Bangor Daily News Bangor, ME back issues from April 2008:
Deer alert issued to motorists Many animals feeding along stretch of I-95
Apr 01, 2008; ... State transportation officials are cautioning motorists to beextra vigilant about deer scavenging for food near roadsides after along, harsh winter. The warning is particularly relevant for a stretch of Interstate95 between Argyle and Benedicta where a logging project meant ...
A church reborn Dedication celebrates new house of worship for Catholics in Calais
Apr 01, 2008; ... CALAIS - Three years ago, many Catholics stood on the side of theroad and watched as red flames crept up the side of their churchburning it to the ground. All that was left hours later was scorched wood. On Monday, many of those same Catholics and more watched as theRev ....
Ex-UM athlete linked to death, faces new charges
Apr 01, 2008; ... ORONO - The man awaiting trial in connection with the alcohol-related death of his friend found himself in trouble with the lawagain Sunday. Former University of Maine student Sean Meehan, 20, of Portland,pleaded not guilty in February to one count of furnishing a placefor minors ...
Software aids crime fighting in Brewer Police purchase 2 hi-tech computers
Apr 01, 2008; ... BREWER - If someone decides to steal a pair of shoes fromMarden's, or walk out of the Brewer Wal-Mart Supercenter with a cartfull of items, the "Star Witness" will be there to help police catchthem. The Brewer Police Department has received two hi-tech computersin the last week, ...
Holden talk to focus on open-space plan
Apr 01, 2008 ... HOLDEN - A presentation on open-space planning is scheduled for 6p.m. Wednesday in the gym at the elementary school. Town leaders are in the process of creating an open-space planthat will outline the vision, priorities and strategies forconservation and outdoor recreation for the ...
3 accused in marijuana case after officer notices parked car
Apr 01, 2008 ... While on patrol early Monday morning, Holden police Officer ChrisGreeley noticed a vehicle parked on the side of Irving Mainway thatwasn't near the entrance and three people were sitting inside. Greeley approached the vehicle at about 1:30 a.m. and the threeindividuals all admitted ...
Teen film on drugs airs tonight at Bangor High
Apr 01, 2008 ... BANGOR - "Falling," a powerful 20-minute movie scripted, actedand directed by teens about the dangers of prescription drug abuse,will be presented 7-8:30 tonight in the Lecture Hall at Bangor HighSchool, 885 Broadway. Brent Scobie, social worker and director of substance ...
Pittsfield council to meet tonight
Apr 01, 2008 ... PITTSFIELD - Town councilors have a quiet agenda for tonight'smeeting at 7:30. It includes: . Three public hearings on accepting overdue tax payments,changes to the sign ordinance, and acceptance of a state grant of$150,000 for library preservation. . Tax anticipation ...
Property tax payments due April 2 in Hampden
Apr 01, 2008 ... HAMPDEN - Town office staff want to remind all ...
Milo selectman resigns, citing criticism, stress
Apr 01, 2008; ... MILO - Selectman Tony Hamlin unexpectedly resigned from the boardFriday. Contacted Monday, Hamlin said that while he worked hard for thebetterment of the community, he felt it was time to leave. His resignation will be acted upon by the board at its April 15meeting, Town ...
Scout looks to build handicap-accessible ramp
Apr 01, 2008; ... Old Town High School junior Christopher Melanson, 17, haslaunched a very ambitious project to help him achieve the rank ofEagle Scout. A member of Boy Scout Troop 76, his Eagle Scout goal is to buildan American with Disabilities Act-compliant handicap-accessible ramp"onto the ...
Judge to receive award at Colby
Apr 01, 2008 ... Leonie M. Brinkema, who sentenced 9-11 conspirator ZacariasMoussaoui to life in prison, will receive the 2008 Brody AwardSunday, April 6. Brinkema, a U.S. District Court judge for the Eastern District ofVirginia, will deliver the Brody address at 7:30 p.m. in OstroveAuditorium of ...
Freedom tree harvester hurt in machine accident
Apr 01, 2008 ... THORNDIKE - A Freedom man is listed in serious condition at aPortland hospital after a logging accident off Leonard Road onSunday afternoon. Richard K. Martin, 57, suffered head injuries when the Timbcotree harvester he was operating rolled over the edge of a gravel pitowned by ...
Anti-tobacco events planned at Maine schools
Apr 01, 2008 ... Events are planned in several Maine high schools on Wednesday,April 2, to mark the 13th annual Kick Butts Day, sponsored by theCampaign for Tobacco-Free Kids. This year, the national campaign aims to raise awareness abouttobacco marketing and sales to teens. The event also ...
Carriage roads closed at Acadia National Park
Apr 01, 2008 ... ACADIA NATIONAL PARK - The springtime thaw and rains haveprompted park officials to close the park's gravel carriage roadsuntil further notice. The closure, which is aimed at protecting the roads from damageby hikers and bikers, went into effect Monday, March 31, and isexpected ...
Police raid Unity home, find links to two cases
Apr 01, 2008; ... UNITY - Authorities believe they have solved a Waterville purse-snatching and a Unity burglary after a raid on a Town Farm Road homeSaturday night. Waldo County Chief Deputy Robert Keating said deputies DanThompson and Dale Brown went to the home at 9:15 p.m. Saturday ...
USCG to review navigational aids
Apr 01, 2008; ... SOUTHWEST HARBOR - The Coast Guard is taking a look at hundredsof bells, buoys and other navigational aids in the Penobscot Bayregion. According to Chief Warrant Officer Jeff Chase, the Coast Guard isrequired to review the effectiveness of navigational aids incritical waterways ...
Ellsworth businessman Sargent dies
Apr 01, 2008; ... ELLSWORTH - Casper G. Sargent Jr., who founded a well-known andwell-respected real estate company in Ellsworth and was active inthe community for decades, died unexpectedly Sunday after sufferinginjuries related to a fall. He was 78. Sargent started Sargent Real Estate on High ...
Maine parishioners to attend papal Mass
Apr 01, 2008 ... PORTLAND - One hundred Roman Catholic parishioners from EastMillinocket to Kennebunk will attend a public Mass celebrated byPope Benedict XVI on April 20 at Yankee Stadium in New York duringhis six-day visit to the U.S. Tickets to the Mass were portioned out by the U.S. Conference ...
'Big Brother' to hold Bangor casting call
Apr 01, 2008 ... BANGOR - It's confirmed. Casting crews from CBS will be atLinnehan's Credit Now Auto at 1211 Hammond St., from noon to 4 p.m.Saturday, April 12, looking for new housemates for season 10 of "BigBrother." Complete details of ...
Searsport man held on Tennessee charges
Apr 01, 2008 ... SEARSPORT - A routine traffic stop led to the arrest of a wantedfelon from Tennessee. Ryan C. Rankin, 22, of Searsport was arrested Friday afternoon inSearsport after he was pulled over for an inspection stickerviolation by Waldo County Deputy Sheriff Merl Reed. When Reed ran ...
Health care decisions focus of workshop
Apr 01, 2008 ... WATERVILLE - Hospice Volunteers of Waterville Area, HealthReachHospice and Mark Nale, elder law attorney, will offer information onadvance health care decision-making from 4 to 6 p.m. Wednesday,April 16, at the Hospice Volunteers of Waterville Area CommunityCenter, 304 Main St. Members ...
Bicycle safety training offered twice in May
Apr 01, 2008 ... AUGUSTA - The Bicycle Coalition of Maine, in cooperation with theMaine Department of Transportation, will offer two free, one-daycourses in May to train teachers, police, medical professionals,health educators, parents and volunteers how to most effectivelyteach bicycle ...
Odyssey of the Mind Saturday in Augusta
Apr 01, 2008 ... AUGUSTA - Hundreds of Maine students will participate in theMaine Odyssey of the Mind tournament Saturday, April 5, at Cony HighSchool. Odyssey of the Mind is a ...
Lebanese supper set April 6 in Waterville
Apr 01, 2008 ... WATERVILLE - A Lebanese supper has been planned for 5 p.m.Sunday, April 6, at St. Joseph Maronite Church on the corner ofFront and ...
Firefighter grants available online
Apr 01, 2008 ... WASHINGTON - U.S. Sen. Susan Collins, R-Maine, who is rankingmember of the Senate Homeland Security Committee, is encouragingMaine fire departments to apply for 2008 Assistance to FirefightersGrants before the April 4 application deadline. Since the program began, Maine has ...
Blue Hill plans straw poll as part of annual ballot
Apr 01, 2008; ... BLUE HILL - Residents will have a chance to weigh in on a numberof issues when they go to the polls at the annual town meeting thisweekend. In addition to voting for candidates, they also will be asked tooffer their opinions on a number of issues through a straw pollincluded as ...
Hancock Fire Department floats plans for $1.4 million station
Apr 01, 2008; ... HANCOCK - The Fire Department has been exploring construction ofa new station to replace its cramped, aging facility, but townleaders said they want more information before asking taxpayers toshoulder any costs. Fire Chief Chris Holmes said Monday the department has workedwith an ...
Maine courts to hold administrative week
Apr 01, 2008 ... Maine courts are holding their spring administrative shutdownthis week. Clerks' offices in the state's District and Superior courts willbe open from noon to 4 p.m. The offices normally are open from 8a.m. to 4 p.m. The temporary hours will allow court personnel to catch up ...
Camden planners set hearing on harbor zoning proposals
Apr 01, 2008; ... CAMDEN - The planning board will have a public hearing at 6 p.m.Wednesday, April 2, in the Washington Street Conference Room, topresent proposed zoning ordinance amendments affecting the harbor. The public will have an opportunity to comment on the proposedplan, planning board ...
One driver injured in Rockland collision
Apr 01, 2008; ... ROCKLAND - A two-car collision at the intersection of Broadwayand Limerock Street on Friday resulted in injury to one of thedrivers. Gail Nason, 49, of 51A North Main St., headed west on LimerockStreet in her 1999 Toyota four-door sedan, drove through theintersection at Broadway, ...
Searsport panel seeks input on land use rules
Apr 01, 2008; ... SEARSPORT - The comprehensive planning committee has scheduled aseries of meetings to take comments from residents about Searsport'sland use ordinance. The ordinance has been in effect for a year, and the committeewould like to hear from residents about their experiences with ...
Bids for Ellsworth school project come in high
Apr 01, 2008; ... ELLSWORTH - The city has received only two bids for amultimillion-dollar elementary school project, and both came in overbudget. That means Ellsworth officials will have to either delay theproject further to solicit more bids, or convince the two potentialcontractors to come down ...
Three injured in collision in Lincoln
Apr 01, 2008; ... LINCOLN - A two-vehicle crash Monday sent three people to a localhospital for treatment, though none of the injuries was consideredserious. The accident occurred about 11 a.m. on West Broadway, accordingto Officer Ray Goodspeed of the Lincoln Police Department. Regis Page, ...
Seminar at Husson to explore spiritual aspect of health care
Apr 01, 2008; ... BANGOR - The area's changing religious landscape and how well thespiritual and medical aspects of patient care are being integratedwill be the topic of a seminar at Husson College later this month. "Healing and Curing in Down East Maine" will be held from 8:30a.m. to 1 p.m ....
Federal wildlife officials seeking input on habitat for Canada lynx
Apr 01, 2008; ... Federal wildlife officials will hold an informational meetingWednesday night on a proposal to designate more than 10,000 squaremiles of Maine forestland as critical habitat for Canada lynx. The meeting is intended to allow the public to ask questions andoffer feedback on plans to ...
1 arrested, 27 summoned at loud party in Orono
Apr 01, 2008; ... ORONO - Police arrested one woman and issued 27 summonses foralcohol consumption by a minor when they broke up a party Saturdaynight at Orchard Trails apartment complex. The cover charge was $5for a cup and each partygoer was given a stamp on his hand thatallowed him to drink from the ...
Renovation begins at NMCC
Apr 01, 2008; ... PRESQUE ISLE - A massive classroom renovation project that waspartially funded through a gift from a local business has begun atNorthern Maine Community College. Once complete, the classroom will provide students enrolled inthe business technology programs on the campus with a ...
Man gets prison time for assaulting friend
Apr 01, 2008; ... BANGOR - A local man has been sentenced in Penobscot CountySuperior Court to four years in prison with all but four monthssuspended for aggravated assault. Justice Thomas Humphrey on Wednesday also sentenced AbernathyMiller, 40, to three years of probation. The judge stayed ...
1 charged in fight at bar in Houlton
Apr 01, 2008; ... HOULTON - A man who reportedly was irritated after an argumentwith friends over a cover charge at a local bar was arrested Sundaymorning after attempting to stab one of the acquaintances. Houlton Police Chief Butch Asselin said Monday the altercationbroke out at The Lounge ...
Chase from Caribou to Fort Fairfield ends in arrest of driver
Apr 01, 2008; ... CARIBOU - A 24-year-old woman who led several police departmentson a chase that began in Caribou and ended in Fort Fairfield rackedup several charges Sunday. Sgt. Ron Curtis of the Caribou Police Department said Monday theincident began just after 11:15 p.m. when Caribou Officer ...
Hiker injures leg in fall at Acadia park
Apr 01, 2008 ... ACADIA NATIONAL PARK - A Bar Harbor woman who fell while hikingremained in fair condition at a Bangor hospital Monday, according toa hospital spokeswoman. Sophie Lasalle, 29, possibly broke her ankle Sunday while hikingon Gorham Mountain, according to Acadia National Park Ranger ...
Tourist has close call in I-95 rollover
Apr 01, 2008; ... CARMEL - A tourist from Singapore is lucky to be alive after therental car from which she was ejected Monday landed less than aninch from her head, pinning her clothing to the ground in severalinches of water. After she was freed from the wreckage, Sandra Li-Wen, 20, wastaken to ...
Personnel
Apr 01, 2008 ... Nicole Morse and Kristy Fogler, physical therapists atSebasticook Valley Hospital in Pittsfield, have received doctoraldegrees from Husson College in Bangor. "Many of the courses we tookhave helped us to provide enhanced patient care," said Fogler. Onlytwo schools in Maine offer ...
Correcting the record
Apr 01, 2008 ... An announcement about the Shirley Community Church's annual maplesyrup brunch on Page B2 in Friday's paper listed the wrong day forthe event. It will be Sunday, April 6. A story on Page B1 of Monday's paper in the Women in Historyseries contained an error. Clara Hapgood Nash of ...
FASTEN YOUR SEAT BELTS
Apr 01, 2008 ... For the last six months, police have issued warnings to motoristswho failed to use seat belts as required by state law. Beginningtoday, tickets will be issued for those who refuse to buckle up.This, despite protests about individual rights and choices, willsave lives and ...
CLICKBACK ON BANKS, DEER
Apr 01, 2008 ... ClickBack, the BDN's interactive feature in which readers postcomments at www.bangordailynews.com, this week asks about thefederal government's role in banking, the Legislature's post-budgetagenda, and whether feeding deer should be made illegal. Look forthe ClickBack logo on the BDN Web ...
Sweetland can't pass up proposal from Panthers NHL picks up another prominent UM player
Apr 01, 2008; ... For the second straight year, the University of Maine men'shockey team has lost an outstanding 21-year-old freshman winger topro hockey. Left wing Andrew Sweetland, Maine's fourth-leading scorer thispast season, has signed a three-year contract with the NationalHockey League's ...
Teams cool heels while awaiting spring thaw
Apr 01, 2008; ... It may not look like spring outside, but don't tell that to thehundreds of high school baseball, softball, track and field andtennis teams around the state who kicked off their preseasonpractices Monday. Baseball and softball clubs were allowed to field full practicesafter ...
UM freshmen Costigan, Uhrin ponder transfers Woodward says Socoby not leaving
Apr 01, 2008; ... The women may not be the only University of Maine varsitybasketball team in a state of flux this offseason. UMaine head men's basketball coach Ted Woodward confirmed Mondaythat forward Sean Costigan of South Portland and guard Jay Uhrin ofWinterport have talked to him about the ...
Player of the week
Apr 01, 2008 ... COLLEGE Anthony D'Alfonso University of Southern Maine junior outfielder Anthony D'Alfonsoof Westbrook was named the Little East Conference Baseball Player ofthe Week. D'Alfonso went 18-for-37 with 15 runs scored, two doubles,five home runs and 13 RBIs in nine ...
Forgues notches Olympic trial bid UM racewalker sets own mark
Apr 01, 2008 ... EUGENE, Ore. - Lauren Forgues of Boothbay walked eight minutesfaster than her personal best Sunday to take ninth place in the 20-kilometer racewalk at the U.S. World Cup Trials in a time of 1 hour,45 minutes, 45.3 seconds. The race was won by Olympian Teresa Vail of Florida, the ...
Crafters invited on quilt shop adventure
Apr 01, 2008; ... Get ready, get set, Shop Hop! That's the marching order forApril, according to Evelyn Caruso, co-owner of The Cotton Cupboardin Bangor. She reports that the fifth annual State of Maine QuiltShop Hop is organized, ready and waiting for quilters or anyone elsewho can't resist a fat quarter ...
Disaster drill set in Brewer to test sheltering capabilities
Apr 01, 2008; ... BREWER - A giant water main has broken and left dozens withoutwater and electricity, and local disaster relief partners have toshelter those affected. That's the scenario for a sheltering drill scheduled for Fridaynight at the Brewer Auditorium, Penobscot County Local ...
Help kids, not addicts
Apr 01, 2008 ... Gov. Baldacci's recent budget cuts have been merciless when itcomes to programs that aid our children, elderly and disabled.Schools, the Special Olympics, domestic abuse prevention programs,group homes and foster homes are just a few of the importantprograms whose budgets were ...
Free market failure
Apr 01, 2008 ... Andrew Klavan's paean to all things right wing, "Mamet'sconversion to conservatism" (BDN, March 24), about David Mamet'spolitics is ultimately much ado about very little. But Klavan's useof the Bush administration's principle that if you repeat a lieoften enough many will believe it, ...
Finding the best in us
Apr 01, 2008 ... A letter to the editor (BDN, March 17) submitted by Frank Torinoadvocated for social Darwinism. The author listed different groupsof people needing society's support while the rest of us had tocontend with rising fuel costs and taxes (and not acknowledging theimpact these items have on ...
Gamble on Maine
Apr 01, 2008 ... Maine should get on the stick with its money woes and plan,finance, construct and operate its own gambling casino. Why letHollywood Slots and other Johnny-come-latelys export the enormousprofits from their private casinos here, throwing us the chumpchange? Telling us on TV how great ...
Greenville seeks funds for aging fire tanker
Apr 02, 2008; ... GREENVILLE - "Rust and smoke, the heater's broke, the door justblew away; I light a match to see the dash and then I start to pray;the frame is bent, the muffler went, the radio it's OK, oh what funit is to drive this rusty Chevrolet." The lyrics from the song "Rusty Chevrolet" by ...
Finned migration: anglers journey to Grand Lake Stream for opening day At famous fishing hole, salmon big and biting
Apr 02, 2008; ... GRAND LAKE STREAM - By ordinary standards, Dave Huntress andBrian Foley were early risers on Tuesday morning. Judged a bit differently - according to the time-honoredtradition of opening-day anglers who flock to this fabled fishinghot spot, for instance - the two were nearly ...
Former tribal officials plead not guilty Misappropriation of $1.7M alleged
Apr 02, 2008; ... BANGOR - A former Passamaquoddy tribal governor and the tribe'sex-business manager pleaded not guilty Tuesday in U.S. DistrictCourt to a 30-count indictment charging that they misappropriatedmore than $1.7 million in federal and tribal funds and lied about itto investigators and tribal ...
Correcting the record
Apr 02, 2008 ... A story on Page B1 of Tuesday's paper misidentified the ...
Study reveals challenges to boat builders
Apr 02, 2008; ... Work force recruitment and the high cost of insurance and coastalproperty are among the major challenges facing the boat-buildingindustry in Maine, according to a study released Tuesday. A survey of 99 boat builders and boatyards was recently completedas part of Maine's North Star ...
Personnel
Apr 02, 2008 ... Robert P. Welch has been named the chairman of the board ofdirectors of Bangor Federal Credit Union. A lifelong member ofBangor Federal Credit Union, Welch has been on the credit union'ssupervisory committee and board for nearly 25 years. He holds abachelor's degree from the University ...
RACE AND BEYOND
Apr 02, 2008 ... Barack Obama was at his eloquent best in his speech about race.After hesitating for several days, he faced squarely thecontroversial remarks by his former pastor denouncing the UnitedStates as racist, murderous and corrupt. Everyone already knew thatrace was an issue in the presidential ...