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It has been widely reported that workers in Germany get as much as six weeks’ vacation time each year, often soon after being hired. In fact, Maine tourism officials have worked to persuade vacationing Germans to visit the state during their long summer breaks. In… Read More
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ORONO – Just in time for Labor Day 2007, a University of Maine historian and labor researcher has published a snapshot of Maine’s work force in 1907. Charles Scontras, the author of numerous publications on labor history in Maine, has outlined some of the setbacks… Read More
The following product recalls have been announced: About 740 AC adapters sold with network hard disk drives, imported by I-O Data Device USA Inc., because the AC adapters can overheat or melt, which poses as a burn hazard to consumers. The AC adapters were manufactured… Read More
Last week Bangor’s west side was struck by a rash of home invasions, with a number occurring on Silver Road. Items were stolen and an elderly lady was sprayed with a Mace-like substance, it is alleged. This author lives a stone’s throw from these crime scenes, and everyone… Read More
Dear Jim: We need more living space, so I might add an energy-efficient sunroom. A do-it-yourself kit or a contractor-installed one would be best. Does it have to face south and what types of frame-glass are best? – Pam M. Dear Pam: A sunroom is… Read More
LIBERTY – Pliers to planes, chisels to chain cutters, hand saws to hammers, they’re here in bins and shelves and racks brimming with them. And also a pitchfork, peavey and pipe threader or two. Antique shoppers, wood crafters with keen eyes for special makes or… Read More
In recent weeks a number of Iraqi provincial officials have been killed by insurgents for attempting to bring order to that beleaguered land. These men must have known the risks, but were willing to step forward out of a love of country. Meanwhile members of… Read More
This newspaper recorded the events of Labor Day 1904 with unusual enthusiasm, describing a parade of more than 2,000 union members in Bangor as “filled with good-fellowship and triumph … a potent example typified in thousands of silent, stalwart men, of the strength and force and dignity which… Read More
Military or civilian, a coup by ambitious generals, or a cleverly-staged “democratic” election, which path leads best to where we want to go? The government of a military dictator, or one of a civilian puppet regime? Of course, we tried both in Vietnam without notable success. Now, vociferous… Read More
The election year of 2008 is already under way. The voices representing the far right and left of our political spectrum are calling for action regarding our policy in Iraq. The far right wants to stay the course until the security of Iraq is secured and the left… Read More
I would like to comment on the excellent job done by the staff and volunteers of the Cole Land Transportation Museum on Friday, Aug. 24, in observance of Vietnam Veterans Day proclaimed by Gov. John Baldacci. Standing in a position where I could observe these… Read More
I recently had the good fortune of going to the open mike at the Morgan Hill Event Center. Musicians that I usually see in the Brick Church’s open mike were there. The open mike is expertly run by seasoned performers. The building is new with… Read More
CASTINE – Like many other colleges around the country and in the state responding to the violence at Virginia Tech last spring, Maine Maritime Academy will begin the year with more stringent security measures and a new emergency communications system. The changes come after a… Read More
DOVER-FOXCROFT – Piscataquis County farmers were notified last week that the state plans to close the local Farm Service Agency offices in Piscataquis, Hancock and Knox-Lincoln counties, three of 15 U.S. Department of Agriculture offices in Maine, as a cost-saving measure. “It’s just based on… Read More
AUGUSTA – With the passage of a first deadline in Maine’s school system consolidation process, debate over the sweeping state-directed policy change continues. This weekend, still assessing filings though Friday, Maine’s Department of Education said it had received Notices of Intent from more than 267… Read More
BANGOR – Alice Baker celebrated Labor Day by giving up her day job after working 43 years for Penobscot County. Baker, 69, of Brewer went to work in the Registry of Deeds on Sept. 1, 1964. On Friday, she cleaned out her desk and retired… Read More
BELFAST – The man sought by police for allegedly stabbing a romantic rival in Searsport was captured early Saturday. Maine State Police reported that Stephen Cummings, 20, of Northport was arrested at 1 a.m., 24 hours after the attack, on Patterson Hill Road in Belfast. Read More
BANGOR – No one was injured but two cars had to be towed Saturday afternoon from in front of the Maine Discovery Museum on Main Street after an accident caused traffic to be rerouted for about an hour. Sueann Gaitings, 51, was traveling north on… Read More
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BUCKSPORT – Town officials plan to install timers on the lights along the waterfront walkway and the Franklin Street parking lot in an effort to cut energy and save money. The idea stems from the town’s recently approved energy plan, according to Town Manager Roger… Read More
GREENVILLE – Thousands of tourists and more than 200 pilots are expected to converge in Greenville for this weekend’s 34th International Seaplane Fly-In. The event kicks off Thursday with a cruise and buffet on the steamboat Katahdin and ends Sunday at noon. googletag.cmd.push(function () {… Read More
DOVER-FOXCROFT – The following divorces were granted in 13th District Court during June on grounds of irreconcilable differences: Stanley L. LaGasse and Nellie M. LaGasse of Milo; married at Bucksport Aug. 31, 2002; shared custody of two children. googletag.cmd.push(function () { // Define Slot var… Read More
LINCOLNVILLE – A cobblestone beach curving around a tiny, snug harbor that is a favorite spot for locals and tourists will be the subject of a special town meeting on Monday, Sept. 10. Ducktrap Harbor beach and nearly 10 acres of woods that link it… Read More
GREENVILLE – A couple who have the means and the drive have offered to provide the grooming services for about 61 miles of the Interconnecting Snowmobile Trail in the Moosehead Lake region next winter. The town has relied on a bevy of volunteers to groom… Read More
EAST NEWPORT – Ed Littlefield’s family has lived on the same plot of land for three generations, so he understands the need to stay connected to it and his ancestors. That’s one of the reasons Littlefield, 60, has hosted the North Country Inter-Tribal Pow-Wow on… Read More
BLUE HILL – You can smell the Blue Hill Fair before you get there. When the wind is right, the mingled aromas of doughboys and onion rings, french fries, cotton candy and sausage drift out onto Surry Road and draw you into the fairgrounds. googletag.cmd.push(function… Read More
BETHEL – A cook charged with murdering four people in the western Maine mountains last Labor Day weekend is headed for trial next month. Christian Nielsen faces charges of murdering Black Bear Bed & Breakfast owner Julie Bullard, 65, her daughter Selby Bullard, 30, and… Read More
Some people, when they hear the words, “Literacy Volunteers,” think of tutors teaching people who cannot read how to read. But Mary Marin-Lyon, executive director of Literacy Volunteers of Bangor, reminds you that “low literacy” affects “37 percent of our neighbors.” googletag.cmd.push(function () { //… Read More
CASCO – A sand castle built nearly 32 feet high to raise funds for a camp for terminally ill children and their families was being promoted as the world’s tallest on Saturday. More than 1,000 people volunteered over the past two months to help build… Read More
HARPSWELL – Researchers are hoping to refine their knowledge about red tide, the algae blooms that can cause paralytic shellfish poisoning, and learn how outbreaks can be predicted. Red tide testing now can detect early stages of an outbreak but there isn’t a way to… Read More
FAIRFIELD, Vt. – Residents of Fairfield Pond used to pull Eurasian watermilfoil out by hand – a backbreaking job that ate up weekends. But now a tiny bug is doing the work for them, controlling an invasive plant that is clogging some lakes and ponds in Vermont. Read More
PROVIDENCE, R.I. – Gov. Don Carcieri is seeking federal relief for the state’s fishing industry as it struggles under increasingly tough restrictions. In a letter to U.S. Secretary of Commerce Carlos Gutierrez, Carcieri asked Gutierrez to declare the Northeast a “fisheries resource disaster,” the first… Read More
NEWPORT – Every step in the birth of a high school football program is significant, in that it hasn’t been done at that particular location. But Saturday’s development in the life of the fledgling Nokomis Warriors was perhaps the biggest of all – their first… Read More
ELLSWORTH – One thing the Caribou boys cross-country program prides itself on is having a solid junior varsity team year in and year out. When it comes time for those runners to step into the varsity ranks, they are ready and raring to go. googletag.cmd.push(function… Read More
ORONO – With Ron Whitcomb and Arel Gordon having graduated, the University of Maine football team needed to replace a large chunk of its offensive production. Mike Brusko and Jhamal Fluellen demonstrated Saturday night they’re ready to fill much of that void. googletag.cmd.push(function () {… Read More
MUNICH, Germany – Colby College graduate Margaret Duggan and her U.S. teammates finished fourth Sunday in the final of the women’s lightweight quadruple sculls at the 2007 FISA World Rowing Championships. China jumped out to the early lead, but settled for third place as both… Read More
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HERMON – An expanded slate of races and the shift into the final weeks of the 2007 season combined to make for some pivotal action at Speedway 95 Saturday night. Paul White of Corinna closed the gap in the prostocks series to just nine points… Read More
KINGSTON, R.I. – Hailey Blackburn netted a goal with two minutes remaining in the game to force a 1-1 tie Sunday with the University of Rhode Island through two overtimes. Kim Stephenson grabbed the assist on the goal by Blackburn. Jasmine Phillips made 10 saves… Read More
SABATTUS – Jordin McGinnis’ goal on a Lauren Lancaster assist with 2:52 left in the second overtime lifted Nokomis of Newport to a 2-1 schoolgirl field hockey victory over Oak Hill Saturday. Alison Berg scored the game’s first goal off of an Erin Knight assist… Read More
Former University of Maine football standouts and pro football rookies Mike DeVito and Daren Stone survived the final preseason roster cuts to make the NFL rosters. Stone is Atlanta’s backup strong safety behind starter and former New England Patriot Lawyer Milloy. He was drafted in… Read More
The covers were a bit tattered, and only two of the three volumes were available for purchase. But I had to have them, even though I’m the one who’s always urging people to thin out their jungle of books by passing some on to a library or historical… Read More
Workers in many cities on Labor Day a century ago put on a show of solidarity that employers viewed nervously with good reason. Radicals were calling for the downfall of capitalism. Pay was low and job security nonexistent. Many workers toiled six days a week for as long… Read More
A piece in this month’s issue of Astronomy magazine reports that this is a prime time to observe the “zodiacal light” or “false dawn.” This is a hazy band of light that stretches across the sky along the ecliptic and is best seen just before sunrise or after… Read More