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
    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
    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
    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
    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
    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
    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
    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
    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
    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
    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
    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
    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