CARIBOU – A mail-order pharmacy will bring 40 new jobs and a $9 million investment to Aroostook County according to an announcement officials made Tuesday that the company will open a packing and distribution center in Fort Fairfield. I Care Pharmacy, which fills mail-order prescriptions,… Read More
NEW YORK – Coast to coast, states are wrestling with how best to treat the legions of emotionally troubled foster children in their care. Critics contend that powerful psychiatric drugs are overused and say poor record-keeping masks the scope of the problem. Nationwide, more than… Read More
AUGUSTA – Members of the clergy may continue to act as state agents and perform marriage ceremonies after the Legislature’s Judiciary Committee on Tuesday all but killed a bill that would have taken clergy off the list of people who may sign marriage licenses in Maine. Read More
AUGUSTA – Senate President Beth Edmonds, D-Freeport, has introduced legislation to provide state-funded abortions to poor Maine women, a measure called unnecessary, even immoral, by opponents. “My issue is about fairness and equity,” she said. “It is not fair to deny poor women their protected… Read More
AUGUSTA – The company behind New England’s largest wind farm is seeking regulatory approval for an even bigger, $100 million wind-energy project in a remote corner of northern Washington County. Evergreen Wind Power LLC hopes to build 38 wind turbines on Stetson Mountain, a rural… Read More
A Lifestyle story in Tuesday’s paper listed an incorrect phone number for Penobscot Theatre Company in Bangor. The correct number is 942-3333. A female musher’s name was misspelled in a photo caption about Farmington sled dog races on the front page of the State section… Read More
WASHINGTON – Lawmakers want to crack down on illegal logging around the world. Led by Rep. Earl Blumenauer, D-Ore., the group is seeking support for a bill to ban U.S. imports of wood products derived from illegally harvested timber. As much as 30 percent of… Read More
BANGOR – As income tax returns pour in this year, the Internal Revenue Service is noticing that many people are not taking advantage of deductions and credits they may be eligible for, an IRS spokeswoman said Tuesday. In the past year, the IRS has announced… Read More
PASCAGOULA, Miss. – Striking union workers manned picket lines outside Northrop Grumman’s shipyard for the fifth straight day here Monday with no progress reported in resolving a contract dispute. Officials with both the company and the unions said no additional contact has been made between… Read More
Max Boot’s “Why the U.S. acts alone” (BDN, March 5) seems a sound analysis of the relative military potentials of various nations. However, the article is oblivious to the political aspect of the problem he decries. googletag.cmd.push(function () { // Define Slot var slot_sizes =… Read More
Regarding the letter “Pet Adoption Rules” (BDN, Feb. 22): My daughter and I have both adopted animals from the Bangor Humane Society in the last few months. googletag.cmd.push(function () { // Define Slot var slot_sizes = [[300,250]]; var new_slot_sizes = []; var has_banner = false;… Read More
In his recent column, “Questions concerning the news” (BDN, March 3-4), Kent Ward as usual made some telling points about the foibles of American and world society. But he began with notice of the mass kite-flying event in Pakistan during which many people were killed or injured, some… Read More
While watching the various network and cable news shows over the past few weeks, I have been amazed at how many U.S. congressmen and senators are bemoaning the lack of numbers and readiness of our military troops. These are the same people who supported or… Read More
This is in response to the letter by Marie McNally “Pet adoption rules” (BDN, Feb. 22). It’s too bad she feels the workers at the Humane Society are going to extremes with their rules for adoption of a pet. If she could only join them on just one… Read More
The problem with relying on cigarette taxes to balance the state budget is evident for the very reason anti-smoking groups want to raise the tax. These groups know that it is an effective way to persuade people to stop smoking. State government, which has vigorous campaigns to get… Read More
A long-standing concern with the USA Patriot Act has been that it infringed on personal privacy to investigate terrorism. Now a report by the FBI’s inspector general confirms those fears by finding that the agency misused its powers under the act to get information without the required approvals… Read More
Toward the end of his presidency, Dwight Eisenhower famously warned Americans about the “military-industrial complex” that so dominated national spending priorities in the 1950s and continues to do so even to this day. His warning was especially cogent because Eisenhower himself had been a member of that complex… Read More
As our GIs fight Islamo-fascists abroad, let’s do our part against the fifth column in America. The media’s unwillingness to address this is not surprising, yet our own enemies have baldly stated that eroding America’s will and resolve is key to our defeat. They know… Read More
WASHINGTON – Presidential candidate Hillary Rodham Clinton told Democrats Tuesday the “vast, right-wing conspiracy” is back, using a phrase she once coined to describe partisan criticism. Speaking to Democratic municipal officials, the New York senator used the term to hammer Republicans on election irregularities. googletag.cmd.push(function… Read More
AUGUSTA – A delegation from the British Parliament had some advice Tuesday for Maine lawmakers beginning to debate how to meet regional goals to reduce emissions of greenhouse gases. Maine is among 10 states that have signed on to a multistate compact that aims to… Read More
MAPLETON – A local man had to have his nose stitched together after he was attacked by two pit bulls while on a walk Friday afternoon, Sgt. Julie Bergan of the Maine State Police said Tuesday. Galen Smith, 66, suffered bite marks all over his… Read More
ROCKWOOD – Stephanie Ashley was asleep on the second floor of her Marston Street home when she was awakened shortly after midnight Tuesday – either by the thick smoke that had filled her bedroom or the sound of a fire alarm. With smoke hampering her… Read More
FRENCHVILLE -Three soldiers from St. Agatha and Frenchville were surprised and happy Sunday afternoon at the outpouring of people at a homecoming gathering in their honor. Sgts. Jacob Pelletier and Brandon Michaud, both of Frenchville, and Brian Ayotte of St. Agatha, members of Brewer’s Bravo… Read More
AUGUSTA – Truancy has become such a growing problem that it’s time to consider throwing parents in jail if they don’t get their kids to school. That was the message delivered to the Education and Cultural Affairs Committee during a public hearing here Tuesday on… Read More
PROSPECT – Marine Patrol divers spent the weekend searching the waters beneath the Penobscot Narrows Bridge but were unable to locate the body of the teenage boy who leaped to his death last week. Waldo County Chief Deputy Sheriff Robert Keating said the divers worked… Read More
BANGOR – “Coco,” as the Colossal Colon is known, is a 40-foot-long, 4-foot-tall oversized model of the human colon that is designed to educate the public about colorectal cancer and other diseases of the colon. Visitors who crawl through the Colossal Colon will see Crohn’s… Read More
BREWER – The Brewer Hometown Band, the city’s official ambassador, will hold a concert at 3 p.m. Sunday, March 18, in the Brewer Auditorium gymnasium. The concert is free and open to the public, but donations will be accepted. Read More
BREWER – The mold found growing on the back of a few wall panels at Washington Street School was removed during the February school break, Superintendent Daniel Lee said Tuesday. The mold, which was not visible, was not a serious health issue but school officials… Read More
BLUE HILL – The town meeting could come a little later next year if voters approve a proposal at this year’s annual town meeting Saturday. Municipal elections will be held from 10 a.m. to 8 p.m. Friday, March 16, at the town hall. There are… Read More
TENANTS HARBOR – The Jackson Memorial Library in St. George has established a scholarship fund in memory of Edward A. Ingalls Jr., who died March 3 at age 82. A World War II combat veteran who served under Gen. George Patton and a resident of… Read More
BUCKSPORT – Town councilors are worried about a proposed deal between the town’s school committee and Orland, and they are drafting a letter to school committee members outlining their concerns. The contract has been a topic of discussion between the two school committees for several… Read More
TRESCOTT TOWNSHIP – A local man and longtime Surry resident passed away Sunday after devoting much of his adult life to Democratic causes. Don Furth was 82 years old. googletag.cmd.push(function () { // Define Slot var slot_sizes = [[300,250]]; var new_slot_sizes = []; var has_banner… Read More
BAILEVYILLE – Operating an all-volunteer ambulance service is getting tougher in this mill town as fewer people are available to work around-the-clock shifts. The Baileyville Ambulance Corps has been in operation for more than 30 years, but lately it has been having problems finding enough… Read More
ELLSWORTH – Now that a proposed school project is inching ever closer to reality, residents have started to take a more active interest in where it will go and what it will look like. More than 100 people turned out at a public meeting on… Read More
ISLAND FALLS – The town’s emergency services workers will be getting a new home now that residents have voted to move forward building a fire station in town. The vote to approve the new station came during the annual town meeting on Monday evening, which… Read More
CARIBOU – A juvenile was being held Tuesday at the Aroostook County Jail in Houlton after he allegedly stole a pickup truck and led police on a high-speed chase from Caribou to Washburn. The 17-year-old male from Caribou has been charged with theft of a… Read More
ST. AGATHA – Residents of the mid-St. John Valley will have plenty of time to get in shape for swimsuit season now that a new fitness center has opened in the community. St. Agatha Town Manager Ryan Pelletier said Tuesday that the Long Lake Regional… Read More
HOULTON – A longtime downtown business owner who pledged to push for the town’s economic development beat out three other candidates to secure a seat on the board of directors of the Shiretown Development Corp. on Monday evening. Galen Wilde, the proprietor of Shiretown Coins… Read More
Blaine Local residents will consider 36 articles during their annual town meeting, which will be held at the end of March, Town Manager Chappy Clark said Tuesday. googletag.cmd.push(function () { // Define Slot var slot_sizes = [[300,250]]; var new_slot_sizes = []; var has_banner = false;… Read More
MILLINOCKET – A fledgling Katahdin cycling group will meet today to discuss efforts to create the Golden Road’s first bicycle race and touring event in late May or early June, organizers said Tuesday. The Katahdin Trails Alliance will also discuss work on mapping as much… Read More
MILO – Eddie Cobb, a Penquis Valley Middle School pupil, correctly spelled “deluxe” and “foyer” to emerge the victor in the Piscataquis County spelling bee held Friday. Eleven pupils representing SeDoMoCha Middle School in Dover-Foxcroft, Piscataquis Community Middle School in Guilford, and Penquis Valley vied… Read More
BREWER – The fact that Amy Nickerson is fairly new to the job didn’t stop her Brewer Police Department co-workers from designating her the 2006 Officer of the Year. “She brought with her a commitment and work ethic that is to be admired,” Police Chief… Read More
HOLDEN – Jerry Smith will give a presentation on digiscoping, the hobby of photographing birds with a spotting scope and digital camera, from 7 to 8:30 p.m. today at Fields Pond Audubon Center. Smith will share his advice and stories about digiscoping. googletag.cmd.push(function () {… Read More
BANGOR – Don’t build a gym without a locker room, the district attorney reminded Penobscot County commissioners Tuesday. District Attorney R. Christopher Almy met with the officials to discuss the recent announcement that plans for the new courthouse in downtown Bangor won’t include office space… Read More
MACHIAS – A Washington County grand jury Tuesday indicted a 26-year-old Baileyville woman and charged her with aggravated assault after she allegedly held another woman down and slashed her throat with a beer bottle in what started out as a fracas at a friend’s house. Read More
Garland Making their opinion known in a nonbinding vote at the annual town meeting Saturday, a small group of residents expressed opposition to SAD 46’s planned consolidation of the district’s elementary and middle schools. googletag.cmd.push(function () { // Define Slot var slot_sizes = [[300,250]]; var… Read More
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ELLSWORTH – A “Pricing Your Products and Services” workshop for small businesses will be held from 6 to 9 p.m. Thursday, March 15, at the Hancock County Extension Office on Boggy Brook Road in the Industrial Park. The group will discuss challenges involved in determining… Read More
ROCKLAND – Maureen Stalla, a tennis champion in her youth and the first national tennis coach for the country of Jordan, will be at the Rockland Public Library at 6:30 p.m. Thursday, March 15, for a world affairs discussion in the Friends and Community Room. Read More
CRANBERRY ISLES – After lengthy discussion Monday at their annual town meeting, local voters decided not to establish a new police department for this five-island town. Voters rejected the measure, which was brought to town meeting via petition, as well as two other voter-petition proposals,… Read More
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MILO – A Brownville Junction juvenile has been implicated in a hate crime involving a local family. While the 15-year-old boy has not yet been charged, the case is being forwarded to Piscataquis County District Attorney R. Christopher Almy for prosecution and to the Attorney… Read More
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LINCOLN – Town Manager Glenn Aho hopes to finish crafting an ordinance by May 1 that would ban new outdoor wood-fired boilers from downtown and require existing boilers to have higher smokestacks, he said Tuesday. The Town Council voted 4-0 on Monday night to have… Read More
MILLINOCKET – The Katahdin region has a national reputation for excellent snowmobile riding. To John Raymond, there’s no reason why similar excellence cannot be created around the area’s ATV trail-riding possibilities. “It’s a no-brainer,” Raymond said Tuesday. “The same people that snowmobile around here also… Read More
You are cordially invited to get out some dancing clothes and attend the 11th annual Fireman’s Ball from 6 p.m. to midnight Saturday, March 17, at the Elks Club on Odlin Road in Bangor. Event chairwoman Bonnie McCrea reports tickets are $60 for couples and… Read More
PERRY – She wants to light their way. Patti Craig of Eastport hopes that everyone will place candles in their windows this weekend to honor those soldiers who recently returned from serving in Iraq and Afghanistan. googletag.cmd.push(function () { // Define Slot var slot_sizes =… Read More
MILFORD – A body found Tuesday at a dam along the Penobscot River is believed to be that of a canoeist who disappeared early Christmas Eve, the Maine Warden Service said. Richard Jenkins of Levant was one of two men in the canoe that capsized… Read More
AUGUSTA – A legislative committee voted Tuesday to recommend adding a hard-to-recognize duck and 13 other animals to Maine’s list of threatened and endangered species. Several weeks ago, the Maine Department of Inland Fisheries and Wildlife’s noncontroversial proposal to update the state’s list of rare… Read More
MONTPELIER, Vt. – Ten years after an elderly couple was tied up and robbed in their home, a second suspect has been arrested, officials said Tuesday. Stuart Jones, 52, was arrested Friday in Grenwood, S.C., and is to be returned to Vermont to face charges… Read More
HOULTON – A local man died at the scene of a two-car crash on North Street early Tuesday morning. Lt. Daniel Pelletier, acting chief of the Houlton Police Department, said Alan Bulley, 45, was pronounced dead at the scene of the crash, which occurred about… Read More
ORONO – The University of Maine civil engineering program has received a $75,000 donation from a Gray engineering company. The money from Gorrill-Palmer Consulting Engineers will be used to create an endowment to maintain and upgrade the soil mechanics lab at Boardman Hall. googletag.cmd.push(function ()… Read More
AUBURN – The trial of a Sabattus man who shot his ex-girlfriend in the head during a bitter custody dispute was tainted even before testimony began because of improper conduct by a grand jury member, the defense contends. A female grand jury member and her… Read More
It’s hard to fathom that a team which started 8-0-1, including two wins at North Dakota and a victory over Minnesota at the Xcel Energy Center in St. Paul, Minn., could face the predicament the University of Maine hockey team finds itself in. The Black… Read More
FORT MYERS, Fla. – Julio Lugo must have felt like a pincushion during Tuesday morning’s batting practice session. Boston’s new starting shortstop was being needled almost nonstop by Red Sox power hitter extraordinaire David Ortiz, who also happens to be a friend and countryman. googletag.cmd.push(function… Read More
Paul Soucy has guided the Big East Conference through many changes in the Eastern Maine high school basketball landscape during his 22 years as that league’s first and only director. The conference was formed as the Eastern 8 during the mid-1980s to accommodate northern Maine’s… Read More
Husson College baseball coach John Winkin isn’t asking for much as the second and final week of his team’s spring trip continues. He simply would like to be able to put the lineup he wants on the field. googletag.cmd.push(function () { // Define Slot var… Read More
FORT MYERS, Fla. – The Boston Red Sox media guide calls him a “sport psychology coach,” but Bob Tewksbury prefers calling himself a sports psychology-mental skills coach. Never mind his job title, what exactly is he? googletag.cmd.push(function () { // Define Slot var slot_sizes =… Read More
Edward Little High School freshman Christie Bernier took gold in the one-mile racewalk Saturday with a time of 7 minutes, 58.93 seconds at the Nike Indoor Track and Field Championships held in Landover, Md. Boothbay High School freshman Matthew Forgues finished fourth in the boys… Read More
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HERMON – Ellsworth’s Corey DeWitt scored 27 points Tuesday to lead the Big East Senior All-Stars Blue team to a 109-81 victory over the White team at the Hermon High gym. Dem Katsiaficas of Ellsworth scored 18 points for the Blue team and John Bapst… Read More
CORAL GABLES, Fla. – Brad Hertzler gave the University of Maine an outstanding start Tuesday night, but the Black Bears couldn’t finish it. Miami chased UMaine’s junior lefthander in the eighth inning and scored four runs in the frame while earning a come-from-behind 4-2 baseball… Read More
OXFORD – Two-time NASCAR Nextel Cup Series champion Terry Labonte has entered his name into the record 167-driver entry list for the 34th annual TD Banknorth 250 at Oxford Plains Speedway. “I’m excited to get back to Oxford and be part of that great TD… Read More
BANGOR – A University of Maine women’s basketball coach on Tuesday was granted a jury trial in a case of alleged drunken driving. The attorney representing Katherine Karlsson, 37, requested the trial and will present the case to a jury April 17. googletag.cmd.push(function () {… Read More
MONSON – Kim LaBlanc pulled her father’s snowmobile to a stop earlier this month next to two rugged men who were standing near fishing traps they had assembled on Lake Hebron. David Sickles of Barnard and Don Smart of Sebec had been waiting for LaBlanc’s… Read More
Growing concern Sure, there’s still a little bit of snow left on the ground, but it’s never too early to think about farming. Or, more specifically, community-supported agriculture. “People ask what we do with ourselves all winter and whether we spend it in Florida while… Read More
Jamien Morehouse, for whom the Jamien Morehouse Wing of the Farnsworth Art Museum is named, started a tradition in 1986 by sending packages of tea and an invitation to 100 of her friends, asking each of them to invite a friend for a cup of tea at 4… Read More