GORHAM – Dan Costigan will be introduced to the media as head men’s basketball coach at the University of Southern Maine at an 11 a.m. press conference today. Costigan, who guided the Huskies to an 0-24 record this year as interim coach, will take the… Read More
    Over the last 17 years, the annual Maine McDonald’s/WABI-TV Senior All-Star basketball games have undergone lots of changes: Changes in sponsorship, location (from Augusta Civic Center to the University of Maine’s Alfond Arena to Husson College’s Newman Gymnasium) and broadcasting, to name a few. googletag.cmd.push(function… Read More
    Somerset County Superior Court: Hiploito Villalobos, 34, Jackman, gross sexual assault, 10 years in jail, all but three years suspended, six years probation. googletag.cmd.push(function () { // Define Slot var slot_sizes = [[300,250]]; var new_slot_sizes = []; var has_banner = false; for (var i =… Read More
    An elderly Bangor robbery victim came to our office Tuesday to tell us he will not press charges against the person or persons who took his car and wallet if the wallet is returned. Sometime after midnight Sunday, a person or persons entered the home… Read More
    The last time Maine voters saw former Rep. Tom Andrews was in November 1994. He was making a concession speech to Sen.-elect Olympia J. Snowe. googletag.cmd.push(function () { // Define Slot var slot_sizes = [[300,250]]; var new_slot_sizes = []; var has_banner = false; for (var… Read More
    BANGOR — Bangor Hydro-Electric Co. has suspended the payment of dividends to owners of its common stock, citing financial pressures caused by the long shutdown of the Maine Yankee nuclear power plant in Wiscasset. Investors responded by selling. Bangor Hydro stock fell by about 13… Read More
    Did a 1993 Channel 5 newscast libel a pair of local building contractors, or did it justifiably warn local consumers of possible pitfalls in buying a new home? A Penobscot County Superior Court jury will deal with that question today as part of a lawsuit… Read More
    Machias District Court: Asa W. Alley Jr., 31, Jonesport, cutting evergreens without permission, $100, operating a motor vehicle without a driver’s license, $100. googletag.cmd.push(function () { // Define Slot var slot_sizes = [[300,250]]; var new_slot_sizes = []; var has_banner = false; for (var i =… Read More
    Aroostook County Superior Court: John Bouchard, 35, Frenchville, operating motor vehicle after license suspension, seven days in jail, $500; operating motor vehicle while under influence of intoxicating liquor, 30 days in jail, four-year license suspension, $1,000; disorderly conduct, 10 days in jail; eluding officer, 90… Read More
    AUGUSTA — Sen. John Benoit’s mailbox has never been so full. He and other members of the Legislature’s Judiciary Committee are being bombarded with letters from supporters of a bill to ban so-called “partial-birth” abortions. googletag.cmd.push(function () { // Define Slot var slot_sizes = [[300,250]];… Read More
    AUGUSTA — Embroiled in a budget stalemate with House Democrats, the GOP launched a statewide advertising offensive Wednesday that portrayed Republicans as well-intentioned underdogs and Democrats as uncompromising heavies. “This is a stickup! Keep your mouth shut! Hand over your money!” read the ad that… Read More
    In the past few years, a proliferation of one-woman shows have been mounted throughout the country. Women of theater have something to say, so they are saying it in their own words, on their own sets and by their own design. Given the relatively limited number of substantial… Read More
    WASHINGTON — Motorists who disconnect air bags run the risk that their seat belts alone may not protect them as much as regular belts in a car without air bags, safety experts say. That’s because the seat belts in some late-model cars were designed to… Read More
    Doctors who test patients for a gene that causes colon cancer often fail to perform the test properly and commonly give inadequate or misleading information about the results, researchers reported Wednesday, raising disturbing new questions about genetic testing. In one of the first studies to… Read More
    Taking the high road,” an economic study by David Vail,a professor of economics at Bowdoin College, and Michael Hillard, associate professor of economics at the University of Southern Maine, calls for Maine to bring about economic development for “high road jobs.” Jobs that offer fulfillment, enrichment and high… Read More
    A Tuesday business page story incorrectly stated that two jurors in a civil trial being heard in Penobscot County Superior Court had voted not to award any money to plaintiffs Geraldine and Jacques St. Onge. In fact, it is not known why the two jurors dissented from the… Read More
    Country singer Suzy Boggus will perform in an 8 p.m. concert Thursday, April 3, at Ken’s Out-Back Tavern in Skowhegan. Jeff Wood will be opening act. Bogguss is best known for the singles “Outbound Plane,” “Drive South” and “Hey Cinderella.” She won Horizon Awards from… Read More
    Knox County Superior Court: Randy L. Wall, 35, Rockland, terrorizing with dangerous weapon, two years in jail; assault, 364 days in jail. 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
    GUILFORD — Rebekah Lutz, a sixth-grade pupil at the Grace Christian School in Sangerville, correctly spelled “excavator” to win the Piscataquis County Spelling Bee on Tuesday. The event at Piscataquis Community Middle School brought pupils together from schools in Greenville, Shirley, Guilford, Dover-Foxcroft, Milo and… Read More
    EAGLE LAKE — The town hopes to renoavet 18 homes with a $300,000 grant it will receive from the state’s Community Development Block Grant program. Town Manager James Nadeau said the town was told of the new grant it will receive this week. googletag.cmd.push(function ()… Read More
    BRUNSWICK — Two hospitals that took their long-standing dispute over maternity services to the state Supreme Court have reconciled. Parkview Hospital announced Wednesday it is dropping objections to Mid Coast Hospital’s plan to include maternity beds in its future Cook’s Corner facility. googletag.cmd.push(function () {… Read More
    PITTSFIELD — The 21-member ensemble cast of the Maine Central Institute drama club will perform at 7 p.m. Friday at Wright Gymnasium. Their free performance of “Wings,” will be a formal rehearsal for the state drama finals to be held the next day. According to… Read More
    WINSLOW — Volunteers are being sought to help build a community playground and a “volunteer day” will be held from 6:30 to 8 p.m. Monday at the Winslow Elementary School Commons on Benton Avenue. Kimberly-Clark Corp. is organizing the project in celebration of its 125th… Read More
    NORTHPORT — A new delivery policy instituted by United Parcel Service is driving small-business owners up a wall. Heather Frederick, owner of Audio Bookshelf and a member of Gov. Angus King’s job creation committee, Plus 1, said the new policy is costing her money and… Read More
    ST. AGATHA — SAD 33 will move the superintendent’s office during April school vacation to the St. John Valley Technology Center at Upper Frenchville. The office has been located for several years in St. Agatha’s Montfort Heights housing complex, next door to Wisdom High School. Read More
    News accounts just before Anthony Lake withdrew his name from consideration as director of the Central Intelligence Agency predicted he would be confirmed by a small margin of senators. Now President Clinton is search for a new nominee to face a process that Mr. Lake characterized as “nasty… Read More
    Two bills scheduled to be heard next week by the Legislature’s Committee on Agriculture, Conservation and Forestry would allow the Land Use Regulation Commission to do a better job under its new comprehensive plan. The committee should urge fellow lawmakers to support these measures. LD… Read More
    To all citizens, taxpayers, business owners and voters of Bangor: Thank you for all your support in the past. We, the Bangor firefighters, need more your time and support, now. googletag.cmd.push(function () { // Define Slot var slot_sizes = [[300,250]]; var new_slot_sizes = []; var… Read More
    Melinda Blake’s letter of March 1-2 attempted to hit from behind advocates of English as our national language. Madeleine Alright has the courtesy and education to communicate with people in the language of their respective countries. I think that’s wonderful. We should all aspire to… Read More
    I attended the state cheering competition on Feb. 8 at the Bangor Auditorium. I commend each team on its performance. These high school students presented their talents well before a large audience of family and friends. They worked hard to reach a chance to perform… Read More
    Re: Priscilla Wight’s letter, “Pack your bags,” in the Bangor Daily News, March 8-9 edition directed at Robbie McKay of Unorganized Territories United. As a resident of the unorganized territories and a member of UTU, some additional points need to be made. McKay and her… Read More
    We, the undersigned United Methodist clergy, meeting at Grace United Methodist Church in Bangor on March 12, are in harmony with the intent of our Social Principals published in the 1996 Discipline, Paragraph 68.E, “We do not encourage or condone, under any circumstances, any form of violent protest… Read More
    In a column of March 7, Andy Wanning wrote, “The Greens do not seek to restrict land rights for Joe or any other citizen.” To use his own sparkling prose, “Right.” Wanning proudly asserts, “LD 1198 is akin to placing a conservation easement on private… Read More
    ORONO — The Planning Board approved plans to expand the Havasu Pines mobile home park on Wednesday despite the objections of more than a dozen opponents. In rendering their 4-1 decision, board members noted that only ordinance-related issues were within their purview. They placed their… Read More
    GREENVILLE — A Greenville woman was admitted in stable condition Wednesday morning to Charles A. Dean Memorial Hospital after the car she was driving was hit by an ambulance. Janet Olson, 65, and her passenger, whom police did not identify, received minor injuries when her… Read More
    BAR HARBOR — Trustees of the Arthur Vining Davis Foundations in Jacksonville, Fla., have granted $150,000 to College of the Atlantic for renovation of the Arts and Sciences Building and for new science and art equipment. The 15,000-square-foot building houses all laboratories and most of… Read More
    TROY — Kevin Killam, 35, of Clinton was killed in an early morning fire that broke out in a camper on Whitaker Road. His nephew, Mike Killam, 22, of Troy, managed to escape. Public Safety spokesman Stephen McCausland said Mike Killam escaped because he awoke… Read More
    NEWPORT — The regional firefighters’ supper held by the Newport Fire Department was the hot topic of Wednesday night’s meeting of the Board of Selectmen. After voting on two separate motions, selectmen agreed to supply half of the department’s request to fund the supper, but… Read More
    BANGOR — The runway at Bangor International Airport was closed briefly Tuesday night after a DC-8 cargo plane was diverted here when it experienced possible hydraulic problems. Operations Manager Robert Jarvis said the plane, owned by American International Airways, was carrying some hazardous materials, such… Read More
    HAMPDEN — After some people complained about an $18 lunch meeting between the SAD 22 superintendent and a board member, the school board voted Wednesday night to establish a new and detailed expense policy for the district. The policy will require employees and board members… Read More