Bangor Daily News

The Trap-to-Plate Journey Rockland Lobsterman's Dvd Aims to Capitalize On Viewers' Curiosities

When fourth-generation Knox County lobsterman Ryan Post leaves Maine, he finds that his profession is a real conversation starter with people from away. "People look at you a little differently because of the mystique of lobstering," the 36-year-old Rockland native said recently. "They ask you a hundred questions. It is the most iconic industry. In my opinion, Maine's not about the blueberry, the pine tree or the birds. It's lobsters."

Dozens in Orono Area Face Charges

ORONO - More than 50 people were arrested or charged by Orono, Old Town and University of Maine police during the three-day Labor Day weekend, mostly for alcohol-related offenses. Nearly half of the incidents occurred on campus, Robert Dana, UMaine's vice president for student affairs and dean of students, said Monday.

Child Porn Trial Begins Today

BANGOR - A federal judge will decide whether an Islesford man intended to produce child pornography when he captured images of his girlfriend's daughter by using hidden bathroom cameras, including one in a toilet, while the girl was a juvenile. U.S. District Judge John Woodcock will preside over the jury- waived trial of Daniel Poulin, 43, which is scheduled to begin today.

Vessel in Sinking Declared Seaworthy

PORTLAND - Was the wooden fishing vessel Sirius seaworthy when it sank four years ago, 60 miles off the coast of Rockland? Port Clyde fisherman Gary Thorbjornson perished when the boat sank, and his widow and the two surviving crew members - including Thorbjornson's son - sued the owner of the boat for alleged negligence and unseaworthiness.

Court News

Penobscot County Superior Court Cases July 1-31

Orono Police Search for Missing 20-Year-Old

Orono police officers, including a canine unit, and Downeast Emergency Medicine Institute searched along the railroad tracks and in the woods behind Webster Park on Monday for a man they say has been missing for 10 days. Few details about the search were available Monday, except that the man is 20 years old and is not dangerous, except possibly to himself, an officer at the scene said.

Trenton Crash Kills 1, Injures 1

TRENTON - One person died and another was injured as a result of a head-on crash on Route 3 Monday evening. Few details were available as deputies from the Hancock County Sheriff's Department remained on the scene late Monday night. Officials did indicate that both vehicles were from out of state.

Scrabble Maine-E-Ah Fundraiser at Rdhs

ROCKLAND - Literacy Volunteers of Mid-Coast Maine's first Scrabble Maine-e-ah fundraiser will be held 7-10 p.m. Saturday, Oct. 24, at Rockland District High School. Individuals or teams are encouraged to preregister at $10 a person, but tickets also will be available at the door beginning at 6:30 p.m. There will be prizes for individual and team winners, as well as a Scrabble Maine-e-ah Corporate Cup for the winning business team. Players at all skill levels are welcome, novice to expert. Pla...

Clinical Herbalist to Offer Field Class

BAR HARBOR - Clinical herbalist Chris Marano will offer a field class on the medicinal characteristics of plants from 9:30 a.m. to 4:30 p.m. Saturday, Sept. 12, at the Whole Health Center. The class will include the scientific observation of what Marano calls the "physical language" of plants - how plants reveal information about their characteristics and medicinal properties through their form, color, taste, aroma and habitat.

Schoodic Scramble Seeks Golfers for Benefit

ELLSWORTH - Golfers are needed for the 12th annual Schoodic Scramble on Saturday and Sunday, Sept. 19 and 20. The two-day charity golf tournament is sponsored by Edith R. Dixon and Alan J. Goldstein and benefits the Eleanor Widener Dixon Memorial Clinic, a division of Maine Coast Memorial Hospital. The tournament will be played at the Grindstone Neck Golf Course in Winter Harbor and Blink Bonnie Golf Course in Sorrento.

Umm Homecoming, Family Weekend Ahead

MACHIAS - The University of Maine at Machias will hold its annual Homecoming and Family Weekend Friday through Sunday, Sept. 25-27. Saturday's events will include the annual Homecoming parade at 3:30 p.m., an open house at the Reynolds Center, children's activities and other events.

Task Force Raids Party Several Local Men Face Drinking, Drug Charges

HANCOCK - Several local men face charges after they were arrested Sunday when the Hancock County Underage Drinking Task Force broke up a party on Old Route 1. According to a report from Hancock County Sheriff's Department Deputy Chris Thornton, who heads the task force, they received a report of a party where there were underage drinkers. Task force officers from the Sheriff's Department, Ellsworth and Gouldsboro police departments and the Maine State Police dispersed the party at which there...

Washington County Democrats to Meet

EASTPORT - The Washington County Democrats will meet from 2 to 4 p.m. Sunday, Sept. 13, at the Eastport Youth Center on Broad Cove Road across from the baseball diamond. The meeting will be devoted to planning a Democratic gubernatorial candidate forum scheduled for Nov. 11 in the Performing Arts Center at the University of Maine at Machias.

Bangor Christian to Sponsor College Fair

BANGOR - The 12th annual Christian College Fair will be held from 6:30 to 8:30 p.m. Tuesday, Sept. 15 at Bangor Christian School, Bangor Baptist Church, Broadway. There will be representatives from more than 20 Christian colleges and Bible institutes from the United States and Canada. The Christian College Fair will help provide students and their families information about opportunities for Christian postsecondary education. This is a great opportunity to see what is available as important ...

Brewer to Pick Council, School Board Members

BREWER - Voters in November will elect two city councilors and two school board members, and those interested in filling the posts have just under two weeks to turn in their nomination packets. The nomination forms, which must have the signatures of at least 50 residents, are available at the city clerk's office.

Courts

Fort Kent District Court Cases June 25-Sept. 1

Financing Workshops in Fort Kent, Caribou

FORT KENT - "Financing Your Future: Managing Your Money to Meet Your Goals," a free workshop series offered by Women, Work and Community, will be held in Fort Kent and Caribou starting this month. The Fort Kent sessions will be held 4 to 7 p.m. Thursday, Sept. 10 through Oct. 15, at Fort Kent High School.

Colon Cancer Lecture Offered Free in Houlton

HOULTON - The first Arthur Hess Memorial Community Lecture on colon cancer will be held at 6 p.m. Tuesday, Sept. 8, in Houlton Regional Hospital's Center for Community Health Education. Dr. Ted Sussman will discuss the importance of colonoscopies for the early detection of colon cancer. The public is invited to attend.

Astronaut to Speak in Greenville at Fly-in Committee's Banquet

GREENVILLE - Astronaut Michael Lopez-Alegria, who set the record for the longest space mission of any American astronaut, will be guest speaker at the annual International Seaplane Fly-in banquet this coming weekend. Lopez-Alegria, a veteran of three space shuttle missions and an international space station mission, will speak on his experiences during Saturday night's banquet, according to Darralyn Gauvin, secretary of the fly-in committee.