BANGOR – Husson College picked a poor time to be in a rut, during the home stretch of its Maine Athletic Conference men’s basketball season. But with the playoffs looming only two weeks away, the Braves finally showed their potential Thursday night. Husson shifted into… Read More
MAINE vs. DELAWARE Time, site: Friday, 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
BANGOR – Rachel Sobey hit eight of her 21 points in the fourth quarter to lead the Bangor Christian Patriots to a 55-49 schoolgirl basketball victory over the East Grand Vikings Thursday night at the Bangor Auditorium. Sobey also ripped down a game-high 16 rebounds. Read More
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As Penobscot Valley High School prepares to make a run for its sixth consecutive wrestling state title in Class C, Howlers coach Gerald Hutchinson said Dexter could present a serious roadblock this weekend in the Eastern Maine Class C regional meet. For the first time… Read More
Trisha Ripton makes many important contributions to the University of Maine women’s basketball team. The junior guard/forward can score, pass, rebound, make steals, and provide gutsy defense. Yet, no single aspect of her game is more important than her timing. googletag.cmd.push(function () { // Define… Read More
John Gordon has created a fair amount of excitement during his freshman season on the University of Maine basketball team. But that’s nothing compared to the fervor he has generated in his native Delaware, where Gordon and the Black Bears play Delaware in a Friday… Read More
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HODGDON – The Hodgdon Hawks nailed 11 of 12 free throws and held off the Houlton Shiretowners in the fourth quarter for a 50-46 schoolgirl basketball win Thursday night. Jodi Quint paced the winners with 22 points and Wendy Ivey added 17 points and 18… Read More
GORHAM – In less than nine seasons, Gary Fifield became the winningest coach in the history of the University of Southern Maine women’s basketball program when the Huskies beat Eastern Connecticut State on Feb. 3. Fifield is now 214-39, passing his predecessor Richard Costello, who compiled 213-67 in… Read More
BREWER – Less than 24 hours after their biggest win of the season, the Brewer High boys had to get up for another crucial Big East basketball game Thursday night at the Brewer High School gym. The Witches allayed fears of a letdown, thanks to… Read More
PORTLAND – It looks as though the 700,000th fan to see a Portland Pirates game will pass through the turnstiles this weeked. In just over 2 1/2 seasons, the Pirates have drawn 692,645 fans and at the current pace, the Pirates will also top the 800,000 mark near… Read More
BANGOR – With two of their four big players out with injuries, the Husson women started out Thursday’s game against the University of Maine-Machias playing like they were shellshocked. They couldn’t attack, struggled to retaliate, and stormed back with effort. But after regrouping at halftime,… Read More
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The nation’s governors Tuesday gave Congress and the president a way out of their budget stalemate by unanimously recommending Medicaid changes. The Washington combatants seem grateful for the opportunity. They should be. After more than a month of holding up the budget, President Bill Clinton… Read More
AUGUSTA — Gov. Angus S. King said Thursday he thinks there is a problem with cutting practices in the Maine woods, but he rejected the referendum proposal to ban clear-cutting as too harsh and potentially damaging. “It is a very, very draconian measure, and I’m… Read More
DOVER-FOXCROFT — In one letter to Russian President Yuri Andropov in December of 1982, Samantha Smith did more to break the ice of the Cold War than hundreds of statesmen who tried for years. In her simple, handwritten letter, the 10-year-old Manchester schoolgirl asked the world leader, “Why… Read More
Protesting the loss of the world’s biodiversity has become a cause celebre on college campuses, in the popular press and with many celebrities who lend their names to conservation organizations. Yet the news that the last person to speak an obscure American Indian dialect recently had died, taking… Read More
The Old Town High School Jazz Ensemble will perform on “Riffs and Rhythms — Live!” at 9 p.m. tonight on Maine Public Radio. Winner of numerous awards around the state, the band is directed by Jeff Priest, director of music in the Old Town school system. The show… Read More
WASHINGTON — U.S. Rep. John Baldacci has announced the following nominations to U.S. service academies: U.S. Naval Academy: 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++)… Read More
MILFORD — The Milford Enhanced 911 Addressing Committee is seeking residents’ help in its effort to prepare for the Enhanced 911 service that will be established through Maine by 1997. Enhanced 911 will give dispatchers the ability to display on a computer screen the addresses… Read More
NORWAY — The Selective Service System says it would apologize to Luther Pike if it could for sending him a notice that he had better sign up for the draft or face a jail sentence. The problem is, Pike is dead. And if he were… Read More
Here’s an approach to Valentine’s Day that can make someone else happy, make you happy, and can help a worthy cause. The Friends of United Cerebral Palsy of Northeastern Maine Inc. invite you to send someone a “Love-Gram” on Valentine’s Day and to support people… Read More
ORONO — Time magazine correspondent Sylvester Monroe will speak on “The Diversity Imperative” at 7 p.m. Monday, Feb. 12, at the Dexter Lounge, Alfond Arena, as part of the University of Maine Black History Month observation. Monroe served more than 15 years at Newsweek, where… Read More
BATH — Bath Iron Works could win or lose millions of dollars later this month as a lawsuit charging two British insurance groups with breach of contract goes to trial. BIW says it is owed millions of dollars in Workers’ Compensation claims that Lloyd’s of… Read More
BANGOR — Chinese students from the University of Maine will hold a traditional celebration of the Chinese New Year on Tuesday, Feb. 13, at the Oriental Jade Restaurant. Victor and Lilian Lo of the Oriental Jade invited the students, who are members of three Chinese… Read More
BAR HARBOR — One year ago, 328 people tapped into Jackson Laboratory’s on-line database on a single day. Three months ago, more than 6,000 people from places as far away and as varied as Australia, Estonia, Brazil, Finland, and Bahrain tapped into the Mouse Genome Database on a… Read More
PALMYRA — An expected debate never developed at the Wednesday night meeting of the Palmyra Board of Selectmen. Minutes before the special 5:30 p.m. meeting, former Town Clerk Donna Page withdrew her request for a special article to be added to the town meeting warrant. Read More
SURRY — A home belonging to Jerry and Theresa Richardson was destroyed by fire Thursday morning. According to Fire Chief William Mulhern, the single-story home on the Patten Pond Road was fully engulfed when the Surry Fire Department arrived at 10:38 a.m., several minutes after… Read More
BANGOR — A few days ago, Shelby (not her real name) was at home, waiting for the ambulance to arrive. Experiencing chest pain and problems with her heartbeat, she knew she might be dying. “I thought maybe it was going to happen,” she said earlier… Read More
If a small-business owner riding out a long recession is in need of capital, the speed with which a lender makes a decision can provide the edge in competitiveness, even survival. For thousands of potential borrowers in northeastern Maine, the Rapid Response Guarantee program launched… Read More
Rockland District Court: Stephen E. Ames, 26, Rockland, two counts theft by deception, 364 days in jail, all but 30 days suspended, probation for on year, restitution of $525; possession of marijuana, $200; habitual motor vehicle offender, $300. Read More
A story in Thursday’s editions detailing the accident that killed truck driver John Nimmon in Plymouth incorrectly identified the trucking company for which Nimmon worked. Nimmon was driving for H.D. Pitzer Co. of Asper, Pa. The snowmobiler in a photograph on Page B1 of Thursday’s… Read More
3rd District Court at Bangor: Chalma Greatorex, 25, Aurora, operating motor vehicle while under influence of intoxicating liquor, 40 days in jail, 90-day license suspension, $1,300. googletag.cmd.push(function () { // Define Slot var slot_sizes = [[300,250]]; var new_slot_sizes = []; var has_banner = false; for… Read More
ELLSWORTH — Nine people were indicted by the Hancock County grand jury this week in connection with what one observer termed a “wild night” in Orland and Bucksport last November. The series of incidents leading to the charges included two break-ins at a Bucksport bar,… Read More
KEZAR FALLS — Eleven people were treated for exposure to rabies after an infected horse died. A lab test on Monday confirmed the horse owned by Peter Hagerty died of rabies. A rabid raccoon that got into the barn where the horse was kept may… Read More
Maine Association of Math Leagues Eastern Maine Math League Southern Division Meet #4 FOR COMPLETE LISTING OF MATH MEET RESULTS, SEE LIBRARY MICROFILM. Read More
MILFORD — After presentations Thursday on proposed spending in major areas of the Union 90 budget, the 11 members of participating school committees from Milford, Bradley, Greenbush and Alton unanimously set a bottom line for next year’s budget. They directed Superintendent A. Keith Ober to… Read More
FORT FAIRFIELD — In a straw vote taken Wednesday at the local high school, a single hand was raised in opposition to adding a new wing for grades 6-8 to the building. More than 60 people supported the plan explained during the public hearing. Superintendent… Read More
BELFAST — As the debate rages over the big picture, the Belfast Planning Board continues to work through the smaller details of the controversial Cedar Ridge housing project. The board on Wednesday took a few more steps forward, reaching a compromise on road access and… Read More
PITTSFIELD — Pittsfield’s oldest citizen, Cora Hanson, 100, died at her Bates Street home Monday but townwide rumors that she froze to death in an unheated home are untrue, said police on Thursday. Hanson’s body was discovered by a neighbor Monday evening on the living… Read More
HOULTON — Two men were injured Wednesday night in separate snowmobile accidents that occurred just minutes apart at the same location. Alcohol and speed were factors in both crashes, according to a spokeswoman for the Department of Inland Fisheries and Wildlife. googletag.cmd.push(function () { //… Read More
HANCOCK — Coastal Recycling Corp. has grown into a cost-efficient and profitable enterprise since it was founded five years ago despite internal battles that have threatened to tear apart the 10-town recycling cooperative in recent months. The member towns’ annual appropriations to run the nonprofit… Read More
Two local organizations have received separate $25,000 Faith In Action grants to help elderly residents in the Bangor-Brewer area. St. Joseph Healthcare will use its grant to coordinate services for elderly parishioners in local churches who might fall through the cracks of traditional health-care services. Read More
CARIBOU — Town officials in the St. John Valley plan to apply for a state grant to erect bilingual traffic signs as part of the region’s effort to preserve Acadian culture. During a meeting here Wednesday, Aroostook County’s public works director, David Cyr, said that… Read More
WASHINGTON — Three Vietnam veterans from Maine paid a visit to Rep. James Longley’s office this week for what they thought was going to be an opportunity to chide the congressman on his voting record. But Longley, a Marine Corps reservist, is serving voluntary duty… Read More
EASTPORT — The city’s newest councilor has folks talking about his proposal to begin City Council meetings with a prayer. The issue came up at a council meeting Monday when Bruce Cummings asked if the other council members would consider such a policy. googletag.cmd.push(function ()… Read More
BANGOR — The city is zeroing in on a plan for the Bangor City Nursing Facility, or at least a plan for a plan. The Municipal Operations Committee this week voted to recommend that the City Council appropriate $8,000 from contingency to contract with the… Read More
ROCKLAND — The century-old McLain School is about to join the ranks of the middle school, which was closed in October. Both schools were placed under the “sick school” syndrome after years of complaints by teachers and students. SAD 5 Superintendent Don Kanicki said Thursday… Read More
PITTSFIELD — Empty storefronts and burned out buildings are not going to entice anyone to pull over, stop and shop, a group of Pittsfield business owners and residents agreed Thursday night. The gathering of about two dozen people was a brainstorming session called by Clyde… Read More
TOPSHAM — Police said Thursday they are investigating claims made by the son of tax activist Carol Palesky that she obtained credit cards in his name without his knowledge and ran up bills totaling more than $18,000. Palesky denied the accusation and said it was… Read More
WATERVILLE — The man accused of killing two nuns and injuring two others in an attack at their convent will plead innocent by reason of insanity, his lawyers said Thursday. Mark Bechard, who has a history of mental illness, is charged in the Jan. 27… Read More
What an admirable American is Warren Christopher, our secretary of state! Many of his predecessors have sought and enjoyed the limelight, reveling in being enertained by royalty and making full use of guest facilities in presidential palaces. Their arrivals and departures were media events, replete with military bands… Read More
I tried very hard for four years to save the home I built for myself, but could not make it. No one seemed to care about me. I hope the Bangor City Council and code enforcement are happy they don’t have to hear me complain… Read More
At 3:25 a.m., my scanner crackles to life with the report of smoke coming from the basement of the Grant Memorial Methodist Church in Presque Isle. The alarm sounds, the fire rages and by the end of the day a mighty church lies in a pile of smoldering… Read More
Recently the Bangor Daily News announced that it would no longer sponsor the Maine Student Art Program, something it has done for 30 years. As members of one of the school communities this important program served, we wish to express our thanks for the support of the Bangor… Read More
PEMBROKE — Democrat Al Goodwin, 61, announced Thursday that he is a candidate for the state House of Representatives for District 134. Goodwin is chairman of both the Pembroke School Board and the Democratic Town Committee and a member of the Democratic County Committee. He… Read More
BANGOR — Controlled burns in the Patten Street area where homes are being demolished to make way for the new Shaw’s supermarket had to be called off Thursday afternoon because of heavy atmospheric conditions. Assistant Fire Chief Darrell Webb said the cloud cover and snow… Read More
MADAWASKA — Fraser Paper Ltd. has merged with two other paper companies to form one of the largest producers of specialty paper products in North America. Fraser, based in Stamford, Conn., has a mill in Madawaska. It will join forces with Cross Pointe Paper in… Read More
Spring is traditionally a time of high water, but the spring of 1996 may set records for flood levels and destruction. There are basically three reasons for this. The first is that we have a heavier-than-usual snowpack in the headwaters of all of our watersheds. Read More
NEWPORT — Newport’s proposed state legislation to enable dissolution of the Newport Sanitary District was shot down last week during a legislative workshop. “We fought a good fight and we followed the referendum’s wishes,” Town Manager Arthur Ellingwood told selectmen. googletag.cmd.push(function () { // Define… Read More
DOVER-FOXCROFT — Two brothers were among three people injured Thursday morning in separate accidents that occurred in the same location within a five-hour span. The injured were sent to Mayo Regional Hospital. The three accidents occurred on a dangerous section of Route 16 locally known… Read More
NEWPORT — Selectmen conducted the following business Wednesday night: Held a public hearing on a proposed zoning change along the Sebasticook River, south of the Main Street dam. googletag.cmd.push(function () { // Define Slot var slot_sizes = [[300,250]]; var new_slot_sizes = []; var has_banner =… Read More
AUGUSTA — John Rensenbrink, a government professor at Bowdoin College and a founding member of the Maine Green Party, said Thursday he will run for the U.S. Senate as the Green candidate. Rensenbrink, an activist who has been involved in liberal causes since the ’60s,… Read More
NORTH LEEDS — Federal regulators on Thursday proposed fining two companies for safety violations related to an explosion that killed a welder who was working inside a feed mill last August. The Occupational Safety and Health Administration proposed fines totaling $80,500 against DeCoster Feed Mill… Read More
My problem with the Abnaki Council’s cookie sale began with the council’s refusal to accept back excess boxes of cookies that remain unsold but were ordered because the troop has to order by the full case. In 1994, the first person I spoke with at… Read More
BELFAST — An Orono man received a nine-month jail sentence for possession of heroin this week in Waldo County Superior Court. Patrick Hughes, 26, was arrested on Sept. 13, 1994 in Liberty and charged with possession of the drug. Superior Court Justice Francis Marsano suspended… Read More
HAMPDEN — The year 2000 is now two days closer than it was Wednesday, when the SAD 22 school board approved a “redefined” set of goals that it hopes will lead the district to become the “best school district in the state” by the turn of the century. Read More
FORT KENT — Gerber Childrenswear laid off 58 employees Thursday afternoon. The Fort Kent plant, which manufactures children’s sleepwear, was recently sold by Gerber Products Co. to GCIH Inc., an investment group. Plant Manager Peter Pinette said Thursday’s layoffs were in no way connected with… Read More
BREWER — The William T. Meucci family has been involved in the business community in the Bangor area for more than 50 years, but recently the family acquired the Footman Dairy property on State Street in Brewer and plans for a model mini mall are under way. Read More
SANGERVILLE — Fire destroyed a small camp on the Burrough’s Road in Sangerville on Thursday. The 7 a.m. fire is believed to have started in the kitchen area of the camp owned by Bob Foreman, said Fire Chief Jerry Rush. Foreman was at work and… Read More
BANGOR — Standard Electric Co., a long-standing family business, is being sold and plugged into one of the nation’s largest electrical supply distributors. Celebrating its 50th year in operation this year and ultimately the company’s last year in the hands of the Stone family, Standard… Read More
OLD TOWN — The Old Town Museum is celebrating its 20th anniversary this year by launching a campaign to acquire the former St. Mary’s Catholic Church, a local historic landmark that was put up for sale last fall. The goal of the museum’s “Reach for… Read More
AUGUSTA — Restrictions on eligibility for nursing homes came under attack Thursday as the Human Resources Committee held its first public hearings this session on issues surrounding long-term care in Maine. Complaints ranged from simple pleas for help to detailed critiques of state regulations as… Read More