Essex Street bridge in Bangor will be closed and removed Monday, Oct. 22. A new bridge will be built through July 2008. Motorists will need to seek alternative routes. Sunday, Oct. 14 googletag.cmd.push(function () { // Define Slot var slot_sizes = [[300,250]]; var new_slot_sizes =… Read More
The cold gripped Anna Lisa Fournier’s body late Saturday night, despite the extra layer of warmth provided by the thick blanket that covered her. Fournier, who was “homeless” for the night, had peeled off her wet socks and draped them on a nearby woodpile while… Read More
The Bangor Daily News was named the top daily newspaper in Maine this weekend at the Maine Press Association’s annual fall conference in Rockport. The paper won the General Excellence award in the daily newspaper category and more than two dozen other first-place awards, including… Read More
BANGOR – After two days of voting, members of the nurses union at Eastern Maine Medical Center have ratified a new three-year contract, bringing several rounds of intense negotiating to an end and averting a strike. The ratification vote took place on Friday and Saturday… Read More
DOVER-FOXCROFT – A young Oakland woman who is fighting a vicious battle against a rare cancer finds great comfort in her faith and the support friends, family and strangers have extended. Tara Hayes Lilly, 32, a Milo native and mother of four young children ages… Read More
The list of first-place awards in the Maine Press Association 2007 Better Newspapers Contest: General Excellence googletag.cmd.push(function () { // Define Slot var slot_sizes = [[300,250]]; var new_slot_sizes = []; var has_banner = false; for (var i = 0; i < slot_sizes.length; i++) { if (isMobileDevice())… Read More
Dear Jim: There were some break-ins in my neighborhood this past year, so I want to install some outdoor security lighting which can also be used when entertaining. What are my options and which are most efficient? – Ann J. Dear Ann: Increasing outdoor lighting… Read More
The following recall has been announced: ? About 142,000 Toshiba AC adapters sold with portable DVD players, manufactured in China and distributed by Toshiba America Consumer Products LLC, because the adapter can fail and cause the DVD player to overheat. This poses a burn hazard. Read More
Just when we think we’ve seen it all both online and in real experiences, something new and different pops up and catches us completely off guard. Today’s business news item is that the Walt Disney Corp. is working with Miami International Airport to improve customer service airline passengers… Read More
Given the unrest that continues to surround the state’s school consolidation efforts, it is not unexpected that lawmakers have submitted dozens of bills to revise, or in some cases, repeal the reorganization law. It is premature, however, to make major changes to the law. All… Read More
As the 2008 presidential race shapes up and heats up, voters may get the impression that it is a battle between two well-financed pressure groups. They are already being bombarded with television and newspaper ads, plus segments on YouTube, telling them what to think and how to vote… Read More
I’m no supporter of Nancy Pelosi. Once in a position where she could effect change in the course of the disastrous Bush administration, she “took off the table” the most effective tool at her disposal to bring about that change. But to condemn the “fairness doctrine” because Speaker… Read More
Recently I traveled to Portland to listen to Barack Obama speak. I saw a crowd that was looking for hope. Mothers and fathers who were hoping and praying for a better world and greater opportunities for their children. People who knew that we are presently sending many of… Read More
Kudos for all that participated in the re-enactment of the Brady Gang shooting. When the antique autos started pulling up to the curb on Central Street, we were transformed back to 1937. The authenticity of the event obviously took much imagination and detailed planning. The antique autos, period… Read More
In response to the front page article by Nok-Noi Ricker, “Remnants of major naval defeat found.” (BDN, Oct. 6) This is one of the best written and researched articles I have read in this paper. My sincerest thanks to Ms. Ricker for her time and effort to research… Read More
Regarding the letter “soldiers’ names sacred” (BDN, Oct. 9) about gold star mothers: I am one of them, an organization that no woman wants to belong to. I do not pretend to speak for any gold star mom, but please hear me out. I walked… Read More
Hearings before the Land Use Regulation Commission on two proposed wind power projects for western Maine concluded recently. Combined, these two projects would be capable of providing enough energy to power almost 70,000 Maine homes with none of the global warming emissions that are shortening our winters, lengthening… Read More
While many of the laws passed by the U.S. Congress often appear to the public as quick-fix remedies designed to temporarily address larger systemic problems, there are on occasion legislative initiatives put forward that thoughtfully address the big policy picture, and that have the potential to make a… Read More
AUGUSTA – Under current law, hundreds of thousands of Mainers who signed up on the federal Do Not Call List will have to sign up again starting next year. But members of the state’s congressional delegation are optimistic the existing phone number list will be extended. Read More
BANGOR – A New Brunswick man has been sentenced to more than four years in federal prison on drug charges. Jamie Kitchen, 37, whose hometown is not listed in court documents, was sentenced Thursday in U.S. District Court to 50 months in prison and three… Read More
DOVER-FOXCROFT – A local man who allegedly grabbed and held a hospital medical provider upside down in August because he was upset over the treatment for his severe pain has been arrested for assault. Robert Olszewski Jr., 42, who also allegedly injured another Mayo Regional… Read More
BANGOR – With wintry weather on the way, it’s crunch time at the Hollywood Slots at Bangor construction site on Main Street Construction crews with general contractor Cianbro Corp. of Pittsfield have been working long days in an effort to get the buildings buttoned up… Read More
NORTHPORT – Tracy Evans isn’t content to put a yellow-ribbon magnet on a car to show support for troops serving in Iraq and Afghanistan. Evans, a 19-year-old University of Maine sophomore whose family lives in Waldo, joined the Ladies Auxiliary of the local Veterans of… Read More
It was the best of open houses; it was the worst of open houses. I am convinced that school open houses can serve a greater purpose than just one more time commitment and pressure to perform for teachers and just one more thing for parents… Read More
. School committee, 4 p.m. Monday, City Hall, workshop with Maine School Management Association regarding hiring of new superintendent. . City Council finance committee, 6 p.m. Monday, City Hall, purchases of plow equipment and truck bodies, excise tax policy, executive session regarding disposition of property. Read More
WISCASSET – Voters in the town that was home to the Maine Yankee atomic plant will have a say Nov. 6 on a proposal for a new, $1.5 billion power plant on the site of the decommissioned nuclear reactor. If voters in the midcoast town… Read More
Two new units have been created under the reorganized Maine Army National Guard’s 133rd Engineer Battalion. After returning from a deployment to Iraq, officials deactivated the 133rd’s Alpha, Bravo and Charlie companies and replaced them with two new units, the 136th Engineer Company, headquartered in… Read More
CRANBERRY ISLES – The historical society on Great Cranberry Island is the latest organization in the Mount Desert Island area to receive a donation from philanthropist Kathryn W. Davis. Davis, 100, recently gave a $10,000 grant to the historical society as it settles into its… Read More
ACADIA NATIONAL PARK – Rangers and other rescue personnel spent more than two hours Saturday carrying a Massachusetts woman out of the park after she slipped and broke her ankle while hiking Pemetic Mountain. Ranger Richard Rechholtz said Norma Chadis was hiking a trail between… Read More
TRENTON – Local residents and officials are responding with surprise and objection to news it has recently learned from the Maine Department of Transportation. The DOT has informed the town that it does not intend to apply for any municipal building permits when it constructs… Read More
CHARLESTON – A local church is taking the “extreme makeover” trend in a different direction this weekend. The Women of Promise annual summit at Charleston Pentecostal Church this year will feature an “extreme spiritual makeover,” organizer Darcy Ward said last week. googletag.cmd.push(function () { //… Read More
BROWNVILLE – Voters will act at a special town meeting this week on the submission of a $10,000 planning grant application for regional tourism infrastructure development planning. The town meeting will be held at 6:30 p.m. Wednesday, Nov. 14, at Brownville Elementary School. googletag.cmd.push(function ()… Read More
BANGOR – The Bangor Land Trust will conduct its sixth annual meeting next week. Set for 7-9 p.m. Wednesday, Oct. 24, the meeting will take place at Husson College’s Richard E. Dyke Center for Family Business. googletag.cmd.push(function () { // Define Slot var slot_sizes =… Read More
GREENVILLE – A reward has been posted in connection with the theft of about $6,000 worth of tools taken Oct. 11 from a construction site. Greenville police Officer Julian Harwood said Saturday that the carpentry tools were taken from property near the airport where a… Read More
BANGOR – Though it was too chilly Sunday for baths, at least 20 dogs and their human companions took advantage of a free clinic put on by students of the state’s only veterinary technician program. Among those who turned out at Aubuchon Hardware on Washington… Read More
BANGOR – City staff last week said “farewell” to longtime development officer Sally Bates and welcomed her successor, Sally Bilancia. Bates was employed by the city as a business and economic development officer for more than a decade and worked closely with the downtown business… Read More
Combine jazz and exercise and you get Jazzercise, and that business is hosting an open house, now through Saturday, Oct. 20, at its Ellsworth and Bar Harbor locations, “to celebrate our move to the Maine Grind block in downtown Ellsworth,” wrote Janice Woychik. The open… Read More
SOUTHWEST HARBOR – The masses that participated in Sunday’s Mount Desert Island Marathon were hard-pressed not to be overcome by the oceanfront vistas and brilliant foliage that served as the backdrop for this sixth annual event. David Herr was no different, though he was content… Read More
DENVER – Brock Trotter scored six seconds into the game Saturday night, giving Denver University the spark it needed to earn a 3-1 men’s hockey victory over the University of Maine at Magness Arena. Coach Tim Whitehead’s Black Bears hung close throughout and put on… Read More
ORONO – Tailback Jhamal Fluellen rushed for a career-best 197 yards, quarterback Adam Farkes passed for 125 yards and two touchdowns, and place-kicker Bobby Donnelly booted two field goals. It still added up to defeat for the University of Maine football team in Saturday’s homecoming… Read More
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BOOTHBAY – Despite its youngest lineup of the last three seasons, the Husson College Eagles teed off on the rest of the tournament field and won their third straight North Atlantic Conference golf championship going away. After finishing with an overall team score of 312… Read More
BANGOR – Other than a few too many penalties, there wasn’t much not to like – even if you’re one of the coaches – in Husson College’s 63-7 pasting of State University of New York Maritime College Saturday afternoon. The win improves Husson’s record to… Read More
AUBURN – Jocelyn Lahey scored two goals off penalty corners as No. 7 Edward Little eliminated No. 10 Bangor 2-0 in an Eastern Maine Class A field hockey prelim Saturday. Karen Leary and Miranda Martin grabbed assists for the 8-6-1 Red Eddies. Kayla Cummings stopped… Read More
BANGOR – The Mount Desert Island girls and Ellsworth boys cross country teams retained their status as Penobscot Valley Conference champions Saturday at Saxl Park. The Trojans tucked three runners in the top 10 and all five scorers finished in the top 15 as MDI… Read More
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AUGUSTA – The Brewer girls cross country team prides itself on running together and having an unbreakable pack. That tactic worked well for the Witches at Saturday’s Kennebec Valley Athletic Conference championships at the Augusta Civic Center. They posted a pack time (the time differential… Read More
EAST SULLIVAN – Kelsey Tucker scored the game-winning goal with 31:03 remaining in the game as the Sumner Tigers edged the Deer Isle-Stonington Mariners 3-2 in schoolgirl soccer action Saturday. Darrian Church and Lona Sargent each added a goal for Sumner. Kaylee House made 18… Read More
The University of Maine-Fort Kent men’s soccer team posted two shutout victories over the weekend, blanking Fisher College 12-0 Saturday at Lawrence, Mass., then beating Curry 3-0 Sunday at Milton, Mass. On Saturday, Andrew Gervais had two goals and an assist while Walford Stewart had… Read More
CARIBOU – Christine Savage scored the game-winning goal off a corner kick with 35:14 remaining in the game to lead the Caribou Vikings to a 1-0 schoolgirl soccer win over the Madawaska Owls Saturday. Brittany Doak stopped eight of 10 shots for the 10-3-1 Vikings. Read More
VASSALBORO – Ryan Gay of Gardiner and David Gushee of Gorham each shot a 2-over-par 74 Saturday to share the Class A golf individual state championship for the second straight year. Gushee birdied the final hole on the Tomahawk Course at Natanis Golf Course to… Read More
BUZZARDS BAY, Mass. – Maine Maritime Academy capitalized on two of Massachusetts Maritime Academy’s five turnovers Saturday afternoon while earning a 20-18 New England Football Conference victory and claiming the Admiral’s Cup in the 35th meeting between the two programs. Brandon Goodrich scored the second… Read More
NEWPORT – Odane Gaynor carried 19 times for 140 yards and a touchdown Saturday to lead Mount Desert Island to a 21-6 LTC football victory over Nokomis. Gaynor’s 81-yard scoring run in the fourth quarter gave Mount Desert Island some breathing room. MDI outgained Nokomis… Read More
“CAMP PHOENIX: THE HISTORY OF A MAINE SPORTING CAMP,” by Bill Horner, M.D. Mention Nesowadnehunk Lake in this neck of the woods and it’s a sure bet that the ensuing conversation will conjure up images of wild brook trout boiling for emerging mayflies – green… Read More
This may be damning with faint praise, but ABC finally has a decent sitcom, for the first time in years. “Samantha Who?” debuting at 9:30 tonight, humorously deals with the issue of rebirth. The series begins with Samantha Newly (played by Christina Applegate) awakening after… Read More
Thousands of immigrants streamed into Maine looking for work a century ago. Forty percent of the residents of Bangor were either foreign-born or the children of foreigners, according to the 1910 Census. The number increased when transient loggers and sailors came to town. This influx of foreigners, many… Read More
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In theaters ELIZABETH: THE GOLDEN AGE, Directed by Shekhar Kapur; written by William Nicholson and Michael Hirst, 115 minutes, rated PG-13. 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