MOUNT DESERT – Erik Poulsen scored all of Orono’s 11 points in overtime to lift the Red Riots to an 81-74 schoolboy basketball win over the Mount Desert Island Trojans Wednesday night. Poulsen hit the front end of a 1-and-1 with three seconds left to… Read More
ORONO – Stearns High School junior left wing Justin Grant sought atonement. It was his hitting-after-the-whistle penalty with 48 seconds left that gave Brewer High School a two-man advantage which produced Jason Seavey’s tying goal with two seconds left. Grant received his atonement when he… Read More
MACHIAS – Emily Walker scored a game-high 17 points as the Husson Braves posted a 56-39 women’s basketball victory over the the University of Maine-Machias Clippers Wednesday night. Tara Leavitt added 16 for the winners of Bangor. The key for Husson was a defense that… Read More
MAINE vs. BUFFALO Time, site: Thursday, 7:30 p.m.; Alfond Arena, Orono 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
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The field of candidates to succeed Lee Goldberg as sports director at WLBZ-TV (Channel 2) in Bangor has shrunk to four. WLBZ News Director Michael O’Neil confirmed Tuesday the search for Goldberg’s permanent replacement has entered the final stage. googletag.cmd.push(function () { // Define Slot… Read More
HOULTON – Heather Wilde sank three free throws with less than a minute left in the second overtime to lift the Houlton Shiretowners to a 58-55 schoolgirl basketball win over the Schenck Wolverines Wednesday night. The Houlton defense held the Wolverines of East Millinocket scoreless… Read More
AUGUSTA — State Rep. Elizabeth J. Mitchell, D-Portland, is on a 10-day trip to Russia as part of the American Council of Young Political Leaders foreign exchange program, and will observe parliamentary elections on Sunday, Dec. 17. The ACYPL was created in 1966 as a… Read More
ELLSWORTH — Hancock County and Ellsworth officials are likely to join forces to explore the option of building a public safety building in Ellsworth that would house the Hancock County jail and Ellsworth fire, police and Hancock County Sheriff’s departments. “I enjoy this concept and… Read More
For a guy who claims he “always gets it right … with half his brain tied behind his back,” radio talk show host Rush Limbaugh missed the mark by a mile regarding Bill Clinton’s 1993 economic plan. Pitiful Democrats, though, failed to call Rush’s bluff. Read More
MACHIAS — Four Calais residents were arraigned in 4th District Court at Machias Wednesday on charges stemming from their alleged participation in the robbery of a Calais restaurant owner in her home. Superior Court Justice Donald Alexander, acting District Court judge, presided at the arraignment… Read More
PORTLAND — Authorities in Oklahoma are searching for a 33-year-old drifter wanted on a murder charge resulting from the strangulation of a Portland man nearly two years ago, police announced Wednesday. After interviewing Philip H. Conway over the weekend in Oklahoma City, Portland detectives obtained… Read More
HOULTON — Three out of the nine truckloads of Canadian potatoes that were inspected at Houlton as of 4 p.m. Wednesday were turned back because they were not up to grade. Three or four loads were also turned back at Hamlin. The inspections, which are… Read More
CARIBOU — The Caribou Dance Co. will hold a Christmas recital at 7 p.m. Sunday, Dec. 17, at the Caribou Performing Arts Center. Ballet, jazz and tap steps will be performed by 48 dancers, ages 3 through 19. Proceeds from the two-hour show will benefit… Read More
AUGUSTA — Members of the Productivity Realization Task Force approved a reorganization of the state Department of Environmental Protection Wednesday eliminating 28 jobs and accruing savings of $841,630. Edward O. Sullivan, DEP commissioner, said only seven workers would actually be laid off since the remainder… Read More
ST. GEORGE — The town of St. George will welcome Christmas the afternoon of Sunday, Dec. 17, at a community party at Jackson Memorial Library in Tenants Harbor. The party will start at 3 p.m. and will include carol singing, refreshments and the lighting of… Read More
ROCKLAND — Students and parents of the Hebrew School are pleased to sponsor Adas Yoshuron’s annual Hanukkah celebration again this year. The party will be held at 4 p.m. Sunday, Dec. 17, at the Adas Yoshuron Synagogue on Willow Street. The eight days of Hanukkah… Read More
BELFAST — Raymond Morrison, who admitted lying to a District Court judge, has been sentenced to six months in jail for perjury. Morrison, 34, of Belfast pleaded guilty to perjury last August and appeared for sentencing before Justice Margaret Kravchuk in Waldo County Superior Court… Read More
SKOWHEGAN — James Wright’s sexual abuse trial went into a third day Wednesday in Somerset County Superior Court, a day that was filled with frequent breaks and sidebar legal conferences to iron out technical legal questions. Wright is being accused of four counts of gross… Read More
THOMASTON — The Thomaston Public Library has announced plans for a special program to celebrate the holiday season. At 10:30 a.m. Saturday, Dec. 16, a puppet show will be presented by OutofHand Productions of Belfast in the children’s room of the library. googletag.cmd.push(function () {… Read More
ELLSWORTH — The Elks Lodge will hold a meat raffle beginning at 1 p.m. Sunday, Dec. 17, at the lodge in the Mill Mall to benefit Christmas Is for Kids. More than 40 drawings will be held, including a $100 dollar bill raffle, 50/50s and… Read More
NEW YORK — Bank of Boston Corp. is betting its $1.92 billion acquisition of BayBanks Inc. will in one stroke allow it to win new consumer accounts in New England and expand in Latin America, its second-biggest market. The top executives of both Boston-based banks… Read More
Three days remain in the fourth annual Festival of Trees at the Good Will-Hinckley Home and School Auditorium in Hinckley. Last year’s festival attracted 2,000 people. Todd Henry, director of development, said the building is open to the public from 10 a.m. to 8 p.m. Read More
A middle-aged couple walks up to the center court at Bangor Mall. As they are admiring the holiday decorations of automated animals in a winter scene, the big head of a moose turns to them and says, “Good morning. How are you both?” They stare… Read More
Recently, I rode the Amtrak train from Champaign, Ill., to Chicago. The train, still named “The City of New Orleans,” stopped in the university town, only 15 minutes late, in a wild blizzard. At 6:45 a.m., 30 people got on the train, virtually every seat sold. Next year,… Read More
AUGUSTA — The Maine Department of Agriculture has issued a health warning against burning treated wood, which often contains heavy metals such as arsenic and chromium, both considered to be carcinogens by federal EPA officials. Pressure-treated lumber contains pesticides registered with the EPA. Exposure to… Read More
BANGOR — The State Attorney General’s Office is seeking court action against a Bangor man it claims has violated the civil rights of anti-abortion protesters outside the Mabel Wadsworth Women’s Health Center in Bangor. The complaint filed at Penobscot County Superior Court alleges that Stephen… Read More
The sleek, sporty lines of the 1996 Camaro may appear better suited for “cruisin’,” but Maine State Police Trooper Brian Theriault will be trying to catch criminals with it. Theriault, assigned to Troop E in Orono, was provided with the first of eight new two-door… Read More
The Lincoln Town Council will hold a public hearing on proposed police policies at 7 p.m. Monday, Dec. 18, at the town office and not on Dec. 13 as stated in a story on Dec. 13. Read More
Mental Health Commissioner Melodie Peet was directed in her reorganization plan as much by the courts as by economic imperative. The state, already in contempt of a consent decree, had to produce immediate improvements in its system of community-based care. Given this mandate, Commissioner Peet may have succeeded… Read More
During the initial debate regarding Shaw House, I have remained silent for two primary reasons. First, the early arguments appeared reasonable, if not always informed. Also, given my position as clinical consultant to Shaw House it was assumed any opinion I projected would be seen as self-serving. However,… Read More
The Santa’s Helper Fund is steadily climbing, with a total of $11,220 donated as of Wednesday. Meanwhile, the Salvation Army staff is very busy coordinating and packing food, clothing and toys into hundreds of boxes destined for people in need. This is a formidable task, and the staff… Read More
BAR HARBOR — Bar Harbor is eyeing a compromise with the state to keep its 5th District Court in town. Bar Harbor Town Manager Dana Reed said Wednesday the Town Council next week will consider a proposal in which the town would keep the court’s… Read More
Like buried treasures abandoned in time, new gift ideas for the hard-to-buy-for await discovery in many of Maine’s museums. The small gift shops tucked away unobtrusively near museum entrance and exit areas are sometimes a little too convenient to miss. Most museums have traditionally chosen… Read More
BOSTON — For the first time, doctors have an emergency treatment for strokes — a medicine that can help victims escape the permanent brain damage that leads to paralysis and loss of speech. A landmark government study published Thursday shows that quick injections of the… Read More
Calais District Court: Shelley Brewster, 29, Eastport, criminal mischief, $20 restitution, $100; attempt to elude officer, 18-month jail sentence suspended, three years’ probation; endangering the welfare of a child, 30-day jail sentence suspended, one-year probation. Read More
LINCOLN — In an effort to keep the police department’s overtime budget in the black, next week the police chief’s hours will be cut back. “It’s a shock,” said Police Chief Larry Merrithew. “I’m not the one who hasn’t been bargaining with them.” googletag.cmd.push(function ()… Read More
PORTLAND — A task force has endorsed the creation of a statewide magnet school for the fine arts. Now it’s up to supporters to convince the Maine Legislature to provide funding. Special courses for gifted high school juniors and seniors would range from music, dance… Read More
BANGOR — Mary Jane Bush, who has led Wellspring and its public health services for the past 15 years, is leaving her position to return to school. The Baltimore native said Wednesday that she plans to spend the next few years earning a doctorate in… Read More
PORTLAND — Dozens of businesses in Maine and New Hampshire were hit with losses totaling nearly $15,000 as a result of a check-kiting scheme that led to the indictment of two sisters, authorities said. Investigators said most of the checks were written by Sumner Jordan,… Read More
ROCKLAND — Sherman Hoyt has a recurring nightmare. On the day the St. George River is opened for clamming for the first time in 15 years, every one of the state’s 1,627 licensed clam diggers are at the Thomaston public landing. When the gun is… Read More
GRAND ISLE – Two of three selectmen have resigned their positions and only one person has taken out nomination papers for a special election that will be held Dec. 28. Louis Philip Dionne Jr., who had 15 months left in his three-year term, and Joseph… Read More
BANGOR — A Brewer woman was injured in a freak accident Wednesday night in a Husson College parking lot. Lt. Robert Welch said Patrolman Michael Kenney was at the campus to take down some information on a minor fender bender that had been reported to… Read More
Bangor District Court: Peter A. Allen, 23, Bangor, criminal mischief, $305 restitution, $125. 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… Read More
CORINNA — Voters and town officials butted heads Wednesday night over whether state funding should be unconditionally approved so the town’s largest industry can receive a $1 million loan package to upgrade equipment and modernize its facility. The focus of the special meeting was to… Read More
HOULTON — An unspecified disciplinary action has been taken against two Houlton emergency medical technicians after they got into a fight with each other while on duty last week. The incident reportedly took place on Dec. 5 and involved EMTs Kenneth Hanning and Mark York. Read More
BREWER — After being turned down by the planning board and City Council, the Rev. Herman “Buddy” Frankland is taking his bid to establish a church here to the people. Frankland’s request to make the former Cottage Restaurant the new home for his Bangor-based Messiah… Read More
Much of the brain damage and disability that comes after a stroke can be prevented by quick use of a clot-busting drug, according to a new study that promises to revolutionize care for the No. 1 cause of serious disability. Researchers hope the landmark study… Read More
BREWER — After a public hearing Tuesday night, the City Council voted to approve the relicensing of Randolph Spain’s Green Point Road junkyard and automobile graveyard. City Clerk Arthur Verow said the business passed inspections by the Code Enforcement Office, the health officer and the… Read More
This letter is in response to the Page One article titled, “State begins recount in seat belt referendum,” by John Hale (BDN, Dec. 7). I just wondered what the relevance was of Hale’s description of what members of the United Bikers of Maine were wearing… Read More
AUGUSTA — The slender, tapering 9-foot Christmas tree is topped by a gold ribbon. It sports only three kinds of decorations — small, white lights; real, white, unlit candles; and shiny, red, crab apples dipped in wax. The effect is decidedly old-fashioned, just what its… Read More
I read with interest in the Bangor Daily News, Dec. 6, about Tasha Smallwood and how Houlton (SAD 29) refused to allow her to graduate because she attends the Limestone magnet school. Obviously, SAD 29, its board, faculty and students have caught the spirit of the Christmas season. Read More
Timothy Woodcock and Patricia Blanchette voted to hike sewer rates by 5 percent and Christopher Popper opposed any increase. I wish to thank Popper for thinking of the taxpayers who always pay these increases. I also extend my thanks to Bangor Daily News for keeping… Read More
In regard to the letter written by Eleanor K. Diamond and published on Dec. 5, about her “ruined Thanksgiving” because of the deer picture; she is not the only person who reads the Bangor Daily News. There are many sportsmen and other interested parties who also pay to… Read More
BANGOR — Bangor police are investigating a fire that destroyed a mobile home in Queen City Trailer Park Monday night. Fire officials said Tuesday that the fire was set and that the case was being investigated by Bangor detectives. googletag.cmd.push(function () { // Define Slot… Read More
BANGOR — Shortly before the University of Maine System board of trustees picked a new chancellor Wednesday, one of the leading contenders withdrew her name from consideration. After a two-hour closed-door session at the system office in Bangor, the trustees unanimously declared that they had… Read More
PORTLAND — Currency rates, trade agreements and marketing efforts by Maine businesses have contributed to a 25 percent rise in exports in the first nine months of the year, a university economist says. “You need the three things to work together for sustained growth,” said… Read More
ELLSWORTH — Some members of Hancock County’s state legislative delegation are threatening to oppose the recently adopted 1996 county budget at the state level unless county commissioners make more cuts. State Rep. Ed Povich, D-Ellsworth, on Wednesday said he polled the majority of the delegation’s… Read More
EASTPORT — The Marine Corps League Detachment 864 of Washington County welcomes Santa letters from area children from infant to age 18 that are mailed before Monday, Dec. 18. Letters should include the name, age, street and number address, clothing size and indication if boy… Read More
MACHIAS — If selectmen accept the resignation of Selectman Thomas Wolverton at their meeting at 7 tonight, they will decide whether to call a special town meeting to elect a fifth selectman or operate the board with four members until the next annual town meeting. Read More
ROBBINSTON — A Robbinston landlord has rejected claims that there are unsafe conditions at his rentals on Route 1, but a state board ruled Wednesday that the landlord is operating a trailer park and may be violating state law. David Preble, executive director of the… Read More
WHITNEYVILLE — Household furnishings and personal valuables estimated to be worth several thousand dollars have been reported stolen during a daylight burglary at the home of Jeffrey and Kelley Jordan on Route 192. Washington County Deputy Sheriff John Hennessey is investigating the burglary that was… Read More
SEARSPORT — The father of the victim of a sexual assault last month has offered a $1,000 reward for the arrest of her unknown attacker. The father, a merchant seaman, said Wednesday that he believed the prospect of a cash reward would prompt somebody to… Read More
From a recent advertisement in the Bangor Daily News, Dec. 9-10, advertising for a fire chief for the city of Bangor: From the first appointment of a fire chief, Ebenezer French, on March 19, 1831, this is the first time the city of Bangor has… Read More
WASHINGTON — Pressure is mounting for Congress and President Clinton to provide states with immediate funding for heating assistance, as temperatures continued to fall across the country. The congressional tug of war over the budget has left states without enough money to administer the federal… Read More
BANGOR — Pupils at St. Mary’s Catholic School arrived to find the parking lot at the church filled with police cruisers Tuesday morning after a 41-year-old Bangor man shot himself inside the church. The initial report to police at 7:40 a.m. was unclear and police… Read More
Driving Maine’s rural roads is serious business for the state’s 2,500 school bus drivers, who log a combined total of more than 31 million miles a year. Maine ranks second in the nation, at 85 percent, in the percentage of its schoolchildren who are bused… Read More
MILBRIDGE — The board of directors of Coastal Recycling Corp. met with selectmen from the organization’s 10 member towns Monday night to discuss their differences, but little was accomplished. The joint meeting was called by selectmen of member towns who felt their concerns were not… Read More
ST. STEPHEN, New Brunswick — The New Brunswick fire marshal was in this border community Wednesday to investigate a structure fire that left three firefighters injured, one seriously. Chief Jeff Richardson of the St. Stephen Fire Department said that when firefighters arrived at the home… Read More
ORONO — The University of Maine and the Bangor Region Chamber of Commerce have pledged to work together to make better use of an economic development resource that has gone largely untapped until now — the more than 100,000 Mainers who speak French. An ability… Read More
LISBON — A new pipeline that began carrying natural gas to customers in this Lewiston suburb could be extended to Brunswick and Topsham, Northern Utilities Inc. said Tuesday. “We built the line to be big enough to not only serve Lisbon, even if it grows,… Read More