A story on Page A1 of Tuesday’s paper, “Foreign policy experts discuss future at UM,” incorrectly stated that Barack Obama is the favorite U.S. presidential candidate among the Israeli community overseas. It should have stated that Obama is the favorite presidential candidate among those who recently attended the… Read More
    “Do you think women should be required to register with the Selective Service, as young men must do at the age of 18, in case the draft is reinstated?” Over the past five months the Bangor Daily News has asked military and civilian Maine residents… Read More
    CHICAGO – CVS Caremark Corp. agreed to pay almost $37 million to nearly two dozen states – including Maine – and the federal government to settle claims that the nation’s largest pharmacy chain billed Medicaid programs for a more expensive formulation of an antacid, authorities said Tuesday. Read More
    WILMINGTON, Del. – Eighteen states, including Maine, have filed suit in federal court against Abbott Laboratories, alleging the drug maker blocked generic competition for a popular cholesterol medication. The antitrust lawsuit charges that Abbott and a French drug company, Fournier, tried to block competition for… Read More
    PORTLAND – It was during the card approval process that more than 4 million customer accounts at grocery stores in the Northeast and Florida were exposed to fraud, even though the company meets the latest standards for data security, a spokeswoman said Tuesday. Hannaford Bros. Read More
    MILLINOCKET – It’s almost the Katahdin region’s sole clothing and electronics outlet, but Miller’s Department Store abruptly closed its doors Tuesday, its owners citing diminishing profits as a reason. Located at 230 Penobscot Ave. in the heart of the small town’s downtown, Miller’s was the… Read More
    BATH – Several officers in Bath Iron Works’ largest union have been placed on leave during an investigation into alleged financial improprieties and misuse of computers. Leaders of Local S6 of the Machinists union, including President Mike Keenan, were escorted from the union hall on… Read More
    Recent anti-war protests in Maine are the execution of the third stage of the Democratic Party’s agenda to undermine U.S. success. Stage 1: Telegraph and hype up military actions so that Taliban and Saddam can relocate forces and materials, all in a manner to minimize… Read More
    As the Iraq war enters its sixth year, the majority of Americans are disillusioned with the conflict and want U.S. troops to begin to come home. The sad news from military experts, however, is that the war has only entered “middle age” and won’t end for another five… Read More
    The jingoistic and capricious John McCain has added another name to hypocrites who ballyhoo his presidential candidacy. McCain doesn’t denounce televangelist John Magee who calls the Catholic Church a whore and said Katrina was God’s curse on New Orleans for scheduling a homosexual parade. In his last run… Read More
    After Pat LaMarche’s diatribe against President Bush, “President Bush’s stinking endorsement” (BDN, March 12), who by the way has kept us both safe for the last eight years, I simply have to ask a question: What has she done to contribute to the safety and security of the… Read More
    Yes, Maine needs to lower expenditures. But shouldn’t we first examine what is being abused and correct it? Ask any social worker, pubic health nurse or health care provider, and they will testify to the horrendous situation we have in our Mainecare spending. The abuse… Read More
    It was disappointing to read Mr. McCormick’s op-ed, “Conservation groups wield too much power,” (BDN, March 10) which reflects a basic misunderstanding of the public process surrounding the Land Use Regulation Commission. The so-called “conservation groups” have exactly the same power as I do, as Mr. McCormick does… Read More
    Do you ever consider where you came from? If you’re an intelligent designer, then you can go back to Adam and Eve and think about how you’re related to everybody on Earth. That’s quite a loving notion really. If you’re an evolutionist, then you might… Read More
    The flu is now widespread throughout Maine. In fact, I write this shakily from my laptop at home after a few days of being sick with the bug that’s going around. Dozens of friends and colleagues have been similarly stricken. Fortunately, we all have one thing in common:… Read More
    Maine Women in History Rediscovering Their Lives and Legacies Jane Jeffrey (later Ricker) was a British citizen who served as a nurse with the American Red Cross at a U.S. Army hospital in France during World War I. googletag.cmd.push(function () { // Define Slot var… Read More
    AUGUSTA – As Maine’s era of term limits matures, candidate recycling has become a standard tool for Democrats seeking to maintain their legislative majorities and for Republicans looking to reverse longstanding trends. Filling out the initial party rosters for the June primary elections this week,… Read More
    LEWISTON – A Lewiston woman who was allegedly strangled by her son may have been carrying on a sexual relationship with both him and his wife, according to court documents. Matthew Audet, 22, was being held in the Androscoggin County Jail after his initial appearance… Read More
    BANGOR – Pele swept through the first floor of the Bangor International Airport terminal early Tuesday morning with his snout to the ground and an “all-business” demeanor. The 3-year-old German shepherd is one of three bomb-sniffing dogs assigned to work at the Bangor airport. Two… Read More
    HAMPDEN – Numerous ethical debates surface during election years, but with two councilors running for the state Legislature, the town Monday night reassessed its communications policy to ensure fairness to all candidates. After April 1, any candidate seeking election will not be allowed to write… Read More
    Guilford Residents adopted a $1 million municipal budget during the annual town meeting Monday. 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
    DOVER-FOXCROFT – Piscataquis County commissioners voted Tuesday to no longer publish an annual county report. That move was predicated on the fact the Legislature in 2003 had repealed the statute that required such booklets. googletag.cmd.push(function () { // Define Slot var slot_sizes = [[300,250]]; var… Read More
    BREWER – Area woman are invited to kick up their heals for a night of pampering during the fifth annual women’s appreciation night, scheduled this year for April 10 at Brewer Auditorium. The three-hour event, sponsored by the Brewer Parks and Recreation Department, includes a… Read More
    DEXTER – SAD 46 directors last week awarded a contract to Langford & Low Inc. of Portland to be the general contractor for the new pre-kindergarten-through-grade eight school on Fern Road. Five contractors submitted bids for the construction and the firm selected submitted the lowest… Read More
    HOLDEN – Nomination papers are now available for two Town Council and two SAD 63 board of director seats that are up for grabs during local elections in June. The Town Council seats are held by Ellen Campbell and Robert Harvey. The two SAD 63… Read More
    BANGOR – Shenna Bellows, executive director of the Maine Civil Liberties Union, is the guest speaker for the March 30 NAACP meeting. Bellows will give a speech titled, “Hot Topics in Civil Liberties: marriage, immigration, spying and security.” The 6-8 p.m. meeting will take place… Read More
    NEWPORT – Selectmen held an emergency meeting Tuesday afternoon to count the votes for the write-in candidates for two three-year terms on the board of trustees for the Newport Sanitary District. Although the votes were cast Friday, March 7, the write-ins for the sanitary district… Read More
    MILLINOCKET – It’s a troubling sign of the times: Town officials have mailed 56 foreclosure notices seeking delinquent property tax payments and 256 lien notices for late sewer bills. Although some landowners have already answered the notices with payments, both numbers are town records, tax… Read More
    ROCKLAND – U.S. Coast Guard Adm. Thad Allen has approved the city’s request to become an official Coast Guard City. Dot Black, a member of the Coast Guard City Committee, said Tuesday that the official announcement was made Friday night before a gathering of more… Read More
    MILBRIDGE – The Washington County Council of Governments will meet at 6 p.m. Monday, March 31, at the 44 Degrees North Restaurant. The agenda will include preliminary budget for fiscal year 2009; implications of state budget cuts; staff support for Department of Homeland Security grant… Read More
    BLUE HILL – The Marine Environmental Research Institute’s Ocean Environment 2008 Series will present a lecture by Mark McCollough, an endangered species specialist with the U.S. Fish and Wildlife Service at 7 p.m. Thursday, March 20. McCollough, the lead Canada lynx biologist in the Northeast… Read More
    CALAIS – The St. Croix River Valley Arts Council’s film society will present “I am a Fugitive From a Chain Gang” at 6 p.m. Friday, March 21, at the Holmestead, 527 Main St. This 1932 American Classic Film is one of the early “talkies,” and… Read More
    BELFAST – The city’s Energy and Climate Committee has selected Sunday as its next energy challenge day. Each month, the committee announces the challenge for that month, and asks residents to “sign up” to accept the challenge and do their best to meet the goal. Read More
    BELFAST – Each year the Waldo County Farm Bureau offers a $400 scholarship to graduating seniors who live in Waldo County and who will be pursuing secondary education in the fall. Applications are now available. One scholarship is awarded to the most qualified applicant. Preference… Read More
    BANGOR – Residents and visitors who frequent one of the city’s most popular outdoor recreation venues soon will see signs reflecting its new name. The decision to rename the City Forest was made about a year ago, when city councilors unanimously voted to call it… Read More
    ORONO – Councilors and city officials from Orono and Old Town are scheduled to meet at 7 p.m. Thursday, March 20, at Dirigo Pines Inn to explore ways to collaborate. “It’s a way for Old Town and Orono to sit down and talk about their… Read More
    BREWER – When two people broke into Maine Military Supply on outer Wilson Street in April 2007 and walked out with 16 handguns and rifles, police officers worked tirelessly to solve the case, Police Chief Perry Antone said Tuesday. For their efforts, five policemen and… Read More
    ORONO – The Orono Land Trust will hold its annual meeting at 7:45 p.m. Friday, March 28, at the Keith Anderson Community Center on Bennoch Road. Before the annual meeting, Jerry Longcore, a retired wildlife research biologist whose career spans more than 40 years, will… Read More
    DOVER-FOXCROFT – After several years of referring area children and families seeking grief support to groups in Bangor and Waterville, Pine Tree Hospice soon will begin holding weekly peer support groups in Dover-Foxcroft. Evergreen, the Pine Tree Hospice Center for Grieving Children and Their Families… Read More
    BANGOR – The city’s planning board found its hands tied Tuesday night when it encountered a quorum problem related to Eastern Maine Healthcare Systems’ application for conditional use and site plan approval for renovations at its laboratory facilities at 246 Sylvan Road. The changes are… Read More
    Three Mount Desert Island residents have filed with the state as candidates for the Maine House seat being vacated by Ted Koffman of Bar Harbor. Two Democrats and a Republican hoping to win the District 35 seat each met Monday’s 5 p.m. deadline for filing… Read More
    CUTLER – While many churches in America will hold Easter sunrise services on Sunday, the United Methodist Church in Cutler will have a distinctive Easter service that night. The church will offer an evening full-menu breakfast that is free to the public at 5 p.m.,… Read More
    HOULTON – The Police Department is seeking the public’s help to track down whoever shot a 21-year-old Littleton man several times with a BB gun Tuesday morning. Houlton Police Chief Butch Asselin said the incident happened at around 1:30 a.m. googletag.cmd.push(function () { // Define… Read More
    NEWPORT – Town officials were notified Tuesday that the Newport Cultural Center has received a $113,000 federal grant and a $357,000 loan from the U.S. Department of Agriculture’s Rural Development Program. This puts the project over its goal, according to Phil Brown, fundraising chairman. googletag.cmd.push(function… Read More
    PEMBROKE – In the first of three votes, residents handily defeated a plan to merge their administrative office with the neighboring towns of Perry and Charlotte. Although it took selectmen from the three towns nearly two years to hammer out an interlocal agreement for a… Read More
    PRESQUE ISLE – City councilors paved the way Monday evening for construction of a hotel at the mouth of the city that local leaders feel will boost the economy, bring more jobs, and attract businesses. After a more than hour-long presentation, councilors voted to establish… Read More
    CARIBOU – Cary Medical Center launched a health and wellness program Tuesday designed to help area people learn more about health topics that aren’t always available during a typical trip to the doctor’s office. “Healthy You,” which offers information on topics such as organic nutrition,… Read More
    The tickets are free, reports Scott Burditt of the Bangor High School Music Department, but you must get them ahead of time if you want to enjoy hearing the United States Air Force Concert Band and the Singing Sergeants, “America’s International Musical Ambassadors.” These groups,… Read More
    BAR HARBOR – A wild boar’s head was found Monday in the driveway of a local home, but at this point there is no reason to think there is anything suspicious or criminal about the incident, according to police. A woman returned to her home… Read More
    MILLINOCKET – 65 high school jazz duos, ensembles and bands from almost 35 public and private high schools competed Friday and Saturday in the Maine Music Educators Association’s High School State Instrumental Jazz Festival. Held at Stearns High School of Millinocket, the event drew more than 1,000 spectators. Read More
    HARRINGTON – A woman was killed and a man seriously injured when two trucks collided head-on early Tuesday morning on Route 1 near Narraguagus High School. Zella Cox, 52, of Cherryfield was dead by the time ambulances arrived, according to a statement released Tuesday afternoon… Read More
    AUGUSTA – Committee discussions among Democrats and Republicans over human services cutbacks continued Tuesday, as did communications between Gov. John Baldacci’s administration and his restive Democratic legislative allies, as budget deliberations neared a crucial point. Senate President Beth Edmonds, D-Freeport, responded “yes, please” when asked… Read More
    Bangor – Easter Sunrise Service by Columbia Street Baptist and Essex Street Baptist churches at 6:30 a.m. March 23 at Thomas Hill Standpipe. Bangor – Holy Thursday 7 p.m. March 20; Good Friday 7 p.m. March 21; Holy Saturday 8 p.m. March 22; and Easter… Read More
    PORTLAND – February was a record month for the Portland International Jetport. The city’s transportation director, Jeff Monroe, said nearly 118,000 passengers passed through the airport last month, an increase of more than 23,000 from February 2007. googletag.cmd.push(function () { // Define Slot var slot_sizes… Read More
    ORONO – To mark Sexual Awareness Month in April, several University of Maine organizations and Penobscot Job Corps in Bangor have teamed up to host a visit from Tony Porter, co-founder of the national organization A Call to Men. The aim of Porter’s organization is… Read More
    PORTLAND – The ferry service that links the islands of Casco Bay to Maine’s largest city plans to raise fares in response to a spike in diesel prices. Casco Bay Lines Operations Manager Nicholas Mavadones says fuel costs have mushroomed, so the ferry service wants… Read More
    AUGUSTA – Replicas of Joshua Chamberlain’s eight-page report on the Battle of Gettysburg, the 1820 Penobscot Treaty and an 1863 Civil War draft poster are among items for sale through the Maine State Archives’ online store. The online store features copies of photos, maps, letters… Read More
    BETHEL – Maine’s senior senator visited Bethel and got her first look at the world’s tallest snowwoman that bears her name. Sen. Olympia Snowe posed for photographers Tuesday alongside the 122-foot-tall mountain of snow that its builders have named Olympia. googletag.cmd.push(function () { // Define… Read More
    TRENTON – Some eighth-grade students have had difficulty taking the online version of the Maine Educational Assessment tests, and their schools have reverted to the pen and pencil version. The problems that have occurred have not been widespread, according to state officials and steps have… Read More
    Many in Aroostook County know that when they tuned in to the World Series last fall, they admired the handiwork of Caribou native Jason Griffeth, the assistant groundskeeper for the World Champion Boston Red Sox. The County now has another native son involved in a… Read More
    The college hockey season came to an untimely conclusion in Orono. So it’s time to dole out some awards. 1. The “It Defies the Law of Gravity Award” goes to University of Massachusetts coach Don “Toot” Cahoon. googletag.cmd.push(function () { // Define Slot var slot_sizes… Read More
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    The BDN is seeking online votes from readers for its All-Maine schoolgirl and schoolboy basketball teams for the first time since it started publishing the teams in 1956. Ballots have been mailed to coaches, media and other basketball officials, and the BDN is now asking its readers to… Read More
    Chili reception Beans, tomatoes, meat (or no meat) and a whole lot of spices. Seemingly simple, and yet so hard to perfect. Prove your chili chops on Saturday, March 29, when the East Orrington Congregational Church offers its first Chili Challenge Cook-Off, starting at 4… Read More
    WASHINGTON – Republican Sen. Susan Collins’ matchup against Democratic Rep. Tom Allen in Maine’s U.S. Senate race is drawing large amounts of money from out-of-state donors, a sign that the race is national in scope and competitive, according to scholars, analysts and officials from both parties. Read More