The following petitions for bankruptcy were filed at U.S. Bankruptcy Court in Bangor during October 2005.

Edwin R. Ward, carpenter, and Saundra R. Ward, credit analyst, one dependent, Frankfort: assets, $172,900; debts, $216,983.

Tammy M. McCue, telemarketing, four dependents, Knox: assets, $100,825; debts, $801,410.

Timothy J. McNeal, laborer, no dependents, Bucksport: assets, $4,480; debts, $101,252.

Bruce W. Torrey Jr., clinician, two dependents, Hampden: assets, $2,160; debts, $1,363,336.

James P. Connors, mental health rehab technician, no dependents, Palermo: assets, $100,500; debts, $118,693.

Edward A. Spencer Jr., laborer, two dependents, Greenbush: assets, $2,600; debts, $60,300.

Howard J. Neilson, signal maintainer, and Fern I. Neilson, unemployed, two dependents, Pittston: assets, $174,282; debts, $114,307.

Gregory Joseph Lelansky, dba Southwest Tental Rentals Inc., dba Lelansky Enterprises, subcontractor, no dependents, Manchester: assets, $4,898; debts, $85,423.

Luis Sinclair, aka Louie Sinclair, aka Luce Sinclair, aka Luis Sinclair, aka Louis Sinclair, no employment given, and Judith Sinclair, no employment given, no dependents, Corinth: assets, $5,700; debts, $23,326.

Steven Paul Kenney, production worker, no dependents, Presque Isle: assets, $7,081; debts, $82,107.

Alan L. Gardner, no employment given, no dependents, Liberty: assets, $3,100; debts, $19,303.

Michael G. Lapointe, sales, and Charlotte Lapointe, clerk, no dependents, Chelsea: assets, $123,330; debts, $228,048.

Norma Satori, insurance agent, no dependents, Brewer: assets, $10,467; debts, $19,919.

Mark F. Robbins, assistant store manager, two dependents, Waldoboro: assets, $9,800; debts, $27,541.

Dawnette V. Carver, nurse, no dependents, Alton: assets, $157,220; debts, $181,955.

Alicia Marie Sounier, cashier/greeter, no dependents, Augusta: assets, $1,025; debts, $12,330.

Dale Hanson, delivery driver, and Debra Hanson, fka Debra Holton, billing technician, two dependents, Glenburn: assets, $57,414; debts, $78,294.