PORTLAND – David Lisnik, Chris Junkins and Tom Carey scored two goals each to lead the Bangor Rams to an 8-1 high school hockey victory over the South Portland Red Riots at the Portland Ice Arena Saturday. Andy Sumner added a goal and two assists… Read More
ORONO – The rust on both teams from a long offseason was readily apparent from the opening tip-off. But while Mount Desert Island’s shooters heated up as the game wore on, Orono’s went from fair to poor. googletag.cmd.push(function () { // Define Slot var slot_sizes… Read More
PHILADELPHIA – The University of Maine Black Bears turned in the consistent defensive performance coach Joanne Palombo-McCallie was seeking with a 55-45 women’s basketball win over Drexel University Saturday. “We were very tenacious on defense and that’s the first time I’ve seen that consistently,” Palombo… Read More
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MACHIAS – Woodland pulled ahead late in the fourth quarter and held on for the 63-61 schoolboy basketball win in a nip-and-tuck game Saturday. Machias missed two free throws and a buzzer-beater shot in the final seconds. googletag.cmd.push(function () { // Define Slot var slot_sizes… Read More
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BANGOR – Beth Miller poured in 21 points to lead the Husson College Braves to an 80-49 victory over St. Thomas Aquinas in women’s basketball action Saturday at Newman Gym. Miller sparked Husson with 7-for-10 shooting from the floor and 7-for-8 from the line while… Read More
PRESQUE ISLE – Ben Preston scored two goals and assisted on two more to lead Foxcroft Academy to a 5-3 high school hockey win over Presque Isle at the Northern Maine Forum Saturday. Travis Phillips and David Speed both scored off Preston assists and Preston… Read More
CHESTNUT HILL, Mass. – Greg Cronin surely would have loved to have ended his University of Maine head coaching stint with a win over Boston College on Saturday night. Instead, he got a microcosm of Maine’s 1996-97 hockey season which resulted in a 5-3 loss. Read More
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ORONO – After holding the University of Maine’s top shooter to just one attempt in the first half, Drexel clamped down on the rest of the Black Bears in the second en route to a 71-57 men’s basketball win in front of 1,116 fans at Alfond Arena Sunday. Read More
BANGOR — The wreath landed softly in the Kenduskeag Stream and rode the current toward the river, marking the 55th anniversary of the Japanese attack on Pearl Harbor in World War II. High above on the pedestrian walkway, members of the Veterans of Foreign Wars,… Read More
FARMINGTON — This town marked the 20th Chester Greenwood Day, honoring the inventor of earmuffs. Horse-drawn wagons, floats, a band, a yellow school bus and police cruisers donning the giant ear protectors rode down Main Street Saturday for a parade. googletag.cmd.push(function () { // Define… Read More
DEXTER — The town is sponsoring a holiday art contest for SAD 46 students, kindergarten-grade 12. Participants are encouraged to submit drawings depicting the theme of “What the Holidays Mean to Me.” Prizes, donated by several Dexter merchants, will be awarded to the three best… Read More
WOODLAND — A two-story house on Perham Road was destroyed Saturday night by fire, according to the Caribou Fire Department. About 50 firefighters from three departments battled the flames at the residence of Lori Adams, who was at work when the fire broke out at… Read More
ST. STEPHEN, New Brunswick — A $3 billion natural gas pipeline that will stretch 620 miles from the Country Harbour area in northern Nova Scotia to Boston has some residents wondering if it will drive down property values and restrict the use of commercial woodland. Read More
BANGOR — The Queen City offered all the Christmas bustle you could want on the first weekend in December. People shopped, Santa stopped by, and snow fell. But first, there was the star, shining through the trees on a ledge off State Street. googletag.cmd.push(function ()… Read More
BANGOR — Sporting a yard-long ponytail and rainbow-colored moon boots, Sherri Fowler crash-landed beneath a sign welcoming her to “The Borders Universe.” She dropped her books and took in the atmosphere. googletag.cmd.push(function () { // Define Slot var slot_sizes = [[300,250]]; var new_slot_sizes = [];… Read More
BANGOR — Representatives of Local 772 of the International Association of Firefighters are staying low-key about the city’s recent “unconditional” offer of two 3 percent raises for the period 1993-97 even as labor negotiations continue. Union President Dave Bickford said Sunday that he would prefer… Read More
PRESQUE ISLE — A free program on caring for your back will be held as part of an open house for County Physical Therapy 1-6 p.m. Tuesday at its new location at 11 North St., near Pat’s Pizza. The public is invited to meet with… Read More
GUILFORD — An extended school program for SAD 4 children in grades one through four will be offered starting next month if the school board adopts the proposal Tuesday evening. It will be the first such offering among schools in the Penquis region. Superintendent Norman… Read More
President Clinton, who promised to re-reform the recent welfare changes during his second term, did not wait that long. His proposal last week to restore nearly one-quarter of the cuts to the system may be welcomed by advocates of the poor, but show little hope of passing. Read More
WASHINGTON — For the first time, the Senate will have nine elected women members when the 105th Congress begins in January. They intend to join forces on some issues, but the six Democrats and three Republicans are likely to use their bloc-voting power sparingly. Yet… Read More
Painful and necessary for the Bangor Police Department, the investigation of one of its own concluded last week with frank acknowledgment from the top of how individual actions can undermine the efforts of many. In August, at the peak of public and political concern about… Read More
If you buy something at a store and later change your mind, you may not be able to return the merchandise. But if you buy an item in your home or at a location that is not the seller’s permanent place of business, you may have the option. Read More
PORTLAND — As grocery delivery service expands in more urban areas, Shaw’s Supermarkets has decided to end the program here because not enough customers were using the Internet to place orders. The supermarket chain said it will discontinue the 11-month-old service that allowed customers in… Read More
Even though the holiday is past and we furiously press on toward the next one, I’d like to share the blessing we were thanking God for this year around our Thanksgiving table. My husband and other members of our fmaily, plus our faithful co-workers, remove… Read More
In response to the Saturday-Sunday [Nov. 30-Dec.1] Bangor Daily News story, “G-P workers fear for future.” Is it any wonder a company can’t compete with mills in Indonesia and Brazil, with the union attitude. I couldn’t believe my eyes when one worker stated, “I have an attitude about… Read More
Small voices whispered and giggled as the lights went down and those first strains of music rose. Little girls held their arms in arcs above their heads, and the boys got big-eyed. It was magic qua magic. So it is each year when the Robinson… Read More
I have a confession to make: I love desserts. The desserts I love, though, are not subject to the changing whims of fashion, light in calories or fat-free. The desserts I love are deluxe desserts, loaded with butter and eggs and cream. And I love chocolate, anything paired… Read More
I still don’t know why anyone would believe in President Clinton. There is no group that has given him support that he has not forsaken. His entire legacy is personal gain at the expense of loyalty and commitment to a cause. Just the hiring of Dick Morris, who… Read More
WISCASSET — A Whitefield boy accused of killing his sister will not have to appear in court Monday, after pleading innocent by mail to the juvenile equivalent of murder. Christopher Mann, attorney for Bryn Goodman, 14, entered a “denial” or not guilty plea by mail. Read More
BANGOR — Three people have taken out nomination papers for the City Council seat to be filled during a special election Feb. 25. The position, which expires in November 1997, was vacated by former Mayor Marshall Frankel, who resigned for family and health reasons in… Read More
Prospective college students can take advantage of a regional program which allows New England students to pay lower tuition when they study certain majors at out-of-state public colleges. Last academic year, 700 Maine residents enrolled in out-of-state public colleges through the New England Regional Student… Read More
BANGOR — To sum it up, this year’s holiday parade was a little warmer, more musical and definitely better attended than last year’s — a success. Just moments before Saturday’s 2:30 p.m. start, people parked along streets and streamed toward downtown, the better to find… Read More
CARIBOU — Marilyn Pinette had just slid a sheet of cookies into the oven to bake and settled down in a chair Saturday night when she heard a big bang. She thought her stove had blown up. When she returned to the kitchen to inspect,… Read More
AUGUSTA — Each year, several students in Maine earn a free ride at any campus in the University of Maine System. But each year, most of the state’s brightest kids turn it down. When the Maine Educational Assessment scholarship was created in 1985, it was… Read More
Thousands of people were without power most of Sunday after a winter storm dumped a mixture of snow and rain across Maine, and many would have to wait until this morning for power to be restored. Tree limbs falling on power lines were to blame… Read More
At some time during their lives one out of five Americans will be diagnosed with some form of mental illness, fully 20 percent of the population. Included in this census are those who were born with brain disorders which may carry one or more of the following labels:… Read More
PORTLAND — A Portland woman was killed when she was hit by a car after attending Mass, police said. Charlotte Connolly, 78, was pronounced dead at Maine Medical Center Saturday evening. Fellow worshipers and rescue crews tried to revive her. googletag.cmd.push(function () { // Define… Read More
BANGOR — The marketing coordinator for Red Angus beef told Maine cattle farmers to steer clear of trying to compete with the chicken and pork industries, and to concentrate instead on producing a quality product. Robert Hough, representing the Red Angus Association of America in… Read More
AUGUSTA — The Maine Public Advocate’s Office says state regulators should condition their approval of a merger proposed by Bell Atlantic and NYNEX on a reduction of NYNEX rates in Maine of nearly $80 million annually. “The companies estimate that the merger will generate a… Read More
MOUNT DESERT ISLAND — Never shy with opinions about their roadways, Mount Desert Island communities are pushing for a solution to seasonal traffic congestion at the head of the island, an intersection described as “a nightmare” by one local town manager. In recent months, petitions… Read More
With people visiting for the holidays, it’s a good time to issue this plea. Inez Boyd of Bangor writes, “The Greater Pushaw Lake Association is gathering information and materials to compile a history of Pushaw Lake which will eventually be published in a booklet and will be available… Read More
CARIBOU — One man’s trash is another’s treasure. That’s the premise behind a new effort by the Northern Maine Development Commission to compose a directory listing businesses, towns, and others that generate large amounts of solid waste. The garbage, such as wooden pallets, scrap paper… Read More
It was only the third day of Hanukkah, but the holiday celebration was in full force at Beth Israel Synagogue in Bangor, where approximately 75 children and adults gathered Sunday to recall the miracle that occurred thousands of years ago. The room was filled with… Read More
DOVER-FOXCROFT — Piscataquis County Gardeners are invited to participate in the 1997 Extension Master Gardener Training in Dover-Foxcroft. The sessions will be offered from 6 to 9 p.m. Tuesdays and Thursdays, starting Feb. 25. In 1997, sessions will focus on soil and plant management and… Read More
GREENVILLE — Trustees of Shaw Public Library are seeking donations to help finance computer accessibility to the Internet. Patrons would be allowed to use the service free of charge. Earlier library projects, including roof replacement and work on the building’s exterior, have cost more than… Read More
MILO — A book fair will be held at the SAD 41 information center at Penquis Valley School starting from 1 to 4 p.m. Monday. It will continue from 8 a.m. to 7 p.m. Tuesday through Thursday; and 8 a.m. to 3 p.m. Friday. googletag.cmd.push(function… Read More
CANAAN — The Lake George Regional Park board of directors seeks a representative from Canaan to serve on the board. Interested people may contact Canaan selectmen to be considered for appointment. googletag.cmd.push(function () { // Define Slot var slot_sizes = [[300,250]]; var new_slot_sizes = [];… Read More
ORONO — For this installment of Great Moments in Science, we take you to the Bangor dental office of Dr. Bill Mouradian. Bob Bayer, executive director of the University of Maine Lobster Institute, is in the chair. Mouradian: “So, Bob, what urgent need of Maine’s… Read More