Sept 25-28
The film that kicks off this year’s Camden International Film Festival, set for Sept. 25-28 in locations in Camden, Rockland and Rockport, is called “The Way We …
Posted inMid-Maine, News
Dover-Foxcroft eyes voting for manager
DOVER-FOXCROFT, Maine — In an unusual move, a group of resi-dents hopes to amend Dover-Foxcroft’s charter to elect rather than appoint a town manager.
Posted inBangor, Business, News
Fusion to present awards for leadership, vision
BANGOR, Maine — Two individuals and a local weekly publication have been named winners of Fusion Bangor’s Leadership and Vision Awards.
Posted inUncategorized
Ellsworth scenic rail steaming to a start
ELLSWORTH, Maine — A 70-ton locomotive rolled into town on the back of a tractor-trailer Wednesday and was loaded onto the tracks at Washington Junction, the latest piece of equipment for the Downeast Scenic Railroad.
Posted inAroostook, News
Houlton expects a tighter budget
HOULTON, Maine — With the economy in flux and the price of most things increasing, Town Manager Doug Hazlett acknowledged this week that it would likely be another year of […]
Posted inHancock, News
Winterport vote could lead to dam removal
WINTERPORT, Maine — Residents have set in motion the possibility that Atlantic salmon could one day spawn along the Marsh Stream.
Posted inBangor, Business, News
Investing conference offers consumers help
BANGOR, Maine — Maine’s Office of Securities will host a statewide “Wise and Safe Investing Conference” from 8:30 a.m. to 12:30 p.m. Saturday, Sept. 27, at the Spectacular Event Center, 395 Griffin Road, Bangor.
Posted inBusiness
Ex-MBNA employees fault credit practices
Former MBNA customer service representative Cate Colombo of Camden can’t forget the abandoned wife she persuaded to take on $40,000 of credit card debt.
Or the many military spouses she wasn’t allowed to offer the lower interest rate to which they were legally entitled.
Posted inBangor, News
Bangor High likely to switch to natural gas
BANGOR, Maine — The city’s high school is expected to join the growing list of former oil-guzzling properties in Bangor that are switching to natural gas.
The Bangor School Committee on Wednesday recommended the switch, which will now go to the City Council for approval.
Posted inMidcoast, News
Man accused of holding woman at knifepoint
UNION, Maine — A local man remained jailed Wednesday after being arrested on charges stemming from an incident in which he allegedly held an ex-girlfriend at knifepoint in his Happy Hollow Road home and threatened her for about six hours.
Posted inBangor, News, State
Market for pellets tightens
BANGOR, Maine — Within the past couple of years, wood pellet stoves have emerged as a cheaper alternative to No. 2 heating oil and a less labor-intensive option than regular firewood.
Posted inHealth
Lawmakers act to protect Healthy Maine fund
AUGUSTA, Maine — The Fund for a Healthy Maine will come under closer legislative scrutiny if recommendations approved Wednesday by a panel of Maine lawmakers are adopted.
Posted inMid-Maine, News
Hartland fire leaves four homeless
HARTLAND, Maine — A blackened skeleton was all that remained Wednesday after a swift-moving fire destroyed the Sam and Alicia Salley home on Ford Hill Road.
The fire was reported at 8 a.m. and emergency responders could see the smoke from Canaan and Pittsfield as fire consumed the two-story wooden home and an adjoining storage ell.
Posted inNews, Penobscot
Baldacci says Millinocket mill owner weighs a restart costing $30 million
MILLINOCKET, Maine — Multibillion-dollar corporation Brookfield Asset Management Inc. hopes to finish in three weeks its final vetting of a 20- to 30-year plan to revitalize the Katahdin Avenue paper mill for about $30 million, Gov. John Baldacci said Wednesday.
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Maine delegation pushes for bailout plan review
WASHINGTON — Maine’s U.S senators and representatives all share the same point of view on the $700 billion bailout plan and the Bush administration’s efforts to have it approved by the end of the week: The Congress should not act in haste.
Posted inBangor, News
Urge to play slots spurred thefts
BANGOR, Maine – The prosecutor called it elder abuse. The defense attorney said it was the result of an illness. Members of Gamblers Anonymous warned the judge to expect more cases just like it.
Posted inNews
Fire at EMCC spurs evacuation of building
BANGOR, Maine — Rangeley Hall at Eastern Maine Community College likely won’t be open for business today after a large hot water tank in the building’s utility room caught fire Wednesday night, prompting the evacuation of about 20 peo-ple who were inside at the time.
Posted inObituaries
Richard H. Allen Jr.
In Loving Memory Of RICHARD H. ALLEN JR. Sept. 25, 1968 – Feb. 20, 2000 Wishing you were here to celebrate your birthday with us. We miss you and think of you every day. You are forever in our …
Posted inObituaries
Joshua Allen McKay
In Loving Memory Of JOSHUA ALLEN MCKAY Sept. 20, 1988 – Sept. 25, 2004 Four years, eight years or 40 years, no matter the amount of time that goes by our memories will never fade. Each time we pass …
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Lewis Whitcomb
BELFAST – Lewis Whitcomb, 89, died Sept. 24, 2008, at Tall Pines, Belfast. Family and friends are invited to call 1-2 p.m. Saturday, Sept. 27, at Crabiel-Riposta Funeral Home, 182 …