GORHAM – Corey Zimmerman hit both ends of a 1-and-1 with 19 seconds to play as the University of Southern Maine Huskies pulled out a 71-68 men’s basketball win over Thomas College Tuesday. Jason St. Pierre of Bangor scored 18 points and Jeff White of… Read More
    BAR HARBOR – The fourth annual Bed and Breakfast Charity Tour is planned from noon to 3 p.m. Saturday, Dec. 9. Proceeds from this winter tour will benefit Island Connections, which seeks to provide free services to the elderly and people with disabilities. The tour… Read More
    Russ Wiggins’ death Sunday leaves a large hole, so great was his embracing personality and a life lived vigorously until five months ago, when his brave heart started to weaken and then gave out. I feel grateful to Russ because he quite literally created The… Read More
    If Portland Police Chief Michael Chitwood has his way, people who talk on cellular telephones while driving in his city could find their conversations abruptly interrupted by a cruiser’s blue lights and a $50 summons. Chitwood said last week that he will ask the City… Read More
    CHARLOTTETOWN, Prince Edward Island – Prince Edward Island Agriculture Minister Mitch Murphy says his federal counterpart will seek a meeting with the U.S. secretary of agriculture this week over potatoes from the province. Murphy says Lyle Vanclief will try to get the United States to… Read More
    BROOKSVILLE – The Brooksville Elementary School will have its annual holiday fair, auction and public supper. The fair will begin at 5 p.m. Friday, Dec. 1, with a supper. The fair will begin at 6:30, followed by the auction at 7:30 in the gym. Admission… Read More
    The next time the nation’s secretaries of state get together the conversation likely will not be about Florida’s lousy voting system but about how, under the right circumstances, the same election gridlock could occur in just about any state. But Congress could change that, without taking the drastic… Read More
    AUGUSTA – School districts can turn for help to a new report that spells out the six key elements in early childhood literacy education. The report, released Tuesday by Commissioner of Education Duke Albanese and First Lady Mary Herman, is meant to cement the state’s… Read More
    AUGUSTA – As the holiday season approaches, the attorney general reminds Maine businesses and consumers that Maine law prohibits retail stores with more than 5,000 square feet of customer selling space from being open for business on Thanksgiving Day. The law also prohibits stores of… Read More
    PROVIDENCE, R.I. – The University of Maine ended a winless string of 22 straight games against Big East opponents in style on Tuesday night by hitting the road and knocking off Providence College 80-71 in front of 6,432 fans at Providence Civic Center. University of… Read More
    BUCKSPORT – A Christmas tea and fashion show has been planned by the Bucksport Bay Area Chamber of Commerce. The tea will be held from 2 to 4 p.m. Sunday, Dec. 3, at the Bucksport Golf Club. googletag.cmd.push(function () { // Define Slot var slot_sizes… Read More
    It has happened only once in the history of the republic. In 1828, favorite son John Quincy Adams swept all of New England – with the lonely exception of Maine’s eastern-most congressional district, where Andrew Jackson prevailed. Adams was awarded eight of Maine’s nine voting delegates to the… Read More
    PITTSFIELD – Maine Christmas tree growers, at the peak of their sales and harvest this week, said two populations are giving their industry a jump-start – Thanksgiving visitors and hunters. “We live at the bottom of St. Albans Mountain,” grower Louise Barden said Tuesday,” and… Read More
    BAR HARBOR – The National Park Service invites the public to attend a meeting to provide comment on proposed visitor and concessionaire facility improvements at Acadia National Park’s Wildwood Stables. The meeting will be from 1 to 3 p.m. Saturday, Dec. 16, at the Atlantic… Read More
    Maine has taken the lead in helping families put aside money for college and at the same time save on their taxes. But not enough Maine families know about it and take advantage of it. Here’s the way it works: You go to a participating… Read More
    PORTLAND – Maine would adopt vehicle emissions standards based on California rules under a proposal before the state Board of Environmental Protection. California passed the nation’s strictest standards for car emissions in 1990 and amended them in 1998 to include pickup trucks and sport utility… Read More
    OLD TOWN – A morning that served as an introduction to duck hunting served up many lessons – the most remarkable of which was that strange law of the sky. “There will be no ducks, no ducks, no ducks. Then all of a sudden: DUUUCCCKS!,”… Read More
    ELLSWORTH – Ellsworth psychologist Nancy Roberts will present an interactive workshop on managing stress during the holidays. The free workshop will be held at 6 p.m. Thursday, Nov. 30, at the Mill Mall. The workshop is sponsored by the Maine Coast Memorial Hospital’s Health-Link Wellness… Read More
    Here is an explanation of the polling results in the Florida counties where the butterfly ballot was used. It is simple and correct, and we are shocked that we have not seen this explanation in all the hours of TV news since Nov. 7. By… Read More
    ORONO – The Orono Parks and Recreation Department is accepting registration for its annual Tea with Santa, to take place 10-11 a.m. Wednesday, Dec. 13. The program is open to all children ages 2-5, who will have punch and desserts with Santa and Mrs. Claus. Read More
    BANGOR – A federal magistrate judge has denied a request by Webber Oil Co. of Bangor to dismiss a lawsuit by a former manager at the company who claims he was fired after he notified company president Larry Mahaney that he had been diagnosed with prostate cancer. Read More
    They will have a case of bus legs and will be without four regulars. But the University of Maine hockey team is used to adversity and will try to overcome it when the Bears face Cornell University in raucous Lynah Rink in Ithaca, N.Y. Tuesday… Read More
    BAR HARBOR – The Acadia School will host its annual holiday bazaar. The event is scheduled from 10 a.m. to 2 p.m. Saturday, Dec. 2, at the school, 55 Kebo St. Bazaar shoppers will find a variety of handmade and international items, including homemade soaps,… Read More
    I voted for Ralph Nader, who I knew could not win but who I was certain was a man of integrity. I wanted to vote my honest belief more than I wanted to win. That is what the opportunity to vote means to me: integrity, mine and the… Read More
    MILLINOCKET – A Veterans Service officer from the Department of Defense, Veterans and Emergency Management, will be available 9 a.m.-noon Thursday, Dec. 7, at the Millinocket District Court office. The officer will assist veterans, widows and dependents filing for state and federal benefits. Read More
    AMES, Iowa – Former Ellsworth runner Louie Luchini finished 53rd and his Stanford Cardinal team wound up in fourth place during Monday’s NCAA Cross Country Championships. Luchini is a sophomore at the school, but has freshman eligibility in cross country. He toured the 6.2-mile course… Read More
    MACHIAS – The Down East Hospital Auxiliary will host a holiday craft fair. The event will run from 9:30 a.m. to 2:30 p.m. Saturday, Dec. 2, at the Rose M. Gaffney Elementary School. The holiday fair will include such items as original artwork, dolls, prints,… Read More
    For a fleeting moment Friday, it appeared as though the race for the presidency might end at yesterday’s hearing before the Florida Supreme Court. Then came the weekend, an avalanche of briefs, motions and new accusations from both sides, and the distinct possibility tat the finish line won’t… Read More
    LINCOLN – A Veterans Affairs officer from the Department of Defense, Veterans and Emergency Management was scheduled to be at the Lincoln District Court office on Wednesday, Nov. 22. The service officer is unavailable on that date, but will be there from 9 a.m. to noon Thursday, Dec. Read More
    BANGOR – The four electors representing the presidential popular vote in Maine aren’t being fought over like their counterparts in Florida, but they are feeling just as beat up as the election process. Some states and politicians are looking to abolish the Electoral College, saying… Read More
    PEMBROKE – The Pembroke Historical Society will sponsor a craft fair. The fair is intended to raise money to create a museum. The event will be held from 9 a.m. to 2 p.m. Saturday, Dec. 2, at Pembroke Elementary. googletag.cmd.push(function () { // Define Slot… Read More
    The King administration had the right idea reently in trying to persuade the federal government to store the 260,000 pounds of mercury from HoltraChem’s closed plant in Orrington. Though unsuccessful, the request highlighted the need for the country to develop a safe way to collect this heavy metal. Read More
    Bangor District Court Mary E. Behrens, 37, Brewer, leaving scene of motor vehicle accident, $200, $100 suspended. 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++) {… Read More
    AUGUSTA – The State Planning Office reported Monday that the statewide average price of home-heating oil jumped 4 cents this week. After holding steady at $1.50 for the past two weeks, the average price jumped to $1.54 this week. That is 50 cents more than… Read More
    COLLEGE Sam Clark Sam Clark, a senior at Colby College, has been named the Most Valuable Player of the Maine Event Tip-Off Classic. Clark, a center, averaed 23.5 points, 11.5 rebounds and 3 assists per game while shooting 60 percent from the field. googletag.cmd.push(function ()… Read More
    THOMASTON – The zoning appeals board will review permits for two Beechwood Street gravel pits, following an order by a Knox County Superior Court justice. The permits given to George C. Hall & Sons and Dwight L. Overlock for hauling materials from off-site were approved… Read More
    Perhaps some have noticed the disappearance of two maple trees which had bookended the Isaac B. Rich monument in downtown Bucksport for the last quarter century. Although the two orange highway cones peaking out like radioactive prairie dogs from holes on each side of the monument may stir… Read More
    Bangor District Court Carrie L. Plentus, 24, Bangor, operating motor vehicle while under influence of intoxicating liquor, $750, jail 48 hours, 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… Read More
    PATTEN – Katahdin Trust Co. doubled the number of its locations from seven to 14 on Monday. Earlier this year, Katahdin bought eight Peoples Heritage Bank branch offices in Mars Hill, Easton, Fort Fairfield, Limestone, Washburn, Ashland, Van Buren and Eagle Lake. Peoples Heritage is… Read More
    FAIRFIELD – Brad Galley scored a game-high 34 points and also grabbed 10 rebounds and Nick Wiberg contributed 20 points, 16 rebounds and 14 assists as Eastern Maine Technical College upended Kennebec Valley Technical College 95-36 Monday night. Jeff Kimball had 14 points for the… Read More
    CAMDEN – Police arrested a man Sunday morning after he allegedly assaulted his wife. Chief Phil Roberts said Officer Michael Geary had to physically and chemically subdue Amos Robbins, 20, of Mountain Street at about 11:25 a.m. after a neighbor summoned police to the Robbins… Read More
    ORONO – A quick response by firefighters and residents of a Margin Street residence minimized damage to the house after a chimney fire spread to a section of the kitchen Monday evening. The fire did little structural damage, reported Capt. Henry Vaughan of the Orono… Read More
    PORTLAND – Victims of domestic abuse may be able to seek protection orders without having to confront their abusers in court thanks to a grant awarded Pine Tree Legal Assistance. The U.S. Commerce Department awarded a three-year, $374,996 grant to develop a video-conferencing system between… Read More
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    WARREN – Pipes in an air ventilation system at the newly constructed $6.2 million Warren Community School froze and burst over the weekend, sending thousand of gallons of water through ceilings, down walls and onto classroom materials and hallway floors. On Sunday, school officials aired… Read More
    The Florida recount battle managed to distract many citizens from a story at least equally significant. The major media “call” of Florida for Gore – and then for Bush – exposed a herd-like media incapable not only of serious scrutiny of our democratic practices but even of informed… Read More
    AUGUSTA – Maine game wardens Monday released the name of the man they believe shot a fellow deer hunter in Maine’s second fatality of the season. Jason Stoddard, 24, of Sidney was shot while hunting Saturday near the Veterans Affairs Medical and Regional Office Center. Read More
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    CAMDEN -Police say the Sea Dog pub on Mechanic Street was burglarized sometime Sunday morning. Chief Phil Roberts said the burglary was reported at 9:20 a.m. Sunday. The bar had closed at about 2 a.m., he said. googletag.cmd.push(function () { // Define Slot var slot_sizes… Read More
    An innovative collaboration between six Mainegrant makers, the Maine Center for Public Health and the Maine Philanthropy Center has prepared 14 of Maine’s rural communities to apply for their portion of an estimated $8.4 million dollars in tobacco settlement funds. Realizing that small communities would… Read More
    ROCKLAND – Councilors elected Carol Maines mayor Monday night. Maines defeated two-term incumbent Mayor James Raye and Councilor Becky Gamage. Maines received three votes; Raye, one vote; and Gamage, one vote. googletag.cmd.push(function () { // Define Slot var slot_sizes = [[300,250]]; var new_slot_sizes = [];… Read More
    WASHINGTON – Maine and 12 other states are expected to join California in imposing tougher pollution controls on new heavy-duty diesel trucks and buses sold beginning in 2005, state officials said Monday. The action is aimed at forcing manufacturers of big diesel truck and bus… Read More
    NEWPORT – Melissa White, a senior at Nokomis Regional High School, is nominated to compete in the national Principal’s Leadership Award scholarshi program, sponsored by the National Association of Secondary School Principals. White has been a member of the marching band, Key Club, student council… Read More
    ROCKLAND – Six residents filed suit in Knox County Superior Court on Monday asking the court to nullify an Oct. 19 vote of the City Council endorsing a tax break application for the Samoset Resort. Through their attorney, Clifford Goodall of Augusta, the residents –… Read More
    BANGOR – Bangor Area Citizens Organized for Responsible Development will meet Monday evenings to discuss strategy in opposing plans for a new Wal-Mart Supercenter on Stillwater Avenue. The group meets at 7 p.m. at the Peace and Justice Center at 170 Park Street. googletag.cmd.push(function ()… Read More
    BAR HARBOR – Jim and Marika Robinson went shopping for Thanksgiving dinner last week. They loaded up their carts with 10 turkeys, ingredients for dozens of pies and enough of the traditional Thanksgiving dinner trimmings to feed a town. After all, that’s precisely the Robinsons’… Read More
    BOSTON – Conservationists are calling for the creation of ocean parks and wilderness areas – similar to those on land – to protect the waters of the Gulf of Maine from overfishing and abuse. Just like state or national parks that set rules on logging… Read More
    Leafing through a home decoration magazine recently, I came across an extraordinary picture of a chandelier made from minipumpkin gourds fastened between long lines of strung cranberries. A rather grand representation of what’s possible for decorating this Thanksgiving season, the image was as inspiring as it was challenging. Read More
    Caribou District Court Kristie A. Hall, 23, Caribou, operating motor vehicle after suspension of driver’s license, $150. 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++) {… Read More
    BELFAST – The harbor committee estimates it will cost upward of $86,000 to replace wooden pilings infested by marine worms. Committee members and Harbor Master Kathy Messier are scheduled to outline their recommendation to the City Council when it meets Tuesday night. googletag.cmd.push(function () {… Read More
    BANGOR – An 88-year-old Monroe man injured when he was buried chest-deep in gravel while working his pit was in fair condition at Eastern Maine Medical Center. Don Eastman, 88, was injured Sunday morning when a gravel bank caved in and covered him in gravel,… Read More
    YARMOUTH, Nova Scotia – Fishermen from the Shubenacadie tribe will take to the waters off southwestern Nova Scotia next week when the six-month commercial lobster season opens – without a fishing deal with Ottawa. The tribe plans to fish as many as 3,500 traps, or… Read More
    BAR HARBOR – The 20th season of the Arcady Music Festival continued here Sunday with an evening concert by the Chamber Orchestra Kremlin at the Holy Redeemer Catholic Church. Under the direction of founder and music director Misha Rachlevsky, the ensemble opened its program with… Read More
    CALAIS – It has been around for more than 10 years, but Monday it had a new home. The Unobskey School, now downtown, opened its doors Saturday. A satellite center of the University of Maine at Machias, it used to be at the Washington County… Read More
    BUCKSPORT – The future of Wilson Hall, one of the historic brick buildings remaining from a long-ago closed school, could rest on the town’s willingness to establish a public housing authority that would help pay for its renovation. Aaron Gleich, the building’s owner, has asked… Read More
    OLD ORCHARD BEACH – A worker who had been lying down on the pavement with his head in a manhole was killed when he was run over by another worker who didn’t realize there was someone in front of the truck. Marc Guerin, 52, an… Read More
    AUGUSTA – A committee is looking at the possibility of disinfecting and disposing of 110 tons of biomedical waste produced monthly by 37 hospitals in Maine instead of sending it out of state for disposal. The 37 hospitals that currently ship their waste out of… Read More
    According to Florida state law, the Palm Beach ballot was illegal. It was printed so that Gov. Bush’s vote was clearly No. 1. Vice president Gore’s second listing was unclear, with the punch hole number three. This is not only unacceptable to those registered voters of Palm Beach,… Read More
    Snow- and rain-slicked roads made for a busy night for police and towing companies Monday as motorists were reminded, he hard way, about the hazards of the upcoming winter season. Scores of accidents, many of them motor vehicles that simply had slid off the road,… Read More
    AUGUSTA – One of the sharpest critics of the state’s Animal Welfare Division on Monday praised efforts by Agriculture Commissioner Robert Spear to overhaul the division and streamline animal welfare complaints. After a morning hearing before the Legislature’s Agriculture, Conservation and Forestry Committee, Donald Harper,… Read More
    CALAIS – A meeting is planned for people against heroin and opiates. Committee members who signed on to join the parents, education, law enforcement, legislative and medical-mental health committees are asked to attend the meeting at 6:30 p.m. Tuesday, Nov. 28, in the Calais High School cafeteria. Read More
    I am a 61-year-old mother and grandmother who has participated in the election process since 1957 and every election thereafter. I would like to share with the American people my knowledge and interpretation of the (national) electoral system in our country. We have two kinds… Read More
    BANGOR – The Student Life Committee of the Bangor Theological Seminary will hold a fund-raiser for the benefit of Spruce Run during the Advent season. Students are being asked to donate any change from lunch purchases or purchases in the seminary bookstore to “Changing Lives with Change” from… Read More
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    CASTINE – Maine Maritime Academy will be host of a blood drive sponsored by Alpha Phi Omega. The drive is planned from 2 to 8 p.m. Tuesday, Nov. 28, in the Alexander Fieldhouse on the college campus. Walk-ins are encouraged. For information call 326-2277. Read More
    I am neither a Democrat nor Republican. I am, however, an American. With that in mind, I would like to give a slightly different view on the presidential election. As a newly married couple, my wife and I watched this election as the next president… Read More
    BANGOR – Bangor Theological Seminary and the Interfaith Program of St. Joseph Hospital will sponsor flu shot clinics from 10 a.m. to 2 p.m. Tuesday, Nov. 28, and Thursday, Nov. 30. The clinics are open to the public. The cost is $6 per person and… Read More
    BAR HARBOR – A scientist says the once-abundant beaver population on Mount Desert Island may be in decline. Allan O’Connell, who works for the U.S. Geological Survey, told a weekend seminar at Acadia National Park that he has witnessed a decrease in the number of… Read More
    ROCKLAND – Barbara Palacios, former Miss Universe and current Revlon model, will be in Rockland to help kick off the city’s Festival of Lights celebration. The Rockland Festival of Lights officially begins Friday, Nov. 24, with Santa arriving by boat at the Public Landing at… Read More
    In the article on how the Calais School Committee’s vote on filling a vacancy is being questioned (BDN, Nov. 9), some attention is being given to just what makes a quorum – how many members must be present and vote, to pass a measure. The article writer did… Read More
    LINCOLN – A representative from the Department of Human Services will assist residents who are interested in applying for food stamps or TANF 9:30 a.m.-noon and 1-3 p.m. Wednesday, Dec. 13, at the Penquis CAP building, 119 Main St. Read More
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