My husband and I are yard-sale junkies. We love to go out on the weekends and find good bargains. We have a dilemma, however, when people choose not to remove their yard- or garage-sale signs when they are over. Gas prices are too high to… Read More
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An Alton man who kidnapped his ex-girlfriend and killed a Greenbush man on Sunday died Monday morning from a self-inflicted gunshot wound, according to the Maine State Police. Police have deemed the incident that started in Bradley and ended in Connecticut a murder-suicide and yet… Read More
When in Rome, you do as the Romans do. When driving slowly through Dixie hiding from a Maine winter, you watch NASCAR. While lolling in South Carolina, I whiled away one Sunday afternoon watching the Daytona 500, the Super Bowl of auto racing. It seemed… Read More
ORONO – Sensitivity to students’ needs and a willingness to give plenty of individual help are traits that have made Laura G. Robinson of Farmington a successful and well-liked teaching assistant at the University of Maine. Robinson was recognized for her efforts recently when she… Read More
ETNA – A man was injured late Friday night when the van he was driving stuck some ledges and rolled over on Route 2. Brian Poirier, 23, whose last known address was Bangor, was traveling toward Newport around 11:30 p.m. when his vehicle crossed the… Read More
WATERVILLE – The nose-numbing cold that put Maine in the deepfreeze for much of January was enough to keep many Mainers in the warmth of their homes. It also keeps crime rates down, law enforcement officials say. In fact, crime rates generally go up and… Read More
In theaters PIECES OF APRIL, written and directed by Peter Hedges, 80 minutes, rated PG-13. 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())… Read More
BAR HARBOR – Town Councilor Matt Horton on Tuesday intensified his opposition to the town’s new parking rules and charged that the council is ignoring a vote of town meeting. Horton and Vice Chairman Ken Smith have consistently opposed the new rules, developed by the… Read More
PORTLAND – The Portland Sea Dogs’ annual Field of Dreams/Fan Appreciation Day Game will be held Sunday at 1 p.m. against the New Haven Ravens at Hadlock Field. The Sea Dogs will wear replica 1926 Portland Eskimos uniforms. The players will emerge from a corn… Read More
CALAIS – “Two countries, one heart” is the theme of 29th annual International Homecoming Festival, which officially begins tonight. The city and its closest neighbor, St. Stephen, New Brunswick, each year put on the festival to demonstrate the ties that bind the two communities. googletag.cmd.push(function… Read More
KENNEBUNK – A threatening message received by a student through the Internet led to the closing of Kennebunk High School on Tuesday. Police said the threat was received online Monday evening by a high school student who lives in Kennebunkport. The message apparently was sent… Read More
Ideologically, Sen. Jim Jeffords didn’t switch, the Republican Party did. The announcement by Sen. Jeffords of Vermont yesterday that he reportedly would leave the GOP to become an independent merely highlighted what has long been obvious. Starting in the 1980s and accelerating in the ’90s, both political parties… Read More
When Caribou, Presque Isle’s lone neighbor to the north in the Class A neighborhood, opted to drop down to Class B in some sports last fall, many wondered if the Wildcats would follow suit. Wonder no longer. Presque Isle officials opted early last year to… Read More
Ricky Craven was walking slowly toward his Chevy Monte Carlo moments before the thatlook.com 300 at New Hampshire International Speedway on Sunday afternoon. The Newburgh native was soaking up the moment – approximately 100,000 were on hand – before taking a slight detour to Jeff Gordon’s DuPont No. Read More
ELLSWORTH — The Union of Maine Visual Artists, Downeast Chapter will hold its next meeting at 7 p.m. Wednesday, May 26, at the Ellsworth Library. The speaker will be Warren Hill, who will give a slide talk on the 20th century English painter Francis Bacon. Read More
SHERMAN — Proving that just about anyone can get votes to hold political office in the United States, President Saddam Hussein of Iraq and former President Idi Amin of Uganda each picked up write-in votes during municipal elections held last Saturday in conjunction with the annual town meeting. Read More
WASHINGTON — Vice President Al Gore and Secretary of Labor Alexis M. Herman on Thursday announced a grant of $6,172,987 to be awarded to 13 organizations for employment and training demonstration projects for people with disabilities. A Boston-based program is receiving $500,000 out of the total to provide… Read More
STANDISH – Exactly a week ago, St. Joseph’s took advantage of an error-filled performance by Husson to shut out the Braves in a doubleheader by collecting 23 total runs. It was a different Husson team Friday in the Maine Athletic Conference tourney as the Braves… Read More
The University of Maine, which has been under scrutiny for NCAA rules violations and compliance inadequacies, has finally received a bit of good news from the NCAA. The NCAA last Wednesday notified UMaine that its Committee on Infractions is expected to consider the university’s self-report… Read More
HALLOWELL – The plot twists were riveting. State championship games always contain a sense of drama, but Mount View High School of Thorndike’s 3-2 four-overtime win over Yarmouth on a rainy, wind-swept field possessed memorable drama. googletag.cmd.push(function () { // Define Slot var slot_sizes =… Read More
AUGUSTA — Members of the Legislature’s Appropriations Committee sent part of Gov. Angus King’s $2.8 million emergency budget back to him Monday, characterizing one Medicaid accounting mechanism as a gimmick. King’s supplemental budget, a mid-course correction to cover spending requests through June 30, includes a… Read More
LAWRENCE – Cindy Blodgett became the all-time leading point scorer in Maine high school basketball history as the Bulldogs rolled to a 101-56 schoolgirl basketball win over the Gardiner Tigers Tuesday night. Blodgett scored the record-breaking point with 7:58 left in the second quarter on… Read More
VAN BUREN — The SAD 24 board Wednesday continued to reduce its professional staff. The layoffs were prompted by a significant loss in state aid. The district, comprising Van Buren, Hamlin and Cyr Plantation, is bracing for a nearly $180,000 loss in state subsidy next… Read More
PRESQUE ISLE — Jacqueline Christnot of Presque Isle and Charlene Dyer of Washburn, Upward Bound participants at the University of Maine at Presque Isle, have been selected to represent the state at the National Student Leadership Congress in Washington, D.C., from June 19 to 23. Read More
PRESQUE ISLE – Jason Dean scored the game-winning goal on a Randy Gartley assist with nine seconds left in overtime to give the Presque Isle Wildcats a 3-2 ice hockey victory over John Bapst of Bangor here Saturday at the Northern Maine Forum. The game… Read More
Stepping onto the stage of Nashville’s Blue Bird Cafe, Larry John McNally looked out at the roomful of cowboy hats and long-necked beers and thought: “Oh, man, I think I’m in trouble now.” McNally could never hope to pass himself off as a country singer,… Read More
JONESPORT — The concrete slab foundation for the new Superintendent of Schools office building will be poured this week by building contractor Byron Carver Jr. Carver said the building, including office facilities for Superintendent Bruce Crowley and his staff, should be completed by mid-June. Crowley… Read More
BRUNSWICK — Novelist Richard Grant will teach an eight-week workshop in “Writing Fiction for Publication” from 7 to 9 p.m. Wednesdays, beginning April 11, at the Maine Writers Center, 19 Mason St., Brunswick. This workshop, which is open to writers of all levels of experience,… 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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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
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
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
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
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
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
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