| During Monday's U.S. Senate debate in Lewiston, BDN staffers looked into some of the statements and claims made by the candidates — state Sen. Cynthia Dill, a Democrat; Angus King, a two-term independent governor; and Charlie Summers, the Republican candidate and Maine's secretary of state. Here is what we found. ... read more | comment BANGOR, Maine — With just days to go before the start of the 2012 Fireball Run Adenturally — the Northern Exposure edition — members of the Bangor Riverdrivers unveiled their ride during a pre-rally gathering Monday on Hogan Road. Now in its sixth year, Fireball Run is an eight-day, 14-city, ... read more | comment BELFAST, Maine — Marina Delune said late Monday afternoon that she grieved last week as U.S. Ambassador Christopher Stevens and others were killed in Libya when the Muslim world erupted into angry protests sparked by an anti-Islamic movie. But when the Belfast city councilor saw a photo of a small ... read more | comment BLUE HILL, Maine — This small coastal town suffered a huge blow over the weekend after two town officials passed away unexpectedly in their homes. Selectman Duan Gray and deputy town clerk Janet Torrey each passed away unexpectedly, according to Selectman Jim Schatz. He said Torrey, 51, died Saturday night ... read more | comment ROCKLAND, Maine — The lawsuit filed by the father of a 5-year-old boy whose hand was severed in June and later reattached has been settled and will benefit only the child. The lawsuit filed July 18 by Anthony Pignone against the boy's grandmother Sharon Setz was dismissed last week in ... read more | comment WATERBORO, Maine — A 47-year-old man died Monday afternoon while trying to push an ATV out of the mud in Waterboro, according to the Maine Warden Service. Few details were available about the incident Monday evening. The service stated in its announcement it is not yet releasing the man's name, ... read more | comment ORRINGTON, Maine — A fire that was accidentally started by a home repair contractor Monday afternoon caused thousands of dollars of damage to a home on Dornish Road, an Orrington Fire Department official said Monday. The fire at 17 Dornish Road was reported at 3:48 p.m. according to Assistant Fire ... read more | comment PORTLAND, Maine — Several Maine businesspeople returned over the weekend from Maine's trade mission to China encouraged about the potential for increased exports and partnerships with the world's second-largest economy. The goal of the trade mission, organized by the Maine International Trade Center, was to generate interest and investment in ... read more | comment TOPSHAM, Maine — A Topsham man who runs a tow truck service was injured Monday morning after the police cruiser he was unloading from a flatbed truck ran over him. The truck operator, Stanley Williams, 53, of Anytime Wrecker Service in Topsham, was transported to Maine Medical Center following the ... read more | comment AUGUSTA, Maine — Independent former Gov. Angus King has captured the endorsement of the Sierra Club in his U.S. Senate bid, and that has King's Democratic rival, Cynthia Dill, upset that one of the nation's best-known environmental organizations didn't endorse her, a self-avowed environmentalist. The Sierra Club announced its backing ... read more | comment LEWISTON, Maine — A man was injured in downtown Lewiston on Monday afternoon when a motorist began to drive away as the man attempted to enter her car, causing him to drag along the ground, according to witnesses. A woman walking her son home from school around 2:30 p.m. said ... read more | comment BANGOR, Maine — After initially receiving eight bids from construction firms ranging from nearly $900,000 to $1.3 million for construction of a permanent Bangor Waterfront concert facility, councilors recommended a $648,000 plan. Bangor City Council finance committee members Joe Baldacci, James Gallant, Pat Blanchette and Nelson Durgin voted to recommend ... read more | comment The city of Portland is hosting a workshop Tuesday night for business and property owners interested in the Facade Improvement Program, in which as much as $20,000 is available per storefront improvement project. It’s not entirely a free money giveaway — grant awardees must put up matching funds and the ... read more | comment HALIFAX, Nova Scotia — Despite news that could have derailed the sale and reopening of a shuttered paper mill in this maritime province, Nova Scotia's government on Friday said it would sweeten the already generous deal it has offered the mill's prospective buyer in an effort to keep the sale ... read more | comment | |
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