SACO – A promising start for the Old Town Little League All-Star team was quickly erased by a series of clutch, two-out hits that led Auburn Suburban to an 8-5 triumph Tuesday in the State Little League Tournament at Maremont Little League Field. Old Town,… Read More
HOULTON – Jared Hardy’s two-run single in the top of the seventh inning gave Rhode Island a 7-6 victory over Maine in New England Regional Babe Ruth Tournament action Tuesday. Rob Webb’s three-run homer in the first gave Rhode Island the early lead. Joe Fusco… Read More
When Paul Flannery’s cousin invited him to Maine to meet former major leaguer Clyde Sukeforth of Waldoboro, Flannery jumped at the opportunity. But Flannery wanted to do more than shake hands and chat with Sukeforth, a Maine native who played for the Cincinnati Reds and… Read More
Northeast League GABE DUROSS Bangor Blue Ox infielder Gabe Duross was chosen as the Northeast League Player of the Week after amassing 12 hits in 26 at bats with 10 RBIs and an average of .462 in six games. He had more than one hit… Read More
BANGOR – Ron Mayl rapped a triple and two singles and had two RBIs to lead Mid-Maine to a 13-2 victory over Wicks in Eastern Maine Amateur Baseball League action Tuesday night at Mansfield Stadium. Mid-Maine catcher Matt Ferreira doubled and singled with a pair… Read More
Aspiring wildlife and sports photographers often overlook the importance of the one piece of gear most essential to consistently bringing back trophy pictures. Do you know what that is? Who said a tripod? Do you own one? Do you almost always use it for a… Read More
LYNN, Mass. – Andre Keene and David Lawson both homered to lead the Massachusetts Mad Dogs to a 10-3 victory the Bangor Blue Ox in Northeast League baseball action Tuesday night. The Blue Ox started off strong at Fraser Field with a quick three runs… Read More
It’s pretty sad when about the only rest for the weary, which used to come during the summers which people in other states dream about, comes when school starts again in the fall. The Little League playoffs last too long. The regular season starts in… Read More
EAST RUTHERFORD, N.J. – An arbitrator ruled Tuesday the New Jersey Devils did not act in bad faith by inserting goaltender Mike Dunham into games for brief stints last season to prevent him from becoming an unrestricted free agent. Dunham, 25, had filed a grievance… Read More
PORTLAND – The Portland Pirates announced Tuesday that the Washington Capitals, their National Hockey League affiliate, have signed defenseman Jason Mansoff to a two-way contract for the 1997-98 season. Terms of the deal were not disclosed. Mansoff, who spent four seasons at the University of… Read More
AUGUSTA — An advisory board Tuesday recommended a Bangor police lieutenant for appointment as chief of the Maine Drug Enforcement Agency. The board’s candidate, Lt. Roy McKinney, was selected from a field of three finalists. The nomination will go before Col. Alfred Skolfield, commissioner of… Read More
CASTINE — With a court ruling in hand, a Blue Hill entrepreneur is proceeding with plans for a seaweed harvesting operation in the Bagaduce River. In the past week or so, Dennis Moran has begun installing anchors and markers at an aquaculture lease site approved… Read More
BANGOR — A 20-year-old Brewer man was sentenced Tuesday to 120 days in jail, with all but 70 days suspended, for burglary and theft. Robert Leighton pleaded guilty to Class C burglary and Class B theft for the January break at Brewer High School. Leighton… Read More
BANGOR — After a couple of years of discussing and studying, then discussing and studying some more the City Nursing Facility, the City Council is fast approaching a very tough decision: Expand it or get out of the nursing home business. With CNF employees and… Read More
TURNER — The Androscoggin River used to have some of the most foul water in North America, a river whose fumes were once said to peel paint off nearby buildings. Today, to hear some outdoor enthusiasts tell it, the Androscoggin is a 161-mile fishing hole… Read More
GREENBUSH — A 15-year-old girl who apparently ran away from her home in the Olamon Village section of Greenbush last week remained missing Tuesday. Shelly LeBreton, a blue-eyed blonde with shoulder-length hair, apparently ran away early July 23, according to her mother, Cathy LeBreton. googletag.cmd.push(function… Read More
AUGUSTA — Harold Pulsifer’s willingness to plead guilty to murder with no limitation on his sentence for killing a fellow mental patient is a sure sign he is not competent to stand trial, his lawyer says. “It’s absolutely catastrophic to any defense. There’s absolutely no… Read More
AUGUSTA — Scores on this year’s fourth-grade Maine Educational Assessment test were a mixed bag. While reading scores rose for the third year in a row, math scores decreased for the first time since 1995 when the test was substantially revised. Scores also declined on… Read More
CORINNA — Silence filled the room after the auctioneer banged his gavel to open the bidding on the Eastland Woolen Mill in Corinna on Tuesday. While there were more than 150 people crowded into a small section of the factory floor, not one had paid… Read More
The nomination of William Weld, former governor of Massachusetts as of Monday, to be ambassador to Mexico has to potential to be a lot of things: an example of bipartisn cooperation; a chance for the Republican Party to reaffirm its roots in moderation and tolerance; an opportunity to… Read More
The sign on the cage at the feed store last October caught my attention. “Free to a good home.” Staring at me was a white, black-cottonball-tailed rabbit, chewing a french fry. “What kind of bunny?” I asked the sales clerk while paying for my fertilizer. Read More
The nature of nuclear power prevents the sale of Maine Yankee to Peco or any other company from being treated like the sale of just another business. Despite the jobs it may save, Peco’s continued interest in purchasing the facility should not be approved by regulators or welcomed… Read More
For 27 years, Mila Mason worked toward her dream of becoming a country singer. And yet, her big break came as a result of working as a fragrance model at a department store. Still, that doesn’t strike Mason as strange. It’s almost as if she… Read More
WATERVILLE — Nearly two dozen Maine dairy farmers are gearing up to rush a product to supermarkets, where they hope customers will be willing to pay a bit more for some peace of mind. “Got Milk?” Organic milk, that is. googletag.cmd.push(function () { // Define… Read More
Given my non-Anglo-Saxon surname, immigration is a subject I approach with some trepidation. I am, like most Americans, the descendant of immigrants. One branch of my family left Ireland at the turn of the last century; the other arrived from Atlantic Canada in the 1920s. Through most of… Read More
This is the first of three parts on the economics of minor league baseball and the prospect of building a stadium in Bangor. Babe the Blue Ox, Paul Bunyan’s faithful companion, was a mythic animal of tremendous strength. The Bangor Blue Ox, our local professional… Read More
FOR COMPLETE TABULAR RESULTS OF MAINE EDUCATIONAL ASSESSMENT TESTS FOR THE 4TH-GRADE, SEE LIBRARY MICROFILM. Read More
Ellsworth District Court: Robin L. Bishop, no age given, Ellsworth, littering, continued for sentencing. 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
Winners of cooking contests at the Bangor State Fair will compete nationally for grand prizes sponsored by Spam and Land O’Lakes. Kelley Reaves of Brewer won first prize in the Spam contest for her Spam and Chutney Turnover Appetizers. For her efforts, Reaves wins $100,… Read More
BAYSIDE, New Brunswick — Anyone who listened on Tuesday to the developers of a multimillion-dollar project to build a granite quarry on the banks of the St. Croix River across from Calais would have thought it will be the best thing to happen to the area since the… Read More
I am appalled by what I’ve been hearing about regulating personal watercraft. My family has enjoyed snowmobiling for years. I have recently bought a watercraft, and my family and I have enjoyed this at my family’s camp. As we all know, are trying to regulate both of these… Read More
BELFAST — The City Council voted Tuesday to spend $280,000 to upgrade the waterfront turn- around at the foot of Commercial Street and construct sidewalks along Front Street. Funding for the project will come from a $250,000 infrastructure grant given to the city by MBNA… Read More
BAILEYVILLE — The Town Council Monday night extended an invitation to the mayor and councilors from St. Stephen, New Brunswick, to talk about possible construction of a bridge across the St. Croix River that would connect St. Stephen’s future multiple-lane highway with Route 9. The… Read More
An 84-year-old Standish woman was found safe after she became separated Tuesday from her hiking companions and lost in Gulf Hagas west of Brownville Junction. Mildred Massello had apparently become tired while hiking and shortly after noon sent her two companions ahead and had planned… Read More
PRESQUE ISLE — Mainers were first introduced to former German prisoner of war Franz Keller in a 1945 Bangor Daily News story after he escaped from a prison camp at Spencer Lake near Jackman. After a statewide manhunt, Keller was recaptured and returned to the… Read More
ROCKLAND — Sam Pino is praying for good weather for the rest of the week. “Hot, but not too hot. Please, God, no rain,” Pino said as his crew of 20 set up the rides and booths for the weekend Maine Lobster Festival. googletag.cmd.push(function ()… Read More
NEW YORK — The Wall Street Journal plans to extend its regional business coverage into Maine with the introduction of New England Journal on Oct. 1. New England Journal will be a four-page addition each Wednesday to the Marketplace section of the 129,227 Wall Street… Read More
BANGOR — A 20-year-old Atkinson woman was sentenced to eight years in prison with all but two years suspended for her role in the “brutal” robbery of an elderly man in Bangor last winter. Stacey Robichaud pleaded guilty recently to Class A robbery and appeared… Read More
BANGOR — The editor of the 1994-95 University of Maine yearbook was sentenced Tuesday to serve 60 days in jail and repay the university $8,000 for stealing money he collected for the sale of yearbooks that were never printed. Brent J. Murray, 25, of Bangor… Read More
FREDERICTON, New Brunswick — An international consortium is dealing New Brunswick a hand that may put it into the natural gas game with Nova Scotia and Newfoundland. U.S.-based MariCo Oil and Gas Corp. announced last week it has applied for permits to drill 10 wells… Read More
PITTSFIELD — Principals around the state recently completed the Maine Principals’ Academy at Maine Central Institute in Pittsfield. The academy is designed to provide a setting where participants can share professional thoughts, ideas, insights and concerns. The goal of the academy is to provide administrators… Read More
KITTERY — More than 200 Portsmouth Naval Shipyard workers have taken the latest offer of early retirement. The shipyard said 237 workers applied for the early out by Saturday’s deadline. googletag.cmd.push(function () { // Define Slot var slot_sizes = [[300,250]]; var new_slot_sizes = []; var… Read More
SKOWHEGAN — There were blood spots and spatters on the floor, all four walls and the ceiling of a Fairfield apartment last fall when local police arrived to find Estelle Parker-Martens dead from blows to the head. Maine State Police Forensic Specialist John Otis described… Read More
MOUNT DESERT — Steve Juskewitch says he was wronged by the voters who recalled him from the school board on Monday, and he is exploring legal action with his attorney. “There is no question in my mind that this is wrong,” Juskewitch said in a… Read More
Mayor Patricia Blanchette feels Don Imus does not deserve special recognition due to her lack of knowledge concerning his charity work and what she deems is his reputation. Our question: What is her rationale concerning the Bangor firefighters? Charity begins at home, mayor. The Richard Brown family Brewer… Read More
MANSFIELD, Mass. — Negotiators agreed Tuesday to end a 1-day-old strike by employees at 39 Shaw’s Supermarkets in Massachusetts and Rhode Island, a company spokesman said. The agreement between Shaw’s management and representatives of United Food and Commercial Workers Local 791 came after an all-night… Read More
A group of Maine parents will file a lawsuit Thursday that legal observers say could have broad implications on the issue of public support of religious schools. The suit will challenge a Maine law that excludes religious schools from a program that pays tuition for… Read More
YORK — From his perch 65 feet above the top of Mount Agamenticus in Maine’s southernmost corner, Dave Hilton gazes across the treetops on a cloudless day as a fire radio crackles in the background. He freezes in one position, his sunglasses fixed on a… Read More
Promising faster service to its small business clientele, Merrill Merchants Bank has been designated a preferred lender by the federal Small Business Administration. Roy Perry, the SBA’s director for Maine, was in Bangor on Tuesday to present a bronze-colored Preferred Lender Status plaque to the… Read More
BANGOR — By all accounts, the virtual reality game included in the Bangor Daily News’ display at the Bangor State Fair is a hit for spectators as well as participants. “It’s fun watching the players spin around in circles,” said Dwight Church, 9, of Holden,… Read More
PORTSMOUTH, N.H. — A new plan to bring natural gas to New England calls for a 500-mile undersea pipeline from Nova Scotia to Seabrook. The North Atlantic Pipeline Partners plan is estimated to cost about $1 billion. googletag.cmd.push(function () { // Define Slot var slot_sizes… Read More
HOULTON — It’s dry, and the Maine Forest Service is getting worried. A lack of rainfall and winds gusting to up to 30 mph on Tuesday prompted the agency to issue an advisory asking residents to be careful with outdoor fires. googletag.cmd.push(function () { //… Read More
GORHAM — A British company that generates two-thirds of the United Kingdom’s electricity and owns six power plants in the United States has proposed construction of a $270 million natural gas-fired plant in this Portland suburb. American National Power Inc., a subsidiary of National Power… Read More
BANGOR — Three years ago, Bangor dentist Randon Bragdon refused to treat Sidney Abbott in his office because she has the virus that causes AIDS. Now, after a protracted legal battle with the HIV-postive patient, Bragdon has appealed the case to the highest court in… Read More
WATERVILLE — A private family foundation has given Colby College $6.25 million, the largest single monetary gift in the history of the school. The Oak Foundation, based in Geneva, Switzerland, made the donation to provide scholarships for international students and to establish an institute for… Read More
Sometime today, Orono resident Anna Allocco will be meeting on Capitol Hill with a select group — representatives of Nike, Reebook, Liz Claiborne and L.L. Bean. Also there will be people from Businesses for Social Responsibility, the Interfaith Center for Corporate Responsibility, the International Labor Education Fund, Phillips-Van… Read More
PORTLAND — A federal regulator touting the benefits of new clean-air standards to reduce dangerous smog and soot found a roomful of Northeast state legislators a tough sell Tuesday. “You don’t have any right to punish us or any other state,” Bob Littell, chairman of… Read More
A very excited, very sick little girl arrived from Africa on Monday afternoon and was immediately evaluated by a team of doctors in Portland who said she is worse off than they originally thought. “The cardiologist said she was very surprised at how sick she… Read More