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I am writing in support of an impressive young woman, Elsie Flemings, who is running for the District 35 legislative seat. My first reaction to her candidacy was that her keen intelligence and grasp of issues would make her an excellent legislator. I was, however, concerned that her… Read More
    It’s ‘pizzania’ A Piscataquis County woman has merged pizza and lasagna to create the ultimate comfort food. “Pizzania” is the creation of Nancy Beaule of Rockwood. It takes the ingredients of pizza – dough, cheese and meat sauce – and layers it up like a… Read More
Getting more than you pay for has never been easier. Alan Shawn Feinstein, a multimillionaire from Cranston, R.I., has a plan that will make donations to Meals for ME go even further to help seniors. Feinstein has a goal of ending hunger in the United… Read More
A first visit to the Grand on the first! And this was no April Fooling. What a tremendous performance of “Beauty and the Beast” at the Grand Theater in Ellsworth Saturday evening. Wonderful talent, superb set designs and gorgeous costumes, along with excellent choreography and orchestral productions, combined… Read More
    PORTLAND – Homer Simpson as a pitchman for Maine potatoes? In an apparent surprise to the industry, the nation’s best-known cartoon glutton endorsed Maine spuds during an episode of Fox’s “The Simpsons” that aired Sunday night in prime time. googletag.cmd.push(function () { // Define Slot… Read More
HOOKSETT, N.H. – With phone lines and a Web site swamped, hundreds of drivers trying to buy E-ZPass transponders waited for up to three hours to buy them in person. “The system is completely overwhelmed,” Jerry Vincent, manager of the E-ZPass Service Center at the Hooksett tolls, said… Read More
Bob McShane usually walks the same route through Calais High School in moments just before games, to deliver his pre-game speech to the Blue Devils girls basketball team in a classroom near the high school’s gym. The route always takes him through the Calais High cafeteria. Read More
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BANGOR – A former Calais High School basketball star has pleaded guilty to a federal drug charge in a plea agreement with the U.S. Attorney’s Office. Morgan Drew, 19, of Calais was arrested April 8 in a restaurant parking lot in Bangor in an undercover… Read More
DOVER-FOXCROFT – SAD 68 directors are pursuing the purchase of a house and lot next to the Morton Avenue Elementary School in anticipation of a renovation project there. Directors voted unanimously recently to have Superintendent John Dirnbauer pursue the purchase of Georgianna Crockett’s property and… Read More
    CAMDEN – The Select Board pledged to keep the cost of a new police station at $2 million, voting Monday night to cap the expenditure if voters approve the project. The proposed new building project is on the June 11 town ballot in the form… Read More
HANCOCK – Two people were injured Thursday night in a crash on Route 1 in Hancock. Kimberly Smith, 33, of Hancock had stopped in traffic on Route 1, preparing to make a left turn, when her vehicle was struck in the rear by a pickup… Read More
STANDISH — A dorm room fire forced the evacuation of 120 students early Monday at St. Joseph’s College, causing some scary moments before administrators accounted for all of the students. The fire, which was reported at 3 a.m. when someone pulled an alarm, was declared… Read More
    ELLSWORTH — The Maine Federation of Business and Professional Women’s Club has planned its 79th annual convention. The meeting will be held June 2-4 at the White Birches. BPW has 300 members, 17 local clubs and four districts. The organization works for the elevation of… Read More
ORONO — With museum curators struggling to distinguish genuine archaeological artifacts from forgeries, a Colorado researcher has begun to look at centuries-old insect remains in ancient Mexican art at the University of Maine’s Hudson Museum. Robert Pickering wants to use the remains to determine the… Read More
    Under the imminent threat of NATO air strikes, Yugoslavian President/war criminal candidate Slobodan Milosevic ordered his army back to the barracks Monday, suspending for now his war on Kosovo and the systematic annihilation of its Albanian population. Why not suspend? What’s the hurry? After all,… Read More
Without sounding too prophetic and yet realizing that one’s head should not be buried in the sand, the reality of things as they are vis-a-vis our parish church renovation is presenting a very unhealthy picture, to say the least. It makes little difference at this… Read More
    DOVER-FOXCROFT — Tracy Burrill, 22, of Exeter was arrested for disorderly conduct and assault Sunday morning. Burrill allegedly struck Dover-Foxcroft police officer Bob Alberts in the chest with his fist. googletag.cmd.push(function () { // Define Slot var slot_sizes = [[300,250]]; var new_slot_sizes = []; var… Read More
MACHIAS — The wild blueberry industry passed another milestone Thursday, Feb. 16, in its new-products campaign by introducing “frozen fresh” wild blueberries in Washington County stores. The breakthrough in packaging and marketing of Maine’s official berry is the latest development in the industry’s effort to… Read More
It would be fair to say that the musicians of the Academy of St. Martin in the Fields have a hilarious time with their work. Playing to a half-filled Maine Center for the Arts on Sunday, the England-based ensemble of 18 strings and a whole lot of smiles… Read More
RIPLEY — Concern over the plight of Bosnians has prompted several Ripley residents to organize a relief effort to provide badly needed firewood to the region. Rye Emerson of Ripley, the owner and operator of a Ripley wood cutting operation, said this week that he… Read More
    Although the day began a clear and sunny 65 degrees, by the time the Search and Rescue Team neared the summit, a freezing fog had enveloped them on the icy Cathedral Trail of Mount Katahdin and the chill factor had dipped to 18 below. In… Read More
I have just received notice to serve as a traverse juror in the Superior Court in Bangor. While I in no way wish to shirk my “duty and privilege to citizenship,” I find it interesting that our precious state Legislature has generously authorized the court… Read More
NEWPORT– Boy Scouts in Troop 63 of Newport attended the Spring Camporee in East Millinocket on May 18, 19 and 20. The theme of the camporee was “Forestry in Maine” and included a tour of the Great Northern Paper Co., log-rolling events, and using a… Read More
    If you had a band, what would you call it? “The Copper Lights.” 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
    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
    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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    3rd District Court, Bangor Cases Nov. 10-14, 2008 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 (slot_sizes[i][0] googletag.cmd.push(function () { // Define… Read More
    Bangor BSO Sneak Peek series at Maine Center for the Arts 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 (slot_sizes[i][0] googletag.cmd.push(function ()… 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
    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
    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
    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
    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
    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
    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
    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