AUGUSTA – In September, more Mainers were out of work and looking for work than live in Waldo County. An estimated 39,800 workers were unemployed last month – part of a trend Labor Commissioner Laura Fortman said is troubling. googletag.cmd.push(function () { // Define Slot… Read More
BREWER – Changes are in the works for the North Main Street corridor, the stretch of roadway between the Joshua Chamberlain Bridge and the Penobscot Bridge, which is designed to change first impressions of the city and improve traffic safety. “It’s an exciting time for… Read More
BANGOR – For the 100 residents who turned out at a public forum Tuesday night, two things stood out starkly: Bangor has more registered sex offenders than any other Maine city, and that number is only going to increase. The city’s police and school departments… Read More
PROSPECT – When the Cowardly Lion stood in the Haunted Forest wringing his tail saying, “I do believe in spooks, I do believe in spooks,” he had good reason. He was surrounded by trees with faces, flying monkeys, a wicked witch and, yes, spooks. googletag.cmd.push(function… Read More
Editor’s Note: On Feb. 17, 2009, TV stations across the United States will turn off their analog signals as the final step in the conversion to digital TV. If you still have an analog TV set hooked up to an antenna to get a TV signal, then this… Read More
Self-proclaimed contrarian John Frary is feeling snubbed by his own political party. The Republican candidate for Maine’s 2nd Congressional District and his staff believe that in at least two incidents – including last week’s visit to Bangor by the party’s vice presidential nominee, Alaska Gov. Read More
A story on Page B1 of Saturday’s paper about FERC’s dismissal of Quoddy LNG’s application to build a liquefied natural gas terminal in Washington County inaccurately referred to an “existing LNG pipeline in Baileyville.” The facility in Baileyville handles natural gas, not LNG. A caption… Read More
BATH – Bath Iron Works, the Navy shipyard once thought to be expendable because of excess shipbuilding capacity, has impressed the Navy by boosting efficiency to the point the highest-ranking officer in the Navy now views Bath as setting the standard for the industry. Adm. Read More
The Maine Pharmacy Association has selected Bangor pharmacist Maureen Burke as the state’s recipient of the 2008 Bowl of Hygeia award for outstanding community service. The award is presented annually by the Wyeth pharmaceutical company, headquartered in New Jersey. A Wyeth representative announced Burke’s award at the Maine… Read More
The investigation of an Aug. 18 clash between Acadia National Park rangers and a group of revelers is not yet complete, so final judgment on the conduct of law enforcement officials should be withheld. But a statement by a supervising ranger who was at the scene of the… Read More
Now that they’ve passed a massive bailout plan for the financial sector, lawmakers are again turning their attention to average Americans and talking about a second stimulus package. Such a package should only be considered, with Congress returning to Washington for a lame duck session to work on… Read More
Obama and Biden are the two people who got me out to vote. I never wanted to vote for anybody before. I don’t like the attacks that McCain and Palin put out. I thought McCain was a better person than that. I guess I was wrong. He said… Read More
Kimberley Rosen is the clear choice as state representative for House District 40. As her colleague on the Transportation Committee, I have witnessed Rep. Rosen dedicate numerous hours to public hearings and work sessions dealing with transportation policy, the highway fund, highway and bridge construction… Read More
I am supporting Barack Obama for president to honor my late husband, who died last year with complications from his exposure to radiation during World War II. This exposure gave us many opportunities to use the VA system of health care and while each individual provider could not… Read More
I have a few questions for the “Fed up with Taxes?” crowd whose selfish rhetoric we have to endure at most every election. Fed up with good schools? Police and fire protection? Unemployment compensation? Health care? Good roads? Safe bridges? Clean air and water? Food… Read More
The health care platform presented by Sen. McCain will not only cost the taxpayers an estimated $160 billion, but will bring an end to any regulation of insurance companies. Insurers will be able to choose whether or not to cover pre-existing conditions, and people with health issues will… Read More
A letter by Rodney Webb of Newport (BDN, Oct. 13) cites, as reasons not to vote for Barack Obama for president, “his proposed liberal policies, his personal and political associations and his life choices.” These, the letter continues, “go to his character, his lack of judgment and the… Read More
Having Obama as our president would be very bad for America and the world. He is playing a game, trying to get more votes, and what he is promising he will not be able to do. He has no idea of what is really going on in the… Read More
This past summer the Smithsonian magazine featured a story about human evolution. Scientists believe that all human life originated in Africa and then spread throughout the world. In fact, they believe that humans have only been in the Americas for about 20,000 years. Considering how… Read More
It is with great pleasure that the Maine Association of Police and the Maine State Troopers Association give their endorsement to Susan Collins for a third term in the United States Senate. Sen. Collins’ leadership and political abilities set her apart from her peers in… Read More
The current administration, listing precipitously, is about to sink, and Captain Bush himself will perform a perfect swan dive from the bridge, leaving the rusting hulk to the salvagers. As the president’s legacy is commended to the deep, attention must shift to John McCain, who would take the… Read More
PORTLAND – Maine officials Tuesday approved new funding formulas that loosen the eligibility requirements for a federal program that provides heating assistance for low-income households. The board of commissioners of MaineHousing voted to expand general eligibility for the Low Income Home Energy Assistance Program from… Read More
CROWN POINT, Ind. – A Maine man was sentenced Tuesday to 50 years in prison for the 1979 sexual torture and slaying of an 8-year-old Gary boy. David Bowen, 44, of Portland, Maine, pleaded guilty in September to the murder of Kenneth “Butch” Conrick in… Read More
AUGUSTA – Maine students and teachers will be under increasing pressure to improve their assessment scores as the targets established under the No Child Left Behind law become more demanding in the coming years. Under the law, all grade three through eight elementary pupils and… Read More
BREWER – Fresh off his debate Monday night with Susan Collins in Presque Isle, Tom Allen met with a key part of his targeted constituency Tuesday when he made a stop to talk to laid-off union workers. Allen, the Democratic 1st District congressman who hopes… Read More
BSO conductor Li quits; Saeverud to take baton Music director cites personal reasons for resignation
BANGOR – Bangor Symphony Orchestra’s music director and conductor for the past six years, Xiao-Lu Li, has resigned, citing personal reasons. His resignation was effective immediately. “Under the leadership of Xiao-Lu Li these past six seasons the orchestra has seen growth in many areas,” Samuel… Read More
BAXTER STATE PARK – For 12 years, Baxter State Park officials dumped human waste generated at the park on a cleared site off the park’s Tote Road that was never licensed for such use, according to the Department of Environmental Protection. That oversight was corrected… Read More
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BANGOR – The city’s board of appeals denied a request Monday from a downtown nightclub because the club did not file its appeal within the requisite 30 days. Scott David Huntley, owner of Fuzion on Franklin Street, had applied for renewal of a special amusement… Read More
ORONO – Two projects designed to draw more people downtown took steps forward Monday night. The Town Council voted 6-0 to submit a grant application for funds for two proposed walking trails and also accepted the terms of a bond sale to help fund the… Read More
OLD TOWN – School committees and municipal officials from Old Town, Milford, Alton, Bradley and Greenbush have been working since the beginning of the year on a plan to consolidate their schools into a single administrative unit, and on Tuesday night their proposal was rolled out for public… Read More
BANGOR – The Armed Services YMCA, in an initiative with the Department of Defense, is working with the National YMCA to provide eligible military families and active-duty personnel with access to youth development, family strengthening, and health and well-being programs through memberships at the Bangor Y. Read More
BANGOR – An estimated 500 Northeastern Maine residents will walk with families, friends and co-workers at this year’s Northeastern Maine Start! Heart Walk on Saturday, Oct. 25. Registration, breakfast and activities will commence at 8:30 a.m. at Husson University’s O’Donnell Commons. The walk will begin… Read More
AUGUSTA – A Brewer man was one of two honored on Tuesday for their wartime sacrifices. Gov. John Baldacci presented State of Maine Silver Star Honorable Service Medals to Pfc. Donald O. Dore of Brewer and Cpl. Rev. Roland M. Lord of Bryant Pond at… Read More
CUSHING – A volunteer group called the Homeport Network in Cushing is trying to find ways to help people stay in their homes longer as they get older. “Our first objective is to inform residents about what is available,” said volunteer Julie Palm in an… Read More
UNION – A benefit dance for the Hope Volunteer Fire Department’s Hope Corner Fire Station Building Fund will be held 8 p.m. to midnight Saturday, Nov. 8, at Thompson Community Center. The Creatures of Habit Band will play at the BYOB event. Admission at the door is $15… Read More
ELLSWORTH – The Hancock County Planning Commission will hold its “Striking a Balance” workshop on Oct. 30 at the commission, 395 State St. The topic is how to assess and manage developments with regional impact, and the agenda includes speakers on economic, transportation and environmental topics. Read More
ROCKPORT – Camden Hills Regional High School’s National Honors Society will hold a veterans breakfast 8-9:30 a.m. Tuesday, Nov. 11, in the wave cafe at the high school on Route 90. The breakfast is free and open to all veterans. There will be music and a guest speaker… Read More
UNITY – Unity Barn Raisers will hold its annual pie-baking contest in conjunction with the Harvest Supper Community Meal from 4:30 to 6:30 p.m. Saturday, Nov. 1, at the Unity Community Center. Bakers may enter pies in one of three categories: pies made with ingredients… Read More
UNION – Union Historical Society will hold its annual meeting at 7 p.m. Wednesday, Nov. 5, in the Old Town House. The meeting will follow a 6 p.m. potluck supper to which members and guests are asked to contribute a casserole or salad and their own place setting. Read More
COLUMBIA FALLS – Columbia Falls United Methodist Women will sponsor a Christmas Fair from 10 a.m. to 1 p.m. Saturday, Nov. 15, in the Columbia Falls Community Room. The fair will include food, crafts, a white elephant exchange, children’s tables and a pea soup and hot dog lunch. Read More
JONESBORO – The first annual “Octoberfest Angel Garden Style” will be held from 10:30 a.m. to 6 p.m. Saturday, Oct. 25, at Jonesboro Elementary School. Events for children will include costume contests and a children’s Chinese auction. Events for adults will include a Chinese auction… Read More
BLUE HILL – The First Congregational Church of Blue Hill’s Christmas Angels have begun collecting donations for the 2008 holiday gift-giving season. This year the group welcomes cash donations as well as volunteer Angels who can shop for gifts. Each Angel is given a detailed… Read More
ELLSWORTH – A genetics counseling and referral clinic will be held from 9 a.m. to noon Saturday, Nov. 8, in the office building of Maine Coast Pediatrics, 32 Resort Way. The clinic is offered free of charge by the Center for Human Genetics in Bar… Read More
DAMARISCOTTA – Spectrum Generations Coastal Community Center will offer a seminar on probate and estate planning from 10 a.m. to noon Tuesday, Nov. 4 and 25, at 521 Main St. The seminar will be presented by Rebecca J. Sargent, senior partner of Rebecca Sargent Esq. Read More
BAR HARBOR – College of the Atlantic’s annual “Nature of Halloween” celebration will be held Saturday, Oct. 25, at the Dorr Museum, 105 Eden St. Ghoulish guides will bewitch visitors with tales of how spiders, snakes and skeletons became entangled with Halloween while guests view displays of bats,… Read More
HARRINGTON – A public hearing on the school administrative reorganization plan developed by 10 Washington County towns will be held at 6:30 p.m. Thursday, Oct. 23, at Jonesport-Beals High School. A report prepared by the 26-member Regional Planning Committee for Beddington and Deblois, Jonesport and… Read More
ROCKLAND – The City Council on Monday postponed a decision for a Dec. 9 referendum election to repeal a conditional zoning ordinance amendment. The amendment, designed to allow Walgreens to build an 11,500-square-foot drugstore at the intersection of Routes 1 and 17, had been challenged… Read More
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PITTSFIELD – With only three councilors present Tuesday night, no business could be formally enacted or voted on without a quorum. But a public hearing on a grant to enhance the Pinnacle Ski Slope into a four-season recreational area drew several people and favorable comments by all. Read More
ORONO – The University of Maine will hold several Halloween events: . 7 to 10 p.m. Friday, Oct. 24, and Saturday, Oct. 25 – The Maine Animal Club’s annual haunted hayride at UMaine’s Witter Teaching & Research Farm off College Avenue on University Farm Road. Read More
PORTLAND – Peace Action Maine will sponsor October events at the Meg Perry Center: . 7 p.m. Wednesday, Oct. 22 -“Learning from Iraq: A Lecture on Iran” with professor Eric Hooglund. googletag.cmd.push(function () { // Define Slot var slot_sizes = [[300,250]]; var new_slot_sizes = [];… Read More
PITTSFIELD – Sebasticook Valley Hospital Vice President of Clinical Services Michael Peterson has announced that SVH Laboratory Director Billie-Jo Sickler has been awarded a full scholarship to the Siemens Healthcare Diagnostics Management Program to be held at the University of Notre Dame Mendoza College of Business next week… Read More
BREWER – Food AND Medicine, an Eastern Maine Labor Council group, will hold a haunted house and harvest festival 5-8 p.m. Saturday that is designed to entertain and educate. The “Maniac McSams Mansions of Mutation” tours will walk participants through several “mansions” unveiling different scary… Read More
BANGOR – Richard Garriott, private space explorer and son of NASA Skylab astronaut Dr. Own Garriott, will be taking photographs from space of each of the Challenger Learning Centers across the planet during his flight to the International Space Station. The ISS will fly over Maine at 6,… Read More
BANGOR – The Bangor Fire Department will hold its annual fire prevention open house Saturday at the Central Fire Station on Main Street. This year’s open house, which runs from 10 a.m. to 1 p.m., will feature educational activities for children and adults as well… Read More
BANGOR – The Bangor Parks and Recreation annual Halloween Party will be held from 5 to 7 p.m. Thursday, Oct. 30, at the Parks and Recreation Center at 647 Main St. The event will feature games, activities, prizes and a Haunted House. Admission is free. Read More
EDDINGTON – Halloween is coming early to town with two haunted house events planned for Friday and Saturday. Eddington Fire Department will hold a haunted house at the fire station 6:30-9 p.m. Saturday. Admission is free but donations will be accepted. googletag.cmd.push(function () { //… Read More
BREWER – The planning board approved connecting the parking lots of Marden’s and the Wilson Street Burger King on Oct. 6, Tena Williams, deputy code enforcement officer, said earlier this month. Customers at both businesses asked for a way to get to the other without… Read More
ORONO – The registrar of voters office will be open from 5 to 7 p.m. Oct. 28-31 in the Orono Town Office for registering and enrolling new voters and to correct the list for Election Day. On Tuesday, Nov. 4, registration of voters will take… Read More
FRANKLIN – A 19-year-old Eastbrook woman remained hospitalized Tuesday after she was injured the night before in a single-car accident on Route 200. According to Trooper Christopher Smith of the Maine State Police, the accident occurred at about 9 p.m. Monday. Sabrina Lane was traveling… Read More
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HOULTON – For most people, the image of their grandmother’s house conjures up images of security and comfort, Jane Root, the director of the Houlton Band of Maliseet Indians Domestic Violence Response Program, said Tuesday. That is why the band’s new home geared toward keeping… Read More
AUGUSTA – Aroostook County is receiving $290,000 from two Community Development Block Grants, Gov. John E. Baldacci announced in a press release Tuesday. The Office of Community Development presented the 2008 CDBG Special Projects Matching Funds in the amount of $250,000 to Aroostook County. The… Read More
CARIBOU – A $1,000 reward is being offered to anyone who can help police arrest and indict the person responsible for a Sept. 1 robbery at the McDonald’s restaurant on Bennett Drive. Sgt. Shawn Van Tasel of the Aroostook County Sheriff’s Department said recently that… Read More
PRESQUE ISLE – Candidates for municipal and school board seats in the city all are seeing the same thing this year: a lack of competition. Nancy Nichols, city clerk and deputy tax collector, said Tuesday that two seats are open on the City Council this… Read More
PRESQUE ISLE – The Presque Isle Area Chamber of Commerce will lead a walk through the Haunted Woods from 6 to 9 p.m. Friday and Saturday, Oct. 24 and 25, at Aroostook State Park. Storytellers will entertain participants, and coffee, hot chocolate and snacks will… Read More
NEW SWEDEN – The New Sweden Lutheran Church SVEA Hall will hold an Autumn Sale from 11 a.m. to 2 p.m. Saturday, Oct. 25. Food and crafts will be available. Read More
EASTON – Sharon Crane will be installed as the new postmaster of Easton at 11:30 a.m. Friday, Nov. 7, at the Odd Fellows Hall, 23 Station Road. The oath of office will be administered by Susan Mills, manager of post office operations for the U.S. Postal Service, District… Read More
CARIBOU – Lisa Cantafio will be installed as the new postmaster of Caribou at 11 a.m. Thursday, Nov. 6, at the Caribou Post Office, 41 Sweden St. The oath of office will be administered by Susan Mills, manager of post office operations for the U.S. Postal Service, District… Read More
CARIBOU – The American Cancer Society and Cary Medical Center will sponsor a group session for area cancer patients titled “Look Good … Feel Better” at 5:45 p.m. Wednesday, Oct. 29, at Cary Medical Center, 143 Van Buren Road. Participants will receive complementary cosmetic kits… Read More
BENEDICTA – The St. Benedict Parish will hold its annual Parish Bazaar on Saturday and Sunday, Nov. 1 and 2. Craft and food booth items will include homemade jellies, jams, pickles, bread, popcorn balls, homemade knit, crocheted, sewn goods and more. The menu for Saturday’s… Read More
Tickets are just $15 for the third annual Celebrity Dessert and Auction, with doors opening at 5:45 p.m. Friday, Oct. 24, at Rangeley Hall on the Eastern Maine Community College campus in Bangor. WABI TV-5 personalities Amy Erickson and Todd Simcox will serve as hosts… Read More
BANGOR – A LaGrange man who a week ago pleaded guilty to manslaughter in the death of his wife is expected to appear before a District Court judge today on charges that he violated his bail by using drugs. Jeremy Hart, 35, was arrested Monday… Read More
AUGUSTA – Both contestants in Maine’s 1st District congressional race have won new endorsements. The Blethen Maine Newspapers in central Maine – Augusta’s Kennebec Journal and the Morning Sentinel in Waterville – endorsed Democrat Chellie Pingree on Tuesday. The newspapers said she’s “personable, a good… Read More
PORTLAND – Citing free-speech protections, Maine’s highest court Tuesday struck down a state election law that triggered an ethics commission rebuke in a legislative primary race two years ago in Cape Elizabeth. The statute requiring a candidate who uses an endorsement in political advertising to… Read More
BAR HARBOR – The director of the Minnesota-based National Child Protection Training Center urged Maine prosecutors on Tuesday to join the call to end child abuse within 120 years. “For our country and for our children, we, too, must give our last full measure in… Read More
BREWER – When Cheryl and Ross Bradford bought the old Twin City Motor Inn, it was raining and there was a bucket under the front counter to catch water leaking from the roof as customers walked in the front doors. “It was so bad,” Cheryl… Read More
PORTLAND – The remaining show of the Maine Band Directors Association’s 25th marching band season will be held at 6 p.m. Saturday, Oct. 25, at Old Orchard Beach High School. The 25th annual MBDA Marching Band Finals is scheduled for 3 p.m. Saturday, Nov. 1,… Read More
BANGOR – Challenger Learning Center hosts its Halloween Party, Boo! beginning at 6 p.m. Friday, Oct. 24, at the center at 30 Venture Way in Bangor. At 6:30 p.m. a prize will be awarded for the most “sci-fi-tastic” costume. googletag.cmd.push(function () { // Define Slot… Read More
PORTLAND – The Maine Irish Heritage Center, shut down in 2006 after a 1 1/2-ton bell crashed from its tower, has reopened now that it has been renovated. With a ribbon-cutting ceremony, the Portland center reopened Tuesday after $1.2 million worth of work by contractors… Read More
LINCOLN – Roy Crockett lives a good distance away from Chloe Creehan and has never met her, but when he heard of the 3-year-old girl’s plight, he knew he had to help, he said Tuesday. “It’s just what I want to do,” said Crockett, a… Read More
AUGUSTA – An independent study concludes that committees planning school-district mergers in Maine are making progress in complying with the state’s consolidation law. But the study finds that merger plans are running into community opposition. The survey was sponsored by a group representing superintendents in… Read More
ST. AGATHA – State police continue to investigate a fatal car crash that took place in St. Agatha on Monday evening. State police Trooper Chuck Michaud said Tuesday that investigators arrived at the crash scene on Bouchard Road shortly after it took place just before… Read More
AUGUSTA – The Maine Educational Opportunity Center will hold free “Essentials of College Planning” workshops at the following times and locations: Aroostook – 9 a.m. Thursday, Oct. 30 and Nov. 6, Houlton Higher Education Center, 18 Military St.; 5:30 p.m. Tuesday, Nov. 4, Fort Kent… Read More
The Boston Red Sox were beaten by a better team. Tampa Bay won four of six critical September games and were able to recover from that devastating 8-7 loss in Game 5 in which they squandered a 7-0 lead. The sad thing is, the remarkable… Read More
BANGOR – The Bangor boys soccer team had outscored its first 13 opponents this season by an astounding 80-3 – dominance that isn’t always the best preparation for the upscale competition of postseason play. That’s why Tuesday evening’s 3-1 victory over Waterville was so valuable… Read More
Football has meant a lot to Ricky Gibson since he first took up the sport four years ago. “My football team is kinda like another family in a way, it keeps me out of trouble and my grades up,” said the 15-year-old sophomore at Maranacook… Read More
Bode Miller is back for another World Cup season and his breakaway ski team is more independent than ever. His personal head coach and longtime mentor, John McBride, retired at the end of last season, and his uncle Mike Kenney also is no longer around. Read More
NEWPORT – Each season, Nokomis field hockey players focus on a particular move or skill they want to perfect. For Sabrina Vaillancourt, this year’s skill was “the skip.” “It’s kind of natural to me now,” Vaillancourt said. “I just kind of take my stick and… Read More
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WINTHROP – Rachel Trafton and Samantha Blanchard netted a goal apiece as No. 5 Central of Corinth eliminated fourth-ranked Winthrop 2-0 in Eastern Maine Class C quarterfinal field hockey action Tuesday. Logan Wilson and Kayla Grindle tallied assists for the 8-7 Red Devils, while Brittany… Read More
FAIRFIELD – Ashley Robinson scored the game-winner with seven minutes remaining to lead Hampden Academy past the Lawrence Bulldogs 3-2 in a schoolgirl soccer match Tuesday. Michaela Stephenson scored two goals and Kate Chambers had two assists for the 10-4 Broncos. Julia Snyder made 15… Read More
MACHIAS – Matt Little scored off a Jacob Dahl corner kick with nine minutes left in regulation to lead Machias past Calais to win the Downeast Athletic Conference boys soccer championship 1-0 Tuesday. Michael Jenkins saved 11 of 16 shots for Machias. googletag.cmd.push(function () {… Read More
HODGDON – Kariann Estabrook scored the winning goal with about 40 seconds left in the second overtime to lift Hodgdon over Limestone/Maine School of Science and Mathematics 4-3 in schoolgirl soccer action Tuesday. Katie Duff, Taylor Hovey and Dayna Tidd also scored for the 6-7-1… Read More
BANGOR – Amy Sanz scored off a Shelby Bradford assist with a minute left in the second overtime as Husson University defeated Colby College of Waterville 3-2 in women’s soccer play Tuesday. Megan Clement and Megan LaJoie scored first-half goals for the 12-4 Eagles. Shelby… Read More