BAR HARBOR – Recent earthquakes on Mount Desert Island have prompted scientists from Columbia University in New York to take a closer look at what’s going on. Representatives from the Lamont-Doherty Earth Observatory at Columbia recently installed four temporary earthquake monitoring stations along the Hancock… Read More
Texas veterinarian Wendi Mae Davidson ended almost two years of uncertainty for a Maine family when she pleaded no contest Monday to charges she murdered her husband, Lee native Michael Leslie Severance, in January 2005. Once Judge Tom Gossett of the 51st Judicial District Court… Read More
PORTLAND – Declaring that “the wheels have run off” the Republican agenda in Washington, former President Clinton urged Maine Democrats on Monday to enthusiastically support and promote Gov. John E. Baldacci’s re-election bid. “Everything that has been ignored or worsened in Washington – the condition… Read More
CALAIS – The city’s hometown bank – Calais Federal Savings and Loan – located on the corner of Main and North streets, announced Friday it plans to merge with Gardiner Savings Institution. The change, recently approved by the banks’ boards of directors, is subject to… Read More
A requirement that a passport be presented to cross the U.S. borders with Canada and Mexico threatened to dampen trade and tourism, while weakening cultural ties. So, it is encouraging that the Department of Homeland Security, with a push from Maine’s senators, will delay the requirement while looking… Read More
Are we really still contemplating a Wal-Mart Supercenter in Bangor? I thought the Super Wal-Mart in Bangor was put to rest. Isn’t it enough to have a huge Wal-Mart in town and a huge Sam’s Club in town and a Wal-Mart Supercenter within a 10-mile radius? Does it… Read More
I marvel at the various horror scenarios that are being presented to show what will happen if TABOR passes. Basically they all make the same point, namely, that if TABOR passes and governments try to continue spending as they have in the past – as if there were… Read More
The few who stayed away from the mass bridgewalk Saturday across the new Penobscot Narrows Bridge for fear of parking problems or impossible crowds missed a historic civic celebration they would have relished the rest of their lives. Those who made it in the brilliant sunshine of a… Read More
Regarding the article, “Bangor panel OKs planning funds for redesign” (BDN, Oct. 4): One million dollars to make over West Market Square, which includes much public money, sounds pretty pricey. googletag.cmd.push(function () { // Define Slot var slot_sizes = [[300,250]]; var new_slot_sizes = []; var… Read More
Lance Wedell is an excellent, qualified candidate to represent the towns of Frankfort, Orland, Prospect, Searsport, Stockton Springs and Verona Island. While serving this district for 12 years, I found Wedell to be an active, dedicated citizen who contacted me frequently on important local and state of Maine… Read More
Steve Savage is running for the Maine Legislature, and the residents of Ellsworth and Trenton and Otis are fortunate to have the opportunity to choose a man like him. Having watched Steve over the years, I can testify that he cares personally about the problems… Read More
In a column last month on Pat LaMarche, Todd Benoit suggested: “In politics, you matter only to the extent everyone else thinks you do” There is no denying this self-fulfilling nature of political life. Nonetheless, rulings by the Maine Ethics Commission to overlook obvious candidate endorsements in ads… Read More
We’ve been hearing a lot about the recent political-action committee reports submitted to the Maine Ethics Commission from the campaigns both for and against the Maine Taxpayer Bill of Rights – Question 1 on the Nov. 7 ballot. The media have done their job of reporting the general… Read More
NEW YORK – California Gov. Arnold Schwarzenegger announced a partnership Monday to reduce greenhouse gas emissions by allowing power plants in California and Northeastern states, including Maine, to trade emissions credits. Schwarzenegger said he would sign an executive order on Tuesday that calls for a… Read More
A veteran of Montana’s wildlife conservation efforts criticized Plum Creek’s record out West on Monday and urged Mainers to “drive a hard bargain” as the company pursues its development plans for Moosehead Lake. A Plum Creek representative, meanwhile, said the company has a long history… Read More
Anyone who’s hungry for a bit of good news might have found a nourishing morsel to chew on in a brief article in Monday’s paper about the rate of volunteerism among young people. According to The Associated Press, a new study shows that college students… Read More
BAR HARBOR – Run, duck and cover. Michael A. Coty, the director of court security, told prosecutors Monday that’s the best advice he can give them about how to react if someone brandishes a weapon in a courtroom. googletag.cmd.push(function () { // Define Slot var… Read More
AUGUSTA – The state on Monday began implementing a newly approved plan to deliver mental health services in the state, bringing it closer to full compliance with a court decree, Maine human services Commissioner Brenda Harvey said. The 101-page plan was approved Friday by former… Read More
PORTLAND – Supporters of the Taxpayer Bill of Rights on Monday rolled out a television ad featuring Colorado’s governor to respond to a wave of officials from that state who’ve urged Mainers to vote against the ballot proposal. In a 30-second ad, Republican Bill Owens… Read More
WATERVILLE – Questions regarding health care and the war in Iraq were high on the priority list at a debate Monday between Maine’s 2nd Congressional District candidates at Thomas College. While incumbent Rep. Michael Michaud and challenger Laurence “Scott” D’Amboise agreed on a few issues… Read More
ALEXANDER – A tractor-trailer truck loaded with 20 tons of salt used to pack fish destined for a company in southern Maine rolled over on Route 9 early Monday morning. Around 4:30 a.m. a 2003 Western Star truck owned by Murray Enterprises of Sussex, New… Read More
ORONO – A panel of Orono women will present a glimpse into the lives of the women who have shaped Orono and the world at 7 p.m. Thursday, Oct. 19, at the Orono Municipal Building, 59 Main St. The panel will feature University of Maine… Read More
BANGOR – The Bangor Police Department and American Business Women’s Association is offering a free children’s fingerprinting clinic from 10 a.m. to 2 p.m. Saturday, Oct. 28, at the Bangor Wal-Mart. The clinic is free of charge. For more information, contact Deb Whitman at 941-1730. Read More
BANGOR – The Bangor Regional Flu Coalition will hold influenza clinics from 7 to 11 a.m. and 4 to 7 p.m. Oct. 26, Nov. 29 and Dec. 4. All clinics take place at the Bangor Auditorium, 100 Dutton St. The cost of the clinic runs… Read More
ORONO – A group of University of Maine history professors opposed to the war in Iraq will hold a “teach-in,” starting at 7 p.m. Tuesday, Oct. 24, in Room 101, Neville Hall at the University of Maine. The event, called “The Iraq War and The… Read More
ELLSWORTH – The city’s planning board will hold public hearings Wednesday on two agenda items that both have been watched closely, but for very different reasons. First, residents will get a chance to weigh in on an application from a Massachusetts development company that wants… Read More
ELLSWORTH – The City Council gave the city manager authorization Monday to continue working to redevelop a piece of waterfront property that has been vacant for more than two years. A council order gives City Manager Stephen Gunty the right to potentially turn over the… Read More
VERONA ISLAND – Two men face charges in connection with a string of motor vehicle burglaries in Bucksport and Verona Island early Sunday morning. Officers from the Waldo and Hancock county sheriff’s departments arrested Nathan Peters, 21, of Orrington and Clayton Burgess, 21, of Auburn… Read More
Ellsworth District Court Cases May 16-Sept. 18, 2006 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++) { if (isMobileDevice()) { if (slot_sizes[i][0]… Read More
BELFAST – The second session of fall art classes at the Belfast branch of Waterfall Arts will begin the week of Oct. 30. New classes for adults include “Waiting for Lefty – Film Directing from the Page to the Screen,” with acclaimed actor and director… Read More
CARIBOU – Caribou residents will fill five elected positions during municipal elections that will be held Election Day, Nov. 7. Up for grabs are two three-year seats on the Caribou City Council, two three-year seats on the Caribou Board of Education and one three-year seat… Read More
CARIBOU – In the past several months hundreds of Aroostook County residents have attended public sessions on alcohol and drug abuse in Maine’s northernmost areas, and the effort continues today with two sessions on methamphetamines. The 15-year-old Community Alcohol and Drug Education Team has had… Read More
BUCKSPORT – After several months of negotiations, the town has reached an agreement to purchase the vacant Braun building on Main Street for $299,990. The decision comes as no surprise since town councilors previously have tapped the location as the preferred site to locate a… Read More
HOULTON – The four candidates who are hoping to garner or retain a seat on the Town Council on Nov. 7 will get a chance to tell the public what they can do for the town during a forum organized by the Greater Houlton Chamber of Commerce. Read More
SHERMAN – Two Aroostook County men who were driving back to the area after an out-of-state trip made an unexpected detour to the Aroostook County Jail in Houlton on Saturday after Maine Drug Enforcement Agents seized more than 12 ounces of cocaine from their vehicle during a stop… Read More
PITTSFIELD – The 2006 Central Maine Egg Festival ended the year with more than a $6,000 balance, which President Kevin Davis said Monday night would provide a good start next year. There are some expenses, such as scholarships, that still must come from those funds,… Read More
BANGOR – Traffic at the intersection of Main and Union streets will be reduced to one lane in both directions Thursday and Friday, Oct. 19-20. Waterline installation will take place at the Penobscot Theatre, according to Eastwood Contractors Inc. of Brewer. Read More
PITTSFIELD – What began as a discussion by planning board members Monday night regarding updates and revisions to the town’s 10-year-old comprehensive plan ended in board members questioning the scope of their roles. One of the 113 strategies of the comprehensive plan was to determine… Read More
BANGOR – Despite a competing offer that sounded more lucrative, a majority of city councilors meeting Monday as the finance committee opted to back the company that has been operating the Bangor State Fair midway for the past 12 years. The midway contract is expiring… Read More
HAMPDEN – While many communities have voted on resolutions to oppose the Taxpayer Bill of Rights, Hampden councilors simply opted during Monday’s council meeting to discuss the bill, which will appear on November’s ballot. All councilors who spoke about the bill shared concerns about its… Read More
The Maine Department of Transportation will install wire loops in the pavement on the Veterans Remembrance Bridge, which carries I-395 over the Penobscot River on Tuesday through Thursday, Oct. 17-19. These loops are used to monitor and record traffic movement over roads, interstates and highways. As a result,… Read More
The town council approved the addition of a K-9 unit to the local police force at their meeting Monday night. Officer Derek Dinsmore paid out of pocket for the dog’s initial training, and the town hopes to receive grants for more extensive training in the future. “The dog… Read More
Christine Lavoie, who lost the run for her former selectman’s seat in June by five votes, easily won a seat for the next 21/2 years during a special town election held Monday. Lavoie earned 75 votes, defeating former selectman Paul White, who took in 57 votes, and resident… Read More
Police arrested a Bangor man Sunday evening at the Ranger Inn on Hammond Street after they witnessed him crush and snort pills in front of his children. According to police reports, Officers Dan Herrick and James Dearing responded to a call about a family fight. Read More
HOLDEN – With Hancock County towns Dedham and Bucksport as neighbors, it’s a smart move to create the mechanics to be able to work together, Jim Ellis, Holden’s public safety director, told town councilors Monday night. “It’s not that often that we’ve been called to… Read More
SEARSPORT – Left Bank Books has arranged for Pulitzer Prize-winning historian author Doris Kearns Goodwin to participate in a “virtual” signing of her latest book, “Team of Rivals: The Political Genius of Abraham Lincoln.” “Having spent my undergraduate years at Colby, I have fond memories… Read More
BELFAST – City Manager Terry St. Peter believes that the best way to reduce the tax burden of running the Waldo County Jail would be to share jail costs with neighboring counties. St. Peter informed the City Council in this week’s manager’s report that his… Read More
HOULTON – While residents here are already preparing to mark a major milestone for the town next year, municipal officials received news late last week that another notable event also will take place in Houlton around the same time – the seventh annual Maine Downtown Conference. Read More
BANGOR – A historic preservation project that turned a former church vestry into Merrill Bank’s new financial center earned top honors last week during a statewide conference. Representatives from Merrill Bank accepted the 2006 Outstanding Building Rehabilitation Project award Wednesday during the Maine Downtown Center’s… Read More
BANGOR – A mental health fair set for next week at the Dorothea Dix Psychiatric Center should help the public and regional agencies “build community and take action” to raise awareness about mental illness, according to a center official. About 20 hospitals and clinics, mostly… Read More
SEARSPORT – Though he is squarely in the camp that wants to permanently conserve Sears Island, Scott Dickerson is working to find common ground with the group that desires to build a container port on the state-owned property. At a meeting Monday of the committee… Read More
The time has been changed for a Benefit Spaghetti Dinner and Raffle for the Young family of Newburgh. Royce Young has been diagnosed with Hodgkin’s Stage 3 lymphoma and will be undergoing treatment in Bangor and Boston. googletag.cmd.push(function () { // Define Slot var slot_sizes… Read More
PARIS – An attorney for the man charged with savagely murdering four people over Labor Day weekend is opposing the state’s request for its own psychiatric evaluation of the suspect. The state’s request for an exam of Christian Nielsen would violate Nielsen’s constitutional rights against… Read More
Newly elected Passamaquoddy tribal state Rep. Donald Soctomah charged Monday that the Secretary of State’s office is “dragging its feet” in certifying the signatures the tribe submitted in August to get a tribal racino question on next year’s ballot. Soctomah has support from former tribal… Read More
BANGOR – A Milo man will be spared jail time for mail fraud so that he can care for his 7-year-old son, a federal judge ruled Friday. Ronney L. Vick, 57, was sentenced in U.S. District Court in Bangor to six months of home confinement,… Read More
The big black bowling ball rolled menacingly across the stage at Waterman’s Community Center on North Haven. Eight children, ages 6 to 9, tailed after it as it disappeared into the wings. The ball came back out and the kids, as if transfixed, tagged after it again. The… Read More
If your kid gets sent to the principal for drumming on his desk this year, try not to come down too hard on the little bebopper. After all, look what happened to Roy Haynes. He got sent to the principal’s office as a boy for the same rat-a-tat… Read More
Recently, I packed up some of my handmade creations – rag dolls, knitted scarves, applique pieces, needle books, pillows and other odds and ends – and trotted off to the Elks Club in Bangor to be a vendor at a craft fair, flea market, yard sale event. Read More
Each year, I hear from plenty of downhearted hunters who lament the fact they are unlucky in the state’s moose-hunting lottery. And every one of them has committed a single year to memory. googletag.cmd.push(function () { // Define Slot var slot_sizes = [[300,250]]; var new_slot_sizes… Read More
The Hampden Academy field hockey team is trying to make the most of its final season in the Penobscot Valley Conference – and improve on last year’s finish in the Eastern Maine Class A playoffs. The No. 7 Broncos earned a spot in today’s 4… Read More
ORONO – The University of Maine’s men’s hockey team has always stressed defense first, particularly from its defensemen. But the Black Bears may receive more point production from its defense corps this year. googletag.cmd.push(function () { // Define Slot var slot_sizes = [[300,250]]; var new_slot_sizes… Read More
When my father announced at supper one night in the late fall of 1963 that he was taking his family from our Brewer residence to a new house in Bangor, I was devastated. After all, I loved our little Washington Street home. The real trauma… Read More
PORTLAND – Boxers John Harvey of Dexter, Calvin Elwell of Stockton Springs and Matt Fields of Fairfield each recorded victories in the Northeastern Regional Championship Saturday. Harvey defeated Jeff Harrison of Dover-Foxcroft by unanimous decision, and novice welterweight Calvin Elwell of Stockton Springs also won… Read More
MDI MARATHON At Mount Desert Island 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++) { if (isMobileDevice()) { if (slot_sizes[i][0]… Read More
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Two-time U.S. 20-kilometer racewalk champion Kevin Eastler was the overall men’s champion Sunday at the 2006 USA One Hour Racewalk Championship in Waltham, Mass. The American record-holder in the 30K racewalk and Farmington native, Eastler covered 13,584 meters in one hour for the win over… Read More
BAILEYVILLE – Corey Johnston and John Deacon notched a goal each to lead the Calais boys soccer team to a 2-0 win over Woodland in the DAC Championship on Monday. Scott Geel made nine saves on 13 shots for the 14-0-1 Blue Devils. googletag.cmd.push(function ()… Read More
LEICESTER, Mass. – Darcey Ward scored three goals to lead Saint Joseph’s College of Standish to a 4-0 college field hockey win over Becker College Monday. Julie Ostrowski had a goal and two assists for the 5-7 Monks. Jullian Kimball and Kerri Boutin each tallied… Read More
Ron Whitcomb had heard some of the talk about the University of Maine and its diminished passing game during the first half of the football season. The senior quarterback went into Saturday’s Atlantic 10 game against Villanova having averaged only 88 passing yards per contest,… Read More
ANTIGONISH, Nova Scotia -Ben Rowe of Turner started eighth but maneuvered his way through the field to take the checkered flag at the Fall Foliage 250 Pro All-Stars Northern Division Super Late Model race at Riverside Speedway Sunday. The race was pushed back one day… Read More
It was well worth the round trip – all 460 miles of it – for David Herr of Canaan, Vt. The 41-year-old Herr cruised to victory in Sunday’s Mount Desert Island Marathon, finishing in 2 hours, 35 minutes, 16 seconds. googletag.cmd.push(function () { // Define… Read More
The fighting that broke out during Saturday’s Miami-Florida International football game was an example of deplorable sportsmanship. In the aftermath of Saturday’s University of Maine football victory over Villanova, coach Jack Cosgrove and the Black Bears demonstrated that they have the game in the proper… Read More
Old Town is right, but penalty too harsh Old Town High School should be congratulated for having and enforcing a no-fail policy for student athletes, and is correct in taking head football coach Pete Kenny to task for breaking it. However, permanently removing him as… Read More