Local raceways have been forced to postpone their races due to rain over the weekend. The NASCAR Busch North Series Primestar 150 along with the NASCAR Winston Racing Series events scheduled at Beech Ridge Motor Speedway in Scarborough have been postponed and a rescheduled time… Read More
    The rain that is wreaking havoc with the state high school baseball championship games is also causing problems for some of the Zone 1 American Legion teams trying to start their seasons this week. Eastern Maine Class B champion Camden-Rockport High School and Class C… Read More
    The Ashland Hornets were scheduled Saturday to play Richmond for the Class D baseball state championship. Instead, rain forced postponement of the game at Mansfield Stadium in Bangor. Coach Bill Nemer’s ballclub appears to be taking the disappointment of the delay in stride. googletag.cmd.push(function ()… Read More
    BLUE HILL — The senior high school student who told a group of fellow students to “DIE, DIE, DIE” in his yearbook entry, graduated Sunday afternoon without incident and picked up $4,700 in scholarship money to boot. Despite concern by some that Luke Eaton, 18,… Read More
    Saturday’s soap box derby in Brewer was to be a big day for 11-year-old Larry Sawyer III, who was prepared to make history by being the first racer in Maine to use adaptive equipment in a soap box race. Instead, Larry woke up Friday morning… Read More
    Your home is much more than a physical structure. It’s the place where memories are made, where dreams are shared, where lives are lived. Many of your home’s contents — the video of your baby’s first steps, grandmother’s brooch or old family photos — simply cannot be replaced. Read More
    ORONO — The Special Olympics have been held in Maine for 30 years. Maxine Briggs of Madison has been there for every one of the games. On Saturday, Briggs was dressed from head to toe in her trademark bright green and armed with a bullhorn… Read More
    BANGOR — A small group of area residents braved the rain Sunday to pay tribute to the American flag as part of 10th annual Flag Day ceremonies. Sgt. Kevin Tillman, the Army medic who gained national attention when he grabbed a saxophone from a John… Read More
    BOSTON — State and federal health officials said Saturday they are preparing to widen their investigation of tainted hamburger that they suspect is behind the illnesses of more than a dozen people in New England. Health department officials say E. coli bacteria has sickened about… Read More
    PORTLAND — A civil rights complaint is expected to be filed against a white youth accused of starting a racial brawl in the city’s West Bayside neighborhood. Attorney General Andrew Ketterer said that if the court upholds the complaint it would prohibit 17-year-old Alan Shaw… Read More
    AUGUSTA — The Division of Deafness, Bureau of Rehabilitation Services, of the Department of Labor will hold three public forums for members of the deaf and hard-of-hearing community to give them the opportunity to express their opinions and concerns regarding LD 1964, “Resolve, An Act to Ensure that… Read More
    ALFRED — A jury has found an Alfred man guilty of manslaughter and driving while under the influence of cocaine for a crash on the Maine Turnpike last year. Thomas Metz, 51, faces up to 20 years in prison following his conviction Friday. Sentencing is… Read More
    May 10, 1998. Mother’s Day. Ben Fiori is an honor student, artist, and athlete at John Bapst High School. At 16 his future is bright. Dick Robinson, 41, is the Department of Human Services’s first public health nurse, father of two boys, a fun man… Read More
    POWNAL — Nine police-canine teams graduated Friday from the Maine State Police Canine Training School. The graduation took place in the former Pineland Center and marked the conclusion of the 12-week training program for the teams. The dogs and their police officer handlers trained together… Read More
    Diplomats from dozens of countries begin meeting in Rome today to try to eliminate an almost endless list of problems associated with forming a permanent international criminal court. They have five weeks and 1,700 disputed items in the text of the court agreement. It would not be surprising… Read More
    And they’re off. The five-way 1998 Maine gubernatorial race has begun. Somebody tell the favorites. All five ballot candidates — Gov. Angus King, Republican James Longley Jr., Democrat Tom Connolly, independent/Green Pat LaMarche and independent/Taxpayer Bill Clarke — were invited to a live Maine Public… Read More
    Bruce Cockburn is a believer in speaking his mind, both in word and in song. The veteran Canadian singer has developed cult followings around the globe, and has racked up 13 gold and three platinum albums in his homeland, while also collecting 10 Juno Awards… Read More
    The recent commentary, “Sickened by U.S.`factory farms’ ” (BDN, May 20), written by Seattle-based Simon Chaitowitz and Washington-based Neal Barnard, is based on false claims. The 1,300 dairy and beef farms in Maine are concerned caretakers of the resources that provide family income — animals… Read More
    DEXTER — Relatively little discussion took place on proposed changes in the municipal land use ordinance before the Dexter Town Council approved the document on Thursday. The revisions included in the ordinance approved Thursday were recommended by the town’s planning board, according to Town Manager… Read More
    The citizens of Winterport, for the first time ever, will have an opportunity to vote for revaluation of the town. Voting will held on day one of the annual town meeting, June 19. The warrant article proposes to spread the revaluation cost over 20 years, at a cost… Read More
    For more than 20 years the Maine Women’s Lobby has fought for the right of women to make their own reproductive choices. We have promoted women’s right to choose in the Legislature through our support for family planning, comprehensive sexuality education and contraceptive coverage. We have helped to… Read More
    Interesting to read recently in the Bangor Daily News that many eateries in Bar Harbor are closing at lunchtime, due to a lack of enough workers. Even more interesting is the statistic that Maine restaurants will be more than 1,000 workers short this summer. googletag.cmd.push(function… Read More
    The Orono High School seniors and their parents would like to thank and salute the area businesses whose kindness and generous support helped to make Project Graduation 19998 a successful and memorable night. Roberta Townsend and the parents of Orono High School Project Graduation… Read More
    Probably many people in Maine have voted for Olympia Snowe because of her assertion that she backs the Second Amendment. Since that time she has changed her spots. Not only has she been co-sponsoring Sen. Hatch’s bill S.10, which is a really draconian assault on our gun rights,… Read More
    The University of Maine department of military science recently held its annual spring ROTC awards ceremony to recognize outstanding performance by Army cadets in academics, military science, leadership and service. Those honored at Neville Hall were: Edward L. Sleeper, son of David and Anne Sleeper… Read More
    NORTHPORT — Given that his audience of about 200 lighthouse aficionados was about to begin dinner, Tim Harrison didn’t exactly give his listeners news to whet their appetites on Saturday night. President of the National Lighthouse Foundation, Harrison began displaying a litany of lighthouses via slide projector in… Read More
    Echoing a common misperception, (letter writers) Bill and Marilyn Voorhies reported (BDN, June 4) that the South African government opposes the African Growth and Opportunity Act, now pending before the Senate (S.778). Although it is true that President Mandela voiced some concerns about the bill, specifically about conditionalities… Read More
    FRENCHVILLE — Area residents who want road work done on the heavily traveled 20 miles of Route 1 between Fort Kent and Madawaska will have an opportunity to have their concerns aired today. John Melrose, Maine’s commissioner of transportation, will hold two meetings in the… Read More
    HOPE — Fire gutted the basement of a home Sunday afternoon on Alford Lake Road a half-mile from Route 235. No one was injured. Firefighters from the Hope Fire Department were called at 4:30 p.m. to a fire at the home of Jody and Dottie… Read More
    BAR HARBOR — Police here received a half dozen calls this weekend about a “suspicious man,” decked out in camouflage clothing, who was seen around town. According to reports, one concerned caller described the man as “wearing a mask and hiding behind a tree.” Another… Read More
    PITTSFIELD — A Detroit man was arrested and charged with several offenses after an incident on Harriet Street shortly after midnight Friday. John McCarron will make his initial court appearance in Somerset County on Aug. 12 to answer to charges of refusing to submit to… Read More
    PORTLAND — U.S. Rep. Tom Allen is accepting applications from young men and women of Maine’s 1st District for nominations to the Army, Navy, Air Force and Merchant Marine academies. “We are seeking motivated young women and men who would like an opportunity to represent… Read More
    ORONO — The Bangor Region Chamber of Commerce will hold a fiesta from 5 to 7 p.m. June 18, at Margarita’s Mexican Restaurant. Door prizes will include a white-water rafting trip and a sky diving adventure. For information, call the Chamber office at 947-0307. Read More
    A 44-year-old Bangor man was arrested Friday afternoon and charged with violating his bail conditions after he allegedly called a woman he is accused of sexually assaulting. Police reported that a woman called them to say that David Willette had called her home numerous times,… Read More
    SKOWHEGAN — The Skowhegan High School Class of 1928 will hold its 70th reunion at noon Tuesday, July 21, at the Iron Kettle Restaurant in Skowhegan. A preliminary meeting to plan the event will be held at noon Tuesday, June 16, at the same location. Read More
    Presque Isle District Court Joseph Farrar & Son, Island Falls, inadequate suspension system on commercial vehicle, $100. Read More
    Bangor District Court Kenneth Carr, 37, Brewer, operating motor vehicle while under influence of intoxicating liquor, $450, 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 = 0; i… Read More
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