Bangor Daily News Bangor, ME back issues from May 2006:
Arts grant to help summer drama camp
May 01, 2006 ... DOVER-FOXCROFT - The Center Theatre for the Performing Arts willbe able to add another session to its Children's Summer Drama Campthanks to a $2,500 grant. The funds from the Maine Expansion Arts Fund of the MaineCommunity Foundation will allow the camp to offer a special ...
Fire destroys wood mill in West Enfield Up to 50 jobs lost; owners say they hope to rebuild on site
May 01, 2006; ... WEST ENFIELD - As many as 50 workers could face unemployment aftera fire demolished a wood mill off Route 155 early Saturday beforefirefighters could attack the flames. The mill building at Cold Stream Lumber Co. was ablaze end to endwhen Howland Fire Chief Philip Dawson arrived, ...
Keeping track of sex offenders Maintaining Maine's registry an unending job for police
May 01, 2006; ... BANGOR - From the front steps of her Ohio Street apartmentbuilding, Rebecca Millar called out to the stranger who just momentsbefore had tucked a flier behind her mailbox. "Excuse me!? ... Excuse me!" the young mother beckoned as shepoked her head though the front door and waved ...
Correcting the record
May 01, 2006 ... The name of a candidate for the Dover-Foxcroft Charter Commissionwas ...
To what extent do you shop around for the lowest price when you buy gas? How do you find the lowest prices?
May 01, 2006; ... To what extent do you shop around for the lowest price when youbuy gas? How do you find the lowest prices? "We usually go to Sam's Club, but my husband visitswww.mainegasprices.com to find the lowest." Julia Eberhart, Bangor "I don't; I ride a bike." Brent Hall, ...
With rocketing gas prices, Mainers need to think conservation
May 01, 2006; ... Gasoline is now at $3 a gallon in Maine, and higher in some areas. The end to the increases is nowhere in sight, and apparentlyMainers are changing their driving habits to adjust to the meteoricrise in prices. Customer attendance at the big-box stores is trending way ...
MR. NEGROPONTE'S EMPIRE
May 01, 2006 ... National Intelligence Director John Negroponte revealed recentlythat nearly 100,000 Americans are working in intelligence in thiscountry and abroad. At a time when Osama bin Laden is still at largeand Iran's nuclear capabilities remain a mystery, it is appropriateto ask what all these ...
CONGRESSIONAL PROTECTION
May 01, 2006 ... The constriction of free speech through the Bipartisan CampaignReform Act of 2002, now being protested by a propped up ChristianCivic League of Maine, is the price Congress was willing to make thepublic pay to remove a legal means to Congress' own corruption. It isan unlovable bargain, ...
To kill a killer is OK
May 01, 2006 ... I am writing in response to Tom Sadowski's April 26 letter. When someone robs an innocent of their potential, of everythingthey could have ever hoped or dreamed, they forfeit their position asa member of society. To kill a killer is perhaps the most civilized thing I can ...
Direct care worker crisis
May 01, 2006 ... I would like to thank Senate President Beth Edmonds and the DirectCare Worker Coalition for raising public awareness of the direct careworker crisis in Maine and in leading the effort to successfully passlegislation aimed at addressing this issue through LD 1934: AResolve, To Improve ...
Do time for cat's death
May 01, 2006 ... I no longer can stand to read in the Bangor Daily News about thecruelty to that poor helpless cat in Baileyville that those threeboys tortured and beat to death, and that the judges in these ...
Justice for all veterans
May 01, 2006 ... We stepped up and fought for this country when asked with prideand dignity. We came back from the service with our heads held highand proud. Unfortunately, we face another fight, and this one affects allveterans, retirees and disabled veterans. In short, the gas war isbeing lost ...
Dirigo only viable plan
May 01, 2006 ... At a time when the nation's uninsured population has risen at thehighest rate in our history Maine's uninsured numbers have dropped.It is no coincidence: Dirigo health is to thank. By providing accessto affordable, comprehensive health care, Dirigo can boast ofinsuring more than 10,000 ...
Bearcats blank UMaine Teams in split of league series
May 01, 2006; ... VESTAL, N.Y. - Mike Van Gorder and Jeff Dennis combined on a seven-hit shutout Sunday as Binghamton University salvaged a split of itsfour-game America East baseball series against UMaine with a 5-0victory at Varsity Field. The teams split Saturday, with the Black Bears taking the ...
Yates, Smith help Bapst gain sweep
May 01, 2006; ... BANGOR - It involved a roundabout journey, but the John Bapst ofBangor baseball team improved its record to 3-1 Saturday with a 12-2and 7-6 doubleheader sweep of Caribou at Mansfield Stadium. The Crusaders ended the opener in 41/2 innings, and appeared ontheir way to a similar ...
Raiders make UM's McMahan 'Mr. Irrelevant' in NFL draft
May 01, 2006; ... His name is Kevin McMahan, No. 5 on the University of Mainefootball team roster, but from now on he might be better knownoutside the Pine Tree State as Mr. Irrelevant, No. 255 on the 2006NFL Draft list. After the Oakland Raiders closed out the seventh and final roundof the NFL ...
Bears set team record for wins UMaine focus is on capturing league crown
May 01, 2006; ... ORONO - The Binghamton softball team couldn't have been any moreexcited to get the final out in Sunday's 1-0 win over the Universityof Maine. Still, the Black Bears got the best of the Bearcats in the three-game series, sweeping a doubleheader Saturday, picking up their ...
Tennis
May 01, 2006 ... High school At Calais Calais (4-0) girls 5, Limestone/MSSM (0-3) 0 Singles: Heidi Graceffa def. Ellie Dunn 8-0, Katelyn Peakall def.Amy Hughes 8-1, Ashley Knowles by forfeit; doubles: Stephanie Ramsey-Jeannine Stover def. Morgan Nuzzo-Allie Dupong 8-0, Tiffany ...
Road races
May 01, 2006 ... LOCAL At Old Town 2006 Animal Orphanage 5K Pet Run/Walk Top 50: 1 Andy Goupee 16:38, 2 Adam Zokowski 17:42, 3 GrahamPearsall 18:17, 4 Ryan King 19:08, 5 Brandon Paul 19:43, 6 KenJohnson 19:48, 7 Michael O'Brien 19:50, 8 Kate MaGwire 19:53, 9 ChrisAlmy 20:25, ...
Husson splits with USM Eagles still clinch NAC tournament's No. 2 seeding
May 01, 2006 ... GORHAM - Chris McInnis drove in two runs to help Husson Collegebeat the University of Southern Maine 3-2, but the Huskies came backto take the second game of Sunday's baseball doubleheader 6-2. Despite the loss, Husson clinched the second seed in the NorthAtlantic Conference ...
Foxcroft sweeps Presque Isle Wadleigh records five-inning no-hitter for John Bapst
May 01, 2006 ... DOVER-FOXCROFT - Nick Lancisi hit a grand slam and a single todrive in eight runs and lead Foxcroft Academy past Presque Isle 22-13 in the first game of a high school baseball doubleheader Saturday. Foxcroft won the second game 7-6. In the first game, Dave White had two singles ...
Geel leads Calais by Dragons Ellsworth defeats Sumner; DI- Stonington sweeps Schenck
May 01, 2006 ... BAILEYVILLE - Scott Geel had a single, double, a triple, and twoRBIs to lead Calais to a 15-12 baseball victory over WoodlandSaturday. Jordan Leeman and Johnny Deacon each added three singles and anRBI for the Blue Devils. Ryan Bosh hit a double and two singles and drove in ...
Saint Joseph's takes title Burrola leads Monks past Mitchell in championship
May 01, 2006 ... STANDISH - Saint Joseph's College cruised by the Mitchell Pequots11-1 to win the Division III Independents Northeast Championship onSunday in collegiate softball action. Mitchell advanced to the championship game earlier Sunday with a14-3 win over Green Mountain. In the ...
Presque Isle sweeps Foxcroft Delong, Richard, Norsworthy lead Wildcats past Ponies
May 01, 2006 ... DOVER-FOXCROFT - The Presque Isle Wildcats totaled 20 hits in twogames en route to a doubleheader sweep over the Foxcroft AcademyPonies 12-0 and 13-1 in high school softball action Saturday. In the first game, Katie Delong hit a triple and three singles andscored four runs to lead ...
Seger Jr. wins 2nd straight race Farmington's Clark captures PASS opener at Oxford
May 01, 2006; ... HERMON - Rookie Bobby Seger Jr. of Frankfort earned the pole enroute to his second straight victory in the Limited Sportsmandivision at Speedway 95 on Sunday. Seger took home the win despite spinning out on lap 10 on a slickof oil left by the car of Fort Fairfield's Tharren ...
UM professor-DJ melds physics, classical music
May 01, 2006; ... American composer Phillip Glass' 1970s minimalist opera "Einsteinon the Beach" is loosely based on the famed physicist's life. NeitherEinstein nor the opera is very easy to understand - it's not exactlychopsticks and Mr. Wizard. Fortunately, Greater Bangor radio listeners and ...
Birders rejoice at spring chorus
May 01, 2006; ... The other day, Don Reimer woke up at 4 a.m. to the music of songsparrows outside his bedroom window. "They're back," he might havethought to himself, because that's the way birders think this time ofyear, when migratory winged fliers show up in the Northeast regionfor the milder seasons ....
Reaching for the stars County native part of infrared space telescope team
May 01, 2006; ... It's human nature to look up into the sky and wonder. MarkLegassie remembers doing just that as a youth in his hometown ofAshland. He and his cousin Pat would study the night skies and pondersuch questions as, "How big is the universe? Does it have an end, ordoes it go on forever? If the ...
Cyndi's List can help genealogists peruse Web
May 01, 2006; ... We all have our favorite genealogy sites on the Web, but how doyou find out what's out there? It's certainly not as simple as goinginto a library and browsing the stacks - an activity I highlyrecommend. Many researchers visit Cyndi's List, which has offered acompilation of Web ...
Grad, guide dog make 'splash' at Beal
May 01, 2006; ... BANGOR - It was a graduation ceremony much like any other but forthe dog wearing a blue cap and gown. That's not the start of a joke. In fact, the way Scott Grindle understands it, his yellow Labradornamed Splash has just as much a right to a diploma as he ...
Woods fire erupts near Orrington pond
May 01, 2006; ... ORRINGTON - A fire in a densely wooded area near Swetts Pond offJohnson Mill Road in Orrington brought firefighters from fivedifferent towns out to battle the blaze Sunday, and a Maine ForestService helicopter was flown in to drop water on the fire from theair. Firefighters were still on ...
Millinocket forum to focus on growth
May 01, 2006; ... MILLINOCKET - A thoughtful dialogue. That's what Town Council Chairman David Nelson hopes will happenat 4 p.m. today in town hall when the council meets in workshop todiscuss the town's economic development. Residents are invited. With unemployment in the Katahdin ...
Old Town officer uses Taser to subdue disorderly suspect
May 01, 2006; ... OLD TOWN - Four Old Town residents were arrested after a loud,large party on French Island caused parking problems and noisecomplaints late Saturday night, according to police. Police subdued one of the suspects with a Taser. Officers Seth Burnes, Stephen Boyd and Bobby ...
Methodists return to evangelist roots
May 01, 2006; ... BANGOR - Marie Arnold intended to sit in the chapel and praySaturday afternoon. She was not going to walk through an unfamiliar neighborhood inBangor even if she were accompanied by her fellow United Methodists. Arnold, 42, of Lincoln knew she would not feel ...
Top volunteers honored by governor, first lady
May 01, 2006; ... Even though it was damp and dreary outside one week ago today, itwas warm and welcoming inside two of our most important buildings inAugusta: the State House and the residence of our governor andfamily, the Blaine House. In the morning, at the State House, Gov. John Baldacci ...
Coastal residents take stand on war at N.Y. rally
May 01, 2006; ... An estimated 80 people traveled on two buses from Bangor, BarHarbor and the midcoast to an anti-Iraq War demonstration in New Yorkon Saturday, joining about 300,000 people in a rally at a small parknear City Hall in lower Manhattan. Diane O'Brien of Lincolnville, along with her ...
Fire destroys home in Dixmont
May 01, 2006; ... DIXMONT - There was nothing they could do. Firefighters going to the scene of a fire late Saturday down adirt road in this western Penobscot County town could only watch asflames destroyed a two-level home. "It was already gone," Fire Chief Jim Dunivan said at the scene,while ...
Police find report of shooting a hoax Building evacuated after call received
May 01, 2006; ... BANGOR - Heavily armed and preparing for the worst, Bangor policeofficers surrounded a Birch Street apartment building late Saturdaynight but determined that a report of a shooting inside was a hoax. After evacuating the building, authorities contacted the woman whopurportedly had ...
SAD 34 budget bailout goes to voters
May 01, 2006; ... BELFAST - SAD 34 residents vote Tuesday on a measure that seeksauthority for the district to spend $550,000 on hand and borrowanother $240,000 to close the gap in a shortfall in the budget yearthat ends June 30. Board members from the district's six communities - Belfast,Belmont, ...
Hospital offers series on screening assistance
May 01, 2006 ... BELFAST - Waldo County General Hospital and Waldo Community ActionPartners will host the last of a three-part educational series onobtaining assistance for medical screenings. It will begin at 9 a.m. Saturday, May 6, at the hospital'sEducation Center, 118 Northport Ave. The ...
Maine Earth Institute hosts film showing
May 01, 2006 ... BELFAST - A film called "Wal-Mart: The High Cost of Low Price"will be shown at the University of Maine Hutchinson Center on Route 3at 7 p.m. Thursday, May 4. A discussion will follow. The showing is sponsored by the Maine Earth Institute, a nonprofitorganization that sponsors ...
New MMA graduates celebrate success
May 01, 2006; ... CASTINE - With a mighty cry of "Hip, hip hurray," the newly mintedmerchant marines of Maine Maritime Academy tossed their white capshigh into the air at the conclusion of Saturday's graduationceremony. "I feel great," a smiling Amanda Bradish of South Berwick said asshe rescued ...
UMFK to honor three during commencement
May 01, 2006; ... FORT KENT - Three Franco-Americans will be honored along withgraduates at the University of Maine at Fort Kent's 124thcommencement on May 13. President Richard Cost announced that Maria Anne Gauvin, anadvocate for the preservation and use of French, will be presented anhonorary ...
Mainers protest war with Bangor walk for peace
May 01, 2006; ... Emma Howard, 10, of Bangor walked because she doesn't think warand freedom are the same thing. She walked because her mom waswalking, too. John Cancelarich, 76, drove from Presque Isle to walk because hebelieves there is strength in numbers and because the three-hourdrive to ...
State police say trooper broke up gravel pit party At least one teen cited for possession of alcohol
May 01, 2006; ... CHESTER - A trooper scattered a large group of teenagersapparently having a beer party on Pea Ridge Road overnight Saturday,state police said Sunday. Trooper Jarod Steadman was on patrol at about midnight near agravel pit off Pea Ridge, about eight-tenths of a mile past ...
Guilford couple suffers minor injuries in crash
May 01, 2006 ... DANFORTH - A Guilford couple suffered minor injuries Sundayafternoon in a one-car accident on Route 169. Keith Hewey, 42, lost control of his 1999 Pontiac minivan at 2:40p.m. while traveling north on Route 169, authorities said. "It looks like he swerved off the road and ...
St. John Valley lawmaker faces foe in primary Incumbent Paradis' strength to be tested by fellow Democrat
May 01, 2006; ... MADAWASKA - A Fraser Papers Inc. retiree and area volunteer islaunching a bid for elective office this spring, seeking to unseat aveteran state lawmaker whose household has had a lock on legislativeelections in the central St. John Valley for two decades. Charles "Ken" Theriault is ...
Top O'Maine Trade Show draws crowds in Madawaska
May 01, 2006; ... MADAWASKA - An energetic 3-year-old found a bright yellow go-cartat the 17th Top O'Maine Trade Show on Saturday while his dad, JohnBabin, spoke with a home construction retailer. Jonah Babin quickly found a friend, 11-year-old Blaine Cyr ofMadawaska, to join him on the cart on the ...
Fire heavily damages New Sweden house
May 01, 2006 ... NEW SWEDEN - A house sustained heavy damage Saturday afternoonfrom a fire of undetermined origin. The home of Fred Doughty and La Jackson had heavy damage on thefirst floor. Firefighters were able to control the fire before itreached the second story of the 10 Jemptland Road home, ...
Rockland woman faces credit card theft charge
May 01, 2006 ... ROCKLAND - Police arrested Marcia Davis, 34, of Rockland onThursday on a charge of theft. Police believe Davis ...
Stockton Springs man recovering from crash
May 01, 2006 ... STOCKTON SPRINGS - A motorcyclist whose vehicle crashed head-oninto a car Thursday afternoon was in good condition Saturday atEastern Maine Medical Center in Bangor. According to Waldo County Sheriff's Department reports, ThomasGreenlaw, 37, of Stockton Springs was riding his 2003 ...
Five Town district finishes budget plan
May 01, 2006 ... CAMDEN - The Five Town Community School District board has madefinal its budget proposal for 2006-07, with the spending plan up 5.1percent over the current year's plan. The budget goes before voters in Camden, Rockport, Appleton, Hopeand Lincolnville on June 13. The board ...
Police maintain patrols during Earth First! event Activists move many activities off Sears Island
May 01, 2006; ... SEARSPORT - Police remained vigilant Saturday and Sunday on theroad leading to Sears Island even as the environmental group EarthFirst! moved many of the activities it planned to host on the islandthis weekend to another site. About 40 people walked Sunday afternoon the ...
Track & field
May 01, 2006 ... HIGH SCHOOL At Dover-Foxcroft Nokomis boys 197.33, Caribou 177.33, Foxcroft Acad. 94, Fort Kent53, Madison 34, Greenville 12, Stearns 4 100: 1, Troy Murray (Nok) 11.68. 2, TJ Smith (Nok) 11.86. 3, MatPelletier (FK) 12.28. 4, Sam Wagg (Mad) 6, 12.47. 5, Marcus ...
Mill owners hopeful after fire; Half the workers to be laid off; rebuilding seen as 'possible'
May 02, 2006; ... WEST ENFIELD - At least half of the 50 workers employed at a woodmill destroyed by fire this weekend will get layoff notices withinthe next few days, the mill's owners said Monday. Cold Stream Lumber Co. owners hope the layoffs will be temporaryand that their fire insurance will ...
Schools
May 02, 2006 ... Fort Kent Community High School Third quarter honor roll Seniors, high honors: Alexandra Albert, Martin Aman, Kathy Caron,Lora Cyr, Melanie Daigle, Timothy Devaney, Audrey Jandreau, KristynLabrie, Courtney Minzy, Aaron Nadeau, Hannah Pelletier, GabriellePotvin, Cassie ...
OUT OF THE DIRIGO DEBATE
May 02, 2006 ... The one saving detail of the Dirigo health proposal approved bythe Senate last week and awaiting a House vote later this month isthat the program wasn't killed outright. Otherwise the deal is asclose as possible to giving up on finding health care savings andexpanding care without ...
COMPACT CHOICE
May 02, 2006 ... The state, through the Efficiency Maine Program, has longadvocated replacing standard incandescent light bulbs with compactfluorescent lights to lower power bills and reduce electricity usage.Lately concerns have been raised that CFL bulbs contain mercury.While this is true, the small ...
COLT workers earn less
May 02, 2006 ... Your thoughtful editorial on University of Maine Chancellor JosephWestphal (BDN, April 27) contains an oversight I must correct.Faculty are not the only university system employees who have beenworking without a contract since July 1. Also included areprofessional staff and more than a ...
AWW peace needed
May 02, 2006 ... The governor's statement on the Allagash Wilderness Waterwayclearly indicates he is at odds with John Martin's Allagash bill, LD2077. The bill only provided statutory protection against attacks onthe existing bridges over the AWW, existing access points forvehicles to the water's edge ...
People with autism
May 02, 2006 ... I was pleased to see that Garrett Gray, a little boy with autismwho loves dogs, will receive a service dog with help from friends andfamily (BDN, April 25). It was also heartening to read about Lynn andRobert Boulier, whose hard work with animals is so helpful to ...
Going postcards Images on display in Belfast capture moments in time
May 02, 2006; ... In a time when images can be retrieved instantaneously from acrossthe globe, it's hard to fathom that people used to gain their visionsof other places from little cardboard rectangles. Long before computers, before television, and while cars andphones were in their infancy, ...
Farley pitches in, outduels Fournier to lead Hampden
May 02, 2006; ... HAMPDEN - The Hampden Academy baseball team has been victimized bythe big inning in each of its three losses this spring. Skowhegan had two four-run uprisings in a 9-4 win last Friday,while Bangor and Messalonskee of Oakland also used four-run ralliesto get the best of the ...
Track & field
May 02, 2006 ... HIGH SCHOOL At Bucksport Central girls 158, Bucksport 103.5, PCHS 94.5, Narraguagus 50,Isleboro 18, Washington Academy 12, Shead 10 100: 1, Beth Dauphinee, CEN, 13.2h. 2, Lindsey Gordon, BUC, 13.9h.3, Stephanie Taylor, PCHS, 13.9h. 4, Jane Hunt, BUC, 14.0h. 5, ...
Anthem in Spanish no better
May 02, 2006; ... No matter what language they use, national anthem writerscertainly like to make their songs difficult. As many Americans would be inclined to agree, Francis Scott Key's"Star-Spangled Banner," which he penned after witnessing thebombardment of Fort McHenry in 1814, is one of the ...