A divorce listing for Maine District Court in Houlton in the Dec. 3 State edition was unclear. According to the divorce judgment, grounds for divorce were granted to Lynne Doliber of Patten “for the cause of the defendant, Gary Doliber’s adulterous activity.” Gary Doliber is listed as being… Read More
    ST. ANDREWS, New Brunswick – Canadians just want those “developers from away” to be a little more neighborly and listen to their concerns about plans to build liquefied natural gas terminals in Passamaquoddy Bay. A portion of the bay is in their backyard. googletag.cmd.push(function ()… Read More
    According to Tamara Young-Allen, the Federal Energy Regulatory Commission’s spokeswoman for LNG, none of the three developers who have publicly announced intentions to build LNG terminals in Washington County has filed any paperwork with the federal agency. A development company seeking to build a liquefied… Read More
    Numerous Maine families have been represented by two or more generations in the Maine Legislature. But according to a member of one of the families, only two can claim the distinction of having three generations – all bearing the same name – represented in the state Senate. Read More
    Long discouraged by some, the pacifier actually lowers risk of sudden infant death syndrome, or SIDS, new research has shown. The findings reinforce recommendations made recently by the American Academy of Pediatrics that pacifiers be used at nap and bedtimes in the first year of… Read More
    INDIAN ISLAND – Gaming opportunities may be increased at Penobscot Indian Nation’s Sockalexis Bingo Palace if bingo officials see a significant increase in interest with the arrival of slot machines a few miles away. Although no decision has been made, General Manager Miles Francis said… Read More
    In a letter printed Dec. 3-4, Gary Bell tried to resurrect the tired and discredited argument that anti-war protests led to the loss of the Vietnam War. The anti-war protests may have hastened the end of that war but they did not lose that war. Read More
    If it is true that the Abramoff scandal, Rep. Tom DeLay’s troubles, Rep. Duke Cunningham’s guilt and an assortment of other House and Senate ethics challenges will force Congress to consider serious reform, it has a broad and sensible bill from House Democrats waiting for approval. Read More
    The Environmental Protection Agency had to be badgered into analyzing the benefit and cost differences between the administration’s Clear Skies proposal and two competing air pollution measures. When it finally did the analysis, it was skewed in favor of Clear Skies, according to the Congressional Research Service. In… Read More
    I’ve had just about enough of the Baldacci administration’s Dirigo Health Plan. In the first place the name is wrong. It should be the Hillary Plan. In any case, the Bangor Daily News, Baldacci’s mouthpiece, Hannah Pingree, Pat Colwell, Trish Riley and the rest of the fraudmeisters need… Read More
    Dirigo is a success. That seems to be Jane Cronk’s message (BDN op-ed, Dec. 8) and I agree. Republican attacks against Dirigo are politically motivated. The GOP, however, needs to be careful, because when they attack health care for working Mainers, they are admitting they are the party… Read More
    The annual Sunday Festival of Trees and brunch buffet held Dec. 4 at Goodwill-Hinckley was an amazing treat. Featured were the most beautifully decorated trees, soft warming music and some of the most delicious food I have eaten in weeks. The staff at the Waldorf… Read More
    In regard to your article about the Rockland man who died of an overdose of methadone (BDN, Dec. 8): Methadone clinics have been the center of many community debates, and even lawsuits. This incident points up the great, glaring problem in the center of this… Read More
    Just as a rising tide lifts all boats, Dianne Tilton observed the other day, a falling one drops them as surely. Washington County is a falling tide, and will drain this region of Maine until the state applies commitment and cash to the good ideas from the bookcase… Read More
    Is it holiday time or Christmas time? There is an angry group out there determined to claim the celebrations ahead for themselves. It’s true that Christmas, the time when Christians celebrate the birth of Jesus, is just around the corner. But the day after, Dec. Read More
    The Christmas greeting cards are beginning to trickle in, many of them containing a personal note – sometimes scrawled on the card, sometimes included as a typewritten insert – filling us in on the sender’s activities in the year since last we communicated. Like you,… Read More
    BREWER – Bioterrorism, flu pandemics, freak storms, toxic spills – a disaster by any other name is still a disaster. Emergency health care providers, firefighters, police and other first responders are under pressure to be ready for anything. Fortunately, the federal government recently freed up… Read More
    ELLSWORTH – After declaring the crimes that Frederick Lawless committed to be “the stuff that horror movies are made of,” Hancock County Superior Court Justice Andrew J. Mead on Friday sentenced the 72-year-old man to serve 10 years and four months in a state prison. Read More
    TURNER – A rambunctious, potbellied pig that had been reported running wild around town last week was put under lock and key in a barn after giving an animal control officer a run for his money. Wendell Strout was called to retrieve the pig from… Read More
    A fast-moving snowstorm pushed into Maine on Friday, causing a rash of traffic accidents, forcing cancellations and giving many school kids a head start on the weekend. The National Weather Service posted a heavy-snow warning for southwestern Maine, where as much as 6 to 12… Read More
    BANGOR – A Penobscot County Jail inmate remained in critical condition Friday at a Bangor hospital, one day after he tried to hang himself inside his jail cell. On Friday, Jeffrey McKenney’s condition remained largely unchanged from when he entered the hospital the previous afternoon. Read More
    When I heard that the folks on Long Island could become the subjects of a quirky TV documentary about men trying to survive without women for a week, I called my friend to get the story firsthand. Martha has lived for 11 years on the… Read More
    An Edmundston, New Brunswick, businessman arrested Nov. 23 in Massena, N.Y., for allegedly intending to engage in illicit sex with a 13-year-old American girl will remain in jail until his trial, for which no date has been set. Normand Corno, 49, was denied bail Thursday… Read More
    CORINNA – Upon entering most town offices in Maine, visitors usually see a table holding the permit books, a bulletin board filled with fliers and announcements, and sometimes a scattering of recycling and waste bins. During the Christmas holidays, there might be a string of… Read More
    MACHIAS – The Washington County clerk is a position of the past. The next person who sits at the Washington County Courthouse desk where Joyce Thompson sat for a dozen years will be the county manager. googletag.cmd.push(function () { // Define Slot var slot_sizes =… Read More
    CALAIS – A firefighter suffered minor injuries Thursday after he fell trying to help a woman leave her smoke-filled apartment. Around 4:30 p.m. firefighters received a report of smoke in an upstairs apartment building at 20 Calais Ave. John Hornbrook owns the apartment building. googletag.cmd.push(function… Read More
    HOULTON – When the news came down late last month, members of the Town Council were clearly frustrated with the state Department of Transportation’s decision to once again defer the reconstruction of Bangor Street. On Monday evening, councilors will consider a strategy to convince the… Read More
    FORT KENT – Aroostook County commissioners are moving along, although cautiously, on putting the District Court in Houlton in the county-owned Aroostook County Superior Court building. Aroostook County Administrator Douglas Beaulieu reported to his commissioners Wednesday that the move may take six months to a… Read More
    MOUNT DESERT – Though Friday’s heavy snowfall may have slowed down the reindeer, Santa will put in a one-day-late appearance today at the Neighborhood House in Northeast Harbor. Children of all ages are welcome downtown to meet with the man in red and enjoy firetruck… Read More
    Charles is an energetic 11-year-old boy who is eager for a family. He is social, playful and willing to engage in a number of activities. He likes music, drawing, painting, reading, watching movies, and riding his bike. Charles loves animals. He likes dogs, gerbils, hamsters,… Read More
    HOULTON – Now that the town’s police department is fully staffed, officials said Thursday evening they hope to provide more training to officers and restore a public relations program that was not funded last year. Those were just some of the requests Houlton police Chief… Read More
    DOVER-FOXCROFT – The Piscataquis County Soil and Water Conservation District board of supervisors will hold its monthly meeting at 7 p.m. Wednesday, Dec. 14, at the district office, 42 Pine Crest Drive. The meeting is open to the public. For information, call 564-2321, ext. 3… Read More
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    LIMESTONE – Aroostook County and especially Limestone are losing an experienced law enforcement officer to private enterprise. Sgt. Stephen Belanger, a 10-year veteran of the Aroostook County Sheriff’s Department and supervisor of the county force that polices Limestone, tendered his resignation to the Aroostook County… Read More
    CHERRYFIELD – The Greenland Point Center on 64 wooded lakeside acres in Princeton will be revived in the spring as a camp for Maine youth to learn about conservation and outdoor skills. But just a year ago, such an outcome was far from guaranteed. googletag.cmd.push(function… Read More
    CHERRYFIELD – The trustees of the new Cherryfield Free Public Library have rolled out the blue carpet in time for today’s ribbon-cutting event at 11:30 a.m. The occasion falls during the library’s first open house at its new home, the former Union Bank building on… Read More
    DEXTER – It used to be that Jean Edgerly, 75, would get up extra early, put on her sneakers and walk circles inside the historic town hall during winter months. To her and other senior citizens, the building provided a place to get exercise when… Read More
    BANGOR – Planning for needed road projects has become an exercise in frustration for officials in Greater Bangor. This month found communities across the state grappling with the deferral of $130 million in state transportation projects planned for the next two years. googletag.cmd.push(function () {… Read More
    CALAIS – All of the properties needed to complete phase one of the proposed Calais-St. Stephen Bridge have been acquired by the state Department of Transportation, City Manager Linda Pagels announced Friday. The City Council on Thursday night unanimously approved a resolution to authorize the… Read More
    Sadly, but not surprisingly, considering the tremendous number of natural and other disasters that our citizens are facing, the word “desperate” is being used more and more often by representatives for local nonprofit agencies that depend on you to help support their work. I recently… Read More
    BANGOR – A local man who told police he looked at pictures of nude children to control his pedophilia appeared Friday in federal court on a charge of possession of child pornography. Jacques Croll, 45, a registered sex offender, said the pornography found in his… Read More
    OTIS – Though Courtney Alexander, 15, clashed repeatedly with her parents before she disappeared Wednesday afternoon, her mother has a message of reconciliation for the missing girl. “No matter where she is and what she’s thinking right now, we love her very much and want… Read More
    BANGOR – Secretary of State Condoleezza Rice generated buzz among employees at Bangor International Airport on Friday afternoon when her airplane stopped to refuel, although she reportedly never left the plane. Airport officials would not confirm Rice’s presence, but the U.S. Department of State verified… Read More
    DOVER-FOXCROFT – Some of the items recovered from a Willimantic camp where a search warrant was executed last week had been stolen from logging operations in Bowerbank and Barnard. “Quite a bit of stuff” was found at the camp, including two generators, a water pump,… Read More
    CAMDEN – State investigators have identified the man whose body was found off Sherman Point as Jay St. Peter of Caribou. The body of the 28-year-old man was spotted Wednesday afternoon by residents near the beach, said Maine Public Safety Department spokesman Stephen McCausland. googletag.cmd.push(function… Read More
    WASHINGTON – New England commercial fishermen are bracing for possible new limits on their catch and other industry restrictions as Congress drafts sweeping new regulations for the nation’s fisheries. Lawmakers are trying to strike a delicate balance between protecting vulnerable fish stocks and keeping the… Read More
    ELLSWORTH – A former Wal-Mart employee appeared in Hancock County Superior Court on Friday to address his part in the theft of $28,500 in electronic and computer equipment from the company’s store in Ellsworth. Kevin M. Kettell, 21, of Brewer pleaded guilty to charges of… Read More
    “Children of all ages have to behave and use their indoor voices.” It was a sign that appeared in a Chicago cafe, representing the owner’s attempt to encourage closer supervision of children by their parents. A similar notice was spotted in another restaurant reading “unattended… Read More
    The Rockland Congregational Church will be host of a Boar’s Head and Yule Log Festival in the new year. The church says medieval English missionaries incorporated the boar into the festival as a symbol of evil in the world and used the feast to celebrate Christ’s coming to… Read More
    The Maine Conference of the United Church of Christ has bought 30-second television spots to run through Dec. 18 featuring the “All the People” advertisement. The advertisement will run mostly during weekdays around news programs on WABI-TV 5, WCSH-TV 6 , WGME-TV 13, WLBZ-TV 2 and WMTW-TV 8. Read More
    The Rev. Kathleen Allan has recently been installed as pastoral care minister at First Universalist Church. As pastoral care minister, Allan will be responsible for visitation and counseling of members and will be available for emergencies as needed. She will provide guidance and training to the congregational care… Read More
    Penobscot Bay Family Church will host its sixth Midcoast Healing Event, with the Revs. Steve Young and Rosie Young, beginning at 7 p.m. Sunday, Dec. 11, and running through Tuesday, Dec. 13, at the Trade Winds Motor Inn. Organizers say the event is designed to teach people with… Read More
    The people of Castine Unitarian Church have given themselves a new name. Starting last month, they became the Unitarian Universalist Congregation of Castine. The change followed a unanimous vote of the congregation at its annual meeting. The meeting also saw election of the congregation’s seven-member governing board. With… Read More
    The congregation at First Assembly of God, 614 Finson Road, has announced appointment of the Rev. Joseph Browne as senior pastor. Browne and his wife, Tricia, most recently served on the pastoral staff at the Ellsworth Assembly of God. He is a graduate of Faith School of Theology… Read More
    Members of the congregation at St. John’s Catholic Church, 207 York St., will celebrate the 150th anniversary of their church’s first Mass with a visit from their bishop. The Most Rev. Richard J. Malone will be principal celebrant and homilist at a service at 4 p.m. Saturday, Dec. Read More
    THOMASTON – Is big box development right for midcoast Maine? “It’s up to you to decide those questions,” Stacy Mitchell of the Institute for Local Self-Reliance told residents Thursday during a forum on large retail development. googletag.cmd.push(function () { // Define Slot var slot_sizes =… Read More
    PRESQUE ISLE – A Bangor-based agency has joined the search for a missing Presque Isle woman, using aircraft-mounted digital imaging photography and a land-based search team. Down East Emergency Medicine Institute conducted digital photography overflights of the Aroostook River from Presque Isle to the Canadian… Read More
    Let’s see… Regular season, home game, conference opponent, traditional rival. Yeah, that makes it a pretty important game. Then again, they always are when the University of Maine and Boston University men square off on the basketball court. googletag.cmd.push(function () { // Define Slot var… Read More
    Bureaucracies, Pat Keliher can tell you, don’t rush into decisions. They follow time-honored procedures, adhere to the letter of the law, and plod … agonizingly slowly, to some observers … forward. “Whether it’s a state process or a federal process, they move at the speed… Read More
    LEE – It is perhaps the ultimate basketball jigsaw puzzle – starting a program from scratch. But for the Lee Academy postgraduate team, the puzzle is now reality as a 17-player roster that didn’t exist four months ago is now playing a full schedule against… Read More
    Although there have been some challenges, Ruth Fitzpatrick is happy to be back working with kids full time. Fitzpatrick was hired a few weeks ago to take over the position of dean of students and co-curricular coordinator at Searsport High School. googletag.cmd.push(function () { //… Read More
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    NORTHFORD, CONN – UMaine’s Julie Poulin scored as time expired in regulation to force overtime, and the Black Bears played Quinnipiac College to a 2-2 tie in women’s hockey action Friday night. Amy Quirion added a goal for 9-4-4 Maine and Sonia Corriveau an assist. Read More
    Several years ago, Husson College of Bangor played in the Maine Athletic Conference alongside the University of Maine-Presque Isle, UMaine-Fort Kent and rival Saint Joseph’s College of Standish. These days, things are much different. googletag.cmd.push(function () { // Define Slot var slot_sizes = [[300,250]]; var… Read More
    LTC officials and coaches are exploring the possibility of holding the Eastern Maine Class C football championship game at a neutral site in future years. “We’re in the beginning of a good discussion about whether this is what we should do,” said league secretary-treasurer Mike… Read More
    GUILFORD – Sabrina Cote registered 20 points as the Dexter Tigers raced out to a 24-2 first-quarter lead en route to a 65-26 girls basketball win over the Piscataquis Pirates Friday night in their season opener. Mallory Ames added 12 for Dexter. googletag.cmd.push(function () {… Read More
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    Recently I was commiserating with a friend over the general lack of good birding at this time of year. He had remarked that all the good birds had gone south and all the northern irruptives hadn’t shown up yet. I could understand his doldrums. It’s… Read More
    First snow! ORRINGTON – The first snows of the year are always a treat for us at the Nature Center. A one-inch snowfall is just perfect for reading animal track stories. One inch of snow isn’t deep enough to slow activity of woodland animals, but… Read More
    It’s only four nights – I think we’ll survive. Howie Mandel’s new “Deal or No Deal” is a high-stakes version of the internationally popular game show. It might be a hit overseas, but I can’t imagine it making much of a run in the U.S. Read More
    “Disney Holiday Video Collection”: From Disney, a collection of three lazily conceived holiday DVDs, a good deal of which belongs caught in the business end of a trap. The first is “Disney Channel Holiday,” a cloying clump of dimpled good cheer that features a compilation of older holiday… Read More
    For the remainder of my days, I hope to retain an image from this past summer: three golden-yellow cherry tomatoes on a small, white paper plate framed by two ribbons, a blue “First Place” award and a larger purple ribbon proclaiming “Best of Project.” Propped in back, a… Read More
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