In an Oct. 6 story on an experimental cancer vaccine, The Associated Press imprecisely described statistics on the prevalence of cervical cancer. The story should have made clear that the 300,000 deaths each year worldwide make it one of the most common cancers in women and a leading… Read More
    MONTREAL – Paul Martin defended his direct approach with Americans on the bitter softwood dispute Friday, saying they need to get the message that special lumber interests are hurting their pocketbooks. After nearly a year of complaining to President Bush with no results, Martin said… Read More
    1760: Treaty of Paris. British take formal control of land known as Maine, make treaty with Indians for protection. 1775: Massachusetts Provincial Congress enacts resolve forbidding trespass on lands claimed by the Penobscot Indian Nation. googletag.cmd.push(function () { // Define Slot var slot_sizes = [[300,250]];… Read More
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    A recent letter “A tale of two groups,” (BDN, Sept. 28) contrasted those of us who went to the recent anti-war march on Washington with those “doing whatever they can” for hurricane victims. Many of us who marched have already helped raise money for Katrina relief; we went… Read More
    Eastern equine encephalitis, like other mosquito-borne diseases, is a serious illness that often leads to death. The danger of contracting EEE, however, must be kept in perspective. Over the last 38 years, an average of fewer than 5 people have died each year from the disease. Precaution is… Read More
    Just as storms sank the massive Spanish Armada four centuries ago, the executives at Nissan must worry that Katrina, or at least the high gas prices that followed it, will swamp their own Armada, a 9,600-pound SUV that gets 13 miles per galleon, er, gallon. Not just the… Read More
    The Bush administration has taken Oregon’s assisted suicide law to the Supreme Court, arguing that the use of narcotics in that situation is not a legitimate medical treatment. Since when do lawyers (and judges, for that matter) decide what is a legitimate medical treatment? I… Read More
    I am very disturbed that the Legislature cut the BETR program last session. BETR has been crucial to Maine companies like Fraser, which compete for investment dollars with states that don’t tax business equipment at all. At Fraser Papers we are struggling to survive in a marketplace that… Read More
    President Bush has chosen Harriet Miers to be on the Supreme Court. Miers was his personal attorney, a person who shares his views and philosophy of government. Would you want George W. Bush on the Supreme Court? googletag.cmd.push(function () { // Define Slot var slot_sizes… Read More
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    A century ago, world- nowned Fredericton, N.B., poet William Bliss Carman accurately described the intense pull of golden October on the natives in this neck of the woods. His poem, “A Vagabond Song,” was drilled into the head of many a little school kid in these parts for… Read More
    The Republican Party lost one of its most promising candidates this week, a political gulp that sat better with some than others. Peter Cianchette excused himself from the gubernatorial primary and perhaps said farewell to a political career. This departure, however, should not comfort Democrats. The exit seemed… Read More
    The American Electric Power Co. in Columbus, OH, the largest U.S. operator of coal-fired generators, announced recently that it has hired General Electric Co. and Bechtel Corp. to design the first full-sized power plant to use coal gasification to control pollutants. The 629-megawatt plant, scheduled… Read More
    PITTSFIELD – About 100 workers got the surprising news through the mail Thursday that they had lost their jobs at GE Infrastructure Security, formerly Edwards Systems Technology. But a spokeswoman with Manpower Inc., which is ending its affiliation with GEIS, said all the employees would… Read More
    AUGUSTA – Auto industry representatives disagreed with environmentalists, physicians and a prominent Maine car dealer Thursday over the costs, benefits and legality of proposed pollution standards for new vehicles sold in Maine. The Board of Environmental Protection held a public hearing on a plan to… Read More
    AUGUSTA – The state Board of Environmental Protection has assumed jurisdiction in permitting of waste piles at Dragon Products’ cement plant in Thomaston, which is normally the Department of Environmental Protection’s job, an official confirmed Friday. Dragon applied as far back as 1991 for some… Read More
    DOVER-FOXCROFT – A judge granted a Chesuncook Village property owner’s request Friday for an order that prohibits further reconstruction of a controversial Piscataquis County road – even though the project has been completed. Superior Court Justice Kevin Stitham did not find sufficient basis, however, to… Read More
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    BANGOR – The painter captured the impish grin, the twinkle in his blue eyes and, of course, the signature bow tie worn by Paul L. Rudman for the 13 years he sat on the Maine Supreme Judicial Court. The portrait, which will hang in the… Read More
    A Maine game warden on the lookout for night hunters in the Exeter area found what he was looking for about 9:30 p.m. Thursday when he spotted a field being artificially illuminated. Tracking the light to the source, Game Warden Kevin Adam found three men… Read More
    MILO – A local man who has devoted his life to area youth received an unexpected reward this week. Selectmen dedicated the Elm Street sports fields as Harris Field, in recognition of Murrel Harris and his family, who have been involved with baseball, athletics and… Read More
    BANGOR – A Massachusetts man appeared in federal court Friday, a day after he was arrested for possession of cocaine with a street value of more than $100,000. Jeffrey Smith, 25, of Cambridge, Mass., was charged with possession with intent to distribute cocaine after federal… Read More
    BLUE HILL – Selectmen are ready to move ahead with the next phase of the South Blue Hill wharf replacement project. The selectmen are scheduled to open bids for the project next Tuesday and, at their regular meeting Friday, discussed the project with engineer Steve… Read More
    JONESPORT – A benefit concert for two Jonesport families living in Vancleave, Miss., whose homes were flooded with more than 6 feet of water by Hurricane Katrina, will be held at 7 p.m. Saturday, Oct. 22, at the Community of Christ Church, across from Jonesport IGA. Music, entertainment… Read More
    Air Force Airman Sarah D. Nason has graduated from basic military training at Lackland Air Force Base, San Antonio, Texas. She has earned distinction as an honor graduate. Nason is a 1998 graduate of Fort Fairfield High School and received a bachelor’s degree in 2004 from the University… Read More
    HOULTON – After months of consideration, Aroostook County commissioners decided Wednesday evening to cut down a cluster of trees behind the Aroostook County Jail that are on their last limbs. The unanimous decision came after more than an hour of discussion and testimony from the… Read More
    FORT KENT – Residents of Park Circle who have long sought repairs for their crumbling roads will get a chance to plead their case before Aroostook County commissioners next month. The group will hear testimony on Nov. 9 from residents who petitioned in August, seeking… Read More
    The following divorces were granted in Presque Isle District Court in July and August on grounds of irreconcilable marital differences by Judge Bernard O’Mara: Nicholas B. Donovan of Easton and Heather A. Donovan of Presque Isle, married Sept. 4, 2004, at Presque Isle; shared custody… Read More
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    LIMESTONE – The Limestone Rotary Club will hold its 55th annual auction to benefit college scholarships, the Shrine Circus, Cary Medical Center and other civic and educational projects. Dinner starts at 5 p.m. Friday, Oct. 21, at Limestone Community School, 95 High St. The auction begins at 6:30… Read More
    FORT KENT – The Northern Maine Medical Center main entrance, which is near the switchboard, will be closed for construction one week starting Monday, Oct. 10. Patients and visitors can use the middle entrance, in front of the building, during construction. Read More
    JONESPORT – The Moosabec Fall Festival, a Washington County family event, will start at 1 p.m. Saturday, Oct. 15, at Jonesport Elementary School. There will be food and crafts for sale, children’s events, and an auction at 5 p.m. Read More
    BANGOR – Though not many residents know it, the small city park near the intersection of West Broadway and Buck Street once was the site of Bangor’s first Roman Catholic burial ground. As such, it once held the remains of some of the city’s first… Read More
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    HOULTON – Last month, a Mapleton woman allegedly stole a cruiser from the Aroostook County Sheriff’s Department, struck an officer as she tried to escape and drove the vehicle for a few miles before she abandoned it. On Wednesday evening, Aroostook County commissioners took steps… Read More
    OLD TOWN – Plans are in the works for the city to sell an industrial building and site on Penny Road across from the Georgia-Pacific mill. The council approved a bid on the property earlier this week, but details have to be worked out before the sale is… Read More
    A car with three people in it led Maine game wardens on a chase through parts of Exeter and Stetson earlier this week before the driver pulled over. The Oct. 4 chase covered about seven miles and speeds reached 70-80 mph, Warden Kevin Adam said… Read More
    Too tired to cook after a busy, fall day? Members of the Caribou Kiwanis Club have the answer to that dilemma: Plan to attend their lobster-steak dinner and auction that begins with dinner served from 5 to 7 p.m., and the auction at 6:30 tonight in the cafeteria… Read More
    STEUBEN – Speed and alcohol were factors in a late-night accident Wednesday that injured a 42-year-old local man. According to Deputy Travis Willey of the Washington County Sheriff’s Department, Troy Stanwood was traveling north on Pigeon Hill Road in Steuben at about 11 p.m. when… Read More
    The 2005 Katrina Relief Jam will take place 4-10 p.m. Sunday, Oct. 9, at Raena’s Pub, 14 Larkin St. in Bangor. The fundraiser features five bands: Shameless, Joker’s Wild, Flat Soda, The Grumps, and Jesse Mallory and the Lights Out Band. googletag.cmd.push(function () { //… Read More
    BANGOR – Members of the Commission for Cultural Development on Friday approved a change in the wording for an inscription that will appear on a memorial to a longtime city motor pool mechanic who died last December while on the job at Norumbega Parkway. Bangor… Read More
    INDIAN ISLAND – The Penobscot Nation Boys & Girls Club has received a $40,000 grant to pay for a program designed to provide youth with an understanding of healthful lifestyles to prevent diabetes. The program is a three-month, 12-session, incentive-based program with four themes: About… Read More
    AUGUSTA – The Maine Breast and Cervical Health Program, a state- and federal-funded program for early detection of breast and cervical cancer, says it offers free screenings for women 40 to 64 with financial needs. Screenings are available in: googletag.cmd.push(function () { // Define Slot… Read More
    PORTLAND – The deadline for Maine libraries to apply for Maine Reads Community Literacy Project funds is Nov. 1. This literacy grants program was spearheaded by first lady Karen Baldacci and is sponsored by Verizon, the Stephen and Tabitha King Foundation, Margaret H. Burnham Trust… Read More
    CORINNA – Healthy Living, Sebasticook Valley Hospital and area businesses are joining forces by sponsoring the Diabetes Awareness Fair from 10 a.m. to 2 p.m. Saturday, Oct. 25, at Thunder Road Farm. The fair will offer prizes, free screenings, healthful snacks and family activities. googletag.cmd.push(function… Read More
    BANGOR – City councilors next week will take up a pair of proposals aimed at helping the city’s taxicab industry, both in the short run and further into the future. During a regular meeting set for 7:30 p.m. Wednesday, the council will consider an increase… Read More
    PORTLAND – Brandon Thongsavanh’s second murder trial in the stabbing death of Bates College senior Morgan McDuffee resumes Tuesday after a four-day break for the Columbus Day weekend. In testimony Thursday before the recess, a friend of the 22-year-old defendant told jurors he saw Thongsavanh… Read More
    Police cracked a lobster-theft case in southern Maine on Friday while a pair of thieves allegedly were nabbed red-handed lifting lobsters from a Down East wharf. In Topsham, authorities announced the arrests of two men in connection with a series of lobster thefts from area… Read More
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    A requiem prayer service will be said for the Rev. Katrina Swanson at 5 p.m. today at St. Saviour’s Episcopal Church, 41 Mount Desert St. Swanson, an Episcopal priest, died Aug. 27 at her home in Manset village. She was 70. She was one of the “Philadelphia 11,”… Read More
    St. Joseph Catholic Church, Brewer, will sponsor two programs this month focused on the Eucharist. The Rev. Joel R. Cyr will lead a four-week course, “The Eucharist – What It Is and Why Do We Celebrate It?” from 9 to 10:30 a.m. Saturdays, beginning today at the parish… Read More
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    FAIRFIELD – They weren’t calling it a must-win game, but Friday night’s Pine Tree Conference football faceoff with Bangor was exactly that for the Lawrence High School Bulldogs. And although Lawrence head coach John Hersom didn’t call it a must-win, he did call the game’s… Read More
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    ORONO – Mardy Simon had 10 carries for 167 yards and scored two touchdowns to propel the Orono Red Riots to a 34-6 schoolboy football victory over Stearns on Friday night. Jared Bussell threw a 49-yard pass to Travis Bryant for a touchdown and also… Read More
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