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
HOULTON – The Town Council on Monday night, sitting in its capacity as the Shiretown Development Corporation, took the first step that could help a local company build a 100,000-square-foot retail and warehouse facility at the town’s industrial park. C & C Salvage has proposed… 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
STONINGTON – When students and teachers vacate the Stonington Elementary School sometime next year, the town will take over ownership of the buildings and adjacent land. Town officials already have begun thinking about how the they might use the property. googletag.cmd.push(function () { // Define… Read More
I was perplexed at the photo in Saturday’s BDN showing an ardent Bush supporter demonstrating in Bangor against the Gore campaign’s contesting of the election results. The individual holding the sign, bearing an inverted American flag, must be a strong-willed patriotic Republican. I have to ask how most… Read More
ORONO – Children’s books from toddlers to teens are again being collected by the College of Education and Human Development at the University of Maine. The public is invited to join in this annual tradition by donating new or used books in very good condition. Read More
CLEVELAND – The Servel gas refrigerator, manufactured between 1933 and 1957, is involved in a recall sponsored by the Servel Corrective Action Committee. The refrigerators are deemed to be dangerous, as they can produce carbon monoxide, a deadly gas that has no odor and cannot… Read More
ORONO – The final figures are in and, according to the Maine Department of Agriculture, the now conservative estimate of an above average crop of 75 million pounds of Maine wild blueberries pales in comparison to the final production numbers. For the first time in… Read More
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DOVER-FOXCROFT – The following divorces were granted in 13th District Court in Dover-Foxcroft during October on grounds of irreconcilable differences: Brett Greene of South Easton, Mass., and Janette Greene of Milo; married at Raynham, Mass., on Feb. 21, 1980. googletag.cmd.push(function () { // Define Slot… Read More
Does no one review page layouts before committing the Bangor Daily News to the presses? Page A1 on Nov. 24 features a headline, “MMA graduate recalls bombing of USS Cole” immediately juxtaposed to a photograph of said graduate laughing “fit to burst.” googletag.cmd.push(function () {… Read More
BANGOR – A Maine Driving Dynamics course is scheduled from 6:30 to 9 p.m. Thursdays, Dec. 7 and 14, at Bangor High School. Instructor Sally Ann Holland said those completing the course will receive a three-point credit on their driving record. The course, sponsored by… Read More
PORTLAND – A Portland landlord has settled with four former tenants who won a $1 million judgment against him over living conditions at one of his buildings. Joseph Soley paid an undisclosed amount of money to the tenants last week, according to lawyers on both… Read More
MANCHESTER, N.H. – Manchester Airport, which expects a 65 percent increase in business in five years, plans a major expansion. The two-phase, $122 million plan includes two additions to the airport terminal and a new parking garage. googletag.cmd.push(function () { // Define Slot var slot_sizes… Read More
PENOBSCOT – It’s been a long time coming, but the Penobscot Fire Department plans to bring a proposal for a new fire station to selectmen and eventually to voters at the annual town meeting in March. In the meantime, the department’s fire station committee has… Read More
I write this to inform other small rural communities of the danger of losing the tranquil and serene surroundings we all cherish. This past week the quiet life we all love in Blanchard has been disrupted by the howling of at least 30 dogsled dogs that have moved… Read More
BANGOR – St. Joseph Hospital’s Live and Learn program for December will feature nurse practitioner Barbara Higgins. She will speak about pelvic rehabilitation treatments for urinary incontinence. The session will be held from 1:30 to 3 p.m. Wednesday, Dec. 13, in Conference Room 2 at… Read More
BATH – After a series of bomb threats this fall, the Bath school system has turned to the chief justice of Maine’s Supreme Judicial Court for help to try to ease the problem. Chief Justice Daniel Wathen will speak Tuesday, Dec. 5, to student assemblies… Read More
HAMLIN – Quick maneuvering by a tractor-trailer driver averted a serious, potentially deadly situation early Tuesday afternoon on Route 1A at the Grand Falls Road intersection. According to police reports, a car pulled out in front of a northbound tractor-trailer. While the tractor-trailer operator attempted… Read More
TRENTON – Standing in front of a backdrop of Indians in headdress riding horses and spearing buffalo, the director of the University of Maine’s Native American Studies program Tuesday told an audience of 50 people about the stereotypes perpetuated by Indian mascots used in schools across the country. Read More
When my wife and I first arrived in Maine, we soon discovered WMEH and its affiliated Maine stations. In those days we had Robert J. Lurtsema, but for whatever reason, he was relegated to Sunday morning and finally banned forever. While we missed his program,… Read More
BREWER – The Brewer Recreation Department is offering a walking program with a challenge, for people who would like a little incentive to walk for pleasure or for health. The challenge is to walk 2,000 laps before April 1. Participants will keep daily progress logs. Read More
At this time last year, Lubec was well on its way to becoming the hottest little town in America. Millennium fever was sweeping the country, and the national media’s appetite for all things Y2K seemed insatiable. Every day, new headlines and TV reports speculated whether… Read More
HOULTON – The Town Council on Monday formally approved the establishment of a new Economic Development Department for the town, but not before the issue of staff oversight of that department was debated. The council last month decided to create the new department because it… Read More
ELLSWORTH – The Down East Family YMCA will host a millennium bash for grades 3 through 6. The all-night party will run from 6 p.m. Sunday, Dec. 31 through 9 a.m. Monday, Jan.. 1. The night will be an evening with games, pizza, football, a… Read More
The Bangor Daily News of Nov. 16 reported the result of a recent study of the economic, political and social status of American women. The 50 states plus the District of Columbia were divided into three groups rated high, medium and low. In the recent… Read More
BANGOR – The Unitarian Universalist Society will open the doors of its Park Street church for 12 hours in observance of Worlds AIDS Day Dec. 1. The church will be open 8 a.m. to 8 p.m. and candles will be available to light in remembrance. Read More
WASHINGTON – The maker of a popular new treatment for women’s irritable bowel syndrome pulled the drug Lotronex off the market Tuesday after it was linked to a growing number of deaths and hospitalizations. The withdrawal by Glaxo Wellcome Inc. comes just nine months after… Read More
PRESQUE ISLE – Aroostook County’s contingent of the Maine State Police presented shiny blue cruisers and spotless uniforms on Tuesday for its annual inspection. Standing military-style in the cold and damp weather, about 35 troopers and detectives participated in the inspection conducted by MSP Col. Read More
Now that another deer season has come to a close, many of Maine’s unsuccessful deer hunters are left wondering why they trudge through the wet and cold of Maine’s late fall year after year in search of that elusive buck. Yes, a good many do… Read More
ELLSWORTH – The Down East AIDS Network will honor those who have died from AIDS or who are living with HIV-AIDS as part of the World Aids Day Observation. The event will take place at 6 p.m. Friday, Dec. 1 at St. Joseph’s Church on the corner of… Read More
Around and around we go with health care. I believe we need another ap-proach in the discussions. Our health care debate is missing at least one critical issue, and one clarification. First, we are always mixing the health care delivery system with the financing (insurance, in particular) of… Read More
HAMPDEN – People’s recreational needs are as important as their work habits, according to planners of the new business and commerce park on Route 202. That’s why trail systems and plenty of open green spaces will be prominent features, said Robert Frank of WBRC Architects-Engineers,… Read More
BANGOR – Grace Robinson of Colorado was a single woman in her early 40s when she adopted three children in separate legal procedures. Ages 13, 12 and 9 at the time, the two girls and a boy brought much joy to her life, Robinson said, but also presented… Read More
MACHIAS – Machias Memorial High School will have a full day of classes on Friday, Dec. 1, according to Principal Terry Atwood. Atwood said the high school had scheduled just a half-day of classes, due to a half-day teachers workshop. The Machias school board has postponed the workshop… Read More
In her new book, “The New American Cheese, Profiles of America’s Great Cheesemakers and Recipes for Cooking with Cheese,” author Laura Werlin relates that she has always loved cheese: so much so, that she even dreams about cheese. Over the past 10 years, the United… Read More
ELLSWORTH – A Cherryfield man was injured Tuesday afternoon after he stepped into the path of a tractor-trailer on Route 1A, apparently on purpose. According to Lt. Harold Page of the Ellsworth Police Department, Thomas Colbeth, 44, had been walking on the busy road near… Read More
Nine months after Gov. Angus King asked Maine to wait on major overhauls to its health care system while a commission of well-informed novices looked over the problem, he delivered this week the entirely expected. The final report from his Blue Ribbon Commission on Health Care is an… Read More
Old Town High School First quarter honor roll Seniors, highest honors: Renea Anderson, Jennifer Avery, Clinton Banis, Sarah Brown, Carol Ann Glidden, Keenan Goslin, Sonali Grab, Fredrick Greenhalgh, Erica Hamlin, Jamie Higgins, Anthony Keniston, Erika Kennedy, Anna Kucheryavenko, Jessica Loring, Jessica Maurais, Heather McLaughlin, Elizabeth… Read More
AUGUSTA – One of the most high-profile questions on Maine’s Nov. 7 ballot, gay rights, had one of the closest tallies. Now that the defeat of the proposal is official, the question is: What next? Activists who supported the question are still sorting out how… Read More
FORT KENT – Representatives of Fraser Papers Nexfor will be the guests at the business networking breakfast series at 7:30 a.m. Wednesday, Dec. 6, in Nowland Hall, at the University of Maine, Fort Kent. The series is sponsored by UMFK. Fraser Papers Nexfor is a… Read More
It’s here to stay. It’s better than ever. It’s about time. As the University of Maine women’s hockey team plays .500 hockey and makes believers of those who said it couldn’t happen, the national scope of women on the ice prepares to take its rightful place as a… Read More
BROOKLIN – The first meeting of the Brooklin Keeping Society is planned for Thursday, Nov. 30. The meeting will begin at 6 p.m. at the Little Red Schoolhouse. The featured speaker will be Bob Smith who will discuss the history of Flye Point and the… Read More
We drove two hours through snow flurries till we saw the cheery lights of Blue Hill, where we joined a solemn crowd at a local church. I tend to avoid funerals and memorials but this one was different. This Nov. 22 gathering was to honor… Read More
BREWER – Though the city councilors’ meeting agenda was filled with important city business Tuesday night, the meeting was dominated by old feuds and bickering. Some of the heated exchanges during Tuesday’s regular monthly meeting – the first since the Nov. 7 citywide elections –… Read More
Donations to the Santa’s Helper Fund are helping us work toward our $50,000 goal. As of today, Santa’s Helper has collected $3,000. There is still a long way to go. Please join us in recognizing the following people for their contributions. Charlotte Demers of Lewiston… Read More
FORT KENT – A public hearing will be held in the new year to discuss a change in wastewater billing at Fort Kent. The change would need town meeting approval. Hoping to have the change ready for the annual town meeting in March, the town… Read More
University of Maine hockey coach Shawn Walsh said a recent CAT scan conducted at Bangor’s Eastern Maine Medical Center showed that the cancerous tumors under his breast plate had not progressed. But Walsh said the CAT scan was inconclusive concerning whether or not the immunotherapy… Read More
HOULTON – Police are investigating a weekend burglary at the American Legion Hall on Bangor Street that netted thieves about $1,200. Jim Burton, finance and service officer for Post No. 47, said Monday that he discovered the break-in around 4 p.m. or 5 p.m. Sunday. Read More
HAMPDEN – Serendipity is largely responsible for her new role as town manager here, according to Susan Lessard. “That the job in Hampden, which had been closed for 15 years, should open up at the same time I was looking to move there pushes coincidence,”… Read More
BANGOR – U.S. Sen. Susan Collins left the grand corridors of the nation’s Capitol this week for the more humble hallways of the Penobscot County Superior Court. Maine’s junior senator from Bangor was among a pool of Penobscot County residents summoned to appear at the… Read More
ORONO – The University of Maine women’s basketball team was back hard at work in Memorial Gym Monday afternoon, less than 48 hours after suffering a humbling 87-41 defeat at the hands of Florida in the championship game of the Dead River Company Classic. The… Read More
HOULTON – The arrest of three men this month for possession of narcotics has agents with the Maine Drug Enforcement Agency concerned that the use of such drugs is on the increase in southern Aroostook County. “It’s getting to be more and more, and we’re… Read More
BREWER – The City Council is seeking applicants for current and anticipated vacancies on several boards and committees. Positions are available on the planning board, board of appeals, cemetery board, Conservation Commission, Parks and Recreation Advisory Commission, Board of Assessment Review, Housing Authority and water… Read More
A front-page photo caption Monday with a story on John Malone’s land purchases in Maine contained incorrect information. The clear-cut shown was done in 1997 before either Malone or Plum Creek Timber Co. bought the land. Read More
LINCOLN – When Mattanawcook Academy science teacher John Norris instructed the 32 students in his classroom to design a map of the fictional Dragonfly Pond development, he probably didn’t envision the mess they’d create. Then again, perhaps he did, knowing some of these students as… 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
YARMOUTH, Nova Scotia – Strong swells along parts of the Nova Scotia coast between Cole Harbour and Lockeport kept some lobster fishermen from setting all their traps Monday, the opening day of southwestern Nova Scotia’s lobster season. But most boats from ports in Shelburne west… Read More
WASHINGTON – Baby-equipment-maker Cosco is recalling about 1 million high chairs for infants and toddlers after receiving 57 reports of children being injured when their seats collapsed or restraints gave way. The Columbus, Ind.-based company has received 168 reports of incidents involving the high chairs’… Read More
HIGH SCHOOL LTC FOOTBALL ALL-STARS CLASS B First Team Offense Tackles: Dan Pelletier (Messalonskee), Jon McCaslin (Winslow) 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
SOUTHWEST HARBOR – High winds during the night kept the U.S. Coast Guard busy early Monday morning. Winds that were at least gale-force – between 34 and 47 knots – tore three vessels from their moorings Sunday night or early Monday morning and washed them… Read More
BANGOR – The Family Connections program of F.A.C.T., Families and Children Together, is inviting grandparents, aunts and uncles who are raising their grandchildren, nieces and nephews to a holiday party. Children and adults are invited for swimming, food, crafts and karaoke. The free event will… Read More
Climate change expert Robert Kates writes in the most recent Maine Policy Review that global warming “is occurring. Its effects are already observable, it will likely increase, and most of it will be due to increased greenhouse gasses. … The costs of preventing warming are mixed and the… Read More
COLLEGE Tory Cavalieri Tory Cavalieri of the University of Maine, has been named the America East Rookie of the Week for the week ending Nov. 26. googletag.cmd.push(function () { // Define Slot var slot_sizes = [[300,250]]; var new_slot_sizes = []; var has_banner = false; for… Read More
SOUTH THOMASTON – A Thomaston man was injured Monday when he lost control of his pickup truck on Route 131 and rolled the vehicle. Forrest J. Young, 24, was taken to Penobscot Bay Medical Center by his father, according to a report filed by Knox… Read More
PORTLAND – Tests known as PET scans, which help doctors pinpoint where diseases have spread, will show up in Maine for the first time if proposals to operate mobile units and a hospital center are approved. Researchers have used PET scans, which cost about $2,000,… Read More
The next Congress – newly balanced and itching for a fight – will need a lot of help to avoid the bitterness that seems the inevitable legacy of this historically ugly election. Such help may at hand with a new and rosy surplus projection by the Congressional Budget… Read More
MACHIAS – Albert Whittaker scored 16 points to help the University of Maine-Machias Clippers edge the Thomas College Terriers 69-64 in the Maine Athletic Conference opener for both schools Monday night. Sharrief Sims had 14 and Tony Heal added 12 points for the Clippers. googletag.cmd.push(function… Read More
AUGUSTA – Heating oil prices in Maine increased again this week, jumping 2 cents to an average of $1.56 a gallon, 53 cents more than a year ago. The State Planning Office, in its weekly report on heating oil prices across the state, said international… Read More
CONCORD, N.H. – When they pass the plate at Center Harbor Christian Church, it’s not uncommon for some parishioners to fill it with deer meat. “We’ve gotten a lot of it,” the Rev. Robert Farah said. “A few thousand pounds through the years.” googletag.cmd.push(function ()… Read More
We lost a special young person in Jason Stern; a unique set of values, point of view, sense of intelligence, humor and life and an infectious spontaneity. And, seemingly, options that most of us only dream about. But somehow to Jason life appeared differently and he chose to… Read More
Patriots need Flutie Well the Patriots lost, and to one of the worst teams in football. Could it be the coach? No, I don’t think so, they have a new coach. googletag.cmd.push(function () { // Define Slot var slot_sizes = [[300,250]]; var new_slot_sizes = [];… 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
AUGUSTA – Gov. Angus King has a featured role in a public service announcement that shows dollar bills blowing out a window. The television spot, filmed Monday at a home in Hallowell, delivers a simple message: A drafty house can eat up a lot of… Read More
We want to add our voices to the chorus that is welling all around regarding the changes in format at Maine Public Radio. We, too, have just sent in our yearly contribution to help MPR broadcast what we thought was a wonderful selection of music of all varieties. Read More
Last Thursday in British Columbia, Anna Sprague of New Sweden finished 37th out of 70 women in the 5K Classic race of the Merrill Lynch Continental Cup, finishing with a time of 19 minutes, 39.1 seconds. The winner, Beckie Scott of the Canadian National Team,… Read More
PORTLAND – The Maine chapter of Mothers Against Drunk Driving will hold its fourth annual candlelight vigil at 5 p.m. Saturday, Dec. 2, at Monument Square. The vigil is held in remembrance of those killed or injured by drunken drivers. Friends and loved ones will… Read More
PORTLAND – A scarcity of birds at backyard feeders has left northern New England bird-watchers scrambling for an explanation. “Our feeders are so lonely,” said John Cole, who has four feeders in the back yard of his Brunswick home. “Normally, I put in a new… Read More
I hope Wayne Brown’s excellent article (BDN, Nov. 23) on the financial problems of the Temple Cinema in Houlton will serve as a wake-up call to everyone in the Houlton area. What a shame it would be to have such a beautiful and historic cinema… Read More
WATERVILLE – Two Massachusetts men and two teen-age boys were held Monday in connection with an early morning motel robbery. Waterville police charged Dennis J. Mooney, 23, and Manuel A. Roderick, 22, with armed robbery, said Deputy police Chief Joseph Massey. A 17-year-old from Portland… Read More
WARREN – Warren Community School pupils returned to class Monday after having a week off because of damage caused by pipes in the school’s air ventilation system freezing and bursting Nov. 19. SAD 40 officials still were trying to assess the damage, Richard Lash, director… Read More
WASHINGTON – U.S. Sen. Susan Collins has announced the nomination of the following students to U.S. military service academies: . Andrew Pfeiffer of China to the U.S. Military Academy at West Point, N.Y.; googletag.cmd.push(function () { // Define Slot var slot_sizes = [[300,250]]; var new_slot_sizes… Read More
When my sons had a disagreement as youngsters I reminded them that the one who yelled the loudest wasn’t the one in the right, just the one with the loudest voice and best set of lungs. How can we tell our children to respect one another when they… Read More
MADAWASKA – NAMI St. John Valley, a support group for families and friends of people coping with mental illness, will meet at 7 p.m. Tuesday, Dec. 12, at 564 Main St. For more information, call Ruth Tardif at 728-4610. Read More
ROCKPORT – More than two years after Lewis Rohrbach was cited for illegally dumping gravel on his harbor-front property, the fill remains. Rohrbach has argued all the way to Knox County Superior Court that the filling did not violate local and state environmental regulations. Though… Read More
The program was so popular last year, the Eastern Agency on Aging is offering it again. The AARP 55 Alive Safe Driving Program will run from 8:30 a.m. to 12:30 p.m. Tuesday, Dec. 5, and Wednesday, Dec. 6, at the agency’s office boardroom, 450 Essex… Read More
Has Maine’s superintendent of insurance, Alessandro Iuppa, outlived his usefulness as a public servant? Is it not enough that insurers are allowed to charge any premium they wish of the ill elderly who retain individual insurance past age 65? Maine is a state that claims… Read More
DOVER-FOXCROFT – Few comments were made Monday regarding the proposed 2001 Piscataquis County budget, but commissioners were urged to separate the dispatch center from the operation of the jail to better protect law and safety officials in the field. The proposed $2.7 million spending plan,… Read More
BANGOR – St. Joseph Hospital’s Live and Learn program for December will feature nurse practitioner Barbara Higgins. She will speak about pelvic rehabilitation treatments for urinary incontinence. The session will be held from 1:30 to 3 p.m. Wednesday, Dec. 13, in Conference Room 2 at… Read More
The Santa’s Helper Fund aims to raise $50,000 for area Salvation Army units during the next 33 days. Readers may follow its progress by reading this column every day until Dec. 31. The Bangor Daily News will recognize all contributors and the amounts donated. The… Read More
I quote the Bangor Daily News’ lead story of Thanksgiving Day, “Cheney suffers 4th heart attack, has surgery”: “Dick Cheney is healthy. He did not have a heart attack,” Bush told reporters in Texas – even as his running mate was undergoing surgery. Bush did… Read More
MACHIAS – A Machias-area moneymaking opportunity that promises women a $40,000 return on a $5,000 investment is illegal and will result in most people losing their money, according to the Maine Attorney General’s Office. Special Assistant Bob Way said Monday that the office had received… Read More
THOMASTON – The zoning board of appeals will continue its review Dec. 19 of two Beechwood Street gravel pits, for which permits are being sought to bring in debris from other locations to be processed. Testimony was heard from certain witnesses and public comments were… Read More
AUGUSTA – With a new sense of pride as political players in the State House, Senate Republicans elected their leaders Monday before resuming negotiations on how to share power with the Democrats. Sen. Richard Bennett of Norway, after winning the GOP senators’ nomination to serve… Read More
It seems all we hear is that Vice President Al Gore is trying to steal the election. How easy it is to look at one side of an issue. Gore has a lead of more than 200,000 votes nationally but because of the Electoral College,… Read More
PRAIRIE VIEW, Texas – Julian Dunkley connected for 27 points Monday night as the University of Maine men’s basketball team posted a 94-79 victory over Prairie View A&M. The 3-1 Black Bears won their third straight to close out a series of four consecutive road… Read More
MACHIAS – Ballots mailed to eligible voters by the Washington County Farm Service Agency in Machias must be hand-delivered to the office or postmarked by Monday, Dec. 4, to be eligible to be counted. Ballots will be counted Wednesday, Dec. 6. This vote will elect… Read More
BREWER – The blueprint for the city’s waterfront redevelopment effort passed another critical test Monday night. Following a final review during their joint hearing with the City Council, members of the Planning Board unanimously endorsed the concepts set forth in an ambitious plan to overhaul… Read More