The middle of a Maine winter may seem a poor time to think about outdoor photography. But if you’re into snowmobiling, cross country skiing or snowshoeing, or if you simply go where the snowplows go to enjoy the outdoors, you should keep your camera handy: Winter’s beauty surrounds… Read More
    The transition of the University of Maine athletic department under new athletic director Suzanne Tyler continues with the addition of two administrators. Dino Mattessich joined the staff last week as the Senior Associate Athletic Director, while Craig Turnbull has been hired as the Assistant Athletic… Read More
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    Bill Nemer has decided his 11th season as varsity girls basketball coach at Ashland High School will be his last. The 40-year-old Nemer has decided that coaching high school sports year round is not something he wants to do now that both his childen are… Read More
    FORT KENT – Junior forward Scott Raymond scored seven of Caribou’s 14 points in overtime as the Vikings slipped past Fort Kent 82-79 Tuesday night in a schoolboy basketball thriller. Brett Doody paced the Vikings with 33 points, 16 in the third quarter. Adam Pelkey… Read More
    Aaron McDonald of the University of New England has been named the Maine College Basketball Coaches and Writers Association Co-Player of the week. The senior forward from Millinocket torched opponents for 38.5 points and 9.5 rebounds per game in wins over Husson and Maine Maritime Academy. Read More
    WEST SPRINGFIELD, R.I. – Portland Pirates goaltender Ron Tugnutt was named AHL Player of the Week after posting a 2-0-1 record with a 1.62 goals-against average and a .949 save percentage (92 saves on 97 shots). Read More
    The 13th annual Great Caribou Bog Wicked Winter Ski Tour and Race scheduled for Saturday has been postponed until Feb. 10 due to lack of snow. The event will start at 11 a.m. with registration starting two hours earlier in the Bangor Mall. The 106 who have already… Read More
    The Maine Roadrunners quadriplegic wheelchair rugby team will play in the Sarasota Smash, a six-team invitational tournament, this weekend. They will play five games against teams from Puerto Rico, Florida and New Orleans. The Roadrunners will depart Bangor International Airport on Friday at 7 a.m. For further information,… Read More
    JONESPORT – Adam Knowlton scored from underneath with 15 seconds left to lift the Sumner Tigers to a 74-72 schoolboy basketball win over the Jonesport-Beals Royals Tuesday night. Knowlton paced the Tigers with 23 points, while Davey Seward and Chris Carter tossed in 11 each… Read More
    BANGOR – Senior forward Becky Moholland scored 18 points, including her 1,000 collegiate point, to lead the Husson Braves to a 71-66 women’s basketball win over the University of Maine-Farmington Beavers Tuesday night. Beth Miller added 13 points for Husson, which also received 10 points… Read More
    ORONO – When John Gordon began his freshman basketball season at the University of Maine, he thought of himself as the team’s second-string point guard. After pouring in 26 more points to lead the Black Bears to a 79-66 win over the University of Hartford… Read More
    BUCKSPORT – Christy Grover scored a game-high 20 points and also pulled down 11 rebounds to help rally the Bucksport Golden Bucks to a 53-44 schoolgirl basketball win over the Mount Desert Island Trojans Tuesday night. Christina Wheeler had seven of her 16 points in… Read More
    STATESVILLE, N.C. – Waddell Wilson, general manager of the Kodiak-sponsored Larry Hedrick Motorsports Team that featured Newburgh’s Ricky Craven, has resigned effective immediately. Wilson was instrumental in helping Craven capture the NASCAR Winston Cup Rookie of the Year award last season. “I consider myself very… Read More
    PORTLAND — A stage act in which male dancers wore bikinis did not violate Portland’s obscenity ordinance, a judge ruled. District Judge Roland Beaudoin said the act was not illegal because police did not prove the dancers’ buttocks were fully exposed. googletag.cmd.push(function () { //… Read More
    OLD TOWN — Less than four months after winning his three-year seat in the November elections, Old Town’s newest city councilor has announced his resignation. Arthur Curtis Jr. announced this week that he has accepted a job in Shelton, Conn., and that his resignation on… Read More
    DOVER-FOXCROFT — Six people were arrested Tuesday and charged for marijuana violations, the result of a four-month joint investigation by the Dover-Foxcroft Police Department and the Maine Drug Enforcement Agency. Arrested were Brian Webb, 20, of Derby, Daniel Conner, 22, of Guilford, and Tommy Corson,… Read More
    BANGOR — An unknown number of people will lose their jobs in a reorganization at St. Joseph Hospital. “Unfortunately, we are going to have to eliminate some positions,” said Sister Mary Norberta, chief executive officer at the hospital, which employs 460 full-time staffers. googletag.cmd.push(function ()… Read More
    On Jan. 9, preceded by fancy invitations and accompanied by a great deal of fanfare, the state of Maine unveiled its Economic Development Strategic Outline. Unfortunately, the outline unveiling was much ado about nothing. There was nothing in the plan that was innovative or that really pointed out… Read More
    Digging beneath the appealing prospect of the Army moving a component of its Leavenworth, Kan., prison to Loring revealed a possible complication with housing and jobs for inmates’ families. This region and the military need to treat this as a legitimate concern, but not an obstacle in the… Read More
    4th District Court, Calais Stephanie A. Francis, 23, Eastport, operating motor vehicle while under influence of intoxicating liquor, 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 = 0;… Read More
    PORTLAND — The State Theatre, a former movie palace that was refurbished and made into a popular venue for the performing arts, will close because of financial problems, its general manager announced last week. “I am professionally and personally disappointed that our vision for the… Read More
    Sen. Phil Gramm, campaigning in Maine last week, heard it from members of his own party. GOP Rep. Kenneth F. Lemont of Kittery caught the presidential candidate by surprise when he asked, “No budget is perfect, but has given you what you want — a seven-year balanced budget. Read More
    BELFAST, Northern Ireland — A leading Irish newspaper said Tuesday that a U.S.-led commission on Northern Ireland will reject a British demand that the IRA disarm before peace talks resume. The Irish Times of Dublin said leaks from the Irish and British governments indicate that… Read More
    ST. ALBANS — A smoke detector and St. Albans Fire Chief David Crocker are the main reasons Dawn Hite of St. Albans was not seriously injured Tuesday morning. After working a night shift, Hite was sleeping on the second floor of her split-level home on… Read More
    Tuesday evening’s light snowfall caused a rash of car accidents, keeping area police agencies hopping for a few hours. One of the more serious accidents in Greater Bangor occurred at 6:50 p.m. in Orono. Two people were taken to Eastern Maine Medical Center with injuries. Read More
    1st District Court, Madawaska: Roland T. Fortin, 49, Washburn, 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… Read More
    ELLSWORTH — More than 70 ice and open-water fishermen and family members have formed a society that is proposing alternatives to some of the measures being considered by Ellsworth city councilors to protect the water quality of Branch Lake. Calling itself the Branch Lake Angling… Read More
    BREWER — Should the Police Department help the public library retrieve overdue books? That was a question City Manager Harold Parks and librarian Elise Gould presented to the City Council Tuesday night. googletag.cmd.push(function () { // Define Slot var slot_sizes = [[300,250]]; var new_slot_sizes =… Read More
    WASHINGTON — Members of Maine’s congressional delegation supported President Clinton’s broad themes in his State of the Union address, but emphasized the need to finish the job of balancing the budget. Sen. Olympia Snowe credited the president for striking “the right chord” on education, fighting… Read More
    If Sen. Bob Dole should be elected president, I wonder if Mrs. Dole will relinquish her position as head of the American Red Cross at a salary of about $185,000 per year? My wife did volunteer work at the Red Cross for several years, but… Read More
    After witnessing the recent University of Maine women’s basketball game vs. Drexel at Alfond, all I can say is wow! You can have your Steeler-Colts or Dallas-Green Bay football games, the Super Bowl NBA game of the week, or any other sporting event you want… Read More
    Recently, many states have enacted so-called “three strikes and you’re out” laws. The idea is one of those simple and obvious solutions that make people scratch their heads and ask themselves “Why didn’t I think of that?” Sure, instead of giving repeat criminal offenders probation… Read More
    On the local 6 o’clock news recently, I watched a piece about a Maine second-grade class which had just begun a hands-on approach to science this year. Because I am a second-grade teacher, I listened carefully to what was being said. I got the sense that most second… Read More
    Where are the people from the town of Penobscot? Your taxes are going up again this year and they will rise again the year after that. You can only blame yourselves. School and municipal budgets are being drafted and debated by the various boards and committees and only… Read More
    BANGOR — The Safe Kids Center, a community center that provides free literature on how to protect children from injury, is open from 1:30 to 3:30 p.m. Thursdays, or by appointment, at Bangor Fire Station 5 on Hogan Road. The center features activity books on… Read More
    TURNER — Black ice was a factor in a three-car accident that killed an Auburn man Tuesday morning, state police said. Robert E. Harris Sr., 59, of Auburn was killed after his pickup truck was hit head-on by a van driven by Shane Libby, 26,… Read More
    HUDSON — Nomination papers are available at the town office for the following positions: Two seats on the board of selectmen for two years; one seat on the SAD 64 board of directors for a three-year term; one SAD 64 director for one year. googletag.cmd.push(function… Read More
    LIMESTONE — Former state Rep. Paul Young of Limestone announced Tuesday he will meet with legislative supporters Thursday at the State House in Augusta to formally launch his bid for the 2nd Congressional District seat now held by Democrat John Baldacci. Young, a 35-year-old Republican,… Read More
    BAILEYVILLE — A Baileyville man has been indicted and others may be charged in connection with a burglary at the Woodland Elementary School last year during which several computers and a soft-drink machine were shot at with a gun. Adam L. Goggin, 18, of Baileyville… Read More
    GUILFORD — Paul Stearns of Guilford has been named part-time assistant principal at Piscataquis Community High School for the remainder of the school year. Stearns, who has been employed with SAD 4 for 19 years as a physical education teacher, will serve in the position… Read More
    ORONO — U.S. Rep. John Baldacci will address the sixth annual Maine Agricultural Leadership Institute at 10:30 a.m. Friday, Feb. 2, at the Black Bear Inn. Baldacci will discuss legislative strategies for agricultural issues as a member of a panel that includes representatives of Maine… Read More
    Referring to the Dec. 9-10, Maine Weekend review by John Ripley of Patricia Ward Wallace’s biography of Margaret Chase Smith; I heartily concur with his appraisal of the book being sadly wanting of a true account of Sen. Smith. Obviously the author lacked a thorough… Read More
    BAR HARBOR — An $850,000 capital campaign to establish Camp Beech Cliff as a permanent lakefront resource for children and families of Mount Desert Island has begun with a $200,000 challenge grant from an anonymous donor. The challenge grant will pro- vide funds to match… Read More
    BREWER — The Parks and Recreation Department is accepting registrations for the annual Valentine Father-Daughter Dance, 6:30-8:30 p.m. Friday, Feb. 9, at the Brewer Auditorium. The dance is for girls in kindergarten through grade six and will feature a video dance, pictures, treats, door prizes… Read More
    BREWER — The Eastern Maine Soap Box Derby will hold its first car assembly clinic at 1 p.m. Sunday, Jan. 28, at Bean and Conquest’s car dealership, 40 Summer St., Bangor. Areas covered include steering and braking systems, weight distribution, decals and paint. googletag.cmd.push(function ()… Read More
    ROCKLAND — The public will have the opportunity to weigh in on where development will occur during the next decade in the unorganized towns of northern Maine, at a public hearing in Rockland. The Land Use Regulation Commission, which acts as a planning board for… Read More
    GUILFORD — A fire that was started by a boiler caused minimal damage at Pride Manufacturing Co. in Guilford early Tuesday morning. Guilford Fire Chief David Cookson said mill employees were starting up the boiler at about 5:30 a.m. when it flashed back through the… Read More
    ROCKLAND — The Knox County Flying Club will award two “Take Off” scholarships to students in Knox County school systems. Each scholarship will provide the student with initial flight training through the first solo flight in the Knox County Flying Club’s Piper Cherokee 140. Any… Read More
    HOULTON — The town’s new nudity ordinance got its first test at Monday’s Town Council meeting, and it passed. Frank Draus, who operates Dance and Eat, a club that features exotic dancers, applied for the permit, which was unanimously approved by the council after a… Read More