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    OTTAWA – In a historic speech, Prime Minister Stephen Harper apologized Wednesday to Canada’s native peoples for the longtime government policy of forcing their children to attend state-funded schools aimed at assimilating them. The treatment of children at the schools, where they were often physically… Read More
    Adam Goode surprised a lot of people by winning the House District 15 Democratic primary on Tuesday. It wasn’t simply that he defeated opponent Gerry Palmer, a well-known name in Bangor Democratic politics, that caused political observers to sit up and take notice. It was the wide margin… Read More
    The decision by the National Marine Fisheries Service to delay a rule mandating that lobstermen change their rope to avoid entangling endangered Atlantic right whales gives the agency more time to fine tune the requirements. The top priority for federal regulators should be to review where whales and… Read More
    PORTLAND – Fairchild Semiconductor is considering Scarborough as a possible location for its new headquarters. Fairchild, the largest corporation based in Maine, is headquartered in South Portland, but its lease expires at the end of the year. googletag.cmd.push(function () { // Define Slot var slot_sizes… Read More
    LEWISTON – Richardson Hollow Mental Health Services, a Lewiston-based agency that closed its doors last September, has reached a $190,000 settlement of a Maine Department of Labor lawsuit seeking back pay and unpaid vacation money for former employees. Richardson Hollow agreed to pay about $70,000… Read More
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    As a nurse practitioner and House chair of the Legislature’s Health and Human Services Committee, I am delighted to hear about the early success of the Safe Medicine Disposal for ME pilot program. This program is a catalyst for safer disposal practices and greater public awareness. The program… Read More
    Last year, our region was chosen by the Trust for Public Land to be a pilot for its Maine CommunityScape Initiative. We were fortunate that the Bangor City Council and City Manager Ed Barrett were wise enough to recognize that effective open space planning must be regional. Twelve… Read More
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    The U.S. Small Business Administration is reminding homeowners, renters, businesses and nonprofit organizations that less than one month remains to submit disaster loan applications for damage caused by severe storms and flooding from April 28 to May 14, 2008. The deadline to file an application for physical damage… Read More
    DALLAS – American Airlines raised its fuel surcharge to $150 per round trip, a $20 increase, on many routes Wednesday, just days after it failed in another attempt to raise fares. Tim Wagner, a spokesman for American, said the surcharge applied on domestic routes except… Read More
    AUGUSTA – In the end, Democratic and Republican voters went with familiar faces and issues rather than unseasoned challengers and ideology in primary contests for southern Maine’s 1st District congressional seat. In each case, the voters nominated a candidate with state legislative experience and at… Read More
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    AUGUSTA – A 75-year-old Brewer man whose threats of violence prompted the Bangor chapter of the NAACP to cancel last winter’s Kwanzaa celebration has pleaded guilty to terrorizing and offered an apology. “I’m deeply sorry for the incident and I’m regretting it every day,” Kendrick… Read More
    MATTAWAMKEAG – Two fishermen were rescued, but a third was still missing after their 14-foot canoe abruptly sank in the Penobscot River near Weldon Dam on Wednesday evening. As many as 30 firefighters, game wardens, state police and Penobscot County sheriff’s deputies scoured the area… Read More
    BANGOR – The co-defendant of the man who attacked a woman at the Bangor Mall in February will spend four years in prison for his part in the armed robbery and for illegally possessing a gun. Bryant Clyburn, 23, of Waterville pleaded guilty to the… Read More
    AUGUSTA – The federal government announced Wednesday that some Maine doctors will be reimbursed for converting paper medical records to electronic files as part of a pilot program. A Department of Health and Human Services official said as many as 100 practices will be eligible… Read More
    ELLSWORTH – One man was arrested and three were summoned after an altercation over a pregnancy Tuesday evening. Patrick Hall, 19, of Gouldsboro was arrested and charged with aggravated assault, Jennifer Addato, 20, of Steuben was summoned for disorderly conduct, and Dwight “Willie” Geel, 19,… Read More
    ORONO – Traumatic brain injury, affecting an estimated 15 percent of American troops who have deployed to Iraq and Afghanistan, is widely considered the “signature injury” of the current military conflicts. On Wednesday, about 30 civilian health care providers attended a daylong program at the University of Maine… Read More
    HERMON – Commercial development has cropped up throughout the town’s village in the past few years, and the mission of a newly formed committee is to create a community center that maintains its small-town charm. The Hermon Village Master Planning Committee, composed of six community… Read More
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    DEXTER – Authorities say a lightning strike Tuesday night may have caused a fire that damaged a historic home at 16 Zion’s Hill owned by Martin and Martha Keaveney. Dexter firefighters were called about 7 a.m. Wednesday when the fire erupted after smoldering throughout the… Read More
    Elspeth “Elsie” Flemings is the apparent winner in the Democratic primary for District 35 in the Maine House of Representatives, based on unofficial results. With all four District 35 towns reporting, Flemings received a total of 640 votes while Gary Friedmann received 409. googletag.cmd.push(function ()… Read More
    FREEDOM – Voters rejected an attempt to reinstate the Commercial Development Review Ordinance by a vote of 164-117 during Tuesday’s election. The ordinance was viewed by many in town as a possible impediment to commercial enterprises, particularly the $12 million wind turbine project under way… Read More
    SOUTHWEST HARBOR – A wayward car on Wednesday took out a utility pole and temporarily knocked out power for several thousand power company customers, according to officials. The driver of the vehicle is not believed to have suffered any serious injuries, the police chief said. Read More
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    LUBEC – The school board has to redo the proposed school budget after it was defeated Tuesday 144-136. It has been a slippery slope for the school budget process. Lubec, like other communities in the state, took a major hit in its state school subsidy. Read More
    EASTPORT – Terry Lux is the newest member of the team, but on Tuesday night, the Union 104 superintendent hit a grand slam when all four of her communities approved this year’s school budget. When Lux started the budget process earlier this year, she had… Read More
    LINCOLNVILLE – Voters at Tuesday’s election approved an article to eliminate the Police Department but also rejected an article giving the town the authority to do so. Residents also elected two members to the Board of Selectmen. “It’s kind of a conundrum,” Town Manager David… Read More
    BAR HARBOR – A new member of the Town Council, running as a write-in candidate, appears to have won by a one-vote margin, according to voting totals released by the town. Vernon “Sandy” McFarland Jr. received 87 write-in votes while Michael Gurtler received 86 write-in… Read More
    HOULTON – The town’s Parks and Recreation Department has turned to graffitiproof paint to curb further damage to the town’s amphitheater. The pillars of the amphitheater will be painted with the graffitiproof coating in the wake of vandalism that occurred at the facility sometime between… Read More
    FORT KENT – After six years in the Maine House of Representatives, Democrat Troy Jackson has set his sights on the Maine Senate representing District 35. On Tuesday the Allagash native secured a spot on the November ticket by defeating political newcomer Gary Pelletier in… Read More
    HOULTON – The Blue Moon Gallery will open its new show “314 Military Street Reframed: Tonee Harbert’s Photographs of Jerry Cardone’s Artwork” at 5 p.m. Tuesday, June 17, at the gallery. The photographs are part of a book and exhibit on “outsider art” in Maine. Read More
    NEW SWEDEN – The New Sweden Historical Society is inviting the public to the 137th annual Midsommar Festival on June 21 and 22 in Maine’s Swedish Colony. Debbie Blanchette, Midsommar committee chair, said the festival will feature museum displays, historic tours, music, games, dancing, food,… Read More
    LIMESTONE – The Chamber of Commerce has begun planning Fourth of July celebrations including the parade which will start at 1 p.m. Friday, July 4, at the Limestone Community School. Other events include a community yard sale, an antique car show, a softball tournament, a… Read More
    CARIBOU – The June video-conference meeting of the Maine Benzodiazepine Study Group and Drug Return Group is scheduled for 5-6:30 p.m. Tuesday, June 17. The first 45 minutes will address more general MBSG issues while the last 45 minutes will focus on issues surrounding unused drug returns. Read More
    FORT KENT – The University of Maine at Fort Kent Acadian Archives/Archives Acadiennes will host a four-day seminar on how to begin a family genealogy from 6 to 8 p.m. Monday, June 23, through Thursday, June 26. The workshop will be conducted by Helen Melvin… Read More
    BRIDGEWATER – The Sesquicentennial Committee will meet at 6:30 p.m. Monday, June 23, at the Bridgewater Community Building. Bridgewater’s Sesquicentennial celebration will take place July 24 through July 26, and many exciting activities are planned. Anyone who is interested in helping is invited to attend… Read More
    STACYVILLE – Voters in SAD 25 will be handed a $4.5 million budget when they attend their June 19 public hearing on the budget for the coming school year. The district consists of Stacyville, Sherman Station, Mount Chase and Patten. googletag.cmd.push(function () { // Define… Read More
    MILLINOCKET – The Northern Penobscot County town facing one of the steepest school budget increases and sharpest state-funding declines voted to support its school system by one of the northern county’s largest margins. Town voters approved the School Committee’s proposed – and Town Council’s accepted… Read More
    DOVER-FOXCROFT – Residents sent a collective message to town officials Tuesday that municipal government had to tighten its spending. While more than 600 residents approved articles authorizing appropriations to operate town government in 2008 during a municipal referendum, they did not support an article that… Read More
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    STOCKTON SPRINGS – Incumbent Selectman Thomas H. Fraser won his race for re-election against former board member Daniel Coulter Jr. in Tuesday’s polling. Fraser received 219 votes to Coulter’s 185 in the closely fought race. googletag.cmd.push(function () { // Define Slot var slot_sizes = [[300,250]];… Read More
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    BANGOR – Ambassador Patrick Duddy, originally from Bangor, has spent years working with Latin American countries in a variety of capacities. He served as deputy assistant secretary for Western Hemisphere in Washington, D.C., was the U.S. Consul General in Sao Paulo, Brazil, and was the… Read More
    OLD ORCHARD BEACH – Old Orchard Beach voters have given a thumbs down to a proposal that would have allowed the town to sell its aging baseball park. The ballpark was home to the Maine Guides minor league baseball team in the 1980s and has… Read More
    PORTLAND – An exhibition of 60 photographs of artist Georgia O’Keeffe, along with 18 of her own works, opens today at the Portland Museum of Art. The exhibition is titled “Georgia O’Keeffe and the Camera.” It includes photographs by Ansel Adams, Alfred Stieglitz, Eliot Porter,… Read More
    STETSON – Residents elected a new selectman Tuesday and rejected an option to purchase municipally owned snowplowing equipment for the 2009 season. Lois Hawes clinched the three-year selectman post by surpassing incumbent George Hockstadter in the polls Tuesday. Hawes received 204 votes compared to Hockstadter’s… Read More
    MILO – Richard Mullins, the sole candidate for the vacant position on the Board of Selectmen, was elected by residents Tuesday during a municipal election. Mullins will fill the vacancy created by the resignation of Tony Hamlin. Read More
    SACO – A Lewiston man who led police on a car chase was being held without bail after his arrest in Saco on two felony charges. Police say 33-year-old Christopher Rogers was charged Tuesday night with eluding police and driving with a revoked license. He… Read More
    ACTON – A town clerk in Maine has been granted a temporary protection order against a selectman accused of using abusive and foul language. Acton Town Clerk Jennifer Roux took the action against outgoing Selectman Richard Neal, who was elected in a special election in… Read More
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    BRUNSWICK – Knox native Adrienne Shibles on Wednesday was named the head women’s basketball coach at Bowdoin College. Shibles, a 1987 graduate of Mount View High School in Thorndike, replaces Stefanie Pemper, who resigned in April to become the head coach at the United States… Read More
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    BREWER – Logan’s Freedom Ride is a success. The 2007 Dodge Grand Caravan, with wheelchair tie-downs, dropped floor and electric lift, is just what Terri, Stan and Dylan Severance of Brewer needed to travel as a family with third-grader Logan, who was diagnosed at age… Read More
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