AUGUSTA — The state’s liquor and lottery agency has notified Pine State Trading Co. that a contract awarded in February for marketing operations has been rescinded and that a new request for proposals will be issued to restart the bid process. The Bureau of Alcoholic Beverages and Lottery Operations notified Pine State of the decision […]
June 2014
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Bald eagle that fell ill in Bangor released in Brewer
BREWER — The female bald eagle that ingested an unknown toxin and fell ill in Bangor three weeks ago emerged from a large dog crate, flapped its wings, and returned to the wild on Tuesday afternoon. The eagle, dubbed “Bangor Mom” by biologists, flew across a pond at the Penobscot County Conservation Association and landed […]
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Congress budget committee rescinds invitation to Alexander in wake of plagiarism scandal
Republicans on the House Budget Committee, led by the GOP budget guru, Rep. Paul Ryan of Wisconsin, had invited the company’s founder and president, Gary Alexander, to testify during a June 10 hearing about the War on Poverty and Republicans’ efforts to reform federal aid, according to a congressional schedule obtained by the BDN on […]
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Elderly woman dies in fire in Livermore
LIVERMORE — Fire officials say a woman has died in a late night fire Tuesday that destroyed her home in Livermore. Dorothy Goding, 83, who lived alone at her early 1880s home on Poland Hill Road, died in the fire, according to the State Fire Marshal’s Office. Spokesman Steve McCausland said the blaze was reported […]
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Maine seeking applicants for conservation grants
AUGUSTA (AP) — Maine is looking for groups interested in grants to support conservation projects for wetland and wildlife habitats. Letters of intent for the nearly $1.7 million in grants through the Maine Natural Resource Conservation Program are due June 30 and can be submitted online. The program has provided nearly $10 million to restoration […]
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Search for Maine shooting suspect enters 5th day
ST. FRANCIS (AP) — The search for a northern Maine man wanted in connection with the shooting death of his girlfriend is entering its fifth day. Authorities said the search for say 38-year-old Jesse Marquis of St. Francis is expected to continue Wednesday after more than three dozen law enforcement officials came up empty in […]
Posted inThe Penobscot Times
Law Enforcement Torch Run underway
The Maine Law Enforcement Torch Run has begun. Over 600 members of Maine Law Enforcement will participate in the run across the state of Maine, acting as Guardians of the flame (June 3-6) carrying the Flame of Hope to raise funds for and an awareness of Special Olympics Maine. The run kicked off Tuesday in Sanford and […]
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Paul Ryan’s budget committee rescinds invitation to Gary Alexander in wake of plagiarism scandal
AUGUSTA — Accusations of plagiarism, errors and unseemly political motivations swirling around the Alexander Group command headlines in Maine and are now reaching Washington, D.C., where Republican congressional heavyweights are distancing themselves from the controversial consulting group. Republicans on the House Budget Committee, led by the GOP budget guru, Rep. Paul Ryan of Wisconsin, had […]
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Poland selectmen address septic system problems
POLAND — Selectmen took steps Tuesday to resolve problems with two malfunctioning septic systems on private land. Code Enforcement Officer Nick Adams told selectmen that he examined the system at 13 Storm Cove Lane in the company of a local contractor who estimated it could cost as much as $7,000 to repair. “A new tank […]
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Funeral Notices for Wednesday, June 4, 2014
AUDET — Raymond J., 86, formerly of Lewiston, died Sunday, June 1. Visitation will be at Fortin/Lewiston on Wednesday, June 4, from 2 to 4 and 6 to 8 p.m. A Liturgy of the Word service will be held at the funeral home on Thursday, June 5, at 2 p.m. Committal will follow at St. […]