MAINE vs. NORTHEASTERN Time, site: Thursday, 7 p.m.; Matthews Arena, Boston 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
    The year gone by certainly was a banner one for television and radio sports – both on the national and local scene. The ill-conceived Baseball Network died a deserving death and Saturday afternoon baseball was returned to the fans. googletag.cmd.push(function () { // Define Slot… Read More
    The University of Maine women’s basketball team spent most of the past five weeks playing challenging non-conference opponents on the road. Coach Joanne Palombo-McCallie’s Black Bears have returned home this week to Alfond Arena, where they begin a three-game America East homestand. Maine, which has… Read More
    MAINE vs. NORTHEASTERN Time, site: Thursday, 7:30 p.m.; Alfond Arena, Orono 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
    BIDDEFORD — Being a school superintendent isn’t what it used to be, and school districts around Maine are having a hard time filling positions, school officials say. A school union east of Augusta had to advertise nationally to try and find applicants to fill the… Read More
    BANGOR — A Bangor man died Monday as a result of injuries suffered in a car accident here Dec. 22. Speed and alcohol were factors in the rollover accident that eventually claimed the life of Harold Rolfe, according to Bangor police. The 30-year-old Rolfe died… Read More
    Fort Kent District Court: Charles M. Slater, 40, Boston, Mass., speeding 35 mph more than posted speed limit, $150. 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;… Read More
    Before the first welfare family has had time to be improved by the work requirements in the new Temporary Assistance for Needy Families, state and federal regulators are disagreeing over which government’s rules will guide the reformed system. Perhaps President Clinton can add the disagreement to his “things-to-fix”… Read More
    Caribou District Court: Keith Beauchamp, 21, Caribou, possession of marijuana, $400; illegal possession of drug paraphernalia, $100. 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++) {… Read More
    PALMYRA — The Palmyra Town Hall will be the site of a rabies clinic from 2 to 4 p.m. Saturday, sponsored by the Palmyra Park Boosters. Shots for cats and dogs will be given for $6, and other shots will be available. Intereseted pet owners… Read More
    On Election Day, Nov. 5, I collected some 320 signatures on a petition directing the Dover-Foxcroft board of selectmen to prepare an ordinance for voter consideration establishing a school voucher system for parents of high school students. The wording of the petition was as follows:… Read More
    In the Dec. 30 issue of the Bangor Daily News, the paper carried an editorial about the National Right to Life legal action regarding the recently enacted “Clean Elections Act.” I want to touch on a couple of points that are extremely pertiennt to this debate. The main… Read More
    OLD TOWN — The life of the legendary Penobscot Indian Molly Spotted Elk will be featured on “True North,” Maine Public Television’s newsmagazine of Maine people and life, at 8 p.m. Monday, Jan. 6. Molly Spotted Elk was born on Indian Island at the turn… Read More
    Twenty-five years ago, Sylvia Pomroy had two dreams. Actually, one was more of a nightmare. The dream — an aspiration — was to open a secondhand clothing shop. That may not sound like such a big deal now, but in 1972, before vintage shops dotted… Read More
    A Bangor teen-ager was treated for a broken arm Tuesday night after a single-car rollover accident in Brewer. Jessica Gormely, 17, was treated at Eastern Maine Medical Center after the accident, which was reported at 7:58 p.m. near a residence at 419 Eastern Ave. Gormely… Read More
    Is it just me, or does Mike Royko’s universal plan for personal success include alienating himself from all other life forms aside from married, white, male, American Protestants? I applauded Lynn Flewelling [BDN letter, Dec. 13] when she became incensed over Royko’s latest breach of the insult barrier;… Read More
    SKOWHEGAN — On the first day of the new year, just minutes after they were sworn into office, two new county commissioners cleaned house. In a carefully orchestrated series of votes, Dorothy Rotondi-Canelli and Zane Libby eliminated the position of the county manager, fired the county clerk, returned… Read More
    ROCKLAND — Despite an aggressive New Year’s Eve program by Rockland police, no arrests were made for drunken driving. Rockland police stopped and checked an estimated 60 cars on the holiday eve. The only Knox County arrests were in Rockport, with two men charged with… Read More
    NEWBURG — When Sandy Montgomery learned she was pregnant last spring, her family, friends and doctors didn’t pop the champagne and celebrate. The 25-year-old had been diagnosed with Hodgkin’s disease, cancer of the lymph system, at age 15. The disease has been in remission for… Read More