HAMPDEN – Carl Smith Foods officially will change its name to SERCA Foodservice – New England Division on Jan. 1. For the past 14 years, the company on the Mecaw Road has been part of Clover Group, a fully owned subsidiary of Sobeys Inc., and… Read More
Former Maine politician Alex Ray left politics earlier this year to create an e-commerce company with his wife, Anne, an Augusta native. Ray previously served as executive director of the Maine Republican Party. The Web site company, www.downeastgifts.com, features handmade gifts, crafts and collectibles from… Read More
HOLDEN – Debbie Niles, owner of Uniquely Deb, sells items hand-painted on glass, fabric, wood and other materials at 613 Levenseller Road, Holden, by appointment, and at craft shows. Niles takes special orders and will be at the Airport Mall on Saturday. She can be… Read More
HOLDEN – Cathy’s Candles, made by Cathy Niles, are displayed at Heart to Heart, 601 Main Road, Holden, and at craft shows including Saturdays at the Airport Mall. Niles also will take special orders. She can be reached at 989-5090 and by e-mail at Catlyn_60@yahoo.com. Read More
AUGUSTA – Gov. Angus King has appointed his former communications chief to the commission that promotes Maine as a location for movies. Dennis Bailey, who left last summer after six years as King’s spokesman, now has a public relations firm in Portland. The former journalist… Read More
I suppose by now most everyone has heard of the cat that I picked up in Monson with the 16 pellets in its face. He has recovered from his wounds and has been adopted to a good home. It would appear all is well that… Read More
I must add my voice to the chorus of complaints over the new programming of Maine Public Radio. I have enjoyed and supported MPR for 28 years. I regret that my relationship with the station has come to an end and I strongly object to the “spin” that… Read More
I read with interest your story (BDN, Dec. 7) on the proposed move of the Army National Guard to a new location in Caribou. What really caught my attention was that there was no mention of the obvious: Why not the former Loring Air Force Base? Now know… Read More
Your Dec. 9-10 editorial did a fine job of discussing the pros and cons of the lawsuit over John’s Bridge access on the Allagash Wilderness Waterway. Over the years, various developments along the AWW, such as bridges, unnecessary access points, the road to Allagash Lake, Nugent’s Sporting Camps,… Read More
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KIND OF BLUE – THE MAKING OF THE MILES DAVIS MASTERPIECE by Ashley Kahn, Da Capo Press, New York, 2000, 222 pages, $23. On two days in early 1959, seven musicians gathered at Columbia’s 30th Street Studio, a converted church in downtown Manhattan. The lineup… Read More
Just days before Bill Thon died on Dec. 6, art writer Carl Little called him the last of a generation. Collector and art dealer John Whitney Payson described his work as more than real. A Maine governor once compared his artistry to that of Maine legends Homer and… Read More
AN AMERICAN TRAGEDY: A NOVEL OF QUILLIFARKEAG, MAINE by G.K. Wuori, Algonquin Books of Chapel Hill, New York, 2000, $22.95. 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;… Read More
After a two-month investigation, state officials have concluded that Bangor Mental Health Institute did not improperly use security cameras and guards to spy on employees as charged by two labor unions. But state investigators said an environment of distrust already existing at the mental health… Read More
Waiting can be frustrating and when amplified by the stresses accompanying the holiday season, it can seem downright unacceptable. This is evidenced in shopping places everywhere. There are other places where the waiting may become almost painful. Those places are homeless shelters, food pantries or… Read More
CHINA – Lynne and Michael Hamilton’s most eagerly anticipated Christmas gift arrived two weeks early. Lynne Hamilton expected to give birth to their son Christmas Day. But she woke around 3 a.m. Saturday with severe contractions. She put on her jacket and shoes, but never… Read More
AUGUSTA – Three legislative candidates may face fines for misusing public funds in this fall’s elections. The state agency that oversees the public financing of political campaigns is investigating use of funds of two losing candidates, Democrat Loren Bailey of Falmouth and Republican David Ireland of… Read More
ROCKLAND – From satellites to the sterns of lobster boats, scientists have gathered significant new information about the life of lobsters in the Gulf of Maine, enough to predict how many of the crustaceans will be caught up to seven years into the future. The… Read More
WESTBROOK – Commissioner of Education Duke Albanese has proposed increasing state aid for K-12 public schools by 6 percent for the next school year, from $664 million to $704 million. If approved by lawmakers, it would mark the third time in the past four years… Read More
WASHINGTON – Just hours after Dick Cheney earned the title of vice president-elect, his first meeting – and lunch – on Capitol Hill was with a small group of moderate Senate Republicans led by Maine Sen. Olympia J. Snowe. The lunch, which included Sen. Susan… Read More
BANGOR – When she was 2 years old, Wilhelmina Elodie Anastasi, the daughter of a lighthouse keeper, was dragged from a raging fire that consumed a lighthouse off Grand Manan Island near the Down East coast. Her grandmother perished in an effort to save her, according to Anastasi’s… Read More
OLD TOWN – The school board re-elected James Dill as chairman and David Wollstadt as vice-chairman at its first meeting since the two newly elected members were sworn in Dec. 4. At Tuesday night’s meeting, committee members discussed concept plans for the proposed elementary school,… Read More
BANGOR – A kitchen fire caused limited damage to a single-family ranch house at 534 Pushaw Road on Wednesday morning after a burner on the electric stove was left on. No one was home at the time, according to Assistant Fire Chief Scott Bostock. One… Read More
ROCKLAND – Four vehicles were vandalized sometime Tuesday night outside Eastern Tire Service on Park Street. According to police Deputy Chief Wallace Tower, rocks were thrown through the four vehicles’ windows at the auto business. He did not have an estimate of damage Wednesday afternoon, noting that the… Read More
WALDOBORO – A two-car crash at Kaler’s Corner caused minor injuries to several people on Tuesday, but no one required medical transportation, police Chief Leroy Jones said Wednesday. Stephen T. Farnum, 51, of Waldoboro complained of a sore wrist. His wife Lynette, 45, and son… Read More
ROCKLAND – The state Bureau of Liquor Enforcement Wednesday upheld a decision by the City Council to deny Homeport Billiards a liquor license. According to Bureau Director Lynn Cayford, his agency could find no reason to overturn the city’s ruling because it was based on justifiable cause. Read More
HOULTON – A U.S. District Court judge has dismissed two of four counts in a lawsuit filed against the town by the owner of Houlton Cable TV. U.S. District Judge Gene Carter last Thursday dismissed counts alleging that the town improperly denied Houlton Cable’s renewal… Read More
ELLSWORTH – One week after learning that the remains of their long lost son were found in a shallow grave in Bradford, the family of Joseph Cloak Jr. celebrated his life during an hour-long funeral Wednesday morning. The Rev. Leo James Michaud, pastor of St. Read More
YARMOUTH – State regulators are postponing until February a decision on how to cut emissions from the Wyman Station power. The state Board of Environmental Protection is considering a rule that would reduce nitrogen oxide emissions by about 40 percent. googletag.cmd.push(function () { // Define… Read More
BURNHAM – A family of four was left homeless when fire ripped through their Lower Pond Road mobile home Tuesday. Sonja Erving, her 12- and 9-year-old daughters and 7-year-old son received assistance from the American Red Cross after the fire. Emergency services director Al Blouin… Read More
VAN BUREN – Residents will get another shot at purchasing a payloader for the town’s Public Works Department next week, about three weeks after turning down the same request. By the slimmest of margins possible, residents refused on Nov. 27 to purchase the payloader. In… Read More
CARIBOU – The City Council decided to do something different this year by soliciting public input on the 2001 budget before beginning work in earnest on the spending plan. “This is the first time in my memory that we’ve done it in this fashion,” said… Read More
NEWPORT – Buying postage stamps with a bogus check this week earned two men summons to court and landed one in the Penobscot County Jail in Bangor for violating his probation, based on several convictions in Ohio and California. Michael W. Monroe of Bangor, no… Read More
CORINNA – The gifted and talented after-school program for SAD 48 elementary and junior high school pupils will start in January, with auditions in May for a musical production, “Hansel and Gretel.” The play will be presented May 17-18 at Hartland Community Center. Lisa Neal,… Read More
SKOWHEGAN – The Somerset County Budget Committee will hold a public hearing on the proposed 2001 county budget at 7 p.m. Wednesday, Dec. 27, in the Superior Courtroom of the Somerset County Courthouse. A public hearing on the proposed 2001-2002 Somerset County Unorganized Territory Budget… Read More
Because of an editing error in Tom Weber’s column of Dec. 13, it was mistakenly stated that Dave Georgia was one of three men who fell through the ice of Plymouth Pond last Saturday. Georgia was the warden who investigated the mishap, which occurred when a man went… Read More
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CORINNA – In three weeks, the town’s 1981 GMC firetruck will be out of service, unable to pass a routine vehicle inspection. Facing potential costs of up to $78,000 to keep the truck on the road, Corinna selectmen hesitantly decided to place an article before the voters at… Read More
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In Neal Stephenson’s 1995 novel, “The Diamond Age,” he wrote of a not-too-distant future where the world is run with nanotechnology. Nano- is the metric prefix for one-billionth; a nanometer, abbreviated nm, is one-billionth of a meter. This is a good deal smaller than most cells and only… Read More
BRUNSWICK – An investigation continued Wednesday into the whereabouts of a 47-year-old woman sought in Maine in connection with a decade-old homicide in California. Police from at least five agencies converged Tuesday on The Thai Place restaurant in Brunswick in an attempt to arrest Sawan… Read More
WASHINGTON – A Portland lawyer had to make a tough choice Monday – keep a previous commitment to give a luncheon speech or sit in on oral arguments at the Supreme Court that could determine who will be the next president. Robert E. Hirshon, president-elect… Read More
PORTLAND – Maine’s highest court Tuesday reinstated a Manchester man’s conviction for animal cruelty in the shooting of a neighbor’s two pet rabbits three years ago. A trial judge had found that Joshua Black shot and killed the rabbits, Maggie and Scooter, who were found missing… Read More
BANGOR – Police on Wednesday launched an investigation into the death of a 21-year-old Ellsworth man found at a Broadway apartment. Shawn P. Cox was pronounced dead at the scene. His body was found in a friend’s apartment shortly after midnight Wednesday, according to Detective… Read More
WASHINGTON – The American Homeownership & Economic Opportunity Act, which passed last week on a voice vote with strong bipartisan support, contains numerous provisions designed to make homeownership more affordable for low- and moderate-income families, according to U.S. Rep. John Baldacci. The bill requires the… Read More
PORTLAND – Two Portland police officers have appealed their dismissals for failing to help a homeless man who died hours after they spotted him passed out in Deering Oaks Park. City Manager Robert Ganley confirmed Tuesday that Officers John A. Virginio and John N. Morin… Read More
ST. GEORGE – As the population grows along the peninsula, so do the pressures on town personnel and services. For the first time in recent years, town officials are taking a serious look at ways to best direct development and town services in the future. Read More
CAMDEN – For 101 years, the Chatfield family owned the land in Rockport that is known as Aldermere Farm. When Albert Chatfield died last year at the age of 99, however, his will designated the farm be given to the Maine Coast Heritage Trust. googletag.cmd.push(function… Read More
MACHIAS – Washington County is going to get a lot tougher on domestic violence, thanks to a $59,565 federal grant to a coalition of law enforcement agencies, prosecutors, probation officers and domestic violence counselors and educators. The Stop Violence Against Women funding will allow the… Read More
CALAIS – The boss of the county’s largest employer talked about the future of his facility at a meeting Wednesday morning. Ralph Feck, vice president of Georgia-Pacific’s Maine operations, met with about 40 people during the Calais Regional Chamber of Commerce’s monthly Eggs ‘n Issues… Read More
BANGOR – Both the state and the defense rested their cases Wednesday in the arson trial of 19-year-old Scott Gagnon under way at Penobscot County Superior Court. Jurors will hear closing arguments from attorneys this morning and will then begin their deliberations. googletag.cmd.push(function () {… Read More
BREWER – The families of more than 30 Eastern Fine Paper mill workers laid off recently as part of the company’s reorganization strategy are the focus of a food drive Saturday morning at the Labor Temple at 20 Ayer St. The food drive, from 8… Read More
The newly formed Exeter Historical Society has two projects in the works, and they need your help. First, the society is putting together a town business directory that will include all businesses, clubs, organizations, schools, churches or any other social group located within the town. Read More
CORNISH – Firefighters say they may never know what caused a weekend blaze that leveled a historic 19th century mansion that once was home to the only U.S. Supreme Court justice from Maine. The 5,400-square-foot dwelling on High Street burned to the ground Sunday, leaving… Read More
PORTLAND – The new third lane of the Maine Turnpike between York and Wells was opened to traffic Wednesday after contractors completed the work nearly $2.3 million under budget. Turnpike officials ordered the opening of the latest six-mile stretch a day ahead of schedule after… Read More
SPRINGVALE – York County’s top prosecutor says probation transfers from other states are straining his office’s workload and he will continue to oppose them. District Attorney Michael Cantara said probation officers already face high caseloads, and the arrival of out-of-state offenders only makes matters worse. Read More
MILLINOCKET – The outlook for the Hermon girls basketball team couldn’t have been any worse going into Wednesday night’s game against Stearns. The Hawks were missing two starters (one because of an injury, another because of a school-related disciplinary problem). They were up against a… Read More
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It’s like having a second radio station without the extra staff, office space, electronic equipment, call letters, and all those pesky extra Federal Communications Commission rules and regulations. Thanks to the technological advances of the Internet, Bangor all-sports radio station WZON (620 AM) – the… Read More
BANGOR – The U.S. Marine Corps Reserve Toys for Tots Program will collect toys beginning at 7 p.m. Thursday during the University of Maine men’s hockey game at the Alfond Arena. The campaign drive has provided needy children with toys for the past 53 years… Read More
PORTLAND – Plans for a multimillion-dollar cruise ship terminal on the waterfront may take longer than expected. Portland officials say many elements of the project still need to be figured out, and it likely will not be completed by 2002 as expected. googletag.cmd.push(function () {… Read More
WASHINGTON – Consumers who receive sweepstakes mailings now will have the option of asking to be removed from these mailing lists, U.S. Sen. Susan Collins announced Tuesday. Effective Tuesday, Dec. 12, all sweepstakes mailings will be required to provide information to consumers that will allow… Read More
PORTLAND – A terminally ill Bar Harbor man who spent his final months fighting for the right to choose physician-assisted suicide has died at the age of 56, a month after the legislation he sought was narrowly rejected in a statewide referendum. John Speh, who… Read More
The University of Maine women’s basketball has had a difficult time bouncing back from Sunday’s America East loss to Delaware. Not psychologically, but physically. Coach Sharon Versyp’s 3-4 Black Bears have been trying to prepare for Friday’s non-league game at Rhode Island while fighting through… Read More
MAINE vs. MASSACHUSETTS Time, site: Thursday, 7 p.m., Alfond Arena, Orono 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++) { if (isMobileDevice()) { if (slot_sizes[i][0]… Read More
BLUE HILL – The Bucksport duo of Corey Guilford and Jason Harvey combined for 42 points Wednesday night while spearheading the Golden Bucks to a 68-50 schoolboy basketball victory over George Stevens Academy. Guilford topped all scorers with 29 points while Harvey tossed in 13… Read More
WATERVILLE – Matt Pitcher poured in 23 points and grabbed 10 rebounds Wednesday night to propel Thomas College to a 64-62 men’s basketball victory over Maine Maritime Academy of Castine. Jimmy Cardaci contributed 18 points and nine rebounds, while Scott Raymond added 14 points for… Read More
WASHINGTON – When an aide to House Speaker J. Dennis Hastert said that the Democratic justices on the Florida Supreme Court were a bunch of “partisan hacks,” U.S. Rep. Tom Allen sucked in a deep breath. “This is bipartisanship? This is the way that the… Read More
BANGOR – It may take some time for President-elect George W. Bush to get his wish for unity among the American people after five weeks of a hotly contested election. In Maine, people of both political parties were divided over a ballot count they said was dirty. Read More
EAST MACHIAS – Jonesport-Beals used their full-court pressure to outscore Washington Academy 24-12 in the fourth quarter en route to an 80-77 schoolboy basketball win over the Raiders on Wednesday. Alvin Beal paced Jonesport-Beals with a game-high 26 points. Jamie Alley scored 17 points, Shane… Read More
WASHINGTON – U.S. and Canadian officials met Wednesday for more than six hours to discuss reopening the U.S. border to Canadian potatoes. The meeting, expected to begin Tuesday, was delayed when Prince Edward Island potato farmers found themselves at the mercy of the weather because… Read More
BANGOR – The Maine Public Utilities Commission tentatively agreed to the prices many statewide electricity users will be paying for their power supply starting March 1, 2001. But the commission isn’t releasing any of the rates until “other issues” are worked out between the PUC… Read More
LIMESTONE – To achieve its redevelopment potential, the Loring Development Authority needs to convince state and federal agencies to increase funding. At the same time, more people are needed to live in northern Maine to fill the thousands of jobs the reuse agency wants to create. Read More
Asked to judge the impossible, the U.S. Supreme Court chose a winner in the presidential race Tuesday using the arguments convenient to the ideology of the court’s majority. Though the language of its opinion attempted to rescue the dignity of the court from the partisan divide, justices will… Read More
Since the November election, the attention of Maine, as the rest of the nation, has been upon Florida and its curious elections practices. That’s understandable, but now, with the show apparently over, it is time to look within and make some needed electoral adjustments here at home… Read More
America stands before the world today a smaller and sadder nation. This proud land of the free and the brave is humbled, constrained, craven. The lamp of liberty flickers with a feeble light. We’ve killed the Oldsmobile. The mammoth 98, the demure yet powerful 88,… Read More
ORONO – Perry Newman, president and founder of a Maine-based global business development group, will be the guest speaker at the Wednesday, Dec. 13 meeting of the Maine Better Transportation Association. The meeting begins with a 5 p.m. social followed by dinner and the program at the Black… Read More
BANGOR – Maine’s first lady Mary Herman will launch Penobscot County’s Raising Readers program Wednesday, Dec. 13 at Eastern Maine Medical Center’s Family Practice Center. Herman, wife of Gov. Angus King, will speak about the importance of childhood literacy and will distribute the first Raising Readers books to… Read More
SWANVILLE – An Oak Hill Road man faces a felony drug charge for allegedly selling marijuana from his residence across the road from the Toddy Pond School. Robert Walsh, 61, of Swanville was arrested by officers from the Waldo County Sheriff’s Department after a search… Read More
BREWER – The city of Brewer will hold its community Christmas tree lighting at 6:30 p.m. Thursday, Dec. 14, at the Pool Park, adjacent to the municipal swimming pool. Members of the Brewer Hometown Band will play holiday tunes and mayor Eddie Campbell will preside over the proceedings. Read More
CAMDEN – An estimated $13,000 worth of tools was reported stolen from a construction site on John Street on Tuesday morning. Police believe the theft occurred after midnight Monday. googletag.cmd.push(function () { // Define Slot var slot_sizes = [[300,250]]; var new_slot_sizes = []; var has_banner… Read More
WINDHAM – Windham residents were expected Tuesday to discuss spending $225,000 for a 1-acre lot. The lot is located in front of the Manchester School, and some people say that makes it a choice buy. Town Manager Tony Plante said the land might be useful… Read More
WASHINGTON – U.S. Rep. John Baldacci was presented the 37th Annual Big M Award from the Maine State Society at a ceremony Dec. 10, at Bolling Air Force Base in Washington, D.C. The Maine State Society was established in 1894 by residents of the Washington… Read More
WATERVILLE – The state has found a buyer for the Maine Criminal Justice Academy in Waterville. Gregg Perkins, who listed the property on the market, said the deal likely will be closed by late February or early March. googletag.cmd.push(function () { // Define Slot var… Read More
ALFRED – The man accused of hiding in the trunk of his former girlfriend’s car and attacking when she noticed it was ajar says he was defending himself. Olin Williams, 21, of Wells is charged with attempted murder, kidnapping and aggravated assault. googletag.cmd.push(function () {… Read More
SEARSPORT – Emergency crews contained a 3,000-gallon oil spill at the Sprague Energy docks at Mack Point early Tuesday. The spill occurred while workers were transferring No. 6 industrial fuel oil from the tanker Berthea to a holding tank on the shore. googletag.cmd.push(function () {… Read More
Join us in recognizing the recent contributors to the Santa’s Helper Fund: Gil and Sandra Pratt of Hermon and Dave and Judi Morrison of Bangor, $50 in memory of Clint and Phyllis Foss of Dover-Foxcroft; Charles and Lorraine Merritt of East Millinocket, $20 in memory… Read More
AUGUSTA – An Augusta restaurant ran afoul of the law when it refused to let a pregnant waitress work in the cocktail lounge to protect her against secondhand smoke, the Maine Human Rights Commission concluded. By a vote of 4-1, the panel sided Monday with… Read More
BANGOR – Judith Ellis’ four children will spend the holidays without their mother after her sentencing Tuesday at U.S. District Court. Ellis, 37, was sentenced to 18 months in prison after changing her plea to guilty on one count of conspiracy to distribute OxyContin. Described… Read More
BANGOR – While wind-driven rain and high tides caused minor flooding in parts of the city’s downtown Tuesday morning, snow blanketed extreme northern Maine, causing a spate of fender benders. High winds also caused scattered power outages in eastern and central Maine later in the day. Read More
It happens every year in early winter, just as the first blasts of arctic air sweep across Maine and begin sealing up its lakes and ponds in ice. A buzz of anticipation moves through the small, cramped offices at the Maine Warden Service’s regional headquarters… Read More
The rose water made by the Shakers at Sabbathday Lake is an essential ingredient in one of the breads baked at the Franciscan Friars’ Bakehouse in Bangor. That interesting tidbit is but one of many revealed in the new cookbook “Country Breads of the World.”… Read More
Fruitcake is the Al Gore of holiday food. No one really likes it. Few even respect it. No one wants it in the house for the holidays. It’s just kind of there. The Cobb Manor Center for Original Thought theory of fruitcake holds that there… Read More
A panel wrestling with ways to deliver better mental health services across Maine’s rural landscape says improved training, relief for overworked crisis workers, and improved recruiting and pay could be ways to tackle some persistent problems. A task force worked over the summer to create… Read More
ELLSWORTH – After months of talk about mystery accounts and a lack of financial accountability within the Hancock County Sheriff’s Department, an auditor hired to scrutinize the county’s finances said Tuesday that the records in question were “meticulously maintained.” Ron Smith, a certified public accountant,… Read More
LUDLOW – Two people were arrested Tuesday after they fled from an Aroostook County deputy sheriff who stopped to question them. Dennis Daly, 24, of Houlton has been charged with criminal trespassing and operating a motor vehicle after suspension of his driver’s license. googletag.cmd.push(function ()… Read More
BELFAST – The planning board has scheduled a special executive session to discuss the legal fallout from earlier secret meetings involving board members. The closed-door session will be held tonight, before the board’s regularly scheduled business meeting. The executive session was requested by board Chairman… Read More
HOULTON – It’s a topic that has been in the back of the minds of school officials across Maine for years, but no one wants to talk about it. In the face of declining enrollment and greater difficulty funding programs, school officials often have been… Read More
BANGOR – The co-defendant in an arson case at a downtown lingerie store invoked his Fifth Amendment right not to testify Tuesday during the second day of the trial of 19-year-old Scott Gagnon, who is also accused in the April 4 fire. Gagnon’s attorney, Jeffrey… Read More