For media types, some of the most interesting comments Greg Cronin made Monday came after his press conference announcing he was resigning as a coach in the University of Maine hockey program. Cronin was interviewed by WZON’s Dan Hannigan, who hosts an afternoon sports program… Read More
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    Mario Thyer, who took Greg Cronin’s assistant role when Cronin became the interim head coach last December, is the leading candidate to replace Cronin, according to University of Maine Athletic Director Sue Tyler. “Mario has done a great job. He has grown into the position,”… Read More
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    CASTINE – Barry Schramban scored 12 of his game-high 42 points in overtime, including an 8-for-10 effort from the foul line, as UMaine-Machias outlasted Maine Maritime Academy. Schramban went 14-for-18 from the stripe. Zelko Bojic tossed in 20 points and Dennis Traup chipped in with… Read More
    ORONO – The Orono Red Riots held the Foxcroft Academy Ponies to 11 second-half points to take a 60-43 schoolgirl basketball victory Tuesday night. Beth Gagnon sparked Orono with 17 points and 11 rebounds, while Susan Gardner provided 13 points and five assists. Jessica Libby… Read More
    College WENDY ATWOOD Wendy Atwood of the University of New England has been selected as the Maine Athletic Conference Women’s Basketball Player of the Week. Atwood, a junior guard from Fairfield, averaged 25.6 points, hitting seven of 10 3-point attempts. googletag.cmd.push(function () { // Define… Read More
    MADAWASKA – Andrew Clavette hit a free throw with three seconds left in the fourth quarter to send the game into overtime, then combined with Ben Desjardins to go 5-for-5 from the foul line in the extra period Tuesday night as Madawaska posted a 63-58 schoolboy basketball victory… Read More
    HERMON – Stearns High School junior forward Leana Larlee did not have her shooting touch here Tuesday night so she had to figure out another way to help her Minutemen. She did. googletag.cmd.push(function () { // Define Slot var slot_sizes = [[300,250]]; var new_slot_sizes =… Read More
    The residents of the most famous street on children’s TV made their way to Bangor’s Main Street Tuesday night, as “Sesame Street Live” opened at the Bangor Auditorium in the first of three shows. The cast of 15 brightly colored Muppets hammered home the evening’s… Read More
    As they gather to celebrate the holiday season, some families, groups of friends, clubs, or work mates are pooling contributions for the benefit of the Santa’s Helper Fund. The Penobscot Bay Power Squadron of Hampden, a national boating organization which promotes and teaches safe boating… Read More
    BOSTON — Tall ships, those towering sailing vessels that fascinate sailors and landlubbers, will visit Boston for five days in the year 2000. “We expect this event will include the largest ever international fleet of sail training ships,” said Robin Duchesne, chairman of the International… Read More
    AUGUSTA — The annual Head Start Christmas party will be held at 9:30 a.m. Thursday, Dec. 12, at the Hall of Flags with Gov. Angus King and 160 children from area Head Start centers. Also joining the group will be Slugger, the mascot for the… Read More
    AUGUSTA — Maine’s commissioner of public safety, Alfred R. Skolfield, urges motorists and pedestrians to use extreme care at dusk and after dark, following three pedestrian fatalities recently. All occurred between 4:30 and 4:55 p.m. on three separate days. On Monday, a 14-year-old boy was… Read More
    PORTLAND — Maine post offices offering extended hours for the holidays on Dec. 14 and 21, include Bath, Biddeford, Caribou, Ellsworth, Gorham, Hampden, Houlton and Rockland. Those offering extended hours on Saturdays and Sundays, Dec. 14-15 and 21-22, include Augusta, Bangor, Belfast, Freeport, Lisbon, Portland,… Read More
    For Maine, reading the roll of Cabinet nominees was an exciting experience tinged with deep disappointment. The other half of the most dynamic senatorial duo in the country, George Mitchell, was not on the stage with President Bill Clinton. The former Senate majority leader, a… Read More
    Encore performances of “Grease” by the Presque Isle High School Shipmates will be at 7 p.m. Wednesday, Dec. 11, in the PIHS Auditorium and 7 p.m. Friday, Dec. 13, in the Caribou Performing Arts Center. A story Tuesday about East Corinth’s new indecency ordinance said… Read More
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    Recently, a friend sent me an article that appeared on the front page of the Bangor Daily News [on Sept. 14], concerning the archaic, Kafkaesque, prehistortic “new teacher’s certification program” held in such reverence by the Maine Department of Education. For those unfamiliar with this… Read More
    Thrilled by the news last week that Sen. William Cohen was chosen by the president to become secretary of defense, Mainers may have missed the importance of Bill Clinton’s choice for secretary of state. Madeleine Albright, however, could return to that position a sorely needed emphasis on human… Read More
    Bar Harbor District Court: Peter G. Ogilvie, 19, Bangor, furnishing liquor to minor, $200. 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()) {… Read More
    We don’t know how Angel Tree projects are doing at Mr. Paperback and other bookstores elsewhere, but we do know the prospect for success at the Mr. Paperback in Dover-Foxcroft has people there very concerned. “We’re getting a little worried,” said store Manager Donna Cleary… Read More
    CHICAGO — A new technique can enable doctors to learn whether a woman’s breast cancer has spread without having to remove a large chunk of underarm tissue, an often painful and costly procedure, researchers say. Currently, surgeons performing a mastectomy also remove underarm tissue containing… Read More
    GLENBURN — The town’s 175th anniversary celebration scheduled for July 12 may fizzle unless townspeople start to show some enthusiasm and pitch in to help with the plans, according to members of the volunteer firefighters’ association which is coordinating the event. “We won’t have a… Read More
    HAMPDEN — Craig M. Parsons was awarded the rank of Eagle Scout on Oct. 27 at Reeds Brook Middle School. He is the son of Mr. and Mrs. Daniel Parsons of Hampden. He is a member of Boy Scout Troop 41 in Hampden and has… Read More
    PALMYRA — Selectmen in Palmyra will meet in executive session in conjunction with their regular meeting tonight to discuss a conflict between current and former plumbing inspectors. In the process of changing from former inspector Peter Ouellette to current inspector and code enforcement officer, William… Read More
    AUBURN — A man being held on a charge of murdering his ex-girlfriend has gone without food for two months to protest conditions at the Androscoggin County Jail. Nadim Haque, a former University of Southern Maine student who was arrested in last May’s killing of… Read More
    NEWPORT — A one-item agenda awaits Newport selectmen tonight when they meet at 6:30 to act on a request from downtown merchants. According to Town Manager Arthur Ellingwood, downtown merchants approached Selectman Jim Brann asking for the town to resume plowing and sanding the former… Read More
    Doug Kesseli’s article about long-distance rates and calling codes [BDN, Dec. 4] was informative. However, there is more to the story. There are many long-distance carriers and re-sellers operating within Maine offering excellent out-of-state long-distance service. In addition to the “big three,” companies such as… Read More
    So here we go again, another period of ad nauseum begging and pleading for us all to call in our pledges to support Maine public television. This time the viewing public should do what Maine public TV deserves: nothing. With little or no thought for… Read More
    Bear markets have been left in the ashes of history. Buy the dips — buy for the long-term. History no longer has a bearing on the present. The hype from all camps has moved from the sublime to the ridiculous. The July market correction snapped back as from… Read More
    Like many Bangor residents, I have watched the Westgate Mall deteriorate over the years and have wondered what would happen to it in the future. Therefore, I was pleasantly surprised to read in the Dec. 5 edition of the Bangor Daily News that Eastern Maine Healthcare had bought… Read More
    The Bangor High School Committee’s decision to deny the Bangor High School band from performing at the presidential midnight rally because it would be perceived as endorsing a candidate at a political rally is an example of the extremes some go to in order to be “politically correct.”… Read More
    LUBEC — Voters at a special town meeting overwhelmingly approved the 1997 operating budget for the $1.5 million marina expected to begin operations in May. The vote was 50-14. Although harbor officials were braced for controversy, noise at the meeting was essentially limited to a… Read More
    The annual Family Chanukah Celebration of Mount Desert Island will take place at 7 tonight at St. Saviour’s Episcopal Church in Bar Harbor. The event brings together the Jewish community throughout the coastal region; sharing songs, lights and latkes (potato pancakes). googletag.cmd.push(function () { //… Read More
    ORRINGTON — Trash that normally is collected on Wednesdays will be picked up on Mondays, Dec. 23 and 30, during the Christmas and New Year holidays. In each case, the Tuesday pickup will not be changed. For information, call Sawyer Environmental at 848-7551. Read More
    WASHINGTON — Maine has been awarded nearly $1 million for law enforcement efforts aimed at combating violence against women. The $989,000 grant from the U.S. Department of Justice is being awarded to Maine’s Department of Public Safety. The announcement of the grant was made by… Read More
    The Coalition for Economic Justice announced Tuesday that 2nd District Rep. John Baldacci will be the keynote speaker at the group’s annual meeting today at St. Andrew’s Catholic Church in Augusta. The Coalition, established in 1994, comprises members of the Catholic faith and advocates for… Read More
    WASHINGTON — In a decision that cost victimized consumers tens of millions, the Supreme Court ruled Tuesday that some punitive-damage awards were subject to federal income taxes even before Congress made that clear last August. By a 6-3 vote, the court ruled that punitive damages… Read More
    ORONO — A University of Maine freshman remained in serious condition Tuesday evening at Eastern Maine Medical Center in Bangor after he fell from his dormitory window. Matthew Peterson, 18, of Rumford suffered a spinal cord injury after falling from the window early Tuesday morning. Read More
    SHERMAN STATION — After failing to reach an agreement for 528 days, SAD 25 and the union representing its support staff workers now will go to fact finding as part of their negotiation effort. The support staff group, which includes secretaries, janitors, bus drivers, cooks… Read More
    BIDDEFORD — A citizens advisory panel disbanded after failing to reach an ironclad agreement on what to do about widening the Maine Turnpike. Instead, the Public Advisory Committee went on record as supporting both the widening of a 30-mile stretch of the toll road between… Read More
    WASHBURN — The third time was a charm. At its meeting Monday night, the Town Council voted to hire a new town manager. Al DuBay, 50, of Owls Head was selected to fill the post vacated last summer by Eugene Conlogue, who left to take… Read More
    CASTINE — Maine Commissioner of Marine Resources Robin Alden has approved an aquaculture lease for a controversial nori operation planned for the Bagaduce River near Castine. In August 1995, Dennis Moran of East Blue Hill, a marine biologist by training, applied for a 10-year lease… Read More