BREWER – Something had to give. With the Brewer High School Witches trying to handle 6-foot-7 Travis Gilmore and 6-foot-4 Joe McLaughlin in the paint and control the boards, somebody was bound to be open. googletag.cmd.push(function () { // Define Slot var slot_sizes = [[300,250]];… Read More
BANGOR – The one-year suspension of University of Maine hockey coach Shawn Walsh came to an end at midnight. Walsh, who had coached the Black Bears since 1984 before being suspended for his part in the school’s NCAA rules violations, had maintained his silence during… Read More
MILLINOCKET – Steve Osborne scorched the nets for 20 second-half points Monday night to propel the Stearns Minutemen to a 79-61 schoolboy basketball victory over Mount Desert Island. Osborne finished with a game-high 24 points as Mike Walsh netted 14, Aaron Porter popped in 13,… Read More
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HERMON – The last time the Hampden Academy girls basketball team played Hermon, it let the Hawks jump out to a 17-point lead before storming back to win by a point. But the Broncos did so without a lot of confidence. However, the Hampden team… Read More
ORONO – Shawn Walsh has served his one-year suspension and now it’s time to forget the past and get on with the future with Walsh returning to lead the Black Bear hockey team beginning today. That was the consensus among those attending the University of… Read More
Santa, what will you bring to the wonderful world of sports? Small gifts to Sox fans who ask for so little and got less? Bring happiness to Roger the Rocket as he drinks espresso at the Dome. We do not wish him ill, but he… Read More
WOODLAND – Josh Thornton nailed six of seven free-throw attempts in the fourth quarter to help Woodland edge Jonesport-Beals 79-70 in schoolboy basketball action Friday night. Tony Robb paced the Dragons with 27 points and eight rebounds. Thornton pitched in with 14 points, while Bob… Read More
High school HEAL POINTS STANDINGS (Compiled by Bob Butler, York) EASTERN MAINE BOYS 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
CAMDEN – Camden-Rockport manufactured a 24-point halftime lead Friday and enjoyed a convincing 79-66 schoolboy basketball victory over Winslow. Jim Wilson tossed in 16 points, Jon Moro scored 14, and Tory King chipped in 10 for Camden-Rockport. googletag.cmd.push(function () { // Define Slot var slot_sizes… Read More
Maine schools are receiving thousands of extra dollars this year thanks to the state of Virginia. Virginia is the only state in the nation not currently participating in the federal Goals 2000 program. The premise behind the program sounds good — the federal government gives… Read More
ROCKLAND — A joint U.S.-Canadian organization has drafted a blueprint for the protection and management of the Gulf of Maine into the next century. At a recent meeting in Fredericton, New Brunswick, the Gulf of Maine Council on the Marine Environment adopted a new five-year… Read More
Educators have a simple response to Gov. Angus King’s budget — bah, humbug! “He didn’t take away, but he didn’t give as much as we’d hoped,” said Tim Humphrey, president of the Maine Education Association. googletag.cmd.push(function () { // Define Slot var slot_sizes = [[300,250]];… Read More
DOVER-FOXCROFT — Foxcroft Academy’s eighth annual Giving Campaign was kicked off recently as trustees, faculty and staff members provided early gifts. Together, they have raised the first $7,500 for the campaign. Leadership gifts account for another $18,000 raised to date. The centerpiece for this year’s… Read More
CORINNA — Trucks will continue to remove equipment from the closed Eastland Woolen Mill if an agreement between the town of Corinna and Finova Capital Corp., the mill’s mortgage holder, is approved in the near future. The agreement does not ensure the town will get… Read More
HARTFORD, Conn. — Connecticut motorists are stuck with the highest gas tax in the nation but get what they pay for — in this case, the best road system in the Northeast, a nonpartisan research group says. The tax over the last 11 years has… Read More
Editor’s Note: Bangor Daily News reporter Susan Young received a fellowship from the Education Writers Association to study efforts to boost academic standards in the nation’s schools. She focused on three states — Maine, Kentucky and Virginia. This is the third in a four-part series about what she… Read More
SKOWHEGAN — Mahlon Brooks, 50, argued with his girlfriend’s son about which television Christmas special to watch Saturday night at the family’s home in Canaan. He stormed out of the house and later that evening the small cedar-shingled residence was set on fire, an affidavit filed in Skowhegan’s… Read More
AUGUSTA — Supporters of Maine’s new law reforming campaign finances vowed Monday to defeat a legal challenge by the National Right to Life Political Action Committee. The PAC filed suit against the state in federal court in Portland on Dec. 11, claiming that the Clean… Read More
PRESQUE ISLE — After learning that the National Potato Promotion Board has a $5 million surplus earmarked for a television advertising campaign next year, Maine potato growers have a suggestion: Spend the money on promoting this year’s crop now, before more Maine growers fade out… Read More
In a made-for-TV age, nothing is more appropriate than the Newt Gingrich show now playing in Washington. But while the speaker of the House may have scripted his weekend admission of wrongdoing and the spin that went with it, he should not be allowed to decide when the… Read More
The executive director of the Professional Forest Logging Contractors of Maine, Dick Schneider, writes of the Schoodic timber cut: “[T]hese harvests [one disjunct from Acadia National Park, and a second, more controversial one on 1,600 acres at the park’s edge] are progressin environmentally acceptable and with minimal aesthetic… Read More
I’m sick of reading about that Tickle Me Elmo toy. I bet you are, too. Sociologists are using the shortage of the toy this Christmas season to analyze buyer psychology, and entreprenerial charities are auctioning off Elmos to fill their coffers. But mostly, media pundits are filling newspapers… Read More
ROCKLAND — A smoke detector was credited with preventing injuries when fire broke out at Rockland Street apartment house Sunday evening. Fire Chief Raymond Wooster said 11 people were inside the six-unit building when the alarm sounded at 5:51 p.m. Dean Dyer, who lived in… Read More
The city of Bangor and, by extension, the entire region, has been handed a powerful marketing tool: It has been rated the best among small cities in a national study. The Places Rated Almanac 1997, published by Macmillan Travel, compares 351 U.S. cities with a… Read More
SEARSPORT — Sailors from Poland and the Philippines, far from home during the holidays, received an unexpected Christmas surprise when their ships pulled into Searsport recently. Maine Maritime Academy students greeted sailors from Poland sailing aboard a coal carrier, and a crew of Philippine citizens… Read More
Historians tell us that Roman generals and emperors regularly provided bread and circuses to the plebeian masses to assure their allegiance. After a long week of tending the senatorial vineyards, Romans could amble over to the coliseum and watch the lions and the Christians go at it. The… Read More
MADAWASKA — Rep. Douglas Ahearne, D-Madawaska, has been appointed chairman of the Legislature’s Joint Standing Committee on State and Local Government. Ahearne, a third-term member of the Maine House of Representatives, represents Frenchville, Madawaska, Perham, St. Agatha, Westmanland and the unorganized territory of Square Lake. Read More
A wonderful holiday gift is being T.O.W.E.D. when you know you shouldn’t be behind the wheel. We congratulate and thank Butch Foss, owner of Union Street Citgo in Bangor, and his staff, who will tow people home — for free — today through New Year’s Day, Wednesday, Jan. Read More
The editorial cartoon on Dec. 20 truly exceeds the limits of good taste. It depicts the prime minister of Israel, Benjamin Netanyahu, scowling at an image suggesting the three wise men, complete with the Star of Bethlehem. While the three proclaim “peace on earth,” Netanyahu calls them “extremists.”… Read More
For that one cherished friend on your Christmas gift list who deserves the best that money can buy, show your beloved your undying love this year with a present of fine jewelry, exotic cosmetics or perhaps a posh palace of their very own. OK, so… Read More
Rep. Art Mayo of Bath has sponsored a State of Maine Resolution to the 118th Legislature proposing that the University of Maine fire its nationally acclaimed hockey coach. Rep. Mayo said he is a season ticket holder at UMaine. First, an elected official should submit… Read More
Angels abound across the state in this season — decorating Christmas trees, wreaths, candles and other arrangements. Some people believe they hover over us with an ever watchful eye for our protection and comfort. Their existence may be questioned by many. To the children in… Read More
What is with this Tickle Me Elmo mania? I think I saw this furry, red creature at the post office today while I was mailing my Christmas cards. Why is Elmo suddenly on America’s most wanted list? The simple answer is that he is nowhere to be found… Read More
As this Christmas season comes to a rapid close, I was struck by the thought that the time of the year had nothing to do with the majority of news in the written form or on the broadcast media. It seems all I hear, see, or read about… Read More
BANGOR — A potentially hostile situation was defused Monday night when Bangor police dispatcher John Hammett was able to convince a Third Street resident to put down the loaded rifle he allegedly was holding, allowing police to arrest him. Bangor police officers found a man… Read More
AUGUSTA — The theft of more than 250 Christmas presents for needy children prompted so many people to bring new gifts that donors were asked to hold off. Police said Monday night they had arrested a 30-year-old Augusta man in the weekend theft at the… Read More
With his displeasure about his treatment still rumbling beneath the surface, University of Maine hockey coach Shawn Walsh on Monday ended his yearlong self-imposed silence with the print and broadcast media. Walsh was suspended for a year by the university for his role in a… Read More
BANGOR — Cadillac Mountain Sports will have a developer agreement and a $250,000 loan in its Christmas stocking, but the vote wasn’t unanimous. After some pointed remarks about the risk to the city, councilors approved the redevelopment project for the W.T. Grant building with a 5-3 vote. Read More
HARTLAND — SAD 48 adult education classes will begin the week of Jan. 2 at Nokomis Regional High School. Courses in accounting, pottery, Western civilization, Latin, woodworking, art, self-defense, English, sign language, mathematics, algebra, quilting, tractor safety and more will be offered. googletag.cmd.push(function () {… Read More
SKOWHEGAN — A taxpayers’ lawsuit against the three current Somerset County commissioners was filed Monday morning in Somerset County Superior Court to recoup “at least $150,000,” according to attorney Anthony Shusta. That’s the amount he claims commissioners have illegally paid themselves and the county clerk. Read More
During the winter, I feel drafts near the back and side doors. The doors are still in good shape, but they have gotten leaky from years of use. What is the best type of weatherstripping to seal them? Back- and side-door weatherstripping typically receives more… Read More
The most recent reports indicate that both the number of homeless individuals (especially families) and the length of time they are homeless are increasing (wire service and television, Dec. 15 and 16). As long as there are people with no place to call home, there will continue to… Read More
HOLDEN — David Anderson of Newport has been appointed principal at the Holden School. He was most recently assistant principal and athletic director at Skowhegan Middle School. The SAD 63 board of directors approved Anderson’s appointment at its December meeting. Anderson will replace Joan Staffiere,… Read More
WISCASSET — When outgoing Maine Yankee President Charles Frizzle announced plans to spend $27 million to make improvements to the nuclear power plant, he said costs wouldn’t be passed on to customers. But if Maine Yankee is shut down for several months next year, at… Read More
AUGUSTA — The state agency that monitored hospital mergers and regulated their budgets is closing down. Maine’s 15-year-old Health Care Finance Commission will be out of business as of the end of this month. It employed eight people, down from 35 last year, and had… Read More
It’s Christmas Eve, and soon Santa will be delivering food, clothing and toys to more than 650 needy families throughout the region. As of today, $29,566 has been donated — just $500 away from this year’s goal. If you haven’t already contributed and would like… Read More
PRESQUE ISLE — The City Council will meet on Thursday afternoon to try again to hammer out a spending plan for 1997. Last week, a council vote ended in a tie for the $7.6 million budget. With one member of the seven-member council absent the… Read More
BANGOR — St. Joseph Hospital’s Live and Learn program for January will feature Kathy Kessenich speaking on osteoporosis from 1:30 to 3 p.m. Wednesday, Jan. 8, at the St. Francis Center in the old firehouse on Center Street. The program is free to St. Joseph… Read More
All Bureau of Motor Vehicles offices in Maine will close at noon today, as will most other state offices. No unscheduled motor vehicle services will be available. Gov. Angus King announced that all but essential state employees could go home at noon today. The Department… Read More
MILBRIDGE — Town Manager Linda Pagels has resigned after nearly three years, out of frustration at a lack of public support for her efforts to upgrade the town’s infrastructure and boost the local economy. Pagels submitted a letter of resignation to selectmen Dec. 5. The… Read More
DEER ISLE — By the end of January, island residents should have cheaper — and long-awaited — options for off-island telephone service. A plan under discussion for months among the Islanders for Wider Telephone Access, NYNEX and the Public Utilities Commission has been approved, according… Read More
You love them, you hate them, you shop in them. Malls are increasingly becoming the spending areas of choice nationally, although Mainers aren’t as strongly attracted to them as elsewhere in the country. Based on statistics released by the International Council on Shopping Centers, indoor… Read More
BAR HARBOR — A Bar Harbor man has pleaded not guilty to all criminal misdemeanor charges pending against him related to a fatal fire two years ago. The not guilty pleas of John E. Pelletier, 59, were entered in Bar Harbor District Court on Monday… Read More
DOVER-FOXCROFT — The directors of Hospital Administrative District 4 recently approved the purchase of the former Dover Lumber building at 6 Mechanic St. in Dover-Foxcroft. The building will be the temporary home of Mayo Regional Hospital’s new occupational health program. The occupational health program eventually… Read More