Every time I read about LD 1957, which just passed the Legislature, I see the words “opposed by the local guides and Passamaquoddy Tribe” and then amended to be more acceptable to the local St. Croix area. The insinuation is that there are only a few select groups… Read More
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AUGUSTA – The Internal Revenue Service and scores of its partners nationwide will open hundreds of locations, including the IRS office in Bangor, on Saturday, March 29, in an effort to reach citizens who are eligible for an economic stimulus payment from the U.S. government but who normally… Read More
BANGOR – A Blue Hill woman was summoned Thursday for failing to stop at a red light and driving after her license had been suspended after she ran a red light and struck a car driven by an elderly Bangor woman, according to police. The… Read More
ST. GEORGE – Police were searching on Tuesday for a red pickup truck that struck a flagger on a construction site, then fled after the driver turned around and paused to look at the injured woman. The flagger, Heather Cudworth, 28, of Brunswick is believed… Read More
ROCKLAND – Petitioners left City Hall on Wednesday, ready to collect 488 signatures aimed at overturning a pay-as-you-throw trash disposal program approved Monday by the City Council. Sixteen people arrived at City Hall on Wednesday afternoon, said City Clerk Stuart Sylvester. googletag.cmd.push(function () { //… Read More
A Canadian power company, hoping to bring to fruition what a now-defunct California firm could not a decade ago, announced plans Tuesday for a 3,700-acre wind farm atop the mountains of western Maine. TransCanada, a firm based in Calgary, Alberta, that specializes in natural gas… Read More
BANGOR – Elmira designated hitter Yugi Nerei missed his fourth straight game with a sprained ankle Wednesday night. But the second-year pro from Kanagawa, Japan returned to the lineup Thursday night and wound up the hero. Nerei’s 340-foot homer to right center off a 1-0… Read More
DOVER-FOXCROFT – A vernal pool workshop will begin at 8:30 a.m. April 24, at the Piscataquis County Soil and Water Conservation District office. Presenter Gordon Moore of the Maine Forest Service will discuss the natural history, conservation management issues, forest management, best management practice issues… Read More
DEXTER – A local businessman wants to help stimulate the economy by focusing attention on Lake Wassookeag. Joel Costonis, 30, who owns an asset management firm, intends to ask the Dexter Town Council at their 7 p.m. meeting on Thursday to consider granting him a… Read More
The manner in which many Maine roads are plowed beyond the pavement is a contributing factor in inducing accidents. When new snow covers all in a fresh layer of white, it is impossible for a driver to tell where the limits of the pavement are located. It is… Read More
ROCKLAND – Knox County Meals on Wheels has scheduled a trip to Monhegan Island on Sept. 8. Don Reimer, a local bird expert, will guide participants on a nature walk on the island. The group will travel to the island on the Elizabeth Ann. A… Read More
A commentary that ran Tuesday, Dec. 18, by Jane Snider, Marcia Douglas and Tom Mikotowicz said in the tagline that the authors were enrolled in the University of Maine Theater Division. In fact, they are faculty members in the division. Read More
BAILEYVILLE – The town soon will have copyright rules to guide its local cable access station. The new Baileyville cable committee is working to establish guidelines and operating rules for the town’s only public access channel, known as Channel 10. googletag.cmd.push(function () { // Define… Read More
TOWNSHIP 17 RANGE 4 — A teen-age girl from St. Agatha was treated at a Fort Kent hospital and released late Sunday afternoon after a car she was driving left the road and rolled over. Julie Sirois, 16, was treated for back injuries, cuts and… Read More
WASHINGTON — The Jackson Laboratory in Bar Harbor will receive a National Institutes of Health grant of $101,966 for human genetic research, said U.S. Sens. Olympia Snowe and Susan Collins. The grant will buy technology that enables scientists to gather genetic information at the twice… Read More
EASTPORT — Dockside will be a lot busier when the port authority gets its $150,000, 94-foot, 229-ton tugboat, the Pleon. Built in 1953, the Pleon was purchased from Boston Towing and Transportation. Once in port, it will serve as the work horse along with the… Read More
WEST PARIS — West Paris residents spent a second night away from home as workers began removing liquid propane from the site of an earlier train derailment. The nine railroad cars derailed Monday night on tracks operated by the Saint Lawrence & Atlantic Railroad. googletag.cmd.push(function… Read More
HOULTON — The 20th annual Meduxnekeag River Canoe Race sponsored by the Houlton Rotary Club will be held today beginning at 10 a.m. The race has 12 classes, and registration is 7-9:30 a.m. at the Southern Aroostook Vocational Education building on Bird Street in Houlton. Read More
CORINNA — A three-car collision on Route 7 in Corinna sent four people to the hospital with minor injuries Thursday afternoon and landed one driver in jail. Mark Ricker, 19, of Corinna was charged with driving to endanger after his compact Pontiac collided with a… Read More
Maple Street in Dexter still has its maples, rows of them on either side of the road. It has comfortable, older homes framed by small yards. It has good people — the town manager, the basketball coach, the assistant principal. “It’s a nice neighborhood,” says… Read More
Maybe I know why our governments (state and federal) run deficits. In the Sept. 24 BDN you profiled the four individuals running for two House districts in Maine. Of the four listed, three of them were retired educators and their ages were between 54 and 60. Read More
AUBURN — A toy manufacturer who proposed the establishment of a foster home complex to be known as Children’s Castle has pleaded guilty to unlawful sexual contact involving a girl under the age of 14. Malcolm Sibulkin, 65, of Avon, the owner of Lauri Inc. Read More
The Old Town Indians have the proud distinction of having played in the LTC Class B championship game for three consecutive seasons. The ultimate goal for the 1992 Indians would be to make it four in a row, but Coach Jim Walsh knows that will… Read More
Attorney General Michael Carpenter went to Old Town recently and was given his political baptism in the continuing legal and personal controversy involving police officer Norman Harrington and District Attorney Christopher Almy. The AG returned to Augusta with a clearer understanding of this case, which has:… Read More
Gov. John McKernan and U.S. Rep. Olympia Snowe will headline a Republican campaign rally in downtown Bangor beginning at 9 a.m. Saturday, Nov. 3. Supporters will gather at 9 a.m. at the Bangor GOP volunteer headquarters at 1 Central St., the old Mr. Paperback store,… Read More
PRESQUE ISLE — Andre L. Pelletier has been selected to coordinate community development projects for the city of Presque Isle. The announcement of his selection was made by John Edgecomb, director of Planning and Development for Presque Isle. Pelletier served as audit assistant for the… Read More
If you had a band, what would you call it? “The Copper Lights.” 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
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
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
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3rd District Court, Bangor Cases Nov. 10-14, 2008 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 (slot_sizes[i][0] googletag.cmd.push(function () { // Define… Read More
Bangor BSO Sneak Peek series at Maine Center for the Arts 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 (slot_sizes[i][0] googletag.cmd.push(function ()… 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
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 – 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
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
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
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
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
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