Bangor Daily News Bangor, ME back issues from November 2007:
Mission officials urge Koreans to visit Maine Tourism, educational opportunities stressed
Nov 01, 2007; ... TOKYO - After a two-day whirlwind trade mission to South Korea,state officials said upon their arrival Wednesday in Tokyo that theyhope to persuade a number of South Korean government representativesand businesses to visit Maine and see firsthand the tourism, businessand educational ...
LURC staff endorses wind farm Natural resource impacts 'low' at Stetson Mountain facility
Nov 01, 2007; ... Staff at the Land Use Regulation Commission have recommendedapproval of a 38-turbine wind farm in northern Washington Countythat, if built today, would be New England's largest wind-energyfacility. LURC staff said the Stetson Mountain wind farm - proposed for aforested ridgeline ...
Bar Harbor man to serve three years for manslaughter Speeding, drunken driving cited in crash that killed 17-year-old
Nov 01, 2007; ... ELLSWORTH - Tears were spilled on both sides of the aisle in theHancock County Superior courtroom Wednesday. On one side sat members of a family who said their lives wereripped apart when 17-year-old Blaine Alley was killed in a car crashmore than two years ago. On the other ...
EMMC to raze historic homes Parking headaches prompt demolition
Nov 01, 2007; ... BANGOR - The majestic yellow home with white gingerbread trim hasstood on State Street for nearly two centuries, its Gothic Revivalarchitecture one of only two spectacular examples of the movementthat remains in the city. Nearby, a prominent white house, the Robinson home, sits on ...
Gift-basket business to hold fall harvest sale
Nov 01, 2007; ... HERMON - Portwine of Maine, a gift-basket business and gift shoppreviously located in Millinocket, will have a "fall harvest" salefrom 11 a.m. to 4 p.m. Saturday at its new location, the Morgan HillEvent Center at 82 Morgan Hill Road on U.S. Route 2 in Hermon. Refreshments will be ...
Correcting the record
Nov 01, 2007 ... A story on Page B1 of Tuesday's paper attributed economic figuresabout the cruise industry in Maine to the wrong ...
Madison grower plans 2nd tomato greenhouse
Nov 01, 2007; ... MADISON - A company that grows tomatoes in a huge greenhouse inMadison is planning to expand with a second greenhouse next year. Backyard Farms says it will build a 17-acre greenhouse next to itsexisting 23-acre glass-covered greenhouse. When the new greenhouseopens, ...
Business cashes in on recreational flight Dixmont couple sells aircraft kits
Nov 01, 2007; ... PITTSFIELD - One of the fastest-growing recreational industries inthe country is the light-sport aircraft, a plane - which can bepurchased in kit form - that costs a third of conventional smallplanes and requires far less stringent training and medical criteria. In 2006, there were ...
Allegiant adds flight for spring break
Nov 01, 2007; ... BANGOR - Allegiant Air LLC announced this week that for five weeksnext March and April, an additional nonstop flight would run fromBangor International Airport to Orlando, Fla., just in time forspring break. Beginning March 4 and ending April 1, Allegiant will fly onTuesdays in ...
MUKASEY MUST ANSWER
Nov 01, 2007 ... Michael B. Mukasey has a well-earned reputation for straighttalking, but his nomination for United States attorney general is introuble unless he flatly acknowledges that waterboarding is tortureand rejects it. In his appearance before the Senate Judiciary Committee, he beganwith ...
RUNNING ON EMPTY
Nov 01, 2007 ... Voters approved the $131 million transportation bond in June, butMaine's road and bridge system remains woefully under-funded. Revenuefrom the state's fuel tax continues to decline as people drive lessor buy more fuel-efficient vehicles, and elected officials are leeryof creating any new ...
Extend term limits
Nov 01, 2007 ... Thank you for the editorial supporting Question 5 "Yes on Question5" (BDN, Oct. 27), a modest reform to Maine's term limits law. As itpoints out, legislative term limits have not fulfilled the promisesof those who supported them back in 1993. Legislative term limits should be ...
Politicians and diapers
Nov 01, 2007 ... Re: Question 5: Referendum states: "Do you favor extending termlimits for Legislators from 4 to 6 ...
Social cost of a racino
Nov 01, 2007 ... On Question 1: The PR campaign might lead you to believe there islittle opposition in Calais to the proposed racino. I suppose thereis little opposition among those who stand to gain, but that is notthe majority of people in Washington County. Yes, we desperately need jobs, but ...
Social cost of a racino
Nov 01, 2007 ... Re: Hollywood Slots and Washington County casinos. These are not agood idea because those who cannot afford to lose even $1 are themost likely to gamble, hoping to win thousands. This takes money thatshould be spent on basic life necessities such as shelter, food,utilities and ...
Yes on Question 1
Nov 01, 2007 ... The CasinosNO! commercial on the TV talks about the deceit of theracino vote, again. How it won't profit Maine or local towns, and howtowns will have no say over gambling. It tells people how theoperators will be the only ones to profit. I think the CasinosNO!people should receive an ...
Yes on Question 1
Nov 01, 2007 ... I would like to respond to the letter "Who gets the taxes" (BDN,Oct. 25). In her letter she incorrectly concludes that a racino complex inCalais will pay no taxes. She cites as authority for this erroneousconclusion the CasinosNO! ad stating the state, county and town willreceive ...
Election notice
Nov 01, 2007 ... The Bangor Daily News will publish commentary relating to Nov. 6election issues ending Saturday, Nov. 3 and no longer is ...
Portland mower maker taking a swing at garnering golf course in Asia
Nov 01, 2007; ... Golfing is hugely popular in South Korea, and the Maine Office ofTourism has taken note. But one Portland executive on the trademission, Nick Nikazmerad, said the sport's popularity has created astrong market for his HoverMowers and Eastman Commercial lawn mowers.Nikazmerad's business, ...
2 charged in theft of puppy in Bangor Pair took dog to replace brother's dead pet
Nov 01, 2007; ... BANGOR - A puppy that was stolen last week from the Bangor HumaneSociety has been returned safe and sound, and the culprits have beencharged with theft. Amanda Buckland, 20, of Bangor told police that she stole the 10-week-old pit bull-hound mix for her brother whose dog died while ...
Copter rescues blind hiker Bangor Guard responds in Cutler
Nov 01, 2007; ... CUTLER - When a blind woman visiting the state from Georgia gotcaught on Tuesday evening on the Bold Coast Trail unable to move dueto an inflamed sciatic nerve a Maine Army National Guard helicopterfrom Bangor flew in to rescue her. "They had to lower a cable to hoist her out," ...
Bridge tower observatory closes after season ends
Nov 01, 2007; ... PROSPECT - The observation tower at the Penobscot Narrows Bridgeclosed for the year on Wednesday after its first season of operationsaw tens of thousands of visitors travel to the top of the 420-foottower for the panoramic views of the region. With visitors still coming into Fort ...
Belfast woman runs stop sign, dies in crash
Nov 01, 2007; ... SWANVILLE - A Belfast woman was killed and her passenger injuredwhen their compact car ran a stop sign and was hit broadside by apickup truck Wednesday morning. Lavaughn Rumney, 75, was pronounced dead at the scene of thecrash. Her passenger, Mike Harriman, 28, of Belfast suffered ...
Radio station considering move to Medway
Nov 01, 2007; ... MILLINOCKET - A battle over land where a $65 million ecotourismresort is slated to be built has forced James Talbott to moveantennae for his 50,000-watt radio station WSYY 94.9 FM to a newhome, he said Wednesday. Talbott is in negotiations with landowners to purchase land ...
Dover-Foxcroft man charged in burglary
Nov 01, 2007 ... DEXTER - Local police charged a Dover-Foxcroft man for burglaryjust a few hours after he allegedly burglarized Dexter Variety onSpring Street. Gerald Geisinger, 22, will make his initial court appearance onthe charge on Dec. 14 in Penobscot County Superior Court. This is at ...
Derby woman injured in single-car accident
Nov 01, 2007 ... SANGERVILLE - A Derby woman was injured Wednesday morning when shelost control of her vehicle on Douty Hill Road and it struck a rockledge. Margaret Palmer, 40, was traveling north at about 6 a.m. when hervehicle crested a small hill over the centerline, according toinvestigator ...
Fusion:Bangor working to motivate young voters
Nov 01, 2007; ... BANGOR - Though the under-40 crowd often is seen as apathetic whenit comes to local politics, a Bangor-based networking group for youngprofessionals is taking steps to change that. Not only are two of its members candidates for Bangor CityCouncil, Fusion:Bangor also is putting out ...
Lincoln approves new financial services center
Nov 01, 2007; ... LINCOLN - As a financial adviser, Dale Tudor follows his ownadvice. That's partially why the 57-year-old former Brewer resident turnedwhat was a campsite on Upper Cold Stream Pond into a home for himselfand his wife, and why they and partners Doug and Amy Theriault ofEnfield are ...
Old Town council discussing new City Hall
Nov 01, 2007; ... OLD TOWN - At its next meeting, the council is expected to discussthe future of the Earland Sleight Training Center, formerly owned byGeorgia-Pacific Corp. mill. The city holds an option from Red Shield Environmental LLC, themill's new owner, to purchase the property for $30,000 ....
Four candidates vie for two Pittsfield council seats
Nov 01, 2007; ... PITTSFIELD - Four candidates are vying for two three-year councilseats in the Nov. 6 election. Two political newcomers, Donna Chale and Michael Cianchette, aregoing up against two veteran council members. Chale is seeking theDistrict 3 seat against former councilor and deputy mayor ...
Drivers passing school buses a concern for SAD 68 officials
Nov 01, 2007; ... DOVER-FOXCROFT - Some motorists are either ignorant of the law orthey just aren't paying attention because the flashing red lights ona bus are not holding them back. "It's getting much worse," Jennie Chase, SAD 68 transportationsupervisor, said Wednesday during a meeting about the ...
Emergency meeting today in Willimantic
Nov 01, 2007 ... WILLIMANTIC - Selectmen have called an emergency meeting for 7:30a.m. today at the town office to discuss demolition debris. Selectmensay the demolition debris landfill is ...
Ofelia's given extension to vacate building
Nov 01, 2007; ... BANGOR - City officials on Wednesday gave the operators ofOfelia's two extra weeks to get their stuff out of the condemneddowntown building the thrift shop and community center have occupiedsince April. Ofelia's Arte Fino Gallery at 77 Central St. was condemned onTuesday by Dan ...
Red Shield pays off loan of $230,000 from Old Town
Nov 01, 2007; ... OLD TOWN - Red Shield Environmental LLC, owner of the formerGeorgia-Pacific Corp. mill, has made the final payment on a $230,000loan given to it last year by the city. "This loan was a high risk, but good faith effort on the part ofthe city to assist Red Shield in the purchase of ...
Veterans Day event set for Winterport
Nov 01, 2007 ... WINTERPORT - American Argonne Post 138 will conduct a Veterans Dayceremony at 11 a.m. Sunday, Nov. 11, in front of the WinterportLibrary on ...
Dexter council candidates discuss concerns
Nov 01, 2007; ... DEXTER -Two women and four men are vying for three seats on theDexter Town Council at the Nov. 6 election at the town hall. Judith Craig, Peter Haskell, Ella Munday, Albert Tempesta andincumbents Erlfred "Fred" Sherburne and Dean Thompson are seeking thethree-year seats. "I'm ...
Orland to welcome new postmaster Nov. 7
Nov 01, 2007 ... ORLAND - Suzanne MacLeod will be installed as the new Orlandpostmaster at 3 p.m. Wednesday, Nov. 7, at the Old Orland townoffice, 23 School House Road. The oath of office will be administered by Susan Mills, manager ofpost office operations for the District of Maine U.S. Postal ...
Eastern Maine Camera Club to meet tonight
Nov 01, 2007 ... BANGOR - The Eastern Maine Camera Club will meet at 6:30 tonightat the Bangor Parks and Recreation building, 647 Main St. The ...
Levant voters to decide on fire station funding
Nov 01, 2007 ... LEVANT - Residents will vote on Nov. 6 whether to borrow andallocate funds for a new fire station. The local referendum question asks to use $158,000 of the town'sfire station reserve account and to bond $800,000 to construct thestation at 691 Townhouse ...
Pittsfield church supper tonight
Nov 01, 2007 ... PITTSFIELD - The First Universalist Church of Pittsfield will holdits annual turkey supper from 5:30 to ...
Frankfort postmaster to be installed Friday
Nov 01, 2007 ... FRANKFORT - Beverly Bossie will be installed as the new postmasterof Frankfort at 3 p.m. Friday, Nov. 2, at the FrankfortCongregational Church, 46 Main ...
Brewer book sale today, tomorrow
Nov 01, 2007 ... BREWER - The Brewer Public Library is hosting a book sale 10 a.m.-7 p.m. today and Friday to find homes for the books and othermaterials that did not make the move to the library's new home at 100South Main St. The book sale, which also will include miscellaneous book ...
Bangor sisterhood rummage sale Nov. 4
Nov 01, 2007 ... BANGOR - Beth Abraham Sisterhood will hold a rummage sale from 9a.m ....
Sunshine Club to hold benefit holiday market
Nov 01, 2007; ... The Sunshine Club for Children annual Holiday Market will be quitean adventure for those who attend this year, and chairperson PeggyKaufman and her crew have done all they can to make it comfortableand convenient for you to attend. The one-day show is from 9 a.m. to 5 p.m ....
Bradford felon sentenced for having ammunition
Nov 01, 2007; ... BANGOR - A Bradford man was sentenced Wednesday in U.S. DistrictCourt in Bangor to more than eight years in prison for being a felonin possession of ammunition. Richard E. Hurd Jr., 39, was sentenced to 100 months in federalprison and three years of supervised release. Wayne ...
Felon arrested for selling cocaine
Nov 01, 2007; ... BANGOR - A Brewer man who spent 12 years in a New York prison forarmed robbery and was convicted in Virginia of selling drugs wasarrested late Tuesday for selling cocaine to undercover agents,according the Maine Drug Enforcement Agency. Tyrone Saunders, 37, is being held at the ...
Route 1 repairs in Sullivan near completion
Nov 01, 2007; ... SULLIVAN - For the better part of two years, motorists travelingon Route 1 east from Ellsworth have been forced to stop for at leastone delay caused by the road work. Extensive road repairs on a 3.5-mile stretch from the bridge overTaunton Bay to Sumner Memorial High School in ...
Two in County plead guilty to drug charges
Nov 01, 2007; ... BANGOR - Two Aroostook County residents pleaded guilty tounrelated federal drug charges Wednesday in U.S. District Court. Andrew "Shorty" Adams, 23, of Caribou pleaded guilty to conspiracyto import oxycodone from Canada into the U.S. at the Aroostook ValleyCountry Club in Fort ...
Medicare Part D enrollment period approaches
Nov 01, 2007; ... BANGOR - Many seniors who received a flu shot at Wednesday'svaccine clinic at the Bangor Civic Center stopped to chat with stafffrom the Eastern Agency on Aging about their prescription drugcoverage. The agency's Medicare specialist, Stacie Sparkman, saidabout 75 people had stopped at ...
Bangor residents get annual flu shot
Nov 01, 2007; ... BANGOR - More than 300 Bangor-area residents rolled up theirsleeves for a flu shot at the city's public influenza vaccine clinicon Wednesday. Staff at the Bangor Civic Center event said vaccinesupplies are plentiful and that Mainers should get a shot between nowand early December for the ...
Two spot flames in Frankfort Pair lauded for helping to save couple's home
Nov 01, 2007; ... FRANKFORT - A pair of good Samaritans were credited with savingthe Route 1A home of a couple when their outdoor boiler erupted inflames Wednesday afternoon. Fire Chief Earl Anderson said Tim McKay, who noticed the flamesfrom across the street, and Chuck Weeks, a passer-by from ...
Bangor winter parking rules start today
Nov 01, 2007 ... BANGOR - The city's winter parking rules take effect today andwill remain in place through March 31. Rule violations could resultin parking tickets with waiver fees of up to $40. The offendingvehicle also could be towed. As of today: . Vehicles cannot remain parked on public ...
Hannaford announces Fund a Feast program
Nov 01, 2007 ... Hannaford Supermarkets began its fourth annual Fund a Feastprogram on Oct. 28. It runs through Dec. 22. Through the program,shoppers in Maine, New Hampshire, Massachusetts, Vermont and New Yorkcan provide meals for people in their communities by purchasing a bagof food for $10. The ...
Acadia National Park lists winter schedule
Nov 01, 2007 ... ACADIA NATIONAL PARK - The Hulls Cove Visitor Center and SandBeach Entrance Station closed for the season on Oct. 31. Informationis available daily at the Winter Visitor Center at park headquarterson Route 233 except Thanksgiving Day, Dec. 24 and 25, and Jan. 1.Also closed are the ...
Diabetes support available today
Nov 01, 2007 ... BANGOR - St. Joseph Healthcare's monthly daytime Diabetes SupportGroup will meet at 1 p.m. Thursday, Nov. 1, in the Diabetes andNutrition Center, Building 1, St. Joseph Healthcare Park, 900Broadway in Bangor. A second evening ...
Courts
Nov 01, 2007 ... Washington County Superior Court Cases June 1-Oct. 17, 2007 Dana F. Myrick, 19, Milbridge, night hunting, dismissed. Yvon J. Nadeau, 47, Milbridge, violation of protective order,$400, jail 48 hours. Debra S. Nason, 47, Machias, unlawful possession of ...
Bar Harbor residents to vote on local issues Nov. 6
Nov 01, 2007; ... BAR HARBOR - Voters will consider three local issues when they goto the polls Nov. 6 for the statewide vote. Questions about a proposed town charter amendment, a measure toextend a business flag program, and a new comprehensive plan will bethe local issues on the Bar Harbor ballot ...
Courts
Nov 01, 2007 ... Ellsworth District Court Cases June 1-30, 2007 Kristy Abbott, 33, Sorrento, allowing dog to be at large, $50. Neil Joseph Abraham, 30, Surry, operating vehicle while underinfluence of intoxicants, $500, license suspended 90 days. James Ahearn, 19, Amherst, night ...
Man charged in break-in at Mount Desert store
Nov 01, 2007; ... MOUNT DESERT - A former employee at Pine Tree Market has beenarrested on a charge of burglary for allegedly breaking into thestore Monday night, according to police. Sgt. Kevin Edgecomb of the local police department said Wednesdaythat the burglary of the store, on Main Street in ...
Police arrest 3 at Southwest Harbor party
Nov 01, 2007; ... SOUTHWEST HARBOR - Police arrested three people and summoned morethan a dozen others Tuesday night after discovering a party whereunderage people were drinking, according to police. Police Chief David Chapais said Wednesday that police firstlearned about the party when Officer Ryan ...
Blue Hill man injured in single-car accident
Nov 01, 2007 ... SEDGWICK - A Blue Hill man was injured Wednesday in a single-caraccident on Mines Road. According to Maine State Police Trooper Cliff Peterson, AdrianLeach, 20, was traveling east on Mines Road near Ridge Road and theBlue Hill town line when the accident occurred. Leach ...
Up to 40 mailboxes damaged on Route 15
Nov 01, 2007 ... STONINGTON - Police are investigating a vandalism spree Tuesdaynight during which 30 to 40 mailboxes in Deer Isle and Stoningtonwere damaged. All of the damage was done along Route 15, according to StateTrooper Cliff Peterson. The damage began near the ...
Ellsworth historians plan to meet Nov. 5
Nov 01, 2007 ... ELLSWORTH - The Ellsworth Historical Society will meet ...
Audiology Center hires new employee
Nov 01, 2007 ... ELLSWORTH - Patricia Gosselin has joined the Audiology Center ofMaine in Ellsworth. She has 25 years of experience serving bothadults and children. She ...
Agency director to lead hospice group
Nov 01, 2007 ... BAR HARBOR - Kathy Lirakis, director of Hancock County HomeCare &Hospice, a part of Eastern Maine HomeCare, has been elected the HomeCare & Hospice Alliance of Maine's ...