Paul Kostacopoulos and his University of Maine baseball team have discovered something virtually unheard of on recent spring trips: the .500 mark. Kostacopoulos went 5-11 on last year’s spring trip in his first season and the Bears are already 5-5 thanks to their current four-game… Read More
    High school KVAC All-Conference Teams First team – 103 lbs: Travis Marquis, Gardiner; 112: Nick Morse, Belfast; 119: Tim Letourneau, Winslow; 125: Matt Kubel, Camden-Rockport; 130: Paul Laird, Oxford Hills; 135: Erik Thompson, Camden-Rockport; 140: Chris Boyes, Oxford Hills; 145: Nick Racioppi, Oxford Hills; 152:… Read More
    The University of Maine hockey team could face a variety of game-changing scenarios in its Hockey East quarterfinal game against New Hampshire Friday night in Durham, N.H. The Bears could be without their top scorer Steve Kariya. They could also face a Wildcat team that… Read More
    BANGOR – The Eastern B Basketball Conference Senior All-Star games will be held at Hermon High School on Wednesday. The girls game is at 6 p.m. and the boys game will start at 7:30 p.m. googletag.cmd.push(function () { // Define Slot var slot_sizes = [[300,250]];… Read More
    BOCA RATON, Fla., – Pitcher Tom Morelli allowed one run in seven innings to lift the University of Maine to an 11-6 victory over Pace University Tuesday afternoon. Maine’s Gabe Memmert had a two-run home run and tallied three RBIs on the day. Keith Croteau… Read More
    PORTLAND – The soon-to-be owner of the Portland Pirates said Tuesday he has big plans for the hockey club that include a bigger arena with more seats and a better practice facility. W. John Hathaway made it official at a news conference that he will… Read More
    BANGOR — Blue Cross and Blue Shield of Maine has expanded its operations in the Bangor area. Eighteen additional service representatives wil be added to the eight-person staff at the company’s One Merchants Plaza office in downtown Bangor. The positions recently were advertised in area… Read More
    ELLSWORTH — A 24-year-old Ellsworth man was in critical condition Tuesday at Eastern Maine Medical Center after his car skidded on water during a rainstorm earlier in the day. Kristopher Jordan was driving north on the Bayside Road in Ellsworth about 1 a.m. when his… Read More
    PORTLAND — A 77-year-old waitress who sued the Portland Country Club for age discrimination has won an out-of-court settlement. Eleanor Jordan, who had worked at the club in Falmouth for 31 years, claimed in federal court she was fired from her part-time job two years… Read More
    BELFAST — Eastern Maine Technical College soon will open a campus here offering basic courses in business, English, child care and other subjects. The school is narrowing its search for office space and is beginning its search for adjunct faculty. “We felt it was important… Read More
    JONESBORO — A 33-year-old Machias man died early Tuesday after his pickup truck flipped over and landed cab-down in a brook on the Jonesboro Road. Cpl. Rodney Merritt of the Washington County Sheriff’s Department said Phillip Morse was pronounced dead at Down East Community Hospital… Read More
    MILO — During the annual town meeting Monday night, residents approved the passage of every article but one on the town warrant, which should continue to stabilize the town’s tax rate, according to Town Manager Jane Jones. For the last three years, Milo’s tax rate… Read More
    CARIBOU — Sen. Leo Kieffer, R-Caribou, assistant Senate Republican leader, has announced he will seek election to a fourth term in the state Senate. Kieffer represents District 2, which includes Caribou, Presque Isle, Limestone, Fort Fairfield and Easton. Last February, Kieffer was honored as “Legislator… Read More
    PRESQUE ISLE — Northern Maine Technical College is offering a series of computer workshops for people over age 55. The first of the workshops, Introduction to PCs, is from 1 to 4 p.m. Wednesday, March 18. The series is designed for those with little or… Read More
    AUGUSTA — The Maine Nutrition Council will hold a conference, Nutrition and Vital Aging, on March 31 at the Augusta Civic Center. Speaker will be Dr. Irwin Rosenberg, director of the Jean Mayer USDA Human Nutrition Research Center on Aging, Tufts University. googletag.cmd.push(function () {… Read More
    Regulators in Augusta have recommended that a joint venture formed by Bangor Hydro-Electric Co. to distribute natural gas to homes and businesses in the Bangor area be given the green light. Staff at the state’s Public Utilities Commission issued their report Tuesday. The PUC’s commissioners… Read More
    FLORENCEVILLE, New Brunswick — McCain Foods Limited is building a new $84.2 million french fry processing plant in Matougues, France. The company, which leads frozen french fry sales in France, is in the first phase of the project which includes land acquisition and improvements, engineering… Read More
    BANGOR — The University of Maine Cooperative Extension will hold business clinics March 16 at its office at 307 Maine Ave. Topics discussed during the meetings will include writing a business plan, marketing a product or service, patent information, sources for marketing and community resources. Read More
    PRESQUE ISLE — Maine Centers for Women, Work, and Community is holding a free 10-week training program, “New Ventures: Entrepreneurship Training for Women,” from April 6 through June 11. The training program will include 90 hours of classroom training, from 9 a.m. to 3 p.m. Read More
    PRESQUE ISLE — The board of directors of Maine Public Service Co., at the company’s regular meeting March 6, declared a quarterly dividend of $0.25 (annualized rate of $1 per share) on the company’s common stock, payable April 1, 1998, to holders of record at the close of… Read More
    Though it is nowhere mentioned, HoltraChem Manufacturing Co. is entirely the target of a governor’s bill circulating this week in the Legislature. After the company’s safety foulups, that’s understandable. The bill takes the sensible step of giving the Orrington plant a timetable for coming into compliance with current… Read More
    Sen. Richard Ruhlin’s commentary (BDN, Feb. 28) on the homestead exemption and state personal income tax exemption has nothing to do with a governor’s bill, LD 2219, sponsored by Ruhlin. Not long ago, both Democrats and the governor received maximum media coverage for the outlines… Read More
    The most surprising result from a series of public meetings last fall on a gubernatorial panel’s sweeping plan to reduce waste and redundancy in county and municipal government was the emergence of a strong constituency for waste and redundancy. So today, the Task Force on… Read More
    In the swirl of campaign finance reform proposals, we keep hearing how restrictions on corporate involvement are impossible because the Supreme Court says corporations are “persons” in the eye of the law. The rationale seems to be that all “persons” have First Amendment rights of free speech and… Read More
    BANGOR — Twenty-nine years of egg rolls, Dim Sum and Moo Goo Gai Pan are coming to an end. Sing’s Cantonese and Polynesian Restaurant will close at the Penobscot Plaza on Sunday, March 29. “Twenty-nine years on the 29th” is how it was put by… Read More
    SOUTH PORTLAND — National Semiconductor thinks its new generation of computer chip can drive the price of personal computers below $300 and shake up the computer industry. The so-called “PC-on-a-chip” would have a computer brain and a powerful central processing unit to manage all the… Read More
    GUILFORD — SAD 4 directors approved a program Tuesday night that will provide all kindergarten children with a free breakfast. Superintendent Norman Higgins said breakfast will be served to all kindergarten children regardless of whether they are qualified for free, reduced-price or full-price lunch. googletag.cmd.push(function… Read More
    BANGOR — A panel will discuss “The Iraq Situation and What We Can Learn from the U.S.-Iraq Crisis” at 7 p.m. Thursday, March 12, at the Peace & Justice Center of Eastern Maine. Panelists include Aly Nazmy, Mahmoud El-Begearmi, Tagrid El-Begearmi and Doug Allen. Issues… Read More
    OLD TOWN — Kindergarten registration for Old Town residents wil be held from 8:30 a.m. to 2 p.m. Monday, April 6, and Tuesday, April 7. For information, or to make an appointment, call the elementary education office at 827-3926 during school hours. Read More
    HAMPDEN — The Hampden Republican Committee will hold its biennial caucus at 10 a.m. Saturday, March 14, at the town office. The purpose is to allow registered voters to elect delegates and alternates to represent Hampden Republicans at the 1998 Republican State Convention, which will… Read More
    SEARSPORT — Incumbent Ronald A. Cook decisively defeated challenger Bruce G. Mills 214-130 for a three-year term as selectman in Tuesday’s municipal elections. Incumbent Lois E. Donaghy defeated John E. Moran 232-177 for a three-year term as a director on the SAD 56 board. googletag.cmd.push(function… Read More
    BATH — A judge Tuesday altered the sentence of a man who pleaded guilty to sexually molesting boys. But the former church volunteer still must serve seven years in prison. Erich Pfeil’s request to take back his guilty plea was rejected by Sagadahoc County Superior… Read More
    BAR HARBOR — Simon W.M. John, assistant investigator from the Howard Hughes Medical Institute at The Jackson Laboratory, has been recognized by the American Health Assistance Foundation for his contributions to glaucoma research. John received the 1997 Ruth Salta Junior Investigator Achievement Award, which is… Read More
    A Bangor woman reported that while stopped on Main Street near Middle and Water streets late Monday night her car was struck from behind by a red pickup truck. The pickup then reportedly sped off. Early Tuesday morning, Officer Mike DiMonaco located the pickup truck… Read More
    HAMPDEN — Fire demolished the second floor of a Cape-style home at 26 Murphy Lane on Tuesday morning and caused heavy smoke and water damage to the rest of the house. No one was home at the time of the fire. The house is owned… Read More
    SKOWHEGAN — Voters in this county seat took less than an hour Monday night to pass a $5 million municipal budget at their annual town meeting. In voting action, Skowhegan residents accepted a nature preserve, and appropriated $45,000 to clean up a town-owned piece of… Read More
    I’m not very knowledgeable about high tech, but after watching the Senate hearings on Microsoft, I have a feeling that if Sen. Orrin Hatch was as smart as Bill Gates, chief executive officer of Microsoft, our country would be a lot better off. I think… Read More
    As executive board members of the Maine Educational Media Association, we write to express our admiration and support for Valerie Osborne, director of the Old Town Public Library, as she strives to meet her duties to Old Town taxpayers and responsible library patrons. Borrowers of… Read More
    I recently saw an advertisement by the ADM Corp. saying it “feeds the world.” This ad showed someone holding a tiny baby and a background voice said, “By the time this baby is old enough to vote, there will be two billion more mouths to feed.” Can anyone… Read More
    Some recent tragic events have served as a rude awakening for me concerning the brief and fleeting nature of our physical lives. As a result, I’ve been thinking about how each of us can make the most of each moment of every day we are here. Read More
    Are the county commissioners overseeing things or do they have blinders on? The taxpayers and voters of Somerset County deserve better than fund reimbursement. If the mud puddle weren’t so large, the alleged mudslinger wouldn’t have so much ammunition. googletag.cmd.push(function () { // Define Slot… Read More
    AUGUSTA — The owner of a northern Maine property that was incorrectly labeled as contaminated by state environmental officials would get to sue the state under a bill that received preliminary House approval Monday. The bill as amended would limit any damages resulting from a… Read More
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    AUGUSTA — The Maine Senate voted Tuesday to deny compensation to a 3-year-old boy whose mother and sister were killed nearly a year ago when a drunken driver plowed into their car at a Maine Turnpike toll plaza. But the bill that requires the state… Read More
    HOULTON — Proposed uses for a replacement of the John A. Millard Arena, which collapsed Jan. 30 under the weight of ice and snow on the roof, were presented to the Town Council on Monday night. No action was taken. A committee of representatives of… Read More
    BANGOR — For decades, the perennial springtime question over in Piscataquis County has been, “So when do you think Moosehead Lake will ice out?” But the question in Bangor this year will be, “When will the mountain melt?” googletag.cmd.push(function () { // Define Slot var… Read More
    CORINNA — For a short time Tuesday, one of the greatest fears of Corinna selectmen appeared to be coming true when the Sebasticook River that runs through and under the former Eastland Woolen Mill overflowed its banks. For weeks, selectmen have pressed state and federal… Read More
    The spread of the 911 emergency service is a blessing for most of us, but it’s causing an interesting kind of identity crisis for a few small towns in rural Maine. It’s forcing people to make choices they never had to consider before: You can… Read More
    visit from Raena Everett of Bangor was a timely reminder that this is Girl Scout Week. Her arrival prompted a call to Abnaki Girl Scout Council executive director Jo Stevens for information about how other area troops are celebrating the event that marks the 86th… Read More
    PORTLAND — Martin’s Point Health Care has been awarded a $250 million contract to continue providing managed care for military personnel, retirees and their families in Maine and New Hampshire, officials said Monday. Martin’s Point, which has offices in Portland, Windham, Bath, Topsham and Portsmouth,… Read More
    Reading the Bangor Daily News (March 9) about growing contentions between two places named Woodland has caused me to reflect on how harmonious solutions might be found in this and similar settings. The situation between Grand Isle and residents of Lille shares some aspects with the Woodland(s) case,… Read More
    Brewer High School Second quarter honor roll Seniors, high honors: Mark Blaine, Jennifer Corbett, Jennifer Coutts, Kami Hardin, Kara Henderson, Shaunna Smith, Matthew Vilasuso; honors: Tammy Anderson, Ryan Bates, Kristen Bell, Emily Bellmore, Matthew Bemis, Jeremy Benn, Jenn Bond, Melanie Booker, Melissa Bradford, Amanda Brigalli,… Read More
    A Page One story in Tuesday’s editions incorrectly listed the number of paper mills involved in Bowater Inc.’s purchase of Avenor Corp. Bowater will gain six paper mills and three sawmills in the purchase. Read More
    GARLAND — Garland voters will meet at 10 a.m. Saturday in the Grange Hall to act on a 32-article town warrant. The town ended fiscal year 1997 with a surplus of $341,532, which, according to town officials, is available to help meet the town’s present… Read More
    ABBOT — A request from a homeowner to have the lower Bates Road maintained during winter months is expected to generate discussion at the Abbot town meeting March 16. The town meeting will begin at 7 p.m. at the Town Hall. Residents will elect a… Read More
    ELLSWORTH — Attorneys in the trial of three New Jersey men accused of breaking into a local hall last summer agree on this much: Last June at about 1:30 a.m. someone used tools and a ladder in an attempt to break into the American Legion Hall in Trenton… Read More
    HERMON — Hermon Republicans will hold a caucus at 3 p.m. Sunday, March 15, at the town office. Delegates will be elected to the Republican State Convention on May 29-30 in Augusta. For more information call Pat Kimball, 848-5917. Read More