BANGOR – A civil court jury ended a three-day trial Wednesday by affirming a Lincoln woman’s wrongful termination claim against the town of Millinocket with an award of $25,000 in damages, officials said. A former Millinocket Recreation Department director, Mary Walsh claimed that town officials… Read More
    SKOWHEGAN – The attorney for convicted killer Shannon Atwood of Canaan has asked for a new trial, stating that Justice Nancy Mills, who ruled in the case, was “unduly tainted by prejudicial publicity and prior knowledge.” The attorney contends that Mills knew a previous victim… Read More
    WASHINGTON – About four out of 10 freshwater fish species in North America are in peril, according to a major study by U.S., Canadian and Mexican scientists. And the number of subspecies of fish populations in trouble has nearly doubled since 1989, the new report… Read More
    BANGOR – Few, if any, United States citizens were left untouched by the tragedies in New York City, Washington, D.C., and Pennsylvania on Sept. 11, 2001, but firefighters – above all others – hold tight the memories of their “brothers” who perished rushing to help others on that… Read More
    A story about a bull that was shot in Orrington that ran Sept. 9 on Page B1 incorrectly stated that two law enforcement officers had restraining orders against them. A complaint has been filed with the Penobscot County Sheriff’s Department against Sgt. Jon Carson, Orrington’s community policing supervisor,… Read More
    MANCHESTER, Vt. – A small Manchester company has won a $1 million contract to provide specialized sensors that will be used in a new class of U.S. Navy destroyer. Battenkill Technologies will supply the sensors to Bath Iron Works of Bath, Maine, for the Navy’s… Read More
    ALBANY, N.Y. – Global energy company Iberdrola SA has accepted a series of conditions New York regulators placed on its buyout of Maine-based Energy East and plans to go ahead with the $4.6 billion deal. The approval of New York’s Public Service Commission was the… Read More
    Interesting how quickly the tide in America can change. Unfortunately, we are seeing continued doubled standards with the left and the mainstream media, which are increasingly more like one. The attacks were not long in the making: “Gov. Palin lacks experience. She lacks Washington experience. Read More
    As the nation marks the seventh anniversary of the Sept. 11 terrorist attacks, voters are considering who will take over from the administration whose tenure and policy was shaped by the destruction of the World Trade Center, the downing of a plane over Pennsylvania and the strike on… Read More
    A proposal by a Saco legislator to give local schools the flexibility to schedule four-day weeks has the makings of a good idea even if the details change. Democratic Sen. Nancy Sullivan, a longtime seventh-grade social studies teacher, wants to change Maine rules so that… Read More
    John McCain can’t remember how many houses he owns and thinks that anyone making less than $5 million a year is not rich. No wonder he and his running mate don’t know what a community organizer is; They’ve probably never met one. We heard a… Read More
    Tom Oliphant of the Boston Globe once said the American electorate is a fool in the sense that it can readily be hoodwinked. “Fool me once, shame on you. Fool me twice, shame on me.” Are we, the American electorate, on the verge of being… Read More
    I am a physician who interprets images from X-rays, mammograms, CAT scans, MRIs, plus other imaging modalities. What does this have to do with Susan Collins? Maine continues to experience a severe shortage in radiology technologists whose job is to obtain these images for diagnostic… Read More
    According to the BDN’s bold headline on the Sept. 5 front page, John McCain told an enthusiastic Republican convention that “change is coming.” How fickle he is. For 26 years Sen. McCain has been a Washington insider. For the last eight he has been a loyal supporter of… Read More
    It is interesting to note that two Maine airports, Augusta and Hancock County, received federal grants through the airport trust fund to improve commuter service. The airport trust fund is designed to improve air transport with dollars from airplane fuel taxes. It is also noteworthy… Read More
    The pro-life, pro-choice controversy continues to be a hot political topic, one of the most personal and passionately held views for so many women and men on both sides of the issue. From personal observation over the years, I can relate that some of the most passionate pro-life… Read More
    With so many issues facing us in a heated presidential campaign, including worries about the economy, the Iraq war, the housing markets and taxes, access to health care for children is one issue that’s at risk of being forgotten. Many working families in Maine do… Read More
    BANGOR – Four Hispanic men have been charged in federal court with immigration violations. Jose Fernando Jacinto-Morales, 46, Juan Teletor-Cortez, 28, and Angel Guzman-Reyes, 23, all of Guatemala were arrested Saturday at a Presque Isle motel after one them was stopped by the Maine State… Read More
    CARMEL – Thousands of dollars’ worth of stolen construction tools have been recovered by Maine State Police, and troopers are looking for their owners. The tools, which apparently were taken from construction sites around Penobscot County, were found in a house on Haskell Road shared… Read More
    EASTPORT – The goal was to reach across the bay where rockweed has been harvested this summer to see if a dialogue could be opened between the Maine Seaweed Council and the opponents of harvesting. But by the time the two-hour meeting at the Boat… Read More
    PORTLAND – Former U.S. Senate Majority Leader George J. Mitchell, a native of Waterville, has accomplished a lot in his high-profile career, including sponsoring landmark federal environmental legislation, helping to bring peace to war-torn Northern Ireland and overseeing a comprehensive investigation into the use of steroids by Major… Read More
    BANGOR – City councilors this week awarded a construction contract for a road project that is key to several Bangor Mall-area commercial developments, including the new Wal-Mart Supercenter. “This has been a long time coming,” Councilor Patricia Blanchette said just before the council’s 8-0 vote… Read More
    BANGOR – Nine residents met last week’s deadline for submitting nomination papers for the six elective offices to be filled during city elections on Nov. 4. This year, voters will fill three of the council’s nine positions and three of the school committee’s seven seats. Read More
    LINCOLN – Town Councilor Michael Ireland wants to see whether the Ballard Hill Community Center would make a good town office. Ireland proposed during a council meeting Monday that councilors and residents tour the facility at 4 Pleasant St. to see whether the building could… Read More
    BUCKSPORT – Plenty of people around the state are concerned with the high cost of energy and whether they and their neighbors will be able to keep warm this winter. A group in Bucksport aims to do something that will help to organize and coordinate… Read More
    BANGOR – City councilors Monday night authorized a purchase agreement with Bangor businessman David Lawler for one of the three buildings on Maine Avenue that the city acquired as part of a property swap with the University of Maine System. Lawler plans to convert Building… Read More
    BANGOR – The All Saints Catholic School third through eighth grades will perform “The Star Spangled Banner” at 8 a.m. Thursday, Sept. 11, at All Saints Catholic School, St. John’s Campus, 166 State St. The performance will celebrate the launch of the National Anthem Project:… Read More
    BANGOR – Congregation Beth El, Bangor’s Reform synagogue, is offering an adult education class in the Hebrew language, level 2, from 9:15 to 10:15 a.m. beginning Sunday, Sept. 14 and continuing through May, 2009. The class is open to anyone who has learned the Hebrew… Read More
    BANGOR – The American Red Cross Pine Tree Chapter International Workshop Series will present Women Facing War: Examining the impact of armed conflict on women worldwide, 5:30-8 p.m. Tuesday, Sept. 16, at the Bangor Public Library Lecture Hall. This workshop will contain adult content and may not be… Read More
    SKOWHEGAN – GFWC-Semper Fidelis Club will host a Pest Fest at the Fall Festival at Coburn Park on Saturday, Sept. 17. Members of the club will read the book “Pest Fest” by Julia Durango at 11 a.m., 12 p.m. and 1 p.m. Children are invited… Read More
    BANGOR – Gene’s Place to Dance at 32 State St. will host an open house 1-5 p.m. Saturday, Sept. 20. The open house will feature general dancing with demonstrations of the various classes that will begin Sept. 21 to Oct. 30. For more information, call Gene at 735-4628. Read More
    AUGUSTA – On Sept. 20 and 21, Old Fort Western on the riverfront in downtown Augusta will conduct a special program to mark the 233rd anniversary of Benedict Arnold’s attempt to capture Quebec in 1775 during the early days of the American Revolution. On Saturday,… Read More
    BANGOR – Roosevelt Andre Credit will perform in concert with John Haskell and the choirs of the First United Methodist Church at 6:30 p.m. Saturday, Sept. 27. The performance will be at the church, 703 Essex St. Credit, Haskell, and the choirs will present a… Read More
    DAMARISCOTTA – Spectrum Generations Coastal Community Center will host its weekly lunch and learn program at 11:15 a.m. Wednesday, Sept. 17. After the luncheon Kim Kaiser, deputy director for Lincoln County Emergency Management, will lead a panel discussion on “Winter’s Coming: Keeping Safe and Warm.”… Read More
    TRESCOTT – The Cobscook Community Learning Center and the Whiting Food Pantry will hold a fundraiser from noon to 3 p.m. Sunday, Sept. 28, in the CCLC’s new amphitheater on Commissary Point Road. Local musicians will be entertaining throughout the afternoon and lunch items will… Read More
    WARREN – Sign-up begins today for some midcoast residents affected by a severe storm that damaged parts of northwest Knox County on Sept. 26, 2007. The sign-up period runs from Thursday, Sept. 11, through Tuesday, Sept. 30. googletag.cmd.push(function () { // Define Slot var slot_sizes… Read More
    SURRY – There will be a benefit supper in memory of Abigail Joan Hammond, the daughter of James Howard and Priscilla Smith, who died at birth on Aug. 8., from 5 to 7 p.m. Saturday, Sept. 27, at the Surry Fire House. Donations will be accepted. For information,… Read More
    WALLAGRASS – The St. Joseph Church Wallagrass annual harvest supper will be served 4:30-6:30 p.m. Sunday, Oct. 12, at the Wallagrass School. Admission is $7 for adults, $4 for children, and free for children under 4. Read More
    HOULTON – The Northern Maine Development Commission will host three workshops on intellectual property in three locations in Aroostook County. Workshops will be held 1-4 p.m. Wednesday, Oct. 1, at the Houlton Higher Education Center, Room 124; 1-4 p.m. Thursday, Oct. 2, at the Nadeau… Read More
    PITTSFIELD – Some regional brainstorming has been under way in the Sebasticook Valley for a while now, with advocates from seven area communities looking for the best way to entice new people and businesses, while retaining the region’s small-town character. Pittsfield Town Manager Kathryn Ruth… Read More
    BREWER – Steps for protecting area businesses and businesspeople from would-be scam artists will be the focus of the Bangor Region Chamber of Commerce’s next Early Bird Breakfast, set for 7:30 a.m. Tuesday, Sept. 16, at the Muddy Rudder Restaurant. The Attorney General’s Office, which… Read More
    EASTPORT – The Boat School-Husson, America’s oldest boat-building school, will hold an open house at the Eastport campus from 10 a.m. to 2 p.m. Thursday, Oct. 2, for prospective students from Maine and New Brunswick. The event will provide prospective students from high schools in… Read More
    WESTBROOK – A fifth-grade teacher in Westbrook has been named Maine’s 2009 teacher of the year. Education Commissioner Susan Gendron surprised Gloria Noyes with the honor Wednesday at an assembly at Congin Elementary, where she teaches. googletag.cmd.push(function () { // Define Slot var slot_sizes =… Read More
    UNITY – Unity College associate professor Amy Arnett has been awarded a Fulbright Scholar grant for her ant research, including research that offers clues to global warming. Arnett’s accomplishment marks the second such honor for a faculty member in the college’s 43 year history. Arnett… Read More
    PORTLAND – Three Maine counties are eligible for federal assistance in recovering from damage from this summer’s severe storms. The White House issued a disaster declaration Tuesday for Androscoggin, Cumberland and York counties, releasing money to help local communities hit hard by heavy rain, hail,… Read More
    AUGUSTA – The state has kicked off its 50th year of fall foliage reports with an announcement that Maine’s forests are healthy and on track to produce “magnificent” color. At present, rangers are observing very low leaf color, or less than 10 percent toward peak,… Read More
    PORTLAND – Portland police are seeking the public’s help in identifying two men who viciously attacked a 31-year-old man because they thought he was gay. Capt. Vern Malloch said the victim was walking on Cumberland Avenue about 12:30 a.m. Saturday when he was approached by… Read More
    PORTLAND – A former bookkeeper for a Portland company that services fishing boats has been indicted on two counts of theft totaling more than $394,000. The Cumberland County grand jury handed up the indictment this week against Rhonda Coppersmith. googletag.cmd.push(function () { // Define Slot… Read More
    AUGUSTA – A Maine man who had sex with a 13-year-old girl after meeting her on the Internet is going to prison. Gabriel Hall, 27, of Farmingdale pleaded guilty to gross sexual assault and was sentenced to 59 months in prison and six years of… Read More
    BOSTON – New Englanders are getting a reminder that fall is just around the corner. Forecasters say a high pressure system from Canada will send temperatures plunging into the 40s overnight in much of the region, but in some areas it could drop as low… Read More
    What a wonderful program Belfast Garden Club president Diane Allmeyer-Beck and club members have for this week’s BGC Open Garden Day. Nan Cobbey reports that from 10 a.m. to 5 p.m. Friday, Sept. 12, you can visit the gardens of Troy Howard Middle School, where… Read More
    State regulators will hold two days of deliberations later this month on Plum Creek Timber Co.’s controversial development plan for the Moosehead Lake area. The Land Use Regulation Commission will meet beginning at 12:30 p.m. Tuesday, Sept. 23, and beginning at 8:30 a.m. Wednesday, Sept. Read More
    WASHINGTON – The U.S. Department of Agriculture’s Office of Rural Development has awarded Rural Community Development Initiative Grants totaling $457,104 to three Maine community agencies, Rep. Mike Michaud announced in a press release. The funds were: googletag.cmd.push(function () { // Define Slot var slot_sizes =… Read More
    LEWISTON – Authorities say a Lewiston man has been charged with passing counterfeit money and more arrests are likely. An investigation by Lewiston police and the Secret Service led to the arrest last Friday of Byron Smith, 29. He is charged with aggravated forgery. googletag.cmd.push(function… Read More
    BATH – The Friends of Merrymeeting Bay will hold its third and final paddle and last outing of the season from 11 a.m. to 1 p.m. Saturday, Sept. 13, in Butler Cove. Led by Anne Hammond, the paddle will depart Butler Cove in North Bath… Read More
    The Husson College women’s soccer team will be gunning for its third consecutive North Atlantic Conference Tournament championship and NCAA Division III Tournament berth. The Husson men’s soccer team would like to annex a NAC title after falling a goal short a year ago. googletag.cmd.push(function… Read More
    If you were hoping to be able to target both does and bucks during this fall’s deer season, wait no longer. The Maine Department of Inland Fisheries & Wildlife will stage its annual any-deer permit drawing on Friday. googletag.cmd.push(function () { // Define Slot var… Read More
    If the opening week of play is any indication, LTC football fans should be in for an exciting season. In addition to Mattanawcook Academy’s 14-12 victory at Foxcroft on Friday night, Orono rallied from a 20-0 first-quarter deficit to top Rockland 28-20 while Bucksport outlasted… Read More
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    BANGOR – Lindsay McNamara scored two goals and assisted another as Bowdoin College defeated Husson College 5-0 in field hockey action Wednesday. Kate Gormley had a goal and an assist for the 3-0 Polar Bears. Madeleine McQueeney and Tamlyn Frederick also scored. Emileigh Mercer and… Read More
    FORT KENT – Walford Stewart scored with a low shot from the top of the box at the 79:57 mark of the second half to give the University of Maine- Fort Kent a 2-1 men’s soccer win over Savannah (Ga.) College of Art and Design Wednesday. Read More
    Maine, and particularly the area around Stonington, had an indelible influence on the life and work of painter Stephen Pace. When the 89-year-old Pace and his wife, Pam, left Stonington for his native Indiana last October, it was clear they had, in turn, influenced Maine… Read More
    BANGOR – Penobscot Theatre begins its 35th anniversary season with a timeless classic straight from the beautiful shores of Maine, “On Golden Pond.” The play will run through Sunday, Sept. 21, at the Bangor Opera House. “What better way to start our 35th anniversary season… Read More
    NEWBURGH – The purple sign on Kennebec Road not only announces that you have arrived at Windover Art Camp, but signals the camp’s purpose. You can’t miss the support posts that are sculpted and painted to look like a pencil and paint brush. On a… Read More
    Do you know any curious student who delights in taking apart a mechanical apparatus and leaving the parts strewn over the kitchen table? I will admit to being such a child, and sometimes I did get all the parts back together and the device working again, but I’m… Read More
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    BANGOR – After the two major parties have held their conventions, those concerned that important issues have gotten lost in the political campaigns are sending their own message to candidates and members of Congress, say organizers of a peace rally scheduled for Saturday. Presque Isle… Read More
    BANGOR – For cancer patients and their families, confronting the disease is an often terrifying, exhausting and lonely experience, compounded by feelings of helplessness. Local businesses and organizers are providing an opportunity to fight back via Bid Against Cancer, a charity event set for 7 p.m. Saturday, Oct. Read More
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    ORONO – With groundbreaking for the new Orono Public library planned for this fall, many committees working to build the library are busy completing every last detail. From windows to flooring and shelving to lighting, all plans are getting a final review. In the course… Read More
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    Honors for Hermon lifter BANGOR – The 2008 Maine Games-New Balance Male Athlete of the Year, Chris Page, will be honored at a public reception at noon Friday, Sept. 19, at Union Street Athletics, Griffin Road. googletag.cmd.push(function () { // Define Slot var slot_sizes =… Read More
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    Business Breakfast Series BANGOR – Husson University’s 2008-2009 Business Breakfast Series will commence with Husson President William H. Beardsley addressing the growing link between Husson and Maine’s business community. googletag.cmd.push(function () { // Define Slot var slot_sizes = [[300,250]]; var new_slot_sizes = []; var has_banner… Read More
    Eighty percent of Mainers are dependent on oil to heat their homes. Last year, the Washington Hancock Community Agency received 5,500 applications for LIHEAP, or Low Income Home Energy Assistance Program, funding. According to Tim King, executive director, the agency expects to receive 6,500 applications… Read More
    Assisted Living Week BANGOR – Rosscare recognized and thanked the residents and staff of its assisted living facilities as it celebrated National Assisted Living Week, Sept. 7-Sept. 13. googletag.cmd.push(function () { // Define Slot var slot_sizes = [[300,250]]; var new_slot_sizes = []; var has_banner =… Read More
    As summer dissolves into memory, it is time to think about taxes. Lest you think I have lost my calendar, let me assure you I am not referring to income taxes, but to tax and rent refunds from the Maine Revenue Service. The Maine Residents… Read More