WINSLOW – Quick scores don’t mean much to the Winslow Black Raiders. Three weeks ago, Winslow put up a quick seven against Belfast only to fall 20-15. googletag.cmd.push(function () { // Define Slot var slot_sizes = [[300,250]]; var new_slot_sizes = []; var has_banner = false;… Read More
College AT WATERVILLE, Saturday Colby 9, Plymouth State 0 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
NEWPORT – Andrea Pelkey’s goal on a Hope Kurro assist was all the Nokomis Warriors needed to pick up a 1-0 schoolgirl field hockey win over Hermon Saturday. Jill Oliver stopped all three shots she faced for Nokomis, now 6-3. googletag.cmd.push(function () { // Define… Read More
MADISON – Despite having had to borrow a putter after forgetting her own, Abby Spector comfortably won her second straight Maine State Individual Schoolgirl Golf title at Lakewood Golf Club Saturday. The Waterville High School sophomore finished the 18-hole event with a score of 76,… Read More
Casco Bay Half Marathon Top men: 1. Michael Grigware 1:13:51; 2. Randall Welner 1:15:09; 3. Guy Segars 1:16:08; 4. Bob Gillon 1:16:23; 5. Peter Heslam 1:17:24; 6. Ludovic Bruyere 1:18:23; 7. Kevin McDonald 1:18:34; 8. Thomas Estabrook 1:18:36; 9. Paul Greene 1:18:53; 10. George Towle… Read More
GUILFORD – Miranda Durant scored a goal 1:03 into the first overtime to help the Piscataquis Pirates hand Mattanawcook Academy of Lincoln its first loss, 1-0 on Saturday. Jana Watson made one save on two shots to help preserve the point-worthy victory for Piscataquis, now… Read More
PORTLAND – Byrne Decker wanted to break the course record in the NYLCare Maine Marathon Sunday. Defending champion Pat Sullivan only wanted to run a time close to the record, which he set last year. Yet, the runner who came away with the most impressive… Read More
BIDDEFORD – Grant Potter scored the game winner with two minutes left in the game to lift the University of New England to a 3-2 win over visiting University of Maine-Machias Saturday. Bryan Hill scored the other two goals for UNE unassisted. googletag.cmd.push(function () {… Read More
CASTINE – Three yards and a puff of artificial turf fibers describes the Maine Maritime Academy offense during Saturday’s game against Massachusetts Maritime Academy. MMA gained 3.17 yards per rush, to be exact. And, while the MMA offense showed signs of breaking out of its… Read More
CONCORD, N.C. – It was almost a worst-case scenario for Jeff Gordon as Terry Labonte took advantage of the defending Winston Cup champion’s misfortune Sunday to move within one point of the series lead by winning the UAW-GM Quality 500. Labonte posted only his second… Read More
High School AT LAKEWOOD GC, Madison, par 74 1996 Schoolgirl Championships Abby Spector, Waterville 40-36-76 Sadea Ramsay, Cam-Rockport 44-39-83 Jennifer Jordan, Edward Little 45-39-84 Laura Gagnon, Biddeford 46-42-88 Julie Sjogren, Hampden 43-46-89 Tiffany Schoppe, Ellsworth 45-45-90 Jennifer Jose, Caribou 46-50-96 Meghan Simard, Edward Little 51-46-97 Katie Nye, Nokomis… Read More
BELFAST – After quarterback Dickie Gould and running back Eddie King graduated last spring, many fans and football observers wondered how the Belfast Lions would survive without them. After all, the duo almost singlehandedly led the Lions to the brink of the 1995 Class B… Read More
BANGOR – Adam Heaslewood scored the game’s lone goal on a penalty kick with 1:14 left in the game to give the Husson College Braves the victory over St. Joseph’s Saturday. The penalty resulted from a push from behind. googletag.cmd.push(function () { // Define Slot… Read More
ORONO – Ed Washuk is no stranger to the University of Maine’s Alfond Arena or its opening Midnight Madness practices. But the Black Bear freshman goalie from Augusta’s Cony High School wasn’t in the crowd this time, he was on the ice. googletag.cmd.push(function () {… Read More
High School AT MOUNT DESERT, 3 miles MDI Invitational Sumner boys 40, Maranacook 54, Ellsworth 110, Brewer 118, Bangor 118, Sanford 153, MDI 183, Hampden 183, John Bapst 249, Mattanawcook 250, Washington Academy 299, Nokomis 326, Hermon 373, Bucksport 401 googletag.cmd.push(function () { // Define… Read More
Eaton Mountain Series Sunday’s Race Leaders Beginner Age 10-under: 1. Tyler Evans (Manchester) 3 minutes, 3 seconds, 2. Alex Gerald (Fairfield) 3:09, 3. Jason Dick (Winthrop) 3:10; 11-15: 1. Joseph Nate (Waterville) 18:40, 2. Brian Cataldo (Hampden) 19:22, 3. Matt McLaughlin (Old Town) 20:50; 16-over:… Read More
BREWER – Aaron Plourde scored his second goal of the game with 3:32 left in the second overtime to lead Caribou past Brewer, 2-1 in schoolboy soccer action Saturday. Jason St. Peter made four saves on 11 shots for Caribou, now 5-3-2. googletag.cmd.push(function () {… Read More
HARRISONBURG, Va. – For the University of Maine football team, it seems as though the fourth win of the season is nothing more than a fleeting goal. After compiling three consecutive 3-8 seasons and a 3-1 early-season record, Maine once again failed to win its… Read More
Maine Association of Math Leagues, Eastern Maine Math League Southern Division, Meet #1. Read More
As the leaves change color these autumn days, the sweet-smelling pink and white blossoms have wilted or blown away on wild rosa rugosa bushes along the Maine coast. In their place are brilliant orange and scarlet rosehips ripe for picking. After the first frost, Little… Read More
Will you be one of the people, after November 5, saying “How did that happen?” Every citizen of the United States of America has the right to vote. Please register and vote on Nov. 5, and at all future elections if you don’t exercise your right to vote… Read More
On Sept. 18, the BDN published a story on the use of right heart catheterization in the care of critically ill patients. This story covered only one side of what is a very controversial issue, and the Society of Critical Care Medicine (SCCM), representing 9,000 critical care physicians,… Read More
Listening to the Bangor Symphony Orchestra’s concert Sunday at the Maine Center for the Arts was a little like having your favorite dessert and then being asked if you’d like seconds or even thirds. And the cherry on top was the vigor and freshness of… Read More
Julie Arnold Lisnet plays a minor role in “The Heiress,” which opened this weekend and runs through Oct. 20 at Penobscot Theatre. As Mrs. Montgomery, who appears solely to give a character reference for her brother, Lisnet’s total stage time must run about 10 minutes, and her lines… Read More
ROCKLAND — Maine’s 16 county sheriff’s departments will join forces with the state Department of Human Services and volunteer teens to put stores to the test on tobacco laws, with some sheriffs leading, some following, and those still opposed to the sting operations staying out of the way. Read More
NEW YORK — They won’t pay for shark cartilage pills and coffee enemas yet, but leading HMOs are experimenting with the demi-science called alternative medicine, hoping to cure ills when regular medicine fails. It’s a startling trend. Many doctors still view some alternative methods with… Read More
HALIFAX, Nova Scotia — Cod stocks off southern Newfoundland are as much as 30 times greater than in recent years, federal surveys show, and that augurs well for the resumption of a commercial cod fishery. The past two weekends, the federal Department of Fisheries and… Read More
AUGUSTA — A controversial approach to enact congressional term limits could be declared unconstitutional if opponents can prove it restricts a candidate’s right to free speech. Richard J. Maiman, professor of political science at the University of Southern Maine, said the congressional term limits question… Read More
ORRINGTON — Wendy Bullard stood in her kitchen one recent afternoon and gazed at the brown box addressed to her sister. She knew she had to open it. There was no one else to do it. She summoned her courage and slowly cut away the… Read More
The BDN’s recent editorial on “Certifying teachers” (Sept. 21) made rather a tangle of a national report by the National Commission on Teaching & America’s Future and the Maine Education Association’s response to that report. The commission found that a basic restructuring of the teaching… Read More
The best strategy to reduce the cost of health care is by creating a new medical village. During my childhood in the Philippines, I was fortunate to grow up in a close-knit medical village. We had an extended family — my grandmother, several aunts and… Read More
Members of the Maine Civil Liberties Union have offered serious arguments against the campaign-finance referendum question on the November ballot. Their doubts about the measure as public policy and on constitutional grounds raise questions about whether this well-intentioned measure would do more harm than good. Read More
Though it is a single study, the results of research at Tufts’ New England Medical Center are a disturbing look at health maintenance organizations and what must not become a part of the country’s future. Congressional and federal health care officials should use the study as inspiration to… Read More
I’d like to thank you for the well written and illustrated article about the 20th Common Ground Country Fair, by Brenda Seekins and Kevin Bennett (Bangor Daily NEWS, Sept. 23). The text and photos beautifully conveyed the spirit of the fair and the message of the Maine Organic… Read More
A total of seven candidates are running for four available positions in Brewer town and school government. The annual city election will be held 7:30 a.m. to 8 p.m. Tuesday at the Brewer Auditorium. Vying for the one-year unexpired term of Donald LaGrange on the… Read More
MACHIAS — There will be a special town meeting at 7 tonight in the Machias High School gymnasium to determine if voters want to extend the date for property taxpayers to receive the town’s 3 percent property tax discount. If approved by voters, property taxpayers… Read More
PORTLAND — The Queen Elizabeth 2 brought a taste of splendor and majesty to Portland Harbor after a week consumed by the cleanup of a 170,000-gallon oil spill. The 963-foot luxury liner made its maiden call on Portland on Saturday, dropping anchor between Fort Gorges… Read More
SKOWHEGAN — Nuns from a convent where a man went on a deadly rampage say they are prepared to relive the nightmarish evening of Jan. 27 as the murder trial of Mark Bechard unfolds. The trial begins today in Somerset County Superior Court. googletag.cmd.push(function ()… Read More
In the aftermath of a Bradley man’s shooting death, police have received numerous telephone calls about suspicious people and vehicles in the area. Investigators are continuing their probe into the series of events that led to George Hardesty’s death, state police spokesman Stephen McCausland said… Read More
BANGOR — The blue skies, gleeful shouts of children and colored balloons floating everywhere belied the tragic stories of abuse area women shared with the community on Sunday afternoon at Cascade Park. Survivors of domestic violence were joined by community leaders, law enforcement officials and… Read More
ELLSWORTH — Maine’s poor working families are telling state lawmakers the mere act of getting a job is not enough to make ends meet. They say affording child care, transportation and other basic costs is critical to keeping them off welfare. In compelling testimony last… Read More
MACHIAS — Officials from the state Bureau of General Services will meet with concerned parents Tuesday night to discuss air quality problems at the Rose M. Gaffney Elementary School. The meeting is scheduled for 6 p.m. at the school. After meeting with parents, state officials… Read More
BURLINGTON — After being rejected by the state, the tiny town of Burlington now must examine other alternatives for the summer maintenance of a 4-mile stretch of Route 188. Saying it’s too expensive for the town, community officials petitioned the Maine Department of Transportation to… Read More
BAR HARBOR — Plastic, glass, metal, and, oh yes, Visa platinum. Divers pulled up everything from a bullet casing to an unexpired credit card as they combed the ocean floor around the local harbor for debris Sunday afternoon. googletag.cmd.push(function () { // Define Slot var… Read More
GUILFORD — The family of Paul and Gloria Herrick was left temporarily homeless Sunday after an early morning fire significantly damaged their Elm Street home. Fire Chief Dave Cookson said the Herricks were able to escape the burning 1 1/2-story house without injury. googletag.cmd.push(function ()… Read More
MILLINOCKET — The new president of the Katahdin Regional Development Corp. says it’s time to end the bickering and get to work. “We are going to do economic development,” said Millinocket Town Manager James F. Kotredes, recently elected KRDC president. “We need to get something… Read More
A man described as a cook at a Waterville restaurant was arrested Sunday night after a 53-year-old woman was found dead in her Fairfield apartment. The death was called “an apparent beating death” by authorities. The name of the woman, who had been discovered by… Read More
BANGOR — The League of Women Voters, Peace Action Maine, Sierra Club and Maine People’s Alliance will hold a discussion of the campaign finance reform referendum, Question 3 on the Nov. 5 statewide ballot, at 7 p.m. Wednesday at the Peace and Justice Center of Eastern Maine. Call… Read More
BANGOR — The Department of Public Works will continue its paving program today on Ohio Street from Thomas Hill Road to Drummond Street, and on Highland Avenue from Jackson to Ohio Street. On Thursday, paving will be done on Poplar Street from Norfolk Street to… Read More
BANGOR — Dr. Rushworth Kidder, founder and president of the Institute for Global Ethics in Camden, will speak at 7 p.m. Tuesday at the Garland Street Middle School. A former columnist for The Christian Science Monitor and a noted author, Kidder will speak on “How… Read More
CALAIS — To celebrate National Wildlife Refuge Week this week, events have been planned at the Moosehorn National Wildlife Refuge. There will be an open house from 10 a.m. to 4 p.m. Saturday, Oct. 12. googletag.cmd.push(function () { // Define Slot var slot_sizes = [[300,250]];… Read More
HERMON — Practice makes perfect. At least that’s what firefighters in Hermon were hoping Saturday morning as they used the Learn Not to Burn Trailer to show children how to escape from a burning building. Youngsters rehearsed sliding out of bed, crawling to an escape… Read More
BANGOR — Eric Heath tried to straighten out his troubled life before his brutal death, his sister said. “He was on the straight and narrow,” said Colleen Stewart, 28, of Milford. googletag.cmd.push(function () { // Define Slot var slot_sizes = [[300,250]]; var new_slot_sizes = [];… Read More
ST. AGATHA — The operations manager for Great Northern Paper Inc. didn’t have any opposition Friday while attempting to persuade Madawaska area businesspeople to vote for the Compact for Maine’s Forest. Paul G. Miller was the lone speaker at a Greater Madawaska Chamber of Commerce… Read More
High court waits battle on camp tax exemption > Harrison dispute goes before U.S. justices Wednesday
HARRISON — The pine-studded shoreline of Long Lake in the splendor of autumn seems far too tranquil to be the focus of a lengthy legal battle whose outcome could affect nonprofit organizations around the country. But more than a month after Camps Newfound-Owatonna closed for… Read More
PRESQUE ISLE — Dolphins swim in midair, a pterosaur flies over a stairwell, birds and insects hover in display cases, and 600 million years of Earth’s history marches along a corridor wall. The University of Maine at Presque Isle opened its Northern Maine Museum of… Read More
BOWDOIN COLLEGE GRANT EAST TOWNSHIP — Despite a massive rescue effort, a 45-year-old Bangor man died Sunday of an apparent heart attack while hiking near the Screw Auger Falls area, about 25 miles west of Millinocket. Warden Sgt. Tom Ward said Michael Pooler of 117… Read More
UNITY — The Federal Aviation Administration is investigating a crash landing that left a small aircraft damaged but the pilot uninjured here Sunday morning. The airplane, a Christen Husky, came down in a farm field off the Prairie Road at about 11:30 a.m. The plane… Read More
ORONO — Leaders of the Katahdin Area Council of Boy Scouts gave thanks for sunny skies and a brand-new building Saturday during a ceremony held to dedicate their Kelly Road service center. The greatest gratitude of the day went to Bangor businessman Galen Cole and… Read More
CALAIS — Susan Collins, Republican candidate for the U.S. Senate, received a warm welcome from supporters as she addressed issues of importance to Down East voters. During an interview with reporters, Collins said she was opposed to an effort to list Atlantic salmon in seven… Read More
It is not too early to be talking holiday fairs, especially if you are a member of the Asa Adams Parent Teacher Organization in Orono. Last December, we wrote about that unusual fair, which is not open to the public but is for that school’s… Read More
PRESQUE ISLE — The Maine potato industry Saturday outlined its frustrations to federal officials about being mired in bureaucracy while Canadian growers continue dumping their potatoes in East Coast markets. Looking at dumping investigations that could last eight months or more, Rodney McCrum of Mars… Read More
There was hardly a whine or whimper to be heard on the floor of the Bangor Civic Center Saturday, though several hundred dogs waited in close quarters for a chance to jump obstacles, run laps and retrieve on command. The two-day Penobscot Valley Kennel Club… Read More
Machias District Court: Eugene A. Bellanceau III, 17, Machias, failure to provide information on property damage accident, license suspended 30 days. googletag.cmd.push(function () { // Define Slot var slot_sizes = [[300,250]]; var new_slot_sizes = []; var has_banner = false; for (var i = 0; i… Read More
BANGOR — It was a christening worthy of royalty. More than 300 people, eager to savor a taste of Bangor’s past and raring to celebrate its future, showed up at The Chateau Ballroom Saturday night for the first dance in 50 years. googletag.cmd.push(function () {… Read More
AUGUSTA — No settlement appears to be in the works in the federal government’s case against DeCoster Egg Farms, says a spokesman for the central Maine operation that faces $3.6 million in workplace-safety fines. Meanwhile, DeCoster spokesman Alan Caron is asking whether the Occupational Safety… Read More
One of the most sensitive issues to emerge from the discussion on the Ban Clearcutting Referendum has been the concern over the citizen’s rights to impose restrictions on the private property of the large landowners and paper industry. The National Park Service oversees more than… Read More