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He who hesitates gets stuck on the lift
My oldest son, Ford, 9, has always been an affable kid, but he isn't very fast. His dad, Dustin, swears Ford has the unusual talent for running in slow motion. more
By Sarah Smiley
Special to the NEWS | 3/22/10 | 22 views
Bangor Rotary Club to hold musical fundraiser
The title is perfect for the Rotary Club of Bangor’s two-show fundraiser, “Music Off Broadway — Hit Parade!” more
By Joni Averill
BDN Staff | 3/22/10 | 8 views
Democrats still pressing for votes on health care bill
WASHINGTON, D.C. — A pair of House Democratic leaders predicted Sunday the final tally on President Barack Obama's historic health care bill will meet or exceed the 216 votes required for passage. … more
By The Associated Press
| 3/21/10 | 414 views
Black Bears advance to league final
BOSTON — The University of Maine’s freshmen and sophomores have been pivotal in Maine’s turnaround this season but it was a pair of seniors who sent them into tonight’s Hockey East championship game against Boston College. more
By Larry Mahoney
BDN Staff | 3/20/10 | 4489 views
Butt in mulch starts a fire at BIA hotel
BANGOR, Maine — A carelessly discarded cigarette butt was cited as the cause of a small fire Friday afternoon at the Four Points by Sheraton Bangor Airport Hotel that prompted a brief evacuation of part of the hotel. more
By Dawn Gagnon
BDN Staff | 3/20/10 | 1764 views
Teenager arrested in hammer assault
BANGOR, Maine — A Glenburn teenager who was riding around in a car with a couple of other teens late Wednesday, reportedly pulled out a hammer and hit another teenager in the head, Bangor police Sgt. Chip Hodges said Friday. more
By Nok-Noi Ricker
BDN Staff | 3/20/10 | 4875 views
Newburgh town clerk named interim manager
NEWBURGH, Maine — Longtime Town Clerk Lois Libby was hired at a special meeting Friday to serve as interim town manager, while an investigation into the current manager and the deputy treasurer continues, Selectman Leonard “Bud” Belcher said. more
By Nok-Noi Ricker
BDN Staff | 3/20/10 | 527 views
Memorial dance for slain Lee native tonight
LEE, Maine — Memorializing the death of a young man is usually a somber, if not heart-rending affair, but Michael Leslie Severance was a purposeful, patriotic man who also knew how to have fun, his father said. more
By Nick Sambides Jr.
BDN Staff | 3/20/10 | 463 views
Bradley selectmen, board member elected
BRADLEY, Maine — Residents filled three elective positions during annual elections Friday. more
By BDN Staff
BDN Staff | 3/20/10 | 237 views
New owner holding Stable Inn yard sale
BREWER, Maine — Twin City Rodeways Inc. took ownership of the New Stable Inn on Wilson Street in mid-February when the owner failed to pay his mortgage and is holding a yard sale Saturday to empty the building. more
By Nok-Noi Ricker
BDN Staff | 3/20/10 | 2157 views
Baileyville man arrested for assaulting woman
BAILEYVILLE, Maine — A local man was arrested Friday afternoon after he allegedly assaulted a woman twice in the same day and then fled when police were called. more
By Sharon Kiley Mack
BDN Staff | 3/20/10 | 1206 views
Petitioners place HoltraChem cleanup on Orrington ballot
ORRINGTON, Maine — After selectmen voted unanimously to support a quicker rather than an extensive cleanup of the former HoltraChem site — leaving tons of contaminated sludge at the riverfront site — residents organized and collected enough signatures to hold a referendum to reverse their decision. more
By Nok-Noi Ricker
BDN Staff | 3/20/10 | 207 views
CEO: Calais hospital moves forward
CALAIS, Maine — In a time when some Maine hospitals have been forced to lay off staff, Calais Regional Hospital has been able to hold its own. more
By Sharon Kiley Mack
BDN Staff | 3/20/10 | 342 views
Candidates line up for Damon, Pingree seats
ELLSWORTH, Maine — The departure of two veteran legislators because of term limits this year has opened their seats for candidates in the coming elections. more
By Rich Hewitt
BDN Staff | 3/20/10 | 625 views
Bonds, budget still ahead for lawmakers
Earlier this year, legislative leaders sharply limited the number of new bills allowed into the hopper and set an ambitious goal of wrapping up the 2010 session early in order to save the state money. more
By Kevin Miller
BDN Staff | 3/20/10 | 396 views
Lubec to address school problems
LUBEC, Maine — A public meeting has been set for 6:30 p.m. Tuesday, March 30, at Lubec High School to discuss two school-related issues. more
By Sharon Kiley Mack
BDN Staff | 3/20/10 | 613 views
Fort Kent voters to address annual appropriations at town meeting
FORT KENT, Maine — With revenues down from last year, voters in Fort Kent are looking at a $400,000 tax commitment increase over the coming fiscal year, representing a 1.5 mill increase. more
By Julia Bayly
Special to the NEWS | 3/20/10 | 262 views
Fort Kent to vote on wind ordinance
FORT KENT, Maine — Voters at Monday night's annual town meeting will decide the fate of a proposed municipal commercial wind energy facility ordinance. more
By Julia Bayly
Special to the NEWS | 3/20/10 | 759 views
Dogs rescued from home in Enfield now recovering
LINCOLN, Maine — What a difference a few days of rest, a warm bath, gallons of water and a few heaping bowls of dog food have made for the seven dogs rescued from an Enfield home earlier this week. more
By Nick Sambides Jr.
BDN Staff | 3/20/10 | 2255 views
Marijuana patient calls law's limits impractical
MADISON, Maine — Friday was harvest day for Donald Christen, but unlike a potato or banana or wheat harvest, he left most of the goods on the plants. more
By Christopher Cousins
BDN Staff | 3/20/10 | 4129 views
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