BANGOR – A new three-year contract covering about 870 registered nurses at Eastern Maine Medical Center received the endorsement of the hospital’s board of trustees Monday afternoon. The board’s approval follows ratification by the nurses over the weekend and brings to a close a traumatic negotiating period that… Read More
    Eastern Maine Healthcare Systems has announced the appointment of Andrea Littlefield as coordinator for the Institute for Medical Improvement. A program of EMHS, the institute works with physician practices to support systems of care for patients with chronic illnesses. Littlefield’s experience includes planning and implementing public health programs… Read More
    Maine enjoys rarefied status in so many categories that it is impossible to list them all. We get accolades for being ranked near the bottom in the nation in per capita income, appeal to businesses considering relocation or expansion, children living below the poverty level, availability of affordable… Read More
    Rather than asking for more plans, legislators could help the jail consolidation debate by determining what information is necessary to help them and the public better decide how to rein in corrections costs. The administration can help by providing such information so that lawmakers and the public can… Read More
    No sooner had former Vice President Al Gore been named as this year’s recipient of the Nobel Peace Prize than critics began dissecting his work, “An Inconvenient Truth.” Certainly parts of Mr. Gore’s warnings in the movie will prove to be overstated. And just as certainly he will… Read More
    Since being a homeowner in Bangor, my property taxes have gone up for eight straight years. I think I now know why. How much time and money has the city of Bangor wasted on determining that there was too much traffic on Howard Street? The City Council’s solution:… Read More
    Republicans, who see the glass half empty, want to cut much-needed programs to lower taxes. Democrats, who see the glass half full, want to fund these programs by raising taxes. So is the glass half empty or half full? I don’t know, but the national debt is $9.1… Read More
    I feel obligated to respond to the letter from Frank Booker, “Nurses’ mistake” (BDN, Oct. 9). Eastern Maine Medical Center nurses were the first nurses to form a union in the state under the leadership of the Maine State Nurses Association. The idea to unite… Read More
    On July 20, my husband and I were sitting on the Katahdin on Moosehead Lake. We were part of a group sponsored by the Greenville American Legion post that was taking some veterans out on a cruise. I happened to be facing toward the rear of a restaurant. Read More
    I read the BDN’s recent editorial supporting the anticipated recommendations of the Commission to Develop a Strategic Priorities Plan for Maine’s Young Children with great interest and approval of its recognition that much attention and resources are given to kindergarten through 12th grade and higher education. While those… Read More
    Terrorism “experts” worry about threats to Manhattan bridges or the Statue of Liberty, but an older and much more serious potential risk seems almost off the radar screen. Late this summer, a few newspapers carried brief stories about a B-52 that had accidentally transported Cruise missiles armed with… Read More
    BREWER – The Maine Institute for Human Genetics and Health has announced that collaborations with founding partners The Jackson Laboratory, the University of Maine and Eastern Maine Medical Center are well under way. Among the first priorities of the new research center is a comprehensive cancer research program,… Read More
    HAMPDEN – The Maine Supreme Judicial Court is bringing its annual road show to Hampden Academy, where justices are scheduled to hear oral arguments Friday morning. “I think it’s absolutely wonderful,” Ruey Yehle, the high school’s principal, said Monday. “We’re holding it in the gym… Read More
    HAMPDEN – Department of Education auditors recently confirmed that SAD 22 met budgetary requirements, excusing the district from consolidation. SAD 22 spent 2.87 percent of its total budget on system administration in 2005-2006, which officially identifies the district as an “efficient, high performing” system, said… Read More
    The Bangor police report simply states that the remains of a used Molotov cocktail were found on blacktop behind the Fourteenth Street School on Sunday, Sgt. Paul Edwards said Monday. Police received word of the broken glass at 5:11 p.m. and, after reviewing the area,… Read More
    ATKINSON – Six camp break-ins in Atkinson are under investigation by the Piscataquis County Sheriff’s Department. In one of the hunting camps on Levensalor Road, the copper line to the gas refrigerator and gas lights were cut and removed and the wiring in another camp… Read More
    PRESQUE ISLE – Over the course of their education, students aiming for degrees in health care fields at Northern Maine Community College spend countless hours in clinical settings, dealing with patients in real-life situations. But some scenarios the students will encounter once they enter the… Read More
    BANGOR – Retired Bangor Police Chief Don Winslow was awarded on Sunday the University of Maine at Augusta’s Distinguished Community Service Award. UMA President Richard Randall presented the award to Winslow during the university’s convocation ceremony at Jewett Auditorium. googletag.cmd.push(function () { // Define Slot… Read More
    TOWNSHIP 17 RANGE 3 – A Hamlin man died at a Caribou hospital Saturday evening after he crashed his motorcycle on a multiuse trail in the township. Mark Latti, spokesman for the Department of Inland Fisheries and Wildlife, said Monday that Carl A. Morrow, 44,… Read More
    FORT KENT – Two men face assault charges after separate incidents in Fort Kent over the weekend. Fort Kent Police Chief Kenneth Michaud said Monday that the first incident occurred Friday evening at the University of Maine at Fort Kent. googletag.cmd.push(function () { // Define… Read More
    PRESQUE ISLE – Over the years, Northern Maine Community College’s construction program has trained many builders and industry leaders. Now, some of those who have helped shape the program will be honored by the Presque Isle college. googletag.cmd.push(function () { // Define Slot var slot_sizes… Read More
    CALAIS – Students at Calais High School had an opportunity to experience what it is like to drive while drunk. On Oct. 2, site prevention coordinator Jay Skriletz arranged for a Fatal Vision Alcohol Awareness demonstration. googletag.cmd.push(function () { // Define Slot var slot_sizes =… Read More
    BREWER – Each of the 10 Northeast Wal-Mart stores donated either $1,000 or $500 to create a $8,000 donation that was presented Monday to Good Shepherd Food Bank representatives. The check was presented at the Brewer Wal-Mart Supercenter. googletag.cmd.push(function () { // Define Slot var… Read More
    A Boeing 707 landing and taking off at the Bangor International Airport around 2 p.m. Monday could have been mistaken for a presidential aircraft. Despite similar coloring to the president’s fleet, the blue and white U.S. Air Force plane simply was doing training and only… Read More
    PRESQUE ISLE – The Greater Aroostook Food Network will conduct its next meeting from 9 to 11 a.m. Wednesday, Oct. 24, at Grant Memorial United Methodist Church, 79 Fleetwood St. Agenda items include: summer meeting feasibility, ways to increase involvement of direct service recipients, and… Read More
    SURRY – The last meeting of 2007 for the Surry Community Improvement Association will take place at 7 p.m. Monday, Nov. 5, at the Surry Civic Center. The featured speaker is Annie Ervin, who raises llamas and other familiar and exotic animals. All area residents… Read More
    EASTPORT – “Dracula: The Case of the Silver Scream” will be performed at 7 p.m. Friday and Saturday, Oct. 19 and 20, and at 3 p.m. Sunday, Oct. 21, at the Eastport Arts Center. The play is directed by Skip Cole and produced by Anne… Read More
    CALAIS – The Hyssongs, a Southern gospel music family, will perform at 6:30 p.m. Saturday, Oct. 27, at the Second Baptist Church on Church Street. The Hyssongs have appeared on television and radio and are Nashville recording artists. Read More
    EASTPORT – The “Holiday Shopping & Christmas Show Extravaganza” road trip will offer shopping at hundreds of famous maker outlet stores with big discounts in Kittery, Freeport and Portland, including L.L. Bean, Ralph Lauren, Anne Klein, Eddie Bauer, Banana Republic, Nautica, Tommy Hilfiger, Calvin Klein and The Gap. Read More
    BLUE HILL – John C. Fuller, award-winning photographer of wildlife and landscapes, will give a slide presentation titled “In Search of Emperors” at 6:30 p.m. Saturday, Oct. 20, at the Central Hall, 306 Falls Bridge Road in South Blue Hill. Read More
    BELFAST – The Belfast Bay Watershed Coalition is inviting the public to a celebration of the grand opening of the Little River Community Trail at 1 p.m. Friday, Oct. 26, at Walsh Field on Route 52. Over the past two years the coalition, along with… Read More
    BANGOR – After meetings with Maine’s education commissioner Monday, school officials in Bangor learned they don’t have to merge with any of their smaller neighbors, while Glenburn received a green light for continued talks with its preferred consolidation partners. An effort to consolidate Maine’s 152… Read More
    STEUBEN – The Eagle Hill Natural History Study and Resource Center will hold an open house from 1:30 to 4:30 p.m. Saturday, Oct. 20. The center is located at 59 Eagle Hill Road, off the Dyer’s Bay Road. Read More
    HAMPDEN – Town councilors’ frustrations mounted Monday night when a proposed water rate increase was discussed, resulting in a vote for the town to investigate annexing the water district. Councilors voted unanimously to research the legal protocol and economic feasibility of enveloping the Hampden Water… Read More
    BANGOR – The former Olamon relief postmaster was sentenced Monday in U.S. District Court to seven days in prison for fraudulent use of postal funds. Sherry L. Ketch, 45, of Greenbush also was sentenced by U.S. District Judge John Woodcock to three years of supervised… Read More
    SANGERVILLE – The Sangerville Public Works building was broken into over the weekend. A back door was forced open to gain entry, according to Investigator Guy Dow of the Piscataquis County Sheriff’s Department. It was unknown whether anything was taken during the break-in, Dow said. Read More
    BELFAST – Waldo County General Hospital last week presented the University of Maine Hutchinson Center with a check for $50,000. The transaction represents the hospital’s first installment of a $150,000 three-year pledge for the center’s planned new 15,000-square-foot wing on the Route 3 building, which… Read More
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    UNITY – A hardworking grass-roots nonprofit group – and a generous benefactor – were able to take a bow Monday afternoon. The Future MSAD 3 group succeeded in raising $250,000 to match a challenge grant of $250,000 offered by the charitable Unity Foundation, with all… Read More
    BUCKSPORT – A new dance group, The Downeast Dancers, will hold its second program from 8 to 11 p.m. Saturday, Oct. 20, at the Jewett School Gym, 66 Bridge St. A beginner lesson for anyone interested in learning the basics of jitterbug swing will begin at 7 p.m. Read More
    CAMDEN – A pumpkin carving contest will be held at Camden Harbour Inn next week. Pumpkin carvers should bring their creations to the inn between Monday, Oct. 22, and Friday, Oct. 26. Pumpkins will be judged at 5 p.m. Oct. 26, and the winner will receive a free… Read More
    ELLSWORTH – Parents can participate in the KidCare Photo ID program through the Rotary Club. KidCare ID gives parents a free, instant photograph of a child, a listing of a child’s vital statistics, fingerprints and other emergency information. The program is confidential, and the Rotary… Read More
    ELLSWORTH – A concert to benefit the group Justice for Autism with Community Kindness will be held at 3 p.m. Sunday, Oct. 21, at the Ellsworth Congregational Church. The concert will feature several groups including B Ringers bell choir, the Madri-Gals Trio and the Sanctuary… Read More
    ROCKPORT – Alan Caron of GrowSmart Maine will speak on “Art, Conservation, and the Economy of Maine” at Ilan Fine Arts at 7 p.m. Tuesday, Oct. 23. This presentation will be open to the public and free of charge, although seating is limited. Caron’s talk… Read More
    ROCKLAND – The Penobscot Bay Regional Chamber of Commerce’s board of directors at the October board meeting passed a slate of six candidates for positions on the board of directors for a 2008-2010 term. The slated candidates are: Roberta “Bobbie” Knapp of J. Edward Knight… Read More
    ROCKPORT – The October meeting of the Midcoast Chapter 2169 of the National Association of Active and Retired Federal Employees will be held at noon Tuesday, Oct. 23, at The Off Shore Restaurant on Route 1. Rick Skoglund, co-owner of the Perry Green Kennel, will talk about sled… Read More
    BAR HARBOR – Spend a dark, moonlit night with real owls, bats and witch’s brooms while ghoulish guides bewitch you with tales at “The Nature of Halloween” from 6:30 to 8:30 p.m. Saturday, Oct. 27. No tricks, just the rare treat of meeting live Halloween… Read More
    BAR HARBOR – Composting master Roland Ulrich will offer his expertise to the Mount Desert Island community Oct. 26-28 at College of the Atlantic and the college’s Beech Hill Farm. At 7 p.m. Friday, Oct. 26, Ulrich will present a talk on biodynamic composting in… Read More
    ROCKLAND – The Farnsworth Art Museum will present a class for adults titled Drawing 101 from 10 a.m. to 1 p.m. on three consecutive Saturdays, Oct. 20 and 27 and Nov. 3, at the Gamble Center, on the corner of Union and Grace streets. Classes… Read More
    ROCKLAND – Students in the University College at Rockland’s “Play Production” course will hold a free evening of live theater monologues at 7:30 p.m. Monday, Nov. 5, at the college. The monologues, chosen by the actors, will vary from comic to dramatic, and will be… Read More
    BLUE HILL – Halloween will be a special time at the Blue Hill Public Library, when we have our annual “Trick-Or-Read” for kids. Children are invited to come in costume and choose a free book for their treat. Pictures taken for the bulletin board may be taken home… Read More
    BELFAST – The Belfast Historical Society will present “An Evening with Neil Rolde,” author of “Continental Liar From the State of Maine: James G. Blaine,” at 7 p.m. Monday, Oct. 22, at the Belfast Free Library. Rolde is a former Maine politician and prize-winning historian. Read More
    LEWISTON – A lifelong resident of Lewiston has left a bequest of nearly $1 million to the Basilica of Saints Peter and Paul in her hometown, the Roman Catholic Diocese of Portland announced Monday. Jeanne Theriault, who was in her 80s when she died in… Read More
    BRUNSWICK – The Bowdoin College Museum of Art reopened its doors to the public Sunday after a two-year, $20.8 million renovation and expansion project. At a ribbon-cutting ceremony, Maine Arts Commission Director Alden Wilson said the building would attract visitors from the world over. googletag.cmd.push(function… Read More
    WATERVILLE – Police are investigating an assault at Colby College in which an 18-year-old was attacked by a man thought to be wearing a ski mask and a hooded sweat shirt. The attack happened shortly before 9 p.m. Friday while the woman was walking behind… Read More
    Once again, it’s time to grab that box of tissues and head for the Milo Elementary School’s Fall Fair from 6 to 8 p.m. Friday, Oct. 19, at the school. This fundraiser is one of those unique events where admission is just a box of… Read More
    AUBURN – The trial date for a Sabattus man charged with fatally shooting his father at his 65th birthday party has been delayed because his attorney and the presiding judge have received new judicial appointments. Scott Poirier, 35, is accused of shooting his father, Roland… Read More
    Corey Graham has known for some time that he’d end up with another hunting buddy soon enough. His daughter, Hannah, showed an early interest in the outdoors, after all. “She’s not the typical Barbie Doll type of girl,” said Graham. “She’s always been a tomboy,… Read More
    ORONO – Harris Golf of Bath has made an offer to purchase Penobscot Valley Country Club, a club steeped in the history of golf in Maine. Neither Jeff Harris, president of Harris Golf, nor Paul Rudman, the club president, would reveal the offered purchase price,… Read More
    LINCOLN – It’s been a record-setting season for the Mattanawcook Academy field hockey team. Although the No. 1 Heal point ranking in Eastern Maine Class C went to Foxcroft Academy – which had a record-setting season itself as coach Gene Philpot picked up her 300th… Read More
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    As the fifth-seeded Bangor girls soccer team awaits Saturday’s Eastern Maine Class A quarterfinal matchup against No. 4 Hampden, one Ram player continues to watch from the sidelines. Would-be starting midfielder Jennie Lucy would love to be on the field, but the senior is in… Read More
    QUINCY, Mass. – Matt Zinchuk scored in the 101st minute in the second overtime to lead Saint Joseph’s College of Standish to a 2-1 men’s college soccer victory over Eastern Nazarene on Monday. Andre Cushing tied it at 1-1 in the 76th minute on a… Read More
    EAST MACHIAS – Kayla Wood and Bri Nicely scored to lead the Washington Academy girls soccer team to its third straight Downeast Athletic Conference title with a 2-0 victory over Woodland Monday. Wood scored with 54 seconds remaining in the first half for the Raiders,… Read More
    Denver coach George Gwozdecky said University of Maine hockey fans shouldn’t be pushing the panic button just because his Pioneers dealt the Black Bears their first two-game losing streak to open a season since the 1985-86 season. Denver swept the Black Bears 2-0 and 3-1… Read More
    First, designer Nicky Epstein gave knitters “Knitting on the Edge.” She followed that with “Knitting Over the Edge.” In her most recent book, “Knitting Beyond the Edge,” she shows knitters how to add interest, whimsy and pizzazz to the cuffs and collars, necklines, corners, edges and closures of… Read More