Penobscot
Bangor: Judge denies bail to drug informant Friday, May 09, 2008 A federal judge Thursday ordered the Springfield man described as the confidential informant who helped bring down a cocaine distribution ring that stretched from Costa Rica to northern Penobscot County be held without bail. |
Orono: Longtime UM science professors retiring Thursday, May 08, 2008 ORONO, Maine - Two well-known University of Maine science professors are retiring after a combined nearly 70 years of service to the campus. |
BIA room stripped of all traces of King Thursday, May 08, 2008 BANGOR, Maine - Before the first flight of troops walked down the ramp at Bangor International Airport on Wednesday morning, a handful of Maine Troop Greeters had removed all traces of Stephen King memorabilia traditionally housed in the greeters' terminal room. |
 BDN interview: Stephen King defends remarks on Army, IraqThursday, May 08, 2008 BANGOR, Maine - Who knew that promoting literacy could cause such a firestorm? Related story: BIA room stripped of all traces of King |
Bangor Hydro trying to collect on past-due bills Thursday, May 08, 2008 BANGOR, Maine - Knowing their electricity wouldn't be cut off in the winter, local residents Lana and Jon Courtright chose to buy food and gasoline instead of paying their electric bill. |
Howland: Illegal hiring topic of meeting Tuesday, May 06, 2008 HOWLAND, Maine - The Board of Selectmen will meet tonight with the town's SAD 31 representatives to discuss their handling of the apparently illegal hiring of a school board member as a liaison to the renovation of two district schools. |
Lincoln: Bob Marley to headline Homecoming Monday, May 05, 2008 Comedian Bob Marley will headline this year’s Homecoming on July 18. |
Mattawamkeag still concerns forecasters Monday, May 05, 2008 CARIBOU, Maine — As rain continued to fall in some parts of the state, forecasters were keeping a cautious eye on the still rain-swollen Mattawamkeag River at Mattawamkeag. |
Lincoln: Comedian Marley to headline Homecoming in July Saturday, May 03, 2008 LINCOLN, Maine - Comedian Bob Marley will headline this year’s Homecoming on July 18. |
 Lincoln: Two boys saved from raging floodwatersFriday, May 2, 2008 LINCOLN, Maine - Firefighters were credited Thursday with saving two young boys’ lives after their paddle boat was almost swept into the Penobscot River at the height of flooding. |
Howland working on razing tannery Friday, May 02, 2008 HOWLAND, Maine - Town Manager Glenna Armour toured the former Howland Tannery building on Wednesday with officials from a Massachusetts firm who are working to estimate costs associated with razing the contaminated, decrepit building. |
Water continues to rise Thursday, May 01, 2008 CARIBOU, Maine - While the water was rising in the St. John Valley, minor to significant flooding and road closures were reported in towns throughout Aroostook County and in parts of Penobscot County, and flood warnings continued for numerous rivers across the state. |
Lincoln firefighters rescue 2 children from river Thursday, May 01, 2008 LINCOLN, Maine - Firefighters were credited with saving two North Main Street boys’ lives after their paddle boat was almost swept into raging Penobscot River currents at the height of flooding. |
Aroostook, Penobscot counties eye rivers Wednesday, April 30, 2008 FORT KENT, Maine - A storm system moved through the state Tuesday bringing heavy rain that swelled rivers and forced road closures throughout central and northern Maine. |
Funds for homicide victim's exhumation grow Wednesday, April 30, 2008 EAST MILLINOCKET, Maine - Starting three weeks ago, Justice For Joyce Committee members have already raised a third of the funds needed to exhume homicide victim Joyce McLain for DNA testing. |
 Bangor: After 48 years, BDN ad manager retires Wednesday, April 30, 2008 In November 1959, Wayne Lawton landed a job running errands and performing other tasks as an "office boy" for the Bangor Daily News. |
Allegiant boasts profit in first quarter Wednesday, April 30, 2008 BANGOR, Maine - As fuel prices continue to soar and airline revenues plummet, Allegiant Travel Co., the parent to Allegiant Air LLC, announced Tuesday it turned a profit in the first quarter of 2008. |
Bangor extends talks with boat building firm Wednesday, April 30, 2008 BANGOR, Maine - City councilors on Monday extended negotiations with a company that wants to buy a 17-acre city-owned parcel in nearby Hampden. |
Orono party ends with alcohol arrests Wednesday, April 30, 2008 ORONO, Maine - Police issued at least 10 summons and made six arrests Saturday night when they broke up a party at 12 Spruce St. |
Hampden: SAD 22 to start fund for above-budget plans Wednesday, April 30, 2008 HAMPDEN, Maine - SAD 22 directors are working to create a nonprofit foundation to fund educational opportunities that reach beyond the limits of the annual budget. |
Orono: Mental illness in elderly presents challenges Wednesday, April 30, 2008 ORONO, Maine - The challenging behavior that may be associated with old age is sometimes just the result of time and a distillation of lifelong personality traits. But often, as social workers and other participants at a mental health conference in Orono heard on Tuesday, bona fide - and treatable - mental illness is to blame. |
 Bangor: Former city forester Perry honoredTuesday, April 29, 2008 BANGOR, Maine - As family members, former colleagues and city officials looked on, a layer of green plastic was lifted Monday morning to reveal one of the new signs paying tribute to the man responsible for some of Bangor's most beloved outdoor recreation areas. |
Orono town nurse resigns after 14 years Tuesday, April 29, 2008 ORONO, Maine - Orono's town nurse, Leslie Peterson, resigned her position at the end of the day last Friday, according to Town Manager Cathy Conlow. Peterson, who lives in Old Town, had served in the municipal post for 14 years. |
Traffic crackdown Tuesday, April 29, 2008 A look at similar traffic crackdowns in recent months in other cities and states suggests that Bangor is not alone in its efforts to curb traffic violations. |
Family: Donations to fund homicide victim's exhumation pouring in Tuesday, April 29, 2008 EAST MILLINOCKET, Maine - They've been at it less than a month, but Justice For Joyce Committee members have already raised a third of the funds needed to exhume the body of homicide victim Joyce McLain for DNA testing. |
 Maine truckers hoping for Capitol 'miracle'Monday, April 28, 2008 LINCOLN, Maine - Truckers embarking upon an 800-mile journey to Washington, D.C., sought a repeat of one of the Bible's biggest miracles before they got under way early Sunday. |
Woman stable after stabbing Monday, April 28, 2008 BANGOR, Maine - A 33-year-old Bangor man was arrested Sunday morning for allegedly stabbing his 22-year-old ex-girlfriend in the stomach on Saturday night. |
 Bradley: Axes fly and trees fall at woodsmen's showcaseMonday, April 28, 2008 BRADLEY, Maine - Leonard's Mills' 1790s sawmill and logging village came alive at the Woodsmen's Day celebration on Saturday. |
Lincoln: Officer catches metal thieves red-handed Monday, April 28, 2008 LINCOLN, Maine - Officer Chad Chubbuck was making a routine check at FASTCO Corp. off West Broadway on Thursday night when he saw two men loading steel metal into a maroon van. |
Orono: Stutterers support group meets monthly at UMaine Friday, April 25, 2008 ORONO, Maine - University of Maine professor Marybeth Allen has an invisible disability - she stutters. She’s in good company, sharing the disorder with the likes of former British Prime Minister Winston Churchill, country music star Mel Tillis, actor James Earl Jones, television journalist John Stossel, and Annie Glenn, wife of former astronaut and U.S. Sen. John Glenn. |
Bangor: Miller's Restaurant family eyes its former Bangor site Friday, April 25, 2008 BANGOR, Maine - Representatives of the Miller's Restaurant family put to rest Wednesday months of speculation about their intentions regarding their former restaurant property on Main Street, which is currently the temporary home of Hollywood Slots at Bangor. |
 Orono: UM gets $12.9M federal contract Friday, April 25, 2008 ORONO, Maine - The University of Maine has received a $12.9 million contract from the U.S. Department of Defense to take the secure shipping containers developed in the campus laboratory to the marketplace. |
Bangor water deemed drug free Thursday, April 24, 2008 BANGOR, Maine - Testing conducted this spring by the Bangor Water District shows that the city's drinking water supply is free of pharmaceuticals, the district's general manager reported Wednesday. |
E. Millinocket: Utility seeks tax abatement Thursday, April 24, 2008 EAST MILLINOCKET, Maine - Great Lakes Hydro America seeks a property tax abatement from the town for 2007, citing a 70 percent valuation difference between the town and state appraisals. |
E. Millinocket plans partial revaluation Thursday, April 24, 2008 EAST MILLINOCKET, Maine - The town will undergo a partial property revaluation this year to offset a growing difference between homeowner and business property valuations, officials said Wednesday. |
Indian Island: Kids' program opens $6M campaign Thursday, April 24, 2008 INDIAN ISLAND, Maine — Paige Hauger spent her Wednesday of school vacation playing Wiffle ball and taking a walk on the island with a group from the Penobscot Nation Boys & Girls Club. Sure, the 10-year-old resident could have spent the day riding her bike or taking a swim. |
Old Town draft budget indicates tax hike Thursday, April 24, 2008 OLD TOWN,, Maine - The City Council gave its tentative approval Tuesday night of the proposed city budget for fiscal year 2009, despite a potential increase in the city's mill rate, during a workshop at the Old Town Public Library. |
 Cianbro kicks off refinery assembly Thursday, April 24, 2008 BREWER, Maine - Cianbro crews began erecting Wednesday at the Eastern Manufacturing Facility the first of 52 construction modules that will become part of an expanding Texas oil refinery. |
Maine truckers ready to roll on Washington Thursday, April 24, 2008 KINGMAN, Maine - Like a gathering storm, at least 15 Maine trucks will start toward Washington, D.C. on Sunday to protest record high diesel fuel prices that they say will cause significant price spikes in all consumer goods, organizers said Thursday. |
Internet gives high-schoolers taste of college Wednesday, April 23, 2008 HOWLAND, Maine — Samantha Hockridge plans to go to college and she’s not wasting time. |