AUGUSTA – State officials celebrated the completion of two major land conservation projects Tuesday, including an unprecedented alliance negotiated four years ago that kept two Millinocket-area mills working while preserving 195,000 acres of forestland. The Maine Department of Conservation recently took over management of more… Read More
CARIBOU – A videotaped confession by the man accused of killing his co-worker at a local restaurant was played Tuesday on the second day of his murder trial, causing an emotional response from more than two dozen onlookers at Aroostook County Superior Court. The last… Read More
AUGUSTA – The Maine Workers’ Compensation Board has ruled 4-3 that requiring an employee to immediately report an accident violates a provision of the state law designed to protect workers from discrimination. The case involves a Poland Spring Bottling Co. employee who was fired because… Read More
Allegations again are swirling that someone illegally or improperly cut trees and cleared a path through part of the Allagash Wilderness Waterway. But this time two state lawmakers from the St. John Valley are on the defensive in the latest flare-up in the decades-old firestorm… Read More
It was a freak, an aberration of nature, and 83-year-old Burton Schuckers can’t figure out why he was its victim. Twenty thousand feet over Ohio Street in Bangor, a thunderstorm was sweeping by Monday afternoon. Within the storm cell, ice pellets were being thrown up… Read More
BANGOR – Powerful lightning storms that have jolted Mainers around the state this week shocked some area computer owners Tuesday. They had discovered their machines didn’t work. googletag.cmd.push(function () { // Define Slot var slot_sizes = [[300,250]]; var new_slot_sizes = []; var has_banner = false;… Read More
In a story on Page 1 in the Bangor Daily News on July 10 about the rise of parental concerns over online videos, The Associated Press described how a Maine mother witnessed her children encountering homemade video clips on the Internet that included nudity and animal cruelty. The… Read More
WASHINGTON – The Senate opened the way Tuesday to let Americans import prescription drugs into the United States from Canada, seeking to ease a regulatory ban on cheaper medicine crossing the border. The proposal, which was approved 68-32, would create a Canadian loophole on a… Read More
WASHINGTON – TD Banknorth Inc. said Tuesday that it set its top executive’s 2005 bonus at $993,145, more than three times what he received a year before. Chief Executive William Ryan received a $303,200 bonus in 2004. googletag.cmd.push(function () { // Define Slot var slot_sizes… Read More
BOSTON – A proposed liquefied natural gas terminal 13 miles off Gloucester, which would be New England’s first offshore LNG facility, has won initial approval. Excelerate Energy LLC still faces a host of state and federal regulatory hurtles before it could start construction on the… Read More
BANGOR – Union leaders held a rally Tuesday afternoon outside Eastern Maine Medical Center to draw attention to anticipated federal rulings that they claim could adversely affect workers’ rights and patient care across the country. Decisions that the National Labor Relations Board likely will make… Read More
Regarding the letter, “Moose-car collisions” (BDN, July 4). Don’t blame all those accidents on the moose. Super highways, shopping malls and housing developments now stand where woods and farmland once stood. googletag.cmd.push(function () { // Define Slot var slot_sizes = [[300,250]]; var new_slot_sizes = [];… Read More
The Land Use Regulation Commission is right to separate, as much as possible, a conservation agreement from Plum Creek Timber Co.’s application to rezone thousands of acres around Moosehead Lake for development. The company’s agreement with private groups to conserve more than 300,000 acres in the area is… Read More
I was privileged to be among the group of veterans pictured in the July 5 edition of the Bangor Daily News. I was proud to be among those World War II veterans. I am sure the work of fighting our enemies was a lot More straightforward during World… Read More
I am writing to express the Maine Association of Prevention Programs’ support for Attorney General Steven Rowe’s work to address underage drinking. This is a problem in our state and we applaud him for taking a stand on this important issue. We are disappointed that… Read More
I left the fast and peace vigil in Blue Hill, a 24-hour gathering to commemorate the loss of life in Iraq, on July 4, to attend a screening of Al Gore’s movie, “An Inconvenient Truth,” in Bar Harbor. Ironies of ironies, just as I was about to buy… Read More
Last year Gov. Baldacci asked David Flanagan to form a committee to come up with observations and recommendations on how to help Washington County’s economy. The Washington County report came back with many recommendations including a proposed pilot project that positions Washington County as an attractive retirement destination… Read More
For businesses and not-for-profit organizations, when the operating conditions undergo significant changes, the organization must adapt or lose ground. It is the same for schools. Many Maine schools are doing just that, modifying their organizational structures and operating procedures for changed circumstance, but some school officials seem unwilling… Read More
Maine’s most vulnerable people, poor children and families, and the disabled soon will have their challenges to cope with life complicated. In 2007 the MaineCare program is determined to bring managed care into the state’s mental health service system. It is ironic that insanity has… Read More
NEW YORK – In a step that someday may help lead to new treatments for infertility, scientists produced live mice by using spermlike cells derived from embryonic stem cells. Seven mice resulted from the work, six living long enough to reach adulthood. However, the animals… Read More
AUGUSTA – An Army Reservist will not have to pay a $6,000 supplemental tax bill incurred when Brownville officials removed his property from the state’s tree growth tax program while he was serving in Iraq. The state Board of Property Tax Revenue ruled unanimously Monday… Read More
BANGOR – Tyler Frazer hasn’t cried once in the three weeks that have passed since his best friend’s plane crashed into a mountainside in Newry. He hasn’t cried for Nick Babcock, 17, his buddy of three years; for Shannon Fortier, 15; or for Teisha Loesberg, 16, who also… Read More
Leaders of Maine’s three political parties are busy working the telephones this week in an effort to replace 37 former State House hopefuls who have withdrawn their candidacies for the Legislature. Monday marked the deadline for party candidates to drop out of the running, and… Read More
BANGOR – Maine author Steven Callahan, who survived 76 days adrift at sea, has sued two publishing firms and a New York writer for copyright infringement. Callahan, 54, of Ellsworth claims in his lawsuit filed June 30 in U.S. District Court in Bangor that writer… Read More
ST. GEORGE – Police were searching on Tuesday for a red pickup truck that struck a flagger on a construction site, then fled after the driver turned around and paused to look at the injured woman. The flagger, Heather Cudworth, 28, of Brunswick is believed… Read More
ORONO – In an effort to raise public opposition to a Bush administration nuclear energy proposal pending before Congress, members of Physicians for Social Responsibility, the Union of Concerned Scientists and other groups are speaking up in Maine and other states. Dr. Edwin Lyman, senior… Read More
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MILLINOCKET – A veteran services officer for the state Department of Defense will be at the District Court offices from 9 a.m. to 2 p.m. Thursday, Aug. 3. The officer will assist veterans, widows and dependent children in filing for state and federal benefits. Read More
MILFORD – New residents of Milford or Greenfield with children entering kindergarten through grade eight should call the Lewis S. Libby School for registration information between 8 a.m. and 1 p.m. Monday through Friday. Read More
EAST ORLAND – The Friends of Craig Brook National Fish Hatchery will sponsor a bean-hole bean supper at 6:15 p.m. Thursday, Aug. 17, at the facility. After the meal, biologist Matt Scott will give a lecture titled “Maine crayfish: Stewards of our stream ecosystems.” googletag.cmd.push(function… Read More
ROCKLAND – Dr. Ira Mandel of Camden will take over the medical director post in July at Kno-Wal-Lin Home Care and Hospice. With more than 20 years of experience in clinical practice and medical administration, Mandel also has joined the family practice of Dr. David… Read More
ROCKPORT – The Camden Garden Club will offer its 59th house and garden tour from 9:30 a.m. to 4 p.m. Thursday, July 20. Tour headquarters will be at Aldermere Farms at 20 Russell Ave. in Rockport. Eight sites – seven homes with gardens and one… Read More
HARRINGTON – The Washington County Local Emergency Planning Committee will meet at 6:30 p.m. Thursday, July 27, at the Harrington Family Health Center on Route 1. LEPC implements Federal Chemical Emergency Planning and Community Right to Know Act provisions. googletag.cmd.push(function () { // Define Slot… Read More
MACHIAS – The Machias Wild Blueberry Festival Baking Contest will be held from 11 a.m. to 2:30 p.m. Saturday, Aug. 19 at the Centre Street Congregational Church. Registration is from 9 to 11 a.m. Prizes will be awarded in 21 categories. For more information, call… Read More
DAMARISCOTTA – Join the Damariscotta Shape Note Singers from 6:30 to 9 p.m. Wednesday, July 26, at the home of Corrone and Ruth Ann Bryant at 552 Main St. Read More
CALAIS – The St. Croix Valley Chamber of Commerce will sponsor the Great International Rubber Ducky Race at 5 p.m. Sunday, Aug. 13. Tickets are available for a donation at participating Chamber members or by calling 454-2308. Read More
CAMDEN – Musical duo Toki and John will perform on Saturday, July 15, at the Camden Farmers Market. The market, located on Colcord Avenue between Union and Limerock streets, is held from 9 a.m. to noon Saturdays. googletag.cmd.push(function () { // Define Slot var slot_sizes… Read More
SEARSPORT – A 19th century dinner will be served at 5 p.m. Wednesday, July 19, at the Searsport Congregational Church. Food historian Sandra Oliver will discuss period food items and cooking techniques. googletag.cmd.push(function () { // Define Slot var slot_sizes = [[300,250]]; var new_slot_sizes =… Read More
PROSPECT HARBOR – The Gouldsboro Fire Department will host a free Schoodic Steel Band concert at 6:30 p.m. Saturday, July 15, at Prospect Harbor Fire Station No. 1. Those attending are encouraged to bring a lawn chair. googletag.cmd.push(function () { // Define Slot var slot_sizes… Read More
HANCOCK – A worm harvesting discussion will be held at 6:30 p.m. Tuesday, July 18, at the Hancock Community Center on Route 1. The event will be an opportunity for worm harvesters, dealers and community members to discuss the worm fishery in Taunton Bay. googletag.cmd.push(function… Read More
OLD TOWN – Construction has begun on a road into a proposed 120-unit apartment complex on Pembroke Drive, off Stillwater Avenue. “The road has to be accepted by the city before they can start working on the apartments,” Code Enforcement Officer Charles Heinonen said Tuesday. Read More
LINCOLN – Town officials will pursue a local man for $38,652 in fines he accrued by failing for several years to clean up an illegal junkyard, they said Tuesday. The Town Council opted on Monday to reject resident Edwin Goodwin’s offer to pay $3,000 in… Read More
PALMYRA – Residents will hold a special town meeting at 10 a.m. Saturday, July 15, to determine a number of issues, including siting a dog park off Route 2, creating a comprehensive plan, paving Hope Road, purchasing playground equipment and voting on a use for a portable building… Read More
LINCOLN – A comedy show, outdoor movie, parade, three-on-three basketball tourney, road race, airplane rides, ATV poker run and tons of good food are among the things that will draw at least 5,000 people to the town’s Homecoming celebrations next week, town officials said Monday. Read More
Lightning strike ignites house fire Dover-Foxcroft firefighters too late to contain rampaging flames
DOVER-FOXCROFT – Firefighters had to return a few times Monday night and Tuesday morning to douse flare-ups from a fire that demolished a Route 16 home. A lightning strike caused the fire, according to the State Fire Marshal’s Office. googletag.cmd.push(function () { // Define Slot… Read More
BROWNVILLE – With one local business already drawing thousands of people to this small Piscataquis County town and the possibility of another business doing the same in the near future, local planners are promoting the adoption of a mass gathering ordinance. A public hearing on… Read More
ORRINGTON – Town leaders did not make a decision about a request to move a public right of way to Brewer Lake by 35 feet, but they did hear a lot of opposition to the proposal at Monday’s meeting. “We had a full house,” Town… Read More
INDIAN ISLAND – The chemical reaction that sent seven people to the hospital on Monday was caused when the cook placed a leaking 5-gallon container of mechanical dishwasher detergent into an aluminum bucket, not a cooking pot as previously reported. “[The detergent] has an ingredient… Read More
EDDINGTON – The planning board on Tuesday unanimously approved preliminary site plans for Tradewinds Variety, a combined Dunkin’ Donuts drive-through, Subway sandwich shop and convenience store with gasoline pumps planned for the northern corner of Routes 9 and 46. The planning board set the public… Read More
BANGOR – A drug and alcohol policy change regarding public transit employees was granted preliminary approval by the city’s government operations committee Tuesday night. Drivers of the BAT bus fleet, as well as mechanics who service the buses, work in what the Federal Transit Administration… Read More
BAR HARBOR – Despite the summer heat, Natalie Springuel and Rich MacDonald are busy doing their homework. The married naturalists are boning up on the birds of Alaska before they wing west later this week with their binoculars and guidebooks and land on the Alaska-bound… Read More
BELFAST – Those supporting passage of the proposed $21.9 million SAD 34 budget along with those who will vote against it suggested at a hearing Tuesday night that the public is still in the dark on some of the details of the spending package. Among… Read More
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EASTPORT – A $2.2 million renovation of the city’s main waterline has had its problems, but when it’s done, 100-year-old pipes will be replaced with a more efficient system. The Passamaquoddy Water District has been working on the project for years, but a recent grant… Read More
BAR HARBOR – The historic Town Hill Schoolhouse will be getting a little help from the town in order to take care of a troubling asbestos problem. Councilors unanimously voted at Tuesday night’s regular meeting to designate $5,000 from last year’s contingency fund to be… Read More
BELFAST – A woman out on bail on burglary and aggravated criminal mischief charges was arrested Monday after violating conditions of her release, Belfast police said. The alleged violation occurred in the lobby of the police station. googletag.cmd.push(function () { // Define Slot var slot_sizes… Read More
HOULTON – Investigators were searching Tuesday for whoever broke into an office at a Ward Cedar Log Homes building in the Houlton Industrial Park and made off with an undisclosed amount of cash. Police Lt. Daniel Pelletier said Tuesday that an employee reported the incident… Read More
LINCOLN – A $350,000 federal loan will pay for a renovated lobby for Penobscot Valley Hospital, officials said Tuesday. U.S. Sens. Olympia Snowe and Susan Collins announced the loan award as part of a U.S. Department of Agriculture Rural Development program that awarded $3,483,428 in… Read More
HOULTON – A Smith Road resident saw more than a towel waiting for her when she peeked out from her shower on Monday afternoon. The woman got a glimpse of a furry, four-legged intruder that had meandered through her home and into her bathroom. googletag.cmd.push(function… Read More
HOULTON – Committee members who successfully raised money to construct a pedestrian footbridge in town have long said they would like to make more improvements to the area around the structure. Part of that goal may soon be realized, now that Town Councilors have authorized… Read More
HOULTON – After vowing to regularly review the report and keep it current, town councilors on Monday accepted a $16,430 bid to update and revise the comprehensive plan. The task will be undertaken by the Northern Maine Development Commission. Officials hope the job will be… Read More
LITTLETON – The spreading of sludge will continue to be temporarily prohibited in town after the Board of Selectmen on Monday extended a moratorium on the practice. Town Manager Jennifer Gogan said Tuesday that selectmen voted unanimously to extend the moratorium for another 180 days. Read More
MILFORD – Gary Drinkwater didn’t need law enforcement statistics to convince him of the need for added police coverage. His auto dealership in Milford was burglarized in late April, and he said he’s not alone. Milford, a town of nearly 3,100 people located across the… Read More
EAST SANGERVILLE – Sid Stutzman and his family plan to exchange their hoes and baskets for guitars and spatulas when the produce growers hold their annual berry festival on July 22. It’s an important event for the family because the net proceeds from the outdoor… Read More
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Anyone with a connection to Sullivan should be happy to know you can now purchase an afghan featuring some of that community’s historic sites, along with a bridge we remember so well. Members of the Sullivan Volunteer Fire Association Women’s Auxiliary have ordered afghans featuring… Read More
AUGUSTA – More than $2.5 million in disaster aid has been approved for homeowners, renters and business owners in Maine in the aftermath of May flooding, state and federal relief officials said Tuesday. Additional assistance is possible. googletag.cmd.push(function () { // Define Slot var slot_sizes… Read More
BANGOR – Hair salon professionals are in a distinctive position to help people who are in abusive relationships, the state attorney general said Tuesday. Visiting Pierre’s School of Cosmetology on Broadway, Attorney General Steven Rowe told the students: “You have a good relationship. [Clients] confide… Read More
LEWISTON – Church and volunteer organizations in the Lewiston-Auburn area are calling for a show of support for the Muslim community after a Lewiston man was charged with throwing a severed pig’s head into a mosque during a prayer session. Police said Brent Matthews, 33,… Read More
BANGOR – The University of Maine has successfully negotiated a rate reduction with Bangor Hydro that could save more than $2 million over three years, University of Maine System Chief Financial Officer Joanne Yestramski told the board of trustees Monday. Based on the new agreement… Read More
PERRY – A recall ordinance petition, allegations of bogus signatures, questions about spending money not approved by the town and a selectman lashing out at a resident summed up a selectmen’s meeting Monday night. It started with questions about truck weight on town roads and… Read More
A pickup towing a camper eastbound on Route 9 in Hancock County rolled over Tuesday afternoon, sending an Arizona woman to the hospital, state police said. Maine State Police Trooper Chuck Matthews said a passenger in the pickup, Margaret Ryerson, 62, of Lake Havasu City,… Read More
Editor’s Note: Judy Long is a copy editor at the Bangor Daily News. When she’s not working, she spends much time in the kitchen making everything from home-brewed India pale ale to corn chowder. From time to time, she also tests recipes from new cookbooks piling up at… Read More
When I was growing up in the ’60s on a dairy farm in Winslow, my mother would make homemade ice cream as a summertime treat. We all would take a turn at the crank, churning the canister in the salty, icy mixture. As the canister… Read More
A taste of greatness Pairings, the food and wine education center in Winterport, has posted its most recent schedule online at www.pairingsinmaine.com. July’s classes include “Tapas: Little Nibbles from Spain,” “Fire up the Grill” and “Summer Soups.” For information, visit the Web site or call… Read More
FALMOUTH FORESIDE – Jim Veno was a golf phenom when he won the Maine Amateur twice during and just after his days at Orono High School. Now the 63-year-old Old Orchard Beach resident is competitive once again as he shares the lead at this year’s… Read More
DOVER-FOXCROFT – When David Carey first took over the Foxcroft Academy boys basketball program for the 2001-02 season, he inherited an 0-19 team. But after one year of growing pains, those Ponies flourished, as Carey guided Foxcroft to a 62-19 record, three Big East Conference… Read More
University of Maine men’s hockey team recruiting coordinator/assistant coach Grant Standbrook’s decision to retire after 18 years and become the Black Bears’ volunteer assistant can be looked at in two ways. One, the program has lost one of the nation’s premier recruiters and the talent… Read More
BANGOR – A day of celebration the day before the first game and a Web site built by the Sutherland Weston Marketing Communications company are among the new wrinkles designed to generate more interest in the Senior League World Series, which will be held for the fifth consecutive… Read More
PORTLAND – The Portland Sea Dogs, Double-A affiliate of the Boston Red Sox, will be hosting NASCAR night on Monday, July 24 at Hadlock Field when the Sea Dogs play the Reading Phillies at 7 p.m. NASCAR night is in anticipation of Maine’s premier stock car race, the… Read More
CARIBOU – Bill Haggett, the former head of Bath Iron Works and former partner in Sugarloaf/USA, has joined the board of directors of the Maine Winter Sports Center. Haggett is currently the chief executive officer of Pineland Farms Meats, a natural beef producer located in… Read More
LINCOLN – Kyle Vanidestine hit a three-run homer and two singles and Jordan Clarke had a double and two singles as Bangor won its 14th game, 14-1, over Lincoln Tuesday night. Ian Edwards tripled and singled and drove in two runs for the winners. googletag.cmd.push(function… Read More
BANGOR – Holbrook eliminated Old Town 14-3 and Brewer ousted Lincoln 8-5 in the District 3 Junior League All-Star baseball tourney at Mansfield Stadium Tuesday. In the first game, Roy Bessette pitched a complete game, allowing two earned runs with 11 strikeouts to lead Holbrook… Read More
Brewer is proud of Coffin Field, coaches Recently, the BDN published two letters criticizing Brewer’s Coffin Field as a venue for the Class B softball championships. The first was from a Bucksport fan, the second from a Brewer resident apologizing and reminding readers such complaints… Read More
Once upon a time (as all good stories must start), anthologies were a TV staple. Back in the 1950s and ’60s, such programs as “The Twilight Zone,” “Night Gallery,” “The Outer Limits” and “Alfred Hitchcock Presents” would offer up the TV equivalent of short stories… Read More