Bangor Daily News Bangor, ME back issues from February 2002:
State eyes raising park fees
Feb 01, 2002; ... Fees may go up at state parks by 50 cents for individual day usersif the Legislature approves a proposal by the Bureau of Parks andLands. The increase is intended to help the state reduce itsmultimillion dollar budget shortfall. The increased day-user fees would be the first in ...
Health care group's losses mounting
Feb 01, 2002; ... The company that runs Penobscot Bay Medical Center - and one ofKnox County's largest employers - is facing a $1.3 million operatingloss in the fiscal year that ends in March and the loomingpossibility of layoffs. Northeast Health Inc. announced the loss this week. It is the ...
2nd District hopefuls loading war chests Former Snowe aide, state Sen. Nutting top party fund-raising tallies at filing deadline
Feb 01, 2002; ... BANGOR - With about four months until party primaries, candidatesfor Maine's open 2nd Congressional District seat are filling theirwar chests in preparation for what pundits say will be close - andcrowded - races. As of the Thursday deadline for Federal Election Commission ...
Blue Hill Bay group sues salmon farm
Feb 01, 2002; ... BANGOR - An organization that seeks to preserve and enhance thewaters of Blue Hill Bay has filed a suit against a salmon farmoperator, claiming it violates the Clean Water Act and harmseconomic, recreational and aesthetic interests of property owners inthe area. In a federal ...
Easton man cleared in fatal crash Judge dismisses manslaughter charge
Feb 01, 2002; ... PRESQUE ISLE - A District Court judge has ruled that an Eastonyouth did not commit manslaughter in May 2000 when his pickup truckcollided almost head-on with another pickup truck, killing the teen-age driver. Judge David Griffiths ruled Wednesday that Justin A. Michaud, 19,did ...
2 arrested after refusing to leave nightclub
Feb 01, 2002 ... Two men were arrested in separate incidents late Wednesday nightand early Thursday morning after it was reported they refused toleave a Bangor nightclub and then challenged the police to fight. Bangor police officers charged Scott Horton, 37, of Gardiner withcriminal trespass and ...
Bangor considers new design for park
Feb 01, 2002; ... BANGOR - The heart of the city's historic downtown could be inline for a face-lift. City officials, flanked by a pair of Boston architects, onThursday unveiled a plan that would transform the small, triangularpark at West Market Square and link it to the city's ...
Brewer takes steps to control its water supply
Feb 01, 2002; ... BREWER - The need to contain skyrocketing water rates has promptedcity officials to start the process of assuming responsibility forthe city's water supply, a move that will require an act of theLegislature, city officials confirmed Thursday. The Brewer Water District, established ...
SBA approves aid for Lincoln Low-interest loans to business owners aim to speed recovery
Feb 01, 2002; ... LINCOLN - The U.S. Small Business Administration has approved thegovernor's request to make Lincoln business owners displaced by twodevastating fires eligible for federal assistance. Members of Maine's congressional delegation announced the SBA'sdecision Thursday. The federal ...
Old Town High juniors set speaking exhibition
Feb 01, 2002 ... OLD TOWN - The Class of 2003 at Old Town High School will presentthe annual Junior Prize Speaking Exhibition at 7:30 p.m. Wednesday,Feb. 6, in the high school cafeteria. The theme is "The Seasons," andselections by various authors will present the humorous side ofseasonal activities ....
Housing option plans topic of Bangor forum
Feb 01, 2002 ... BANGOR - A forum will be held at Bangor City Hall on Thursday,Feb. 7, for the public to provide input into the development of plansfor housing options for people with mental illness. An opendiscussion is planned from 6 p.m. to 8 p.m. on housing options thatwork and strategies for ...
Bangor man who visited Colombia to give talk
Feb 01, 2002 ... BANGOR - "Globalization and Colombia: Resistance from the BottomUp," will be the topic of a slide presentation and talk by Jim Harneyat 7 p.m. Friday, Feb. 8, at the Peace and Justice Center of EasternMaine, 170 Park St., Bangor. Harney, a Bangor ...
Veterans services aid planned in Millinocket
Feb 01, 2002 ... BANGOR - A veterans service officer from the Department ofDefense, Veterans and Emergency Management will be at the MillinocketDistrict Court office from 9 a.m. to ...
Veterans service staff to offer aid in Lincoln
Feb 01, 2002 ... BANGOR - A veterans service officer from the Department ofDefense, Veterans and Emergency Management will be at the LincolnDistrict Court office from 9 a.m. to noon ...
Orono Democrats plan biennial caucus Feb. 10
Feb 01, 2002 ... ORONO - The Orono Democratic Committee will hold its biennialcaucus at 2 p.m. Sunday, Feb. 10, at the Town Hall council chamber.Town committee officers, election clerks and ...
Public invited aboard 'USS Pathway' extravaganza
Feb 01, 2002; ... Members of the Pathway Wesleyan Church invite you to come aboardthe "USS Pathway" and enjoy a Valentine's extravaganza beginning at 6p.m. Saturday, Feb. 9, at the church, 1423 Ohio St. in Bangor. Pathway Wesleyan is located at the Penobscot Christian School. Committee member ...
Allen lists campaign funds at $114,362 Amount on par with past despite terrorist attacks
Feb 01, 2002; ... U.S. Rep. Tom Allen, D-Portland, started the year with $114,362 onhand to run his campaign for re-election, according to records filedwith the Federal Elections Commission. Because Allen's only Republican challenger, Steven Joyce ofKennebunk, didn't start collecting contributions ...
Maine Democrats hire communications chief
Feb 01, 2002 ... AUGUSTA - The Maine Democratic Party recently hired Christy Setzeras its communications director to help coordinate campaign effortsthrough the November elections. The state-coordinated campaign works with all Democraticcandidates running for state and federal office during a ...
Maine heritage projects awarded $25,000
Feb 01, 2002 ... BANGOR - The University of Maine System and the Maine HumanitiesCouncil have awarded $25,000 to projects that will expand andpreserve knowledge of Maine's multicultural heritage. The competitive grant program fosters collaborative partnershipsbetween university campuses and Maine's ...
Towns look for money to save historic bridge
Feb 01, 2002 ... BRUNSWICK - A historic footbridge that connects Brunswick andTopsham over the Androscoggin River could be in jeopardy in a fewyears, and the towns now are trying to figure out how to preserve it. The so-called "Swinging Bridge" has been around for 110 years andis one of two ...
Expert: Proposed DHS rules weak
Feb 01, 2002; ... AUGUSTA - The recommendations handed down last year by thecommittees investigating the Department of Human Services will dolittle, if anything, to address the agency's problems, a nationalchildren's expert said Thursday. During a news conference at the State House, Richard Wexler ...
Groups seek fish farming leader probe
Feb 01, 2002; ... Three national environmental groups Thursday asked the state'sattorney general to investigate whether the head of the MaineAquaculture Association has violated a law that bars former stateemployees from lobbying an agency for which they used to work. Before taking over as director ...
Looming storm spurs shopping
Feb 01, 2002; ... Thousands of Mainers headed to the stores Thursday to prepare forthe possibility that they could be without power and heat for days -starting today. A major storm packed with snow, sleet and freezing rain wasexpected to reach the state overnight after whipping its way fromTexas ...
Correcting the record
Feb 01, 2002 ... Thursday's Page One story about two female UMaine studentsacquitted of violating Maine's indecent conduct law incorrectlystated that their attorney was provided by the university. In fact,the attorney was provided by Ted ...
Maine to get $8.5 million to prepare for bioterrorism
Feb 01, 2002; ... WASHINGTON - The government began handing out more than $1 billionto states and cities Thursday to help prepare doctors, hospitals andhealth officials for a bioterrorist attack or other medical disaster. Health and Human Services Secretary Tommy Thompson said it was"the largest ...
Winning contractor forced to withdraw bid Hancock County reconsiders computer maintenance
Feb 01, 2002; ... ELLSWORTH - The winning bidder to maintain Hancock County'scomputer systems has withdrawn his bid because of complications withhis security clearance, according to county officials. Anthony Barnes, who was awarded the contract Jan. 17, withdrew hiscontract earlier this week, ...
State brochure outlines health insurance costs
Feb 01, 2002; ... With health insurance rates rising rapidly, the state's Bureau ofInsurance released a new brochure Thursday showing how each dollar isspent. For every dollar in 1999, 37 cents went to hospitals, 30 cents todoctors and other professionals, 12 cents to prescriptions, 13 centsto ...
Maine leads N.E. with cattle health plan
Feb 01, 2002; ... NEWPORT - More than 40 area dairy farmers gathered in Newport onThursday morning to learn more about a herd health and environmentalimpact program that has placed Maine at the forefront in New Englandin animal health awareness. Using $89,000, a combination of private foundation ...
Bucksport man dies in logging accident
Feb 01, 2002 ... BUCKSPORT - A 58-year-old Bucksport man died Thursday afternoon ina logging accident off the Jacob Buck Pond Road near his home. Leon Gifford was logging about three-quarters of a mile into thewoods when the accident happened, according to Officer Robbie Findlayof the Bucksport ...
Acadia park founders hold annual meeting
Feb 01, 2002 ... ELLSWORTH - The Hancock County Trustees of Public Reservations,founders of Acadia National Park now responsible for Woodlawn Museum,held their 100th annual meeting Saturday, Jan 26. The meeting served as a forum for several important topics,including the need for an updated ...
Surry Democrats called to caucus on Feb. 10
Feb 01, 2002 ... SURRY - The Surry Democratic caucus will be held at 3 p.m. Sunday,Feb. 10, at the Surry Elementary School. The agenda will include the election of the Surry DemocraticCommittee officers, Hancock County Democratic Committee ...
Coast Guard unit gets merit commendation
Feb 01, 2002 ... ROCKLAND - The 34-member crew of the U.S. Coast Guard station inRockland was recognized Thursday for its performance, training andpreparedness. Presentation of the Kimball Award came from Cmdr. H.E. Haynes, theCoast Guard group commander based in Southwest Harbor. The award ...
Rockland paramedic enters no contest plea
Feb 01, 2002 ... ROCKLAND - A city paramedic-firefighter pleaded no contestThursday in Knox County Superior Court to disorderly conduct inconnection with a November 2000 incident involving her then-boyfriend, who was a city police officer. Dianna Kenney, 39, of Rockland was fined $200 as part of a ...
Warren seeks nominees for town positions
Feb 01, 2002 ... WARREN - There is competition in town for two three-year selectmanseats, but no opposition for three open Warren Sanitary Districtdirector positions and no candidates for an SAD 40 director's post. The deadline for turning in nomination papers was Thursday. Longtime Selectman ...
SAD 50 panel's search attracts 20 applicants
Feb 01, 2002 ... THOMASTON - The search for an SAD 50 superintendent has attracted20 applicants, and a few more were expected to arrive afterThursday's deadline, according to board Chairwoman Jamie Doubleday. The candidates are from as far away as Texas, but half of theapplicants are from ...
Enron heroes
Feb 01, 2002 ... Amid all the scoundrels, fakers, boosters, suckers, dummies andvictims tangled up in the Enron collapse, a few heroes have emerged.They saw it coming a long time ago and said so. A breezy columnist for the New York Daily News wrote a year agothat Enron was "cruisin' for a bruisin." ...
More than laptops
Feb 01, 2002 ... A petition campaign by legislators to further siphon funds fromthe governor's technology initiative is being portrayed as nothingmore than making a choice between frills and essentials. Laptopcomputers for middle-schoolers may be nice, but such things asGeneral Purpose Aid to education ...
Courts
Feb 01, 2002 ... Belfast District Court Richard A. Ames, 32, Lincolnville, operating motor vehicle whileunder influence of intoxicants, $450, jail 72 hours, licensesuspended 90 days. Kenneth Barnett, 17, Waldo, operating ATV on public way, communityservice 20 hours. Vaughn Basford, ...
SAD 48 to revise budget format Education group seeks clear idea of district's accounting practices
Feb 01, 2002; ... NEWPORT - Members of the grass-roots municipal leaders groupMunicipal Officials Voice in Education feel they have succeeded in atleast one of their goals. MOVE's founder, Newport Town Manager James Ricker, said Thursdaythat SAD 48 Superintendent William Braun has agreed to alter ...
Solid waste heads Pittsfield agenda Council seeks to trim disposal expenses
Feb 01, 2002; ... PITTSFIELD - The second-highest expenditure in Pittsfield - solidwaste - is back on the Town Council's agenda. Although seven recommendations recently made by the town'srecycling committee are not being discussed, a "sales pitch" by anOakland company will be considered. Mayor ...
Tax conformity
Feb 01, 2002 ... Maine and 15 other states are on a collision course for creatingtax nightmares for its citizens if they do not conform their taxcodes to the new federal tax laws just passed. Federal tax law for 2002 allows increased tax-deductiblecontributions to be made for IRAs and 401K plans ....
High drivel
Feb 01, 2002 ... Maggie Gallagher's column (Jan. 9) suggesting that George Bush isan under-appreciated brilliant intellect, and those of us whocriticize his lack of ability are mentally challenged, really breaksnew ground in the "vacuous drivel" department. Since being appointed President, Bush has ...
Cats and dogs
Feb 01, 2002 ... I am 81/2 years old and I love pets, especially cats and dogs. Iam doing a community project to help them. Pick up trash so they don't eat it and get sick. Take dogs ...
Stop brain drain
Feb 01, 2002 ... The oft-cited statistic that Maine ranks 36th in personal incomeand 36th in percentage of the workforce with some college is usuallyfollowed by a call for more education in order to raise personalincome. However, this is a chicken-and-egg type of problem. Maybebrain drain and low ...
Illegal borders
Feb 01, 2002 ... During his visit to Maine, George Bush recently said it isimportant for our nation to work with Canada and Mexico on "borderinitiatives that don't tie up commerce but prevent illegal drugs,terrorists and arms from flowing across our border." Why did he leaveout the words "illegal ...
Not impressed
Feb 01, 2002 ... I recently attended a Bangor City Council meeting and was not atall impressed. During the public speaking portion, a woman sufferingfrom many ailments which she said were due to the byproduct mercuryfrom the HoltraChem plant, spoke about how she and her children,along with many others in ...
Hybrids safe
Feb 01, 2002 ... Dawn Gagnon's Dec. 28 article on electrical danger from hybridcars made vehicles such as the Honda Insight and Toyota Prius soundmore dangerous than necessary. I have owned a Toyota Prius for 14 months and 37,000 miles. Istarted and moderate the largest Prius-devoted email ...
Schools
Feb 01, 2002 ... Dexter Regional High School Second-quarter honor roll Seniors, highest honors: Matthew Bearor, Kylee Genereux, EmilyGiles, Travis Hall, Joseph Kinney III, Jessica Killilea, KarenNelson, Aaron Thomas, Kristy Veazie; high honors: Monica Fish,Crystal Hanscom, Heather Ludden, ...
Mayo hospital posts strong 2001 earnings
Feb 01, 2002 ... DOVER-FOXCROFT - An independent auditor's report for HospitalAdministrative District 4 showed a strong financial performance forMayo Regional Hospital and its physicians' practice subsidiary infiscal year 2001, the hospital announced. Tom Newman, a principal with Baker, Newman & ...
Heartwise to mark healthy heart week
Feb 01, 2002 ... DOVER-FOXCROFT - Heartwise, the cardiac rehabilitation program atMayo Regional Hospital, will observe National Cardiac RehabilitationWeek Feb. 3-9. Heartwise staff will use labels to identify heart-healthy foods inparticipating supermarkets throughout the Penquis region, ...
County pursues tourists for all seasons
Feb 01, 2002; ... CARIBOU - It's widely believed that Aroostook County has some ofthe best snowmobiling trails in the country, and that skiing - bothalpine and cross-country - can be done at several sites in the countywith world-class trails. What isn't known is that the Crown of Maine, as ...
SAD 29 seeks help in search for chief Public asked to rank desirable attributes
Feb 01, 2002; ... HOULTON - When it comes to the qualifications of a goodsuperintendent of schools, everybody has a different idea. The SAD 29 board wants to know about those ideas. The districtrecently mailed out a list of 13 attributes and qualifications for asuperintendent to all parents in the ...
Speaker to discuss proposed senior college
Feb 01, 2002 ... FORT KENT - The University of Maine at Fort Kent will be the hostof the first planning meeting for a proposed senior college programto be offered in the St. John Valley. The meeting, open to anyone interested in helping to start theprogram or learning more about it, will be held at ...
Washington County spa to hold grand opening
Feb 01, 2002 ... MACHIAS - The first relaxation spa in Washington County willcelebrate its grand opening from 11 a.m. to 7 p.m. Saturday, Feb. 2. Petite Retreat is behind the Machias Subway shop. It offers a whirlpool hot tub, Finnish sauna, tanning booth andmassages by two licensed massage ...
Democrats in Lubec plan Feb. 10 caucus
Feb 01, 2002 ... LUBEC - Lubec Democrats will caucus at 2 p.m. Sunday, Feb. 10, atthe Lubec town office. The caucus will select delegates to the Democratic StateConvention and candidates for municipal offices and countycommittees. People who are not registered in a political party and would ...
Preschool registration dates listed for SAD 27
Feb 01, 2002 ... FORT KENT - SAD 27 will have kindergarten and pre-kindergartenregistrations on the following dates: . Monday, March 4, at Eagle Lake Elementary School. Call SharonJandreau, secretary, at 444-5213. . Tuesday, March 5, and Wednesday, March 6, at Fort KentElementary School ....
Metcalf, Haydar to battle Standout seniors lead Bears, UNH
Feb 01, 2002; ... They are warriors who have battled for four years. University of Maine senior defenseman and captain Peter Metcalfand New Hampshire senior center and captain Darren Haydar willconclude their regular-season duel this weekend when the Wildcats,rated No. 1 in one national poll and ...
Rowe hits perfection from floor Bears top Binghamton
Feb 01, 2002; ... ORONO - For the past several weeks, Justin Rowe has heard the samethree words (or more, depending on how angry coach John Giannini isat the time, and how ... colorful ... the speech gets) each time hemisses a short shot in the lane. "Dunk the [insert colorful adjective here] ...
Bangor uses depth to beat Old Town Rams win seven events, Indians take five
Feb 01, 2002; ... OLD TOWN - Exciting races, close finishes ... and a 34-pointdifference in the end. Welcome to Thursday night's Old Town-Bangor girls swim meet, inwhich the top swimmers for the Rams and Indians battled in lanesthree and four, while Bangor's swimmers in the outside lanes ...
Super Bowl exclusively on Fox-TV WCKD, cable, satellite among viewer options
Feb 01, 2002; ... With Sunday's Super Bowl featuring the New England Patriots vs.the St. Louis Rams just two days away, some area sports fans arebecoming concerned on whether the game will be televised. The issue may have become a little more complex on Tuesday whenWABI-TV of Bangor made an inquiry ...
Brewer Lake derby this weekend
Feb 01, 2002 ... The Orrington Rod & Gun Club's fishing derby at Fields Pond andBrewer Lake will be held this Saturday and Sunday. The weigh-in is at T.J.'s Store in Orrington and the local ...
Backside of Sugarloaf fields open
Feb 01, 2002 ... CARRABASSETT VALLEY - Sugarloaf/USA opened the back side of itssnowfields Thursday, bringing the mountain resort a few trails awayfrom being 100 percent open. The Sugarloaf snowfields, rated double-black diamond for experts only, offer the only above-the-tree lineterrain east of the ...
JV cheering event time changed
Feb 01, 2002 ... ELLSWORTH - Organizers of the Ellsworth High School JV ...
Player Honors
Feb 01, 2002 ... COLLEGE Mike Morrison Senior goaltender Mike Morrison of the University of Maine hockeyteam was named the Hockey East goaltender of ...
Shepard 18th at world biathlon
Feb 01, 2002 ... RIDNAUN, Italy - Walt Shepard of Yarmouth and the Maine WinterSports Center in Limestone fell to 18th after the Pursuit competitionat the World Junior Biathlon Championships Thursday. Shepard continued his dominance on the range, hitting his first 11targets and 18 of 20 overall, ...