MAINE men vs. DREXEL Time, site: Thursday, 7:30 p.m.; 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
University of Maine baseball coach Paul Kostacopoulos has announced Greg Hamilton as his new assistant coach. Hamilton replaces veteran assistant Jay Kemble, who resigned in December after eight-plus seasons with the Black Bears. His appointment still must be approved by UMaine president Peter Hoff. googletag.cmd.push(function… Read More
BANGOR – The Gardiner hockey team should take a two-week break more often. Or make it a practice to jog outside before its away games. Or follow whatever new habit prompted the Tigers to stake themselves to a 3-0 first-period lead en route to a… Read More
OLD TOWN – Bangor went 11-for-12 from the line in the fourth quarter to ice a 69-60 win over Old Town in boys basketball action Wednesday night. With just under two minutes left, the Rams led 58-57, but Peter Pitula and Tommy Waterman came up… Read More
SKOWHEGAN – Kristy Pine scored on a backdoor layup with four seconds left and scored 17 points to lead the Nokomis Warriors of Newport to a 45-44 win over Skowhegan in schoolgirl basketball action Wednesday. Tonya Cray had 11 points and 10 rebounds for the… Read More
EAST SULLIVAN – Matt Welch sank a game-tying 3-pointer at the buzzer to send the game into overtime and Willy Seward scored 24 points to pace the host Sumner Tigers to a 71-69 boys basketball victory over Narraguagus of Harrington Wednesday. Welch scored 12 points… Read More
On Tuesday, SportsChannel New England will officially become Fox Sports New England. The name change is just the start of a planned makeover for SportsChannel, but other than enhanced sports coverage and a more polished look to telecasts, Fox Sports officials say viewers shouldn’t expect… Read More
There will be sled dog racing on Moosehead Lake in Greenville on Saturday and Sunday. There will be a meeting at 9 a.m. on Saturday and racing will begin each day at 9:30. The event, sponsored by the Downeast Sled Dog Club, will start at the Department of… Read More
Ronald Spearin of East Millinocket can’t really remember how he came to enter the contest that won him a sports fan’s dream vacation. He can’t recall whether he called a toll-free number, popped a coupon in a jar, or what. googletag.cmd.push(function () { // Define… Read More
University of Maine junior hockey player Steve Kariya talked with NEWS reporter Larry Mahoney about his collegiate career and the team’s inconsistency this season. You’ve had two years of frustration, having good teams but not being able to play in the NCAA Tournament. This year… Read More
PORTLAND – Defenseman Stewart Malgunas and former Pirate left wing Andrew Brunette have been named to the Canadian AHL All-Star team. The 1998 AHL All-Star Classic will be held on Feb. 10 and 11 at the Onondaga County War Memorial in Syracuse, NY, and will be broadcast on… Read More
BANGOR — Members of one Maine insurance plan are given a toll-free, 24-hour hot line to call when symptoms strike on weekends or at night, a number that reaches nurses in Colorado standing by to give advice. Using a standard series of questions to search… Read More
BANGOR — The one line in the 327-page conference report on the 1997 tax bill called it “small business job protection,” but a small-business advocate from Maine wasn’t buying it. “There are no good arguments” for a $50 billion break for the tobacco industry,” U.S. Read More
AUGUSTA — Gov. Angus King has recommended adding a new 200-bed prison in Washington County, surprising the Appropriations and Financial Affairs Committee on Wednesday with a decision he made that morning that would alter a corrections plan it has been considering for weeks. “At 12… Read More
AUGUSTA — The statewide referendum group seeking to fend off repeal of Maine’s gay rights measure has reported receiving a campaign contribution from one of the state’s newest judges on the day after the judge was sworn in. District Court Judge Vendean Vafiades of Augusta… Read More
SKOWHEGAN — Somerset County officials said Wednesday that the early morning death of a county jail inmate was from natural causes and was not suspicious. Edward Langdeau, 46, of Norridgewock was pronounced dead at the jail shortly after 7 a.m. Wednesday. Sgt. William Crawford said… Read More
ROCKLAND — Roland “Rabbit” Dube Jr., who is charged with rape, was arrested in his cell at the Knox County Jail on a felony charge of tampering with a witness. The 61-year old Dube, who is HIV-positive, is awaiting trial on two counts of gross… Read More
EASTPORT — While ice, snow and sleet forced some people in Washington County to stay inside, it did not have much impact on construction of the new $15 million port at Estes Head. The port, which remains on schedule and within budget, is expected to be ready for… Read More
BARING — A late-night accident in Baring sent a Calais man to the hospital Tuesday and then to jail. Jason Hays, 21, of Calais suffered lacerations to the head and neck when he lost control of the car he was driving and drove into an… Read More
MILBRIDGE — A local man driving down Main Street in Milbridge died of an apparent heart attack and drove off the road Wednesday afternoon. According to state Trooper Cliff Peterson, the medical examiner has ruled that Roderic Gardner, 77, died of the heart attack before… Read More
HOULTON — Julie A. Bergan, 40, of Merrill has been promoted to sergeant in the Maine State Police and assigned a patrol supervisor in Troop F, Houlton. Bergan joined the state police in 1988 and has patrolled in Aroostook County with Troop F. She was… Read More
PITTSFIELD — Town councilors are getting impatient with local business owners who have borrowed money — more than $500,000 in all — from the town’s revolving loan fund and are not making an effort to repay it. In two cases, the town recently pursued property… Read More
PITTSFIELD — In their first meeting since the ice storm paralyzed central Maine, Pittsfield councilors Tuesday night praised the work of their Fire Department, police officers and public works crews during the recent emergency. Pittsfield has submitted expenses of $22,000 for emergency storm losses, said… Read More
Fourteen days after the Ice Storm of ’98 bore down on New England, Maine power companies say it should be less than a week before all ice-related outages are fixed. Bangor Hydro-Electric Co. officials are even more optimistic. Spokesman Bill Cohen said Wednesday that the… Read More
MILLINOCKET — If ever there were a case in which bail should be denied, Richard Edgar Allard’s case was it, said a District Court judge sitting Wednesday in Millinocket District Court. Judge Jessie Gunther denied bail for the 25-year-old Guilford man who has been charged… Read More
Today marks the 25th anniversary of the Roe vs. Wade and Doe vs. Bolton decisions wherein seven of nine U.S. Supreme Court justices found the concept of liberty embodied in the Constitution’s 14th Amendment protects from any government encroachment the right to privacy, including a woman’s right to… Read More
The Roe v. Wade decision is 25 years old today, and Americans are as conflicted about abortion as ever. They are, on average, certain that women should retain the right to abortion, with limits, while being deeply disturbed about the details of the abortion procedure. The conflict appears… Read More
The latest moves in Washington to try to impeach Clinton and return power to the legislative branch have me wondering about inside the beltway reality. These people seem to be laboring under the impression that “We the People” trust them more than we trust the executive branch. Must… Read More
Houlton District Court Vincent Ahlholm, 37, Warren, failure to stop snowmobile before entering public way, $50. 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… Read More
There may well be good scientific reasons for John Glenn’s return to space in October aboard the shuttle Discovery. The effect of weightlessness upon his 77-year-old body and mind could provide valuable insight into the aging process, the information gleaned during the 10-day mission could help medical science… Read More
In Maine’s Franco-American circles, Madeleine Giguere is known as “la marraine,” the godmother, a title indicative of the high regard in which Giguere, her work and her efforts on behalf of others are held. A Lewiston native, Giguere is one of last year’s recipients of… Read More
A walk through Al Carbee’s house is like a tour through his brain. All his thoughts, unique and uninhibited, are on display. Carbee’s 19th-century Saco home is the ongoing opus of an 83-year-old artist who is eternally busy. Fifty years of photographs, drawings, paintings and… Read More
MACHIAS — Maine’s emergency food assistance program to assure that people did not go hungry when they lost electricity comes to an end Friday amid mixed reviews from municipal officials. Thousands of storm-stricken state residents applied for the $50 food vouchers after the Department of… Read More
Calais District Court Kenneth Mason, 45, Vanceboro, forgery, 10 days in jail, $229.64; theft by unauthorized taking, 10 days in jail, concurrent with previous sentence, $229.64 restitution. googletag.cmd.push(function () { // Define Slot var slot_sizes = [[300,250]]; var new_slot_sizes = []; var has_banner = false;… Read More
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LEVANT — The planning board approved 4-1 Wednesday the final site plan for the 30-lot Willow Brook Mobile Home Park on the corner of South Levant and Overlock roads. Developer Terry Cliff said he would begin construction in May. The park will be the largest… Read More
BELFAST — A 150-foot communication tower being built in East Belfast has raised the ire of nearby landowners who had been unaware of the project until the steel began to take shape. Some of those landowners vented their anger at the City Council on Wednesday… Read More
One of the nicer aspects of having Stephen and Tabitha King a part of our community is that they are just that: part of our community. The Kings, unlike some others of their status across the country and throughout the world, are active participants in the life of… Read More
BANGOR — The annual dinner of the Bangor Region Chamber of Commerce on Wednesday night seemed a bit like a celebration of survival. Cocktail hour discussion centered on how long everyone had lived without power. But with electricity well in hand, more than 500 local… Read More
NEWPORT — The lack of a quorum canceled the Wednesday night meeting of the Newport selectmen. The board will resume its regular schedule, meeting on the first and third Wednesdays of each month, in February, said interim Town Manager Evelyn Ricker. The ice storm was… Read More
DEER ISLE — A 77-year-old man was killed Wednesday afternoon when he drove off an embankment and his truck landed upside down and partially submerged in the ocean. Edgar Bolduc Jr. of Deer Isle was pronounced dead at the scene, according to a statement from… Read More
NEWPORT — Members of the town budget committee trimmed the proposed 1998 municipal budget Tuesday night and created a 20-cent drop in the expected tax rate. It was not enough to prevent a tax increase this year. The increases in the SAD 48 assessment, county… Read More
SOUTHWEST HARBOR — An auction and cocktail party held by the Southwest Harbor-Tremont Chamber of Commerce in honor of the Stephen King-based ABC miniseries being filmed here this week raised more than $17,000 for three local nonprofit organizations. Dubbed the “Party of the Century” for… Read More
ORONO — The Town Council agreed Tuesday night to use some of the money the town received as a gift from MBNA, the credit card company, as part of its local share when it applies for a Community Development Block Grant later this year. The… Read More
BANGOR — The city is moving full speed ahead on developing the front two-thirds of the Freese’s building. Thanks to a vote by the community and economic development committee Wednesday, an option agreement with Realty Resources Chartered will be on the City Council’s agenda Monday night. Read More
This week’s heavy snowfall sent many cars and trucks off the road in the Bangor area Tuesday, a phenomenon that continued into Wednesday. Of 91 calls Bangor police handled from about 3 p.m. Tuesday to roughly the same time Wednesday, 47 of them were motor… Read More
ST. ALBANS — Selectmen voted 2-1 Monday night to authorize Town Manager Larry Post to sign the application for a Community Development Block Grant to fund a tri-town community center to be located in Hartland. The only dissenting vote was that of Selectman David Bubar,… Read More
In response to your editorial, “Trend to the end” (BDN, Dec. 29), there are many other sources that are telling the same story. Some of the books that may be considered for learning more about the events that are before us are: “The Message of… Read More
Future power outages similar to the one we just went through might be avoided if the lines were placed underground. Expense is the only argument I’ve heard against burying power and phone lines. As if air-lifting crane trucks from North Carolina costs nothing. googletag.cmd.push(function ()… Read More
In response to an article by Sharon Mack, “Freeport veterinarian used pot for cancer relief” (BDN, Dec. 29), it is fortunate that Dr. Michael Lindey listened to either his peers or advocates and disregarded the law to medicate himself. He did this in spite of the fact he… Read More
Your recent series of articles on the American University in Bulgaria were laced with so much innuendo and half-truths that one wonders if your reporter left Maine at all. Susan Young appears to have been out of her league, both as an investigative reporter and a traveler. She… Read More
The editorial, “In praise of Band-Aids” (BDN, Jan. 17-18), looks at the problems of the correctional system in a sensitive, meaningful manner. That’s one of the reasons you’ll probably never hear anymore about it. The Maine Youth Center is indeed the one chance we have at reducing the… Read More
In an attempt, once again, to legalize discrimination against citizens on the basis of sexual orientation, the Christian Civic League and the Maine Christian Coalition have forced a referendum. This referendum seeks to overturn the will of Maine citizens, which they expressed when they defeated ballot Question 1… Read More
MACHIAS — The final tally on Maine’s 1997 wild blueberry crop came in 7 million pounds higher than expected this week, making last summer’s harvest the second-largest in the history of the industry. Rumors that the 70 million-pound end-of-harvest estimates might have been low have… Read More
AUGUSTA — Maine’s Department of Environmental Protection on Wednesday told a joint meeting of the Legislature’s Natural Resources and Transportation committees that new tests designed to reduce automobile emissions should apply statewide, and add $3 to $6 to the current $6 cost of annual car safety inspections. Read More
BANGOR — The ice storm has left virtally every street and road in eastern, central and southern Maine with its share of broken trees, hung-up limbs and snapped branches. Among the trees hit hardest by the storm are silver maples, willows and box elders. googletag.cmd.push(function… Read More
PORTLAND — City public health officials have launched an initiative to ban smoking in Portland restaurants — a move they say will protect nonsmokers from dangerous secondhand smoke. But some restaurant owners oppose the ban, fearing it could drive away customers. googletag.cmd.push(function () { //… Read More
SULLIVAN — Thanks partly to donations from the Winter Harbor Navy base, Union 96 schools have a lot of computers — more than 100 at Sumner Memorial High School alone, where every department reports using the Internet for research, and most classrooms have Internet access. Read More
Federal authorities are aiming by month’s end to make final a four-year plan intended to provide greater protection to endangered northern right whales and three other whale species as they migrate north through the Gulf of Maine this spring. Doug Beach, a marine biologist at… Read More
NEWPORT — Sometime during the recent ice storm, vandals pulled up every single snowmobile trail sign on the ITS system from Newport to Corinna. “We’re talking about probably 50 signs,” said Police Chief Jim Ricker. “It’s not the monetary value of the signs that we’re… Read More
AUGUSTA — A new statewide study concluded Wednesday that many of Maine’s children lack adequate health insurance while a special commission on children’s needs offered a possible solution. The Maine Commission on Children’s Health Care issued its final report recommending that the Legislature expand health… Read More
The National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration ended Wednesday its $24 million buyout program that eliminated dozens of commercial fishing boats from New England’s declining groundfishery. Some 21 vessel permits were acquired from Maine fishermen. In a ceremony at the Boston Fish Pier, Capt. Michael Barry… Read More
There are times when even I see the irrelevancy of my life, which this week can be summed up by the words George Orwell used to describe Nero: “He is fiddling while Rome is burning, and, unlike the enormous majority of people who do this, fiddling with his… Read More
SKOWHEGAN — Guy E. Hunnewell III, 27, of Fairfield pleaded not guilty to murder Wednesday in Somerset County Superior Court. He is charged with stabbing his ex-girlfriend to death in his Fairfield apartment last December. Hunnewell has been held in Somerset County Jail without bail… Read More
LIMESTONE — The crown jewel of the Defense Finance and Accounting Service centers across the country was honored Wednesday when the Limestone center received a presidential award for its cost-saving efforts. Joining in the celebration were three members of Maine’s congressional delegation, who pledged to… Read More
WISCASSET — Maine Yankee has been removed from the Nuclear Regulatory Commission’s “watch list” of the nation’s worst-run nuclear power plants. The agency’s announcement Wednesday said the Wiscasset reactor was taken off the list as a result of last summer’s decision by owners to close… Read More
AUGUSTA — A proposal by the Public Utilities Commission to increase its funding by $635,000 this year received no objections when presented to a panel of lawmakers Wednesday. Deregulation of the electric industry, the early closure of Maine Yankee nuclear plant, new natural gas ventures… Read More
Bangor District Court Craig P. Rice, 20, Bangor, attempted burglary, $300; criminal mischief, $200. 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
DOVER-FOXCROFT — An annual fee of only $100 proposed by Piscataquis County commissioners to Ashland for ambulance service in the county’s outlying unorganized townships has been rejected by town officials. The commissioners had proposed a contract with Ashland in which the county would pay the… Read More
BUCKSPORT — A local committee is proposing the construction of a $1.6 million auditorium to stimulate the arts in the community, and provide a major performance space. If approved, the 500-seat facility could be funded through some combination of grants or other funds. googletag.cmd.push(function ()… Read More