Because of production problems Friday night, your Bangor Daily News may have arrived late on Saturday morning. We apologize for any inconvenience this may have caused you and extend our thanks to BDN carriers and motor route drivers for their dedication and effort in delivering your paper under… Read More
    SALISBURY COVE – It’s not the small minority of Americans who oppose stem cell research on religious grounds that concerns leading research scientists, secure in their belief that stem cells could be the key to curing such diseases as cancer, diabetes and Parkinson’s. It’s the… Read More
    VINALHAVEN – Vinalhaven is a one-pump town when it comes to retail gas stations. And with the price of a gallon of gasoline at $2.95 on Friday, horses are looking good. googletag.cmd.push(function () { // Define Slot var slot_sizes = [[300,250]]; var new_slot_sizes = [];… Read More
    Kohl’s Department Stores has announced that it will hire approximately 150 area residents for the new store slated to open in Bangor in October. To facilitate the recruiting effort, Kohl’s has activated a 24-hour hot line for job seekers. Job applicants can get a jump-start by calling (877)… Read More
    OTTAWA – The United States has responded to Canada’s mighty roars in the softwood lumber dispute with a deafening yawn. But as Ottawa makes rumblings about trade retaliation and the prime minister prepares to weigh in, the Americans are holding out the hope of a… Read More
    PORTLAND – High gas prices are viewed as a factor in a drop in traffic on the Maine Turnpike this summer, a turnpike spokesman said. Traffic at the York tolls on the Maine Turnpike – a standard measure of tourism in the state – was… Read More
    You are relaxing at home watching the television when a commercial comes on featuring an exasperated woman who exclaims: “Then, where can I find it?” The clerk in the commercial then breaks into song, “That’s Amore,” using words that tout eBay, an online auction house. While this particular… Read More
    Greetings from an 81-year-old grandmother in North Carolina! My Marine Corps grandson returned from Iraq on July 27 and his last stop before arriving here was at the airport in Bangor. I was overwhelmed by the report he gave us about the wonderful reception the… Read More
    Gov. John Baldacci has made a good start in pledging $75,000 to keep the Down East boat-building school in Eastport for another year. But tough decisions lie ahead if Maine is to do more than just keep the school afloat. In recent years, it has been treated badly. Read More
    If doubters in Washington and elsewhere have been waiting for evidence that alternative sources of electricity work and are increasingly popular, they should look to the marketplace. A proposed wind farm in Aroos-took County has been slowed down because it can’t get the turbines it needs because they… Read More
    The people of Maine stand to benefit from permanent public access for fishing, hunting, hiking and skiing on 37,000 acres of forestland between Greenville and Brownville thanks to the hard work of Sens. Susan Collins, Olympia Snowe and Rep. Michael Michaud. The Interior Appropriations bill… Read More
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    A state that discriminates does not live up to its motto: The Way Life Should Be. In March, the Maine Legislature voted yes on the Maine Human Rights Act and showed that Mainers understand that discriminating on the basis of perceiving someone as gay or lesbian, regardless of… Read More
    To New Hampshire: It’s bad enough that you charge an exorbitant toll for your little stretch of I-95, but to jam up Maine-bound vacation traffic for two hours at your ransom plaza is unforgivable. googletag.cmd.push(function () { // Define Slot var slot_sizes = [[300,250]]; var… Read More
    BANGOR – Twenty five years ago, a small band of devout Christian parents came together to create a school that would reflect their Evangelical Protestant beliefs and values. They had no money, no building and no teachers, but they trusted that God would provide. googletag.cmd.push(function… Read More
    ROCKLAND – The third annual Maine Boats & Harbors Show sizzled. Not only did the three-day show reel in 13,000 people, the weather was hot and sunny – aside from Sunday’s intermittent rainy spells. googletag.cmd.push(function () { // Define Slot var slot_sizes = [[300,250]]; var… Read More
    PRESQUE ISLE – Jacquie Phelan believes mountain bikers need to honor their “inner chicken.” Decked out in leopard print tights, khaki shorts, a silk button-down shirt and tiny dreadlocks, the 50-year-old mountain biker from California taught women about fear and fun in mountain biking during… Read More
    CALAIS – He was known as a gentleman and a man of integrity, Kenneth “Smitty” Thomas, 77, died unexpectedly Saturday. “He was a wonderful husband and a loving father,” his son Ken Thomas said Sunday. googletag.cmd.push(function () { // Define Slot var slot_sizes = [[300,250]];… Read More
    NEW GLOUCESTER – An agreement between Maine’s Shaker community and a coalition of preservation and conservation organizations will help protect the unique village and 1,700 acres surrounding it from becoming carved into subdivisions. The $3.7 million plan will also help to simplify the finances of… Read More
    WINSLOW – A woman whose husband allegedly shot a sheriff’s deputy after she called for help has received a restraining order against him. Heather Miller filed the handwritten request to protect herself a day after a Kennebec County deputy survived being shot in the chest. Read More
    STONINGTON – A local man was summoned on Sunday evening for operating after suspension and leaving the scene of an accident after he rolled his truck on North Main Street sometime Sunday morning, according to the Maine State Police. Joel Hardy, 22, of Stonington rolled… Read More
    BANGOR – An American Airlines plane was diverted to Bangor International Airport on Sunday evening because of poor weather conditions on the East Coast, a BIA official said. The American Airlines MD82 plane, which was headed to Boston from Dallas, Texas, was grounded at the… Read More
    A Carmel man was injured Sunday afternoon when he rolled his ATV over in the driveway of a private residence on Plymouth Road in Carmel. Steven Lindsay of Carmel, estimated to be in his early 30s by Game Warden Dan Scott, turned a corner in… Read More
    Reservations are limited and since a sellout is possible, you should obtain tickets now for the 3rd annual “In Grand Style” fashion show. The event helps celebrate the 30th year of the Grand Auditorium of Ellsworth. Lunch will be served at noon with the show… Read More
    WASHINGTON – The statewide process has begun to pick two Maine students to join 102 other delegates March 4-11, 2006, for the United States Senate Youth Program’s 44th annual Washington Week. “Public service starting at a young age is the best means of instilling a… Read More
    BREWER – These aren’t stereotypical biker babes, content to ride along behind their man. Increasingly, modern female motorcyclists are revving up their own powerful machines. Saturday, six local women took to the open road in hopes of starting an all-girl biker network in central Maine,… Read More
    SOUTH PORTLAND – The complex that used to house Maine’s young offenders is morphing into a series of townhouses and apartments known as Brickhill, and it’s helping to alleviate the housing shortage that has been a lingering problem in Portland. The state transferred residents of… Read More
    Charles M. English, a multilingual agent who worked undercover with the Central Intelligence Agency, died Aug. 9 at his vacation home in Raymond, Maine. He had pulmonary fibrosis and had had a stroke. His primary home was Springfield, Va. He was 86. English was a… Read More
    BANGOR – Lindsay Bridges is anything but “Blue.” Belting out a pitch-perfect version of Lee-Ann Rimes’ soulful breakout hit Saturday, the Orrington teenager secured her chance at fame – an audition for “American Idol.” googletag.cmd.push(function () { // Define Slot var slot_sizes = [[300,250]]; var… Read More
    BANGOR – In many cases, the baseball games are the easy part of participating in an international baseball tournament such as the Senior League World Series. That surely will be the case for the team from the capital city of Tbilisi in the former Soviet… Read More
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    HERMON – Chris McInnis hit a two-out, two-run single in the top of the sixth inning Sunday to lead UBS to a 7-6 over Montville for the Bay League championship. Montville won Saturday’s first game on Saturday 4-3 and UBS won the second game Saturday 5-4. Read More
    BANGOR – For righthander David Montilla of Santiago Veraguas, Panama, the biggest obstacle in his pitching debut at the Senior League World Series on Sunday night was the weather. When it rained, Urbandale, Iowa, rang up for three runs on two hits, two hit batters,… Read More
    BANGOR – It was clear from the outset that Sunday night’s Senior League World Series game between the U.S. East and Europe-Middle East-Africa wasn’t going to be completed as scheduled. That didn’t stop the team from Freehold Township, N.J., the defending world champion, from patiently… Read More
    BANGOR – Pitcher Jason Rasa and his U.S. West teammates proved Sunday afternoon that no matter what it took, they would fight to the finish. Despite squandering a bases-loaded, nobody-out threat in the ninth inning, the West team didn’t become deflated. googletag.cmd.push(function () { //… Read More
    BRISTOL, Conn. – A Maine team has advanced to the Little League World Series for the first time in 34 years thanks to Westbrook’s 7-2 victory over Cranston, R.I., in the championship game of the New England regional Sunday afternoon. Westbrook will start pool play… Read More
    FORT KENT – Anglers came to northern Maine from as far away as Australia to participate this weekend in the second annual Fort Kent International Muskie Fishing Derby, which doubled its attendance numbers from last year, according to organizers. About $5,000 in cash and prizes… Read More
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    I like to photograph honor rolls and other monuments with lists of names. My dad and his brothers are on the Honor Roll in Abbot for their war service, and state memorials in Bangor list those killed in the Korean War and Vietnam. The Wilson… Read More
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