UNITY – Steve Nelson of Albion went flag-to-flag for his fifth Late Model Pro-Stock victory of the season by overcoming a rough start and consistent pressure by runner-up driver Larry Pottle of Benton at Unity Raceway Saturday night.. Nelson, who was the pole-sitter, came out… Read More
ORONO – Besides being an important victory for the Bangor Blue Ox, Saturday night’s game marked a turnaround for both Andy High and Tim Morrow. Both players ended personal slumps while leading the Blue Ox to an 8-4 win over the Adirondack Lumberjacks in front… Read More
Bangor PAL Series No. 3 SUNDAY’S RESULTS (Top 5) Children Ages 4-6: Ross Allen 1.48, Aaron White 2.06, Christopher Argue 2.07, Laura Dearing 2.16; 7-9: Jeffrey Prymowicz 1.31, Jacob Cyr 1.32, David Turner 1.55, Chris Ryan 5.42; 10-12: Justin Prymonicz 5.14, Thomas Rudnicki 5.16, Chris… Read More
WISCASSET – For 132 laps, the MBNA 150 was pole-sitter Scott Chubbuck’s to win or lose. On lap 133, he lost. More accurately, his right front tire lost… Air. googletag.cmd.push(function () { // Define Slot var slot_sizes = [[300,250]]; var new_slot_sizes = []; var has_banner… Read More
WATKINS GLEN, N.Y. – Maine native Ricky Craven, last year’s Winston Cup Rookie of the Year, had a terrible weekend at Watkins Glen. First, he crashed in practice. Then, he spun during qualifying on Friday and had a mechanical problem on Saturday that relegated him… Read More
ORONO – The Bangor Blue Ox scored early, but not often at Mahaney Diamond Sunday afternoon. It didn’t matter to starting pitcher R.J. Spang, however, as the Blue Ox righthander pitched a five-hit shutout – his first – and struck out a season-high 12 batters. Read More
WISCASSET – Cherryfield’s Andy Santerre didn’t spend much time enjoying a Busch Grand National North victory he called “the biggest win of my career” at the Burnham Boilers 150 at Watkins Glen, N.Y., Saturday. On Sunday, the personable Santerre was back in his home state,… Read More
CAMDEN — In the past, Bill Meisle was best known in Camden as the husband of Selectman Nancy Meisle, even though he has been an actor for 40-plus years. What happened last week might change all of that. The Camden resident appeared Thursday on the… Read More
PORTLAND — Shape Inc., the nation’s largest videocassette maker, says it remains committed to Maine even though it’s moving its headquarters from Biddeford to Portsmouth, N.H. The move, which takes effect today, involves the relocation of eight to 10 of Shape’s top executives. Tom Parkinson,… Read More
NEWTON, Mass. — At the Brae Burn Country Club, a 3-year-old male border collie named Rush patrols the sprawling 200 acres of pristine green on the lookout for some unwelcome, feathered intruders. If Rush were not around, hundreds of Canada geese would still be pecking… Read More
CAPE ELIZABETH — A body recovered Saturday just offshore in Fort Williams Park is believed to be that of 18-year-old Brandon Halfacre, authorities said. Cape Elizabeth Police Captain Neil Williams said Halfacre of Cape Elizabeth had been missing since July 30. googletag.cmd.push(function () { //… Read More
BANGOR — The Battle of the Bands started on a somewhat sour note Saturday afternoon because of equipment problems. However, the rock music competition eventually got into an entertaining groove. Ten-year-old Dean Ingraham of Ellsworth was full of anticipation as he took a seat near… Read More
The 14th annual Terry Fox Run to Remember Mary Tanis, a 5K charity road race beginning at 10 a.m. Sept. 8 at the Best Western White House Inn in Hampden, takes on added meaning as the run honors one of our own in addition to the late Canadian… Read More
The recent overhaul of the welfare system accelerates the shift in public policy into a gray, uncharted region between federal and state responsibility and creates an opportunity for some entity to step in and point the way to often confused leaders at all levels of government. Read More
Political and school officials in northeastern Maine who have targeted juvenile crime as a leading societal problem should be reassured by federal statistics released last week that show a decline in the arrest rate for violent acts by young people. Most telling for this state’s… Read More
At 84 years of age, Dr. Herbert Rosenthal has discovered the key to staying well: DON’T GET SICK. “Medicine has become so terribly expensive because people wait until they get sick,” says Rosenthal in his cultured German accent as he relaxes in his Portland home. Read More
In “Sponsoring national parks” (BDN editoiral, July 9), the newspaper supports the proposed licensing of corporate underwriters of our national park system. Friends of Acadia is encouraged that the Bangor Daily News has taken a sensible, progressive view. We hope other influential papers will follow. Licensing could supply… Read More
The following individuals were indicted this week by the Hancock County grand jury: Kenneth W. McLaughlin, 46, Stonington, failure to appear in court, at Ellsworth. googletag.cmd.push(function () { // Define Slot var slot_sizes = [[300,250]]; var new_slot_sizes = []; var has_banner = false; for (var… Read More
There is currently a type of telephone and mail fraud in which individuals are called or receive materials informing them that they have won a prize such as a car or cash, and that in order to receive their prize they must send in money to cover “takes”… Read More
OVER GREATER BANGOR — Even if it’s summer, remember to wear your long johns when you go flying with the Golden Knights. It’s cold at 12,500 feet — just above freezing. Stiff breezes tear into the cabin from the two open jump doors. Even the… Read More
If you were to look at Frederic Chopin’s early life, you would see all the elements of a happy childhood. His parents loved him. He loved his parents. His parents loved each other. They gave him affection and supported his immense musical talent. It was a trouble-free, refined… Read More
PITTSFIELD — Clayton Monti, 30, of Pittsfield was charged Saturday with reckless conduct and assault on a Hartland boy. Monti allegedly accosted the 14-year-old who was walking home from the Central Maine Egg Festival about 11 p.m. July 27, said Pittsfield police Officer Len MacDaid. Read More
Rebecca Adams’ letter, “A driver’s urgency” (BDN, Aug. 1), brought back several memories of how truly awful some drivers are when they get behind the wheel of an auto. Nine years ago, as my young mother lay in a coma from an asthma attack, my… Read More
WERU, a community radio station in Blue Hill, serving Hancock, Knox, Penobscot, Waldo, and Washington counties, is in the process of purchasing its own building to use as its permanent home. As part of a long process involving open meetings, call-in programs, questionnaires, and advisory ballots, a site… Read More
The Reform Party of Maine is not one of the alleged seven states rumored to be leaving the National Reform Party. There are a couple of reasons why this rumor was started. Mainly, the subject was asked about the future of the National Reform Party when it finally… Read More
Why does Blue Cross and Blue Shield of Maine keep moving around? The best place it was ever located was on the Griffin Road; it had easy access and good parking. Hancock Street was not too bad, but it was located upstairs, with an elevator and hard to… Read More
ISLESBORO — A Sunday morning fire on the island brought mutual aid response by ferry, Fire Chief Merton Durkee reported. Both Camden and Lincolnville sent units to the island when the fire was reported at the Pendleton house at 10:45 a.m. The fire destroyed about… Read More
HAMPTON, N.H. — Until now, Daniel Connors had only old war stories to remember his service in World War II. Now, the 72-year-old Hampton man finally has the medals to honor his time in the South Pacific. Connors was presented last week with Navy Air… Read More
BANGOR — Police have not confirmed that bullet holes left in three Center Street apartment buildings are the result of a drive-by shooting, but an investigation is steering in that direction. “We don’t know positively. There’s a strong suspicion,” said Bangor police Sgt. Jim Owens. Read More
LEVANT — The state Fire Marshal’s Office is investigating a suspected arson that destroyed TJ’s Market early Saturday morning and left four residents without a home. “There was a human element to it. It is suspicious,” said Fire Chief Stephen Goodwin of the Levant Fire… Read More
PATTEN — The population of this small northern Penobscot County town might be down from years past, but you couldn’t prove it this weekend when hundreds of people turned out for the revival of Patten Pioneer Days. The event was first run in 1983 by… Read More
BANGOR — The old warrior’s face is deeply lined, there isn’t much hair under his 357th Fighter Group cap, and he has to watch what he eats. But the world may never see another pilot with the same combination of skill, courage, experience and luck… Read More
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PRESQUE ISLE — The 142nd Northern Maine Fair ended Saturday amid predictions attendance will approach last year’s 30,000 total. Bill Smythe, chairman of the fair association, said Saturday that despite hot weather during the middle of last week that kept attendance down, more people showed… Read More
PORTLAND — Mainers who have been struck by lightning say they are still suffering physical and psychological effects years later. Charlotte Organes is plagued by seizures and muscle pain, and most of her teeth have died. She has some trouble recognizing relatives and doesn’t remember… Read More
SOUTHWEST HARBOR — Incomplete or misplaced record keeping from nearly a century ago has thrown the latest wrench in Southwest Harbor’s effort to comply with mandates in the federal Clean Drinking Water Act. Town Manager Ken Minier said town officials are still searching for deeds… Read More
AUGUSTA — The owner of DeCoster Egg Farms took out full-page ads in Maine weekend newspapers “to express my apologies to our customers for the controversy they have had to experience” in the wake of health and safety citations levied against the Turner business by federal regulators. Read More
GREENVILLE — Forest Heritage Days honored the history of logging and forest management this weekend and offered educational materials to members of the industry, tourists drawn to the North Woods, and residents preparing for the fall vote on the woods referendum. In its sixth year,… Read More
SOUTH BURLINGTON, Vt. — It’s OK to be afraid of the lions and tigers and bears when a kid goes into the woods. But Vermont’s resident expert on wilderness medicine says for the best outdoor protection, leave the bear spear behind, and instead carry some… Read More
AUGUSTA — A lot of us think there are too many laws on the books already, and that lawmakers spend their lives unproductively dreaming up new ways to complicate people’s lives. So if you could collect all the laws of Maine in one place, from… Read More
Sen. William Cohen praised Bob Dole’s decision to name Jack Kemp as his running mate on the Republican presidential ticket Saturday, saying that Kemp’s presence would heighten the attraction of the GOP team. Cohen, Maine’s senior senator who is stepping down at the end of… Read More
The following graduates of Carrabec High School in North Anson received scholarships: Melanie Anderson, Tom Landus Memorial, VFW Madison Post 7865, Earl and Esther Spaulding Charitable Trust, Anson Academy Association Kenton Quint Memorial, Business and Professional Women’s Club Margaret Chase Smith and Minerva Chapter 74… Read More