CALAIS – The 9th Annual Washington County Elementary Cheerleading Competition will be held on Saturday, March 1, at Calais High School. The event will feature cheerleaders competing in three divisions: junior high, mixed and pee-wee. googletag.cmd.push(function () { // Define Slot var slot_sizes = [[300,250]];… Read More
ORONO – To some, there had been a ray of hope. However, the hope turned to realism Thursday when administrators, coaches and players at the University of Maine learned that the school’s appeal to the NCAA Infractions Appeals Committee was denied on both counts. googletag.cmd.push(function… Read More
Theoretically, a team is rewarded for securing the top seed in a tournament. That reward is either a matchup with the lowest-ranked opponent in the tourney fieldand/or a first-round bye. Presumably, this makes it easier for the top-ranked team to advance to the championship game. Read More
NEWARK, Del. – Delaware native John Gordon scored six points in the final minute to give the University of Maine Black Bears a 56-52 men’s basketball win over the Delaware Blue Hens Thursday night in the Bob Carpenter Center. Gordon was held scoreless for the… Read More
ORONO – When the NCAA Infractions Appeals Committee’s decision to uphold penalities imposed on the University of Maine was announced Thursday, the only shock waves tearing through the campus were caused by the media scurry. While reporters raced across campus between the public affairs building,… Read More
BANGOR – Tony Tobin scored 33 points to lead Husson College to a 97-77 men’s college basketball victory over Maine Athletic Conference rival University of Maine-Machias at Husson’s Newman Gym Thursday night. Brian Cotto added 19 points and Mike McCaffrey chipped in with 10 for… Read More
Orono, Calais and Jonesport-Beals return to the Bangor Auditorium this week for the Eastern Maine Class B, C and D schoolgirl basketball tournament as the defending regional champions but only the Blue Devils reclaimed the top seed. Mount Desert Island grabbed the second-seed in Class… Read More
ORONO – Jamie Cassidy and Stacey Porrini give the University of Maine the tallest, most productive inside game in America East. What the 6-foot-4 pair doesn’t have is an excess of quickness. Klara Danes does, and the 6-foot forward displayed it along with strength and… Read More
ORONO – The Black Bear 15K Ski Race set for Saturday, Feb. 15 has been cancelled due to a lack of snow. Questions may be directed to Thad Dwyer at the University of Maine, 581-1081. Read More
BELFAST – Ten teams from New Brunswick and six from the United States will compete this weekend in the 38th annual Men’s Little International Bonspeil at the Belfast Curling Club. In keeping with tradition he began in 1959, Ralph Brown of Gladstone, N.B., will participate again this year. Read More
PITTSFIELD – A team of former New England Patriot football players will take on a team of police officers and fireman from Pittsfield to benefit the DARE program Saturday, March 1 at 1 p.m.. Patriots’ alumni Robert Perryman, Roland James, Jim Bowman, and Steve King… Read More
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ADDISON — One snowy February day more than half a century ago, Doris and Raymond Joy were married in her parents’ white clapboard home overlooking Eastern Harbor in the village of South Addison on Moose Neck. A lobsterman’s daughter, Doris and her beau had wanted… Read More
ROCKPORT — Knox County Commissioner Lawrence Nash will speak on the role of county government and his vision for Knox County at 7 p.m. Wednesday at the West Rockport Fire Station. The event is sponsored by the Camden and Rockport Republican committees and is open… Read More
DYER BROOK — The Community School District 9 board voted this week to amortize a recently completed, $800,000 roof project in 10 years rather than 20 years, as had been discussed last year. Superintendent of Schools Terry Comeau met with local municipal leaders before Monday’s… Read More
AUGUSTA — The strength of our democracy is in the voices of its people. But it also helps to have something on paper. The basic rights of citizens are defined in the constitution of the state of Maine. On Thursday, Meghan Lane and some of… Read More
BANGOR — A Bangor man accused of pointing two guns at a 12-year-old boy and attempting to sexually assault him pleaded guilty Thursday to aggravated assault with a deadly weapon and no contest to attempted unlawful sexual contact. Timothy Shannon, 47, is free on bail. Read More
An unexpected need to replace leaking nuclear fuel assemblies will keep Maine Yankee off line for several more months. Maureen Brown, spokeswoman for the Wiscasset nuclear plant, said the problem was caused by premature wear in 68 fuel assemblies installed in the reactor in 1995. Read More
GREENVILLE — Proposed amendments to Greenville’s basic land use ordinance aired at a public hearing Wednesday will now be up to voters at the annual town meeting. Pat Zieten, code enforcement officer, said the amendments proposed by the planning board basically were to define time… Read More
AUGUSTA — Although Gov. Angus S. King’s Learning Results program is defined clearly in his 1998-1999 budget proposal, conservative critics are demanding to know the total price tag. The call for a district-by-district independent cost-analysis study of the Learning Results was made by a group… Read More
MADAWASKA — The Board of Selectmen agreed to extend a cable television agreement, increase fuel oil and gasoline bids, and look at replacing community communications equipment, at its biweekly meeting Wednesday night. The board decided to extend the franchise agreement with Frontiervision for cable television… Read More
BANGOR — A Hampden man convicted last week of sexually abusing his three stepdaughters was back in court Thursday trying to be released on bail while he awaits sentencing. Justice Margaret Kravchuk denied the bail request of 38-year-old Edward Loring, who has been incarcerated at… Read More
MADAWASKA — Ann D. Beaulieu has resigned after nine years as director of the recreation and parks department. The separation, effective Feb. 21, is not an amicable one, but neither side is talking about what caused Beaulieu’s action. googletag.cmd.push(function () { // Define Slot var… Read More
CASTINE — A crew of half-naked revelers gave the term “liquid courage” new meaning Thursday. More than two dozen students galloped into the frigid waters of Castine Harbor as part of Maine Maritime Academy’s fourth annual Polar Bear Swim, billed as a “midwinter stress reliever.”… Read More
MILLINOCKET — Concerns about a 75 percent rate increase prompted town officials to delay the final and most costly portion of a five-year sewer improvement project. The final part of the plan called for extending a new line along Katahdin Avenue, which would add $1… Read More
Today is Valentine’s Day, a time when many people’s thoughts turn to romance and perhaps stealing a kiss from that certain someone. If you should happen to read the article on oral ecology by Jane Stevens in the latest issue of Technology Review, however, you might decide to… Read More
I was disappointed by Tom Weber’s article, “Who is this man?” Where are all these biased remarks and inconsistencies supposedly found in the gospels? It’s highly doubtful that some of the disciples would have suffered a martyr’s death for a man who supposedly was drugged, placed in a… Read More
The article, “Who is this man?” in Maine Style (BDN, Feb. 1-2), troubles me greatly. I am troubled by the emphasis on the “debate” and “exploring” of who Jesus was and is. I notice that Dr. Wright, one speaker quoted, attended seminary at Oxford’s Wycliffe Hall. Wycliffe Hall… Read More
BANGOR — The badly bruised corpse of a 7-year-old girl flashed onto a screen at Eastern Maine Medical Center Thursday, drawing gasps from even the most experienced medical professionals in the audience. The child’s neck, blackened and almost severed from her head, was the focal… Read More
Maybe people from away will gain some insight into Bangor’s favorite son from a profile this Sunday on “60 Minutes,” during the middle of the CBS news maagzine’s three segments. But the 13-minute interview of Stephen King by Lesley Stahl doesn’t provide much new for… Read More
On Feb. 25, Bangor voters will brave the winter cold to cast ballots for a new city councilor. Although I am certain that few people are excited at the thought of voting in yet another election, many people are touched by decisions the city councilor makes. The decision… Read More
It was reported incorrectly in Thursday’s editions that Sandra Friend was the widow of Kirk Friend. She is the widow of Harry Friend. A story about a Dover-Foxcroft man who pleaded guilty to several counts in 13th District Court published Wednesday gave an incorrect age… Read More
Bev Dinsmore has been dreaming of late about white carnations. Images of the fragrant flower spring to mind whenever the former firefighter recalls the annual firemen’s balls that were hailed as the pinnacle of Bangor’s social season from the mid-1880s until around 1967. googletag.cmd.push(function ()… Read More
A task force looking for ways to eliminate dioxin from paper mill discharges broke down late last year because participants could not agree on the actual goal of their work. They were not far apart, but the contentious nature of this important health issue could make them seem… Read More
DEXTER — High students taking the culinary arts course at Tri-County Technical Center in Dexter were literally up to their elbows in dough this week. By the end of school on Thursday, the students had made 60 dozen assorted yeast rolls, plus a variety of… Read More
Thank you, truckers! You came through with flying colors. On Wednesday, we reported the Good Shepherd Food Bank of Lewiston needed volunteer truckers to deliver free baby formula to food distribution centers serving low-income families in Washington and Aroostook counties. googletag.cmd.push(function () { // Define… Read More
ROCKLAND — The Kiwanis Club again is sponsoring a poster contest to commemorate Schooner Days held in each july. This will be the seventh year running for such a competition. The competition is open to anyone 18 years of age or older. The creator of… Read More
Thank you for printing the article, “Activist pushing for wolves’ return” [BDN, Feb. 3]. I have personally met Paul Soffron and he is a wonderful, dedicated human being. His entire life is devoted to educating the public about wolves and their place in our environment. The world would… Read More
GUILFORD — Counting election ballots by hand will continue here as the town’s budget advisory committee on Wednesday nixed the inclusion of funds in the proposed 1997 budget for a ballot-counting machine. Earlier this month, selectmen voted to include $3,500 in the proposed budget, which… Read More
AUGUSTA — No date has been set for a follow-up vote to resolve last November’s inconclusive referendum on forestry practices, but action on two fronts Thursday showed that a new round of political maneuvering has begun in earnest. In the Legislature, the House of Representatives… Read More
BUCKSPORT — Champion International hopes the town can help with a $120 million expansion of the company’s local paper mill. At Thursday night’s Town Council meeting, Town Manager Roger Raymond said a letter from mill manager Fred Oettinger officially had asked for talks on a… Read More
Here are some of the findings of a survey by Market Decisions Inc. of South Portland, which based its questions to 300 parents and 300 students on focus-group discussions. Respondents were chosen at random from a group of families with pre-college children. 83 percent of… Read More
BRUNSWICK — Three days into the job, Maine Yankee’s top manager praised the work force at the troubled nuclear power plant and said its performance will be measured in actions, not words. Mike Sellman, the Entergy Corp. executive who became president Thursday with the signing… Read More
AUGUSTA — Relief from rabies could be years away, according to a state health official tracking the deadly disease’s progression through Maine. The state Human Services lab this week confirmed two cases of animal rabies, one in Turner on Monday, the other in Durham on… Read More
ROCKLAND — Suspect your school board occasionally strays a bit off course during those three-hour, closed-door sessions? Convinced your selectmen think “precise” and “vague” are synonyms? googletag.cmd.push(function () { // Define Slot var slot_sizes = [[300,250]]; var new_slot_sizes = []; var has_banner = false; for… Read More
AUGUSTA — State officials sent out a strong message Thursday to parents and students who think they can’t afford college: Don’t give up. A survey released by the state’s loan-guarantee agency, the Finance Authority of Maine, shows too many students have given up their dreams… Read More
Rockland District Court: Operating a motor vehicle while under the influence of intoxicating liquor: Michael L. Robinson, 33, Bath, $600, 12 days in jail, license suspended 90 days; William P. Sutton Jr., 23, Virginia Beach, Va., $500, three days in jail, license suspended 90 days;… Read More
Thanks to the U.S. Congress, Bill Clinton and the North Atlantic Free Trade Agreement, the United States now has trucks coming in from Mexico, uninspected, bearing illegal drugs. Thanks to NAFTA, Bill Clinton and Newt Gingrich, drugs are overrunning our society and enslaving young people. Read More
I am one of the many University of Maine faculty who is taking the early retirement option that has been offered to eligible faculty. Although some of my colleagues have publicly expressed their frustration and dissatisfaction with the situation they have experienced, I have nothing but wonderful memories… Read More
My husband and I recently received a public notice proposing to construct a 46-kilovolt overhead utility line near the Pushaw Road to Union Street in Bangor. I’m worried about the possible cancerous effects of having this type of power line running parallel and approximately 115 feet from one… Read More
I wrote this article for the “Battle of the Bulge” anniversary, Dec. 17, 1944: “On Dec. 17 at St. Vith on a roadblock, we were overrun by two Panzer Divisions and surrounded. Some wounded, some dead and most taken POW like myself. Our whole company… Read More
WOOLWICH — The National Transportation Safety Board has completed its investigation of a plane crash that killed two Maine men last June but the agency is not expected to determine a cause for two months. Investigator Randi-Jean Kukla said she forwarded a report to her… Read More
BRUNSWICK — The American Cancer Society will hold its annual Daffodil Days March 20-22, and bouquets may be ordered for companies or donated to local facilities. Orders must be completed by March 5. For information, contact Clara Cousins, Hancock unit, American Cancer Society, 800-464-3102 or… Read More
CAPE ELIZABETH — Healing of Persons Exceptional is marking the 10th anniversary of the first H.O.P.E. group meeting, with an evening of festivities for all H.O.P.E. participants from 6 to 9 p.m. Friday at the Cape Elizabeth home of Tom Caron. During the last 10… Read More
Bangor District Court: Edward Smart, 27, Bangor, assault, 30 days in jail, suspended, probation one year, defendant to complete batterers intervention program. googletag.cmd.push(function () { // Define Slot var slot_sizes = [[300,250]]; var new_slot_sizes = []; var has_banner = false; for (var i = 0;… Read More
SHERMAN STATION — The SAD 25 board on Wednesday gave conceptual approval to a proposal for a student-operated radio station. Jason Hill of Mount Chase, a junior at Katahdin High School, proposed the station as the community service project he must complete to attain Eagle… Read More
MONSON — A proposed municipal budget for Monson that reflects a $415 decrease from last year’s spending plan will need adoption at the March 24 town meeting. The town’s budget advisory committee on Wednesday approved the document, which includes a 3 percent wage increase for… Read More
BANGOR — Bangor Citizens for Responsible Municipal Government will meet at 7 p.m. Wednesday, Feb. 19, in City Council chambers at Bangor City Hall to establish working committees to investigate concerns voiced by residents to the coalition. Each of the three committees eventually could recommend… Read More
GUILFORD — A head-on collision on the North Guilford Road Thursday injured a 59-year-old Monson man. John Gillespie was transported by ambulance to Charles A. Dean Memorial Hospital in Greenville, he was treated and released, according to a nursing supervisor there. googletag.cmd.push(function () { //… Read More
BANGOR — Literacy Volunteers of America-Bangor will hold an informational meeting at 7 p.m. Thursday, Feb. 20, at the Bangor Daily News Jordan Conference Room, at 491 Main St. The meeting will be an opportunity to learn more about Literacy Volunteers of America and about… Read More
NEWBURGH — The town will not deliver its town report to residents this year. All reports will be available for pickup at the town office from Monday, March 3, through Friday, March 7. Read More
PRESQUE ISLE — Along with every other school district in Maine, SAD 1 has started the annual struggle with budgets. During a meeting Wednesday night, the district board decided to build a spending plan for next year that will not increase the tax rate. However,… Read More
PITTSFIELD — Fifteen cats and six dogs got a truckload of gifts Thursday. To celebrate their 100th day of school this year, pupils at Manson Park Elementary School in Pittsfield donated dog food, cat food, animal box litter, toys and some very well-worn blankets to the Pittsfield Area… Read More
AUGUSTA — Despite their minority standing, state House Republicans vowed Thursday to save a $131 million income tax cap passed last year that the King administration and the Democratic majority aim to scuttle this session. Republican House Leader James O. Donnelly of Presque Isle and… Read More
AUGUSTA — Despite chronic complaints by Maine homeowners about excessive property taxes, millions of dollars earmarked for tax relief are going begging. Last year, $7.4 million in tax-relief funds were left untouched. googletag.cmd.push(function () { // Define Slot var slot_sizes = [[300,250]]; var new_slot_sizes =… Read More
SHERMAN STATION — A significant shortfall in next year’s budget could result in the closure of schools and staff layoffs in SAD 25. A 21 percent drop in enrollment during the past 10 years, coupled with rising maintenance costs for older schools and continuing decreases… Read More
WATERVILLE — Late last fall, 258 Waterville area residents were asked to assess the health services of the central Maine region in a series of focus groups. A survey of those participants showed that although folks were uniformly pleased to live in mid-Maine and had… Read More
When NCAA enforcement representative Bill Saum arrived on the University of Maine’s Orono campus on April 11, 1994, to begin questioning UMaine coaches and staff members about allegations of NCAA rules violations, the university already knew it had a problem. Nobody then could have guessed… Read More
In its drive to expand, a North Carolina auto parts distributor is merging with two longtime auto parts companies in Bangor. Under a merger agreement set to go into effect March 1, General Parts Inc. of Raleigh, N.C., is assuming control of all 12 of… Read More
WASHINGTON — Secretary of Defense William Cohen offered an apology Wednesday to the parents of a Pennsylvania man who killed himself 16 months ago rather than turn over the names of fellow Navy shipmates who hazed him. “The best we can offer right now is… Read More
BAILEYVILLE — The appointment of Lee M. Bingham as Georgia-Pacific Corp.’s vice president for Maine operations and the announcement of an $11 million capital investment Wednesday could mean there is a future for the Woodland pulp and paper mill. Bingham will coordinate management of company… Read More
School officials condemn state education funding > Central, northern Maine funding has been pillaged
BANGOR — For the last six years, education dollars have been taken from students in northern Maine and given to their counterparts in the southern part of the state. On Thursday, area school administrators banded together to turn the tide. More than 100 school and… Read More
Penobscot Valley High School, Howland Second quarter honor roll Seniors, high honors: Ashley Burgoyne and Gerti Pellumbi; honors: Heather Babineau, Janis Boobar, Bobbie Jean Buttery, Bruce Cummings, Brandie Dawson, Jason Dobson, Jessica Dunn, Justin Hatch, Jeremiah Jewell, Dennis Keyser, Christopher Kramer, Jonathan Lavertu, Krystal Lovely,… Read More