Bangor Daily News Bangor, ME back issues from October 2007:
Views on local wildlife
Oct 01, 2007 ... I recently attended a public meeting of the Maine Department ofInland Fisheries and Wildlife Advisory Council. While I was waitingfor the meeting to start, I observed a bear walking across theAroostook River. I delighted in watching the bear as it made its wayacross the river. As other ...
Ellsworth hospital unveils plan for emergency room expansion $1 million donation gives MCMH the means to move forward
Oct 01, 2007; ... ELLSWORTH - For several years, Maine Coast Memorial Hospital hasbeen discussing an expansion of its aging and often crowded emergencydepartment only to see a lack of funding preclude those plans frommoving forward. However, a recent generous gift from late benefactor Fitz ...
'To die for a lie' Demonstrators rally in Bangor to remember soldiers, civilians killed in the war in Iraq
Oct 01, 2007; ... Mary Alice Horrigan's son died in Iraq on July 16, 2005. He was 40years old, married, with a young daughter. He had completed nearly 20years of service in the United States Army and was due to return homein a few days when he was attacked and killed during a midnightmission in ...
Nurses to strike at EMMC
Oct 01, 2007; ... BANGOR-The nursing union at Eastern Maine Medical Center rejectedthe hospital negotiating team's final contract offer Sunday afternoonand announced its intention to call a one-day strike. The officialstrike notice is expected this morning, both sides said Sunday night.By law, the union ...
Waldoboro police target of petition Recent shooting spurs effort
Oct 01, 2007; ... WALDOBORO - Residents have mounted a petition drive to eliminatethe town's police department in the wake of last week's shooting ofan unarmed teenager by a town police officer. "This just brought everything to a head," petition organizerPatricia Chapman said of the shooting death ...
CONTACT plays key role in Brady anniversary events
Oct 01, 2007; ... We Bangor baby boomers all remember the fascinating stories ourparents and others told about the shootout with the Al Brady Gang onCentral Street way back in 1937. Each storyteller remembered exactlywhere they were, what they saw, and exactly how they felt. Fortoday's younger ...
DOLLAR VALUES
Oct 01, 2007 ... Recent headlines touted the benefit to U.S. retailers from therising Canadian dollar. The strong Canadian dollar presents otherimportant opportunities to Maine's largest industries, such as timberand paper, fisheries and seafood. With Canadian goods now moreexpensive, Maine industries ...
UNDERSTANDING BURMA
Oct 01, 2007 ... While strong condemnations of the military crackdown againstprotesters in Burma are necessary, if predictable, the internationalcommunity, including the United States, will need much more thanharsh rhetoric to improve the situation. Given the chaos of recentweeks, international ...
Consider currency pact
Oct 01, 2007 ... Now that the American and Canadian dollars are at par, I thinkthis would be a good time to discuss a currency union with Canada. The treaty also could include a free exchange of workersprovision. If a single currency works with the European Union membercountries, why not North ...
Destroying democracy
Oct 01, 2007 ... It is my opinion that George Bush is destroying our democracy bitby bit and the House and Senate are helping him do it ...
Spay or neuter pets
Oct 01, 2007 ... Animal shelters all over the country are overrun with unwantedcats and dogs, especially this time of year. Please spay and neuteryour pets. The state of Maine has a low-cost spay-neuter program. If youreceive or are eligible for food stamps, TANF, SSI, SSD or Medicaidyou can have ...
Fishing no easy task
Oct 01, 2007 ... In his letter "Quit complaining" (BDN, Sept. 14), Dudley Grayrefers to the time when lobsters were 75 cents per pound. I rememberthat bait was 25 cents a bucket at the local factories at one timeand fuel was around 20 cents or so a gallon. Lobsters may be selling at higher prices ...
Thanks to troop greeters
Oct 01, 2007 ... On Saturday, Sept. 22, my husband and I and our four children gotup before the crack of dawn to see my parents off at the BangorInternational Airport. After a long wait in the security clearanceline, my parents made their plane. We wanted to see it take off before leaving. Before ...
Husson follows formula of success
Oct 01, 2007; ... BANGOR - Husson College football coach Gabby Price believes if theEagles run the ball successfully and keep their opponents from doingso, everything else falls into place. That formula was a winning one again Saturday afternoon. Husson piled up 300 yards on the ground and ...
UNH men, Duke women claim crowns UMaine men finish 4th, women place 6th in meet
Oct 01, 2007; ... ORONO - The Duke University women's cross country team was happyto escape the heat and humidity of Tobacco Road for the cool,tranquil autumn conditions of New England this weekend. The Blue Devils from Durham, N.C., and the University of NewHampshire men took advantage of a ...
Espy outleans Makaretz to win festival girls race Falmouth beats Scarborough for team honors
Oct 01, 2007; ... BELFAST - They crossed the finish line together - shoulder toshoulder, eyelash to eyelash - and neither Adele Espy of Portland'sWaynflete School or Yarmouth's Anna Makaretz knew who got therefirst. Ten minutes later, as they hugged and celebrated theirperformances at the Maine ...
Lewiston's Noor cruises to race win Somalia native leads Devils to boys title in Maine Festival of Champions
Oct 01, 2007; ... BELFAST - Mohamed Noor ran his first competitive distance raceless than a year ago. It came during a gym class at Lewiston High School when Noor, thena newly arrived immigrant from Somalia, ran against Robbie Leeman,the school's fastest distance runner. They raced for a mile, ...
Golf
Oct 01, 2007 ... HOLES-IN-ONE TOM SNOW CHARLESTON - Tom Snow of Bradford shot a hole-in-one Sunday atWhiteTail Golf Course. He made the ace on the 136-yard second holeusing a 9-iron. It was witnessed by Ed Hallett, Steve Oakes and ...
Driver in fatal crash was asleep, police say
Oct 02, 2007; ... ARGYLE - The driver of the van that rolled over in August, killinga 15-year-old New York boy and injuring 12 others on Interstate 95,probably fell asleep at the wheel, Maine State Police officials aresaying. The investigation into the Aug. 6 van crash has concluded that thelikely ...
One 'frequent flier' airs border woes
Oct 02, 2007; ... CALAIS - Jim Thompson doesn't smuggle orchids or oranges. Thompson is the executive director of the Downeast Heritage Centerand is known locally as a "frequent flier" - someone who crosses theborder several times a day because he lives in Oak Bay, NewBrunswick, and works in Calais ....
Police arrest two in incident at Orono nightclub
Oct 02, 2007; ... ORONO - It took police officers from three towns to disperse acrowd of about 200 people that gathered early Sunday morning outsidea popular Orono nightclub. Two men were arrested in relation to theincident at 103 Ultra Lounge, including a Husson College footballplayer, according to Orono ...
River study appeal rejected High court upholds HoltraChem order
Oct 02, 2007; ... WASHINGTON - The U.S. Supreme Court on Monday declined to consideran appeal by the former owner of the closed HoltraChem plant inOrrington over a court-ordered study of mercury levels in thePenobscot River. Mallinckrodt Inc., a St. Louis-based company which is part of ...
Brewer residents get behind plans for new school
Oct 02, 2007; ... BREWER - All of the residents at Monday's public meeting on theproposed Brewer Community School, by a show of hands, voted tosupport the project's concept designs. Applause broke out when no one in the room of 168 residents votedin the straw or nonbinding vote to oppose the nearly ...
Teenagers accused of shooting at cars with a BB gun
Oct 02, 2007 ... Two male juveniles were arrested on Sunday, accused of using a BBgun to shoot at cars after a person driving down Eastern Avenue inBrewer around 4:30 p.m. reported his vehicle was hit by smallprojectiles, Cpl. Paul Gauvin of the Brewer Police Department ...
Tickets for UM sports hall banquet on sale
Oct 01, 2007 ... Tickets for the University of Maine Sports Hall of Fame banquetscheduled for Oct. 14 are now on sale at the athletic ticket office. The event starts at noon at the Black Bear Inn in Orono. Ticketsare available on a ...
Mariners rally to nip Westfield State
Oct 01, 2007 ... CASTINE - The Maine Maritime Academy Mariners overcame two first-half deficits to earn a 21-14 New England Football Conference victoryover Westfield State Saturday. Maine Maritime Academy limited Westfield State to 23 rushing yardsbehind the play of Mike Riley, Nate Bolduc, Chris ...
Foster, Wells lift Broncos by 'Dogs Rams win in soccer, field hockey
Oct 01, 2007 ... HAMPDEN - Katie Foster scored on a Michaela Stephenson assistearly in the first half and the Hampden Academy Broncos made thescore stand up for a 1-0 schoolgirl soccer win over the LawrenceBulldogs Saturday. Michelle Wells made seven saves on 21 shots for the 6-3-1 ...
Flint sparks win for the Hornets Shutout keeps Ashland unbeaten
Oct 01, 2007 ... ASHLAND - Whitney Flint scored two goals in the first half topropel Ashland to a 4-0 girls soccer win over Katahdin of StacyvilleSaturday. Macie Pelkey and Jacky Raymond each added a goal while CrystalCook and Mindy Chasse each had an assist for Ashland. Taylor Bakermade five ...
Husson rolls to weekend victories
Oct 01, 2007 ... BANGOR - The Husson College women's soccer team picked up two winsover the weekend, knocking off Lesley 7-1 Sunday and Becker 8-1Saturday. On Sunday, Megan LaJoie scored two goals for the Eagles. MichelleManning, Amy Sanz, Megan Clement, Caitlyn Butterfield and Kylan Smitheach ...
Crawford leads MDI by Oak Hill Offensive balance helps Trojans
Oct 01, 2007 ... BAR HARBOR - Junior quarterback Tyler Crawford completed 10 of 11passes for 185 yards and connected with three different receivers fortouchdowns to lead Mount Desert Island to a 38-18 football win overOak Hill of Sabattus Saturday. Terrence Jones, Jon Hall and Nolan Hall each ...
Nason goal enough as Eagles nip Saint Joe's
Oct 01, 2007 ... BANGOR - Erin Nason scored the game's only goal 8:36 into thefirst half as Husson College edged Saint Joseph's 1-0 in field hockeyaction Saturday. Kelly Bocchino made six saves on 10 shots for the 6-2 Eagles. Kathleen Simoes made seven saves on 12 shots for the 5-4 ...
Colliton leads UMaine past Pioneers
Oct 01, 2007 ... ORONO - Jordan Colliton scored one goal and assisted on two othersto lead the Black Bears to a season-opening 6-1 women's hockeyvictory over Sacred Heart University at Alfond Arena Saturday. Vanessa Vani had a goal and an assist to pace the 1-0 Bears. Theother UMaine goals were ...
Book fest to honor Maine artists Weekend of events planned in Bangor
Oct 01, 2007; ... BANGOR - A poetry stroll, readings and book signings, paneldiscussions and award presentations are among the highlights of theBangor Book Festival, set for Columbus Day weekend, Oct. 5-7. The festival, based downtown, will take place on a busy holidayweekend that also will feature ...
Cross country
Oct 01, 2007 ... COLLEGE 16TH MURRAY KEATINGE INVITATIONAL At University of Maine, Orono, 5 miles University of New Hampshire men 36, Dartmouth 56, Yale 71, Maine122, Saint Francis Xavier 136, Dalhousie University 163, Holy Cross190, Vermont 206, Central Connecticut State University ...
Visit to Maine State Library worth the trip
Oct 01, 2007; ... I hope that last week's column prompted you to make plans to visitBangor Public Library and the University of Maine's Fogler Library inOrono. Today, promise yourself a trip to Augusta to visit the Maine StateArchives and the Maine State Library. The library has convenient ...
CW's 'Aliens in America' a sweet family comedy
Oct 01, 2007; ... "Aliens in America," debuting at 8:30 tonight on the CW,accomplishes quite a nifty feat. It quickly brushes by Americanparanoia and settles into being a touching family sitcom. "Aliens" focuses on Justin Tolchuck (Dan Byrd), a socially awkwardhigh school student who's looking to ...
Bates, Keezer spark Orono
Oct 01, 2007 ... THORNDIKE - Collin Bates had 11 carries for 78 yards and twotouchdowns to lead Orono to a 46-8 high school football win overMount View Saturday. Kash Keezer was 3-for-3 passing for 93 yards and one touchdown, a45-yard completion to Seth Dwyer. John Doughty returned a fumble ...
'Deliberate' cuttings, poisonings of trees probed in Searsport
Oct 01, 2007; ... SEARSPORT - State and local agencies are investigating whatappears to be the intentional poisoning of trees in a waterfrontsubdivision. Town Manager James Gilway said Friday that residents of BancsTerrace have discovered trees that were either cut down or damaged bythe ...
Suicide comes 'Out of the Darkness'
Oct 01, 2007; ... BANGOR - Friends and family members of people who have died bysuicide gathered Sunday at Hayford Park to honor their loved ones,support each other and raise public awareness of suicide. According to literature from the American Foundation for SuicidePrevention, a person in the ...
Paws for the Cause Bangor waterfront goes to the dogs to benefit humane society
Oct 01, 2007; ... BANGOR - Saturday morning's cool, clear weather brought dozens ofdogs and their owners to downtown Bangor for the Bangor HumaneSociety's 14th annual Paws on Parade fundraiser. By 9 a.m. the grassylawn of the Bangor Waterfront Park was a happy jumble of pugs andpoodles, shepherds and ...
Travel Report
Oct 01, 2007 ... The ongoing work on the Broadway overpass in Bangor, both north-and southbound, continues throughout the week. The constructionactivity listed below is highway work being done in addition to thework on the overpass. Monday, 10/1/07 Finish work on the northbound travel lane of ...
Benefit to help Brewer boy get accessible van
Oct 01, 2007; ... Eight-year-old Logan Severance, the son of Stan and TerriSeverance of Brewer, has spinal muscular atrophy, a motor neurondisease affecting the voluntary muscles needed, among other things,for walking and head and neck control. As Logan grows, it is more difficult for his parents to ...
Unity College working toward 'green' future
Oct 01, 2007; ... UNITY - Unity College has taken its first step toward a masterplan aimed at redesigning areas of its campus to make the collegemore in tune with the environment and the community. Faculty, staff, students and representatives of Portland-based PDTArchitects gathered at the Unity ...
Falling enrollments cause of USM financial woes
Oct 01, 2007 ... PORTLAND - The University of Southern Maine is blaming fallingenrollments for a financial shortfall that is resulting in a hiringfreeze and the possibility of layoffs and merged departments to helpreduce costs. The school overspent its budget last year by $4.5 million and ...
Millinocket candidate slates full
Oct 01, 2007; ... MILLINOCKET - Seven residents are running for three Town Councilseats while five are vying for two Millinocket School Committeeseats, town officials said Friday. Council Chairman Wallace Paul and Councilor David Cyr, who areseeking re-election to their three-year council seats, ...
Council candidate taken off Rockland ballot
Oct 01, 2007; ... ROCKLAND - The city clerk has ruled that the name of City Councilcandidate Bentley Snow Davis will be stricken from the ballot,leaving her the option of running as a write-in candidate. City Clerk Stuart Sylvester said Friday that he has determinedSnow Davis' nomination papers were ...
Presque Isle sports-recreation show draws hundreds
Oct 01, 2007; ... PRESQUE ISLE - Cool temperatures and scattered frost over theweekend set the perfect stage for the inaugural Aroostook County Falland Winter Sports and Recreation Show, which by Sunday afternoon haddrawn more than 1,200 people to The Forum. Officials with Northern Maine Community ...
Second suspect jailed in crime spree
Oct 01, 2007; ... CARIBOU - A second suspect has been arrested in connection with anexpansive crime spree case that police cracked late last week. Robert Suire, 25, hometown unavailable, was arrested and chargedlate on Thursday evening with burglary and theft in connection withthe case, according to ...
Houlton sells land burned by arson fire five years ago Savings Bank of Maine may build branch or ATM at the site
Oct 01, 2007; ... HOULTON - Land that has been barren since being scorched by amajor arson fire nearly five years ago soon will sprout a newbusiness. Town councilors voted unanimously last week to sell a plot of landat the mouth of Market Square to Savings Bank of Maine, aninstitution formerly ...
Riley School to hold fair in Rockport Oct. 14
Oct 01, 2007 ... ROCKPORT - The Riley School will hold its first Independent SchoolFair from 4 to 6 p.m. Sunday, Oct. 14, in the art building. Riley School is located on Warrenton Street, seven miles beyondCamden and one mile beyond Penobscot Bay Medical Center. The campusis 0.4 mile on the right, ...
Small businesses topic of Belfast breakfast talk
Oct 01, 2007 ... BELFAST - The University of Maine Hutchinson Center and theBelfast Area Chamber of Commerce will host an "Eggs and Issues"breakfast at 7:45 a.m. Tuesday, Oct. 16. The "Back to (Small) Business" breakfast, presented by Deb Neuman,will focus on the "Top 10 Things You Need To Know To ...
Troy amends tower ordinance
Oct 01, 2007; ... TROY - Residents have approved a revised telecommunicationsordinance that expands the opportunity for cellular phonetransmission towers to be located in town. Although the town has had a telecommunications tower ordinance fornearly a decade, there are no towers in town. The revised ...
The Grand hires executive director Auburn native Jack Lafond aims to broaden community support for Ellsworth auditorium
Oct 01, 2007; ... ELLSWORTH - Jack Lafond is home. And the new executive director of The Grand auditorium, who tookthe job earlier this month, said he has every intention of stickingaround for a long time. "I've got my burial plot picked out," Lafond joked during aninterview last week at the ...
Presque Isle police looking for stolen car
Oct 01, 2007 ... PRESQUE ISLE - Officers from the Presque Isle Police Departmentwere on the lookout Sunday afternoon for a car that had been stolenfrom a home in the city on Saturday evening. Presque Isle police Officer Kevin Reed said that the tan 1994Dodge Intrepid was stolen from a ...
Council to review Howard Street traffic measures
Oct 02, 2007; ... BANGOR - Three steps aimed at easing traffic problems in theHoward Street area received mixed reviews Monday, when a City Councilsubcommittee reassessed them six months after they took effect. The steps, designed to calm traffic there, involved banning leftturns from State Street ...
Columbia woman indicted in Cub Scouts theft
Oct 02, 2007; ... BANGOR - A Columbia woman was indicted Monday by the PenobscotCounty grand jury in the theft of more than $1,000 from Cub Scouts inMilford. Kimberly Blakely, aka Kimberly Beal, 24, is charged with theft byunauthorized taking from Cub Scout Pack 80. Few details were available ...
Howard Foundation schedules fundraiser
Oct 02, 2007; ... EDDINGTON - A recently formed foundation will hold a HarvestDinner this month to raise money for educational and other programsaimed at better understanding minorities and "people who are seen asdifferent." The Howard Foundation is holding a Harvest Dinner featuring achoice of ...
Divorces
Oct 02, 2007 ... BELFAST - Following are divorces granted in 5th District Courtduring September on grounds of irreconcilable marital differences. David Barry Roche II and Sarina Roche, both of Brooks; married atBrooklyn, N.Y., May 29, 1989; shared parental responsibility for ...
'Hannibal Hamlin' plans talk in Brewer
Oct 02, 2007 ... BREWER - Vice President and Mrs. Hannibal Hamlin - as portrayed byRichard and Sharon Newcomb of Hampden - will be the guests of theBrewer Historical ...
Sanford man charged with 2 assault counts
Oct 02, 2007 ... DOVER-FOXCROFT - A Sanford man who allegedly trashed his mother'shome and assaulted two people in the home was arrested Thursday. Joshua Phifer, 19, was charged with two counts of domestic assaultand one count of criminal mischief. He is expected to make hisinitial court appearance ...
Guilford man charged in throat-slashing case
Oct 02, 2007 ... DOVER-FOXCROFT - A Guilford man was arrested early Saturdaymorning on a charge of aggravated assault after he allegedly slashedanother man's throat. Roger Norman, 41, who was arrested at a Dover-Foxcroft bar-restaurant after the incident, is expected to make his initial ...
Drug use symptoms topic of Bangor forum
Oct 02, 2007 ... BANGOR - From 7 to 8:30 p.m. today, in the Lecture Hall at BangorHigh School, Lt. Thomas Reagan of the Bangor Police Department willconduct a seminar on recognizing signs and symptoms of drug use inteens. According to a National Institute of Drug Abuse study, 54 percentof high ...
Women of the World slate Orono meeting
Oct 02, 2007 ... ORONO - Women of the World will meet at noon Monday, Oct. 8, atthe Church of Universal Fellowship on Main Street, and celebrateAustralia. Hostess Mary Jo Sanger visited Australia many times andwill share some of the multicultural cuisine that Australia offers.Books and artifacts will be ...
Ecumenical program on Jesus set in Brewer
Oct 02, 2007 ... BREWER - A DVD-based small-group exploration of Jesus Christ forthe third millennium called "Saving Jesus" will be held in six two-hour sessions from 6:30 to 8:30 p.m. Thursdays, Oct. 11 through Nov.15, at St. Patrick's Episcopal Church, 21 Holyoke St. A $6 chargewill cover the cost of ...
Public flu shot clinics offered in Bangor
Oct 02, 2007 ... BANGOR - The Bangor Region Influenza Coalition, a program of theNortheastern Maine Regional Resource Center, would like to announcepublic seasonal flu and pneumococcal shot clinics located at theBangor Civic Center: . 7:30 a.m.-7 p.m. Wednesday, Oct. 10. . 7:30 a.m.-4:30 ...