Maine hockey vs. Boston University Time, site: Friday and Saturday, 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())… Read More
BANGOR – Tricia Carver broke one tournament record and tied another Thursday, but her ability to avoid fouling out in a tightly called game may have been her more impressive feat of the day. The freshman forward broke the 14-year-old record for points in an… Read More
Time may be on the side of the University of Maine women’s ice hockey team in its quest to move up from club to varsity status. Four representatives of the hockey program, which began in 1988, made its proposal for varsity status at a meeting… Read More
CARIBOU – Senior forward Adam King scored 16 of his game-high 32 points in the fourth quarter as Brewer edged Caribou 66-63 to notch their 11th schoolboy basketball win Thursday to wrap up the regular season. Buddy Chambers added 12 points for Brewer. googletag.cmd.push(function ()… Read More
BANGOR – The Splendid Splinter he ain’t, but the new manager of the Bangor Blue Ox did something in the big leagues that even Ted Williams didn’t do. He averaged .400 for his career. googletag.cmd.push(function () { // Define Slot var slot_sizes = [[300,250]]; var… Read More
BANGOR – It wouldn’t be a high school basketball tournament without Harold Hoar. The 49-year-old walks the court’s perimeter with a purpose. Searching out old friends and… googletag.cmd.push(function () { // Define Slot var slot_sizes = [[300,250]]; var new_slot_sizes = []; var has_banner = false;… Read More
Local AT XL GOLF, Hermon 2-Man Best Ball (Cour D’Alene) Gross: Matt Michaud-Chris Emerson 60; Net: Chad Blake-Bill Albrecht 66-14-52; Pins: No.3 – Chad Blake 4-9; No. 5 – Damon Wheelock 5-0; No. 6 – Greg Hanna 3-4; No. 12 – Chad Blake 9-9; No. Read More
HAMPDEN – John Hubbard of Bangor won the 43rd annual Maine Gallery Pistol Championship held Sunday at the Hampden Rifle and Pistol Club. Hubbard scored a total of 878 points of a possible 900 and held top scores in individual matches of 193 of 200… Read More
BANGOR – Deer Isle-Stonington coach Will Morey placed an enormous task before his squad Thursday night. “We wanted to keep the ball out of [Jonesport-Beals junior guard B.J. Alley’s] hands, and we wanted to get [senior forward Mike] Tibbets in foul trouble and we wanted… Read More
Candlepin Open AT VACATIONLAND LANES, Saco Team Championships Women: Vacationland (Shirly Lewis 601, Amanda Petrin 504, Jessica Leblond 504, Jannette Kaler 508, Val Joy 565) 2,682; Oxford Hills (Betty Snowman 494, Kim Fogg 471, Karen Matero 550, Marti Damon 591, Sharon Nealey 556) 2,662; Bangor-Brewer… Read More
ORONO – With 7:31 to go in Thursday’s basketball game with Northeastern University, the University of Maine men got the break they’d been waiting for since a cold-shooting first half put them in a hole. Terry Hunt’s spinning, desperation circus fling from 14 feet dropped… Read More
BETHESDA, Md. — Sparse but promising evidence indicates smoking marijuana may ease the suffering of some seriously ill patients, but more study is needed before the drug’s medical value is understood, a panel of experts said Thursday. At a news conference interrupted repeatedly by pro-marijuana… Read More
BANGOR — A federal judge has rejected a challenge to a Maine law imposing term limits on state legislators and some executive officers. The ruling by U.S. District Judge Morton Brody quashes what could be the last bid to strike down the voter-approved measure in… Read More
MACHIAS — The former executive director of the Pleasant Point Passamaquoddy Reservation Housing Authority has filed suit in Washington County Superior Court against her former employer, charging her contractual and civil rights were violated when she was fired late last year. Pamela Francis served as… Read More
ELLSWORTH — City officials confirmed Thursday they are exploring the option of having Penosbscot County take over fire and police dispatch as part of the Penobscot Regional Dispatch system set to start up in coming months. They estimate such a move could save the city tens of thousands… Read More
AUGUSTA — Will or won’t he? In the ongoing saga of whether or not Gov. Angus King will run for re-election, the governor said Wednesday he probably will — but he won’t make a final decision until at least the end of the year. googletag.cmd.push(function… Read More
NEWBURGH — A free preschool screening for Newburgh and Winterport children ages 3 and 4 and those 5 years old but not eligible to enter kindergarten will be held from 8:30 to 11:30 a.m. Feb. 24, at the Newburgh Elementary School School. Vision, hearing, fine… Read More
LITTLETON — Four children riding in two cars that were involved in an accident on Route 1 Thursday morning escaped serious injury. The adults weren’t as lucky. The accident occurred at about 9:45 a.m. Maine State Police Trooper Corey Hafford said Kelly Little, 26, of… Read More
BANGOR — University College of Bangor will celebrate Children’s Dental Health Month with a dental health fair from 3:30 to 5 p.m. Wednesday, Feb. 26, at Lincoln Hall, 29 Texas Ave. Balloon characters by Dr. Donald Ahern and Sparkle Crest will be featured. There also… Read More
HAMPDEN — A free preschool screening for Hampden and Winterport children ages 3 and 4 and those 5 years old but not eligible to enter kindergarten will be held from 8:30 a.m. to 2:30 p.m. Feb. 27, at the Earle McGraw School. Vision, hearing, fine… Read More
ORONO — An NAACP meeting will be held at 7 p.m. Sunday, Feb. 23, in the Sutton Lounge of the Memorial Student Union at the University of Maine. Forrest Pritchett, professor of black history studies at Seton Hall University, will be keynote speaker. Pritchett also… Read More
ORONO — WISDUM, a support group for widowed, single, divorced and unmarried people, will present lectures and discussions on topics from tax law to dealing with grief in February and March. All meetings are held at 7 p.m. Wednesdays at the Orono United Methodist Church, 36 Oak St. Read More
ORONO — The College of Business Administration of the University of Maine will present an exhibit, “Contributions of African Americans to New England,” through March 10, at the Corbett Business Building atrium. A video and discussion will be offered at 3:30 p.m. Friday, Feb. 21,… Read More
BANGOR — A new coalition of health organizations, community groups and individuals is counting on the power of the pocketbook to dissuade Maine youngsters from lighting up that first cigarette. Representatives from Maine Citizens to Reduce Youth Smoking said Thursday that the group has put… Read More
PORTLAND — Terrace Holdings, a Florida-based company with restaurant-related holdings, said Thursday it has completed its acquisition of Deering Ice Cream. The new owners said they foresee no major changes in operations at Deering, which began making ice cream in the back of a watch… Read More
AUGUSTA — A Presque Isle supermarket has agreed to pay $38,000 in fines resulting from curfew and scheduling violations, the state attorney general’s office said Thursday. Northern Foods Inc., which operates Smythe’s IGA Plus, also agreed to avoid any future violations of Maine’s child-labor laws,… Read More
HOULTON — With Feb. 28 drawing near, time is running out for any Aroostook County area children who want to participate in the region’s 1997 Soap Box Derby June 21. According to race co-chairman David Harbison, 140 racers have signed up so far to compete… Read More
SHIRLEY — Two women in separate vehicles received minor injuries in a collision on Route 15 Thursday morning. Melissa Grenier, 18, of Monson was traveling north at about 7:35 a.m. on Route 15 behind a vehicle driven by Norma Preble of Dover-Foxcroft. googletag.cmd.push(function () {… Read More
Today’s column is in response to several questions about asteroids, bits of debris left over from the formation of the solar system, that have achieved instant notoriety from a television miniseries portraying them as Doomsday rocks. Where do they originate? How big are they? And, uppermost in most… Read More
In response to the article published in the Feb. 13 issue of the Bangor Daily News, relative to cellular phone safety, Unicel Cellular Phone Service wishes to share additional important information that was omitted from the article. The following response is taken from CTIA (Cellular Telecommunications Industry Association)… Read More
Consider the efforts of those trying to improve Maine’s economy. At one end, proponents are urging a more thorough, more rigorous education system to produce better-trained workers. At the other are several programs, tax incentives and marketing devices to spur job creation. But the connection between the two… Read More
The onslaught is on! The Greens have come out in force and have declared war on Mainers and their property. And they are really organized this year. In the past the various Green attempts to control the north woods using their various organizations have been… Read More
Bangor District Court: Jeremy W. Ferris, 18, Bangor, operating motor vehicle while under influence of intoxicating liquor, $400, two days in jail, license suspended 90 days. googletag.cmd.push(function () { // Define Slot var slot_sizes = [[300,250]]; var new_slot_sizes = []; var has_banner = false; for… Read More
One measure of how seriously society views a crime is the bail set for the accused to ensure he or she will return to be tried. That’s why it was shocking last week that a Hampden man was released on a personal recognizance bail totaling $700 after he… Read More
The odds of winning a lower-tier Tri-State Megabucks prize will be better after March 9, when the game will be changed after two years of declining ticket sales in Maine. But the odds of winning the soon-to-be-larger jackpots that are part of the change will be smaller than… Read More
SEARSPORT — The planners of a $35 million port improvement package at Mack Point hope to realize their goal through a combination of private-public financing. “Unlike most ports, which are usually built with public funds, we are looking at a public-private partnership,” Project Manager Ben… Read More
SOUTHWEST HARBOR — Winning approval for spending public dollars on an islandwide bus system may be “a hard sell” in his community, Town Manager Ken Minier said Thursday. Minier told those attending a meeting of the Mount Desert Island League of Towns that some selectmen… Read More
EAST MACHIAS — Maine State Police are continuing their investigation of a two-vehicle accident Thursday afternoon on Route 1 that left six people seriously injured. At around 12:30 p.m. Ina Ford, 57, of West Trenton, N.J., who now lives in the East Machias area, and… Read More
GREENVILLE — Until this week, the future of Greenville Steam Co. beyond the year 2000 appeared less than rosy. But that outlook changed Tuesday when Greenville Steam Co. and Central Maine Power Co. agreed to an amendment in the power purchase agreement between the two… Read More
WASHINGTON — Foreign investment has been flowing into Maine for the past 15 years, meaning more jobs and better wages, a Washington-based trade association contended this week. The state has seen a 72 percent growth in employment at foreign-owned U.S. subsidiaries since 1980, according to… Read More
GREENVILLE — Selectmen here were elated to learn Wednesday that the town will not have to use an anticipated $22,000 from surplus for closing the Sawyer Pond dump. Residents had authorized selectmen earlier to use up to $22,000 as the town’s share for closing the… Read More
SAINT JOHN, New Brunswick — New Brunswick Power has launched a safety review of its idled nuclear reactor at Point Lepreau after the discovery of a third serious safety breach. The review will examine up to 20 jobs performed during a six-month shutdown of the… Read More
Pat Nook has spent the last 15 years painting pictures and greeting cards from her Rockport home, but now the free-lance graphic artist may have painted herself into a corner. At age 71, injuries and arthritis have left Nook with a lot of willpower but… Read More
OLD TOWN — Legal issues and school policies pertaining to drug and alcohol abuse among local youths will be explored during a parent information meeting at 7 p.m. Monday at the Old Town High School cafeteria. The public is asked to disregard earlier announcements, which… Read More
BANGOR — A Carmel native whose criminal activity did not stop when he was imprisoned more than 20 years ago was sentenced to another five years Thursday for mailing death threats to federal judges from prison and threatening to blow up the U.S. Marshal’s Office. Read More
With Oscar season officially open, it appears to be the Year of the Independent Film. Of the five films nominated for Best Picture, four are small-budget “art films,” the cream of the non-Hollywood crop. But a look at local movie marquees finds few of the top five. Read More
No one likes the boss at Margate Management. He’s pompous, overbearing, sexist and oblivious to the needs of his underlings. So when he throws an employee appreciation party, someone kills him. Now, there are only clues — and suspects — left behind. Could it be… Read More
I would like to respond to Linda Haskell’s allegations [BDN letter, Feb. 11] that the Island Institute is playing an influential role in the current turmoil on North Haven, and that I support the School Watchdog Association as the institute’s schools and community services director. Read More
As a business owner for nearly 15 years and a graduate of the University of Maine, I have taken a keen interest in some of the encouraging news coming out of UMaine in the past few weeks. For example: the $4 million donation by Stephen and Tabitha King,… Read More
There has been discussion lately about the importance and integrity of driver education in Maine. The Down East Family YMCA would like to address these two issues. We feel driver education is a very important part of our children’s education. It makes our highways safer… Read More
I must thank you for your article in the Bangor Daily News edition of Jan. 4-5 about denturist Ralph Dewey, although I discovered his name is spelled Dhuy. I finally got enough nerve to call Dr. [Robert] Erickson’s office to set up an appointment. I needed a denture. Read More
AUBURN — A Lisbon Falls man who beat a teen-age girl in the head with a metal bar after she refused his sexual advances has been handed a 10-year prison term. Jason Petrencik, 20, who had pleaded guilty to charges of attempted murder and aggravated… Read More
PRESQUE ISLE — At its Monday meeting, the Maine Potato Board took positions on several issues that could affect the potato industry in Maine. The board threw its unanimous support behind proposed legislation that would provide an additional $200,000 for potato inspections. The net effect… Read More
ORONO — The Housing Foundation will present its third annual art exhibit featuring works by residents, ages 11 to 75, of local apartment complexes. The exhibit will open Sunday, March 2, with a wine and cheese party from 2 to 4 p.m. in the library… Read More
BANGOR — A Bangor man who held police at bay during a five-hour weekend standoff in Hudson remained in Penobscot County Jail Thursday, unable to make bail. Joseph Runci, 18, of Curve Street was arrested Wednesday after his release from the Bangor Mental Health Institute… Read More
NORTH HAVEN — The School Watchdog Association has filed a civil suit against the administrators and board of SAD 7, charging they violated the state’s Freedom of Access law and misused school funds. The Watchdogs are a group of island parents and residents concerned with… Read More
PRESQUE ISLE — The Maine Potato Board has been urged to take the lead in making sure that an Idaho-based potato processor that is considering setting up operations in the County gets the potatoes it needs. Since last spring, Basic American Foods has been eyeing… Read More
Letters are going out this week from Tammy Merchant of J.C. Penney Co. informing those who participated in its recent “Have A Heart Campaign” how they fared. Area nonprofit organizations were invited to sell tickets that entitled people to purchase items at Penney’s on Feb. Read More
AUGUSTA — Maine legislators, jockeying to claim the mantle of reform, put forth outlines Thursday of two initiatives to curb the activities of State House lobbyists. A Democratic plan sponsored by Rep. Tom Davidson, D-Brunswick, would bar lobbyists from contributing to legislative or gubernatorial officeholders… Read More
PORTLAND — Maine Medical Center announced Thursday it would revise a controversial managed health care proposal to allow participation by Mercy Hospital. In relaxing provisions of the venture with Blue Cross and Blue Shield of Maine that generated fears about Mercy’s long-term survival, Maine Medical… Read More
Winning isn’t everything. For Brewer native Todd Verow, simply getting his drama “Little Shots of Happiness” into the prestigious Berlin Film Festival was enough. But prizes mean money, and cash is what Verow and his equally poor producers need after financing “Little Shots” out of… Read More
SWANS ISLAND — A decision announced by the U.S. Postal Rate Commission this week makes official the closing of the Atlantic Post Office. As is customary with the U.S. Postal Service, the August 1990 retirement of the postmaster serving the small, unincorporated village triggered a… Read More
BUCKSPORT — Anyone interested in working on local health issues may attend the next meeting of the Healthy Communities of Bucksport at 7 p.m. Tuesday, Feb. 25, at the Bucksport Bay Area Chamber of Commerce office. Healthy Communities is a public health education program developed… Read More
BAR HARBOR — Ernest Barker will be installed postmaster at Bar Harbor at 9:30 a.m. Thursday, Feb. 27, at the Malvern Belmont Apartments on Mount Desert Street. Barker began his career 13 years ago as a clerk in Acton, Mass., and has served as a… Read More
MONROE — Donna M. Seymour will be installed postmaster at 3 p.m. Wednesday, Feb. 26, at the post office. Seymour began her career in 1977 as a carrier at Port Neches, Texas, and has served as part-time carrier at Vidor, Texas, and as a part-time… Read More
PORTLAND — Maine Yankee stands to receive $600,000 as a result of a state supreme court ruling Thursday regarding use taxes that the nuclear power plant paid on two transformers in 1993. In a unanimous decision, the justices denied an appeal by the state tax… Read More
SEDGWICK — Peter Billings will be installed as postmaster at 12:30 p.m. Thursday, Feb. 27, at the post office. Billings began his career in 1988 as a part-time clerk at Stonington, and has served at the Ellsworth Post Office as well. He has served as… Read More
AUGUSTA — Dragon Products Co. is trying to “hide the ball” in its $1 million battle with Thomaston over the tax bill for its cement plant, Town Attorney Paul Gibbons charged Thursday at a preliminary hearing before the State Board of Property Tax Review. The board will hear… Read More