Writing

Whenever possible my photographs and videos accompany my print work. My goals: To shoot one to three assignments a week. I cover an area almost the size
of Rhode Island in northern Penobscot County, one of the most economically challenged rural areas of Maine. The stories will appear in separate windows or tabs.

Wildlife photographer captures family of foxes frolicking in Lincoln

Five fox kits, or cubs, have made a home for themselves in an unusually suburban area of Maine.

Story, Video.

‘Utter chaos’ as man crushed by antique firetruck at Independence Day parade

An accident cast horror on Bangor’s Independence Day when an antique firetruck killed the rider of an antique John Deere tractor.

Story.

IRS files $2.49 million in liens against Cate Street companies for not paying corporate income taxes

Liens and lawsuits show that subsidiaries of the company proposing a $140 million pellet mill had at least $6.81 million in debts as it was seeking a $25 million loan from the state.

Story.

Can mill town rivals consolidate schools?

The rivalry between East Millinocket and Millinocket impedes their consolidating schools. Mexico and Rumford faced the same dilemmas in 1989 -- and overcame them.

Story, Video, Photos.

“F” grade aside, East Millinocket selectman says pursue school merger

State officials might have temporarily given a Millinocket high school an F, but Selectman Mark Scally still wants to tuition students there. Some parents had harsh words for the grade and Katahdin school standards.

Story, Video.

Recovered B-52 seat unearths new mystery

Who was the last person to occupy the battered ejection seat from this crashed Top Secret 1963 flight? My first video for the BDN.

Story, Photos, Video.

School board member found in burned Winn house killed herself, ME rules

A school board member committed suicide days before she was due to face charges that she stole more than $10,000 from a Patten man last year.

Story, Photos.

Sex offender forced to take fatal overdose

A man who committed suicide on Interstate 95 on March 11 told police during the standoff prior to his death that he killed Lawrence Lewis because the convicted sex offender was molesting children.

Story.

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