Lance Dutson didn’t set out to become a thorn in the side of the Maine Office of Tourism. Working from his Searsmont home doing Web site development and assisting his tourism-related clients, Dutson only gradually concluded that the state’s major tourism funding agency, with its… Read More
Eddie Driscoll brought so many people so much laughter. The unpredictable, nutty Driscoll, whose puppetry and tomfoolery as well as more serious broadcasting spanned more than three decades on television in Maine, died Saturday. He was 81. googletag.cmd.push(function () { // Define Slot var slot_sizes… Read More
After more than 100 years, the days of making paper at the Old Town mill are over. Four new companies have signed on to take over the facility, but none is in the paper or pulp business. When combined, they have goals of creating more than 1,000 jobs… Read More
Northeast CONTACT gets volumes of complaints against businesses that don’t respond directly to a consumer. This leads to the consumer contacting our agency for assistance. Such was the case of CONTACT member Margaret Webster of Kittery. At the beginning of October 2005, Webster sent a… Read More
BAR HARBOR – Being green now might be a little bit easier for Mainers hoping to find out how to build new, energy-efficient homes. The Maine State Housing Authority has sponsored a “green” housing design contest, the winning entries for which have been on display… Read More
“Absolutely. I’d like passive solar heat from sunshine, good insulation and energy-efficient appliances. But location would still be the No. 1 priority.” -ALICE LONG, BAR HARBOR googletag.cmd.push(function () { // Define Slot var slot_sizes = [[300,250]]; var new_slot_sizes = []; var has_banner = false; for… Read More
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I had the opportunity to attend the opening gala Sept. 16 at the Maine Center for the Arts, “An Evening with Liza Minnelli.” My review of the show is quite simply this: Wow! The evening was sheer magic. She may be 60 but Minnelli has… Read More
We owned 140 forested acres in upstate New York and now possess about 225 forested acres in Washington County. My experience with individuals invading my property is that hunters in New York and Maine, with dismayingly few exceptions, are simply licensed vandals. If Roxanne Quimby has experience similar… Read More
I am writing in regard to the sentencing of Kevin Farley Jr. for his acts of cruelty to animals, both wild and domestic (BDN, Sept. 19). It was my dogs, Hazel and Daisy, that were murdered that day in Pembroke. Their disappearance was a devastating loss for me… Read More
Postal customers in many communities statewide have received letters requesting the relocation of their mailboxes to the street, similar to those in rural areas. Reasons for this request have included personal safety for the carrier winter months, efficiency, cost reduction and benefits for the customer. Read More
Growing up in the Bangor area helped me realize what makes our part of the state a real gem. And as a state representative, I am proud to protect the woods, lakes and streams right outside our doorstep. Last week, Gov. John Baldacci met with… Read More
The Army Corps of Engineers, the country’s construction branch, is better known for dredging and dam projects that serve political needs rather than public safety or environmental needs. A bill passed by the Senate, which requires independent review of Corps projects and updates its project justification guidelines, was… Read More
The 1840s were a big decade for the advancement of washing your hands, particularly if you were a doctor and delivered babies. Back then, Oliver Wendell Holmes Sr. and, independently a couple of years later, Dr. Ign?c Semmelweis of Hungary, both following Dr. Alexander Gordon, concluded that puerperal… Read More
There is nothing morally reprehensible about managing, harvesting and consuming renewable natural resources provided it is done within the bounds established by scientists and experts to maintain the health of those resources. Some animists and others who worship trees and rocks try to co-opt the “high” ground in… Read More
It has always struck me as curious that the president should refer to his critics as “defeatists,” when there is no label which better fits Mr. Bush himself. For a man of faith, the president is sorely devoid of belief in the merits of the… Read More
PROSPECT – After nearly three years of construction, work on the new Penobscot Narrows Bridge and Observatory is nearing completion, but the Dyer family’s claim over the taking by eminent domain of their popular Sail Inn restaurant for the bridge project still has not been resolved. Read More
PORTLAND – Reme Johnson came from South Africa, attended public schools and was known as a local rap artist. Katelyn Kampf was the daughter of wealthy real estate developers and graduated with honors from a prep school that cost nearly $20,000 a year. Johnson is… Read More
BANGOR – Citing personal reasons, progress that had been made and saying that he wanted to leave on high note, James Varner announced his resignation Sunday as president of the NAACP Bangor chapter he helped found. “A good leader recognizes when it’s time to go… Read More
AUGUSTA – There is an old saying that there is nothing as certain as death and taxes. Officials at Maine Revenue Services would certainly like Mainers to think that, but the reality is far different. There are lots of people out there who don’t think… Read More
VINALHAVEN – Sailing to Florida sounds like a cinch assignment for seven local high school students. But, there will be homework. googletag.cmd.push(function () { // Define Slot var slot_sizes = [[300,250]]; var new_slot_sizes = []; var has_banner = false; for (var i = 0; i… Read More
BANGOR – People don’t want to be cops like they once did. That’s the message police departments statewide are getting from a steadily declining number of job applicants over the years. Enrollment in Maine criminal justice programs remains high, but police departments are struggling to… Read More
DOVER-FOXCROFT – The final meeting in 2006 for the Dover-Foxcroft Historical Society will be at 7 p.m. Wednesday, Oct. 4, at the Thayer Parkway meeting room on Park Street. Jim and Mary Annis will talk about the beginnings of the “big house, little house, back… Read More
PITTSFIELD – The First Universalist Unitarian Church is hosting two free screenings of films about global warming: Paramount’s “An Inconvenient Truth”; and HBO’s “Too Hot Not to Handle.” The films will be shown at 6:30 p.m. Sunday, Oct. 1, in the church’s meeting hall on… Read More
ALTON – Fall cleanup will be held Saturday, Oct. 7. All acceptable materials should be placed at curbside by 7 a.m. Separate all metals from waste piles because mixed debris will not be taken. googletag.cmd.push(function () { // Define Slot var slot_sizes = [[300,250]]; var… Read More
LEWISTON – Fewer toddlers in Maine are getting the vaccination shots they need. Eight years ago, 91 percent of Maine toddlers received vaccination shots, giving Maine the highest rate in the country. The vaccination rate since has fallen to 80 percent, putting the state below… Read More
PORTLAND – An Allenstown, N.H., man accused of drugging and raping a 15-year-old girl in August was arrested in Maine, the day he was to be featured on the television show “America’s Most Wanted.” Robert Hanright, 38, was caught Saturday afternoon after WMUR-TV reported late… Read More
CAMDEN – Firefighters were called to a chimney fire Friday night at the Norumbega, a well-known castlelike inn on Route 1 overlooking Penobscot Bay. The fire spread to the roofing shingles as well, but damage to the structure was minimal, a dispatcher said Saturday. googletag.cmd.push(function… Read More
HARMONY – Three local juveniles are allegedly responsible for a vandalism spree Saturday that caused more than $2,000 worth of damage to the Harmony Fairgrounds. The vandals appeared to have started at one end of the fairgrounds with the destruction and ended on the other… Read More
MONSON – Col. Brad Smith of Fairfax, Va., who is hiking the Appalachian Trail to raise scholarship funds for military children, received a hearty welcome Saturday in Monson. The 51-year-old military man has made it his quest to raise $1 million for the American Patriot… Read More
SEDGWICK – A late night fire of undetermined origin destroyed a vacant house trailer on the Old County Road Saturday. A passerby noticed the fire in the trailer, which was located near the intersection with North Sedgwick Road at about 10 p.m., according to Fire… Read More
ELLSWORTH – Fire officials will investigate the cause of a fire early Sunday that heavily damaged a home on Christian Ridge Road. Initial reports that the fire had been set have not been confirmed, Fire Chief Jonathan Marshall said Sunday. googletag.cmd.push(function () { // Define… Read More
NEWBURGH – Firefighters from a half-dozen agencies practiced Saturday using heavy extrication equipment, simulating rescue situations involving overturned tractor-trailers and construction equipment. About 50 firefighters were involved in the exercises held at a Lane Construction gravel pit in Newburgh where tractor-trailers, school buses and a… Read More
A woman was arrested Saturday and accused of assaulting another woman who was getting into a cab outside Raena’s Pub in Bangor. According to police reports, the victim was leaving the bar around 1:30 a.m. with a male when Catherine Lepage, 34, of Kenduskeag approached… Read More
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GREENVILLE – Jackman may share a border crossing with Canada, but the ties the town and the greater Moosehead Lake region share with Maine’s neighbor to the north are far more extensive. Many Canadians who came across the border to work in the woods in… Read More
From Eastern Agency on Aging comes a request for “some dedicated people” to help with home delivery and serve noontime meals to seniors in community dining rooms, reports Carol Higgins, EAA director of communications. googletag.cmd.push(function () { // Define Slot var slot_sizes = [[300,250]]; var new_slot_sizes… Read More
OLD TOWN – Casey Quaglia knew exactly what he had to do to outfox Sam Sheehan at Saturday’s 57th Old Town Sectional: Let Sheehan set the pace, stay with him as long as he could, and use his greatest weapon in the last quarter-mile, his speed. Read More
ORONO – It was a match made out of desperation – and the outcome demonstrated why both teams were reluctant to get overly excited about it. The University of Maine rolled up 438 yards of offense while showcasing its veterans and some promising young players… Read More
BANGOR – There may be no better measure of Husson College’s growth as a football program than its latest opponent. In 2004 Hartwick grabbed a 33-0 first-quarter lead en route to a 50-20 victory. Last year, the Hawks won 54-28 at Oneonta, N.Y. googletag.cmd.push(function ()… Read More
CASTINE – On a rainy afternoon, the Maine Maritime Academy Mariners got off to a bright start in their New England Football Conference football game against Bridgewater State College (Mass.) by constructing an impressive game-opening 12-play, 65-yard drive. Quarterback Brandon Hamilton’s 1-yard touchdown run finished… Read More
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Rain over the weekend forced the postponement of auto racing at Speedway 95 in Hermon on Sunday and the cancellation of Saturday’s card at Wiscasset Raceway. Speedway 95 has rescheduled its season finale for Sunday, Oct. 1 at 2 p.m. Read More
The Maine Maritime Academy women’s soccer team bounced back for a 4-0 victory over Becker on Sunday after suffering a 6-1 loss to Elms on Saturday. At Leicester, Mass., Sunday, Kristin Gabor had a goal and two assists while Jessie Taylor registered a goal and… Read More
MILLINOCKET – Jess Mason scored off a Brooke Mountain assist during a penalty corner as time expired in the second overtime to lift the Dexter field hockey team to a 2-1 victory Saturday over previously undefeated Stearns in high school action. Jana Kenney gave the… Read More
The Husson College men’s soccer team improved to 6-1-1 with a 1-0 victory over Elms on Sunday and a 3-0 shutout of Becker on Saturday. At Chicopee, Mass., Sunday, Nattapong Konsuriya scored in the 61st minute as the Eagles held off the Blazers. googletag.cmd.push(function ()… Read More
ELLSWORTH – Chris Leighton’s goal with 4 minutes, 24 seconds remaining in the first half held up as the Ellsworth boys soccer team earned a 1-0 victory over John Bapst of Bangor Saturday, avenging their only loss of the season and handing the Crusaders their first loss. Read More
JONESPORT – Lucas Gillis scored two goals to lift the East Grant boys soccer team to its first win of the season, a 2-1 victory over Jonesport-Beals Saturday in high school action. Rick Parks made 16 saves on 33 shots for the 1-5 Vikings. googletag.cmd.push(function… Read More
Jodyann Blake scored four goals in two games and goalie Heather Hartman recorded two shutouts as UMaine-Fort Kent downed UMaine-Presque Isle 4-0 Saturday and Vermont Tech 6-0 Sunday in women’s soccer action. In Saturday’s game at Presque Isle, Blake netted two goals, and Lindsay Cyr… Read More
HARTFORD, Conn., – Gennaro Leo ran for 113 yards and two touchdowns as Trinity topped Colby 27-10 Saturday to run the nation’s longest winning streak to 31 games. Eric McGrath completed 10 of 19 passes for 155 yards and two touchdowns. Nose guard Jeff Carpenter… Read More
BANGOR – KaroleAnne Emery and Erica Dorso both recorded two goals and two assists to lead Husson College to a 9-0 field hockey victory over Elms College Sunday. Michelle Barden tallied a goal and an assist for the 4-2 Eagles. Elisha Dorso, Shannon Pietras, Erin… Read More
BANGOR – Nick Smith’s 3-yard touchdown run, a PAT kick by Kyle Gallant, and a late defensive stand helped John Bapst complete a rally and defeat Rockland 27-26 Saturday in high school football action. Smith scored his third TD with less than four minutes left… Read More
Nowhere in nature is the dependence of animals on plants more evident than when studying plant galls. A gall, an abnormal growth of plant tissue, is produced in response to substances injected by a mother insect when she lays her eggs. The purpose of the gall is to… Read More
Like a peripatetic Huck Finn, author and photographer Tim Palmer has floated more than 300 North American rivers. Friday, Palmer will be at the College of the Atlantic in Bar Harbor to discuss three decades of river running, river conservation and the special places that rivers occupy in… Read More
How many of us wish we had seen the Maine woods in its pre-industrial condition? It’s too late for that, of course, but the next best thing is to read “Manly Hardy: The Life and Writing of a Maine Fur-Buyer, Hunter, and Naturalist” (Maine Folklife Center, 2005, $19.95). Read More
In theaters FLY BOYS, directed by Tony Bill, written by David S. Ward, 139 minutes, rated PG-13. googletag.cmd.push(function () { // Define Slot var slot_sizes = [[300,250]]; var new_slot_sizes = []; var has_banner = false; for (var i = 0; i < slot_sizes.length; i++) {… Read More
Once a proud thoroughfare of commerce, the mighty Penobscot River was already in decline a century ago. Like many other water routes across the nation, people were turning their backs on the river as traffic declined and pollution increased. A short editorial in the Bangor… Read More
Blanchard is just up Pond Road from where I lived in Abbot in my teen years. My sister and I sometimes used to get on Zelda Richards’ bus when she went up through to pick up the Blanchard kids, rather than wait for her to come back down… Read More
In the fall of 1996 I remember thinking: How did it get to be the late ’90s suddenly? I was in Bulgaria, of all places, and had been since two summers past. In 1996, the year 2006 seemed like an ice-age away, though I had… Read More
Let it be said that the networks are no longer afraid to try different ideas. The drama “Heroes” is about ordinary people who discover they have extraordinary abilities. Previously, this show would have been seeking niche viewers on Sci Fi or USA. Instead, NBC is… Read More