ORONO – Teams from up and down the Eastern seaboard converged on Alfond Arena for the America East women’s basketball tournament, but their trip paled in comparison to the one former UMaine star Rachel Bouchard made. Bouchard worked the last several years as the color… Read More
    Dennis Roy has learned the value of a second opinion and with being totally honest with his doctor. On Tuesday, the Husson College sophomore righthander was told by his original doctor, who had repaired the fractured radius in his right forearm injured during a pick-up… Read More
    AUGUSTA – The Maine Warden Service is urging all ice fishermen and snowmobilers to be wary of worsening ice conditions, especially on lakes and ponds in southern and central Maine. During the past few weeks, there have been numerous cases of vehicles and snowmobiles through… Read More
    WASHINGTON — The Environmental Protection Agency proposed expanding the number of large livestock and poultry farms that are subject to regulation of waste runoff into waterways. EPA said Thursday it plans “aggressive enforcement” of a Clean Water Act provision requiring livestock and poultry operations to… Read More
    PORTLAND — A coalition of 10 environmental organizations launched a campaign to promote its forestry reform plan as lawmakers prepared to open debate on several forestry bills. The proposal, which was publicized Wednesday in full-page ads in several newspapers, seeks to require landowners to grow… Read More
    AUGUSTA — A bill to force disclosure of toxic chemicals in tobacco products was rejected by the House on Thursday, with many echoing the words of a representative who said, “This is a good bill, but this is not the right time.” Rep. Thomas Kane,… Read More
    OLD TOWN — The Independent Party for Maine will hold a public meeting at 7 tonight at the Old Town Elks Club. Former state Rep. Ralph I. Coffman of Old Town will discuss electrical utility deregulation and the possibility of a future statewide electrical co-op. Aldric Saucier of… Read More
    BRUNSWICK — The president of Bowdoin College said he thinks new programs will dispel concerns about discrimination raised in a national survey of students at four-year private colleges. President Robert Edwards was dismayed when the survey found that Bowdoin students reported a higher-than-average perception of… Read More
    WASHINGTON — In recognition of the 150th anniversary of the first Women’s Rights Convention in Seneca Falls, N.Y., Sen. Olympia Snowe led a group of senators on Thursday in urging a national celebration of women’s rights in 1998. “The effort to achieve equality for our… Read More
    The official gratitude of the people of Maine has been extended to Clif Deringer of Old Town and Bill Bell of Bangor for their work the weekend of Feb. 14-15 commemorating the 100th anniversary of the sinking of the USS Maine. The co-chairmen of the… Read More
    AUGUSTA — The state of Maine filed a lawsuit against HoltraChem Manufacturing Co.’s Orrington plant Thursday, asking the Kennebec Superior Court to shut the facility down until the company takes steps to prevent another mercury spill. The move, which the Department of Environmental Protection announced… Read More
    PORTLAND — Developers of an Old Port Technology Center hope they can create a critical mass that leads to job growth by bringing together high-tech companies and small businesses. As many as 10 computer-related businesses could be housed in the complex on a corner building… Read More
    HALLOWELL — Members of the Maine Lesbian-Gay Political Alliance will be holding a series of workshops around the state over the next three months to develop new strategies for passing a statewide anti-discrimination law. “We know now that we have to get into suburban and… Read More
    The stories are easy to overlook among the lurid headlines that make up the bulk of today’s news. Yet, taken together, they represent a major crisis facing us as we prepare to celebrate the coming millennium. The latest report from the World Health Organization states that more people… Read More
    It seems Congress’ resolve to keep kids from looking at pornography on the Internet is exceeded only by its determination not to trust parents, schools and libraries with the responsibility. First, there was the Communications Decency Act of 1996, which made it illegal to transmit… Read More
    It’s been almost a year, March 23 to be exact, since Gary Sledzik got drunk and went for a drive. Three motorists called state police to warn them about the careening pickup roaring down the turnpike. State police failed to try to stop Sledzik during his 42-mile wild… Read More
    As I watch the passing parade of proposals for ever-more change to our troubled planet, every now and then there comes along a really dumb idea. Such is the proposal emanating from Bangor to “improve” its citizens’ ability to reach the outside world, and vice… Read More
    WASHINGTON — Caught between college students and their parents on one side and education lenders on the other, lawmakers wrestled Thursday with what to do about impending changes in the student loan program. Many members of the House Education and Workforce Committee acknowledged they have… Read More
    The Camden-Rockport honor roll for seniors omitted the names of Timothy S. Ryan and John Sallinen. —- The number to call for tickets and information for the Zonta Club of Bangor’s “Gala Evening and Casino Games” is 941-2415. Read More
    JOYCE SCOTT of Bernadini’s Restaurant in Calais received the award for Excellence in Food Service during the annual Unity Dinner at the Bangor Civic Center on Jan. 14. The waitress was recognized for “going the extra mile” with her regular customers and even taking the time to visit… Read More
    AUGUSTA — State Sen. Susan Longley, D-Waldo, filed her nomination papers for re-election Thursday. Longley is seeking re-election to Senate District 11 representing all of Waldo County and the Knox County town of Appleton. “I look forward to the campaign, to getting out and talking… Read More
    EAGLE LAKE — Philip “Alan” Voisine will be installed as the new postmaster of Eagle Lake at 9 a.m. Thursday, March 19, at the Overlook Motel in Eagle Lake. The oath of office will be administered by Barbara A. Patterson, district manager, customer service and sales, for the… Read More
    DOVER-FOXCROFT — The Dover-Foxcroft Planning Board gave its approval Thursday for the construction of a Rite Aid store on the site of the Blethen House in Dover-Foxcroft. While the board gave its OK on the plan, the developers of the store still have to obtain… Read More
    ENFIELD — The Enfield Republican Committee will hold a caucus at 9 a.m. Saturday, March 7, in the Cole Memorial Library. Delegates and alternates will be elected for the 1998 Republican State Convention on May 29-30 at the Augusta Civic Center. Read More
    PORTLAND — A racetrack owner considering a run for governor said Thursday he will triumph in a lawsuit that accuses him of soliciting sex from a worker and then telling her to have an abortion upon learning that she was pregnant. Joseph Ricci, owner of… Read More
    SEDGWICK — When town meeting convenes here Saturday, residents will decide whether to approve a 17.4 percent increase in the proposed school budget. Other proposed items include a new firetruck and the final payment on a recreational property. googletag.cmd.push(function () { // Define Slot var… Read More
    SEARSPORT — A veteran deep-water sailor will present a program on an Arctic sailing adventure that became a scientific inquiry into the relationship between ice and global warming. Capt. Mike Arms will discuss the “Riddle of the Ice: A Late 20th Century Scientific Mystery Aboard… Read More
    BANGOR — The parking situation at Grace United Methodist Church on Union Street is about to improve, thanks to some teamwork on the part of church officials and the staff at City Hall. Under the deal, the city saved itself the cost of tearing down… Read More
    BANGOR — The American Council of the Blind, Northern Chapter, and the ACB of Maine’s board of directors will meet at noon Saturday, March 14, at the Bangor Public Library. For information, call Susan Hall at 990-5414. Read More
    I would like to publicly thank all the people who made the “Read Across America” event at the Bangor Public Library on March 2 such a success. Thanks first to Ann Monday, the children’s librarian, who offered use of the new story room for our… Read More
    Skowhegan District Court Scott C. Herring, 31, Unity, operating motor vehicle while under influence of intoxicating liquor, $400, jail 72 hours, defendant to participate in the Alternate OUI Setencing Program, defendant to pay $125 jail boarding fee to the Kennebec County Treasurer’s Office, license suspended… Read More
    Fort Kent District Court Steven A. Hebert, 17, Fort Kent, operating motor vehicle while under influence of intoxicating liquor, $400, license suspended 90 days. googletag.cmd.push(function () { // Define Slot var slot_sizes = [[300,250]]; var new_slot_sizes = []; var has_banner = false; for (var i… Read More
    The Maine Legislature is considering LD 2218, a bill that would expand prescription drug coverage to an additional 32,000 older Mainers. This legislation is critically important because: Too many older Mainers make the choice every day between taking their medication and eating or heating their… Read More
    EAST MILLINOCKET — A three-year federal grant will buy East Millinocket a new police officer and save taxpayers about $10,000 a year. The grant, awarded through the U.S. Justice Department and authorized by selectmen this week, means the town will receive $106,556 in a three-year… Read More
    State officials are proposing to prohibit groundfishing in state waters for several months this spring in an effort to help restore plunging groundfish stocks in the Gulf of Maine. From April 1 to June 30, the Department of Marine Resources is planning to close the… Read More
    Bangor District Court David E. Pellon, 39, Bangor, possession of marijuana, $200; illegal possession of drug paraphernalia, not guilty. 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;… Read More
    PRESQUE ISLE — The Northern Maine Regional Airport reopened Thursday afternoon after being closed since Sunday night following an off-site plane crash. The National Transportation Safety Board allowed the airport to resume full operations about 12:30 p.m. Thursday after it was determined that the VOR… Read More
    ALLAGASH — A reward is being offered for information about a December 1996 break-in at the camp of Caroline Nadeau in Allagash, Aroostook County Crime Stoppers said in a prepared release. Information leading to a grand jury indictment may net a $1,000 reward. Robbers pried… Read More
    BREWER — A palpable sense of relief was evident Thursday as city councilors voted unanimously to pay former city employee Kenny Rankin $50,000 to drop his discrimination suit against the city and two of its officials. Rankin, who resigned his position as assistant to the… Read More
    PRESQUE ISLE — The Aroostook County branch, American Red Cross, will hold first aid and adult, infant and child CPR classes Saturday, March 21. First aid and CPR classes, will be offered as full courses or as components. Participants will receive American Red Cross certification. Read More
    ELLSWORTH — The federal and state disability acts of the late 1970s guaranteed equal opportunity in education to handicapped students for the first time. But they also generated hundreds of pages of regulations spelling out exactly how schools must run their special education programs, while providing only 7… Read More
    After reading articles in the Bangor Daily News regarding nude dancing and attending the City Council workshop on Wednesday night, I am convinced the use of the term “adult entertainment industry” is simply hiding the exploitation of young women who want to get off the welfare rolls or… Read More
    FALMOUTH — Gov. Angus King denounced violence and reaffirmed his support of gay rights Thursday night at a rally prompted by concern about the recent beating of a gay doctor. “Violence under any guise is wrong,” said King, who urged leaders of the successful effort… Read More
    ISLAND FALLS — Town Republicans will hold a caucus at 6:30 p.m. Saturday at the Island Falls Municipal Building to elect delegates and alternates to the Republican State Convention May 29-30 at Augusta. The committee will organize, and county committee members will be nominated. Read More