Two trucks are resting at the bottom of Eagle Lake in Aroostook County after residents took on the annual task of plowing a shortcut road across the ice, Game Warden Gary Sibley said Wednesday. One truck broke through the ice on Monday night while two… Read More
AUGUSTA – Backers of a Washington County tribal racino initiative have successfully completed their petition drive, according to state officials. Secretary of State Matthew Dunlap said Wednesday organizers had submitted enough valid signatures – just barely – to get their proposal before the Legislature. googletag.cmd.push(function… Read More
BREWER – Those attending a Wednesday night forum on Gov. John Baldacci’s proposal to consolidate the state’s school systems into 26 administrative units had a ton of questions about the plan. The central one was whether the initiative would mean a better education for Maine… Read More
The coldest weather so far this winter sent the mercury to 16 below zero in Caribou on Wednesday, created dangerous wind chills of 30 to 40 below zero in several Maine communities and caused misery that included dead car batteries and a flood in a downtown Portland office… Read More
In a Tuesday, Jan. 16, article on Steuben’s revaluation issues, it was reported that residents were attempting to repeal the “town meeting form of government.” The sentence should have read “town manager form of government.” A brief news item in some editions of Tuesday’s State… Read More
BANGOR – The Bangor Region Chamber of Commerce attracted more than 690 people to its annual dinner Wednesday night at the Bangor Civic Center, enjoying the largest turnout in the event’s history. The Chamber presented its annual service awards and guest speakers lauded the organization’s accomplishments in the… Read More
NEW YORK – Shares of FairPoint Communications Inc. retreated from Tuesday’s highs on Wednesday, and an analyst downgraded the telecom company after the stock jumped past his target price. Investors sent FairPoint’s shares soaring Tuesday after news that it was buying Verizon Communications Inc.’s residential… Read More
BANGOR – Edwin N. Clift, chairman and chief executive officer of Merrill Merchants Bank, was presented the Bangor Region Chamber of Commerce’s top honor, the Norbert X. Dowd Award, during the chamber’s annual dinner Wednesday. Clift, 67, played a major role in recruiting investors and… Read More
BANGOR – Bangor Hydro-Electric Co. has filed a formal request with the Public Utilities Commission to raise its distribution rates and lower its stranded cost rates, creating an average 70 cents per household increase on residential bills beginning in 2008. Commercial customers are expected to see a decrease… Read More
BOSTON – Cancer turns up five times more often in women with extremely dense breasts than in those with the most fatty tissue, a study shows, signaling the importance of a risk factor rarely discussed with patients. On mammograms, fat looks dark, but dense tissue… Read More
I am concerned by the recent news that US Airways is attempting a hostile takeover of Delta Air Lines. As a Bangor citizen, a former mayor of Bangor, and someone who relies on the Bangor economy to make a living, I am concerned because this takeover would have… Read More
Verizon’s intended sale of much of its telephone service in Maine had been rumored for more than a year. But with the announcement this week that the potential buyer is FairPoint Communications, which has owned subsidiaries here for several years, the state’s Public Utilities Commission has both work… Read More
Good lawyers tell stories, and Durham County District Attorney Michael Nifong last year had an amazing story. It involved a black stripper, white lacrosse players at Duke University and allegations of rape. It appeared to be a narrative that nearly everyone could follow: a young woman trying to… Read More
The initial real estate tax assessment of my home was conducted following its construction in 1987. In 1997, the current Hampden tax assessor was requested to perform an on-site inspection of the residence. It was subsequently determined that I had been excessively appraised and overtaxed for the prior… Read More
This week the United States will be celebrating a dark, ugly anniversary, the opening of Guantanamo Bay for detainees. Since Jan. 11, 2002, over 700 people from more than 40 countries have been held in Guantanamo; only 10 people have ever been changed with a crime. Eighty-six percent… Read More
Kudos to the Bangor City Council for enacting an ordinance to ban smoking in vehicles when children are present. This is not an issue of smokers’ rights or personal freedoms. This is a matter or protecting innocent children from the harmful and irresponsible behavior of parents and other… Read More
While it certainly would be nice to save some of the administrative costs associated with school administration, as a retired teacher I seriously doubt that transforming the state into 26 SADs is the answer. A teacher for 37 years, I have no great love for… Read More
School administrative restructuring appears to be the governor’s second-term education keystone. Legislation is in the making to create 26 megadistricts. The goal? To curtail Maine’s purported profligate spending on administration. The facts, however, are not on the administration’s side. Gov. Baldacci claimed in his inaugural… Read More
Meanness is the milfoil of the human heart. Once the habit of meanness is established, it’s almost impossible to eradicate. Now that our Internet-connected world has the ability to broadcast not only every moment of pain but also the instant analysis of bystanders, the mean – who were… Read More
AUGUSTA – A second-year status report by the Baldacci administration on the school funding legislation known as LD 1 shows that a state effort to ramp up aid to local schools while setting target caps on local spending has had some success in tamping down property tax increases. Read More
MILLINOCKET – Town leaders would love having Millinocket host a proposed $45 million refinery that would turn forest products into clean-burning oil and fuel 25-megawatt electrical plants, they said Wednesday. “It’s all good news,” Town Councilor David Cyr said after a 1 1/2-hour meeting at… Read More
SKOWHEGAN – A bail hearing scheduled for this morning for Richard Reynolds, 40, of Waterville, accused of killing his estranged wife last week, has been postponed because a competency hearing for Reynolds has been requested. Stephen McCausland, Maine Public Safety spokesman, said Wednesday that no… Read More
The latest entry in the Bangor region’s child care marketplace may be one of the biggest. It is 20,000 square feet of building and playground on the edge of Bangor International Airport, gearing up to take nearly 140 kids ranging in age from 6 weeks… Read More
AUGUSTA – The Maine Legislature has repeatedly rejected attempts to ban motorists from talking on cell phones, but the issue isn’t going away: At least seven Maine legislators have filed bills to ban or restrict the use of cell phones. The sponsors of the Maine… Read More
BREWER – Students in Darrell King’s Advanced Placement environmental science class at Brewer High School have done the math on global energy – and the figures hit close to home. About three-fourths of the seniors at the 919-student school have access to a school bus,… Read More
ORONO – Horse owners interested in learning more about managing their horses and how to prepare for a successful breeding season are invited to the Stallion Clinic from 9 a.m. to 3:30 p.m. Saturday, March 10, at the Page Farm and Home Museum on the University of Maine… Read More
HAMPDEN – The council has allocated money to map town open space, which officials say will benefit the entire community, recreational organizations and businesses alike. The town has hired Prentiss & Carlisle, a forest management company, to take on three tasks – map all 39… Read More
DEDHAM – As the number of reported burglaries at seasonal camps along Phillips Lake continues to grow, Hancock County sheriff’s deputies are getting closer to finding whoever is responsible. “We haven’t made any arrests or indictments yet, but we do have suspects,” Deputy Shane Campbell… Read More
ELLSWORTH – The real estate maps and landowner information of Hancock County’s largest community have successfully made the jump from dusty boxes stored away at City Hall to the unlimited portal of cyberspace. Anyone with Internet access can now obtain a wealth of information about… Read More
HOPE – A restaurant serving a glass of wine with dinner here is breaking the law, town officials recently learned. To date, it hasn’t been a problem because there are no restaurants in town. googletag.cmd.push(function () { // Define Slot var slot_sizes = [[300,250]]; var… Read More
ROCKLAND – Local employers and prospective employees sought common ground Wednesday during a three-hour forum at the Rockland Career Center. “Our objectives here are to provide you with a lot of information and to give you an opportunity to network with some other people the… Read More
CAMDEN – A recommendation by the town conservation commission that the town buy a 5.5-acre parcel of land on Park Street failed to win support from the Select Board on Tuesday night. The conservation group wanted the board to enter into a purchase and sale… Read More
ISLESBORO – The Islesboro Central School has been developing an orchard on school property in recent years. The property now has 16 fruit trees, and there are plans to plant more in the spring and in coming years. One of the goals of the project… Read More
BANGOR – The Bangor public library will begin its “Meet the Author” program in February. It gives patrons a chance to see their favorite authors, or meet new ones, via Internet Webcasts and podcasts. Interviews with the authors will be repeated several times during the week and last… Read More
BANGOR – Slots for the Bangor Region Chamber of Commerce’s 2007 Building Bridges program are still available to area educators who are looking to gain a better understanding of the business community. The Building Bridges Program brings teachers, school superintendents, guidance counselors and school board… Read More
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BANGOR – Members of the city’s planning board voted 5-0 Tuesday night to recommend that the City Council rezone a Davis Road property. At issue is a roughly half-acre lot at 53 Davis Road that has housed a mobile home since 1989. googletag.cmd.push(function () {… Read More
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HOULTON – The Houlton Regional Health Services Foundation will join hands with a popular singer and songwriter to catapult the organization closer to its goal of purchasing nuclear medicine equipment for Houlton Regional Hospital. Elizabeth Dulin, the foundation’s executive director, said Tuesday that the foundation… Read More
FORT FAIRFIELD – Women, Work and Community, along with the Aroostook Family Investment Center, is offering a free two-hour budgeting workshop 6-8 p.m. Monday, Feb. 5, at the community center, Fields Lane. This workshop is open to anyone who wants an introduction to budgeting basics… Read More
PRESQUE ISLE – The Presque Isle Snowmobile Club will hold a supper to benefit the restoration of the historic local fire station at 5 p.m. Friday, Feb. 9, at its club on Echo Lake Road. The overall restoration project will cost an estimated $1.6 million,… Read More
DIXMONT – The Dixmont United Methodist Church will hold its monthly public fellowship breakfast 7-9:30 a.m. Saturday, Jan. 20, at the Dixmont Gold Crest Riders Snowmobile Clubhouse on the Cates Road. Breakfast for adults is $5 and $2.50 for children. The menu will be eggs,… Read More
HAMPDEN – The Hampden Water District is performing water tests to check for lead for $20 per sample. Lead can pose a significant health risk, and an unhealthful amount can enter drinking water through the plumbing. For more information on how to have your water… Read More
UM student’s BB gun confiscated Dorm supervisor issues summons for violation of campus housing rules
A dorm supervisor at the University of Maine in Orono notified campus police after noticing an Airsoft BB gun in the room of a student Tuesday evening, which violates housing rules. Lt. Paul Paradis said all paintball guns, Airsoft and other BB guns must be… Read More
VERONA ISLAND – Officials at the Maine Department of Transportation are reassessing lighting issues on the new Penobscot Narrows Bridge in response to concerns voiced since the bridge opened last month. “I’ve been hearing a variety of different concerns [from constituents],” state Sen. Richard Rosen,… Read More
Last spring, when the Bangor Area Homeless Shelter board of directors and executive director Dennis Marble were “considering the state of the shelter’s finances,” Marble wrote, they were facing a $21,000 deficit and knew, in discussing the 2007 budget, they just “couldn’t cut many more costs.”… Read More
BAR HARBOR – In looking into whether the Legislature might allow municipalities to enact local option taxes, Bar Harbor officials decided Tuesday to find out what other Maine towns and cities think of the idea. The Bar Harbor Town Council has not fully embraced the… Read More
SCARBOROUGH – A 5-year-old girl contracted bacterial meningitis, and her family and seven others are being treated with antibiotics as a precaution, health officials said. The child, a pupil at Eight Corners Primary School in Scarborough, is doing well and responding to treatment, officials said. Read More
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ORONO – Films about Iraq, Vietnam and Exxon Mobil Corp. are among works to be shown in the Maine Peace Action Committee 2007 Film Series. All showings will be free, and discussions will follow. googletag.cmd.push(function () { // Define Slot var slot_sizes = [[300,250]]; var… Read More
PORTLAND – A Washburn man will be able to take his employment discrimination lawsuit to a jury after the Maine Supreme Judicial Court reversed a lower court’s decision. Herschel Currie, 65, claims he was fired 51/2 years ago from his job as a security guard… Read More
FREDERICTON, New Brunswick – The man accused of killing an elderly couple in their New Brunswick home told police in the Massachusetts town where he was arrested that he knew he was wanted for murder but said it was in Russia, not Canada. The murder… Read More
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Some of us wait all winter for snow and ice. Others – like Kevin McKay – could do without such nonsense. In fact, McKay and his pals have made a habit of ignoring traditional winter activities in order to enjoy a pastime generally associated with the spring and… Read More
University of Maine men’s hockey coach Tim Whitehead won’t be suspended for his shouting match with referee Scott Hansen and ensuing comments he made to the media following Saturday’s 3-0 loss to Boston University. Hockey East Commissioner Joe Bertagna said it was because Whitehead offered… Read More
BRUNSWICK – With plenty to prove and nothing to lose, the Maine Maritime Academy women’s basketball team recorded a huge upset Wednesday night and what could be the biggest win in the history of the program. Shelley Gott-Stilwell drained a high arcing 3-point shot with… Read More
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Shelby Pickering has enjoyed a superb first year at Husson College in Bangor. After winning the North Atlantic Conference Player of the Year award for the Eagles’ soccer team, the sophomore standout quickly made the transition to the basketball court. googletag.cmd.push(function () { // Define… Read More
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Mount Desert Island High volleyball standout Mariah Grover was named Gatorade’s Maine Volleyball Player of the Year. Grover, a 6-foot-2 junior, posted 140 kills and 70 blocks in 17 matches for the Trojans, leading them to the state championship match. googletag.cmd.push(function () { // Define… Read More
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The relationship between two teammates on a track and field team who compete in the same events is often accommodating, but still competitive. That is the case with Bangor High School track and field distance standouts and training partners Casey Quaglia and Riley Masters. googletag.cmd.push(function… Read More
BANGOR – Tiffany Seams drove the length of the court and hit a layup as time expired in regulation to send the game to overtime where Central Maine Community College of Auburn prevailed, 57-52 over Eastern Maine Community College in women’s basketball action Wednesday. Seams… Read More
HERMON – Ben Hinton poured in a game-high 19 points as the Hermon boys basketball team cruised to its sixth consecutive victory with a 67-46 triumph over Bucksport Wednesday. Derek Helms had 12 points and Kevin Tarr 10 for the Hawks. Zach Deabay made 11… Read More
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DOVER-FOXCROFT – Sean Parady connected for 18 points to lead Mount Desert Island to a 69-35 high school boys basketball victory over Foxcroft Academy Wednesday. Brett Mitchell tossed in 12 points and Andrew Veilleux 10 for the Trojans. googletag.cmd.push(function () { // Define Slot var… Read More
WASHBURN – Alex Bird sank a free throw and then hit a short jumper in overtime to give Washburn the lead for good at 36-35 en route to a pointworthy 38-35 Class D girls basketball victory over Limestone Community School/Maine School of Science and Mathematics Wednesday. Read More
ORONO – From “Oklahoma!” to “Les Miserables,” a cast of students from Orono High School will bring Broadway Tonight 3 to Orono at 7 p.m. Saturday, Jan. 20, at the high school gym. The cabaret evening is directed and produced by junior Hannah Cyrus, whose… Read More
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ORONO – Celebrate the past and present with the Bangor Symphony Orchestra as it performs two centuries of music under the direction of director and conductor Xiao-Lu Li at 3 p.m. Sunday, Jan. 28, at the Maine Center for the Arts. The program for the… Read More
OLD TOWN – Fifteen years ago Jim Bishop led a discussion on “Papa Martel,” drawing the largest crowd Old Town Public Library has had for an adult program in 25 years. This year Gerard Robichaud’s novel is the focus of Penobscot Reads, a month of… Read More
Penobscot Reads continues through the month of January at area libraries with Gerard Robichaud’s novel, “Papa Martel,” as its focus. Activities include: BANGOR PUBLIC LIBRARY googletag.cmd.push(function () { // Define Slot var slot_sizes = [[300,250]]; var new_slot_sizes = []; var has_banner = false; for (var… Read More
BANGOR – The Bangor Museum and Center for History, in conjunction with the Penobscot Nation, has a new exhibit titled “Weceyew iyotal – Penobscot Nation History.” The exhibit examines Penobscot history from pre-contact through the present. In addition, the museum will host Penobscot Nation Tribal… Read More
BREWER – Bernard is planning a weekend with his mistress. He has hired a gourmet cook; is packing his wife, Jacqueline, off to her mother’s; and has invited his best friend, Robert, to provide an alibi. It is foolproof. What could possibly go wrong? googletag.cmd.push(function… Read More
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HOLDEN – Audubon volunteer Jerry Smith, his son Justin, 14 and a third Audubon volunteer were checking the ice on Fields Pond in Holden. The entire lake was covered with a half inch of fairly solid ice, which did not break when they tossed small stones onto it. Read More
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BANGOR – The Bangor Breakfast Kiwanis Club awarded the annual Charles Sullivan Community Service Award to Michael Robinson recently in recognition of his efforts to spearhead the Friends of Dakin Pool organization, and his long history of community service. The Charles Sullivan Community Service Award… Read More
PROSPECT – The Friends of Fort Knox held their annual meeting for membership on Jan. 2 at the Fort Knox Visitor and Education Center. Some 50 members of the organization attended the meeting. They unanimously approved new bylaws for the organization and elected three individuals… Read More
BANGOR AREA – Alcoholics Anonymous meetings, for those who have a desire to stop drinking, AA hot line, (800) 737-6237, or www.aamaine.org. BANGOR-BUCKSPORT AREA – Al-Anon meetings, for family and friends of problem drinkers; beginners encouraged. Al-Anon, 6 p.m. Tuesdays, First United Methodist Church, 40… Read More
Twinkling bells means new life BANGOR – Eastern Maine Medical Center has found a new way to celebrate the miracle of a new life. It’s called Fairy Dust. googletag.cmd.push(function () { // Define Slot var slot_sizes = [[300,250]]; var new_slot_sizes = []; var has_banner =… Read More
Some people spend their whole lives giving to others. And for some people, that’s just a start. Their generous spirit lives on and the giving continues long after they’ve passed away. So is the case with Elizabeth West. Her story is one of compassion. googletag.cmd.push(function… Read More
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Poker Run MILFORD – The Pine Tree Snowmobile Club, Call Road, will hold a Poker Run, regardless of snow conditions, 9 a.m.-2 p.m. Sunday, Jan. 28. Registration begins at 9 a.m. Breakfast and light lunches will be available. For more information, call Kathy Carson at… Read More
BANGOR – As millions of Americans tackle the annual ritual of making New Year’s resolutions, the nation’s YMCAs are encouraging families to put a new twist on an old custom and make resolutions for 2007 together as a family. The Bangor YMCA and the YWCA… Read More