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FORT FAIRFIELD – The visiting Madawaska Owls scored three unanswered goals in the second half to rally for a 3-1 schoolgirl soccer victory over Fort Fairfield Thursday. Susan Lavertu scored two of the goals, both assisted by Megan Ouellette, while Kallie Pelletier added an unassisted… Read More
DEER ISLE – Island Heritage Trust’s annual meeting today is celebrating the trust’s 20th birthday. The meeting will be an open house 4-6 p.m. at the headquarters-to-be at Heritage House, 420 Sunset Road. Speakers include artists Jill Hoy, George Bayliss, Stephen Pace, Carolyn Caldwell and… Read More
BAR HARBOR – Though the wind blew raw and shivery and the sky hung leaden over Frenchman Bay Tuesday afternoon, it was a great day for a christening. A crowd of a few dozen people gathered at the town pier to watch as first lady… Read More
ELLSWORTH – The races for district attorney in Hancock and Washington counties and the sheriff race in Hancock County were too close to call as of 11 p.m. Tuesday, but the incumbents held slight advantages in each race. With about one-third of the precincts reporting… Read More
BANGOR – Bangor righthander Ian Edwards performed well enough to win his Senior League World Series pitching debut Monday night. But Derwin Aguon of Agana, Guam, proved just a bit craftier, and catcher Alejandro Diaz provided the offensive difference as the Asia-Pacific champions earned a… Read More
MACHIAS – A Washington County grand jury Thursday indicted a tribal officer with the Pleasant Point Police Department, accusing him of three counts of gross sexual assault. Carlos Bones, 39, of Perry also was charged with three counts of sexual abuse of a minor. googletag.cmd.push(function… Read More
The dates for this weekend’s University of Maine baseball series against Hartford were listed incorrectly in Friday’s editions. The Bears and Hawks play a single game today at 5 p.m. and a noon doubleheader Sunday at Mansfield Stadium in Bangor because of wet field conditions… Read More
BUCKSPORT – By more than a 2-1 ratio, voters on Tuesday approved funding improvements to the Jewett School building. The local referendum question passed 1,234 to 586. googletag.cmd.push(function () { // Define Slot var slot_sizes = [[300,250]]; var new_slot_sizes = []; var has_banner = false;… Read More
ELLSWORTH – A 15-year-old Bucksport boy testified Tuesday in Hancock County Superior Court that while sleeping at his basketball coach’s house last year, he woke up with his coach’s hand on his genitals. Travis White, 31, of Bucksport is accused of fondling the boy and… Read More
PORTLAND – Citing 17 deaths in Maine jails and prisons in the past five years, advocates for the mentally ill have called for the state to improve the treatment of sick prisoners and keep them out of jail to begin with. “Any other publicly funded… Read More
Sim Turner was the subject of a marvelous story told by master Maine humorist John Gould in his book, “It Is Not Now.” Gould wrote that Turner, evidently a typical Maine man of few words, “came into the house for noonin’ one day as his wife was standing… Read More
ALFRED — A Portland man who stabbed a woman to death at her home in Buxton more than two years ago was sentenced Tuesday to 45 years in prison. Robert R. Reichert, 27, had pleaded guilty in York County Superior Court after striking a deal… Read More
If anyone wonders if small town America is still alive and well, you need go no further than Blue Hill. My wife Jean and I were on vacation. Following a trip around Nova Scotia, we set out Sept. 3 for six days on the windjammer, Angelique, out of… Read More
BELFAST — City Councilor Kip Brundage has compared the Waldo County commissioners’ financing methods for its new communications center to a dishonest, carnival scam. Brundage, who also is a member of the county’s budget committee, described the proposal as a “shell game” in a letter… Read More
Democrat Beverly C. Daggett Age: 52 Birthplace: Florence, S.C. Address: 16 Pine St., Augusta Education: Hillsdale College, Mich., and University of Maine Occupation: Social worker, property owner/manager Experience: Augusta school board, Maine House 1987-1996, Maine Senate 1996-1998 and local and state office, numerous civic and non-profit organizations as… Read More
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FORT FAIRFIELD — The Fort Fairfield Health Center will offer free immunization for children in SAD 20 from 8 to 9 a.m. Wednesday, March 26. Diphtheria-tetanus-pertussis, measles, mumps, rubella, hepatitis, oral polio and haemophilus immunizations will be included. googletag.cmd.push(function () { // Define Slot var… Read More
GRAY — Town officials say Central Maine Power Co. must stop its tree cutting practices here after a couple came home one day to find the trees in front of their house gone. A company hired by CMP to maintain its power lines had cleared… Read More
If Labor Secretary Robert Reich isn’t careful, he may accomplish what seemed impossible just a few days ago. He could turn brown egg magnate Austin “Jack” DeCoster into a sympthetic figure. In July, DeCoster brought federal heat down on his operation, and accumulated $3.6 million… Read More
While Portland and Boston eventually may be the big connection in Maine railroading, a smaller, successful link already has been made between Belfast and Burnham Junction. It’s modest and it’s working. The Belfast and Moosehead Lake Railroad passed a mile marker recently with the announcement… Read More
DETROIT — The Detroit Parks and Recreation Department and the Detroit Public Library are hosting a free performance of “The Fisherman’s Wife” by the cast of the Krackerjack Theater Co. of Portland. The performance will be held at 11:30 a.m. Thursday, Aug. 18 at the… Read More
On the County page in the Feb. 9 edition of your paper, you ran an article with the headline, “Presque Isle OKs library budget increase.” I hope people who read the article were not fooled into thinking that the city council was acting in the best interest of… Read More
PITTSFIELD — Two conditional use applications will be reviewed by the Pittsfield Planning Board at its 7:30 p.m. meeting on Monday, March 29. Carlene Harriman is requesting a conditional use permit in the R-3 residential district to operate a preschool at her home on South… Read More
CARIBOU — Verne B. McKenney, a retired police chief and Caribou city councilor, announced his intentions Monday to run for House District 174. McKenney, a Republican, will run against incumbent Rep. Malachi Anderson, Republican, in the June primary. googletag.cmd.push(function () { // Define Slot var… Read More
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Some Maine consumers said Monday that they fear U.S. oil companies more than Iraqi President Saddam Hussein. Gasoline prices have risen as much as 15 cents per gallon at Maine service stations since Iraqi tanks led a blitzkrieg assault on neighboring Kuwait. Prices for home… Read More
FALMOUTH — President Bush shook hands, posed for pictures and whacked a few golf balls Tuesday to help Gov. John R. McKernan raise $200,000 for his re-election campaign in the largest political fund-raiser in Maine history. About 60 people paid $1,000 each to attend a… 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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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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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
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
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
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
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
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
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
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
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