ADDISION – It was a tag team of scam artists, but a 75-year-old woman outfoxed them and closed her bank account before they could take money out for a phony Medicare prescription discount card. Now she is wondering whether other senior citizens may have received… Read More
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The Jan. 28 editorial about preventing special education made several good points that deserve further examination and amplification. Special education has indeed come a long way from where it was when it began in the 1950s and ’60s. Since then we have learned a great… Read More
THORNDIKE – Derek Keller slapped an RBI single through a drawn-in Medomak Valley infield to cap a three-run seventh- inning rally as Mount View earned a 6-5 baseball victory over the Panthers of Waldoboro Thursday. Kyle McDonald tied the game with a fielder’s choice RBI,… Read More
OSSIPEE, N.H. – A judge has refused to drop a first-degree murder charge against a Maine man accused of killing a 14-year-old girl last year. Instead, Judge James O’Neill set a hearing for next month to determine whether James Mann, 43, of Fryeburg is competent… Read More
BAR HARBOR – Students at the College of the Atlantic have planned an Earth Day celebration for this Saturday that will knock your Earth Shoes off. Unity College is also planning a special celebration. googletag.cmd.push(function () { // Define Slot var slot_sizes = [[300,250]]; var… Read More
Foreign Direct Investment magazine has ranked Maine the top U.S. state for quality of life in its guide for best investment locations. It listed Maine as leading the country in high school graduation rates and a top 10 percent ranking in quality education. It also mentioned the state’s… Read More
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PORTLAND – One worker was killed and two others were injured Tuesday when a lifeboat drill aboard one of two massive oil rigs went awry, causing the boat to plummet into Portland Harbor, officials said. The lifeboat with three people aboard was being lifted back… Read More
PORTLAND – Passengers flying out of the Portland International Jetport may find lines this summer rivaling what they saw last Thanksgiving. Jetport Manager Jeff Schultes said he’s concerned about the impact of a proposal to cut passenger screeners at the jetport by nearly a third. Read More
When heading into the cinema to view a sequel, the moviegoer is, in his or her heart, a little prepared to be disappointed. After all, whatever was fresh and new in the original film is bound to be diluted in the sequel. It’s hard to… Read More
NEWPORT – Morgan Randlett scored with six minutes remaining in the game to lift the Nokomis Warriors to a 1-0 high school field hockey win over the Old Town Indians Tuesday. Michelle Barden assisted the game-winner while Brandi Davis stopped two of two shots for… Read More
BANGOR – The U.S. Department of Agriculture has awarded a grant of $58,400 to Northern Maine Development Commission, which is based in Caribou. The funds, which are being made available through the USDA’s Rural Development Agency, will be used to develop a Solid Waste Geographic Information System inventory… Read More
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Your paper should not be printing reporters’ opinions on subjects. I have read countless articles and have ended up reading someone else’s opinion on the subject. A newspaper is supposed to print the news not editorialize. The news should be presented from a nonbiased viewpoint. Read More
WHITING — Maine wardens will honor 13 of their comrades who died in the line of duty during a ceremony Monday at the Gardner Lake Road Cemetery. Washington County Warden Joe McBrine said the 13 game wardens were from throughout the state. googletag.cmd.push(function () {… Read More
PRESQUE ISLE — A film crew from the Disney Channel was in Presque Isle Friday to tape scenes of an award-winning agriculture teacher at Presque Isle High School. Ray Chelewski, who has won numerous awards for his teaching, is being honored by The Walt Disney… Read More
We were sitting on the porch the other night, this friend and I, trying to explain to our daughters why they should pass on the latest wildly popular teen-slasher movie. We talked of gratuitous blood-letting and Hollywood exploitation and how those gruesome flicks could densensitize… Read More
As vice president of Maine operations, I’m proud to work for Georgia-Pacific — a company that believes it can be an environmental leader and a business leader at the same time. For that reason, I recently voiced G-P’s support for LD 1633, An Act to Make Fish in… Read More
3rd District Court at Bangor: Chalma Greatorex, 25, Aurora, operating motor vehicle while under influence of intoxicating liquor, 40 days in jail, 90-day license suspension, $1,300. googletag.cmd.push(function () { // Define Slot var slot_sizes = [[300,250]]; var new_slot_sizes = []; var has_banner = false; for… Read More
BATH — The Maine Maritime Museum will lead a trip down the Kennebec River to visit Seguin Island, the site of Maine’s second oldest lighthouse. Local historian Bud Warren will lead the cruise while discussing historical and environmental aspects of the river from Bath to Seguin. Read More
OLD TOWN — The maintenance crew for the Old Town School Department has been tackling projects here that most other school systems hand off to private contractors, and saving thousands of dollars in the process. Superintendent John Grady estimates that in the past few years… Read More
It’s been a dizzying ride to fame this year for Melissa Etheridge. Etheridge, who will perform at concerts tonight in Portland and at 8 p.m. Friday in Bangor, has seen her fourth album, “Yes I Am,” sell more than 1 million copies. Her songs are… Read More
Children’s writer Margy Burns Knight will be featured during Young Authors Day 9:15 a.m.-2:30 p.m. Friday, April 8, at Fairmount School in Bangor. Knight is the author of “Talking Walls.” googletag.cmd.push(function () { // Define Slot var slot_sizes = [[300,250]]; var new_slot_sizes = []; var… Read More
BAILEYVILLE — The Woodland Junior-Senior High School Band, which recently returned from its visit to the Boston Pops Orchestra, will present its own pops concert at 7 p.m. Tuesday, May 25, in the gymnasium at Woodland High School. The program will feature pieces from the… Read More
ORONO – Todd Kepple had a double, a single, and two RBIs to help lead the 15-hit attack by Molunkus and pace a 15-2 victory over Coastal of Blue Hill here in Eastern Maine Amateur Baseball League action at Mahaney Diamond Tuesday. For the 13-6… Read More
MILO — If the dreams of the board members of the Milo Housing Corp. come true, Pleasant Park will soon have a community center. The cost will be $191,640. The wooden, one-story structure is to be built on a vacant lot at the corner of… Read More
EASTPORT — The Eastport Port Authority has been awarded a $1,500 grant from the National Trust for Historic Preservation for a study on the feasibility of restoring the 126-year-old Holmes Packing Co. plant adjacent to the cargo terminal. Matching the grant with $1,500 of its… Read More
ROCKPORT — Bay Chamber Concerts will present $4,000 in prizes to Maine music students this year. Clela Reeves, chairman of Bay Chamber Concerts’s Education Committee, said the awards presentation will be made during Bay Chamber Concerts’ “The Next Generation” celebration, Aug. 18, at an afternoon… Read More
MACHIAS — The 18th expedition of Project Midnight Ghost, a continuing search for a French biplane that may have crashed in the forest near Machias in 1927, will be resumed April 16 by The International Group for Historic Aircraft Recovery. The expedition’s headquarters, according to… 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
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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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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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
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
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
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
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
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
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
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