BANGOR – Kelly Bowman scored 19 points and Kate Burgess tossed in 11 as Nokomis of Newport upended Bangor 48-41 in a schoolgirl basketball game Wednesday at Red Barry Gym. The Warriors, who outscored the Rams 16-9 in the fourth quarter to notch the victory,… Read More
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    ORONO – Buoyed by an impressive win over a good University of Hartford team, the University of Maine men’s basketball team will try to claw its way back into contention for a home-court berth in the North Atlantic Conference playoffs when it hosts Boston University on Thursday night… Read More
    MARS HILL – Matt Townsend scored 14 of his game-high 24 points in the third period as Central Aroostook broke open a close game to beat Fort Fairfield 74-48 in schoolboy basketball action Wednesday. The unbeaten Panthers, who have now won 35 of their last… Read More
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    Many local basketball fans are livid over not being able to see the second game of last Sunday’s National Basketball Association doubleheader on NBC. Bangor NBC affiliate WLBZ (Channel 2) did not show the game – which matched up the NBA’s two top teams –… Read More
    After listening to Paul Fournier talk about his 20 years of state employment, you might think of him as a hound that could run any track he took without “losing out.” In houndsmen’s parlance that means he would run exceptionally well. But by his own admission, the 65-year-old… Read More
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    PRESQUE ISLE — The Maine Recreation and Parks Association is seeking applicants for two $750 scholarships to be awarded to college sophomores, juniors or seniors, and one $500 scholarship to a graduating high school senior or freshman college student. The scholarship is for those planning… Read More
    WASHINGTON — Nevada and Florida led the way as personal income in the nation rose 1.3 percent in the third quarter of 1994, outpacing price increases. The Commerce Department said Wednesday that income in Nevada and Florida rose 2.2 percent July through September, and in… Read More
    PRESQUE ISLE — Two Connecticut flax companies are competing to start up separate operations to grow, harvest and mill flax in Aroostook County. Both firms are working with growers to plant the crops and with googletag.cmd.push(function () { // Define Slot var slot_sizes = [[300,250]];… Read More
    CARIBOU — Artists for AIDS Awareness, an informal organization, will hold an “AIDS Benefit to Celebrate Life” dinner to fund AIDS awareness education in Aroostook County, at 6:30 p.m. Friday, Feb. 10, at the Caribou Inn and Convention Center. All proceeds will be used in… Read More
    I would like to correct misconceptions and inaccuracies fostered by the Conservation Law Foundation’s recent Op-ed column in the Bangor Daily News concerning the draft environmental impact statement issued by the Federal Energy Regulatory Commission on Great Northern Paper Co.’s Ripogenus and Penobscot mills relicensing projects. Read More
    AUGUSTA — Summer fellowships for student researchers are available from the American Heart Association Maine Affiliate for five to seven undergraduate and graduate science and medical students. The program encourages promising students to pursue careers in cardiovascular research. The fellowships are for 10 weeks of… Read More
    MILBRIDGE — Two Portland men were rescued by the U.S. Coast Guard Monday night within an hour after they ran their sea urchin dragger aground on Little Bois Bubert Island and radioed a distress call to Jonesport Station. A spokesman for the Coast Guard said… Read More
    PITTSFIELD — Firefighters in Pittsfield were called out shortly before 7 a.m. Wednesday to extinguish a garage fire on the Snakeroot Road. According to department reports, firefighters arrived at the home of Ann Marie Pooler to see smoke coming from the eaves of the garage. Read More
    ROCKLAND — City Council member Oram Lawry had his day in court Wednesday, and he lost. Small-claims court Judge Michael Westcott awarded Mark Preston, 46, of Bangor a judgment of $254.19 for an unpaid bill for snowplowing dating back from the winter of 1993. Lawry… Read More
    EAST MILLINOCKET — Students in School Union 113 will be released early on Monday, Feb. 6, so that teachers may take part in staff development and in-service activities. Opal Myrick School will dismiss at 11:25 a.m.; Medway Primary and Middle schools at 11:15 a.m.; Schenck… Read More
    FREEPORT — L.L. Bean has begun a campaign to convince the town to change its zoning laws to accommodate a $10 million expansion of its famous 24-hour retail store on Main Street. The outdoors outfitter has already bought or has options to buy more than… Read More
    ATLANTA — Georgia-Pacific Corp. said Wednesday it earned $169 million in the fourth quarter as a resurgent market for pulp and paper buoyed the forest products company from a year-earlier loss. The earnings, which amounted to $1.89 per share, compared with a loss of $36… Read More
    NEW LIMERICK — Two women were critically injured Tuesday afternoon when their vehicles were involved in a head-on collision on U.S. Route 2 in New Limerick. Jeanne Bates, 68, of Linneus and Shannon Watson, 16, of Smyrna both were listed in critical condition late Tuesday… Read More
    BANGOR — Upset by the recent postal increase? Tired of waiting in line at City Hall to pay your bills? In answer to these concerns, bright orange mailboxes have sprung up at City Hall. The city recently installed the drop boxes inside and outside the… Read More
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    AUGUSTA — Senate Republicans have yet to get a look at some sought-after computer files once controlled by Democrats. An assistant attorney general told them Wednesday that even when they do, they won’t be allowed access to anything that could be construed as a criminal act. Read More
    MADAWASKA — Two decades ago, when most Aroostook County potatoes were picked by hand, it was an annual ritual for schools north of the county line to close for three weeks or more to harvest the crop. Over the years, the annual recess has become… Read More
    For nearly an hour and a half Tuesday night, President Bill Clinton effectively expressed empathy and contrition, firmly went on the offensive and appealed for unity in redefining a presidency that has lost its way, and its political grip. Polls afterward showed the speech rekindled… Read More
    Bishop Joseph Gerry and Gov. Angus King twice have attempted to soothe nerves made raw by rhetoric in the aftermath of the killing of two abortion clinic workers in Brookline, Mass. The first were separate calls for a moratorium on demonstrations at Maine abortion clinics. Read More
    After reading “A woman’s issue,” written by Barbara R. Glover, I was reminded of the ignorance that plagues our society concerning the issue of abortion. Ms. Glover asks the question “Why are men protesting so fanatically when it is not their quality of life in question, not their… Read More
    BAR HARBOR — The Center for Human Genetics, in a joint effort with area physicians, will conduct a free genetics clinic on Feb. 11 at the office of Dr. Robert Beekman in Ellsworth. googletag.cmd.push(function () { // Define Slot var slot_sizes = [[300,250]]; var new_slot_sizes =… Read More
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    ELLSWORTH — The Maine Division of the American Cancer Society will kick off its Hancock County Daffodil Days with a planning meeting at 10 a.m. Saturday, Feb. 4, at the home of Gloria Sirois in Ellsworth. All Shop ‘n Save stores in Maine will sell… Read More
    ELLSWORTH — The U.S. Coast Guard Auxiliary presented a charter to a new flotilla, No. 103, based in Eastport, at a “change of watch” Jan. 14 at the White Birches Motel. The auxiliary also installed a new division captain, Trudy Glidden, with members of all… Read More
    BAR HARBOR — What species of fish should be stocked in Eagle Lake is the subject of a public hearing at 7 p.m. Wednesday, Feb. 15, at Malvern Belmont Estates. The hearing is being sponsored by the Mount Desert Island Rod and Gun Club in… Read More
    BELFAST– The Waldo County Senior Center has hired Scott Jacqmin of Union as chef. He will prepare 300 Meal on Wheels each week, most of which are delivered to homes of shut-ins in 10 local communities. The center is open for hot meals at noon… Read More
    HANCOCK — Coastal Recycling has added a category of recyclable materials including milk cartons and drink boxes to its list of accept- able materials. The materials now include all paperboard, tabletop milk and juice cartons and aseptic packag- ing, all of which should be rinsed… Read More
    CAMDEN — Plans for a gourmet, whole foods dinner and auction to be held Saturday, Feb. 18, were announced by the Friendship Feast and Auction Committee. This event was created to help channel the strong spirit of friendship in this community for Jamien Morehouse and… Read More
    “Nebulous Newty” Each day it is gradually beginning to appear more certain that such a title could be applied to our newest “author-politician,” who has been chosen to grace the House Speaker’s chair of our nation for at least the next two years. And, why… Read More
    AUGUSTA — The Maine Green Party, in its first public position since becoming a party, has called for repeal of Maine’s auto emissions testing program. John Rensenbrink, Green Party co-chairman, said automobiles should be properly maintained, but that the testing program diverts attention from industry,… Read More
    Rarely do I read a letter to the editor that evokes such a strong reaction that I have little choice but to reply, a letter that makes me feel such outrage for people — lots of people — who are being used, taken advantage of, lied to, cheated… Read More
    It is surprising to note that Professor Brooks Hamilton requests faculty salaries and nothing else. The point that he fails to see is that all, and I mean all, university activities revolve around students. While teaching is the primary responsibility, research is essential to keep faculty abreast in… Read More
    CUSHING — A faulty electric space heater is the likely cause of a fire that damaged a house here early Tuesday. The fire at the home of C.J. Coash on North Cushing Road was reported just before 6 a.m. No one was home at the… Read More
    BLUE HILL — The Blue Hill Memorial Hospital board of directors has decided to eliminate four full-time positions from the nursing staff in response to the declining number of patients requiring hospitalization. They attribute the decrease in to the hospital’s success in preventive and primary health care. Read More
    Looking for something unusual in a wedding present? Consider the practical, but unusual wedding gifts that several Maine retailers sell. For love of country googletag.cmd.push(function () { // Define Slot var slot_sizes = [[300,250]]; var new_slot_sizes = []; var has_banner = false; for (var i… Read More
    With the winter-wedding season well under way, brides and grooms are busying themselves with pre-nuptial preparations. They will be searching for the right place to hold their reception. A new place in town has become one of Bangor’s well-kept reception-facility secrets. Motorists probably have seen… Read More
    Imagine the romance: An elegantly groomed couple standing before the ship’s captain to exchange their wedding vows on a cruise liner far at sea. Tropical breezes waft over the promenade deck as he and she nervously whisper, “I do,” and the sharply dressed captain prounces them spouse and… Read More
    EASTPORT — An investigator from the state Fire Marshal’s Office has concluded that the fire that nearly destroyed a home in Quoddy Village over the weekend was caused by faulty wiring. Around noon Sunday, Eastport firefighters were alerted to the fire after a neighbor saw… Read More
    PRESQUE ISLE — The Maine School of Science and Mathematics will hold public information sessions at sites in the state Jan. 30-Feb. 2. Sessions will be held at 7 p.m. Monday, Jan. 30, at the University of Maine at Presque Isle, Folsom Hall, Room 105;… Read More
    WASHINGTON — Cities that have municipal incinerators would be able to avoid tens of millions of dollars in additional costs in burning their trash under rules announced Wednesday by the Environmental Protection Agency. The regulations, announced by EPA Administrator Carol Browner at a meeting of… Read More
    To many people, wedding receptions and alcohol naturally go together. Recent societal, economic, and legal changes, though, have altered that assumption. Several factors can influence a couple’s decision not to serve alcohol at their reception. High-profile media attention against drinking and driving, coupled with Maine’s… Read More
    ANKARA, Turkey — The American pilot and his son huddled together in the older man’s jacket, collected water in ski boots and talked about heaven, hoping that prayer and his survival training would keep death away during the nine days they were stranded in frozen wilderness. Read More
    The Bangor estate of missing accountant Roderick Hotham will go on the auction block today in Orono. The public auction of the five-bedroom mansion at 910 State St. in Bangor will be held 11 a.m. at the law offices of Curtis & Griffin, 34 Main… Read More
    PENOBSCOT — The Penobscot Comprehensive Planning Committee invites residents to share their views on the town’s future at an informal workshop at 7 p.m. Wednesday, Feb. 15, at Penobscot Elementary School. The purpose of the meeting, according to committee chairman Richard Washburn, is “to listen… Read More
    ROCKLAND — SAD 5 Adult and Community Education will offer a certificate program in clerical and secretarial training. Many employers in the region need people with clerical and secretarial skills. For information, contact SAD 5 Adult and Community Education, 400 Broadway, Rockland 04841 or call 596-2018. Read More