Bangor Daily News Bangor, ME back issues from October 2008:
Vote 2008 House District 39 Hampden-Dixmont area
Oct 01, 2008 ... Democrat Dave Higgins Age: 52 Hometown: Hampden Address: 304 Old County Road, Hampden, ME 04444 Education: John Bapst Memorial High School, Class of 1973;University of Maine, degree in liberal studies, 1976 Family: Married to Joanne; two children: ...
Captive couriers Smuggled drugs are the biggest problem jails face
Oct 01, 2008; ... Crushed methadone was wrapped in plastic and placed in the bottomseal of an 8-inch-by-11-inch envelope, which was meticulously peeledopen and reglued to hide the drugs. The envelope then was sent, under a fake name and return address,to Penobscot County Jail inmate Sheila Badger, ...
Vote 2008 House District 27 Greenville-Guilford area
Oct 01, 2008 ... Republican Peter B. Johnson Age: 65 Hometown: Greenville Address: P.O. Box 697, Greenville, ME 04441 Education: B.S. mathematics, Masters of Business Administration,University of Maine Family: Married with two children Occupation: Colonel, ...
Vote 2008 House District 15 Part of Bangor
Oct 01, 2008 ... Democrat Adam Goode Age: 25 Hometown: Bangor Address: 303 Hammond St., Apt. 15 E-mail: adamisrunning@gmail.com Education: Graduate of Bangor High School; BA, University ofMaine, Orono Family: Single Occupation: Environmental ...
Mainers weigh in on Red Sox future Boston's playoff potential gets mixed reaction
Oct 01, 2008; ... Will the Boston Red Sox claim their third World Serieschampionship in five years or will they fall short? The Red Sox open their best-of-five American League seriesagainst the Los Angeles Angels of Anaheim tonight and shoppers andworkers at the Bangor Mall have mixed opinions about ...
Market worries Mainers Uncertainty rattles retirees, residents eyeing retirement
Oct 01, 2008; ... BANGOR - People around retirement age are watching from thesidelines as their retirement investments ride the Wall Streetroller coaster - and some of them are getting motion sickness. "As of yesterday, I did have retirement savings," Lynne Cooper ofBangor joked Tuesday afternoon, ...
Names in the news
Oct 01, 2008 ... A news anchor with CNN in Atlanta sought a restraining orderagainst a Lewiston man who claimed her body language on televisiontold him to travel to Atlanta to meet her in person, the LewistonSun Journal reported Tuesday. Robin Meade, an anchor for the cablenetwork's affiliate Headline ...
Energy improvements focus of new program
Oct 01, 2008 ... ROCKLAND - Ascendant Energy, a local energy solutions and solarcompany, said it has introduced a management program calledEncompass that maps and puts into practice energy improvementprojects, specifically for multiunit housing properties. "Multiunit properties in Maine are ...
Children's foundation receives donation
Oct 01, 2008 ... BUCKSPORT - Rachel Hawes, a senior teller with Camden NationalBank's branch in Bucksport, has recognized the Children's TumorFoundation with a donation made in her name from Camden NationalCorp. in recognition of her service efforts in the Bucksport branch,the bank said. Hawes ...
Grant grows a green grocery
Oct 01, 2008; ... HERMON - Maine's governor, whose family runs the Italianrestaurant formerly known as Momma Baldacci's, posed at a pressconference Tuesday in front of a freezer stacked with boxes ofTony's frozen pizza. Momma might not have vouched for the Italian authenticity, but inthis case the ...
TAKE IT OUTSIDE
Oct 01, 2008 ... Getting children to play outside doesn't seem like the type ofproblem that needs a government solution. Given how few childrenroutinely spend any time out of doors and the growing number ofchildren who are obese, however, the government had no choice but totry to reverse the ...
Maine minimum wage to increase today
Oct 01, 2008 ... AUGUSTA - Maine's minimum wage earners are getting a raise. Starting Wednesday, the state's minimum wage will be $7.25 anhour - a quarter more than the current rate. The raise is the first in a two-step increase that will liftMaine's minimum wage to $7.50 an hour in October ...
A BAILOUT, RECONSIDERED
Oct 01, 2008 ... Here's some perspective on Congress's failure to pass a financialrescue plan: As soon as the House vote was announced Monday, thestock market plummeted, falling nearly 800 points and wiping outmore than $1 trillion in assets. Many will point out that the market "losses" were only ...
Cell phones and driving
Oct 01, 2008 ... We must pass a law concerning talking on a cell phone whiledriving. When someone has one hand on the wheel and the other on a cellphone, their focus is on the phone call. I walk a lot and I know to stay way over on the road or sidewalkbecause surely ...
Francis of Assisi
Oct 01, 2008 ... Eight hundred years ago, Francis of Assisi began to live a lifein which he embraced poverty and selflessness to take up the crossand proclaim love as the way. He lived in a time of great violencein which his church and society were waging war against the Islamicpeople. On Oct. 4, ...
End sleepless nights
Oct 01, 2008 ... Though I'd hoped the sleepless nights from worrying about Bush'strashing of the country were finally over, it does seem kind offitting that his terrorist administration should end with one final,gargantuan assault (adding further insult to countless priorinjuries) against his own ...
Refreshing story
Oct 01, 2008 ... Two things about Seamore. One, where most of the news we readthese days is bad or sad, it was refreshing to have a littleminiseries on the abduction and recovery of Seamore the gorilla.Cute story. Happy ending. Two , the photo of the kids riding in the back of the ...
Don't be sheep
Oct 01, 2008 ... Many of you will vote for Obama because you want "change,"because he is young and speaks well to a crowd, or because for somereason you see it as a vote against Bush. Don't be sheep. Actuallylisten to what the man does and doesn't say. Pay attention to whatwe will get if he becomes ...
Campaign distortions
Oct 01, 2008 ... On Sept. 19, "The News Hour with Jim Lehrer" showed a clip of aspeech by John McCain in which he castigated Barack Obama for takingmore than $100,000 in campaign contributions from Fannie Mae andFreddie Mac. After the clip, the TV reporter said that actuallyMcCain had received a much ...
Husson, MMA good football fit
Oct 01, 2008; ... It's that time of year again. Time for my annual plea to Maine Maritime Academy athleticdirector Jim Dyer to put Husson University on the football scheduleand create a special rivalry between NCAA Division III schools thatare only 35 miles apart. Once upon a time, it would ...
Stearns rallies, nips John Bapst Coach's fiery speech ignites squad
Oct 01, 2008; ... BANGOR - With 14:20 left in Tuesday evening's field hockey gamebetween Stearns of Millinocket and John Bapst, Minutemen coach LoriLincoln called a timeout. Her team was leading 1-0, but Bapst had been knocking on the doorwith a flurry of shots. Nine minutes later, with the ...
MDI football has strong start
Oct 01, 2008; ... The optimism surrounding the Mount Desert Island football teamwas cautious at best at the beginning of the 2008 season. It wasn't for lack of confidence - the Trojans went 5-3 duringthe last two regular seasons, followed by two straight trips to thePine Tree Conference Class B ...
Rowe's OT goal paces Highview
Oct 01, 2008 ... CHARLESTON - Stefan Rowe tucked a low, 25-yard shot inside thefar post 1:16 into the second overtime Tuesday as Highview Christianedged Chop Point of Woolwich 3-2. Nathan Chandler and Cody Crocker had a goal each and Rowe had anassist for the 5-2 Knights. Rowe made six saves in the ...
HA Broncos run past Eagles
Oct 01, 2008; ... HAMPDEN - Sometimes, the game of soccer is more fun when teamsplay a kick-and-run style of offense. With a lot of team speed and a FieldTurf playing surface in itsarsenal, the Hampden Academy girls soccer team ran, ran and ran somemore, scoring three times in the first half Tuesday ...
Brown goal lifts GSA past pesky Bucksport girls
Oct 01, 2008 ... BUCKSPORT - Sarah Brown broke a 2-2 tie with 1:27 remaining inregulation as George Stevens Academy of Blue Hill dodged a majorupset and held off Bucksport 3-2 in schoolgirl soccer actionTuesday. Alida Peake and Doran Curtin scored first-half goals for the 8-1Eagles. Hannah Van ...
Call's hat trick propels Saint Joseph's women past Suffolk
Oct 01, 2008 ... SOMERVILLE, Mass. - Mikayla Call had a hat trick as SaintJoseph's College of Standish beat Suffolk University 6-2 in women'ssoccer action Tuesday afternoon. Jessica Needham added two goals for the 4-3 Monks. Katie Jordanalso scored a goal. Katye Mayo stopped six of 15 ...
Small goal leads Caribou girls past Fort Kent
Oct 01, 2008 ... FORT KENT - Abby Small scored the winning goal with 24:35 left inthe second half as Caribou edged Fort Kent 2-1 to avenged an opening-game loss. Jenna Selander tied it at 1-1 in the second half for the Vikings.Brittany Doak and Morgan Swan combined to stop seven of 16 ...
Orono Hall induction Friday
Oct 01, 2008; ... A major league baseball coach, a surgeon and some of the mostrespected teacher-coaches in Maine are among the inaugural class tobe inducted into the Orono High School Athletic Hall of Fame. Ceremonies are scheduled during halftime of Friday night's LTCfootball game against Stearns ...
Golf
Oct 01, 2008 ... HIGH SCHOOL At Piscataquis GC, Guilford, par 36 Piscataquis (4-5) 177, Central (4-5) 182 Piscataquis: Ian Fortier 42, Garrett Artman 47, Jacob Vainio 48,James Watson 44, Josh Stockley 44, Cody Tracy 62, Aaron Ward 49,Dwight Noble 54 Central: Nick Harvey ...
Heal points
Oct 01, 2008 ... SOCCER BOYS Eastern Maine (Games played through Sept. 28) Class A School W-L PI TI 1. Bangor 7-0-0 20.00 42.24 2. Waterville 6-2-0 17.14 33.06 3. Messalonskee 6-1-0 17.14 30.00 4. Edward Little 5-0-1 ...
Golf
Oct 01, 2008 ... HIGH SCHOOL At Blue Hill CC, par 30 Ellsworth (6-2) 164, George Stevens (2-6) 184 Ellsworth: Greg Martin 43, Nick Ritchie 38, Josh Conary 48,Brandon Albee 44, Roger Thurber 53, Brian Twitchell 48, RossSaunders 39, Zach James 51 George Stevens: Storme Macomber ...
All-stars
Oct 01, 2008 ... COLLEGE NESCAC All-Conference Teams Golf First team, Bates: Lee Smith; Bowdoin: Jeff Cutter Second team, Bowdoin: ...
Player of the week
Oct 01, 2008 ... COLLEGE Shannon Mitchell University of Maine at Farmington senior goaltender KaeleighBarker was named to the womensfieldhockey.com Division III HonorRoll. Barker didn't allow a goal in victories over Thomas, ...
Cross country
Oct 01, 2008 ... HIGH SCHOOL 59th Sectional Invitational at Old Town, 3.1 mile Caribou boys 40, MDI 48, Presque Isle 68, Hermon 97, Schenck 124,Old Town 136, Stearns ns 1, Christian Sleeper, CAR, 17:41.09. 2, Michael Rioux, STNS,17:46.48. 3, Brandon Theriault, SCHK, 17:56.99 ....
Golf
Oct 01, 2008 ... HIGH SCHOOL At Caribou CC, par 36 Caribou (5-5) 164, Fort Kent (1-9) 202 Caribou: Ellis Pelletier 38, Caleb Chapman 40, Taylor Jepson 48,Nate Swan 38, Pat Thibodeau 52, Ben Wyman 52, Matt Kamm 52, ReggieRideout 51, Dustin Denbow 65 Fort Kent: Kale O'Leary 56, ...
Tidbits
Oct 01, 2008; ... Oktoberfest on MDI Throw your beer stein into the dishwasher, get your liederhosendry-cleaned, and whet your appetite for some Wiener schnitzel; the13th annual Acadia's Oktoberfest Celebration is set for Saturday,Oct. 11, at Smuggler's Den Campground on Mount Desert Island ....
Regular man has hair, will peddle kitchenware
Oct 01, 2008; ... I've never really connected well with Regular Men. I guess it's hard to define what a regular man is, since eachperson's definition differs. I believe, however, that the generalconsensus would explain such a creature as animalistic - anunrefined, pungent beast sporting a large ...
Dinner theater today at Hermon event center
Oct 01, 2008 ... HERMON - The internationally known Young Americans will performat a dinner theater show at 6:30 p.m. today at Morgan Hill EventCenter. "[The dinner theater] is such a treat," said Morita Tapley,founder and director of Morita's School of Dance. "We never had thetime or the place ...
'Rewarding Experience' Area Muslims mark end of Ramadan at Orono celebration
Oct 01, 2008; ... ORONO - Colorful balloons and festive signs that declared, "Eidmubarik," decorated the walls of the Islamic Center of Maine to markthe end of Ramadan. Worshippers gathered Tuesday morning to pray and celebrate Eid al-Fitr, the feast days that begin after a month of fasting, prayer ...
UM health center to be privatized Officials concerned about student access, budgetary issues
Oct 01, 2008; ... ORONO - Citing concerns over student access to health care aswell as budgetary issues, the University of Maine this weekannounced it will turn over operation of the campus clinic, CutlerHealth Center, to a private health care provider. The plan calls forexpanded hours at the health ...
Plum Creek process defended Opponents: 'Moral issues' ignored
Oct 01, 2008; ... State officials met Tuesday with members of the group that helpedstage a small but vocal protest against the Land Use RegulationCommission's tentative endorsement of Plum Creek's Moosehead Lakedevelopment plan. While the dialogue was civil, it did not appear to quell ...
Wood pellet supply fails to meet demand Sellers tell consumers: No reason to panic
Oct 01, 2008; ... Wood pellet manufacturers and suppliers in Maine are urgingconsumers to be patient and let supply catch up to demand as thewinter heating season approaches. In the last several weeks, a number of pellet fuel distributorsin Greater Bangor have been running out of pellets within a ...
Brewer park to honor photographer DeLong
Oct 01, 2008 ... BREWER - A memorial bench to honor veteran Bangor Daily Newsphotographer Bob DeLong, who was a Brewer resident, soon will beinstalled overlooking the Penobscot River. "We choose Centennial Park," Ken Hanscom, director of the BrewerParks and Recreation Department, said ...
Lincoln begins interviewing town manager candidates
Oct 01, 2008; ... LINCOLN - The Town Council finished interviewing the first pairof candidates for the open town manager's position on Monday nightbut is unlikely to make a final decision until at least lateOctober, council Chairman Steve Clay said. The council took no action after the two ...
Stolen pickup truck found in Pushaw Lake
Oct 01, 2008; ... ORONO - A pickup truck stolen Monday night from Lucky's Landingon Pushaw Lake in Glenburn was hauled out of the water Tuesday atGould Landing in Orono. The truck, a silver 1994 Chevrolet S-10, was stolen from the homeof its owner, Erwin Durant. After an apparent joy ride ...
Hampden graduate dies on Pikes Peak
Oct 01, 2008 ... HAMPDEN - A 2003 graduate of Hampden Academy was reportedlykilled in a fall this week on Pikes Peak in Colorado Springs, Co. The body of Lt. Andrew Caldwell, 23, a West Point graduatestationed at Fort Carson, was found at about 8:30 a.m. Tuesday atPikes Peak in an area known as the ...
Genetics institute expands
Oct 01, 2008 ... BREWER - The Maine Institute for Human Genetics and Health hasannounced the appointment of two new biomedical researchers. Bothscientists will have faculty appointments with the University ofMaine Graduate School of Biomedical Sciences. Roger Phipps will be the first department ...
Gulls in Belfast turning up covered in oily mess
Oct 01, 2008; ... BELFAST - Police are calling it the mystery of the oily gulls. For the past few days, grease-covered gulls have been appearingalong the waterfront and in the yards of nearby residences. Fivehave been captured and turned over to a bird rehabilitation center,but sightings of others ...
Bag full of fake bills buys Mexican man jail time
Oct 01, 2008; ... BANGOR - A Mexican man who took a wrong turn when he leftPennsylvania and wound up in Houlton with a bag full of counterfeit$100 bills was sentenced Monday in U.S. District Court to a year anda day in federal prison. Silvestre Rivera Hernandez, 50, was arrested in February with ...
Fundraisers to benefit child with rare disease
Oct 01, 2008; ... Two fundraisers are planned to benefit 1-year-old Isiah Washburnof Newport, the son of Jennie Ireland and Josh Washburn, who hasbeen diagnosed with Hurler syndrome. According to Isiah's Web site, "This disease is very rare,incurable and fatal without immediate ...
Anthem, Maine Coast reach agreement
Oct 01, 2008; ... ELLSWORTH - Last-minute negotiations on Monday have resulted inan agreement between Anthem Blue Cross and Blue Shield and MaineCoast Memorial Hospital that will keep the hospital in Anthem'snetwork of health care providers through the end of 2009. The 15-month agreement was reached ...
Bangor man, 45, to serve 4 years in sexual assault
Oct 01, 2008; ... BANGOR - A Bangor man's lack of remorse and his behavior duringhis rape trial earlier this month helped earn him an eight-yearprison sentence, a Superior Court judge said Tuesday. Justice Michaela Murphy suspended all but four years of thesentence. She also sentenced John Auclair, ...
Charleston facility inmate flees, is captured in Bangor
Oct 01, 2008; ... BANGOR - Freedom was fleeting Tuesday for an inmate who walkedaway from the Charleston Correctional Center. About two hours after leaving the minimum-security facility,William McDevitt, 31, whose most recent address was in the Bangorarea, was back in police custody and facing a ...
Wet weather prompts cruise ships to skip MDI
Oct 01, 2008; ... BAR HARBOR - The wet weather over the weekend and concern overthe possible effects of Hurricane Kyle resulted in three cruiseships canceling appearances here on Sunday and Monday, a localofficial said. But if the weather remains relatively decent for the next month,the town still ...
Pine Tree Landfill's energy facility called a success
Oct 01, 2008; ... HAMPDEN - At a time when alternative, cost-effective energysources are on everybody's mind, the idea of turning once-unusablewaste into power is a reason to give pause. The Pine Tree Landfill in Hampden held an event on Tuesday todeclare that its gas-to-energy facility that has ...
Lubec learning center plans campus repairs
Oct 01, 2008 ... LUBEC - Friends of the Cobscook Community Learning Center areinvited to join other volunteers, the staff and the board for a dayof trail clearing, painting and shingling on the CCLC campus from8:30 a.m. to 4:30 p.m. Friday, Oct. 3. Branches need to be trimmed back and fallen trees ...
Bucksport residence damaged in fire
Oct 01, 2008; ... BUCKSPORT - An early morning fire Tuesday that damaged a single-family residence on Willins Orchard Road was started by improperdisposal of smoking materials, according to a fire official. No one was injured in the fire, which was reported at about 1a.m. Tuesday, according to ...
Etna man busted for trafficking pot
Oct 01, 2008; ... ETNA - Agents with the Maine Drug Enforcement Agency arrested alocal man Monday night after finding more than 7 pounds ofcommercial grade marijuana in his car and at his home, divisionCommander Darrell Crandall said on Tuesday. Shawn Plante, 27, who lives on Stage Road, was stopped ...
Cardiologist to speak at Bangor High on health
Oct 01, 2008 ... BANGOR - Teachers, physicians, policymakers, parents and othersconcerned with the health of Maine's children and teens are invitedto attend a talk Thursday evening by cardiologist Dr. Kim Eagle,director of the Cardiovascular Center at the University of Michigan.Eagle will discuss the ...
Late-night fire destroys Etna home
Oct 01, 2008; ... ETNA - The Etna and Newport fire departments rushed to the sceneof a blaze that destroyed a 11/2- story home at 1212 Lakins Road,Route 143 on Monday night. At 11:35 p.m. the Penobscot Regional Communications Centercontacted the Etna Fire Department and a minute and a half later ...
Art, poetry to entwine at Belfast studio, gallery
Oct 01, 2008 ... BELFAST - High Street Studio and Gallery will be home to artworkand poetry during October. Julie Cyr's "Infatuation with Barn" series will be on displayOct. 3-31 with an opening reception 5-8 p.m. Friday, Oct. 3. at HighStreet ...
Belfast stepping out with Art Walk Oct. 3
Oct 01, 2008 ... BELFAST - Downtown will be abuzz on Friday evening, Oct. 3, asthe galleries welcome art enthusiasts to First Friday Art Walk from5 to 8 p.m. Opening receptions with artists on hand and new works will befeatured at many of the venues, including Parent Gallery, ...
Retired admiral to address security issues in Camden
Oct 01, 2008; ... CAMDEN - Retired Adm. Gregory "Grog" Johnson, U.S. Navy, willspeak at 7 p.m. Saturday, Oct. 11, at the Camden Opera House on 21stcentury security challenges. Johnson, who grew up in Westmanland in Aroostook County, is beingsponsored by the Camden Conference. "He's got a lot ...
Initiative to provide help with economics
Oct 01, 2008; ... BREWER - To find out what resources are available to help keephouseholds afloat this winter, a new source is available to tap. The University of Maine School of Economics in Orono along withcampuses in Farmington, Fort Kent, Machias and Presque Isle arepartnering with area ...
Downeast Heritage Museum in Calais bankrupt
Oct 01, 2008; ... CALAIS - Four years after it opened, the $6 million DowneastHeritage Museum has filed for bankruptcy, the board of trusteesannounced Tuesday. The trustees made the decision last week after assuring that allbills were paid except the $600,000 mortgage that USDA RuralDevelopment ...