While reading the Bangor Daily News’ Jan. 23 front page story “Smuggler given life sentence,” I tried to think of all the people I have met who have used marijuana. I couldn’t; there are too many. So instead I found myself trying to understand the rationale for condemning… Read More
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AUGUSTA – Maine lawmakers are urging consumers to do their bit to help the environment by bringing reusable shopping bags when they go to the grocery store. The Senate passed a nonbinding order Thursday, a day after the House took similar action. Sponsors said it’s… Read More
ORONO – Former U.S. Sen. George J. Mitchell will be one of two keynote speakers this Thursday during a lecture on the environment being held at the University of Maine. The event is free and open to the public, although tickets are required. googletag.cmd.push(function ()… Read More
BREWER – An effort to collect and preserve the stories of generations of former workers at Eastern Fine Paper Mill in Brewer is entering a new phase, as the Maine Folklife Center at the University of Maine has received renewed funding from the Maine Humanities Council to sustain… Read More
BANGOR – Corey Cushing is the type of pitcher that is a favorite of his teammates and frustrating to those who must face him. He’s not overpowering, but he’s sneaky fast when he reaches back. He boasts a good curveball and always is around the… Read More
Rabbi David Cantor of Congregation Beth Israel is one of 20 rabbis from 15 states who have been accepted into a yearlong national leadership program. The program, Professional Education for Excellence in Rabbis, is sponsored by Synagogues: Transformation and Renewal, a nonprofit organization based in Minneapolis. The program… Read More
PRESQUE ISLE – When Kim-Anne Perkins buys hand-crafted items from other countries, she wants to know that the artisans who make the products are getting paid a fair price for their work. That’s the main reason why the local resident has organized for the past… Read More
PRESQUE ISLE – The Biathlon World Cup’s Voyageur mascot won’t be the only one sporting a bright red cap during activities today in Fort Kent. Some 100 seventh-graders, teachers and parents from Skyway Middle School in Presque Isle are donning the tasseled hats to show… Read More
A story in Friday’s paper that described an administrative hearing in which a Brewer education technician III was charged by school officials with sharing marijuana with students erred in stating the length of service the woman had performed for the school’s alternative education program. Mary Ellen Bryner began… Read More
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WASHINGTON – Apple and potato farmers who suffered natural disasters in 1999 and 2000 will be eligible for more than $38 million in emergency assistance from the U.S. Department of Agriculture. Funding, announced by Ann M. Veneman, the agriculture secretary, will be distributed from USDA’s… Read More
CARIBOU – Two snowmobilers from Aroostook County were in stable condition Sunday at Eastern Maine Medical Center in Bangor after an accident Friday evening, according to state police and hospital officials. Sheila Sharp, 25, of Presque Isle and her 13-year-old brother were taken to the… Read More
A story about the Maine Dads published Saturday, Sept. 2, incorrectly named the vice president of the organization as the president. Jan Elizabeth Brown of Harmony is the executive director and president of Maine Dads. Read More
More than 150 Maine residents are expected to take part in protests this weekend in the nation’s capital that are targeted at the World Bank and the International Monetary Fund. The District of Columbia police force has been placed on heightened alert as activists try… Read More
BAR HARBOR — Surrounded by a powder blue ocean and soft rose sky at sunrise Saturday, 20 early risers ventured to the Cadillac Mountain summit, joining dancer Dianne Eno in celebrating the dawning of a new day. Adorned in flowing dresses, Eno and fellow dancer… Read More
BANGOR — Attendance this year is up at the Bangor State Fair, but the gates are closing down earlier than some people would like. Though the midway remains open until 11:30 p.m. — and on some nights as late as midnight — the gates to… Read More
DEXTER — The Town Council on Thursday will consider ways to cut the proposed 1998-99 municipal budget. The workshop will begin at 7 p.m. in the council chambers. googletag.cmd.push(function () { // Define Slot var slot_sizes = [[300,250]]; var new_slot_sizes = []; var has_banner =… Read More
It was Sunday, Aug. 24, the day before school started in Hermon. Nine-year-old Josh Pond and his dad, Gordon, were mowing the lawn at the family home on the Wing Road. The two were on a riding lawnmower enjoying the afternoon when the family dog… Read More
ELLSWORTH — Pad thai and mee ped may be listed on several menus, but only one menu in town may have Bangkok in its name. A Hancock County Superior Court judge ruled this week that a new Main Street restaurant must change its name, having… Read More
ROCKPORT — The clear-cutting referendum, if passed in November, would destroy the Robbins Lumber Co., according to James Robbins. Scion of the four-generation Searsmont family business started in 1881, Robbins, speaking at the Friday meeting of the Rotary Club at the Samoset Resort, said the… Read More
Students at Bangor’s St. Mary’s Parish School Thursday practiced the “love-thy-neighbor” philosophy they have heard so often in religion classes by donating 25 turkeys to Manna Ministries soup kitchen. The donation placed Manna closer to its goal of giving out 500 boxed dinners featuring turkey… Read More
ORONO – The Old Town-Orono Twins survived a big scare from Penquis, rallying for seven runs in the sixth and one in the seventh to notch an 8-7 American Legion baseball victory Monday night at the Orono High field. Undefeated Old Town-Orono trailed 6-0 entering… Read More
CONCORD, N.H. — Keeping track of New England’s Boston Post Canes is like mapping shells on a beach: A ceaseless and inevitable tide keeps sweeping in to redistribute them. In 1909, the Boston Post newspaper distributed between 400 and 600 ebony, gold-capped canes among towns… Read More
W. Jerome Strout, former chairman of Bangor & Aroostook Railroad, died unexpectedly at his home Thursday. He was 87. A Milo native, Strout started his railroad career as a machinist’s helper when he was still in high school. He continued to work summers while studying… Read More
I wish to publicly thank Maine Teacher of the Year, Limestone High School teacher Frank McElwain, who is also a good Samaritan. He and his wife Joan recently rescued my 3-year-old son and me as we were stranded on a back road with a very… Read More
WASHINGTON — Rep. Tom Andrews successfully attached an amendment to a Pentagon budget bill Wednesday that would pressure foreign governments to end subsidies he claims eliminated tens of thousands of U.S. shipbuilding jobs. The measure, attached to the House Armed Services Committee’s $274 billion Pentagon… Read More
AUGUSTA — Lobstermen were warned Tuesday that the federal government will tell them ways to conserve Maine’s lobsters if they don’t do it themselves. “If you don’t take the initiative, they’ll do something for you,” David Cousens, a member of the Lobster Advisory Council, told… Read More
By now, most everyone has received their 1990 Census Form. What is your opinion about the format of the questionnaire and the information you are asked to provide the government? LAST WEEK’S QUESTION googletag.cmd.push(function () { // Define Slot var slot_sizes = [[300,250]]; var new_slot_sizes… Read More
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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
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
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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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
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
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
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
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
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
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
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
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
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
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