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BANGOR – Two editors at the Bangor Daily News with close ties to candidates vying for a U.S. Senate seat in the 2008 election have recused themselves from dealing with any aspect of the paper’s coverage of the campaign for the duration of the race. Read More
PORTLAND – Lobstermen in the ’90s and early this decade went like gangbusters in August catching Maine’s signature seafood, making it the No. 1 month to catch lobsters. But lobstermen now get their biggest hauls in the fall, and October has emerged as the top… Read More
As another robust tourist season draws to a close, Maine’s status as “Vacationland” appears secure. But recent trends have observers wondering why some of Maine’s best-known natural wonders seem to be losing their allure? googletag.cmd.push(function () { // Define Slot var slot_sizes = [[300,250]]; var… Read More
A story about a guest minister at a Belfast church that ran on Page B2 in the State section of Friday’s paper contained errors. Former United Methodist Bishop S. Clifton Ives will lead the worship service Sunday at Belfast United Methodist Church. He will not serve as interim… Read More
So Rep. Tom Allen, a Senate wannabe, has been to Iraq and come back more sure than ever that we should set a pullout date and leave soonest. I read that he went to Iraq for one day. I would guess the taxpayer paid for… Read More
The state’s Dirigo Health coverage has new opportunities to provide better care more affordably under a change in administration announced this week that ends the state’s arrangement with Anthem Blue Cross and signs on with Harvard Pilgrim Health Care. The key for the state is to create a… Read More
The Department of Homeland Security began in March 2003, in a cumbersome response to the tragedies of September 2001, with the merger of 22 agencies and 170,000 workers. In the four years since and with many thousand new employees, it has remained cumbersome even as no agency has… Read More
Sen. Susan Collins has given a huge assist to the U.S. employees at the Roosevelt Campobello International Park. The park and the Roosevelt Campobello International Park Commission were established in 1964 by a treaty signed by U.S. President Lyndon B. Johnson and Canadian Prime Minister… Read More
The BDN coverage of the large algae bloom on the Penobscot River is appreciated and prompts me to comment. First, it shouldn’t matter whether the algae is toxic or nontoxic. In a daylong poll at the crownofmaine.com Web site on Sept. 2, viewers were asked: “Do you consider… Read More
As a member of the local group LincolnPeace.org, it becomes increasingly apparent to me that we must continue our efforts in making people aware of the need to get out of this war in Iraq. To date, the Department of Defense lists an enormous amount of lives lost. Read More
The octopus in Augusta is reaching out with its tentacles to strip local control from the taxpayer. First it was school consolidation; now it is jail consolidation. Every measure the state proposes always seems to take our local control and shift it to state control. Who do you… Read More
Much has been written about Bangor’s airport of late: The fares are too high, the planes too small and the schedules too meager. It isn’t hard to figure out what the problems are. Deregulation freed the airlines to charge whatever they want and to offset low fares in… Read More
Anyone who stole even a passing glance at Page One of the Wednesday morning newspaper could see that Gov. John Baldacci was having a bad day in terms of public relations. The dark and brooding headline over the newspaper’s lead story shouted that the governor’s… Read More
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AUGUSTA – Democrat Tom Allen’s Senate campaign said Friday a $1,000 contribution from disgraced Democratic fundraiser Norman Hsu had been returned. Allen campaign spokeswoman Carol Andrews said the money was returned “as soon as the story broke” last week. googletag.cmd.push(function () { // Define Slot… Read More
BANGOR – Workers at the Hollywood Slots construction site on Main Street hit a pressurized natural gas line while drilling a hole around 1:40 p.m. Friday, which sent debris flying and released gas into the air. “The construction company was boring a hole underground and… Read More
SURRY – Wilbur Saunders can’t wrap his head around the notion that someone would vandalize something as sacred as a cemetery. “They really would have to go out of their way, and for what?” Saunders said Friday from the Cunningham Ridge Road Cemetery in Surry. Read More
As Virginia Tech students settle into a new academic year with the large shadow of the April 16 massacre still looming over campus, a Maine task force is tackling the issues that sprang from that tragedy. Seung-Hui Cho had been ordered by a court to… Read More
FAIRFIELD – Members of the Board of Pesticides Control spent much of Friday struggling with creating regulations to follow up their decision in July to allow Maine farmers to grow certain varieties of Bt corn, a genetically modified corn used to feed cows. Maine previously… Read More
AUGUSTA – The Baldacci administration is anticipating heightened competition in Maine’s health insurance market as Harvard Pilgrim Health Care becomes the state’s partner in administering Dirigo policies, saying it’s a good deal for consumers. Gov. John Baldacci also said Friday the Wellesley, Mass., nonprofit’s agreement… Read More
AUGUSTA – A 21-year-old Newcastle man pleaded not guilty Friday in the murder of his father and a former classmate, and a judge ordered the defendant, John A. Okie, to undergo a psychological evaluation. Okie entered his pleas during his arraignment before Kennebec County Superior… Read More
MILLINOCKET – As the town moves closer to hiring its own economic development agent, the agency that official will replace has received a $50,000 boost from the federal government, officials said Friday. The Millinocket Area Growth & Investment Council will receive $50,000 of $172,827 in… Read More
Christopher is fun to be with and most often smiling! Christopher, or Chris as he is often called, was born in 1997 and is a handsome and engaging boy. He now resides in a therapeutic foster home. He enjoys playing outside and especially loves making… Read More
BREWER – Two candidates stood out in the running for the city’s Citizen of the Year, and instead of choosing between the two, city leaders decided to honor both residents. The two have provided extensive community service to the city and continue to do so,… Read More
HERMON – Down the bank from parking space 287, a dirt trail winds through the woods from the back of the high school to the elementary school. After years of dodging treacherous traffic on Route 2, residents finally have a safe place to go for… Read More
BELFAST – A disturbance at a downtown nightspot landed two people in jail early Friday. Police Chief Jeffrey Trafton said a bartender at Club 132 on High Street called police at 12:55 a.m. to report that an intoxicated woman was causing a ruckus and refusing… Read More
OLD TOWN – A recent $10,000 donation from Casella Waste Systems Inc., operator of Juniper Ridge Landfill, will be used by the River Coalition to help fund initiatives, programs and operation costs. “It’s a sizable contribution,” coalition director Micah Robbins said Friday. googletag.cmd.push(function () {… Read More
BREWER – Voters in November will elect two City Council members, a school board representative and a district trustee, and those interested in filling the posts can pick up nomination packets at the City Clerks office. The City Council terms for Manley DeBeck and Gail… Read More
SKOWHEGAN – Self-confidence is a strong tool in keeping people healthy and three national groups are partnering to offer female cancer patients undergoing treatment free beauty consultations with licensed cosmetologists or aestheticians. Look Good … Feel Better, a program created through a partnership of the… Read More
EDDINGTON – A five-course benefit harvest dinner at Clewley Farm Restaurant is planned for Oct. 21 as a fundraiser for the Howard Foundation. Dinner includes hors d’oeuvres, soup, salad, choice of prime rib with popover, baked herb chicken or roasted pork with apple rings, seasonal… Read More
BANGOR – A country music jam sponsored by the Maine Academy of Country Music will be held 6-9 p.m. Wednesday, Sept. 12, at the Hammond Street VFW, Hammond Street Extension. There will be a 50-50 raffle and refreshments. Donations will be accepted at the door. Read More
BELFAST – Two retired, well-known ministers will preach this fall at the United Methodist church while the Rev. David Abbot, pastor of the Mill Street congregation, is on leave. Former Bishop S. Clifton Ives will lead worship services Sunday. googletag.cmd.push(function () { // Define Slot… Read More
ELLSWORTH – A man who police believe set fire to a Bar Harbor home last year in an attempt to commit “suicide by fire” decided to forgo a trial and plead to the charges. Dennis Freda, 48, of Center Ossipee, N.H., pleaded guilty this week… Read More
BELFAST – Elizabeth Tibbetts and Kristen Lindquist will read poems celebrating the local landscape in the Abbott Room at Belfast Free Library at 6:30 p.m. Tuesday, Sept. 18. Their reading will be accompanied by a slide presentation of images of area landscapes, with an emphasis… Read More
CAMDEN – Author and radio commentator Jim Hightower will speak at the Camden Opera House at 3 p.m. Sunday, Sept. 16. He is appearing on behalf of the Maine Civil Liberties Union Foundation. Hightower is the best-selling author of “Thieves in High Places,” “If the… Read More
BELFAST – The Maine Celtic Celebration invites people interested in volunteering for next year’s event to take part in a public meeting at 7 p.m. Wednesday, Oct. 3, at the Belfast Free Library Abbott Room. Organizers need help in planning for the next celebration, which… Read More
BELFAST – High Street Studio and Gallery and the Belfast Historical Society have joined forces for the exhibit “Belfast: The Way It Was From Our Memories.” The exhibit, which will be on display through September, features work inspired by Belfast and the changes the city… Read More
ELLSWORTH – A Bucksport man who embezzled more than $9,000 from a consortium of Hancock County churches will serve two years in prison. John M. Charpentier, 39, pleaded guilty Friday in Hancock County Superior Court, according to Deputy District Attorney Carletta Bassano. googletag.cmd.push(function () {… Read More
BANGOR – A Stacyville man has been sentenced to more than 15 years in federal prison for the attempted production of child pornography. Byron Polk, 40, also was sentenced Tuesday in U.S. District Court to 15 years of supervised release after he completes his prison… Read More
HOULTON – Approximately 150 people had their workday and shopping trips disrupted early Friday morning after a propane leak was discovered at Marden’s on North Street. Houlton Police Chief Butch Asselin said Friday afternoon that police and firefighters evacuated the store and three nearby businesses… Read More
PRESQUE ISLE – Aroostook County soon will be equipped with another tool to help its residents combat heart disease now that The Aroostook Medical Center has taken action to purchase and install a 64-slice CT scanner at A.R. Gould Memorial Hospital this fall. The machine… Read More
HOULTON – Last month, town councilors repealed a 180-day moratorium on the installation of outdoor wood boilers in the town. But now councilors are set to introduce a draft ordinance that aims to regulate the devices’ presence in the community. googletag.cmd.push(function () { // Define… Read More
EDDINGTON – The town has 48 U.S. flags that soon will line Route 9. Half the flags were donated by the Galen Cole Family Foundation of Bangor and half were purchased by the town. “We have a newsletter going out looking for sponsors for the… Read More
BREWER – There is a vacancy on the Brewer Housing Authority board of directors and it needs to be filled by a subsidized-housing resident. “One of the residents has moved,” Pam Ryan, deputy city clerk, said Friday. googletag.cmd.push(function () { // Define Slot var slot_sizes… Read More
HUDSON – Drivers who normally use Route 43 east of Hudson should allow extra travel time Sept. 12-15, according to the Maine Department of Transportation. Starting Wednesday, Sept. 12, DOT maintenance workers will close a portion of Route 43 while they replace a large culvert. Read More
A motorcyclist suffered severe head injuries Thursday after apparently losing control of his bike and driving off the side of Horseback Road in Burnham. Jeff Barner, 61, of Burnham first was sent to Sebasticook Valley Hospital in Pittsfield and then transferred to Eastern Maine Medical… Read More
Bangor Hydro-Electric Co. has scheduled a power outage in downtown Bangor today and Sunday. The areas affected are: 2, 6, 14, 16, 18, 20, 22, 26 and 33 State St.; 187, 193, 205 and 213 Exchange St.; and 8-40 Harlow St. googletag.cmd.push(function () { //… Read More
Thirteen members of the 265th Combat Communications Squadron, Maine Air National Guard, will deploy to Iraq on Sunday for approximately four months. Family and friends will see the airmen off at the Portland International Jetport at 3 p.m. Sunday. googletag.cmd.push(function () { // Define Slot… Read More
BREWER – A reconstruction project has begun to improve drainage of the Brewer Post Office parking lot, and residents are being asked to be patient during the five- to seven-week process. The reconstruction, which also will improve the site’s entrance and exit, is expected to… Read More
BANGOR – About 20 French airmen stayed in Bangor on Friday night, bringing with them two French fighter jets and a refueling tanker. Travelers passing by the airport at 2 p.m. Friday may have seen the two-seater fighter jets, the French Mirage and the KC-135… Read More
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BREWER – A change of venue is planned for the next meeting of the Brewer Historical Society. The group will meet at 6:30 p.m. Tuesday, Sept. 11, at the Brewer Auditorium. googletag.cmd.push(function () { // Define Slot var slot_sizes = [[300,250]]; var new_slot_sizes = [];… Read More
BLANCHARD – A workshop for artists and artisans interested in creating their own gallery will be held from 6 to 8 p.m. Tuesday, Sept. 11, at Jemma Gascoine’s Do-it-Yourself Gallery in Blanchard. Participants will tour Gascoine’s new gallery and learn how it works and how… Read More
BREWER – The Brewer Public Library closed its doors at its Union Street location on Friday and will reopen at its new home at 100 S. Main St. on Oct. 6. Books may be dropped off at the old library site or residents may hold… Read More
Members of St. Joseph Hospital Auxiliary encourage you to join them for a day trip Saturday, Oct. 27, to Boston for the North Shore Music Theatre production of “Les Miserables.” Under the direction of Nancy Ziegenbein, you will travel on a luxury coach and enjoy… Read More
Editor’s Note: This is one in an occasional series of articles on young business leaders and their decision to live and work in Maine. CALAIS – While quiet, small-town life may drive many restless young people out of Maine, it was exactly what drew David… Read More
MILLINOCKET – Two “green energy” companies continue vetting their plans to build a 17-megawatt biomass cogeneration facility worth $50 million that will employ about 45 workers and produce electricity for the New England power grid, a leading proponent said Friday. The investors, First National Power… Read More
ROCKLAND – Maine’s creative economy will need more than art galleries to survive – the state also needs businesspeople to follow the example of artists to think creatively, a board member of the nonprofit group Midcoast Magnet said Thursday. “The old idea that we can’t… Read More
LEWISTON – An hourly car rental is becoming an overnight success. Bates College is the first Maine location for Zipcar, a car-sharing company that offers self-service on-demand cars by the hour or day. Starting this week, it’s offering a pair of Toyota Prius automobiles for… Read More
It’s unfortunate that, aside from basket making, much of the culture and heritage of Maine’s Wabanaki people – namely, the Penobscot, Passamaquoddy, Micmac and Maliseet Indians – has been lost on the long trail of time. With that in mind, four years ago several members of the Penobscot… Read More
The year was 1815, the location a river bank near Ecclefechan, a small village on the Scottish-English border. An attractive young woman sat quietly reading a novel. Yet her mind was not really on the story before her. She was too preoccupied by the painful circumstances that had… Read More
Save for a brief interlude in Bangor, I’ve lived in Orono so long, I’m starting to feel like a townie. I grumble about the traffic when the students return to UMaine in the fall. Never mind that I was one of those students not too… Read More
“Doom: HD DVD”: Trash sci-fi that achieves a lean center and final act that’s admirable in the tension it creates. Dwayne “The Rock” Johnson is Sarge, a tattooed beast leading an elite core of Marines on a rescue mission to Mars, where a mysterious 24th human chromosome is… Read More
Summersweet clethra, Clethra alnifolia, is a native plant success story, a shrub valued for its lustrous foliage, sweet-smelling flowers and golden yellow fall foliage. In the wild it grows to 10 feet in height and produces spicy, fragrant flowers in late summer. Also called sweet… Read More
By now you may have eaten your fill of green beans as a side dish for dinner. If that is the case, you might welcome a way to put some away for another season. I have had terrific luck with this dilly bean recipe, based… Read More
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BANGOR – The Bangor High football team was quite receptive to Brunswick’s wide-open passing game Friday night. Especially Shane Walton, who intercepted three passes in the third quarter alone and returned one 100 yards for a touchdown as the Rams pulled away after intermission for… Read More
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Two teams are hoping to build off season-opening victories, while another will kick off its 2007 campaign in Saturday’s games involving Maine college football programs. Maine (1-0) at Connecticut (1-0), 7 p.m., Rentschler Field (capacity 40,000), East Hartford, Conn.: Coach Jack Cosgrove’s Black Bears take… Read More
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HERMON – Ben Johnson III of Orland bowled a perfect game during the Friday Night League at the Sports Arena. The 300 game was his first of the season and sixth of his career. googletag.cmd.push(function () { // Define Slot var slot_sizes = [[300,250]]; var… Read More
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DYER BROOK – Josh Branscombe broke a 1-1 tie by blasting home a Tyler Robinson pass with 6:08 left in regulation as Southern Aroostook upended Easton 2-1 in a high school boys soccer match Friday. Dakota Sleeper scored two minutes into the game on a… Read More
MACHIAS – The Machias High School Bulldogs scored three unanswered goals in the second half after trailing 1-0 at intermission to earn their second win of the season, 3-1 over Narraguagus of Harrington in schoolboy soccer action Friday. Matt Marshall scored the game-winner, while Matt… Read More
LEE – Grant Sherman scored an unassisted goal 27:59 into the first half to lead Penobscot Valley of Howland past Lee Academy 2-0 in a high school boys soccer match Friday. Dylan Thompson scored an insurance goal with 10 minutes left in the second half… Read More
CAMBRIDGE, Mass. – Marcel Perl headed an Adam Rousmaniere corner kick past Nemanja Kostic with 23:30 remaining Friday afternoon to give 13th-ranked Harvard a 1-0 men’s soccer victory over the University of Maine. Adam Hahn made two saves on 10 shots for 2-0 Harvard while… Read More
BANGOR – The Husson College men’s soccer game Wednesday against the University of Maine-Fort Kent marked the first time a game was played on the new FieldTurf surface at Boucher Field. UMFK won 1-0. googletag.cmd.push(function () { // Define Slot var slot_sizes = [[300,250]]; var… Read More
MILLINOCKET – Foxcroft Academy held Stearns to 53 yards of total offense and nine different backs compiled 240 yards rushing en route to a 34-0 high school football victory Friday night. Jared Rideout finished with 62 yards on 10 carries and a 5-yard touchdown run… Read More
Time Warner Cable has good news and bad news for NFL fans as the 2007 season opens in earnest this weekend. First, the good. Both Bangor ABC television affiliate WVII (Channel 7) and sister station/Fox affiliate WFVX (Ch. 22) are now available on Time Warner… Read More
Over my many years of rubbing shoulders with the members of Maine’s angling fraternity I’ve noted that most of the fly fishermen exhibit three very distinct traits: dedication, determination, and diversity. Dedication is what keeps a guy flinging a gaudy feathered hook when the fellow downstream keeps hauling… Read More
With archery season looming and firearms season for deer less than two months away, many prospective hunters are looking to complete their state-mandated hunter safety courses. Here are some of the upcoming offerings for both disciplines: googletag.cmd.push(function () { // Define Slot var slot_sizes =… Read More
FORT WILLIAM, Scotland – Adam Craig of Corinth and Bend, Ore., geared up for Saturday’s elite men’s cross country race at the 2007 International Cycling Union World Mountain Biking Championships by helping Team USA win the bronze medal in the opening event of the weeklong competition, the team… Read More
As I walked along the beach, I realized I had it all to myself. It was cool and sundown only a few minutes away; the usual beachcombers were absent. The quiet, sedate waves of a falling high tide whispered gently as gulls cruised overhead. Further… Read More