College America East All-Conference Team Player of the Year: Jodi Byrd (Delaware) 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
It’s officially playoff time in all three high school football classifications, but only three games will dot the Eastern Maine schedule Friday night: one Pine Tree Conference semifinal and both LTC Class C semifinal games. No. 3 Mattanawcook Academy (6-3) at No. 2 Bucksport (7-2),… Read More
Hampden Academy running back Ben Preston, the leading scorer and second-leading rusher in LTC Class B, will not play in Saturday’s semifinal playoff game between top seed Hampden and No. 4 Messalonskee of Oakland. Preston has been suspended for one game after violating the substance… Read More
All season long, Maine Central Institute forwards Khano Smith and Josh Lambert have wreaked havoc on opposing defenses in Eastern Maine Class B soccer On Saturday, the 14-1-1 Eastern Maine champs hope to do the same to No. 2 York, the only Western Maine team… Read More
Scott Barbour, the 34-year-old chairman and CEO of Turbine Solutions Inc. in Brooksville, Fla., is the owner of the new Winston Cup team that has hired Newburgh’s Ricky Craven as his driver for 1999. Barbour, whose company sells jet engines and jet engine parts to… Read More
The last time Bobby Stewart wore a University of Maine uniform, he scored a shorthanded goal that gave the Black Bears a 2-0 lead over Boston College in their Hockey East championship game. BC rallied for a 3-2 win. Senior Stewart, one of four Bear… Read More
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FARMINGTON – Jodi Dyer scored with 22:12 left in the first half and Vicky Cyr added an insurance goal with 29:47 left in regulation to give UMF a 2-0 women’s soccer victory over UMaine-Presque Isle and a berth in the Maine Athletic Conference final on Saturday. Read More
MAINE vs. UMASS-LOWELL Time, site: Friday-Saturday, 7 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
Former New England Patriots coach Dick MacPherson and Cleveland Rockers guard Cindy Blodgett will be the featured speakers at the second Husson College Sports Leadership Symposium. The daylong event is scheduled Thursday, Nov. 19, at Husson’s Center for Family Business in Bangor. The theme of… Read More
WASHINGTON — Ballet star and hiker Jacques d’Amboise hopes to walk out of the Georgia woods next year as the Appalachian Trail’s Pied Piper of dance. Former principal dancer with the New York City ballet and founder of the National Dance Institute, d’Amboise has a… Read More
PORTLAND — A Portland teen-ager who pleaded guilty in the fatal shooting of a 12-year-old friend was ordered Thursday to serve six years in prison for manslaughter. Sochean Ung, 18, pleaded guilty last summer under an agreement that capped his sentence at seven years. googletag.cmd.push(function… Read More
AUGUSTA — On their way back to official ballot status in Maine, members of the former Maine Green Party have scheduled a reorganization meeting to identify priorities and responsibilities within what is expected to become known as the new Green Independent Party. The results of… Read More
AUGUSTA — The Baxter State Park Authority does not discriminate against handicapped people by gating the road to Rum Brook, according to the state Human Rights Commission. The commission voted this week that no reasonable grounds existed for a complaint filed by Robert Boutaugh of… Read More
Whatever there is about Saturday, Nov. 7, it sure must be special. There must be a good reason it is the date so many organizations choose for such a variety of activities that it makes your head spin trying to keep them straight. However, we will make a… Read More
NEW YORK — Money-back guarantees help sell everything from hearing aids to delivery services, so why not drugs? In an unusual move for a big pharmaceutical firm, Merck & Co. on Thursday began using the marketing gimmick to promote sales of its cholesterol-lowering drug Zocor. Read More
PORTLAND — There will be more single-family homes built in southern and central Maine in 1998 than any year this decade. But some believe the housing mini-boom has already peaked. Housing starts through September in 49 towns from Kittery to Lewiston grew 22 percent over… Read More
OLD ORCHARD BEACH — A town manager who was quoted in a newspaper article that painted an ugly picture of Old Orchard Beach has resigned, effective Friday. The Town Council voted 3-2 Wednesday night to accept the resignation of Norman Marquis. googletag.cmd.push(function () { //… Read More
BANGOR — Problems with home heating equipment, such as wood stoves, oil furnaces and space heaters, is the second-leading cause of fire deaths in the United States. As temperatures begin to cool, the Bangor Fire Department is offering 10 steps to help decrease the chances of having a… Read More
AUGUSTA — As the harvesting season for Christmas wreath tips and trees begins in Maine, the Maine Forest Service rangers from the Department of Conservation are urging all harvesters to obtain written landowner permission before beginning these efforts. According to Jim Downie of the Forest… Read More
WINTERPORT — Somewhere, Harry Truman is smiling. And so is Joe Brooks. Rep. Brooks, D-Winterport, recalled Truman when he picked up Belfast’s Republican Journal on Wednesday and saw the banner headline announcing his defeat for the Legislature. googletag.cmd.push(function () { // Define Slot var slot_sizes… Read More
VEAZIE — After a brief flirtation with “The Full Monty,” the planning board opted Wednesday to go for a slightly more conservative nudity ordinance. Gone is tolerance for full-frontal nudity. Unregulated alcohol and favorable comparisons to Mark’s Showplace of Portland remain. googletag.cmd.push(function () { //… Read More
Bangor police interrupted a burglary on Garland Street early Thursday morning and arrested a Guilford man after he led police on a chase through sections of the city. Police charged Christopher Currier, 20, who was also listed as being a transient, with burglary, three counts… Read More
MILLINOCKET — By invoking a deed provision, Millinocket plans to retain ownership of the Maine National Guard Armory, which along with four other armories was closed by the state several years ago. Members of the Town Council on Thursday decided to invoke a provision in… Read More
MILLINOCKET — When taxpayers receive their bills next week, they will see the tax rate is 53 cents higher than the one announced last week. The latest rate — $24.35 per $1,000 of assessed property value — represents an increase of $1.65 over last year’s… Read More
DOVER-FOXCROFT — A prison inmate, who in an interview earlier this week reportedly corroborated details he gave police in 1997 about his participation in a robbery attempt, had a memory lapse Thursday in court. Called by the state to testify Thursday in the trial of… Read More
AUGUSTA — It will be a half year before a federal trial begins on a case filed by a Brewer man with bipolar disorder who claims his group insurer breached its contract by cutting off his disability coverage too soon, a lawyer in the case said Thursday. Read More
AUGUSTA — Thanks in part to his decision to forgo a challenge to Elizabeth Mitchell two years ago, Democratic Rep. Steven Rowe of Portland now appears poised to assume the post of speaker of the Maine House of Representatives without meaningful opposition. Rowe, who earned… Read More
BARING — Brothers Arthur and Lloyd “Dunk” Johnson have coffee together every morning at the Irving Big Stop in Baileyville, and Thursday was no exception. But what happened after yesterday’s coffee break will be something the Johnson brothers of Baring will talk about for a long time. Read More
When Jonathan Carter recently declared war on the paper companies, he declared war on all of rural Maine. That’s because most of rural Maine’s economy is either directly or indirectly tied to the paper companies. For example, sawmills sell their byproducts to the paper mills and most farmers… Read More
The Maine Clean Election Act, passed overwhelmingly by voters in 1996, was meant to encourage political debate about the issues and level the political playing field. The Maine Civil Liberties Union says it does just the opposite. googletag.cmd.push(function () { // Define Slot var slot_sizes… Read More
Lennie Flettrich had read about the Holocaust. He knew of the crimes against humanity and detested them. But he didn’t think racial atrocities could happen near his home in downtown New Orleans. It was the 1960s, and his Catholic neighbors, who were all blue-collar white people, were good… Read More
The wonderful world of high-definition digital television flickered into view last Sunday with ABC’s “Wonderful World of Disney” broadcast of “101 Dalmatians.” This Sunday, CBS joins in with a couple of pro football games. These events are of little concern to the typical American because:… Read More
The East Sangerville Grange Hall will kick off its new Coffee House season Saturday, Nov. 7, 7 p.m., with a performance by one of Maine’s best known acts — Devonsquare. For the last two decades, Alana MacDonald, Tom Dean and Herb Ludwig have toured the… Read More
The Bangor Daily News’ special advertising supplement Winter Recreation Guide was not in Thursday’s newspaper as indicated on the front page. Please look for it later this month. We apologize for any inconvenience this may have caused our readers. —- Election results on Page A5… Read More
The school-choice argument heard this week by the Maine Supreme Judicial Court contains many familiar themes from cases around the country, but one that the state has yet to properly answer rings as true as a campus chapel bell. How is it, choice advocates ask,… Read More
Sports Editor Joe McLaughlin is making his move, trying to win his first title as the NEWS Football Forecast heads into Week 9. McLaughlin posted a week’s best 17-3 to inch within two games of defending champion Pete Warner. googletag.cmd.push(function () { // Define Slot… Read More
Gerald S. Clockedile, superintendent of schools in School Union 7, which includes Saco and Dayton, has been named Maine’s 1999 Superintendent of the Year. Clockedile was nominated by the Saco School Committee and the York County Superintendents Association for his “altruistic leadership style, high standards… Read More
Maine Association of Math Leagues, Eastern Maine Math League Southern Division, Meet #2. FOR COMPLETE LISTING OF MATH MEET SCORES, SEE LIBRARY MICROFILM. Read More
WASHINGTON — Researchers have isolated and grown human embryonic master cells in a laboratory, a key step toward someday creating heart, kidney and other tissue to replace diseased parts of the body. Reaching a goal sought by hundreds of scientists for years, researchers at the… Read More
WASHINGTON — Calling the U.S. Department of Housing and Urban Development’s $2.185 million in aid to Maine for ice storm recovery “totally unacceptable,” Maine’s congressional delegation vowed Thursday to fight for more relief. Earlier in the day, HUD announced funding for a Disaster Recovery Initiative… Read More
CLINTON — The shift in power this week on the Board of Selectmen quickly became apparent Thursday when Brant Winsor refused to continue as chairman. Winsor, who took over during last summer’s crisis that shut down the town office, said he no longer could fairly… Read More
VEAZIE — A holiday fair will be held from 9 a.m. to 2 p.m. Saturday, Nov. 7, at the Veazie Congregational Church. Fair highlights will include crafts, knits, cookie walk, bake sale, candies and a white elephant sale. Coffee and doughnuts will be sold in the morning, and… Read More
BANGOR — The Hose 5 Fire Museum will hold a pancake breakfast from 6 to 10 a.m. Saturday, Nov. 21, at 247 State St. Pancakes, sausage, home fries, baked beans, coffee and juice will be served. A $4 donation by all adults is requested. Read More
BANGOR — A parent education seminar on eating disorders in children and adolescents will be held from 7 to 9 p.m. Tuesday, Nov. 10, at Acadia Hospital. Sheri Glazier, a nationally recognized eating disorders educator, will speak and cover such topics as: what is an eating disorder, what… Read More
BANGOR — The Good Samaritan Agency is participating in activities in recognition of National and Maine Adoption Awareness Month, including a reunion of Good Samaritan families. The Good Samaritan Agency is a nonprofit agency that offers adoption services to individuals and families in Maine. The… Read More
ELLSWORTH — The Maine Public Utilities Commission will hold an open forum from 5:30 to 7 p.m. Wednesday, Dec. 2, in the Riverview Room, Ellsworth Public Library, 20 Main St. Commissioner William M. Nugent will answer questions and listen to comments on electricity, gas, water and telecommunications issues. Read More
BANGOR — U.S. Rep. John Baldacci will speak at 4 p.m. Tuesday, Nov. 17, at the Acadia Hospital, on current mental health legislation in Washington, D.C. He will answer questions and listen to public concerns. He also will present the first annual Dorothea Dix Award, which is sponsored… Read More
BANGOR — The Maine State Planning Office and the ECO-ECO Civic Forum of the College of the Atlantic are working together to host a series of regional meetings this fall to examine public attitudes toward the spreading out of residential and commercial development, sometimes referred to as sprawl. Read More
Scientists announced Thursday they had achieved one of the most coveted goals in biology by isolating from human embryos and fetuses a primitive kind of cell that can grow into every kind of human tissue, including muscle, bone and brain. The long-awaited discovery of so-called… Read More
BANGOR — According to the Maine SpeakOut Project, progress in the military has been “brought to a complete halt by the `don’t ask — don’t tell’ policy, which has turned out to be even more repressive than those that preceded it.” The project will sponsor… Read More
MILLINOCKET — Town Manager Paul Bird has been charged with investigating an overpayment of sick time compensation made to former Town Manager James F. Kotredes. With no opposition, the Town Council on Thursday voted to accept the fiscal 1998 audit report along with a 13-page… Read More
PITTSFIELD — Thirty-five Japanese high school students and their chaperons arrived in Pittsfield on Tuesday for an annual exchange visit with Maine Central Institute students. The cultural and language exchange program is in its fourth year and allows the students to experience American life by… Read More
BANGOR — The Maine State Planning Office and the ECO-ECO Civic Forum of the College of the Atlantic are working together to host a series of regional meetings this fall to examine public attitudes toward the spreading out of residential and commercial development, sometimes referred to as sprawl. Read More
BANGOR — Nine months after their shipmates stood at the USS Maine memorial in Davenport Park to honor the men who first served aboard the battleship, crew members will once again visit Bangor, this time to participate in Veterans Day activities. “They worked it out… Read More
Another election has come and gone and hopefully all the signs will also be gone. Danby’s cartoon (BDN, Nov. 4)) ilustrated this well. Who is influenced at all to vote for a particular candidate because of campaign posters? I didn’t vote for anyone because he… Read More
Having attended the luncheon, I read your article (Oct. 30) concerning Speaker Newt Gingrich’s visit to Maine with great interest. I was disappointed that the reporter chose to focus on who was not there, rather than on the content of his talk and his outlining of the Republican… Read More
In 1983, my proud and patriotic Marine nephew was killed in his sleep by a car bomb left by terrorists in Beirut. They invoked the name of God to justify their evil. Today, a doctor’s family in Amherst, N.Y., mourns the loss of its husband,… Read More
Many thanks to the thousands who voted for my cousin, Ron Green, for sheriff of Penobscot County. Unfortunately, on Election Day, the day he had worked so hard for and spent so much of his time and desire on, was damaged by a false rumor that was spread… Read More
DENNYSVILLE — The Washington County Sheriff’s Department is continuing its investigation of an accident Wednesday night that involved a hit-and-run collision and, later, a car fire. About 7:15 p.m., Dan Pugsley, 28, and his wife Anne, 26, of Roque Bluffs were traveling south on Route… Read More
Searsport District High School Principal Daniel Mills has announced that Rachel McFadden was selected by the faculty as Student of the Month for September. McFadden is the daughter of Glenn and Cheryl McFadden of Searsport. She will play the lead role of the witch in the musical, “Into… Read More
BANGOR — Two men were in federal custody Thursday night, facing weapons and theft charges, after they fled from police, leaving behind a sawed-off shotgun. Both Joseph Reeves, 18, of East Corinth and Daniel LeDuc, 18, a transient, face a federal firearms charge as well… Read More
BLUE HILL — A local man was arrested Wednesday night and charged with using a meat cleaver to threaten his former girlfriend after forcing his way into her home on Clayfield Lane. Eric E. Anderson, 35, of Blue Hill was taken into custody after being… Read More
Bomb threats telephoned to three Aroostook County schools the past two weeks have prompted the arrests of two teen-agers charged in unrelated cases with terrorizing. Police charged a 14-year-old student at Houlton High School with terrorizing for allegedly telephoning a bomb threat to the school… Read More
FAIRFIELD — A winter parking ban prohibits parking on any street from midnight to 5 a.m. from Nov. 1 to March 31. Violators will be fined $10 and may be towed at their own expense. Exceptions are for emergency vehicles of the town, ambulances, doctors… Read More
FAIRFIELD — Lawrence Junior High School will hold parent-teacher conferences from 4 to 8 p.m. Thursday, Nov. 12, and 8 a.m. to noon Friday, Nov. 13, at the school. Call 453-4200 from 8 a.m. and 3 p.m. Nov. 5, 6 and 9, to schedule appointments. Read More
PITTSFIELD — The Pittsfield planning board will meet Monday night with an attorney to discuss whether one of their members is ineligible to serve. Deborah Fletcher’s dual role as town bookkeeper and planning board member is being questioned. Fletcher’s seat on the board is pivotal… Read More
PITTSFIELD — Pittsfield councilors listened attentively Wednesday night as dozens of library patrons asked them to address salary inequities for the library staff. After hearing a presentation by Librarian Lyn Smith on the salary levels of the four librarian employees, the patrons told the council… Read More
FAIRFIELD — More than 100 people packed one side of the bleachers in the Lawrence High School gym Thursday night to learn more about a proposal to shred scrap tires in the woods off a country road. Arthur Schofield Inc. of Lancaster, Mass., hopes to… Read More
After reading the article (BDN, Sept. 29), “Dad accused in stabbing had sought help,” our group, Bangor Alliance for the Mentally Ill, felt anger and dismay. We fail to understand the logic in refusing someone help. The article indicated the referral to Eastern Maine Medical… Read More
MACHIAS — Despite some reservations, Machias selectmen have authorized the town recreation department to use schools for an after-school recreation program for 5- to 14-year-olds. The program will run from 2:30 to 5:30 p.m. Monday through Friday, with expanded hours during school vacations. It will… Read More
FORT KENT — A student at Fort Kent High School was arrested and charged with terrorizing Wednesday for allegedly telephoning a bomb threat to the school on Oct. 22. The same student also has admitted making a second call later that day to a Fort… Read More
JONESBORO — The fire department should have another piece of firefighting equipment by the end of the month, thanks to the generosity of several businesses. Fire Chief John Geel said Champion International Co. of Bucksport, Erik’s Auto Body of Jonesport, sign maker Elliot Fishbein of… Read More
CRAWFORD — A 66-year-old Calais woman remained in critical condition Thursday at Eastern Maine Medical Center in Bangor following a one-vehicle accident on Route 9 Wednesday afternoon. Trooper Stan Jandreau of the Maine State Police said Irene Stacey suffered severe head injuries when her 1996… Read More
DEXTER — The Dexter Community Food Cupboard will have a reorganization meeting and work party at 6:30 p.m., Wednesday, Nov. 18, at the United Methodist Church, 59 Main St. The church is the cupboard’s new home since the cupboard closed at the end of October. Read More
HOULTON — Police have charged a 14-year-old student at Houlton High School with terrorizing for allegedly telephoning a bomb threat to the school Wednesday morning. The Aroostook County Sheriff’s Department, meanwhile, is still investigating another bomb threat that was made Wednesday to Hodgdon High School,… Read More
CALAIS — Police are investigating a single-vehicle accident Wednesday that left one person slightly injured. At around 6:20 p.m., Patrick Calder, 16, Jonathan Andrews, 16, Erika Doyle, 15, and Aaron Mitchell, 16, all of Eastport, were traveling north on Route 1 toward Calais near the… Read More
MILBRIDGE — First-time home buyers in Hancock County can benefit from an affordable home ownership program administered by the Washington Hancock Community Agency. The program, funded by a grant from the Maine State Housing Authority, will serve individuals and/or families in the communities of Gouldsboro,… Read More