Of the 18 school reorganization plans up for votes around the state during Tuesday’s balloting, voters in affected districts approved 12 plans and rejected five, including three in Aroostook County. One plan involving SAD 37 in Washington County received partial approval, and a vote by other plan participants… Read More
    In some editions of Tuesday’s paper, the beverage tax election story on Page B1 mistakenly reported that the “No On One proponents in Portland celebrated their victory.” The sentence should have read that the Yes On One proponents were the celebrators. Read More
    Last November, Washington County residents were stinging over voters’ rejection of a Passamaquoddy petition to bring gambling – and therefore jobs and tourists – to their economically depressed corner of Maine. On Tuesday, Washington County fired back. googletag.cmd.push(function () { // Define Slot var slot_sizes… Read More
    BANGOR – The Shaw’s Supermarkets Charitable Foundation recently contributed $10,000 to The Acadia Hospital’s Keep the Promise Capital Campaign. The donation will go toward the creation of a new Pediatric and Family Center that will house Acadia’s youth outpatient programs, as well as classrooms used for the education… Read More
    BANGOR – Area teachers of grades two through 12 are looking for business volunteers to help deliver Junior Achievement courses on basic economics to their students. “The recent explosion in teacher requests for Bangor, Brewer, Old Town, Hampden, Levant, Holden, Carmel and Veazie is brought… Read More
    CAMDEN – Bangor Savings Bank committed a $5,000 challenge grant to United Mid-Coast Charities to kick off its annual Making Miracles campaign. The bank will match donations made by Camden and Rockland businesses for Making Miracles. Participating businesses donate up to 10 percent of their… Read More
    Christine Beacham has been named manager of KeyBank’s Camden branch. She has 12 years experience in the financial services industry, working in business banking, commercial lending and retail banking. She began her career with MBNA in Belfast. Beacham earned a master’s degree in business administration from the University… Read More
    I was perplexed by your editorial (“Dressed For Success,” Oct. 31) likening Barack Obama’s dress to a foreign exchange student’s and perhaps not fitting in. In my experience, people in other countries dress more carefully, professionally and stylishly than many Americans. In fact, anyone traveling abroad is reminded… Read More
    As monumental as Barack Obama’s resounding victory in Tuesday’s election were the large, cheering, crying crowds that gathered in cities across the country to celebrate his win. It has been decades since a presidential election elicited such emotion, such expectation. It is doubly historic that the man at… Read More
    At several points in his improbable, inspiring and historic run for the White House, Barack Obama told voters his faith in America was restored by the electoral success he saw along the way. Pundits, critics and opponents – including Sen. John McCain – lambasted Sen. Obama for what… Read More
    In these difficult economic times, families and businesses need to find new ways to save money and increase income. Municipalities need to do the same. Here is a suggestion for the city of Bangor. Since a high percentage of area drivers ignore stop signs and… Read More
    As a former public school teacher, I must take exception to the picture of a young boy on the front page of the Oct. 31 issue of the BDN holding up political signs. Children this young do not comprehend the political process. They get wrapped up in the… Read More
    The BDN’s selective use of statistics in the “Consolidation Concerns” editorial of Oct. 30 would do credit to any political campaign spin doctor. It cites a 37 percent increase in state funding without mentioning that at least 10 of those points are to comply with… Read More
    While deserved attention has been given to our “energy crisis,” this may be distracting us from an economic crisis. There is no shortage of home heating oil, gas or diesel. What is lacking for some is money to pay for these essentials at current prices. Households might be… Read More
    These are challenging times. Everyday, headlines remind us of the global instability and economic pressures that touch each of us. For every one of us re-examining our family finances and wondering where to cut back, we have a neighbor who is wondering where to get that next meal… Read More
    We see news nearly every day about the financial crisis that we face as a nation. We know that times are tough nationally, and even during a terrible national economy, there are companies willing and able to invest under the right conditions. There have been two recent examples… Read More
    ORONO – There’s nothing glamorous about the job Ilze Petersons does at the Peace and Justice Center of Eastern Maine. As the center’s program director, Petersons stuffs envelopes, makes phone calls, organizes overnight bus trips to Augusta and Washington, D.C., and stands outside in extremes… Read More
    SKOWHEGAN – Testimony turned graphic Wednesday in the second day of Richard Reynolds murder trial in Somerset County, as medical examiners and forensic officials provided detailed descriptions of his alleged victim’s injuries. Reynolds, 41, is accused of shooting his wife in the head at her… Read More
    Plum Creek Timber Co. could get the final green light on its Moosehead Lake region development plan as early as next spring under an ambitious schedule outlined Wednesday. Last month, the Maine Land Use Regulation Commission largely endorsed Plum Creek’s historic concept plan after a… Read More
    PORTLAND – A former Republican strategist pleaded not guilty Wednesday in U.S. District Court in Portland to charges that he lied to federal investigators five years ago about his role in jamming phone lines in New Hampshire Democrats’ get-out-the-vote effort in 2002. James Tobin, 48,… Read More
    FORT KENT – It’s back to the drawing board for some Aroostook County school boards after voters rejected school administration consolidation plans in referendums in the St. John Valley and the Presque Isle and Houlton areas. Voters in SAD 10 (Allagash), SAD 27 (Eagle Lake,… Read More
    BAR HARBOR – A proposal to limit the minimum distance that local wireless communication facilities can be from schools was one of several land use ordinances that local voters approved Tuesday. Voters also agreed to form a charter commission to consider possible changes to the… Read More
    A slim majority of voters decided Tuesday to consolidate SADs 38 and 48. The vote passed by just 35 votes in Etna and Dixmont, the two towns of SAD 38. The final SAD vote tally was 647-612. googletag.cmd.push(function () { // Define Slot var slot_sizes… Read More
    BELFAST – Bolstered by a strong showing in Searsport, his hometown, William Shorey defeated two-term Waldo County Commissioner John Hyk by a comfortable plurality. Shorey upset the incumbent Hyk with a vote of 3,362 to 3,177. Most of the damage to Hyk was done in… Read More
    ROCKLAND – Knox County residents Tuesday voted out two veteran county commissioners and elected their replacements. In District 2, Richard L. Parent Jr. of Warren defeated Commission Chairman A. Mason Johnson Jr. of Thomaston, 3,122 to 2,839. Johnson had served for 16 years. googletag.cmd.push(function ()… Read More
    SULLIVAN – Authorities are investigating an alleged assault in which a local man suffered severe injuries that went unreported for a couple of days, according to Maine State Police. Trooper Jessica Shorey said Wednesday that the alleged attack occurred sometime last week but was not… Read More
    ROCKLAND – Voters in the six towns representing SADs 5 and 50 approved the proposed regional school consolidation plan in Tuesday’s referendum. Residents of SAD 50 communities Cushing, St. George and Thomaston, and SAD 5 communities Owls Head, Rockland and South Thomaston voted overall 5,947… Read More
    Voters in each Mount Desert Island town that had been considering participating in a new reorganized school administration entity to replace School Union 98 approved the plan on Tuesday. The proposal, which has been approved by the state Department of Education, passed by large margins… Read More
    OLD TOWN – Voters on Tuesday supported two Old Town residents, David Mahan and Scott Laflamme, in their bids for seats on the City Council. Mahan received 3,082 votes and Laflamme received 2,864 votes. David Fiacco of 121 Fourth St. received the most write-in votes… Read More
    ELLSWORTH – More than 20 organizations will provide information, education and assistance at the Community Connections Health and Wellness Expo from 2 to 7 p.m. Thursday, Nov. 6, at the VFW Hall, East Main Street. The expo will offer free assistance with Medicare Part D,… Read More
    PERRY – With 93 percent of precincts reporting Wednesday, Washington County incumbents for the state Legislature held onto their seats, while Republican newcomers beat out their opponents. The unofficial results indicated late Wednesday that 612 precincts had reported statewide and 675,672 of 942,825 registered voters… Read More
    BELFAST – Absentee voters made the difference in carrying incumbent Ward 2 City Councilor Roger Lee to another two-year term in office and prevented the recall of Ward 3 Councilor Cathy Heberer and Ward 4 Councilor Jan Anderson. In the other council races Tuesday, Lewis… Read More
    It was a time for change, and that is what happened in Eastport as well as in neighboring Calais. In Eastport, voters gave the nod to two new councilors – Paul Critchley and John Miller. They received 584 and 413 votes, respectively. Incumbent Kathryn Lewis… Read More
    MILLINOCKET – Scott Gonya was re-elected Tuesday to the Town Council and will be joined by newcomers John Raymond and Michael A. Madore. Gonya was the leading recipient of votes in the election, with 1,782, while Raymond received 1,021 and Madore, 998, Town Clerk Roxanne… Read More
    BANGOR – The seventh annual Totally Trades! Conference for high school girls will be held from 8:30 a.m. to 2 p.m. Friday, Nov. 7, at United Technologies Center, 200 Hogan Road. The conference will offer 15 workshop experiences in nontraditional careers. Workshops will include welding,… Read More
    GUILFORD – Piscataquis Community High School students will present a play, “Par for the Corpse,” by Craig Sodaro, at 7 p.m. Saturday, Nov. 8, at Center Theatre. To reserve tickets, call 876-4625 or e-mail Kathy Maheu at kmaheu@sad4.com. Read More
    BANGOR – A blood donor appreciation kick-off is planned Friday at 900B Hammond St., and during November, a downtown hardware store is partnering with the American Red Cross to host blood drives to say thank you to the communities that have supported the business for 100 years. Read More
    ATKINSON – Voters on Tuesday approved the sale of alcohol – beer, wine and liquor- within the town. The vote was 118-76. According to some residents, Atkinson had always been a dry town. Resident Randy Tozier, who circulated a petition signed by 32 people to… Read More
    ORONO – In a town with the state’s flagship university, the number of rental units and tenants would seem to be statistics the Town Council might want to know. Orono’s council is starting to get a handle on those numbers as the town’s rental registration… Read More
    BIDDEFORD – An explosion at a trash-to-energy incinerator in Biddeford blew panels off the building and started a fire, according to firefighters. Officials said the explosion at the Maine Energy Recovery Co. plant Tuesday afternoon likely was caused by a propane tank or some other… Read More
    Many quality vendors will participate in the 30th annual Holiday MarketPlace hosted by Zonta Club of Bangor, 9 a.m.-4 p.m. Saturday, Nov. 8, and 10 a.m.-3 p.m. Sunday, Nov. 9, at Brewer Auditorium reports Alex Turallo. Admission is just $1 each day, and as usual,… Read More
    AUGUSTA – The Maine Human Rights Commission has found reasonable grounds to believe that unlawful discrimination occurred involving a Millinocket man’s complaint that his employer harassed him on the basis of sex and sexual orientation. The commission on Oct. 27 agreed with its investigator’s report… Read More
    ORONO – The University of Maine Cooperative Extension has collected 69,895 pounds of produce, 70 dozen ears of corn and 60 loaves of bread as part of its Plant a Row for the Hungry outreach project. Home gardeners, master gardeners, and others with a green… Read More
    BLUE HILL – Patrice McCarron, executive director of the Maine Lobstermen’s Association, will present a lecture titled “Navigating the Challenges Facing the Maine Lobster Fishery” at 7 p.m. Thursday, Nov. 13, at the MERI Center for Marine Studies. This talk is part of MERI’s monthly… Read More
    SOUTH PORTLAND – The Coast Guard is conducting a waterways analysis review of the Kennebec River to determine the effectiveness of aids to navigation in the river. The following areas are under review: Seguin Ledges to the Bath Rail Road Bridge, and north of the… Read More
    BIDDEFORD – Voters overwhelmingly rejected a proposal that would have closed the city’s airport. Supporters of a referendum to close the Biddeford Municipal Airport said the facility should be closed because it costs the city money and is a burden on taxpayers. But airport advocates… Read More
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    ST. STEPHEN, New Brunswick – Anyone but Bush seemed to be the consensus among Maine’s Canadian neighbors as they woke up Wednesday morning to learn that U.S. voters had elected Sen. Barack Obama president. “After eight years, it was time for a change,” St. Croix… Read More
    AUGUSTA – Maine Democrats touted Election Day results Wednesday that they said show them expanding an already large margin of control in the state House of Representatives and the bare one-vote edge they have held in the state Senate. Unofficial tallies suggest the Democrats boosted… Read More
    ORONO – Cultural exhibits, traditional singing, dancing, clothing and an international smorgasbord of foods featuring spicy Indian and Sri Lankan curries, Vietnamese spring rolls and delicacies from the Middle East, are on the program for this year’s 21st annual Culturefest 11 a.m.-3:30 p.m. Saturday, Nov. 8, at the… Read More
    BANGOR – Leading chefs are assembling their finest offerings in an array designed to satisfy the most demanding palate, all for the benefit of mothers and babies. The March of Dimes seventh Signature Chef’s Auction is set for Thursday, Nov. 6, at the Bangor Elks… Read More
    BANGOR-BREWER – A new group of veterans will be on hand for this year’s Veterans Day Parade, joining World War II, Korean War and Vietnam War veterans who traditionally take part. The Global War on Terrorism Veterans include those who served in Desert Storm, Somalia,… Read More
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    Ending Hunger Walking Tour OLD TOWN – Representatives from Maine’s credit unions joined Brenda Davis, executive director of Cross Roads Ministries, on Oct. 24 at Penobscot County Federal Credit Union in Old Town to launch the seventh Maine Credit Unions Ending Hunger Walking Tour. Cross… Read More
    BANGOR – The Bangor Ronald McDonald House, located at 654 State St., will celebrate World Children’s Day 9 a.m.-3 p.m. Saturday, Nov. 8. The public is invited to attend and there is no admission fee. The lovable McDonald’s character, Grimace, will make an appearance 10… Read More
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