If Christmas left your holiday spirit somewhat tarnished, perhaps this letter from Ron Kelley of Princeton will brighten it enough to prime you for New Year’s: “Season’s greetings from Washington County. Just a note to let you know we made it through another hunting season. Read More
Ken Gibb, director of community and economic affairs for the City of Bangor, has had conversations with representatives of the North American Basketball League after learning, through this column, the league had targeted Bangor as a possible franchise site for the professional league that is scheduled to begin… Read More
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SOUTH PARIS – Erin Cole-Karagory poured in a game-high 29 points to lead Caribou to a 71-39 victory over Oxford Hills here Wednesday night in schoolgirl basketball action. Cole-Karagory had 13 of her points in the second quarter when Caribou outscored Oxford Hills 22-4 to… Read More
ORONO – Foxcroft Academy senior track star Kristin Stelmok learned some valuable lessons at the state Class B indoor track championships a year ago. She hoped to put those lessons to use beginning Wednesday night when the Eastern Maine Indoor Track League season began at… Read More
ORONO – Lucas Salvage scored 14 points to lead a balanced attack that powered Orono to an 81-59 schoolboy basketball victory over Mattanawcook Academy of Lincoln here Wednesday night. The Riots used a full-court press in the first half to create several turnovers and force… Read More
GAINESVILLE, Fla. – Seana Dionne made two 3-point shots in the final minute, but it wasn’t enough for the University of Maine women’s basketball team as North Carolina State defeated the Black Bears 80-75 at the Nationwide Insurance Lady Gators Classic on Wednesday. Maine chipped… Read More
Foxcroft 6, Messalonskee 1 At Bangor, sophomore left wing Seth Sands collected a hat trick and B.J. Costa made 35 saves to lead Foxcroft Academy over Messlonskee of Oakland at Sawyer Arena on Wednesday night. googletag.cmd.push(function () { // Define Slot var slot_sizes = [[300,250]];… Read More
Penobscot County Superior Court: Vincent Robinson, 28, Bangor, terrorizing, $10 to victims compensation fund, $100; and failure to appear, $10 to victims compensation fund, $100. googletag.cmd.push(function () { // Define Slot var slot_sizes = [[300,250]]; var new_slot_sizes = []; var has_banner = false; for (var… Read More
NEW SWEDEN — Ten candidates will vie for the title of Swedish Colony Queen during a competition Saturday afternoon, Dec. 31, at the New Sweden Elementary School. The winner of the crown will reign over the yearlong celebration of the 125th anniversary of the Swedish… Read More
In its two most recent decisions — one embracing Central Maine Power Co.’s adjustable rate plan, and the other dismissing Maine Public Service Co.’s appeal for help — the Maine Public Utilities Commission made a clean and necessary break with the past. CMP will get… Read More
The Maine Department of Education has warned school officials that they face the loss of federal funding unless they ban smoking in school buildings. “If you receive federal funds … (federal law) prohibits smoking at all times within school buildings and (requires schools to) eliminate… Read More
After more than a month of speculation, a spokesman for Shaw’s Supermarkets confirmed Wednesday that the chain will build a new store on Main Street in Bangor. The new 53,000-square-foot supermarket will be located on 6acres near Gold Star Cleaners and Dunkin’ Donuts. The land… Read More
Waldo County Superior Court: John Peter Haynes, 25, Searsport, reckless conduct with a dangerous weapon, all but 10 days suspended from one-year jail sentence, one year of probation; assault, two counts, two concurrent 10-day jail sentences. googletag.cmd.push(function () { // Define Slot var slot_sizes =… Read More
BOSTON — Doctors are inserting cloth-covered mesh tubes into the body to repair weak spots in the aorta, the body’s main blood vessel, without major surgery. The approach, developed at Stanford University, allows patients to recover much more quickly. However, it is still highly experimental,… Read More
PORTLAND — Municipalities throughout the state are looking to trim their budgets by combining jobs in the new year. “It’s pretty clear what people would like to do is see government operate as lean and mean as it can without impacting service,” said Town Manager… Read More
CARIBOU — A man suspected of shooting his business partner to death in Oxbow Plantation earlier this year will not able to sell any of his property until a civil suit against him is settled. A Superior Court judge ruled earlier this week that Howard… Read More
WESTBROOK — A bar owner who contends he was punched out by an off-duty Portland police officer during a Christmas party has declined for a third time to make a statement to local police. A Westbrook police detective went to Profenno’s Restaurant on Tuesday to… Read More
BRUNSWICK — A manufacturer of fiberglass materials used in boat hulls was weighing competing incentive packages after Brunswick and Bath got into a bidding war for the company. Brunswick Technologies Inc. was cast into the enviable position after Bath came forward to try to entice… Read More
WASHINGTON — The Food and Drug Administration has approved a new drug to help control epileptic seizures in patients whose current medication doesn’t work well enough. Lamotrigine, sold by Burroughs Wellcome Co. under the brand name Lamictal, was approved Wednesday as adjunctive therapy to control… Read More
After a decade as one of the world’s top amateur skaters, and another half-dozen years as a touring professional, Brian Orser is trying his hand at theater on ice. Orser, the eight-time Canadian champion and two-time Olympic silver medalist, is now skating the title role… Read More
MILWAUKEE — The U.S. Department of Justice said Wednesday it is investigating possible anti-competitive practices in the sanitary-paper industry. Several large paper manufacturers told the Milwaukee Sentinel that the federal probe focuses on whether there are agreements to restrain trade in the sale of toilet… Read More
BURNHAM — The Burnham School Playground Committee set a goal last year of $5,000 to upgrade and replace aged playground equipment. They are more than halfway to that goal and their biggest fund-raiser is under way. According to member Annette MacLaggan, more than $3,000 has… Read More
FORT KENT — The state Transportation Department heard comments Tuesday night at a public meeting that focused on plans for a successor to the 66-year-old Fort Kent Mills bridge over the Fish River. About 45 residents attended the meeting, sponsored by the department, which has… Read More
HUDSON — An afternoon fire destroyed a mobile home in a wooded area off Route 43 in Hudson Wednesday. The trailer, owned by Joe Sadowski, was engulfed when firefighters arrived, said Hudson Fire Chief Richard Dawes. googletag.cmd.push(function () { // Define Slot var slot_sizes =… Read More
CARIBOU — An Ashland man was ordered Wednesday to serve two years in jail for burning a vacant house last year in Ashland. Frederick N. Bustard, 35, was sentenced to eight years in prison for arson. All but two years were suspended and Bustard received… Read More
CAMDEN — If the purpose of year-end retrospectives is to fast-forward through the ups and downs of the past 12 months, Gordon Gates is a one-man highlight reel for 1994. Up — June — Gates becomes the Democratic candidate for House District 63, representing Camden… Read More
BAR HARBOR — Equipped with a 35mm camera, a wide-angle lens, and a pocketful of antique postcards, Angela Dearborn has “rephotographed” the march of time in Bar Harbor. For her senior project at College of the Atlantic, the amateur photographer matched color postcards — some… Read More
A federal appeals court last week sided with a Lewiston police officer who shot and wounded a domestic abuse suspect three years ago. Michael G. Roy, who was brandishing a pair of steak knives, was shot twice in August 1991 when he lunged at police… Read More
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PITTSFIELD — In response to changes in the Pittsfield Library’s budget, librarian Lyn Smith has announced new hours. The library will be open from 10 a.m to 5 p.m. Monday, Tuesday, Thursday and Friday. It will be open Wednesdays 1-8 p.m. Saturday hours will be 10 a.m.-1 p.m. Read More
Angus King has made informal commitments to closing Bangor Mental Health Institute and consolidating the public in-patient psychiatric care in Augusta. Comparing Augusta Mental Health Institute and BMHI perhaps there are a few things he should understand. Hospital regulatory organizations inspect and evaluate hospitals for… Read More
Snowmobile trails — where do they come from? Do the little trail fairies come in and make the third best snowmobile trails in North America? I think not. Snowmobile trails are developed, maintained, and groomed by hundreds of volunteers throughout northern Maine. Trails that used to go from… Read More
Kudos to Margaret Warner on her column, “The Year of the Idiot” (BDN, Dec. 27). It could not have been said better. Olive Redegley Hermon… Read More
What is this country coming to? After reading about the dentist in Bangor being sued by a bunch of liberals for refusing to treat an AIDS patient in his office, I could not help but think that he should be praised for not exposing his regular patients to… Read More
For the past seven years we have had the privilege of working with Detective Arnold Gahagan of the Criminal Investigation Division of the Maine State Police. We are the victim-witness advocates in the district attorney’s office and Detective Gahagan has been the primary detective assigned to the district… Read More
First, a look at the past: The little tin shack shivered as the wintery winds bit into its frame. An oil drum stove sat in the corner pumping out molten heat, but with the river’s ice as a floor and icy winds piercing its sides,… Read More
ROCHESTER, N.Y. — This time of year, Irondequoit Bay normally is one huge sheet of ice and Dean Rudy is careening down the ski slopes. Instead, he was zigzagging on water skis in sunny, 50-degree weather Tuesday. “It’s absolutely delightful. I already feel like I’ve… Read More
BANGOR — City residents can’t avoid sewer rate increases, any more than they can avoid death or taxes. The good news this year is that the rate increase is smaller than usual. The City Council Wednesday night voted to increase sewer rates by 7.5 percent… Read More
FORT KENT — Students from all St. John Valley High Schools will be participating in a daylong student journalism conference at the University of Maine at Fort Kent on Friday, Jan. 6. “Valley Voices: Student Journalists of the St. John Valley,” will feature workshops, a… Read More
BANGOR — Although he reportedly earned nearly $100,000 last year, suspected drug smuggler David Lane pleaded poverty Wednesday and earned himself a court-appointed attorney. During proceedings in U.S. District Court, Magistrate Judge Eugene Beaulieau cast a skeptical eye on Lane’s claim of indigence. Lane reported… Read More
ROCKLAND — A Thomaston man received a six-month suspended sentence on charges of unauthorized use of property and criminal mischief, Knox County Superior Court records indicated on Wednesday. Floyd A Linscott, 47, was sentenced in Waldo County Superior Court. Linscott also got one year probation. Read More
SKOWHEGAN — A wood lot harvesting workshop will be held at the Somerset County Extension office, Norridgewock Avenue, 9:30 a.m.-2:15 p.m. Wednesday, Jan. 4. Subjects to be discussed include: “The Importance of a Harvest Plan” by Bob Haynes, professional forester, Skowhegan; “Regulations You Should Know… Read More
SKOWHEGAN — The Somerset Senior Center will be closed Monday, Jan. 2, for the New Year’s holiday but Tuesday and Thursday will be buffet days. A special New Year’s buffet will be served on Thursday, Jan. 5. Lunch is served at the center at 11:30 a.m. Read More
CORINTH — Residents wishing to have articles regarding the Abner F. Morison trust fund included in the town meeting must submit the articles by Wednesday, Jan. 4, at the town office. Read More
I lost a good friend at 8:30 p.m. on Saturday, Dec. 17. Her name was Goldie. My wife and I got Goldie at the Humane Society almost seven years ago. Abused and starved, she was a pathetic, terrified mix of golden retriever and yellow lab. Skeletal and nervous,… Read More
BANGOR — Telephone prefixes at Eastern Maine Medical Center, The Acadia Hospital, and Affiliated Healthcare Systems will change from 945 and 990 to 973, beginning Jan. 1. Eastern Maine Healthcare has made the change to enhance organization of the EMH phone system. The old exchanges… Read More
BANGOR — Maine Korean War veterans will pay homage to the 233 Maine casualties of that war during a candlelight ceremony Jan. 1 at the Mount Hope Cemetery memorial site. The observance will mark the beginning of the spring campaign by the Burton-Goode-Sargent Chapter 1,… Read More
AUGUSTA — The Maine Harness Racing Commission opened deliberations Wednesday on Scarborough Downs’ application for 1995 race dates, but put off a decision until at least next month. An organization representing horsemen asked the panel to deny the racing dates because of deteriorating conditions at… Read More
MONTPELIER, Vt. — A dollop of Yankee ingenuity coupled with some high-tech sensing equipment will help keep Vermont roadways free of ice and snow this winter while reducing the amount of salt spread on roadways. And Maine plans to test the method this year. Vermont… Read More
PORTLAND — Maine will become the testing ground next year for a pilot project to combine conventional health insurance and Workers’ Compensation insurance into one policy for employers. The project would allow medical claims for someone hurt shoveling snow at work to be treated in… Read More
CUTLER — The newly formed Cutler Area Defense Conversion Strategy Committee will meet Jan. 10 to discuss ways to boost the area’s economy as a countermeasure to any future downsizing or closing of the Naval Communication Unit Center. Six towns in the Machias Bay region… Read More
MASARDIS — A sprinkler system was not working when a fire swept through a sawmill, causing up to $5 million in damage and putting 100 people out of work, investigators said Wednesday. The sprinkler system was inoperable because the pond used to draw water had… Read More
ELLSWORTH — A new federal program could boost Hancock County’s ability to deal with cases involving physical and sexual abuse of children. Earlier this week, the Hancock County Commissioners approved District Attorney Michael Povich’s request to seek federal grant money to fund the hiring of… Read More
DOVER-FOXCROFT — A 19-year-old Harmony man was arrested Wednesday and charged with three counts of burglary of a motor vehicle and one count of unauthorized use of a motor vehicle. Investigator Scott Richardson of the Piscataquis County Sheriff’s Department arrested Jason DesJardins after a vehicle… Read More
Deep cuts in federal funding will make it harder for Maine families of modest means to obtain loans to buy or build single-family homes this year. In fact, the loan program is assured of only about a quarter of the money it spent in the state last year. Read More
WASHBURN — The Environmental Protection Agency recently completed the final soil cleanup activities at the Pinette’s Salvage Yard Superfund site in Washburn. Earlier this year, the 1-acre parcel was graded and reseeded, and a final set of testing wells was installed to monitor the contamination… Read More
PRESQUE ISLE — A Maine legislator from Caribou faces a theft charge after she allegedly stole two cassette tapes worth $7 from a department store, officials confirmed Wednesday. State Rep. Julie-Marie Robichaud was summoned Friday night after the alleged shoplifting incident at an Ames store… Read More
HODGDON — Despite the recent unusually warm weather, few people in Aroostook County are thinking about going swimming. But if a local group has its way, that may change. Years after an unsuccessful effort in Houlton to build a community pool, a newly formed group… Read More
FORT KENT — A community lecture series on asthma will be presented at 7 p.m. Wednesday, Jan. 4, at the Northern Maine Medical Center inservice room, and Wednesday, Jan. 11, at the NMMC Madawaska Outpatient Center’s second-floor conference room. Read More