BREWER – What General Motors’ restructuring plans might mean for two local auto parts manufacturing firms was unclear Monday. Frank Buscemi, public affairs manager in the Detroit office of ZF Friedrichshafen AG, said Monday that it was too early to tell how GM cutbacks might… Read More
    HOULTON – The latest technology is going to make it safer, less expensive and more convenient for suspects to be arraigned in Aroostook County courts. Aroostook County Administrator Doug Beaulieu said Monday that the court system will purchase four video arraignment systems, one for each… Read More
    The caption for a photo appearing on the front page of Monday’s Sports section incorrectly identified Brewer running back Ben Caldwell. Read More
    Growing interest in wind power has led to six new wind farms proposed in Vermont and at least five under discussion or construction in New Hampshire. In Maine, at least two projects are facing reviews. Tod Wicker of the Public Service Company of New Hampshire,… Read More
    ELLSWORTH – A new 29,000-square-foot warehouse on State Street will allow a local construction company to protect its inventory from bad weather and enable customers to choose and purchase their building materials without getting out of their vehicles. After about seven months of construction, Ellsworth… Read More
    PRESQUE ISLE – With the announcement of a Lowe’s Home Improvement center going up in town and construction crews busy on three more store projects, a municipal official said Monday that the city just might be looking at a retail boom. “I think that’s what… Read More
    PORTLAND – Maine lobster industry leaders support a proposed seasonal ban on fishing boats that catch herring, the primary source of bait for the state’s thousands of lobstermen, in coastal waters. Fishery regulators are recommending that the federal government impose a seasonal ban on boats… Read More
    Following are petitions for bankruptcy filed at the U.S. Bankruptcy Court in Bangor: Harold J. Lavin, truck driver, no dependents, Frankfort: assets, $44,010; debts, $94,710. googletag.cmd.push(function () { // Define Slot var slot_sizes = [[300,250]]; var new_slot_sizes = []; var has_banner = false; for (var… Read More
    Dr. Robert M. Smith, who led Husson’s graduate program in business for a quarter century, died Saturday after a short battle with esophageal cancer. Smith, a scholar in the fields of business, history and leadership, led the recent academic transition of Husson from a specialty business school to… Read More
    Regarding the article, “Baldacci optimistic about Old Town mill” (BDN, Nov. 14). What else can he say now that we have and receive all the waste from the East Coast that no one else will accept? Thank you, Gov. Baldacci, for making us a dump… Read More
    Whatever you think of Rep. John P. Murtha’s proposal for a prompt withdrawal of American troops from Iraq, it is clear that he has set the stage for a long overdue debate on the U.S. invasion and how best to bring it to an end. Read More
    Journalism suffered another black eye recently when veteran reporter Bob Woodward revealed he’d waited more than two years to tell his editor that he’d been told the identity of an undercover CIA operative at the center of a federal leak investigation. The revelation, along with New York Times… Read More
    For the first time in history, the National Hurricane Center has run out of names and moved onto the Greek alphabet names – and hurricane season doesn’t end for another two weeks. In Maine, the seasons have become noticeably strange – October was the third… Read More
    George W. Bush, in his Veterans Day speech, told Americans that it was “deeply irresponsible” to report that his administration misled us in the run up to the Iraq war. To see that he and others did exactly that I urge people to read “Iraq On The Record:… Read More
    Columnist John Buell wants to end poverty in America by investing in better education for minorities and the poor (BDN, Nov. 15). And he cites the low childhood poverty rates in Scandinavia. It’s a good idea. But before we start pouring money into the problem,… Read More
    Why did you end the story about the poor pig’s attempt to avoid the slaughterhouse (BDN, Nov. 15) with such a chilling comment as “While unfortunate for the pig, the incident was good for a few laughs, a few hog jokes and for breaking up an otherwise boar-ing… Read More
    Remember to stuff yourself at least as full of thanks this Thanksgiving as you will of turkey, pie and football. Here are a few things for which thoughts of thanks stuff my heart; . For maple syrup and those who make it. Put it on… Read More
    Over the last five years of the Bush administration and the Republican control of both houses of Congress, we have been witnessing the disappearance of the America we grew up in. Remember that America? That was an America where we had shared American values, taught to us in… Read More
    AUGUSTA – A state forecasting panel that helps frame Maine’s budget debate endorsed a major upward revision of revenue Monday. The all-but-final decision, which must be fleshed out in a formal report to the Legislature by Dec. 1, would buoy the General Fund with an… Read More
    Amid all the bitterness in the country over the war in Iraq, the recent flag controversy in Waterville emerges as something of a parable for our times. If there is any lesson to be learned from it, perhaps it’s that the very symbols that divide… Read More
    SANGERVILLE – The Piscataquis County Sheriff’s Department is investigating a strong-arm robbery that occurred near midnight Sunday at Robinson’s Texaco Station and Convenience Store. A man wearing a white pillow case with two holes cut out for the eyes and who brandished a pickax handle… Read More
    WARREN – A Hope man was injured in a one-vehicle crash Sunday on Route 235. Edward A. Bernardo, 47, was taken by Warren Fire and Rescue ambulance to Penobscot Bay Medical Center in Rockport, where he was treated, then released, according to a hospital spokeswoman… Read More
    ST. ALBANS – More than 150 people came to the St. Albans Town Hall Monday night seeking answers to why the two-man Board of Selectmen recently voted not to renew Town Manager Larry Post’s contract. They asked questions, got angry, asked more questions, applauded loudly,… Read More
    WHITING – The family and friends of Lewis Gardner Sr. took an hour on Monday to recall the life of Gardner. The Whiting native and Kittery resident was the subject of a five-day search throughout the woods near Indian Lake in September 2004. His body… Read More
    WARREN – A Brunswick woman was injured Sunday when her vehicle drifted off Route 1 south, striking a utility pole and a fence. Joan R. Ouellette, 74, was taken by Warren Fire and Rescue ambulance to Miles Memorial Hospital in Damariscotta, where she was treated,… Read More
    PITTSFIELD – A local man was arrested Monday after he fled into the woods on the Pittsfield-Detroit town line during a traffic stop. Christopher St. Germain, 38, of Pittsfield, who has a long history of driving violations, was charged with operating after suspension. googletag.cmd.push(function ()… Read More
    DOVER-FOXCROFT – A man who kidnapped his girlfriend and led police on a chase through several towns in 1998 will return to prison for violating his conditions of probation. Piscataquis County Superior Court Justice Joseph Jabar on Monday ruled that 33-year-old Richard Allard of Bangor… Read More
    HOULTON- Tougher elevator-safety regulations have strong-armed Aroostook County officials into shutting down an antiquated elevator in the Houlton Superior Court building until they can pay for repairs. County Administrator Doug Beaulieu said Monday that officials recently were ordered to shut down one of two elevators… Read More
    ELLSWORTH – A 36-year-old Ellsworth woman was in fair condition at a Bangor hospital after her car crashed into a tree on Route 180 Sunday evening. Police said Angela Shaw was driving north on the road, also known as the Mariaville Road, after 5 p.m. Read More
    FORT KENT – Northern Maine Medical Center is offering the following events for December: . Cardiac support group meetings that are free and open to the public will be held monthly. For information, contact cardiac rehabilitation at 834-3155, ext. 3169. googletag.cmd.push(function () { // Define… Read More
    FORT KENT – A Christmas gathering for the Fort Kent and Madawaska Diabetes Support Group will be held from 6 to 8 p.m. Tuesday, Dec. 8, at the Acadia Family Health Center, in the Acadia Room. For more information, contact Diabetes Education at 843-3670. Read More
    SKOWHEGAN – A former teacher at Somerset Valley Middle School in Hartland pleaded guilty Monday to sexually abusing and stalking a former student. The teacher, appearing in Somerset County Superior Court, was convicted of initiating a sexual relationship with the student when she was in… Read More
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    MACHIAS – Gov. John Baldacci went face-to-face Friday with some of his strongest opponents, six leaders representing the “three nations” behind the Save Passamaquoddy Bay alliance. Baldacci, who gave the keynote talk at the Washington County Economic Summit, had arranged in advance to meet Linda… Read More
    BREWER – Area health care providers and others turned out at a public hearing in Brewer on Monday evening to critique the new state health plan’s focus on disease prevention, mental health care and substance abuse treatment. Overall, they told a panel of state health… Read More
    BANGOR – A truck driver who crashed into a downtown building Monday afternoon was driving with a suspended license, according to police. An investigator also found seven commercial vehicle violations, including that the truck, which was hauling debris, had faulty hydraulic brakes and an inoperable… Read More
    The man who left behind the makings of a pipe bomb that prompted the evacuation of a small section of Veazie on Saturday had been studying how to make bombs and also had left behind hazardous chemicals, an investigator said Monday. The man moved to… Read More
    HAMPDEN – The corporation that owns Pine Tree Landfill got some help Monday from the town in its effort to secure tax-exempt financing. Casella Waste Systems Inc. applied to the Finance Authority of Maine for a tax-exempt bond to pay for capital improvements at its… Read More
    Police in Newport, Pittsfield, Hermon and Etna are seeking a woman who has been cashing fake $5 coins at local businesses. Newport Police Chief Len MacDaid said Monday the woman had cashed about $230 worth of the coins over the weekend in Newport. “We confirmed with a local… Read More
    An early Monday morning fire destroyed a barn on Main Road (Route 11) and threatened three houses in this southeastern Piscataquis County town. Firefighters from Brownville Junction, Milo and Sebec spent about three hours containing the fire, which came dangerously close to other structures. “They did a good… Read More
    A town church passed out about 100 turkeys to low-income families Monday and wants to collect 50 more for distribution before Thanksgiving. The ICM, or I Care Ministries, wants to do something special over Thanksgiving, the Rev. Herschel Hafford said Monday. The frozen turkeys came from residents’ individual… Read More
    City councilors last week accepted a park bench from resident Thomas Civiello, who is donating it to the city in memory of his mother. The bench, which will be in the style of those seen at Bangor Waterfront, will have a 2-inch-by-10-inch engraved plaque reading, “In loving memory… Read More
    ROCKLAND – City Councilor Brian Harden is the city’s newest mayor. Harden – the most veteran councilor – was elected by the panel Monday night during an organizational session. He is in his fifth year on the council, with his second term expiring in 2006. Read More
    ROCKLAND – Now that city councilors have cleared zoning obstacles for development of two waterfront grain silos by the Passamaquoddy Tribe, a developer will attend a joint tribal council meeting next week to further plans for the proposed condominium and cultural center project. The project… Read More
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    ELLSWORTH – Police are awaiting the results of an autopsy on the body of a 29-year-old man found dead at a local residence Saturday morning. Police said a man from Sullivan discovered Samuel Hamill of Seal Cove lying on the floor inside a home on… Read More
    ELLSWORTH – A 45-year-old local woman has been issued a summons for allegedly running a $6,500 bill on credit cards she obtained fraudulently. Annette Lindsey was charged with theft, forgery and misuse of identification. She is scheduled to appear in District Court on Jan. 3. Read More
    A mother and son injured in a car accident Nov. 12 on Route 179 in Mariaville have been released from the hospital. Jennifer Beede, 25, of Aurora and her 5-year-old son, Joshua Young, have been discharged from Eastern Maine Medical Center in Bangor, according to… Read More
    DOVER-FOXCROFT – A young woman tearfully expressed her outrage on Monday in Piscataquis County Superior Court that a man she claimed had sexually abused her as a teenager would get off with a light sentence. “He didn’t hit me, he sexually abused me for years,”… Read More
    BOSTON – In recent years, it has had as many Rhodes Scholars as some Ivy League schools, but little Wheaton College isn’t gloating. “It is gratifying for us to get the attention,” Wheaton President Ronald A. Crutcher said Monday, a day after senior Alexander Dewar… Read More
    AUGUSTA – State Sen. Peter Mills of Cornville brought his campaign for the Republican gubernatorial nomination to the Maine State House on Monday, showing off some of the top organizers of his primary election drive and taking aim at incumbent Democrat John Baldacci. At his… Read More
    AUBURN – The sentencing of a Lewiston man convicted in the murder of a Bates College student has been put off until January. Brandon Thongsavanh, 22, had been scheduled to appear Monday in Androscoggin County Superior Court to be sentenced in the 2002 fatal stabbing… Read More
    HACKENSACK, N.J. – A plan being considered by nine northeastern states to reduce so-called greenhouse gases that contribute to global warming will not impose undue costs on businesses and governments, according to several new studies. “We’re talking about pennies or dollars a month, not $100,”… Read More
    WATERVILLE – While state officials worry about the impact of heating oil prices this winter, another problem is developing as the cold weather sets in: a shortage of space in shelters for the homeless. Mid-Maine Homeless Shelter Executive Director Susan Goss said the problem stems… Read More
    BRUNSWICK – A masked gunman appeared composed as he threatened to kill pharmacy workers if they didn’t hand over a powerful painkiller, witnesses said. Minutes later, Kim David Niedermann fled with a bag filled with narcotics, launching a 90-minute drama Thursday night that included a… Read More
    AUGUSTA – A former social worker convicted in the death of her 5-year-old foster daughter is appealing her sentence for a second time to the Maine Supreme Judicial Court. Sally Schofield’s lawyer filed an application for appeal on Thursday and said he hopes to learn… Read More
    AUGUSTA – The Maine State Police is planning additional enforcement efforts during the week of Thanksgiving, including the use of the department’s aircraft, according to Col. Craig A. Poulin, chief of the Maine State Police. The state police, along with the Maine Bureau of Highway… Read More
    BANGOR – The University College of Bangor will hold a forum on poverty and hunger in Maine and beyond, featuring state Rep. Sean Faircloth, D-Bangor, and Bill Rae, director of Manna Ministries, at noon Tuesday, Nov. 29, at the College Center, 201 Texas Ave. Lunch… Read More
    If you consider the way Chris Botti dressed at his concert Sunday at the Maine Center for the Arts, you can arrive at some idea about his audience and his aesthetic. He wears jeans (youth crowd), spikes his hair (grunge crowd) and sports a blue velvet jacket (Doc… Read More
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    When I imagine my Pilgrim ancestor, Isaac Allerton, and the other citizens of Plimouth Plantation sitting down to a harvest dinner in 1621 – which many years later became the model for what we call Thanksgiving Day – I see them saying prayers of thanks for what had… Read More
    While hunting in Maine is still a popular pastime, statistics show the number of hunters continues to decline. And several times each year, I listen as longtime hunters debate ways to get more people involved in the sport. Generally, those efforts are targeted at youngsters… Read More
    Ellsworth High School athletic director Jay Brown was named the interim boys basketball coach at the school Monday, replacing Dan Clifford. Clifford left earlier this month to become the athletic director at Sumner Memorial High School of East Sullivan and the three middle schools in… Read More
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