MOUNT DESERT – Lyndsey Patten shut out Old Town 12-0 to give Acadia the District 3 softball title in Little League Senior All-Star action Wednesday at the MDI high school field. Patten struck out eight while walking only three and giving up three hits. Acadia… Read More
ALLENTOWN, Pa. – The Bangor Blue Ox notched their fourth win in the last six games with a 7-5 victory over the Allentown Ambassadors Wednesday night. Bangor finishes the first half of the Northeast League season in last place in the northern division with a… Read More
BANGOR – Mike Mathien, a junior on the John Bapst boys basketball team, likes fast food. But since he has stopped eating at McDonald’s, Mathien has lost 20 pounds and is a faster, lighter 6-foot-7 center. Mathien attributes his new-found form to a diet of… Read More
BELFAST – Jemaine Chambers stroked two singles and knocked in two runs to lead Hermon to a 10-7 win over Waldo County in American Legion baseball action Tuesday night. The game was stopped after six innings due to impending darkness. googletag.cmd.push(function () { // Define… Read More
PORTLAND, Maine – Victor Rodriguez collected two hits and drove in all but one of Portland’s six runs as the Sea Dogs survived a ninth-inning New Haven Ravens rally and preserved a 6-5 victory Wednesday in the Eastern League. Kevin Curtis had two hits and… Read More
A change in ownership won’t mean any drastic changes in the format or makeup of the WABI (910 AM)-WWBX (97.1 FM) Bangor radio family, but it should expand its longstanding tradition of local sports coverage. New owner Charles “Chip” Hutchins, who works for the marketing… Read More
Bangor Blue Ox team president Dean Gyorgy couldn’t go anywhere Wednesday without people coming up to ask him about the future of Bangor’s independent minor league team. “We ate lunch over at the Whig and Courier and everybody was asking me about the Blue Ox,”… Read More
HERMON – It took Town Hill’s John Phippen Jr. less than a lap to catch pole-sitter Andy Saunders of Ellsworth in the Q106.5 Sportsman 100 at Speedway 95 Wednesday night. Phippen never trailed again. googletag.cmd.push(function () { // Define Slot var slot_sizes = [[300,250]]; var… Read More
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WASHINGTON — The new standards for clean air take an approach many of Maine’s environmentalists long have hoped for: To clean up the state, tell Midwesterners to stop spreading dirt over Northeastern skies. So Carol Browner, head of the Environmental Protection Agency, and Vice President… Read More
BUCKSPORT — As a local committee prepares to seek major downtown revitalization funding, two other panels are forming to consider bringing new large-scale public facilities to town. According to Bucksport Economic Development Director Mike Ruel, the local Downtown Business District Committee is gathering information toward… Read More
MACHIAS — After two hours of deliberation Wednesday, a Washington County Superior Court jury found a 24-year-old Harrington man not guilty of trying to rape a 66-year-old Steuben woman last Dec. 6. The jury also found Michael John Kennedy not guilty of two counts of… Read More
BANGOR — A crane being used to repair the surface of the Joshua Chamberlain Bridge Wednesday afternoon toppled and plunged into the Penobscot River below, breaking off the edge of the bridge, stretching a phone cable and spilling diesel fuel into the water. The man… Read More
ORRINGTON — Critters that swim, crawl and slither were the featured attractions that brought kids and bugs together for an hour Wednesday afternoon at the Fields Pond Nature Center. The day’s objective? googletag.cmd.push(function () { // Define Slot var slot_sizes = [[300,250]]; var new_slot_sizes =… Read More
PORTLAND — A state Department of Labor ruling may help a state police dispatcher fired after a deadly accident at a Maine Turnpike tollbooth regain his job. Vaughn Bryant was dismissed after Maine State Police officials reviewed the handling of calls made to police in… Read More
BRUNSWICK — For the first time in New England, top-of-the-line fighters from the Navy and Air Force will perform in the same air show. The Navy’s top gun fighter, the F-14 Tomcat, and the Air Force’s F-16 Fighting Falcon will be the focus at the… Read More
BANGOR — Bangor Theological Seminary announced Wednesday it will receive more than $1.5 million from the estate of Justice David A. Nichols of the Maine Supreme Judicial Court. Nichols, who died June 21 at age 79, designated the seminary as his estate’s major beneficiary, the… Read More
PITTSFIELD — Another 70 or more tax liens will be recorded Friday at the Somerset County Registry of Deeds on behalf of the town of Pittsfield. Town Manager Dwight Dogherty told Pittsfield councilors Tuesday that 87 liens had been researched and prepared for nonpayment of… Read More
BAR HARBOR-ELLSWORTH — Mount Desert Island Hospital and Maine Coast Memorial Hospital achieved accreditation from the Joint Commission on Accreditaion of Healthcare Organizations as a result of demonstrated compliance with recognized health care standards. Formed in 1951, the Joint Commission is responsible for making sure… Read More
CASTINE — Maine Maritime Academy recently received a painting donated by former Castine artist Margaret Parker into the college art collection. Donated earlier this spring, “Dark Shores #5” is one of a series of large framed watercolors created from 1992 to 1995. Parker exhibited her… Read More
BAR HARBOR — Dean A. Foss Jr., 22, was arrested at his Bar Harbor residence on July 14 and charged with aggravated trafficking in marijuana, a Class C felony. Foss’ arrest resulted from a cooperative investigation between the Bar Harbor Police Department and the Maine… Read More
PITTSFIELD — Last-minute negotiating allowed the Town Council to accept the low bid Tuesday night for construction of a trucking terminal in the Industrial Park. When bids were opened last week for the construction of a municipal development building to house the trucking firm Land… Read More
Carnival of animals: An escaped emu was apprehended after a week’s rampage through central Maine in which it bit one would-be rescuer. Now, state authorities are wondering what to do with the five-foot tall, 200-pound bird. Martha Stewart suggests l’orange in the large economy drum. Read More
PORTLAND — Bath Iron Works and its chief rival in Mississippi soon may be owned by the same company, according to published reports. General Dynamics, which owns the Bath yard, is expected to make a bid to buy Litton Industries, parent of Ingalls Shipbuilding in… Read More
The unidentified man decorating Brig. Gen. Scott Philbrick in a photo on Page A2 of Wednesday’s paper is former Maine Adjutant Gen. Ernest Park. —- A front page news feature in the June 27 edition about the International Masonry Institute’s summer camp on Swans Island… Read More
Plink. Plink. Plink. Plink. Most people don’t think of the harp as an adventurous instrument. Angels play harps. Or a solo musician sitting in a corner at a society tea. Harps equal a kind of New Age-y background muzak. googletag.cmd.push(function () { // Define Slot… Read More
For 11-year-old Walter Matthes of Bangor, the desire to learn to read has taken a more urgent turn. “I have a book at home about Babe Ruth that’s waiting to be read,” confided the child. “I’ve got lots of books I’m waiting to read.” Walter… Read More
PORTLAND — Jeremy Ellis is a step closer to his goal of becoming the first boy to play field hockey for Portland High School. A Maine Human Rights Commission investigator said this week that the Maine Principals’ Association erred in telling Ellis he was ineligible… Read More
Despite its uncertain start earlier this month, the idea of conservation days urged by Central Maine Power is a good one that should be continued. The public could be even better served, however, by looking further at other sources of pollution statewide. The voluntary conservation… Read More
The quiet rolling field covered with green grass and partly shaded by big old trees along the banks of the Penobscot River in Lincoln will come alive today. Hundreds of people will gather to enjoy an old-fashioned, home-cooked supper while they socialize with friends they haven’t seen all… Read More
From the first shadowy light of “The Innocents,” which opened Tuesday at Acadia Repertory Theatre in Somesville, you know Henry James is going to spook you. Using the convention of the ghost story, he presents a wicked, late-19th century English night at the ornate Bly Manor. The fog… Read More
The residents of Lincoln are eager to show off Homecoming Weekend, according to Doug Kneeland. He and his Homecoming Committee have four days of activities planned with something for everyone. Daytime events including book, yard and bake sales begin at 9 a.m. today, followed by… Read More
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BROWNVILLE JUNCTION — Five rail cars were back on the tracks and scores of residents were back in their homes early Wednesday after the cleanup of a derailment that occurred the previous morning. All of the derailed cars in the New Brunswick Southern train had… Read More
SKOWHEGAN — Maine’s largest white-water rafting outfitter has suffered a setback in its challenge to state limits on day trips. Superior Court Justice Donald Alexander on Tuesday denied a petition by Northern Outdoors for a preliminary injunction barring the state from restricting rafting companies from… Read More
BANGOR — The word on a possible multipurpose stadium that could be home to the Bangor Blue Ox is this: officials are starting to study the study. Representatives of the baseball team and the city of Bangor will meet today to review a draft of… Read More
Sound familiar? U.S. Senate candidate suspects his opponent is engaged in skulduggery. That candidate hires a private investigator to get the goods on the opposition. The gumshoe becomes a major controversy, causing his boss to come unglued like the Russian Mir space station. googletag.cmd.push(function ()… Read More
AUGUSTA — Former Belfast & Moosehead Lake Railroad President Rod Rodrigue has been tapped by the Maine Science and Technology Foundation to serve as state director of the Maine Manufacturing Extension Partnership. Rodrigue has an extensive background in manufacturing and the energy and environmental industries. Read More
EDDINGTON — Josh Barclay can tie-dye T-shirts and paddle a canoe. He can do aerobics with the rest of the kids in his group. The Carver 10-year-old isn’t neglecting his asthma. He’s managing it like a pro this week at Camp Molly Molasses. Though bordered… Read More
Piscataquis Community High School, Guilford Fourth quarter honor roll Seniors: high honors: Brian Braley, Lindsay Goulette, Teresa Pomerleau, Paul Regan, Randy Easler, Tina Everett, Megan Larrabee, Brenda Pike, Dana Smith, Kristy Steeves, Angie Todd and Adam Brown; honors: Lorna Applebee, Sarah Bouley, Kati Craig, Jennifer… Read More
ORONO — It’s not your typical field day, but the kids at the Summer Reading and Writing Camp will be out in full force today to showcase their skills. Literacy Field Day takes place 10-11 a.m. outside the Pendleton Street School in Brewer. The 100… Read More
A Bangor man complained to police that one of his Essex Street neighbors pushed him to the ground Wednesday night just 24 hours after a nearly identical attack. Bangor police responded to a call concerning an alleged assault at about 10:15 p.m. Tuesday. A man… Read More
BANGOR — Concluding that Executive Director Chris Mogridge had made headway on several assigned tasks, the YMCA board of directors voted Wednesday to retain him. Board President Bernard Kubetz said Mogridge had made “substantial progress” when it came to expanding youth programs, improving the Y’s… Read More
PORTLAND, Maine — “Cheers” star Kirstie Alley won’t be getting her divorce from Parker Stevenson in Maine. And that means the “Hardy Boys” has-been may be able to take Alley to the cleaners at divorce proceedings in California. Justice Susan Calkins dismissed the Maine divorce… Read More
Central High School, East Corinth Fourth quarter honor roll Seniors, high honors: Wren Anderson, Jonathan Hatch; honors: Angela Allen, Tammie Allen, Heather Bailey, Melanie Bean, Teresa Dow, Benjamin Easler, Timothy Lessner, Ryan Lucas, Terri-Lynn Pinkham, Jenny Ryder, Amanda Tufts, Joanie Withee, Amanda Wright. googletag.cmd.push(function ()… Read More
I read the letter from Clifton V. Bemis Jr. in the July 15 Bangor Daily News regarding the pronunication of Mount Desert Island. It is his contention that since it is spelled with one “s” the island should be pronounced like the word desert, as if there is… Read More
While some Massachusetts residents used to brag that their state was the only one with three senators when both Robert and Ted Kennedy were in the U.S. Senate, Robert was actually from New York. Your July 9 edition (page A6) erroneously states that he was from Massachusetts. Thomas… Read More
Family Planning advocates (BDN, July 14) insist that “abstinence-only education does not speak to the 49 percent of Maine teen-agers who engage in sex.” How can it possibly do so when Maine law Title 20, Section 1221, Teaching of virtue and morality including chastity-abstinence, has been deliberately ignored… Read More
Although not a regular Bangor Daily News reader, I must commend you for your fine editing and also comment on an insightful letter, that of Mark Clowes (“Business sense”) in the July 4 edition. I believe in America’s manifest destiny — my ancestors were in… Read More
I agree with your observation in the July 14 editorial that exploration of Mars holds great opportunities for humankind. I’d like to point out one error. You stated that the Mars Global Surveyor would be launched in September. Actually, the craft will arrive at Mars for orbital insertion… Read More
My wife and I recently visited Castine while cruising in our sailboat, Catbird. We have also visited there several times in earlier years in our boat, and it is one of our favorite harbors. We think it is one of the most beautiful spots on the Maine coast. Read More
EDMUNDSTON, New Brunswick — One tractor-trailer load of wood waste, weighing 30 tons, keeps the fires of the eight-story cogeneration boiler at Fraser Papers Inc.’s Edmundston mill burning for 15 minutes. It takes 100 to 120 truckloads to keep its fires burning for one day. Read More
BANGOR — While the future location of the city’s community college will soon be up for debate, its future as an integral part of the Queen City should not be. Dozens of people who attended a meeting to talk about University College Wednesday afternoon spoke of how important… Read More
MADAWASKA — Residents told a state official Wednesday they were concerned about loss of services for the mentally ill and the mentally retarded because of recent legislation and a cutback at Bangor Mental Health Institute. On the first day of a two-day visit to Aroostook… Read More
BELFAST — The city figures to be hopping the next four days with City Park being taken over by the 50th anniversary version of the Belfast Bay Festival. When the midsummer celebration was launched, chickens were the stars. Poultry was then the major agricultural product… Read More
A new state policy is making it cheaper to buy booze in Maine. But part of the policy change has brought out resistance among the retailers who sell much of the hard liquor across the state. “If it holds true that it works to the… Read More
DENNYSVILLE — The Congregational church will celebrate Church History Day beginning at 9:30 a.m. Saturday at the meetinghouse. The celebration of life will begin with a tour of the community, visiting places connected with people prominent in the history of the church. A picnic will… Read More
DAYTON, Ohio — Despite sales increases, Mead Corp.’s earnings declined as prices fell for some of the company’s paper products. Earnings for the second quarter that ended June 29 were $47.8 million, or 90 cents per share, compared with $67.1 million and $1.26 per share… Read More
WASHINGTON — Epilepsy patients won new hope to control severe seizures Wednesday as the government approved an implant to send pulses into the brain — the first alternative to drugs or surgery in 100 years. Cyberonics Inc.’s implant is not a cure. But for thousands… Read More
CONCORD, N.H. — Looking for a safe place to raise your children? Try northern New England. New Hampshire, Maine and Vermont are the second-, third- and fourth-safest states in the country, according to rankings released Wednesday. googletag.cmd.push(function () { // Define Slot var slot_sizes =… Read More
AUGUSTA — Representatives from governments of 10 states and two Canadian provinces will head to Portland later this month for a conference that could generate $5 million for Maine’s economy. The Council of State Governments’ annual eastern regional conference is expected to draw more than… Read More
BANGOR — A federal grand jury has indicted two of three men nabbed in late June on charges of trafficking in crack cocaine from a Waterville home. Julius Jones, 21, and Gregory Harrison, 21, each are charged with two counts: conspiracy to distribute crack and… Read More
SURRY — The Morgan Bay Zendo is holding an open house 2-4 p.m. Sunday at its facilities on the Morgan Bay Road. The Morgan Bay Zendo is a Buddhist practice center. It offers an opportunity for people to practice Buddhist meditation whatever their background or… Read More
AUBURN — A four-vehicle accident Wednesday morning claimed the life of a 77-year-old Auburn man. Police say Russell Pray was driving north on Minot Avenue when he sped through an intersection and hit a pickup truck. He then reportedly hit and tipped over a Western… Read More
Eastern Maine can become the site of the first “Deliver Me Home” kiosk in the state if Fred Saul of Bangor is successful in raising money to place it in the Bangor Mall. A new program established by Pizza Hut Inc., the electronic kiosk aims… Read More
NARSARSUAQ, Greenland — Adventurers trying to recreate the voyage of Leif Ericsson to the New World have been bedeviled by problems the famed Viking never dreamed of, but were ready to set sail Wednesday. The 12-man crew aims at traveling in the same kind of… Read More
PRESQUE ISLE — Volunteer efforts to boost community service need to be professionally organized, according to a report given Wednesday. The report is the result of a statewide series of round-table discussions. “Government can and should be responsible for coordination, management and funding for professional… Read More
Members of the University of Maine System clerical workers union have voted overwhelmingly to approve a new contract. The employees, who work in the universities’ offices and laboratories, voted 373-13 to accept the contract which includes a modest improvement in the pension plan. Clerical employees… Read More
ROCKLAND — The Maine Drug Enforcement Agency and the state Attorney General’s Office have targeted the Rockland area for special attention due to a growing heroin problem in the city. Assistant Attorney General James Cameron Tuesday asked Superior Court Justice Andrew Mead to “send a… Read More
WISCASSET — A recent federal inspection of the Maine Yankee nuclear power plant has turned up five new violations, even as the plant’s owners wait to hear if it will be sold or shut down. The violations are all in the least serious category identified… Read More