SKOWHEGAN – Prompted by the high rate of domestic homicides, the Legislature has launched a series of statewide forums on domestic violence, hosted by the Maine Department of Public Safety Anne Jordan, Maine commissioner of Public Safety, said the forums were the direct result of… Read More
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BELFAST – Faced with a period of economic uncertainty, City Manager Joseph Slocum is looking for ways to reduce spending in the upcoming city budget. Slocum said Tuesday that everything would be on the table for the budget package, including two open positions at the… Read More
HOULTON – Will the candidates weigh in on economic development and taxes? Will they discuss what they believe the future of the Houlton International Corp. facility should be? Or will the six candidates vying for the two open seats on the Town Council on Election Day talk about… Read More
ST. ALBANS – The Board of Selectmen unanimously voted Monday night to reinstate former town manager Larry Post under the terms of his former contract, which expired in December, and to immediately begin negotiations for a new contract. Post will be back at his desk… Read More
MADAWASKA – About 15 residents took 15 minutes to approve a proposal to assist a local industrialist Tuesday night. They gave the nod to the town’s application for a business grant and also approved the town’s final payment on a road reconstruction project. googletag.cmd.push(function ()… Read More
BLUE HILL – Friends of Blue Hill Bay, a nonprofit organization dedicated to preserving the natural ecology, traditional marine fisheries and beauty of the bay, has launched a new logo and Web site. The Web site is a comprehensive information center for scientific research, articles… Read More
AUGUSTA – Still assessing what worked and what didn’t for the 2004 elections, the Maine Republican and Democratic parties are getting ready to select new leaders. Third-term GOP Chairwoman Kathy Watson is not expected to seek re-election. Two years ago, the Pittsfield woman narrowly bested… Read More
BAR HARBOR – Acadian’s Charlie Pal combined with Chase Bickford on a one-hitter and provided all the offense Bickford would need as he drove in two runs with a triple and a double in a 19-11 District I, ages 9-10 baseball all-star victory over Bucksport II Tuesday. Read More
BANGOR – Tickets for the Bangor Fire Department’s Valentine’s Ball to be held from 6 p.m. to midnight Saturday, Feb. 9, at the Bangor Banquet and Conference Center on Hogan Road are now on sale. With less than two weeks to go, the Bangor Fire… Read More
FORT FAIRFIELD – Maine’s congressional delegation, officials of the U.S. Department of Agriculture and the Northern Maine Development Commission signed a memorandum of agreement on Saturday officially establishing the Aroostook County Empowerment Zone. Approved by the USDA in January, the Bush administration program could bring… Read More
FORT KENT – About 85 residents took 20 minutes Monday night to approve an $8,710,330 budget for SAD 27 for 2001-2002. There was little opposition to any part of the budget. Only two questions, including a proposed amendment, were raised during the 38th annual meeting. Read More
INDIAN ISLAND – The Native American Fish and Wildlife Society recognized Kirk Loring, game warden supervisor for the Penobscot Indian Nation Warden Service, Aug. 24 for 25 years of service in conservation law enforcement, at the 2000 NAFWS Northeast regional conference in West Greenwich, R.I. Read More
BREWER – Liz Boone scored 12 of her 15 points in the fourth period to help Brewer turn a close game into a 62-50 schoolgirl basketball win over Waterville on Wednesday. Boone also added 10 rebounds. Allison Wing had 12 points and dished out nine… Read More
TOWNSHIP 3 RANGE 11 — A 56-year-old Massachusetts man who was whitewater rafting Saturday, died of an apparent heart attack not long after being retrieved from the West Branch of the Penobscot River. Charles Thompson, 56, of Sandwich, Mass., was pronounced dead Saturday afternoon at… Read More
AUGUSTA — A bill requiring notification when a parolee is released into a Maine community was working its way through the Legislature on Tuesday. The Senate gave preliminary approval to the bill, which would require the Department of Corrections to alert police departments whenever the… Read More
The most menacing threat to Social Security is not that it will run out of money two or three decades hence, but that members of Congress will use the current talk of reform to advance political agendas only tangentially related to protecting the retirement system. That is only… Read More
OLD TOWN — The first day back to school after the weeklong February break brought some good news to area educators. A grant proposal aimed at arming a group of Penobscot County communities with conflict resolution skills has been approved by the state Office of Substance Abuse. Read More
AMITY — Twenty-five years ago, Arthur E. Howell Jr. had a vision of apple orchards and spruce- and pine-filled forests. Fifteen years ago, he acted on that vision, packed his wife and six of his children into the car and headed north from Massachusetts to Maine. Read More
The first hint is the music pulsing over the cafe’s sound system. Forget your Top-40 rock or Muzak; leave your country tapes at the door. The Blue Bayou Cajun Cafe jumps to the jubilant sounds of Cajun and Zydeco. Here, on the outskirts of Brewer, you can sop… Read More
AUGUSTA (AP) — State utility regulators have rejected a NYNEX plan to reduce the cost of in-state long-distance calls in Maine while increasing rates for basic residential telephone service. But the Public Utilities Commission said the case does underscore the need to give NYNEX more… Read More
NEWPORT — The first Newport Area Kiwanis Club Walk for Health will get under way at 9 a.m. Saturday, Oct. 8, at the Key Bank parking lot. All proceeds from the five kilometer Walk for Health will go towards the Nokomis Regional High School scholarship… Read More
A federal judge in Bangor denied a request Wednesday to suppress evidence that led to a Ugandan woman being charged as an international drug “swallower,” or courier. Ruling from the bench, U.S District Judge Morton A. Brody said that Mariam Kabaseke’s constitutional right to privacy… Read More
DOVER-FOXCROFT — Kay Blanchard of the Charlotte White Center in Dover-Foxcroft spoke recently to members of the Dover-Foxcroft United Methodist Women about the center’s Job Source Program. Thirteen members and one guest attended the meeting. Barbara Adkins, representative to Church Women United, reported on the… Read More
ROCKLAND — The Knox County Community Concert Association on Friday announced its selection of community concerts for the 1991-92 season. They are: Vienna Strauss Ensemble, appearing Oct. 4; Paratore Brothers, piano, March 2, 1992; and Guy Lombardo’s Royal Canadians, May 2, 1992. Concert workers are… Read More
ROCKLAND — Justice Margaret V. Kravchuk Has denied an appeal from John J. Joubert to stop his extradition to Nebraska, where he is sentenced to be executed for two murders. But the Superior Court justice said a temporary restraining order to halt the transfer of… Read More
BOSTON — Digital Equipment Corp. reported a $256.7 million fourth-quarter loss Wednesday, the computer giant’s first-ever quarterly loss and a reflection of a voluntary severance program under which 3,000 employees left during the last 12 months. Mark Steinkrauss, director of investor relations, said Digital’s restructuring… Read More
BANGOR – Penobscot Theatre continues its 35th anniversary season with two productions for the holiday season – the Tony-nominated family musical “A Year With Frog and Toad,” and the uproarious comedy for mature audiences, “A Tuna Christmas.” The productions run through Dec. 23 at the… Read More
ORONO – What better time than the holidays to hold the popular Maine Indian Basketmakers Sale and Demonstration, scheduled for 9 a.m. to 4 p.m. Saturday, Dec. 13, at the Student Recreation and Fitness Center, University of Maine. The event offers the public an opportunity… Read More
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BANGOR – Stephanie (Stevie) Dunham and Caleb McGary met at age 8 while taking a class at Caleb’s mother’s dance studio, River City Dance, and while performing with Robinson Ballet. Since that age they have danced in “The Nutcracker,” performing various roles separately or partnered… Read More
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From the governor’s office to the showrooms of small auto dealerships throughout the state, many Mainers are paying close attention to the proposed $15 billion bailout of U.S. automakers. Most involved in the industry are hoping that the U.S. Congress will vote to give the… Read More
Because of anticipated state and federal budget cuts, elderly residents at some Maine assisted living facilities will no longer be served breakfast beginning on Jan. 1. Freese’s Assisted Living in Bangor, Stearns Assisted Living in Millinocket and Merry Gardens Estates in Camden will continue to… Read More
BELFAST – State and local police converged on a High Street home after a male occupant was shot to death there Tuesday morning. Police said a woman was being questioned in connection with the shooting and a weapon was recovered. googletag.cmd.push(function () { // Define… Read More
BANGOR – A group of local pastors plans to attend a meeting of the Gambling Control Board in Augusta today to oppose a proposal by Hollywood Slots Hotel and Raceway to offer Sunday morning gambling. Under the current rules, the facility at 500 Main St. Read More
BANGOR – Fraser Papers Ltd. has sued a Michigan firm in U.S. District Court seeking payment for 1.8 million pounds of specialty paper manufactured at Fraser’s Madawaska facility and shipped to North Carolina between May 5 and June 2. In the breach-of-contract lawsuit filed Monday,… Read More
ORONO – The Maine Better Transportation Association will host a program Thursday evening at the Best Western Black Bear Inn titled “Flight Plan: Weathering Turbulence and Finding Opportunity in the Passenger Air Travel Market.” The program begins at 7 p.m. Thursday, Dec. 11. Rebecca Hupp,… Read More
BREWER – The national slowdown in the auto industry will cause a temporary shutdown at Brewer Automotive Components. Company officials are anticipating a two-week shutdown starting Dec. 19 at the Brewer factory, where 117 workers make suspension and steering components for Toyota of North America… Read More
The country’s health insurance industry was praised last week for joining the national debate over universal health coverage. Pledges to give up its ability to reject people with pre-existing medical conditions and its longstanding objection to guarantees of insurance coverage could represent a significant change for the insurance… Read More
A loan program unveiled last week fills an important void by targeting money to small businesses in rural and downtown areas. The new loans also come at a critical time when credit markets across the country remain frozen. Coastal Enterprises, Inc. was selected by the… Read More
Almost every day on TV one will view the suffering of little children who are victims of war, pestilence, famine and natural disasters. Then again there are agencies, which rescue children from picking in city dumps. If a civilization cannot control birth rates compared to… Read More
There’s an intimidating picture on the front page of the Dec. 3 Bangor Daily News It shows an individual brandishing the Bible like some club with which to throttle those Christians (like me) who look into Scripture and see Christ’s words of love and tolerance. Read More
Several readers have written in about whether it is possible for President-elect Barack Obama to become president before Jan. 20. While the chances of this happening are virtually nil, there are constitutional paths to such a development. One would be for Condoleeza Rice to resign… Read More
It’s good that the Bangor Daily News highlights the 60th anniversary of the Universal Declaration of Human Rights (“Eleanor’s Declaration,” Dec. 8) and that the BDN states that “few in the West would argue these basic claims that come with being human.” One aspect of the human rights… Read More