DEXTER – The Beehive Design Collective will present its current campaigns: “Mesoamerica Resiste” and “Mountaintop Removal Mining,” in a PowerPoint art education lecture 7-9 p.m. Thursday, Dec. 4, at the Dexter Unitarian-Universalist Church. The Beehive Design Collective is an all-volunteer, nonprofit art-activist group dedicated to… Read More
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CONCORD, N.H. – Northern New England is turning to the sun, wind and waste wood for clean, renewable power, but there’s a serious problem: the threat of gridlock on electricity “highways.” A prime example is New Hampshire’s northern Coos County, where there are proposals to… Read More
BAR HARBOR – Susan Falt scored all 13 of her points in the fourth quarter and overtime to lift Mount Desert Island to a 69-61 girls basketball victory over Bucksport Friday night. Amethyst Cousins paced the Trojans with 19 points and 10 rebounds. Lindsey Lewis… Read More
CASTINE – The Witherle Memorial Library in Castine has activities planned for its 2006 Children’s Summer Reading Program. The theme is “Paws, Claws, Scales and Tales.” Children may sign up anytime during the summer to read books about animals. The next scheduled event takes place… Read More
TOWNSHIP 10 – A female trucker from Kenduskeag, her daughter and her dog escaped injury Friday morning when a log truck the woman was driving rolled over on Route 182, according to police. Lisa Oliver, 40, was driving east on the road past Fox Pond… Read More
EAST MILLINOCKET – The town has a new police officer and a new animal control officer, Police Chief Donald Bolduc said Tuesday. Former town animal control officer Kevin Ingersoll, 34, of Millinocket, who is also a reserve police officer, began work as a full-time officer… Read More
How many more anniversaries will come and go before our loved ones in the military are allowed to come home? Our military men and women were not called to defend America. This country was never under attack nor was such an attack eminent or even possible. Our troops… Read More
FORT KENT – A local man was treated for minor smoke inhalation after he tried to enter his burning home Sunday night to save the family cat, a fire official said. Charles Zafonte of Charette Hill Road in Fort Kent was taken to Northern Maine… Read More
HALLOWELL – A two-day introduction to workplace safety and health presented by the Maine Department of Labor will be held Sept. 16-17 at the Hallowell Annex Complex off Winthrop Street. The course will include an overview of several of the most common Occupational Safety and… Read More
AppalachianMore than a few of multitudes of you out there (29 or 30 now) have hinted to me in not-so-subtle tones that I’ve devoted way too much time to paddle sports. I think the gist of the comments can be boiled down to “Who gives a Rat’s Petootie… Read More
APPLETON – A Liberty man who might have fallen asleep at the wheel was injured in a late-night crash Monday. Gerald Burleigh, 26, was taken to Penobscot Bay Medical Center in Rockport by Union Ambulance, following the 9:17 p.m. accident on Route 105. Burleigh was… Read More
AUGUSTA — Despite 43 amendments and a challenge from Senate Republicans, the $350 million supplemental budget is expected to pass easily next week. The state House and Senate will reconvene Monday morning to dispose of the budget and about 20 remaining bills which address such issues as fingerprinting… Read More
If residents of Bangor are going to make progress in understanding the local drug-addiction problem and the possibility of methadone as a treatment, then progress can begin tomorrow. The public meeting scheduled for Wednesday is among the first significant signs that Bangor can pull together on this issue. Read More
How about a New Year’s resolution? One that’s short and sweet. GET ORGANIZED. Any genealogist knows that notes, documents and charts — like anything made out of paper — multiply when we’re not looking. googletag.cmd.push(function () { // Define Slot var slot_sizes = [[300,250]]; var… Read More
MACHAIS – Joe Gallagher’s goal with 25 minutes left in the game gave the Maine Maritime Academy Mariners a 2-1 men’s soccer win over the University of Maine-Machias Clippers Tuesday night. Angelo Rizzitello netted a goal and Mike Bills saved three of five shots for… Read More
MILO — During the annual town meeting Monday night, residents approved the passage of every article but one on the town warrant, which should continue to stabilize the town’s tax rate, according to Town Manager Jane Jones. For the last three years, Milo’s tax rate… Read More
It’s nail-biting time for coach Jack Cosgrove and the University of Maine football team, who are gearing up for Saturday’s Atlantic 10 opener at Rhode Island. Starting spots have been decided, but the pregame jitters are being felt by the Black Bears. googletag.cmd.push(function () {… Read More
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Sister Dianna Ortiz asks that those who have heard her heartrending and shocking account of her torture at the hands of the Guatemalan security forces support her efforts to obtain U.S. documents on her case. Since her abduction in 1989, the U.S. Ursuline nun has tried to get… Read More
MATINICUS — A long-simmering fishermen’s feud boiled over into an ax-and-oar melee here Monday, with some islanders saying the only man charged as yet is a harassment victim pushed too far. A Coast Guard vessel rushed Knox County sheriff’s deputies Monday afternoon to the island,… Read More
This past weekend, Aug. 20 and 21, some friends and I exhibited our horses at the Paul Bunyan Summer Classic Horse Show held at Bass Park. We appreciated the fine stabling facilities and the large, lighted arena with its excellent footing. The park’s convenient location near restaurants and… Read More
BOSTON — Six New England sailors headed for Bermuda were rescued early Thursday after their 41-foot sloop caught fire and burned about 130 miles south of Nantucket. A Panamanian freighter and the schooner Roseway out of Camden, Maine, went to the aid of the stricken… Read More
Larry Butler has fled from authorities before, but his disappearance over the weekend went unexplained Monday, while his attempted-murder trial in Bangor continued without him. His failure to return to Penobscot County Superior Court after the weekend recess prompted Justice Margaret Kravchuk to issue an… Read More
Richard H. Campbell recently announced his candidacy for the Maine House of Representatives representing District 121, consisting of Holden, Orrington and North Brewer. Campbell, a Republican, has based his campaign on the premise that change is imperative. googletag.cmd.push(function () { // Define Slot var slot_sizes… Read More
The Most Rev. Amedee W. Proulx, auxiliary bishop of the Roman Catholic Diocese of Portland, will begin undergoing outpatient treatment this week for tumors, according to a statement released by the chancery in Portland. Sister Rita-Mae Bissonnette, co-chancellor, said Tuesday afternoon that the auxiliary bishop… Read More
WEBSTER PLANTATION — The hemlock looper captured the attention of Maine foresters and landowners this summer by infesting about 225,000 acres of woodland. On Thursday, more than 70 members of the forest-products industry gathered to discuss issues, including the threat posed by the looper. The… Read More
HOULTON — Roast duck, platters of fresh fruit and cakes, roasted chestnuts, and eggnog are not typical of foods served in Maine’s schools. Those items were on the menu for seventh-grade pupils in Houlton last Thursday as part of a holiday festival using the Victorian period of history… Read More
NEWPORT — Contest entries judged at the recent State Grange Camp Out Weekend included eight from Sebasticook Junior Grange of Newport. Entries in woodworking, arts and crafts, and baking were judged at this annual event sponsored by the Maine State Grange. Gardening will be judged at the State… 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
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
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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
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 – 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
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
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
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
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