Colleges MAC CHAMPIONSHIP Finals: UNE def. Saint Joe’s 15-9, 15-13, 15-5 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
    MILLINOCKET – Working with a small offensive cushion, Stearns’ defense methodically held Foxcroft Academy for a 12-0 victory and the Minutemen’s fifth consecutive Eastern Maine Class C football title at Alumni Field here Saturday afternoon. “It was a tough defensive stand,” said senior tackle Jared… Read More
    Colleges NCAA Division III New England Regional AT GORHAM (5 miles) Williams men 41, Brandeis 75, Bowdoin 107, Tufts 131, Coast Guard 138, M.I.T. 154, Amherst 208, UMass Dartmouth 242, Bates 256, Wesleyan 271, Colby 333, Babson 349, Springfield 368, Middlebury 375, W.P.I. 448, Bridgewater… Read More
    Colleges WMEB Media Poll (First-place votes in parentheses) 1. Boston University (7) 117 points 2. Colorado College (5) 116 3. Michigan (1) 108 4. Denver 73 5. Vermont 71 6. Maine 63 7. Lake Superior State 54 8. Bowling Green 42 9. Minnesota 28 10. New Hampshire 24… Read More
    PRESQUE ISLE — Saint Francis Xavier of Antigonish, Nova Scotia scored 58 points in the second half to beat Husson 88-68 Sunday in the championship game of the Star City Shootout in women’s basketball action. On Saturday, Xavier beat the University of Maine-Presque Isle 66-45… Read More
    ORONO – When the University of Maine men’s basketball team played for the North Atlantic Conference championship in 1994, the Black Bears built their success around full-court pressure defense. It appears Coach Rudy Keeling’s team again has enough athleticism and depth to make the defense-fueled… Read More
    HAMPTON, Ga. – Ricky Craven, Maine’s premier race car driver, virtually locked up the Winston Cup’s Rookie of the Year title by finishing 30th in the NAPA 500 Sunday at Atlanta Motor Speedway. Dale Earnhardt won the 328-lap race but it was Jeff Gordon who… Read More
    Elections are an opportunity for a fresh start. Bangor should take advantage of this one. This city has problems with taxes and water bills, finding homes for wandering mentally ill citizens and providing services for new residents drawn here, the public and human services center… Read More
    NEWPORT — A new code enforcement officer is expected to be hired during Wednesday night’s meeting of the Newport selectmen. Three of the nine people who applied to fill the position have been interviewed by Newport officials. One of those three finalists is expected to… Read More
    SKOWHEGAN — The Somerset County commissioners will begin their Wednesday morning meeting with two executive sessions. The meeting is set for 9 a.m. Wednesday, Nov. 15, in the commissioners chamber of the county courthouse. The closed-door discussions will be regarding union contract negotiations and to… Read More
    Belfast District Court Ralph B. Bernosky Jr., 37, Brooks, leaving scene of accident, $200; failure to give notice of accident by quickest means, $200; speeding, $200. googletag.cmd.push(function () { // Define Slot var slot_sizes = [[300,250]]; var new_slot_sizes = []; var has_banner = false; for… Read More
    DETROIT, Mich. — Gay and lesbian leaders said this weekend they plan a major push to legalize same-gender marriages, despite a hostile political climate and some disagreement within their own ranks. “The bottom line is, we don’t have a choice about the timing,” said Amelia… Read More
    Coral Brown of Lewiston contacted Northeast COMBAT because she was having a serious problem with Southeast Printing Company of Atlanta, Ga. She wrote, “Seven months ago I placed an order with Southeast Printing Co. for name and address labels.It’s not that they didn’t send them. Read More
    DOVER-FOXCROFT — Volunteers who contributed 100 hours or more to Mayo Regional Hospital were recognized by the hospital’s auxiliary during the annual fall meeting at the United Methodist Church in Guilford. Those who received pins for their volunteer work were Ann Hathorn and Kathy Storer… Read More
    DOVER-FOXCROFT — The Piscataquis Regional YMCA will hold its annual Festival of Trees on Dec. 1, 2 and 3, at the YMCA. Any individual, group or business wishing to display a tree should register with the YMCA no later than Nov. 25. Trees will be… Read More
    SKOWHEGAN — A man who held a gun to his 3-year-old son during a six-hour standoff with police was arrested without incident Sunday morning, authorities said. Joseph Roderick, armed with a 9mm handgun and a shotgun, took his son hostage after his wife called Pittsfield… Read More
    For a love story to be a compelling drama, the lovers usually die, separate, or kiss at the end. “Children of a Lesser God,” which was performed Sunday by Cleveland Signstage Theatre at the Maine Center for the Arts in Orono, has a much more ambiguous ending. Read More
    If you are a parent or guardian of or you are in any manner parenting a teen-ager and you are about to tear your hair out, you are not alone. Help is on the way. That is the word from Jackie Thompson of Thomaston who,… Read More
    BOSTON — The head of New England’s largest public employees union has retired after an internal audit found that he had received $82,000 in unauthorized bonus and expense money. Joseph Bonavita was voted into retirement at a Saturday meeting of the New England Council of… Read More
    Since the fatal accident that took the lives of the whole Bagley family, there have been a number of letters to the editor relating situations involving truckers. I would like to add my hair-raising experience. Twice within a six-month period it was necessary for me… Read More
    DOVER-FOXCROFT — Mayo Regional Hospital has a variety of health care speakers available to clubs and organizations. The speakers, who include physicians, physicians’ assistants, nurses and other clinical and business professionals, will address audiences from business professionals to grade school students. googletag.cmd.push(function () { //… Read More
    MADAWASKA — The Madawaska Recreation and Parks Department will have several workshops to help people decorate and enjoy the Christmas holidays. A Christmas wreath-making workshop will be held at 2 p.m. Friday, Nov. 24, for anyone over age 12. The fee is $1 and registrations… Read More
    NEW YORK — Stephen King, renowned for his grisly tales of mayhem and murder, is hoping to breathe some life into his work by reviving the serialized story. King says he will release an installment-type thriller that focuses on death-row inmates in a state prison… Read More
    MADAWASKA — The Madawaska Rotary Club will hold its annual auction starting at 12:30 p.m. Sunday, Nov. 19, at the Madawaska High School cafeteria. All funds from the auction benefit local charities. A lunch will be served starting at 11 a.m. Read More
    The growing sense that Maine forests are not as healthy as they should be has increased public interest in their management. The difficulty comes in trying to understand the scope of the problem. Changes in wood use, disputes over future demands on the forest, the long-term effects of… Read More
    The Republican majority would have us believe that there is a $275 billion funding shortfall (over seven years) in Medicare that must be met by reducing benefits and raising the monthly premium on millions of senior citizens. At the same time, this majority claims the… Read More
    In your Oct. 23 edition, there was a very interesting article on garlic. However, there is some controversy surrounding one of the “tips for using garlic” — the tip that suggested readers might “steep several cloves (of garlic) in a jar with sunflower or safflower oil stirring daily,… Read More
    I just finished reading your Oct. 23 editorial, “Leaner DHS.” As usual, when it comes to state government in general, and the Department of Human Services in particular, you miss the point. I can only conclude that your analysis was based on the various regurgitaions… Read More