PORTLAND – A Portland police officer is recovering after a homeless man allegedly attacked him at a soup kitchen. Police say Officer Robert Pelletier was called to the Wayside Soup Kitchen at 6:35 p.m. Thursday to remove 50-year-old Ricardo Bennett, who had been banned from… Read More
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BANGOR – Members of Maine’s medical community held a media blitz Monday with stops in Bangor and Portland to broadcast their opposition to Question 1. That’s the initiative on the Nov. 4 ballot that would repeal a new beverage tax that aims to help pay… Read More
ROCKLAND – The Sea Goddess Pageant at the 60th annual Maine Lobster Festival was marked with sadness and joy Wednesday night as two officials said farewell before announcing the 2007 winner. Megan Lynn Ranquist of Owls Head, daughter of Richie Oliver of Owls Head and… Read More
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George Bush will be busy as president until 2009, but he will also be running for governor of Maine this year, a decision state Democrats have made for him and may later regret. Maine voters generally do not like Bush – some sizable minority loathes him – but… Read More
The term “private eye” often conjures up the image of a dark office in a seedy part of town, with the gruff lone-wolf investigator aided by his faithful gal Friday. “Eyes,” debuting at 10 tonight on ABC, offers an intriguing update on that old TV… Read More
Those poor people! They little know what they will have to face.” So lamented an anguished Winston Churchill as he witnessed his reveling fellow citizens, unaware of pending disasters, at the time of the Munich Crisis in 1938. It was an age when the British government was pursuing… Read More
I’ve reported on an inordinate number of murders through the years. Murders of children by parents, wives by husbands, boyfriends by girlfriends, friends by friends and the occasional abduction and murder of a random victim by a true predator. The latter is still rare enough… Read More
AUGUSTA – Portions of Wednesday’s legislative proceedings were held in French as people from throughout Maine gathered at the State House to celebrate the second annual Franco-American Day. The events included a resolution recognizing the French-English bilingual people as “a cultural and economic resource” to… Read More
Following are divorces granted in 1st District Court at Madawaska on grounds of irreconcilable differences: Carroll Pelletier and Ann Pelletier, both of Frenchville, married Sept. 6, 1971, at Frenchville. googletag.cmd.push(function () { // Define Slot var slot_sizes = [[300,250]]; var new_slot_sizes = []; var has_banner… Read More
MONTICELLO – A fire in a mobile home that was used as part of a local radio station knocked the station off the air Wednesday afternoon. The fire at WREM-AM on East Road was reported about 1:10 p.m. Firefighters from Monticello and Littleton responded with… Read More
FORT KENT – Stephan Krashen, a distinguished scholar and leading expert in the field of language acquisition, will hold an open forum to present his findings in the area of bilingual education from 3 to 5 p.m. Wednesday, Oct. 24, in the Fox Auditorium at the University of… Read More
THOMASTON — A woman who was walking along Route 1 Monday was run over by a motorist who was following close behind her, according to an eyewitness. Thomaston police are investigating the accident and had no information on the condition of the woman to release… Read More
I have been reading the feedback to the article, “Battered Men.” How many men are abused by their partners? Over 90 international studies demonstrate that men are equally or more victimized in a heterosexual relationship. The Canadian government just released a national study that demonstrated that 8 percent… Read More
Newport District Court Brian A. Lyford, 23, LaGrange, theft by unauthorized taking, $125. 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
DEXTER — A proposal from Hospital Administrative District 4 to assume the operation of Dexter’s ambulance service was discussed Wednesday night during a special meeting of the Dexter Town Council and hospital officials. After the discussion, the council directed Town Manager Robert Simpson to prepare… Read More
I’m writing regarding the letter (Dec. 1) concerning poor quality and small portions of food in our state prison and correctional facilities, submitted by Mary Apostolas of Concord, N.H. I was of the opinion that you were sentenced to prison for your crimes, not to… Read More
VAN BUREN — A seven-count lawsuit filed last year by a former administrative assistant against SAD 24 and three present and former school directors has been dismissed in federal court. Robert Corbin, who worked for SAD 24 for more than eight years, filed the lawsuit… Read More
FORT KENT — The Valley Medical Association, a physician subsidiary of the Northern Maine Medical Center, will hold an open house to introduce its newest physician Dec. 10 and 11. Dr. Steven Molnar-Gabor will be introduced in the VMA offices at the NMMC, from 2… Read More
BANGOR — Outside, the streets in downtown Bangor were snow-covered and nearly deserted Sunday, while inside Comics and Cards Unlimited, spells were being cast and foes were being vanquished as devotees of the card game Magic competed for points. All available seats were taken at… Read More
MACHIAS — The annual preconcert season dinner of the Machias Bay Chamber Concerts corporation will be held at 6 p.m. Thursday, June 8, at the Centre Street Congregational Church vestry. The program will include announcement of the Robert M. Guptill Award winner, nominations for which… Read More
BLUE HILL — The vast majority of residents at a public hearing Wednesday night indicated their support for a proposed conservation easement that Acadia National Park would purchase on Long Island in Blue Hill Bay. The Florian family, which owns 4,414 of 4,568 acres on… Read More
Probably some of the recent changes in the Bangor Daily News are better. Eliminating Michael Zuck’s column — that’s bad. Geraldine MacCabe Bangor… Read More
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The United States has no reason to send ground forces into the conflicts in the former Yugoslavia, Sen. George J. Mitchell said Tuesday after a fact-finding tour of the region. “I do not favor the introduction, in any circumstances, of U.S. ground forces,” Mitchell said… Read More
Fire investigators sifted through the burned remains of Old MacDonald’s Farm on Thursday searching for clues to what started the raging fire that destroyed the 15-year-old building Wednesday evening. Little information was released by investigators on Thursday. Jim Ellis of the State Fire Marshal’s Office… Read More
As a science teacher in a private school in Rockport, Julie Eastman became frustrated with a lackluster interest that students had in general for science. She knew she could pique the interest of her own students, but she wanted to reach more young people. So… Read More
DEXTER — The medical services offered to Soviet Union residents was the focus of a talk given by Dr. Judy Chamberlain of Dexter Wednesday night at the Dexter Nursing Home. Chamberlain and several other doctors from Maine traveled to the Soviet Union last May to… Read More
LINCOLN — Lincoln residents will be asked to elect one person for a two-year term to the Town Council in a special election Tuesday, July 31. The polls will be open from 9 a.m. to 8 p.m. Tuesday, July 31, at the Mattanawcook Academy gym. 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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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
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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
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
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
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
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
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
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