Standing on the very ground where they grew up together in Old Town, the three men can still point out houses of neighbors killed, sailors who served or people who reveled when World War II finally ended. It ended 60 years ago this month, in… Read More
    An Associated Press story about Britain allegedly helping Israel to obtain nuclear technology, which appeared on Page A6 of Friday’s paper, erroneously reported that heavy water is also known as deuterium. Deuterium is an isotope of hydrogen; heavy water is deuterium oxide. — googletag.cmd.push(function ()… Read More
    BANGOR – Never again. This simple message – delivered in both spoken words and the universal language of music – was at the heart of a gathering Friday to mark the 60th anniversary of the World War II atomic bombing of Hiroshima. googletag.cmd.push(function () {… Read More
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    WASHINGTON – An effort by environmental groups to block the Bush administration from implementing regulations on mercury pollution power plants was rejected by a federal appeals court. Without comment, Judges David Sentelle and Janice Rogers Brown of the U.S. Court of Appeals for the District… Read More
    Eastern Agency on Aging (EAA) is eager to respond to a letter by John Kalkow of Gouldsboro, “Who audits nonprofits?” (BDN, Aug. 5), which claims there is no auditing or monitoring of the activities of Maine- based nonprofit agencies. Specifically, Kalkow stated that the services of EAA are… Read More
    When a tragedy, like the recent highway accident that killed a 40-year-old Scarborough woman, happens it is only natural to want to prevent a repeat occurrence. A state review of motor vehicle laws and trucking regulations, which the governor has requested, is welcome. How-ever, state laws are useless… Read More
    Through her blockage of the nomination of the secretary of the Navy to become the deputy secretary of defense, Sen. Olympia Snowe has raised important questions about the leadership and direction of the Navy. Although her tactic isn’t likely to be effective, those questions should be answered before… Read More
    The Arctic National Wildlife Refuge should be off limits to oil drilling. It is too valuable as untouched wilderness to be used to get less than one year’s worth of gas. Once it is invaded by machinery, drills, roads and pumping stations, it can never be reclaimed. Read More
    The article, “Forum touts concept of a ‘creative’ economy” (BDN, July 29), described accurately John Rohman’s message and challenge to the residents of the St. John Valley. For those who attended the three-hour session at the Madawaska Elementary School, Rohman, chairman of Gov. Baldacci’s Maine… Read More
    I read Christopher Smith’s mean-spirited review (BDN, Aug. 1) of the movie, “Must Love Dogs,” and went to see it anyway. I enjoyed it thoroughly and disagree with his review whole-heartedly. Maybe he doesn’t love dogs or people. I thought Christopher Plummer was especially fine. Read More
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    In Donald Grant’s op-ed, “Nuclear power is coming back” (BDN, July 28), no mention is made of the problems of handling and disposal of nuclear waste. This issue is a very important one. We all need to be educated about the pros and cons of… Read More
    Another bit of tinsel fell from America’s Christmas tree this week when Major League Baseball announced that Baltimore Orioles slugger Rafael Palmeiro had flunked a random doping test and had been suspended for 10 days. googletag.cmd.push(function () { // Define Slot var slot_sizes = [[300,250]]; var… Read More
    PROVIDENCE, R.I. – Six Northeast states sued the U.S. Environmental Protection Agency, claiming its rules on power plants’ water use will cause fish kills and other environmental harm. The EPA published regulations in July 2004 outlining how power plants nationwide can use water from bays,… Read More
    WELLS – A granite quarry that was first mined more than 300 years ago but has been inactive since the 1970s may be on the verge of a comeback. Richard Bois Jr., who grew up near the old Swenson quarry and spent many a summer… Read More
    The boy and his father were wandering the aisles of the department store recently, happily eyeing the bicycles and the toys, when all of a sudden the little guy got ambushed. Turning a corner, he found himself confronted by a large display of notebooks, pen… Read More
    BANGOR – A federal judge on Friday ordered the Maine Biological Laboratory of Winslow to pay a $500,000 fine for illegally smuggling a chicken virus into the United States so it could create a vaccine. U.S. District Judge John Woodcock accepted the prosecutors’ recommendation that… Read More
    A wheel on a train slipped off the track in Brewer on Friday, stopping traffic at a busy intersection during a peak travel time. “At one point, I could see [traffic lined up] all the way into Bangor,” Brewer police Officer Roger Hershey said. googletag.cmd.push(function… Read More
    BREWER – While the kids are jumping around in the bounce house later this month and getting their faces painted, parents will be able learn all about Maine’s low-income health insurance. A free back-to-school celebration, sponsored by Penquis Community Action Program’s Covering Kids and Families… Read More
    GREENVILLE – A local man got a surprise this week when he answered the door allegedly smoking a pipe filled with marijuana and was greeted by Greenville Police Chief Duane Alexander. As a result, Ryan Bartlett, 19, was charged with two counts of possession of… Read More
    ELLSWORTH – Three teenagers were arrested Thursday night on burglary charges after they allegedly stole money and cigarettes from a Surry convenience store and kicked in the door at an Ellsworth ice cream parlor. A 16-year-old boy from Southwest Harbor, a 16-year-old boy from Sullivan… Read More
    MACHIAS – More than a dozen people who were charged in a drug sweep dubbed Operation Oxi Kleen have been arraigned in Washington County Superior Court during the past few days. In June, the Calais police arrested 14 people. googletag.cmd.push(function () { // Define Slot… Read More
    ORLAND – State police investigators handed out fliers and questioned hundreds of drivers on Front Ridge Road on Thursday night in a search for information about the death of a blueberry worker there three weeks ago. But their quest for clues yielded nothing new on… Read More
    CALAIS – Their first priority after a July fire destroyed the Immaculate Conception Roman Catholic Church was to dig a statue of the Virgin Mary out of the rubble that surrounded it. “She was hoisted out by a crane and she is being stored …… Read More
    MARS HILL – Potatoes are not the only thing blossoming in Mars Hill. Gov. John Baldacci and Naturally Potatoes President Rodney McCrum tag-teamed Friday afternoon to announce news of the 8-year-old company’s expansion. googletag.cmd.push(function () { // Define Slot var slot_sizes = [[300,250]]; var new_slot_sizes… Read More
    LIMESTONE – The Maine Military Authority at the Loring Commerce Centre celebrated two milestones Friday and received a special visit from several state officials just months after it started churning out vehicles for two U.S. Army projects. The authority celebrated the completion of its 100th… Read More
    CARIBOU – Fresh from a three-day tour of the area, resort developers are working to “unlock the value of Aroostook County.” Representatives from a consortium of three resort consulting and developing firms were in northern Maine this week gathering information to develop a study on… Read More
    HOULTON – A discussion of the town’s soon-to-be-established mill rate and the possibility of using some of the municipality’s surplus funds to offset the tax burden are both issues that will come before the Town Council on Monday evening. Laureen Bither, the town’s tax assessor,… Read More
    HOULTON – This summer’s hot, dry weather has been crucial to thwarting the formation of late potato blight in Aroostook County, as just two fields around the Houlton area have reported the appearance of the disease thus far. In both cases, the disease has been… Read More
    HOULTON – Movie buffs who may have been crestfallen over missing such summer blockbusters as “Star Wars: Episode III – Revenge of the Sith” and “Charlie and the Chocolate Factory” because the town’s only movie theater closed now have a reason to smile. The Temple… Read More
    BANGOR – A Houlton man serving a sentence on sex charges at the Maine State Prison in Warren pleaded not guilty Friday in U.S. District Court to possessing child pornography. Roy Lewis Rogers, 44, was indicted last month by a federal grand jury for possession… Read More
    Kevin is an adorable boy with auburn hair, blue eyes and freckles. Active and engaging, Kevin enjoys sewing, cooking, playing outside and any activity in which he can build things. He recently took soccer and swimming lessons and also participates in Cub Scouts. googletag.cmd.push(function ()… Read More
    SOUTHWEST HARBOR – Though members of the state’s Wabanaki tribes came to Mount Desert Island for thousands of years and even coexisted with the rusticators, or summer residents, well into the 20th century, hardly anyone knows any of their names. Nationally recognized anthropologist Bunny McBride… Read More
    BANGOR – An official with the midway company operating rides at the Bangor State Fair confirmed Friday that the firm is investigating a report that a child was injured on a ride. A Glenburn woman said her 8-year-old son broke two front teeth while riding… Read More
    ST. ALBANS – A Pittsfield woman received multiple injuries Friday morning when she crashed into a utility pole on Route 152. Debra Burgess, 44, of Pittsfield was treated for lacerations and bumps and bruises at Sebasticook Valley Hospital after the 7:45 a.m. crash, which left… Read More
    DEXTER – The Penquis Beekeepers Association will have an open hive meeting at 5:30 p.m. Monday at Jeff Patterson’s bee yard on Airport Road. Interested parties should meet in the parking lot of the First Free Baptist Church before traveling to the bee yard. googletag.cmd.push(function… Read More
    DEXTER – The Dexter school system will begin registration from 9 a.m. to noon and 1 to 3 p.m. Aug. 23-25 at the Dexter Primary School, Dexter Middle School and Dexter Regional High School. Registration for Exeter and Garland pupils will be from 9 a.m. Read More
    BELFAST – A 19-year-old man survived a jump from the Veterans Memorial Bridge on Friday afternoon. Police Chief Jeff Trafton said the man, who lives at a residential treatment center in town, apparently jumped in an attempt to take his own life. Someone who was… Read More
    BELFAST – Vandalism to the new dugouts at the baseball field at City Park was discovered Friday and was being investigated by Detective Mike McFadden. The vandalism apparently occurred the previous night, Police Chief Jeff Trafton said. googletag.cmd.push(function () { // Define Slot var slot_sizes… Read More
    ROCKLAND – Harborside Harmony will perform a concert at 3 p.m. Sunday, Aug. 14, in the sanctuary of the Rockland Congregational Church. The group consists of 16 women who are directed by Oliver Curtis. The women sing four-part harmony a cappella. googletag.cmd.push(function () { //… Read More
    EASTON – Registration for the Easton school department will be from 8 a.m. to 2 p.m. Aug. 8-12. New pupils entering the Early Childhood Program through sixth grade will register at the elementary school. Registration for grades seven through 12 will take place at the… Read More
    OLD TOWN – American Veterans Post No. 9 will hold its monthly meeting at 7 p.m. Wednesday, Aug. 17, at the American Legion Hall on Water Street. Veterans with an honorable discharge or those now serving in the Guard or Reserves qualify for AMVETS. googletag.cmd.push(function… Read More
    Last Saturday, many of you read about 20-year-old Emerald Russell of Winterport, a student at Saint Anselm College in Manchester, N.H., who recently brought two young Tanzanian boys to this country. The boys, 9 and 11, suffer from xeroderma pigmentosum, a rare genetic defect that… Read More
    DOVER, N.H. – A 34-year-old plumbing and heating salesman from Maine faces charges he raped a 19-year-old woman who was picked because she was alone in a home for sale. Oliver Daniel Hooper Jr., 34, of Gorham, Maine, was arrested Thursday after he walked into… Read More
    WINSLOW – A Kennebec County sheriff’s deputy survived being shot in the chest while responding to a domestic violence call, officials said Friday. Christopher Chase’s body armor stopped the bullet that was fired through a plate glass window after he and a Winslow police officer… Read More
    WASHINGTON – U.S. Reps. Michael Michaud and Henry Brown, R-S.C., the chairman of the House veteran’s affairs subcommittee on health, will hold a field hearing in Bangor later this month to examine rural veterans’ access to primary care. “Maine veterans routinely travel more than two… Read More
    A July 29 wreck near a Maine Turnpike construction zone in which a 40-year-old motorist was killed has prompted calls for safety reforms by at least two legislators, including a former secretary of state, as well as a safety review by the governor. Rep. Darlene… Read More
    Rabbi David Cantor of Congregation Beth Israel is one of 20 rabbis from 15 states who have been accepted into a yearlong national leadership program. The program, Professional Education for Excellence in Rabbis, is sponsored by Synagogues: Transformation and Renewal, a nonprofit organization based in Minneapolis. The program… Read More
    Kay Byther Eames, music director at All Souls Congregational Church, Bangor, has earned certification as an associate of the American Guild of Organists. She successfully completed the associate examination, which includes both paperwork and tests at the organ, and is one of the upper-level examinations offered by the… Read More
    Redeemer Lutheran Church, 540 Essex St., promises some baseball on Saturday and worship with a Latin beat on Sunday. Pastor Elaine Hewes said about 25 people from Gloria Dei Lutheran Church in Providence, R.I., are visiting the Bangor congregation this weekend. Many of Gloria Dei’s parishioners are Spanish… Read More
    The International Pilgrim Statue of Our Lady of Fatima has returned to Maine after a 14-year absence. Thousands flocked to see the “weeping Madonna” when it toured the state in August 1991. googletag.cmd.push(function () { // Define Slot var slot_sizes = [[300,250]]; var new_slot_sizes =… Read More
    Having never played Bangor Municipal Golf Course before, Steve DeCastro wasn’t sure what happened to his ball after he teed off on the par-3 sixth hole Friday at Bangor Municipal Golf Course. But when a spotter gave the Falmouth resident and his group a thumbs-up… Read More
    Knee-deep in the riffles of Souadabscook Stream, Kevin Tracewski pulled a long-handled net out of the flow, checked the mesh, and began to smile. “There’s a good one,” he said, reaching into the net with a pair of forceps and depositing yet another creeping, crawling… Read More
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    NASHVILLE, Tenn. – Paul Kariya signed Friday with the Nashville Predators, the left winger’s third team in three seasons. The 30-year-old forward spent his first seven NHL seasons with Anaheim, helping the Mighty Ducks reach the Stanley Cup finals in 2003. Then he joined up… Read More
    LAGRANGE, Ga. – Bangor remained alive in the Class B National Championship ASA 16-under softball tournament with an offensive explosion that produced 23 runs in two games Friday. Bangor beat Brewer 8-3 and defeated previously unbeaten Saratoga, N.Y., 15-5. googletag.cmd.push(function () { // Define Slot… Read More
    On an early July morning hazy with humidity, Lamar Underwood of Pennington, N.J., and I climbed into my truck and headed north on the trail marked I-95. As I recall it, we were handy to Sherman Mills when Lamar fetched a cell phone from his pocket and placed… Read More
    While many reality shows offer viewer interaction, CBS’ “Big Brother” has kicked it up a notch and is giving viewers numerous opportunities to feel like a member of the household. America already has been given the chance to vote for their favorite “American Idol,” they’ve… Read More
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    Several months ago – mid-April it was – Cindy Dines of Rockland asked for a caramel taffy recipe. And several months ago, Ruth Thurston of Machias sent along a recipe for caramels, that, she wrote, “was given to me by my brother-in-law from Michigan in 1952.”… Read More
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    Guests – about 250 of them – will gather on the Bangor waterfront on Saturday, Sept. 24, to witness the wedding of Nicholas Raymond and Kim Stowell of Hampden. The couple were finalists in the “Today Throws a Hometown Wedding” contest on NBC. Though a… Read More