Bangor Daily News Bangor, ME back issues from January 2005:
Thai couple await word from missing kin
Jan 01, 2005; ... BANGOR - With the shores of her native Thailand among the manySoutheast Asian regions affected by the tsunamis, Wirawan "Dang"Sundvian, co-owner of Thai Siam on Main Street in Bangor, was movedby reports of the terrible destruction, and left uneasy as she andher husband tried to contact ...
Dexter museum attracts visitors, boosts historical society
Jan 01, 2005; ... DEXTER - The opening of the Abbott Museum on Church Street thissummer did exactly what Dexter Historical Society members had hoped:It drew attention, prompted donations of memorabilia, and gave thesociety a financial boost. "We were hoping that it would create a cash flow, which it ...
Food leaders to heed trends Industry's fate tied to change
Jan 01, 2005; ... AUGUSTA - As 2005 begins to unfold, agriculture leaders arelooking forward to change, whether it is the variety of apples orpotatoes grown by producers, the type of marketing approach pursued,or the emphasis on working closely with the Legislature. Industry leaders generally ...
Coastal man charged with arson Suspect allegedly admits to setting string of fires
Jan 01, 2005; ... ROCKLAND - A local man was arrested for arson Friday in connectionwith several fires he allegedly set in recent months. John Moody, 51, of Rockland was charged with three counts of ClassA arson for fires on July 24, Oct. 1 and Nov. 16 he allegedlyadmitted to starting, according to ...
Firms hold future of Fort Kent as a venue Winter sports center has promise; visitors need places to stay during ski events
Jan 01, 2005; ... FORT KENT - The Maine Winter Sports Center has built world-classcross-country and biathlon venues at sites in Fort Kent and PresqueIsle, and local people have stepped up to the plate to make themwork. The future of the endeavor now rests with entrepreneurs, who areexpected to ...
Abrupt rain sends cars sliding off the road
Jan 01, 2005; ... A sudden squall of freezing rain caused accidents throughoutPenobscot County and along the Interstate 95 corridor to AroostookCounty on Friday, as surprised drivers suddenly found themselvesbattling quick accumulations of ice and slush. The storm of rain, freezing rain and heavy ...
Turning 5 in 2005 Millennium twins know all about Dora, but too much about death
Jan 01, 2005; ... Lexie and Jaedyn Worster-Conley really do not know how specialtheir birthday is today. The twin sisters from Lincoln, who were the second and thirdbabies born in Maine on Jan. 1, 2000, are too young to comprehend howcool it is to be 5 in 2005. They do not understand that the ...
700 remember Dostie at service Mainer killed De. 21 in Iraq
Jan 01, 2005; ... WINDSOR - Twenty-year-old Thomas John Dostie was remembered Fridayas a mischief-maker, a daredevil and a sensitive man who believed inwhat he was doing as an American soldier in Iraq. Some 700 people gathered at Erskine Academy to remember and mournthe National Guard specialist ...
Sarah, 11, likes to play many sports
Jan 01, 2005 ... Sarah, 11, is a bright girl with a great deal of potential to besuccessful in the right home. She is athletic and enjoysparticipating in various sporting activities, including softball,soccer and basketball. Sarah also enjoys riding bikes and dining at Chinese restaurants.She has ...
2 Pittsfield councilors to take oath Jan. 4
Jan 01, 2005 ... PITTSFIELD - Two freshman councilors will be sworn in Tuesdaynight as Pittsfield officials get ready to organize business for thenew year. Brian C. Philbrick, representing District 3, and Christinalyn M.Cote, councilor-at-large, will be seated at the start of the 7:30p.m ....
Houlton can't levy fees in lieu of property tax
Jan 01, 2005; ... HOULTON - Although the idea has come up several times in the past,the town's tax assessor said earlier this week that the Town Councildoesn't have the power to levy service fees in lieu of taxes oncertain properties. Tax Assessor Laureen Bither made the recent announcement at ...
Rockland pair charged with coke trafficking
Jan 01, 2005 ... ROCKLAND - Two local residents were arrested Thursday when policereportedly found nearly a kilo of cocaine and $2,000 cash in theirpossession. Mary Gargan and Mike O'Hara, both 47 and of Rockland, werearrested as they headed home with 33 ounces of cocaine, according toRockland ...
Kindness is key for owner of gallery Machias shop tends people and animals
Jan 01, 2005; ... MACHIAS - Within Washington County's second-largest municipality,it's not Porter Memorial Library or the University of Maine atMachias where you can get answers to everything. It's at a small shop called Woodwind Custom Framers and Gallery,near the UMM campus. There on Dublin ...
Parkman man top dispatcher Sheriff's association recognizes outstanding job performance
Jan 01, 2005; ... DOVER-FOXCROFT - It was Gary Grant's professional manner thathelped lead to the recent rescue of a Brownville man who had slit hiswrists and was near death. That rescue and Grant's outstanding daily job performance asdispatcher at the Piscataquis County Sheriff's Department ...
Pittsfield man injured in snowmobile crash
Jan 01, 2005 ... PITTSFIELD - A Pittsfield man suffered a serious leg injury earlyFriday when he struck a causeway in Big Indian Lake whilesnowmobiling. Daniel E. True, 31, was taken by LifeFlight Air Ambulance toEastern Maine Medical Center in Bangor. He was listed in criticalcondition Friday ...
Brewer police officer to attend FBI academy
Jan 01, 2005; ... BREWER - In less than a week, Lt. Perry Antone will board a planedestined for the FBI National Academy in Charlottesville, Va., and anadventure he has been looking forward to for a long time. "It's the pinnacle of law enforcement," he said of the academytraining. "It's an ...
Bar Harbor seeks to make housing more affordable
Jan 01, 2005; ... BAR HARBOR - Town residents will be asked to restrict certainhousing opportunities for anyone earning less than $28,600 a year ormore than $53,700 under proposed land use ordinance changes. The Town Council will hold a public hearing on the proposedchanges at 7 p.m. Tuesday, Jan ....
Courts
Jan 01, 2005 ... Penobscot County Superior Court, Bangor Cases Oct. 1-31, 2004 Matthew Wheelden, 20, Glenburn, theft by unauthorized taking ortransfer, jail three years, all but 60 days suspended, probationthree years, restitution, $2,433.61; two counts burglary, jail 60days ...
Bangor approves development deals
Jan 01, 2005; ... BANGOR - Development proposals for several city parcels were amongthe matters facing local officials this week. During their meeting at City Hall on Monday night, city councilorsapproved the following agreements: . Eastern Maine Healthcare Systems was granted ...
Bangor man accuses girlfriend of cutting him
Jan 01, 2005 ... On an apparent dare from his live-in girlfriend, an Ohio Streetman called Bangor police late Thursday night to report that she hadcut him with glass. But when the officer arrived, the story changed. The 38-year-oldman said the 3-inch scrape on his chest came from when he broke ...
Efforts of volunteers do make a difference
Jan 01, 2005; ... When volunteers, businesses and the media come together for aspecial fund-raiser, the results are often quite amazing. For example, "approximately 9,500 visitors" attended Fright at theFort sponsored by the Friends of Fort Knox last October in Prospect,"making it the largest ...
When two voices are better than one Newly arrived in Belfast, two pastor-couples say they know the risks and rewards of joint ministry
Jan 01, 2005; ... When it comes to ministering to the flock, the pastors at twovenerable Belfast churches have found that two voices are better thanone. The First Baptist Church, 95 High St., and the First Church inBelfast, 8 Court St., called on ordained husband-and-wife teams toserve as their ...
For story of the year, connect the dots
Jan 01, 2005; ... Every year, the Associated Press here polls Maine journalists andin December announces what the journalists believe is the mostimportant story of the year. For 2004, they said the most importantstory was that voters rejected both the tax-cap and bear-baitingreferendums. The year before, ...
New Year's, 2005
Jan 01, 2005 ... Once again, just like clockwork, it's New Year's Day. Once again,in a wave sweeping across time zones, the world has counted backwardfrom 10. Celebrants have wished each other the best and meant it, atleast for as long as the cup of kindness brims. Parades march acrossTV screens. In some ...
Potato industry leader Thibodeau dies
Jan 01, 2005; ... PRESQUE ISLE - There was no one, friends decided Friday, quitelike Lawrence "Tib" Thibodeau. The 89-year-old Presque Isle resident and potato industry leaderpassed away on Dec. 29 after having spent 60 years serving in anindustry that he helped advance. Political leaders and ...
UNICEF helps children
Jan 01, 2005 ... As I listen to a live report from the United Nations about therising death toll and the number of people injured and socially andeconomically devastated by the tsunami, I am filled with grief. Manypeople have already given to the Red Cross and Red Crescent and otherdisaster relief ...
A tale of two disasters
Jan 01, 2005 ... Our attention has been riveted on the tsunami disaster in Asia,and naturally we are appalled. In just one day as many people died there as it has taken us morethan a year to kill in Iraq. When disasters swell to the level ofcalamity perhaps it makes no sense to compare ...
On a wild goose chase
Jan 01, 2005 ... Leonard Pitts Jr. is correct when he urges us in his op-ed, "Webelieve what we want to believe" (BDN, Dec. 29), to forget what wewant to believe and seek the objective truth. He's sending us on a wild goose chase most of us cannot afford, intime or resources. Certainly some ...
Freedom not yet won
Jan 01, 2005 ... Here's a possible solution to protect our troops in Iraq. The first thing we need to do is put a 90-day ban on all traffic.If the insurgents want to attack a U.S. base they will have to walkto it; ...
Collins national leader
Jan 01, 2005 ... Looking back at the significant events of 2004, one has to be theemergence of Sen. Susan Collins as a powerful national leader. In her own quiet way, Sen. Collins has joined the ranks ofinfluential political superstars like former House Speaker James G.Blaine, Vice President ...
Oppose drug testing
Jan 01, 2005 ... Regarding the article, "County school debates student drugtesting" (BDN, Dec. 24). Some Southern Aroostook Community School District officials seemto think that drug testing gives students an excuse to avoid usingdrugs. Randomly drug-testing students who want to participate ...
Safe House With nearly 12,000 clients in northern New England, Rockport-based Seacoast Security has become a leading protector against threats to hearth and home
Jan 01, 2005; ... It's not the image that comes to mind when thinking about securingyour house against burglars. But for some 12,000 homeowners in Maine, New Hampshire andVermont, security means relying not on a pit bull or a shotgun, buton someone sitting in front of a computer monitor at ...
MATTAWAMKEAG: Nesin named council president
Jan 01, 2005 ... Dr. Noah Nesin, a member of Congregation Beth El, 183 French St.,Bangor, was elected president of the Union for Reform JudaismNortheast Council at its recent biennial convention. A past presidentand longtime board member of Beth El, Nesin is also a member of theUnion for Reform Judaism's ...
OLD TOWN: an Episcopal farewell
Jan 01, 2005 ... The Rev. Mary Ann Taylor (photo) will celebrate her farewell HolyEucharist on Jan. 9 before retirement from St. James' EpiscopalChurch. The Rev. Canon Ian Bockus, representing Bishop ChiltonKnudsen, will deliver the homily at the service. Taylor has beenpriest in charge at St. James' ...
MACHIAS: Down East doctor publishes essays
Jan 01, 2005 ... Dr. Christopher Mace has written a book, "Listening to God." It isa collection of six essays, some of which were written to present tothe Machias Valley Church, where he is an elder. The essays stressthat ...
BANGOR: back to basics
Jan 01, 2005 ... In conjunction with the National Jewish Outreach Program,Congregation Beth Abraham, 145 York St., will offer a free five-weekcrash course in basic Judaism, beginning at 6 p.m ....
BIDDEFORD: an angel in Maine
Jan 01, 2005 ... Sister Theresa Therrien was recognized for her extensive andcompassionate work on adoption with a congressional Angel in Adoptionaward during ceremonies recently in Washington. Sen. Susan Collins,who is a member of the Congressional Coalition ...
Fire strikes barn, home in Fort Fairfield
Jan 01, 2005; ... FORT FAIRFIELD - A late-morning fire ripped through a barn Fridayand did considerable damage to a home on the Marshall Road.w Fort Fairfield Fire Chief Paul Durepo said that firefightersanswered the call shortly after 10 a.m. at the Paul Tracy residence. "The fire occurred at a ...
Bangor council to look at tax reform, cruising
Jan 01, 2005 ... BANGOR - Several housekeeping issues, the city's cruisingordinance and tax reform are some of the topics Bangor officials willdeal with in the coming week, according to the City Council's weeklyitinerary released by City Manager Edward Barrett. Unless otherwise indicated, the ...
Fire damages Glenburn garage
Jan 01, 2005; ... GLENBURN - A 1966 Mustang and a 1971 Camaro were threatened when afurnace fire flared Friday morning in a Fellows Drive garage whereJeff Commander's custom car restoration business is located. A dozen volunteer firefighters from Glenburn, Levant and Hudsonfought the fire, which ...
Crocker Olympic feat voted top story Rogers, UM hockey 2nd, 3rd
Jan 01, 2005; ... This summer's Olympic Games in Athens didn't start out well forPortland native Ian Crocker. But by the time the games were over, Crocker had collected threemedals, including the second gold of his career, to become the mosthighly decorated Olympic athlete ever from Maine. For ...
Bucksport's Harvey transfers back to Husson Ex-UM shortstop to play two sports for Eagles
Jan 01, 2005; ... Former Bucksport High basketball and baseball star Jason Harvey,who transferred from Bangor's Husson College to the University ofMaine a year and a half ago, has returned to Husson. Harvey played both sports at Husson during the 2002-2003 seasonand was the starting shortstop at ...
Memories ahead of resolutions
Jan 01, 2005; ... The old year is over, a new one is upon us, and (traditiondictates) it's time to take stock in ourselves and try to becomebetter, smarter or more well-behaved. Put more simply, it's time to become something we're not ... forat least a week or so. At least, that's what ...
Premier Class B guards sidelined Old Town senior Eastman in fast march toward Class B shot put mark
Jan 01, 2005; ... Backcourt injuries are starting to have an effect on the Big EastClass B boys basketball world, with two key guards currently on thesidelines. Ellsworth sophomore Corey Dewitt suffered a broken right wristMonday while the Eagles were playing Cheverus of Portland in theMaine Mall ...
Barnes, Beste win biathlon sprint races Final selections made for U.S. national team
Jan 01, 2005; ... FORT KENT - Lanny Barnes and Jacob Beste needed good runs inFriday's sprint competitions to make the 2005 U.S. Biathlon Team andthey didn't disappoint themselves or the people rooting for them. Barnes, one of two Colorado sisters skiing under the banner of theMaine Winter Sports ...
Wrestling
Jan 01, 2005 ... HIGH SCHOOL Cony Duals At Augusta Cony 42, Brewer 39 103: Wiley McVety (C) pinned Cinnamon Nevers 1:57; 112: Alex Smith(B) by forfeit; 119: Jake Pouliot (C) pinned Nick Treadwell 5:16;125: Shawn Irish (C) pinned Vip Sonboonitaya 0:29; 130: TravisRideout (B) by ...
Hutchinson sparks Houlton-Hodgdon
Jan 01, 2005 ... HOULTON - Tyler Hutchinson scored three goals to lead Houlton-Hodgdon to a 9-2 schoolboy hockey victory over Old Town at MillarArena on Friday. Mitch Hall added two goals for 2-1-2 Houlton-Hodgdon and MicahCarton had a goal and an assist. Josh McGuire, Sam Tweedie and ...
Gott powers Mariners to one-point win
Jan 01, 2005 ... DAYTONA BEACH, Fla. - Michelle Gott scored 26 points to lead MaineMaritime Academy to a 60-59 women's basketball victory overUniversity of Mary Washington in the Land of Magic Classic. Alyssa Burns had 19 points and 10 rebounds for the Mariners, andJulia Knights contributed 11 ...
Bangor-Brewer hockey today Archrival Witches, Rams look to 'Fill the Alfond' for 5:15 game
Jan 01, 2005; ... Sports-wise, New Year's Day is known for college football bowlgames. But Bangor High hockey coach Dan Kerluke hopes people will findtheir way to the Alfond Arena for the second annual "Fill the Alfond"game against archrival Brewer tonight at 5:15. A year ago, Kerluke, his ...
Lincoln area site of early season fishing derby
Jan 01, 2005; ... Ice fishing season begins today on many of the state's lakes andponds, and it's not too early to start planning for upcoming fishingderbies. The Lowell-Enfield Boy Scout troop will hold its third annualderby Jan. 14-16, with all weigh-ins taking place at the AmmadamastGrange Hall ...
Best of the Best (and the worst of the worst) Bangor Daily News reporters recount what was hot, what was not in 2004 fashions
Jan 01, 2005; ... It was a Dickensian year in fashion. "It was the best of times. It was the worst of times. It was the age of wisdom, it was the age of foolishness." And we kept score. There was a fair share of foolishness - knockoff bags, shorts with"HOTTIE" emblazoned across the ...
Relax: More people are waiting to get married
Jan 01, 2005; ... If you're like me, you went to a nice family dinner for one of theholidays, admired others' sparkly engagement rings, cooed over newbabies and heard all about newlyweds' new houses. And you were OK with it, even though you're starting to think,geez, is everyone getting married but ...
Feat of ClayPaint-your-own-pottery studios molding new artists by inviting everyday people to stretch their imaginations
Jan 01, 2005; ... Walking into Clay by Design, visitors will find a wall of whiteplates, mugs, bowls, animal shapes and even a giant planter. Thepieces of pottery are waiting to be adorned with stamps, stencils anda rainbow of paint colors. The latest addition to downtown Bangor's arts scene, Clay ...
UMaine Capsules
Jan 01, 2005 ... Men's basketball MAINE vs. STONY BROOK Time, site: Sunday, 1 p.m.,Alfond Arena, Orono Records: Maine 6-4 (1-0 America East), Stony Brook 5-5 (0-1) Series, last meeting: Maine leads 7-3, Maine 78-54 on 3/7/04 Key players: Maine - 6-2 Kevin Reed (11.8 ppg, 7.1 ...
4 rescued from icy Big Lake
Jan 03, 2005; ... PRINCETON - Four members of the Monk family survived a fallthrough the ice Saturday on Big Lake, although two were in the coldwater for as long as 25 minutes. "It was our lucky day," said Scott Monk, 28, who rescued his 6-year-old nephew, 31-year-old brother-in-law and 57-year-old ...
Bangor marks New Year's with ball drop Bright idea draws a crowd
Jan 03, 2005; ... BANGOR - A Bangor lawyer was so stunned by the big turnout to hishastily organized New York-style ball drop Friday night that he'salready thinking about how he can top the event next year. Stephen Smith's low-budget New Year's Eve affair, featuring alarge purple beach ball covered ...
COMBAT helps woman get refund for pots
Jan 03, 2005 ... Patricia Palmer of Pittsfield purchased plant pots through theeBay auction site online because their design and color exactlymatched several others in her sunroom. Her winning bid was $46.50.She was delighted because she had been trying for years to findceramic pots similar to hers. With ...
PRICE OF DRUGS
Jan 03, 2005 ... A federal Health and Human Services task force demonstrated in areport recently that if the nation spends enough money to regulatethe flow of imported prescription drugs the incentive of cost savingscan be all but removed from what are now substantially less expensivemedications. What it ...
HIGHER-ED TIMING
Jan 03, 2005 ... For Maine to know whether its new community college system and itsreformed University of Maine System are going to work well, theLegislature needs to leave their basic structures alone long enoughto see results. Instead, legislators have several bills that undolast year's work or add new ...
Worst and stupidest
Jan 03, 2005 ... It is time for President Bush to do something dramatic in Iraq;something which will both still his domestic critics and send theIraqi people a message that he is in this venture for the long haul. He needs to convince his domestic critics that he is personallycommitted to this war, ...
Good and bad choices
Jan 03, 2005 ... Children as young as 9 are going on the Internet and being exposedto pornography, or they turn on the television and see shows thathave boys and girls in school making out in the hallway or the backseats of cars. On the music channel they see so-called dancing thatlooks more like a ...
History's great liberals
Jan 03, 2005 ... Robert Myers' Dec. 28 letter speaks of a "stale liberal mantra."In fact he chucks out the word liberal five times. What is stale is this tired labeling tactic. Let me remind Myersthat "liberals" led us to independence from Britain, ended slavery,gave women the right to vote, and ...
Liberals twist morality
Jan 03, 2005 ... There's apparently a lot of liberal rage now over losing theelection. Now I hear the liberals are even insisting that their "morals" arebetter. So, I ask you, whose morals do they have? These morals are nothingmore than a man's. To evangelicals, the only morals that ...
Bears tame 'Wolves UMaine opens with 13-0 run
Jan 03, 2005; ... ORONO - If the first game of the new year is any indication as towhat University of Maine men's basketball fans will see from themen's team, they have reason to expect a happy new year. The Black Bears started the game with a 13-0 run, playedsuffocating defense pretty much from ...
Frenchville driver eager to build on racing success
Jan 03, 2005; ... TURNER - Frenchville native Shawn Martin was just a teenager whenhe got grease and dirt under his fingernails and the obsession ofspeed crept into his heart at dirt racing tracks in northern Maine inthe mid-1990s. This past fall, after nearly a decade on dirt and asphalt tracksin ...