WISCASSET – Woolwich’s Scott Chubbuck defended his Pro-Stock title as the M.W. Sewell Chevy Camaro drove a clean sweep in the featured event Saturday night at Wiscasset Raceway. St. Alban’s Peter Melanson finished second while John Phippen of Bar Harbor took third. Richmond’s Casey Nash… Read More
After joining the UMaine hockey team as a walk-on freshman, redshirting his first year, and playing through two seasons without playoffs, defensemen Jeff Libby of Waterville has landed a pro contract with the New York Islanders. Friday, Libby made a verbal agreement with the Islanders… Read More
BURLINGTON, Vt. – The University of Maine softball team spilt a doubleheader with Vermont on Saturday. The Black Bears downed Vermont 4-1 in the opener and dropped a 8-3 decision in the nightcap. Jill Nocara ripped a three-run double to give the Catamounts the win… Read More
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DURHAM, N.H. – If a final appeal by coach Rob Carpentier to save the University of New Hampshire’s baseball program fails on Tuesday, the University of Maine could find themselves with three of UNH’s best players next fall. Junior shortstop Sean McGrath, sophomore second baseman… Read More
HAMPDEN – A couple of good things happened to paddlers at Saturday’s 21st Souadabscook Stream Race. First, Mother Nature was kind enough to melt some ice on Hammond Pond, which helped keep the grateful canoeists and kayakers from having to heft their crafts and run… Read More
DURHAM, N.H. – After receiving complete-game gems from Garrett Quinn and Dave Foran in a Saturday sweep, the University of Maine’s Black Bears used the long ball, timely hitting and a pair of good relief performances to take another pair from the University of New Hampshire’s Wildcats on… Read More
HAMPDEN – To declare the Souadabscook Stream as Tom and Eliza Cronkite’s home course would be fair. And it was in the interests of fairness that Tom gave a course outline during a pre-race meeting at Vafiades Landing which would have earned an invading armada’s… Read More
A gentleman, a motivator, and a true coach were the phrases used to describe Mattanawcook Academy football coach Ken Libbey this weekend. Libbey, who had undergone heart surgery in late 1994, died Friday night at his home in Enfield. googletag.cmd.push(function () { // Define Slot… Read More
DURHAM, N.H. – Senior righthander Garrett Quinn has been Mr. Consistency on the mound for the University of Maine’s baseball team this season. But the other senior in the starting rotation, Dave Foran, showed that he could provide the Bears with a one-two mound punch. Read More
Colgan Air Inc., a commuter airline providing daily service to Boston from Rockland, Bar Harbor and Augusta, is teaming up with Continental Airlines to offer coordinated service enabling travelers to reap savings on tickets, earn frequent flier miles and other benefits. Starting this summer, travelers… Read More
BANGOR — Bright yellow cards will turn up on doorknobs of residences starting this morning as the city’s public works department spreads the word about the revamped spring cleanup. The “door-knockers,” as the cards are called, are designed to let residents know how they can… Read More
ORRINGTON — A Bangor man suffered serious injuries in a two-car accident in Orrington Saturday afternoon. Robert Hayes, 38, was in good condition at Eastern Maine Medical Center in Bangor Sunday night. Hayes suffered head injuries, said Deputy Troy Morton of the Penobscot County Sheriff’s… Read More
Advocates ask to reopen Augusta halfway house> Site only hope for release for once criminally insane
AUGUSTA — Advocates for patients at the state psychiatric hospital in Augusta want a halfway house for the criminally insane reopened. Rodney Bouffard, acting superintendent at the Augusta Mental Health Institute, closed the Homestead facility after the Dec. 31 drug overdose death of patient Peter… Read More
PORTLAND — The National Endowment for the Arts has increased its funding to Maine groups by 20 percent from last year, but fewer organizations will share in the largess. The NEA announced this week that seven grants totaling $668,500 had been awarded to five Maine… Read More
Frank Crowley’s supervisor once told him that it was easier to disguise him as a drug dealer than to dress him up as a cop. “They’d just stand me on a street corner and people would line up to sell me drugs,” Crowley recalled last… Read More
ELLSWORTH — For five years now, Dr. Peter Rees has followed the path of several dozen boys and girls reported to have committed sex crimes in Hancock and Penobscot counties in 1992. Of those ages 5 to 18 — many of whose alleged victims were as young as… Read More
The Loring Commerce Centre officially opened for business last week, although the people who made it happen have been laboring for years. The milestone in Loring’s development was not a mere formality: it opened the doors of this huge complex to long-term agreements and the opportunity of economic… Read More
This month, Maine’s legislators will hear testimony on a bill titled, An Act to Protect Maine’s Wildlands. Either this bill is seen as a farsighted attempt to maintain the status quo and keep Maine’s core forested acres, forested or it’s an evil environmental plot to lock up northern… Read More
To mark the anniversary of my birth this year, I envisioned a quiet celebration where my husband and I could experience the joie de vivre of sharing lovingly prepared food and fine wine with our closest friends. In my fancy, a snow-white stretch limousine whisks us over a… Read More
Each year approximately 3,800 injuries and 34 deaths occur in the home due to scalding from excessively hot tap water. The majority of these accidents involve the elderly and children under the age of five. Northeast COMBAT, along with the U.S. Consumer Product Safety Commission, urges all users… Read More
The case of a Brewer dentist accused of discriminating against an HIV-positive woman continues to make its way through the appeals process. Dr. Randon Bragdon, on the losing end of summary judgments in federal courts in late 1995 and on March 5, has asked the U.S. Circuit Court… Read More
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First things first about the Bangor Symphony Orchestra’s concerts this weekend. John Bradford, president of the symphony board of directors, warmly applauded the audience for its commendable support — both financially and civically. Turning 100 last year was a momentous event for the symphony, and… Read More
We are writing to express our deep concern and frustration with National the Marine Fisheries Service’s recent disclosure of proposed rules in regard to commercial fishing and the Marine Mammal Protection Act (specifically having to do with right whales). After attending the April 7 public hearing at the… Read More
Bangor District Court: Shawn Flewelling, 22, Bangor, violation of bail conditions, 60 days in jail, suspended, probation for one one year, no contact with particular individual, counseling to satisfaction of probation and parole, to take batterers intervention program if financially available. googletag.cmd.push(function () { //… Read More
GREENVILLE — A 28-year-old Greenville man is being held in the Piscataquis County Jail on a charge of arson in connection with an early morning fire at his North Wiggins Street residence, according to police. Mark Graham was arrested and charged with arson by Greenville… Read More
BANGOR — One man is in jail, another in the hospital after a fight at a local bar Sunday morning. Jeffrey Simpson remained in critical condition at Eastern Maine Medical Center after being stabbed in the abdomen, allegedly by George Tuttle Jr. googletag.cmd.push(function () {… Read More
LEWISTON — Lewiston Mayor and state Sen. John T. Jenkins will be the keynote speaker at the Maine Democratic Party annual Truman Dinner at 5:30 p.m. Saturday, April 26, at the White Birches Country Club in Ellsworth. Jenkins is the owner and president of PEP… Read More
BANGOR — The Good Samaritan Agency of Bangor will provide adoption information to anyone wanting to learn about the adoption process. Informational meetings will be held at 6 p.m. April 29, May 22 and June 18 at the agency, 450 Essex St. The sessions are… Read More
KENDUSKEAG — The Mystic Tie Grange will hold a public breakfast for prospective new members 5-9 a.m. Saturday, April 19, at the Grange on Route 15 in Kenduskeag. Tickets costing $4.50 for adults, $2.25 for children and $10 for families of five will be sold on the first… Read More
OLD TOWN — A free preschool screening for children ages 3 and 4, and those 5 years old who are not eligible to enter kindergarten, will be held 8:30 a.m.-2:30 p.m. Tuesday, April 29, at the Old Town YMCA, 501 Stillwater Ave. The screening is… Read More
BANGOR — Plans are changing for the Bangor Humane Society’s construction project at 693 Mount Hope Ave. The agency will seek approval of a new site plan to accommodate those changes when the city’s planning board meets at 7 p.m. Tuesday at City Hall. Originally,… Read More
On Friday, April 4, my wife and I had the pleasure of attending the John Bapst Memorial High School spring play, which this year was “The King and I.” What a delightful evening. The cast and crew outdid themselves this year. The art work and great music was… Read More
For the second time in approximately one month, the Bangor Daily News has made mathematical errors and/or printed confusing tables. About a month ago, in the story concerning traffic volume on the Maine Turnpike, you had a table showing the change in the trafric count at several exits. Read More
People who become injured at work in the future who never never have been injured before will find themselves going from good high-paying incomes to Workers’ Compensation pay. For the first time they will see how scary it is to be in the workers’ comp system. They will… Read More
In answer to Debra Cole’s letter to the Bangor Daily News (April 9), “Perennial peeve.” Mrs. Cole’s peeve is not because of Maine growers but for Maine “jobbers.” She being the owner of the Agway outlet in Dover-Foxcroft, buys the majority of their stock from out-of-state growers from… Read More
This is a constructive comment about the inadequate reporting of the news from meetings of the Brewer City Council. In the April 8 edition of the Bangor Daily News, the coverage was incomplete as to matters taken up at the Apirl 7 council meeting: googletag.cmd.push(function… Read More
The Neighbor’s Cupboard in Winterport is relocating but, before that can happen, its new quarters must be finished. If you have time and skills to offer for a short period, The Neighbor’s Cupboard coordinator Donna Allen has a perfect volunteer opportunity for you. “The Winterport… Read More
Cities, towns and plantations across Maine will get two to three times more money in the reimbursement checks the state sends them for tax breaks provided under the Tree Growth Law. The new state budget provides full funding of tree growth tax reimbursements for the… Read More
ELLSWORTH — A 24-year-old Costigan man attempting to cross Route 1A was struck by a pickup truck early Saturday evening and died hours later at a Bangor hospital. At about 6:15 p.m., Archie Ruest crossed Route 1A to fetch water for his friend’s Chevrolet Chevette… Read More
In the 50 years since his historic voyage on a primitive balsa-log raft called Kon-Tiki, Thor Heyerdahl has been hailed the world over as one of the most famous explorers of modern times. His seafaring exploits have earned him a place in a pantheon of… Read More
BATH — A Camden-Rockport High School Latin teacher will be arraigned in Bath District Court on May 21 on a charge of stealing lobster traps on Bailey Island. William Curtis, 47, of Owls Head will be arraigned on two counts of theft and two counts… Read More
CARIBOU — Sen. Susan Collins opened an office in the Caribou mall Saturday, following the long tradition of senators having an office in their hometowns. The senator’s Presque Isle office, which previously had been occuped by representatives of former Sen. William S. Cohen, will close… Read More
BANGOR — Three cars on a Bucksport-bound train jumped the tracks Sunday morning, causing more curiosity than damage. Traffic on Hancock Street was near a standstill as passing motorists slowed to look at the accident. googletag.cmd.push(function () { // Define Slot var slot_sizes = [[300,250]];… Read More
BANGOR — They can’t fly, they’re temperamental, and they taste like hamburger. Ostriches, those large flightless African birds with a reputation for sticking their heads in the sand, are gaining a foothold in an unlikely climate — Maine. googletag.cmd.push(function () { // Define Slot var… Read More
NORTH HAVEN — Two young girls confessed Saturday to vandalism at the art studio of Eric Hopkins that may have destroyed several major works by the renowned North Haven painter. The girls, both about 11 years of age, one from North Haven and the other… Read More
HANCOCK — Maine State Police are investigating the possible theft by water of an empty lobster car and property damage discovered last weekend at the Tidal Falls Lobster Pound off the Eastside Road over the weekend. Maine State Police Trooper Carleton Small and Detective Gerald… Read More
MILLINOCKET — One of the most important decisions about the future of Millinocket schools will be made by voters in a referendum on Tuesday. Residents will be asked to authorize a $3.5 million bond to fund a school consolidation plan, which calls for closing two… Read More
WATERVILLE — Hoping to spare others from the same humiliation he experienced, Maine’s attorney general publicly revealed sexual abuse he suffered when he was 6 years old. “I thought that second grade was never going to end — it seemed to me that it was… Read More
BANGOR — In one conference room of the Ramada Inn, a group of foster parents moved their legs and arms slowly and rhythmically as they learned the basics of tai chi for stress management, trying to feel fullness and emptiness as they padded softly across the carpet. Read More
LINNEUS — A 3-year-old girl was bitten on the face Friday night by the family’s Alaskan husky when the child became entangled in the pet’s chain, according to state police. The names of the Linneus child and her family were not released by police. The… Read More
LUDLOW — A local woman was listed in stable condition Sunday after the car she was driving rolled over three times on the Ludlow Road, according to state police. Corrina Miller, 24, was driving a Ford Mustang east toward Houlton late Friday night when the… Read More
SAN DIEGO — The increasingly common practice of surgically removing both breasts while they are still healthy is an effective, if radical, way of preventing breast cancer in women at high risk of the disease, a study finds. Until recently, bilateral prophylactic mastectomy, as doctors… Read More
AUGUSTA — A bill designating square dancing as the state folk dance may be recalled from Gov. Angus King’s desk so it can be made more acceptable to King, who has been urged to veto it. Some critics have complained that the measure ignores the… Read More
PRESQUE ISLE — When the snow decides to stop piling up in northern Maine, state officials will have another type of pile to worry about. Piles of potatoes, which never made it to market as farmers waited throughout the winter for better prices, will begin appearing on the… Read More