The University of Maine dropped two games Sunday against the University of Delaware, losing the first game 2-1 and the second 4-3, both in the bottom of the seventh. Maine took a 1-0 lead in the first inning when Keith Croteau singled, Matt Huff’s sacrifice… Read More
SEARSMONT – After snagging a first place in the one-person open canoe division of the St. George River Race Saturday, Matt Dingle didn’t make much of his performance. The low water level made it a scrap-it-out kind of race for craft in all 17 divisions. Read More
SCARBOROUGH – Stonehollow E J set a New England speed record at Scarborough Downs Sunday afternoon, pacing the one-mile feature in 1 minute, 58 seconds and beating the old record by one second. The horse, owned by Thomas Smith, has won four races this season… Read More
PORTLAND – Joey Gamache hadn’t heard the chants of “Joey, Joey, Joey” for more than 15 months, but the familiar refrain echoed through Sullivan Gym Sunday night as Gamache began his boxing comeback in earnest with a unanimous, 12-round decision over Ramon “Rocky” Martinez in the World Boxing… Read More
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ORONO – Back in December when Sean Frazier was about to leave his job as a University of Maine assistant defensive line coach for the same position at Boston University, UMaine athletic director Suzanne Tyler moved quickly. Because he is an African American and a… Read More
Two people were killed in separate highway accidents in Waldo County during the weekend. A Thomaston woman was killed and two men injured when their vehicle overturned in Belfast early Saturday morning. googletag.cmd.push(function () { // Define Slot var slot_sizes = [[300,250]]; var new_slot_sizes =… Read More
ARLINGTON, Va. — America paid tribute Saturday to the most important environmental lawmaker in history, the man who tried to save a presidency from certain failure, the man who turned Maine into a two-party state, the man known as “the greatest public official in Maine’s history.”… Read More
HANCOCK — Opinions are divided in Hancock about a proposed zoning change that would allow a gravel extraction and processing operation on rural undeveloped property north of Route 1. More than 70 town residents on Saturday morning debated Ronald MacQuinn’s request for two amendments to… Read More
BANGOR — It isn’t just private developers who get tied up in knots by local rules and regulations. At the next finance committee meeting, the city will consider a variety of issues relating to giving land to the Bangor Public Library for its planned expansion. Read More
BANGOR — A federal judge has ordered Stratton Lumber Inc. to pay nearly $200,000 in damages and court costs to a former employee who successfully sued the company last year for sexual harassment. A federal jury last November ruled that supervisors at the lumber company… Read More
BANGOR — An Aroostook County man being held at the Bangor Mental Health Institute escaped briefly Sunday afternoon after BMHI employees took him out for a cigarette break. The man, identified by Bangor police as Kevin Smith, had arrived at BMHI from Presque Isle around… Read More
BANGOR — A former Bangor Savings Bank employee who claims she was badgered about using a breast pump during bathroom breaks has sued the bank in federal court. Citing claims under the Pregnancy Discrimination Act, the Civil Rights Act, the Maine Human Rights Act, the… Read More
Castine Selectman Jeff Colquhon said Monday night’s town meeting was the most tranquil he has seen in his eight years of residence. 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
GREENVILLE — The Greenville Economic Development Committee is exploring the potential economic impacts of becoming a gateway community to a large national park should the RESTORE: The North Woods’ proposal be implemented. The committee will sponsor a public forum from 9 a.m. to 5 p.m. Read More
HOLDEN — Holden residents and property owners will have an opportunity in May to get rid of items that are not picked up by the regular weekly trash collection or monthly recycling pickup. The annual Holden Spring Cleanup Weekend will be held from 8 a.m. Read More
PRESQUE ISLE — Last summer, criminal justice student Linda LeBlanc thought it would be nice if famed forensic scientist Dr. Henry Lee could guest-lecture at the University of Maine at Presque Isle. So without much fanfare the Presque Isle resident wrote to him on July… Read More
AUGUSTA — The Maine Legislature approved a $52 million supplemental budget Saturday satisfying a shopping list of requests ranging from tax cuts to increased care for children, the elderly and the mentally ill. And for the first time in five years, lawmakers actually were able… Read More
If you’re measuring cultural shifts, put the tape to this one: Just 24 years ago, a probable presidential nominee flopped because he was caught crying in public. Now, of course, we have them blubbering all over the place. googletag.cmd.push(function () { // Define Slot var… Read More
BELFAST — The 1996 state Democratic Party platform will be the topic of a meeting at 8:30 p.m. Friday, April 12, at the Belfast Public Library. Party organizers called the platform an “action-oriented document with strong intentions.” Party members unable to attend may obtain copies… Read More
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Ask yourself this question: “How much should I know about the professional qualifications of serious candidates for my community’s most important jobs?” Most local taxpayers and voters would agree the answer should be, “As much as possible.” googletag.cmd.push(function () { // Define Slot var slot_sizes… Read More
The 103rd Infantry Reunion Committee invites members and guests of the 152nd Field Artillery to the 41st reunion May 4 at the Ramada Inn, Lewiston. For information, contact Thomas J. Maroon, 33 Cushman Road, Winslow 04901, telephone 872-7247. The crews of the USS FORRESTAL (CVA/CV/AVT-59)… Read More
As we wait for comet Hale-Bopp to make its much-heralded appearance, North American viewers were treated to the unexpected visit of another comet, comet Hyakutake, discovered by an amateur astronomer on Jan. 30. Hyakutake became an easily visible circumpolar comet during the last few days of March giving… Read More
Today moves the Legislature into the stretch, the final days of the 117th. The end of a second of session can be a dangerous time. The work of two sessions is about to come together in April — the budget, the realizations of the productivity… Read More
Northeast COMBAT, in conjunction with the Federal Trade Commission, would like to give you information on wireless cable television scams: buildouts. You may have seen television commercials, program-length infomercials or newspaper ads touting the high profits to be made from investing in wireless cable television… Read More
Edmund S. Muskie, the former governor of Maine, senator and secretary of state, who died last week at the age of 81, was an apostle of civility and a politician of rare vision, who battled constantly with his own temperament and the temper of his times. Read More
PORTLAND — Kenneth Meader, 45, Vienna, was found guilty March 27 after a three-day jury trial in federal District Court in Portland on firearm and drug charges in connection with an armed abduction. Meader was indicted last May for possession of a firearm by a… Read More
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BANGOR — Husson College has been slapped with a federal lawsuit by a disabled coordinator of the sports management program who claims that seven of the school’s facilities are not handicapped-accessible. Dr. Timothy Kilroy of Brewer, who also works as an assistant professor of sports… Read More
BANGOR — A zoning amendment prompted by last fall’s controversy over plans for a nightclub in a downtown landmark will be the topic of a City Council workshop at 5:30 p.m. Wednesday, April 3, at City Hall. City councilors asked for the amendment to the… Read More
BAR HARBOR — The Burroughs Wellcome Fund has given The Jackson Laboratory a $1 million grant to advance student education and scientific training, a Jackson Laboratory spokesman said. The special grant will be paid over two years and is part of a $6 million award… Read More
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I am continually amazed by the blather you allow into the Oped page. Janet Alexander’s columnon school choice (BDN, March 16-17) exemplifies the fundamental difference between right and wrong. I would like to stress “fundamental” because every theory and conclusion she arrives at is built upon incorrect fundamental… Read More
AUBURN — The board of trustees of the Maine Technical College System has approved a contract to build the state’s newest technical college in Wells. Also at its meeting Wednesday at Central Maine Technical College, the board approved per-credit tuition increases for both Maine and… Read More
I have been following with interest the stories in the Bangor Daily News about the Houlton-area hospital. At this time we are faced with all kinds of health care problems. Now we add a new problem: “farming” out our jobs to Canadian health care people. Read More
In looking at the bottle bill revisions rejected in the Legislature, I see there is one solution that would immediately put an end to any kind of fraudulent redemption problems: Dump the bottle bill altogether. Since reintroduced in Maine in the late 1970s, the bottle… Read More
All the campaign promises about less taxes and less regulations didn’t mean much when Gov. King and most of the Legislature voted to increase the cost of doing business in one small Maine fishery by 2,500 percent. The fishery of which I am referring is… Read More
During the 1992 presidential campaign, Vice President Dan Quayle spoke of the importance of family values and of teaching kids these values in school. Bill Clinton and Al Gore criticized Quayle and made jokes about him. At the 1992 Democratic National Convention, Bill Clinton said,… Read More
Charlie Baker is dull. He’s depressing. He’s shy. He hates to speak and hates even more to be spoken to. He has the personality of Sheetrock. Just ask his wife. She’s the type of spouse that puts the “extra” in the term extramarital affair. Last count, she was… Read More
PRESQUE ISLE — Back in 1953, a study of the Maine potato industry recommended that a state marketing order be established and that consumer packages contain produce that exceeds government standards. The same study called for more inspection of potatoes heading to market and increased… Read More
NEW YORK — Tissue paper. Disposable diapers. Note pads. Envelopes. They all have one thing in common: pulp, a decidedly unglamorous raw material made from wood chips. With little ado, pulp prices have dropped precipitously during the past six months, resulting in major savings for… Read More
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At the Modern Woodmen Civic Oration Contest, held March 11 at Bucksport Middle School, Aaron Gray was selected the winner and Margaret Stearns was runner-up. Their names were engraved on the school’s plaque, and each received a trophy and gold award pin. Pins also were presented to Jamie… Read More
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INDIAN ISLAND — Though 90 percent of Maine has avoided development, debate over the future of the North Woods remains as deep as the forest itself. As the most forested state in the union, Maine boasts millions of acres, at least some of which are… Read More
ALNA — A 24-year-old Wiscasset man was arrested Sunday and charged with murder in the death of Michael Dunham, whose body was found in a brook in this small Lincoln County town last month, police said. Dennis Sproul, who had been a friend of the… Read More
SANGERVILLE — A committee will be appointed in Sangerville to study the need for parking regulations and a curfew ordinance. Town Manager Derik Goodine told residents at the annual town meeting Saturday that he had received complaints about people “hanging out on Main Street” bothering… Read More
ORONO — If a group of Rockland District Middle School students had their way, grocery and supermarket store shelves would carry cans of food labeled in Braille for the blind or with raised letters for the visually impaired. This was one of a number of… Read More
The Bangor Fire Department is offering what it hopes is an added incentive for people to change their smoke detector batteries when daylight-saving time ends Sunday, April 7. The department is sponsoring the “It Pays to Stay Safe Program,” whereby people who purchase replacement batteries… Read More
DOVER-FOXCROFT — Registration will begin Monday, April 8, for the next session of swim classes at the Piscataquis Regional YMCA. The seven-week session will run from Monday, April 22, through Sunday, June 9. Registrations are being accepted for Y Skipper for children ages 6 months… Read More
OLD TOWN — Frank Siebert is working against time to fulfill a life’s dream: preserving the language of Maine’s Penobscot Indians. The 83-year-old Siebert has been recording the words, stories and songs of Penobscot elders for 60 years. He has made progress, despite opposition by… Read More
GUILFORD — A seminar for those interested in starting or expanding a home-based business will be offered 6-9 p.m. Tuesday, April 2; Thursday, April 4; and Tuesday, April 9 and 16, at Piscataquis Community High School. The sessions will cover starting a business, understanding the… Read More
GUILFORD — Do-It-Yourself Landscaping will be offered on interactive television 11:30 a.m.-12:45 p.m. Thursday, May 2, at Piscataquis Community High School, sponsored by the University of Maine Cooperative Extension. Lois Stack, Extension horticulture specialist, will discuss common landscape problems and their solutions. googletag.cmd.push(function () {… Read More
BANGOR — Doug Spicer, a photocopier technician from Winterport, sits comfortably in a wooden chair at the new Borders in Bangor, casually flipping through an encyclopedia on plants and trees. One floor below him, Hannah Loeffle, a University of Maine student, also sits quietly, sipping a cappuccino and… Read More
GUILFORD — Corn production will be presented on interactive television 11:30 a.m.-12:45 p.m. Thursday, April 11 and 18, at Piscataquis Community High School, sponsored by the University of Maine Cooperative Extension. The program will cover how corn grows and develops, the economics of growing corn,… Read More
BANGOR — One of the architects of the 1980 Maine Indian Claims Settlement Act has sued the Penobscot Nation in federal court, alleging that tribal members conspired to ban him from receiving lucrative timber harvesting licenses. As chairman of the Passamaquoddy and Penobscot Negotiating Committee… Read More