Recently added articles from Bangor Daily News (Bangor, ME):

Tidbits: Brew la la.

Oct 10, 2007 ... Byline: Kristen Andresen Oct. 10--Brew la la Raise your mug in honor of Cleonice's first beer dinner. The Ellsworth bistro will take its show on the road to the Alamoosook Lakeside Inn in Orland next Thursday, Oct. 18, for the event. Beginning at 6 p.m., Bruce Wright ...

Fort Kent: 3 boys charged after vandalism.

Oct 10, 2007 ... Byline: Jen Lynds Oct. 10--FORT KENT, Maine -- Three area juveniles were charged over the weekend with several crimes after a vandalism spree that took place last week in Fort Kent. Police Chief Kenneth Michaud said Tuesday that the three youths, all 15-year-old ...

Presque Isle: Wireless opens doors at NMCC.

Oct 10, 2007 ... Byline: Jen Lynds Oct. 10--PRESQUE ISLE, Maine -- When Tim Crowley, president of Northern Maine Community College, helped introduce NMCC's wireless network in April, he predicted it would offer new opportunities to students and staff. His prophecy has become reality, ...

Presque Isle: Incumbents look to keep seats.

Oct 10, 2007 ... Byline: Jen Lynds Oct. 10--PRESQUE ISLE, Maine -- Two incumbents are seeking to retain their seats on the Presque Isle City Council, and six people face no opposition on Nov. 6 in their quests to sit in various seats on the SAD 1 school board, City Clerk Nancy Nichols said ...

Bangor Daily News, Maine, Joni Averill column: Bounce house, picnic features of Buddy Walk.

Oct 10, 2007 ... Byline: Joni Averill Oct. 10--Reflections of Angels Down Syndrome Support founder Michelle Harmon of Orrington hopes you will participate in the 11th annual Buddy Walk from 1 to 4 p.m. Saturday, Oct. 13, at Cascade Park in Bangor. Harmon and Bangor Hydro employee ...

Kitchen tour to benefit Cancer Care of Maine.

Oct 10, 2007 ... Byline: Kristen Andresen Oct. 10--If Sally Arata had a motto for her kitchen, it would be "A place for everything and everything in its place." Sure, the green marble countertops, Thermador range and custom cabinets make the room look like something out of Martha Stewart Living ....

Expert says volunteering vital to economy.

Oct 10, 2007 ... Byline: Anne Ravana Oct. 10--ORONO, Maine -- Volunteering should no longer be viewed as an occasional, "feel-good" activity, because committed volunteers are essential to the U.S. economy and social services sector, a national expert said Tuesday. Nonprofit ...

Partnership secures future of senior center.

Oct 10, 2007 ... Byline: Dawn Gagnon Oct. 10--BANGOR, Maine -- Under a partnership agreement unveiled Tuesday, the Hammond Street Senior Center, which serves more than 1,700 members from the region, is being donated to the city. The partnership, slated to take full effect in three ...

Ellsworth: Road repairs a slippery slope.

Oct 10, 2007 ... Byline: Eric Russell Oct. 10--ELLSWORTH, Maine -- Infrastructure. For growing cities, the word itself can induce headaches. Water, sewer and electricity are just some of the infrastructure components that can send municipal budgets --and taxpayer dollars -- ...

Baileyville: Town manager looks to 'move on' after BDN article.

Oct 10, 2007 ... Byline: Diana Graettinger Oct. 10--BAILEYVILLE, Maine -- "It is time to move on" said the town manager Tuesday after the Town Council reviewed a letter written by a Passamaquoddy tribal governor criticizing the Bangor Daily News for an article exploring a potential hate crime in ...

Millinocket: New Katahdin forum launched on Web.

Oct 10, 2007 ... Byline: Nick Sambides Jr. Oct. 10--MILLINOCKET, Maine -- The Katahdin region, and the rest of the world, too, has a new Internet forum for discourse on almost any topic under the sun, its creator said Tuesday. Launched Monday at katahdinregion.s10.forumsplace.com, Our ...

Greenville: House candidates to visit Greenville.

Oct 10, 2007 ... Byline: Diana Bowley Oct. 10--GREENVILLE, Maine -- The three candidates vying for the House District 27 seat previously held by the late Earl Richardson will have an opportunity to address issues relating to Greenville when they meet on Oct. 17 with selectmen. ...

Dog saves man from house fire in Greenville.

Oct 10, 2007 ... Byline: Diana Bowley Oct. 10--GREENVILLE, Maine -- A local man has a four-legged angel. If it hadn't been for Thumper, his black Labrador retriever, Roland Cote, 56, said he would have died Sunday in a fast-moving fire that consumed his house on Scammon Road. ...

Group takes aim at racino campaign.

Oct 10, 2007 ... Byline: Diana Graettinger Oct. 10--A radio ad in favor of the Washington County racetrack casino says the Passamaquoddy Tribe will be the "majority owner" of the facility, contradicting past suggestions that the tribe would be the casino's sole owner and operator, Dennis Bailey, ...

Obituaries.(Obituary)

Oct 10, 2007 ... Oct. 10--Bangor Daily News, Maine, Obituaries FORT FAIRFIELD -- Ralph C. Barnes, 73, husband of Anna Mae (Burns) Barnes, went home to be with his Lord and Savior, Monday morning, Oct. 8, 2007, at a Presque Isle nursing facility, after an extended illness. He was born Aug. 3, ...

Machias: AIDS awareness walk slated.

Oct 10, 2007 ... Byline: Diana Graettinger Oct. 10--MACHIAS, Maine -- Two Americans between the ages of 13 and 24 are infected with HIV every hour and 51 percent of all new HIV infections in the United States occur in people under the age of 25. Every year, 44,000 Americans are infected with ...

BRIEF: Maine AD James issues warnings to two athletes.

Oct 10, 2007 ... Byline: Aimee Dolloff Oct. 10--ORONO, Maine -- The two University of Maine student athletes summonsed by Orono police early Monday morning for alcohol relation violations have been issued warnings by UM Athletic Director Blake James. Black Bear wide receiver Landis ...

GSA girls soccer team ends regular season undefeated.

Oct 10, 2007 ... Byline: Jessica Bloch Oct. 10--SEARSPORT, Maine -- The George Stevens Academy girls soccer team ended its regular season Tuesday with a big win over Searsport and an even bigger piece of school history. The Eagles of Blue Hill, who have been in four Class C state ...

BRIEF: Unbeaten Bangor edges rival Brewer.

Oct 10, 2007 ... Byline: Pete Warner Oct. 10--BANGOR, Maine -- The Bangor High School boys soccer team has been on a roll since 2006 when it won the Class A state championship. Tuesday night, the Rams fell behind in a game for the first time this season. Bangor responded ...

Bears' Farkes takes to pressure.

Oct 10, 2007 ... Byline: Pete Warner Oct. 10--It took the pressure and speed of a two-minute drill to help Adam Farkes get into a passing groove Saturday. The redshirt freshman, who struggled a bit in his first start Sept. 22 against Massachusetts, demonstrated some of his potential ...