PORTLAND – The idea was to harass Cony point guard Amy Vachon until she coughed up the ball. Westbrook double-teamed the 5-foot-7 senior and forced the defending state champions into eight second-half turnovers, including four traveling calls, as the Blue Blazes ate into what was… Read More
    Two teams taking divergent paths to the state Class A basketball finals found the same thing at the end of the trail Saturday night. Both the Bangor High School boys and Cony of Augusta girls came away with gold balls at the Cumberland County Civic… Read More
    MIAMI – The University of Miami Hurricanes completed a three-game sweep of the University of Maine Black Bears with a 15-3 victory Sunday at Mark Light Stadium. The Hurricanes beat the Black Bears 10-3 on Saturday. googletag.cmd.push(function () { // Define Slot var slot_sizes =… Read More
    LAKE PLACID – The 16th Hobey Baker Memorial Award, presented to the nation’s finest college hockey player, will be awarded Friday, March 29 at the NCAA Hockey Championships in Cincinnati, Ohio. Boston University forwards Chris Drury and Jay Pandolfo are two of the ten finalists… Read More
    Saturday’s answer: John “Jock” McKernan, who went on to be a U.S. Congressman and Maine governor, starred for Bangor High and gained All-Maine first-team honors in 1965 and ’66. Read More
    MORRILL — Voters replaced two of their three selectmen at Saturday’s annual town meeting. Although First Selectman Roger Roberts was re-elected unopposed, incumbent Anna Wood-Cox was defeated by Mark Sheldon for second selectman, and Third Selectman Francis Woodbury was defeated by Keith Thompson. googletag.cmd.push(function ()… Read More
    ETNA — Republican Betty Lou Mitchell of Etna is a candidate for the Maine Senate in District 10. Mitchell, who has no primary opposition, is hoping to win the seat currently held by Alton E. Cianchette, D-Newport, who is not seeking re-election. googletag.cmd.push(function () {… Read More
    AUGUSTA — The legislative debate over the conversion of Blue Cross and Blue Shield of Maine to a for-profit corporation may be over for now, but it could come up again in the future. The nonprofit corporation that covers 480,000 Mainers has given up its… Read More
    AUGUSTA — Democratic plans to hold a $1,000-a-head fund-raiser this month for legislative candidates have Senate Republican organizers joking that they’ve been exposed as pikers. After all, a series of campaign events staged on behalf of GOP incumbents recently that spotlighted Republican fund-raising practices carried… Read More
    LIMESTONE — Halfway through the second semester at the state’s first magnet school, students, faculty and parents said Saturday that they’re pleased with the progress at the Maine School of Science and Mathematics. It’s been seven months of hard work in the classroom as well… Read More
    CARIBOU — Gerald J. Masse has announced he is running for state House District 149, which comprises the northern part of Caribou, Connor, Caswell, Hamlin, Cyr Plantation, Van Buren, Grande Isle, Stockholm and part of Limestone. Masse, a Republican, was part owner of G&G Masse… Read More
    HOULTON — U.S. Sen. Olympia Snowe has announced that her regional representative, Marion Higgins, will hold office outreach from 10 a.m. to noon Thursday, March 28, at the Houlton town office. Residents who have problems or who want to talk about legislative issues are welcome… Read More
    BANGOR — Plans by a Bangor church to build an addition, more than doubling its floor space, will be on the agenda of the planning board when it meets at 7:30 p.m. Tuesday, March 19, in council chambers at City Hall. The Church of Jesus… Read More
    Canaan Voters in Canaan came to their town meeting Saturday in a budget-cutting mood. They trimmed more than $200,000 from proposed expenditures. 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
    DOVER-FOXCROFT — The Piscataquis Regional YMCA and Mayo Regional Hospital will offer health talks and screenings from 9 a.m. to noon Saturday, March 23, at the Piscataquis Regional YMCA. The event, which is part of the “Fit for Life” health series, is free. googletag.cmd.push(function ()… Read More
    WESTFORD, Mass. — Veryfine Products Inc. recalled four flavors of its Apple Quenchers juices on Friday, saying a pasteurization problem at the plant left traces of mold in some 46-ounce jugs. Veryfine has received 18 complaints from consumers who found bits of mold in the… Read More
    DOVER-FOXCROFT — Sixty area businesses and organizations are for “sale” in the game of Piscataquopoly, a fund-raising venture for the Southern Piscataquis County Chamber of Commerce. The game is based on a favorite board game of many, but will use the names of local businesses… Read More
    St. Joseph Hospital in Bangor has announced the appointment of EDITH BEAUCHAMP as vice president for planning. In this position, Beauchamp will be responsible for market analysis and strategic planning for the hospital. Previously she served as vice president for nursing and later as president for patient care… Read More
    Having heard numerous times at public hearings that the unorganized territories of Maine should have both areas where development is encouraged and where it is restricted, LURC members were left with the difficult task of persuading the general public, including those people who actually own the land in… Read More
    Consumer reports are routinely used by insurers who are faced with the task of underwriting insurance policies. These reports may contain information on credit history, medical conditions, driving records, criminal activity and hazardous sports among other things. Some insurers use consumer reports to screen applicants who may be… Read More
    The Green Party initiative to ban clear-cutting is not about clear-cutting. Let me repeat that — it is not about clear-cutting. What is it about? And is this an isolated action by the Greens, or eco-zealots? googletag.cmd.push(function () { // Define Slot var slot_sizes =… Read More
    Super Tuesday removed any doubt that Senate Majority Leader Bob Dole will be the Republican contender this fall for the presidency. The primary race cost Mr. Dole dearly, not only because of attacks by opponents but also because of the amount of campaign money he spent in a… Read More
    Bangor District Court Crystal Mushero, 19, Old Town, illegal possession of liquor, $100. 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
    As a recent graduate of the University of Maine, I read the recent Oped column (March 2-3), “Something’s missing at UMaine,” with great interest, but little surprise. During my four years in Orono, I witnessed budget cut upon budget cut directed from Augusta. I often wondered how politicians… Read More
    PRESQUE ISLE — A dozen Aroostook County women, who will appear on a calendar, were honored this week for their contributions to their families and communities. The calendar, celebrating women of Aroostook, drew their honorees from the areas of politics, farming, parenting, education, community contribution… Read More
    The plan to eliminate the bachelor of arts social work program at the Univerity of Maine is just another example of idiocy. Those “retentive” scholars who are looking for ways to cut expenses for the university are wearing blinders. Here in Searsport the school budget… Read More
    The Bangor Daily News has published several articles about the Park Woods Transitonal Housing Project (in Bangor). Each one has highlighted the demands placed on the residents and the dire straits those same residents are in. As Mike Butterfield said, “It’s a good program, but something’s not working… Read More
    Lately I’ve been mystified by TV commercials sponsored by presidential candidates. Bob Dole seems to speak for them all when he says that he wants to “stop rewarding illegitimacy and dependency.” The term “illegitimate” is a moralistic assessment of the value of a child, based… Read More
    THORNDIKE — In a bit of decision making that probably would get a thumbs-up from Solomon, voters on Saturday ended a dispute between their selectmen and road commissioner by turning their selectmen into road commissioners. With virtually no debate, but a lot of patience, an… Read More
    BETHEL — Hollywood will be descending on this quiet New England town when popular “ER” actor Noah Wyle arrives to shoot “The Myth of Fingerprints.” “We’re pleased they’ve chosen Bethel, and that’s extended into Andover and Bryant Pond,” said Robin Zinchuk, of the local Chamber… Read More
    STONINGTON — The Aroostook County native recently hired as town manager here is looking forward to working on the Maine coast. One of 18 candidates interviewed by selectmen and other residents, Paul Blanchette is set to assume his new position April 1. His most recent… Read More
    Slides are being sought from sculptors in eastern and northern Maine who are interested in displaying their work in an exhibit outside the governor’s mansion in Augusta this summer. The Blaine House is the official governor’s mansion in Augusta. Gov. King does not use it… Read More
    Don’t be put off that the Belfast Maskers company is presenting a play based on the complicated poetry of T.S. Eliot. You may remember from college English classes that Eliot was an American expatriate whose poems about the disillusionment of modern life after World War I were hard… Read More
    George Stevens Academy, Blue Hill, Second quarter honor roll Seniors, high honors: Danielle Baker, Larry Malm, Trevor Merrill, Melissa Moyers; honors: Amanda Aker, Benjamin Astbury, Deirdre Disney-Hoey, C.J. Dow, Liza Gray, Kathleen Harrison, Jason Hewitt, Rachel Hutchins, Timothy Hutchins, Abby LeBlanc, Lopi Markle, Brock Mattson,… Read More
    HOULTON — A newly formed tourism committee of the Greater Houlton Chamber of Commerce will meet at 3 p.m. Monday, March 18, at the Shiretown Atrium Restaurant. Anyone involved in a tourism-related business is encouraged to attend. For more information call 532-4216. Read More
    For some 60-odd miles, the brothers of Tau Kappa Epsilon fraternity from Husson College will be singing, “Roll out the barrel, we’ll have a barrel of fun …” as they roll a barrel from Waterville to Bangor Saturday and Sunday, March 23-24, hoping to raise $1,200 to benefit… Read More
    ORONO — After trying his hand at the archery range, an excited Adam Skillin said the 58th annual Sportsmen’s Show was right on target. The 11-year-old outdoor sports enthusiast from Cambridge was having a great time checking out more than 100 exhibits packed into the… Read More
    CARIBOU — Hundreds of student musicians played their hearts out over the weekend during the Maine State Instrumental Jazz festival at the Caribou Performing Arts Center. Bands and combos from all over the state attended the two-day festival, which pitted the schools against each other… Read More
    CORINNA — Three people were injured, one seriously, in a two-vehicle accident early Sunday morning on West Main Street. The driver of one vehicle fled the scene on foot and has not been located. Mildred Smith, 52, was attempting to turn left into her driveway… Read More
    ORONO — The Office of Student Employment at the University of Maine will sponsor the 1996 Summer Job Fair from 10 a.m. to 2 p.m. Friday, March 22, at Memorial Union. Employers from throughout New England will advertise summer positions available to continuing UM students. Read More
    PLYMOUTH — Voters approved the purchase of a new firetruck for Plymouth at their annual town meeting Saturday, after more than an hour of calm discussion regarding how the purchase would be financed. More than 75 voters heard Joe Burgess, a former Rhode Island fire… Read More
    SKOWHEGAN — Selectmen will approve and sign a $42,480 contract with Wright & Pierce for an evaluation of the town’s pollution control plant at their 7 p.m. Tuesday, March 19, meeting. The board will then fill 158 positions through appointment, including police department officers and… Read More
    PRESQUE ISLE — Nominations for the 1995 Citizen of the Year Award and the Presque Isle Lifetime Achievement Award are being considered. Recipients will be recognized April 25 at the Presque Isle Country Club. The awards go to people who have contributed to the lives… Read More
    MADAWASKA — Miss Maine, Sharon Pelletier of Madawaska, will be among hosts of the United Way of Aroostook’s 13th annual telethon broadcast live from 7 to 9 p.m. Wednesday, March 20, at WAGM-TV and on the Channel X Radio Network. Pelletier will join hosts Sue… Read More