MCI Postgrads 136, St. Joe’s 74 (Thursday Night) St. Joe’s (0-2) 74 Garnett, Starrs 8-2-20, Harrison 5-0-11, Bell 5-0-11, Fargo 2-0-5, Moorhead 6-2-14, St. Pierre 5-2-13 MCI (4-0) 136 googletag.cmd.push(function () { // Define Slot var slot_sizes = [[300,250]]; var new_slot_sizes = []; var has_banner… Read More
They’ve got a new status and a new coach. The University of Maine’s women’s hockey team is in its first season as a varsity program and 29-year-old Rick Filighera will lead the Bears through this transition season in the ECAC Alliance. googletag.cmd.push(function () { //… Read More
Dr. John Giannini was named the head basketball coach at the University of Maine on Aug. 2, 1997, fresh off a Division III national championship at Rowan College in New Jersey. Giannini led the Black Bears to an 11-20 record during a season that featured the highs of… Read More
BANGOR – The Husson College women’s basketball team knew from the outset when last season would end – too soon. Coach Kissy Walker’s Braves hope to pick up where they left off after making their second straight trip to the NAIA nationals in 1996. googletag.cmd.push(function… Read More
If it wasn’t for the fact that both teams bring in solid defensive units, game officials might have to bring calculators and outfit the scoreboard with extra digits for Friday night’s Pine Tree Conference championship game. Bangor and Gardiner, the PTC’s top two offensive teams,… Read More
HALIFAX, Nova Scotia – The Maine Heat remains in contention for Friday’s playoffs in the World Candlepin Team Tournament. The Maine Heat is third in the Coca-Cola Division with a 44-28 record. The team includes such local bowlers as Charles Milan III, owner of the… Read More
College Little East Conference All-Stars Men’s first team: Western Connecticut: Erwin Smith, Paul Pires; Plymouth State: Magnus Karlsson, Danny Gilbertson, Milton Medeiros, Mark Fiore, Brett Scaccia; Keene State: Charles Owusu, David Stuart, Kevin Chevalier, Tim Graham; Rhode Island College: Tim Brown; Second team: Keene State:… Read More
As the UMaine hockey team looks to end a regular-strength scoring drought in its weekend series against Merrimack, the Bears defensemen hope to force more action offensively. To that end, one Black Bear blue-liner has taken a step in leading the defense. googletag.cmd.push(function () {… Read More
MAINE VS. MERRIMACK Time, site: 7 p.m., Friday, Alfond Arena, Orono 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
Guard Clinton “Huggy” Dye has committed to play basketball at the University of Maine next season according to his coach at Maine Central Institute, Max Good. The 6-foot-2 Dye, a native of Indianapolis, Ind., comes off the bench for the guard-rich MCI postgrads. googletag.cmd.push(function ()… Read More
The first day of the early signing period for prospective collegiate basketball athletes allowed a few local players to take the pressure of making their big decisions off their shoulders. Three Bangor student-athletes – Tom Waterman, Jen Harriman and Emily Morse – and one from… Read More
BARING – The Moosehorn National Wildlife Refuge will be open for beaver trapping from Dec. 15 to Feb. 28. The Refuge will accept applications from all interested and eligible persons. Applications and more info can be picked up at the Refuge office, located off Charlotte Road. All applications… Read More
NEWPORT — Four people were charged Thursday in connection with a burglary that occurred last Friday at the Newport Redemption Center, according to Newport Police Chief James Ricker. Two of the suspects charged are adults, Mark McArthur and Michael Rines, both 18 years old and… Read More
WASHINGTON — U.S. Sen. Olympia Snowe has joined a Senate subcommittee chairman in backing legislation that would exempt Canadians from stringent new border-crossing controls. A number of lawmakers have endorsed such legislation, including Snowe and Sen. Spencer Abraham, R-Mich., who chairs the Senate subcommittee with… Read More
FARMINGTON — Free hearing tests are scheduled for 9 a.m. to 4 p.m. Saturday, Nov. 15, at the office of Dr. David Hurst, RFD 2, Farmington. The testing program, free to people of all ages, is sponsored by the Farmington Rotary Club, Hurst’s office and… Read More
BLUE HILL — Two Blue Hill youths were detained Wednesday in connection with a rash of burglaries at The Mill Stream restaurant in Blue Hill. Both boys have since been released in their parents’ custody. Maine State Police Trooper Gerald Coleman reported Thursday a surveillance… Read More
DOVER-FOXCROFT — The Southern Piscataquis County Chamber of Commerce will hold a full membership meeting at 7 p.m. Thursday, Nov. 20, at the Piscataquis Regional YMCA in Dover-Foxcroft. A spokesman for the Department of Corrections will speak on the department’s current status and options that… Read More
ROCKLAND — Maine’s lighthouses are national treasures and more than half of them are about come under new management. Of the 65 lighthouses currently shining their warning beacons upon the state’s waters, the U.S. Coast Guard has deemed it can no longer give 36 of… Read More
AUGUSTA — The gates have been reopened at a former Superfund site in Augusta. The O’Connor Co. site had been closed because of contamination for more than a decade. googletag.cmd.push(function () { // Define Slot var slot_sizes = [[300,250]]; var new_slot_sizes = []; var has_banner… Read More
BRUNSWICK — Central Maine Power Co. on Thursday outlined its plan to team up with a New York utility to bring natural gas to several Maine communities. CMP signed a joint venture agreement with New York State Electric & Gas Corp. to create a new… Read More
WATERVILLE — David Halberstam’s once jet-black hair is gray now. Time and gravity have softened his face. Most of the two dozen or so students who gathered before him Thursday afternoon in a classroom at Colby College weren’t even born in 1964 when the former reporter for The… Read More
NASHUA, N.H. — A teacher at a Roman Catholic high school was charged Thursday after authorities decided his earlier sex conviction in Maine puts him in violation of New Hampshire law. Brother Shawn McEnany, 35, was charged Thursday morning with teaching as a convicted sex… Read More
GUILFORD — A proposed course offering at Piscataquis Community High School in Guilford would provide local industries with a skilled work force. While the offering has garnered much support in Piscataquis County, it must first have the approval of state education officials. Before that, however,… Read More
ORONO — The Maine Democratic Party is sponsoring an all-day statewide conference for high school and college Democrats on Saturday at the University of Maine. Registration will open at 9 a.m. at the Donald P. Corbett Building. Speakers at the conference will include Reps. John… Read More
DENVER — The U.S. Department of Energy recognized Maine’s weatherization program with its highest achievement award during the National Weatherization Conference held here recently. The weatherization program provides federal grants to weatherize homes of low income people. The Maine State Housing Authority runs the program… Read More
WASHINGTON — Maine’s congressional delegation announced Thursday that the U.S. Department of Justice has awarded $807,500 to Maine to enable the state police to improve its criminal history records system. The funds will also help Maine implement provisions of the National Child Protection Act, Violence… Read More
ST. ALBANS — The busy schedules of the St. Albans selectmen have caused a change in the board’s regular meeting date. The change will find the board meeting this week at 9:30 a.m. Saturday with a lengthy agenda. googletag.cmd.push(function () { // Define Slot var… Read More
MONSON — The state Fire Marshal’s Office is investigating a fire that destroyed a small camp on the North Guilford Road. The fire, which apparently occurred sometime since Oct. 27, was reported recently by owner David Nevers. googletag.cmd.push(function () { // Define Slot var slot_sizes… Read More
The U.S. Space Surveillance Network classifies Earth-orbiting satellites by the height of their orbit above the planet’s surface. A high Earth-orbiting satellite (HEO) is at or above 3,650 miles with orbital periods greater than 3.75 hours. Low Earth-orbiting satellites (LEO) comprise any below this altitude and with shorter… Read More
HOULTON — The Aroostook County Crime Stoppers are interested in the following case for the month of November: On Aug. 10, Jim Thompson of Thompson Oil Co. in Houlton reported that his Blue 1985 Ford F-250 4X4 was missing. The pickup was last seen the… Read More
In completing the purchase of Sears Island and shifting the immediate focus from cargo to cruise ships, the state again is driving home an important point — 940 acres is room enough for both nature and commerce. The tentative plan presented by Gov. Angus King… Read More
Efforts to establish a National Wildlife Refuge in Aroostook County are currently stalled by a disagreement between the Air Force and the Fish and Wildlife Service. The conflict is centered on the removal of asbestos-contaminated buildings on the land that has been designated for the refuge. Read More
Inadvertently left out during editing of the story on Beaujolais Nouveau Wednesday were the ingredients for the egg glaze for the Gougeres: For the glaze: 1 egg, beaten in a small bowl with 1/2 teaspoon salt 1 ounce grated Gruyere cheese Beat the egg with… Read More
A jury finds scientific testimony compelling enough to convict a British au pair of murder and a long stretch in prison. The judge disagrees, reducing the conviction to manslaughter and time served. Fifty doctors immediately denounce the judge’s decision, saying the defense’s medical evidence was inaccurate and unscientific. Read More
WASHINGTON — A drug “cocktail” that revolutionized the treatment of AIDS is unable to wipe out reservoirs of virus hiding in certain blood cells, researchers find in a discovery that dims hopes for a cure. The finding means that patients may have to take the… Read More
They came out of the musical underground. Throughout Washington and Hancock counties, musicians gather at jam sessions in coffeehouses and private homes. It’s an opportunity to network, to meet new players and try different types of music. Affiliations, either formal or informal, develop. googletag.cmd.push(function ()… Read More
Terence Hughes is once again trying to demonize the Bangor CUReS Project and its supporters. His latest op-ed (BDN, Nov. 4) decries CUReS as anti-Catholic, anti-Christian and a spreader of hate. Hughes claims Communities United for Reproductive Safety (CUReS)is confusing young women with “hate” films. Read More
Maine Association of Math Leagues, Eastern Maine Math League Northern Division, Meet #2. FOR COMPLETE LISTING OF MATH MEET SCORES, SEE LIBRARY MICROFILM. Read More
Maine Association of Math Leagues, Eastern Maine Math League Southern Division, Meet #2. FOR COMPLETE LISTING OF MATH MEET SCORES, SEE LIBRARY MICROFILM. Read More
Maine Association of Math Leagues, Aroostook Math League, Meet #2. FOR COMPLETE LISTING OF MATH MEET SCORES, SEE LIBRARY MICROFILM. Read More
Hunting season officially opened on Nov. 2. But for some it was opening day for whatever they wanted it to be. On Sunday afternoon, Nov. 2, two of our dogs escaped from their pen — a 39-pound Siberian husky and a 60-pound boxer-German shepherd cross. Read More
ATLANTA — Dieters who have used fen-phen or Redux for any amount of time should see their doctor and get a physical exam, even if they feel fine, the government said Thursday. The advice comes two months after fenfluramine — the “fen” in the diet… Read More
GLENBURN — The restructuring subcommittee took the first step toward withdrawal from Union 34 by voting 4-1 Wednesday night to recommend to the school committee that the town go it alone. The ball is now in the school committee’s court. Members will advise Assistant Superintendent… Read More
HERMON — A local developer who has built a smooth new road alongside Hermon Pond to replace a bumpy gravel drive has been taken to task by a few residents who wish he had left well enough alone. Terry and Wesley Donellan of Edgewater Lane,… Read More
AUGUSTA — Revenues raised from the sale of Outdoor Heritage lottery tickets will fund $815,000 worth of grants awarded to natural resource agencies by the Maine Outdoor Heritage Fund Board, according to Horace A. Hildreth Jr., chairman of the board. The 32 projects funded by… Read More
WASHINGTON — Congress completed action Thursday on legislation that would prohibit the Dutch-backed vessel Atlantic Star and other supertrawlers from fishing for herring or mackerel in federal waters. Sen. Olympia J. Snowe, who chairs the Senate’s Subcommittee on Oceans and Fisheries, co-sponsored the bill with… Read More
Old Town police received a troubling call this week about a woman who was trying to reach them but couldn’t because her out-of-control teen-age son wouldn’t let her use the phone. The call was coming from Wisconsin. googletag.cmd.push(function () { // Define Slot var slot_sizes… Read More
OLD TOWN — More than a year after it began, the debate in Old Town over what impact tuition students have on city finances continues to concern local officials. Despite all of the research the tuition issue has generated here — a report submitted this… Read More
LEDYARD, Conn. — In the early 1980s, a few Indians living in ramshackle trailers in a rocky forest eked out an existence selling firewood and maple syrup. Today, they’re business tycoons. googletag.cmd.push(function () { // Define Slot var slot_sizes = [[300,250]]; var new_slot_sizes = [];… Read More
BANGOR–Police evacuated residences after several rounds of shots were fired early this morning in downtown Bangor near the federal building. Early reports said that a man with high-powered rifle was keeping police at bay after 1 a.m. in the Market Street area. Shots reportedly were… Read More
DEXTER — Former Dexter employees and their spouses who were adversely affected by the town council’s decision to change medical insurance providers received some relief Thursday. The town council voted last summer to change insurance carriers for a considerable financial savings to the town. When… Read More
By late Saturday afternoon, Elmer Nickerson and Brad Eirman were slumped — quite soberly — over a small table in Logos Pub and Grill in Belfast. Each studied and shuffled the seven Scrabble letters in his rack. “I have a vowel farm here,” Nickerson muttered… Read More
I am disheartened that I live in a state which has people living in it that would vote no to mentally ill voting rights solely because they have a guardian. After all, their choices (that everyone has) are limited to the “normal” people which were nominated by other… Read More
On Veterans Day, Nov. 11, I read your paper. I found little, if any, reflection on those who fought, bled and died, making the ultimate sacrifice. The memorials on page B-6 were touching. And although they were paid for, the men definitely deserve the recognition. Read More
For the second consecutive year, Maine voters have neglected to improve on forestry regulation. The majority of voters wanted at least one more year of diminishing forest sustainablity. After all, we wouldn’t want to agree on solving an environmental and economic dilemma until it has obtained the worst… Read More
The students, teachers and staff at Garland Street Middle School in Bangor are to be commended for their recent “Red Ribbon Week” activities. I appreciated the opportunity to exchange ideas with the young people about the numerous dangers associated with illegal drugs, and the overall importance that education… Read More
As Americans we are being made more and more aware of the importance of sustainable forests for our future and that of our children and our grandchildren on one hand, but we are gobbling up trees for multiple duplicative catalogs and junk mail on the other hand. Read More
Vaan Shaw grew up with blues legends as his baby-sitters, and later his mentors. Shaw, who for the past six years has been the lead guitarist for Eddie Shaw and the Wolf Gang, used to hang around his father’s 1815 club where he got to… Read More
NEWRY — The American Skiing Company announced on Thursday that it has completed the acquisition of the Steamboat Ski Resort in Colorado and the Heavenly Ski Resort near Lake Tahoe on the California-Nevada border. “We’re doing this because we love the sport,” said American Skiing… Read More
PORTLAND — William S. Anderson, president and general manager of WTWC-TV in Tallahassee, Fla., has been named to succeed William B. Stough as president and general manager of WGME-TV, Portland. The announcement was made Wednesday by Guy Gannett Communications, the Portland-based media company whose holdings… Read More
It is safe to say that “there will be a hot time in the old town tonight,” and you can say that about Saturday night, too, especially if that town is Winterport. “OFF, OFF, WAY OFF, BROADWAY” premieres at 7:30 tonight at the Leroy Smith… Read More
BUCKS HARBOR — There was no ribbon-cutting ceremony Thursday when Gov. Angus King opened a new $2 million, 28,000-square-foot processing plant in this seaside community. Instead, in a white apron and blue rubber gloves and armed with a smile and a sharp knife, the governor… Read More
SHERMAN STATION — Unhappy with the outcome of last week’s vote to close four elementary schools in SAD 25, residents of Patten have petitioned the school board for a second referendum. In accordance with state law, school officials now have up to 60 days in… Read More
WASHINGTON — Talks began Thursday afternoon in the nation’s capital about the future and fate of Maine students displaced by the abrupt closing two months ago of the Maine State Academy of Hair Design. Following the two-hour meeting, Maine’s congressional delegation said several positive steps… Read More
WASHINGTON — With House approval of a six-month transportation bill, Maine will receive more than $48 million while Congress continues to fight over a long-term highway spending bill. The amount is enough to cover ongoing road projects but not enough, warned state officials, to begin… Read More
SEARSPORT — For many of those involved in the litigious history of Sears Island, the announcement Wednesday by Gov. Angus King that the state would complete its option to buy the island for $4 million was like a rest stop in a marathon. The island… Read More
SANGERVILLE — Sangerville town officials have foreclosed on 10 properties for nonpayment of taxes. Town Manager John Simko said Thursday that every effort was being made to help the homeowners keep their properties, which have outstanding taxes dating back to 1995. googletag.cmd.push(function () { //… Read More
HAMPDEN — Snow & Neally is readying a new store in downtown Bangor at 15 Central St. that will showcase the manufacturer’s top-of-the-line axes and garden and woodworking tools. The development brings the company full circle, back to its late 19th century roots when it… Read More
PARIS — A Superior Court judge has signed an order awarding $600,000 to a Massachusetts woman whose husband was fatally injured in a fall at Sunday River Ski Resort in 1993. Justice Thomas Delahanty’s action on Wednesday followed a 7-1 jury finding last week that… Read More
WASHINGTON — The Environmental Protection Agency is imposing tougher air and water pollution requirements on pulp and paper mills to cut release of dioxin and other chemicals, agency sources said Thursday. The requirements, which have been in the works for nearly five years, are scheduled… Read More
PORTLAND — Roy Hopkins remembers when his children’s school and sports events filled the calendar in the kitchen of his family’s South Portland home. Now, the days are marked with medical appointments, reflecting a shift in priorities after Hopkins, 41, was diagnosed with brain cancer. Read More
The wrong person was identified as the creative services and marketing director at Bangor television station WABI, Channel 5, in a story in Thursday’s paper. The director is Paul Saliwanchik. Read More
BUCKSPORT — Police are investigating a possible burglary ring — involving four Bucksport teen-age brothers — suspected of stealing several thousand dollars worth of goods, including firearms, from homes and businesses in recent months. Detective Gene Morton of the Bucksport Police Department confirmed Thursday that… Read More
The Wallflowers will be performing in concert at 8 p.m. Friday, Dec. 5, at Alfond Arena, University of Maine, Orono. Tickets go on sale for the general public today at the Alfond Arena box office. Phone orders will be taken on Nov. 18 and 19… Read More
BANGOR — A federal grand jury has indicted an Aroostook County trio for dealing in large quantities of methamphetamine, commonly called “crank” or “speed.” If convicted, Randall D. Hunemuller, 40, Peter W. Wilson, 32, and Karla N. Davis, 38, all of Bridgewater face possible life… Read More
BANGOR — Ethics Committee Chairman Michael Alpert summed it up Thursday evening: “We’ve defined an ocean here. We’ll see what we can do with it.” The “ocean” was the topic of fund raising, not only activities that might be conducted by city staff or officials,… Read More
BANGOR — A Bangor man connected to two recent robberies could spend up to 12 years in prison after pleading guilty Thursday to both counts in Penobscot County Superior Court. Police say that 30-year-old Sheldon Hathorn Jr. was paid to commit recent robberies in Hampden… Read More
DOVER-FOXCROFT — An Appalachian Trail hiker from Ottawa quickly learned that one shouldn’t leave new hiking shoes and a backpack lying around. Kieran Lal, whose trail name is Amazon, was on the final leg of his journey on the Appalachian Trail from Georgia to Mount… Read More
EAST SULLIVAN — As an answer to Down East’s economic struggles, sea pickles and blueberry vinegar may not sound quite as inspiring as a couple of hundred jobs at a new telemarketing center. But local entrepreneurship, says Hancock County planner Ron Poitras, may be an… Read More