PORTLAND – Maine residents and visitors can learn more about one of the state’s greatest resources by joining the Maine Tree Club, an educational project for participants of all ages, offered by University of Maine Cooperative Extension, the Maine Forest Service, and the Pine Tree State Arboretum. Read More
GOULDSBORO – Mainers can support the artisans, crafters and small food producers of Maine this holiday season by shopping online and buying their products at mainecreates.com, an online community and marketplace. Founder Matt Zito said in a press release that members of the marketplace create… Read More
AUBURN – American Legion Post 31 will serve a public lobster supper from 5 to 6 p.m. Monday, Dec. 8. The cost of admission is $9.95. The post is issuing a challenge to all other veterans organizations in the state to serve their own suppers… Read More
Times are tough for our many-legged ocean-dwelling friends, Homarus americanus – the American lobster. But times are even tougher for our two-legged, dock-dwelling friends, Traphaulinus mainerus – the Maine lobsterman. Increased fuel and bait prices, decreased consumer demand in the wake of the sinking economy, and tougher regulations… Read More
Who could blame Hansel and Gretel for taking a big bite out of the gingerbread house they stumbled across in the woods? Sure, there’s a mean-tempered witch inside, waiting to take her own big bite out of the children, but come on – look at those chocolate chips!… Read More
BANGOR – A report released by Mothers Against Drunk Driving suggests Maine still has work to do to reduce the number of alcohol-related highway fatalities. Of all traffic deaths in Maine in 2007, 66, or 36 percent, involved alcohol. That percentage ranked Maine 42nd among… Read More
CASTINE – When fishing boats came too close to Maine Maritime Academy Midshipman Tom Byrne’s container ship in the Gulf of Aden last year, he felt uneasy. When Capt. Larry Wade of Bradley steered oil tankers through places such as the Strait of Malacca at… Read More
AUGUSTA – Gov. John Baldacci is joining most of the nation’s governors in a closed-door meeting with President-elect Barack Obama in Philadelphia today, with the economy at the top of the agenda. “You have to have a stimulus package that is both short- and long-term,”… Read More
WHITING – A stillness cloaked Gardner Lake on a recent fall day. Yellow, red and orange leaves fluttered like the wings of a million anxious butterflies. googletag.cmd.push(function () { // Define Slot var slot_sizes = [[300,250]]; var new_slot_sizes = []; var has_banner = false; for… Read More
OLD TOWN – Monday’s icy drizzle likely dampened first-day participation in the only deer season on Marsh Island in recent memory, and the deer may not have been cooperating, either. “Some of the hunters may have shown up late,” said Deborah Turcotte, spokeswoman for the… Read More
GREENVILLE – A soldier who placed his life on the line to defend America never imagined the very people he was defending would take advantage of him. Shawn Burke, 23, who is stationed in Texas, was robbed earlier this year of his $14,000 life savings… Read More
DOVER-FOXCROFT – The 2009 Piscataquis County budget will be discussed at the Issues & Eggs Breakfast at 7:30 a.m. Thursday, Dec. 4, at the Nor’easter Restaurant in Dover-Foxcroft. The “State of the County” will be the topic of the event, sponsored by the Piscataquis Chamber… Read More
HAMPDEN – A local woman was injured Sunday night in a single-vehicle crash less than 100 yards from her home on Old County Road. Nicole Libby, 34, was driving home about 9:45 p.m. when she fell asleep at the wheel of her 1999 Ford Explorer. Read More
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ABBOT – A fire that is believed to have started from an ash bucket Monday destroyed a two-car garage on Gales Road. Guilford Fire Chief Allen Emerson said the garage was owned by Kerry McKenzie, who had some insurance coverage. googletag.cmd.push(function () { // Define… Read More
MILO – A holiday book fair will be held Dec. 8-15 at Penquis Valley School library in Milo. The hours are: 8 a.m.-7 p.m. Monday, Tuesday and Wednesday, Dec. 8-10; 8 a.m.-4 p.m. Thursday and Friday, Dec. 11 and 12; and 8 a.m.-noon Monday, Dec. Read More
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BELFAST – A local man was jailed early Sunday after allegedly assaulting his girlfriend, walking off with their baby and biting a police officer who tried to arrest him. Lee Vernon Williams, 21, of Bay Head Apartments was charged with domestic violence assault, assault on… Read More
MOUNT DESERT – Selectman Jeff Smith, citing medical and legal issues, temporarily has relinquished the position of board chairman but will continue to serve as a selectman. Smith, 59, said Monday that doctors believe he had a stroke around the time he was arrested Nov. Read More
CARIBOU – Residents from Patten to Millinocket saw the most snow from a weather system that passed through the state Monday. Meteorologist Joe Hewitt of the National Weather Service in Caribou said residents from Patten to Millinocket saw 2-3 inches of snow by the time… Read More
BELFAST – The Belfast Lions Club will hold its Breakfast with Santa 8-11 a.m. Sunday, Dec. 14, at the Waldo County Shrine Club on Northport Avenue. Tickets are $6 for adults and $2 for children under 12. Breakfast includes eggs to order, pancakes, omelets, home… Read More
STOCKHOLM – Brenda Jepson likes to make films about ways of life that are disappearing. So when a friend told her she should make a documentary about hand-picking potatoes, a way of harvesting spuds that, for the most part, has vanished, Jepson jumped at the… Read More
CARMEL – Water problems caused the 210 students at Caravel Middle School to be sent home early Monday. “We didn’t have water this morning and we had to dismiss early,” Principal Rhonda Sperrey said Monday afternoon. Students were sent home at 12:20 p.m. googletag.cmd.push(function ()… Read More
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ELLSWORTH – A Gouldsboro man is facing charges after police found his car stopped in the middle of Oak Street. According to Ellsworth Officer Rick Roberts, Patrick Lynn, 21, was passed out behind the wheel when Roberts came across his vehicle around 1:20 a.m. Saturday. Read More
BELFAST – It appears that SAD 34 will be able to handle this school year’s reduction in state funding without cutting personnel. Superintendent of Schools Bruce Mailloux said strict monitoring of the district’s internal cost controls and grant revenues stronger than anticipated should offset the… Read More
ROCKLAND – A South Thomaston man was charged with drunken driving after he crashed his pickup truck into a tree and a restaurant off Mechanic Street on Friday night. Derrick K. Woodward, 20, of Elm Street was charged with operating while under the influence of… Read More
BANGOR – A recent spate of concerns and complaints involving pets on city trails and open spaces may cause city officials to consider adopting animal guidelines. The idea was broached Monday at a meeting of Bangor’s parks and recreation advisory board and likely will be… Read More
ROCKLAND – A woman distracted by her cell phone was hospitalized with a back injury after she slammed into a parked car on Main Street on Sunday evening. Lindsey Curtis, 27, of South Thomaston was taken to Penobscot Bay Medical Center in Rockport after the… Read More
Any resident of the eight towns of Regional School Unit 19 may pick up nomination papers starting Wednesday to serve on the board of directors. The papers are available at the town offices of Newport, Corinna, Hartland, St. Albans, Palmyra, Plymouth, Etna and Dixmont, or at the superintendents’… Read More
DOVER-FOXCROFT – A Chesuncook seasonal resident, who was charged with criminal threatening with a dangerous weapon after a September confrontation with another resident in the remote territory, made his initial court appearance Monday in 13th District Court. Francis Henry, 61, of Norridgewock was arrested in… Read More
BROWNVILLE – A Presque Isle man was injured Monday afternoon when his vehicle left Lakeview Road, struck a rock and rolled over, police said. Brandon Bridges, 23, who was not wearing a seat belt at the time of the 1 p.m. crash, was ejected and… Read More
BANGOR – A 23-year-old man from Guatemala has been sentenced to 87 days behind bars and will be processed for deportation for using false identification documents while in Maine illegally. According to the U.S. Attorney’s Office, Angel Mario Guzman-Reyes was sentenced Monday in U.S. District… Read More
SOUTH PORTLAND – The family of a man who was fatally shot by South Portland police has filed a lawsuit against the city’s Police Department. The family of Donald Gray, who was shot and killed at his parents’ home in November 2006 by two officers,… Read More
Staffers of the Land Use Regulation Commission are recommending that work on the agency’s comprehensive plan be pushed back several months to allow additional discussion about development trends in the 101/2-million-acre Unorganized Territory. LURC staffers have proposed holding six to eight meetings with interested parties… Read More
BAR HARBOR – State, local and federal law enforcement officers are investigating an incident in which a deer allegedly was shot from a pickup truck on Schooner Head Road, which borders Acadia National Park. Deer hunting is not permitted in Acadia National Park or on… Read More
AUGUSTA – William Guerrette Jr. and his 11-year-old daughter, Nicole, are getting on with their lives six months after being brutally hacked by a machete-wielding attacker during a home invasion in Pittston. Back home after long hospital stays, the former legislator has taken over a… Read More
AUGUSTA – A basketball player who’s 10th on the University of Maine’s all-time scoring list has notched another win as a beauty pageant rookie. Ashley Underwood has been crowned Miss Maine USA, outperforming a dozen other contestants at last week’s pageant in Portland. googletag.cmd.push(function ()… Read More
NORTHPORT – Black ice was blamed for an accident that claimed the life of a local man Saturday morning. Grantly A. Michell, 56, of Cross Street was killed when his vehicle skidded off the road and he was partially ejected and the vehicle landed on… Read More
MOUNT DESERT – The U.S. Small Business Administration has granted a request from the state to make up to $2 million in federal disaster loans available to businesses affected by a July fire in downtown Northeast Harbor. Gov. John Baldacci announced the federal declaration Monday… Read More
This is not a story of a fine bromance. Few middle-aged Maine men would tolerate the text message term (bromance: a close, nonsexual male friendship) being applied to them. No, this is a story of old-fashioned male friendship, buddies. As one of the guys told… Read More
AUGUSTA – After strong, bipartisan criticism, the Maine State Police decided not to use money forfeited by drug dealers to buy a new airplane at a cost of $345,000 after convincing the appropriations committee they needed to purchase the plane immediately. “The plane is old,… Read More
Despite a fatal hunting incident on Saturday in which a New Gloucester man shot himself near Greenville, Maine’s firearms deer hunting season wound down Saturday with relatively few mishaps, according to state officials. Deborah Turcotte, spokeswoman for the state Department of Inland Fisheries and Wildlife,… Read More
BEAVER COVE TOWNSHIP – A New Gloucester man died Saturday from an apparent self-inflicted gunshot wound while hunting alone on Prong Pond Mountain about 10 miles northeast of Greenville, according to officials. Ernest L. Russell III, 55, was found dead on the mountain on the… Read More
ROCKLAND – Laughing children with their smiling parents and grandparents walked the stone-lined path between the Farnsworth Art Museum and the Wyeth Center on Saturday afternoon in an uninhibited show of fun during Rockland’s annual Festival of Lights. Everyone enjoyed free admission to the museum,… Read More
There were many high-profile car-accident deaths in Maine this year, but statistics show a downward trend. As of late November, car fatalities were down 17 percent compared with last year, said Stephen McCausland, spokesman for the Maine Department of Public Safety. googletag.cmd.push(function () { //… Read More
DOVER-FOXCROFT – The Dover-Foxcroft planning board will meet at 6:30 p.m. Thursday, Dec. 4, at the Thompson Free Library to review a site plan for a cell phone tower at the courthouse as requested by Verizon Wireless. Read More
DOVER-FOXCROFT – Foxcroft Academy music boosters will hold their annual sale of Christmas trees starting today on the campus. Trees from 5 to 8 feet tall will be available and will be priced accordingly. Customers can purchase a tree after school when students are on… Read More
ELLSWORTH – Hancock County officials are close to making final a 2009 budget that is expected to require the county to raise $5 million in taxes, about the same as was raised for this year’s budget. The overall proposed budget is approximately $6.9 million, of… Read More
ROCKLAND – The Farnsworth Art Museum will be hosting open houses at the Homestead 10 a.m.-3 p.m. Saturdays and Sundays, Dec. 6-21. The open houses will be free to the public. googletag.cmd.push(function () { // Define Slot var slot_sizes = [[300,250]]; var new_slot_sizes = [];… Read More
BREWER – Shoppers of all ages could be seen milling around the United Maine Craftsmen sale held over the weekend at the Brewer Auditorium, purchasing items for themselves and as Christmas presents. All of the items for sale were made or grown in Maine, and… Read More
ROCKPORT – The Total Health Alliance will present “Sound Medicine: The Healing Power of Music” at 6 p.m. Wednesday, Dec. 3, at the Lily Pond House at 120 Union St., beside the YMCA. The program will explore how sound and music are used in the… Read More
DOVER-FOXCROFT – More than $500,000 in grants will be at stake when residents in the Dover-Foxcroft Water District vote in January on a request to increase the debt limit from $1.5 million to $3.5 million. Voters rejected the same request in a referendum vote of… Read More
DEXTER – The Town Council and the Dexter Utilities District will meet this week in an attempt to reach a compromise regarding the primitive boat launch on Lake Wassookeag. The issue came to a head in 2005 when the Dexter planning board first granted a… Read More
BANGOR – Pathfinders, the bereavement program for children, is planning a reunion to mark the training of more than 100 volunteers to help children and their families express their grief and learn how to handle their losses. Linda Boyle and Vicki Trundy have trained more… Read More
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GORHAM – The Hannaford supermarket chain has replaced $900 worth of gift cards after somebody pilfered them from Gorham’s First Parish Church during a Sunday service. The Rev. David Butler says it appears somebody stole the cards – which were intended to provide Thanksgiving dinners… Read More
AUGUSTA – Gov. John Baldacci said that even though times are tough, there was a lot to be thankful for this past Thanksgiving holiday weekend. In his weekly radio address, Baldacci said two businesses – Boston Financial Data Services and NotifyMD – are expanding in… Read More
AUGUSTA – Maine’s top motor-vehicle official is going on cable TV to explain the state’s new requirements for driver’s license renewals, designed to help the state comply with the federal Real ID law. Secretary of State Matthew Dunlap may become a familiar face over the… Read More
ROCKLAND – The city’s four historic inns launched an early Coats and Toys for Kids Day on Sunday with the annual three-hour inn-to-inn tour in conjunction with the weekend’s Festival of Lights celebration. Those who took the tours brought coats, money and toys to donate… Read More
PORTLAND – New England fishermen will have a long season and an abundant resource to fish from when the northern shrimp season kicks off today. But what sort of price fishermen get for their product remains to be seen. googletag.cmd.push(function () { // Define Slot… Read More
ORONO – Brenda Davis is expected today to take the final steps of a 700-mile trek she embarked on in October to help end hunger in Maine. Davis, executive director of Crossroads Ministries in Old Town, began the annual hunger walks seven years ago in… Read More
LINCOLN – The Lincoln Community Band will be holding a rehearsal-informational meeting at 7 p.m. Monday, Dec. 1, in the band room at Mattanawcook Academy. The band is open to any googletag.cmd.push(function () { // Define Slot var slot_sizes = [[300,250]]; var new_slot_sizes = [];… Read More
WATERVILLE – A wayward seal that made its way nearly 50 miles upriver from the ocean is in recovery after being rescued from a parking lot in Waterville. A biologist with the Department of Marine Resources was called after the small seal was discovered in… Read More
AUGUSTA – The group Mothers Against Drunk Driving has issued a report that’s critical of Maine’s laws to curb impaired drivers. A report released this week ranks Maine ranked 42nd of the 50 states. It says 36 percent of all traffic fatalities in Maine last… Read More
ELIOT – A 25-year-old Eliot man faces charges after police say they found numerous weapons and more than 2,000 rounds of ammunition inside his apartment located above a day care center. Eliot Police Chief Theodor Short said David Widi was charged Friday after a joint… Read More
WILTON – Maine State Police are investigating the death of a 17-month-old boy who was reported to have fallen down a flight of stairs. Officials said 20-year-old Brandy Sweet called police Saturday morning and said her son, Matteo Hanson, had fallen down the stairs at… Read More
BOSTON – The Coast Guard is issuing a safety advisory to all late-season boaters, paddlers and fisherman on the dangers of sudden cold-water immersion. Water temperatures on inland and coastal Northeastern waters are below 50 degrees Fahrenheit, the Coast Guard said in a press release. Read More
DEXTER – A British couple have two years to develop a plan to convince the U.S. Embassy in London they have become model residents and have contributed much to their newly adopted American community so their visas can be extended. Mark and Judith Stephens, who… Read More
ELLSWORTH – Ellsworth actress Frances Idlebrook will perform her original holiday show “The Gnome’s Winter Walk” at 11 a.m. Saturday, Dec. 6, at the Belfast Free Library; 2 p.m. Saturday, Dec. 13, at the Orono Community House; and 3 p.m. Sunday, Dec. 14, at the Maine Grind in… Read More
There is no business plan for what New England heating oil dealers and customers have gone through this year. Thousands of people locked into heating oil contracts as the price of crude soared close to $150 in July, then watched prices descend below $50 even… Read More
AUGUSTA – With prospects of major revenue shortfalls looming over the state, legislative leaders plan to extend the deadline for filing bills to mid-January, a month later than usual, in hopes of limiting the volume of formal proposals and saving the state money. The bill… Read More
SCARBOROUGH – It has the makings of an author’s worst nightmare: Writing a critically acclaimed memoir about one’s mother only to learn soon after it’s published that the account of the pivotal episode on which the story turns had a critical omission. That, according to… Read More
WINTERPORT – Oil prices may have declined recently but that hasn’t dimmed residents’ support for the Winterport Fuel Fund. Recently, representatives of the Winterport Fire and Rescue Association and Winterport Woman’s Club arrived at the town office with a $725 check for the fund. The… Read More
BREWER – Two men have been charged in connection with a Halloween night armed robbery at the Family Dollar store in Brewer, police Capt. Jason Moffitt said Friday. Charles Dion, 20, of Glenburn and Jesse Hatch, 19, of Eddington spent Thanksgiving in Penobscot County Jail… Read More
ACADIA NATIONAL PARK – The Park Loop Road has been closed for the winter, park officials said Friday afternoon. Normally the road would be closed on Dec. 1, but the recent wind and rain storms have left the road unsafe. googletag.cmd.push(function () { // Define… Read More
MACHIAS – Down East Community Hospital administrators have upped their reward from $1,000 to $5,000 for any information that leads to a conviction of whoever was responsible for stealing files recently from the Machias health care facility. Earlier this month, a Pembroke resident walking along… Read More
PHILLIPS – The Maine Warden Service said a 40-year-old deer hunter from Phillips was taken to a Lewiston hospital after being shot in the thigh by his 19-year-old nephew. Brian Mitchell told wardens that he mistook his uncle, Craig Mitchell, 40, for a deer as… Read More
PORTLAND – Police say an attack with a meat cleaver in downtown Portland has resulted in the arrest of a 41-year-old Portland man on a charge of elevated aggravated assault. Police say they were called at about 5:30 a.m. Friday to the Congress Street building… Read More
BELFAST – With winter on the horizon the city is once again trying to resolve the annual difficulty of keeping downtown sidewalks free of snow. Snow removal on the downtown streets has been hit or miss over the years. After some storms the sidewalks are… Read More
HOULTON – After initial hesitation, the town has opted to risk some greenbacks to learn how town facilities can be made greener. Town councilors earlier this week authorized Town Manager Doug Hazlett to sign a letter of intent with Honeywell International to allow it to… Read More
CAMDEN – A Portland man was hospitalized with head and facial injuries after crashing his car on U.S. Route 1 early Friday.Timothy Roth, 22, formerly of Lincolnville, lost control of his 2003 Toyota sedan on a curve at the top of Springbrook Hill while fleeing from police at… Read More
BRUNSWICK – The first patrol plane in the first squadron to depart permanently Brunswick Naval Air Station has taken off, marking the start of a yearlong aircraft exodus in advance of the closing of New England’s last active-duty military airfield. Cmdr. Eric Wiese, the commanding… Read More
BELFAST – The next Business Breakfast session of “Toast & Talk” will be held 8 to 9 a.m. Tuesday, Dec. 9, at the University of Maine Hutchinson Center, 80 Belmont Ave. Networking and breakfast begin at 7:30 a.m. The topic will be “Mentoring-Coaching for Entry-level… Read More
THOMASTON – The General Henry Knox Museum, Montpelier will open its doors for the annual holiday open house from 1 to 4 p.m. Saturday, Dec. 6, and Sunday, Dec. 7. Admission is free both days. Families and friends are invited to walk through the 1790s… Read More
SHERMAN – A tractor-trailer headed north late Friday on Interstate 95 in Sherman caught fire suddenly, briefly stranding a Mapleton man and his dog who were on their way home. Maine State Police Trooper Barry Meserve said Paul England, 56, was driving home to Mapleton… Read More
A brief wintry storm swept through western Maine and into parts of Somerset, Piscataquis, Penobscot and Aroostook counties on Friday afternoon, contributing to a number of minor accidents. The Piscataquis County Sheriff’s Department dealt with about a dozen accidents between the mid- and late-afternoon hours,… Read More
PITTSFIELD – Town councilors will vote Tuesday on an emergency appropriation to stabilize the roof of the Pittsfield Community Theater. Because of compromised steel roof beams, inadequate trusses and years of water damage, the theater was closed last week after a report from the James… Read More
BANGOR – Following are municipal meetings and events planned next week in Bangor: . Parks and recreation advisory board, 4 p.m. Monday, City Council chambers; updates from parks and recreation director, Sawyer Arena report, status of pet control guidelines for trails and open space. googletag.cmd.push(function… Read More
MILLINOCKET – The Millinocket Historical Society’s 2009 calendars are available. Its theme is “Millinocket People and Places: the 1930’s – 1940’s” with photos of school groups, sports teams, the new Katahdin Avenue School, the new post office and more. googletag.cmd.push(function () { // Define Slot… Read More
BREWER – The Brewer Historical Society will celebrate the holidays with a meeting at a new time and place. The society will hold a potluck meal at 5 p.m. Tuesday, Dec. 2, at First United Methodist Church, 40 S. Main St. googletag.cmd.push(function () { //… Read More
Richard Flinchbaugh has made sure torpedoes sit safely in their submarine homes. He has ensured that giant cranes and other large-scale machinery don’t fall down on the job. He has hand-built a sizable log home on the waterfront in midcoast Maine. What brought this talented engineer to his… Read More
DEER ISLE – Thanksgiving Day may have been a little quieter than usual in this coastal town, but there was one thing that stood out from the usual peaceful holiday atmosphere. Power company crews, from Bangor Hydro-Electric Co. and from New Brunswick Power, were busy… Read More
A well-attended Thanksgiving dinner at the Columbia Street Baptist Church marked the end of a “fantastic week” of food donation and distribution in Bangor, according to Bill Rae, director of the faith-based Manna Ministries. About 150 people partook of the traditional turkey-and-mashed potatoes meal at… Read More
AUGUSTA – Three state representatives are seeking a majority of Democratic lawmakers to nominate one of them as Maine’s 55th attorney general next week as the new Legislature convenes. All three, Rep. John Brautigam, D-Falmouth, Rep. Sean Faircloth, D-Bangor, and Rep. Janet Mills, D-Farmington, claim… Read More
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OLD TOWN – A two-week herd-reduction bowhunt for deer will open Monday on two parcels of city-owned land. The hunt is not open to all bowhunters, only to a group of 20 pre-selected hunters who have met specific criteria established by the Bowhunters-Landowners Information Program… Read More
NEWPORT – The tractor-trailer rigs were lined two and three deep at the Irving Big Stop on Thursday, but anyone would have been hard-pressed to find an American trucker working on Thanksgiving. Instead, it was their Canadian counterparts who were hauling seafood, lime, steel, wood,… Read More
Maybe it was the unseasonably warm evening, or maybe, paradoxically, it was the traditionally home-centered Thanksgiving holiday itself. Whatever the reason, the delectable turkey dinner for 100 at the First United Methodist Church in Bangor had no takers Thursday night, leaving organizers of the church’s… Read More