GRAND LAKE STREAM – After spending several hours slowly traversing dirt roads from Township 30 to this tiny town nestled in the Maine woods, Jim Gamache walked into the Pine Tree Store on Monday afternoon and asked a simple question. “Is there a moose tagging… Read More
BANGOR – The husband of a Harrington woman being held on immigration charges has been indicted by a federal grand jury for conspiring to hire illegal aliens. Juan Centeno Perez, 46, of Harrington is charged with conspiring between January 2005 and June 2006 to hire… Read More
BREWER – Lemforder Corp., an auto parts maker that employs about 210 people in Brewer, could see cutbacks if the United Auto Workers strike against General Motors continues, a Lemforder spokesman said Monday. There are no union workers at Lemforder’s Brewer plant, but the operation… Read More
A story about the arson trial of a Hermon woman accused of setting fire to her house that ran Wednesday and Thursday, Sept. 19-20, in State editions contained an error. The benefit held for the family about 10 days after the fire was sponsored by Hermon Volunteer Ambulance… Read More
WASHINGTON – Sens. Susan Collins and Olympia Snowe of Maine asked the director of the Office of Management and Budget on Monday to release $151 million that remains in a fund for heating assistance for low-income families across the country. If the Bush administration fails… Read More
BREWER – Danial Duplissie Sr. and Jon Goodness were recently honored by UPS for completing 20 years of service with the company. Duplissie, who is a package driver with UPS in Brewer, began his career as a local sorter with the company. He lives in Brewer and has… Read More
Time Warner said Monday afternoon that it has resolved the equipment malfunction that caused its digital telephone and Internet services to fail in 10,000 homes in the Bangor area over the weekend. “We have swapped out the faulty piece of equipment and we’re closely monitoring… Read More
CARRABASSETT VALLEY – Sugarloaf USA said it is spending $4 million to expand snowmaking capacity, improve trail grooming and upgrade facilities in what the ski resort calls its largest capital investment in more than a decade. Sugarloaf went under new ownership in August when Michigan-based… Read More
ELLSWORTH – A local car dealership reportedly in financial trouble now faces legal action from a credit company representing one of the nation’s largest automobile manufacturers. Dave Gould Ford, between the triangle of U.S. Route 1 and Route 3 in downtown Ellsworth, is named as… Read More
I live in an old house, built before 1911, and am very happy in it and grateful that I have it, so I am certainly not writing because of “sour grapes” over all the hoopla over the new home in Milbridge. What does concern me is the fact… Read More
Bangor city councilors may be forcing themselves into a false choice by trying to decide if a new civic center facility should go downtown or at Bass Park. A better way to look at the situation is to consider that the park area, across the street from the… Read More
Vulnerable candidates, multiple scandals, an unpopular war and a slate of competent opponents – congressional Republicans are in trouble for 2008, as many in their own party have pointed out. But if they have hope it is because it’s possible that Democrats will overreach, trying to score political… Read More
The Sept. 21 column “Claiming the moral high ground for impeachment” contained the wrong date for a pro-impeachment rally in Bangor. The gathering is scheduled for 1 p.m. Sept. 26, in Pickering Square. Read More
It recently came to our attention that a blind patron with a guide dog was denied service in a Calais restaurant and asked to leave because he was accompanied by the animal. The Iris Network is a statewide resource for people who are visually impaired… Read More
This is in response to the stories in the news stating that the Baldacci administration wants to make more cuts in spending. Finance Commissioner Rebecca Wyke has stated that people don’t want to spend more money on the government and that what is being spent is enough. I… Read More
There have been several articles in the paper recently about the monument marking Al Brady’s grave, and I have noted that it was reported several times that the grave had been unmarked for the past 70 years. Actually, that is not quite true. My son, Bob, who graduated… Read More
Gov. John Baldacci and his sycophantic Legislature have dropped an education atomic bomb on Maine’s few remaining vestiges of “local control.” If approved in referendum, control will be vested in regional school administrative units. In addition to loss of local administrative control and possible impairment of educational quality… Read More
Renee Ordway’s opinion column “Drug issue gets ignored by parents” (BDN, Sept. 15) deserves a response. Ordway wrote about her attendance at a meeting held at Bangor High School earlier this month to provide information on drug abuse to the parents of incoming Bangor High School students. Read More
Any physician uncomfortable being doubted needs to find other work, so I have to be comfortable when a patient asks this question: “Doc, are you sure I really need that test / medication / treatment / surgery / X-ray you have suggested?” The simple question… Read More
SOUTH PORTLAND – Just weeks in advance of a statewide bond issue vote that would benefit Maine’s community colleges, state officials Monday trumpeted a 57 percent growth in enrollment to 11,801 degree-seeking students over the last five years. Maine Community College System President John Fitzsimmons… Read More
KOSSUTH TOWNSHIP – A Grand Lake Stream man was killed and two others injured when a Maine Department of Transportation dump truck collided with a fully loaded logging truck on Route 6 Monday morning, Maine State Police said. LifeFlight helicopter paramedics who had landed to… Read More
SOUTH PORTLAND – Rudy Giuliani vowed Monday to crack down on illegal immigration and terrorist activities if elected president by using a model that was developed to cut crime when he was mayor of New York City. He also decried Columbia University for giving a forum to Iranian… Read More
WALDOBORO – The Whitefield teenager who was shot and killed by a local police officer over the weekend had been out on bail for a number of traffic charges at the time of the shooting. Gregori Jackson, 18, of Whitefield was scheduled to appear in… Read More
MILFORD – Fire crews from several towns were called Monday to help fight a blaze that destroyed a Milford home where four people lived. The homeowner’s son and his infant child were at home at the time of the fire, but were able to make… Read More
ORLAND – A house that has stood on Upper Falls Road for a century was almost knocked off its foundation early Sunday morning when a pickup truck rammed through one wall of the building and out the other side. According to Deputy Rob Morang of… Read More
This week’s aggressive construction schedule includes work on I-95 as well as on-and-off ramps in Bangor. There will also be construction activity, not related to MaineDOT’s work, on Stillwater Avenue this week. Tuesday, Sept. 25 googletag.cmd.push(function () { // Define Slot var slot_sizes = [[300,250]]; var… Read More
AUGUSTA – It may sound like a bureaucratic turf battle, but a legislative panel that is charged with determining the way the Maine State Police are funded is likely to anger powerful political groups no matter what it recommends. “This is going to be tough,”… Read More
CAMDEN – A 3-foot-long snake caused a bit of a stir on the Village Green early Monday. Lt. Randy Gagne said a pedestrian reported that a snake was slinking beneath a park bench at approximately 7:45 a.m. Gagne said when he arrived at the green… Read More
OLD TOWN – The Juniper Ridge Landfill advisory committee is scheduled to meet at 7 p.m. Wednesday, Sept. 26, at the Old Town Public Library. Agenda items include a review of odor control issues and discussion regarding visual impact concerns. The meeting is slated to… Read More
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ROCKLAND – A 2-year-old boy was killed Monday when a car ran him over in the parking lot at Steven Green apartments off Lovejoy Street Monday afternoon, according to a report by the online newspaper Village Soup. Connor Knight, who suffered head and facial injuries,… Read More
ELLSWORTH – More than 100 items have been donated for Washington Hancock Community Agency’s third annual Fall Free Auction, which will be held at 1 p.m. Saturday, Oct. 13, at Jordan’s Snack Bar. The auction benefits the Fall Free Program, which is designed to address… Read More
SEARSPORT – The Searsport Historical Society will host a visit by the Thomaston Place Auction Galleries’ Mobile Appraisal Coach from noon to 5 p.m. Friday, Oct. 19, at the Searsport Coleman House Museum on Sears Island Road. The Antiques Appraisal Fair is part of the… Read More
CALAIS – The public is invited to meet Grand Lake Stream writer Dennis LaBare at the Calais Bookshop for a book-signing event from 4 to 7 p.m. Thursday, Sept. 27. LaBare will discuss his new book, “Tagewahnahn: The Landlocked Salmon of Grand Lake Stream.” Illustrated… Read More
PRESQUE ISLE – This weekend’s first Aroostook County Fall and Winter Sports and Recreation Show not only will offer outdoor enthusiasts the latest products and opportunities for new winter hobbies, the show also will help some Northern Maine Community College students showcase displays geared toward the health of… Read More
PRESQUE ISLE – When cold weather and snow set in, outdoor enthusiasts in Aroostook County don’t hibernate. Outdoor pursuits such as ATV riding, hunting, snowmobiling, skiing and snowshoeing are popular events, and snow is referred to as “white gold” in The County for a reason. Read More
ROCKLAND – City voters will have a full slate of candidates to choose from during the Nov. 6 municipal election. Former Mayor Thomas J. Molloy will top the ticket as one of the challengers for two open seats on the City Council. Joining Molloy in… Read More
HOULTON – A larger number of students stepped through the doors of the four schools in SAD 29 during the start of the new school year last month. Superintendent Steve Fitzpatrick said late last week that enrollment figures in the district are up by approximately… Read More
MACHIAS – The Machias Food Pantry recently received a grant of $2,500 from the Washington County Fund of the Maine Community Foundation for items not covered by food stamps, such as soap, diapers and toilet paper, as well as for help with other services such as prescriptions and… Read More
BELFAST – The Maine Celtic Celebration is seeking volunteers for next year’s event. The group will hold an informational meeting at 7 p.m. Wednesday, Oct. 3, at the Abbott Room of the Belfast Free Library. googletag.cmd.push(function () { // Define Slot var slot_sizes = [[300,250]];… Read More
MONROE – A local man was arrested late Sunday after being accused of striking a female companion in the face. Kenneth G. McIver Jr., 41, of Monroe was arrested on Fisher Road at 11 p.m. after police were called to the residence by the woman. Read More
ROCKPORT – Carver Hill Gallery will host an art opening, “Six Women,” 5-7 p.m. Thursday, Sept. 27. Mainers Peigi Cole-Jolliffe, Nancy Harris, Hannah Nelsbach, Judith Olson, Jan Owen and Stell Shevis will be exhibiting selections of their diverse photography, painting, calligraphy, mixed media, enameling and… Read More
ROCKPORT – The fourth annual Katahdin Invitational Golf Outing for Scouting will be held at the Samoset Resort on Monday, Oct. 1. Registration begins at 8 a.m. with a shotgun start scheduled for 9 a.m. The event is expected to conclude around 2 p.m. Approximately… Read More
ROCKLAND – MaineStream Finance, a wholly owned subsidiary of Penquis CAP, is offering a free 12-hour certified training course for potential home buyers. This course discusses the roles of professionals involved in the home-buying process, such as lawyers, real estate agents, lenders, insurance agents and… Read More
CALAIS – The film “Never Cry Wolf,” will be shown at 6 p.m. Friday, Sept. 28. The film is based on the 1983 book of the same title by Canadian author Farley Mowatt. Presented by St. Croix River Valley Arts Council film society and hosted… Read More
ORONO – A concert for Clean Clothes will be held at 8 p.m. Friday, Sept. 28, at the Bear Brew Pub at 36 Main St. There will be a $5 cover charge for ages 21 and over. Live music will be performed by the San Francisco-based Valerie Orth… Read More
DEXTER – Seven residents submitted the required nomination papers for the three three-year Town Council positions by the Sept. 21 deadline. Municipal elections will be held on Nov. 6. googletag.cmd.push(function () { // Define Slot var slot_sizes = [[300,250]]; var new_slot_sizes = []; var has_banner… Read More
BANGOR – A former employee of Willey’s Sports Center, an outdoor supplier and firearms dealer in Ellsworth, was sentenced Monday in U.S. District Court in Bangor to three months in prison for stealing nine guns from the store. John Richard Wixon, 25, of Ellsworth also… Read More
UNITY – A bicyclist suffered cuts on her face and legs after being hit by a car opposite the Belfast & Moosehead Lake Railroad train station Saturday morning. Karina Carly, 21, of Cumberland was taken to a Waterville hospital after the 11:20 a.m. incident. Waldo… Read More
ORONO – Former U.S. Sen. George J. Mitchell will be one of two keynote speakers this Thursday during a lecture on the environment being held at the University of Maine. The event is free and open to the public, although tickets are required. googletag.cmd.push(function ()… Read More
INDIAN ISLAND – Teachers from around the state are being given an opportunity to learn more about incorporating Maine American Indian history and culture into their curriculum. American Indian education became a requirement when LD 291 was introduced by Rep. Donna Loring of the Penobscot… Read More
BANGOR – A local man was sentenced Monday in U.S. District Court to two years in prison for possession of oxycodone. Christopher Hitchcock, 33, also was sentenced to three years of supervised release after he completes his prison term. googletag.cmd.push(function () { // Define Slot… Read More
SPRINGFIELD – Bill and Judy Gould have one of the few old farmers’ barns in town that isn’t falling down, and they want to save it. The two expect to spend as much as $300,000 over the next few years renovating 55-foot-tall barn for their… Read More
DEXTER – The Town Council will decide Thursday if the Lake Wassookeag Dam project should be expanded to include replacement of the east wall. The council has scheduled a special meeting at 6:45 p.m. at the town hall community center to discuss the issue. googletag.cmd.push(function… Read More
BANGOR – Richard Greene confirmed Monday that he has resigned from his post as executive director of the Greater Bangor Convention & Visitors Bureau. Greene, who also is chairman of the Bangor City Council and a candidate for Bangor School Committee, said he submitted a… Read More
MACHIAS – A Washington County Enterprise Development and Tax Increment Financing District will be the subject of a meeting next week in front of the Washington County Commission. And the meeting has to do with wind power. googletag.cmd.push(function () { // Define Slot var slot_sizes… Read More
CARMEL – A maroon and gold letterman sweater hangs in the corner, gilded trophies line the back wall and yearbook photos of years past tell decades-old tales of the town’s schools, families and culture. As soon as Marvin and Connie Graves walked through the “schoolroom”… Read More
Officials with Maine Coast Heritage Trust, one of the state’s largest land conservation organizations, said they plan to launch a national search to replace longtime leader Jay Espy. Trust spokesman Richard Knox said the organization may not have a new president in place by the… Read More
MILO – Residents tonight will have three options to fund an unanticipated shortfall in the police department. In addition, residents at the 6 p.m. special town meeting will decide the fate of the Penquis Animal Welfare Sanctuary building on Clinton Street and funds generated by… Read More
BREWER – When Deputy Mayor Gail Kelly announced in May that she would not seek re-election, the possibility that someone new would take a seat on the City Council became a reality. Voters in November will elect two City Council members, a school board representative… Read More
CARIBOU – A Caribou man was arrested Sunday after allegedly assaulting his wife with a nail gun. Caribou police Officer John Devoe said Monday that Mark Howell, 49, was arrested and charged with elevated aggravated assault and reckless conduct after the incident unfolded at the… Read More
BELFAST – Belfast Area Chamber of Commerce executive director Dana Mosher has submitted his resignation effective Friday, Oct. 5. “It is with great regret that I and the Board of Directors accept Dana Mosher’s resignation from his position as Executive Director of the Belfast Area… Read More
Recently I received e-mails from Myrna Parker with two pieces of information concerning those interested in the activities of United Bikers of Maine. The Hancock County chapter of UBM holds its monthly meeting beginning with dinner at 6 tonight at Pat’s Pizza in Ellsworth. googletag.cmd.push(function… Read More
The group Cool Bangor Coalition is holding a seminar on global warming this Thursday at the Bangor Public Library. The event is open to the public. Sara Lovitz, clean energy outreach coordinator for the Natural Resources Council of Maine, will discuss the science of climate… Read More
PARIS – The cook accused of killing and dismembering four people in western Maine plans to stand trial next month, one of his attorneys said. Christian Nielsen’s court-appointed attorneys entered a plea of not guilty using an insanity defense, but Nielsen himself told a judge… Read More
PORTLAND – A sheriff’s deputy who was run over by his own police vehicle after it was stolen by a Jefferson man on Christmas five years ago is entitled to compensation from his personal car insurance company, Maine’s highest court ruled. The Maine Supreme Judicial… Read More
HOLDEN – It’s time with his grandkids that Larry Varisco wants. And now that he’s decided to retire, it’s time with his co-workers that he’ll miss. googletag.cmd.push(function () { // Define Slot var slot_sizes = [[300,250]]; var new_slot_sizes = []; var has_banner = false; for… Read More
MACHIAS – The Washington County Soil and Water Conservation District will be coordinating a fall rainbow trout stocking program for private pond owners in Washington County. Order forms and stocking permit applications can be obtained by calling the district office at 255-4659. The deadline to… Read More
CALAIS – The Calais office of the Department of Health and Human Services, located at 392 South St., will be hosting a public informational meeting about adoption and foster care 10-11:30 a.m. Tuesday, Oct. 2. To participate, contact Joyce Smith at 255-2043. Read More
BROWNVILLE – The resignation for personal reasons of Todd Lyford as police chief was accepted by selectmen Friday during an emergency board meeting. Selectmen discussed the short- and long-term operation of the police department and granted Town Manager Sophia Wilson the authority to maintain the… Read More
BANGOR – A Brownville man pleaded guilty Monday in U.S. District Court to growing marijuana in a remote area of Piscataquis County five years ago. Alton Sherman, 32, was scheduled to plead guilty to the charges in May, but did not show up for the… Read More
AUGUSTA – A former altar boy who claims he was sexually abused by a Roman Catholic priest is suing. Steven Boyden, who now lives in Georgia, targeted Bishop Richard Malone and the former priest, Ronald Michaud, in Kennebec County Superior Court. googletag.cmd.push(function () { //… Read More
BANGOR – The United States and India are on the verge of closing a controversial deal related to India’s use of nuclear energy and weapons, an expert told a group at the Bangor Public Library on Monday. The agreement would involve the U.S. supplying India… Read More
Maine’s high school field hockey players have gone ga-ga over their goggles. Well, not really – most of the players asked in an informal survey said they weren’t in favor of the new eyewear and never felt in danger in the first place – but… Read More
NORTHEAST HARBOR – Monday afternoon’s volleyball match between Sumner of East Sullivan and Mount Desert Island matched two programs on opposite ends of the spectrum. The MDI Trojans, a perennial volleyball power, brought a 7-0 record into the match despite losing several key players from… Read More
The Belfast Lions may be down nine starters from last season’s Class B state field hockey title team, and their consecutive wins streak ended early this fall, but the three-time defending state champs are more than holding their own. Although it started the season 0-1-1,… Read More
When the season began, the University of Maine football team was chasing the same goals it sets every fall: winning the Colonial Athletic Association championship and earning a trip to the Football Championship Subdivision playoffs. Coming off Saturday’s 38-7 thumping in Orono by third-ranked Massachusetts,… Read More
Last month, the University of Maine softball team was sanctioned by the university for a 2006 hazing party, photos of which appeared on a Web site. This week, team members are participating in National Hazing Prevention Week. googletag.cmd.push(function () { // Define Slot var slot_sizes… Read More
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My wife Shelly is quite a golfer. Fact is, if she had more time to play, she could be an extremely good golfer. Thoughts today turn to a recent outing she had with one of her buddies, Marcia, who frequents the Penobscot Valley Country Club… Read More
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STACYVILLE – Jalisa Moore scored her second goal of the match on a direct kick with 3:19 left in the second half to rally the Cougars to a 2-2 double-overtime tie with undefeated Ashland in high school girls soccer action Monday. Moore had given Katahdin… Read More
HENNIKER, N.H. – Marisa Ayotte scored two goals and assisted the other to lead New England College past the University of Southern Maine 3-2 in a field hockey match Monday. Courtney Pitcher scored a goal for 5-3 Southern Maine. Ashley Simula and Amanda Lester provided… Read More
EAST MACHIAS – First-half goals by Nick Hixson and Todd Junn propelled the Washington Academy boys soccer team to a 3-1 high school victory over Shead Monday. Joey Hunter added a second-half goal for 5-2-1 Washington Academy, while Milos Gautier had an assist. googletag.cmd.push(function ()… Read More
LINCOLN – Denielle Nicastro scored the tying and winning goals two minutes apart to lead Mattanawcook Academy to 3-2 field hockey victory over Foxcroft Academy Monday. Nicastro scored the tying goal with 13 minutes left in the second half off a Brooke Hans-com assist and… Read More
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Those who make things often pitch in to make things better for others, which might explain why so many creative people have lined up to take part in the Autumn Gold Artisan Fair, 9 a.m.-5 p.m. Saturday, Sept. 29, at the Maine Grind Coffee Bar, Main Street, Ellsworth. Read More
Mike Libby doesn’t mind admitting that his house has bugs. But visitors to his South Portland home should be forewarned about reaching for the fly swatter. That’s because Libby’s bugs – an assortment of dead wasps, dragonflies, beetles, spiders, scorpions and more – have been… Read More
BANGOR – Wally Mason, who has served as director of the University of Maine Museum of Art for 11 years, has accepted the director position at Marquette University’s Haggerty Museum of Art in Milwaukee. During his tenure in Maine, Mason has acquired more than 1,000… Read More
Let’s start with something completely different: “Reaper,” debuting at 9 p.m. on The CW. In this action-comedy, Sam (played by Bret Harrison) has coasted through his slacker life, and now has a dead-end job at the big-box store Work Bench. googletag.cmd.push(function () { // Define… Read More