A new study by a team of international researchers says humans are leaving their mark on every corner of the world’s oceans and are seriously affecting more than 40 percent of marine ecosystems, including the Gulf of Maine.The research team used past research on 17 different factors –… Read More
    BANGOR – The Maine Heritage Policy Center will hold a policy luncheon in Bangor this week. On Wednesday, Feb. 20, the Maine Prosperity Luncheon, a monthly public policy forum, will be held noon-1:30 p.m. at the Sea Dog Brewing Co. at 26 Front St. googletag.cmd.push(function… Read More
    WASHINGTON – The federal agency that protects retirement income of nearly 44 million workers has decided to split its $55 billion in assets evenly between fixed-income investments and stocks. The Pension Benefit Guaranty Corp. said Monday the new strategy will offer lower risk through broader… Read More
    The Maine Citizen Trade Policy Commission will seek public input on international trade agreements at a public hearing in South Portland on Thursday, Feb. 21, at the South Portland Community Center. The event is the latest in a series of public hearings around the state… Read More
    OAKFIELD – Katahdin Cedar Log Homes president David Gordon always has been concerned about how his business affects the world, and now he has taken additional steps to reduce any negative impact on the environment. Katahdin Forest Products, parent company of Katahdin Cedar Log Homes,… Read More
    Sen. Douglas Smith of Piscataquis County wants the Legislature to take up a bill that would require clinics to notify parents if the clinics dispense prescription drugs to their minor children. House Democrats must see something sinister in this modest proposal because they recently voted not to even… Read More
    Defense Secretary Robert Gates is worried there is confusion among Europeans that the wars in Iraq and Afghanistan are connected. Perhaps the secretary should take that worry to his boss, President Bush, who has been trying to connect the two for nearly five years. “I… Read More
    “No” has become the most frequently heard word in Augusta. Merge the state’s natural resource agencies? No. Reduce services to and funding for foster families? No way. Close a youth detention facility? Nohow. With the state facing a likely $200 million budget shortfall – which… Read More
    As a candidate for the state House of Representatives in District 44, I believe it is wonderful that Maine has a Clean Election Act. After graduating from college in 2001, I traveled, lived and worked all over the world before coming back to settle in… Read More
    As a working-class person living on nearly a fixed income, I can only afford basic cable television. For this reason, my news sources are limited to the local and national mainstream media: NBC, CBS, ABC, PBS, BBC and C-Span. Almost inevitably when the local or national mainstream media… Read More
    In reference to a Feb. 8 BDN article, I would like to add further information on John Brewer, for whom the city of Brewer was named. Mr. Brewer left there after the “failed” Penobscot Expedition. He put his wife, Martha, and her belongings on a vessel with Capt. Read More
    This is in response to Jill Conover’s OpEd, “Hillary Clinton’s health care plan will succeed” (BDN, Feb. 13). We have leaders with 10, 20 and 30 years’ experience in the political system, but they were neither messengers nor leaders. They could not instill hope that leads to support… Read More
    It’s not often that a political candidate drops the code language for a moment, and distills in a sentence or two his core beliefs about the proper role of government in American society. Former U.S. Sen. John Edwards did us that favor in his speech announcing his withdrawal… Read More
    The recent fight over a stimulus package to revive the economy speaks volumes about the current priorities of Republican leadership. Republicans often portray themselves as the party of free markets. Government – either through subsidies or direct spending – shouldn’t pick winners, offer incentives, or redistribute incomes. Yet… Read More
    ORONO – Even U.S. Army officials didn’t think it was possible, but engineers at the University of Maine have proved them wrong and created a wooden building that can withstand bomb blasts, such as those from terrorist car bombs. A prototype blast-resistant wooden building has… Read More
    ORONO – The University of Maine’s Maynard F. Jordan Observatory will be open for the lunar eclipse Wednesday night, and all visitors who would like to see the eclipsing moon through the university’s telescope or with the unaided eye are welcome. Weather permitting, the observatory will be open… Read More
    ROCKPORT – Plants Unlimited will hold The Green Fair, an Earth Day celebration of earthly alternatives for a greener, cleaner world, Saturday, April 19. The fair will highlight green producers of organic fertilizers and pesticides, organic organizations, organic cooking demonstrations, music, seminars and a children’s… Read More
    BELFAST – The Waldo County Democratic Committee invites all Democrats to attend its next meeting 7-9 p.m. Friday, March 7, at St. Margaret’s Episcopal Church Parish House, 95 Court St. For information, contact Neal Harkness, chairman, at 930-8005, or Richard Burk, secretary, at 567-3928, or… Read More
    EASTPORT – The runners may have been frozen stiff in their Speedos and bikinis last week, but their short dash to the finish line will warm a lot of people who don’t have the money this winter to buy home heating oil. The dozen runners… Read More
    CALAIS – City councilors agreed last week with a plan to build a roof on the Triangle Park stage. For several years, the Calais Rotary Club raised money to build a stage in a corner of the park. It finally was completed in 2006. googletag.cmd.push(function… Read More
    BANGOR – Lifelong friends Dale Quimby and Diana Collins have a big secret. They’ve been riders in a yellow submarine and, as rubber ducks in a bathtub, were pieces of a huge white birthday cake and even a caterpillar that morphed into a butterfly on… Read More
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    BROOKSVILLE – Heavy rains on Monday caused a few problems on roads in Hancock County. A portion of Route 176, the Coastal Road, in South Brooksville was closed for a while after the heavy rain filled a culvert and flowed over the road, according to… Read More
    Air Force Airman William R. Burns has graduated from basic military training at Lackland Air Force Base in San Antonio. During the six weeks of training, the airman studied the Air Force mission and organization and military customs and courtesies; performed drill and ceremony marches;… Read More
    CALAIS – The group zipped into town with a sketchy proposal and not much else. Two months later, city officials have not heard anything official from the California faith-based American Hope Charities. googletag.cmd.push(function () { // Define Slot var slot_sizes = [[300,250]]; var new_slot_sizes =… Read More
    SURRY – The Surry Elementary School will hold an indoor yard sale from 9 a.m. to 3 p.m. Saturday, March 1, in the gym. Seven-foot tables can be rented for $20, and the rental money will be used to sponsor the third-grade class trip to… Read More
    CARIBOU – The February videoconference meeting of the Maine Benzodiazepine Study Group and Drug Return Group is scheduled for 5-6:30 p.m. today. The first 45 minutes will address general MBSG issues while the last 45 minutes will focus on issues surrounding unused-drug returns. googletag.cmd.push(function ()… Read More
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    PRESQUE ISLE – Northern Maine Community College and the NMCC Foundation surpassed their $2 million fundraising goal months ago, but the donations continue to roll in, and the latest gift has come from firearms maker Smith & Wesson, which has a plant in Houlton. The… Read More
    ROCKLAND – The area’s low-power FM station that offers community-oriented radio broadcasting is on the move. WRFR-LP, 93.3 FM in Rockland and 99.9 FM in Camden, hopes to relocate soon from its quarters in a converted garage studio at 20 Gay St. to a more… Read More
    MACHIAS – Never at a loss for impossible uses for black flies, the annual Maine Blackfly Breeders Association convention this year will discuss development of a “wing farm” that would harness energy from the pesky critters. The black fly as an alternative energy source will… Read More
    BANGOR – A presentation on fostering scientific thinking in children will be held 6:30-7:30 p.m. Thursday, Feb 28, at the Challenger Learning Center of Maine, 30 Venture Way. Guided-inquiry activities will be offered for children age 4 and older during the program presentation. Preregistration is… Read More
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    EDDINGTON – Air Force Airman Shauna M. McGinnis has graduated from basic military training at Lackland Air Force Base in San Antonio. During the six weeks of training, the airman studied the Air Force mission, organization and military customs and courtesies; performed drill and ceremony… Read More
    Two flights were diverted Monday after Bangor International Airport temporarily lost its runway lights. The lights went out around 3:50 p.m. and were restored by 4:20 p.m. An airport dispatcher who answered the phone Monday evening said the outage was caused by a “technical glitch.”… Read More
    MONSON – The annual Monson snow-roller festivities will start at 7 a.m. Saturday, Feb. 23, with a public breakfast at the Community Church. The town’s antique snow roller will be on display during the event. Snow rollers were used to compact snow on roads before… Read More
    CHARLESTON – It was such an accomplishment that rather than mail the six certificates that the town’s fire chief earned, they were hand-delivered Monday morning during a selectmen’s meeting. Chief Steve Wienstein had been working over the past few years to earn his certification as… Read More
    Few details are being released about a Sunday night stabbing in Brewer that resulted in a person being taken to Eastern Maine Medical Center with minor injuries, Cpl. Anthony Pinette of the Brewer Police Department said Monday. The victim, a 45-year-old female Brewer resident, was… Read More
    BANGOR – The American Red Cross has collected less blood than expected for February and urges all eligible donors to give blood at this time. During the winter months in New England, blood supplies often drop significantly because of bad weather, hazardous driving conditions and… Read More
    BELFAST – A city committee has issued an energy challenge as a way to promote conservation and fight global warming. The Belfast Energy and Climate Committee hopes that issuing a monthly challenge will spur residents to understand the need to reduce greenhouse gases and air… Read More
    For people who love the Gilbert and Sullivan operettas, or for people who simply love watching their friends and neighbors perform, the Gilbert and Sullivan Society of Hancock County is ready to entertain in two eastern Maine communities this winter. Sandi Blanchette reports GSSHC will… Read More
    WESTBROOK – Parts of downtown Westbrook were evacuated Friday after a natural gas leak possibly caused by a work crew striking a gas line. Officials closed much of Main Street and Wayside Drive after the leak was discovered Friday morning. googletag.cmd.push(function () { // Define… Read More
    Amtrak passengers will have to submit to random screening of carry-on bags in a major new security push that will include officers with automatic weapons and bomb-sniffing dogs patrolling platforms and trains, the railroad expects to announce today. Amtrak plans to roll out the new… Read More
    SHELBURNE, N.H. – Excessive speed has been blamed for a weekend highway crash that killed three teenagers from western Maine. Jonathan Tyler, 18, and Keith Tedford, 17, both of Gilead, and Cody Smith, 15, of Bethel died instantly Saturday night when the car they were… Read More
    GORHAM – A deadly collision involving two commercial trucks at a busy intersection in Gorham closed a portion of Route 25 and cut power to thousands of people Monday. Police said Bruce Blow, 56, was ejected from his dump truck and was pronounced dead at… Read More
    AUBURN – A local man pleaded guilty Friday to manslaughter in the death of an 8-month-old girl he was baby-sitting last year. Todd Gamache’s sentencing is scheduled for April 30. googletag.cmd.push(function () { // Define Slot var slot_sizes = [[300,250]]; var new_slot_sizes = []; var… Read More
    CARIBOU – A Caribou man made an unplanned visit to a church-owned building on Sunday. Officer Doug Bell of the Caribou Police Department said Monday that Robert Larson, 60, of Patten Street accidentally drove his truck through the garage attached to the parsonage of the… Read More
    DOVER-FOXCROFT – A recruitment luncheon for people interested in learning more about Leadership Maine will be held at 11:30 a.m. March 13, at the Penquis Higher Education Center. Merlene Sanborn, PHEC’s director, Stephanie Bunker, InterfaceFABRIC’s training and development manager, and Tom Lizotte, Mayo Regional Hospital’s… Read More
    NEWBURYPORT, Mass. – The family of a fisherman who drowned when his boat sank off the coast of Maine is disputing the Coast Guard’s report about the accident. The bodies of 24-year-old Sean Cone of North Andover and a crewman, Dan Miller, were never found… Read More
    AUGUSTA – The state Board of Education and the Department of Education are seeking additional nominations for the 2009 Maine Teacher of the Year, and have extended the deadline for nominations to Feb. 22. Any certified Maine teacher who gives daily classroom instruction in a Maine-approved public or… Read More
    NAPLES – Investigators from the State Fire Marshal’s Office plan to comb through rubble from a house fire in Naples on Tuesday to try to determine the cause. No injuries were reported in the fire that swept through the home on Thompson’s Point Road early… Read More
    AUGUSTA – Old Fort Western’s 2008 Winter Lecture Series will continue with the program “Signs of the Times: A Preview of Augusta’s Museum in the Streets Projects,” beginning at 2 p.m. Sunday, Feb. 24, in the learning gallery, City Hall, 16 Cony St., Augusta. Note the Sunday date… Read More
    PORTLAND – Thurlow “Coop” Cooper, a former University of Maine football star who was drafted by the Cleveland Browns, has died at the age of 74. Cooper, who died Thursday at Maine Medical Center, played end for the Black Bears and was team captain when… Read More
    HIGH SCHOOL Class C State Championship 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()) { if (slot_sizes[i][0] googletag.cmd.push(function () { // Define Slot… Read More
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    WINSLOW – Nick Covell scored the winning goal off of a Ryan Daniel assist with 53 seconds left in regulation to lead the Old Town Coyotes to a 3-2 high school hockey win over the Skowhegan Indians Monday at Sukee Arena. Cody Cross tied it… Read More
    Something had to give when Fort Fairfield and Ashland met in their Eastern Maine Class D quarterfinal Monday afternoon. Neither had appeared at the Bangor Auditorium in at least a decade. googletag.cmd.push(function () { // Define Slot var slot_sizes = [[300,250]]; var new_slot_sizes = [];… Read More
    BANGOR – The last time Ashland faced Greater Houlton Christian Academy, Whitney Flint went off for 43 points, leading the Hornets to a big victory. Coming into Monday night’s matchup with the Eagles, Ashland coach Bill Nemer knew another offensive night like that was unlikely,… Read More
    TRACK & FIELD Class A State Championships 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()) { if (slot_sizes[i][0] googletag.cmd.push(function () { // Define… Read More
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    Twelve years in the making: That’s what the University of Maine School of Performing Arts’ production of Mozart’s “The Marriage of Figaro” has been – a long, difficult journey for director Tom Mikotowicz stretching back to those scary years in the late ’90s and early 2000s when there… Read More
    Yeah, I know it’s still winter and not many of us are thinking about T-shirts. But winter is a good time for thinking ahead and dreaming of those lazy, hazy days of summer that, in due time, will return to kiss warmth into our yearning faces. Read More