BANGOR – It seems her husband was simply the warm-up act. Five days after Todd Palin spent the weekend campaigning in Maine, Republican vice presidential candidate Sarah Palin will hold a rally Thursday at Bangor International Airport. googletag.cmd.push(function () { // Define Slot var slot_sizes… Read More
    AUGUSTA – In the second-whitest state in the nation, race will play a role in how Mainers vote in the presidential race, but political observers do not believe it will be a big role. “There are pockets of racism, for sure,” said University of Southern… Read More
    PORTLAND – Massachusetts Rep. Barney Frank is coming to Maine two weeks after canceling an earlier visit so he could stay in Washington and deal with the financial industry bailout. Frank is scheduled to be among the guests on an autumn cruise on Casco Bay… Read More
    SACO – General Dynamics says it has been awarded a $9 million Army contract for production of .50-caliber M2 machine guns at the company’s plant in Saco. Delivery of the heavy-barrel weapons is expected to begin late next year. The factory in Saco has produced… Read More
    PORTLAND – The start of a new week is bringing lower gas prices to motorists in Maine and across the country. According to AAA, which tracks prices nationwide, a gallon of regular self-serve gas was averaging $3.16 on Monday. That’s down 4 cents from Sunday… Read More
    WASHINGTON – The U.S. Small Business Administration has unveiled a new Web site geared to the 50-plus entrepreneur that provides information, links and resources vital to starting, growing and expanding a small business. The new Web site at www.sba.gov/50plusentrepreneur features interactive information and links to… Read More
    BUCKSPORT – Verso Paper’s four mills have been independently audited and certified to the International Organization for Standardization ISO 14001:2004 for environmental management systems, Verso said Monday. The internationally recognized standard identifies requirements for organizations that want to implement a comprehensive environmental management system aimed… Read More
    Jeffrey C. Lewis has joined the Allen Agency of Camden as a commercial lines agent, specializing in ocean marine insurance and sustainable energy development insurance. Lewis has more than 20 years’ experience in the marine industry. He is a licensed ship’s captain, having crewed for a variety of… Read More
    Northern and eastern Maine has Palin fever. Or not. At any rate, Alaska’s “first dude,” Gov. Sarah Palin’s husband, Todd, visited the region during the weekend, and Gov. Palin herself will visit Bangor on Thursday. What do editorial page readers make of this attention from America’s newest political… Read More
    As difficult as it was to shrink the state budget earlier this year, lawmakers will face an even more difficult task next year. Already facing a $500 million gap between state revenues and expenditures over the next two years, the current economic downturn is likely only to widen… Read More
    On June 6, 2007, the U.S. Senate considered a bill that would have made English our national language and the following senators voted against it: Joe Biden, Hillary Clinton, Chris Dodd and Barack Obama. Are these the kind of leaders we want in charge of keeping this country… Read More
    As a 92-year-old mother and grandmother, I felt that Sarah Palin’s indiscretion at the Republican National Convention was appalling. Exposing to the world her daughter’s private life was degrading. A mother’s natural instinct is to protect and shield her children from airing intimate details of… Read More
    Regarding the Oct. 6 BDN story, “Alaska governor defends linking Obama to terrorists”: It has been 58 years since McCarthyite tactics were first used in a national election campaign (the 1950 midterm elections). At that time Maine’s Republican Sen. Margaret Chase Smith, appalled at the direction the campaign… Read More
    I write in response to the editorial, “Washington County Health,” (BDN, Oct. 6) and in keeping with Mental Illness Awareness Week. My career in community mental health spans two decades and five Maine counties. Washington County lags behind in delivery of mental health care for… Read More
    The full-page political ad (BDN, Sept. 30) featuring an angry “Rosa, Laundry Worker,” proclaiming, “The Union Intimidated Me” along with the scariest photo of Tom Allen ever dredged up is shameful. I have been self-employed most of my working life and have never been a… Read More
    On Nov. 4, Brewer residents will have the opportunity to elect Ruth-Marie Spellman as their House District 21 representative in Augusta. I initially met Ruth in the late 1970s when she and I served together on the Brewer School Committee. Since that time I have come to admire… Read More
    Incumbency is a powerful advantage and nowhere more so than in Maine. In 2002, 1st District voters gave Democrat Tom Allen a large majority even as they re-elected Republican Susan Collins with a huge plurality over her accomplished Democratic opponent, Chellie Pingree. Incumbency, perhaps the sense that the… Read More
    It has been my privilege to serve the communities of Eddington, Bradley, Clifton, Dedham, Holden and North Brewer as a representative in Augusta. Serving this community as a legislator, EMT-firefighter, registered Maine Guide, high school coach and substitute teacher has put me in touch with many residents. You… Read More
    ORONO – Ilze Petersons of the Bangor-based Peace and Justice Center of Eastern Maine has been named one of three winners of the Maryann Hartman Award, given by the Women in the Curriculum and Women’s Studies Program at the University of Maine. The other honorees… Read More
    AUGUSTA – Maine’s 1st Congressional District candidates differ on whether they could support a single-payer health care system and on the merits of the North American Free Trade Agreement. Democrat Chellie Pingree and Republican Charlie Summers discussed those issues and others, including earmarks and the… Read More
    CALAIS – In May, the price of gasoline was tipping the $4 mark in Washington County’s largest city, but by Columbus Day the price had dropped to $3.09 a gallon. With the global economic crisis putting a dent in the price of a gallon of… Read More
    Ellsworth District Court Cases June 20-Sept. 30 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()) { if (slot_sizes[i][0] googletag.cmd.push(function () { // Define Slot… Read More
    DEER ISLE – The decline in the price fishermen get for lobster will be the topic of a community meeting at 6 tonight at the Reach Performing Arts Center. Sponsored by the Penobscot East Resource Center, the “Community Lobster Crisis” meeting will provide an opportunity… Read More
    HARMONY – Captain Freedom, Bull Moose Calhoun (World’s Largest Athlete, 7 feet 3 inches tall, 547 pounds), Island Warrior Makua, the Showman, the Skunk, and other pro wrestlers will be in Harmony on Saturday, Oct. 25 to help raise money for the completion of the new restroom facility… Read More
    PITTSFIELD – For the 14th year in a row Sebasticook Valley Hospital will hold the area’s annual Breast Cancer Awareness Walk on Saturday, Oct. 18. Walkers from throughout central Maine participate every year, raising tens of thousands of dollars in support of breast cancer services at the hospital. Read More
    BANGOR – The Maine Women’s Fund will hold an open house from 6 to 8 p.m. Thursday, Oct. 23, at the Maine Discovery Museum. The open house will include opportunities to celebrate and honor women and girls who are making positive changes in their communities… Read More
    EDDINGTON – The North Brewer-Eddington United Methodist Church will serve a public supper 5-5:30 p.m. Saturday, Oct. 18. The supper will include beans, casseroles, salads, pickles, rolls and pies. Child care will be available. The cost for the supper is $7 for adults, $3 for children. For more… Read More
    OLD TOWN – Teenagers, their parents and other interested adults are invited to attend an educational forum on opiate abuse at 6:30 p.m. Tuesday, Oct. 28, at the Old Town High School cafeteria. Opiates, including prescription drugs such as OxyContin, Percocet and Vicodin, as well… Read More
    An Old Town man was arrested Sunday night after he was caught red-handed trying to steal a catalytic converter from a 2008 Chevrolet Trailblazer. After his arrest on criminal mischief and criminal attempt charges, Everett Jenkins, 45, was taken to Penobscot County Jail in Bangor,… Read More
    ELLSWORTH – The Ellsworth Public Library will hold a “Karate for Kids” story time at 10:30 a.m. Saturday, Oct. 18, in the Riverview Room. Children will learn about karate, watch demonstrations and perform karate moves. For information call Mary Beth or Keli at 667-6363. Read More
    THOMASTON – Lawrence “Skip” Greenlaw will discuss the movement to repeal the school consolidation law at 6:30 p.m. Tuesday, Oct. 14, at Watts Hall, 246 Main St. Residents in SAD 5 and SAD 50 will vote on the proposed merger of the two districts in… Read More
    BELFAST – Waldo County General Hospital’s annual Oncology Walk is set for 1 p.m. Sunday, Oct. 26. Registration, which begins at noon at the hospital’s Education Center, is $10 with a T-shirt, cinch bag or cap or $20 with a hooded sweat shirt. All are welcome. Read More
    UNITY – Two people were hospitalized Sunday after the dirt bike they were riding drove into the cellar hole of a home under construction. David Kinch, 22, of Troy and his passenger, Adrienne Patenaude, 21, of Sidney, were taken by Unity Ambulance to Inland Hospital… Read More
    CALAIS – The City Council voted unanimously last week to remove a parking space from in front of the post office because of safety concerns. The problem is visibility on the corner of Washington and North streets. Right now a motorist who turns left onto… Read More
    BLANCHARD TOWNSHIP – A regular membership meeting of the Blanchard Preservation Society will be held at 6:30 p.m. Wednesday, Oct. 22, in the Meeting House. For more information about the meeting, or to find out more about the society, call 997-3706. Read More
    DOVER-FOXCROFT – Nick Willette, who has appeared in productions at the Center Theatre, has written a play that will be presented by the Slightly Off-Center Players. The staged-reading of his newest work, “Elementary,” set in the world of Sherlock Holmes and Doctor Watson but starting… Read More
    ABBOT – A “few hundred dollars” was taken early Sunday morning during a break-in at the Wagon Wheel Restaurant, police said. The thieves forced their way into a back door around 2:30 a.m. Sunday and took money that had been kept in the restaurant, investigator… Read More
    DEDHAM – The final baked bean supper for the 2008 season will be held from 5 to 6:30 p.m. Saturday, Oct. 18, at Dedham Congregational Church, Route 46 in Dedham Village. Adults, $8; children, $4. Read More
    BANGOR – Altrusa will hold its regular meeting at 6 p.m. Tuesday, Oct. 14, at Geaghan’s Restaurant on Main Street. All members should attend and visitors are welcome. Don Colson, former news director at WABI Channel 5, will be the guest speaker. He will talk… Read More
    DEXTER – The Key Club in conjunction with the Dexter High School Student Council and the Dexter High School football team will sponsor the Welcome to My Home 2 fundraiser at 6 p.m. Saturday, Oct. 18, in Wayside Park on lower Main Street. The focus of the fundraiser… Read More
    BANGOR – Congregation Beth Israel will conduct full traditional Sukkot services on Tuesday and Wednesday, Oct. 14 and 15, with services each day at 9 a.m. and 5:30 p.m. at the synagogue. The communal Sukkah will be available to all. Everyone is welcome to come and participate. Read More
    DOVER-FOXCROFT – Selectmen voted Monday to obtain a third legal opinion when they found themselves faced with two conflicting opinions on a proposal to amend the town’s charter to elect a town manager and town clerk. Town Attorney Erik Stumpfel believes the proposal to amend… Read More
    BANGOR – Six candidates will vie for three open seats on the Bangor City Council on Election Day, Nov. 4. Each is expected to participate in a candidates forum from 6:45 to 7:45 p.m. Thursday, Oct. 16, at Bangor Public Library. googletag.cmd.push(function () { //… Read More
    BANGOR – Though some motorists did a double-take when they saw it in front of Hollywood Slots, a sign announcing a weeklong closure beginning Monday applies only to Hollywood Slots Hotel and Raceway’s valet parking service. The valet parking service will be closed through next… Read More
    LEWISTON – The city of Lewiston is postponing a $30 million municipal bond sale, citing continuing instability in the financial market. Finance Director Richard Metivier said the bond sale scheduled for this month likely would be pushed back to December, when there’s more stability in… Read More
    KITTERY – Kittery this week will become the latest Maine town to unveil a municipal wind turbine. The town will hold a ribbon-cutting ceremony today for the 50-kilowatt turbine at the town’s solid waste facility. googletag.cmd.push(function () { // Define Slot var slot_sizes = [[300,250]];… Read More
    GREENVILLE – Rainy and cloudy weather started off the day in northern Maine as the second week of moose hunting got under way. Hunting ends Saturday for the 1,747 hunters eligible to take part in this segment of the season. The first session ran Sept. Read More
    BREWER – City councilors are expected to table a proposal to change open-burning rules and consider spending more than $407,000 on trucks, equipment and property at their meeting tonight. The open-burning amendment may be tabled in response to concerns residents raised last week during an… Read More
    BREWER – The city is applying for state funds to start phase one of an interactive riverside walking trail that eventually will stretch from South Brewer to Indian Head Trail Park, located north of the Penobscot Bridge. A public hearing is scheduled for 6:30 tonight,… Read More
    CONCORD, N.H. – Maple syrup producers in New Hampshire are urging people to be on the lookout for an invasive beetle already found in one Massachusetts city that could devastate the lucrative foliage and maple sugaring seasons. The New Hampshire Maple Producers Association says an… Read More
    PORTLAND – The Maine Hospice Council will hold a conference to address grief and trauma in the lives of people with mental illnesses, physical illnesses, intellectual disabilities and criminal behavior as well as veterans and immigrants from 8 a.m. to 4 p.m. Friday, Oct. 17, at the Eastland… Read More
    ORONO – Residents can learn to keep cool – or at least how to help cool down the planet – at 7 p.m. Thursday, Oct. 16, during a discussion at the Town Council chamber. “Cool Starts with You,” an instructional program for homeowners and others… Read More
    For many Maine anglers, a trip to northern Aroostook County is an annual event, and a variety of lakes offer plenty of fishing options. The Fish River chain of lakes tempts anglers of all stripes, and those seeking togue, salmon, trout or smelts can do… Read More
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    BREWER Tonya Carlson broke a 2-2 tie with a goal 10:19 into the second half off a Sarah Babin assist to lead the Brewer Witches to a 3-2 high school field hockey victory over the Oxford Hills Vikings Monday. Carlson and Emily Fraser scored first-half… Read More
    DEER ISLE – Andi Flannery scored two goals, one in each half, as the Washington Academy Raiders recorded a 2-0 schoolgirl soccer victory over the Deer Isle-Stonington Mariners Monday. Irene Lewey assisted Flannery’s second-half goal. Jessie Hardy saved three of four shots for 9-1-1 Washington… Read More
    BANGOR – Kayla Nowell scored an unassisted goal at 33:49 in the first half to lead Saint Joseph’s College of Standish past Husson University 2-0 in field hockey action Monday. Kelly Emerson added an insurance goal in the second half off a corner kick. Meaghan… Read More
    FORT KENT – Thomas Levesque scored two first-half goals 19 seconds apart to lead the Fort Kent Warriors to a 3-0 schoolboy soccer win over the Caribou Vikings Monday. Judson Tagget scored just 27 seconds into the second half for 8-4-1 Fort Kent. Matthew Harvey… Read More
    I used to be an owner of one of those amplifying devices that gives the user – yours truly – an added edge in listening to a sports broadcast at the volume of his or her convenience. Obviously designed for those around you, these smaller-than-a-credit-card… Read More
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