Bangor Daily News Bangor, ME back issues from July 2007:
Stories in 'Quiet Courage' profile Mainers who served in armed forces
Jul 02, 2007; ... They are but 89 of the thousands of Maine men and women who haveserved in the military over the years. Over the years, I've interviewed several of the veterans profiledin "Quiet Courage: Stories of the Unselfish Dedication of MaineVeterans," written by Don Colson and published by ...
Gendron fails to inspire
Jul 02, 2007 ... On June 21, my family attended the public meeting at PeakesAuditorium to listen to Education Commissioner Susan Gendron discussthe impending school consolidation plan. We went to the meeting fullof our own concerns. It was clear that retaining school choice and maintaining ...
Lieberman's bad idea
Jul 02, 2007 ... Connecticut's Sen. Joe Lieberman - all smiles in the June 11 BDN -calls for bombing Iran. In his shrill cry for a bigger, better,bloodier war, he continues in the now familiar role of fronting theIsrael Lobby - the "neocons" - in the Senate. Their aims underscore the need for ...
A call to Christians
Jul 02, 2007 ... Have you noticed that there are more and more articles and lettersin the Bangor Daily News and other newspapers and magazines writtenby individuals identifying themselves as Christians, who focus on thepolitical-social issues of our time and who take positions that areincongruent with ...
Schools
Jul 02, 2007 ... Hampden Academy Fourth quarter honor roll Grade 12, high honors: Kendra Albert, Jarrod Bouchard, NathanielBrown, Evan Farley, Joshua Groleau, Alisa Hamilton, Simon Hanson,Aaron McCollough, Daniel McCue, Allison McPhedran, KathleenNightingale, Molly Peverada, Lauren Swalec, ...
Old Town hearing set on victualer's license
Jul 02, 2007 ... OLD TOWN - A public hearing on a victualer's license for KennethWood postponed from June 21 will be held during the regular councilmeeting to begin at 7 p.m. today at the Old Town Public Library. The license would be for Riverside Enterprises, located at 261Main ...
Summer brings moose to roads Drivers can lessen odds of collision
Jul 02, 2007; ... It's summer in Maine, which means people and moose are on themove. And so far this season, the mix has been especially violent. Four motorists have died on Maine highways from moose-relatedaccidents since Memorial Day weekend. A few dozen more drivers andpassengers have been ...
1,500 protest Bush presence Two arrests made for trespassing
Jul 02, 2007; ... KENNEBUNKPORT - Tracy and Jim Luiselli hoped for a tranquil escapeto Maine over the weekend, but international affairs intervened. "We just came up for what we thought was going to be a quietlittle day or two," Tracy said Sunday morning as the couple's twochildren explored a jetty ...
Reduced portions hide cost increases
Jul 02, 2007; ... In the break room at Northeast CONTACT one day last week, one ofour two Volunteers of the Year for 2007, Beverly Mullins, said:"Gerry, have you noticed that Hellmann's Mayonnaise has reduced thesize of their quart of mayonnaise jar from 32 ounces down to 30ounces? Also, they have kept ...
CARPE DIEM, ETC.
Jul 02, 2007 ... Perhaps you didn't listen as closely as you might have to yourgraduation speaker or maybe you can't recall the advice you weregiven. Here's a second chance. With college commencement recentlyconcluded, we thought readers would be interested in some of advicespeakers have offered new ...
Media converge on Kennebunkport U.S., foreign reporters in town to cover Putin's meeting with Bush
Jul 02, 2007; ... KENNEBUNKPORT - Standing near the putting green and pool on thegrounds of the gracious old Colony Hotel, MSNBC White House reporterKelly O'Donnell had just finished a live report Sunday afternoon. Muttering to herself as much as to the half-dozen crew members whosurrounded her, she ...
Correction
Jul 02, 2007 ... A sentence in the letter "Guns and mental illness" (BDN, June 28)contained a typographical error. The correct sentence is: "One reasonit ...
Motorcycle changes
Jul 02, 2007 ... When spring arrives, here come the loud motorcycles with theirstraight exhaust. This is the time that people open their windows andenjoy the weather. Motorcyclists start revving their engines and head out for theopen road. The motorcyclists with straight exhaust, (no ...
Feds to support state conservation effort
Jul 02, 2007; ... Conservation groups are closing in on their goal to permanentlyprotect more than 42,500 acres in central Maine that a federal reportranked as one of the nation's most threatened watersheds. For the second time this year, Congress appears poised to approvemultimillion dollar grants ...
Trenton pursues contract zoning
Jul 02, 2007; ... TRENTON - Unlike its neighbors to the immediate north and south,Trenton remains a relatively small community. It has only 1,300 residents, compared to 7,000 in Ellsworth and5,000 in Bar Harbor. It has only three selectmen, whereas Bar Harborand Ellsworth each have seven seats on ...
Familiar name in state government recalls ties with both GOP, Democrats
Jul 02, 2007; ... AUGUSTA - Although the Senate has adjourned for the summer, theoperation of state government remains foremost on Douglas Smith'smind as he makes his rounds at public functions. Mingling among former Moosehead Manufacturing Co. employees at abarbecue in their honor Friday, Sen ....
Fourth of July events
Jul 02, 2007 ... Fourth of July activities in Bangor and Brewer will begin with theannual Bangor Noon Kiwanis pancake breakfast from 6 to 10 a.m.Wednesday, July 4, at the Brewer Auditorium on Wilson Street. . The Walter Hunt Memorial 3K Race will begin at 10:45 a.m. atthe Brewer Auditorium, with ...
From a new perspective Recovering from illness, State of Maine captain greets training ship from shore
Jul 02, 2007; ... CASTINE - It was not quite the same assembly of family and friendsthat gathered Saturday evening by the local harbor to greet the MaineMaritime Academy vessel State of Maine as it arrived back from itsannual 60-day training cruise. Most of the people who waited on the pier were the ...
Ex-Bangor pastor to serve 6 months in jail for theft from Abundant Life
Jul 03, 2007; ... BANGOR - The man who founded and led what became one of theregion's largest churches was sentenced Monday in Penobscot CountySuperior Court to five years in prison with all but six monthssuspended for pilfering thousands of dollars from the congregation. Ron Durham, 61, who ...
Biker injured in crash during heavy rain
Jul 02, 2007 ... BIG MOOSE TOWNSHIP - A Brunswick man was injured Saturday when he lost control of his motorcycle during a heavyrainstorm. Rodney Bauer, 57, was taken by ambulance to the Charles A. DeanMemorial Hospital in Greenville and later was transferred to EasternMaine ...
Historical group sets meeting in Addison
Jul 02, 2007 ... ADDISON - The Pleasant River Historical Society will hold itsannual meeting at 6:30 p.m Monday, July 9 at the Indian River GrangeHall on Route 187. At 7 p.m. Lisa Athearn will present a programabout the Atusville community in Machias. The historical society will hold ...
Film 'Breakdown' to air free in Steuben
Jul 02, 2007 ... STEUBEN - Community Free Films of Washington County will show"Breakdown" at 7 p.m. July 8 at Henry D. Moore Parrish House. "Breakdown" is directed by an American-British former BBC and al-Jazeera TV reporter and producer and is a feature documentary ...
Land trust to celebrate successful campaign
Jul 02, 2007 ... ORLAND - Great Pond Mountain Conservation Trust will celebrate theend of its successful Campaign for the Wildlands at their annualmeeting Saturday, July 14. The public is invited to join land trust members at 4 p.m. for aspecial celebration under a tent in the 4,300-acre Great ...
Courses in bartending, Excel offered at KVCC
Jul 02, 2007 ... FAIRFIELD - Kennebec Valley Community College will offer aprofessional bartending class 5-8 p.m. Mondays, July 9-Aug. 6, at theHoliday Inn in Waterville. KVCC also will offer ...
Disabled veterans to tell their stories
Jul 02, 2007 ... BELFAST - The National Theatre Workshop of the Handicapped ishosting another group of veterans who will participate in theWriters' Program for Wounded Warriors beginning Thursday July 11. Last year, the pilot program at the NTWH-Crosby School in Belfastproved successful, not only ...
MDI museum holding bird carvings exhibit
Jul 02, 2007 ... SOUTHWEST HARBOR - A flock of birds recently landed at the WendellGilley Museum in Southwest Harbor. The new exhibition - of Decoys, Design and Details - World ClassBird Carvings are the work of Larry Barth, Tan Brunet and John Sharpfrom the collection of the Ward Museum of ...
Multimedia sculptures on view in Cushing
Jul 02, 2007 ... CUSHING - The Cushing Historical Society will present an exhibitof welded metal, stone and wood sculptures by Warren artist JaySawyer. The show will open with a reception 5-8 ...
Friday the 13th events set in Dover-Foxcroft
Jul 02, 2007 ... DOVER-FOXCROFT - The Dover-Foxcroft Shiretown Homecoming Committeewill sponsor a free spaghetti supper from 4:13 to 6:13 p.m. Friday,July 13, at Foxcroft ...
College planning workshops scheduled
Jul 02, 2007 ... Maine Educational Opportunity Center, a federally funded programthat helps qualified adults obtain postsecondary education, will holda free two- to three-hour interactive workshop, "The Essentials ofCollege Planning," outlining the college process of admissions,financial aid, career ...
Greenville library offers summer reading
Jul 02, 2007 ... GREENVILLE - The 2007 Summer Reading Program at Shaw PublicLibrary is accepting registrations for its free program "Get a Clueat Your Library." The program is open to young people and will ...
Unorganized Territory in good fiscal shape
Jul 02, 2007 ... DOVER-FOXCROFT - Piscataquis County commissioners closed out thefiscal year Thursday for the Unorganized Territory. All accounts were in good shape, according to County Manager MikeHenderson. He said the audit for the budget would begin in July. It was noted in the discussion ...
Kiwanis pancake breakfast to kick off the Fourth
Jul 02, 2007; ... For many area residents and visitors, it has become a familytradition to begin their Fourth of July holiday by attending theBangor Noontime Kiwanis annual Pancake Breakfast, which is 6-10 a.m.Wednesday, July 4, at the Brewer Auditorium. Deborah Paradis is chairwoman for this event ...
Maine crews return from fighting Quebec forest fires
Jul 02, 2007; ... Two Maine crews returned Saturday from battling forest fires inQuebec. On June 14, eight forest rangers and one forester from the MaineDepartment of Conservation were sent to Baie Comeau, Quebec, which isabout 430 miles north of Quebec City. For two weeks the crew foughtseveral ...
2 hurt in West Enfield rollover; driver apparently fell asleep
Jul 02, 2007; ... WEST ENFIELD - Route 2 in West Enfield was closed for about 45minutes Saturday evening after a single-vehicle crash, according topolice. The driver of an SUV apparently fell asleep behind the wheel justbefore 6 p.m. Saturday while traveling on Route 2. The vehicle leftthe ...
Courts
Jul 02, 2007 ... Rockland District Court Cases June 11-15, 2007 Tracey L. Allen, 38, Rockland, violating condition of release,jail 48 hours. Frederick L. Ames, 24, Waldoboro, attaching false plates, $150. Christopher B. Barnes, 21, Rockland, operating vehicle afterregistration ...
Courts
Jul 02, 2007 ... Washington County Superior Court Cases May 1-31, 2007 Lisa A. Baker, 40, Jonesboro, unlawful possession of oxycodone;unlawful possession of scheduled drug; both counts dismissed. Aaron T. Beal, 41, Milbridge, operating vehicle while underinfluence of ...
SAD 56 approves revived budget article
Jul 02, 2007 ... SEARSPORT - The lone SAD 56 budget article defeated at the pollsJune 12 passed at a districtwide meeting Friday night. Voters in Searsport, Frankfort and Stockton Springs passed eacharticle on the ballot June 12, including the bottom-line total of the$11.1 million spending plan for ...
Courts
Jul 02, 2007 ... Machias District Court Cases May 1-30, 2007 Raymond D. Adams, 27, Harrington, operating vehicle while licensesuspended or revoked, $600, jail 10 days, license suspended one year;failing to give correct name, address or date of birth, jail 10 days. Devon Andrews, 31, ...
Milestones
Jul 02, 2007 ... DENNYSVILLE - Rickey Jamieson of Dennysville recently was honoredas a recipient of the Silver Beaver Award, the highest award a localcouncil of the Boy Scouts of America can present to a volunteerScouter. Nominees are selected and recommended to the National Court ofHonor for the ...
Courts
Jul 02, 2007 ... Aroostook County Superior Court, Houlton Cases May 1-31, 2007 Mark W. Matthews, 26, Houlton, unlawful possession of scheduleddrug, $500. Scott A. McKissick, 34, Orient, criminal mischief, jail 10 days;terrorizing, jail 90 days, all but 10 days suspended, ...
Divorces
Jul 02, 2007 ... PRESQUE ISLE - The following divorces were granted in 1st DistrictCourt in April and May by Judge Ronald A. Daigle and Family LawMagistrate Rob A. Langner on grounds of irreconcilable differences: John H. Collins, Caswell, and Penny C. Collins, Limestone, marriedJune 4, 2005, at ...
Clapper-Buck wins in homecoming Bucksport native more than familiar with Tour du Lac race course
Jul 02, 2007; ... BUCKSPORT - Mary Clapper-Buck certainly has running in her blood. Nobody has run a faster Tour du Lac 10-miler time than her brotherGerry. Her twin sister Margaret (now Margaret Jones) co-directedSaturday's 32nd annual race along with husband Chris and both runmany local races ....
Harvick nips Edwards for second win Track position pivotal
Jul 02, 2007; ... LOUDON, N.H. - Kevin Harvick was just too good in this race. Carl Edwards made a late charge to try and pass Harvick. He dovelow to make a pass in turn 3 on the last lap, but he couldn't make itstick as Harvick pulled away and dominated to win the Camping World200 Busch Series race ...
Hamlin holds off Gordon for win Special helmet provides inspiration
Jul 02, 2007; ... LOUDON, N.H. - Denny Hamlin said he felt he had some "kids ridingalong with me all day" during Sunday's LENOX Industrial Tools 300Nextel Cup race at New Hampshire International Speedway. Hamlin had visited Children's Hospital in Boston Thursday and waspresented with a special ...
Blackbear United, two other Maine teams advance to semis
Jul 02, 2007; ... The Bangor-based Blackbear United girls under-19 team soccer teamhas advanced to the semifinal round of the U.S. Youth Soccer Region IChampionship thanks to a pool-play win Sunday afternoon. The team, which went 2-0-1 in pool play over the weekend, willface Virginia representative ...
Labbe feels at home Biddeford native enjoys Loudon
Jul 02, 2007; ... LOUDON, N.H. - Biddeford's Richard "Slugger" Labbe always enjoysracing at New Hampshire International Speedway. That's because, for all intents and purposes, it's home. The crew chief for Sterling Marlin's No. 14 Ginn Racing Chevroleteven got an opportunity to go home and spend ...
Neill, Kenerson spark Hampden victory
Jul 02, 2007 ... CALAIS - Joel Neill sparked an eight-run ninth inning with a two-run home run as Hampden rallied by Calais for a 12-5 American Legionbaseball victory Sunday. Tim Kenerson hit a two-run homer in the first for the Riverdogswhile Pat Stephens singled twice. Justin LeBlanc and ...
Aussie Ambrose finds niche in Busch series
Jul 02, 2007; ... LOUDON, N.H. - Marcos Ambrose is making an impact as a rookie inthe Busch series. He is eighth in points thanks to three top-10finishes in 18 races. He is also the only Australian driver in the series. How did he wind up in the series? "That's a good question. I was ...
Tibbetts cruises to seventh win Robinson prevails at Speedway 95
Jul 02, 2007 ... WISCASSET - Tyler Tibbetts of Montville earned a win Saturdayafternoon in the 25-lap Teen Division at Wiscasset Raceway, leadingthe race wire-to-wire for his seventh victory of the season. Tibbetts outraced Cody Sleeper of Chelsea, who finished second.Ryan Ripley of Thomaston was ...
Perham triathlon winner
Jul 02, 2007 ... BATH - Kurt Perham of Brunswick took the top sport in theShipbuilders Triathlon in Brunswick. Perham finished in 2 hours, 36 minutes, 37 seconds while ThomasMcWalters of Thorndike was second in 2:07:35 and ...
MTA championships set
Jul 02, 2007 ... PORTLAND - The 35th annual Maine Tennis Association Championshipswill be held Friday through Sunday at the Waynflete Sports Complex. The event, which crowns state champs in seven classifications, isopen to all adult and junior players. Competition will ...
Stu Haskell book details history of UM sports
Jul 02, 2007 ... ORONO - In recognition of 125 years of University of Maineathletics, Stu Haskell has compiled "The Maine Book." The 700-page book lists all the athletes, coaches, records,statistics and conference standings for every athletic team UMainehas featured since 1881. More than ...
Golf
Jul 02, 2007 ... HOLES-IN-ONE DAVID MYERS David Myers recorded a hole-in-one on the par-3 10th hole atRockland Golf Club, using a 7-wood. Bud Milliken and Deb Myerswitnessed the shot. JAY O'TOOLE Jay O'Toole of Belfast used a 5-iron to ace the 157-yard, par-3ninth hole at ...
Craig 10th in Quebec World Cup event
Jul 02, 2007; ... ST. FELICIEN, Quebec - Adam Craig of Corinth and Bend, Ore.,earned his second top-10 finish of the International Cycling UnionWorld Cup cross country mountain bike season Sunday, finishing 10thoverall in the elite men's division during the fifth stop on the six-race ...
Firms back Millinocket biomass plan
Jul 03, 2007; ... MILLINOCKET - Two "green energy" companies are tentativelyproceeding with plans to build a 17-megawatt biomass cogenerationfacility worth $50 million that will employ about 45 workers andproduce electricity for the New England power grid, investors saidMonday. KMW Systems Inc. of ...
Grants now availablefor broadband service
Jul 03, 2007 ... U.S. Department of Agriculture Deputy Secretary Chuck Connor hasannounced that $8.9 million in grants are now available tocommunities without broadband service. The grants are intended to provide residential broadband serviceand to connect facilities such as police and fire ...
Magazine recognizes Bar Harbor clockmaker
Jul 03, 2007 ... A Bar Harbor clockmaker's shop has been designated as an Editor'sChoice selection in Yankee Magazine's 2007 special travel issue. Alexander H. Phillips is the owner of the shop, which is locatedat 110 Main St. in Bar Harbor. Yankee Magazine's editor, Mel Allen, said the ...
ON THE WINGS OF RECOVERY
Jul 03, 2007 ... The U.S. Fish and Wildlife Service last week officially removedthe country's symbol, the bald eagle, from the nation's endangeredspecies list. The de-listing of the eagle, while slow, is a goodexample of an endangered species success. It also highlights whyefforts to weaken the ...
ENERGY BOOST
Jul 03, 2007 ... Compared with the last energy bill passed by Congress, whichfavored subsidies for oil companies over increases in renewableenergy production or incentives for conservation, this year's Senateversion is a big improvement. That doesn't mean, however, that itwill do much to reduce our ...
Man gets 12-year sentence for running area cocaine ring
Jul 03, 2007; ... BANGOR - The New York City man charged with running a drug ringthat sold and distributed at least $300,000 worth of cocaine in theBangor area was sentenced Monday in Penobscot County Superior Courtto 12 years in prison after pleading guilty to aggravated traffickingin scheduled ...
Cold case: Clues sought in 1977 slaying
Jul 03, 2007; ... BANGOR - State police said Monday they hope new technology willhelp them solve the 30-year-old murder of a woman whose body wasfound on Mount Desert Island. Maine State Police Sgt. Troy Gardner said during a news conferencethat more sophisticated techniques, including new ways to ...
Medicare preventive services underutilized
Jul 03, 2007; ... ORONO - Too few of Maine's older residents take advantage ofpreventive health care benefits available to them through theMedicare program, according to the federal Centers for Medicare andMedicaid Services, or CMS. On Monday morning, representatives from the program's New ...
DOT replaces 6 cable strands on Narrows bridge Span stayed open during research test
Jul 03, 2007; ... PROSPECT - Construction crews scored a couple of firsts on thePenobscot Narrows Bridge last week when they replaced six individualcable strands in the stays of the new bridge as part of a long-termresearch project. Crews from Cianbro-Reed & Reed, the joint venture that built ...
Hunters, fishermen to pay tribute to 'Wiggie' Robinson, 85
Jul 03, 2007; ... Hunters and fishermen are gathering in Millinocket today to payfinal respects to a registered guide renowned in Maine's sportingcommunity for his knowledge of the outdoors, vibrant personality andseemingly endless energy. Wilmot "Wiggie" Robinson became a master Maine guide in ...
Bangor council chairman new tourism chief
Jul 03, 2007; ... BANGOR - With projects such as a gaming and hotel complex, threenew hotels and a new arena in the works, Greater Bangor needs to beready for an influx of visitors, the new executive director of theGreater Bangor Convention & Visitors Bureau - and Bangor's CityCouncil chairman - said ...