ANSON – Leigh Paine’s vigil came to end Monday morning when wardens recovered the body of his father, Ray Paine, 49, of Cornville, from the gates of the Madison dam on the Kennebec River, just after 9 a.m. Several hours later, as Leigh Paine sat… Read More
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Maine has one of the nation’s oldest housing stocks, which translates into higher heating costs. But new houses, built with the northern climate in mind, should be far more energy-efficient, right? Not necessarily, according to Dylan Voorhees of the Natural Resources Council of Maine. A… Read More
HOULTON – Two hundred years ago, when the town was founded, there was no Houlton Agricultural Fair. Now, on the eve of the town’s bicentennial, the organizers of the fair are hoping to make up for what was lacking 200 years ago. googletag.cmd.push(function () {… Read More
AUGUSTA – Gov. John Baldacci has signed into law a bill to tighten state requirements for issuing drivers’ licenses and state identification cards to Maine residents who are not United States citizens. The law will bar the state from accepting expired visas granted by the… Read More
BAR HARBOR – Friends of Acadia is inviting the general public to a guided hike on a historic Acadia trail in honor of National Trails Day from 8:30 a.m. to noon Saturday, June 3, starting at the Trail Shop at the park headquarters on Eagle Lake Road. Doughnuts… Read More
Bangor police detectives are investigating a report of a rape earlier this week. Investigators said that it is not considered a random act. An 18-year-old woman reported the incident of gross sexual assault early Monday morning and since then authorities have been gathering evidence and… Read More
PITTSFIELD – With the eleventh-hour donation of nearly $4,000 by the local Kiwanis Club to secure the annual fireworks display, Pittsfield’s 32nd annual Central Maine Egg Festival is under way this week. “We’ve had a few last minute hiccups,” President Sherry Davis admitted Tuesday. “But… Read More
CHARLESTON – Police were searching Tuesday for a Charleston Correctional Institute inmate from Auburn who apparently escaped on foot from the minimum-security facility. Stanley Wetmore, 39, fled shortly before 10 p.m. Monday, but was not reported missing until 11:20 p.m., the state Department of Corrections… Read More
BIKER BILLY’S HOG WILD ON A HARLEY COOKBOOK, by Bill Hufnagle, Harvard Common Press, 2003, 312 pages, hardcover, $19.95. Apart from the brief absence of snow and ice, one of the other sure signs of summer in Maine is hearing country roads echo with the… Read More
Armageddon it isn’t. Fortunately or unfortunately, contrary to House Speaker Dennis Hastert, recently enacted campaign finance reforms won’t cripple the Republican Party. Nor will they alter the basic axiom of American politics, the dependence of both political parties on corporate and personal wealth. These reforms… Read More
BANGOR – He’s back. Former Penobscot County Sheriff Timothy Richardson on Tuesday announced his bid to reclaim his former seat. googletag.cmd.push(function () { // Define Slot var slot_sizes = [[300,250]]; var new_slot_sizes = []; var has_banner = false; for (var i = 0; i… Read More
WOOLWICH – The Board of Selectmen will soon decide whether to hold a special town meeting and let residents vote on a proposal to impose a moratorium on new cellular phone towers. The Planning Board on Monday voted to recommend that the board schedule the… Read More
BANGOR – A clear sky, without any enemy threats, greeted the men of the 75th Tactical Fighter Squadron this weekend. The men, most in their 60s, 70s and 80s, once served in Bangor and Presque Isle as pilots and support crew members. They gathered in… Read More
AUGUSTA – A former University of Maine at Augusta professor who accused the school of discrimination has reached a settlement. Roger Ignatius, who started teaching business and financial courses at the college in August 1998, said he was harassed by Marianne Steinhacker, dean of UMA’s… Read More
Heavy wind blew in a window at the U.S. Post Office in Old Town Tuesday, sending one postal employee to the hospital. Daniel King, 51, of Old Town was injured when he was struck by the glass and knocked unconscious. King was conscious, however, when… Read More
GLENBURN — Registrar of Voters Ruthena Brasslett will register voters until 7 p.m. Tuesday, Oct. 27, and Thursday, Oct. 29, at the Glenburn Municipal Building. Read More
LEWISTON – Senior first baseman Jason Crepeau hit his eighth and ninth home runs of the season Tuesday, leading the University of Southern Maine to a 16-4 college baseball win over Bates College. Greg Michaud singled twice, doubled, and tripled to pace the Huskies’ offense… Read More
HOULTON — If Mother Nature cooperates and lets Old Man Winter stay for a while, Houlton will hold its first Moose Stompers Weekend Feb. 7-9. “Everyone felt we really needed a winter activity,” said Nancy Ketch, executive director of the Greater Houlton Chamber of Commerce,… Read More
ORONO — Pairing up to change the way people look at jobs and look for jobs across the country, Orono software developer Trefoil and the Bucksport-based Training and Development Corp. have received a $278,000 grant to help develop a federal electronic occupational information system called O-NET. Read More
AUGUSTA — The legislative debate over the conversion of Blue Cross and Blue Shield of Maine to a for-profit corporation may be over for now, but it could come up again in the future. The nonprofit corporation that covers 480,000 Mainers has given up its… Read More
Lyn-Dee Olekson and Bill Anderson are not the type of people who are satisfied with sitting along the shoreline. The couple, who met a few months after joining the Canadian Air Force about nine years ago, have developed a taste for adventure. They have done… Read More
BAILEYVILLE — A multitown agreement for use of a yet-to-be-built recycling center here could be inked sometime next week, according to Town Manager Jack Clukey. Clukey said Thursday that Baileyville, on behalf of St. Croix Recycling, recently was awarded a state recycling grant totaling nearly… Read More
MILO — A public hearing to discuss the proposed water-treatment plant will be held at 7 p.m. Wednesday, July 20, at the Town Hall. The federal government has mandated through the Clean Water Act that towns like Milo must equip their public drinking water systems… Read More
PORTLAND — Owners of freight and passenger vessels are upset about a federal proposal to charge annual Coast Guard inspection fees at a cost of thousands of dollars to local operators. “It’s a major, major blow,” said Coley Mulkern of Lionel Plante Associates, a freight… Read More
This letter is written in response to an article in the Midweek edition of May 20. Dirigo Search and Rescue Association of Orono, after 20 years, is appealing to the general public for donations to construct a building to store their equipment. As a member… Read More
AT JACKMAN, 2.9 miles Forest Hills boys 34, Valley 43, Averill 43 (Valley took 2nd after going to the sixth runner) googletag.cmd.push(function () { // Define Slot var slot_sizes = [[300,250]]; var new_slot_sizes = []; var has_banner = false; for (var i = 0; i… Read More
WALDOBORO — The National Audubon Society has announced that it has received a grant from the Down East Energy Co. of Brunswick and South Portland, in support of its efforts to protect and restore Maine coast puffin colonies. Down East Energy is one of a… Read More
DEXTER — A Kennebec Superior Court justice has ruled in favor of Maine Central Railroad Co. in a case against the Town of Dexter. The court ruled that the railroad company should not have been taxed for the right-of-way land that it owns in that community. 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
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 – 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 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
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
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
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
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
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