University of Maine All-American goalie Blair Allison and left winger Reg Cardinal said they both plan to return to Maine next season now that an amendment to Proposal 59 has been passed at the NCAA convention, giving them another year of eligibility. Injured Bear backup… Read More
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The official word has been cast: the boards of directors of the Atlantic Salmon Federation – U.S. and Canada – have named Bill Taylor as the organization’s “head guide.” The St. Andrews, New Brunswick resident has been acting president of the ASF since June, when his predecessor, David… Read More
Plans by Bangor television station WABI (Channel 5) to broadcast two University of Maine games had to be abruptly scrapped this week due to an unknown contract stipulation. WABI officials signed an agreement earlier this month with WABU (Ch. 68) in Boston, which recently won… Read More
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SHERMAN STATION – Amy Palmer sank two free throws with less than a minute to go in overtime to give the Ashland Hornets a 63-61 victory over the Katahdin Cougars in schoolgirl basketball action. Palmer finished the game with 16 points. Alicia Nason scored 14… Read More
A pall of concern hangs over the Brewer High School basketball community this week as one of its players lies in a coma at Eastern Maine Medical Center in Bangor. Jared More, a member of the Brewer junior varsity team, is currently in a coma… Read More
OLD TOWN – When push comes to shove, it’s the frontcourt who will make or break a team. Old Town’s frontcourt of Abbi Susi, Kendra Brown, and Andrea Pardilla combined for 41 of the team’s 55 points in a 55-46 victory against Bangor in schoolgirl… Read More
The University of Maine men’s basketball team was minus two players Wednesday morning as it flew out of Bangor bound for a Thursday night date at Hofstra University in Hempstead, N.Y. Freshman swingman Josh Nash, who had shown promise with steady play early in the… Read More
ORONO – Josh Lynch heard somebody call for the puck. Frank Bowley said he wasn’t the one who yelled for it. But Bowley was the one who wound up with it as Lynch put the puck right on his stick and Bowley converted with an… Read More
PORTLAND — Convicted child molester Brian P. Moreau, who refused to accept a lighter prison sentence, says he has “made a decision to stay away from kids” and credits his companion for helping him. Moreau’s companion, Sheldon “Buster” Gilmore, also is a convicted child-sex offender… Read More
LIMESTONE — The snowstorm that created havoc along the East Coast earlier this week has grounded a contingent from the Army that was to have inspected the former Loring Air Force Base as a possible site for a military prison. Army officials were scheduled to… Read More
A Maine Warden Service biologist has determined that a bobcat was responsible for the death of a 65- to 70-pound chow chow dog in Stetson on Saturday. By examining the dog and looking at the spread of the wounds, biologist Craig McLaughlin determined the wounds… Read More
BANGOR — Community Health & Counseling Services, believed to be Maine’s largest private provider of social care, has been asked by the state to repay more than $370,000 in Medicaid funding. The $374,701 that CHCS allegedly owes the state Medicaid program arises from three separate… Read More
PORTLAND — A Portland woman who told a national TV audience that her former husband threatened to kill her and bragged that he could get away with it now says it was all a lie. After the turnabout, a judge threw out charges that Stephen… Read More
Aroostook County Superior Court: Charles Goggin Jr., 25, Eagle Lake, arson, six years in jail, all but three months suspended, three years probation; operating after license suspension, seven days in jail, one-year license suspension, $350; criminal operating a motor vehicle while under influence of intoxicating… Read More
AUGUSTA — Although SAD 4 lost its appeal to the state Board of Education on school closing costs Wednesday, state officials agreed that the statute covering these costs was ambiguous and needed clarification. SAD 4 directors voted last summer to close both the Abbot and… Read More
The University of Maine lost one of its best-known alumni Wednesday. Raymond Fogler, a member of the Class of 1915 and the man for whom the campus’s behemoth Fogler Library is named, died in his sleep at about 9 a.m. Wednesday at his home in Exeter. Read More
JONESBORO — An elderly couple who committed suicide Tuesday morning were described by neighbors as generous people who loved animals. John B. McVaugh, 78, and his wife, Donna McVaugh, 67, killed themselves with a shotgun, Kristen Sweeney, the state’s deputy medical examiner, said Wednesday. Their… Read More
BOSTON — Compact heart monitors that you can wear around the clock on your belt like a Walkman can help doctors figure out whether recent heart attack victims face an especially high risk of death, a study found. The monitors, which produce continuous electrocardiograms, can… Read More
ROCKLAND — Maine lobstermen are about to embark for the uncharted realm of home rule with the creation of five local management zones and locals setting the rules. The state Department of Marine Resources will hold seven information meetings along the coast late this month… Read More
AUGUSTA — The convergence of wildlife conservation goals with state-run gambling concessions has spawned a new lottery game that has been dubbed “scratch and release” by some State House wags. Unveiled Wednesday morning at Maine State Lottery headquarters, the new instant wildlife lottery game will… Read More
EASTPORT — Port officials predict that the construction of a new port at Estes Head, expected to begin later this year, will create more than 30 construction-related jobs. Port Director Jonathan Daniels said that although there would be several changes in the design of the… Read More
DEXTER — A public hearing on the official list of road names for Dexter is scheduled to be held at tonight’s Town Council meeting. The meeting starts at 7 p.m. in council chambers. As part of the implementation of the Enhanced-911 system, Maine towns are… Read More
WASHINGTON — Ruling in a celebrated dispute in Mississippi, a federal appeals court Wednesday struck down most, but not all, of a state law that allows student-led prayers at school assemblies and sports events. The decision, by the 5th U.S. Circuit Court of Appeals based… Read More
AUGUSTA — The Maine Green Party has asked consumer activist Ralph Nader to be its presidential candidate on the state’s November 1996 ballot, and a party leader said Wednesday he is confident the consumer activist will agree. Nader has already agreed to run under the… Read More
ELLSWORTH — The trial of a woman charged with manslaughter in the death of a Bucksport girl has been postponed so a judge can continue to hear preliminary motions in the case. Julie A. Grey, 36, of Bucksport was indicted by the Hancock County grand… Read More
AUGUSTA — Negotiations Wednesday between Democrats and Republicans failed to resolve an impasse over the future composition of the Legislature’s joint standing committees. Determined to oust House Speaker Dan A. Gwadosky, D-Fairfield, Republicans submitted orders to the clerk’s office Wednesday calling for a vote that… Read More
PRESQUE ISLE — The executive director for the Temporary Shelter for the Homeless is looking for social agencies in Aroostook County to help dispense 5,000 blankets due to arrive by tractor-trailer at 10 a.m. Friday. Brenda Smith said the blankets were sent in reponse to… Read More
Having waded through the entire “Self-Report of the University of Maine” submitted to the NCAA Dec. 18, I have come to the conclusion that the University of Maine coaches and administrators deserve penalties for their actions that resulted in NCAA infractions. However, if Shawn Walsh was a sales… Read More
ROCKLAND — Although most consider him a Dallas Cowboylike favorite to win another term, Sen. William Cohen is a “paper tiger,” according to Jean Hay, who said Tuesday night she will announce as a candidate for the U.S. Senate later this month. The Blue Hill… Read More
This column is in regard to an article in the Jan. 1 Bangor Daily News, titled, “Couple says seat belt law must include school buses.” The Porters are among many concerned parents who often bring up the issue of seat belts on school buses. I… Read More
The third snowstorm to hit Maine in a week got nasty on the highways, causing a massive pileup in Freeport and stranding other vehicles in snowbanks and medians Wednesday. In Freeport, an oil truck trying to get past a wrecker pulling a snowbound car out… Read More
ELLSWORTH — Auditions for The Downeast YMCA-The Grand production of “Wizard of Oz” will take place from 1 to 4:30 p.m. Saturday, Jan. 20, at St. Joseph’s Church, High Street, Ellsworth, and from 6 to 9 p.m. Monday, Jan. 22, at The Grand Auditorium, Main Street, Ellsworth. Read More
Until Tuesday, 10 years of economic task forces had produced for Maine a pile of reports that if set afire in Augusta would produce little heat, but flames visible from Borestone Mountain in Elliotsville. Today, the day after Gov. Angus King went public with his… Read More
The Rev. Richard Allen of the African Methodist Episcopal Church in Philadelphia had told Jarena Lee that she wouldn’t be allowed to preach as a minister of the church. After all, it was the early 1800s — before the Civil War and long before the civil rights movement. Read More
BAR HARBOR — A bill that would amend how Mount Desert Island towns are assessed for the local high school budget is now making its way through the Legislature. Introduced by Sen. Jill Gold- thwait, an independent from Bar Harbor, LD 1640 would amend the… Read More
Newport District Court: Dennis M. Dodge, 45, Oakland, operating motor vehicle while under influence of intoxicating liquor, 90-day license suspension, $350. googletag.cmd.push(function () { // Define Slot var slot_sizes = [[300,250]]; var new_slot_sizes = []; var has_banner = false; for (var i = 0; i… Read More
BELFAST — More than 100 residents were on hand Wednesday night when the Planning Board addressed the proposed Cedar Ridge housing development. Not one spoke in favor of it. As envisioned by Camden architect-developer John Morris, the $4.5 million complex will put 52 apartments into… Read More
MACHIAS — An Orono man remained in Washington County Jail Wednesday after his indictment in connection with one of two suspicious wildfires in September in Township 24. A second suspect in two suspicious Washington County fires remained at large, officials said. googletag.cmd.push(function () { //… Read More
BOSTON — Symptoms similar to those of Parkinson’s disease have been found to be surprisingly common among older Americans, afflicting perhaps one in five people over 65. Researchers also found that people with these typical signs — shuffling walk, tremors, rigid movements and extreme slowness… Read More
HOPE — A fire at the height of the Blizzard of ’96 destroyed a home here Monday night. The fire at the Beveridge Road residence of Stuart Carle broke out just before 6 p.m. Carle escaped from the house, but the building was a total… Read More
BUCKSPORT — A crew of company employees trained in fire prevention was able quickly to douse smoky fumes that set off the alarm system at the Champion International paper mill Wednesday afternoon. Discovered around 3:15 p.m., the smoke apparently was generated when an air compressor… Read More
BREWER — If voters approve a proposed tax cap in the November referendum, Brewer stands to lose $4.6 million in taxes, with $2.4 million of that total coming from the school budget. The property tax cap proposal would limit the property tax to 1 percent… Read More
HAMPDEN — The SAD 22 Budget Committee came up with a couple of new avenues to consider when it comes to public relations and getting the word to residents when it comes to the budget process. Meeting before the board’s regular meeting, the committee looked… Read More
Newport District Court: John Cunningham, 45, Hudson, terrorizing, 30-day jail sentence, suspended, one year probation. 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
NEWPORT — Selectmen finished a general review of the 1996 proposed budget Wednesday night, nibbling small amounts from several accounts, including recreation and professional services. The board then directed Town Manager Arthur Ellingwood to come to next Wednesday’s regular board meeting with a review of… Read More
ACADIA NATIONAL PARK — Friends of Acadia has announced a $120,000 grant to the national park this year, an amount described as the largest private all-cash grant ever bestowed in the park’s history. The grant, to be awarded in quarterly installments, is restricted to the… Read More
HAMPTON, New Brunswick — In the final moments of his foiled adventure, wealthy thrill-seeker Steve Fossett believed he was soaring high above the mighty Atlantic, not above the pastoral hay fields of East Hampton. “I saw a break in the clouds and said, `Oh my… Read More
PALMYRA — Before selectmen arrived for their Wednesday night meeting, their biggest headache had already been partially relieved. Faced with starting legal action against Wilbur Rowe to take possession of his property for unpaid taxes, selectmen were relieved to hear that the taxes were paid,… Read More
ELLSWORTH — A member of Hancock County’s legislative delegation is convinced county commissioners are changing the way they do business, and he no longer plans to block the recently adopted 1996 county budget requiring a 9.92 percent tax hike. Rep. Ed Povich, D-Ellsworth, said he… Read More
ELLSWORTH — Ice fishermen are questioning the need to regulate winter use of Branch Lake, when biologists say the water quality there is not threatened and city officials have been unable to produce any studies to the contrary. “The city does not have any statistics… Read More
I was very angry when I read the article in the Bangor Daily News, Jan. 4, about the dog that was shot and killed in a residential neighborhood in Mattawamkeag. At first my anger was just at the person who shot the dog, but when I was finished… Read More
Bravo! Bravo! Stephen King for your editorial response in the Bangor Daily News (“Coastal filming a study in patience grown thinner,” Jan. 8). If Camden doesn’t want you, next time try the Blue Hill Peninsula — Brooklin, Blue Hill, Harborside, Penobscot, even Deer Isle-Stonington. We certainly could use… Read More
MARS HILL — The Primary Care Health Center has expanded its hours and will be open from 8 a.m. to 4 p.m. Tuesday through Thursday and 8 a.m. to noon on Friday, with a one-hour lunch break from noon to 1 p.m. Family practitioner Dr. Read More
Among consumers in eastern and central Maine, big purchases this year — like a new car — are out. Smaller purchases — like new tires or possibly a used car — are in. At the same time, luxury items such as vacations, recreation vehicles and… Read More
CARIBOU — A Superior Court justice has denied a request for funds to pay for a psychological examination of a man serving a 55-year sentence for murdering his wife. Justice Paul T. Pierson declined to authorize the spending of $800 to evaluate Albenie Laferriere to… Read More
Engineers at Maine Yankee have the plant warmed up, ready to start producing power the moment officials there can meet the order to submit safety documents to the Nuclear Regulatory Commission. Though Gov. Angus King gave his qualified blessing Tuesday to restarting, Yankee officials would do better to… Read More
HOULTON — Police here arrested two local people early Wednesday morning in connection with a burglary at the North Road Market on U.S. Route 1 in Houlton. Police Chief Darrell Malone said Wednesday afternoon that Ronald W. Brooker, 26, and Kelley J. Richardson, 18, both… Read More
It’s a place where Grateful Dead leader Jerry Garcia was dubbed “Man of the Year” for 1995, with no apologies offered to Time magazine’s choice, Newt Gingrich. Where canned banter, play lists and pop hits are eschewed in favor of an off-the-cuff mix of music… Read More
Our “Project Arian” update today contains the good news that 11-year-old cancer patient Arian Haghkerdar of Bangor and her family received a very nice Christmas present. Arian’s mother, Bonnie Haghkerdar, told us by phone from Children’s Hospital Milwaukee in Wisconsin, where Arian is undergoing treatment… Read More
Barely a month after a judge ordered the University of Maine System to release the total sum it paid to settle a lawsuit with a fired professor, the Bangor Daily News has filed suit again to obtain information pertaining to another settlement with a former university employee. Read More
MADAWASKA — The Chamber of Commerce and Fraser Federal Credit Union will hold “Business After Hours” from 5 to 7 p.m. Thursday, Jan. 11, at the credit union, Main Street. The event provides a chance for the host business to explain its services and products… Read More
The proposed Cedar Ridge 52-unit condo on Cedar Street in Belfast clearly does not fit with the existing neighborhood. At least that’s what most of us who live in the neighborhood believe. More than 600 town residents have signed a petition expressing opposition to the prospect of a… Read More
Undaunted by the snowstorms that hit Maine last month, dozens of small businesses across the state were busily filling mail orders for their finest products. Traditionally reliant on the summer season for much of their trade, these often tiny enterprises — producing everything from blueberry chutney to boxed… Read More
ELLSWORTH — Blowing snow caused a Stonington motorist to plow into a pedestrian who was walking along Route 1 near his home Monday evening. The 24-year-old driver, Nicola K. Gsell, was driving east on Route 1 when her vision was obstructed by snow blowing off… Read More
LIMESTONE — The former Loring Air Force Base, once home to B-52 bombers and KC-135 tankers, will now be known as Loring Commerce Centre, a name approved Wednesday by the agency that will manage the northern Maine real estate. Using the European way of spelling… Read More
PRESQUE ISLE — Investigators with the the National Transportation Safety Board expect it will take another couple of months to determine the cause of the plane crash last August in Mapleton that took the life of the pilot, Rene Nicol, 35, of Wiscasset. At the… Read More
A union drive at an Augusta veterans home has passed another hurdle after state labor officials ruled recently that the workers could negotiate contracts as state employees. Since last spring, workers at the Maine Veterans’ Home in Augusta have sought to be represented by the… Read More
ABBOT — A rabies clinic will be held from 10 to 11 a.m. Saturday, Jan. 13, at Abbot Town Hall. Shots will be offered at a cost of $8. The town clerk also will be available to license dogs. Read More
A free preschool physical screening sponsored by Union 90 (Bradley, Milford, Alton, Greenbush, Olamon, Greenfield, Costigan and Cardville) and Child Development Services of Penobscot County will be held by appointment from 8:30 a.m. to 2:30 p.m. Friday, Jan. 26, at Lewis S. Libby School, County Road, Milford. Read More
BANGOR — Don’t be upset this afternoon if you should see plumes of smoke from the Patten Street area. The Bangor Fire Department plans to do a controlled burn at 15 Patten St. as part of the continuing effort to clear space for the new… Read More