Here are the ID requirements for new or renewed Maine driver’s license, effective Nov. 15: If you are a U.S. citizen: googletag.cmd.push(function () { // Define Slot var slot_sizes = [[300,250]]; var new_slot_sizes = []; var has_banner = false; for (var i = 0; i… Read More
    In the wake of the second presidential debate between John McCain and Barack Obama, pundits have been spinning frenetically over which candidate “won.” The real winner was neither McCain nor Obama – it was militarism, plain and simple. Between McCain’s absolute, unyielding commitment to the… Read More
    Change has become an overused buzzword this election, but change is what this country needs. Change from a misguided foreign policy that indefinitely leaves U.S. troops in Iraq more than five years after an invasion based on dubious evidence. Change from a hands-off approach to financial markets that… Read More
    The recent attacks waged against Barack Obama by John McCain and Sarah Palin have revealed a shocking racial undertone. Questioning Obama’s patriotism, his honesty, his “Americanness” to increasingly hostile crowds of overwhelming white proportion, McCain and Palin have lowered the discourse of the election and the value they… Read More
    For decades, John McCain has championed the deregulation that has led to the worst financial crisis since the Great Depression. Now he can only fall back on declaring that he has better judgment than Barack Obama because, as McCain claims, “The surge is working!” This is akin to… Read More
    I am writing in support for my state Sen. Elizabeth Schneider, Democrat for the Orono area. Elizabeth Schneider works tirelessly for our community. I have seen Elizabeth at every Orono High School student awards ceremony and graduation for the past four years. She can be seen at village… Read More
    The BDN could perform a great service to those of us who either cannot subscribe to cable or satellite television services or who do not choose to do so. This service would be to list all the elected officials who supported and voted for conversion to digital television. Read More
    As I witness a stream of election year attacks hurled at my friend John McCain, sometimes I wonder whom the pundits and the partisans are referring to when they talk about the man with whom I’ve proudly served in both the U.S. House and Senate for 26 years. Read More
    Like a bad penny, Maine casino proposals keep bouncing back. The latest plan, promising a huge gambling palace in Oxford Hills, will face voter approval or rejection on Nov. 4. If Maine voters authorize big-time gambling, the losses won’t be just from slot machines or… Read More
    One week into my long-anticipated flirtation with satellite-serviced high-definition wide-screen television, my advice to those unfortunates who have yet to make the move is this: If you thought watching major league baseball’s daily spitathon on your outmoded analog television set was cruel and unusual punishment, wait until you… Read More
    MILO – Crews and heavy equipment were on-site Friday to begin the cleanup of two of five buildings that were destroyed last month by a quick-moving arson fire. The fire destroyed the Milo Flower Shop, a former movie theater, the Spot Game Room, Milo True… Read More
    PALMYRA – Mainers who use high-quality doctors and hospitals are more likely to be satisfied with the care they get, and their employers are more likely to have healthy workers to show for their investment in health insurance, a health quality expert told local business leaders Friday. Read More
    The Federal Energy Regulatory Commission has dismissed an application by Oklahoma-based Quoddy Bay LNG to build a liquefied natural gas terminal and pipeline in Perry. In a letter Friday, FERC notified Quoddy Bay that it was dismissing the application because the company had failed to… Read More
    While most of us are focusing on concerns such as food, heat and our shrinking retirement accounts as our economy teeters on the brink of recession, Bangor Police Chief Ron Gastia is worried about another aspect of this economic meltdown. “We have not got a… Read More
    BREWER – Two area groups are working together to help those in need during the holidays. Food AND Medicine, a union-based group, and Ofelia’s Community Resource Center of Hampden, are co-hosting a flea market to benefit FAM’s Thanksgiving dinner program and Ofelia’s Christmas program. The… Read More
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    DOVER-FOXCROFT – Erika Weidner of Randolph has been selected as the new executive director and chief executive officer of the Piscataquis Regional YMCA. An open house to welcome Weidner to the region will be held from 5 to 7 p.m. Wednesday, Nov. 5, at the… Read More
    DOVER-FOXCROFT – The Salvation Army’s Coats for Kids program will have winter coats for adults and children available from 9 a.m. to 3 p.m. Thursday, Oct. 23, and Friday, Oct. 24, at the United Methodist Church. Use entrance at the back of the church. For more information, contact… Read More
    SANGERVILLE – The Sangerville Historical Society will feature Rick Whitney, curator of the Dexter Historical Society Museum, at its 6:30 p.m. Tuesday, Oct. 21, meeting, at the museum. Whitney will speak of efforts to sustain historical societies and museums. Refreshments will be served. The public is invited. Read More
    BLANCHARD TOWNSHIP – A regular membership meeting of the Blanchard Preservation Society will be held at 6:30 p.m. Wednesday, Oct. 22, at Beverly Garland’s house. For more information about the meeting, or to find out more about the BPS, call 997-3706 or e-mail susanramsey@gwi.net or go to http://www.blanchardpreservationsociety.org… Read More
    DOVER-FOXCROFT – The United Methodist Church will hold an auction at 2 p.m. Saturday, Oct. 25, at the church, to benefit the church. Admission is $5, which includes snacks. For more information, call the church at 564-8055 or e-mail dfaumc@verizon.net. Read More
    DOVER-FOXCROFT – A no-cost women’s health screening day is scheduled next Tuesday at Mayo Regional Hospital. Patients will see a provider for a breast examination, and will receive free mammograms for breast cancer screening at Mayo Regional Hospital’s Imaging Center for Women, funded by the… Read More
    SANGERVILLE- The First Universalist Church of Sangerville and Dover-Foxcroft will hold the first of three public community brunches at 10:45 a.m. Sunday, Oct. 19, at the Sangerville church, to benefit the Community Emergency Fuel Fund. Two other public brunches will be held after the 9:30… Read More
    BANGOR – A No. 2 crude oil benefit dinner and dance with music by Sentimental Journey will be held Saturday, Nov. 8, at the All Souls Congregational Church vestry, 10 Broadway. The dinner is at 6 p.m. and the dance begins at 7 p.m. Proceeds will help area… Read More
    BANGOR – Congregation Beth Israel’s Sukkot celebration will continue with a Shemini Atzeret service at 5:30 p.m. Monday, Oct. 20. Services will be held at 9 a.m. and 5:30 p.m. Oct. 21 and 22. Yizkor will not be before 10:30 a.m. Tuesday, Oct. 21. Simchat Torah festivities on… Read More
    ROCKLAND – Community leadership in midcoast Maine is taking a beating these days, as another administrator is leaving the area. Robert Hastings, executive director of the Penobscot Bay Regional Chamber of Commerce since September 2001, will become the new executive director of the Cape Ann… Read More
    A Maine Public Broadcasting Network official apologized Friday for the poor broadcast quality of Thursday’s live debate between U.S. Rep. Mike Michaud, D-Maine, and Republican challenger John Frary of Farmington. Televised on all MBPN stations at 8 p.m. Thursday, the program’s satellite link was badly… Read More
    Meet Heather, who was born in 1991. Heather is a charming teenager who loves children of all ages. She is polite, easy to talk to and has made a lot of progress in the past few years. Heather is like many teenagers. Her favorite part… Read More
    The Federal Energy Regulatory Commission on Thursday conditionally approved rate incentives for a $1.4 billion transmission project in Maine that will increase reliability and capacity to export power to southern New England. According to a news release issued by the federal agency, FERC granted Central… Read More
    PORTLAND – Massachusetts Rep. Barney Frank, a key player in the recent financial rescue effort, says Congress needs to pass a $100 billion economic stimulus plan aimed directly at middle-class families. The chairman of the House Banking Committee says Congress needs to take that action… Read More
    DOVER-FOXCROFT – The Mayo Counseling Program has consolidated operations formerly located at the Mayo Regional Hospital campus and in Dexter, and has moved to new office space at 69 High St. in Dover-Foxcroft. Mental health and substance abuse counseling programs previously delivered at the Basket… Read More
    ROCKLAND – The Rev. G. Russell Miller of Cumberland, R.I., has been installed as the interim pastor at Rockland Congregational Church, 180 Limerock St. He will serve during the congregation’s search for a new full-time pastor to replace the Rev. Elizabeth Mauro, who left this… Read More
    BELFAST – The Rev. Ann Kidder of Southwest Harbor, is serving as interim priest at St. Margaret’s Episcopal Church, Court and Elm streets. She will serve the Belfast congregation while it searches for a new rector to replace the Rev. Kent Tarpley, who left this… Read More
    FORT KENT – The St. John Valley school reorganization planning committee has until Nov. 4 to convince residents its plan for district consolidation can work. Otherwise, it’s back to the drawing board. “What we are presenting is the overriding plan folks were the happiest with,”… Read More
    BREWER – There is good news and bad news for the city’s water department. The good news is that the lead and copper rates are the lowest they have been in a dozen years. The bad news that is in August and September tests showed… Read More
    BANGOR – Local school and public safety officials will be hosts for a public forum in the coming week to give parents an opportunity to learn about Maine’s sex offender registry and discuss safety precautions. The informational session will be held at 7 p.m. Tuesday,… Read More
    ROCKLAND – The Knox County commissioners and the budget committee reviewed a $6.7 million proposed county budget for 2009 Thursday night. The new budget reflects a 4 percent increase from last year. googletag.cmd.push(function () { // Define Slot var slot_sizes = [[300,250]]; var new_slot_sizes =… Read More
    BANGOR – The arrival of fall’s glorious colors signals the end of summer, and serves as a reminder that flu season is right around the corner. Each year the influenza virus, which causes infection of the nose, throat and lungs, is responsible for thousands of deaths and thousands… Read More
    BANGOR – The following municipal meetings will be held this week for the city of Bangor: . Finance committee, Monday, 5 p.m., City Hall; shelter plus care grants, request to waive purchasing regulation on food and beverage concessions at Bangor Municipal Golf Course. googletag.cmd.push(function ()… Read More
    BANGOR – Local police issued a statewide bulletin Friday asking fellow law enforcement agencies and the public to be on the lookout for a 62-year-old Bangor man who has been missing since Oct. 6. Dwight Fahey, a resident of Pearl Street, was reported missing by… Read More
    LINNEUS – Hodgdon High School was mourning the loss of one of their own after a single-vehicle accident late Friday morning. Robert Armstrong, 17, of Danforth was pronounced dead at the scene of the accident after he failed to negotiate a curve on Hodgdon Mills… Read More
    Indoor relative humidity of 50 percent and a temperature of 70 degrees imply a “dew point” of about 50 degrees. In many households a 50-degree temperature may well be measured in back of an electric outlet, on the floor of an upstairs closet, etc. These surfaces will be… Read More
    MILLINOCKET – Lincoln Regional Airport isn’t the only area travel outlet looking for an upgrade, town officials said Friday. Work will begin as early as next week on a $250,000 tree-removal operation that will clear safety zones in and around the Millinocket Regional Airport in… Read More
    GREENVILLE – The Board of Selectmen granted a 12-month lease to Pepin Associates on Wednesday for the high-tech firm’s use of about 3,000 square feet in the Greenville Business Incubator. The vote, which came after an executive session held at the end of a lengthy… Read More
    The Town Council will review a proposed five-year, $700,000 plan for Lincoln’s municipal airport next month that would vastly improve the airport’s ability to serve the Lincoln Lakes region, officials said Thursday. Town Economic Development Director Ruth Birtz said the council expects to have the… Read More
    My kids joke a lot about the tools I have. I was working on my daughter’s house a couple of years ago. She and her friends joked about how many saws I had there at any given time. They were mostly power saws and there were usually more… Read More
    Wall Street has become a zone of fascination at Cobb Manor, because I presume that somewhere within that $700 (or is it $900) billion taxpayer bailout, there will be enough crumbs to dissolve the mortgage at Cobb Manor. Certainly if the Wall Street crooks manage to spend $400,000… Read More
    “Casino Royale: Collector’s Edition” Blu-ray: Daniel Craig isn’t just the best Bond since Sean Connery, he in fact creates a richer, more complex Bond, bringing to the character the sort of depth and nuance that Connery never mined. That isn’t a criticism of Connery, whose genius as Bond… Read More
    This past long weekend, we traveled across Massachusetts into the heart of autumn. Along the way, I introduced Marjorie to old friends. Our first stop on Saturday was Mount Auburn Cemetery in Cambridge, one of our country’s most significant cultural landscapes. And with more than… Read More
    FREEPORT – The Maine Council of Churches will celebrate its 70th anniversary at a dinner at 6 p.m. Friday, Nov. 7, at the Freeport Hilton Garden Inn. Retired United Methodist Bishop S. Clifton Ives, who has worked with the council for more than 50 years,… Read More
    LINCOLN – Motivation can come in many forms in this technological age. For the Bucksport football team, motivation Friday night came from the World Wide Web, and the Mattanawcook Academy Lynx were the victims as the undefeated Golden Bucks pulled away after intermission for a… Read More
    If you’re a hunter in Maine, this may be the best time of year. Today alone, for instance, could be hunting ducks, or deer, or moose or grouse or woodcock … and that’s just a start. With all those seasons running concurrently, there are a… Read More
    HERMON – The Penobscot Valley Conference soccer coaches end-of-season meeting is Sunday at 1 p.m. at the Hermon High School cafeteria. The meeting is for Class B, C, D boys and girls soccer coaches. All-conference teams will be selected. Read More
    Former University of Maine men’s hockey coach assistant coach Campbell Blair, now the top assistant at the University of Alaska-Anchorage, admitted he was really looking forward to Friday night’s game against the Black Bears in the Alaskan Goal Rush Tournament in Fairbanks, Alaska. “This will… Read More
    ORONO – With Mahaney Diamond being renovated, University of Maine baseball coach Steve Trimper was forced to make other arrangements for fall practices this year. With some creative scheduling and the help of the folks at Mansfield Stadium in Bangor, the Black Bears are enjoying… Read More
    ORONO – Nicole Palazzo’s unassisted power-play goal 6:15 into the third period and Amanda Nagel’s 42 saves gave Sacred Heart a 3-2 women’s hockey victory over the University of Maine on Friday, its first win over the Black Bears in nine tries. Lexie Hoffmeyer’s first-period,… Read More
    MADAWASKA – Jamie Martin scored an unassisted goal with 14:01 remaining in regulation to lift the Caribou girls soccer team to a 1-0 victory over Madawaska in a mutual regular-season finale Friday. Brittany Doak made 10 saves on 11 shots for 11-3 Caribou. googletag.cmd.push(function ()… Read More
    BANGOR – Jacob Stevens’ goal 10:35 into the game stood up as Machias improved to 10-4 with a 1-0 schoolboy soccer win over Calvary Chapel of Orrington Friday. Michael Jenkins made one save on three shots for the winners. googletag.cmd.push(function () { // Define Slot… Read More
    BANGOR – Zachary Averill scored an unassisted goal 35:25 into the first half Friday to lead Lee Academy to a 1-0 boys soccer victory over Bangor Christian. A.J. Harris turned away 10 of 18 shots for the 6-7-1 Pandas. googletag.cmd.push(function () { // Define Slot… Read More
    DOVER-FOXCROFT – Foxcroft Academy recovered from a 14-0 halftime deficit and scored 20 unanswered points Friday night to pull out a 20-14 LTC football victory over Rockland at Oakes Field. Wade Witham scored the winning touchdown on a 12-yard run with 1:19 left in the… Read More
    It’s not nice to fool with the baseball gods. That’s a small “g,” since these gods come in many shapes and sizes and are often times found in the minds of players, who sometimes fancy themselves as gods. The gods were not happy Thursday night… Read More
    IOWA CITY, Iowa – University of Iowa football coach Kirk Ferentz has suspended his son from the Hawkeyes football team after he was cited for drinking underage. James Ferentz, a freshman offensive lineman, was cited by Iowa City Police for drinking underage early Friday morning. Read More