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Machias business to rev up airport services
MACHIAS, Maine — A local pilot has established a new business, Take Flight, that will be providing gasoline service, transportation for pilots, contract maintenance and general aircraft assistance at the Machias Valley Airport — services that have been nonexistent here for more than a decade. Michael St. Louis, former chief ...
Memorial Day Weekend events
on May 23, 2013, at 6:43 p.m.
AROOSTOOK COUNTY Prayer services will be held at 12 Catholic cemeteries in Aroostook County over Memorial Day weekend, May 25-27, as follows: 11:30 a.m. May 26, St. Mark’s Cemetery, Ashland; 9:30 a.m. May 27, Old Holy Rosary Cemetery, Caribou; 10 a.m. May 27, New Holy Rosary Cemetery, Caribou; noon May ...
Maine supreme court tells lower court judge to dismiss Ralph Nader lawsuit over 2004 election
PORTLAND, Maine — The Maine Supreme Judicial Court on Thursday ordered that Ralph Nader’s lawsuit against the Maine Democratic Party over petitioning activities in the 2004 presidential election be dismissed as frivolous. The 15-page decision was unanimous. The justices heard oral arguments in the case on April 10. “Because we ...
David Mitchell nominated as District Court judge in Washington County
AUGUSTA, Maine — David J. Mitchell, a Calais attorney, was nominated Wednesday by Gov. Paul LePage to replace retiring District Court Judge John V. Romei. Romei will retire in June after 21 years on the bench and more than 30 years as a lawyer, according to a previously published report. ...
Fired Washington County jail clerk awarded unemployment benefits because purchases followed ‘prevailing practice’
MACHIAS, Maine — The former clerk of the Washington County jail who was fired for misuse of jail inmate funds was merely following “prevailing practice,” according to a Maine Department of Labor hearing officer. The officer also ruled last week, after an all-day unemployment compensation hearing, that Karina Richardson, 50, ...
Maine at War
There was standing room only for the heroes of Chancellorsville
By Brian Swartz, Special Sections Editor on May 22, 2013, at 9:01 a.m.
“Through smoke and fire and shot and shell, unto the very walls of hell, we did stand and we did stay, in that Virginia field so far away”: Thus does a paraphrased verse from John Tam’s “Over the Hills and Far Away” describe the fate that befell the valiant heroes ...
Washington County woman creates user-friendly computer program for farmers, fishermen
MACHIAS, Maine — Susan Corbett of Axiom Technologies, referred to as the “Internet goddess” of Washington County, is hosting a party this week to celebrate reaching one major milestone and the launch of another. The event will mark the end of a grant that allowed her company to develop a ...
Cherryfield voters overwhelmingly approve withdrawal from RSU 37
CHERRYFIELD, Maine — Voters in Cherryfield overwhelmingly approved their town’s withdrawal from RSU 37 on Tuesday. Town Clerk Mona West explained Thursday that the withdrawal needed to be approved by a two-thirds margin but was actually approved by 88 percent of those voting. The final tally was 259 for withdrawal ...
Machias judge to retire after 21 years
MACHIAS, Maine — “It has been a privilege to be a judge,” Machias District Court Judge John V. Romei said recently, looking ahead to his retirement from the bench. “Just the thought that people would have enough trust in me to make such important decisions is truly humbling.” Romei will ...
Wardens recover body of man involved in boat crash on West Grand Lake
GRAND LAKE STREAM, Maine — Personnel from the Maine Warden Service have recovered the body of a man who was ejected from his boat Wednesday afternoon when it collided with another boat on West Grand Lake. Vincent J. Bartolomeo, 65, of Old Orchard Beach and Concord, Mass., was found in ...
Commencements at Maine colleges and universities, May 18-June 8, 2013
on May 16, 2013, at 5:49 p.m.
University of Maine at Machias MACHIAS, Maine — The University of Maine at Machias will celebrate its 102nd commencement ceremony at 2 p.m. Saturday, May 18, at the Frederic A. Reynolds Center. Jim Thompson, a retired journalist and communications specialist, will deliver the commencement address and will be given the ...
East Machias man indicted for manslaughter in 2012 fatal crash
MACHIAS, Maine — An East Machias man who was the driver in a fatal crash that killed Francis Finn, 16, of Whiting in February 2012 was indicted this week on charges of manslaughter, reckless conduct and driving to endanger. Finn was a passenger in a pickup truck driven by Aaron ...
Washington County tidal generation project featured on Popular Science cover
EASTPORT, Maine — A first-generation, Maine-built tidal energy turbine is a cover girl, adorning the front of Popular Science magazine’s June 2013 issue, which hit newsstands this week. For years, Portland-based Ocean Renewable Power Co. has been engineering, fabricating and testing underwater tidal generation technology in waters off the Washington ...
Wardens searching for missing man after boat collision on West Grand Lake
BDN staff reports on May 16, 2013, at 8:32 a.m.
GRAND LAKE STREAM, Maine — Maine Warden Service wardens, divers and a plane are searching for a missing man who was ejected from his boat Wednesday afternoon when it collided with another boat on West Grand Lake. Wardens were called late Wednesday afternoon to investigate the two-boat crash on the ...
Washington County pot farm worker testifies; IDs defendants in case
BANGOR, Maine — A Mexican man facing deportation testified Tuesday in U.S. District Court about how the state’s largest marijuana plantation was run and identified defendants by their first name who have been charged with operating the sophisticated Washington County pot farm in Township 37. Martin Roblero, 22, was granted ...
Births in Hancock and Washington counties
on May 14, 2013, at 2:27 p.m.
Calais Regional Hospital Births in April To Denise Roussel and Jeremy Crowe of Waite, a son, Dwight Allan Crowe, April 1, 2013. To Brooke Price and Nicholas Corbett of Baileyville, a daughter, Claire Eileen Corbett, April 9, 2013. Maine Coast Memorial Hospital, Ellsworth Births in April To Samantha and Timothy ...
In midnight e-mail, Washington County sheriff lambastes officials on courthouse plan
MACHIAS, Maine — Washington County Sheriff Donnie Smith, livid that he had not been informed or invited to attend an emergency meeting of the county commissioners on Monday, fired off a midnight email to the Washington County board of visitors, some members of the county legislative delegation, the chairman of ...
Washington County commissioners sign land lease to allow courthouse expansion
MACHIAS, Maine — After a two and a half hour executive session Monday, The Washington County commissioners signed a 99-year lease with the state of Maine that will allow an $8.5 million courthouse expansion and renovation to proceed. Last week, the commissioners expressed concern over just who would control the ...
Cherryfield woman sentenced to nine months in prison on tax fraud scheme
MACHIAS, Maine — A Cherryfield woman has been sentenced to serve nine months and a day in prison and ordered to pay $28,318 in restitution after pleading guilty earlier this month to filing fraudulent state and federal tax forms. Amy Metcalf-Perry, 41, pleaded guilty to an eight count indictment that ...
The season of the itch: Bugs that bite are both a nuisance and a public health concern in Maine
Between black flies, mosquitoes and ticks, spring and summer in Maine can be the season of the itch. While black flies are a May-July seasonal nuisance in Maine, black flies don’t spread disease. Mosquitoes and ticks can, and do, including West Nile virus spread by ’skeeters and Lyme disease spread ...
Former Bangor YMCA building sold to new dental technology school
Bangor man charged with murder, escape from psychiatric hospital found not competent to stand trial
University of Maine hockey job has been offered to former assistant Red Gendron
‘Knife war’ led to fatal stabbing at Bangor apartments in April, witness says
After 27 years, a father continues to search for his daughter, presumed dead
Why is DHHS always asking for more money?
Maine GOP disappoints on Medicaid
Meet Riley and help her get from cancer to Kilimanjaro
Bucksport’s Cassidy Adams strikes out 19 in single game
Live Updates: UMaine baseball vs. Binghamton in America East championship round
Lawrence, Connolly help UMaine advance to America East baseball title game
UMaine trails Binghamton 8-2 in suspended game at America East baseball tourney
Maine Democrats stooped to the governor’s level with TV complaint
Maine’s beer industry continues to brew double-digit growth
‘All That’ actress Amanda Bynes arrested after allegedly tossing bong out apartment window on 36th floor
KahBang organizers announce film and visual arts lineup for festival
