Maine sleuths aid in rescue of sexually abused girl
The relentless efforts of the state police computer unit lead to the arrest of an alleged child pornographer in Georgia.
FairPoint's delay has lawmakers on edge
Maine's governor says he's confident the company will fix its problems, but some officials are not so sure.
Bush opposed on plan to lift drilling ban
The state's members of Congress argue against expanded offshore drilling for valuable oil.
Strimling, Lawrence downplay big defeats
Losing to Chellie Pingree in the Democratic primary did not ruin their political careers, both contend.
Soaring gas prices drive more commuters to public transportation
Press Herald owner sues newspaper union
At stake is whether the sale of the Portland newspapers must include a contract with the guild.
Maine Technology Institute announces grants of nearly $1.4 million
Editorial
Still too early to judge FairPoint readiness
A troubled transition is concerning, but the region's new phone carrier isn't fully in charge.
Who will succeed in college? Best way to know is to go
Standardized tests unfortunately don't measure the things that count the most.
STEVEN ROWEElder abuse a Maine-wide problem
Older people can be taken advantage of in many ways, and very often by those they trust.
Letters
Stand up for our freedoms: Support Real ID repeal
Cancer patients deserve ally in lawmaking process
Bangor Daily News
Thursday, June 19, 2008
A man wanted for federal child pornography crimes has been arrested in Georgia with help from some determined investigators at the Maine State Police Computer Crimes Unit.
Tribe's 8th health fair steeped in tradition
Thursday, June 19, 2008
PETER DANA POINT, Maine - The weather did not cooperate, but Passamaquoddy tribal members who attended the Indian Township Health Center's eighth annual health fair were an enthusiastic group as they listened to drumming by the Little Eagles, participated in a health walk and sampled traditional foods.
Health fair offers down-home information
Thursday, June 19, 2008
PETER DANA POINT, Maine - This year's health fair held Wednesday at the Indian Township Reservation near Princeton had plenty to offer in the way of good down-home information.
Police shooting highlights importance of state's effort to launch Web site
Thursday, June 19, 2008
CALAIS, Maine - People on probation in Maine are on the honor system: If police stop them, they have to tell on themselves. But do they?
Thursday, June 19, 2008
BANGOR, Maine - A federal judge has sentenced a Russian woman who was removed earlier this year from a flight diverted to Bangor International Airport to 98 days in jail or time served.
Thursday, June 19, 2008
BANGOR, Maine - Area residents will have four additional destination choices when flying from Bangor International Airport this summer.
Thursday, June 19, 2008
For several years now, state officials have urged Maine's forest products industry to distinguish itself globally by growing more wood that is certified as being managed and harvested in a sustainable way.
Editorial
Thursday, June 19, 2008
The Department of Interior is considering changing a rule so that loaded guns could be carried in some national parks. It’s a bad idea for several reasons, chief among them the weakness of the argument by those wanting the change.
Thursday, June 19, 2008
A stalemate in Congress over renewable tax energy credits and business incentives gives lawmakers time to improve the bill with a long-term fix to the alternative minimum tax and, more important, find ways to pay for the legislation.
Calvin Luther : Lowering the cost of home heating
On June 7, the BDN ran a story 'Is natural gas the answer?' which provided a useful, but limited, table illustrating the heat output and the purchase price of various heating fuels commonly available in this area.
June 19 Letters to the Editor
State legislators applaud consolidation initiatives
HALLOWELL -- State legislators and Maine's top education official Wednesday congratulated the superintendents and members of a committee involved in crafting Maine's first plan for a consolidated school district to win voter approval under a state law requiring the state's 290 school districts to consolidate into 80.
The Maine State Police are credited with helping the FBI locate a man accused of producing a series of child pornography images distributed internationally over the Internet.
GARDINER Council orders budget cut $185K
GARDINER -- Councilors voted unanimously Wednesday to hold off adopting a proposal for municipal expenditures and instead directed the city manager to cut $185,000 from the budget.
Maine officials reject Bush's call for more offshore drilling
WASHINGTON -- Maine's governor and members of the state's congressional delegation Wednesday unanimously opposed President Bush's plan to allow expanded offshore oil drilling.
State's mental health cuts are deep, Fitzpatrick warns
AUGUSTA -- The country is falling behind in providing services to people with mental illnesses, a nationally known advocate for mentally ill people told local mental health service providers Wednesday night.
RICHMOND I-295 topic of town forum
RICHMOND -- Selectmen meet tonight to discuss construction equipment traveling on local roads as part of the reconstruction of Interstate 295 south.
Editorial
Aspen Dental's plans good news for Augusta
The Aspen Dental chain is bringing a much-needed expansion of dental care to the central Maine region with plans to open an Augusta office later this year.
KAY RAND : Maine's 'brain drain' isn't as bad as it seems
We've just finished a primary election cycle in Maine, reminding me again how often the same dire predictions and negative refrains are repeated over and over during a campaign and how different elected leadership will make things better. That is understandable even while we yearn for something positive -- people are motivated to run for elected office to change things, not to endorse the status quo.
JIM BRUNELLE : Time to make veep choice less hurried, arbitrary
With the identity of the presidential nominees of the major parties now nailed down, everyone's speculative juices are being funneled into the second most riveting contest of the 2008 elections -- the selection of presidential running mates.
Sun Journal
Status of Maine union contract lands in court
PORTLAND (AP) - The publisher of the Portland Press Herald has asked a federal judge to decide whether a buyer of the newspaper is obligated to honor its union contract.
Dead animals found in home
SKOWHEGAN (AP) -Starving cats and dogs, along with the decaying carcasses of other animals, have been removed from an unoccupied home in Bingham that officials say was littered with feces and urine.
Delta assault brings jail term
BANGOR (AP) - A 33-year-old Russian woman has been sentenced to 98 days in jail for interfering with a flight crew on a flight from Moscow to New York.
Penobscot 911 glitch rectified
AUGUSTA (AP) - Problems at the Penobscot Regional Communications Center apparently have been resolved. Dispatchers resumed taking 911 calls after transferring them to the state facility in Orono for much of the weekend.
Opinion
Who will take the blame after next terrorist attack?
When the terrorists attack again - as Homeland Security has repeatedly warned us they will - how many survivors will be consoled because the Supreme Court and the State Department looked out for the "rights" of terrorists before the rights of their dead loved ones?
Letters
Straight dope on energy
This year's increase in energy prices is going to cause people a great deal of pain. Some of that pain could have been avoided with a solid national energy policy.
What has he accomplished?
This is in response to Dave Chirayath's letter printed June 17 about Sen. Susan Collins.
Watch what she does
U.S. Sen. Susan Collins says it is too early to start campaigning, but seems it is not too early to start "Swift-boating" her opponent, U.S. Rep. Tom Allen. Not only does Collins vote with the Bush/Cheney policies, it looks like she is running her campaign using their playbook.
MPBN
Activists Urge Governor To Take Action On Global Warming
Dealerships Offering Lock-In Gas Price Deals
Red Tide Hits Downeast Shellfish
Fairpoint Examines More System Failures
Is Barack Obama the next Ronald Reagan?
Maine Senate race in single digits
The cost of connecting (full story)
Ellsworth American
“Catastrophe” Awaits Maine: Angus King
New Energy Sources Urgently Needed
NORTHPORT — Apparently, the sky IS falling!
Fed Moves Ahead with License Requirement for Saltwater Anglers
AUGUSTA — The federal government is moving ahead with a plan that will ultimately require anglers who fish in the ocean to have licenses.
Residents Finding Ways To Cope with Gas Prices
ELLSWORTH — There may be nothing good to say about current gasoline prices, but Yankee ingenuity is alive and well as area residents cope with the high cost of driving.
Area Hospitals Already Sold on Value Of Computerizing Records
ELLSWORTH — Financial assistance from the federal government would be welcomed, but hospital officials in Hancock County already are convinced about the value of electronic medical records.
High Oil Prices Mean Suffering For Maine Poor
ELLSWORTH — Maine’s poor may suffer the most this coming heating season as oil prices skyrocket and funding for heating assistance programs remains the flat.
$29M Grant to Encourage Use of Electronic Medical Records
AUGUSTA — Electronic medical records are coming to a doctor’s office near you. It’s only a matter of time and money.
Key Races to Determine Balance of Power in Senate
AUGUSTA — With just a one-seat difference between the two parties in the state Senate, Republicans are working to tip the balance in their favor this November.
Bucksport Asked to Help Fund School Consolidation Law Repeal
BUCKSPORT — Next week, Town Council members will consider funding efforts to repeal the state school consolidation law.
DMR, Lobstermen Explore Options For Snarl of Sinking Groundlines
ELLSWORTH — A handful of Zone B lobstermen gathered at Ellsworth High School last week for the latest Department of Marine Resources (DMR) update on sinking rope and whale protection rules.
Editorials
Reforming Teacher Compensation
Let’s Open the Primary System
Letters
Keep ME Current
Buxton struggles with co-housing project
Saco man charged with animal cruelty
Proposed solid waste facility pending
Acton: (By Andrea Rose - 06/18)
Parties jockeying for majority in state Senate
Augusta: (By Victoria Wallack - 06/18)
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