ELLSWORTH – The University of Maine System has hired a Maine company to help provide the state’s universities and The Jackson Laboratory with the broadband Internet capacity they say they need to stay competitive with research and education institutions worldwide. Oxford Networks of Lewiston, which… Read More
    A story on Page A1 in Wednesday’s paper about the criminal record of Eric Niles, a man who killed himself after shooting and killing another man on Sunday, contained conflicting information about Niles’ hometown. He was from Alton. His victim, Blake Mishou, was from Greenbush. Read More
    SOUTH PORTLAND – The Maine real estate market remained cool in March with home sales down 28 percent and prices down more than 3 percent. According to the Maine Association of Realtors, 650 homes changed hands in March, down from 908 homes in March of… Read More
    WASHINGTON – Defense contractor General Dynamics Corp., the corporate parent of Bath Iron Works in Maine, said Wednesday its first-quarter earnings rose nearly 32 percent, led by big sales increases in the division that makes armored vehicles, tanks and combat equipment. The Falls Church, Va.-based… Read More
    WASHINGTON – Robert L. Johnston, the chairman and founder of Johnny’s Selected Seeds of Albion and Winslow, was among the small-business owners recognized Wednesday by the U.S. Small Business Administration for their outstanding support of entrepreneurs. The SBA Champion Awards were presented in the nation’s capital as part… Read More
    Christopher H. Lyford has been named senior vice president, chief investment officer, for Acadia Trust N.A. Based in Portland, Lyford leads Acadia Trust’s investment committee and participates as a member of its executive committee. In addition to leading the firm’s overall investment process, he manages portfolios and works… Read More
    It makes me sick to observe what is going on now in the Democratic Party. It took class and restraint for Barack Obama to forgo taking advantage of Sen. Hillary Clinton’s repeated misrepresentations of extreme danger she was exposed to in Bosnia in the 1990s… Read More
    Members of Congress and the Bush administration have long talked about the Iraqi government taking more responsibility for the security, economy and governing of their country. “As the Iraqis stand up, we will stand down,” President Bush said in June 2005. To date, not enough Iraqis have stood… Read More
    Polls show the top issue among voters this election year is their fears about the fate of the economy. Voters can grill congressional candidates at town hall meetings and on call-in radio shows and they can get a fix on the presidential candidates’ economic plans through campaign news… Read More
    The Department of Inland Fisheries and Wildlife deserves a raise and it shouldn’t be borne exclusively by sportsmen who buy hunting and fishing licenses. Instead, it should be shared by the thousands of us who ply Maine’s waters in small boats without motors – canoes, kayaks, rowing and… Read More
    What a coincidence: The same day I read in the BDN that Michael Heath and the Christian Civic League are going to start fighting against gay rights again, I received a beautiful handwritten note from my daughter’s partner. She was writing to thank us for the vacation we… Read More
    In your very fine recent series on Maine women, I was surprised to see Pauline E. Hopkins omitted. Hopkins was born in Portland in 1859 to William and Sarah Allen Hopkins; she was a great grandniece of the poet James Whitfield. Hopkins was sent to Boston to go… Read More
    While they affirm traditional marriage, many Maine voters also support civil unions. We believe partners in civil unions should be able to visit each other in the hospital, protect each other with health and life insurance, care for children in the union and protect property after death –… Read More
    Last weekend, “Expelled – No Intelligence Allowed,” a movie directed and co-written by Ben Stein, was released to theaters across the country. In the film, Mr. Stein highlights the vitriol and lack of scientific inquisitiveness demonstrated by evolutionists toward proponents of intelligent design. Even before it opened, the… Read More
    Has NAFTA – the North American Free Trade Agreement – been a disaster for working Americans? Barack Obama and Hillary Clinton seem to think so; they have been attacking it. Obama has claimed that “one million jobs have been lost because of NAFTA.” NAFTA does… Read More
    NORTHPORT – A New Hampshire man was killed Wednesday afternoon when a tree he was cutting fell on him. Timothy Dugal, 51, of Bow, N.H., was killed while trying to cut down the tree at his vacation home in the town’s Bayside neighborhood at approximately… Read More
    AUGUSTA – The Maine Community College System board of trustees on Wednesday approved a 2.5 percent tuition increase at the state’s seven two-year college campuses next fall. The board voted unanimously in favor of the increase to help make up for a $1.2 million shortfall… Read More
    PITTSFIELD – When Tom Swieczkowski was growing up, he had a difficult relationship with his father. “He was very strict, a real disciplinarian,” Swieczkowski recalled this week. But his father also loved to putter about in the kitchen and the young man quickly figured out that he could… Read More
    A dozen Penobscot Valley communities are partnering with a national organization to develop a regional approach to expanding the amount of open space and conservation land in the area. Towns in the Bangor area all face challenges as they seek to balance growing development pressure… Read More
    EAST MILLINOCKET – Great Lakes Hydro America seeks a property tax abatement from the town for 2007, citing a 70 percent valuation difference between the town and state appraisals. In a letter to town Administrative Assistant Shirley Tapley dated Monday, Brian Stetson, general manager of… Read More
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    Air Force Airman Crystal M. Bennoch, daughter of John Bennoch of Brewer and Debra Bennoch of Edgewater, Fla., has graduated from basic military training at Lackland Air Force Base, San Antonio, Texas. She is a 2006 graduate of Brewer High School. Army National Guard Pvt. Read More
    EAST MILLINOCKET – The town will undergo a partial property revaluation this year to offset a growing difference between homeowner and business property valuations, officials said Wednesday. Expected to be finished by August, the revaluation will be done by William Van Tuinen, who is Skowhegan’s… Read More
    OLD TOWN – The City Council gave its tentative approval Tuesday night of the proposed city budget for fiscal year 2009, despite a potential increase in the city’s mill rate, during a workshop at the Old Town Public Library. The council voted unanimously to move… Read More
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    BELFAST – The details of the city’s proposed $8 million budget have been made public, and Mayor Walter Ash plans to be an active participant when the City Council reviews it. “I’ll probably put my 2 cents in on the budget, unlike on other issues,… Read More
    BELFAST – Local chambers of commerce are within their rights to toot their own horns, but not at the expense of neighboring chambers, according to the Knox-Waldo Regional Economic Development Council. At the April meeting of the council last week at Waldo County General Hospital,… Read More
    ELLSWORTH – A Machiasport man was arrested Wednesday after police saw him allegedly sell prescription pills to someone in a local parking lot. Darrell Crandall, division commander for the Maine Drug Enforcement Agency, indicated Wednesday in a press release that agents arrested Peter Jordan, 63,… Read More
    BELFAST – The annual National Day of Prayer will be celebrated Thursday, May 1, at Post Office Square. Participants will gather at the square at 11:45 a.m. for testimony and prayer from noon to 1 p.m. The National Day of Prayer has been celebrated for… Read More
    ROCKLAND – The public library will show “The Republic of Love” at 6:30 tonight in the Friends Community room as part of a continuing series of literary, film and cultural offerings held every Thursday. “The Republic of Love,” based on the novel by Pulitzer Prize… Read More
    CALAIS – The Maine Crafts Association invites artists to a presentation about new opportunities in Maine at 2 p.m. Sunday, April 27, at the Downeast Heritage Museum. Lynn Thompson of the Maine Crafts Association will discuss access to wholesale and retail markets; enhanced cultural tourism… Read More
    WINTER HARBOR – Tests have found that there is no contamination in the town water and it is safe to drink for those customers living in the restricted zone. The Winter Harbor Water District ran the tests on April 16 and 17 at the Brewer… Read More
    CAMDEN – Ongoing tension among the town’s planning board, Wayfarer Marine and some residents wanting a guarantee of a working waterfront surfaced at a public hearing Tuesday at the Select Board meeting. A proposed amendment to the zoning ordinance would clearly define residential and marine-related… Read More
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    BANGOR – The Penobscot Theatre Company’s request for $90,000 in Community Development Block Grant funds cleared the first of two key hurdles Wednesday night, when members of a City Council subcommittee sent it on to the full council with an ought-to-pass recommendation. The theater group… Read More
    Jewelry, cash, a laptop computer and collectible coins worth $3,000 were stolen from two Bangor homes Tuesday and Wednesday in separate burglary incidents. During the day Tuesday, a burglar broke a porch window at 228 Palm St., entered the home and stole the coins and… Read More
    BANGOR – Local officials decided Wednesday night to hold a public workshop next month to allow residents and other users of the current Bangor post office to weigh in on where the next one should go. That’s because the post office is such an integral… Read More
    PALMYRA – About 60 residents attended a special town meeting Wednesday night and approved exceeding the state’s limit on municipal spending growth, even though it meant a tax increase. Voters at the March town meeting had voted against exceeding the cap, which was $131,000 over… Read More
    FARMINGTON – A college president said this week an art project that featured U.S. flags on the floor where they were stepped on represents a “teachable moment.” Theo Kalikow of the University of Maine at Farmington said students will discuss the issue after they return… Read More
    AUGUSTA – Gov. John Baldacci on Wednesday signed into law a measure that authorizes Maine pharmacists to provide certain medications to certified professional midwives for administration to mothers and newborns during home births. Certified midwives – sometimes referred to as “lay” midwives to distinguish them… Read More
    It may feel like summer, but the Coast Guard and New England authorities warned boaters that the water in the Northeast is dangerously cold. “I wish I could say it in gentler terms but, plain and simple, cold water shocks, incapacitates and kills,” said Al… Read More
    EASTPORT – A small-business loans workshop will be held 10 a.m.-noon Tuesday, April 29, at the Eastport for Pride Office. This workshop will provide an opportunity for a small-business owner or a startup business to obtain a loan. The funding ranges from $5,000 to $25,000. Read More
    WINTERPORT – Students from Wagner Middle School will present the first annual Wagner Environmental Fair from 6 to 7:30 p.m. Wednesday, April 30. Sixth, seventh and eight graders will be showcasing their knowledge of the environmental issues and practices learned over the past year. googletag.cmd.push(function… Read More
    DEDHAM – The Dedham Congregational Church will hold a baked bean supper 5-6:30 p.m. Saturday, May 17, at the church on Route 46. The menu will include beans, coleslaw, potato salad, hot dogs, rolls, brown bread, beverages and pies. Cost is $7 for adults, $4 for children. Read More
    BELFAST – On the eve of Mother’s Day, Beyond the Sea will make shopping for Mom easy with a one-day trunk show of Mimi Steadman Handmade Jewelry from 10:30 a.m. to 6 p.m. Saturday, May 10. Steadman creates her jewelry in her studio overlooking the… Read More
    CUTLER – Phoenix Salmon US Inc. is seeking a permit from the U.S. Army Corps of Engineers for work in waters of the United States in conjunction with expanding an existing salmon aquaculture facility near this community. Plans are to expand an existing salmon aquaculture… Read More
    LUBEC – The Cobscook Community Center will host a free workshop titled “Is Entrepreneurship for You?” 9-11 a.m. Friday, May 2. Ruth Cash-Smith, business counselor with the Women’s Business Center at Coastal Enterprises Inc., will make the presentation. The workshop is geared to help people… Read More
    EASTPORT – The Boat School of Husson College and the Down East Maritime Training Institute will offer a course for anyone interested in sitting for the 100GT captain’s license and the able bodied seaman certification. The 100-hour course will be held evenings and weekends beginning… Read More
    CALAIS – May is AARP Driving Safety month, and an AARP Driving Safety Course will be held 8 a.m.-noon Tuesday and Wednesday, May 6-7, at Calais Regional Hospital. The course is an eight-hour classroom refresher course to help drivers 50 years of age or older… Read More
    CALAIS – The Downeast Adventure Race will be held Saturday, May 3, at the Washington County Community College. The 21-mile course includes mountain biking, whitewater and flatwater canoeing, running and sea kayaking, and begins and ends at the community college. googletag.cmd.push(function () { // Define… Read More
    PLEASANT POINT – Passamaquoddy tribal member David Moses Bridges is participating in the United Nations Permanent Forum on Indigenous Issues. The forum is under way now through May 2 at the United Nations in New York. Bridges is a tribal member of We Take Care… Read More
    FRYEBURG – The Northern New England Home, Garden and Flower Show will return to the Fryeburg Fairgrounds and celebrate its seventh year May 16-18. More than 200 exhibitors will fill the fairgrounds, showcasing the newest energy-efficient products and services for the home and garden, indoor… Read More
    PORTLAND – The National Endowment for the Arts has awarded $5,000 grants each to the Bowdoin International Music Festival and the Seal Bay Festival to support performances and educational workshops of featured American composers. The Seal Bay Festival is in its ninth season. Composers and… Read More
    A forum for small-business organizations and service providers will be held from 12:30 to 4 p.m. Monday, April 28, at videoconference sites to be determined in Bangor, Machias, Presque Isle, Augusta, Falmouth, Lewiston, Rumford and Farmington. The forum will provide an opportunity to meet and… Read More
    BANGOR – After managing just three hits in its season opener against Skowhegan, the Bangor baseball team used a touch of small-ball to unleash a 13-hit attack that overpowered Lawrence of Fairfield 15-1 at Mansfield Stadium on Wednesday afternoon. The game ended after 4 1/2… Read More
    The University of Maine-Fort Kent and the University of Maine-Machias, along with their Sunrise Conference partners, will be allowed to offer a limited number of athletic scholarships next season. They previously hadn’t been allowed to offer athletic aid. googletag.cmd.push(function () { // Define Slot var… Read More
    All day Saturday, the river vultures fed on the banks of Kenduskeag Stream as paddlers battled their way toward the finish line of the 42nd annual Kenduskeag Stream Canoe Race. A beautiful, sunny day was a treat for spectators – the vultures – and the… Read More
    BOSTON – The atmosphere was unlike anything Kristin Barry had ever experienced in a marathon, or any race for that matter. As the Scarborough runner, the 73rd to finish Sunday’s Olympic Marathon Trials, approached the finish line, the crowd on Boylston Street was just as… Read More
    SEARSPORT – Searsport Pines Golf Course in Searsport is open for the season. Carts may be used. The early spring special is $15 for nine holes, $25 for 18 holes. Opening today is the Kenduskeag Golf and Country Club, but carts will not be allowed until… Read More
    HAMPDEN – Lacey Littlefield tossed a one-hitter with 14 strikeouts Wednesday to lead Hampden Academy to a 3-0 softball victory over Messalonskee of Oakland. Littlefield posted three singles and an RBI for the Broncos. Michelle Wells had two singles while Morgan Doyon added an RBI… Read More
    BANGOR – Tammie Arsenault and Caitlin LeBorgne combined to allow six hits in two games Wednesday as Husson College shut out North Atlantic Conference foe UMaine-Farmington 8-0 and 6-0 in a softball doubleheader. In the first game, Arsenault pitched a two-hitter, striking out seven and… Read More
    ORONO – The University of Maine softball team scored nine runs in the bottom of the sixth inning and knocked off America East leader Boston University 13-9 Wednesday afternoon. With the Terriers leading 9-4, the Bears sent 13 batters to the plate and scored nine… Read More
    BANGOR – Mike Allen had a pair of RBI doubles and Sam Davidson an RBI double as Limestone Community School/Maine School of Science and Mathematics scored nine runs over the fourth, fifth and sixth innings to rally for a 12-8 high school baseball win over Vinalhaven at Mansfield… Read More
    WATERVILLE – Ryan Murphy earned the win in relief in the first game and then had a save in the nightcap as Colby College took 8-7 and 2-0 baseball victories over the University of Maine-Farmington in a doubleheader on Wednesday. In the first game, John… Read More
    EAST MACHIAS – Sam Whitney hit a two-run single to spearhead a six-run sixth inning as Machias rallied for a 7-4 high school baseball victory over Washington Academy Wednesday. Mike Little and Jacob Scoville each doubled and singled while Jacob Stevens and Matt Jenkins hit… Read More
    WASHINGTON – The House voted Wednesday to block the Bush administration from cutting federal spending on Medicaid health care for the poor by $13 billion over the next five years. President Bush has threatened a veto, but supporters have more than enough votes in the House to override… Read More
    BREWER – Clyde Folsom, humorist and storyteller, will be the honorary master of ceremonies at the Bangor Region Junior Achievement’s Benefit Tasting and Auction at 5:30 p.m. Thursday, May 1, at Jeff’s Catering, Coffin Avenue. The public is invited. The fundraiser, which supports economic education… Read More
    BANGOR – When Blanche Garrity interviewed seven years ago for the Cornerstone Program’s administrative assistant position at the University College of Bangor, assistant director Betty McCue-Herlihy wasn’t sure Blanche would be a good fit. The Cornerstone Program, after all, is designed to provide extra support… Read More
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    Hope and Healing benefit ORONO – Join DADGAD Coffeehouse musicians in a Hope and Healing benefit for Rape Response Services, 6-9 p.m. Monday, April 28, at the Keith Anderson Community House on Bennoch Road. googletag.cmd.push(function () { // Define Slot var slot_sizes = [[300,250]]; var… Read More
    BANGOR – The School to Life program of the Maine Transition Network, Region 3, will sponsor the eighth and final segment in its series of transition planning workshops, “Recreation & Leisure Activities for Youth with Special Needs: Camping, Exercise & More.” The forum will take place 4-6 p.m. Read More
    Ospreys are back at Fields Pond. Several nests are in the vicinity, visible from the Wiswell Road in Brewer, and from the “red bridge,” which is not red, on the Brewer Lake Road in Orrington. Ospreys also are back at a handful of nests along… Read More
    Downpours kept runners indoors for the third annual Ma’naKwane 5K race held recently on Indian Island. The race was created in memory of Lindsey Almenas, who was killed in a 2005 car accident. Runners from across Maine participated in the challenging race. googletag.cmd.push(function () {… Read More
    ORONO – The D.I. Challengers from Asa Adams Elementary School took first place in the Obstacles, Of Course competition during the state Destination Imagination finals April 19 at the University of Maine. Teams from all over the state competed in five challenges at the elementary,… Read More
    Seminar on USDA loans BANGOR – The Rural Development agency of the U.S. Department of Agriculture will conduct a seminar, “Equity Partners for Maine,” from 9 a.m. to 12:15 p.m. Friday, May 2, at the Four Points Sheraton at Bangor International Airport. The purpose is… Read More
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    ORONO – Some 160 members of the Oratorio Society and University Singers will perform the bold and racy choral classic “Carmina Burana” at 2 p.m. Sunday, April 27, in the Memorial Gymnasium. Admission is $6, but free for UMaine students with a MaineCard. “Carmina Burana”… Read More
    The Ronald McDonald House Charities of Maine granted the Old Town-Orono YMCA $15,000 for its after-school child care program. The money will be used to update and upgrade equipment in the facility’s six after-school classrooms, allowing the Old Town-Orono YMCA to meet state licensing requirements. Read More
    Bill paying can be stressful for a variety of reasons. Not enough money to cover expenses is but one. However, money isn’t the problem for some people. For them, the simple act of writing checks is nearly impossible. Or keeping the finances straight and the… Read More
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    CASTINE – Maine Maritime Academy and its industry partners engaged in exploring the possibility of establishing a Tidal Energy Device Evaluation Center will host an open forum 7-9 p.m. Wednesday, April 30, in the Harborview Room, Harold Alfond Student Center, Maine Maritime Academy. The goal of the forum… Read More
    These programs have been scheduled at Fields Pond Audubon Center in Holden: . Peepers, Owls and Woodcocks. 8-9 p.m. Wednesday, April 30, with leader Judy Markowsky. The cost is $4. No registration is necessary. Come to the grounds of the nature center and hear spring… Read More
    ORONO – Preparing to conduct science experiments while floating weightless in an airplane has been no easy task for the University of Maine and University of Southern Maine team chosen to participate this summer in NASA’s Reduced Gravity Student Flight Opportunities Program. With not a… Read More