MADISON – Two separate accidents were investigated by police in central Maine Thursday afternoon, including one involving a police cruiser. Brandon Hagopian, 22, of Madison was traveling west on Park Street when he lost control of his vehicle in the slush. His 1994 Pontiac Sunbird… Read More
STACYVILLE – Fire destroyed a Station Street garage Wednesday afternoon, but firefighters managed to save the nearby home. Heavy winds carried the fire and heat from the garage to the home about 20 feet away, melting the vinyl siding on that side of the home,… Read More
CARIBOU – Wesley Davidson, executive director of Aroostook Mental Health Center, announced the promotion of several employees. Lorraine Chamberlain, L.C.S.W., has been promoted to the new position of director of emergency and outpatient services at AMHC. In her position, she manages crisis and office-based mental… Read More
PRESQUE ISLE – Area food cupboards and shelters have just a few days left to apply for a new pool of funds that was awarded to Aroostook County under the Federal Emergency Management Agency’s Food and Shelter program, according to the United Way. The deadline… Read More
WASHINGTON – Traffic headed east on Route 17 had a tough road to travel Thursday, with the sun’s glare so strong that it caused three separate rear-end accidents but only minor injuries. All of the crashes occurred around 7:30 a.m., keeping Maine State Police and Knox County sheriff’s… Read More
MACHIAS – The Maine Blackfly Breeders Association is reminding area shoppers that there is still time to purchase an array of special gifts for what the association refers to as “the blackfly lover in your life.” MBBA’s unofficial headquarters is the Woodwind Gallery in Machias,… Read More
ROCKLAND – A licensed practical nurse is suing the parent company of Fieldcrest Manor Nursing Home in Waldoboro claiming she was fired from the home because of her pregnancy. Kimberly Tremblay of Hope worked for Fieldcrest Manor, which is owned by Vencor Nursing Centers West,… Read More
Penobscot County investigators are warning homeowners to be on the lookout for any suspicious activity in light of 26 home burglaries that have occurred since Nov. 1. Most of the burglaries occurred during the day when the residents weren’t home, reported Glenn Ross, chief deputy… Read More
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BELFAST – Driven by a new communications center and across-the-board pay increases, the Waldo County budget for the coming year will have a hefty increase over last year’s spending package. Despite the 17 percent increase, the county budget committee gave unanimous approval to the $3.4… Read More
ROCKLAND – Several towns are still undecided about accepting full dispatching services from Knox Regional Communications Center, citing concerns about unanswered questions. “I see some things that don’t seem to make much sense,” Warren Town Manager Grant Watmough said Thursday. “There’s so many unanswered questions… Read More
CORINTH – The Board of Selectmen is requesting that residents interested in submitting articles from the Abner F. Morison Trust Fund for the 2001 annual town meeting submit requests by Jan. 12. All other articles must be submitted by Jan. 26. Read More
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BANGOR – U.S. Rep. John Baldacci announced Thursday that the U.S. Department of Health and Human Services has awarded a grant of $1,172,689 to Penquis Community Action Program. The funding will be used to support Head Start projects being conducted by the organization, which has its headquarters in… Read More
The Memphis Belles invite you to ring in the new year with them at their 10th-anniversary party from 8:30 p.m. to 1 a.m., New Year’s Eve, Dec. 31, 2000, and Jan. 1, 2001, at the Isaac Farrar Mansion on Union Street in Bangor. The event… Read More
PORTLAND – A potential buyer traveled to Portland to meet with representatives of BroadcastAmerica.com, an Internet broadcasting company mired in bankruptcy. Meetings were to be held Thursday night and Friday, said Roger Clement, an attorney representing BroadcastAmerica. googletag.cmd.push(function () { // Define Slot var slot_sizes… Read More
WASHINGTON – Representatives of each office of Maine’s congressional delegation attended a meeting Wednesday morning with officials from the Federal Energy Regulatory Commission regarding the commission’s recent order increasing a component in the wholesale electricity rates to large consumers. FERC is allowing for an increase… Read More
AUGUSTA – Maine has just received another 30,000 doses of the flu vaccine that are being distributed across the state following a nationwide shortage, the state announced Thursday. Maine Human Services Commissioner Kevin Concannon urged people who need shots to go ahead and get them. Read More
Hundreds of people “from away” converged on tiny Lubec and other eastern Maine communities nearly a year ago to watch the dawn break over the nation for the first time as the calendar flipped to 2000. Although purists maintain that the “real millennium” is still… Read More
BATH – Divers battling frigid temperatures searched for the operator of a crane that toppled off a barge and into the Kennebec River on Thursday at Bath Iron Works. Bath police said the crane fell over around 2 p.m. with an oiler and the operator… Read More
WASHINGTON – The U.S. Navy will exercise a $77.7 million option for a planning-yard-class services contract with Bath Iron Works, U.S. Sen. Olympia Snowe announced Thursday. “This is good news for Bath Iron Works and confirms once again the pivotal role of BIW in the… Read More
ORONO – Piscataquis County Cooperative Extension Office and the Central Maine Sheep Breeders Association are sponsoring a program on “Sheep Enterprises Across the U.S.” from 7 to 8 p.m. Tuesday, Feb. 13, at the Witter Center, University Farm, on College Avenue. Donna Lamb, Extension educator,… Read More
WASHINGTON – The U.S. Department of Housing and Urban Development will award grants totaling $210,820 to four community agencies. The grants will assist in the development and operation of supportive housing that enables elderly and disabled residents to live as independently as possible in the… Read More
NORTH SEARSPORT – Vandals have made a target of the Prevailing Winds Pentecostal Church and though pastor Clarence Merchant won’t go so far as to say it’s the work of the devil, he wonders what would prompt someone to rob and wreck a house of worship so close… Read More
BANGOR – With Eastern Maine Healthcare’s option to buy the Waterworks buildings set to expire at the end of the month, city officials here are pondering the future of the historic riverside complex. “We’ve tried just about everything over there,” Rod McKay, the city’s director… Read More
The Santa’s Helper Fund collection now totals $37,500. Many contributors are heeding the call to support the Salvation Army through this charity. Our most recent donors include the following: Robert and Shirley Stairs of Hampden, $50; Anonymous in Millinocket, $25; a gift of $50 in… Read More
A wintry mix of snow, sleet and freezing rain made roads slippery and closed schools across Maine on Wednesday. It also made life difficult for some line crews working to restore electricity to customers left in the dark by a weekend wind storm. Roads were… Read More
BANGOR – A former Massachusetts man, who once was proclaimed on a television infomercial as a real estate success story, was sentenced Wednesday to 11 months in prison for masterminding a real-estate “flipping” scheme in Washington County. Jeffrey Leggee, 32, was ordered to complete three… Read More
ORLAND – The winds of change will be blowing through town soon. One of the first commercial windmills in the area has been erected at the G.M. Allen & Sons blueberry factory. Once all the connections are completed and the system has been tested, the… Read More
Newport District Court Dermith A. McEwen, 69, Sangerville, operating motor vehicle while under influence of intoxicating liquor, $500, license suspended 90 days. googletag.cmd.push(function () { // Define Slot var slot_sizes = [[300,250]]; var new_slot_sizes = []; var has_banner = false; for (var i = 0;… Read More
NEWPORT – The strong leadership in SAD 48 was affirmed twice Tuesday night with the actions of the school board, and recognition in a state publication. The board voted to extend the contract of Superintendent William Braun two years, rather than the customary one year. Read More
PITTSFIELD – Over objections from local businesspeople and community leaders who said the position was needed and valuable, the Pittsfield Town Council accepted the 2001 budget Tuesday night, which eliminated the economic director’s position in four months. Citing cost-cutting efforts, proponents of the budget voted… Read More
PRESQUE ISLE – Scientists who met earlier this week in Maryland from both sides of the border hope to establish a protocol to allow potatoes from Prince Edward Island to cross the border into the United States, an official with the National Potato Council said Wednesday. Read More
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NORTHEAST HARBOR – After four months in limbo, William Stewart’s proposal for a 1,728 square-foot expansion of his float system in Somes Sound was denied Wednesday, sunk by its sheer size. “Eventually, we’re going to be forced to draw a line,” said zoning appeals board member… Read More
BANGOR – After a lengthy hearing filled with starts, stops and sudden recesses, a federal judge Wednesday decided David Archer of Bangor should remain in jail pending sentencing. A day earlier, Archer, 25, had changed his plea to guilty on two counts of bank fraud… Read More
BAR HARBOR – After two vagabond seasons, the Island Explorer shuttle bus has secured a permanent home at the heart of its Mount Desert Island operations, the Village Green. Town councilors voted Tuesday to grant Downeast Transportation Inc. a lease for the small town-owned brick… Read More
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SKOWHEGAN – The three-member panel of Somerset County commissioners was updated Wednesday morning on the status of its recently filed civil suit against the county’s insurance carrier. The commissioners are suing the Maine County Commissioners Association’s insurance pool over its refusal to pay an annual… Read More
NEWPORT – Selectmen sped through a brief agenda Wednesday night to clear the table for a workshop session on the 2001 budget. The board tabled most of the scheduled business, with one exception. A bid from Merrill Merchants Bank was accepted at 4.79 percent annual… Read More
Bangor and Waterville police are investigating similar reports of shoppers having their wallets stolen from their shopping carts while they are distracted by another shopper who appears to have been involved in the thefts. A Hudson woman reported that she had been at Wal-Mart sometime… Read More
BANGOR – Penquis CAP has received $19,978 from the Department of Human Services, Division of Community and Family Health Oral Health Program to develop a plan to increase access to dental health care for individuals and families with low or moderate incomes. The plan will… Read More
BANGOR – Area food cupboards and shelters have eight days to apply for a new pool of funds that was awarded to Penobscot County under the Federal Emergency Management Agency’s Food and Shelter program, the United Way announced Wednesday. The deadline for contacting the United… Read More
BREWER – The United States Department of Agriculture has awarded nearly $2 million to the Brewer Water District, according to U.S. Rep. John Baldacci. The funding is being made available through the USDA’s Rural Development Agency. Specifically, a $1,645,000 low-interest loan and a $334,000 grant… Read More
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PARKMAN – Theodore Briggs, 45, of Parkman was arrested at his Lander Road home late Tuesday and charged with assault and criminal threatening. State police and Piscataquis County sheriff’s deputies went to the home about 9 p.m., when a woman there reported she had been… Read More
WARREN – An agreement reached between two environmental groups, 22 private citizens and the Warren Sanitary District will end a federal lawsuit, a state license appeal and improve the quality of effluent discharges into the St. George River by the sewer plant. The settlement agreement,… Read More
THOMASTON – The zoning board of appeals Tuesday approved permits for two Beechwood Street gravel pits, allowing the hauling in of materials from other locations for processing, but reducing the number of days the businesses may operate. According to Code Enforcement Officer Peter Surek, the… Read More
LINCOLNVILLE – Residents appear ready to pick up the tab to continue full-time police coverage. At a special town meeting Monday night, residents voted in favor of an article that asked if the town should retain its current level of law enforcement after Chief Rick… Read More
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BANGOR – Jurors on Wednesday heard testimony regarding injuries to the hands of an Old Town man accused of beating and raping his girlfriend last spring at her Old Town apartment. Barry Bard’s former roommate testified Wednesday morning that Bard’s hands often were banged up… Read More
Catholic Charities Maine St. Michael’s Center in Bangor received early Christmas gifts in the form of visits and personal items from members of the Hampden Highlands United Methodist Church Senior Youth Group. The young people, working with advisers Bob and Laura Osborne, collected items that… Read More
SMITHFIELD, R.I. – The last of the rubber hit the road Wednesday. A truck removed the final load of 6 million tires that had been discarded on a site once used as a toxic waste dump and formed a pile so big, pilots flying into… Read More
DOVER, N.H. – A man accused of beating to death his girlfriend’s daughter had beaten the toddler repeatedly for three months, court documents allege. Chad E. Evans, 29, of Rochester, threw 21-month-old Kassidy Bortner against walls and broke her leg and arm in separate incidents… Read More
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AUGUSTA – The good-natured rivalry between the governors of Maine and Minnesota continued to evolve Wednesday after both states secured the top two slots in national voter turnout ratings. Gov. Angus King, a political independent and Gov. Jesse Ventura, who represents Minnesota’s Independence Party, had… Read More
MANCHESTER – An elderly Manchester resident was killed in a car accident just feet from her own driveway. Gladys Roderick, 83, was killed Monday while turning into her driveway on Route 2. googletag.cmd.push(function () { // Define Slot var slot_sizes = [[300,250]]; var new_slot_sizes =… Read More
MACHIAS – The final day Farm Service Agency field offices can accept applications for the Wool and Mohair Loss Assistance Program is Friday, Dec. 29. Farmers who sheared their livestock during the 1999 marketing year and are now in the business of producing and marketing agricultural products are… Read More
With a major winter storm poised to hit the region today, utility crews raced Tuesday to repair the damage done by the weekend’s high winds and heavy rain. By noon Tuesday, close to 14,000 power customers remained without power throughout Maine in areas served by… Read More
The Santa’s Helper Fund now totals $34,000. Our collections in these final weeks of December will determine the outcome of this year’s charity. Our goal continues to be $50,000. googletag.cmd.push(function () { // Define Slot var slot_sizes = [[300,250]]; var new_slot_sizes = []; var has_banner… Read More
SKOWHEGAN – Jennifer Pillsbury, the 29-year-old Skowhegan woman who was convicted of child endangerment last April after her son died in 1998 while sleeping in an overheated car, is being sued for wrongful death by the child’s father. Scott Macdonald of Davenport, Iowa, maintains in… Read More
CAMDEN – A woman sought and obtained a protection-from-abuse order eight years ago against the Camden man who police say fatally shot his girlfriend last week, then killed himself. A spokesman for Maine State Police said Tuesday that investigators were concluding their investigation of what… Read More
It was a lovely tree as always, lush with dozens of memory-laden ornaments and shimmering in its elegant helix of soft white light. As I sat admiring this season’s beauty, I felt myself slipping into that sentimental reverie that staring at a Christmas tree alone… Read More
HAMPDEN – Following court orders, the Town Council has voted unanimously to issue the Sawyer Environmental Recovery Facility a license for its proposed expansion. As if that weren’t a bitter enough pill for some councilors to swallow, Monday’s action occurred after several residents pointed out… Read More
Fort Kent District Court Michael M. Wolf, 16, St. Francis, operating motor vehicle without driver’s license, filed, defendant paying court costs. googletag.cmd.push(function () { // Define Slot var slot_sizes = [[300,250]]; var new_slot_sizes = []; var has_banner = false; for (var i = 0; i… Read More
HOULTON – The Town Council and town Board of Budget Review on Monday talked about funding for the Economic Development Department that councilors created this fall. But when the work session ended after an hour and a half, no funding plan was in place. The… Read More
HAMPDEN – A fire that gutted a house on Hermon Pond Tuesday morning was the result of faulty wiring, according to Hampden Deputy Chief Mike Andersen. Owned by Carol and Blaine Harvey, the house at 73 Fowlers Lane is occupied by tenants who insisted that… Read More
HAMPDEN – Investigators are looking into whether two people arrested Tuesday night for burglary are connected with numerous other home burglaries that have been reported in the area. Justin Searway, 18, and a 16-year-old boy, both from Glenburn, were arrested Tuesday evening and charged with… Read More
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A report of a man threatening others with a knife brought Bangor police to 176 Court St. Monday night, although initially all police could find was an empty knife sheath in a 15-year-old boy’s pocket. No charges were filed against the youth, who told police… Read More
BELFAST – World War II veteran John H. Ladd was presented with the Purple Heart on Tuesday by U.S. Rep. John Baldacci, D-1st District. Ladd, a Belfast native, served in the Army. At 19, he was assigned as a radio operator to a B-17 that… Read More
BANGOR – Jurors in Penobscot County Superior Court saw color photographs of a badly beaten Old Town woman Tuesday during the opening day of the trial of a 36-year-old Milford man accused of beating and raping her last spring. Barry Bard is facing seven felony… Read More
DOVER-FOXCROFT – A contract that includes a 4 percent increase in pay for deputies enrolled in the local union was ratified Tuesday by the Piscataquis County Commissioners. The members of the local chapter of the American Federation of State, Municipal and County Employees also have… Read More
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DOVER-FOXCROFT – A statewide bulletin that included a warning to law enforcement officers to be especially careful for their safety was issued Tuesday morning by the Piscataquis County Sheriff’s Department. According to Sgt. Robert Young, Roberto Morales, 22, of Willimantic escaped five days ago when… Read More
HAMPDEN – The Town Council will consider setting a date for a special election to replace Councilor Dan Stover at the meeting Jan. 2, according to Town Manager Susan Lessard. Nomination papers will be available at the town office, she said. Stover announced his resignation… Read More
WASHINGTON – Once again, Maine has the distinction of being among the nation’s leaders in voter turnout. More than 67 percent of the state’s voter-age population cast ballots for president on Nov. 7. googletag.cmd.push(function () { // Define Slot var slot_sizes = [[300,250]]; var new_slot_sizes… Read More
PARKMAN – State police and Piscataquis County sheriff’s deputies arrested a man Tuesday night after authorities received a report of a domestic disturbance in which a gun may have been involved. Few details were available late Tuesday night as investigators were still on the scene. Read More
CALAIS – A group is organizing in Washington County in an attempt to serve as the catalyst for a countywide effort to confront drug abuse, including possibly launching an outpatient substance abuse program. The handful of people who gathered Monday night included medical providers, a… Read More
BANGOR – A Down East developer and his wife have sued Calais, its school committee and a citizen group, alleging they interfered with the couple’s efforts to build a middle school. John “Jake” Chambers and Rhonda E. Chambers of Calais claim they have lost nearly… Read More
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LINCOLNVILLE – The Camden-Rockport-Lincolnville Chamber of Commerce will hold its after-hours holiday business party from 5 to 7 p.m. today at the Victorian-by-the-Sea bed-and-breakfast on Route 1. Innkeepers Greg and Ginny Ceraldo have decorated the inn for the season. googletag.cmd.push(function () { // Define Slot… Read More
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BANGOR – The spiritual leader of the city’s Conservative synagogue resigned last week after 17 months on the job. He is the second rabbi to leave Beth Israel since August 1997. Rabbi Yisrael Rod Brettler cited a difference in the “vision of the congregation and… Read More
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PORTLAND – Gov. Angus King, who has backed off from his 6-year-old idea to abolish the Maine Turnpike Authority, says last week’s resignation of its chairman is no reason to do away with the independent highway agency. Julian Coles’ announcement that he would resign came… Read More
PORTLAND – A Wells man is facing a murder charge in the death of his childhood friend, even though the fatal shots apparently were fired by police during a confrontation in a Chicago train station. Daniel Wentworth, 26, was charged last weekend with murdering Andrew… Read More
PORTLAND – Two veteran police officers who were fired following the death of a homeless man whom they had left passed out in the Deering Oaks park are trying to get their jobs back. Police officials say the firing of John A. Virginio, an officer… Read More
BOSTON – The family of a woman who gave birth in an airport bathroom, then left the baby for dead in a toilet bowl wrapped in toilet paper, has lost custody of the child. Boston Juvenile Court Judge Paul D. Lewis on Tuesday found Kelly… Read More
BOSTON – A pilot who took off from Maine and crashed in New Hampshire last week is still in critical condition. Fernando Santiago, 39, of Linden, N.J., was severely burned when the plane he was flying crashed in Chesterfield, N.H., last Tuesday. googletag.cmd.push(function () { //… Read More
BANGOR -Five men linked to a dramatic robbery at a Waterville motel three weeks ago appeared before a federal magistrate judge Monday in Bangor. The suspects – three adults and two juveniles – each face multiple federal charges in connection with the early morning robbery… Read More
ORONO – Maine State Police were back Monday night at the scene of an early morning shooting that left a 21-year-old college student dead as final exam week began. Investigators and the medical examiner returned to 14 Water St. to examine more evidence before a… Read More
Utility crews scrambled Monday to restore power for customers across Maine, where homes and businesses continued to lose electricity as high winds toppled tree limbs. Gusts topped 60 mph across the state Sunday night as the storm roared into the region with lightning, a deluge… Read More
An ambitious project to protect more than 650,000 acres of timberland in northern Maine got a major boost with Monday’s announcement by congressional officials that the state will receive more than $10 million in federal funds to help buy land and easements. The West Branch… Read More
The Santa’s Helper Fund is continuing to move toward its $50,000 goal. There are many contributors to thank. They are as follows: Gloria J. Spencer of Hancock, $25 in memory of husband Merton F. Spencer; Eleanor and Dana Dillingham of Medway, $20 in memory of… Read More