MADAWASKA – Tish Henry says she has walked a tightrope the last two years trying to get a better educational experience for her now 11-year-old autistic son. She tried working through local officials, went to federal authorities seeking redress under civil rights statutes, and plans… Read More
Forget complicated, celebrity-endorsed exercise plans, specialized diets and quick-start weight-loss programs. Bob Lehnhard says it all boils down to balancing the energy we take in against the energy we put out. An associate professor of exercise physiology and biomechanics at the University of Maine, Lehnhard,… Read More
AUGUSTA – Maine will get a windfall of additional federal dollars for its Medicaid program next year, but it comes with a downside: The state is receiving about $13 million more because its per capita income went down. “That’s how the match rate is set… Read More
HOWLAND – State Education Commissioner Susan A. Gendron wants SAD 31 board member Bruce Hallett to immediately return to the district more than $14,000 he earned as a liaison on a $3.9 million renovation of two district schools. In a letter released Thursday, Gendron told… Read More
Thursday’s State page story about the accounting operations of Maine’s cultural agencies moving to a state service center misidentified the group central to the audit that prompted the move. The correct group is the Maine Community Cultural Alliance. In a Thursday article on Page B2,… Read More
Women who take the birth control pill for 10 years have nearly double the normal risk of developing cervical cancer, but the risk begins falling as soon as they stop and returns to near normal within 10 years, according to a study released Thursday. The… Read More
SACRAMENTO, Calif. – California sued the federal government on Thursday to force a decision about whether the state can impose the nation’s first greenhouse gas emission standards for cars and light trucks. More than a dozen other states, including Maine, are poised to follow California’s… Read More
Were you at the Woodstock music festival in 1969? Many baby boomers who attended that seminal ’60s event are happy to brag about it. In fact, if as many people who claim to have attended were actually there, Max Yasgur’s muddy farm fields would have sunk under the… Read More
The votes on Tuesday’s referendum on a tribal racino in Washington County had barely been counted before opponents of the project celebrated by suggesting the Passamaquoddy Tribe join them in eliminating slot machines from Maine. Turning around the tribe’s argument that it is unfair for only one entity… Read More
WASHINGTON – The decades-long decline in smoking by Americans has stalled for three years, the first time smoking rates have leveled off for that long since the federal government began collecting statistics more than 40 years ago. After more than a decade of steep decline,… Read More
CHICAGO – The country’s leading pediatricians group is making its strongest push yet to have all children screened for autism twice by age 2, warning of symptoms such as babies who don’t babble at 9 months and 1-year-olds who don’t point to toys. The advice… Read More
ELLSWORTH – An Ellsworth Ford dealership that already faces sales restrictions because of substantial debts owed to its parent company now faces additional financial pressure closer to home. Maine Revenue Services filed a lien last week against Dave Gould Ford alleging that the Ellsworth company… Read More
FREDERICTON, New Brunswick – The provincial government has issued a request for proposals for a casino to be in operation somewhere in the province by 2010. In doing so, Maine’s Canadian neighbor is wagering that a casino will revive its faltering tourism industry, which has… Read More
HOLDEN – Granville Lumber now has a new owner, and he’s already working on plans to create a stronger building supply and lumber market in the area by using volume purchasing. That should mean lower-priced products for local residents. googletag.cmd.push(function () { // Define Slot… Read More
Did this city not learn anything from urban renewal of the 1960s? This current plan to destroy two fine old historic homes for a parking lot shows a complete lack of respect for history and our ancestors. Has Eastern Maine Medical Center even considered extending… Read More
I just read the letter “Collins, accountability,” (BDN, Oct. 30) by William Rice. He asks eight questions about her performance as our U.S. senator. But I’m a little puzzled about the motive for these questions. Are they mere rhetorical questions, or are they truly honest, seeking serious answers?… Read More
At this point in the presidential race, Hillary Clinton has taken more money from Washington lobbyists than any candidate from either party, Democratic or Republican. She has taken more money from the defense industry than any other candidate as well. The long slow slide of our democracy into… Read More
President George W. Bush consulted with his then-director of national security Condoleezza Rice with the question, “Should we attack Iraq now?” Her answer was “Yes.” She was the only one he consulted before ordering the beginning of the war with Iraq. This is a quote… Read More
The Bangor Daily News is to be commended for the story examining the corrections systems in Vermont and Maine (Oct. 27-28). This is exactly the type of thoughtful analysis that is missing from the Baldacci administration’s half-baked jail consolidation proposal. Isn’t it ironic that the… Read More
Perhaps it’s merely coincidental with Oct. 4 recognition of the 50th anniversary of the launch of Sputnik, but the Peoples Republic of China launched a reconnaissance probe towards the moon last month. Sputnik changed society and ushered in the modern world. The first human-made satellite… Read More
In this time of economic woes for residents of Washington County, the majority of Down East Mainers rallied together in the hopes of averting their demise, but to no avail. Their conquest for jobs, income stability and a foundation for a better future for their families was shot… Read More
AUGUSTA – Washington County leaders, still reeling after voters rejected a bid to build a racino in Calais, expressed frustration this week about the stalled status of their plans for a joint state and county prison Down East. Sen. Kevin Raye, R-Perry, said Thursday that… Read More
ROCKPORT – Children with antibiotic-resistant staph infections in schools do not have to observe special restrictions, a state public health physician said Thursday. “If the wounds are covered, they don’t pose a risk,” said Dr. Andrew Pelletier of the Maine Center for Disease Control and… Read More
“For those of you going to Amundsen-Scott South Pole Station,” we were told, “that first walk from the plane to the base will be one of the most physically demanding experiences of your lives.” These words repeated in my head as our plane skimmed over… Read More
BANGOR – Despite some significant changes over the past 21/2 years in the Plum Creek timber company’s proposal to develop the Moosehead Lake area, two of Maine’s leading environmental groups on Thursday said the plan still falls short. At an afternoon press conference in Bangor,… Read More
BANGOR – Just how important is first aid training? Ask Lee Academy student Spencer Thurlow, who knew he was in trouble when his chain saw slipped and carved a foot-long gash in his leg. Fortunately, Thurlow’s best friend, Patrick Aldrich, was in the woods with… Read More
PORTLAND – The Portland School Committee has no plans to reconsider its 7-2 decision to provide prescription contraceptives to students at King Middle School despite the threat of a lawsuit, the panel’s chairman said. But the committee is seeking a legal review of a proposal… Read More
WINTERPORT – The community will present its 40th annual Nativity Pageant Friday and Saturday, Dec. 21-22, on the grounds of the Historic Meeting House. Practice for young adults and children in the pageant will be at 9 a.m. Saturday, Nov. 17, at the Apostolic Church… Read More
BELFAST – Six Troy Howard Middle School pupils face marijuana charges as part of an investigation of drug use at the school. Belfast Detective Michael McFadden said one eighth-grade boy was arrested for felony drug trafficking and the other boys were issued summonses. googletag.cmd.push(function ()… Read More
VAN BUREN – The Maine Municipal Association has awarded its “Community’s Best Shot” prize for a local photograph to “Van Buren Gateway,” submitted by Marc Garcia and photographed by Sheila Cannon. The judging panel, which included MMA executive committee members Stephan Bunker of Farmington, Clint… Read More
HOULTON – It is rare to find a history book that doesn’t include an index for quick reference, as most are crucial to finding where information is located. The southern office of the Aroostook County registry of deeds in Houlton is a massive vault of… Read More
BANGOR – The Penobscot County budget committee Wednesday night approved a nearly $14.45 million budget for 2008, which is a 3.3 percent increase over this year’s budget of just under $14 million. A public hearing on the budget was tentatively set for 10 a.m. Tuesday,… Read More
PRESQUE ISLE – The state Military Bureau on Tuesday sold the local armory to BLD LLC of Yarmouth. BLD was the highest bidder for the property at 766 Main St., and the sale proceeds will be used to maintain and repair other state-owned armories around… Read More
UNITY – The Maine Garden Railway Society has donated funds to assist the Belfast & Moosehead Lake Railroad Preservation Society with restoration of the railroad’s steam locomotive. Maine Garden Railway Society president Doug Johnson presented a check for more than $750 to Bob Lamontagne, president… Read More
SHIRLEY- The annual Christmas craft fair and luncheon sponsored by the Shirley Community Church will be held from 11 a.m. to 2 p.m. Saturday, Nov. 17, at the town hall. One of the major fundraising events of the church, the fair will feature a number… Read More
BANGOR – The public is invited to attend a Thanksgiving Day service at 10 a.m. Thursday, Nov. 22, at First Church of Christ, Scientist, 939 Broadway, at the corner of Broadway and Hobart Street. Read More
HOLDEN – Eastern Maine Snowmobile Club’s second annual Craft Fair will be held from 9 a.m. to 3 p.m. Saturday, Nov 17. The club is located on Levenseller Road. Anyone wishing to purchase a table is urged to call Danielle at 565-2755 or 989-5521. Read More
BANGOR – The Bangor Land Trust will host “Looking at Leaves” at 4 p.m. Friday, Nov. 16, at its office, 27 State St., Suite 25. The activities are for school-age children and their parents. For information or to register, call Chandra McGee at 942-1010. Read More
BLUE HILL – Ann Louise d’Entremont is the new vice president for clinical services and chief nursing officer at Blue Hill Memorial Hospital. D’Entremont has been filling the role on an interim basis since late July. For information, call Cheryl Callnan at 374-3411. Read More
BAR HARBOR – College of the Atlantic has been ranked among the nation’s top colleges and universities, according to a document released by the National Survey of Student Engagement. The survey, sponsored by The Carnegie Foundation for the Advancement of Teaching, assesses effective practices in… Read More
DOVER-FOXCROFT – An organizational meeting for a proposed Elks Lodge will be held at 7 p.m. Thursday, Nov. 15, in Room 116 of the Penquis Higher Education Center. The public is encouraged to attend. For information, contact John Ring at 341-1087 or Mike Lange at 938-3975. Read More
SEARSPORT – A two-vehicle crash on Wednesday sent a local woman to a Bangor hospital. The woman, whose name, age and hometown were not immediately released, initially was taken to Waldo County General Hospital in Belfast. She later was flown to Eastern Maine Medical Center… Read More
ROCKPORT – A student emergency response team at Camden Hills Regional High School got the go-ahead Wednesday to work on drills with county emergency management officials and write a grant for a school crisis event plan. The Five Town Community School District board of directors… Read More
LINCOLN – A Springfield man was in fair condition at Eastern Maine Medical Center in Bangor on Thursday after the pickup truck he was in rolled over the night before on Route 6, police said. Kenneth Chambers, 65, suffered neck injuries and was taken to… Read More
Members of the Greater Bangor Area NAACP will meet at 7 p.m. Sunday, Nov. 25, at the Unitarian Universalist Society, 120 Park St., Bangor. The public is invited to attend. For information, call Josephine Bright, the group’s secretary, at 947-4625 or 548-2081. Read More
PITTSFIELD – The Education Department of Sebasticook Valley Hospital will offer a Heartsaver Infant-Child-Adult CPR class 5:30-9 p.m. Tuesday, Nov. 27, at the Sebasticook Valley HomeCare Conference Room on Main Street. The cost of the class is $30. Space is limited and preregistration is required. Parking and conference… Read More
DEXTER – The Town Council agreed Thursday to meet with representatives of the local bargaining unit to hammer out problems with the town employees’ contract. Specifically, the discussions will focus on the Family Medical Leave Act and accrued sick and vacation time, issues that were… Read More
BANGOR – Despite an Eastern Maine Medical Center official’s testimony that the hospital does not have plans to raze the Wing Estate or Robinson house on State Street, Bangor’s Historic Preservation Commission voted Thursday night to pursue listing the two properties as local historic landmarks. Read More
BANGOR – Bangor Community Theatre will be holding its annual meeting at 7 p.m. Monday, Nov. 29, at the Columbia Street Baptist Church, 63 Columbia St., Bangor. Both executive and board member elections will take place. Other topics will include BCT’s progress including the postponed dates and location… Read More
BREWER – The city is partnering with Aubuchon Hardware to sponsor a new holiday decorating and lighting contest this year. All participants must register at Brewer Parks and Recreation Department to be eligible for the prizes, which will be awarded for overall house display, best… Read More
BREWER – In recent years, there just hasn’t been enough space around the United Parcel Service building on Atlantic Avenue to park all of the trailers needed to deliver items for the holidays. The planning board reviewed and approved an expanded trailer storage area and… Read More
ST. AGATHA – Roger Morneault will lead four, possibly seven, friends starting this morning on a trek from the St. John Valley south and west through the northern Maine woods to repair a run-down fire tower more than 700 feet above the crystal-clear waters of Allagash Lake. Read More
NEWPORT – SAD 48 Music Boosters will team up with the Palmyra Wal-Mart to support the Children’s Miracle Network by presenting a Fall Jazz Concert at 7 p.m. Wednesday, Nov. 14. The concert will be held in the Nokomis Regional High School gymnasium on Williams… Read More
ORONO – Women of the World, a group of international women, will meet at noon Monday, Nov. 12, on the Church of Universal Fellowship, Main Street, and celebrate South Korea. WOW members from South Korea will share their cuisine and give a short presentation on Korean culture. Books… Read More
HERMON – An afternoon of Thanksgiving alternatives, “Better Lifestyle Choices and Disease Prevention,” will be offered 3-5 p.m. Sunday, Nov. 11, at the Bangor Seventh-day Adventist Church, 42 Orion Way. There will be cooking demonstrations, information and food samples, as well as a door prize… Read More
BREWER – The Brewer Landfill is now open on its winter schedule, 8 a.m.-3 p.m. Tuesdays, 10 a.m.-3 p.m. Thursdays and 9 a.m.-3 p.m. Saturdays. Read More
MONSON – A public tea to honor Susan Muzzy, Maine DAR Good Citizen for 2007, will be sponsored by Tisbury Manor Chapter, Daughters of the American Revolution, 1:30-3 p.m. Sunday, Nov. 11, at the United Church of Christ on North Guilford Road. Jack Battick, retired… Read More
DEXTER- The third annual bowlathon to raise funds for the Tyler R. Wintle Scholarship Fund will be held at 3 p.m. Saturday, Nov. 10, at the Newport Entertainment Center in Newport. Tyler died of brain cancer in 2004 at age 10. googletag.cmd.push(function () { //… Read More
HARTLAND – The Maine Public Utilities Commission has approved a 19 percent overall increase in water rates for Aqua Maine’s Hartland Division, effective Nov. 17. The increase is the first for Aqua Maine’s Hartland Division since November 2002, and is driven primarily by declining water… Read More
AUBURN – Auburn Mayor Jon Jenkins is an instant celebrity after winning re-election as a write-in candidate. Jenkins made history as the first black mayor in Auburn. Now he’s making history again as the first mayor in Auburn history to win re-election even though he… Read More
The membership of Zonta Club of Bangor is busy these days. First, Denise Deshane reports the 29th annual Zonta Market Place is 9 a.m.-4 p.m. Saturday, Nov. 10, and 9 a.m.-3 p.m. Sunday, Nov. 11, at the Brewer Auditorium. googletag.cmd.push(function () { // Define Slot… Read More
PORTLAND – The powdered substance that led to a baggage claim area being shut down for nearly six hours at the Portland International Jetport was a mixture of flour and sugar, airport officials said Thursday. Initial tests were negative for a biological substance and further… Read More
PORTLAND – The Maine Turnpike Authority has begun erecting 200 flags alongside the 109-mile toll road to honor U.S. veterans. Turnpike spokesman Dan Paradee says enough flags were donated by the American Legion to allow for one 3-by-5-foot flag per mile along the southbound lanes… Read More
BANGOR-BREWER – Veterans Day Parade, 10:30 a.m. Monday, Nov. 12, beginning at Brewer Shopping Center, Wilson Street, across Joshua Chamberlain Bridge to Bangor, down Main Street to ceremonies at reviewing stand in West Market Square, up State Street, right on Exchange Street to disband. Parade forms at 9:45… Read More
FORT KENT – While a petition drive is under way to repeal the state’s school consolidation law, school districts across the state continue to move forward with efforts to comply with the edict. In the St. John Valley, a regional planning committee formed several months… Read More
AUGUSTA – Maine National Guard employees have repainted a Vietnam-era UH-1 “Huey” helicopter and will hold a ceremony for the vintage static display on Veterans Day. The ceremony will be held at 2 p.m. Sunday, Nov. 11, at Camp Keyes, and will feature speeches from… Read More
MILO – The town of Milo, which is moving forward to bring its polling place into compliance with the Americans with Disabilities Act, hopes to tap into some of the remaining state funds to do the necessary projects. More than 80 towns already have taken… Read More
KENNEBUNKPORT – Voters have tightened restrictions for mass-gathering permits in Kennebunkport, home to former President Bush, after three large peace demonstrations over the past two summers. The revisions approved on Election Day shift responsibility for issuing permits from the Police Department to the Board of… Read More
FREDERICTON, New Brunswick – Before crossing into the United States, a double-murder suspect from New Brunswick told another traveler he had just killed somebody, a court heard Thursday. Gregory Allan Despres, 25, faces two counts of first-degree murder in the deaths of Fred Fulton, 74,… Read More
BANGOR – The community is mourning the loss of a woman who left her mark in a variety of circles, ranging from education, health care and youth services to banking, social services and her church. LaJune Means died Wednesday at the age of 88 at… Read More
HAMPDEN – Courtney Dumont has been an exciting player for coach Jeff Thoreck and the North Yarmouth Academy girls soccer team this year. Dumont gave the Panthers and a big crowd of NYA fans at the Weatherbee Complex two more reasons to cheer in Thursday… Read More
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DOVER-FOXCROFT – Week 11 of the high school football team is for the survivors – six teams from Eastern Maine and six from the West that are one win away for playing for a state championship. Rematches are the rule in Eastern Maine Classes A… Read More
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PORTLAND – Individual game tickets for the Portland Sea Dogs’ 2008 season go on sale Saturday at 9 a.m. The Hadlock Field office will be open for walk-up sales only on Saturday. Telephone and Internet orders will be taken starting Tuesday at 9 a.m. Individual… Read More
ORONO – It is likely to be an emotional next couple of days for the seniors on the University of Maine football team. Today, the Black Bears’ 12 seniors will be honored during the annual senior luncheon. Then on Saturday, that talented group will gather… Read More
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The 42nd season of the Bangor Daily News Football Forecast is now in the books. And it was one for the record books. Assistant sports editor Pete Warner made Forecast history this season, claiming his seventh staff prognosticating title. That eclipses the mark of six… Read More
AUGUSTA – Maine moose hunters weren’t as successful this fall, and part of the reason was that the weather was too nice. Preliminary numbers indicate 2,052 hunters, or 71 percent of permit holders, bagged a moose this fall, and wardens say the unseasonably warm weather… Read More
As of Friday, Nov. 9 (why, that’s today!), singer-songwriter Pete Kilpatrick is 10 days shy of his 25th birthday. What’s he got to show for it? If you’re at all familiar with the Portland music scene, then you already know: lots. Winning the Best Local… Read More
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