WASHINGTON – Researchers have identified seven possibilities for the next generation of mosquito repellent, some of which may work several times longer than the current standard-bearer, DEET. The next step: safety testing to make sure they’re not harmful. googletag.cmd.push(function () { // Define Slot var… Read More
    DEBLOIS – The state’s largest wild blueberry producer has embarked on a multimillion-dollar expansion of its harvesting, processing and storage facilities in rural Washington County, highlighting its strong commitment to Maine’s well-known fruit in uncertain economic times. Jasper Wyman and Son hopes to have the… Read More
    Record oil company profits are noted while most Americans struggle to find a way to make ends meet. Oil company executives sit before Congress explaining that $40 billion in profits is not as much as it appears. I guess $40 billion doesn’t buy what it used to. Read More
    This week, ClickBack asks readers to ponder a shorter public school week, post-traumatic stress disorder and tourism. To participate in the BDN’s interactive feature, go to www.bangordailynews.com and click on the ClickBack logo to post your answer. Some of the responses posted on the Web site will be… Read More
    It may be like locking the barn door after the horse has escaped, but Congress’ approval of a bill that includes a provision regulating energy trading is an example of how government can help control escalating energy costs. Though demand for oil has been up in recent years,… Read More
    While I do sympathize with folks affected by Roxanne Quimby’s purchase of land they leased for years, it’s important to point out that Ms. Quimby’s purchase ultimately will help keep Maine the way it traditionally has been. I have heard of “traditions” such as ATV… Read More
    We hope the Orono Town Council does the right thing when voting on the budget next month and maintains the town nurse position. The town is full of stories concerning people whose lives have been improved by the town nurse. She advised people when they needed to go… Read More
    I am writing in support of an impressive young woman, Elsie Flemings, who is running for the District 35 legislative seat. My first reaction to her candidacy was that her keen intelligence and grasp of issues would make her an excellent legislator. I was, however, concerned that her… Read More
    I have no disagreement with James McCleave’s point that evolution should be taught in the science curricula (“Evolution not a theory,” BDN, May 20). To the extent that it is a viable explanation and theory of some aspects of the world in which we live, it is clearly… Read More
    As Americans, we are taught to think that a free market is good because it keeps prices low. In health care, however, free market forces breed complexity, and complexity is costly. Here is an example, taken from my day-to-day experience as a family doctor. A… Read More
    The world food crisis is highlighting tragic stories of multitudes on the brink of starvation. Nonetheless, this crisis is likely to encourage a surplus of another kind: market fundamentalism. Its advocates believe that if only markets are allowed to do their thing, economies can easily accommodate weather catastrophes… Read More
    AUGUSTA – Maine has 55 separate economic development programs, from tax credits to technical assistance, and a state agency assigned the responsibility of promoting the state’s economy. But, for the first time, a comprehensive study will try to determine whether they are effective. “What we… Read More
    BANGOR – The second annual Senior Connections Expo will be held from 8:30 a.m. to 2 p.m. Wednesday, May 28, at Wellman Commons, 300 Union St. The event is free and open to the public. Penquis, Penobscot Community Health Care, and Eastern Area Agency on… Read More
    DOVER-FOXCROFT – The Thompson Free Library will observe a fine-free amnesty week for overdue library books May 27-31. During this week only, there will be no new fines on overdue books. All past due fines paid this week will be reduced by half. googletag.cmd.push(function ()… Read More
    DOVER-FOXCROFT – Kathy Goldner of Stockton Springs, the “Knitting Lady,” will entertain listeners with stories of knitting grandmothers from knitting history and stories of the contemporary knitting scene from 6:30 to 7:30 tonight at the Thompson Free Library. Goldner also will have knitted samples, will… Read More
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    John Bapst Memorial High School, Bangor BANGOR – John Bapst Memorial High School Head Mel MacKay has announced the honor parts for the Class of 2008. The commencement ceremony will be held at 3 p.m. Sunday, June 8, at the John Bapst Auditorium. googletag.cmd.push(function ()… Read More
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    DAMARISCOTTA – Spectrum Generations Coastal Community Center will host its weekly social lunch program beginning at 11:15 a.m. Wednesday, May 28. After the luncheon the Chase Point Bell Ensemble will entertain guests. The Center’s social lunches are open to all ages. Advanced reservations are required. Read More
    CHERRYFIELD – Cherryfield Congregational Church will hold a roast beef supper starting at 5:30 p.m. Wednesday, June 11, at the fellowship hall. Cost is $7 for adults and $3.50 for children. Read More
    NEWCASTLE – The Sheepscot Valley Conservation Association is hosting a kayak and canoe trip along the Sheepscot River from Alna Head Tide to Sheepscot Village beginning at 9:30 a.m. Saturday, May 31. Participants will ride the outgoing tide for a relatively easy paddle along the… Read More
    BAR HARBOR – College of the Atlantic’s George B. Dorr Museum of Natural History will offer a workshop in making metal jewelry, “Turning Metal into Maine Wildlife,” from 10 a.m. to noon Saturday, May 31, at the museum. Cost is $15. For information call 288-5015, ext. 240 or… Read More
    ELLSWORTH – The Woodlawn Museum will be offering two Caring for Your Family Treasures workshops. The first workshop will be from 9:30 a.m. to noon Friday, May 30, on works of art on paper and other paper memorabilia including scrapbooks, diaries and historic documents. googletag.cmd.push(function… Read More
    DAMARISCOTTA – The Friends of Midcoast Maine will hold their annual meeting starting at 6 p.m. Tuesday, June 10, at the Round Top Barn on Business Route One. Laurie Lachance, CEO and president of Maine Development Foundation, will speak on “Midcoast Maine 2025: Preparing for Our Future,” addressing… Read More
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    WELLS – The Maine Department of Marine Resources is performing an autopsy on the remains of a whale that had to be euthanized after it beached itself in Wells. The department’s strandings coordinator, Lynda Doughty, says the female pilot whale was in poor health but… Read More
    CAMDEN – The U.S. Department of Labor Employment and Training Administration has certified Trade Adjustment Assistance for the employees of IntriCon Tibbetts Corp. The Minnesota-based owner of the company recently announced plans to reduce operations in Camden and transfer a number of manufacturing jobs to… Read More
    BRADLEY – The Maine Forest Service played a pivotal role Monday in saving a popular summer camp on Chemo Pond that has served generations of Maine youngsters. The wildfire that threatened to consume Camp Molly Molasses, owned and operated by the Bangor Y, was spotted… Read More
    Huntington Hartford II, 97, heir to the A&P supermarket fortune whose quest to be taken seriously as a patron of the arts led him to bankroll movies, plays, galleries and publications that ultimately drained his wealth, died May 19 at Lyford Cay in the Bahamas. Read More
    BOSTON – Dr. Erwin Hirsch, a renowned trauma surgeon who saved lives from the jungles of Vietnam to the streets of Boston, drowned in a boating accident Friday. He was 72. Hirsch, the longtime chief of Boston Medical Center’s trauma surgery unit, died after the… Read More
    BOISE, Idaho – Billionaire J.R. Simplot, the spud king of America, died May 25 at his Boise home. He was 99. Ada County Coroner Erwin Sonnenberg said Simplot apparently died of natural causes. googletag.cmd.push(function () { // Define Slot var slot_sizes = [[300,250]]; var new_slot_sizes… Read More
    AUGUSTA – Two Maine Community College students will study in Ireland next year having been selected as 2008 George J. Mitchell Peace Scholars. Lucas Ireland of Mapleton, a first-year student in Northern Maine Community College’s residential construction program, and Tracy London of Waterville, who graduated… Read More
    WINSLOW – A Maine woman is apparently OK after an extended stay in a walk-in freezer. Police say the woman was trapped for four hours Saturday in a freezer at Smiley’s Old Fashion Ice Cream place. googletag.cmd.push(function () { // Define Slot var slot_sizes =… Read More
    GORHAM – A dirt bike accident has claimed the life of a local teenager. Police say the 15-year-old boy, whose name was not immediately released, died late Sunday after crashing his dirt bike into a utility pole near Shaw’s Mill Road. googletag.cmd.push(function () { //… Read More
    WASHINGTON – The National Park Service has awarded four Land and Water Conservation Fund grants to communities in Maine. The funds will be used to improve public recreational facilities within the towns of Kingfield, Monmouth, Dexter and Pittsfield. The funding is allocated as follows: googletag.cmd.push(function… Read More
    BANGOR – As the Senate contemplated continued funding for the Iraq War, members of the peace and justice community held a press conference at the Peace & Justice Center of Eastern Maine and then visited the offices of Sens. Susan Collins and Olympia Snowe to deliver more than… Read More
    CALAIS – Coming into this softball season, the Calais Blue Devils weren’t sure what to expect after losing ace pitcher Steph Perry to graduation and fielding an underclassmen-laden team. Coach Greg Smith’s Blue Devils have far exceeded expectations so far, racing out to a 11-2… Read More
    There actually are moments in the course of sports seasons that become turning points in the year, one way or the other. The Red Sox went through one of those last week in the sweep of the Royals, a young team on the rise but… Read More
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    Alcohol buying at games needs tighter monitoring Today, I read how another baseball fan has died from injuries he received while at a major league ballgame. No, this didn’t happen as a result of a slashing foul ball or even a bat that slipped out… Read More
    Monmouth native Thomas “Tip” Fairchild has finally rejoined his Corpus Christi Hooks teammates following a yearlong rehabilitation after 2007 Tommy John ligament replacement surgery. The 24-year-old righthanded starting pitcher appeared in two games (both starts) for Corpus Christi – the Houston Astros’ Double-A affiliate –… Read More
    CARIBOU – Jarryd Rossignol’s two-run single and a two-out throwing error that allowed two more runs to score capped a four-run seventh inning that enabled Caribou to rally for a 9-8 schoolboy baseball win over Ellsworth in the second game of a doubleheader Monday. Ellsworth… Read More
    MILLINOCKET – Kayla Higgins belted a two-run home run in the third inning to give the Sumner Tigers a 2-1 high school softball victory over the Stearns Minutemen Monday. Tashia Daley allowed only one run on three hits and one walk while striking out nine… Read More
    PITTSFIELD – Jordan Kennedy allowed only two hits and a walk and struck out 14 to lead the Maine Central Institute Huskies to a 7-0 high school softball win over the Belfast Lions Monday. Tiffany McLaggan hit a two-run single for MCI and Kristen Sousa… Read More
    May 12 was a sunny spring day, perfect for a drive to Castine. Forsythia, azaleas, tulips and daffodils were in bloom, the landscape reminding me of samplers embroidered in silk. The Penobscot Narrows Bridge gleamed silver in the sun. The water of the bay was inky blue. Read More
    It was, Laurie Hicks said, just a big coincidence. As she was compiling a list of works to be displayed in a new exhibition now on view at the University of Maine’s Lord Hall Galleries, Hicks pulled a 1977 color aquatint by Alex Katz called… Read More