The following petitions for bankruptcy were filed at U.S. Bankruptcy Court in Bangor during February 2007:

Gerard N. Pare, disabled, and Janice L. Pare, aka Janice L. Harper, customer service representative, Augusta: assets, $3,570; debts, $66,899.

Jay E. Buckman Jr., mechanic, and Mary J. Buckman, disabled, no dependents, Augusta: assets, $48,680; debts, $40,614.

Melinda Ann Kimball, animal care technician, no dependents, Augusta: assets, $41,619; debts, $70,262.

Beth R. Jones, accounts payable, and Carl A. Jones, accounting associate, one dependent, Monmouth: assets, $75,456; debts, $64,878.

Rebecca L. Rivkin, marketing director, no dependents, Rockland: assets, $2,215; debts, $141,327.

Robert J. Wright, technician, and Susan A. Wright, clerk, no dependents, Clinton: assets, $307,686; debts, $332,666.

Matthew Ryan Canwell Sr., no employment given, and Jasmine Louise Canwell, no employment given, two dependents, Augusta: assets, $17,948; debts, $80,941.

Dustin P. Hollingsworth, senior sales clerk, two dependents, Augusta: assets, $26,350; debts, $39,547.

Ronald Norsworthy, electrician, and Loretta Norsworthy, foam-tipper, one dependent, Dover-Foxcroft: assets, $104,418; debts, $97,623.

Betsy Carter, fka Betsy Jensen, fka Betsy Black, fka Betsy Harriman, fka Betsy Hutchinson, driver, no dependents, Orland: assets, $4,060; debts, $79,350.

Mary Darling, fka Mary Graziano, cashier-shift leader, two dependents, Millinocket: assets, $53,646; debts, $71,057.

Tracy Chipman, graphic designer, and Caryn Chipman, fka Caryn Johnson, no employment given, no dependents, Milford: assets, $93,080; debts, $106,946.

John Heald, aka John S. Heald, aka John Hill, aka John Scott Heald, welder, and Dawn Heald, fka Dawn Gray, supportive living, one dependent, Mattawamkeag: assets, $136,161; debts, $125,507.

Joseph F. Fernands, meat cutter, no dependents, Searsport: assets, $14,685; debts, $74,821.