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BANGOR – Alfreda Mouland, geriatric nurse practitioner at Acadia Hospital and one of the first nurse practitioners in the state of Maine, has devoted herself to the health needs of Maine’s vulnerable older adults with chronic mental illness since 1978. Her devotion and skill has… Read More
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HOLDEN – Ron and Lee Davis do nothing by halves. For proof, look no farther than the world-class Orono Bog Boardwalk, which wends its way through wetland habitats on the edge of Bangor City Forest. Ron Davis spearheaded that ambitious project in 2000 and saw… Read More
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BANGOR – The Union Street Brick Church has provided a range of theater experiences in the past seven years. In December the church will present something a little different – “The Cause & D’Effect” or the “Doo, Doo Duality Cabaret” with parody, songs, drama and… Read More
Anticipating a legislative challenge to state laws giving teens access to birth control prescriptions and other reproductive health services without the consent of their parents, the Family Planning Association of Maine will host a series of forums around the state, beginning Tuesday in Bangor. The… Read More
A late autumn storm brought soaking rains, high winds and heavy snow to northern New England on Tuesday, knocking out power to thousands of people and causing headaches for drivers. By late afternoon, more than a foot of snow was reported in northern New Hampshire… Read More
BANGOR – A U.S. citizen working as a military translator in Iraq who authorities allege was a spy in the United States for the former regime of Saddam Hussein was released on bail Monday after appearing in U.S. District Court in Bangor. Issam Hamama, 58,… Read More
A late autumn storm brought soaking rains, high winds and heavy snow to northern New England on Tuesday, knocking out power to tens of thousands of people and causing headaches for drivers. By late afternoon, more than a foot of snow was reported in northern… Read More
SEARSPORT – A search of the home of Randall Hofland, who is charged with taking hostages at Stockton Springs Elementary School, has yielded a cache of goods allegedly stolen from a retired sea captain. Hofland, 55, of Searsport is being held at the York County… Read More
Last summer, massive blooms of a toxin-producing algae closed shellfish beds along large swaths of the Maine coast. But consumers had few problems finding Maine clams, mussels and other shellfish at their local store or seafood dealer. googletag.cmd.push(function () { // Define Slot var slot_sizes… Read More
Beginning on Jan. 2, people adopted in Maine who are 18 or older will be able to find out the names of their birth parents. A state law passed in June 2007 takes effect on the first of the year, allowing Maine adoptees unobstructed legal… Read More
BANGOR – The troubling rumor spread fast. Something bad was going to happen at Bangor High School, maybe something involving a gun. No one knew when, only that it would be sometime Tuesday. googletag.cmd.push(function () { // Define Slot var slot_sizes = [[300,250]]; var new_slot_sizes… Read More
ORRINGTON – Town officials have offered cattle farmer Herbert “Herbie” Henderson a compensation check for $2,700 for the meat of a renegade bull that was shot in August because it was damaging property and endangering residents. Dale Henderson, son of the bull’s owner, demanded in… Read More
LINCOLN – Fire Chief Phil Dawson expressed appreciation Tuesday at how Thornton Bros. general manager Bill Thornton saved firefighters a whole lot of work with some quick reflexes this past weekend. Thornton noticed smoke pouring from the boiler room at his Chevrolet auto dealership at… Read More
PITTSFIELD – If recent reports, studies and action are any indication, Pittsfield is literally falling apart. Decades of deferred maintenance are taking their toll. First the aging swimming pool began leaking so badly that it couldn’t be fixed. Then it was discovered that the foundation… Read More
GARLAND – A local man who apparently was fighting with his daughter on Monday took her 3-year-old son and then got upset that she called the Penobscot County Sheriff’s Department, Chief Deputy Troy Morton said Tuesday. The daughter, 24, who is visiting from Florida, was… Read More
BREWER – Eastern Maine Healthcare Systems officials bought the Cianchette Building, home to their headquarters on Whiting Hill, earlier this month, saving the company millions of dollars but removing more than $300,000 from city tax rolls. Buying the building is less costly for EMHS compared… Read More
ROCKLAND – Breakwater Emergency Homeless Teen Shelter has closed after nearly seven years of operation. Home Counselors Inc., a nonprofit child welfare service provider and overseer, had operated a 16-bed shelter at the city-owned 218 Main St. building since Christmas Eve 2001, said Sydne Matus,… Read More
HOULTON – Nearly two weeks after an early morning break-in at Andy’s IGA, the Houlton Police Department continued to look Tuesday for those responsible for the incident. Police Chief Butch Asselin said Monday evening that he could not release much information about the investigation, but… Read More
CHARLESTON – A pulp loader that caught fire at the Charleston Correctional Facility around noon Tuesday was destroyed, according to Charleston Fire Chief Gregory Pinkham. The pulp loader had been housed in a pole barn, but it was removed so no damage was done to… Read More
BLUE HILL – The Bagaduce Chorale, under the direction of Bronwyn Kortge, will perform its winter concert, “December Stillness,” at 7:30 p.m. Friday, Dec. 12, and at 3 p.m. Saturday, Dec. 13, at First Congregational Church in Blue Hill. Founder and director emerita Mary Cheney… Read More
The weather and slippery road conditions contributed to several accidents Tuesday in Piscataquis County. An Abbot woman was injured about 6:15 a.m. when her vehicle was struck by another on Route 15 near the Wagon Wheel Restaurant in Abbot. googletag.cmd.push(function () { // Define Slot… Read More
MILLINOCKET – One of the Katahdin region’s oldest and most-respected businesses will get a slew of tax breaks as it attempts to expand its clientele and invest at least $100,000 in new equipment, facilities and marketing over the next several years. With Councilor Jimmy Busque… Read More
BELFAST – City resident Eric Munson has been recognized by the University of Maine at Farmington as a Michael D. Wilson Research Scholar and Fellow. A senior majoring in history, Munson is examining the court-martial of Commodore Saltonstall after the Penobscot Expedition of 1779. Munson’s… Read More
An Eastbrook home was spared more serious damage Monday night when a chimney fire started while firefighters were holding a meeting nearby. Eastbrook firefighters had just arrived at their station at around 7 p.m. Monday when a call came in that a house was on… Read More
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BELFAST – Waldo County Home Health and Hospice and Hospice Volunteers of Waldo County will hold a Remembrance Service for family and friends of people who have died in the past year at 2 p.m. Sunday, Dec. 7, at the Waldo County General Hospital’s Education Center, 118 Northport… Read More
BOSTON – U.S. Coast Guard personnel throughout New England recently launched an operation to ensure that commercial tugs are following rules, regulations and licensing procedures. The intent of the operation, dubbed Big Tow, is to identify areas of uninspected towing vessel concentrations and examine the… Read More
PRESQUE ISLE – The Presque Isle High School Varsity Club will collect items to donate to the Central Aroostook Humane Society on Monday, Dec. 1, through Monday, Dec. 15. Items needed at the shelter include: bleach, clean towels (old and new), paper towels, laundry soap,… Read More
PRESQUE ISLE – USDA’s Farm Service Agency in Aroostook County reminds farmers, ranchers and other eligible voters to cast ballots in local FSA county committee elections before Monday’s deadline. Ballots were mailed to eligible voters earlier this month. Eligible producers who did not receive ballots… Read More
FORT KENT – The University of Maine at Fort Kent will hold a vigil on campus at 6 p.m. Monday, Dec. 1, in front of Cyr Hall in honor of World AIDS Day. According to a 2008 report prepared by the United Nations Program on… Read More
FORT KENT – Forest Song, the community chorus jointly sponsored by the University of Maine at Fort Kent and the Christ Church Congregational, will hold a fundraising rummage sale 9 a.m.-5 p.m. Friday, Nov. 28, and noon-6 p.m. Saturday, Nov. 29, at Christ Church Congregational at 35 Pleasant… Read More
UNITY – Unity College and the University of Maine at Farmington have been designated colleges of distinction in the newly released 2008-09 edition of Colleges of Distinction. Unlike traditional numeric-based college guidebooks, this book recognizes and appeals to students’ unique interests, realizing what may be… Read More
PITTSFIELD – Seven members of the Moss family – three adults and four children – narrowly escaped their burning home early Tuesday and the Somerset Avenue house is considered a total loss. One family member, a 52-year-old woman, was taken by ambulance to Sebasticook Valley… Read More
HOULTON – Despite what appeared to be misgivings on the part of some town councilors, the board on Monday evening voted 5-0 to amend a municipal zoning ordinance that dictates where certain signs can be placed in town. Town officials first amended the ordinance several… Read More
AUGUSTA – The Maine Warden Service has issued summonses to four men from eastern Maine, charging them with illegally killing or possessing moose, deer and turkeys. Lt. Doug Tibbetts said Tuesday that the charges include killing moose out of season, killing deer without a permit,… Read More
A Dec. 1 public meeting scheduled to be held in Searsport has been canceled by the U.S. Army Corps of Engineers at the request of the Maine Department of Transportation because of a legislative committee vote on Nov. 18. The DOT has withdrawn its prospectus… Read More
DOVER-FOXCROFT – A Sangerville man who was summoned on two counts of criminal trespass in June 2007 for exercising his dog at the Sangerville recreational field was found guilty of both counts Tuesday by a jury in Piscataquis County Superior Court. Justice William Anderson fined… Read More
PORTLAND – A Dedham woman has lost her bid to register her car in Louisiana while living in Maine. The Maine Supreme Judicial Court unanimously ruled Tuesday that Donna Hall evaded paying registration fees and excise taxes in 2006 when she did not register her… Read More
BANGOR – One of five Mexican nationals taken into custody Monday at a Houlton motel has been charged with being in the country illegally. Israel Cervantes-Medina, 26, whose hometown did not appear in court documents, was charged Tuesday in U.S. District Court with re-entry after… Read More
AUGUSTA – Gov. John Baldacci is heralding the return of Free Fare Fridays, a promotion that encourages Mainers to explore mass transit options available across the state. Starting on the day after Thanksgiving and continuing through the day after Christmas, passengers on local buses will… Read More
AUGUSTA – A Maine native is coordinating events for the coming presidential inauguration for President-elect Barack Obama. Emmett Beliveau, 32, is heading the Presidential Inaugural Committee that’s working on the inaugural celebration, to be held Jan. 20 in Washington. googletag.cmd.push(function () { // Define Slot… Read More
PARSONSFIELD – A local man is behind bars after allegedly ramming his car into a Maine State Police cruiser early Tuesday and driving off as the trooper fired shots his way. Jesse Sanborn, 23, was being held at the York County Jail on charges of… Read More
RUMFORD – NewPage paper company said it will lay off about 250 employees at its Rumford mill starting Dec. 8. Market-driven layoffs are also affecting NewPage mills in other states. In Rumford, paperworkers union Local 900 President Gary Hemingway estimated that 250 to 270 workers… Read More
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Maine is near the top of the list of states showing a decline in highway miles driven in September. American motorists drove 10.7 billion fewer miles in September than they did for the same month last year, according to the Federal Highway Administration. That’s a… Read More
AUGUSTA – About 3,500 Mainers who have exhausted their extended unemployment benefits can immediately apply for the extension of federal unemployment benefits approved last week by Congress. But that help may run out early in January. “We also have about 2,000 people that are currently… Read More
BANGOR – The Greater Bangor metropolitan area ranked as the eighth-safest in the country among more than 300 areas that were surveyed recently by a Washington, D.C.-based policy organization. CQ Press rated the safest and most-dangerous cities and metropolitan areas based on 2007 data from… Read More
ORRINGTON – Sharon Gray, her arms loaded with wrapped Christmas boxes, rushed through the door of Calvary Chapel on Monday morning. Her husband, Scot Gray, came in behind her carrying more. The couple dropped off 16 wrapped shoe boxes filled with small gifts bound for… Read More
BANGOR – A Carmel woman was indicted Monday by the Penobscot County grand jury, accused of taking more than $100,000 over three years from Community Health and Counseling Services. Amy McElroy, 41, is charged with Class B theft by unauthorized taking. If convicted, she faces… Read More
BANGOR – Manna Ministries Inc. has filed applications for permits to build a family homeless shelter at its Main Street site which would be the only facility of its kind in Greater Bangor. Bill Rae, Manna’s executive director, said the building would include eight apartment… Read More
State officials said Monday that Maine’s trapping rules need to be clarified in order to help prevent additional Canada lynx from becoming ensnared and potentially killed in traps set for other animals. The changes were proposed after one of the federally protected wildcats was found… Read More
ROCKPORT – A search for the perfect Christmas tree led the owners of a local winery to the front door of a Hermon family. Bettina Doulton, owner of the Cellardoor Vineyard of Lincolnville and Cellardoor Winery of Rockport, wanted a green tree to place on… Read More
EAST MILLINOCKET – When he was laid off from the Katahdin Paper Co. LLC mill on Main Street last week, Scott Markie wondered whether he could still afford the big Thanksgiving Day dinner his family has traditionally enjoyed. He stopped wondering on Monday. googletag.cmd.push(function ()… Read More
LINCOLN – Councilors named Town Clerk Lisa Goodwin the town’s new manager on Monday, ending about six months of interim work for Goodwin. With Councilors Michael Ireland and his wife, Marscella Ireland, opposing, the council voted 5-2 to appoint Goodwin to replace former Town Manager… Read More
BELFAST – A city man was taken by LifeFlight helicpoter to a Bangor hospital with multiple fractures and facial cuts after his car veered off the road and slammed into a pickup truck parked in a Thorndike yard Saturday night. Paul Finden, 48, of High… Read More
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BANGOR – Manna Ministries will host a free public Thanksgiving dinner 11 a.m.-1 p.m. Thanksgiving Day at the Columbia Street Baptist Church in Bangor. Traditional fare is on the menu, along with companionship, goodwill and live music. Manna director Bill Rae said his volunteer work force for the… Read More
BANGOR – Going shopping the day after Thanksgiving? Take along a little extra for a contribution to the Bangor Firefighters’ Boot Drive, set for 9 a.m.-noon Friday, Nov. 28, at the intersection of Hogan Road and Bangor Mall Boulevard. googletag.cmd.push(function () { // Define Slot… Read More
BLUE HILL – The Blue Hill Public Library will host two events for children in December. The library will welcome Santa Claus 5-7 p.m. Thursday, Dec. 4. He will talk with kids and add Christmas cheer to Blue Hill’s Night of Lights. At 11 a.m. Read More
CUTLER – The Friends of Little River Lighthouse will honor 90-year-old Purcell Corbett at a Lighthouse Benefit Potluck Supper at 5:30 p.m. Wednesday, Dec. 3, at the Bay Ridge Elementary School. The nonprofit group, which is a chapter of the American Lighthouse Foundation, oversees the… Read More
ELLSWORTH – Nonprofit and public organizations seeking funding for projects that draw on the strengths of the community and foster collaboration are encouraged to apply to the Maine Community Foundation’s Community-Building Grants Fund. The Community-Building Grant Committee, which oversees the fund, prefers proposals for new… Read More
FRANKFORT – The Frankfort Congregational Church will host its Hanging of the Greens worship service at 3 p.m. Sunday, Nov. 30, at the church on Main Road. The Rev. Timothy Hall will lead the program, and members and friends of the church will read the… Read More
CARIBOU – A transient with an extensive criminal history in several states was arrested and charged with criminal trespass last week after hiding out in a garbage receptacle to try to thwart the Police Department. Police Officer Douglas Bell said Monday that Harley David Smith,… Read More
MILO – Three Rivers Kiwanis Club of Milo and Brownville will sponsor the American Jamboree’s Country Western Jamboree 6-9 p.m. Saturday, Nov. 29, at the Milo Town Hall to benefit its Secret Santa project. Doors open at 4:30 p.m. Refreshments will be for sale and… Read More
BANGOR – Mike Dow of KISS 94.5 FM reports the 10th annual Mike and Mike Manna Food Drive got under way Monday in a trailer in the Bangor Mall parking lot near Dick’s Sporting Goods and JC Penny. Radio personalities Mike and Mike will live… Read More
DOVER-FOXCROFT – A selectman, who last month called for an official investigation into possible corruption and misappropriation of funds by another selectman and the town manager, was blasted Monday by a handful of residents for raising her concerns publicly. Selectman Joyce Perry initially asked in… Read More
ORRINGTON – Residents voiced concerns about costs, school choice and loss of local control at Monday’s public hearing about joining the proposed Regional School Unit 15 with Brewer and eight other neighboring communities. Superintendent Allen Snell and school committee chairman Kyle Casburn gave a short… Read More
CAMDEN – The Select Board expects to take action tonight on a proposal to establish a Community and Economic Advisory Committee. The board will meet at 7 p.m. in the Washington Street Conference Room to consider approval of the committee, discuss its short-term focus and… Read More
GREENVILLE – Goals made by the Greenville High School boys varsity soccer team this season not only helped the players earn a competitive edge over other teams. They also helped fuel the community. Early in the season, under the direction of coach Jason Simpson, the… Read More
VEAZIE – Persistent police found a missing mattress last week and arrested a local man suspected of raping a juvenile on it in October. Robert Seeley, 26, who lives in Greystone Trailer Park off State Street, allegedly raped a teenage girl at his home and… Read More
ROCKLAND – The National Weather Service on Monday afternoon issued flood watches for central, Down East and midcoast parts of Maine today and into Wednesday. The NWS office in Gray issued a coastal flood advisory and a high wind watch for Knox County for this… Read More
BANGOR – Two women suffered various injuries, including possible fractures, cuts and bruises, on Monday night when their cars collided on Cedar Street, according to Bangor police. Investigating Officer Dan Herrick of the Bangor Police Department said the injuries were not life-threatening. Neither woman was… Read More
WALDOBORO – Maine’s top fishery official is proposing to eliminate the state’s red tide monitoring program in order to comply with required budget cuts, a move shellfish diggers fear could drive them out of business. Commissioner George LaPointe of the Department of Marine Resources said… Read More
AUGUSTA – The political action committee that successfully fought for a repeal of a new state tax on beer, wine and soda has been fined for filing late campaign finance reports. The Maine ethics commission on Monday voted 4-0 to fine the Fed Up With… Read More
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SANFORD – An elderly Sanford man has died from burns he suffered when his clothes caught fire as he was standing near a propane heater. Authorities said 77-year-old Joseph Albert died Sunday at Maine Medical Center. googletag.cmd.push(function () { // Define Slot var slot_sizes =… Read More
HALLOWELL – Police are investigating the appearance of signs with the letters “KKK” in dozens of locations along a popular walking and bicycling trail in Hallowell and Farmingdale. Steve Wessler, executive director of the Center for Hate Violence, said he was riding his bicycle on… Read More
PORTLAND – Now that Robert LaPointe’s criminal trial is over, civil lawsuits against the Massachusetts man arising from a fatal boat crash in Maine are set to take center stage. LaPointe’s attorney, Seth Holbrook, said sides plan to meet soon and he’s hoping for a… Read More
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HARTLAND – Hundreds of firefighters from Maine, Canada and New Hampshire said goodbye to one of their own Saturday in a moving funeral for a Hartland firefighter. Goodbye Michael Snowman. Goodbye Mr. Frosty. Goodbye Hartland 407. googletag.cmd.push(function () { // Define Slot var slot_sizes =… Read More
AUGUSTA – The Department of Transportation is facing three years of reduced revenues, and lawmakers believe they will have to make cuts deeper than outlined by Commissioner David Cole. “I think we may have to go further in cuts than the department has outlined, and… Read More
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BELFAST – For members of the American Legion, Sunday was a day for giving thanks and remembering those serving the country who will not make it home for Thanksgiving this year. Every year Belfast’s Frank D. Hazeltine American Legion Post 43 puts on a turkey… Read More
WATERVILLE – A Paula Abdul fan who was found dead in a car near the Los Angeles home of the pop star she admired is being remembered in Maine by family members who say she struggled with depression and eating disorders as she pursued her dream of stardom. Read More
LINCOLN – Penny Nash could feel the difference as soon as she got through the door. “When I walked in, it felt warmer,” Nash, 47, said Sunday. “Usually when I walk in, the heat comes right on immediately. This time it didn’t.” googletag.cmd.push(function () {… Read More
HANCOCK – An apartment fire at the White Birches Country Club on Saturday morning slightly injured a tenant and caused all others to be evacuated. A ceiling fan apparently overheated in the bathroom of a long-time apartment tenant around 5 a.m., according to White Birches… Read More
AUGUSTA – The world and national financial tailspin has caused the state pension system’s assets to drop from $10.5 billion in July to $7.6 billion now. The Maine Public Employees Retirement System’s board chairman, Peter Leslie, told the Legislature’s Appropriations Committee on Thursday that declines… Read More
PORTLAND – Now that Robert LaPointe’s criminal trial is over, civil lawsuits against the Massachusetts man arising from a fatal boat crash in Maine are set to take center stage. LaPointe’s civil lawyer, Seth Holbrook, says opposing sides plan to meet soon, and he’s hoping… Read More
WESTBROOK – A convenience store owner in Westbrook is behind bars after his arrest on a charge of trafficking in cocaine. Police say 38-year-old Abbas Al-Hamdany of Gorham is being held without bail because he had been free on bail after a drunken driving arrest. Read More
AUGUSTA – Gov. John Baldacci says there were no easy choices in the cuts he ordered this week in the first step toward addressing a $140 million-plus budget shortfall. In his weekly radio address, the Democratic governor says he limited direct impacts on people who… Read More
WASHINGTON – The U.S. Department of Transportation has awarded $618,562 to the Bureau of Planning at the Maine Department of Transportation for Scenic Byway projects across the state. The funding will be distributed as follows: googletag.cmd.push(function () { // Define Slot var slot_sizes = [[300,250]];… Read More
WATERVILLE – The Waterville Police Department announced Friday that stepped-up enforcement efforts with regard to seatbelt and OUI laws during the holiday season has commenced and will continue until the new year. The department received more than $6,000 in grant funds from the Bureau of… Read More
PORTLAND – About 150 people turned out for an anti-hate rally in Portland prompted largely by a postelection incident in which a sign at a Standish store asked customers to bet on a date when President-elect Barack Obama would be assassinated. The rally was organized… Read More