DETROIT – According to the calendar hanging in his mother’s kitchen, Bradley Buckland, 22, should have been home on the Buttons Road in Detroit Saturday. He should have been enjoying the company of his young wife, his parents and siblings. He should have been riding in his 1970… Read More
NEWPORT – ATV enthusiasts and lake stewards said Monday that they believe it had to be people completely unfamiliar with the sensitive ecology of Sebasticook Lake who drove off a sanctioned trail recently and did severe damage to the lake bed. “No one that knew… Read More
BAR HARBOR – Talk about good vibrations. Mice from The Jackson Laboratory have demonstrated that they can reduce body fat and build stronger bones simply by spending a few minutes a day exposed to a gentle jiggling. Researchers from three U.S. biomedical laboratories – including… Read More
University of Maine graduate student Mostapha Aghamoosa, 23, of Orono knows firsthand what funds from the $43.5 million education bond that will appear on the Nov. 6 ballot would do for UM. As a chemistry student, he spends most of his time in Aubert Hall,… Read More
A headline on Page B2 in Saturday’s final edition about road improvements upsetting local residents misidentified the town. The issue affects Hermon, as the story indicated. A Page 1 story in Monday’s paper about the Maryann Hartman Awards failed to include the date of the… Read More
Yellow Light Breen, a senior vice president at Bangor Savings Bank, was given the inaugural Realize!Maine Champion Award at the Oct. 5 annual meeting of the Maine Development Foundation in Lewiston. Breen was recognized for his outstanding commitment to creating opportunities for young people to live and work… Read More
AUGUSTA – Maine’s latest weekly survey of home heating oil prices found the average cash price for No. 2 oil jumped 9 cents to $2.79 per gallon statewide, or 56 cents above the price at this time last year. Prices ranged from a low of… Read More
It appears that most media gave little attention to the school dilemma allowing birth control pills to students in middle school. This really is about parents versus the school committee. At the risk of sounding bigoted it seems to be that the school committee voted… Read More
David Walker has made himself the nation’s fiscal Cassandra, a fitting pursuit for the comptroller general of the United States. But even as he warned again last week about the budgetary doom the Congress and White House seem to prefer the public not consider too closely, Washington tries… Read More
It took longer than it should, but another offensive name has been removed from the Maine landscape. With the decision last week to rename Squaw Point in Stockton Springs after the sunken ship Defence, the mandate of a 2001 state law to banish “squaw” from public places was… Read More
I was shocked to read the letter from Larry Dansinger (BDN, Oct. 17). Talk about revisionist history! First, Dansinger states that terrorism is caused by our involvement in Afghanistan and Iraq, completely forgetting the fact that we are in those countries as a result of… Read More
The descendants of “Shep” Hurd have every right to be angry with the portrayal of their patriarch (BDN, Oct. 19) at the Brady Gang re-enactment. I too was shocked at the utter disrespect for this hero who was instrumental in bringing down this group of outlaws. Read More
Thank you for the lovely article about the two same-sex couples and their young children. It is gratifying to know that families like these can expect the same legal rights and protections as everyone else. I have known one of the couples since they were… Read More
I note that a government official praised the volunteers in business; all well and good. I’m sure they save businesses many dollars. Does anyone ever stop to think about and praise our firefighters and emergency technicians? googletag.cmd.push(function () { // Define Slot var slot_sizes =… Read More
Debates about sex in America are often so hot and breathless you would think we were having sex instead of discussing it. That’s especially common when adults are debating the issue of sexual activity among teenagers. Case in point: the recent controversy about a public middle school in… Read More
When I was first elected to the State House in 1990, big issues loomed in our fiscal policy and in workers’ compensation. The longest-serving members of the Legislature presided over the Maine House of Representatives, the Maine Senate and their committees. State government was shut down in a… Read More
BAR HARBOR – Conditions might not be ideal, but federal regulators announced Monday that the New England groundfish industry is not threatened enough to warrant emergency federal funding for fishermen. State officials in Maine, Massachusetts and Rhode Island had asked the National Oceanic and Atmospheric… Read More
ETNA – Moments after selectmen voted Monday night to reinstate the town’s fire department, firefighters snatched the boots, jackets and pagers left unused for a week and hustled to a fire in Dixmont. Selectmen voted Monday night to rescind the decision made last week, which… Read More
Both chambers of Congress have approved budgets that contain $10 million to help purchase three Penobscot River dams that eventually will be removed or bypassed to restore fish habitat in Maine’s largest watershed. Project backers caution that several more hurdles need to be cleared before… Read More
DOVER-FOXCROFT – It didn’t take police long to identify the person who allegedly set fire to a boat in Guilford over the weekend. What helped was the alleged arsonist left behind a used-car buyer’s guide and a registration, both of which led police to the… Read More
PORTLAND – Nearly 2,200 people who care for children in their homes plan to press their case for joining a union when the Legislature reconvenes next year, after a statewide vote in favor of organizing. The tally announced Monday was 790-125 in favor of joining… Read More
For the first time in more than 10 years, mumps is making an appearance in Maine. Three adults in York and Cumberland counties have been confirmed with cases of the potentially serious viral infection in the last month, and public health officials are awaiting confirmation… Read More
Essex Street bridge Essex Street bridge will be closed from Monday, Oct. 22, to July 2008. Essex Street is closed to through traffic from Stillwater Avenue to Burleigh Road. Traffic will be detoured onto Burleigh Road, left onto Broadway, then left onto Stillwater Avenue. Follow… Read More
GREENVILLE – This year’s Greenville annual town report won third place for excellence in the annual competition sponsored by the Maine Municipal Association. Town Manager John Simko recently credited the front office crew for their efforts to make the award possible. The town reports are… Read More
HERMON – The Penobscot Nation Boys & Girls Club will host its third annual appeal 5:30 p.m.-8 p.m. Thursday, Nov. 1, at the Morgan Hill Event Center in Hermon. The event will give those in attendance a chance to learn about the club’s programs and… Read More
ORONO – Maine Speaker of the House Glenn Cummings, D-Portland, will visit the University of Maine today as part of the Margaret Chase Smith Policy Center Distinguished Maine Policy Fellow Program. Cummings will spend the afternoon at UM meeting with students, faculty members and staff… Read More
BROWNVILLE – Three more interpretive signs that are part of the Villages of Piscataquis County Audio Driving Tour were installed recently in Brownville. The Villages of Piscataquis County is an audio driving tour highlighting the history and culture that make the Piscataquis County region unique… Read More
HAMPDEN – Department of Education officials have advised SAD 22 to proceed as quickly as possible in planning a new high school because state consolidation and community issues have slowed other districts’ projects. SAD 22 Superintendent Rick Lyons said the district could gain the most… Read More
DOVER-FOXCROFT – Harold R. Sherman was honored by the Dover-Foxcroft Kiwanis Club for 50 years of membership. “Doc” Sherman came to Dover-Foxcroft in 1957 and began Sherman’s Veterinary Service, now Foxcroft Veterinary Services. googletag.cmd.push(function () { // Define Slot var slot_sizes = [[300,250]]; var new_slot_sizes… Read More
DOVER-FOXCROFT – Two of the three people charged in one of the largest seizures of mixed drugs in the history of the Piscataquis County Sheriff’s Department were sentenced Monday. The seizure in April included 1 1/2 pounds of hashish, 35 pounds of dried marijuana buds… Read More
BREWER – The candidates running for two open seats on the City Council are doing so because they love the city and want to see its economic development continue. Working on city taxes also is a big concern for four of the five candidates vying… Read More
ELLSWORTH – A public meeting to address “Truth in Recruiting” will be held at 7 p.m. Monday, Nov. 5, at the Ellsworth Public Library. A group of Hancock County residents is working to reach students with information about their choices in responding to military recruitment… Read More
CALAIS – The film “The Loneliness of the Long-Distance Runner” will be shown at 6 p.m. Friday, Oct. 26. A British film of the 1960s, the period of the New British Cinema, it is the story of a rebellious youth who grew up in the working-class environment of… Read More
ELLSWORTH – Maine Coast Memorial Hospital announces that Dr. Octavio J. Carreno has joined the hospital medical staff in the practice of otolaryngology. Carreno comes to Ellsworth from Orange Park, Fla., where he was on the medical staff of Orange Park Medical Center and Baptist… Read More
BROOKSVILLE – There will be a free breakfast for the Brooksville community from 6:30 to 8:30 a.m. Tuesday, Oct. 30, at the West Brooksville Congregational Church, UCC located on Coastal Road. Read More
CHARLOTTE – The Department of Inland Fisheries and Wildlife Advisory Council will meet at 10 a.m. Thursday, Oct. 25, at the Calais Rod and Gun Club on the Charlotte Road. The agenda includes the 2008 spring turkey season, 2008 moose season, Milfoil Group update and other items. Read More
DOVER-FOXCROFT – A local driver complained of neck pain Monday after her 2002 Toyota Prius rolled over on Route 15 at about 9:55 a.m. When the car driven by Jeanna Hight, 22, drifted too far right in the driving lane, she “overcorrected” and ended up… Read More
BAR HARBOR – Mount Desert Island High School will present its fall production, Rodgers and Hammerstein’s “Oklahoma!” at 7 p.m. Nov. 9, 10, 16 and 17, and at 2 p.m. Nov. 11 and 17, in the Higgins-Demas Theater of the Mount Desert Island High School. Tickets are $10… Read More
PRESQUE ISLE – Wind farming is a topic many Mainers are talking about, especially those in Aroostook County. There already is a wind farm on Mars Hill Mountain, and the University of Maine at Presque Isle is developing a wind turbine project. googletag.cmd.push(function () {… Read More
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BANGOR – City councilors Monday night tapped a Florida firm to handle advertising and marketing for Bangor International Airport. The firm, Paradise Advertising and Marketing of St. Petersburg, Fla., was among 14 that submitted proposals in response to a request the city issued earlier this… Read More
EDDINGTON – It was nearly the end of SAD 63’s Monday board meeting when committee member Dion Seymour made a motion to amend the agenda to add a letter of concern. The board agreed. Seymour, however, wasn’t a sentence or two into his statement when… Read More
A Maine Maritime Academy student found himself in trouble this weekend after he allegedly smashed windows at the Pretty Woman store on Main Street in Orono, according to Orono police. Zachary Hayes, 21, of Millinocket was summoned early Saturday morning and charged with criminal mischief… Read More
DIXMONT – Trucks and firefighters from six towns responded Monday night to a report of a wind-whipped fire at the farmhouse home of Todd and Margaret Allen on Western Avenue in Dixmont. Despite the efforts of about four dozen firefighters, the spacious two-story house with a large attached… Read More
BLUE HILL – The Family Caregiver Resource Center is set to open its doors at Blue Hill Memorial Hospital. Conceived as a part of the Friendship Cottage adult service facility that is scheduled to open next year at the former Left Bank Cafe building, the… Read More
BELFAST – A man who was the subject of a police manhunt in the hills of Waldo County last week turned himself in to the Maine State Police over the weekend. Derek Creasy, 25, of Unity was charged with two counts of burglary and four… Read More
EASTPORT – An early morning fire Monday damaged part of the kitchen at the Happy Crab Restaurant on Water Street. The fire was reported around 3:30 a.m. after the owners, Jeffrey and Leslie Starling, who live upstairs from the restaurant, heard the smoke detectors in… Read More
ELLSWORTH – The accident report likely will take months to complete, but preliminary investigation suggests that an Ellsworth man involved in a fiery wreck Saturday died from blunt force trauma, not burns. Timothy Boynton, 23, was killed Saturday evening in a single-vehicle crash on Route… Read More
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FORT KENT – Golden scissors more than a foot long cut a long red ribbon Monday afternoon to open a new $1.5 million intensive care unit and an endoscopy suite at Northern Maine Medical Center. The construction, which originated with a need identified 11 years… Read More
HOULTON – A Houlton teenager is recovering at a Bangor hospital after being struck by a car Friday evening. Houlton Police Chief Butch Asselin said Monday that the accident that injured 17-year-old Joseph Degenhardt of Houlton occurred on Military Street just before 6:30 p.m. googletag.cmd.push(function… Read More
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PORTLAND – The state kicked off a new promotional and advertising campaign Monday that aims to get Mainers to recycle more trash. The State Planning Office’s “Maine Recycles!” program includes new ads, a Web site, posters, brochures and other initiatives to get Mainers back on… Read More
The thespians of Brewer Middle School, directed by Rich Kimball, proudly present their fourth annual Halloween Radio Show at 7 p.m. Thursday, Oct. 25, at the school, 5 Somerset St. Tickets are $3 for adults, $2 for students, $10 for families, and you’d better get… Read More
GREENVILLE – It was school as usual Monday for Greenville students. The schools were closed on Friday as a precautionary measure after a community member reported a confirmed local case of methicillin-resistant Staphylococcus aureus, a drug-resistant staph germ. googletag.cmd.push(function () { // Define Slot var… Read More
BOSTON – If Cliff Goudey’s new scallop dredge catches on, the future of the Northeast fishery won’t look very futuristic, but there could be less debate about whether scallopers are ripping up the ocean floor. Forget high-tech gadgetry. A simple angled line of large, inverted… Read More
The 22-member advisory committee appointed by the Maine Turnpike Authority to examine the equity of the existing toll rate structure will meet from 6 to 8 p.m. Tuesday, Oct. 23, at the Ramada Inn, 490 Pleasant Street, Lewiston. This is the third meeting of the advisory committee. Read More
BANGOR – Clinics providing flu and pneumonia shots will be held from 11 a.m. to 3 p.m. Saturday, Oct. 27, and Saturday, Nov. 3, at the Bangor Mall. The cost is $30 for flu shots, $40 for pneumonia shots. All participants must be 9 years or older and… Read More
In observance of Veterans Day, the U.S. Department of Labor recently announced plans for a 25-day blitz of 107 veterans job fairs to be held in every state. The Maine job fair will be held from 9 a.m. to 4 p.m. Thursday, Oct. 25, at the Atrium Inn… Read More
LINCOLN – For the first time since 2003, the Dexter field hockey team is back in contention for the Eastern Maine Class C championship. The No. 3 Tigers got just one goal, but it was enough to knock off No. 2 Mattanawcook 1-0 Monday afternoon… Read More
Our 7-year old son, Nate, recently wrapped up his soccer season, and what a time he and his teammates had. Under the auspices of the Bangor Parks and Recreation Department, coaches and players had the opportunity to participate at the fine facilities of the Union Street soccer complex. Read More
ORONO – University of Maine sports fans may know Nolan Boike from his pitching performances for the Black Bear baseball team. But Boike was wearing a different uniform this past weekend. googletag.cmd.push(function () { // Define Slot var slot_sizes = [[300,250]]; var new_slot_sizes = [];… Read More
Shortly before 11 a.m. on Saturday morning, Sean Tocci’s deer season was over … a week before most of us will head out the door for the first time. According to Maine law, the state’s 10- to 15-year-olds are allowed a special session – Youth… Read More
CARIBOU – The Maine Winter Sports Center has hired Melissa York, a 2002 Colby College graduate, as a community development coach. The position involves serving as a resource to communities looking to start new outdoor recreation programs, including skiing programs, and providing support to communities… Read More
ELLSWORTH – Stanley Subaru’s eight-member team won the third annual EdGE Open Tennis Tournament title at the Ellsworth Tennis Center Saturday and Sunday. Stanley defeated the Downeast Office Products and Machias Savings Bank team 17-15 in Sunday’s final. Team members are Mark Politte, Ben Rowell,… Read More
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CLEVELAND – Baseball investigator George Mitchell, also a director for the AL champion Boston Red Sox, denied Monday providing information for a story that Cleveland Indians pitcher Paul Byrd used human growth hormone. Before Game 7 on Sunday, Byrd acknowledged using HGH after the San… Read More
FORT KENT – Jimmy Lopez scored 21 points to lead the University of Maine-Fort Kent to an 82-63 home-opening win Sunday over the University of Kings College of Halifax, Nova Scotia. David Gabriel had 12 points and 10 rebounds for the Bengals, and Gediminas Sumyla… Read More
BANGOR – Katherine Bragg scored the winning goal off a Christin Pelletier assist with just 1 minute, 8 seconds left in regulation as No. 2 Bangor Christian edged No. 7 Van Buren 2-1 Monday afternoon in an Eastern Maine Class D girls soccer quarterfinal. The… Read More
I’m not certain why Halloween has become a favorite holiday with Americans. Maybe it’s because it’s the one day of the year that gives us a chance to terrify ourselves in a happily creepy way. Benign terror always feels so good, as if all the haunting hobgoblins of… Read More
In the University of Maine Museum of Art’s history, one man’s name is synonymous with the collection and the institution itself: Vincent Hartgen. When he arrived at the Orono campus in 1946, he founded not only the department of art, but an exhibition program that… Read More
All was well in the world Sunday night as the sun set over Bangor. The New England Patriots had routed the Miami Dolphins, the Boston Red Sox were clinching another American League title, and two giants of the music industry – Charlie Daniels and Earl Scruggs – were… Read More