KINGMAN – Selby Beebe-Lawson spent 10 years watching her husband overcome major recurrent depression and debilitating anxiety with hard work, profound faith in God and a deep love of people whom he worked tirelessly to serve. That’s why she called him “my hero.” googletag.cmd.push(function ()… Read More
AUGUSTA – Gov. John Baldacci will meet with a state legislator from Cutler and corrections officials to discuss the lawmaker’s proposal to build a new prison in Washington County, a spokesman for the governor said Thursday. “At this point, the governor is looking at every… Read More
WASHINGTON – The Democratic-controlled House voted Thursday night to pay for military operations in Iraq on an installment plan, defying President Bush’s threat of a second straight veto in a fierce test of wills over the unpopular war. The 221-205 vote, largely along party lines,… Read More
BANGOR – A Penn National Gaming Inc. official said Thursday that the company has yet to determine what it would take to get work crews back to the site of the $131 million gaming and hotel complex across Main Street from Bass Park. The parent… Read More
A story published in some editions Thursday about the SAD 4 budget contained errors. The total increase in local assessment is $134,383.99. The total assessment from property taxes is $2,700,624.99. The budget adopted amounted to $7,034,603.37, which reflects an increase of $230,341.27. A story that… Read More
WEST BOYLSTON, Mass. – A 20-year-old soldier from Massachusetts known for his love of baseball and military life was killed by a roadside bomb during his second tour in Iraq, his father said Thursday. Army Spc. Kyle A. Little of West Boylston died Tuesday north… Read More
MILLINOCKET – The Town Council will meet Monday with investors hoping to build a 17-megawatt biomass boiler cogeneration plant worth approximately $50 million in the Huber Industrial Park, officials said Thursday. Jerry Tudan, owner of Peregrine Technologies, will be shepherding the investors to a meeting… Read More
John P. Poulin of WBRC Architects Engineers of Bangor and Sarasota, Fla., has been promoted to manager of the structural engineering department. He has more than 10 years of experience in the field of engineering and was previously a senior structural engineer at Boston Building Consultants in Boston. Read More
HARTFORD, Conn. – Attorneys general in 27 states, including Maine, on Thursday urged Anheuser-Busch Inc. to issue warnings about the risks of mixing alcohol with caffeinated energy drinks, such as its new “Spykes” flavored malt beverage drink. In a letter to the company, state officials… Read More
WASHINGTON – Sens. Olympia Snowe and Susan Collins on Thursday requested that the U.S. Department of Labor approve a Trade Adjustment Assistance petition filed on behalf of the 36 employees who will lose their jobs today when Irving Forest Products Inc. closes its sawmill in Strong. Read More
The Baldacci administration tries to save $5.4 million by cutting sports funding in schools when they have a shortfall of $74 million. Is something wrong with this picture? I would suggest we tell our kids to go elsewhere to be in an environment where the… Read More
The season is here again. No, not spring, it is mudslinging season once again. I found the ad defacing our Sen. Susan Collins truly distasteful. I hope the people of Maine can and will see through these overstated lies. She is standing up for our troops and will… Read More
Occasionally, OK, about six times per session, the Maine Legislature does something so stupid it stuns me. The proposal to increase taxes on Penn National, a business under construction, with tax agreements in place, must have economic development directors all over Maine reaching for the Rolaids or something… Read More
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The impact of the 2004 referendum vote to have the state pay 55 percent of the cost of elementary and secondary public school education is having a catastrophic effect on the state’s ability to balance its budget. Eight hundred million dollars has been added to… Read More
A group of people are trying to have a gas strike on May 15. We are trying to get all the people in Maine and maybe the whole United States to not buy gas for that day. Some people have received e-mails about the strike, but all the… Read More
I hope legislators will seriously consider Todd Benoit’s column on Maine’s Medicaid program, “With Medicaid, read first, adjust later” (BDN, April 21). He makes a good point that you can’t look at issues with Medicaid without looking at Maine’s overall health care system. And, if you start tinkering… Read More
Last week’s tornado in Kansas reignited concerns that the National Guard does not have enough troops and equipment to adequately respond to domestic disasters. Beyond the debate over funding the war in Iraq, Congress must ensure that the military has the trained personnel and equipment it needs not… Read More
A bill that provides more transparency, clear standards and a public complaint process will fix major shortcomings in state ethics rules. These are needed changes, and lawmakers should support LD 1008. Following the recommendations of a legislative advisory committee on ethics, the bill’s lead sponsors,… Read More
I recently had an opportunity to attend the American Legislative Exchange Council, which is an organization that gives legislators from all 50 states an opportunity to share ideas and learn from one another about things that have worked, or not worked, in other states. More… Read More
In all the hype about solving our energy problems and preventing global warming at the same time, it seems counterproductive, and maybe even unpatriotic, to question some of these programs. And yet, like the emperor’s clothes, there are some serious flaws in current thinking that could cause even… Read More
I want to talk about a subject that few want to hear about, child sexual abuse. Sexual predators depend on our discomfort with discussing this hideous crime. Secrecy and denial feed the beasts that prey upon our children. Prosecution of these cases is hard, but… Read More
BANGOR – The former branch manager of Bangor Savings Bank in Bucksport will spend nearly five years in federal prison for stealing more than $500,000 from the accounts of senior citizens to buy her husband’s love. Wendy Dunlea, 34, of Carmel was sentenced Wednesday in… Read More
CAMDEN – Sharon Teel remembers the filming of “Peyton Place” like it was yesterday. A star-struck 13-year-old girl in the late spring and early summer of 1957, she took the bus each day from her home in Rockland to Camden, where most of the activity… Read More
SOUTHWEST HARBOR – A local woman got to celebrate Mother’s Day early this year when she beat out 500 other mothers nationwide and was named the winner of Ragu Pasta Sauce’s “America’s Good Sport Mom” award. Patti Moore-Tinker was nominated for the honor by a… Read More
PROSPECT – A swift moving fire leveled a Switcher Spring Road home Wednesday afternoon. The house was unoccupied at the time of the blaze as owner Patricia Johnson was vacationing out of state, according to Fire Chief Tim Terry. Terry said the fire was reported… Read More
GREAT POND TOWNSHIP – A helicopter hovering above eastern Maine over the past week has been performing an unusual feat – stringing wire along utility poles much the same way a seamstress threads a needle. To complete an important step in the construction of its… Read More
BANGOR – An Edmunds man who recently served six months in the Washington County Jail for slaughtering animals, including a neighbor’s pets, was sentenced Thursday in U.S. District Court to another six months for killing and attempting to kill federally protected wildlife. Kevin S. Farley,… Read More
HOULTON – As the date for the seventh annual Maine Downtown Conference draws near, the town is putting the finishing touches on its preparations to welcome a wealth of participants into historic downtown Market Square for the one-day event. The conference, which is being hosted… Read More
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BROOKS – The Lighthouse Home School Group will perform Disney’s “Aladdin” at 7 p.m. Friday, May 18, and 3 and 7 p.m. Saturday, May 19, at Marsh River Theater, Route 139. Admission is $3. For information visit www.lighthousehsg.com. Read More
KENDUSKEAG – Imperial Kennels Grooming will hold a grand opening celebration from 8 a.m. to 2 p.m. Sunday, May 13, at 111 Mudgett Road. Free refreshments and door prizes will be available for pets and their owners. Nail trims will be offered all day for… Read More
BANGOR – Be on the lookout for public garden sites around Eastern Maine that will be in bloom with pink tulips. The tulips were planted last October as part to the Maine Cancer Foundation’s Pink Tulip Project to celebrate the hope that research and education… Read More
BANGOR – St. Joseph Hospital has received the Five Star Service Inpatient Care Award for 2006. This award is based on results from the hospital’s 2006 inpatient care patient surveys, which showed that St. Joseph had the highest overall patient satisfaction score for comparable hospitals in Avatar International’s… Read More
BANGOR – St. Joseph Healthcare will hold is 60th anniversary yard and craft sale to feed the hungry from 8 a.m. to 3 p.m. Saturday, June 9, in the St. Joseph Hospital parking lot, 360 Broadway. The rain date is Saturday, June 23. The public… Read More
BANGOR – Green Acres Kennel Shop will hold a Therapy Dogs International therapy dog and handler test from 9 a.m. to 3 p.m. Saturday, May 19. TDI Therapy Dogs and their handlers may visit hospitals, nursing homes and other places to provide the opportunity to… Read More
BANGOR – A collaborative for caregivers will be held June 21-22. Teams from physician practices, home health agencies and pharmacies as well as outpatient specialists and other health care organizations will work to incorporate technology in the transfer of patient information. To register call 942-2844… Read More
MACHIAS – The Washington County Commission is now sharing space with the District Court judge, at least after 4 p.m. The commission recently moved its meeting room to the district courtroom. googletag.cmd.push(function () { // Define Slot var slot_sizes = [[300,250]]; var new_slot_sizes = [];… Read More
BUCKSPORT – Crews have begun work demolishing two Main Street buildings as part of a $2.9 million combined sewer overflow project for the town. The crews this week leveled the Braun building near the Bucksport-Verona Island bridge in order to make room for a much… Read More
When Joan Jones of Mount Desert started losing her hair last summer after a series of chemotherapy sessions, she admitted the new look took some getting used to. “As a woman, when you start losing her hair, you just don’t feel good,” she said in… Read More
PRESQUE ISLE – Amid emergency budget issues and school leaders stepping down, SAD 45’s board of directors has hired an interim superintendent who will begin the job immediately. The board voted Wednesday night to accept David Lyon of Perham as interim superintendent for Washburn, Wade… Read More
FORT KENT – Community High School will host its annual spring concert 6 p.m. Thursday, May 22, in the gym. The concert will feature the Community High School concert band, chamber chorus and jazz ensemble. There will also be several solo performers. Admission is $2 for adults and… Read More
PRESQUE ISLE – The Battered Women’s Project will conduct free 30-hour volunteer training for their domestic abuse hotline from May 21 through June 18. Training runs from 5:30 to 8:30 p.m. Mondays and Wednesdays at the University of Maine at Presque Isle. googletag.cmd.push(function () {… Read More
HOULTON – Nowadays, school security is on the minds of students, parents and education officials across the nation. And, in an emergency, communication is crucial. With that in mind, the SAD 29 school board heeded the advice of Superintendent Steve Fitzpatrick earlier this week and… Read More
DOVER-FOXCROFT – Residents will have an opportunity next month to slow the revolving door in the Police Department. For years, the town has hired and trained recruits only to lose them a year or two later to better-paying law enforcement jobs elsewhere, according to Police… Read More
PRESQUE ISLE – The governor, an Olympic gold medalist and a local humanitarian will be on hand for the University of Maine at Presque Isle’s graduation ceremony this weekend. Gov. John Baldacci will address the Class of 2007, and Joan Benoit Samuelson and Stephen Richard… Read More
Police believe the theft of ceramic statues from a Dover-Foxcroft home and damage to Foxcroft Academy’s press box, both of which occurred Tuesday night, were done by the same vandals. A West Main Street couple reported several ceramic statues had been taken from their backyard… Read More
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BROWNVILLE – The purchase of a new truck, funding for tourism development and a $250,000 Community Development Block Grant face voter action at a special town meeting next week. Selectmen and the budget committee have recommended that the town borrow up to $105,000 over a… Read More
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GOULDSBORO – Voters in Gouldsboro and Winter Harbor will have the final say next week about the fate of a $12.4 million elementary school to be built in the Gouldsboro village of Prospect Harbor. Referendum votes in each town will be held on May 15… Read More
DEER ISLE – The Maine Craft Association will hold a Haystack workshop weekend May 17-20 at the Haystack campus. For information, call 780-1807 or e-mail info@mainecrafts.org for reservations. Read More
STEUBEN – A screening of a film featuring environmental activist Vandana Shiva will be presented 6 p.m. Friday, May 11, at the Henry D. Moore Parrish House. Shiva is a nuclear physicist who received the Right Livelihood Award in 1993. She has been featured in… Read More
WASHINGTON – Two areas of coastal Maine, including Stockton Springs, may benefit from federal grants designed to help buy or establish conservation easements on key coastal lands. U.S. Sens. Olympia Snowe and Susan Collins announced Thursday that Stockton Harbor and Maquoit Bay in Brunswick will… Read More
BELFAST – The imaging department at Waldo County General Hospital will hold a community open house for the new digital mammography suite, noon to 1 p.m. Friday, May 18. The American Cancer Society recommends that women begin getting an annual mammogram at age 40. Digital… Read More
TREMONT – The Island Astronomy Institute will bring the STARLAB portable planetarium to seven elementary schools in the last two weeks of May. Public demonstrations have been scheduled, they include: googletag.cmd.push(function () { // Define Slot var slot_sizes = [[300,250]]; var new_slot_sizes = []; var… Read More
CAMDEN – The Merryspring Nature Center will offer a lecture on edible plants and a guided walk 4-6 p.m. Friday, May 11, at the Ross Center. Kerry Hardy, education coordinator, will talk about edible plants and share some of their Wabanaki names and traditional uses. Read More
HOULTON – The Southern Aroostook Cultural Arts Project has worked diligently to establish a presence in the community. Over the years, officials with the organization have crafted a cultural arts director for the region that lists the names and talents of more than 150 artists,… Read More
RANGELEY – A local man apparently shot himself and was arrested after a standoff at his home Thursday afternoon, a state police spokesman said. Charles Brown, 53, surrendered to police about 2:15 p.m. in the driveway of the home, according to information from Stephen McCausland,… Read More
ROCKLAND – A developer for the nation’s largest drugstore company proposes to build a local pharmacy, but neighbors object to the plan and are circulating a petition opposing a required zoning change. The Richmond Co. Inc., developer for the Chicago-based Walgreens Co., proposes a 14,550-square-foot… Read More
You’ve been waiting for this, and here it is: Director Pam Martin announces the 19th year of The Y-Players Present, “Broadway the Y-Player Way.” Including “A Love Letter from Our Hearts to Yours,” the plays will be performed at 2 p.m. Tuesday, May 15; 7… Read More
AUGUSTA – The state Utilities and Energy Committee heard a bill on Thursday that would help municipalities create low-cost Internet networks, an idea modeled after the decade-old system in Hermon. Sen. Joe Perry, D-Penobscot County, sponsored LD 1767, a bill that would establish an Education… Read More
WASHINGTON – Maine will receive $1.01 million in port security grants from the Department of Homeland Security, members of the state’s congressional delegation announced Thursday. Portland will receive $930,000 in the current fiscal year, an increase from $768,750 from last year. Searsport will receive $88,132. Read More
WASHINGTON – Four American Indian tribes in Maine will receive a combined $7.03 million from the U.S. Department of Housing and Urban Development as part of the Indian Housing Block Grant Program, Sens. Olympia Snowe and Susan Collins announced. The funds will be used to provide a variety… Read More
AUGUSTA – It’s becoming protest season at the State House. Several hundred critics of proposed cutbacks in health care programs turned out Thursday to voice their views and lobby legislators. googletag.cmd.push(function () { // Define Slot var slot_sizes = [[300,250]]; var new_slot_sizes = []; var… Read More
ST. LEONARD, New Brunswick – Four cars in a 135-car Canadian National Railways train derailed Thursday afternoon, causing the evacuation of 20 homes on the American side of the border in Hamlin. Officials said Thursday night there were no injuries in the incident. The derailment… Read More
FALMOUTH – The Maine Audubon’s annual Birdathon will be held from Saturday, May 12, through Tuesday, June 5. The birdathon is a bird-watching event in which individuals or teams make per-species pledges and search for and identify as many species as possible. Proceeds go to… Read More
AUGUSTA – An armed man who caused a disturbance at an Augusta Wal-Mart Supercenter last month was trying to create a situation in which he would be killed by police, according to a police affidavit filed as the suspect made his initial court appearance. Phillip… Read More
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SEARSPORT – Its status as reigning Class C state champion is wearing quite well on the Searsport District High School baseball team. The Vikings have merely picked up where they left off at the end of last spring’s run to the program’s first state crown… Read More
The road to success in what used to be called Division I-AA football is filled with challenges, particularly for someone from Maine’s relatively small gridiron world. At 6-foot-3 1/2, 280 pounds, Corinna’s Steve Shea looks all the part of someone capable of making that transition. Read More
BANGOR – Back when they were teens, horsepower had an entirely different meaning for Greg Bowden than it did for his friends. While his friends were saving money, checking car lots, and perusing magazines, Bowden was already a proud owner of a harness racing horse. Read More
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BANGOR – The Saucony 5K Road Race will run Sunday at 9 a.m. Race-day registration of $15 will be held 7-8:30 a.m. at Saucony’s Factory Outlet Store. Preregistration of $10 is accepted until Saturday. Those seeking more information may call Jeremy Durost at 942-7644. Read More
LEWISTON – Former Bates College lacrosse player B.J. Majeski has been signed by the Boston Cannons of Major League Lacrosse. Majeski, an All-NESCAC defenseman for the Bobcats, is the only player on the team from a NESCAC school. googletag.cmd.push(function () { // Define Slot var… Read More
The Maine Icebreakers basketball team captured a state AAU title for ages 11-under (fifth grade) last weekend in Portland and is now trying to raise funds to compete in the national tourney on July 22-28 in Lexington, Ky. In the state tourney, the Icebreakers won… Read More
University of Maine baseball players Matt McGraw and Brian Hackett have been named to the ESPN The Magazine Academic All-District first team. Both will be placed on the ballot for Academic All-America consideration. McGraw, a second team Academic All-American last season, is a senior business… Read More
Former NHL player and UMaine star Eric Weinrich has been named the spokesman of the Bicycle Coalition of Maine, the organization announced Thursday. Weinrich will appear in BCM’s new “Share the Road” radio and TV spots. He will also participate in BCM-sponsored events such as… Read More
MANSFIELD, Conn. – Max Arsenault homered and singled with three RBIs Thursday night to lead the No. 3 University of Southern Maine to a 10-7 victory over No. 2 Keene State College in the Little East Conference tournament. Josh Stowell had a double and two… Read More
DYER BROOK – Freshman Dakota Sleeper allowed two runs on five hits and no walks while striking out 12 to lead Southern Aroostook to an 8-2 high school baseball victory over Fort Fairfield Thursday. Logan Edwards doubled and singled with two RBIs for the Warriors… Read More
BELFAST – Noah Burke laced a two-run double in the top of the fifth inning to spark a three-run rally that gave Camden Hills of Rockport a lead it wouldn’t relinquish en route to a 5-3 baseball victory over Belfast Thursday. Burke knocked a solo… Read More
THORNDIKE – Derek Keller slapped an RBI single through a drawn-in Medomak Valley infield to cap a three-run seventh- inning rally as Mount View earned a 6-5 baseball victory over the Panthers of Waldoboro Thursday. Kyle McDonald tied the game with a fielder’s choice RBI,… Read More
ORONO – Greg Norton came into the 2007 baseball season with considerable weight on his broad shoulders. The senior righthander from South Portland was expected to be a consistently strong mound presence and a team leader for the University of Maine. googletag.cmd.push(function () { //… Read More
As a 14-year-old kid in 1951, Don Moore knew he wanted to get into filmmaking and photography when he saw his first television show, “Kukla, Fran and Ollie,” on a 4-inch screen. “It tied together two interests, electronics and the theater, and that spelled ‘television,'”… Read More
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Rock for Relief 2, set for Saturday afternoon at the Cohen Middle School Baseball Stadium in Bangor, is a bit of a smorgasbord. A cornucopia. A pu pu platter of music, if you will. With 24 local bands in four hours, spanning genres from hip-hop to metal, there’s… Read More
In the past few months around the office we’ve been the beneficiaries of suggestions on how to be healthier, mostly by way of an easel and posters with lists of local restaurants that serve healthy lunch options and with ways to reduce stress. It’s an… Read More