Surprise fireworks display in York, allowed by loophole in local law, blamed...
YORK, Maine — Town officials are trying to figure out how to close a loophole in the local ordinance governing fireworks after a private professional display alarmed neighbors who thought it was...
View ArticleAroostook County 5K to benefit 10-year-old with cancer
CARIBOU, Maine — When Jonathan Kelley plans a youth triathlon, he fully expects some of the runners who sign up to pull out for one reason or another. But when Kelley got an email several weeks ago...
View ArticleNew and improved homeless shelter to reopen this month in Knox County
ROCKPORT, Maine — Ten months after Knox County’s only homeless shelter abruptly shut down, the doors are expected to open in the next few weeks. The reopening of the Midcoast Hospitality House is well...
View ArticleOvercoming Fear, Anxiety & Panic Attacks
Men ignore things in the ridiculous hope that they will go away. I tell them the only things that go away when they’re consistently ignored are women and teeth. By the time they’re talking to me,...
View ArticleNew Solution for Family Caregivers Seeks Crowdfunding
ConnectedVisits is seeking to raise funds by launching a Crowdfunding campaign on IndieGoGo site to finish developing their new remote doctor visits system for family caregivers on September 9th....
View ArticleVegetables for Breakfast
A cooked breakfast tastes good on a cool morning, no matter what time of year. And I have been trying ways to vege it up around here first thing every day, not just at lunch or supper. When I have gobs...
View ArticleWar Games come to Bradley
BRADLEY, Maine — The Maine Forest and Logging Museum will present Life in the American Revolution, 10 a.m.-3 p.m. Saturday and Sunday, Sept. 7-8. Museum visitors are invited to bivouac, skirmish and...
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New mobile website BANGOR — Rudman Winchell announced that the law firm has launched a new mobile website, rudmanwinchell.com. The mobile site was designed and constructed by Kevin Stevenson and...
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Volunteering training BANGOR — Hospice of Eastern Maine has scheduled its 2013 volunteer training course 12:30-4:30 p.m. over six consecutive Mondays, Oct. 7-Nov. 11, at the Eastern Maine Medical...
View ArticleYESTERDAY …
YESTERDAY … 10 years ago — Sept. 5, 2003 (As reported in the Bangor Daily News) BUCKSPORT — He keeps coming back. It’s not just for the money, but for the love of the job. Henry Dean, 77, of Bucksport...
View ArticleSearsport launches Tonka Truck Restoration Project
SEARSPORT, Maine — Joe Plummer of Searsport is collecting old Tonka trucks to give to children to restore for his Tonka Truck Restoration Project. Children who have Tonka trucks in need of restoration...
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‘The Nutcracker’ auditions BANGOR — Auditions for Robinson Ballet’s “The Nutcracker” will be held Saturday, Sept. 7, at the studio at 107 Union St. Dancers age 9 to 12 audition 11-11:45 a.m.; dancers...
View ArticleL.L. Bean: the Man and His Company
James Witherell will speak about his book, LL Bean: The Man and His Company on Wednesday, September 11 @ 12:30pm at the Orono Public Library. Because his feet got wet and sore on a hunting trip, L. L....
View ArticleSpecial beer sales at festival will benefit bike tour|
ORONO, Maine — The Family Dog’s Music and Beer Festival will be a mix of brew, bands and bikes The event will take place at 1 p.m. Saturday, Sept. 7, at the Municipal Parking Lot behind Orono Town...
View ArticleWeekly calendar
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View ArticleGo back to school with Senior College classes
Senior Beat by Carol Higgins Taylor Eastern Area Agency on Aging Boy, summer went by fast. The kids are back to school. I see them every morning on my way to work, sporting shiny new backpacks waiting...
View ArticleClimate change threatens Maine’s brook trout
We’ve heard and read a lot about the alarming increase in green crabs in coastal waters, and the devastating impact the crabs have had on mussels and clams. Lobsters may be next. The city of Brunswick...
View ArticleGarden Maintenance Services
Garden maintenance service for any owner of a landscaped space is vital. Without the Garden maintenance service, you whole purpose of having a garden, landscaped lawn or landscaped property would be...
View ArticleBaby Fair seeks participants
The seventh annual Baby Fair selling new and used items for infants and young children will be held on Saturday, Sept. 28, from 8:30 a.m. to 11 a.m. at the Troy Howard Middle School, 175 Lincolnville...
View ArticleBiters, bleeders and spitters: Cops face infectious dangers
ORLANDO, Fla. — Mark Jerrell Shannon’s weapon of choice wasn’t a gun or knife. It was those pearly whites that got the unruly Target customer in trouble. “I didn’t mean to bite you,” an apologetic...
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