It’s official. Bangor’s Tommy Waterman, Gardiner’s Nate Sergent, and South Portland’s Rob Kierstead are the finalists for the 27th annual Fitzpatrick Trophy. “I was kind of surprised to be nominated as one of the top three,” said the Bangor quarterback-defensive back. “It was good to… Read More
High school AT BOWDOIN COLLEGE, Brunswick High School Relay results Waterville boys 95.22, Edward Little 77, Greely 44.5, Portland 42, Brewer and Brunswick 41, Bucksport 39.5, Cheverus 24.5, Mount Ararat 19.5, Thornton Academy 7.33, Skowhegan 7, Westbrook 6.5, Windham 4, Gray-New Gloucester .33 googletag.cmd.push(function ()… Read More
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PRESQUE ISLE – The host Wildcats limited the Bangor Rams to 17 points over the middle two quarters and placed four players in double figures en route to a 54-49 schoolboy basketball victory. The last time the Wildcats beat Bangor was in the 1994 Big… Read More
EAST MILLINOCKET – Schenck outscored Dexter 23-11 in the fourth quarter as the Wolverines won 51-38 Saturday in girls high school basketball action. Rachel Titus scored 19 points and grabbed 12 rebounds for Schenck. Erin Johnston added 14 points. Erica Franck hauled down 13 rebounds. Read More
By Pete Warner Of the NEWS Staff ORONO – Keith Mahaney grew up on Main Street in Fort Fairfield, where it was a short dribble from his home to the grammar school. googletag.cmd.push(function () { // Define Slot var slot_sizes = [[300,250]]; var new_slot_sizes =… Read More
DOVER-FOXCROFT – Billy Keyte scored 12 points to help get his visiting Dexter Tigers a 43-39 boys basketball win over Foxcroft Academy in this matchup of traditional rivals Saturday afternoon. The low-scoring affair was affected by Dexter’s 1-3-1 zone defense and poor shooting by Foxcroft… Read More
At Fort Fairfield, Lucas Ritchie scored 24 points to lead the unbeaten Shiretowners to their sixth win of the season. Andy Guy and Shane Lee scored 21 and 17 points, respectively, and the Shiretowners hit 15 of 16 free throws in the fourth quarter to… Read More
ORONO – For years, Husson players and fans waited for their NAIA Division II men’s basketball power to get a shot at the big – and perenially not-so-bad – University of Maine. Last year coach Warren Caruso’s Braves nipped the Black Bears in the first-ever… Read More
BUCKSPORT – Scott Smith hit four 3-pointers en route to scoring 21 points and Chris Gray scored 23 points to power Hermon to a 73-68 overtime boys basketball over Bucksport Saturday afternoon. It was Hermon’s third overtime victory in its last three games. googletag.cmd.push(function ()… Read More
WATERVILLE – The Bangor High School Ram hockey team earned a healthy measure of credibility on Saturday evening. The Rams received four goals and three assists from linemates David Lisnik and Jared Gordon and 27 saves from goalie Jason Tuck to beat Waterville 7-3 at… Read More
KINGSTON, R.I. – Defense and rebounding. They are always are the two primary concerns for the University of Maine women’s basketball team. The Black Bears took care of both aspects Sunday afternoon on their way to a 91-55 thrashing of Atlantic 10 member Rhode Island… Read More
NEWPORT – Dustan Peet and Amanda Rodgerson each scored 15 pothe visiting Hampden Academy Broncos to a 53-44 overtime win over Nokomis in girls high school basketball action Saturday. Amy-Jo Crawford chipped in with 12 points for Hampden. googletag.cmd.push(function () { // Define Slot var… Read More
A most wonderful gift has been given six area communities this holiday season and, as soon as they are actually made and delivered, residents of Brewer, Bucksport, Dover-Foxcroft, Hermon, Lincoln and Presque Isle can sleep a little easier knowing their fire departments all possess at least one thermal-imaging… Read More
HOULTON — Two people were injured over the weekend in separate snowmobile accidents in Aroostook County. At about 4:20 p.m. Saturday in Grand Isle, Michael Pelletier, 38, of Grand Isle broke the femur in his left leg after he slipped off his snowmobile. googletag.cmd.push(function ()… Read More
STEUBEN — A weathered wooden bridge on the remote shore here saw an unusual amount of congestion this weekend, as local residents gathered to look at a gray harp seal that hauled itself up onto the ice Friday. It remained lying placidly in the frozen estuary off Pinkham… Read More
STOCKTON SPRINGS — Unless you’ve been the man in the red suit, it’s hard to know which mode of transportation is more comfy — a helicopter or eight reindeer pulling a sleigh. But after Santa Claus’ airborne arrival at Fort Point Lighthouse on Saturday afternoon, one thing is… Read More
READFIELD — Karen Cox tenderly watches over her sleeping husband at home. She strokes his head, now bald from radiation therapy, and whispers lovingly to him, hoping he understands despite the three cancerous tumors ravaging his brain. Standing by the side of his steel hospital… Read More
The best thing about an advisory panel’s plan to overhaul Maine’s prison system is that it will serve as an example of how not to do it next time. We say next time because there must be one. This $160 million turkey just won’t fly. Read More
Presque Isle District Court Carla M. Paul, 42, Perth-Andover, New Brunswick, operating motor vehicle while under influence of intoxicating liquor, $400, 48 hours in jail, license suspended 90 days. googletag.cmd.push(function () { // Define Slot var slot_sizes = [[300,250]]; var new_slot_sizes = []; var has_banner… Read More
While some shoppers scoured the stores this weekend in search of stocking stuffers for two-legged relatives and friends, others were picking out presents for furry, four-legged family members. Chew toys and catnip are still the favorite choices for America’s most popular house pets. But toys that stimulate Fido’s… Read More
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Of all the enduring rumors at the American University in Bulgaria, the one about Central Maine Power Co. is the most curious, not only because it concerns a Maine business but because CMP readily admits that it is true — at least a small portion of it. Read More
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Second of two parts The former hunting lodge of Bulgaria’s last Communist leader, Todor Zhivkov, was constructed in the standard party style of oppressive splendor. Marble floors and walls, a ludicrously long conference table, huge light fixtures, a fountain in the entryway. Its austere, polished… Read More
Now that Secretary of Defense William S. Cohen has been properly honored by having a school named after him, Bangor residents should thank some of their neighbors for making it happen. Their work sets a positive example for the entire city. The Bangor School Committee’s… Read More
Written and directed by James Cameron. Running time: 194 minutes. Rated PG-13 (for mild language, brief nudity and sexuality). For film audiences to set sail once more with Titanic, that magnificent, ill-fated ship that departed Southampton, England, 85 years ago only to sink in the… Read More
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Let us take a look at the term racism. Racism in itself is a racist word. The very concept that people are separate races based on the color of their skin is wrong. We are all one race — human. Saying anything more is pointless. Read More
While reading my paper (on Dec. 16), I noticed an article titled, “Ernie doll making big profits on resale.” When will people realize that toys are made to make children happy, not made consumers greedy? About 10 years ago it was the Cabbage Patch craze. Read More
I read with interest the the column, “Medicine not to be bought, sold” (BDN, Dec. 16), by Dr. Erik Steele. He is correct and the Norumbega system is set up and planned so patients come in every six months — needed or not — to have this or… Read More
While the article on restoratice justice (BDN, Dec. 13-14) was a well-written treatment of the subject, it was misleading in its suggestion that the concept is “new.” To the contrary, the idea of restorative justice is actually an ancient one, having arisen in numerous indigenous societies throughout the… Read More
(On Dec. 15), I read in your newspaper a film review by a critic who will forever be tainted in my eyes as someone who doesn’t have a clue about films. The film was “Scream 2” and the critic was Jessica Lee. The concept of… Read More
In regard to the letter, “Plow complaint” (BDN, Dec. 15): I can’t believe and her complaints. As a retired snowplow driver, I would like to clue her in on a few things. Most of our drivers for the Department of Transportation are the best in… Read More
WESTFIELD — A Maine State Police trooper suffered minor injuries Saturday afternoon when he had to jump out of the way of a speeding snowmobile that crashed into his cruiser. Trooper Daniel Deschaine had parked his cruiser across Interconnecting Trail System Route 83 in Westfield… Read More
BANGOR — While he was still a U.S. senator, William S. Cohen visited Asian schools and saw hard-working students who had “a light in their eyes” and were preparing to take over the best jobs the world had to offer. A few months later, Cohen… Read More
BANGOR — The City Council may feel like a real estate company tonight when it comes time to act on a half-dozen George Tsoulas properties. Three are due to be taken by the city on matured tax liens, and three others are set to be… Read More
A 17-year-old motorist led a Penobscot County sheriff’s deputy on a high-speed chase through sections of Stetson, Newport and Corinna late Friday night. Speeds averaged 90 to 95 mph along Route 222, reported Deputy William Birch. The deputy said he curtailed the pursuit after seven… Read More
ELLSWORTH — Prescription drugs and hundreds of dollars in cash were stolen from three Hancock County animal clinics late Thursday night. A Bangor man has been charged with burglarizing the Mountain View Veterinary Hospital in Trenton, where the theft of $300 cash and several bottles… Read More
When Annie Paradise applied for a teaching job at the American University in Bulgaria, she was warned that it would be hard to get fresh vegetables in the winter, that hot water would sometimes be scarce and that there wasn’t a McDonald’s nearby. Big deal,… Read More
Somerset County Superior Court Ricki Long, 41, Clinton, burglary and theft, 10 years in prison, all but 27 months in the Department of Corrections suspended, three years probation, restitution not to exceed $2,150. googletag.cmd.push(function () { // Define Slot var slot_sizes = [[300,250]]; var new_slot_sizes… Read More
I’m writing in hopes of saving someone $100. Recently, my oldest son was in a car accident, so his dad, brother and I went to Eastern Maine Medical Center to visit him. We were there in about an hour. When we came out there was… Read More
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Editor’s Note: NEWS education reporter Susan Young and editorial page editor Todd Benoit spent the last week in November at the American University in Bulgaria, which was founded by the University of Maine six years ago. This is the second of two stories on the Bulgarian campus’ troubled… Read More
AUGUSTA — A healthy economy and plenty of jobs made 1997 a good year for many Maine businesses. The expansion of MBNA’s telemarketing operation and the opening of National Semiconductor’s nearly $1 billion chip plant in South Portland were highlights in a year where unemployment… Read More
WATERVILLE — Waterville voters defeated a referendum Friday to sell city-owned land at Head of Falls on the Kennebec River by a mere 11 votes and the proposed developer of the property vowed to leave Waterville and look for land elsewhere. Less than 3,000 of… Read More
Houlton’s Millar Arena set to open for skaters> Preparation of indoor ice layer not a simple process
HOULTON — Warnings are being issued almost daily about dangerous ice conditions around the state. Last Wednesday, two Augusta men broke through the ice in Manchester while skating. One of them drowned. By the middle of this week, residents in the Greater Houlton area will… Read More
HOULTON — All Eileen Ivey has to do to get from her residence to her business is go from one side of the house to the other. Since they share the same building, she thought trash from her family and business could share the same trash collector. Not… Read More
CASTINE — No English or history majors for these graduates. Instead, Maine Maritime Academy graduates walked off the stage Saturday night with diplomas in heady, polysyllabic subjects like power engineering technology and marine systems engineering as hundreds of friends and family members whooped and applauded. Read More
LEWISTON — It’s been almost a week since three Lewiston-area teen-agers spent an unscheduled night in the Mahoosuc Mountains, but the experience remains more than a distant memory. Evan Hutchinson, 18, of Auburn still is hospitalized with severe frostbite on his right foot. Doctors hope… Read More
The Santa’s Helper Fund’s $35,000 goal is within sight and can be achieved over the next few days if everyone does a little to help. We’re hoping the final report at the beginning of 1998 shows that we met our goal. Remember, “Think 35!” Recent… Read More
BARING — The U.S. Fish and Wildlife Service will hold a cross-country ski tour 10 a.m.-noon Saturday, Jan. 3, at Moosehorn National Wildlife Refuge Headquarters, Charlotte Road. The guided ski tour will show off the refuge in winter to those who have their own equipment… Read More
BARING — Bob Peyton, formerly of Riverdale, N.D., where he was a fisheries biologist at Garrison Dam National Fish Hatchery, is the new deputy refuge manager for Moosehorn National Wildlife Refuge. Peyton holds a bachelor’s degree in wildlife and fisheries management from New Mexico State… Read More
AUGUSTA — Efforts to lower the alcohol limit for young adults who drink and drive have stalled. The Task Force on Young Drivers, a group set up by Secretary of State Dan Gwadosky, had considered recommending a .04 limit for adults 21 to 24 because… Read More
BANGOR — This weekend in Bangor, as everywhere, almost everyone shopped, but choices about where to do it led to two different worlds. Downtown, the job of filling stockings looked like fun. Shoppers may have been stressed, but they hid it well. There was time… Read More