A fire set two weeks ago in the hallowed hall of hockey on St. Catherine’s Street burns with an intensity rarely seen in professional sports. The flames flickered for a while – 59 minutes and 59.2 seconds to be exact – and then exploded in a wildfire that… Read More
BANGOR – As Husson College men’s basketball coach Warren Caruso steps into his first season as the Braves official head coach, he faces a tougher schedule with a less seasoned squad than the team has had in years past. Yet with two of six freshmen… Read More
The University of Maine’s hockey team has scored 20 goals through their first five games but only seven have been even-strength goals. Can the Black Bears produce enough goals to win a national championship this season? googletag.cmd.push(function () { // Define Slot var slot_sizes =… Read More
During its first five seasons, Hockey East sent only four teams to the NCAA Final Four and just one of those teams, the 1984-85 Providence College Friars, played for the national championship. But times have changed. googletag.cmd.push(function () { // Define Slot var slot_sizes =… Read More
The more I hear, the worse it gets. A man who shot a deer earlier this week told me a woman from away complained about the deer being hung in his backyard because, not only did she find it offensive, but kids would see it. Can you believe… Read More
ORONO – Stephanie Guidi spent Wednesday evening sitting at courtside with her severely sprained right ankle propped up on a chair. That left the University of Maine women’s basketball team a bit thin underneath for it’s annual Blue-White intrasquad scrimmage, which was witnessed by 1,494… Read More
CAMBRIDGE, Mass. – Tim Giatrakos took a feed from Alun Carter and scored the only goal of the game early in the second half as Boston University handed Maine its fourth consecutive loss in a North Atlantic Conference game Wednesday. Maine dropped to 9-7-1 overall… Read More
Boston University and the University of Maine, archrivals in Hockey East, should battle again for first place in the league. BU is young in goal, but is strong on defense and has explosive scorers while the Black Bears feature experienced forwards and a solid defense… Read More
Boston Celtics fans without cable television will now be able to watch the Green and White a lot more regularly. Greater Bangor independent television station WBGR (Channel 33) has picked up the rights to broadcast Celtics away games for the 1995-96 season. googletag.cmd.push(function () {… Read More
The Unity College men’s cross country team is in Rochester Hills, Mich., today, where the Rams are poised to claim the National Small College Athletic Association championship at Michigan Christian College. Coach Mark Kibler believes his team, which finished third last year and took second… Read More
Winston Cup DAYTONA BEACH, Fla. (AP) – Remaining 1995 NASCAR Winston Cup stock car race: 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())… Read More
Do you favor requiring all persons to use safety belts in motor vehicles. No confusion on the objective of Question 8. It’s a straightforward appeal to common sense. googletag.cmd.push(function () { // Define Slot var slot_sizes = [[300,250]]; var new_slot_sizes = []; var has_banner =… Read More
RICHMOND, Va. — James River Corp., under two agreements with Benchmark Corp. of Delaware, will acquire Benchmark’s plastic cutlery, straw and thermoforming operations and combine its own Handi-Kup foam cup operations with Benchmark’s WinCup operations in a joint venture that will be the second-largest producer of plastic foam… Read More
SKOWHEGAN — Complaint letters from jail inmates sent to the state’s only jail inspector normally are returned to go through each jail’s grievance system. But one recent letter from a former Somerset County Jail inmate was given great consideration when it reached the desk of… Read More
BANGOR — The Greater Bangor Area Shelter is facing funding problems. The funding it and the Ellsworth shelter expected to get in August from a major Department of Housing and Urban Development grant went elsewhere in the state. Portland received $250,000, which was most of… Read More
MILLINOCKET — High taxes, rebuilding the tax base, and planning for the future were some of the issues cited by the five people seeking two three-year terms on the Millinocket Town Council. The polls for municipal elections will be open from 6:30 a.m. to 8… Read More
WATERVILLE — Mid-Maine Medical Center will kick off its Speaking of Your Health series with a program on the importance of immunizations followed by an immunization clinic and luncheon Sunday, Nov. 5, in the Dean Auditorium at the Thayer Unit, 149 North St., Waterville. Cathy… Read More
SHIRLEY — The election of a selectman, a sexton and town treasurer, as well as the adoption of a land-use ordinance, will need voter approval at a special town meeting at 7 p.m. Monday, Nov. 6, at the Shirley Town Hall. Voters will act on… Read More
LINCOLN — “Home for the holidays” is the theme of the second annual Christmas Wreath House Tour, which will be held from 11 a.m to 5 p.m. Saturday, Dec. 9. Lincoln area residents will open their decorated homes to the public for the tour sponsored… Read More
CAMBRIDGE — A property-damage accident that took place early Tuesday morning has Maine State Police asking for help from the public. According to Trooper Paul Stewart, a small gray car left the road on a curve on Route 150 near the fire station in Cambridge… Read More
MAXFIELD — Town officials have announced that the polls will be open from 10 a.m. to 8 p.m. Tuesday, Nov. 7, at the Trefts home on Bunker Hill. Read More
MILLINOCKET — Allagash Gateway Campsites, a private camp area, has been notified by the Maine Department of Human Services that water samples taken this year exceeded the maximum contaminant levels for coliform bacteria. The DHS Drinking Water Program follows guidelines set by the U.S. EPA… Read More
CORINNA — Persistence paid off this week for administrators and parents in SAD 48 when approval was granted for plans to add a gymnasium, a science-technology classroom, and two classrooms at the Eastland Elementary School in Corinna. In mid-October, Superintendent William Braun, Administrative Assistant Fred… Read More
The Gospel music of C.C. Reynolds, the Rev. Willie and Bunny Furge, the Rev. Randy and Terri Washington, Lisa and Kristlyn Wing, Shirley Stewart, the groups Glory Bound and The Good News Gospel will perform for the second annual Tavielle Kigas Memorial Gospel Concert 6 p.m. Saturday at… Read More
NEW YORK — Men who want to become women may have key brain structures that are biologically female already, a small study of male-to-female transsexuals suggests. “It might be an explanation for the fact that those people feel female although genetically they are male,” said… Read More
CHARLESTON — A hunter who left the woods to go to a hunting camp without telling his friends returned Tuesday evening to the area to find wardens assembling a search party for him. Fellow hunters reported Ronald Dandy missing when they met at a rendezvous… Read More
BASS HARBOR — It’s 6:30 a.m., the temperature is 53 degrees Fahrenheit outside, and the wind’s blowing 25 knots out of the southeast. Stars twinkle above and steam rises from the sea as Kim Strauss and his crew load fluorescent-green air tanks, plastic tubs and other gear into… Read More
MADAWASKA — The Internet and modern computer accesses will be discussed at the Greater Madawaska Chamber of Commerce’s Eggs and Issues Breakfast at 7:30 p.m. Friday, Nov. 3, at the Gateway Motel. Tom Marshall, president of the Small Business Network at Danforth, will demonstrate how… Read More
PORTAGE — A low-cost clinic for immunizations against rabies for dogs and cats will be held from 11 a.m. to 1 p.m., Nov. 11, at the town office in Portage. Other immunizations will be offered for dogs and cats the same day. Read More
HOULTON — U.S. Rep. John Baldacci’s field representative will hold office hours from 10 a.m. to 2 p.m. Thursday, Nov. 16, at the Houlton Town Office. Those unable to attend the meeting may contact Baldacci’s Presque Isle office at 445 Main St., telephone 764-1036. The… Read More
Bangor District Court: Stephen Brichetto, 24, Portland, operating motor vehicle while under influence of intoxicating liquor, 48 hours in jail, 90-day license suspension, $400. googletag.cmd.push(function () { // Define Slot var slot_sizes = [[300,250]]; var new_slot_sizes = []; var has_banner = false; for (var i… Read More
Officials announced recently that thanks to an annonymous $100,000 challenge grant, the Mount Desert Island YMCA building fund currently has amassed more than $2,500,000, more than 75 percent of its $3,250,000 goal. The gift, made by an out-of-state donor, will match all contributions of at… Read More
The Hancock County Soil and Water Conservation District will hold its annual banquet and presentation Thursday, Nov. 9, at the Halcyon Grange in North Blue Hill on Route 15. An all-you-can-eat dinner will be held at 6 p.m., followed by guest speaker Walter Whitcomb, state… Read More
Union — The Georges River Land Trust will hold its Upper Watershed meeting and potluck supper at 6 p.m. Friday, Nov. 3, at the Old Town House. Members of the trust and the public are encouraged to come to learn more about the trust and… Read More
Camden — To help end isolation and increase education about Alzheimer’s disease, Windward Gardens will hold an Alzheimer’s update with Laurel Coleman, M.D., from 7 to 8:30 p.m. Thursday, Nov. 9, at the Windward Cafe, 105 Mechanic St. Seating is limited. For reservations, call Merilyn… Read More
BANGOR — A jury took about two hours Wednesday to convict a Brewer man of gross sexual assault against a 61-year-old woman in her Bangor apartment last spring. Edward Hewes, 40, has been incarcerated at the Penobscot County Jail since the alleged attack on May… Read More
AUGUSTA — With control of the Legislature within their grasp, Republicans across Maine and the nation are pumping big bucks into special House elections in Somerset and Penobscot counties. According to information received Wednesday by the state ethics commission, both Republican candidates together have raised… Read More
I am writing in response to the front-page article in the Bangor Daily News on Oct. 14-15 titled, “Study finds drug use up among kids.” I am the DARE officer for SAD 1 and find the results of this study to be very disturbing. The… Read More
In this election, Bangor voters can make two important contributions to better government by voting YES on local Referendum Question 1 and Question 6. Question 1 will end the city’s 19-year experience with term limits for city councilors. It didn’t fail. It just didn’t work. Read More
MACHIAS — Increasing tax assessments in organized towns are forcing homeowners to consider either deorganizing their town or selling their homes and moving into an unorganized territory where many are finding the cost of living lower. Although many small towns have not sought to improve… Read More
A state police reconstruction report on the Oct. 2 trailer-truck-car crash on Route 11 that killed four members of a Cherryfield family has confirmed that the truck was following the car too closely when the accident occurred. The report also concluded that the truck’s minimum… Read More
DOVER-FOXCROFT — The fight over ownership of a set of interlocked moose antlers found by a Maine hunter is becoming as fierce as the battle that fatally entangled the two animals. The Department of Inland Fisheries and Wildlife has been served notice of a civil… Read More
Thirteen years ago, when I went to a Joan Armatrading concert in Washington, D.C., I had to hire a baby sitter to watch my 2-year-old daughter. It was a rare night out for me, and even rarer that I was attending a rock concert. But it was one… Read More
The NEWS asked Gov. King to file some thoughts on his trip to Japan. This is the sixth of a series. On this very day in 1889, a Maine-made ship out of Bath returning to the United States from China ran into a hurricane off… Read More
As general manager of George-Pacific Corp.’s Woodland pulp and paper mill, you can add my name to those voting “yes” on Question 2 — the transportation bond. Georgia-Pacific Corp. has manufacturing facilities and timber resources in the eastern tip of Maine valued at hundreds of… Read More
LEE, N.H. — A Christian Science Monitor reporter with Maine ties missing in Bosnian Serb territory had gone there to look at the graves where mass executions took place, his sister-in-law, Beth Rohde, said Wednesday night. “It was a dangerous territory where he was going,”… Read More
PHILLIPS — When Maggie Nerney needed some help with a science report, she went right to the top. She called a Nobel prize-winning chemist. “He was very nice,” Nerney said of Mario Molina, a Massachusetts Institute of Technology professor. googletag.cmd.push(function () { // Define Slot… Read More
BLUE HILL — At a memorial service held Wednesday, mourners remembered a real estate broker and friend as an exuberant woman who loved life. More than 150 people filled the First Congregational Church of Blue Hill to celebrate the life of Louise Potts, 38, who… Read More
SANFORD — Police are trying to find out where nine members of the Sanford High School marching band got LSD, which they took during a band competition. The students were kicked off the band and were scheduled to return to school Wednesday after a four-day… Read More
HAMPDEN — Members of the SAD 22 school board got a look at the district’s new hands-on technology preparation program during Wednesday’s regular school board meeting at Hampden Academy. The board was given a tour of the new applied biology and chemistry classroom and the… Read More
PORTLAND — A member of the former Maine diversity commission and a consultant who drafted its report on Wednesday accused a leader of the anti-gay rights referendum campaign of lying in a televised debate. Carolyn Cosby of Concerned Maine Families knew before the debate that… Read More
ORONO — Relief is on the way for homeowners in the so-called Davis Farm development in Veazie, some of whom brought their stained laundry to the Orono Town Council meeting to make a point about the effect water-quality problems are having in their households. Officials… Read More
BANGOR — Author Stephen King on Wednesday urged Mainers to vote against a referendum question that would restrict gay rights legislation in his home state. King said he lives in the state because its people’s values represent “the purest distillation of those things that make… Read More
AUGUSTA — A Pittston teen-ager who surrendered after a high school hostage incident in which a gunshot was fired was charged as a juvenile Wednesday with five counts of kidnapping. Andrew Beckim, 17, was scheduled to appear in District Court for a detention hearing but… Read More
ELLSWORTH — Half a dozen common terns touched down on Trumpet Island this past year. It was the first time that species of sea bird had nested on the craggy, windswept island in Blue Hill Bay in more than half a century. It was the… Read More
DOVER-FOXCROFT — The trial of a 72-year-old former school janitor, accused of assault in connection with inappropriate touching of an 11-year-old girl, will be held at 10 a.m. Monday, Dec. 4, in 13th District Court. In the assault charge, Robert L. Dougherty of Dover-Foxcroft was… Read More
EASTPORT — If voters next Tuesday approve Question 2, a $59 million transportation bond issue, it could have far-reaching implications for Washington County, Eastport Port Authority Director Jonathan Daniels said Wednesday. Passage of that bond issue will generate an additional $138 million in federal funds… Read More
BANGOR — American Red Cross Blood Services has announced the following blood drives will be held in November: 10 a.m.-3 p.m. Thursday, Nov. 2, University of Maine at Augusta campus lounge googletag.cmd.push(function () { // Define Slot var slot_sizes = [[300,250]]; var new_slot_sizes = [];… Read More
NEWPORT — Selectmen heard arguments for an additional, mostly federally funded police officer Wednesday night, as well as arguments that such an officer was not needed. In the end, they voted to let the community decide. Police Chief Jim Ricker approached the board to accept… Read More
MACHIAS — An indictment has been dismissed against a Cherryfield woman involved in a fatal collision that occurred during a blizzard near the Milbridge-Steuben town line last December. Peggy Strout had been indicted on a charge of aggravated operation of a motor vehicle while under… Read More
ORRINGTON — Sean Coombs, 16, of the Betts Road in Orrington was taken by ambulance to Eastern Maine Medical Center Wednesday for injuries he received when his motorcycle left a dirt road at the end of Betts Road and struck a tree. The investigating officer,… Read More
BANGOR — Winners of the Halloween drawing contest and Airport Mall window painting contest, both sponsored by the Bangor Parks and Recreation Department, are as follows: Drawing contest: googletag.cmd.push(function () { // Define Slot var slot_sizes = [[300,250]]; var new_slot_sizes = []; var has_banner =… Read More
ORONO — If it’s the thought that counts in birthday presents, Charlie Parker must be getting a big kick out of what he’s getting from Slide Hampton and the JazzMasters this year. Hampton and his 13-piece ensemble soared into Orono Wednesday with “Big Band Bird,”… Read More
AUGUSTA — Philip O. McCarthy, Kittery town manager, is the new Maine Municipal Association president. McCarthy was installed at the annual MMA convention in Augusta. Michael Roy, Oakland town manager, was elected vice president. McCarthy has been at Kittery since 1989 and before that served… Read More
WELLS — The Maine Turnpike Authority has announced traffic will be stopped on the turnpike for 30 minutes at a time from 11 p.m. to 5 a.m. Tuesday through Friday, Nov. 7-10. The reason for the stoppages is construction on Littlefield Road. For information, call… Read More
AUGUSTA — The Maine Chamber and Business Alliance has announced election of officers and a board of directors. James D. Mullen, president of Webber Energy Fuels, has been named chairman of the board; Edward B. Dinan, vice president-Maine of NYNEX, is first vice chairman; Kathryn… Read More
WESTBROOK — Acadia Insurance Co. has announced that W.R. Berkley Corp. will invest an additional $20 million in Acadia before the end of 1995, bringing Berkley’s investment to $45.3 million. Acadia was created by property and casualty insurance industry veterans Richard A. Sawyer and Rick… Read More
Question 8 on the upcoming ballot will force adults to wear seat belts. (Maine already requires those under age 19 to be buckled up.) The main argument for this new mandate is that we all bear the increased costs of those who choose not to wear belts. What… Read More
When you enter the voting booth this coming election day, I want you to stop and consider what I am about to propose. While the economy of northern and eastern Maine continues to falter, why aren’t we voting on a referendum that would, if enacted,… Read More
The Department of Transportation has not repaired the roads that I and many others in this area travel every day. They are in very poor condition and need some attention. Apparently there are no plans for the DOT to do anything about upgrading these roads so I and… Read More
As teachers at Hermon High School, we have known Ralph Carr for 25 years. Thousands of high school students have benefited from his knowledge, guidance and caring. Ralph has not only helped local young people, he also has been involved in many community activities and services. His patience,… Read More
When I was talking with my mother at the dinner table, an interesting conversation arose. It had started when she asked me about my school civics class. I told her that we had talked a bit about the up and coming elections for City Council. I asked her… Read More
The 10th annual Maryann Hartman Award will be presented to author Gladys Hasty Carroll of Berwick, composer and musician Kay Gardner of Stonington and nutritionist Katherine Musgrave of Orono during a ceremony and reception from 5 to 7 p.m. Wednesday, Nov. 8, in the Bodwell Lounge of the… Read More
AUGUSTA — The campaign to defeat referendum Question 1, which would limit gay rights, continues to outspend its rivals by more than 10-to-1, according to campaign finance reports that were filed Wednesday. Maine Won’t Discriminate, the coalition pressing to defeat the referendum, reported raising a… Read More
WASHINGTON — Abortion opponents claimed victory Wednesday as the House passed a bill to ban a specific kind of late-term abortion. “This is the key pro-life vote of the 104th Congress,” Rep. Bob Dornan, R-Calif., said after the 288-139 vote to make it a felony… Read More
PRESQUE ISLE — The Maine Green Party, Aroostook, will hold an information meeting on a proposal to prohibit clear-cutting and promote forest regrowth and to discuss referendum Question 1, at 7 p.m. Thursday, Nov. 2, at the University of Maine Presque Isle Campus Center. Volunteers… Read More
PLEASANT RIDGE — The search for an armed fugitive in the remote woods of central Maine was called off shortly after noon Wednesday. Police are not sure whether Phillip Kelly, 48, is still hiding in the woods of Pleasant Ridge Plantation or if he slipped… Read More
HOULTON — There was more bad news in the state’s retail market this week with the announcement that New Jersey-based Petrie Retail Inc. will close its Marianne’s and Marianne Plus stores in northern New England, including five in Maine. The Maine stores are located in… Read More
LINCOLN — Penobscot Valley Hospital has received a $50,000 federal grant and also has been designated as a health professional shortage site. Ron Victory, hospital administrator, reported the good news Monday to the Hospital Administrative District 1 board of directors. The HAD 1 board, which… Read More
VEAZIE — The Town Council this week authorized the town manager to negotiate a purchase option on land for the town’s proposed new elementary school. Town Manager William Reed, who met with the town’s legal counsel Wednesday to draft an option agreement, said the paperwork… Read More
Both sides insist that one did not lead to the other. But there is no denying that some of the key figures in Maine’s current gay rights referendum are the survivors of a bitter feud that polarized Portland Republicans five years ago. googletag.cmd.push(function () {… Read More
A transportation spending bill approved by Congress includes money for the Eastport Coast Guard station and three Maine airports, Maine’s senators said Wednesday. The transportation bill protects 23 Coast Guard stations, including the one in Eastport, by barring any closing of a multimission, small boat… Read More
An author’s reception honoring Cyrene Wells, assistant professor of education at the University of Maine at Machias, will be held at 3:15 p.m. Thursday, Nov. 9, at UMM’s Merrill Library. Wells’ recently published book, “Literacies Lost: When Students Move From A Progressive Middle School to… Read More
ROCKPORT — The leaders of two of Maine’s most powerful trade unions asked labor’s rank and file Wednesday to line up against the Sears Island cargo terminal, a project they fear will result in the overseas shipment of the state’s natural resources and many of its jobs. Read More
As Nov. 7 draws closer, and the special rights issue seems to be the biggest one for voters to decide on, think about something. If one were to build a new home that he planned on living in the remainder of his life, and wanted it as trouble-free… Read More
HARRINGTON — The seasonal start-up of Washington County’s evergreen products industry this week will give hundreds of families a financial boost, a last opportunity to salt away extra cash before winter. The 1995 wreath-making season opened Monday in the eastern section of the county. Alvah… Read More
LAMOINE — The Hancock County Sheriff’s Department is looking into the complaint of a Lamoine woman who told police her son had been cut on the neck with a razor blade by a girl while he was out trick or treating on Halloween Tuesday evening. Read More
ROCKLAND — As part of the Northeast Health Wellness Campaign, Kno-Wal-Lin Home Care will present a group and panel discussion for people who care for ill and disabled loved ones at home. The group will meet from 6:30 to 8:30 p.m. Wednesday, Nov. 8, at… Read More
ROCKPORT — Merryspring Park will hold a special “Soup Supper & Program” fund-raiser Friday, Nov. 17, at the John Street Methodist Church in Camden. The supper will be held from 5:30 to 7:30 p.m. and the program will follow the supper. Supper will feature a… Read More
TRENTON — It took a State Police Tactical Team negotiator less than an hour to coax a 34-year-old Trenton man out of his Route 230 residence following an incident in which he allegedly threatened his wife with a gun Tuesday afternoon. Route 230 resident Robert… Read More
EDDINGTON — Tax bills went out Tuesday, much later this year than in the past, because the town held off issuing the bills until voters decided what to do with an unanticipated surplus of $258,000 in the SAD 63 fund balance. The SAD 63 meeting… Read More
ROCKLAND — Former Penobscot Bay Medical Center nurse Janice Mercinko, 43, of Belfast pleaded innocent to two misdemeanor charges in Knox County Superior Court on Wednesday. Mercinko is charged with tampering with public records and endangering the welfare of an incompetent person at the hospital. Read More
ROCKLAND — Lisa Thomas, 18, of Rockland has been charged with reckless conduct with a dangerous weapon after trying to run down a male friend with her vehicle. The incident occurred on Court Street shortly after noon on Tuesday, according to Lt. Michael Collins, the… Read More
13th District Court, Dover-Foxcroft: Steven Lavigne, 20, Greenville, 16 counts burglary, four-year sentence, all but 30 days suspended, probation for four to six years on each count; two additional counts burglary, four years in jail, all but 30 days suspended on each count. googletag.cmd.push(function ()… Read More
“Katang,” “Shluck,” “Thunk,” are not words found in ordinary dialogue, even among today’s fast-paced, word-chewing teen-agers, but inside a comic book titled “2-headed Giant,” they read like Thomas Wolfe. Friends, buddies and entrepreneurs Daniel McKinnon of Calais and Jeff Matheson, of St. Stephen, New Brunswick,… Read More
HALLOWELL — With GOP presidential candidates and their staffs crisscrossing Maine to gather support, Maine GOP chairman Pam Cahill announced Wednesday that U.S. Rep. Jim Longley Jr. will serve as master of ceremonies for the Republican straw poll this Saturday in Bangor. As emcee, Longley… Read More