BIDDEFORD – A 27-year-old suspect was in custody Thursday after an armed robbery that began when a man jumped to the front of the teller line at a Biddeford credit union after joking with fellow customers about robbing the bank, police said. An employee of… Read More
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PORTLAND – A former Scarborough town councilor faces up to 20 years in prison after pleading guilty to robbing a bank last month. Robert Patch, 45, made off with about $4,000 from the Biddeford branch of Maine Bank & Trust on April 9. googletag.cmd.push(function ()… Read More
BANGOR – Matt Duplisea scored the game-winning goal 1:53 into the third period on a pass from Connor Scofield to lift John Bapst over Presque Isle 3-2 at Sawyer Arena Saturday. Ethan Sak tallied a goal assisted by Duplisea and Scofield, and Casey Hull added… Read More
ORLAND – The Great Pond Mountain Conservation Trust has received two $10,000 grants that will benefit fundraising and planning efforts for its 4,200-acre Wildlands preserve. The grants come from the Davis Conservation Foundation and the International Paper Foundation, the last grant from IP before its sale of the… Read More
VEAZIE – Initial budget projections for both the town and school show little increase to property-tax payers for the coming year. “Right now, it’s just looking like it might be that if there’s increased community value, the mill rate might not even change,” Town Manager… Read More
SURRY – A Surry man died Saturday afternoon in a single-vehicle accident on Newberry Neck Road. Kenton Griffith, 48, was dead at the scene of the accident, according to police. googletag.cmd.push(function () { // Define Slot var slot_sizes = [[300,250]]; var new_slot_sizes = []; var… Read More
Looking for the same Camden Hills team that won the Eastern Maine Class B title last year? Well, you won’t find it. Most of it, anyway, according to coach Jay Carlsen. googletag.cmd.push(function () { // Define Slot var slot_sizes = [[300,250]]; var new_slot_sizes = [];… Read More
EASTON – The budget process is under way for the Easton School Committee, which held its first meeting of the year Monday night. The committee and school department employees will have until the beginning of April to take an initial look at the budget numbers,… Read More
Meka didn’t have to die. At least, not yet. Granted, she was old – a dog of nearly 15 years. Not bad for a chow. Yes, her health was beginning to fail. She was nearly deaf, and had a problem with cataracts. Still, she was a good old… Read More
CALAIS – The mayor last week defended statements she made during her campaign that some city councilors say cast a shadow over how they handled the city’s financial business. At the regular council meeting on Thursday, Mayor Judy Alexander, who owns her own accounting and… Read More
GREENVILLE – Although there was some dispute over what caused the cracks in the floor of the new public works garage, a local contractor told selectmen Wednesday he would apply a special resin to seal the cracks in the concrete. An engineer retained by the… Read More
LEWISTON – Maine’s fledgling computer crimes task force, already overwhelmed by more cases than it can handle, is facing financial uncertainty. In its first six months, the four-member force has analyzed evidence from 94 computers for police departments across Maine, executed 14 search warrants and… Read More
BANGOR — Two of the four men accused in the brutal beating of a Bucksport man outside a Bangor pool hall last month pleaded innocent Wednesday in Penobscot County Superior Court. Craig and Daniel Harriman, both 21 of Surry, are charged with aggravated assault in… Read More
BURLINGTON, Vt. – The Vermont Catamounts, who claimed the America East regular-season crown with a victory over Maine last week, took top honors Wednesday during the league’s awards luncheon held at the Radisson Hotel. Vermont senior forward Karalyn Church was selected the America East Player… Read More
BUCKSPORT — The Bucksport School Committee has adopted a trimester student reporting system for fourth-grade pupils for the current school year. The old system reported grades four times a school year. googletag.cmd.push(function () { // Define Slot var slot_sizes = [[300,250]]; var new_slot_sizes = [];… Read More
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CALAIS — The Fire Department is reviewing its policy on blocking roads leading to fire scenes after a Baileyville man allegedly struck a parked truck with his vehicle at a fire scene. Wayne McNally, 34, driving a 1981 Ford truck, was arrested around 10 p.m. Read More
Last year my husband volunteer for a committee in town. They didn’t get much done because, a man kept getting up and saying he was “appalled” by any changes suggested. I wanted to find out why, so I attended some meetings. Some Republicans were behaving… Read More
ORONO – Liberty University basketball coach Jeff Meyer said it isn’t often that his players perform well when the Lynchburg, Va., school makes its customary road trips that give each team member a once-a-career home-away-from-home game. But as Bangor High fans found out during Mark… Read More
SKOWHEGAN — Police continue to investigate an accident here that killed an adult and two children nearly two weeks ago. An accident reconstructionist has not completed his investigation and full reports have not been prepared, according to Skowhegan Deputy Chief Rick Bonneau. Somerset County District… Read More
Imagine if you could change your entire life with a few keystrokes on a computer. In 1983, Stephen King’s typically warped writing genius touched on the topic in a story published in Playboy magazine. The lead character of “Word Processor of the Gods,” Richard Hagstrom,… Read More
HOULTON — Dr. Thomas Hart, a Waterville pediatrician, will speak to educators and parents on learning disabilities and Attention Deficit Disorder from 12:30 to 4 p.m. and 7-9 p.m. Tuesday, June 21, at the Shiretown Motor Inn, Houlton. Hart devotes 80 percent of his time… Read More
The boys of summer seem determined to hurl major league baseball into a winter of discontent. A strike date has been set for Aug. 12 — the eighth work stoppage in 22 years — and the 1994 edition of the national pastime may go to press before the… Read More
Tonight in the United States 61,500 to 100,000 children will sleep on the street, in condemned buildings, in cars, or in emergency shelters. According to a recent report in Scientific American, families with young children are the fastest-growing segment of the American homeless population. googletag.cmd.push(function… Read More
The lawyer for an Old Town school custodian charged with molesting children tried unsuccessfully Thursday to get a court order halting a school board hearing next week on his client’s employment. Michael Murphy, 39, has pleaded innocent to a charge of unlawful sexual contact and… Read More
I have been inspired during the past two weeks by two real men. To me, a real man is not afraid to let other men know what he stands for. It doesn’t matter that he might make other men uncomfortable, or that other men might even make fun… Read More
In a recent edition of the Bangor Daily News, President Bush was quoted as saying that Saddam Hussein would “get his ass kicked” if it did come to war in the Middle East. Aside from his questionable vocabulary and lack of good taste, the most frightening thing about… Read More
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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
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
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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
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
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
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
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
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
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
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