Articles by Julia Bayly
JULIA BAYLY
Taking insulation off hive too early proved deadly for bees
There is sad news to report from Rusty Metal Farm. In spite of concerted preseason and ongoing efforts, the Rusty Metal Bees did not survive the winter. A moment of silence would not be inappropriate at this time. I tried, with Aristaios — the Greek God of honey and beekeeping ...
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Got goats’ milk? Northern Maine farm has it, and cheese, too
CONNOR TOWNSHIP, Maine — Candy Shrewsberry is the first person to admit that for a long time she was no fan of goat’s milk, finding its taste strong and unpleasant. But the former Wisconsin dairy farmer has had a change of palate and today is gaining more and more converts ...
UMFK honors Dr. Peter Toussaint for work in war-torn Burundi, Sri Lanka
FORT KENT, Maine — Dr. Peter MacLaren Toussaint remembers the injured Sri Lankan boy and his family like it was yesterday. It was 2002 and Toussaint was volunteering with Medecins Sans Frontieres — known as Doctors Without Borders in this country — in Sri Lanka. The youngster had stepped on ...
Time banking allows St. John Valley residents to get services for the low cost of helping others
By Julia Bayly on May 05, 2012, at 1:43 p.m.
VAN BUREN, Maine — Time banking is an idea whose time has come, and it has come to northern Maine. Rather than dealing in currency, the St. John Valley Time Bank, based out of Van Buren, matches people, skills and services among its registered members. “It’s just incredible,” said Paul ...
Madawaska girl’s brand new heart ‘beating strong’
MADAWASKA, Maine — Alyssa Thibodeau, the 15-year-old from Madawaska in need of a new heart, has undergone successful transplant surgery in Boston and there is every indication she is on the way to a full recovery. According to her father John Thibodeau, speaking Friday from Children’s Hospital Boston, the family ...
Two generations of Frenchville family ready to graduate with honors
FRENCHVILLE, Maine — As her girls grew up, Stacy Paradis always made education a No. 1 priority, often serving as a role model. In the coming weeks Paradis and her two daughters — Samantha, 21, and Sarah, 18, will be recognized for their hard work and dedication to learning when ...
JULIA BAYLY
Putting the ‘try’ in triathlon
Every so often I enter into a new adventure simply because it seems like a good idea at the time. To be honest, this happens a bit more often than I like to admit, and afterward I often console myself with the thought, “What’s the worst that could happen?” Which ...
James Irving addresses Maine mining interests at UMFK forum
FORT KENT, Maine — Mining in Aroostook County will not come at the expense of the environment, regardless of the economic potential, the head of the Canadian-based company that owns Bald Mountain pledged Thursday morning. James Irving, president of J.D. Irving Ltd. addressed his company’s plans to mine Bald Mountain ...
Flash mob promotes dancing for health in Fort Kent
FORT KENT, Maine — About 24 dancers took to the streets Thursday afternoon to bust some moves and shake their groove things as part of the town’s first ever “flash mob.” Organized locally by Sonya Charette-Bodo, owner and instructor at Jazz it Up Performing Arts & Fitness Studio, the event ...
Wardens find body of missing boater in northern Aroostook County
EAGLE LAKE, Maine — Warden divers recovered the body of an Eagle Lake fisherman Tuesday after he was reported missing in a boating accident Monday night. Ronald Toussaint, 57, was found in 14 feet of water at 9:50 a.m. Tuesday in Blake Lake near the spot his boat capsized about ...
JULIA BAYLY
Cycling equals freedom and an excuse to dine well
There are many things, people say, that are “just like riding a bicycle.” Among them, happily, is riding a bicycle. Who among us does not remember that first bike of our youth? Or that feeling of independence that came when our worlds expanded to include everything within pedaling distance from ...
Firefighter hurt, pets killed in blaze that destroyed Lincoln home
LINCOLN, Maine — The lone occupant of a home destroyed in an early Sunday morning blaze escaped without injury, but three family pets perished and a firefighter was injured in the fire at 25 School St. The home was already ablaze when the first firefighters arrived just after 4:18 a.m. ...
Wait for a new heart continues for Madawaska’s Alyssa Thibodeau
MADAWASKA, Maine — When Alyssa Thibodeau learned earlier this year she was a candidate for a heart transplant, she and her family were warned that not only could the wait for a new heart stretch out for months, there also could be a false alarm or two along the way. ...
Tenants, businesses recovering from Fort Kent fire, donations top $42,000
By Julia Bayly on April 14, 2012, at 4:53 p.m.
FORT KENT, Maine — Three weeks after a fire destroyed a section of the West Main Street business district and displaced more than a dozen residents, help and support continue to pour in, with everyone from former residents to politicians pitching in. More than $42,000 has been raised for the ...
Presque Isle trolley offering trips back in time
By Julia Bayly on April 14, 2012, at 2:44 p.m.
PRESQUE ISLE, Maine — They may not be the winding streets of San Francisco, but there definitely will be some zing in the air this spring and summer when the Presque Isle trolley takes to the road for historical and cultural tours around Aroostook County. “We are really excited about ...
Frenchville girl named Children’s Miracle Network Champion Child
FRENCHVILLE, Maine — Just a year ago, Kylie Pelletier missed her kindergarten graduation because she was undergoing treatment for acute lymphoblastic leukemia. Kylie, now a first-grader at Dr. Levesque School, agreed that Friday afternoon’s schoolwide assembly in her honor more than made up for it. Classmates, teachers, friends and staff ...
Investigation of Fort Kent priest has nothing to do with sexual impropriety, attorney general confirms
FORT KENT, Maine — Attorneys consulting with the Rev. James L. Nadeau issued a statement Friday declaring that the Maine attorney general’s office investigation of unspecified allegations against the priest do not involve sexual impropriety. “While we are unable to comment on the substance of the investigation at this time, ...
Team Penobscot running in Boston Marathon for their river
INDIAN ISLAND, Maine — Thousands of runners will take to the streets in the 117th annual Boston Marathon on April 15, including three runners from Maine with a bit more than athletic competition on their minds Barry Dana of Solon, Bob Bryant of Indian Island and Dale Lolar, also of ...
JULIA BAYLY
Big Brother and friends are watching, filming and uploading
Ever since George Orwell warned against the dangers of an all-seeing, all-knowing and all-controlling government in “1984,” a good many people have been leery of Big Brotheresque intrusions into their private lives. The way I see it, government is not the problem. To paraphrase Pogo, “We have downloaded the enemy ...
Parishioners supporting St. John Valley priest in wake of unspecified allegations
FORT KENT, Maine — Parish and community members rallied Wednesday behind the Rev. James L. Nadeau, whose sudden leave of absence from his post as pastor of St. John Vianney Parish took his flock by surprise. The voluntary leave was announced late Tuesday by the Roman Catholic Diocese of Portland ...
Glenburn art teacher killed in Friday morning collision in Bangor
Harvard student asked to leave bar for ‘bad behavior,’ not drunkenness
LePage blasts teachers union for endorsing same-sex marriage question
Reporting crime
A people’s revolt in Bar Harbor
Old Town football coach steps down
Perakslis helps UMaine beat Albany; Binghamton next in America East tournament
Orono baseball shuts out archrival Old Town for ninth straight victory
Stony Brook knocks out UMaine to win America East tournament
Aroostook businessman expands company out of home with hit mobile app 7 Little Words
Former CEO of MaineToday Media Richard Connor sued over $250,000 in loans
Small idea launches major project in Hampden
Diversity predicts export success, MIT professor tells Maine audience
New, old methods combine to deter scrap metal thefts in Aroostook
Gary Allan talks with the BDN leading up to Bangor concert
Out of the ashes, Central Street’s garden grows
Mid Coast Actor’s Studio provides new forum for classic plays
Signs lead artist to opportunity
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