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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
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
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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
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
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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
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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
DEER ISLE – The founding director of Haystack Mountain School of Crafts, Francis Merritt, and his wife, Priscilla, a longtime teacher and administrator of the nationally known school, were awarded the prestigious Visionaries! award by the American Craft Museum in ceremonies earlier this year at the Plaza Hotel,… 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
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
The year is 1972 and Richard Nixon has been re-elected president of the United States, “All in the Family” is America’s top TV show, and the Soviet spacecraft Venera 8 lands on the surface of Venus. Almost unnoticed is the March 2 launch of Pioneer 10, a hastily… Read More
BALTIMORE – The Baltimore Orioles welcomed a familiar face Wednesday, agreeing to a two-year contract with free agent shortstop Mike Bordick worth about $9.5 million. Bordick spent 31/2 seasons with the Orioles before being traded to the New York Mets in July. A sure-handed fielder… Read More
Three University of Maine hockey veterans said they expected to enter the Christmas break with a better record than their current 7-6-4 slate [4-3-2 in Hockey East]. But head coach Shawn Walsh said he is satisfied with it in lieu of the 30 man-games lost… Read More
The basketball season is almost two weeks old, but three starters on Class B girls teams are already out with serious knee injuries. Hermon’s Melissa Overlock and Lindsay Duplisea and Houlton’s Sam Berry all tore their anterior cruciate ligaments (ACL) during early-season games. googletag.cmd.push(function ()… Read More
Scott Lakatos, who has been instrumental in the development of the University of Maine football team’s defense since his arrival in 1995, is moving on. The 35-year-old Lakatos, who had the second-longest tenure among Black Bear football assistants, has accepted a position as the defensive… 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
ORONO – Children ages 17 and under accompanied by an adult will be admitted to Dec. 30’s University of Maine men’s basketball game against Sacred Heart In Orono for $1. Interested fans may purchase tickets this week by stopping by the Alfond Arena Athletic Ticket Office or by… Read More
AUGUSTA – Ned Porter, who has served as natural resources and agriculture aide to U.S. Rep. John Baldacci for the past six years, has been appointed to serve as the deputy commissioner of agriculture in Maine. Porter, a former Bangor Daily News reporter, will begin… Read More
Disney fans and ice skating aficionados will have something to cheer about as one of Disney’s classic stories, “Snow White and the Seven Dwarfs,” will be brought to life for six days in a rare Queen City ice show production, Jan. 10-15 at the Bass Park Civic Center… Read More
ORONO – Researchers at the University of Maine are cooking up something good. And depending on their success, many other people may also be able to cook it up as well. Scientists from the university’s department of food science and human nutrition are looking into… 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
All those people saying George W. Bush stole the election should read Anne Kenniston’s commentary (BDN, Dec. 19). How do people know it was their ballots that got thrown out? I can’t tell if mine got thrown out. If a person running for president can’t… Read More
The Bangor Garden Club, organized and federated in 1954, has 56 members. The club is very active in many civic-development activities and garden-related projects. Our conservation pledge is: “I pledge to protect and to conserve the natural resources of the planet Earth, and promise to promote education so… Read More
The Democrats are still trying to mislead the American people by claiming that all the votes were not counted in Florida. Undervotes are nonvotes and, just like overvotes, where two presidential candidates are selected, are thrown out by the machines. There was no machine error, there was no… Read More
It was quite a first day in Washington for President-elect Bush. Appearing with congressional leaders of both parties, he displayed remarkable sensitivity to the deep divide in both the electorate and Congress by joking, “If this were a dictatorship, it would be a heck of a lot easier… Read More
In the story, “Hydro customers likely to see worst rate increase” (BDN, Dec. 18), it was stated that “In August, Bangor Hydro, facing higher costs to purchase the standard offer electricity, asked the PUC for an increase to cover its expenses. Electricity supply rates went up, from about… Read More
Often, when legislation is favorable to labor or Democratic constituents, our two Republican senators, Olympia Snowe and Susan Collins, show support for it. But at the same time I know Senate Majority Leader Trent Lott will prevent it from becoming law, therefore saving them from disappointing their conservative… Read More
EAST SULLIVAN – Ami Carver scored seven points and Roberta Garnett added six as Jonesport-Beals erased a nine-point deficit while outscoring Sumner 20-8 in the second quarter Wednesday night on its way to a 53-48 schoolgirl basketball victory. Carver finished with 22 points and Garnett… Read More
New England should secede from the United States for economic, moral and aesthetic reasons. The presidential election chaos merely confirms the fact that we are markedly different from the other 44 states. New England is at odds with mainstream America on a host of issues, ranging from the… Read More
Something I have been wondering about the new Maine Public Broadcasting format we are enduring: If ratings are the driving force behind them, as seems to be the case, how much longer before we have Don Imus, Rush Limbaugh and Art Bell in the afternoons? Count me among… Read More
First, think about all the hungry, starving, ill, disease-ridden and dying children all over the world whom organizations like Feed the Children, Save the Children and Christian Children’s Fund are trying to save, their funds being from donations and help given voluntarily. The money that is received is… Read More
Maine mourns and adds three more to the gravestones lining the coast that read, “Lost at sea.” Those three young mussel fishermen who went down when their trawler foundered off Jonesport were living a life that is independent, invigorating, usually rewarding and always dangerous. They… Read More
With a more realistic plan for introducing zero-emission vehicles to its market, California earlier this month set a high but achievable standard for cleaner cars nationwide. Maine’s Board of Environmental Protection, expected to meet today, should continue this state’s practice of using the California standards for both low-… Read More
If the letters to the editor a newspaper publishes provide a fair reflection of the prevailing beliefs, character and intelligence of the entire region that newspaper serves, one must conclude that the region this newspaper serves is simply packed with cultured, erudite and eloquent people. And I’m not… Read More
I know this time of year is difficult for the sportsmen who get their added energy from the sound of a deer busting branches on a frosty morning as it gets wind of your presence. Or for the hunter missing that rush of adrenaline felt as a pair… Read More
You’ve put it off long enough. It’s time to finish up (or start) your Christmas shopping. But what do you get your favorite outdoorsperson? Have no fear, I’ve foraged for you again this year and harvested some great ideas for everything from stocking stuffers to… Read More
This stinks, I thought, as my toes stung from the cold and the rest of my body became chilled. But I remained determined, buoyed by the hope that we’d have good sightings to report for this year’s Christmas Bird Count. And we did – within… 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
Nine children contracted a painful skin disorder in a Bangor hotel’s pool hot-tub complex last winter when disinfectant levels dropped perilously low. The incident has raised questions about the adequacy of the public’s knowledge about health safety at pools, and the level of monitoring conducted by state inspectors. Read More
ORONO – The medical examiner and state police Tuesday continued to investigate the shooting death of a 21-year-old University of Maine student, according to Stephen McCausland, spokesman for the Maine State Police. Hannah M. Corbeil died of a gunshot wound to the head early Monday… Read More
BANGOR – The Special Committee on Opiate Addiction on Tuesday agreed in principle when and where methadone treatment for opiate addiction could be offered in the city. However, pending a new report from local law enforcement officials, the committee postponed final approval of its report… 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
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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
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
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
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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
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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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
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
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
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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
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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
Not surprisingly, the American Red Cross Blood Services New England Region Annual Christmas Blood Drive is exceedingly popular with men. That’s because this event features the busy members of the John Bapst Memorial High School Key Club, who wrap their presents, free of charge! googletag.cmd.push(function… Read More
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Less than a month ago Newburgh’s Ricky Craven said he planned on being behind the wheel for the Midwest Transit Co. team when the 2001 NASCAR Winston Cup season begins. On Friday, Craven changed his mind and resigned as the driver of the team in… Read More
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BREWER – Five minutes into Tuesday night’s cross-class basketball showdown between the Brewer and Ellsworth girls, Witches coach Tim Thornton tended to fallen senior standout Jenny Higgins … returned to the bench … took a deep breath … and got ready for whatever was going to happen next. Read More
AUGUSTA – The average statewide price of home heating oil dropped 4 cents a gallon over the past week and now stands at $1.52, the State Planning Office reported Tuesday. The average price is 48 cents higher than at the same time last year, the… Read More
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
PRESQUE ISLE – A course for pilot machinists at Northern Maine Technical College will become permanent following Congress’ approval last week of $850,000 for the program. The pilot project, which started on a limited basis this fall, began in response to a need in the… Read More
AUGUSTA – Maine had 32 work-related deaths in 1999, the highest number since the state began keeping track in 1992, according to a report released by the state Department of Labor. In 1998, the year with the next highest number of deaths, there were 26. Read More
BIDDEFORD – A New Hampshire couple has purchased the massive Riverdam Mill yard, a 300,000-square-foot maze of connected buildings that is being used by start-up businesses. Jonathan and Nancy Morse, partners in Boulder Properties LLC of Stratham, N.H., purchased the Saco River complex last week… Read More
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HERMON – Megan Magoon scored 12 of her game-high 25 points in the fourth quarter to carry the Hampden Academy Broncos to a 53-42 schoolgirl basketball victory over the Hermon Hawks Tuesday night. Emmy Russell contributed 11 points for Hampden Academy. googletag.cmd.push(function () { //… Read More
SEARSPORT – All five of the Islesboro Eagles’ 3-pointers came in the second quarter as they rolled to a 17-point halftime lead and a 66-36 schoolboy basketball win over the Searsport Vikings Tuesday night. Travis Tatro then scored eight of his game-high 17 points in… Read More
BANGOR – The Greenville Lakers bolted to a 20-point lead after one quarter and never looked back en route to a 67-37 schoolboy basketball win over the Highview Christian Knights Tuesday night. Tyler Muzzy connected for 25 points to lead Greenville. googletag.cmd.push(function () { //… Read More
HARRINGTON – Sarah Snider poured in 20 points to lead the Narraguagus Knights to an 82-43 schoolgirl basketball win over the Machias Bulldogs Tuesday night. Freshman Missy Barbee tossed in 15 points and Brittany Howe contributed 10 points and six blocked shots for the winners. Read More
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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
Wealthy summer people and their high-priced lawyers have been struggling for months in a dispute over a large proposed dock in Somes Sound on Mount Desert Island. William P. Stewart has spent several million dollars building a showplace summer home near the mouth of the… Read More