Bangor Daily News Bangor, ME back issues from February 2008:
Collins, Allen fundraising nears record
Feb 01, 2008; ... The general election is still more than nine months away, but thecombined fundraising total for the candidates running for SusanCollins' U.S. Senate seat already is closing in on the record setsix years ago. The Collins campaign and that of her chief rival, U.S. Rep. TomAllen, ...
Border checks go off without a hitch U.S. shows early leniency as new rules take effect
Feb 01, 2008; ... CALAIS - Tougher identification rules went into effect Thursdayalong the nation's borders, but there appeared to be little addeddelay as travelers unprepared for the change were in many casesallowed to cross with a warning. Most people entering the country through at least three ...
Greenbush man found guilty in stabbing 2 Maine women injured during break-in, scuffle
Feb 01, 2008; ... BANGOR - A Penobscot County jury Thursday morning found aGreenbush man guilty of stabbing two women after forcing his wayinto their Milford home 14 months ago. The jury of five women and seven men found Larry Leighton, 62,guilty of two counts of aggravated assault and aggravated ...
Who will think of the kids? Proposed budget cuts threaten state's pool of foster, adoptive parents
Feb 01, 2008; ... ORONO - Some longtime foster parents are threatening to stoptaking displaced children into their homes if Maine lawmakers adoptproposed cuts in the stipends they receive. Upset foster and adoptive parents from seven counties met withstate officials in Orono on Thursday to learn ...
Correcting the record
Feb 01, 2008 ... A news brief in Wednesday's paper on donations to the AmericanRed Cross gave the ...
Personnel
Feb 01, 2008 ... Tom Judge, executive director of LifeFlight of Maine, has beengiven a two-year appointment to the U.S. Department ofTransportation's National Emergency Medical Services advisorycouncil. Judge has received national and international recognitionfor his work with EMS and has taken the lead ...
Study: Technology, creative economy a challenge in Maine
Feb 01, 2008 ... ORONO - New research by University of Maine economists arguesthat the economic development benefits from the creative economy aredriven largely by the use of technology. The creative economy is a term coined by economist andsociologist Richard Florida in his book "The Rise of the ...
A BETTER STIMULUS BILL
Feb 01, 2008 ... By adding an extension of unemployment benefits and includingmore low-income people in its tax rebate, the stimulus packagepassed by the Senate Finance Committee on Wednesday will do more toboost the economy than the plan passed by the House ofRepresentatives. In addition to ...
SMELL THE COFFEE
Feb 01, 2008 ... Most noncoffee drinkers will, if pressed, admit to liking thesmell of freshly brewed coffee. The smell of roasting coffee beans,however, isn't as universally appealing, Patrick Reilley readilyadmits, comparing it to "burned toast." A neighbor of Mr. Reilley'sroasting operation in ...
We are the pawns
Feb 01, 2008 ... Oh, what fun! Our federal leaders have noticed a potential dust-up economywise and found a gazillion dollars for a fixer-upper. Perusual, the GOP wants to make tax cuts for the rich permanent whiletheir opponent, the ...
King compendium
Feb 01, 2008 ... I'm writing in reference to the article on Stephen King in theBDN, Jan. 19-20 edition. In the list of Mr. King's works you have "Black House," which heco-wrote with Peter Straub, however, "The Talisman" (written in 1984also with Peter Straub) is conspicuously absent. I understand ...
Drop diesel prices
Feb 01, 2008 ... We hear the news about the plan to jump-start the economy. Hereis a great idea. Roll back the prices on diesel fuel so the truckerscan bring in the supplies for the ...
UTC a 'gem'
Feb 01, 2008 ... In her Jan. 21 column, Deborah White presents a challenge toschool systems to create places "where learning is at the heart ofeverything. Not grades. Not college acceptance." I applaud herscenario in which students, accompanied by adults, confront problemsin the real world and learn by ...
Not-so-smart Hillary
Feb 01, 2008 ... Will some of you who think Hillary walks on water please explainsomething to me. Bill says Hillary is the smartest woman on earth.How then is it that she lost the Rose Law Firm records during thecourse of a federal investigation, only to have them show upmysteriously months ...
It's the roads
Feb 01, 2008 ... In my travels around the U.S., I've seen roads of alldescriptions and conditions, from dirt tracks to eight-lanefreeways. As a resident of Maine for 22 years, I think I can safelysay that Maine has the worst secondary road system in the UnitedStates. For the governor to talk ...
Take our country back
Feb 01, 2008 ... I am in total agreement with Carl Chase's letter "A gray area ofthanking the troops" (BDN, Jan. 18). He has eloquently andsuccinctly addressed my feelings towards the difficulty ofwholeheartedly supporting the troops in this war. As was the case when I was in the Army in 1968 ...
State neglects children
Feb 01, 2008 ... My wife and I are therapeutic foster parents. Thanks to Gov.Baldacci's inappropriate cuts to foster care reimbursements we mayno longer be able to provide for foster children. Working with therapeutic foster children is challenging andrequires one parent being home. Appointments ...
Old Town holds off Hermon Bartlett's 3-pointer helps secure victory
Feb 01, 2008; ... OLD TOWN - The Old Town boys basketball team made it look easyfor much of the early going at MacKenzie Gymnasium on Thursdaynight, but had to withstand two second-half comebacks by Hermonbefore outlasting the stubborn Hawks 58-52. The win improves the Coyotes to 10-5 in their first ...
Schools on right course after brawl
Feb 01, 2008; ... Tuesday night's scene at Folsom Gymnasium in Fairfield was a bitsurreal by Lawrence High School boys basketball standards. The tiny gym was half full of spectators at best, and the hometeam had a more youthful appearance than normal - not surprisingsince it was largely an ...
Reed poised to earn 500th win Veteran Bangor coach imparts life lessons on basketball court
Feb 01, 2008; ... Zak Ray, like so many other Bangor High School basketball playersof the past 23 years, sees Roger Reed as both coach and teacher. But he didn't fully appreciate the impact of Reed's lessons untillater, when he arrived at Bates College in 2003 to begin a stage ofhis career that ...
Marshall emerging into solid contributor for Black Bears
Feb 01, 2008; ... ORONO - Nobody would have blamed Jeff Marshall if he decided totransfer from the University of Maine after last season. He had played in just 19 games in his first two hockey seasonsand wasn't guaranteed any playing time this season. He hadn'tregistered a point. But Maine ...
Wrestling
Feb 01, 2008 ... HIGH SCHOOL Mount Ararat 48, MCI 30 103: Kelly Golek (MtA) by forfeit; 112: Malcolm Marshall (MtA)def. Donald Russell 6-0; 119: Brandon Wright (MCI) pinned Derek True4:17; 125: Kyle Blaisdell (MCI) by forfeit; 130: Chris Ouellet (MCI)by forfeit; 135: Cinjin Goewey (MCI) ...
All-stars
Feb 01, 2008 ... COLLEGE America East Academic Honor Roll Maine Men's cross country: Scott Batson, John Forcella, ChristopherHarmon, Corey Bean, Donald Drake Jr., Brendan Carr, CharlesTherriault; women's cross country: Nerissa Gross, Dayna Margarita,Vanessa Letourneau, Anna ...
Gorham's Rachele Burns earns Gatorade honor
Feb 01, 2008 ... Gorham High School junior midfielder Rachele Burns has beenhonored as the Gatorade Maine High School Girls Soccer Player of theYear, the second consecutive Gorham player to win the award. Burns registered 18 goals and nine assists this fall in leadingthe Rams to their third ...
Hampden drops girls soccer coach Martin led Broncos for 5 seasons
Feb 01, 2008; ... Dewey Martin, who coached the Hampden Academy girls soccer teamfor five seasons, has been let go - and he said he doesn't know why. Martin said Broncos athletic director David Shapiro told him inDecember he wouldn't recommend the coach be asked back for the fall2008 ...
Monks rally past Rivier men
Feb 01, 2008; ... STANDISH - The Saint Joseph's College Monks rallied from a 10-point halftime deficit to beat Rivier College 76-75 in men'sbasketball action Thursday night. Raymond Eatmon spearheaded Saint Joseph's balanced effort with 12points and 11 rebounds. Elbie Murphy netted 11 points, while ...
Patriots edge PCHS Robinson scores 23 points for BC
Feb 01, 2008 ... GUILFORD - Kelley Robinson scored 23 points as the BangorChristian Patriots edged the Piscataquis Community Pirates 42-39 inschoolgirl basketball action Thursday night. Hannah Pray chipped in with eight points for the winners. Christine Davis tallied 13 points to pace ...
Chase sparks Knights Woodland boys knock off Shead
Feb 01, 2008 ... HARRINGTON - Blake Chase tallied 15 points as Narraguagusoutscored Washington Academy of East Machias 17-13 in the fourthquarter to pull away for a 57-49 Class C boys basketball victoryThursday night. Kristopher Greene scored 14 points while Chase Kennedy added 12for the ...
McNally, Cougars upset Hornets Second-half defensive effort propels Katahdin; Fort Kent trips Vikes
Feb 01, 2008 ... STACYVILLE - The Katahdin Cougars turned up their defensivepressure in the second half, holding Ashland to 18 points andturning a four-point halftime lead into a 56-37 upset victory overthe Hornets in Class D schoolgirl action Thursday night. Olivia McNally connected for a ...
WA upends previously unbeaten GSA Raiders hope to avoid prelim
Feb 01, 2008; ... EAST MACHIAS - As the high school basketball regular season windsdown, teams are scrapping for valuable Heal points - anything togain an edge in the standings. The Washington Academy girls basketball team did just thatThursday night, knocking off previously undefeated George ...
'Reality Check' fails to change Miss America
Feb 01, 2008; ... The allegedly more hip, more modern Miss America pageant lastweekend was more like a Doublemint gum commercial than a breath offresh air. Much to the disgust of The Man on the Couch, we watched hours of"Miss America Reality Check" on TLC leading up to the pageant I usedto love to ...
Ready for musical relief? Try Shangri-La
Feb 01, 2008; ... The scene: a frigid wasteland. Desolate miles of snow and ice.Wind biting and snapping like a dog left chained outside. Numbextremities. Trudging through the elements, where even yourThinsulate-lined boots don't keep you warm. Sound familiar? Ah, but for the intrepid wanderer, ...
Bucksport students get taste of Shakespeare
Feb 01, 2008; ... BUCKSPORT - Shakespeare's three witches will meet again next weekas the Bard of Avon's tragedy "Macbeth" comes to the shores of thePenobscot for the Bucksport High School's first ShakespeareFestival. The festival kicked off this week with a school assembly and willend on Tuesday, ...
A dozen cats abandoned on Corinna road Resident rescues several but worries about the others
Feb 01, 2008; ... CORINNA - Laurie Mountain hasn't slept much since Monday nightand all she had eaten Thursday were two cold egg rolls. Mountain said she's too worried about finding every last one ofthe felines that were dropped off near her house on Bolstridge Road -a long dirt road that leads to ...
Clarinet soloist to guest with BSO Alexander Fiterstein makes 2nd appearance
Feb 01, 2008; ... Alexander Fiterstein's first encounter with Bangor SymphonyOrchestra music director and conductor Xiao-Lu Li was a case ofperfect harmony. The two performed together at a concert in Ohioseveral years ago, and were delighted to find they got along in amajor way - they were in ...
Genetics lab to operate in Bangor temporarily
Feb 01, 2008 ... The Maine Institute for Human Genetics and Health announcedThursday that it will move into an interim laboratory facility onSylvan Road in Bangor. The institute, established in 2005, is asubsidiary of Eastern Maine Healthcare Systems in Brewer, inpartnership with the University of Maine ...
Maine Realtors build homes in Alabama for victims of Katrina
Feb 01, 2008; ... BANGOR - The story of an 84-year-old woman still brings tears toMary Kuykendall's eyes. As part of a recent trip to Mobile, Ala., with members of theMaine Association of Realtors, Kuykendall attended a home dedicationceremony for families who had received new homes after ...
Maine bar seeks more help for poor
Feb 01, 2008; ... ROCKLAND - Access to legal services hasn't changed much in thepast 17 1/2 years, lawyers attending the annual meeting of the MaineBar Association on Thursday were told. Just one in five of the poorpeople who qualify for legal aid are able to get legal assistancebecause there simply ...
GOP expects record caucus turnout
Feb 01, 2008; ... AUGUSTA - The Maine Republican Party is predicting a recordturnout of activists for this weekend's party caucuses. Executive director Julie Ann O'Brien said Thursday thatenthusiasm for the caucus has been growing daily and that sheexpected a strong showing of participants. She said ...
Corinth firefighters receive $50,000 grant
Feb 01, 2008 ... CORINTH - The Fire Department has received a $50,000 grant fromthe U.S. Department of Homeland Security under its firefighterassistance program, Fire Chief Scott Bragdon said Wednesday. The money will be used to purchase 10 new breathing apparatusesfor the ...
Penobscot Audubon meeting canceled
Feb 01, 2008 ... Penobscot Valley Chapter of Maine Audubon meeting and programabout kayaking in the Great Slave Lake of Canada at Fields PondAudubon Center, scheduled for ...
Crews begin to work on State Street leak
Feb 01, 2008 ... BREWER - An underground water leak on State Street, in front ofCalvary Baptist Church, has been identified and work crews from theBrewer Water Department and Public Works began digging up the siteto repair it Thursday. Work began at 8:30 a.m. and slowed traffic in the ...
MPBN proposes Bangor consolidation
Feb 01, 2008; ... BANGOR - Maine Public Broadcasting Network has proposedconsolidating its two operations on Texas Avenue into one building,but officials reinforced that no jobs would be lost, nor does thechange indicate a pullout from the city. MPBN presented to employees Thursday the plan to ...
Police charge 2 teens with drug possession
Feb 01, 2008 ... Two teenagers were summoned Wednesday night in Orono after policefound marijuana and drug paraphernalia in the vehicle they were in. Police were called around 8 p.m. when someone noticed that theteens' car had been in the same spot on Marsh Lane around the sametime for several days ...
Ellsworth man charged in stabbing of Maine state trooper
Feb 01, 2008; ... ELLSWORTH - A man suspected of stabbing a Maine State Policetrooper was charged Thursday with aggravated assault, assault on anofficer and reckless conduct at his initial appearance in HancockCounty Superior Court. Joshua Gray, 24, of Ellsworth reportedly used a pocketknife ...
Cuts put drug enforcement at risk, police say
Feb 01, 2008; ... BANGOR - City leaders have a message for their federalcounterparts: They can't do it alone. Concerned about the implications of a major cut in funding fordrug enforcement activities, Bangor city councilors during a meetingthis week unanimously adopted a resolve calling upon the ...
Rapist returned to prison for probation violations
Feb 01, 2008; ... ELLSWORTH - A convicted rapist who already has served 31/2 yearsin prison was sentenced Thursday to return there for an additionalfour years for repeatedly violating his probation. Christopher Wells, 31, appeared in Hancock County Superior Courton charges that he violated his ...
Ditch cabin fever at Augusta museum
Feb 01, 2008 ... AUGUSTA - The Maine State Museum will present One For the WoodHeap Day from 10 a.m. to 4 p.m. Saturday, Feb. 16, featuringactivities intended to combat midwinter cabin fever blues. Activities will include tours of the "At Home in Maine" exhibitand "Warm Tales for the Maine Winter" ...
Fire departments receive federal grants
Feb 01, 2008 ... WASHINGTON - The U.S. Department of Homeland Security's FederalEmergency Management Assistance program has awarded $138,564 inoperations and safety grants to two Maine fire departments. The grants were: . $47,500 to the Corinth Fire Department for operations ...
Woman crashes car after donating blood
Feb 01, 2008 ... BAR HARBOR - Police are investigating a rollover accident thatdemolished a car Wednesday night but left its driver unscathed. Officer Thom Tardiff said Thursday that Portia Judson, 38, of BarHarbor was driving a 1995 Subaru wagon south on Route 3 along theocean-side bluffs between ...
VA reimbursement for mileage increased
Feb 01, 2008 ... WASHINGTON - Veterans Affairs Secretary James Peake confirmedthis week that effective Feb. 1, 2008, the VA is raising its mileagereimbursement rate to 28.5 cents a mile for the VA BeneficiaryTravel Program, according to Sen. Olympia Snowe. Under current law, veterans with a ...
Bucksport seeks more light on new bridge
Feb 01, 2008; ... BUCKSPORT - Town councilors are hoping again to shed a littlelight on the Penobscot Narrows Bridge. The decorative lighting on the bridge was turned off last year,and councilors hope to find a way to turn it back on again. OnThursday, they authorized Mayor Lisa Whitney and Town ...
Blaze destroys skidder at Ellsworth logging site
Feb 01, 2008 ... ELLSWORTH - A skidder was destroyed by fire Wednesday morning ata logging site off Route 1. A crew was welding on the belly pan of the skidder when the rigcaught fire, according to Lt. Ken Worden of the Ellsworth FireDepartment. The skidder was in flames when ...
French canals focus of MMA alumni speech
Feb 01, 2008 ... CASTINE - The Maine Maritime Academy Alumni Association willsponsor a lecture by Tom Norton, a graduate of the college's Classof 1971, at 7 p.m. Tuesday, Feb. 12, in Delano Auditorium, locatedin Leavitt Hall on the college campus. Norton's lecture will focus on his experiences ...
Donor gives $10,000 to Peninsula Ambulance
Feb 01, 2008 ... BLUE HILL - An anonymous donor has given $10,000 to the PeninsulaAmbulance Corps. The check arrived in the mail last month with a note that stated:"I am pleased to submit this donation of $10,000 in gratitude forthe expert care provided by Peninsula Ambulance Corps personnel ...
MMA board of trustees to hold meeting Feb. 8
Feb 01, 2008 ... CASTINE - The board of trustees of Maine Maritime Academy willhold a regular quarterly meeting at 8:30 a.m. Friday, Feb. 8, in theHolmes Alumni ...
PUC urges lower electricity rates in Aroostook
Feb 01, 2008; ... The chairman of the Maine Public Utilities Commission voiceddisappointment this week over the Federal Energy RegulatoryCommission's decision to allow the northern Maine electricity marketto operate as is, despite what he says is overwhelming evidence thata competitive market has not ...
Bangor department celebrates new name, mission
Feb 01, 2008; ... BANGOR - The city entity once known as the Health and WelfareDepartment unveiled its new name and revamped mission Thursdayduring a daylong open house at its recently renovated facilities at103 Texas Ave. The event drew about 50 well-wishers, including Maine's firstlady Karen ...
Auburn regrets leak to reporter Manager applicant withdrew resume
Feb 01, 2008; ... LINCOLN - Auburn Ward 1 City Councilor Michael J. Farrellexpressed regret Thursday that leaked confidential informationcaused Town Manager Glenn Aho to drop out of the running for theopen Auburn city manager's job. Aho abruptly withdrew his candidacy for former Auburn CityManager ...
Farmers market seeks new vendors Appleton woman looks to expand Rockland event
Feb 01, 2008; ... APPLETON - February might not be the ideal month to think aboutfarmers markets, but to Appleton farmers Caitlin Hunter and CherylDenz, the time is perfect. Hunter, who was re-elected president of the Rockland FarmersMarket at its annual meeting last week, is looking for new ...
Bar Harbor council reviews cell tower proposal
Feb 01, 2008; ... BAR HARBOR - One issue towered above the rest at the local TownCouncil meeting Tuesday: What should the town do about cell phonenetwork infrastructure? Prompted by interest expressed by Verizon Wireless in expandingits network to Bar Harbor, town planners have come up with ...
CSD 8 skips lawsuit meeting Officials to steer clear of SAD 63 legal issue
Feb 01, 2008; ... AURORA - The CSD 8 school board voted Wednesday to cancel aThursday meeting with SAD 63 officials, basically because it doesn'twant to be involved with a possible lawsuit involving thesuperintendent, a board member said. CSD 8 and SAD 63 split the cost of the shared central ...
Average high school tuition rate up $421
Feb 01, 2008; ... AUGUSTA - The state Department of Education has set the dollaramounts school districts can charge for nonresidents to attend theirhigh schools, and most schools now can charge more. The state average grew from last year's $7,618 to $8,039 for 2007-08, an increase of ...
Boy Scouts gear up for derby at MMA
Feb 01, 2008 ... CASTINE - More than 300 Maine Boy Scouts and their leaders areexpected to participate this weekend in the 36th annual KlondikeDerby on the campus of Maine Maritime Academy. The derby, sponsored by the MMA Chapter of Alpha Phi Omega, anational community service organization, ...
Men's hockey
Feb 01, 2008 ... MAINE vs. UMASS LOWELL & MASSACHUSETTS Time, site: Friday, 7 p.m., Tsongas Arena, Lowell, Mass.;Saturday, 7 p.m., Mullins Center, Amherst, Mass. Records: Maine 8-11-3 (4-8-3 Hockey East), UML 11-8-4 (6-6-4),UMass 9-8-6 (4-7-5) Series, last meeting: Maine leads UML ...