SEARSPORT – Michael Nickerson, 49, of Searsport was arrested and charged with manslaughter Tuesday in connection with the stabbing death of his brother Charles Nickerson, 44, of Searsport on Sunday. The men, who shared a home on Brock Road with their children, reportedly got into… Read More
WASHINGTON – The Senate approved an amendment Tuesday to extend an investigative office that unearthed millions of dollars in waste and fraud associated with the rebuilding of Iraq. The amendment, passed by voice vote as part of the military construction and veterans spending bill, would… Read More
Head Style: head24 – 24 Point, 2 deck, Minion-SemiboldBDN95, Plain; 53; 2 col Using angioplasty to unclog arteries more than 24 hours after a patient’s heart attack does no good and might increase the chances of another attack, researchers said Tuesday. googletag.cmd.push(function () { //… Read More
AUGUSTA – Many Maine schools still do not have emergency safety plans in place to protect students from terrorists or others entering facilities with the intent to harm or kill someone, the state’s Homeland Security Task Force was told Tuesday. “You had better believe the… Read More
At first, the big black head is barely visible behind a log. But within a few seconds it becomes clear what is making the splashing noise: A large black bear is enjoying a springtime dip. Resting on its haunches in the pool of a stream,… Read More
Election results printed on Page B2 in the Nov. 8 Coastal edition contained an error. For Isle au Haut, the senatorial race should have read: Olympia J. Snowe (R), 29 votes, and William H. Slavick (U), 1 vote. Read More
BOSTON – New England will lag the nation in economic growth through 2010, with New Hampshire and Massachusetts posting the region’s fastest growth, a regional forecast organization predicted Tuesday. The New England Economic Partnership said none of New England’s six states is expected to exceed… Read More
OLD TOWN – The Penobscot Federal Credit Union held the grand opening Tuesday of its new main office building at 205 Main St. The two-story, 6,400-square-foot building was formerly Brookings and Smith Funeral Home, but was renovated by Payton ME Corp. and many local subcontractors… Read More
This letter is in reference to Michael Palmer, the general manager of television stations WVII and WFVX, and his intra-office e-mail, which has recently been leaked to and publicized by the national media. In the e-mail he asked staff members at his stations to limit stories on global… Read More
Democrats talk about bipartisanship and many no doubt feel committed to it, but the new majority party in Congress got elected in part by disagreeing with the legislation Republicans have passed. It now must be thinking about which pieces to reconsider. As it does, it should include the… Read More
With so much information available on the potential harm from secondhand smoke, it’s hard to believe that drivers don’t know to refrain from smoking while carrying children in their cars. But if a recent survey is an indication, adults commonly expose kids to smoke this way, which makes… Read More
I find it odd that veterans organizations such as the American Legion, Veterans of Foreign Wars and Disabled American Veterans allow President Bush and Vice President Cheney to use their conventions to make speeches promoting war. I would think the members of these organizations, having experienced firsthand the… Read More
I have heard some politicians refer to Gov. Baldacci’s “failed Dirigo Health Plan.” I am a person who is alive right now thanks to DirigoChoice Health Care. How can saving a life be called a failure? I did not have health insurance when Dirigo Health… Read More
Congratulations to Toni-Lynn Robbins for the wonderful human interest piece on the transfer of ownership of the Penobscot Veterinary Hospital (BDN, Nov. 4). She did an outstanding job profiling three outstanding gentlemen. googletag.cmd.push(function () { // Define Slot var slot_sizes = [[300,250]]; var new_slot_sizes =… Read More
On Friday, Oct. 20, Fusion Bangor celebrated their first annual dinner and award ceremony. During this event I had the privilege to be recognized by this exciting group of younger activists. The satisfaction in seeing Fusion’s success comes from the efforts of many community members, established and emerging,… Read More
Why does the BDN keep bashing Washington County? In “Opiates lay siege to work force” (BDN, Nov. 3), you list the growth of opiate abuse in seven counties for patients in treatment for the last seven years. Washington County had an increase of 21 percent and Aroostook County… Read More
When I read the article “On ‘spend’ when crying ‘tax and spend'” by David Gross (BDN, Nov. 13), I kept thinking “There is something very wrong here.” I spent 32 years working for the Department of Human Services here in Maine. I began my career… Read More
Donations already have begun arriving for the Santa’s Helper Fund, and we are pleased to acknowledge the following contributors: Barbara Hazelwood, Calais $25.00 googletag.cmd.push(function () { // Define Slot var slot_sizes = [[300,250]]; var new_slot_sizes = []; var has_banner = false; for (var i… Read More
Jin Roy, 55, of Old Town was driving Tuesday afternoon along Stillwater Avenue when her Toyota Camry was swept into the bog, according to Orono police Sgt. Josh Ewing She was able to get out without injury, but about 15 minutes after the accident, the… Read More
LEWISTON – A man charged with fatally shooting his father while the older man was celebrating his 65th birthday told police he was abused when he was younger by his father and he wanted to protect his own children, according to an affidavit. Scott Poirier,… Read More
PROSPECT – The Maine Department of Transportation will begin intermittent detours around the junction of the new Penobscot Narrows Bridge and Route 1 in Prospect as workers construct the new connection between the bridge and U.S. Route 1. The Waldo-Hancock Bridge will remain open to… Read More
The Passamaquoddy Tribe has teamed up with a lakes conservation organization to produce an illustrated book that uses tribal oral history to teach children about living in balance with the natural world. The book, “Wind Bird: Gift of the Mist,” recounts the tale of Gluskop… Read More
SANGERVILLE – The license of a local teenager has been suspended for 60 days in connection with an accident in June that took the life of a well-known Guilford businessman. Alex Ruksznis, 17, who was charged with failure to keep right and improper passing in… Read More
DOVER-FOXCROFT – Plum Creek’s ability to attract developers to build two resorts in the Moosehead Lake region is seen by some officials as key to their support of the timber company’s proposed massive development and conservation plan. That was one of the messages conveyed Tuesday… Read More
BUCKSPORT – The town will get its first finance director when Deborah S. Fitzpatrick of Orland starts work next week. Town Manager Roger Raymond hired Fitzpatrick to fill the post after interviewing 15 applicants for the new position. googletag.cmd.push(function () { // Define Slot var… Read More
FORT KENT – Dr. Rachel E. Albert, University of Maine at Fort Kent’s vice president of academic affairs, and Lisa A. Theriault, assistant professor of nursing, are authors of chapters in a new textbook, “Communicating and the Therapeutic Relationship and Nutrition.” Albert’s chapter on communication… Read More
CARIBOU – The Great American Smokeout on Thursday, Nov. 16, has been supported by the American Cancer Society for more than 25 years. The day calls for smokers to quit for at least 24 hours, and some use it as a turning point in their future of being… Read More
FORT KENT – A ceremony and demonstration of computers the University of Maine at Fort Kent has donated to the Fort Kent Senior Citizen Center and to the SAD 27 adult education program will be at 1 p.m. Wednesday, Nov. 15, at the Senior Citizen Center, Frenchville Road. Read More
PRESQUE ISLE – The Maine Health Access Foundation discussion group will meet 6-7 p.m. Tuesday, Nov. 21, in Conference Room 4 at A.R. Gould Memorial Hospital. The Aroostook Medical Center is hosting the discussion group to learn about patients’ and families’ experiences, views, and preferences… Read More
ETNA – The USDA Rural Development Partners will host an open house to celebrate Derrill Ballou’s new replacement home at 10 a.m. Wednesday, Nov. 15, at 10 Allan’s Lane in Etna. While waiting for a replacement home for his aging house trailer earlier this year,… Read More
BANGOR – The Maine Department Of Transportation will be installing weather seals in the overpasses carrying I-95 over Stillwater Avenue on Wednesday and Thursday, Nov. 15-16, according to Barry Prescott of Maine DOT’s Bangor office. It is part of the follow-up activities to the bridge work done earlier… Read More
BANGOR – The Farm Service Agency in Maine is urging Penobscot County farmers, ranchers and other agricultural producers to vote in FSA county committee elections by Dec. 4. FSA county committees help administer federal programs at the local level. Committee members make decisions on conservation… Read More
PALMYRA – When Jane Briggs, the director of the Sebasticook Valley Chamber of Commerce, looks out the northern window of her office, she sees a vintage farm, fields, hills and woods. When she looks out the southern window, she is looking at a Super Wal-Mart… Read More
Houlton council to fill new vacancy Members shocked at Flewelling’s abrupt announcement to step down
HOULTON – A little more than a week after Election Day, town councilors are on the prowl to find a candidate to fill a recently vacated position on the board. The search for a new board member became necessary on Monday evening, after Councilor Dale… Read More
PRESQUE ISLE – Local fire department officials recently received a $75,687 grant that will help them to combat cardiovascular disease – the number one killer of firefighters in the U.S. While fighting fires is dangerous, heart attacks are a bigger threat for firefighters according to… Read More
FORT KENT – Scott Air Packs, filled with breathable air, are a lifeline for firefighters entering burning buildings to search for people, animals and to fight fires. All fire departments have them for their firefighters, and they need to be refilled after each use. For… Read More
MOUNT DESERT – A Gouldsboro woman injured in an accident on Route 198 near Upper Hadlock Pond was still in a Bangor hospital Tuesday being treated for injuries to her neck, according to police. Deborah S. Decker, 46, was driving south around 10 a.m. Monday… Read More
ELLSWORTH – A contractor for the city recently completed a traffic study of the Maine Coast Mall on High Street, but Ellsworth officials are still working to create a road improvement plan that will benefit all parties. This summer, the city partnered with the owners… Read More
BELFAST – The Waldo County grand jury completed its November term Monday and handed up indictments against 45 people. Five indictments were ordered impounded pending the arrest of the person named, and the panel issued one “no bill,” failing to indict one person. Indictments were… Read More
ORRINGTON – The gaping hole in the circular stone Orrington Pound is getting smaller as local mason Frank “Sonny” Shaw Jr. rebuilds and repairs damage done when a minivan hit the historic animal pound last December. “The town pound [repair] is progressing extremely well,” Town… Read More
MILLINOCKET – The Town Council opted last April to add a question to the Election Day ballot to let voters decide whether the Millinocket Area Growth and Investment Council would get $60,000 from the town for the year. Councilors agreed to appropriate $30,000 to the… Read More
HOLDEN – Town leaders decided Monday to ask the state to look into setting a speed limit for Rider Bluff Road, which is located off Church Road. “Rider Bluff Road does not have a posted speed limit,” Town Manager Larry Varisco said Tuesday. “It has… Read More
A 2002 Chevrolet 1500 pickup with a Fisher snowplow attached is missing from Cars by Us at 44 Griffin Road in Bangor, owners reported to police. The vehicle was believed to have been stolen between 6:30 p.m. Monday and 9 a.m. Tuesday. The truck and… Read More
PRESQUE ISLE – Thanks to a “neat black folder” and a lot of persistence, a dance troupe, named among the 10 best by three Boston newspapers, is coming to town. Prometheus Dance, a Cambridge, Mass.-based modern dance company founded in 1987, will perform at the… Read More
LINCOLN — Steve Clay was re-elected chairman, and David Whalen and Bruce Albert were sworn in as the Lincoln Town Council held its post-election organizational meeting Monday night, Town Manager Glenn Aho said Tuesday. Council members re-elected Jeff Gifford as council vice chairman as well,… Read More
DOVER-FOXCROFT – The following divorces were granted in 13th District Court in Dover-Foxcroft during August and September on grounds of irreconcilable marital differences: John E. Roberts and Tania L. Roberts, both of Dover-Foxcroft; married at Dexter Oct. 5, 1985; shared custody of one child. googletag.cmd.push(function… Read More
BREWER – The Brewer Music Association will hold a pops concert with the Honors Chorus and Jazz Ensemble at 7 p.m. Wednesday, Nov. 15, at Brewer High School. Proceeds will benefit the fundraising effort to help the family of 14-year-old Tommy Mousseau purchase a handicapped-accessible… Read More
PITTSFIELD – From a $1 bill handed over by a young Cub Scout to a $50,000 grant just obtained this week, dollar by dollar the donations came in, bringing the Pittsfield Public Library renovation and expansion fund closer to its $1.4 million goal. Fundraisers Ann… Read More
EASTPORT – The city and ORPC Maine LLC formalized a public-private partnership Tuesday that is designed to turn the power of tidal energy into electricity. In a memorandum of understanding approved by the City Council and signed Tuesday, the city and ORPC Maine agreed to… Read More
BREWER – “Abysmal,” is how Fire Chief Rick Bronson described the fire hydrant pressure on Century Street during Tuesday’s City Council meeting while addressing concerns about the city’s purchase of land at the end of the roadway. The main reason the city is purchasing the… Read More
FORT KENT – The Fort Kent Town Council gave its approval to seek some redress from a developer whose condominium project and subdivision has come under scrutiny for alleged code violations, Monday night. Fort Kent Town Manager Donald Guimond was to contact the Maine Municipal… Read More
EDMUNDSTON, New Brunswick – Seven months after being transferred to a Canadian prison to complete his sentence for manslaughter in the death of a fellow student at the University of Maine at Fort Kent, Dean Michaud walked off a bus Tuesday, placing his feet on his home soil… Read More
BAILEYVILLE – A local police officer who has been a member of the town’s law enforcement department for 29 years has lost his job. Sgt. George “Fred” Rayner’s employment with the town was terminated last Thursday, Nov. 9, according to Baileyville Town Manager Scott Harriman. Read More
Brewer Youth Theatre is tackling the longest running musical in the history of American theater when the curtain goes up on “The Fantasticks” at 7 p.m. Thursday, Nov. 16; Friday, Nov. 17; and Saturday, Nov. 18, at Brewer Middle School, 5 Somerset St. Admission is… Read More
AUGUSTA – Republican John McDonough and Democrat Peggy Pendleton were confirmed as the winners of two Maine House of Representatives seats after recounts of votes Tuesday for seats in Scarborough. The recount of ballots in District 127 showed McDonough the winner over Democrat Shawn Babine,… Read More
AUGUSTA – Newly elected Maine legislators on Tuesday began to organize for the coming two-year session as Senate Republicans, again narrowly in the minority, elected their two floor leaders. Republicans elected Sen. Carol Weston of Montville as leader and Sen. Richard Rosen of Bucksport as… Read More
PORTLAND – Recess, the unstructured play period that has been part of the school day for generations, is becoming shorter or disappearing altogether at some Maine schools, a victim of liability concerns and the need to steal more time for classroom instruction. Recess traditionally has… Read More
LEE – Les Severance is ready for the next step, his attorney said Tuesday. The father of murder victim Michael Leslie Severance will be in San Angelo, Texas, on Dec. 1 to petition a Tom Green County civil court judge for extra visitation rights for… Read More
My mother would have loved this place. First, there is the name. Who in the world wouldn’t want to visit a place called Pie Heaven? googletag.cmd.push(function () { // Define Slot var slot_sizes = [[300,250]]; var new_slot_sizes = []; var has_banner = false; for (var… Read More
Skip the cooking – not the meal If the idea of holding another Thanksgiving feast at your house has you wanting to mash something other than potatoes (something that resembles your brother’s neck), step away from the stove and give Opus a call. The Bangor… Read More
The Underdogs didn’t have the most notable of beginnings on the Maine tennis mixed doubles scene. The first season the team competed together, in fact, the group didn’t win a team match. The injured Ellsworth Lobsters weren’t expecting great things from themselves when they went… Read More
MILWAUKEE – Senior guard David Schroeder scored 22 points and became Idaho State’s all-time 3-point shooting leader in a 66-57 victory over the University of Maine men’s basketball Tuesday in a consolation game of the CBE Classic. Schroeder, who also had nine rebounds, shot 8-of-12… Read More
BREWER -With two dozen lanes, a game room, a restaurant and a bar, the Bangor-Brewer Bowling Lanes building isn’t small, but when the World Team Candlepin Bowling Championships are in town, it’s almost claustrophobic. It’s rainy and cold outside on this Tuesday in mid-November, but… Read More
ORONO – University of Maine sophomore goalie Ben Bishop won’t dwell on Sunday’s 8-2 loss to New Hampshire, in which he allowed a career-high six goals on just 19 shots. It was the first time in nine games this season he had allowed more than… Read More
It’s no surprise that Meghan Hunter is making her living coaching hockey. The first-year University of Maine women’s hockey assistant has three uncles, Dale, Dave, and Mark, who played in the National Hockey League. Her dad, Ron, played Major Junior A hockey. googletag.cmd.push(function () {… Read More
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Western Maine’s representatives in Saturday’s football state championship tripleheader are no strangers to battling for the gold ball. All three – Class A Gorham, Class B Mountain Valley of Rumford, and Class C Lisbon – have made the trek to Fitzpatrick Stadium before. googletag.cmd.push(function ()… Read More
With its gut-wrenching 10-9 loss at Massachusetts having decimated its postseason hopes, the University of Maine football team is preparing for its annual rivalry with New Hampshire. The No. 22 Black Bears and 10th-ranked Wildcats meet Saturday at noon in Orono. UMaine looks to spoil… Read More
This may be baseball’s perfect storm. The Boston Red Sox have the rights to negotiate with pitcher Daisuke Matsuzaka of the Japan Pacific League’s Seibu Lions. The Sox have paid some $51 million to the Lions just for the right to talk with the pitcher. Read More
Greg Norton sat in the stands at Centennial Field in Burlington, Vt., last spring as the University of Maine claimed its second straight America East baseball championship. The senior righthander from South Portland, having redshirted while recovering from shoulder surgery, watched as the youth-laden Black… Read More
While Foxcroft has been the dominant team in the LTC football ranks in recent years, Mattanawcook Academy appears well positioned to challenge the Ponies for regional supremacy again next year. The Lynx graduate some key seniors, including Shey Gardner, Isaac Young, Dan Lifer, Steve Braley,… Read More