If you are at all interested in history and gardening this winter, by all means pick up Amy Bess Miller’s “Shaker Medicinal Herbs.” I don’t know about you, but during the winter months when I can’t sink my hands into the earth, I tend to… Read More
GREENVILLE – Having completed a successful $400,000 revitalization project in the downtown, Greenville officials now are pressing forward with plans to revitalize its junction area. Because Little Squaw Township, soon to be known as Moosehead Junction Township, is so close to Greenville Junction, town officials… Read More
MONSON – The first phase of construction for a playground in memory of Bridget Burke, a local girl who was shot and killed in February, has been completed. A committee of four local women has raised $20,000 of a $50,000 goal to create a playground… Read More
PORTLAND – City councilors seized on a chance to save a century-old Roman Catholic Church and the possibility of creating more housing by approving the purchase of St. Dominic. Councilors approved the deal to buy the church 7-1 on Monday. The council agreed to pay… Read More
DOVER, N.H. – Mark J. Hilton III may not have a distinguished address, but he comes from a distinguished New Hampshire family. Hilton, a state prison inmate serving time for rape and kidnapping, is worried that a highway expansion will erase a permanent memorial to… Read More
The America East Conference is officially in the market for new members after Monday’s announcement that four institutions are leaving the 10-school league. America East Commissioner Chris Monasch confirmed that Delaware, Drexel of Philadelphia, Hofstra (N.Y.), and Towson (Md.) have submitted their resignations from the… Read More
SACO – Preliminary talks are under way that could lead to a new federal study on erosion in Saco Bay, spurring hopes of resolving long-running beach erosion problems at Camp Ellis. The last study was done in 1992 and concentrated on Camp Ellis, but the… Read More
Bangor High School has gone with one of its own to replace longtime baseball coach Bob “Punk” Kelley. Kelley’s replacement is one of his former players and assistant coaches, 36-year-old Jeff Fahey. Fahey, who was the starting centerfielder on Bangor’s 1982 state championship baseball team… Read More
A delightful holiday opportunity awaits those who attend the Christmas concert at 7:30 p.m. Thursday, Dec. 14, at the historic Friends Church Museum on Route 1A in Fort Fairfield. The two-part concert will feature the Boundary Lakes Quartet, a string quartet under the leadership of… Read More
About the time other students from Machias Memorial High School are heading home from sports practices to start their homework, Darius Weaver is finishing his so he can spend the night searching the Washington County woods for pennies. Literally. googletag.cmd.push(function () { // Define Slot… Read More
The University of Maine men’s hockey team finds itself in an uncharacteristic position. Not only are the Black Bears a .500 team overall (6-6-4) and in Hockey East (3-3-2), but they are also coming off their worst home loss since a 5-0 whitewashing by New… Read More
JONESPORT – Shane Alley tossed in 21 points to power the Jonesport-Beals Royals to a 72-69 schoolboy basketball win over the Bangor Christian Patriots Monday night. D.J. Alley scored 15 points, while Alvin Beal and Pat Robinson contributed 11 an 10 points, respectively, for the… Read More
AUGUSTA – A former University of Maine at Augusta professor who accused the school of discrimination has reached a settlement. Roger Ignatius, who started teaching business and financial courses at the college in August 1998, said he was harassed by Marianne Steinhacker, dean of UMA’s… Read More
ALFRED – Jury selection was expected to begin Monday in the trial of a man accused of hiding in the trunk of his former girlfriend’s car and attacking her when she noticed it was ajar. Olin Williams, 23, is charged with attempted murder, kidnapping and… Read More
WELLS – This town’s annual Christmas parade was interrupted when a drunken driver joined in. Scott Salisbury, 50, of Wells began driving past floats and people walking in Sunday’s parade about halfway through the route. Police said he was driving about 15 mph. googletag.cmd.push(function ()… Read More
HERMON- Ryan Garland pumped in a game-high 26 points as defending Eastern Maine Class B champ Hermon High School held off rallying Bucksport 62-59 Monday night. Ron Lane added 15 points for the winners and Wayne Shaw netted 11. googletag.cmd.push(function () { // Define Slot… Read More
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American Skiing Co., one of North America’s largest ski resort operators, agreed Monday to acquire hotel manager MeriStar Hotels & Resorts in an all-stock transaction valued at roughly $185 million. Parties to the merger hailed it as a way to ease the seasonal fluctuations of… Read More
PORTLAND – It isn’t a surprise that the confusion over Election 2000 has created uncertainty on Wall Street. But the race for the White House may also be disrupting lobster sales in Maine. That’s according to Portland lobster dealer Peter McAleney. He says election doubts… Read More
The greatest danger for the U.S. Supreme Court yesterday seemed to be that it would make a decision the public would fail to see as reasonable. Saturday’s 5-4 split already had shown signs that political ideology could creep ahead of an interpretation of the law for the nine… Read More
When viewed with the cynicism customary in politics, Israeli Prime Minister Ehud Barak’s stunning announcement Saturday that he will resign and call a snap election for the office within 60 days might seem chicanery of the highest order. Under Israeli law, only sitting members of the parliament can… Read More
The federal and state governments are preparing to allocate more than $16 million to purchase conservation easements north of Moosehead Lake, thereby clearing the stage to complete phase II of the West Branch project. Conservation easements are commonly used to protect land from development in… Read More
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I have been reading the feedback to the article, “Battered Men.” How many men are abused by their partners? Over 90 international studies demonstrate that men are equally or more victimized in a heterosexual relationship. The Canadian government just released a national study that demonstrated that 8 percent… Read More
In her Nov. 28 letter, Judy Williams seems to be of the opinion that those who choose to stand on the corner at Hogan Road near Burger King and carry pro-Bush signs were setting the wrong example for children. She doesn’t understand that the people sometimes have to… Read More
It is sad to know that there are people in our area who begrudge a few hours a week to those who enjoy opera. I would not want to deny Phil Price (BDN, Dec. 5) his enjoyment of rock ‘n’ roll, hip hop or any other kind of… Read More
ORONO – The Boston College Eagles have found a home away from home. The Eagles became one of the few teams to win three consecutive games at the Alfond Arena Sunday night by following last year’s two-game sweep in Orono with a convincing 7-2 men’s… Read More
DOVER-FOXCROFT – Despite the fact that Saturday was just the second day of the high school basketball season, Eastern Maine coaches were already looking to the Foxcroft Academy-Mount Desert Island girls matchup for an indication of which teams will rise in Class B. Expectations are… Read More
ORONO – Cindy Johnson and Danielle Leyfert know all too well what it feels like to be on the short end of a lopsided loss, especially against the University of Maine. Delaware’s two talented seniors took their turn on the winning side Sunday afternoon, sparking… Read More
HERMON – The Hermon girls thought they already had enough to worry about Saturday night against an Ellsworth team with a sizeable height advantage inside. When Hawks starting senior forward and co-captain Lindsay Duplisea left the game for good with a knee injury late in the first half,… Read More
PITTSFIELD – The slain horses easily could have been anyone’s. That is why Sarah Brooks drove four hours from her Aroostook County home to join a caravan of outrage over the shootings of two grazing horses in a Pittsfield pasture two days after Thanksgiving. googletag.cmd.push(function… Read More
WASHINGTON – Travelers who visit many of the country’s national parks next year will surely remember Maine. The National Park Service announced last week that a picture of the Bass Harbor Head Lighthouse in Maine’s Acadia National Park will adorn the 2001 National Parks Pass,… Read More
There have been many firsts in Miles Sweet’s life. He was in the first class at the Maine School of Science and Mathematics. He was the first member of his family to attend college. But his latest “first” may be his greatest accomplishment so far. Read More
Loneliness can seem exaggerated during the holidays. For a person who lives alone or for someone who has lost a loved one, the burden of seeing others enjoying the closeness of friends and family can be heartbreaking. Yet, the Salvation Army volunteer is there to lend a hand,… Read More
LIMESTONE – Tyler Derrah has a hard time sleeping at night. He’s worried about cracks in his chimney and foundation. Derrah and his wife, Christy, say there was nothing wrong with their one-story home on the Van Buren Road when they purchased it three years ago. Read More
ORONO – In the techno-toy world of LEGO robotics, precision and timing can be everything. So 10 members of a team from the Warren Community School had their work cut out for them Saturday. googletag.cmd.push(function () { // Define Slot var slot_sizes = [[300,250]]; var… Read More
BANGOR – Police on Sunday were trying to learn the cause of a car crash that killed a Glenburn teen-ager and left what a witness described as a war zone. Adam Lebel, 17, a senior at Bangor High School, died at the scene early Saturday on… Read More
ORRINGTON – The tons of mercury at the closed HoltraChem Manufacturing Co. should not be shipped to India where the chemical will pollute the ground, water and air – which circles back around the globe to Maine, several dozen protesters said Saturday. Instead, the vocal… Read More
ASHLAND – Members of the Ashland Fire Department can walk on water and skim over dangerously thin ice, all thanks to some new rescue equipment. The newly purchased Rescue Alive apparatus gives rescue personnel an extra edge in recovering victims who have fallen into frigid… Read More
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SURRY – Fire damaged the home of Howard Young on Route 172 Saturday afternoon. According to Surry Fire Chief Corey Esposito, the call reporting a structure fire came in about 1:30 p.m. googletag.cmd.push(function () { // Define Slot var slot_sizes = [[300,250]]; var new_slot_sizes =… Read More
FRENCHVILLE – Crews with the Bangor and Aroostook Railroad Co. worked through the weekend clearing 500 feet of track after five railroad cars derailed late Friday night. Workers at the scene about three miles east of the Frenchville-Fort Kent town line would not comment on… Read More
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ELLSWORTH – A 37-year-old Prospect Harbor man remained in custody Sunday charged with gross sexual assault. Eugene Merchant was charged early Friday morning after officers from the Hancock County Sheriff’s Department searched his home on West Bay Road. He was charged in connection with a… Read More
ST. FRANCIS – A St. Francis man remains in the Aroostook County Jail on charges of terrorizing and assault stemming from an altercation last week. Corey Ouellette, 23, was arrested Wednesday evening after allegedly assaulting his parents, Rodney and Joyce Ouellette, at their Back Settlement… Read More
ELLSWORTH – The Ellsworth Amateur Wireless Association will resume its regular meetings after a two-year hiatus. The group will begin meeting at 7 p.m. the second Wednesday of every month beginning in January at the Hancock County Courthouse. The group had been on hiatus due… Read More
TRENTON – A Balkan chemical-free dance for New Year’s Eve has been planned by the Trenton Grange Hall. The dance will begin at 8 p.m. Sunday, Dec. 31, at the hall. googletag.cmd.push(function () { // Define Slot var slot_sizes = [[300,250]]; var new_slot_sizes = [];… Read More
PLYMOUTH – Wardens responded to Plymouth Pond after three men fell through thin ice Saturday – two of them as they tried to help a third person. All involved had pulled themselves from the frigid water by the time rescuers arrived. They were chilled but… Read More
BLUE HILL – Blue Hill Memorial Hospital’s oncology clinic has scheduled its next cancer support group. The meeting will be held from 10:30 a.m. to noon Wednesday, Dec. 20, in the Sussman Medical Office. googletag.cmd.push(function () { // Define Slot var slot_sizes = [[300,250]]; var… Read More
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BLUE HILL – The sixth annual “Messiah” singalong with orchestral accompaniment will be held at the Blue Hill Congregational Church. The singalong will take place from 7:30 to 9 p.m. Saturday, Dec. 16, at the church. googletag.cmd.push(function () { // Define Slot var slot_sizes =… Read More
BINGHAM – A fire sparked by a wood stove Saturday afternoon damaged a storage shed on McGlaughlin Street. Fire Chief Dan Trembley said the fire, reported around noon, had burned through one corner of the shed by the time the first of 11 firefighters arrived. Read More
SOUTHWEST HARBOR – The Wendell Gilley Museum will hold a potluck dinner and slide show as part of Maine Audubon’s annual Down East chapter celebration. The event will begin at 7:30 p.m. Thursday, Dec. 14, at the museum. Slides or PowerPoint presentation materials may be… Read More
BELFAST – On Saturday morning, 25 people gathered in the lower level of the Belfast Free Library in what was billed as a planning summit. The group – which included the city manager and city planner, members of the City Council, members of the planning… Read More
WINSLOW – A.J. Hayes scored two goals and notched an assist to lead the Brewer Witches to a 7-3 high school hockey victory over the Skowhegan Indians Saturday. Josh Caldwell, Timmy Largay and Robbie Hayes each notched a goal and an assist. Jesse Simko and… Read More
INDIAN TOWNSHIP – A 15-year-old Woodland High School student won’t be in class today or for the rest of the academic year following a decision to expel her after she admitted to writing two bomb threats on a wall. “I love school,” an emotional Sarah… Read More
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DOVER-FOXCROFT – A pair of weekend fires destroyed a garage and damaged a bedroom. Shortly after 2:30 p.m. Saturday, firefighters went to the home of Scott and Debbie Lander on Steadmans Landing Road. The couple’s two-bay garage, which Scott Lander had used as a workshop,… Read More
BANGOR – The Bangor Historical Society invites guests to turn back the hands of time this holiday season and visit the Thomas A. Hill Historic House and Civil War Museum at 159 Union St. The house is dressed for the holidays and features an authentic… Read More
PORTLAND – After years of delay, cameras have begun snapping photos that show the license numbers of motorists who drive through Maine Turnpike tollbooths without paying. “We’re going to have a photograph of your license plate. The photograph is very clear. It’s almost indisputable,” said… Read More
FORT KENT – Tyrone Burns scored 16 points Saturday and the University of Maine-Fort Kent reeled off a 21-4 string to start the game in cruising to a 100-62 Maine Athletic Conference basketball victory over UM-Machias. Morris Young added 15 points while Shaun Tomblin and… Read More
VICTORIA, British Columbia – The derogatory slang term squaw is being eliminated from all official place names under the jurisdiction of the British Columbia government. British Columbia’s aboriginal groups, including the First Nations Summit and the Union of British Columbia Indian chiefs, requested the government… Read More
AUGUSTA – The Maine Juvenile Justice Advisory Group, which has the task of providing information, recommendations and project development, has announced grant awards for Maine. Among the grants are: . Intervention proposals – Community Mediation Services, Augusta, $43,070; Northern York County Family YMCA, York County,… Read More
ACTON – Jerry D’Addeo got a rude awakening when a state highway crew tore up the newly laid landscaping timbers at his Fox Ridge Road home because they were too close to the highway. “They had no right to do this,” said D’Addeo, a 72-year-old… Read More
Following are petitions for bankruptcy filed at the U.S. Bankruptcy Court in Bangor: Rebecca George, teacher, two dependents, St. Albans; assets, $27,200; debts, $55,872. googletag.cmd.push(function () { // Define Slot var slot_sizes = [[300,250]]; var new_slot_sizes = []; var has_banner = false; for (var i… Read More
AUGUSTA – Maine’s treasury took a $12.1 million hit in October as corporate income tax receipts fell nearly $8 million short of projections and taxes on estates and insurance companies were also well under estimate. Sales tax revenue was also under budget by about $1… Read More
MONSON – Moosehead Manufacturing Co. of Monson and Roxton Temple Stuart of Waterloo, Quebec, have announced the completion of a sales, marketing, distribution and manufacturing alliance. Beginning on Jan. 1, Moosehead Manufacturing will become the exclusive distributor and sales, marketing and service agent for all… Read More
No matter what you’re shopping for – the latest high-tech gadget, an antique, or even the tree – you’re likely to find it on the Internet. But virtual shopping has risks. These tips from the Federal Trade Commission and Northeast COMBAT will help you shop… Read More
PORTLAND – Senior citizens who need a little boost on hills and commuters looking to arrive at work without breaking a sweat are turning to battery-powered bicycles. A small but growing number of the quiet, approximately 50-pound bikes have hit the streets in southern Maine. Read More
BATH – The Navy has awarded a $660.8 million contract to Bath Iron Works to build two Aegis destroyers, U.S. Sen. Olympia Snowe announced Friday. The contract calls for completion of the first destroyer by December 2005 and the second by August 2006. googletag.cmd.push(function ()… Read More
PORTSMOUTH, N.H. – Pan American Airways is expanding again, and preparing to ship some planes and employees from New Hampshire to other airports. Company president and co-owner David Fink said Pan Am will move 150 to 200 of its employees, and three planes from Pease… Read More
FREEPORT – Mail-order retailers L.L. Bean and Coldwater Creek are opening stores. Nordstrom and Banana Republic stores are online. And Internet retailers Amazon.com and eToys are launching printed catalogs. In what is turning out to be a difficult holiday season, retailers hoping to expand business… Read More
Orono may seem a long way from Broadway, but a riveting production Thursday night of the musical “Chicago” helped to make a cold December night feel a little warmer. The setting was Prohibition in the 1920s. The place was the Windy City – Chicago. The… Read More
A new book about long-term care and Maine’s nursing homes makes the daunting task of finding the right nursing home for a family member a bit easier. The book, “2000-2001 A Guide To Maine Nursing Homes,” by registered nurse Nancy M. Mattis, is an easy-to-read,… Read More
If you are paying two child supports, good luck. I have a judge’s order to pay $55 a week. One child moved out in 1995, her boyfriend moved her to his grandparent’s house. I feel I should not pay for those three years. My problem… Read More
Here’s a riddle for you. How can siblings be fifth cousins, once-removed? First, let’s make sure we agree on what “once-removed” means. If you and I are first cousins, then my children are your first cousins, once removed. You and I are the same generation, but… Read More
On Dec. 4, I had the privilege of being a member of a panel that met with a group of sixth graders at Searsport Elementary School. I taught school for 28 years before surviving a bout with throat cancer. I would like to compliment these future leaders for… Read More
I am writing to join the chorus of those protesting Maine Public Radio’s cancellation of the Metropolitan Opera. What really ticks me off is that this cancellation is unnecessary. The weekend gives MPR viewers five hours of duplicate programming (“A Prairie Home Companion,” “Car Talk,” and “Weekend Fresh… Read More
The Committee on Indian Relations of the Episcopal Diocese of Maine views with concern the recent precedent setting court action in which Justice Robert Crowley held Govs. Barry Dana of the Penobscot Nation, Richard Doyle of the Pleasant Point Reservation and Richard Stevens of the Indian Township Reservation… Read More
Back in September, as evidence mounted that the U.S. Army Corps of Engineers fudged data used to justify a $1.1 billion navigation project on the Mississippi and Illinois rivers, a small bipartisan group of senators called for sweeping reform of the increasingly large, powerful and unaccountable agency. The… Read More
Let’s start with an anecdote. Back in Jimmy Carter’s administration, the Central Intelligence Agency was all set to try out one of its bright ideas. The CIA had decided to infiltrate a nice, harmless Washington organization called the Hospitality Committee. Its members, mostly wives of officials like senators… Read More
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Members of the Association of State Green Parties strongly condemn the performance of the U.S. delegation at the Sixth Conference of the Parties of the Convention on Climate Change, which resulted in a breakdown of negotiations. The delegation refused to agree on steps to reduce greenhouse gas emissions,… Read More
PORTLAND – While the freezing cold is sending some homeless people into shelters, many still try to brave the winter outdoors. Social workers and police are stepping up their efforts to find homeless people and coax them indoors as temperatures plunge into the teens. googletag.cmd.push(function… Read More
I want to commend the Belfast City Council for extending their moratorium on big box development. Our community of Bangor is in a similar situation with Wal-Mart intending to build a 224,000 square ft. superstore on Stillwater Avenue adjacent to the Penjajowac Marsh/Stream complex. This development would have… Read More
Am I the only victim of Maine’s Public Broadcasting System with a memory and an IQ with three digits? If not, I’d suggest the rest should band together and vastly cut expenses by halving its administrators. Please, start from the top The arrogance of repeating… Read More
Who will decide the election? The answer to that is still up in the air. Should it be just Florida? I think not. Last time I looked there were 49 other states. Maybe their votes need to be recounted. After all, they are now trying to figure out… Read More
Dec. 2 will be remembered by me – it was our 56th anniversary and when I read our Bangor Daily News, I was very pleased to read David Walsh’s article on Chris Lawlor. As a native of Southwest Harbor, I well remember Chris and… Read More
Slipping into a state of dudgeon (thank you, Tom Weber) applies to the current affairs in Florida as well as to the prospect of opera-free airwaves. Who can’t feel indignation over whatever hand is on “the hilt of a dagger” (from the French en digeon) when Americans being… Read More
The Dec. 6 Bangor Daily News stated that a new 800-megawatt gas fired power plant is being built 25 miles from the Maine border in Saint John, New Brunswick. The plant cost is $300 million, will employ 250 workers with high paying jobs and provide property taxes to… Read More
The unnecessary closure of our clam industry was totally avoidable and the state’s lack of notification to the industry is to blame. As a result we in the industry have lost thousands of dollars, lost business to Canadian competition, upset the buyers who depend on… Read More
WASHINGTON – A senator’s power has traditionally been defined by the title he holds. Except for this year. Sen. Olympia Snowe, R-Maine, lacks the trappings of a plum chairmanship, but is nonetheless emerging as one of the Senate’s power brokers thanks to her efforts to bring… Read More
WASHINGTON – Federal spending helped keep Maine and the rest of New England on solid economic footing over the past several years, and during much of the Clinton administration, two new private assessments show. The Tax Foundation found that Maine ranked second in the United States… Read More
ORONO – The Wayne State University Warriors were like the little terrier that grabs on to your pantleg and won’t let go. The Warriors, in just their second year of varsity existence and with 12 freshmen and five sophomores in the lineup, played disciplined, defense-oriented hockey… Read More
After a four-week trial and two days of deliberations, a New Jersey jury Thursday found Steven Fortin, formerly of Newport, guilty of murder, aggravated sexual assault and robbery in the killing of a New Jersey woman. He now faces the death penalty. Fortin, a 36-year-old… Read More
GREENVILLE – A group of stakeholders in the Moosehead Lake region have recognized that to thwart any effort to create a Maine Woods National Park, they have to do a better job of explaining why a national park is not needed. Toward that end, a… Read More
Although most Santa’s Helper donations come from families and individuals, many of this year’s contributions are from organizations. Twenty-three organizations, large and small, so far have donated more than $5,000 toward this year’s $50,000 goal. Thank you. Recent contributors are as follows: Katherine and Keith… Read More
AUGUSTA – More than 200 supporters of equal rights for gays and lesbians gathered on the cold State House steps Thursday to literally beat the drum for their cause. Jonathan Lee of Maine Speak Out! which organized the event, said it was held outside in freezing weather to… Read More