For family members coping with a loved one with a mental illness, now is the time to register for a 12-week family education course to help with that process. Nancy Grimes and Priscilla Haley will conduct this most important program beginning with the first meeting… Read More
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CALAIS – It was an intriguing concept: a public safety director to replace the police chief. The idea was explored Thursday night first at a public safety committee meeting and then at a full City Council meeting afterward. googletag.cmd.push(function () { // Define Slot var… Read More
BANGOR – Manna Ministries is in need of 85 backpacks for area schoolchildren. Backpacks may be dropped off at 629 Main Street. Read More
PORTLAND – The disparity between rich and poor is growing in America and in Maine as the federal minimum wage has remained flat for years, union membership has declined and industries have faced global competition, according to a new study. The report, released Thursday by… Read More
AUGUSTA – The foster parents who care for about 2,500 foster children in 1,200 licensed homes across the state are currently being surveyed for their ideas about how the system can improve. The survey is being conducted by a task force that was created by… Read More
It was shocking to hear Gov. Baldacci’s cruel plan to eliminate a host of services, including Speech Therapy and Audiology, for adult Medicaid recipients. Clearly, little thought has been given to the consequences. An adult who may have a stroke or other disease may require… Read More
SKOWHEGAN – The Redington-Fairview General Hospital Diabetes Support Group will hold its monthly meeting at 6:30 p.m. Tuesday, Feb. 3, at Conference Room 1, 46 Fairview Ave. This month’s featured topic will be “Affording Diabetes … What Help is Available?” presented by Lori Michaud. googletag.cmd.push(function… Read More
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PRESQUE ISLE – The Maine Potato Board will be host to the 21st annual National Potato Council Seed Seminar Dec. 5-7 in Portland. During the seminar, more than 400 potato growers, industry leaders and their guests will focus on the seed potato industry in North… Read More
DUQUOIN, Ill. – A Maine man has been charged with first-degree murder in the deaths of a 26-year-old woman and her 6-year-old daughter – the first killings in this southern Illinois city since 1996, officials said. Sheila Sims and first-grader Erika Sims were found dead… Read More
PORTLAND – The shoreline around Portland Harbor looks lush and clean now. But that was not the case five years ago, when Portland Harbor was blackened by its worst oil spill ever. The marsh grasses and some of the wildlife were caked with smelly, gooey,… Read More
STEUBEN — The 19-year-old man who was the subject of a search Tuesday by the Washington County Sheriff’s Department and the Maine Warden Service returned to his Dyer Bay Road home early Wednesday. Chief Sheriff’s Deputy Sidney Hughes said the search for Anthony Smith was… Read More
PORTLAND – A festival of physical comedy will be offered Dec. 26-30 at the Portland Stage Company at 25A Forest Ave. Phyzgig will feature several shows by 10 performers, as well as workshops at Acorn School Studio. googletag.cmd.push(function () { // Define Slot var slot_sizes… Read More
WASHINGTON — U.S. Sen. Susan Collins of Maine said she backed legislation that would reorganize the nation’s nuclear weapons development and security system. The Senate on Wednesday voted 96-1 in favor of legislation creating an AGency for nuclear stewardship that would oversee Department of Energy… Read More
ALEXANDER — A Baring man was in stable condition Wednesday at Calais Regional Hospital, and three other people received only minor injuries in a two-vehicle accident on Route 9 on Tuesday. Foster Carlow, age unknown, was admitted to the hospital with multiple injuries. His wife,… Read More
FAIRFIELD — Fire Chief Dale Sweet did what was “humanly possible” to avoid a more serious accident after he lost control of the town’s new pumper truck during a test run on a bad road, an investigation has concluded. The accident happened shortly before dusk… Read More
A June 3 story about an explosion at Brewer’s Eastern Fine Paper Co. misidentified one woman quoted in the account. She is Eleanor Epstein. It was incorrectly reported in Tuesday’s editions that the former town manager of Rangeley, Edward M. Barrett, became the city manager… Read More
PORTLAND — The Maine Civil Liberties Union is opposing referendum proposals dealing with campaign finance reform and term limits, saying it will challenge either one in court if approved at the polls Nov. 5. The MCLU is against the proposal to label candidates on future… Read More
ROCKLAND — Several cases involving heroin were among the 24 indictments handed up by a Knox County grand jury Friday. There were two secret indictments. Scott Bickford, 27, South Thomaston, possession of heroin. googletag.cmd.push(function () { // Define Slot var slot_sizes = [[300,250]]; var new_slot_sizes… Read More
ANCHORAGE, Alaska – No. 1 Kentucky and No. 18 Stanford will be among the men’s basketball teams playing in next year’s Great Alaska Shootout. Tournament organizers said Wednesday the eight-team field for the 19th annual Shootout also will include Syracuse, Arizona State, College of Charleston,… Read More
MOUNT DESERT ISLAND — Public hearings on proposed bylaws for the islandwide Acadia Disposal District should be scheduled within the next two months. Lyle Dever, chairman of the appointed board of directors for the solid-waste district, said Wednesday his board is expected to accept the… Read More
CAMDEN — Being the great-grandnephew of the man who put the hole in the doughnut hasn’t always been a piece of cake for Fred Crockett. “I’ve spent my career working hard, trying to make communities better places to live,” the 83-year-old told the Camden Rotary… Read More
DOVER-FOXCROFT — SAD 68 Adult and Community Education will offer the following classes: All-terrain safety, 6-8:30 p.m. Monday, March 22, and Tuesday, March 23. There is no fee for this course sponsored by the Maine Department of Inland Fisheries and Wildlife. googletag.cmd.push(function () { //… Read More
With hunting season just over the hill, Maine sportsmen soon will sharpen their shooting eyes at rifle and skeet ranges. In accordance with that, the Sportsman’s Alliance of Maine and Conifer Industries of New Gloucester are providing a target well worth sighting in on come September. I’m referring… Read More
During May, U.S. Border Patrol agents assigned to the Houlton sector, which includes all of Maine, apprehended 88 people, 13 of whom had criminal records. In addition, a 1991 Pontiac Sunbird was seized for use during the violation of U.S. immigration laws. Violators who were turned over to… Read More
An initial offer to privatize Pickering Square Parking Garage has been rebuffed by the administration at Bangor City Hall. Privatization International Inc., a Wall Street firm, submitted a proposal in August to acquire the garage on a long-term lease, John Stainback, president and chief executive… Read More
Friday’s local schoolboy football matchups: Mount Desert Island (4-3) vs. Bucksport (5-2) at Bucksport, 7 p.m.: The Trojans and Golden Bucks engage in a battle for survival. The winner retains a chance of making the playoffs, while the loser must turn in the equipment. MDI’s… 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
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
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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
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
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
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
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
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