BAILEYVILLE – Concerned about a recent increase in crime in the area, one town councilor suggested this week establishing neighborhood watches to help police. Police Chief Phil Harriman told councilors during their Monday night meeting that a neighborhood watch program was possible, but that he… Read More
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So far, despite the recent destructive rainstorm, spring has made a fine start, a great relief from the cold and wet conditions that often seem to linger later in the year than hoped for. There’s still a nip in the air, but nighttime temperatures are… Read More
PRESQUE ISLE – Showing skepticism over the state’s school reorganization effort, residents loudly applauded a speaker who called the state’s timeline for school consolidation “totally unrealistic” during a recent regional information meeting put on by the Department of Education. The effort to reorganize Maine’s 152… Read More
Although your editorial “Too Few Fish in the Sea” (BDN, July 13) mentions the most serious problem attending any evaluation of the problem of overfishing and overharvesting, you have, in my opinion, fallen into a trap laid for you by “experts” and government hacks alike. Read More
One of the greatest contributions Judaism has made to our world is in the realm of law. The Mosaic codes, the Ten Commandments and Jewish law – in Hebrew halachah – have greatly influenced the development of civil law and how it is practiced today… Read More
BANGOR – Gabby Babin was just about perfect in Saturday’s Penobscot Valley Conference swimming and diving championships at the Husson College pool. And for the seventh year in a row, so was the rest of the Bangor High team. googletag.cmd.push(function () { // Define Slot… Read More
I am a resident of New Sweden, a Swede, and also a member of the Gustaf Adolph Lutheran Church, where an arsenic poisoning took place a little more than a year ago. It seems that people want to just forget about it, but I cannot. Read More
BANGOR – While attempts to reintroduce wolves to Maine continue to linger in political limbo, a new study indicates the predators are already here. As scientists have long suspected, there’s a little bit of wolf ancestry in nearly every coyote roaming the Maine woods, according to the study. Read More
ORONO – The Old Town City Council and the Orono Town Council will open up a dialogue Thursday night to discuss possible cooperation in municipal services. The meeting will be held at 7 p.m. in the council chambers of the Orono Town Office. The two… Read More
CALAIS – There were exotic costumes, including a skimpy grass skirt and wild hats. And when it was all over Saturday, more than 500 people had come together to raise nearly $32,000 for the American Cancer Society’s Relay for Life. The annual event brings together… Read More
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PRESQUE ISLE — Presque Isle police received a call at 10:47 a.m. Sunday that two young-looking men had gone into a house on Barton Street through a back door. The neighbor making the call reported that the two men came out a few minutes later, and headed down… Read More
Remember, National Trails Day is Saturday. It’s a time to appreciate the work volunteers and others have done to make getting off the pavement an enjoyable adventure. So get out. Take a walk. You don’t have to go to great lengths to find evidence of… Read More
NEWPORT — Sebasticook Valley Snowmobile Club will observe 25 years of Pine Tree Ride-Ins with this year’s event planned for Feb. 6-8 in Newport. As a kickoff for the festivities, Bob and Sharon Creighton, co-chairmen of the event, met with the Sebasticook Valley Chamber of… Read More
Small towns have always occupied a special place in the hearts of Americans. They are where we began, and we carry a subtle yearning for the neighborly qualities on which they were built. City people who grow tired of the push and pull of others,… Read More
PORTLAND — China’s Jilin Province is the destination this fall for a delegation of state legislators from Maine. In addition to promoting trade between China and Maine, the group hopes to reinvigorate a sister-state relationship with Jilin that dates back to 1993. “We’re keen on… Read More
BELFAST — The First Baptist Church and Belfast Arts Council will present “Christmas in Lygonia, An Evening of Holiday Music,” at 8 p.m. Dec. 13 at the High Street church. The Lygonia Consort will perform works by Telemann, Bach, and other composers, as well as… Read More
BANGOR — A Bangor man who allegedly held his estranged wife and children hostage during an overnight siege last January was convicted Thursday of five counts relating to the incident. The Penobscot County Superior Court jury acquitted William Fay Jr., 23, of two additional counts… Read More
MILO — The future structure of education in Piscataquis County will be the focus of a meeting next week during which area and state officials will discuss regionalizing services and consolidation. Administrators and school board directors from SADs 41, 68, 4 and the Greenville school… Read More
ROCKLAND — The Lodge of Elks will present a “striking of the colors” program at 11 a.m. Sunday, June 12, at the Elks Lodge on Rankin Street. The ceremony will be conducted by members of the Elks with the assistance of a color guard from… Read More
PORTLAND — Gov.-elect Angus King’s transition council met for the first time Tuesday with a warning about the daunting task of filling most positions in the administration before his inauguration. King, who will be the nation’s only independent governor, told a packed conference room that… Read More
Jim’s story of living with AIDS is a bit different from that of Al Seymour Jr. Jim (not his real name) found out about his HIV infection about a year and a half before the diagnosis was changed to AIDS with the CDC’s new definitions… Read More
SOUTHWEST HARBOR — The Wendell Gilley Museum will be open for visitors and holiday shoppers from 10 a.m. to 4 p.m. Fridays, Saturdays and Sundays through Dec. 20. An open house and reception for the fall bird carving class will be held from noon to… Read More
I have been following the sense of frustration of many of your readers and many of our political leaders when it comes to the great discrepancy in fuel prices for both homes and automobiles. I continue to be stumped, because at great cost, many investigations have been done… Read More
Bangor police responded to a number of domestic assault cases during the past few days, making a number of arrests. In one of them, however, the assailant is still being sought after he escaped twice from Eastern Maine Medical Center where he was being evaluated… Read More
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HAMPDEN – Hampden Academy will hold its Winter Sports Parents Night on Tuesday at 7 p.m. in the old gym. Parents will have the chance to meet with coaches and discuss HA athletic rules. Read More
BANGOR – Stephanie (Stevie) Dunham and Caleb McGary met at age 8 while taking a class at Caleb’s mother’s dance studio, River City Dance, and while performing with Robinson Ballet. Since that age they have danced in “The Nutcracker,” performing various roles separately or partnered… Read More
BANGOR – Penobscot Theatre continues its 35th anniversary season with two productions for the holiday season – the Tony-nominated family musical “A Year With Frog and Toad,” and the uproarious comedy for mature audiences, “A Tuna Christmas.” The productions run through Dec. 23 at the… Read More
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ORONO – What better time than the holidays to hold the popular Maine Indian Basketmakers Sale and Demonstration, scheduled for 9 a.m. to 4 p.m. Saturday, Dec. 13, at the Student Recreation and Fitness Center, University of Maine. The event offers the public an opportunity… Read More
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From the governor’s office to the showrooms of small auto dealerships throughout the state, many Mainers are paying close attention to the proposed $15 billion bailout of U.S. automakers. Most involved in the industry are hoping that the U.S. Congress will vote to give the… Read More
BANGOR – A group of local pastors plans to attend a meeting of the Gambling Control Board in Augusta today to oppose a proposal by Hollywood Slots Hotel and Raceway to offer Sunday morning gambling. Under the current rules, the facility at 500 Main St. Read More
Because of anticipated state and federal budget cuts, elderly residents at some Maine assisted living facilities will no longer be served breakfast beginning on Jan. 1. Freese’s Assisted Living in Bangor, Stearns Assisted Living in Millinocket and Merry Gardens Estates in Camden will continue to… Read More
BELFAST – State and local police converged on a High Street home after a male occupant was shot to death there Tuesday morning. Police said a woman was being questioned in connection with the shooting and a weapon was recovered. googletag.cmd.push(function () { // Define… Read More
ORONO – The Maine Better Transportation Association will host a program Thursday evening at the Best Western Black Bear Inn titled “Flight Plan: Weathering Turbulence and Finding Opportunity in the Passenger Air Travel Market.” The program begins at 7 p.m. Thursday, Dec. 11. Rebecca Hupp,… Read More
BREWER – The national slowdown in the auto industry will cause a temporary shutdown at Brewer Automotive Components. Company officials are anticipating a two-week shutdown starting Dec. 19 at the Brewer factory, where 117 workers make suspension and steering components for Toyota of North America… Read More
BANGOR – Fraser Papers Ltd. has sued a Michigan firm in U.S. District Court seeking payment for 1.8 million pounds of specialty paper manufactured at Fraser’s Madawaska facility and shipped to North Carolina between May 5 and June 2. In the breach-of-contract lawsuit filed Monday,… Read More
The country’s health insurance industry was praised last week for joining the national debate over universal health coverage. Pledges to give up its ability to reject people with pre-existing medical conditions and its longstanding objection to guarantees of insurance coverage could represent a significant change for the insurance… Read More
Several readers have written in about whether it is possible for President-elect Barack Obama to become president before Jan. 20. While the chances of this happening are virtually nil, there are constitutional paths to such a development. One would be for Condoleeza Rice to resign… Read More
Almost every day on TV one will view the suffering of little children who are victims of war, pestilence, famine and natural disasters. Then again there are agencies, which rescue children from picking in city dumps. If a civilization cannot control birth rates compared to… Read More
A loan program unveiled last week fills an important void by targeting money to small businesses in rural and downtown areas. The new loans also come at a critical time when credit markets across the country remain frozen. Coastal Enterprises, Inc. was selected by the… Read More
There’s an intimidating picture on the front page of the Dec. 3 Bangor Daily News It shows an individual brandishing the Bible like some club with which to throttle those Christians (like me) who look into Scripture and see Christ’s words of love and tolerance. Read More
It’s good that the Bangor Daily News highlights the 60th anniversary of the Universal Declaration of Human Rights (“Eleanor’s Declaration,” Dec. 8) and that the BDN states that “few in the West would argue these basic claims that come with being human.” One aspect of the human rights… Read More