I was making my last run of the day to the The Jackson Lab in Bar Harbor to pick up people going to Ellsworth. It was time to depart and nobody had arrived to board the bus. I was just about to close the doors when a young… Read More
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BANGOR AREA – Alcoholics Anonymous meetings, for those who have a desire to stop drinking, AA hot line, 800-737-6237, or www.aamaine.org. BANGOR-BUCKSPORT AREA – Al-Anon meetings, for family and friends of problem drinkers; beginners encouraged. Al-Anon, 6 p.m. Tuesdays, First United Methodist Church, 40 Main… Read More
Local fight fans will have more than a passing interest in tonight’s Ultimate Fighting Championship Fight Night program on the Spike television network. Bangor native Marcus Davis will try for a seventh straight win as he takes on fellow UFC Ultimate Fighter series alumnus Shonie… Read More
Meagan Tilton of John Bapst and Owen “Kit” Smith of Brunswick have been named Maine winners of the Wendy’s High School Heisman Award, according to a press release from the organization Monday. Tilton and Smith were selected based on their outstanding achievements in athletics, academics… Read More
BUCKSPORT – The popular Riverfront Market will have a new home when it opens this Saturday. Town councilors Thursday authorized the market to use the parking lot in front of the historical society building off Main Street. googletag.cmd.push(function () { // Define Slot var slot_sizes… Read More
SOUTH PORTLAND – A former scam artist made famous in the movie “Catch Me If You Can” said Tuesday that check fraud and identify theft have hit epidemic proportions and cost Americans tens of billions of dollars a year. Frank Abagnale told about 250 businesspeople… Read More
Ten days ago, the University of Maine’s Greg Moore and UMass’ Stephen Werner were contributing to the United States’ first ever gold medal in the World Junior Hockey Championships in Finland. But the two right wings will be wearing different colors this weekend when the… Read More
MOUNT DESERT – Town meeting voters Tuesday increased the municipal budget by only minor amounts, debating but ultimately accepting the bulk of the recommendations of selectmen and the warrant committee. Residents increased spending by $1,500 for the Northeast Harbor Library, for a total of $10,000,… Read More
HAMPDEN – A local man was injured Sunday morning when propane released from a tank exploded inside his minivan in Dorothea Dix Park. The man, identified as Stuart Morris, 59, was apparently inside the Dodge Caravan, checking the amount of propane in a portable tank… Read More
FORT FAIRFIELD – Despite having just 10 players on its roster, with at times only eight in the field, the Katahdin girls soccer team controlled stretches of Wednesday’s game against Fort Fairfield. But eventually exhaustion caught up with the Cougars of Sherman Station. It couldn’t… Read More
BELFAST – The University of Maine Cooperative Extension will hold five business workshops at the Waldo County Extension Office. . “How and Why to Write a Business Plan,” 9 a.m.-noon, Oct. 16, with presenter Marnie DuBois, SBDC business counselor. googletag.cmd.push(function () { // Define Slot… Read More
FORT KENT — The Multiple Sclerosis Support Group will meet at 7 p.m. Wednesday, March 15, in the library at Northern Maine Medical Center. For more information, contact CarolAnne Dube at 834-3155. Read More
Why is it when we have to listen to the trial of Michael Chasse regarding the attempted robbery of Bob Cohen, that we need to refer to Bob as Secretary of Defense William S. Cohen’s brother? When is the last time the media referred to… Read More
CASTINE — Starting in September, all incoming students at Maine Maritime Academy will be required to have laptop computers. Leonard H. Tyler, the academy’s president, said Monday that MMA is one of the first colleges in the nation — and the first maritime college —… Read More
FORT FAIRFIELD — Congress has approved $1 million in funding for construction of a flood protection levee for Fort Fairfield, U.S. Rep. John Baldacci announced Thursday. The project’s estimated cost is $5.5 million. Baldacci said he would continue to work with other agencies for further… Read More
BANGOR — The National Association of Women in Construction’s Eastern Maine Chapter will meet at 6:15 p.m. Thursday, June 11, at the Talk of the Town Restaurant, Odlin Road. NAWIC is a not-for-profit association of women employed in the construction industry. For information, or to… Read More
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If you prefer pine-needled trails to pavement it’s a sure bet you can recall a few unexpected and unusual outdoors experiences. That being the case, you’re also aware that, once they are told, the uncommon occurences and discoveries of veteran hunters, fishermen and trappers quickly become common knowledge… Read More
ORONO — Police credit seat belts for saving a West Enfield couple from serious injury Tuesday morning when their car went off Interstate 95 near the Kelly Road exit and rolled over three times. Priscilla Reynolds, 59, and her husband, Gerald, 63, were returning home… Read More
PORTLAND — The state has been awarded $759,000 from the federal Victims of Crime Act of 1994. The fund is financed by fines and penalties assessed against convicted criminals and collected by the U.S. attorneys throughout the country. Last year’s grant of $524,000 benefited victims… Read More
BELFAST — The Waldo County commissioners have set the 1995 county mill rate at $10.20, down from last year’s rate of $10.47. The tax rate came in lower than last year despite a $112,000 increase in the annual budget over the previous year. The application… Read More
RANDOLPH, Mass. – Bowdoin College senior strong safety Mike Turmelle was awarded the small college Nils B Nelson Scholar-Athlete Award by the Gridiron Club of Greater Boston here Wednesday, March 9. The award is presented annually to a New England football player who has excelled… Read More
WASHINGTON — Rep. Tom Andrews lent his support Tuesday to an amendment that would compel the federal government to raise enough revenue to meet its operating expenses each year, but would permit deficit spending to pay for capital expenditures that Congress decides would contribute to economic growth. Read More
A 22-year-old Old Town man was indicted Monday for allegedly setting fire last month to his former girlfriend’s home. The Penobscot County grand jury charged Shawn Arguin with arson in connection with the mid-July fire that forced Kelly Collins and her 11-year-old daughter from their… Read More
AUGUSTA — A group of legislative Democrats on Wednesday promoted a long list of proposals they said would create jobs and stimulate Maine’s lagging economy. Heading the list was passage of $106 million in job-creating and job-preserving bond issues this spring. The Democrats also would… Read More
ROCKLAND — Seniorcise Aerobic Classes are being held from 9 to 10 a.m. Monday, Wednesday and Friday, at the Rockland Recreation Center. The class is conducted by Mary Root, a qualified Aerobic and Fitness Association of America instructor. There is no charge to Rockland senior… Read More
Maine Central Institute of Pittsfield star forward Steph Shaw signed an official NAIA Letter of Intent Tuesday to continue her basketball career at Husson College in Bangor. The signing of Shaw was announced Tuesday by Husson College women’s Coach Kissy Walker. googletag.cmd.push(function () { //… Read More
Life is strange! You get dealt a situation that seems like only bad can come from it. How wrong can one be? In September 1989, my husband, John White, was diagnosed as having a brain tumor. This tumor has caused paralysis of his left side… Read More
If Mothers Against Drunk Driving, Students Against Drunk Driving, the National Transportation Safety Board, National Council on Alcoholism, Maine Department of Public Safety and Beer Institute can’t persuade people not to drink and drive, perhaps it can’t be done. In the last decade, a dozen… Read More
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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
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
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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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
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
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
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
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
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
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
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
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
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
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
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