CARRABASSETT VALLEY – Amateur Ricky Jones of Rockland shot a 1-under-par 71 to take the lead Monday in the State of Maine Golf Championship at the Sugarloaf Golf Club. Jones took the lead on the strength of four birdies and an eagle. He eagled the… Read More
High School AT CARIBOU C.C. Caribou (1-0) 182, Fort Fairfield (0-1) 207 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]… Read More
A last-minute change of mind landed Esteban Beltre in another league and left Bangor Blue Ox officials waiting in vain at the airport. Two weeks ago, the former Boston Red Sox utility infielder verbally agreed to a contract to pitch for the Blue Ox the… Read More
BANGOR – Mid-Maine limited Downeast’s scoring to the first inning on Sunday, coming out 7-4 victors in Eastern Maine Amateur Baseball League action at Mansfield Stadium. Adam Fitzpatrick doubled, singled, and posted an RBI for Mid-Maine. Ron Mayo and Greg Domareki both singled twice with… Read More
AUGUSTA – A Portland High School boy, kept from playing field hockey because the sport has been open only to girls for the last decade, won his fight Monday to try out for the team. “I just want to play,” 16-year-old Jeremy Ellis shyly told… Read More
Northeast League STEVE MAAS and RON FRAZIER Steve Maas of the Allentown Ambassadors and Ron Frazier of the Waterbury Spirit have been named the co-pitchers of the week for the NEL for the week ending August 10. Maas, who has won five straight decisions, won… Read More
BANGOR – Old Town-Orono managed to bang out 11 runs in only four innings to take a rain-shortened 11-5 victory over Downeast in Eastern Maine Amateur Baseball League action at Mansfield Stadium. Spencer Day singled twice for Old Town-Orono and drove in three runs. John… Read More
ORONO – Chad White, Joe Grahe, and Mother Nature won game MVP honors Monday night as the Bangor Blue Ox handed Catskill its 11th straight loss. White went 1-for-1 with a home run and three RBIs as the Blue Ox won their second straight, a… Read More
Maine USATF Junior Olympic Championship AT AUGUSTA, Saturday GIRLS OVERALL: Auburn Running Club 113, York 102, Farmington Rec Road Runners 101 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 findings are particularly clear in suggesting that public funding of professional sports stadiums is not a sound civic economic investment.” So said economist Robert Baade in his presentation in 1995 at the Federal Reserve Bank of Atlanta’s conference on Sports and Entertainment, Economic Development: Boon or Boondoggle. Read More
FORT KENT — A specialist on historical clothing of Acadia will give two free presentations on period clothing at Van Buren on Friday, a holiday for Acadians. Historian Annette White will discuss “Acadian Clothing in Evangeline’s Day: Fact and Fiction” at 2 p.m. and “Historic… Read More
PORTLAND — It’s hard to be against helping uninsured children. The American public no longer ranks health care reform as a priority for government, Harvard University Professor Robert Blendon said Monday, but polls show — unsurprisingly — that legislation to extend coverage for children has… Read More
LIMESTONE — The Maine School of Science and Mathematics will offer two courses this year over the Internet. C++ Computer Programming, a World Wide Web-based course, will provide students with an introduction to problem solving using the language C++. The course will be offered this… Read More
PRESQUE ISLE — The Aroostook Council to Prevent Child Abuse recently won a $10,000 grant from the Maine Children’s Trust. The money will be used to provide parents of newborns in Aroostook County with support services and special parenting education about child development. googletag.cmd.push(function ()… Read More
DEXTER — If you can carry a tune, strum a guitar or act, then consider participating in the annual Dexterfest to be held Aug. 15 and 16, sponsored by the Dexter Sunrise Kiwanis Club. According to Tony Larson, club secretary, more contestants are welcome to… Read More
OAKLAND — Two early morning fires Monday destroyed a pro shop at the Waterville Country Club in Oakland and the kitchen at Wilderness Rafting Expeditions in West Forks. Combined damage from the fires is estimated at more than $200,000. googletag.cmd.push(function () { // Define Slot… Read More
DOVER-FOXCROFT — Pine Tree Hospice will offer a six-week adult bereavement support group, “Life After Loss,” starting at 6:30 p.m. Sept. 8, in the second floor of the old Mayo Building. There is no charge for this group, but preregistration is a must. For information… Read More
SHERMAN STATION — Maine Department of Transportation representatives will explain the plan for improvements to Route 11 in Stacyville at 7 p.m. Tuesday, Aug. 12, at the VFW Hall on Route 11. The purpose of the meeting is to listen to any comments or questions… Read More
GUILFORD — A free hunters safety course will be offered from 6 to 9 p.m. Aug. 14 and 15 and from 9 a.m. to 3 p.m. Aug. 16, at Piscataquis Community High School, sponsored by the SAD 4 adult education department. For information, call 876-4263. Read More
DOVER-FOXCROFT — The Dover-Foxcroft Police Department received a Maine Bureau of Highway Safety grant for the purchase of two new radar units to replace inoperative or outdated ones. The radar units recently were installed in police vehicles, and department personnel were trained in their operation. Read More
This morning, if all goes well, 14-year-old Dale Phillips of Lincoln will meet another one of the angels in his life. Dale and his mother, Lori Phillips, are scheduled to rendezvous at the General Aviation terminal in Bangor with Alex Wattles, a pilot with Angel… Read More
WASHINGTON — The hunt for campaign cash is never ending, even for self-avowed political reformers like U.S. Reps. Tom Allen and John Baldacci. Each Maine Democrat raised hefty sums this year in re-election bids — for elections that are still 15 months away. googletag.cmd.push(function ()… Read More
PRESQUE ISLE — The electrical engineering program at Northern Maine Technical College in Presque Isle has been accredited by the Technology Accreditation Commission of the Accreditation Board of Engineering and Technology. NMTC’s program is the only one in the Maine Technical College System to hold… Read More
ORLAND — An 82-year-old Bucksport woman died Sunday night as a result of injuries she suffered in a collision with a truck driven by a forest ranger Friday afternoon. Police said Gwendoline Spurling was headed toward Ellsworth on Route 1 to visit friends or relatives… Read More
CORINNA — A special town meeting has been set for 7 p.m. Thursday at the Corinna Fire Annex to authorize the purchase of two parcels of land. Town Manager Gary Dorman, with authority from the selectmen, was the successful bidder on the parcels July 29… Read More
It’s a big event for some of the state’s smallest firms. In September, Gov. Angus King will host the second annual Blaine House Conference on Small Business, a two-day affair with a wide range of topics. The conference will take place at the Augusta Civic… Read More
CALAIS — A branch of the popular Marden’s discount store chain opened its doors Monday, and the parking lot on Main Street, which holds about 300 cars, was packed mostly with shoppers from New Brunswick. The 50,000-square-foot store, third largest in the Marden chain, offered… Read More
Portland city councilors say they’re troubled by the need to take by eminent domain a waterfront lot for expansion of the municipally-owned International Marine Terminal. They should be troubled. It’s wrong. googletag.cmd.push(function () { // Define Slot var slot_sizes = [[300,250]]; var new_slot_sizes = [];… Read More
Certainly voters pay less attention to politics during the too-short days of summer and, admittedly, the Senate hearings on fund-raising practices failed to pack in viewers. But the news last week that both major parties are raising record amounts of campaign money even while confessing to recent fund-raising… Read More
Health is a pain in the butt; you have to work at it, pay for it, and give up other things to get it. This unpleasant truth will never be more evident than in the next few months, when we decide how to spend the… Read More
The editorial in the Aug. 6 Bangor Daily News, “Torpedo the dam,” was very exact in describing Charles Woodman’s obesession to have his own way. Evidently he doesn’t know what the word “no” means, nor does he have any respect for the laws of Maine. Read More
Editor’s Note: Reporter Doug Kesseli was one of several volunteers who played victims in Old Town’s mock disaster exercise Monday. OLD TOWN — In the early morning, a distressing call came through to police. A tourist told of watching a plane go down in the… Read More
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They cannot stop singing. On top of Mount Katahdin, down the white water of the Kennebec, on the sidewalks of Bar Harbor, they sing, “Keep on the sunny side, stay on the sunny side, keep on the sunny side of life.” They’ve come from California,… Read More
HAMPDEN — Underneath the bridge that crosses the Souadabscook Stream on Route 1A, a few baby eels squirmed in a small tidal pool in the rocks. “They’re trapped there now,” said Eddie Smith, a workman at the site, where the generator and other old buildings had just been… Read More
BANGOR — A New Brunswick man charged with five counts relating to child pornography lost his bid Monday in U.S. District Court to suppress evidence obtained through a search warrant. Still pending is a motion to dismiss two of the five charges. googletag.cmd.push(function () {… Read More
BANGOR — With an extra $60 million kicking around in the state coffers, the time has come, the Bangor School Committee said Monday, for lawmakers to put the money where their mouths are. Earlier this month, Gov. Angus King triumphantly reported that the state had… Read More
ROCKLAND — Despite some strenuous objections, the City Council adopted design standards for development Monday night on a 3-2 vote. Brian Harden of the comprehensive plan steering committee said the standards were developed by a professional city planner and requested by the Planning Board as… Read More
BANGOR — It is now clear how far the City Council will go, and not go, to help the Maine School for the Arts get off the ground. Seven councilors Monday voted unanimously to support the requested public-private partnership, but without the $525,000 contingency loan… Read More
AUGUSTA — A governor’s task force released a draft proposal Monday calling for a 62 percent cut in county property taxes. The proposal, which would reduce property taxes by an estimated $38 million statewide, recommends a restructuring of county government to make the system more efficient. Read More
BURNHAM — The SAD 53 board of directors hired three new teachers Monday night, who will begin their new positions in less than two weeks when they report to their schools Aug. 22. Shad Roach, who was a student teacher last year at Warsaw Middle… Read More
ROCKLAND — Attorney General Andrew Ketterer announced Monday that William Johnson, 33, of Rockland pleaded guilty in Kennebec County Superior Court to an indictment charging him with aggravated trafficking in heroin and falsifying physical evidence. The case is an example of the serious heroin problem… Read More
BANGOR — Spruce Run, a domestic violence agency that provides services for battered women and their children, will offer a 43-hour hot-line training program in September. People interested in working on the hot line and willing to make a one-year commitment should call the Spruce Run Resource Center… Read More
BREWER — Jean Emerson lit a cigarette and turned to her two dogs sitting in the front seat of her car. “You boys ready to hit the road?” she asked. Their tails wagged. She started the car, drove down the gravel driveway and headed up… Read More
An angered woman took a health care worker by surprise yesterday afternoon in Bangor. On a routine visit to a client, a female employee of Markland Enterprises, which is a home health care company, allegedly was struck by Mary Lou Russo, 44, of Bangor. Both… Read More
I would like to respond to an article published in the Bangor Daily News on Aug. 1. I am outraged by the views expressed by our state representtive, James Layton of Cherryfield. He states there is no way he would send his girls to SAD 37’s schools because… Read More
Doctors have proved men have more brain cells than women. I could have told them that and saved a lot of money. John H. Argraves Princeton… Read More
On Aug. 1, I was a passenger aboard a local puffin watch boat bound for the nesting seabird island of Petit Manan. Petit Manan Island is the nesting home for approximately 1,000 terns like the record migrating Arctic tern and the endangered roseate tern. Petit Manan Island is… Read More
I would like to respond to an article published in the Bangor Daily News on Aug. 1. I am outraged by the views expressed by our state representtive, James Layton of Cherryfield. He states there is no way he would send his girls to SAD 37’s schools because… Read More
After admiring John Buell’s views in the past, I was very surprised to find myself in profound disagreement with his recent [commentary] on the role of foreign intelligence in our society (“Information can be powerful,” BDN, Aug. 5). While I sympathize with his desire to… Read More
I would like to thank PETA (People for the Ethical Treatment of Animals) for their involvement in the Rockland Lobster Festival. I admire their courage, persistence, and dedication to educate the public of the horrors endured by lobsters all for consumption by human beings. So… Read More
Articles in the Wall Street Journal and Modern Healthcare this spring hailed a rare occurrence, the appearance of a new medical specialty, one not yet added to dictionaries between hematologist and immunologist. Chances are you haven’t heard the word “hospitalist,” but St. Joseph Hospital in… Read More
PORTLAND — A corporation’s trash can be a public school’s goldmine, according to a Scarborough woman who has helped Maine teachers save an estimated $229,000. Ruth Libby finds things that teachers need, want and love, then hauls them back to her Scarborough warehouse where budget-strapped… Read More
GREENVILLE — The ninth annual Moosehead Multimedia Exhibit to benefit school arts enhancement in the local schools will be held Aug. 22-24 at The Depot in Greenville Junction. The Moosehead Arts and Theater Society, sponsor of the event, offers artists an opportunity to display up… Read More
ELLSWORTH — Burning the flab and strengthening the old cardiovascular system just got easier for exercisers at the Down East Family YMCA, thanks to a hearty donation from summer residents of Green Lake. Robert Barrett III and Catherine Moore Barrett donated $50,000 to the James… Read More
WESTBROOK — Westbrook police officers are turning to mini-video cameras to help fight crime and avoid costly lawsuits. “It’s one of the newer tools in law enforcement,” said Westbrook Police Chief Steven Roberts. “If there’s a lawsuit where somebody alleges something happened that the video… Read More
LIMESTONE — Residents should stock up on groceries and allow for extra time to run errands because a blizzard of Phish phans is about to hit Aroostook County. Handouts on The Great Went, a weekend outdoor music festival featuring the rock group Phish, read like… Read More
With such hits as “What Mattered Most” and “Living in a Moment,” Ty Herndon has become one of the rising stars of country music. Indeed, the 35-year-old Alabama native has one of the best track records among the new faces in Nashville. According to a… Read More
AUBURN — Jurors heard opening statements Monday in the trial of a former college student accused of stabbing his ex-girlfriend to death. Nadim Haque, 30, a former University of Southern Maine student from India, is charged with killing Lori Taylor, 36, in her apartment in… Read More
SKOWHEGAN — The aggravated assault trial of Michael Thompson, due to start Monday morning in Somerset Superior Court, was granted a last-minute change of venue last week by Justice Donald Alexander. Thompson’s attorney, Dale Thistle of Newport, argued successfully on Friday that local newspaper coverage… Read More
CUMBERLAND — Betty Weir knows the secret to being a successful farmer is not sitting around and watching the grass grow. When she was short of money three years ago, she expanded her organic beef and vegetable farm to include maple syrup production. When her… Read More
SKOWHEGAN — Police Chief Butch Asselin soon will be able to enforce handicapped parking on private property if Skowhegan selectmen approve his proposed ordinance tonight. The parking issue is one of several agenda items set for 6:30 p.m. at the Skowhegan fire station. The meeting… Read More
PRESQUE ISLE — Driver inattention was the cause of a vehicle rollover Monday afternoon in which a juvenile sustained minor injuries and demolished the pickup truck he was driving. The accident occurred at 1:15 p.m. on Route 164, the Washburn Road. googletag.cmd.push(function () { //… Read More
GEORGETOWN — Reid State Park will close for up to two weeks in October so crews can remove rocket shells buried under the sand during World War II. The beach was used during the war as a target range for fighter pilots. googletag.cmd.push(function () {… Read More
BANGOR — A Detroit-area man remained at large Monday after he escaped from the Bangor Pre-Release Center late last week. Scott Hart, 26, slipped out of facility early Thursday morning through a security door. Apparently, he then got into a friend’s car that was waiting… Read More
PORTLAND — No one was injured Monday when a small plane made a rough landing at the Portland International Jetport. According to a Federal Aviation Administration spokesman, the landing gear on the right side of the plane collapsed as it touched down at 11:40 a.m. Read More
TOWNSHIP 1 RANGE 9 — A former Millinocket man lost his life when the boat in which he was a passenger collided with another boat and he was thrown overboard Sunday night in Spencer Cove. Warden Sgt. Rick Mills said Jude Neil Ippolitti Jr., 30,… Read More