BRUNSWICK – Bangor High School has dominated Class A schoolboy swimming in the last two decades, often subduing its opponents with an overwhelming combination of talented front-line swimmers and plenty of depth. This season, the Rams didn’t have quite enough of either. As a result,… Read More
BANGOR – After seeing his team surrender 13 points in the game’s first 2:31, Schenck High School boys basketball coach Steve Levasseur decided his 3-2 zone wasn’t going to stop Washington Academy’s perimeter shooting in their Eastern Maine Class C boys quarterfinal Monday at the Bangor Auditorium. Read More
BURLINGTON, Vt. – Vermont is ranked ninth in America East in free-throw shooting but hit seven crucial free-throws in the last minute of the game to hold off the University of Maine men’s basketball team 76-73 at Patrick Gymnasium Monday night. Maine falls to 10-17… Read More
BANGOR – Armed with an inexperienced team, Van Buren boys basketball coach Matt Rossignol knew there would be some early jitters as his players began play at the Bangor Auditorium Tuesday. After shooting 3-for-13 in the first quarter, the Crusaders settled down and defeated Wisdom… Read More
Boys First Team 60 yard dash: Craig Sidell (Orono); 60 yard hurdle: Brian Goodness (Brewer); 300: Craig Sidell (Orono); 600: Joey Luchini (Ellsworth); 1000: Joey Luchini (Ellsworth); Mile: Joey Luchini (Ellsworth); 2-Mile: Joey Luchini (Ellsworth); High Jump: Mike Rumney (Belfast), Craig Sidell (Orono), Mike Pare… Read More
Track & Field CLASS A GIRLS: Mount Ararat CLASS A BOYS: Cheverus Swimming 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… Read More
His team, the Philadelphia Flyers, has the second-best record in the National Hockey League, trailing only the reigning Stanley Cup champion Colorado Avalanche. Individually, Garth Snow is on a hot streak for the Flyers, a streak that continued Sunday night when the former University of… Read More
High school AT LEWISTON, on Saturday Class B Boys State Championship Old Town boys 343, Belfast 148, Greely 141, MDI 126, Morse 122, John Bapst 112, Waterville 92, Kennebunk 67, Falmouth 55, Boothbay 37, Scarborough 30, Messalonskee 28, Marshwood 22, Erskine 21, Yarmouth 16, Orono… Read More
Led by two skiers in the top 20, the Fort Kent girls finished third overall in the slalom at the Class A skiing championships at Sunday River in Bethel, compiling 73 points. Skowhegan placed second in boys A competition with 43 points. googletag.cmd.push(function () {… Read More
BANGOR – Kerri Russell came within three points of tying Narraguagus of Harrington on her own Monday night to boost Penquis of Milo to the 81-49 Class C schoolgirl basketball quarterfinal win at the Bangor Auditorium. Russell, a 1,500-point career scorer, broke Stephanie Carter of… Read More
ORONO – The Old Town girls swim team appeared positive it would win its sixth state Class B championship in as many years Monday at Stanley M. Wallace Pool. The seven seniors marched in before the meet to the dramatic war beat provided by their… Read More
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LEWISTON – After losing the Class A indoor track championship last year, coach Charlie Malia’s Cheverus Stags had some added motivation when they entered the Bates College field house Monday. Adding motivation for a team that’s won 42 championships in the three running sports is… Read More
BANGOR – Tracy Guerrette had been dreaming of this day long before she entered high school. But the actual game turned out to be much better than anything she ever dared to dream about. googletag.cmd.push(function () { // Define Slot var slot_sizes = [[300,250]]; var… Read More
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BANGOR – Her fans waited with posters poised and cameras at the ready throughout the game. But when the moment they were waiting for finally arrived, almost everyone missed it. Due to an error in Wisdom’s scorebook, Wisdom of St. Agatha coach Mim Gagnon thought… Read More
MAINE vs. NEW HAMPSHIRE Time, site: Tuesday, 7 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
BANGOR – Brian Alley and Chris Funk scored 15 points apiece as the Husson Braves downed St. Joseph’s 79-63 in men’s college basketball action at Newman Gym Monday night. Tony Tobin and Mike McCaffery each added 12 for Husson. googletag.cmd.push(function () { // Define Slot… Read More
Houlton District Court: Douglas E. Atherton, 41, Orland, violation of the number, weight and size of fish, $70. 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
Maine Association of Math Leagues, Eastern Maine Math League, Southern Division Meet #4. FOR COMPLETE LISTINGS OF MATH MEET SCORES, SEE LIBRARY MICROFILM… Read More
Hi-Q test results for Feb. 10 at Greenville and Feb. 11 at Maine Central Institute. FOR COMPLETE LISTING OF HI-Q TEST SCORES, SEE LIBRARY MICROFILM. Read More
ROCKLAND — City police are investigating two weekend hit-and-run accidents, one involving a stolen car. Lt. Michael Collins said police received a report at 8 p.m. Friday that a vehicle had struck a roadside mailbox belonging to Wendy Prior of Juniper Hill, and crashed into… Read More
PITTSFIELD — When Somerset’s Wake-Up Call stood in the winner’s circle this past week at the nation’s most prestigious dog show — the Westminster in New York — his owner, Laurie Ferland of Pittsfield, was on hand to watch — barely. On her way to… Read More
If the long push for welfare “reform” had a patron saint, it was Thomas Carlyle. His cherished maxim, “work is the grand cure of all the maladies and miseries that ever beset mankind,” guided these efforts. Equally basic was the nineteenth century faith that those who work and… Read More
ELLSWORTH — Kevin Keogh, state Republican Party chairman, will be guest speaker at the Hancock County Republican Committee meeting on Feb. 28 at The White Birches Restaurant. A social hour will begin at 6:30 p.m. with dinner at 7. For reservations call Janice P. Eldridge… Read More
A Hampden man who was arrested early Saturday morning after an armed standoff with police was released from Penobscot County Jail on a $200 personal recognizance bond for domestic assault and a $500 personal recognizance bond for criminal threatening with a dangerous weapon. Jeff Sproul, 34, paid the… Read More
ESTCOURT TOWNSHIP — It’s 41 degrees below zero, but people here don’t much notice. “You can depend on it to happen a few times a winter,” says 65-year-old Philip Dumond, a retired warden with the Maine Department of Inland Fisheries and Wildlife who has lived… Read More
It becomes increasingly evident that the voters who did go to the polls made a terrific mistake when they voted for term limits. Consider what happened: Naturally upset with some of the shenanigans coming from the State House, we decided hopefully to stop some of them by voting… Read More
ORONO — Seeking to attract the best and brightest of the state’s high school students, the University of Maine announced Monday it is offering full scholarships to the top two graduating seniors at every high school. “These are elite students, in many cases,” university spokesman… Read More
MOUNT DESERT — Kevin Mahaney, the Bangor sailor who skippered Young America in the U.S. defender finals for the 1995 America’s Cup series, is taking the helm of a cause that has benefited thousands of families in eastern Maine over the years. Mahaney, who won… Read More
NEW YORK — Staples Inc. may have to wait longer than expected to complete its $3.9 billion acquisition of Office Depot Inc. The nation’s two largest office supply retailers said Monday they have agreed to extend the required waiting period for closing the deal from… Read More
THOMASTON — Jason Bechard knows he did wrong and offers no excuses for burning a telephone pole, three barns and a half-finished house one summer night in 1992. But when he looks around at some of his fellow inmates at Maine’s maximum-security prison, Bechard wonders… Read More
MONTPELIER, Vt. — Here we go again. A year after implementation of new snow-making rules that spell out how much water ski resorts can take from rivers and streams, a group of lawmakers is pushing to shift the burden of proof back to water users,… Read More
Here are some sentences issued by Maine courts in criminal cases. Offenders in crimes committed before October 1995 could get up to half of their prison time deducted for good behavior. Paul Bennett Jr. of Brunswick, who was convicted of shaking his infant son to… Read More
Forty-three students from Maine were among 2,600 students selected as candidates in the 1997 Presidential Scholars program. Established in 1964 by President Lyndon B. Johnson, the program recognizes and honors the nation’s most distinguished graduating high school seniors. Scholars are chosen on the basis of academic and artistic… Read More
Q. In Europe, I saw many homes with attractive rolling shutters for privacy, security and energy savings. When opened, they were totally hidden away. What should I consider when selecting rolling shutters? — H.G. A. Energy-efficient exterior rolling shutters are excellent window coverings for security,… Read More
LEWISTON — Rex Rhoades, managing editor of the Sandusky (Ohio) Register for the past 12 years, has been appointed executive editor of the Sun Journal/Sunday newspaper. Rhoades, 43, replaces Thomas Kelsch, who left to become editor of European Stars and Stripes. googletag.cmd.push(function () { //… Read More
There was no ceremony when Bradley B. Irish got his medal for injuries he suffered during the Korean War. There were no government officials around to shake his hand. No photographers jockeying for position to get the best picture. There was only a quiet walk to the mailbox… Read More
MILLINOCKET — News of the death of a veteran Millinocket Town Council member has sent shock waves through this northern Penobscot County town of 6,700 people. Robert Bernier, 53, of Millinocket died in a snowmobile accident about 2 p.m. Sunday after he failed to negotiate… Read More
I want to comment on a recent Associated Press story appearing in the Feb. 10 edition of the Bangor Daily News. It concerned my efforts to recommend individuals to President Clinton for consideration as he prepares to fill a vacancy on the U.S. Court of Appeals for the… Read More
In an attempt to hamstring supporters of Maine Yankee, an anti-nuclear group is calling for the shutdown of the state’s only atomic power plant when its license expires in 2008. Cheaper, Safer Power originally planned a referendum drive to close Maine Yankee in 2000. A… Read More
SEARS ISLAND — Conservationists opposed to plans to build a cargo port here are hoping the state misses a March 31 deadline to come up with some more money. The state Department of Transportation could lose its option to buy the 940-acre island for $4.5… Read More
CONCORD, N.H. — A gay man suing the Rhode Island-based CVS drugstore chain says he was harassed sexually by his female boss and taunted for being homosexual, but managers failed to intervene and found a pretext to fire him. “I never asked for anything special,”… Read More
TOWNSHIP 1 RANGE 14 — A 43-year-old Massachusetts man was killed Monday morning when his snowmobile went off a trail and crashed into trees near Lazy Tom Stream, north of Kokadjo. The death of Eugene LeFrancois, 43, of Lakeville, Mass., is the fourth snowmobile-related fatality… Read More
AUGUSTA — Belinda Becher’s 22-year-old son died when his car was struck by a tractor-trailer truck. But she feels that had it not been for the state police, she might never have known the truck driver broke the law. “You may never be aware of… Read More
Waldo County Superior Court: Jamie L. Judkins, 26, Winterport, burglary, one year in jail, suspended, one year probation; theft, five days in jail, suspended. Read More
It did not get the answer it wanted, but the University of Maine did get something it needed badly last week: closure on the NCAA investigation and penalty process, a prolonged episode that has been one of the most unpleasant and damaging in the history of the school. Read More
Human canvasses, packed shoulder-to-tattooed shoulder, their skin swimming with dragons, demons, skulls, wizards, women, leopards — an infinite assortment of figures real and imagined — gathered at the 10th annual Mad Hatter’s Tea Party at the Ramada Inn in Portland to show off their artwork this weekend. Read More
Break out the cowboy hat and get ready to scream “yahoo” if you plan to go to “Pump Boys and Dinettes,” which the Maine Masque opened over the weekend and will perform again this week in Hauck Auditorium at the University of Maine. A hopping,… Read More
By a narrow vote last week, the House of Representatives properly approved the early release of international family planning aid, which was supported by the president. Debate on the aid had become an inappropriate excuse for anti-abortion proponents. Moderate Republicans made the difference in the… Read More
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