Hampden News

When Kathryn King studied secondary English education at the University of Maine 30 years ago, she found that her academic classes and student teaching experience prepared her very well for her teaching career.

History teachers tend to be a troublesome bunch. Having dedicated their life to sharing the stories, principles and mistakes of democracy past, they often have much to say about the present.

There's a big event at the Bangor Public Library this weekend. They're holding their annual Friends of the Library book sale on Saturday from 9 am to 2 pm.

Residents will have an opportunity to weigh in on a proposed $6.8 million town operating budget during a public hearing Monday night at the municipal building.

Six weeks after that, on May 1, The Kidz Korner opened at 106 Main Road South, on the intersection of Route 1A and Summer Street, diagonally across from Kennebec Road.

Police have released the name of the Hampden man shot and killed by police after pointing a gun at officers.

On June 6, the citizens of Hampden, Frankfort, Newburgh and Winterport had an opportunity to make changes to Regional School Unit 22's proposed budget for fiscal year 2013-14 at a district budget meeting.

Police received a report Sunday of a suicidal man and responded to a house on Main Road, according to Hampden Director of Public Safety Joe Rogers.

That forecast caused, The Maine Principles' association to announce on Friday, the change of location for the State Tennis Championships.

Police say the New Hampshire man who was involved in a one car crashed early Sunday morning, June 2 will likely face charges in connection with the accident.

The Hampden Garden Club will hold its seventh annual Day Lily Sale from 9:00a.m. to noon on Saturday, June 8, at Harmony Hall, 24 Kennebec Road in Hampden.

Several efforts to restore some or all of the teaching positions eliminated by SAD 22 school officials failed during a roughly three-hour district budget meeting at Hampden Academy.

After reading about the boy who was denied a school lunch at J.A. Leonard Middle School this week because his parent owed money on the account, two Mainers outside the school district decided to take action.

Voters from the SAD 22 member towns of Hampden, Newburgh, Winterport and Frankfort will consider a $28.2 million spending plan for local education during the annual district budget meeting Thursday night in the Hampden Academy gym.

Two young men were injured early Sunday morning when a car traveling at a high rate of speed careened out of control and struck several trees, according to police.

Parishioners will head outdoors at many Catholic churches around Maine on Sunday, June 2, in honor of the Solemnity of Corpus Christi.

Hampden Academy will hold its graduation exercises at 1:30 p.m. Sunday, June 9. Tickets are required for admittance to graduation.

Hampden, to me, was a quiet little suburb of Bangor. Closer to things than Hermon, Newburgh or Winterport, but not that much different in character.

The third group of Appalachian Trail Hall of Fame honorees will be inducted FridayJune 7 at the annual Hall of Fame banquet at Allenberry Resort, Boiling Springs.

Maine Trailer, Northern New England's most recognized dealer for parts, service, sales and leasing of trailers, has promoted Rod Hathaway to Chief Operating Officer .