Bangor Daily News

Moss Inc. To Move 50 Jobs Out of Belfast

BELFAST - Moss Inc. has announced a restructuring plan that will result in the loss of 50 manufacturing jobs at its Belfast facility over the next two months. Once known as Moss Tent, the company is a world leader in the manufacture of tensioned fabric structures, printed graphics and display hardware used by major corporations to display and market their products at trade shows and other events.

Machias Hospital's Fate in Judge's Hands Dech May Get Court- Appointed Leader

MACHIAS - As expected, the state has petitioned in court to put Down East Community Hospital into receivership, in which hospital decisions would be made, at least temporarily, by a court-appointed administrator. John Martins, spokesman for the Maine Department of Health and Human Services, said the petition was filed by DHHS Tuesday in Kennebec County Superior Court. "We're hoping that the conditions will be amenable to the [Centers for Medicare and Medicaid Services] to get the hospital bac...

Schools Opt Out of Laptop Plan Brewer Considers Buying Netbooks

BREWER - While thousands of Maine high school students will receive new laptop computers this fall through an expansion of the Maine Learning Technology Initiative, not every school is jumping aboard. The Maine Department of Education announced this week that it has placed an order for more than 64,000 Apple MacBooks for students and faculty in grades seven through 12, and will place an additional order for up to 7,000 more in the coming weeks.

Bangor Masons Find a New Home Foundation Buys Property On Former Semianry Campus

Masons have a new home more than 5 1/2 years after their historic hall downtown was destroyed by fire on a frigid January night. The Bangor Masonic Foundation announced Tuesday that it has purchased Wellman Commons, the Beach Chapel and the Ruth Rich Hutchins Center that connects them on the former Bangor Theological Seminary campus.

Cruise Ship Access Raises Concerns in Bar Harbor Government Interfering in Docking Business an Issue

BAR HARBOR - Because of federal regulations that went into effect in 2002, it has been nearly eight years since cruise ship tenders dropped off and picked up passengers at the local municipal pier that overlooks the harbor. Since the end of 2001, all such tenders have docked at Harbor Place, an adjacent pier owned and operated by Ocean Properties. Earlier this month, the Coast Guard approved Bar Harbor's new security plan for the town pier, prompting town officials to consider how they might ...

Courts

Penobscot County Superior Court, Bangor Cases May 1-29, 2009

Divorces

DOVER-FOXCROFT - The following divorces were granted in 13th District Court in April on the grounds of irreconcilable marital differences: James K. Stevens and Lesley W. Stevens, both of Dover-Foxcroft; married at Brewer June 30, 2007.

Schools

Mattanawcook Academy, Lincoln Fourth quarter honor roll

Man Arrested Twice Within a Week

A man who was arrested last week on three drug charges at the New Stable Inn on Wilson Street in Brewer was arrested at the motel again on Monday afternoon, Lt. Chris Martin said Tuesday. A bail search was conducted on a room rented by Victor Legere, 53, who lists his address as the Stable Inn, just before 2 p.m. Monday. Officers found marijuana and drug paraphernalia in Legere's room and charged him with possession of both, Martin said. He also was charged with violation of his bail conditions.

Schools

Hermon High School Fourth quarter honor roll

Veterans' Services to Visit Towns in July

A Veterans' Services officer from the Department of Defense, Veterans and Emergency Management will be at the following locations: . From 8:30 a.m. to 3 p.m. Wednesday, July 1, and Thursday, July 23, at the Newport District Court.

Orono Library Receives Gift for New Building

ORONO - The Orono Public Library Foundation recently received a gift of $50,000 from longtime resident Evelyn Supple to go toward the construction of the new library on Pine Street. The library will open in August, and an open house is planned for Orono Festival Day on Sept. 12.

High Lead Levels Found in Hampden Homes

HAMPDEN - The Hampden Water District has found elevated lead levels in some Hampden homes. According to a press release from the Water District, lead gets into drinking water through the home's own plumbing system, which presents a threat to only some Hampden homes.

Newport Church Plans Turkey Supper July 10

Set Aside Month's First Thursday for Dancing

Area seniors who love to dance might want to take advantage of an opportunity offered by Meadowbrook Dance Center's owner Chuck McKay. According to Lee Sirabella, he and his dance partner eagerly look forward to "the first Thursday of the month" when they dance the afternoon away from 1 to 3 p.m. at Meadowbrook, 34 Lois Lane in Eddington.

Couple Finds Suitable Heirs for Property

DOVER-FOXCROFT - It has taken several years, but a Dover- Foxcroft couple have found the right partner to carry on their legacy of educating people about the Maine forest. Stephen Law, 82, and his wife, Elaine, 79, made it official Tuesday by deeding about 115 acres of land on Routes 6 and 16 - including the forestry education program they started in 2004 - to the Piscataquis County Soil and Water Conservation District in Dover- Foxcroft, which has a working relationship with the Maine Forest...

Towns Plan Festivities for July 4

BANGOR - Fourth of July barbecue, 3-8 p.m. Saturday, July 4, sponsored by Bangor area Kiwanis clubs, at the parking lot near Shaw's, Main Street. Cheeseburger, hamburger or hot dog basket with chips and soda, $3.50. Raffle for leather golf bag and a basketball hoop. BREWER-BANGOR - Greater Bangor Kiwanis Club Fourth of July Parade, 11 a.m. Saturday, forms 10 a.m. junction of Acme Road and Wilson Street, Brewer. Veterans park at Brewer Auditorium. World War II veterans, then Korean War, Vietna...

Sarandon, Robbins to Appear in Bar Harbor

BAR HARBOR - Hollywood actors in Maine? It's not that unusual, but when they're here it is usually to work on a film or for their own low-key enjoyment of the state rather than for a public appearance. But fresh on the heels of Academy Award-winning actor Richard Dreyfuss appearing at a local conference center last week to address the Maine State Bar Association about the importance of having civics instruction in schools, two additional famous faces are going to pop up publicly in his wake n...

N.H. Man Gets Prison for Role in Drug Ring

BANGOR - The New Hampshire distributor for a St. David man serving a life sentence for running a marijuana smuggling ring has been sentenced to three months in federal prison. Jeffrey Dubois, 44, of Manchester, N.H., waived indictment, pleaded guilty to conspiracy to possess with the intent to distribute marijuana, and was sentenced last Thursday in U.S. District Court.

Emergency Meeting Today On Potato Blight

ORONO - The Maine Board of Pesticides Control will hold an emergency meeting in Orono today to discuss options for a rapid response to a fungus threatening the state's potato industry. The board will consider a request for emergency rules that will allow issuance of licenses to aerial fungicide applicators from out of state. The request comes from the Maine Potato Board, the Maine Department of Agriculture and the University of Maine Cooperative Extension.