Penobscot
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 ...
Dexter councilors hear complaints about cannon noise near Lake Wassookeag
By Bill Pearson, Piscataquis Observer on May 23, 2013, at 10:12 a.m.
DEXTER, Maine — A resident complained that the peace and tranquility which once abounded around Lake Wassookeag is no more, as the blast of cannon fire has disrupted those formerly peaceful nights. The town council heard several residents complain on May 9 how cannon fire had interrupted their evenings. Resident ...
Lincoln’s Coffee Pot Cafe shuts its doors
LINCOLN, Maine — The Coffee Pot Cafe has closed. Neighbors of the West Broadway eatery said it shut down Saturday and that workers were inside the business emptying it of much of its contents on Tuesday. A woman who answered the telephone Wednesday at The Coffee Pot Cafe in Bangor, ...
Charleston sex offender gets 35 years on child pornography charges
PORTLAND, Maine — A convicted sex offender was sentenced Wednesday to 35 years in federal prison in U.S. District Court on four child pornography charges. Carey E. Gonyer, 44, of Charleston also was sentenced by U.S. District Judge John Woodcock to a lifetime of supervised release following his prison term. ...
East Millinocket selectmen oppose repairing Schenck High roof
EAST MILLINOCKET, Maine — Voters will probably get a chance next month to decide whether to fix Schenck High School’s roof in a $1.87 million project that the school board supports and selectmen oppose. The Board of Selectmen voted 3-2 on Tuesday to recommend against the project if the referendum ...
Speed, alcohol believed to be factors in Mattawamkeag car crash
MATTAWAMKEAG, Maine — Sheriff’s deputies are investigating a single-vehicle crash that left a local man with a broken leg on Tuesday. Deputy Patty McLaughlin of the Penobscot County Sheriff’s Office said Wednesday that speed and alcohol are believed to be factors in a Shay Road crash involving Carl Hartley, 44, ...
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 ...
Veterans from five wars to join panel at Portland screening of ‘Welcome to Lee, Maine’
PORTLAND, Maine — When a stranger thanks Sgt. Nathaniel Grace of the Maine Army National Guard for his service, he makes it a point to return the gratitude. “Whenever someone says, ‘Thank you for your service,’ I shake their hand and say, ‘Thank you for your support,’ because that’s something ...
Orrington’s 225th Celebration organizers seek parade participants
on May 21, 2013, at 4:14 p.m.
ORRINGTON — The Orrington Old Home Week committee is organizing the biggest parade Orrington has ever seen. In recognition of Orrington’s 225th anniversary, the town of Orrington will present a 1.5-mile parade at 11 a.m. Saturday, July 13, along Route 15. Businesses, clubs, families, schools, neighborhoods, organizations and friends are ...
East Millinocket selectmen considering second offer on former elementary school
EAST MILLINOCKET, Maine — Town leaders say they want to ensure that they have the best offer before they sell the former Opal Myrick Elementary School for $1. Selectmen agreed during a meeting at the town office on Monday to delay selling the building until they had entertained other offers. ...
Selectman: Mattawamkeag firefighting family used town credit card for personal gas
MATTAWAMKEAG, Maine — Credit card receipts show that suspended Fire Chief Robert Powers and his wife, Lynne, bought at least $9,000 in gasoline for personal vehicles with a town credit card intended for Fire Department use, Selectman Bion Tolman said Tuesday. The board’s chairman, Tolman and selectmen, who reviewed the ...
From the community
Two firefighters certified as emergency managers
Bangor Daily News on May 21, 2013, at 12:51 p.m.
Assistant Chief Tom Higgins, Bangor Fire Department, and Lt. Scott Luciano, Orono Fire Department, have completed all the requirements necessary to be awarded Certified Emergency Managers for Maine (CEM-ME). This certification requires that recipients exhibit the attributes, training, and experience of an emergency manager in today’s changing world. Both ...
Bangor Marine wants to memorialize fallen soldiers with stones placed on Mt. Katahdin
BANGOR, Maine — U.S. Marine Corps Maj. David Cote said he always wanted to do something to memorialize Mainers who died in combat. With Memorial Day approaching, he now has a plan. Cote, a 1997 Bangor High School graduate, is organizing an effort to have families or representatives of fallen ...
Millinocket woman pleads guilty to lying about assets to get Social Security
BANGOR, Maine — A Millinocket woman waived indictment Monday and pleaded guilty to theft of public money. Nancy Arlene Nelson, 57, admitted that she concealed from the Social Security Administration her ownership of a 2.27-acre parcel of land in Indian Township. A sentencing date has not been set. She remains ...
Central High principal placed on administrative leave with pay after police charges
CORINTH, Maine — Central High School Principal Garry Spencer has been placed on administrative leave with pay, according to RSU 64 Superintendent Daniel Higgins. “[Spencer will be on administrative leave] until my investigation is completed and the findings are determined,” Higgins said on Monday. Higgins said last week that he ...
East Millinocket leaders delay vote on Schenck roof repair project
EAST MILLINOCKET, Maine — The Board of Selectmen will meet at 3 p.m. Tuesday to consider the repair of Schenck High School’s roof as part of a project with a cost that might increase to $2.1 million, officials said. Selectmen met for about 40 minutes at the town office on ...
Elver fishermen flocking to the Penobscot River
BREWER, Maine — At first glance, the scene at the Penobscot Salmon Club on Friday seemed like old times: Trucks packed the small parking lot. Fishermen complained about the cold mid-May weather. This, however, is a different kind of fishing. There is no Atlantic salmon season on the Penobscot — ...
Education costs pushing up Brewer tax rate, city leaders say
BREWER, Maine — The total combined draft budget is going up less than 1 percent, but a reduction in the tax base and increased costs for education and county taxes means a projected property tax increase, city officials are predicting. “It’s a very unusual year,” Finance Director Karen Fussell said ...
Holden council holds first town meeting at renovated old town hall
HOLDEN, Maine — When the new Holden municipal facility opened in 1975, the old town hall built in 1873 was retired and for decades sat vacant, silently awaiting its fate. A 2009 mutually beneficial land swap with Jeff Leadbetter of Bangor, who built a 4,000-square-foot convenience store next door, led ...
Medway leaders delay budget process until state leaders complete theirs
MEDWAY, Maine — Uncertainty about what the state Legislature will do with Gov. Paul LePage’s proposed state budget has prompted town leaders to delay their own budget work indefinitely, town Administrative Assistant Kathy Lee said Thursday. “How do you put together a budget without knowing what your revenues are going ...
LePage tells legislative leaders he’s moving out of State House because of ‘censorship’
Maine Sports Hall of Fame member, DJ Dana Wilson convicted of child pornography possession
Community members rally in memory of Nichole Cable; events, fundraisers planned
The scramble to fill the 2nd District seat if Mike Michaud runs for governor
Rep. Diane Russell’s fool’s errand
How the omnibus energy bill will benefit Maine
Governor Veto
Goodwin steps down as Brewer High School boys basketball coach
Live Updates: UMaine baseball vs. Binghamton in America East championship
UMaine trails Binghamton 8-2 in suspended game at America East baseball tourney
Decorated Howland war hero Samuel Deeds finalist for NASCAR honor
Brewer softball players brighten games with orange sunglasses
Maine School of Science and Mathematics alumni drawn to give back to magnet school
‘All That’ actress Amanda Bynes arrested after allegedly tossing bong out apartment window on 36th floor
New York City rumble showcases Maine’s lobster roll dominance
Get all dressed up for the season’s salad days
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