In removing himself from consideration for the U.S. Supreme Court, Sen. George Mitchell put himself in position Tuesday to be named the next baseball commissioner. Baseball officials would not say that Mitchell was their man for the job, which has been unfilled the last 19… Read More
    William Saum, a member of the NCAA’s Enforcement Division, began his inquiry Tuesday into the recent series of eligibility problems at the University of Maine in Orono. The NCAA’s self-proclaimed fact-finding mission, the first ever conducted at the university, will include interviews with at least… Read More
    Colleges AT NEW HAMPSHIRE Maine men 80, New Hampshire 62.5, Vermont 48.5 googletag.cmd.push(function () { // Define Slot var slot_sizes = [[300,250]]; var new_slot_sizes = []; var has_banner = false; for (var i = 0; i < slot_sizes.length; i++) { if (isMobileDevice()) { if (slot_sizes[i][0]… Read More
    I saw Ed Rice running through the streets of Bangor the other day, up the big hill by the courthouse on Hammond Street. I was in my car. As I passed him I wondered to myself what kind of inner voice keeps goading a man… Read More
    WATERVILLE – Mike McBride paced a 17-hit attack with two singles and a double as the Husson College Braves posted a 14-6 victory over Colby College here Tuesday. Tied at 4-4 after three innings, Husson went on a 7-0 tear over the middle three innings… Read More
    AT ELLINGTON, Conn. NAC Championships Hartford 304-310-614, Delaware 320-315-635, Maine 317-328-645, New Hampshire 336-314-650, Northeastern 323-333-656, Vermont 343-320-663, Drexel 353-342-695, Boston Univ. 355-362-717 Individual Standings Bill Drohen, Hart. 68-78-146 Todd Milligan, Del. 75-77-152 Sam Brackett, Hart. 77-76-153 Brian Higgins, NH 77-77-154 Brian Welker, Hart. 79-76-155… Read More
    STANDISH – Chris Longtin of Husson College of Bangor has been named the Fleet Bank Maine Athletic Conference Softball Player of the Week for the period ending April 10. Longtin, a senior catcher from Brewer, went 14-for-21 in five games, scoring 12 runs and knocking… Read More
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    Last Saturday’s second annual Shrine East-West College Hockey Classic at Alfond Arena in Orono will not make money, but Will Rogers, president of the Shrine Classic committee, said plans are already being made for the next all-star game. Next year’s Shrine Classic will be held… Read More
    Potholes, mud and gusty kite-flying winds are sure harbingers of spring in Eastern Maine. Another sign that beach weather is on the way is the arrival of the fifth annual Bangor Daily News Charities Running Series, that begins May 1 with the Run for H.O.E.M. 5K in Bangor. Read More
    STORRS, Conn. – Jen Wardwell of Bucksport improved to 3-0 Tuesday, pitching the University of Connecticut to a 7-0 softball victory over Providence College in the second game of a doubleheader here. Wardwell, a freshman righthander, scattered six hits while posting her first collegiate shutout. Read More
    BELFAST — Linda Gustafson was gazing out her kitchen window Sunday afternoon when three vehicles squealed down the street. One was a pickup truck with two people brandishing assault rifles in the back. Gustafson called the police, who rushed to the scene in two cruisers,… Read More
    Gov. John McKernan’s promised veto of a budget amendment that contains a $7 million addition to the amount budgeted for Maine schools leaves open the question of how the state’s poorer schools will offer anything like the type of education Maine children deserve. As Rep. Read More
    BELFAST — Jeremy Bishop, 20, of Searsport and two male juveniles from Belfast face a host of charges after a crime spree that started out on bicycles and ended up in a stolen truck. Police Chief Robert Keating said the trio began by stealing three… Read More
    PITTSFIELD — Cianbro Corp. placed second in a national safety award competition sponsored by the Associated General Contractors of America. Cianbro experienced only five lost workdays in the more than 2 million hours worked in 1993. Also in 1993, more than 30 Cianbro projects experienced… Read More
    GREENVILLE — For violating Greenville’s Shoreland Zoning Ordinance, S.D. Warren Co. has agreed to restore the damage done when it clearcut an area within 75 feet of the normal high water line of Secret Stream. In a consent agreement with the town, which was not… Read More
    PORTLAND (AP) — A 2-year-old girl found slain last month at a Danforth Street apartment had been sexually assaulted, police say. No arrests had been made in the beating death of Sarina Towle, and police would not say whether they had any suspects. googletag.cmd.push(function ()… Read More
    A BDN Monday editorial erroneously identified the Republican state senator from Ellsworth (who is Sen. Ruth Foster), as Ruth Joseph. Joseph, a Democrat, is a state representative from Waterville. Read More
    ROCKLAND — Knox County sheriff’s deputies will begin eight-hour patrol shifts starting May 1, a change that should bring better coverage and lower overtime costs. Patrol deputies now work four 10-hour shifts each week. Although shifts overlap, there is a three-hour period each day when… Read More
    The Bangor Federal Credit Union is expanding and by year’s end is scheduled to open a new main branch on the Hogan Road. Groundbreaking for the new two-story building is expected in mid-June, with construction to be completed by the end of the year, according… Read More
    Senate Majority Leader George Mitchell’s brief announcement yesterday that he would not accept a nomination to the Supreme Court spoke volumes about his dedication to shepherding major changes in national policy through Congress. His decision particularly gave the president’s health care reform a major boost at a time… Read More
    ELLSWORTH — Ellsworth police Tuesday continued their investigation of a single-vehicle accident that left one woman dead and several others injured. According to police, at around 10:30 p.m. Monday, Katrina Pickering, 19, of Manset and several friends were traveling north on Route 1A in a… Read More
    BELFAST — Belfast firefighter Terry Sawyer was charged with running a red light after he collided with two vehicles while on the way to a fire. The five people involved in the accident sustained minor bumps and bruises. “It was a miracle it wasn’t a… Read More
    Congratulations on your new layout! It’s the best idea I’ve seen since the Susan B. Anthony “quarter” and New Coke. I can’t wait to see how you fit Dave Barry’s column onto the obituary page. While you’re at it you might consider printing a photo of your latest… Read More
    WASHINGTON (AP) — The Associated Press unveiled plans to launch a 24-hour all news radio network in an effort to attract small and medium market stations to a popular but expensive format. The network will debut June 1. googletag.cmd.push(function () { // Define Slot var… Read More
    The incident of public indecency involving a Brownville businessman occurred Sept. 12, 1993, not 1992 as reported. — — The correct time for the Northern Maine Music Educators Association large group festival is 8:30 a.m. April 30 at Presque Isle High School. — — googletag.cmd.push(function… Read More
    LONDON (AP) — Delta Air Lines plans to buy its way into London’s most popular airport by purchasing hundreds of millions of dollars in seats from Virgin Atlantic Airways. The alliance announced Tuesday would give Delta access to London’s Heathrow Airport, the top choice of… Read More
    WASHINGTON — Last year President Clinton said he was looking for a “home run” in his choice of a Supreme Court nominee. Now, minus Sen. George J. Mitchell as a potential candidate, the president appears to be going for a ground-rule double. The candidates who… Read More
    I am writing concerning the news that Mr. Bruns of South Portland was allowed to plea bargain with the court to a lesser charge of manslaughter. Bruns’ wife bled to death because of facial beating. If you will forgive my poor choice of words, the… Read More
    It has recently come to my attention that there is a store (or stores) whose employees throw away perfectly good food — one store damages it also. With so many hungry, wouldn’t it make more sense to have someone from Manna or other “free food distributors” to come… Read More
    I would like to present an idea worthy of attention by appropriate and interested persons. It would be great if the folks at Eastern Maine Medical Center and Bangor Water District got their heads together and worked a deal for EMMC to obtain the old… Read More
    BELFAST — Now that Waldo County Sheriff John Ford has the kind of budget he can work with, he’s turned his attention to some problems at the county jail. “I’m trying to get it so all the employees there are working together,” Ford said Tuesday. Read More
    HOULTON — An audit of the Aroostook County District Attorney’s contingency account done by the state Department of Audit last month revealed no violations of state law, but guidelines will probably be developed through legislative action to increase accountability in the future. In February, Aroostook… Read More
    MACHIAS — The Washington County Commissioners voted 2-1 Tuesday to endorse the Washington County Refuse Disposal District’s plan for reducing solid waste collection and disposal costs for all towns in the county. Commissioner Edward Cline of Eastport sponsored the resolution that supported the district’s landfill… Read More
    SKOWHEGAN — Medical bills for inmates at the Somerset County Corrections Facility will be the focus of the County Commissioners meeting at 9 a.m. today in Skowhegan. Twice this year, the county has been stuck with medical bills for inmates in excess of $10,000. googletag.cmd.push(function… Read More
    AUGUSTA — A bill expanding the authority of Maine’s 300 nurse practitioners could be on the governor’s desk today pending final approval from the state Senate. Meanwhile, Gov. John R. McKernan has laid down the terms necessary to save the legislation from his threatened veto. Read More
    ROCKLAND — While warning that the issue will make Pandora’s Box look like a picnic basket, the Knox County Commissioners agreed Tuesday to look into how towns pay for the sheriff’s department. The request for a new way to fund county law enforcement comes from… Read More
    A federal magistrate Tuesday afternoon denied bail to two Maine men charged with home invasion. Lionel F. Lussier of Mechanic Falls and George H. Bennett of Livermore Falls were arrested April 6 for conspiracy to possess with intent to distribute marijuana. Their April 6 indictment… Read More
    MACHIAS — A Machias businessman who became Washington County bookkeeper Jan. 4, 1993, has resigned, claiming lack of support from county commissioners. Wayne Mallar, a Machias resident and owner of Howard’s Men’s Shop in Machias, resigned during an April 5 closed-door meeting with commissioners. googletag.cmd.push(function… Read More
    AUGUSTA (AP) — In a tongue-in-cheek protest poking fun at the legislative dress code, several female House members declared Tuesday “Ties For Tom Day.” It all started with an offhand comment by Rep. Thomas Poulin, D-Oakland. googletag.cmd.push(function () { // Define Slot var slot_sizes =… Read More
    Chances are that if you saw “The Wizard of Oz” last night at the Maine Center for the Arts, you are still somewhere over the rainbow thinking about Dorothy and her dreamland adventures. If you weren’t there, then you missed one of the largest productions ever to take… Read More
    FORT KENT — Directors of SAD 27 decided to go on the offensive Monday night to keep the seven-town school district in northern Maine intact in the wake of a petition by citizens of two towns to withdraw. Superintendent Sandra Bernstein released a letter Tuesday… Read More
    ST. GEORGE — Residents are so furious about SAD 50 middle school plans which would bus children out of town that petitions have been started to recall the town’s three members on the school board and to secede from the school district. The proposed middle… Read More
    AUGUSTA — Six Democratic candidates or their representatives will attend a morning hearing today when challenges are formally made to the legality of nomination papers filed with the Secretary of State’s Office. The hearing will be held before Rebecca Wyke, director of corporations and elections… Read More
    Whenever I hear of yet another example of the erosion of sportsmanship in this country, and how the nature of youthful games is threatened as a result, I can’t help thinking what Walt Shirley would say. It’s not that I recall the craggy face and… Read More
    The Maine Alliance of Media Arts has announced that the entry deadline for the 17th Maine Student Film and Video Festival is May 15. The festival is open to Maine residents 19 years of age and younger. A screening of finalist and winning movies and the presentation of… Read More
    PALMYRA — Palmyra selectmen were put on notice Tuesday night that their actions at last week’s meeting, when a junkyard permit was granted to operator Wilbur Rowe, were illegal and improper. According to a letter from Skowhegan attorney Geoffrey Brown, the permit was granted without… Read More
    DOVER-FOXCROFT — About 35,000 cubic yards of clay-type soil, which will be excavated in East Dover, will be used to cover Dover-Foxcroft’s landfill. Selectmen on Monday approved the purchase of the soil from Virginia Roberts at 50 cents a cubic yard. googletag.cmd.push(function () { //… Read More
    MOUNT WASHINGTON, N.H. (AP) — Sixty years ago, the storm that led to the world’s highest recorded wind began buffeting Mount Washington. After the winds subsided, the record stood at 231 mph. Five men — two hikers and three weather observers — rode out the… Read More
    April is National Prevention of Child Abuse Month. The following is one woman’s story as a victim of child abuse. It is important to think about the issue as something that may affect anyone regardless of socioeconomic status, geographic location, race, ethnicity, gender and intellectual functioning. In Maine… Read More
    There goes Bangor Finance Director John Quartararo, looking every bit the municipal money guru in a pin-striped suit, crisp shirt, black wingtips and …. a baseball cap? More and more baseball caps have become the headwear of choice for men and, to some degree, women. From professionals like… Read More
    If you’ve been wondering what to do with that extra shoe factory you’ve got kicking around, Hollywood would like to take it off your hands and blow it to the recycling bin in the sky. A Los Angeles production company is searching for an industrial-type… Read More
    VAN BUREN — The $5 pay cut that caused so much heartburn when it was imposed on Van Buren ambulance attendants in January was lifted Monday night. The cut had been initiated as a way to deal with a projected shortfall in the ambulance department budget. Read More
    DOVER-FOXCROFT — The Joint Board of Foxcroft Academy trustees and SAD 68 directors approved a 2 percent increase for all salaried employees at the academy level Monday. Last week, SAD 68 directors approved a 2 percent increase for salaried employees in the district, but later… Read More
    DETROIT — Frank Ring will mount his bicycle somewhere in Bangor early Wednesday morning and head west. Ring is not looking for fame. He’s looking for sponsors who believe he can ride a bicycle from Bangor to Portland in support of the Make A Wish… Read More
    Outside, there is little evidence of change to the cold gray granite that has stood across from City Hall in Bangor for decades. But inside the old Sears building, construction workers are busy with jackhammers and other heavy equipment. In a few short weeks there… Read More
    BROOKLIN — Richard Fleming has defeated opponent Dorothy Hayes in a vote of 50-43 in a runoff election for the local School Board. Held Monday, the election was necessary to break a tie vote cast in February, when the two candidates each won 72 votes. Read More
    GREENVILLE — The town and the Department of Environmental Protection have reached a compromise on the operation of the town’s landfill. While pleased with some of the concessions made during a recent meeting with DEP officials, Town Manager David Cota said it will be costly… Read More
    AUGUSTA — The Legislature on Tuesday tossed Calais a consolation prize after resoundingly defeating the proposed Passamaquoddy gambling casino last week. A bill sponsored by Sen. Harry Vose, D-Meddybemps, permits the Passamaquoddy Tribe to acquire as tribal territory 100 acres in the city of Calais. Read More
    AUGUSTA — Representatives of the McKernan administration indicated Tuesday that the governor intends to sign a tougher child pornography penalty into law. Sponsored by Rep. Sean F. Faircloth, D-Bangor, the bill makes it a crime to possess pornographic material involving children, a practice that now… Read More
    AUGUSTA (AP) — Legislative leaders agreed Tuesday to send the full $87.3 million bond issue package to voters in November, as Gov. John R. McKernan has insisted. “We decided to support that position,” said Senate Majority Leader Donald E. Esty Jr., D-Westbrook. googletag.cmd.push(function () {… Read More