Bangor Daily News Bangor, ME back issues from April 2004:
Waterworks decision appealed Maine Central Railroad questions Superior Court justice's ruling
Apr 01, 2004; ... BANGOR - Maine Central Railroad has decided to appeal a recentPenobscot County Superior Court justice's decision to allow arailroad crossing at the Waterworks complex on State Street. The crossing is considered key to efforts to turn the historic butcrumbling buildings into ...
Road damage spurs meeting on access to pond
Apr 01, 2004; ... GUILFORD - Damage to Sebec Shores Road made by anglers fishing atBig Bennett Pond in early April have caused concerns for those whouse the road to reach camps on Sebec Lake. Concerns will be discussed at a public meeting at 7 p.m. April 7at the Guilford Town Office. Those attending ...
Drew Plantation eyes deorganization option
Apr 01, 2004 ... DREW PLANTATION - Residents overwhelmingly asked their townassessors to look into deorganizing the town. Residents of this small rural town in northeastern PenobscotCounty voted 21-2 to have the town's three assessors find out whatthey could about the benefits and drawbacks of ...
Georgia-Pacific touts new boiler before public
Apr 01, 2004; ... OLD TOWN - More than 100 people who attended an informationalmeeting at the Georgia-Pacific training center learned that thebiomass boiler G-P proposes to install at the mill will burn cleanerand more efficiently and improve the company's ability to succeed inthe competitive paper ...
Recapture the youth of baseball
Apr 01, 2004; ... I swear I don't know how the baseball glove got there.I hadwalked through that very shed on my way out the door for an entirewinter without once seeing the old glove. I'd forgotten it evenexisted. But the other day, there it was, like magic, sitting all byits lonesome atop the heap ...
Hazing case takes turn, investigation complete
Apr 01, 2004; ... BANGOR - Bangor police are investigating a complaint made by a MuSigma Chi fraternity member against a Husson College student whofiled a report of an alleged hazing incident on Sunday. According to Brocke Robinson, brothers of the fraternity claimthat Robinson had threatened them ...
Racing license arguments heard
Apr 01, 2004; ... BANGOR - A Penobscot County Superior Court justice heard argumentsWednesday regarding the Maine Harness Racing Commission's handling ofa racing license for the developer of a racetrack casino at BangorRaceway. While making no promises, Justice Andrew Mead said his goal was ...
Bidder pursues liquor suit Company claims state's award process flawed
Apr 01, 2004; ... AUGUSTA - An unsuccessful bidder for Maine's $125 million liquorcontract has filed suit against the state claiming an intentionally"flawed process" cinched the deal for Martignetti Cos. of Norwood,Mass. Maine Liquors LLC and its partner, Pine State Trading Co. ofAugusta, ...
Security of growing importance FBI holds meetings with businesses, industry to share strategies
Apr 01, 2004; ... BANGOR - Memories of the devastating Sept. 11 terrorist attacksmay be fading a little, but diligence against threats from groups athome and abroad should not, federal investigators told a gathering ofbusiness, law enforcement and governmental officials Wednesday. "It's slowly ...
Brewer man charged with assault
Apr 01, 2004 ... Brewer police arrested a man after he allegedly assaulted hisgirlfriend Tuesday night. Officer Paul Gauvin reported that at about 10:15 p.m. policereceived word of an assault on Blake Street. Sgt. Jason Moffittarrived first and spoke with a woman who was bleeding from her ...
SAD 4 panel offers funding formula change
Apr 01, 2004; ... GUILFORD - The SAD 4 budget committee found no problem Tuesdaywith sending a proposed funding formula change recommended by Abbottown officials to the full SAD 4 board of directors for discussionand possible action later this month. Abbot officials have proposed a funding formula ...
Tree and shrub sale deadline approaches
Apr 01, 2004 ... BANGOR - The deadline for ordering from the Penobscot County Soiland Water Conservation District's annual wildlife shrub and tree saleis April 2. Several types of fruit trees, including apple, crabapple, cherry, ...
Trade presentation tonight in Orono
Apr 01, 2004 ... ORONO - The Evensay Project will feature a "Free Trade Winners andLosers: Where's our Country Heading?" presentation at 7 tonight atthe Orono Town Council ...
Fund-raiser tonight at Rent-A-Center
Apr 01, 2004 ... BREWER - Rent-A-Center's yearly customer loyalty party will beheld from 7 to 9 tonight at the Brewer Rent-A-Center. This year's party is dedicated to the Rent-A-Center Inc. fund-raiser for Big Brothers Big Sisters of America. Refreshments, games,prizes and karaoke will be ...
Take Back the Night march slated tonight
Apr 01, 2004 ... WATERVILLE - Rape Crisis Assistance and Prevention's annual "TakeBack the Night," candlelight march and speak-out, will be held at 6tonight beginning at 179 Main St., Waterville. The march will continue down Main ...
2-day expo scheduled in Dover-Foxcroft
Apr 01, 2004 ... DOVER-FOXCROFT- Guilford firefighters will demonstrate the use ofan extrication device to free victims from vehicles involved in motorvehicle accidents from 11 a.m. to noon April 3, at the Penquis ValleyExpo at Piscataquis Community Middle School. The expo also will feature musical ...
Concert to benefit landfill opposition
Apr 01, 2004 ... ALTON - We The People, a group opposed to and seeking moreinformation on the proposed West Old Town Landfill deal, will host aconcert from 11 a.m. to 6 p.m. Sunday, April 4, at Happy Acres onRoute 16. The ...
Police officer to leave Lincoln for new post
Apr 01, 2004 ... LINCOLN - Lincoln Police Sgt. Mike Knights, the six-mandepartment's second in command, will be leaving the force on April 6to take a position with the Penobscot County Sheriff's Department. Knights, who filled in as interim police ...
Wrestling show, clinic coming to Lincoln
Apr 01, 2004 ... LINCOLN - Fourteen grapplers from East Coast ProfessionalWrestling will be in town Saturday for a 7:30 p.m. performance atMattanawcook Academy gymnasium. A benefit for the Lincoln Lakes Region Chamber of Commerce and thetown's 175th anniversary celebration, the six-match event ...
Maine beekeepers plan annual meeting
Apr 01, 2004 ... WATERVILLE - The Maine State Beekeepers Association will hold itsannual meeting from 8 a.m. to 4 p.m. Saturday, April 3, at theHoliday Inn, 375 Main St. Featured speakers will include Dr. Roger Hoopingarner, ...
Soap Box Derby builder clinic April 3
Apr 01, 2004 ... BANGOR - The Eastern Soap Box Derby will host an informational andbuilder's clinic for the upcoming Soap Box Derby from 9 a.m ....
Holden Police Department celebrates 1st anniversary
Apr 01, 2004; ... HOLDEN - One year ago today, Holden's Town Council created thefirst-ever Holden Police Department. Police Chief Gene Worcester saidthat overall, not much has changed in the last year. "The biggest change was that we changed our uniforms and thecolors on our cruisers," he said. "And ...
Police officials to begin 'round table' talks
Apr 01, 2004; ... LINCOLN - Police officials from northern Penobscot County arestarting a monthly "round table" in an effort to improvecommunication and possibly increase arrest numbers for regionalcrimes. Developed by Lincoln Police Chief Hank Dusenberry, the round tableonce a month will bring ...
Courts
Apr 01, 2004 ... Penobscot County Superior Court, Bangor Cases Dec. 1-31, 2003 Delaneo Allen, 19, Bangor, assault, jail 364 days, all but 30 dayssuspended, probation one year. Joseph W. Arps III, 26, Hampden, driving while under influence ofintoxicants, $500, license suspended 90 days; ...
SAD 63 budget plan to go before finance panel
Apr 01, 2004; ... HOLDEN - The preliminary SAD 63 budget will be presented tonightfor review at the district's finance committee meeting. The meeting will begin at 6 p.m. at the Holbrook School and willbegin with a presentation, and the finance committee will then makechanges before it is given to ...
'Eggs-Travaganza' to aid Columbia ambulance
Apr 01, 2004; ... The Pleasant River Ambulance Service "Eggs-Travaganza" will beheld from 11 a.m. to 2 p.m. Saturday, April 3, at the ambulancebuilding on Route 1 in Columbia. "We'll have egg hunts, games for the kids, a bake and fudge sale,a bicycle and tricycle raffle and a ham dinner raffle," ...
College Republicans to assemble at Colby
Apr 01, 2004 ... WATERVILLE - The Maine State College Republican Organization willhold its annual state convention on Saturday, April 3, at ColbyCollege. Featured speakers will include U.S. Sen. Susan Collins, Maine Bush-Cheney '04 Chairman Peter Cianchette, Maine Republican PartyChairwoman Kathy ...
Hoff rejects chancellor's view of UM
Apr 01, 2004; ... ORONO - University of Maine President Peter Hoff, challenging"negative and critical" comments made last week by the head of theUniversity of Maine System, said Wednesday the flagship campus is avital, exciting place with a "culture and direction" that has beenresponsible for numerous ...
Courts
Apr 01, 2004 ... Belfast District Court Cases March 22-26, 2004 Conor W. Alexander, 18, Appleton, minor consuming liquor, $200. Steve B. Bragg, 18, China, criminal conspiracy, $200. Todd W. Clark, 22, Frankfort, assault, jury trial. Michael J. Corson, 25, Unity, driving ...
SAD 50 residents oppose proposed course cuts
Apr 01, 2004; ... THOMASTON - Parents and teachers objected to the proposedelimination of two traditional hands-on programs - shop and homeeconomics - as officials of SAD 50, which includes Thomaston, St.George and Cushing, presented a second 2004-2005 draft budgetWednesday. In an effort to comply ...
Courts
Apr 01, 2004 ... Knox County Superior Court Cases March 1-31, 2004 Jody A. Nickles, 39, Union, assault, accord and satisfaction. Mark P. Crockett, 43, Rockland, criminal operating while underinfluence of intoxicants, dismissed; criminal speed, $350, licensesuspended four days; driving ...
St. Agatha voters elect officials, approve budget
Apr 01, 2004; ... ST. AGATHA - Residents elected three municipal officials Tuesdayafternoon and appointed four others, all to three-year positions, atthe annual town meeting Tuesday night. Keith Labrie was elected to the Board of Selectmen over KarenTardif by a vote of 107-44. Labrie replaces his ...
SAD 29 board policies grilled in public forum
Apr 01, 2004; ... HOULTON - Residents attending a public forum Tuesday night saidthey were frustrated about not being allowed to speak at SAD 29 boardmeetings and said they have lingering questions about the recentcredit card scandal. Some parents said after the forum that they plan to attend ...
Body found in car on school lot
Apr 01, 2004 ... THORNDIKE - A woman found dead in her car Wednesday morning at theMount View school complex died of a self-inflicted gunshot wound,authorities said. The Waldo County Sheriff's Department was summoned to the complex,which includes a high school, junior high and elementary school, ...
Houlton show cultivates its gardening dimension
Apr 01, 2004; ... HOULTON - After years of success, Greater Houlton Chamber ofCommerce officials hope that adding a little greenery to their tradeshow, scheduled for this weekend, will attract a larger audience. "Who isn't into gardening right now?" Chris Batby, chamberadministrator, said Tuesday ....
S. Thomaston rejects funding for part-time police
Apr 01, 2004; ... SOUTH THOMASTON - A proposal for part-time police coverage wasvoted down Tuesday at the annual town meeting. Residents also rejected a revaluation of properties. All other questions on the warrant were approved, Town ClerkCarolyn Grierson reported Wednesday, with one minor ...
Union 96 to vote on building construction
Apr 01, 2004; ... SULLIVAN - Residents of Union 96 member towns will get the chanceto vote in May on whether a new administrative office building shouldbe constructed next to Sumner Memorial High School, according to aschool official. The Flanders Bay school committee, which serves as the ...
6 hurt in 2 crashes with same moose
Apr 01, 2004; ... PRESQUE ISLE - Six people were treated for minor injuries Tuesdaynight at a Caribou hospital and then released after the vehiclesthey were traveling in struck the same moose in two separateaccidents on Route 1 north of Presque Isle. Officer Jeff Mechalko of the Presque Isle Police ...
Interstate extension project debated
Apr 01, 2004; ... PRESQUE ISLE - The "biggest town meeting in Maine's history" onTuesday night drew a smaller-than-anticipated crowd to discussconcerns about the Maine Department of Transportation's preferredroute for the proposed extension of Interstate 95. Organizers said, however, that the ...
Courts
Apr 01, 2004 ... Madawaska District Court Cases Feb. 15-March 16, 2004 David J. Kennedy, 31, no residence listed, unlawfully modifyingsnowmobile, $100. Ryan J. Lapointe, 26, Van Buren, failing to stop for officer,$250; refusing to submit to arrest or detention, dismissed; ...
Madawaska looking for new town manager
Apr 01, 2004; ... MADAWASKA - The Madawaska Board of Selectmen will startadvertising next week for a new town manager. During a very short executive session on Tuesday night, TownManager Arthur Faucher declined an offer for a transfer of positions,and his employment by the town will end June ...
Insurance costs stall school contract talks
Apr 01, 2004; ... CAMDEN - Who bears the cost of increasing health insurancepremiums is at the heart of a contract dispute between the Five TownCommunity School District-SAD 28 and the union representingeducational technicians and secretaries. Both sides took their cases to news conferences the past ...
Madawaska examines proposed land use ordinance
Apr 01, 2004; ... MADAWASKA - The Madawaska Board of Selectmen received on Tuesdaynight copies of a proposed land use ordinance that would replace theplan passed in March 1977. Code Enforcement Officer Robert Ouellet said the proposal would begiven to members of the planning board and the zoning ...
St. Francis approves $7,000 to buy new firetruck
Apr 01, 2004; ... ST. FRANCIS - Residents on Tuesday night approved theappropriation of $7,000 of surplus money to start a reserve accountfor the purchase of a firetruck. The action at the annual town meeting is dependent on the townacquiring a grant for the remainder of the purchase price of ...
Hamlin residents vote on budget, officials
Apr 01, 2004 ... HAMLIN PLANTATION - Residents filled four municipal positions andapproved $207,245 in expenditures at their annual town meetingSaturday morning. The amount approved by voters is the same as last year. The town'sproperty tax rate will be 16 mills, or $16 per $1,000 valuation.That ...
Limestone groups to honor top citizen
Apr 01, 2004 ... LIMESTONE - The Greater Limestone Chamber of Commerce and theLimestone Rotary Club will honor Limestone's Outstanding Citizen ofthe Year at a social hour and banquet beginning at 5:30 p.m. Tuesday,April 13, at the Loring ...
Book sale scheduled at Caribou library
Apr 01, 2004 ... CARIBOU - The Caribou Public Library will sponsor a book sale from10 a.m. to 8 p.m. Friday, April 16, and from 10 a.m. to 4 p.m.Saturday, ...
Views aired on bear baiting ban Referendum proponents absent from Augusta public hearing
Apr 01, 2004; ... AUGUSTA - Those who oppose changes to Maine's bear hunting lawspacked the Civic Center Wednesday for the required public hearing ona proposed referendum to ban bear trapping and hunting with bait anddogs. Just a few dozen people spoke Wednesday afternoon, but more than100 ...
New Catholic bishop installed Malone urges faithful to live Christian lives
Apr 01, 2004; ... PORTLAND - As he received the curved pastoral staff that's thesymbol of his job, the new bishop of Maine's Roman Catholics calledon the faithful Wednesday to make evangelization a passion. The Most Rev. Richard J. Malone was installed as the 11th bishopof the Roman Catholic Diocese ...
Katahdin Paper's No. 11 nears work mode
Apr 01, 2004; ... BANGOR - Within the next three months, Katahdin Paper Co. willturn on the No. 11 paper machine at its Millinocket mill and start anew chapter of papermaking at a facility idled by bankruptcy morethan a year ago. "Our intention is to have the Millinocket mill operational by theend ...
Correcting the record
Apr 01, 2004 ... In a Style story Wednesday about personal cookbooks, a recipe forswitchell should have called for 2 cups sugar, 1 cup molasses, 11/4cups vinegar, 1 teaspoon ginger and 1 gallon cold spring water. -- A story appearing Tuesday on Page One needs to be clarified. Whilesome ...
Furniture school plans expansion in Rockport
Apr 01, 2004 ... ROCKPORT - The Center for Furniture Craftsmanship has completed a$2.4 million capital campaign to expand facilities and create anopportunity for more people in Maine and across the country to learnand hone the art of furniture making. In April, the center will breakground on a ...
Berry group tackles U.S., Canada funds
Apr 01, 2004; ... BANGOR - With a shared budget in excess of $1 million to spend,the Canadian and American directors of the wild blueberry trade groupthat coordinates international marketing took steps Wednesday todetermine a fair way to spend the money. The 19 directors of the Wild Blueberry ...
Katahdin career fair touted as success
Apr 01, 2004; ... MILLINOCKET - Exhibiting businesses were nearly overwhelmedWednesday when more than 320 people packed into the American LegionHall for a four-hour career fair. Traveling from as far away as Howland and Patten, attendeesgathered pamphlets, perused displays and talked jobs with more ...
A lesson for the French
Apr 01, 2004 ... Bishop Richard Malone departed from his prepared homily only onceWednesday during his installation in Portland. Laughter echoed through the Cathedral of the Immaculate Conceptionas Malone told a story about a zucchetto, the bright pink skullcapsworn by bishops, and the generosity ...
Bangor Daily News wins awards
Apr 01, 2004 ... BOSTON - The Bangor Daily News was honored recently by the NewEngland Newspaper Association with a merit award as a finalist forgeneral excellence as a daily newspaper in its circulation category,and received two Publick Occurrences Awards for superior achievementin news and ...
Maine to get $2.6M for worker training
Apr 01, 2004 ... WASHINGTON - U.S. Sens. Olympia Snowe and Susan Collins and Reps.Tom Allen and Michael Michaud announced Wednesday that Maine will bereceiving an additional $2.6 million in Trade Adjustment Assistance,or TAA, training program funding. The emergency federal funding was released by ...
E-Waste Solutions
Apr 01, 2004 ... Last year, lawmakers passed a law making it illegal starting in2006 to dispose of cathode ray tubes from television and computermonitors in landfills and incinerators. It then fell to theDepartment of Environmental Protection to develop an alternativedisposal system. With improvements by ...
Public School Policy
Apr 01, 2004 ... Last year, after years of refusal, the Legislature did not simplyreject the Maine Education Association's bill requiring that teachersgain more control of local education policy by making the policiespart of negotiations at contract time. It assembled a task force tofind out more about ...
Troops welcomed home
Apr 01, 2004 ... Recently, I had the pleasure of returning home after 10 months ofduty in Kuwait and Iraq. When we soldiers got off the plane in Bangorwe were greeted by the men and women of the Veterans of Foreign Warsin Bangor. These kind people shook the hand of every soldier comingoff the plane, and ...
Troops welcomed home
Apr 01, 2004 ... On March 23 a group of wonderful people in your city did awonderful thing for the 855th M.P. (Military Police) Co. of Arizona.They gave my son and others their cell phones to call ...
Voting yes in SAD 48
Apr 01, 2004 ... SAD 48's budget never should have been defeated. Don't the peopleunderstand there is nothing else to be cut? The tactics of theCommittee for Reasonable Taxes have crossed the line. Committeemembers say their intent is not to hurt the students, but that iswhat they are doing. The 2004 ...
Kerry for a change
Apr 01, 2004 ... I like to simplify things so they make more sense. The question toask yourself is, "Am I satisfied the way our country has gone thelast four years, and would the future look good for the generationsto come?" If the answer is yes, you keep what you have. If it's no, then ...
Mercury is still toxic
Apr 01, 2004 ... In the March 20-21 edition of the Bangor Daily News there was anAssociated Press article that reported that children and pregnant andnursing mothers should limit their intake of fish because of its highmercury content. This is an important warning because mercury is atoxic metal that has ...
Tax burden shifted
Apr 01, 2004 ... I sympathize with Gov. Baldacci - half of the letters to theeditor express outrage over cuts to Medicaid, half express outrageover high taxes. Meanwhile, the Bush administration passes on to thestruggling states inadequate funding for Medicare, the No Child LeftBehind Act, homeland ...