Midcoast harbormasters stay busy as winter closes in

Nov 22, 2008 - 14:22 - VillageSoup Belfast - knox.villagesoup.com

"The coast of Maine has become a terribly attractive place." Schmanska said that in recent years he has begun to get phone calls from real estate agents who ...

Harriman's legacy lives on

Nov 22, 2008 - 14:14 - knox.VillageSoup.com - knox.villagesoup.com

Gifford is the executive director of Literacy Volunteers of Midcoast Maine and also works for Maine School Administrative District 5 in the Adult Education ...

Plum Creek teaches Mainers lessons to remember

Nov 22, 2008 - 13:06 - Bangor Daily News - bangornews.com

In late September, Maine’s Land Use Regulation Commission cast a preliminary vote in support of a revised plan, and Plum Creek has accepted the proposed ...

Audio service for the blind going digital

Nov 22, 2008 - 11:32 - Bangor Daily News - bangornews.com

By Meg Adams BANGOR, Maine — At 90, Leona Maddan is a creature of habit, and something of a news junkie. “In the morning, I come out in the kitchen and get ...

Growers split on rules for aerial spraying

Nov 22, 2008 - 11:32 - Bangor Daily News - bangornews.com

By Kevin Miller BANGOR, Maine — State regulators struggled Friday to find a way to allow aerial spraying of pesticides on farmland while strengthening rules ...

Pingree readies for staff, move to Capitol Hill

Nov 22, 2008 - 11:32 - Bangor Daily News - bangornews.com

They both are going back to Maine for Thanksgiving, but they won’t have much time to rest. Another orientation session is planned for the first week of ...

Braced for a feast of needs

Nov 22, 2008 - 11:32 - Bangor Daily News - bangornews.com

By George Chappell A major food distributor for food banks in Maine forecasts a 25 percent increase in turnout for Thanksgiving turkeys and meals this year. ...

Calais man sentenced in gun case

Nov 22, 2008 - 11:32 - Bangor Daily News - bangornews.com

By Judy Harrison BANGOR, Maine — A Calais hardware store owner was sentenced in US District Court to a year and a day in prison for transferring a firearm ...

Budget Clock Ticking ...

Nov 22, 2008 - 11:32 - Bangor Daily News - bangornews.com

Meeting yesterday, the state’s Revenue Forecasting Committee said the revenue downturn in Maine, resulting largely from the slowdown in the national economy ...

Health community reaches out to lawmakers

Nov 22, 2008 - 11:32 - Bangor Daily News - bangornews.com

By Meg Haskell BANGOR, Maine — More doctors and nurses. Transportation services. Consistent funding for mental health care. Expanded housing options for the ...