and councilors peppered Ron Smith, a representative… Read More
HOULTON – A few words and the snip of a ribbon were all that it took to empower residents to take their first steps across the town’s new pedestrian footbridge late Thursday evening. Initially labeled the “Riverfront Bridge” by town officials and the committee that… Read More
LIMESTONE – Small-town America is celebrating the Fourth of July weekend, and the oldest, possibly the biggest, Fourth of July parade in Aroostook County, aptly called “American Spirit,” will be in Limestone at 1 p.m. Monday. It is part of a weeklong celebration of American… Read More
A Newport man was arrested early Friday morning in Bangor for operating a vehicle under the influence of intoxicants. Michael E. Clement, 53, was leaving a store on the corner of State Street and Broadway at 12:55 a.m. when Bangor police realized that he turned… Read More
GUILFORD – SAD 4 officials have identified $126,512 in cuts, the amount residents voted to eliminate during a district budget meeting. SAD 4 directors are expected to take action on the cuts, recommended by the budget committee, at their August meeting. googletag.cmd.push(function () { //… Read More
DOVER-FOXCROFT – A 9 percent increase in valuations and more revenue sharing than expected allowed selectmen this week to reduce the mill rate from $19.86 to $19.36 per $1,000 valuation for 2005-06. A resident with property valued at $80,000 will pay $40 less than last… Read More
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BANGOR – A man from Allagash was arrested for drunken driving after rolling over the Jeep Cherokee he was driving on Cumberland Street late Friday afternoon. Michael Kelly, 36, had turned right onto Cumberland off Center Street at 5:20 p.m. when he drove up a… Read More
BLUE HILL – Adults and youngsters who have spent time in jail or prison or have been on probation may participate in free yoga classes starting next week at St. Francis Church. The program, called “Free Inside,” is also open to their friends and relatives. Read More
ROCKLAND – The Maine Lobster Festival is looking for photographs for its annual contest. Several categories are available, and the photographer must shrink-wrap and mount each photo on heavy-duty matting before submitting a photo in the contest. No mats larger than 17-by-20 inches will be… Read More
ELLSWORTH – Solar energy expert Miles Maiden will speak on the benefits of solar power at 6 p.m. Thursday, July 14, at Ellsworth Public Library. Maiden works with American Sunco in Blue Hill, which designs solar systems for private and public spaces. The program is… Read More
ELLSWORTH – Michael J. Vogel has been named chairman of KidsPeace by a nationwide board of child advocates and philanthropists. KidsPeace is a 123-year-old children’s crisis charity that has facilities nationwide. Read More
EAST SULLIVAN – The Farmstead Barn is offering free shows for children at 9:30 and 11 a.m. Tuesday, July 5. The show then moves to Bucksport for a 3 p.m. performance at Miles Lane School. googletag.cmd.push(function () { // Define Slot var slot_sizes = [[300,250]];… Read More
Sen. Olympia Snowe announced recently that two U.S. Navy ships will visit Maine in place of the USS Nashville and the USS Gunston Hall, both originally scheduled to stop in Maine. The USS Elrod (FFG-55), will visit Bucksport on July 27-Aug. 1 for the Fort… Read More
CASTINE – The Castine Village Fair will be held from 10 a.m. to 2 p.m. Saturday, July 2, at the Trinitarian Congregational Parish on Main Street. The fair will feature a yard sale, silent auction and independent vendors. Proceeds from the fair will benefit the… Read More
BLUE HILL – The Blue Hill Public Library will hold a discussion at 7 p.m. Thursday, July 7, in the Roland Howard Room. Professor Tora Johnson will discuss the relationship between whales and humans. googletag.cmd.push(function () { // Define Slot var slot_sizes = [[300,250]]; var… Read More
BLUE HILL – An exhibit at the Blue Hill Public Library is on display through the end of July. The exhibit portrays the architecture of the historic homes, churches, schools and grand summer cottages that grace the town’s landscape. googletag.cmd.push(function () { // Define Slot… Read More
ISLESBORO – It has been four decades in the making, but the Islesboro Historical Society’s museum has finally completed its renovations. A crowd of 300 islanders and mainlanders took part in a “new” grand opening of the museum Wednesday with refreshments, a historical program and… Read More
HOULTON – The interior of Galen Wilde’s shop was an accurate portrait of what Midnight Madness was like in downtown Houlton late Thursday evening – one big crush of shoppers. Hundreds of people flocked to the annual shopping extravaganza, which kicks off Fourth of July… Read More
HOULTON – A late evening car accident sent three people to the hospital Thursday after the vehicle in which they were riding struck a moose. The vehicle was southbound on Interstate 95 just outside of Houlton when the accident occurred shortly before 8:30 p.m. googletag.cmd.push(function… Read More
CAMDEN – Cinematographer Rob Draper will open his Visionmill TV and film studio at 62 Bayview St., and expects to be open for business by July 11. Draper was poised to lease 25,000 square feet of the Knox Mill from MBNA when MBNA announced it… Read More
BUCKSPORT – Town councilors took another step Thursday toward the purchase of a 20-acre parcel off Route 46 that would increase the town-owned land in the industrial park. Councilors had authorized a wetlands study on the parcel to identify wetland areas. On Thursday, they authorized… Read More
CALAIS – The National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration and other government officials will designate the Calais Observatory with the first Preservation Partnership disk July 2. The disks are used to bring public attention to the importance of preserving the nation’s natural resources. googletag.cmd.push(function () {… Read More
The 250th anniversary of the Deportation of the Acadians from their lands and homes in Nova Scotia is July 28. The Acadian Cultural Society invites the public to remember this occasion from noon to 2 p.m. Thursday, July 28, at City Hall plaza in Boston. Read More
CHERRYFIELD – The Unpaved Road Maintenance Workshop will be at 8 a.m. Friday, July 15, at the Snowmobile Club on Ridge Road. The cost is $15 and registration is required by July 12. googletag.cmd.push(function () { // Define Slot var slot_sizes = [[300,250]]; var new_slot_sizes… Read More
ELLSWORTH – Police are investigating a break-in at a camp on Branch Lake, where someone reportedly made off with duck decoys, deer antlers and the mounted head of a 10-point buck. The camp owner reported Wednesday that the property off Mill Dam Road had been… Read More
BAR HARBOR – A disgruntled former employee of the Bar Harbor Club was arrested Thursday in connection with the theft of $4,500 worth of kitchen equipment, according to police. Dallas Newman, 42, a summer worker in town, allegedly broke into the kitchen of the Bar… Read More
The tragic drowning of 77-year-old Joseph Majeau of Hampden, whose body was recovered from the Penobscot River 10 days after he accidentally fell into the Kenduskeag Stream which feeds into the river, affected many of us whose lives are connected to those bodies of water. Read More
ROCKLAND – A city man was rescued at sea after he apparently was overcome by carbon monoxide fumes and passed out on his boat in Rockland Harbor. Jeremy Maxwell, 74, of Rockland was rescued by Sgt. Jeffrey McLaughlin shortly after an Owls Head resident noticed… Read More
BAR HARBOR – Clerk Cheryl Tims lugged brown cardboard boxes filled with color-coded files around the town’s municipal building Friday morning, the day after the closure of Bar Harbor District Court. “There’s a lot to do, that’s for sure,” she said as she packed up… Read More
OLD TOWN – The rotten egg smell that has been plaguing some residents who live near the West Old Town Landfill should soon be eliminated. Crews from Sargent & Sargent, a general contracting company in Hampden, and RTD Enterprises of Madison on Friday finished installing… Read More
BANGOR – Tracy Gran, dean of the University College of Bangor since 1999, is stepping down, ending a 33-year career at the campus. “It’s time for me to move on and get some fresh blood in here,” Gran, 65, said Thursday – his last day… Read More
Muriel Haverstein will perform next weekend at the Rockland Congregational Church. From her appearances in the all-girl jazz group Estelle and the Brunettes in 1942 to her touring with her own trio, Haverstein has been playing jazz piano for seven decades. She will appear at 3 p.m. Sunday,… Read More
St. Thomas’ Episcopal Church, 33 Chestnut St., bid farewell last week to its minister of music, Richard M. Dostie. A prominent musician in the midcoast, Dostie had served the Camden congregation since 1996. Read More
New Life Baptist Church will mark its 25th anniversary next weekend. The congregation plans services starting at 9:30 a.m. Sunday, July 10, with lunch on the grounds at noon and testimonies at 1 p.m. The Rev. Thomas Harmon, founder of the church, will be on hand, and friends… Read More
A Camden pastor, the Rev. Linda Campbell-Marshall, has become the 25th annual recipient of the William C. Ziegler Award in the United Methodist Church. Campbell-Marshall, pastor of John Street United Methodist Church, grew up in Bangor and graduated from the University of Maine and Bangor Theological Seminary. She… Read More
The Rev. Dr. Henry G. Wyman of Bangor celebrated the 50th anniversary of his ordination in a recent service that also marked the 25th anniversary of his daughter’s ordination. Wyman, a graduate of Brewer High School and the University of Maine, served Congregational churches in Connecticut, Ohio and… Read More
Grace Evangelical Center for Undergraduate Studies & Seminary says it awarded its first one-year certificate in June. Chris Olsson, son of Carol Olsson of Dedham, received a one-year certificate in biblical studies. He plans to complete his degree at Grace, a 4-year-old evangelical seminary offering bachelor’s- and master’s-level… Read More
Words may be stock-in-trade for rabbis and pastors, priests and evangelists, but there’s been an unspoken secret for a few years around Bangor: The clergy don’t talk with each other. A few share coffee now and then. Some visit other services. But it’s a fair… Read More
Last week I attended the Unitarian Universalist General Assembly, our yearly national gathering at which representatives of our faith gather from across the country – and around the world – to work, worship, dialogue, debate and celebrate together. In the five days that I was… Read More
Officials from the State Fire Marshal’s Office will be out in force over the Fourth of July holiday weekend searching for illegal fireworks that can cause injuries or even fatalities when misused and in the wrong hands. “We will be all over the place,” Fire… Read More
COOPERSTOWN, N.Y. – In a quiet, dark room on the third floor of the National Baseball Hall of Fame sits a baseball, just like all the other baseballs on display, behind a glass case. Except, like all the other baseballs in the Hall of Fame,… Read More
Three years ago, Maxine Simmons, her son and her mother visited the National Baseball Hall of Fame for one purpose. Simmons wanted to see herself. Actually, the Camden native was looking for her name on a Hall of Fame display celebrating women’s contributions to baseball. Read More
As usual on the Fourth of July, runners from all over the state have a plethora of races to head to from Brewer to York. The road racing circuit on Monday includes stops in Brewer, Freeport, Bridgton, Winthrop, York and Sebec. googletag.cmd.push(function () { //… Read More
BANGOR – Talk about coming all the way from the back of the pack. Eleven months later, a state record-breaking performance at Bangor Raceway has been confirmed by track officials. googletag.cmd.push(function () { // Define Slot var slot_sizes = [[300,250]]; var new_slot_sizes = []; var… Read More
MILLINOCKET – Frankie Chagnon scored the game-winning run on a wild pitch in the top of the fifth inning to lead Hermon past Millinocket 6-5 in District 3 Little League baseball all-star action for ages 11-12 Friday. Tyler Fournier singled twice for Hermon and Matt… Read More
An 18-and-under Amateur Softball Association team based in Bucksport recently won the ASA Class A state championship in South Portland. Bucksport Fastpitch, which features several of the top high school players in the area, beat South Portland-based Coastal Athletics 6-3 in the championship game. Bucksport… Read More
BELFAST – Gordon Webb belted a two-run homer to key a four-run third inning as the Bangor Comrades earned a 13-2 American Legion baseball victory over the Waldo Wildcats Friday. Mike LaRochelle knocked two singles and doubled for Bangor. googletag.cmd.push(function () { // Define Slot… Read More
BOSTON – TD Banknorth Garden officially replaced the FleetCenter name Friday, four months after a Maine bank reached a 20-year naming-rights deal for the home of the NBA’s Boston Celtics and the NHL’s Boston Bruins. Friday marked the official start of a re-branding project to… Read More
Washington, D.C., Detroit, St. Paul, Minn., and Tampa, Fla., have landed Frozen Fours for 2009-2012, respectively, and University of Maine men’s hockey coach Tim Whitehead likes the choices. “It’s exciting. We’re certainly getting a great cross-section geographically,” said Whitehead. “They’re clearly trying to spread out… Read More
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