PORTLAND – A man who walked up to the homes of two convicted sex offenders and shot them to death Easter morning had a digital image on his computer of Jesus armed with an assault rifle while knocking on someone’s door. Stephen Marshall, who had… Read More
BANGOR – The problem of opiate addiction is so bad in Maine many employers have trouble finding workers who can pass a routine drug screening. In some workplaces, employees who abuse prescription painkillers or other opiates are losing productivity; others who are dealing with an addicted family member… Read More
BANGOR – Janet Eastwood’s collection of lighthouses just seemed out of place in her home in the desert Southwest. “For some weird reason, I’ve always had something for Maine,” said Eastwood, 51, who in September 2004 sold her house and packed up her belongings –… Read More
WATERVILLE – The half-billion-dollar borrowing plan he embraced 19 months ago to balance the budget may be ancient history to Democratic Gov. John E. Baldacci, but his Blaine House opponents turned it into a current events lesson Thursday night during the final debate of the political season. Read More
The world’s fishing stocks will collapse before midcentury, devastating food supplies, if overfishing and other human impacts continue at their current pace, according to a global study published Friday by scientists in five countries. Already, nearly one-third of fished species -including bluefin tuna, Atlantic cod,… Read More
AUGUSTA – Mainers will have to pay $300 million more for electricity over the next four years as the result of a decision by the Federal Energy Regulatory Commission. Maine Public Utilities Commission Chairman Kurt Adams said the state will appeal in federal court. googletag.cmd.push(function… Read More
BANGOR – U.S. 2nd District congressional candidate Laurence “Scott” D’Amboise held a press conference Thursday to dispute incumbent Rep. Michael Michaud’s voting record and stance on key issues in this year’s election. “I’m here for the concern of our people in District 2,” D’Amboise said. Read More
PORTLAND – Maine’s highest court Thursday shot down gubernatorial candidate Pat LaMarche’s bid for additional public money from the state’s Clean Election fund. The Supreme Judicial Court denied the Green Independent’s claim that she was entitled to more money to offset TV ads by the… Read More
PORTLAND – The groups opposed to a proposed government spending cap referendum are maintaining a huge fundraising advantage over referendum supporters, according to financial reports filed with state election officials. The two political action committees formed to defeat the Taxpayer Bill of Rights referendum raised… Read More
PORTLAND – Bath Iron Works is taking the state Workers’ Compensation Board to court, saying the panel is 14 years late in coming up with a list of allowable fees for medical procedures and hospital stays. In a suit filed Wednesday in Kennebec County Superior… Read More
WASHINGTON – The Internal Revenue Service, reflecting rising fuel and vehicle costs, is raising the standard mileage rate used to calculate the deductible costs of driving for business purposes. The agency said Wednesday that as of Jan. 1, 2007, the new rate will be 48.5… Read More
Maine has lost a prominent businessman and philanthropist. Robert N. “Bunny” Bass recently died in Falmouth at the age of 89. 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
The story (BDN, Oct. 30) about the confiscation of the framed sea gull from Cappy’s Chowder House in Camden evoked feelings of sadness and anger similar to those which the owner must have felt when she was set upon by the federal agents. By their… Read More
Maine, according to recent reports, has many more school administrators and government employees than the national average. It turns out the state also generates a lot more trash, which can’t be blamed on all the bureaucrats simply tossing out more paper. Maine’s numbers are likely… Read More
Properly, the explosive “Stern Review: The Economics of Climate Change” report to British Prime Minister Tony Blair from Sir Nicholas Stern is being picked at by climate change economists worldwide. The report is clear in its warnings about the severity of climate change and certain in its conclusions… Read More
Republican Sen. Kevin Raye has raised the issue of his record. I am compelled to reply. In his literature he brags about his effort trying to secure $300,000 of tax money to give to the bankrupted pork project in Calais called the Downeast Heritage Museum. Read More
My husband, Charlie Runnels, is a declared write-in candidate for Piscataquis County Commissioner – District 1. He was born in Rumford and grew up in Bethel. He served in the Marine Corps in Vietnam where he was wounded twice and received the Purple Heart. He retired from the… Read More
If you find yourself in a hole, stop digging. On Nov. 7, Maine voters will decide if it’s time to stop digging. Three decades of one-party monopoly control of our Legislature have culminated in Maine’s heaviest tax burden in America, the second highest health-insurance costs… Read More
It is unlawful to sell “Gull under Glass” according to a law passed in 1918. I agree with Cappy’s owner, Johanna Tutone. It was a waste of taxpayers’ hard-earned money for the federal officers to seek out the gull. googletag.cmd.push(function () { // Define Slot… Read More
Over the last couple of weeks, I have read several different editorials describing Gov. Baldacci’s failures and why he shouldn’t be re-elected. I find it ironic how time has changed my way of thinking. On Election Day four years ago, I didn’t cast my vote… Read More
I was surprised by the personal attack against me and the Taxpayer Bill of Rights ballot question by former legislator Judy Paradis of Frenchville on the pages of the Bangor Daily News (Oct 31). It was an unwarranted attempt to smear, without any truth, and completely uncalled for,… Read More
We’ve now entered the final days of the election campaign season for 2006. Do you remember the exit poll information in 2004 that resulted in political analysts declaring that the election was decided by a special group – the values-based voters? As I recall, in the 2004 election… Read More
BANGOR – While most voters never get a chance to meet the candidates on the ballot for public office, pupils from around the state who gathered at Eastern Maine Community College Thursday night to tally results from a mock election had a chance to meet many of the… Read More
Many of us in the media have taken a swipe at a task force or two during our careers. We have rolled our eyes at what we often see as an easy political response to something that’s got the public’s dander up. Task forces generally… Read More
BAR HARBOR – The earth may have moved when a series of tremors struck Mount Desert Island and eastern Maine roughly a month ago, but it hasn’t much lately for mice that are bred for scientific purposes at The Jackson Laboratory. There have been variations… Read More
For years, the state has lacked a comprehensive policy on solid waste issues, and now officials are playing catch-up. The Legislature last year enacted a measure governing construction and demolition debris imported from out of state and affecting the burning of the waste wood product… Read More
A development group is moving ahead with plans to build 40 houses on the shores of Brassua Lake, a scenic and largely undeveloped lake that could face significant changes in the near future. In 2004, the Land Use Regulation Commission approved a “concept plan” proposing… Read More
WARREN – A high-profile escape attempt at the Maine State Prison last week has prompted corrections officials to take a second look at security, Warden Jeffrey Merrill said. On Oct. 24, a Maine State Police tactical team armed with assault rifles arrested Susan Watland, 47,… Read More
CAMDEN – The Mid-Coast Audubon Program will host Rex Turner of Maine Lakes Conservancy at 6:30 p.m. Thursday, Nov. 16, at the Camden Library. He will present “Fighting Against Death by a Thousand Cuts: Protecting Lakes from Non-Point Source Pollution.” googletag.cmd.push(function () { // Define… Read More
BELFAST – The Mid-Coast Audubon Program will host author John Neff, who will speak on the legends and history of Mount Katahdin at 6 p.m. Thursday, Nov. 9, at the Belfast Free Library. For information call 843-5584. Read More
BLUE HILL – Peninsula Peace and Justice will sponsor a screening of the film “Sir, No Sir!” at 7 p.m. Friday, Nov 10, at the Blue Hill Public Library. The film documents the GI anti-war movement during the Vietnam War. It won the audience award… Read More
CAMDEN – The Camden-Rockport-Lincolnville Chamber of Commerce will host the 20th annual Christmas by the Sea Weekend from Friday to Sunday, Dec. 1-3. The event will include music, a parade, community tree lighting, horse-drawn wagon rides, and the Holiday House Inn tour. Santa will arrive… Read More
BRISTOL – Mid-Coast Audubon will host a field trip at Pemaquid Point Sea Ducks with Bill Goodwin and Don Reimer. Participants will meet at Pemaquid Light at 9 a.m. Saturday, Nov. 18. googletag.cmd.push(function () { // Define Slot var slot_sizes = [[300,250]]; var new_slot_sizes =… Read More
ROCKLAND – Rockland Historical Society will present a program on “The Ebb and Flow of Rockland’s Fishing Industry: from Dory Fisherman to Steel Trawler” at 1 p.m. Saturday, Nov. 11, in the Breakwater Room of the Maine Lighthouse Museum. The program is open to the… Read More
HOULTON – A thick binder of applications is now in the hands of an eight-member selection committee that will help pick a new chief for the Houlton Police Department, Town Manager Douglas Hazlett said earlier this week. Approximately 40 interested applicants are looking to take… Read More
VAN BUREN – Residents told their Town Council on Wednesday night that it will have to live with budget cuts made in September. Residents voted 111-23 Wednesday against a request by the majority of the Town Council for another $25,430 to cover expenditures it believes… Read More
HOULTON – As the historic downtown continues to grow, a tax increment financing proposal that could spur more investment in Market Square is just a few months shy of being completed, Town Manager Douglas Hazlett said earlier this week. “The downtown TIF is almost done,”… Read More
CARIBOU – The Bread of Life soup kitchen is looking for donations to help pay operating expenses. The soup kitchen is funded by donation and operated by volunteers. They serve 60 to 70 people daily. googletag.cmd.push(function () { // Define Slot var slot_sizes = [[300,250]];… Read More
PRESQUE ISLE – The Aroostook County Branch of the American Red Cross will offer a First Aid and CPR course 8:30 a.m.-3:30 p.m. Saturday, Nov. 18. An instructor course in First Aid and CPR will also be held 9 a.m.-4 p.m. Thursday, Nov. 30, Friday,… Read More
CARIBOU – Caribou Lions and Lioness clubs will host a harvest dinner and dance Saturday, Nov. 11, at Spruce Haven. The dinner will begin at 6 p.m., followed by the dance at 8 p.m. Music will be provided by the Jerry T Duo. googletag.cmd.push(function ()… Read More
FORT KENT – The University of Maine at Fort Kent will host a graduate school forum to discuss the differences between undergraduate and graduate schools 2:30 p.m. Monday, Nov. 6, in the Grindle conference room in Cyr Hall. The forum is free and open to… Read More
FORT KENT – The Fort Kent Community High School music department will present its 2006 Winter Concert at 6 p.m. Wednesday, Nov. 15, in the cafeteria. Individuals and ensembles will perform along with the chorus, chamber chorus, and concert band. googletag.cmd.push(function () { // Define… Read More
PRESQUE ISLE – The Wintergreen Arts Center will present Yorick’s Marionette Theater’s magical puppet circus and puppet-making workshop at the Aroostook Centre Mall on Saturday. Performances will begin at 1 and 3 p.m., and the workshop will begin at 2 p.m. Children will learn to… Read More
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BELFAST – Fertile Mind Bookshop will host a book signing by Cathie Pelletier, author of “Running the Bulls,” from 6:30 to 8 p.m. Monday, Nov. 6. Pelletier is the author of six novels printed under her own name and two under the pseudonym K.C. McKinnon. Read More
HERMON – The Town Council voted on Thursday to approve a land swap and sale of property located off the New Boston Road near the transfer station. Resident Alan Cyr agreed to sell the town less than a half acre of his property for $1,… Read More
BREWER – The Brewer Parks and Recreation Department has announced that the Brewer Auditorium is now open for walking from 6:30 to 9:30 a.m. Monday through Friday. There is no fee for use of the auditorium. Walkers will be eligible for door prizes and incentives… Read More
BREWER – Volunteer singers are needed for a Christmas concert. Rehearsals are 6:45-7 p.m. Thursday, Nov. 30, and Thursday, Dec. 7, in the Seniors’ Room of the Brewer Auditorium. Read More
Residents seeking information about candidates for the Nov. 7 City Council race can tune in to the city’s local government access station, channel 7 on Time Warner cable. From now until Election Day, the city will show footage from last month’s candidates forum at the Bangor Public Library,… Read More
BREWER – Some homeowners in the city block created by Somerset, State and Parker streets and Highland Avenue are interested in the possibility of the school department buying their homes in order to build a new elementary or elementary-middle school at the downtown locale. And… Read More
PITTSFIELD – The Nov. 7 local ballot for council and school board seats may appear a bit lacking in choices since two town councilors are running unopposed, and no one has taken out nomination papers for a third council seat or two open seats on the SAD 53… Read More
HOLDEN – It’s not the oldest building in town, but with an 1872 construction date and its historical significance, the two-story white old town hall building is one worth preserving, Holden Historical Society members are saying. The building, located next to Sinclair’s Log Cabin General… Read More
BANGOR – The Simon Kidgits Club and The Care Bears will host National Care Week on Saturday, Nov. 4, at the Bangor Mall. Activities will include a celebrity story hour, costume characters, and craft stations. googletag.cmd.push(function () { // Define Slot var slot_sizes = [[300,250]];… Read More
BANGOR – Bangor Hydro-Electric Co. has scheduled a power interruption from 5 to 6 a.m. Saturday, Nov. 4, for parts of downtown: 1-36 Central St. and 21-34 Hammond St. Another power interruption is scheduled for 12:30 p.m. to 6 a.m. Sunday, Nov. 5, for the… Read More
BANGOR – ALDA in Maine will host its first Bangor meeting from 11:30 a.m. to 1:30 p.m. today at Alpha One. ALDA is an organization that provides information, support and advocacy for adults with hearing loss. googletag.cmd.push(function () { // Define Slot var slot_sizes =… Read More
Bangor police received reports of eight burglaries to motor vehicles that happened overnight from Nov. 1 to Nov. 2. Most took place in the Fourth Street area between 4 p.m. Wednesday and 6 a.m. Thursday. All were reported Thursday morning. All of the vehicles that… Read More
ROCKPORT – Devon Lammert, 5, smiled as he bounced along in the back of a school bus on a recent weekday afternoon. Kindergarten class had ended for the day, but his day was not quite over. googletag.cmd.push(function () { // Define Slot var slot_sizes =… Read More
MACHIAS – A Beals Island man remained in Washington County Jail on Thursday after being accused of threatening a potential witness in a drug case against him, Maine Drug Enforcement Division Commander Darrell O. Crandall said Thursday in a press release. On Oct. 21, MDEA… Read More
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UNITY – Residents approved all five articles as written at Wednesday’s special town meeting, including a $874,000 spending package for a new fire station. Town Clerk Susan Lombard said Thursday the fire station financing package was the final step in a process that began last… Read More
OAKFIELD – When most people think of famed author Stephen King and his wife, Tabitha, the usual word that comes to mind is “horror.” But “generous” is the first thing that comes into the minds of Debbie Gray and the other volunteers at Nature’s Bounty… Read More
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BELFAST – A Christian group plans to convert the former Jed’s Restaurant into a multiuse spiritual outreach center to be called Joel’s Place. Grace International Corp., based in Ka’a’awa, Hawaii, whose local agent is the Rev. Jim Begley of Midcoast Christian Fellowship, submitted its application… Read More
MACHIAS – A 43-year-old Jonesboro man was back in jail Thursday night after he allegedly violated the conditions of his bail, Washington County Assistant District Attorney Joelle Pratt said Thursday. In October, a Washington County grand jury indicted Michael T. Jadu, for reckless conduct, terrorizing,… Read More
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ELLSWORTH – The homeless population of Maine’s urban communities is an often quiet minority, relegated to the background and lumped into an unfavorable category by the majority. “People assume a lot when they pass the homeless on the street, but the truth is, we don’t… Read More
MILLINOCKET – Local business owners are always telling David Moore how great it would be for Millinocket to have an ATV trail network. When they ask how they can help create one, the president of the Northern Timber Cruisers Club responds with one thought: Be… Read More
ST. ANDREWS, New Brunswick – Residents formed a human chain to prevent firefighters from extinguishing a blaze at a suspected crack house on New Brunswick’s Grand Manan Island, a jury was told Thursday. The dramatic testimony came as a trial began for five men charged… Read More
ELLSWORTH – Ian Engdahl just turned 18 and will vote next week for the first time in a general election. It’s no big deal, though. His voice already is being heard in Augusta. googletag.cmd.push(function () { // Define Slot var slot_sizes = [[300,250]]; var new_slot_sizes… Read More
For the fifth year, Cathy Anderson of The Briar Patch in Bangor is making it possible for you to donate books for children to be distributed during the annual holiday party for the families in the Maine Kids-Kin program. Maine Kids-Kin serves grandfamilies (including grandparents,… Read More
PLYMOUTH – Over the objections of several nearby residents who are afraid of noise and the loss of their rural lifestyle, the U.S. Environmental Protection Agency has approved a cleanup plan for the Hows Corner Superfund site that involves installing a water-cleansing station. The Hows… Read More
SCARBOROUGH – None of Maine’s top elected officials walked past picketing postal workers to take part in a ribbon-cutting ceremony Thursday that celebrated the opening of an $82 million mail distribution center that began operations this summer. Dozens of employees were protesting what they said… Read More
BANGOR – Bangor and Lewiston opened the 2006 Class A football season with one of the most exciting games of the year. Fifty-seven seconds into the game, each team had already scored, and Bangor went on to lead 35-21 after a first half in which… Read More
BANGOR – After some last-minute phone calls around town and overseas, John Bapst left wing Petter Lundquist will be able to play in Saturday’s Class B boys soccer state championship after all. The senior exchange student was supposed to be on a plane back to… Read More
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ORONO – Last Saturday’s weather-aided 3-0 loss at Rhode Island was a punch in the gut to the University of Maine football team. Despite controlling play, the Black Bears’ three-game winning streak was snapped, their postseason hopes complicated and their spirits shaken. googletag.cmd.push(function () {… Read More
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UNITY – Farmingdale’s Johnny Clark, the recently crowned Pro All-Stars Series Super Late Model Northern Division champ, will be among the drivers vying for the $2,500 winner’s share at the Long John 150 at Unity Raceway on Sunday. Racing begins at 1 p.m. There will… Read More
Week 10 of the high school football season features the final four in Eastern Maine Classes B and C all vying for berths in next weekend’s regional finals. No. 4 Hampden Academy Broncos (6-3) vs. No. 1 Gardiner Tigers (9-0), 7 p.m. Friday, Hoch Field,… Read More
Both the Van Buren boys and Lee girls soccer teams have had more than their share of success in the last couple of years. The Crusaders and Pandas have felt the sting of loss, too, but it’s how they rebounded from defeat that has helped… Read More
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HAMPDEN – The University of Maine women’s soccer team has been to three consecutive America East championship games but has yet to win one. For two Maine natives, Saturday’s title game against Hartford will be their final chance to claim the championship and earn the… Read More
WATERVILLE – Four outstanding athletes will be inducted into the Maine Running Hall of Fame in a ceremony on Sunday at Killarney’s. Harold Hatch, Christine Snow-Reaser, Paul Firlotte, and O.J. Logue will join the 66 Maine track and field athletes who have been inducted since… Read More
Lost in the reaction, retrospection and recognition following the death of Boston Celtics patriarch Arnold “Red” Auerbach last weekend was the anniversary of another famous New England sports figure exclusively linked to the Celtics. Wednesday marked the start of Tom Heinsohn’s 50th year as a… Read More
ROCHESTER HILLS, Mich. – Ibrahim Faryah’s shot deflected off a Unity College defender and glanced into the net 30 minutes into the game and Adrian Gonzalez added an insurance goal off a direct free kick in the second half as Rochester College triumphed over Unity 2-0 in the… Read More
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Mitch Albom may be best known for his sportswriting, but his first coach was a sociology professor – and the game was life. Albom was a student at Brandeis University when he started calling teacher Morrie Schwartz “coach.” Then years passed without any contact. Many… Read More
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