Jack Cosgrove usually prefers to hold freshmen out of action during their first season on the University of Maine football team. First-year players not only have plenty to deal with in terms of adjusting to the rigors of college life, they also often don’t possess… Read More
    Like teal tumbling into decoys, September’s flock of announcements arrives quickly and without warning. So, allowing that we’ll be looking at this month’s tailfeathers all too quickly, let’s draw a bead on a couple of forthcoming events important to outdoors addicts. Now that the first… Read More
    BANGOR – When he needs a motivational ploy, Gardiner coach Rob Munzing’s got his team figured out. Forget Rockne and Lombardi. 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
    GREENVILLE – Tom Deming and Alex Rockwell each scored two goals to lead the Greenville Lakers to a 4-0 schoolboy soccer win over the Vinalhaven Vikings Friday night. Deming’s first- and second-half goals were both unassisted. Rockwell had assists from Deming and Luke Knowlton, respectively. Read More
    BUCKSPORT – Eric McCaslin and Shawn Barnes each contributed rushing and receiving touchdowns to lead the Winslow Black Raiders to a 32-19 schoolboy football verdict over Bucksport Friday night. McCaslin caught an 84-yard heave from Pat Bard in the first quarter, and also ran the… Read More
    SEARSPORT – Joey Light scored twice to lead the Searsport Vikings to a 3-1 schoolboy soccer win over the Deer Isle-Stonington Mariners Friday night. Rusty Grove added a goal off an Aaron Ward assist, Andy Moran and Ryan Middleswart assisted on Light’s goal and Nate… Read More
    Hole-in-one DAVID ADAMS ORONO – David Adams of Brewer scored an ace recently on the 163-yard, par-3 sixth hole at Penobscot Valley Country Club. Adams’ 5-wood shot was witnessed by Kevin Hughes, Bob Mulhern, and Stan Miller. Read More
    PITTSBURGH – Richard Duffy scored three goals, including the game-winner, to lead the Husson College Braves to a 4-3 men’s soccer win over Point Park Friday night. Joey Melanson scored a goal and added two assists in the Braves’ season opener. googletag.cmd.push(function () { //… Read More
    LEE – Will Cole scored two first-half goals and Matt Corbin had two second-half scores and two assists as the undefeated Lee Pandas downed Katahdin of Sherman Station 7-1 in boys soccer action Friday. Derek Dicker scored a goal and assist, and Chris Carr and… Read More
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    BREWER – Brewer High School wrestlers and boosters will be hitting the phones over the Labor Day weekend to raise funds for the school’s first-year varsity wrestling program. Wrestlers and boosters will be calling Brewer residents and residents in area towns which send students to… Read More
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    BAR HARBOR — The yellow school buses are back on the road, and a smattering of red and yellow leaves hint at the flamboyant foliage to come. Autumn is in the air and Maine’s tourism industry is looking forward to a promising fall season. With… Read More
    WINTHROP — Executives at Carleton Woolen Mills are worried that a government offer of retraining for laid-off workers could make it harder for the company to get them back. About 100 workers were laid off last month for an indefinite period. That’s in addition to… Read More
    RAYMOND — A 6-month-old baby who had cocaine in her bloodstream was used by her stepfather to conceal drugs that were smuggled from Lowell, Mass., police said. Richard Davison, 41, of Raymond was arrested by drug agents after they learned from the Maine Department of… Read More
    Five Bangor Daily News staff members were among the award winners announced this week in the annual New England Associated Press News Executives Association newspaper contest. Each competed against other professionals working for newspapers with circulations of 60,000 or more. Eric Zelz, graphics editor, won… Read More
    DOVER-FOXCROFT — The Maine State Police conducted a search Friday afternoon of the home where a 78-year-old, mentally retarded woman was found last week locked inside a small bedroom. The Attorney General’s Office executed the search warrant at the home of Everett Hodsdon in Dover-Foxcroft,… Read More
    AUGUSTA — State Tax Assessor Brian Mahany has submitted his resignation, saying he wants to follow other career interests and maybe start his own business. “I want to go back to something in public safety. That’s why I came to Maine in 1991, when I… Read More
    AUGUSTA — After residing in a wooden box for decades, a flag that is one of Maine’s most valuable historical artifacts went on display Friday to the thunder of Civil War muskets. The tattered flag believed to be the one that Gen. Joshua Chamberlain’s 20th… Read More
    New rules that went into effect last week will ban commercial ground fishing within three miles of Maine’s coast for the months of April, May and June in an effort to protect and rebuild spawning stocks of cod and haddock. Federal scientists say cod are on the verge… Read More
    The Presque Isle High School Class of 1969 will meet at 6:30 p.m. Wednesday, Sept. 9, at the Presque Isle High School guidance room. Anyone wanting to organize the 30th reunion is welcome. Bring new addresses of people who have moved within the past five years. For information,… Read More
    The old folks always admonished that one must never wear white after Labor Day, but if you’re among the thousands expected to flock to the Springfield Fair this weekend, attracted by the ever-popular manure-flinging contest, I suppose you might want to consider putting that particular sartorial ban into… Read More
    For Democrats, perhaps the most significant casualty of the Clinton-Starr war has been the death of moral outrage. One could argue that the ability to cast opponents as immoral or unethical players on the American political stage has been the side arm of preference of liberal Democrats. Read More
    Though still a favorite topic of consumer-interest groups and editorialists, campaign-finance reform has slipped from the public’s outrage list, if it ever occupied a place there. That’s too bad, because Congress is as close as it has ever been to passing meaningful reform at a time when it… Read More
    Webber Energy Fuels and its president, Larry Mahaney, have been extraordinarily generous to Maine students over the years, contributing more than $1 million to scholarships and other education programs. A recent $300,000 research grant continues that highly commendable record. It’s not the gift, but the… Read More
    “The days still feel like summer,” my gardening neighbor said to me recently, “but nights definitely are beginning to feel like fall.” Cool, crispy nights and clear mornings with a stiff breeze have certainly triggered many of us into fall-minded activities over the past couple… Read More
    GREENBUSH — On the 10-acre field of Scotts-Smart Farm Aug. 13-15, an estimated 200 youth took part in a Christian festival featuring Christian rock ‘n’ roll bands. Karen Veinote, founder and president of Ministry In Motion, sponsor of the event, was the primary organizer of… Read More
    BANGOR — The Bangor Theological Seminary will feature an address on the church in Indonesia by the Rev. Dr. John Campbell-Nelson, titled, “Our Common Humanity: Learning from a Third World Church,” at its opening convocation at 7 p.m. Thursday, Sept. 10. “You can learn much… Read More
    NEWPORT — It looks like Newport voters will have the last word on topless lawn mowing. Despite an invalid petition, selectmen may still seek the opinion of voters during the November election. googletag.cmd.push(function () { // Define Slot var slot_sizes = [[300,250]]; var new_slot_sizes =… Read More
    WEST TREMONT — Nearly one year ago, the West Tremont post office canceled its last stamp and closed its door when its postmaster of 26 years retired. Residents of this coastal village have since adapted: Some rented boxes at one of three post offices within… Read More
    BANGOR — The Acadia Hospital will sponsor a free gun lock giveaway program from noon to 8 p.m. Friday, Sept. 18, at the hospital. To order a gun lock, call 800-628-4772 on Friday. The program is supported by the Penobscot County Sheriff’s Department, Maine State… Read More
    BANGOR — The Bangor Band will hold auditions for all instruments beginning at 7 p.m. Tuesday, Sept. 15, at the Bangor Parks and Recreation Department in the Bangor Armory Building. Musicians of all levels are welcome but seating is limited. Contact Sam Wyman, band president, at 942-1917. Read More
    BANGOR — The Bangor Band will hold its annual Labor Day concert at 5 p.m. Sunday, Sept. 6, in Cascade Park. Conductor Jim Trembly plans a variety of pieces, including traditional band music, marches, dixieland and contemporary. All Bangor Band concerts are free to the… Read More
    WISCASSET — Federal regulators have granted Maine Yankee’s request to go without certain nuclear emergency response requirements since the plant is no longer in operation, officials said Friday. The exemption acknowledges the reduced radiation risk of the plant because it is no longer active, and… Read More
    AUGUSTA — The reputation of New Hampshire having the cheapest alcohol around may be “a bit exaggerated” these days, according to the Portsmouth Herald, which conducted a random survey of 10 types of alcoholic beverages in Maine, New Hampshire and Massachusetts. Results of the survey revealed that the… Read More
    Auditions for the University of Maine at Machias production of “Occupation and Idleness” will run through Sunday. Gerard NeCastro, assistant professor of English at UMM, said the play is about the universal tensions between sloth and industry. It is the oldest known play in the… Read More
    BUCKSPORT — Penobscot River Festival ’98 will be held Friday and Saturday, Sept. 11 and 12, at the waterfront and Fort Knox. The festival will kick off at 9 a.m. Sept. 11, when nearly 1,000 schoolchildren will participate in hands-on programs and exhibits at Schools… Read More
    WASHINGTON — The College of the Atlantic in Bar Harbor has received a $50,000 grant from the U.S. Environmental Protection Agency to develop a community-based approach to managing development and its impact on Maine watersheds. The grant was awarded as part of the EPA’s watershed… Read More
    ELLSWORTH — Nomination papers are available at Ellsworth City Hall for three open City Council positions, as well as two openings on the school board and one on the Ellsworth Library board of trustees. Each opening is for a three-year term. Thus far, incumbent Ellsworth… Read More
    BUCKSPORT — A motorcyclist was seriously injured Friday morning in Bucksport after he lost control of his bike while swerving to avoid a pickup truck on Route 46. Marshall A. Cole, 47, of East Holden was listed in serious condition at Eastern Maine Medical Center on Friday. Read More
    BANGOR — As area schools open, Bangor Fire Department officials remind parents to keep children safe with basic injury prevention at school, on the playground, and on the way to and from school. Things to look for include small objects that a child could choke… Read More
    DEXTER — Fire destroyed a residence on the Garland Road on Friday night and spread to two nearby motor vehicles. Few details were available Friday evening, such as what caused the fire, but a Dexter firefighter said everyone in the home had been evacuated no… Read More
    SANFORD — A stolen pickup truck crashed into a utility pole Friday night, killing at least one person, police said. The pickup was reported stolen about 8:15 p.m., and it crashed into the pole and burst into flames a half hour later, police said. googletag.cmd.push(function… Read More
    DOVER-FOXCROFT — The spiritual care of patients and the role of spirituality in the hospital setting will be explored 8 a.m.-noon Sept. 15, at the Congregational church chapel. Conference speakers are Sally Brochu, director of Pastoral Care Services at Sister of Charity Health System in… Read More
    DOVER-FOXCROFT — Womancare-Aegis Association will present “Family Violence: A Community Affair” 6-8:30 p.m. Thursdays beginning Sept. 24 at the Mayo Street Annex. Womancare is a domestic violence prevention project specializing in family violence and child abuse. For more information, call Womancare at 564-8165. Read More
    DOVER-FOXCROFT — The United Way of Eastern Maine needs volunteers to distribute $4,000 to programs benefiting children ages 10 to 14, through Keeping Kids On Track. The committee will meet at 4 p.m. Monday, Sept. 21, at Bangor Savings Bank in Dover-Foxcroft. googletag.cmd.push(function () {… Read More
    Recognizing that technoloy is overtaking humanity, as Albert Einstein predicted, is a very astute observation by Loren Ritchie and thoughtfully presented in his Sept. 2 commentary, “Key to student aspirations.” It very effectively relates educational technological demands to this key realization. The commentary opens the way to consider… Read More
    For some time now I’ve noted that many of the full-color pictures in your editions are being printed fuzzy. It appears something in the process is out of synchronization. This has been going on ever since the BDN introduced the color press and I thought as time went… Read More
    I am not an individual inclined to write letters to the editors of a city newspaper, but after traveling through Maine, I felt compelled to let you and your readers know what kind of experience we had with one of your citizens. On Aug. 14,… Read More
    In reference to the commentary by Perley Wormell (BDN, Aug. 29-30), I would like to express to him and to the public that all nursing homes are not alike. I will agree with Wormell that most chain-owned and operated nursing facilities appear to have the same prablems. Read More
    Norma Harris was born in Dover-Foxcroft 75 years ago. She left in the late 1940s, but returned about 10 years ago to the pretty little river town that always felt like home. A few weeks back, Harris thought she recognized the reclusive, white-haired man painting… Read More
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    AUGUSTA — The state Attorney General’s Office has filed a civil complaint against a Bangor man who allegedly planned to spray-paint anti-Semitic words on The Bagel Shop in downtown Bangor earlier this summer. The office announced Friday that it is seeking a restraining order against… Read More
    United Cerebral Palsy of Northeastern Maine is planning a wonderful new fund-raiser, but it can’t succeed without your help. Fifty crafters and 15 volunteers are needed for the UCP Holiday House scheduled for Friday and Saturday, Nov. 27 and 28, in Bangor. googletag.cmd.push(function () {… Read More
    CORINNA — The headaches in operating and maintaining two dams will be someone else’s as soon as Corinna officials secure a right of way to the opposite side of Corundel Lake from the town’s property. A right of way will provide access to both sides… Read More
    CARIBOU — A Van Buren man was sentenced this week in Superior Court to 10 years in prison on sexual assault charges involving minors. Kevin St. Pierre, 32, will serve four of the 10 years imposed and will be on probation for the remainder of… Read More
    MACHIAS — A 47-year-old Indian Township man who claimed he was acting in self-defense when he shot and killed his longtime girlfriend was sentenced Friday to 30 years in prison for murder. Albert Stanley maintained the same stoic attitude he showed during his four-day trial… Read More
    Authorities in Maryland said this week that an indictment has been issued in connection with the 1996 slaying of a Presque Isle doctor in that state. The sealed indictment involved the shooting death in July 1996 of Dr. Stephen Olowu, according to a story published… Read More
    BANGOR — City Councilors Joseph Baldacci and Gerry Palmer Jr. have asked officials to develop background information on a possible shuttle bus to encourage use of the downtown area. The idea will be discussed during the meeting of the municipal operations committee at 5 p.m. Read More
    ROCKLAND — In preparation for its 1999 Area Visitor’s Guide and Business Directory and it planning its publicity activities, the Rockland-Thomaston Area Chamber of Commerce would like to review photos or slides of scenic places, the different seasons and area activities. The Chamber also would… Read More
    ROCKLAND — A contrite Knox County District Attorney Geoffrey Rushlau apologized to the Rockland Rotary Club for failing to blow his own horn and act the part of a politician. Rushlau, a Republican, who also serves as district attorney for Waldo, Sagadahoc and Lincoln counties,… Read More
    UNION — A 14-acre hilltop in Union will remain in its natural state, thanks to a gift to the Georges River Land Trust by a Vermont college administrator. The land, a wooded area adjoining a blueberry field, is on Barrett Hill and is prominently in… Read More
    ROCKPORT — The splendor of the sea, its power, its fellowship, its glimmering beauty, are the focus of three illustrated lectures sponsored this fall by the Friends of Rockport Public Library. Titled “Sea-faring: Near Shores and Far,” the wide-ranging series will be offered one Tuesday… Read More