BANGOR – In the 1960s, fans flocked to the Bangor Auditorium to watch schoolboy basketball rivals Bangor, John Bapst, and Brewer play for bragging rights. All-Maine choices Paul Eggert, Ron Soucie, and Charlie Greer were among the standouts at John Bapst, then a Catholic high… Read More
One of my son’s favorite phrases other than “Can I have a snack?” is “Can we go for a bike ride?”. The other day I decided to offer him the opportunity before he asked. The weather looked promising for an early May Saturday, so we headed for Newport… Read More
High school AT CAPE ELIZABETH State Singles Championships Boys semifinals: Karl Gifford (Brewer) def. Jay Cutter (Winthrop) 3-6, 6-4, 6-4; Ryan Kelley (Brewer) def. Dean Turner (Cony) 6-4, 6-1 googletag.cmd.push(function () { // Define Slot var slot_sizes = [[300,250]]; var new_slot_sizes = []; var has_banner… Read More
High school AT CAPE ELIZABETH State Singles Championships Boys semifinals: Karl Gifford (Brewer) def. Jay Cutter (Winthrop) 3-6, 6-4, 6-4; Ryan Kelley (Brewer) def. Dean Turner (Cony) 6-4, 6-1 googletag.cmd.push(function () { // Define Slot var slot_sizes = [[300,250]]; var new_slot_sizes = []; var has_banner… Read More
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EAST SULLIVAN – Adam Meyers ripped a two-run single in the top of the ninth inning Wednesday, lifting Narraguagus of Harrington to a 14-11 schoolboy baseball victory over Sumner. Curtis Haycock’s RBI single capped a seven-run seveth for Narraguagus to tie the score at 8-8. Read More
LINCOLN – Jeremy Weatherbee delivered the winning run with a two-out single in the seventh inning Wednesday as Mattanawcook Academy overcame a 5-0 deficit to post a 6-5 schoolboy baseball victory over Dexter. Winner Leroy Cox drilled a three-run double in the Lynx’ four-run fifth,… Read More
Harry J. Dalton was a fair, personable umpire and referee during his 45-year career, coaches and athletes say. But if his brother, Chester, were a Maine Sports Hall of Fame voter, Dalton may not be preparing for his imminent induction. googletag.cmd.push(function () { // Define… Read More
It’s officially the end of an era. For the first time in more than three decades, George Hale won’t be broadcasting University of Maine baseball games for Bangor radio station WABI (910 AM) next spring. googletag.cmd.push(function () { // Define Slot var slot_sizes = [[300,250]];… Read More
Local AT PENOBSCOT VALLEY CC Ladies Day A-1 Flight – First gross: Blanca Pickering 91; Net: Emily Loiselle 76; A-2 Flight – First gross: Carol Brooks 105; Net: Maureen Guerin 76; B Flight – First gross: Carol Rushton 116; Net: C.J. O’Conner 86; C Flight… Read More
BLUE HILL – Go figure. Three weeks ago, George Stevens Academy of Blue Hill rallied for six fifth-inning runs to beat Bucksport 10-6 in a battle of early season unbeatens. googletag.cmd.push(function () { // Define Slot var slot_sizes = [[300,250]]; var new_slot_sizes = []; var… Read More
BLUE HILL – Lacey Annis laid down a bunt with runners at first and third, resulting in a bizarre rundown that led to a throwing error and three runs as Bucksport posted a 3-1 schoolgirl softball victory Wednesday over George Stevens Academy. Summer Smith, Jamie… Read More
CAPE ELIZABETH – Ryan Kelley and Karl Gifford had talked of this moment for more than a year. Maybe they would both make it to the Round of 38. If they were playing really well, the Brewer seniors could make the schoolboy tennis semifinals. Or… Read More
AUGUSTA — A prominent co-sponsor of a bill to give Bath Iron Works $60 million worth of tax breaks suggested Wednesday that BIW be asked to do more to earn state aid. Testifying at a Taxation Committee hearing, Senate Majority Leader Rochelle Pingree said she… Read More
ST. ALBANS — A plan to spread municipal sludge and wood ash on a St. Albans farm has sparked recent opposition. St. Albans residents may attend an informational meeting at the town hall at 7 tonight to learn more about plans for sludge spreading at… Read More
The former owner of a Calais car dealership who once accepted a cow as a down payment was sentenced Wednesday in U.S. District Court in Portland to two years probation for wire fraud. Court officials said Wednesday that Guy Philip Lenentine, 63, would be subject… Read More
MONTICELLO — A truck driver and his 10-year-old daughter escaped serious injury Wednesday morning when the tractor-trailer in which they were riding rolled over on Route 1. “I just started yelling, `Heather, hold on,”‘ said Robert Paganini as he watched wrecker crews right the truck… Read More
LIMESTONE — For the towns and cities that could be hit by the proposed new rounds of military base closings, Aroostook County in northernmost Maine has some advice: Don’t panic. Losing a base can result in long-term economic gain. Of course, no one would have… Read More
SHIRLEY — An Ontario man was killed early Wednesday morning when he lost control of his tanker truck on a sharp curve on Route 15 in Shirley. Police identified the driver of the truck as Brian Hough, 35, of Finch, Ontario. Hough was hauling a… Read More
NEWPORT — Judy Pomeroy and Joyce Roache got an apology from Newport officials Wednesday night, but it was a case of too little too late, according to the sisters. The women came to the regular meeting of the Newport selectmen to express the emotional stress… Read More
PITTSFIELD — At Sid Cooley’s place on Route 2 in Pittsfield, the llama lives in the Church of the Pines. The chickens roost in the Henpecked Pub. The bank is temporarily a hospital, housing a turkey that was beat up by a dog. The goats are in jail,… Read More
ASHLAND — A daylong search by local and state police resulted in the arrest Wednesday of four men wanted in connection with the theft of a car. Ashland Police Chief Dana Fortin said Corey White, 23, of Ashland has been charged with being a habitual… Read More
AUGUSTA — Claude Perrier, who as executive director of the Maine State Retirement System helped its portfolio grow from $1.2 billion to nearly $5 billion in 11 years, says he’s resigning. Perrier, 45, said he will go to work for a Baltimore-based pension and investment… Read More
ORONO — John Alexander, dean of the College of Engineering, was named interim provost Wednesday at the University of Maine. Alexander, a civil engineering professor, temporarily will replace Judith Bailey, who is leaving the university on July 11 to take over the presidency of Northern… Read More
AUGUSTA — Tempers flared Wednesday morning after ideological differences over the state learning results bill triggered a physical confrontation between two lawmakers. Rep. Shirley K. Richard, D-Madison, the House chairwoman of the Legislature’s Education Committee, claimed Rep. Julie N. Winn, D-Glenburn, grabbed her by the… Read More
AUGUSTA — Without one word of debate, a plan to introduce retail competition to Maine’s electric industry sailed through the Maine House Wednesday night. House Speaker Elizabeth H. Mitchell, D-Vassalboro, presented the Utilities and Energy Committee’s ought-to-pass report on the bill and it passed by… Read More
AUGUSTA — Democratic legislative leaders stepped up their push Wednesday for Workers’ Compensation revisions they said would restore balance in contested cases between injured workers and insurers. Senate President Mark Lawrence and House Speaker Elizabeth Mitchell held a news conference to counter claims by Gov. Read More
Presque Isle High School Third quarter honor roll Seniors, high honors: Matt Bouchard, Kathleen Cameron, Lana Condon, Monique Cote, Christa Cronkite, Danielle Donovan, Amy Good, Nicole Graves, Tracy Hafford, Tony Jones, Sarah Litsch, Coury McGlinn, Gayle Merriam, Kristen Packard, Jodi Pond, Shannon Reynolds, James Sharpe,… Read More
Newport District Court: Donald R. Norwood, 27, Bangor, failure to display snowmobile registration, $50; operating snowmobile on public way, $50. googletag.cmd.push(function () { // Define Slot var slot_sizes = [[300,250]]; var new_slot_sizes = []; var has_banner = false; for (var i = 0; i… Read More
The Legislature’s Criminal Justice Committee recently held a public hearing and work session on LD 1524, An Act to Reinstate the Death Penalty. Aside from the sponsors of the legislation, six members of the public testified in support of this measure, which would impose a death sentence on… Read More
By the fifth and final Maine hearing on the National Marine Fisheries Service’s proposed right whale protection plan two weeks ago, an interesting undercurrent began bubbling up among the legions of fishing men and women who packed meeting halls from Portland to Machias. Where, they… Read More
The new welfare law includes a tough provision that restricts the accessibility of food stamps to many unemployed individuals. Under the new welfare reform, this provision limits food stamp availability for people between the ages of 18 and 50 who are not disabled or raising minor children up… Read More
It’s hard to tell 59 percent of the voters they goofed, but federal Judge Morton Brody is right — the “scarlet letter” law is the wrong answer to the term limits question. The law, approved in a landslide referendum last November, encourages, some say coerces,… Read More
SHIN POND — The River Rats Canoe Club has three mottoes. After the ice, before the bugs. 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
Calais District Court: Richard W. Mealey, 24, Bangor, criminal trespass, $100. 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] googletag.cmd.push(function… Read More
The rising moon chased Friday evening’s storm clouds back into the dark horizon and the sound of crickets filled the cool spring night. In the distance, an open door of the Bangor Community Center cast a soft light in the parking lot, and stray notes of big band… Read More
CALAIS — Representatives of the Passamaquoddy tribe were in District Court Wednesday to press their contention that the tribe has a sovereign right to fish in salt water off the coast of Maine without state regulation. A trial has been set for June 12. After… Read More
Two dozen Maine hospitals including Eastern Maine Medical Center and St. Joseph Hospital in Bangor have admitted to double-billing Medicare for patient tests, but hospital officials say the errors were unintentional and do not constitute fraud. The U.S. Justice Department Wednesday announced a $273,630 settlement… Read More
BREWER — A little bit of time travel was on the agenda Wednesday at Community Health and Counseling Services’ 113th annual meeting. Melodie Peet, commissioner of the Department of Mental Health, Mental Retardation and Substance Abuse Services since 1995, took her audience of 250 back… Read More
AUGUSTA — Two Bangor medical professionals were presented with Maine Emergency Medical Services awards by Gov. Angus King on Wednesday in recognition of their leadership and innovation in contributing to the state’s EMS system. Kevin McGinnis, former state EMS director and chief executive officer of… Read More
Alas, our lives are still being run by puritans. These individuals sincerely believe that any pursuit from which one gets pleasure should be outlawed. If it cannot be outlawed it should be so harshly regulated that it is no longer pleasant. Such is surely the… Read More
Houlton High School Principal David Wiggin has announced the honor parts for the Houlton High School Class of 1997. 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;… Read More
Shead High School Eastport Principal Charles F. Pease of Shead High School, Eastport, has announced the honor parts for the Class of 1997. googletag.cmd.push(function () { // Define Slot var slot_sizes = [[300,250]]; var new_slot_sizes = []; var has_banner = false; for (var i =… Read More
NORTH HAVEN — Residents aren’t accustomed to seeing an armed deputy sheriff at school board meetings, but with tensions mounting among islanders Deputy Jim Moore was on hand Tuesday to make sure things didn’t get out of hand. “It was a request for service and… Read More
NORTHEAST HARBOR — The town of Mount Desert’s school board on Wednesday evening unanimously approved the continuation of combined first- and second-grade classes for another two years and set the principal’s salary at $50,398 for next year. Still unresolved by the board, after an hour… Read More
STETSON — Dan Davis took his seat Tuesday night as a new selectman and promptly found himself appointed to the town’s Enhanced-911 committee. The committee is expected to begin work this summer on numbering homes located on the roads that were officially named earlier. googletag.cmd.push(function… Read More
WASHINGTON — The Senate rejected an effort to boost spending for children’s health care and pay for it with higher cigarette taxes Wednesday after the White House and top Republicans said it would puncture their bipartisan budget-balancing agreement. After seven hours of debate and behind-the-scenes… Read More
The folks at Toys R Us at the Bangor Mall, under the direction of manager Glenn Philbrook, have a busy Memorial Day weekend planned to benefit the Children’s Miracle Network of Eastern Maine Healthcare. “Basically, we have three things happening,” Philbrook said. “The first is… Read More
Bruce MacDonald talks about shoes the way many men talk about their wives — lovingly, passionately. And he talks about the people who make his hand-sewn shoes as “his family.” MacDonald, 46, runs MacDonald Shoe Co. in an unobstrusive, almost ugly blue warehouse in Skowhegan… Read More
BANGOR — The wife of a murdered Bangor neurologist reported last week that she recently discovered that a jewelry box containing her husband’s jewelry was missing from the family’s home. Bangor police Detective Lt. Roy McKinney would not discuss details of the report. He said… Read More
Lubec High School Lubec High School Principal Thomas Brennan has announced the honor parts for the Class of 1997. 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;… Read More
In regard to Frank Slason’s ideas of volunteerism (BDN letter, May 5). Regardless of what President Clinton did or didn’t do in his life has nothing to do with his much-needed thoughts on volunteering. I hope not everyone in Jefferson shares Slason’s feelings because there are a lot… Read More
I would like to state my objection to the proposed tax increase on tobacco in Maine. The goal to wipe out the scourge of tobacco is a noble one, but it is unfair for the common, long-term nicotine-dependent person to be punished simply for his or her habit… Read More
What’s all this fuss about Maine lobstermen not being willing to try “breakaway” buoys to save whales? Just because something has never been tested or proven to work doesn’t automatically mean it’s a dumb idea. In fact, some of my relatives on Swans Island are ready to give… Read More
I would like to make one addition to Harriet Price’s very good column on breast cancer (BDN, May 8). We will never be successful in finding a cause for breast cancer, or indeed for any cancer, until there is a shift in emphasis away from… Read More
In a [May 9 Bangor Daily News article], [Fred] Moore of the Passamaquoddy Indian reservation in Perry stated that in 1785, a ship carrying a crew of intoxicated loyalists came ashore on his forefather’s land, yelling and screaming, beating sticks and firing their rifles into the air. He… Read More
Two Maine companies are among the recent winners of “most improved” awards from the national Pulp and Paper Safety Association in Georgia. The annual awards are given to mills and other forestry-related businesses in 16 divisions whose records of workplace injuries improve the most, said… Read More
Hodgdon High School The valedictorian and salutatorian have been announced by Principal Stephen Fitzpatrick for the graduating class at Hodgdon High School. 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
OLD TOWN — Now that its back taxes and sewer billings are paid up, Dunkin’ Donuts in Old Town has been deemed eligible for renewal of its victualer’s license. City councilors issued the license at their special meeting Monday night. The doughnut shop’s application initially… Read More
EAST BROOKFIELD, Mass. — A jury on Monday acquitted a Canadian trucker of vehicular homicide for a crash with a car along an Auburn roadway that left five family members dead. But the jury, splitting its verdict, convicted Austin Kilcollins of the lesser charge of… Read More
Caribou High School Caribou High School’s honor parts for graduation ceremonies have been awarded to Jonathan Sprague, valedictorian, and Scott Dionne, salutatorian. 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
Every morning my computer scans about 12,000 wire service stories and kicks out those that contain the word “Maine.” On an average day there are about two dozen, most of which pertain to the weather or college sports scores. Once in a while an Internet… Read More
Gary Henneberry pulled over to the side of Center Street early Wednesday morning, got out of his van and met Bangor police Officer Paul Kenison halfway between the van and the squad car. He thought he knew why the officer had stopped him and said… Read More
LIMESTONE — The progress may appear to be a bit slow, but the number of people working at the former Loring Air Force Base is increasing. And the numbers are expected to grow even more as several other small businesses take up residence this spring at what’s now… Read More
SCARBOROUGH — Police say they have conducted more than 500 interviews in their search for suspects in the murder of a Scarborough woman. Virginia Jackson disappeared on Mother’s Day after leaving her job at the Shaw’s supermarket in Scarborough. Her body was found over the… Read More
U.S. Rep. John Baldacci has announced that a representive from his Lewiston office will visit Rumford, Farmington and Skowhegan on Tuesdays in June to meet with residents on topics of concern. The representative will be at the Rumford Town Hall, Congress Street, from 9:30 to… Read More
BAR HARBOR — The town has no interest in a countywide emergency dispatch center, and it doesn’t want to pay for one either, the Town Council decided this week. In a 6-0 vote Tuesday evening, the council decided to inform the Hancock County commissioners that… Read More
ROCKLAND — Voters are “suffocating” under a heavy tax load and should reject a proposed referendum to raise $9 million to build a new sewer treatment plant, according to Michael McNeil of the ad hoc Citizens for Responsible Sewer Costs. At a public meeting Wednesday… Read More
BREWER — James Kotredes came to City Hall Wednesday as the No. 1 candidate for city manager, but left with neither an offer nor a refusal. Instead, several councilors — who insist Wednesday’s executive session was simply a second interview and not a decision-making meeting… Read More
BANGOR — The owner of The Outback chem-free club has dropped plans to open an after-hours bottle club for adults, one day after a municipal committee paved the way for the club to go before the City Council for review. To open the after-hours bottle… Read More
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BANGOR — The city’s community and economic development committee decided Wednesday to suspend action on Bangor Hydro-Electric Co.’s plan to install above-ground transformers in an empty lot on Central Street. The committee’s decision apparently was prompted by the poor reception the utility’s plan has received… Read More
Who is watching the Made in Maine, Made in USA labeling? No one, says Bruce MacDonald. 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… Read More
Machias Memorial High School At Machias Memorial High School, Principal Alfred Orcutt has announced the honor parts for the 1997 graduating class. 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
Washburn District High School Principal Larry Hallowell of Washburn District High School has announced that Courtney Von Flewelling is valedictorian and Matthew Vernon Crouse is salutatorian for the Class of 1997. googletag.cmd.push(function () { // Define Slot var slot_sizes = [[300,250]]; var new_slot_sizes = [];… Read More
Wisdom Middle/High School Named valedictorian for the Class of 1997 at Wisdom Middle/High School is Danielle M. Paradis, daughter of Daniel and Doreen Paradis of Frenchville. Nicole L. Gagnon, daughter of Reno and Jenny Gagnon of Frenchville, was named salutatorian. Guidance director Lloyd Soucie made… Read More
Woodland High School Principal Earle Tourtillotte has announced the honor parts for the Class of 1997 at Woodland High School. Valedictorian this year is Matthew James, son of Tom and Anne James Woodland, and salutatorian is Jessica Huwa, daughter of Daryl and Marjorie Huwa of… Read More
Fort Kent Community High School Fort Kent Community High School Principal Kermit Pooler has announced honor parts for the Class of 1997. 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
Narraguagus High School Harrington Honor parts for the Class of 1997 graduating from Narraguagus High School have been announced by Principal Peter Doak. googletag.cmd.push(function () { // Define Slot var slot_sizes = [[300,250]]; var new_slot_sizes = []; var has_banner = false; for (var i =… Read More
Easton High School Easton High School Principal Tom Jandreau has announced that Leanne Sullivan is the Class of 1997 valedictorian, and that Jamie Hewitt is the class salutatorian. googletag.cmd.push(function () { // Define Slot var slot_sizes = [[300,250]]; var new_slot_sizes = []; var has_banner =… Read More