Whenever government takes action that smacks of imposing values on a group of people, critics abound on both the left and right. The most recent case in point is a proposal to remove soda from the list of foods that may be purchased with food stamps. Liberals worry… Read More
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ELLSWORTH – The Ellsworth girls soccer team has been shoring up its defense all season, trying to get things ready for the rigors of the Class B playoffs. So far, so good. googletag.cmd.push(function () { // Define Slot var slot_sizes = [[300,250]]; var new_slot_sizes =… Read More
House votes Democratic Reps. Michael Michaud (2nd District) and Tom Allen (1st District) googletag.cmd.push(function () { // Define Slot var slot_sizes = [[300,250]]; var new_slot_sizes = []; var has_banner = false; for (var i = 0; i < slot_sizes.length; i++) { if (isMobileDevice()) { if… Read More
SOUTH ADDISON – The East Side Cemetery Association of Addison will hold its annual meeting at 10 a.m. Saturday, May 27, at the office of North Atlantic Lobster Sales, 420 Mooseneck Road. For more information, contact Gail Bucknam, secretary, at 483-2888 or 483-4049. Read More
It’s been an incredibly dry year for this court reporter. Last year, I covered half a dozen trials, including a murder trial with a dismembered corpse, a complex environmental dispute over who will pay to clean up pollution in the Penobscot River and the trial… Read More
TORONTO – Canadian health officials are drafting a proposal to prevent Internet pharmacies from selling mail-order prescription drugs to U.S. consumers, a spokesman said Wednesday, a move that would essentially kill a $700 million industry that has become increasingly popular with patients south of the border. Read More
DOVER-FOXCROFT – The Piscataquis County Soil and Water Conservation District board of supervisor’s regular monthly meeting will be held at 7 p.m. Wednesday, Sept. 22, at the district office on 42 Pine Crest Drive. The meeting is open to the public. For information, call 564-2321,… Read More
Boston Red Sox fans in the Ellsworth area have had to “get their Sox on” from another radio source for the last month with Ellsworth station WDEA (1370 AM) off the air. “We lost our main transmitter [at noon on Aug. 19] and at the… Read More
Q: I’m fairly new to perennial gardening, but in five or six years I’ve managed to create a few small garden beds with lots of different types of plants. I still don’t seem to have the lush effect you see in photos in magazines. What is the secret… Read More
BLUE HILL – Five teen-agers have been charged with liquor violations after police broke up a drinking party here Friday night. Officers at the Hancock County Sheriff’s Department had been warned by several sources that a party was planned for that night in Blue Hill… Read More
WASHINGTON – President Bush proposed a $2.13 trillion budget Monday that pumps billions into the war on terrorism but challenges Congress by reining in resurgent deficits through cuts to job training, highways and scores of other programs. Foreshadowing tactics sure to echo until November’s elections… Read More
CALAIS – Public officials and members of the community, along with students and school faculty members, have been invited to participate in the Horatio Alger Youth Seminar later this month. The event will run from 7:30 to 10:30 a.m. Wednesday, April 25, at Calais High… Read More
HAMPDEN – A late scoring controversy in the boys varsity race that forced organizers to go to a tiebreaker before Caribou could drive off with the team trophy could have overshadowed several record-breaking individual performances in the Pendale Invitational cross country meet Friday. But nothing… Read More
JACKMAN — About 30 voters gathered Thursday at the Forest Hills Consolidated School auditorium and approved a budget for 2000 with no changes in the warrant as presented. The town’s new spending plan of $947,208 consists of $926,908 from taxation and $20,300 from the general… Read More
BANGOR — When Queen City Mobile Home Park opened at 460 Stillwater Ave. in 1965, traffic to the mall area wasn’t a problem. Construction of the Bangor Mall was a decade into the future. Beyond the park, “it was all farmland,” recalled Judson Grant Jr.,… Read More
LONDON — The drug Tamoxifen, already standard treatment for older victims of breast cancer, works equally well in young women and could save another 20,000 lives a year worldwide if given more widely, according to a study published Friday. When taken immediately after surgery for… Read More
I wish all the media would stop referring to people of this world as a different race. There is no such thing as a race of people. People all over the world make up the human family. Some of us are lighter than others, thanks to the chemical… Read More
ELLSWORTH — Don Emerson and his wife, Jan, both went through the public school system. Both were public school teachers. So when his wife suggested that they home school their children, Emerson said no. A public school education was good enough for them, too. googletag.cmd.push(function… Read More
The Campaign for the Bangor Public Library, “Renewing Today, Building Tomorrow,” inched closer to its $8.5 million goal when checks totaling $5,700 were presented to library Director Barbara McDade during a Friday press conference. From the Friends of the Library used-book sale, Michael Alpert presented… Read More
BANGOR — Messiah Baptist Church took an important step toward building its new home off Union Street when the Planning Board granted it unanimous approval Tuesday evening for a conditional use. The church’s site development plan, which was not ready for the meeting, will be… Read More
WINTERPORT–The second half of the 1994-95 tax bill is due on Wednesday, March 15, after which interest will be charged at a rate of 6 percent a year. Previous tax bills must be paid before payment of the second-half bill may be accepted. For information,… Read More
EXETER — A volunteer road committee has been established in Exeter to help town officials determine what short- and long-term road projects the town should undertake. Town Manager Jason Simcock said the road committee will do an inventory this spring of all of the town’s… Read More
The University of Maine celebrated cultural diversity Saturday, but a group of international students complained the university was not tolerant of diversity in health insurance. “We do not ask for much,” said Amir Reza of Iran, who spoke during a protest at Memorial Union. “We… Read More
MACHIASPORT — Fishermen returning to Bucks Harbor and Starboard under darkness might see the United States Cellular communications tower in Machiasport as a sight for sore eyes. Other residents, whose homes have been invaded since October by the reflection of the tower’s red, flashing lights,… Read More
WILLIMANTIC — The town of Willimantic will operate on a new fiscal year as voted 15-11 by residents at the annual town meeting Monday. Residents accepted the recommendation by the Board of Selectmen to change the fiscal year ending Jan. 31, 1993, to June 30,… Read More
One Wednesday afternoon each month, active adults age 50 or older gather for 90 minutes in the Willette Conference Center at St. Joseph Hospital in Bangor. On one hand, it’s a chance to chat with peers; but it’s more than just a social encounter. Now in its fourth… Read More
Even the most polite people are never entirely sure about table manners. This is probably a good thing because these expectations change with travel, over time and because of evolving tastes. Q. Spaghetti dishes — in all forms and combinations — are my favorites, but… Read More
AUGUSTA — Maine Gov. John R. McKernan and State Treasurer Samuel Shapiro, en route to Wall Street to discuss the state’s budget woes, were detoured for an unscheduled landing in New Hampshire on Thursday when the state plane developed engine trouble. Steve Adams, the assistant… Read More
The Maine Bar Association will present an unprecedented compilation of opinions about 12th District Court Judge John Benoit to the Legislature’s Judiciary Committee which will start hearings on Benoit’s reappointment at 1 p.m. Thursday. About 18 attorneys from Franklin and Somerset counties have expressed their… 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 – 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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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
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
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
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
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
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
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