FairPoint Communications Inc. promised Wednesday to introduce or expand broadband Internet service in 117 Maine communities should its acquisition of Verizon’s northern New England land lines be approved. At an Augusta news conference, FairPoint President Peter G. Nixon announced the company’s plan to invest $16.1… Read More
    A photo caption accompanying the Page One story on Wednesday about Hampden resident Drew Sachs and his involvement in the post-Katrina recovery effort in Louisiana misidentified the organization that employs Sachs. The organization is James Lee Witt Associates. Read More
    WASHINGTON – The architects selected to design the most visible incarnation of President Bush’s legacy are no strangers to high profile and politically sensitive projects. Robert A.M. Stern Architects of New York City won the job in an announcement Tuesday, and its founding partner said… Read More
    Under a plan announced Wednesday, FairPoint Communications Inc. would introduce, by the end of 2008, high-speed DSL Internet service for the first time to the following Maine communities: Acton, Addison, Auburn, Bradford, Brookton, Cherryfield, Cutler, Dedham, Dennysville, East Wales, Edgecomb, Gouldsboro, Grand Isle, Gray, Hancock, Harpswell, Harrington, Hiram,… Read More
    The Maine Public Utilities Commission will hold public hearings next month in Fort Kent, Bangor and Portland on the proposal by FairPoint Communications Inc. to purchase Verizon’s land-based telephone and Internet services in Maine. The public is welcome to attend and give input, but the… Read More
    BREWER – A cell phone text message about a stock that was “poised to explode” alarmed three recipients at the Wal-Mart Supercenter so much Tuesday night that they reported a bomb threat. The store was evacuated until it was determined there was no danger, Brewer… Read More
    NEWPORT, R.I. – Large grocery and discount stores across the country have been targeted by a caller who threatens to blow up shoppers and workers with a bomb if employees fail to wire money to an account overseas, authorities said. Frightened workers have wired thousands… Read More
    WASHINGTON – A California produce company recalled bagged fresh spinach Wednesday after it tested positive for salmonella. There were no immediate reports of illness linked to the tainted spinach, distributed by Metz Fresh LLC of King City, Calif. The recall comes nearly a year after… Read More
    As a military officer who retired as the director of intelligence for a large Air Force unit, I found the editorial on intelligence gaps (BDN, Aug. 25-26) misinformed and offensive. Inspector general (IG) reports should not be made public. The recommendations and facts contained therein… Read More
    The parallels perceived by Mark Ginn, “Looking to the past to see Iraq’s future.” (BDN, Aug. 13) and Ronald Noyes, “Congress past vs. today” (BDN, Aug. 23), between World War II and the Iraq occupation are diametrically flawed. The Japanese initiated their war with us… Read More
    The BDN is right to point out the dangers of lead paint in older Maine homes. It is also good that the state is raising awareness and helping with abatement measures. But why should the programs be paid for by a tax on paint? Lead… Read More
    The best way to raise self-centered children is to do the following: From infancy, give them everything they want. This way they will grow up to believe that the world owes them a living. Never give them any spiritual training and wait till they are 21 so they… Read More
    I would like to thank the Bangor Daily News for its insightful editorial, “Local fisheries decisions” (BDN, Aug. 7). The federal “Days-At-Sea” groundfish management program has failed to restore fish in the inshore Gulf of Maine, and it has hurt Maine communities by driving fishermen out of business. Read More
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    Gov. John Baldacci’s county jail consolidation plan is a welcome move to try to save tax dollars. It’s too soon to say whether the plan would work or save the amount of money promised, but lawmakers should be eager to start going through its details and testing its… Read More
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    ORRINGTON – A gasoline additive has been found in the well water of one house on Emerald Drive, but fresh water is expected to be turned on this week, officials said Wednesday. To protect the homeowners and their children, the Maine Department of Environmental Protection… Read More
    EAST MACHIAS – They’re ready to do battle with a state they say is wrong. Their weapon: the court system. 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
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    DOVER-FOXCROFT – Despite her failing eyesight and her sometimes crippled hands, Mary Stuart can still work her magic on canvas. Stuart, who will turn 100 today, has an eye for detail whether it be the beloved flowers that grow around her Winter Street home or… Read More
    BANGOR – Operation Christmas Child is asking shoppers to help children worldwide by adding some simple gifts and a shoebox to their back-to-school shopping list. A project of international relief organization Samaritan’s Purse, Operation Christmas Child starts with a shoebox filled with toys, necessities, school… Read More
    DOVER-FOXCROFT – The Piscataquis County Soil and Water Conservation District will hold an open house at its Demonstration Forest in Williamsburg Township starting at 9 a.m. Saturday, Sept. 15. Visitors will learn about the cultural heritage of the region and of the Demonstration Forest land… Read More
    BANGOR – Manna Ministries is asking for the public’s help in providing school supplies to local children in prekindergarten through grade 12. The organization particularly needs small backpacks, three-ring binders, girls’ backpacks, colored pencils, pencil boxes, protractors, high school level calculators and index cards. Manna… Read More
    MEDWAY – The Route 116 bridge over the west branch of the Penobscot River in town will be closed for construction starting at 4:30 p.m. Sept. 4, according to contractor Reed & Reed of Woolwich. A temporary exit constructed off I-95 a half-mile south of… Read More
    BANGOR – Come Sept. 1, the cost for a ride on a BAT Community Connector bus is going to go up. During a meeting this week, city councilors authorized the first fare increase for the regional bus system since 2003. googletag.cmd.push(function () { // Define… Read More
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    DOVER-FOXCROFT – A heating problem that leaves one side of the Piscataquis County Courthouse cold and another side so hot during winter months that windows have to be opened is being addressed. “We literally are blowing money out of the windows of the courthouse,” Commissioner… Read More
    HOULTON – The American Cancer Society’s fifth annual Northern Maine Living With Cancer Conference will be 9 a.m. to 3:30 p.m. Saturday, Sept. 8. The event is free for cancer patients, family members, caregivers and health care professionals. This year’s conference theme is “Hope, Tears,… Read More
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    BUCKSPORT – Opening day for kindergarten pupils at the G.H. Jewett School for will be 8:20 a.m.-2:40 p.m. Tuesday, Sept. 4. Lunch will be available on the first day of school, and breakfast will be available starting Monday, Sept. 10. Kindergarten pupils and their families… Read More
    ROCKPORT – The Coastal Mountains Land Trust and the Georges River Land Trust will hold a guided hike starting at 10 a.m. Thursday, Aug. 30, at the Route 17 trailhead parking lot, just past Mirror Lake. Ian Stewart, conservation lands manager of the Coastal Mountains… Read More
    BELFAST – Poulin-Jones AMVETS Post 6829 is inviting the public to an old-fashioned picnic at City Park. The picnic will be held noon- 6 p.m. Saturday, Sept. 15. The post will host an afternoon of games, prizes, chicken barbecue and dessert. A $5 donation is… Read More
    ROCKPORT – Police are investigating the theft of a customized Harley-Davidson motorcycle from the Samoset Resort on Tuesday. Police Department spokesman Craig Cooley said the theft was reported at 12:34 p.m. by its owner, a Samoset employee. Cooley said the owner was returning from running… Read More
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    BREWER – The Brewer Public Library is moving from Union Street to its new home at 100 South Main St. and will be closing Sept. 7 in order to remove and restack the books. A grand opening is scheduled for Oct. 6. Read More
    BANGOR – Bangor police Wednesday night were investigating a string of burglaries on the city’s West Side. At least three possible break-ins were reported, two on Silver Road and one on McLaughlin Street. googletag.cmd.push(function () { // Define Slot var slot_sizes = [[300,250]]; var new_slot_sizes… Read More
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    School boards for the towns of Orono and Veazie, which now are combined under Union 87, have made separate recommendations regarding the newly mandated regionalization process. The Orono School Board has approved two letters of intent for the town’s school consolidation plan to be sent… Read More
    GLENBURN – The School Committee unanimously approved Wednesday night the recommendation of the town’s school reorganization planning committee to submit two letters of intent to be filed with the Department of Education by the Aug. 31 deadline. Reorganization committee members made it clear Tuesday that… Read More
    Calling all Quilters! The Moosehead Quilters invite you to enjoy its “Quilts in the Woods Quilt Show” from 10 a.m. to 3 p.m. Saturday, Sept. 1, at DKB Catering on Pleasant Street in Greenville. Lunch on the veranda offers a light meal with dessert and… Read More
    ROCKLAND – The local campaign against toxicity from diesel train emissions is gathering strength in numbers with help from two international environmental groups that are organizing several Maine communities concerned with their own air pollution. The neighborhood group, Clean Air for Rockland, has joined volunteers… Read More
    AUGUSTA – Looking past this November’s statewide ballot question voting, a couple of activists on the political left and right have found common cause in a new brainstorm: a plan to cut the excise tax on cars and trucks in Maine and give the owners of hybrid vehicles… Read More
    AUGUSTA – Another vacancy has been declared in the Maine House of Representatives. Gov. John Baldacci and Secretary of State Matthew Dunlap have signed a proclamation calling for a special election to replace Rep. William Walcott, a Lewiston Democrat who has resigned. googletag.cmd.push(function () {… Read More
    The most important date on the 2007 high school football schedule is Saturday, Nov. 17, when the annual state championship tripleheader is held at Fitzpatrick Stadium in Portland. But there are plenty of important dates – and games – before then, regular-season matchups that will… Read More
    CARIBOU – Talk about making the most of your opportunities. The Caribou boys soccer team managed only five shots on goal in the second half of Wednesday night’s matchup against rival Presque Isle. By most standards, that’s not enough to win a game. googletag.cmd.push(function ()… Read More
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    GERMANY – Margaret Duggan (Bronxville HS/Bronxville, N.Y.), a 2006 Colby College graduate, and her United States teammates made the final of the Women’s Lightweight Quadruple Sculls at the 2007 FISA World Rowing Championships on Wednesday at the 1972 Olympic Regatta Course in Oberschleissheim, Germany. The… Read More
    With the unofficial end of summer around the corner, most of the state’s high school cross country runners will kick off their quest for state-championship glory this weekend, with some Kennebec Valley Athletic Conference and Aroostook County teams having already begun their seasons. That being… Read More
    BANGOR – An acrylic painting by Kristborg Whitney? A bronze miniature by sculptor Forest Hart? A Stephen King book autographed by the horror-meister himself? They could be yours after the Sept. 5 live and silent auctions to benefit Rape Response Services. googletag.cmd.push(function () { //… Read More
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    Hundreds of people, like streams of lava, began to throng the Bangor waterfront at 5 p.m. Friday, Aug. 24, even before the American Folk Festival officially opened. Musicians tested sound systems and waves of fragmented melody drifted out over the gathering crowd, promising the musical delights that were… Read More
    BANGOR – Food and Medicine and the Eastern Maine Labor Council will present James McMurtry and the Heartless Bastards in a benefit concert 6-11 p.m. Monday, Sept. 3, Labor Day, at Main and Railroad streets on the Bangor Waterfront. Doors will open at 5 p.m. Read More
    BANGOR – Allen Sockabasin, author of “An Upriver Passamaquoddy,” will be the featured writer in the Meet the Author Series at 6 p.m. Thursday, Sept. 6, at Bangor Public Library, 145 Harlow St. “This is the story of a cultural leader’s lifetime of service to… Read More
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    BREWER – Sydney Leonard, Lorraine Colpitts’ niece, will be first up for a haircut on Sept. 15 to benefit Locks of Love. Then will come Colpitts herself, her daughters-in-law, her 5-year-old granddaughter and anyone else she can round up for the worthy cause. Colpitts’ company,… Read More
    ORONO – Maynard F. Jordan Planetarium, Wingate Hall, University of Maine, will offer several family shows three days a week in September. Families can see “Hubble Vision” at 7 p.m. Fridays. This visually stunning show displays dozens of deep space pictures taken by the Hubble… Read More
    BANGOR – Longtime member and former Bangor Y employee Tim Rice, who swam the first lap in the John W. Coombs Memorial Swimming Pool in 1958, swam the last lap at the Bangor Y’s Hammond Street facility on Saturday to close the pool. The pool… Read More
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    ORONO – “Without Borders IV: Play, Fast Forward, Rewind,” the fourth in a series of annual exhibits involving University of Maine art and new media students, currently on display at the Lord Hall art gallery, presents a wide range of work that is a unique melding of culture,… Read More
    Free series for family caregivers BANGOR – St. Joseph HomeCare will continue its free “Family of Caring” series this fall. 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
    BANGOR – Hospice of Eastern Maine has announced the name of its newest volunteer and the dates for the fall volunteer training course. Jessica Miller is professor of philosophy at the University of Maine and clinical ethicist at Eastern Maine Medical Center, where she serves… Read More
    FarmShare Program Low-income seniors around the state still have an opportunity to receive $50 of free, fresh, locally grown produce through Maine’s Senior FarmShare Program this season. googletag.cmd.push(function () { // Define Slot var slot_sizes = [[300,250]]; var new_slot_sizes = []; var has_banner = false;… Read More
    There is nothing quite like a big family. Glean from that statement what you will but if your family is like most, they are simultaneously very well-loved and exasperatingly challenging. Nevertheless, family meetings may be a necessity if you are the caregiver for an aging parent. Read More
    Fall Run-Walk for Research BANGOR – Join Hope Lutheran Church as it hosts the first Fall Run-Walk for Research at 9 a.m. Saturday, Sept. 29, at the Bangor City Forest off Tripp Drive, which is off Stillwater Avenue. googletag.cmd.push(function () { // Define Slot var… Read More
    ORONO – The Penobscot River Educational Partnership, which includes the University of Maine College of Education and Human Development, has received a $100,000 state grant to help area school districts operate more efficiently. Owen Maurais, executive director of the partnership, said the Maine Municipal Bond… Read More
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