MILLINOCKET – A state-built road will connect state and privately owned parcels to preserve hunting, fishing, snowmobiling and other traditional uses threatened by conservationist Roxanne Quimby’s recent land purchase, Gov. John Baldacci said Friday. Meeting with Katahdin region leaders at American Legion Post 80 on… Read More
VERONA ISLAND – It’s a bridge. Crews from Cianbro and Reed & Reed poured the final section of the main span of the Penobscot Narrows Bridge and Observatory last week, and the bridge deck now stretches across the Penobscot River from Prospect to Verona Island. Read More
Once a rough and tumble fishing community, Rockland has a reputation as a funky sort of place with pizzazz. The 1980s demise of its fish-processing plants and seafood canneries cleared the way for the city’s gem of a harbor and signature Breakwater Lighthouse to draw… Read More
CALAIS – The last federal hurdle has been cleared for construction to begin on the new bridge and international border crossing in Calais after the U.S. Army Corps of Engineers issued a permit for the project Friday. State and federal permitting and review agencies have… Read More
A story on the Happening page Friday about David Hyde Pierce appearing at the Camden Opera House to benefit the Maine Chapter of the Alzheimer’s Association gave the wrong date for his appearance. It will be Friday, Sept. 29. A State section front page story… Read More
CONCORD, N.H. – The former owner of the telemarketing company that carried out a GOP phone jamming plot against New Hampshire Democrats is negotiating a plea deal with federal prosecutors. Shaun Hansen, 34, is charged with conspiring to commit and aiding the commission of telephone… Read More
Community leaders agree that what happens on Rockland’s waterfront in coming years will drive its economy. Particularly symbolic will be what happens at the 76,464-square-foot former MBNA complex and boardwalk, now owned by Bank of America. googletag.cmd.push(function () { // Define Slot var slot_sizes =… Read More
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The editorial, “Don’t Knock Our Winters” (BDN, Sept. 18), was right on the mark. I especially can relate to the comment: “We’re here because we love it. And our own attitudes may help persuade more businesses to settle here and more college graduates in Maine to stay here… Read More
I found Todd Benoit’s column on the Pat LaMarche campaign (BDN, Sept. 16-17) interesting for its historical background. The fact that Olympia Snowe is now a U.S. senator, courtesy of a three-way race that happened 15 years ago in which she apparently received only a plurality of the… Read More
The New York Times ran an article Wednesday about a group of Maine citizens who have taken it upon themselves to greet service men and women as they stop over at Bangor International Airport on returning to the United States from their tours of duty in Iraq and… Read More
Where schools are built can have a major impact on the character and growth of a community. With a push from state education officials, communities are consolidating small schools and building new ones near town centers. This is a welcome change. For years, many believed… Read More
A compromise bill on chemical security would allow the federal government to shut down plants that don’t meet security requirements, but doesn’t require companies to stop using toxic chemicals. Environmental groups criticize the compromise as too weak and the chemical industry views it as too stringent. Five years… Read More
Regarding Bangor Daily News reporter Ruth-Ellen Cohen’s article about the “Schoolyard Rhymes” book (BDN, Sept. 20). Oh, spare me the eternally offended. Kids adore the weird, and it helps them learn. They laugh at physical humor, and when it’s contained in the written word, it… Read More
The new “Find Out More, Do More” campaign aimed at teen drinking makes a glaring omission which speaks volumes about cultural attitudes toward drinking (BDN, Sept. 13). How is it possible that three concerned, informed, educated, high-profile moms could generate five “specific tips for helping… Read More
A paragraph tucked into the Associated Press news story in Tuesday’s newspaper concerning Monday’s brief visit by Vice President Dick Cheney for a Maine Republican Party fund-raiser was on the one hand a hoot, and on the other hand a telling commentary on the news media’s abject capitulation… Read More
Backward-walking candidate Chandler Woodcock, digitally manipulated in recent television ads from the Maine Democratic Party, is the Democrats’ bang-over-the-head argument for re-electing Gov. John Baldacci. The message – Woodcock would “take us backward” – is as obvious as the red backward-pointing arrow in the ads: Republican Woodcock would… Read More
BATH – Bath Iron Works served notice Friday to its largest union that it plans to lay off an additional 37 production workers, the second round of job losses in two weeks, as a union leader expressed concerns about future cuts. The affected workers include… Read More
MILLINOCKET – Working in their Bates Street shop has become a cramping experience for Michael J. Brown and Ronald Preo. They lack storage and display space for the high-end kitchens and wood furniture they make. They also lack room for the assembly-line setup they hope… Read More
MILLINOCKET – Some of its critics believe the Millinocket Area Growth and Investment Council funnels manufacturing jobs away from town in favor of its other client municipalities, East Millinocket and Medway, and tourism. Don’t count Michael J. Brown and Ronald Preo among them. googletag.cmd.push(function ()… Read More
AUGUSTA – The Dirigo Health Agency announced Friday it has reached an agreement with Anthem Blue Cross Blue Shield to extend its DirigoChoice insurance program for another year. “This is good news,” said Karynlee Harrington, agency director. “It means the agency will continue to provide… Read More
Edwin N. Clift, chairman and chief executive officer of Merrill Merchants Bancshares Inc., the parent company of Merrill Merchants Bank, announced that the company has declared a cash dividend of 18 cents a share on the company’s common stock for the third quarter of 2006. This is an… Read More
Not to sound like a conspiracy theorist, but I have this nagging suspicion that the oil industry is playing us like cheap fiddles. As gas prices have fallen recently, those news stories about our hostility toward Big Oil have all but disappeared. If anything, we’re… Read More
ORONO – Brenda Jackson, a fourth-grade teacher at the Viola Rand School in Bradley, admitted Friday afternoon that she was feeling like a kid in a candy store as she stood in the stockroom at University of Maine’s Holmes Hall, scooping plastic cylinders off a shelf and into… Read More
MACHIAS – The Passamaquoddy Tribe is poised to regain nearly six acres of shorefront land in Machiasport that contain ancient petroglyphs, some of them 3,000 years old. The archaeological treasure of artwork chiseled into rocks was created by the Passamaquoddy as recently as the 1700s,… Read More
BELFAST – A hand-carved slate tombstone that marked the graves of two brothers who died in 1775 in Vermont is missing in Belfast. The stone was one of two that turned up in a basement in town recently and was traced to a cemetery in… Read More
UNITY – The 30th annual Common Ground Fair, Maine’s largest celebration of rural living, got under way Friday and from the minutes the gates opened, thousands of visitors poured into the campus maintained by the Maine Organic Farmers and Gardeners Association. At one point Friday morning, traffic was… Read More
BANGOR – A federal judge Friday sternly scolded attorneys representing the U.S. Bureau of Indian Affairs for not providing documents to the opponents of a proposed liquefied natural gas terminal on tribal land in Washington County. “It seems to me that the BIA’s position is… Read More
BANGOR – The following are city meetings and other activities for the week ahead. All will be held in City Council chambers at City Hall unless otherwise indicated. . Monday: 5 p.m., City Council, workshop on Taxpayer Bill of Rights; 5:15 p.m., City Council, executive… Read More
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It wasn’t much, but a small earthquake Friday morning on Mount Desert Island was enough to shake curious residents from their sleep. Phone calls started pouring in at local police agencies shortly after 6:30 a.m. when the 3.5-magnitude quake rattled windows, shook houses and prompted… Read More
LIMESTONE – Agents of the Maine Drug Enforcement Administration searched a mobile home late Thursday night and confiscated drugs and paraphernalia that could lead to charges. MDEA Commander Darrell Crandall said Friday afternoon that evidence of drug trafficking was found Thursday night. He said his… Read More
CARIBOU – Adam Flynn of Caribou was only a third-grader at the Teague Park Elementary School when he spearheaded a project for children at the school to raise money for the more than $3 million Caribou Wellness Center that was in the beginning of planning. Read More
ORIENT – A pilot and his passenger escaped serious injury Friday afternoon after the pontoon plane in which they were riding crashed shortly after takeoff in Orient. Maine State Police Sgt. Julie Bergan said Robert Ellis, 60, of Hodgdon was piloting the single-engine aircraft when… Read More
James is a very pleasant 15-year-old who has won the hearts of most who come into contact with him. James has bright blue eyes and a quick smile. He is a sensitive and quiet-spoken teenager who speaks when he has something to say. googletag.cmd.push(function ()… Read More
CAMDEN – Police arrested Steven Dunn, 53, of Camden late Thursday afternoon on cultivation of marijuana, trafficking in marijuana, and trafficking in Schedule W drugs. The arrest came as the result of a joint investigation by the Maine Drug Enforcement Agency, the Knox County Sheriff’s… Read More
WINTERPORT – Officers with the Waldo County Sheriff’s Department tracked down and arrested a woman outside a Winterport residence Wednesday afternoon after she allegedly tried to hit a man with a claw hammer. Jessica Johnson, 20, of Stockton Springs was charged with criminal threatening with… Read More
OLD TOWN – French Consul General Francois Gauthier received a taste of French Maine-style during a visit Friday. Gauthier was treated to traditional Franco-American fare and was given presents honoring French immigrants who settled the region centuries ago and the native cultures they met then… Read More
MEDWAY – The town office’s new $22,000 computer system was installed Friday and should be fully operational within a week, town officials said. The fully networked computer system, new workstations, software, screens and printers should vastly improve office efficiency for workers while giving town officials… Read More
DEXTER – With an eye toward the future, both the Town Council and the Airport Advisory Committee hope to promote the regional airport for sport aviation. Maintaining the airport’s grass runway for aircraft such as ultralights was among the goals and objectives identified this week… Read More
BOSTON – The 1st U.S. District Court of Appeals rejected Friday an Alton man’s request to withdraw his guilty plea to federal drug charges. William Leland, 50, is serving a 21-year sentence at the Schuylkill Federal Corrections Institution in Minersville, Pa. googletag.cmd.push(function () { //… Read More
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ROCKLAND – After five days of deliberations, a Knox County grand jury handed up 77 indictments late Friday that contain 197 criminal counts against 68 people ranging from incest and gross sexual assault to burglary and theft. There were no secret indictments. googletag.cmd.push(function () {… Read More
MACHIAS – Police stayed busy Thursday evening with back-to-back separate incidents that resulted in the arrest of four men and one woman on a variety of charges. Officer Mike Beal conducted a random bail check on an O’Brien Avenue apartment and ultimately arrested Nicholas Johnson,… Read More
HOULTON – After several years of hosting bake sales, walkathons and various other fundraisers, officials with the Houlton Humane Society have raised enough money to give homeless animals in the area a new pad. Officials already have broken ground on what will be a new… Read More
HOULTON – A period of unstable enrollment that troubled the district during the last school year seems to have subsided, as SAD 29 officials announced recently that enrollment in the district was holding steady at 1,308 students. The tally is up seven students from the… Read More
CARIBOU – The 33rd annual arts and crafts festival will be held Oct. 21 and 22 at Caribou High School. The festival will offer more than 140 crafters and door prizes. Admission is free. For more information call (800) 722-7648. Read More
FORT KENT – Northern Maine Medical Center’s recruitment committee is using new technology to further its recruitment efforts. Anyone visiting NMMC’s Web site can now watch an eight-minute video detailing professional career opportunities at the hospital. The video is available in the “careers” section of… Read More
PRESQUE ISLE – The Aroostook County Branch of the American Red Cross is looking for volunteers to serve in the Disaster Services program. Volunteers are needed for providing assistance to victims of house fires, as well as for shelter and mass care operations during large-scale disasters. Read More
CHERRYFIELD – Community Free Films will present a special program of world music 7-10 p.m. Monday, Sept. 25, in the Ricker House Barn. The three-hour show will include a one-hour special featuring French artists Kahled and Rachid, who combine Arabic traditional Ria music with contemporary… Read More
FORT KENT – The University of Maine at Fort Kent will host Acadian educator, author and social entrepreneur Dr. Barbara Le Blanc for a presentation on “The Enduring Spirit of Evangeline” at 7 p.m. Wednesday, Sept. 27, in the UMFK Acadian Archives Exhibit Gallery. Dr. Read More
CARIBOU – There will be a pumpkin-carving contest Oct. 27 and free goodie bags will be available Oct. 20-31 at the Chamber of Commerce and Industry. The goodie bags will include candy, toys and a coupon for a free pumpkin ice cream cone from Goughan’s… Read More
Dr. Edward Barrera, a resident of San Diego with 25 years of experience in diagnostic radiology, is the new medical director of the Radiology Department at Calais Regional Hospital. Dr. Barrera was born in South America and moved to the United States with his family… Read More
Take it from one who knows: September is one of the most beautiful months to play golf in Maine, and even more so if you’re swinging your clubs for a most worthy cause. Gaile Nicholson of Katahdin Valley Health Center, which provides primary health, dental,… Read More
LEWISTON – The two orphaned children of a woman who was slain at a bed-and-breakfast in Maine during the Labor Day weekend will soon be returning with relatives to California. Leila Bullard, 11, and her 9-year-old brother Elliott were orphaned when their mother, Selby Bullard,… Read More
BANGOR – A motorist driving down State Street in Bangor on Friday stopped to rescue a kitten from a group of juveniles who had been kicking it, although the kitten died as the man was bringing it to the local humane society. “This was really… Read More
BANGOR – The official change of command ceremony for the Houlton Sector of the U.S. Customs and Border Protection was held Friday morning at the Bangor Civic Center. Chief Patrol Agent Joseph Mellia, 49, began leading the Houlton Sector in March, promoted from his position… Read More
CLINTON – A Winslow man was killed instantly Friday morning when he apparently fell asleep at the wheel on Interstate 95. Joel Harriet, 37, was southbound about 4:30 a.m. when he crashed into the end of a section of guardrail, according to Maine State Trooper… Read More
PORTLAND – A Portland-based advocate for prison inmates has been credited with helping to free a man who was wrongly convicted 16 years ago in New York of raping and murdering a 15-year-old classmate. Jeffrey Deskovic, 33, was released Wednesday after a new DNA test… Read More
BRADFORD – With police surrounding the remote camp where he was staying Friday, suspected robber David Michaud had no place to run and surrendered to police after more than 10 days on the lam. Michaud, 26, a transient, was wanted in connection with the Sept. Read More
Maine economists, legislative leaders and budget builders from the governor’s office will gather in Hallowell on Monday to talk about how best to track the state’s taxes and spending so that Mainers can be more fairly informed about the state’s financial situation. Citizens are too… Read More
DEXTER – A business, a motorist, and a homeowner all reported thefts that occurred over the past few days. Dunham’s Furniture Warehouse reported that someone had broken a wooden door panel on Wednesday and had entered the store. A flashlight was reported missing and some… Read More
One of the first Bible verses I learned as a child was John 3:16: “For God so loved the world, He gave His only-begotten Son, that whosoever believeth in Him should not perish, but have everlasting life.” That’s the entire Gospel in a nutshell, and… Read More
The Islamic Center of Maine will be open for evening prayer every day at sunset during Ramadan. A potluck supper will be held at the mosque, located at Park and Washburn streets, each Saturday after prayers. The Muslim holiday was expected to begin today, the morning after the… Read More
Two members of the Bruderhof, a religious community founded in the 1920s in Germany, will speak at noon Monday at Bangor Theological Seminary on the Husson College campus. Martin and Burgel Johnston are members of the Bruderhof, a Protestant religious community founded by Eberhard Arnold. The Bruderhof believe… Read More
A national Islamic civil rights and advocacy group earlier this week released a report that showed a nearly 30 percent increase from 2004 to 2005 in the number of anti-Muslim incidents reported in the United States. The Council on American-Islamic Relations’ study outlined 1,972 incidents of violence, discrimination… Read More
CHATHAM, Mass. – A Chatham fisherman is seeking support for an official study of the gray seal population in Cape Cod waters to see if, as he suspects, their numbers are having a negative effect on local fish stocks. Paul Bremser believes the seal population… Read More
MONSON – Town officials and local skateboarders are hoping to find a good Samaritan willing to move a donated skate ramp from Lewiston to Monson. A most generous offer has been extended to the town for a new $3,000 ramp that has been sitting in… Read More
PROSPECT – A 16-year-old boy who has been pursued by several law enforcement agencies in recent days is believed to be traveling on a stolen motorcycle and may be armed with a handgun. The youth, who has ties to the Frankfort area, is believed to… Read More
PORTLAND – Hundreds of parents, teachers and children are receiving antibiotics amid reports of whooping cough at three day care centers in Maine. Day care centers have reported one case of pertussis apiece in Portland and Lewiston, and there have been two cases at a… Read More
The months of planning are finally over for 1,120 lucky hunters, and this weekend many of them will begin heading to hunting camps in hopes of bagging a moose. In October, another 1,705 permit-holders will head out for their own special session. Yes, it’s moose… Read More
The University of Maine men’s basketball team is expecting big things from the 2006-07 season, but the Black Bears have been dealt an early setback with the loss of their starting point guard. UMaine athletic director Blake James confirmed Friday that junior college transfer Rashard… Read More
BUCKSPORT – After watching Bucksport dominate the line of scrimmage and use a mix of big plays and old-fashioned, ball-control offense to defeat Stearns of Millinocket Friday night, it’s hard to believe the Golden Bucks considered their rushing attack a weakness. Bucksport ran over, by,… Read More
BAR HARBOR – Having lost their last two games at home by a combined score of 88-6, the Brewer Witches sought refuge and a bit of redemption on the road Friday night. But as their Pine Tree Conference Class B football matchup against previously unbeaten… Read More
Inside the University of Maine football locker room is a sign that reads: “Respect Everyone. Fear No One.” That mantra simply states the kind of attitude the Black Bears will take into today’s nonconference game against Division II Shaw University of Raleigh, N.C. googletag.cmd.push(function ()… Read More
UNITY – The Common Ground Fair 5K road race is scheduled to start at 8 a.m. Sunday at the Rose Parking Lot on the fairgrounds. Preregistration for the race is at 7 a.m. The fee of $10 includes a T-shirt and fair pass. Those seeking… Read More
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ORONO – Kaitlin Smith scored two goals to lead the Piscataquis Community High School field hockey team to a 3-2 victory over the Orono Red Riots Friday. Kelsey Martel scored an unassisted goal with 26:56 left in the second half for 7-1-1 Piscataquis of Guilford. Read More
BANGOR – KaroleAnne Emery scored three goals and had an assist to pace Husson to a 6-0 college field hockey victory over Becker on Friday. Erica Dorso tallied two goals and an assist and Shawna Bell added a goal and two assists for the 3-2… Read More
MACHIAS – Chad James netted three goals to lead the Woodland Dragons to a 5-0 high school boys soccer win over Machias Friday. Cody Sappier and Jeremy Burke each scored a goal for the 5-2 Dragons. Todd Townsend made six saves on nine shots. googletag.cmd.push(function… Read More
DYER BROOK – Jeremy Boutilier’s unassisted goal 10 minutes into the second half proved to be the winner as the Southern Aroostook Warriors handed the Lee Academy Pandas their first loss of the season, 2-1 in high school boys soccer action Friday. Boutilier also had… Read More
AUGUSTA – Ian Edwards completed five of six passes for 130 yards, including four touchdowns, to lead Bangor to a 34-7 rout of Cony in high school football action Friday night. Shane Walton caught a TD pass and also ran in a touchdown for Bangor. Read More
The NOAA Fisheries Service is looking for volunteers to perform some essential work on Monday. In conjunction with the Green Lake National Fish Hatchery and the Maine Atlantic Salmon Commission, NOAA and ASC biologists will be marking Atlantic salmon as part of the annual stocking… Read More
We’re halfway to winter! Yikes! Check out the weather page today and you’ll see we’ve lost more than three hours of daylight since mid-June. Note that Friday marked the autumnal equinox (day and night each have 12 hours), when the sun crossed the equator heading south for the… Read More
It never ceases to amaze me how many new outdoor products show up at the local sporting goods store and in various hunting catalogs each fall. What’s even more astounding is the vast array of improved, revamped, and upgraded gear on sale. Why, I’ll bet it takes about… Read More
Last winter many of you may remember reading about the sightings of a great gray owl in Milford. Great grays do not breed in Maine and only rarely are they seen here during the cold season, when – and if – they irrupt from their normal ranges in… Read More
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Ahhh … shopping. A good shopping trip, even if you don’t buy anything, can be the best medicine in the world for many women, including myself. With a plethora of new stores now open in the Bangor Mall area, we’ve seen many changes. One of… Read More
A few months ago, I bought a lovely lampworked bead made by a pair of local glass artisans. Feeling inspired, I went to A.C. Moore, where I picked up a roll of plastic-coated steel wire and a few jewelry findings. I went home, set up… Read More
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Quite some time ago, somebody asked me about using spelt. Spelt is an ancient grain, Triticum spelta, described by one source as the “grandparent” grain of wheat. It originated in the Near East, was domesticated in the Bronze Age, and from it, the common wheat, Triticum aestivum, was… Read More
I was always fascinated by the “stone house” on Beech Hill in Rockport, even before I even saw it. It was the Nazi legend that did it. During the 1970s, I was told repeatedly that Nazi spies used the stone house during World War II. Read More
“Agatha Christie Classic Mystery Collection”: Some collection. This boxed set from Warner includes eight films – “A Caribbean Mystery,” “Murder is Easy,” “Murder with Mirrors,” “Dead Man’s Folly,” “Murder in Three Acts,” “Thirteen at Dinner,” “The Man in the Brown Suit” and “Sparkling Cyanide” – all based on… Read More
Marjorie has decided to redesign the perennial bed, the largest one in the center of her garden. This decision was actually made by Reilly, our 4-year-old Brittany spaniel, who spent the summer excavating sections of this bed in hot pursuit of chipmunks. I doubt that… Read More
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BANGOR – You could call Robin Whitten a modern-day Miss Rumphius. But instead of lupines, Whitten has plans to blanket all of Maine in pink tulips to raise funds – and awareness – for breast cancer research. In October, local volunteers will plant 5,000 Angelique… Read More
Like most American Indians in the United States, many Penobscots live on a reservation which belongs to them and is under their control. The Penobscot Nation has its own government, laws, police and other services. The leader of the Penobscots is called “sagama” in the Penobscot language, which… Read More