St. Joseph’s 63, No. Park 53 AT CHICAGO (Monday Night) St. Joseph’s women (9-0) 63 Bouchard 8-1-17, Treadwell 5-0-14, Joler 4-0-11, Clark 5-0-10, Rogers 1-2-4, Gibson 1-0-3, Sandora 0-2-2, Wedge 1-0-2, Chavarie, Buotte, Sparrow North Park College (6-4) 53 googletag.cmd.push(function () { // Define Slot… Read More
PORTLAND – Intensity on the court is difficult to measure, but University of Maine coach Joanne Palombo-McCallie knew she wasn’t seeing enough of it from her players in the first half here Monday night. After a fiery halftime speech, the Black Bears appeared to rediscover… Read More
One less light shines on Broadway tonight. Robert “Bob” McCarthy of Bangor, whose life lit up John Bapst Memorial High School for most of his 67 years, died unexpectedly early Monday morning of a heart attack following a series of illnesses. googletag.cmd.push(function () { //… Read More
CARABASSETT VALLEY – Picabo Street and Hilary Lindh lived up to their advance billing Monday, winning one North American Championships Series Super G ski race each at Sugarloaf/USA here. Street, from Sun Valley, Idaho, and Lindh, of Juneau, Alaska, along with the rest of the… Read More
LIMESTONE – The host Eagles took a 13-point lead into halftime, then outscored Madawaska 13-0 in the third quarter to ice a 48-28 schoolgirl basketball win here Monday. Becky Rhome led Limestone with 12 points and nine rebounds. Kim Chatman added 11 points and 10… Read More
Look no further than tomorrow to practice your New Year’s resolution to become involved in matters regarding fisheries and wildlife resources. The Department of Inland Fisheries and Wildlife has scheduled two public hearings for proposals to adopt rules containing a revised list of endangered and threatened wildlife. To… Read More
A year ago, they learned the ropes of high school hockey while compiling a 5-12 record. The Hampden Academy Broncos have proven to be quick learners as they have already exceeded last year’s win total, going 6-1-1 in only their second year of varsity status. Read More
DEXTER — The public hearing scheduled for Monday, Jan. 2, where four items of the SAD 46 budget were to be discussed, has been rescheduled because of Monday’s inclement weather. The hearing will be held at 7 p.m. Wednesday, Jan. 4, at Dexter Regional High School. Read More
If trains run partly on momentum, the Amtrak service scheduled for Maine needs an extra burst of steam. After a long battle securing the Boston-to-Portland link, train riders in the Northeast deserve a renewed commitment from the nation’s railroad officials to complete this important project. Read More
Maine Central Institute in Pittsfield will hold an open house from 2-5 p.m. Saturday, Jan. 7, for students and parents. The open house will offer a campus tour, dinner in the campus dining room, a meeting with MCI students, faculty and staff, a chance to see the undergraduate… Read More
DOVER-FOXCROFT — While banks, municipal offices, post offices and most schools observed New Year’s Day on Monday, students attending Foxcroft Academy and schools in SAD 4, 68, 46, Greenville and Shirley found themselves in class. With the exception of those in Greenville and Shirley, the… Read More
BREWER — The Brewer Historical Society will hold its annual meeting at 6 p.m. Thursday, Jan. 12, at the society’s museum at 199 Wilson St.. Society President Brian Higgins said the society’s goal for this year is to increase enrollment. googletag.cmd.push(function () { // Define… Read More
PORTLAND — Maine’s most notorious drug smuggler, Harvey Prager, broke the law, then fled from it, and finally seduced it into leniency. The Bowdoin College graduate is now on the verge of winning the right to practice it. Members of the Massachusetts Bar met in… Read More
Just how local is your local radio station? Music or talk shows gracing Maine’s radio airwaves are increasingly originating in places such as Dallas, Denver and Los Angeles. googletag.cmd.push(function () { // Define Slot var slot_sizes = [[300,250]]; var new_slot_sizes = []; var has_banner =… Read More
If Santa brought you a computer for Christmas, whether it be a PC or Macintosh, and assuming you have a modem, you may be feeling the irresistible call of the information superhighway and the high speed whine of giga-bytes of information just waiting to flood your hard drive. Read More
The legacy of the Rev. Dr. Martin Luther King Jr. grows more fragile with the years and the relentless rewriting of his history. As a leader of the civil-right movement, his was the voice of wisdom and inspiration during a divisive time, yet the marking of his birthday… Read More
AUGUSTA — A snowstorm delayed Gov.-elect Angus King’s return from a Florida vacation Monday but an aide said he would be back in time to announce more than a dozen appointments to top posts in the new administration. The governor-elect had been scheduled to return… Read More
You might say the library has gone to the dogs. But these dogs were elegant and dignified in both appearance and manner. Their behavior was impeccable. On a recent Saturday morning in Hampden, seven beautiful greyhounds pranced proudly into the Edythe Dyer Community Library. Known… Read More
An Eddington store owner extinguished a potentially dangerous gas pump fire outside his business Monday afternoon by pelting the flames with snow and water. Steve Higgins, owner of the S&R Variety Store, jumped into action shortly before 3 p.m. when a gasoline pump was twisted… Read More
WHAPMAGOOSTUI, Quebec — This is the northern frontier of the Cree Indian nation in Quebec; no roads lead here. Today, most people arrive on the Canadian Airlines and Air Inuit flights that land on the adjacent airstrip six days a week, as long as the… Read More
BREWER — Will Brewer City Councilor Donald Lagrange’s compromise plan be accepted by the Bangor-Brewer Farmers Market? That’s a moot point, according to David Kousky, market manager, because the market has decided to remain at Paul Bunyan Park in Bangor. googletag.cmd.push(function () { // Define… Read More
When Senate Majority Leader George J. Mitchell, who was part of the joint congressional committee probing the Iran-Contra scandal in 1987, faced off with Lt. Col. Oliver North during the hearing on July 14, 1987, Mitchell said: “Of all the qualities which the American people find compelling about… Read More
BREWER — Brian Higgins and his fellow members of the Brewer Historical Society want to make sure that Brewer is recognized as the birthplace of one of Maine’s most prominent historical figures, Civil War Gen. Joshua L. Chamberlain. The historians want to erect a statue… Read More
Norman Schwarzkopf’s prostate cancer almost wasn’t detected. “When you are a general, the doctors don’t tend to do a thorough digital rectal exam,” says the leader of the American-led forces in the Persian Gulf War. Even though he had none of the symptoms, Schwarzkopf had… Read More
The night seemed perfect. Touching and kissing before intercourse, snuggling afterward. It would have been perfect but the condom broke, explained a University of Maine student who asked that her name not be used. “I was terrified that I could be pregnant once I realized the condom broke.”… Read More
I have had it to the ears with the Bangor Daily News’ (and the other media’s) fawning over former Sen. Mitchell’s imminent departure from public office. This man supported Hillary Clinton’s health care plan and his later watered-down version which would have destroyed quality health… Read More
I just finished reading Sarah Mossman’s “Dangerous Trends” letter (BDN, Dec. 26), and found it quite interesting. It seems that she has some blatant misconceptions about the role of government (not to mention a grave misunderstanding of the “Contract with America”). It seems that she… Read More
You hear people saying or asking, “What is the younger generation thinking of?” Reading the Bangor Daily News (on Dec. 28), the court news in particular, I noticed that three young men were fined for removing political signs. Where is the justice in our society… Read More
Bob Breau went to work at 3 a.m. New Year’s Day and has stayed on the job ever since, except for a brief respite Sunday night. General foreman for Bangor Public Works, Breau has had the frustrating responsibility of monitoring a lengthy storm that belted Greater Bangor with… Read More
EAST MACHIAS — The SAD 77 Board of Directors will meet at 7 p.m. today at the office of Superintendent Betty Jordan to consider approving a superintendent intern to work temporarily with Jordan. Read More
BELFAST — The City Council is expected to bare its thoughts during tonight’s discussion about nude dancing. In response to public concerns about X-rated performances and materials, the council is contemplating the adoption of ordinances covering obscenity and public indecency. Members have remained officially silent… Read More
BROOKLIN — For several months, a buoy marking the site of a sunken barge may have helped prevent other boats from crashing into the wreckage and meeting a similar fate. Now the flashing marker installed last year by the U.S. Coast Guard is set for… Read More
MACHIAS — Washington County Sheriff John Crowley and First Selectman Keith Church of Jonesport will meet before Jan. 11 to hammer out a financial agreement between the town and county over a fee for the county to provide police coverage in Jonesport. Crowley notified the… Read More
JACKMAN — An Augusta man received head injuries Sunday when the snowmobile he was driving collided head-on with another snowmobile and its rider near a Jackman lodging facility. Injured in the 9:30 a.m. accident was Michael Martin, in his mid-20s, according to Warden Glen Feeney… Read More
OLD TOWN — Amid several year-end personnel changes, the city has named an Old Town High School graduate the new finance director. Acting City Manager Nancy Battick, who is filling in while City Manager Ron Singel is on vacation, reported Dec. 29 that Joe Schlick… Read More
New Brunswickers have embarked on a new year of increased taxes, fees and charges. As for other Canadians across the country, Canada Pension Plan contributions paid by all full-time workers will increase from $806 to $850 a year. googletag.cmd.push(function () { // Define Slot var… Read More
After reading Tom Hennessey’s column (BDN, Dec. 27) announcing the retirement of Warden Chuck Allen, it appeared that the New Year’s celebration would again be south of Augusta. In landing Allen, L.L. Bean has bagged a true trophy while the Department of Inland Fisheries and Wildlife has lost… Read More
MOUNT WASHINGTON, N.H. — It looked as though Mount Washington’s killing season might have begun early this winter. Four ill-prepared Canadian hikers set out in early December for the summit of the Northeast’s tallest mountain, became blinded by snow and wandered for 1 1/2 days… Read More
BANGOR — A women’s health center in Bangor soon will be using anti-abortion protesters who picket outside the center to raise money for the center. Based on a program used across the country, the Mabel Wadsworth Women’s Health Center will be starting “Pledge a Picket”… Read More
LIMESTONE — A public service organization from southern Maine has received a $3,000 grant to help a Limestone organization rebuild the area after the loss of Loring Air Force Base. The Center for Consensual Democracy, the grant’s recipient, plans to work with the Limestone Community… Read More
BUFFALO, N.Y. — Dean Rockwell is a border alchemist. For 75 bucks a month, he evaporates an international boundary, disguising Canadian companies as American firms so they can hunt for gold in the U.S. market. All it takes is a post office box on the… Read More
DEXTER — Ginny Harrington of Dexter saved all year to buy her husband, Harry, a set of tires for his 1982 pickup which she hoped to surprise him with on Christmas morning. But when she accompanied her husband and family outside to snap a picture… Read More
Q. The sun shines in a small window in my kitchen, but it’s still the chilliest room. What type of inexpensive solar device can I build myself to capture more of the sun’s heat through this window? — E.H. A. A small do-it-yourself solar window… Read More
BURLINGTON, Vt. — Audit officials in Maine, New Hampshire and Vermont are raising questions about the accounting procedures at the $100 million-a-year Tri-State Megabucks lottery commission. A preliminary report, issued by Maine’s state auditor, describes an array of financial irregularities in the way expenses are… Read More
Over the years, my most reliable informant on matters of nutrition has been Katherine Musgrave, now professor emerita of food science and nutrition at the University of Maine. My next most reliabe informant has been the Tufts University Diet and Nutrition Letter. In their latest issue, they question… Read More
PRESQUE ISLE — The City Council will meet at 10 a.m. Wednesday, Jan. 4, at City Hall to elect a council chairman and vice chairman. Annual appointments will be made during this session. Read More
CALAIS — The first baby of 1995 in Washington County was born to Vicky McCulloch of Eastport and Michael Murphy of Eastport at 5:20 a.m. Saturday, Jan. 1, at Calais Regional Hospital. Cassidy Rae Murphy weighed 7 pounds, 6 ounces and was 19 1/4 inches… Read More
PRESQUE ISLE — Two central Aroostook County agencies which provide temporary housing have received $24,312 in grants to help with operating expenses. The grants were part of a total of $490,000 in grants made through the state’s Shelter Operating Subsidy of the Maine State Housing… Read More