MACHIAS – Cpl. Donald Smith of the Washington County Sheriff’s Department flew to Washington Tuesday to describe his job to participants in the National Safe Schools Conference. Smith is the school resource officer for Down East Safe Schools – one of 54 projects across the… Read More
    UNITY – Bert Clifford just can’t do enough for his adopted hometown. As the owner of Unitel Telephone and former owner of Unicel, Clifford has for decades donated his time and money to the betterment of the town his family settled in when he was… Read More
    Three years ago the State Planning Office neatly captured the shortsightedness of sprawl on a personal level when it offered the following example. A young couple, one working in Augusta, the other in nearby Hallowell, decides to buy a house in the area. They notice that the property… Read More
    MONSON – A young bobtail cat was recovering here Wednesday after animal health workers removed nine of 16 gun pellets that were embedded in its head. A law enforcement official, who is investigating the cruelty case, thinks the approximately 2-year-old cat was shot repeatedly at… Read More
    BAR HARBOR – By an overwhelming margin, residents attending a special meeting Wednesday approved the town’s $4.6 million purchase of the Bar Harbor Water Co. Voters attended the meeting expecting to make a judgment on municipal takeover of the water company by eminent domain. However,… Read More
    BREWER – The future of the Bangor Auditorium and Civic Center and the next step for the city’s waterfront revival effort were two of the matters city councilors considered Tuesday night during their monthly meeting. In a matter of regional significance, Brewer officials heard a… Read More
    BANGOR – Eastern Maine Medical Center has asked the state to allow it to spend $2 million to $3 million to establish a positron emission tomography, or PET, center, where doctors would use state-of-the-art imaging techniques to diagnose cancer and other tissue abnormalities. EMMC is… Read More
    ROCKLAND – The Samoset Resort’s proposal for a marina is now bound for the City Council. The city’s Planning Commission concluded a public hearing on the resort’s request Tuesday night, then drafted a list of conditions, which the council might attach to the project, should… Read More
    A 40-year-old mother of two on Wednesday morning called the Bangor Police Department to ask that her allegedly drunken ex-boyfriend be removed from her Essex Street residence. Officer Larry Morrill responded to the call and heard the woman’s complaint about how her ex-boyfriend had earlier… Read More
    CUSHING – The tax status of the Cushing Nature and Preservation Center is in the hands of a Knox County Superior Court judge. Justice John Atwood will rule on whether the corporate entity, which owns the 400-acre waterfront parcel, should pay its 1998 and 1999… Read More
    LINCOLN – Fire Chief Frank Hammond is leaving his post of a year and a half, a career move that will see him switch from fighting fires to helping teach others to fight fires. Hammond, who has been a firefighter with Lincoln for five years… Read More
    In theaters 102 DALMATIANS. 101 minutes, G, directed by Kevin Lima, written by Kristen Buckley, Brian Regan, Bob Tzudiker and Noni White, based on the novel by Dodie Smith. googletag.cmd.push(function () { // Define Slot var slot_sizes = [[300,250]]; var new_slot_sizes = []; var has_banner… Read More
    Charles Beck of Maine Public Radio (BDN, Nov. 17) uses an imperfect analogy in comparing public radio to a public library. When music books are checked out less often than mysteries, the library does not throw away the music books. They remain on the shelf for the pleasure… Read More
    HAMPDEN – The town should have a full-service supermarket by this time next year, the president of Graves’ Supermarkets Inc. said Wednesday. The planning board recently approved the site plan for the 30,000-square-foot building on Western Avenue, and the company hopes to break ground this… Read More
    BOSTON – Despite predictions that the population was in hot water due to overfishing, the number of lobster crawling along the ocean floor in New England has apparently increased. Marine biologists are confounded by the development. But fishermen say the bait they feed the crustaceans… Read More
    On Nov. 9, a state judge came within inches of jailing the Passamaquoddy and Penobscot governors on contempt charges. The scene played out within the contex of an ongoing fight by the tribes to protect the health of their ancient homelands, the St. Croix and Penobscot rivers. Read More
    WINTERPORT – Secretary of State Dan A. Gwadosky has cited the Winterport Free Library Association in honor of its 100th anniversary. Gwadosky honored the library association this week by presenting Phil Sherwood, its president, with a certificate of achievement. googletag.cmd.push(function () { // Define Slot… Read More
    In a story that appeared in the Hancock-Midcoast edition on Nov. 18, the NEWS, based on information from Blue Hill Selectman James Schatz, reported that the selectmen had met with a school committee member in executive session on Nov. 14 to discuss issues related to a new School… Read More
    The last time I got lost while hiking was about a year ago. I had signed up for a weekend of caretaker duty at Bigelow Col on Bigelow Mountain, across Carrabassett Valley from Sugarloaf Mountain. The weather was terrible, even for late October. It had… Read More
    My condolence to Pam Pelotte of Pittsfield on the loss of her horse by such a bizarre shooting. My question – when she asked that the boys dig a grave for the animals they so needlessly shot, why was her request denied? There is no question as to… Read More
    BREWER – City councilors on Tuesday authorized fire Chief Richard Bronson to sign an automatic aid agreement with his counterparts in Holden and Eddington. Elected officials from Holden and Eddington are expected to follow suit in the near future. Under the proposal, developed over the… Read More
    BANGOR – Almost half of the state’s Internet service providers lost access to the Web – and so did thousands of residential and business customers – when the providers’ wholesale Web connection went offline because of an unidentified disruption Tuesday night. At least 24 of… Read More
    PITTSFIELD – Pittsfield’s Town Council enacted an emergency ordinance Tuesday night aimed at halting trash disposal in the town’s satellite recycling containers. Several weeks ago, in an apparent protest against the town’s new mandatory recycling program, household rubbish was stuffed in containers at Grove Hill… Read More
    I am writing to express enthusiastic support for the recent changes in programming on Maine Public Radio. I acknowledge the viewpoints of the classical and opera fans upset with the new format, but I believe there has been an overreaction. I must say that I felt for some… Read More
    SCARBOROUGH – Two new lanes along a busy two-mile stretch of the Maine Turnpike were opened to traffic Wednesday, completing the first part of a $135 million widening project that had been delayed for a decade. The cutting of a red ribbon on the northbound… Read More
    FORT KENT – A representative of the Maine Veterans Service will be available to serve veterans of northern Maine, their dependents and survivors in all matters pertaining to veterans’ affairs. The service will be available 1-4 p.m. Wednesday, Dec. 20, at the Fort Kent armory… Read More
    NEWPORT – The main water pump at the Newport Water District pumping station on the north end of Nokomis Pond was being reinstalled Wednesday afternoon, two days after it failed after a flood. Superintendent Tom Todd said the district “began making water about 8 p.m. Read More
    PORTLAND – State officials have launched an education campaign to get school systems to reduce their use of toxic pesticides in classrooms and hallways and on athletic fields and playgrounds. The campaign follows a recent study by the state Department of Agriculture. googletag.cmd.push(function () {… Read More
    FORT KENT – The University of Maine at Fort Kent and Northern Maine Medical Center are hoping to turn the tide on a local and nationwide nursing shortage by introducing area high school students and their parents to the opportunities available in the profession. With… Read More
    Orono is fortunate to have a new pharmacy and I hope everyone will join me in welcoming pharmacist-owner Ali Aghamoosa to our town, and in supporting our new local business. The Orono Pharmacy opened officially last week. The store sparkles with cleanliness and fresh paint, and Ali, his… Read More
    With 40 elves of various sizes assisting Santa and Mrs. Claus, the Calais Lioness Club Second Annual Christmas Parade, set for 6 p.m. Friday, Dec. 1, on Main Street in Calais, promises to be a real treat. “Last year, we had thousands watching,” reported Calais… Read More
    PRESQUE ISLE – The public is invited to the grand opening celebrations of two new Aroostook County CareerCenters. The Presque Isle CareerCenter will hold its grand opening from 3 to 7 p.m. Thursday, Dec. 7, with guest speakers scheduled at 5:15 p.m. The Houlton center will celebrate its… Read More
    Penobscot Valley High School, Howland First quarter honor roll Seniors: high honors: Scott Bates, Joshua Carrier and Audrey Porter; honors: Heidi Bennett, Bianca Colbath, Erin Marie Connor, Erika K. Coyle, Heather Freund, Noah McPike, Jennifer Muradian, Benjamin Sereyko, Megan Sereyko, Candace Sivills, Bobbi Thibeault, Shannon… Read More
    This letter is regarding the story (BDN, Nov. 27) of the 6-year-old Hermon girl who was almost abducted by a man in a brown truck. I am an 18-year-old single mother of a 2-year-old. I work and go to school. The thought of anyone trying to kidnap a… Read More
    Do you ever feel like you’ve taken two steps forward and one step back? Several of our letters to The Salvation Army are from families who are struggling to rise out of poverty, but in doing so, find themselves without a safety net. For example,… Read More
    WEST FORKS PLANTATION – Bothered by high school costs, voters in this Somerset County community decided to drop out of School Administrative District 13. Residents in the town of about 65 must pay about $24,000 per student to send their children to school. googletag.cmd.push(function ()… Read More
    DOVER-FOXCROFT – A few years ago, local businesses were lamenting that some high school students couldn’t make change. That prompted meetings between school officials and business representatives to rectify what some believed were shortcomings of high school students. That collaboration led to some curriculum changes. Read More
    One of the more endearing quirks of the Internet is its habit when performing searches of returning the occasional oddball result that isn’t even close to the subject of inquiry. No matter how well you define your request for information on, say, global climate change, the imp inside… Read More
    CARIBOU – How northern Maine trades with its Canadian neighbors may affect where a proposed north-south highway is built, according to planners involved in its study. Economic developers, who already are working the Canadian connection, said Tuesday that the road is integral to establishing a… Read More
    COLLEGE All-NESCAC Football Selections (Colby, Bates, Bowdoin honorees) First Team Offense – Colby: Pat Conley, QB, Soph.; Danny Noyes, WR, Jr.; Bodo Heiliger, OL, Jr.; Bates: Rejean Guerriero, PK, Sr. googletag.cmd.push(function () { // Define Slot var slot_sizes = [[300,250]]; var new_slot_sizes = []; var… Read More
    LOCAL At Exeter, N.H. Top 25 results for Hurricane Swim Club members in the Philips Exeter Thanksgiving Swim Meet on Saturday and Sunday. Listings are name (age), event, place, time: googletag.cmd.push(function () { // Define Slot var slot_sizes = [[300,250]]; var new_slot_sizes = []; var… Read More
    CAPE ELIZABETH – The Executive Committee of the Peoples Beach to Beacon 10K Road Race has announced that next year’s race will be held on August 4, 2001. The 6.2-mile course will run from Crescent Beach to the lighthouse at Fort Williams in Cape Elizabeth… Read More
    Washburn’s James “Chico” Hernandez recently placed second in the 74 kilogram (163 pounds) class at the World Cup of Sombo Wrestling held at the University of Nice in Nice, France. Hernandez won five matches before falling in the championship match to Vania Torderov of Bulgaria. Read More
    CLINTON – A former Pittsfield police detective on Tuesday was named Clinton’s chief. Leonard Macdaid, 39, was chosen from four candidates to succeed Dana McInnis as the town’s chief and lone patrol officer. He is scheduled to begin work Monday at an annual salary of… Read More
    ROCKLAND – The attorney representing opponents of the Samoset Resort’s bid to build a marina believes he found the silver bullet to kill the project. At the outset of a public hearing Tuesday night before the city’s planning commission – actually, a continuation of a… Read More
    BANGOR – With just two weeks to issue its final report, a panel studying the need for a methadone clinic here looked for common ground Monday in a debate that has divided the community for months. “This is the time when the rubber hits the… Read More
    Brewer High School First quarter honor roll Seniors, high honors: Chelsea Boyd, Tarra Burke, Rachyl Coakley, Andrew Everett II, Adam Freeman, Craig Frey, Kara Geaghan, Emily Goodness, Amanda Hamm, Airianne Hatt, Jennifer Higgins, Cassandra Houston, Lauren Jellison, Heather Jovanelli, Anne McGuire, Nikkiah McManus, Matthew Mellott,… Read More
    VINALHAVEN – Local officials announced Tuesday that MBNA New England, the credit card lender with several offices along the midcoast, will donate $1 million toward a new school. The money is specifically earmarked for the auditorium. When the building is completed in September 2002, it… Read More
    FORT KENT – The University of Maine at Fort Kent is seeking the talents of area performers for its campus community talent review, planned for Friday, Dec. 8, in the Fox Auditorium. The review has become a tradition in the area, and brings together some… Read More
    LEWISTON – An early morning car crash Tuesday has claimed the life of a Lewiston man. Police still were investigating the accident that killed 23-year-old Ronald Guzman, according to Sgt. Michael McGonagle. It was unclear whether speed was a factor, but the roads were icy. Read More
    ORLAND – State and local fire officials have been unable to determine the cause of a fire that destroyed a home on the Bald Mountain Road in North Orland early Monday morning. Inspectors from the State Fire Marshal’s Office were on the scene late Monday,… Read More
    ENFIELD – Investigators from the Penobscot County Sheriff’s Department are investigating a break-in at the Enfield Town Office where computer equipment was taken overnight Monday. The computers contained town records, but municipal officials had backed up that vital information making the theft less of a… Read More
    WASHINGTON – Defense Secretary William Cohen ordered an internal review Tuesday of the way the military handles absentee ballots from troops stationed abroad in light of the political dispute over disqualified votes in Florida. Cohen instructed Acting Inspector General Donald Mancuso to examine whether standard… Read More
    FORT KENT – The former superintendent of the Fort Kent Utility District has settled a four-count lawsuit and a Workers’ Compensation claim with the town for $185,000. While it wasn’t clear Tuesday who would pay the settlement, the town has not had a town meeting… Read More
    PITTSTON ACADEMY GRANT – Snowmobilers traveling the Moosehead Lake snowmobile circuit this winter will find a different route from Pittston to Seboomook Township. To accommodate its cutting operations on the Seboomook Road, Wagner Forest Management closed off about 14 miles of the old trail and… Read More
    WARREN – The Bureau of Environmental Protection will hold two hearings Dec. 6 to consider action against R.D. Outfitters’ rifle range on Route 90 for violating its permits. The first meeting, which will begin at 10 a.m. and end at 5 p.m. at the Masonic… Read More
    BANGOR – The next meeting of Children and Adults with Attention Deficit Disorder will be held from 7 to 8:30 p.m. Tuesday, Dec. 12, in the Penobscot conference room at Acadia Hospital. Adolescent issues will be discussed. Interested people are encouraged to bring questions and concerns that can… Read More
    WATERVILLE – A suspect in the robbery of a Waterville motel remained at large Tuesday, one day after he fled state troopers who tried to arrest him on the Maine Turnpike. The suspect, who has yet to be identified, is described as a black male,… Read More
    AUGUSTA – Maine communities would have to manage their growth better, or risk losing state funding under recommendations made by a legislatively appointed task force in a report released recently. The group, which is proposing legislation, suggests that 70 percent of new houses should be… Read More
    FORT KENT – A public appeal two weeks ago for volunteers to serve on several community boards paid off for the town. Monday night the Town Council approved the appointments of 11 people to two boards. Volunteers are still needed for alternate positions on the… Read More
    FAIRFIELD – Two days after a Fairfield man’s home burned, someone stole power tools from his garage, police said. Ralph Webber reported a pair of air nailers and a tabletop drill press missing from his Martin Stream Road garage at 12:40 p.m. Monday. googletag.cmd.push(function ()… Read More
    WALDO COUNTY – Area police departments were beset by a number of early morning accidents caused by black ice. Only minor injuries were reported. City, state and county police responded to single-car wrecks at various locations between 7 and 8 a.m. Tuesday. googletag.cmd.push(function () {… Read More
    BANGOR – Eastern Maine Diecast Association will hold its regular monthly meeting from 6 to 9 p.m. Wednesday, Dec. 6, in the board room of the Bangor Public Library on Harlow Street. E.M.D.A. is a nonprofit organization created out of the desire to further promote… Read More
    SOUTH BERWICK – The Eastern Trail Alliance wants to put bikes, pedestrians and horses on the eastern branch of the Portland-Boston Railroad. The group wants to create a trail along the unused line from Kittery to South Portland. googletag.cmd.push(function () { // Define Slot var… Read More
    BANGOR – Uncertainty over the outcome of the presidential election lowered statewide consumer confidence levels in October, as is expected by economists during the three months before voting day. Now that it’s three weeks after the election, and there’s still no clear presidential choice, the number watchers are… Read More
    DOVER-FOXCROFT – The Adult Drop-In Support Group, sponsored by Pine Tree Hospice, meets twice a month, the first and third Tuesday, in the oncology waiting room, first floor of the Old Mayo Building on West Main Street. The group meets from 6:30 to 8 p.m. Read More
    Canadian Prime Minister Jean Chretien won his gamble Monday, with his Liberal Party picking up parliament seats in an election called 31/2 years into his five-year term. But even as voters, particularly in the eastern half of the nation, reaffirmed his party’s policies, conservative opponents in the west… Read More
    BANGOR – The Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-day Saints will hold a Christmas creche exhibit this weekend with more than 100 nativities from around the world that are on loan from private collections and congregations. The exhibit will be open from 9 a.m. to… Read More
    PORTLAND – Maine has quietly certified the results of the presidential election, confirming that Al Gore carried the state and took all four of its electoral votes. Monday’s certification came with none of the controversy surrounding the vote count in Florida. googletag.cmd.push(function () { //… Read More
    STEUBEN – A 51-year-old Steuben woman died early Tuesday when her sport utility vehicle was struck by a delivery truck on Route 1. Trooper Elmer Farren of the Maine State Police said Linda Ciarcia died of severe head trauma. Ciarcia was pronounced dead at the… Read More
    DOVER-FOXCROFT – Leslie Lizotte, community service consultant of the Eastern Agency on Aging, will offer outreach assistance to senior citizens at the following locations during December: . Dexter, 11:30 a.m., Thursday, Dec. 7, St. Ann’s Parish; googletag.cmd.push(function () { // Define Slot var slot_sizes =… Read More
    As both an animal lover and a responsible owner of firearms, I am at a loss to fully express my outrage over the actions of two thoughtless teen-agers as described in the Bangor Daily News of Nov. 27. By firing upon a tractor-trailer moving at high speed, and… Read More
    BANGOR – The USDA Rural Development state office at 967 Illinois Ave. and the USDA Rural Development area office at 28 Gilman Plaza will be closed from 9:30 a.m. to 2:30 p.m. Wednesday, Dec. 6, to allow personnel to attend a Rural Development employees’ meeting. Read More
    BANGOR – U.S. Sen. Susan Collins said serving on a Penobscot County jury was a lot harder than voting on federal legislation, but said participating in the process strengthened her faith in the judicial system. “I was so impressed with my fellow jurors. Each one… Read More
    PORTLAND – Curt Hazlett, managing editor of the Portland Press Herald and Maine Sunday Telegram, announced Monday that he is resigning. “It is simply a good time to get on with my life,” Hazlett, 47, said. googletag.cmd.push(function () { // Define Slot var slot_sizes =… Read More
    FORT KENT – The University of Maine at Fort Kent will host one of two statewide French language contests at 9:30 a.m. Saturday, Dec. 2, in the Grindle Conference Room at Cyr Hall. The French Language Foundation/La Foundation de Langue Francaise Euclide Gilbert, a nonprofit… Read More
    DOVER-FOXCROFT – A local man who rescued an elderly man and his granddaughter from their burning home in October was honored Monday by the Board of Selectmen. Jesse LaBlanc said he was humbled by the recognition, which included an engraved plaque, and was amazed at… Read More
    One solution to the problem of media giving the various states to one or the other presidential candidates might be thus: The polls would open at 8 a.m. local time in the Pacific Time Zone and close at 8 p.m. The polls would open at… Read More
    ELLSWORTH – Want to explore new methods for selling those agricultural products? Seeking new customers? If so, this is the workshop that may get results. The University of Maine Cooperative Extension will hold an educational workshop to explore new avenues for customer development from 9… Read More
    AUGUSTA – To celebrate a move to new facilities, the Augusta branch of Alpha One and Alpha One Medical will host an open house from 3 to 6 p.m. Wednesday, Dec. 6, at the new location at 424 Western Ave., Augusta. The move will allow… Read More
    Washburn District High School First quarter honor roll Seniors, highest honors: Elizabeth Brissette, Sarah Brown, Michelle Jordan; high honors: Dan Casey, Elizabeth Howard, Frank Plucker; honors: Jenny Aquino, Amy Burby, David Espling, Angela Flanagin, Nadia Harris, Lindsay Johnston, Jill Maynard, Allen Milton, Ben Umphrey, Justin… Read More