EVANSTON, Ill. – Junior forward Jamie Cassidy scored 25 points and grabbed seven rebounds to lead the University of Maine women’s basketball team to an 82-61 win over Ohio University in the consolation round of the Roger L. White Invitational at Welsh-Ryan Arena Saturday. The… Read More
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AUBURN – Winslow senior right wing Kristy Ferran was named the first-ever Miss Maine Field Hockey at the Maine Field Hockey Association All-State recognition banquet Sunday. Ferran’s record as a four-year starter for the Black Raiders is 65-5 en route to a Class B state… Read More
ORONO – Maine Central Institute’s star forward Khano Smith sat calmly while officials from the Maine Soccer Coaches Association read through a list of his credentials – most valuable player of this, all-star of that. Only when the speaker got to his career numbers did Smith seem surprised. Read More
WINSLOW – David Lisnik scored three goals and Justin Libby added two more as the Bangor ice hockey squad topped Winslow 5-3 Saturday as teams continued to open the winter season. Mike Deveau assisted on three of the goals, while Craig Franck, Dan Hackney and… Read More
BANGOR – Making no concessions to its lack of depth and some early foul trouble, the upstart University of Maine-Fort Kent swarmed all over Husson College for 33 minutes on Sunday. Then, with about seven minutes to go in the men’s championship game of the… Read More
MACHIAS – Ben Reynolds poured in 28 points to lead Machias to a 59-51 schoolboy basketball victory over Woodland Saturday as teams continued to open the winter sports season. Ben Edwards added eight points and pulled down eight rebounds. Seth Kilton had eight assists to… Read More
MACHIAS – Carl Howell scored 27 points to lift the St. Joseph’s College Monks to an 85-59 men’s basketball victory over the University of Maine-Machias Clippers Sunday. Ryan Martin added 15 points for the Monks, now 7-0. Marlow Bernard contributed 12 points. googletag.cmd.push(function () {… Read More
DEXTER – Opening day of the 1998-99 wrestling season brought a meet rife with stark contrasts to Dexter High School Saturday afternoon: On one side of the gym, you had the Dexter Tigers opening the defense of their two straight state Class C championships with… Read More
ORONO – On his 31st birthday coach Rick Filighera proved to himself that he is in the right line of work. After his University of Maine women’s hockey team faced its fifth-straight ECAC loss Friday night, Filighera made an unlikely decision Saturday that gave Maine… Read More
BLUE HILL – In a season-opening showdown of two schoolgirl basketball teams expected to compete for the Eastern Maine Class B title, Mount Desert Island finished with a 58-51 overtime victory over George Stevens Academy Saturday night. But the Eagles performed admirably in defeat. They… Read More
ORONO – Andy Beaulieu’s goal at the 14:14 mark of the second period broke open a tie game and lifted Presque Isle to a 3-2 schoolboy ice hockey win over Old Town at Alfond Arena Saturday. Josh Hayes scored two unassisted goals for 1-0 Presque… Read More
AUGUSTA — John Martin stood out on the floor of the Maine House as lawmakers prepared to be sworn in. A crowd of well-wishers eager to shake the hand of the silver-haired, bespectacled college professor was a dead giveaway. So were the stares from a… Read More
Santa’s Helper is progressing closer to its goal every day. We would like to collect $40,000 before the end of December. Our hopes are to reach our goal before Christmas. We would like to recognize the following contributors who have made donations. Alfred and Betty… Read More
CARIBOU — An Aroostook County doctor charged with setting a bulldozer on fire is scheduled to be arraigned on an arson charge after Christmas in Aroostook County Superior Court. The scheduled appearance of Dr. Farid Bina, a Presque Isle urologist, was continued last month because… Read More
MACHIAS — U.S. Rep. John Baldacci didn’t mince words Saturday when he spoke of why the U.S. Navy is transferring military personnel and conducting a privatization study at the Cutler Navy Base. The Department of Defense is moving to private contractors to free money to… Read More
SIDNEY — Students, musicians and vocalists from junior high and high schools in Maine are invited to apply for the annual Irene and Jerry Green Scholarship: a full-tuition, one-session (four weeks) scholarship for the 1999 summer season at the New England Music Camp in Sidney. Read More
PORTLAND — A rare and fatal virus that infected Maine salmon being held at a Massachusetts hatchery to produce eggs remains a puzzle for scientists. The virus, detected only once before, at a fish farm in Scotland, killed or infected scores of salmon taken from… Read More
BELFAST — The Belfast Maskers has received a grant of $5,000 from the Maine Community Foundation. The Maskers applied for this assistance as it continues on its endowment campaign to raise $500,000. The grant was approved by the Maine Expansion Arts fund of the Maine… Read More
PORTLAND — The University of Southern Maine has hired a leader in the field of linguistics to start a program to train American Sign Language interpreters to work in schools throughout the state. Deaf children in Maine often don’t get the help they need in… Read More
ARROWSIC — State and federal officials are trying to figure out how a Yarmouth real estate developer was given the Squirrel Point Light for free by the U.S. Coast Guard. People in Arrowsic and around the state have spent much of the past two weeks… Read More
ROCKPORT — While some journalists believe the state’s right to know law means they should be able to find out everything, many public officials believe they should be able to do some things, such as hire and fire people, in private. These two views clashed… Read More
The Bangor Police Department can’t issue a warrant for its arrest or a summons for it to appear, so they’ve chosen another vehicle by which they can put out their version of a WANTED poster: this column. “We’re looking for a male mannequin,” said the… Read More
As we prepare to buy gifts for our family and friends this holiday season, we might feel better knowing that the people who made the items we buy were treated fairly and paid a living wage. So, how can we know if our clothes were made in sweatshops?… Read More
Unlike in movies, the killer’s identity is usually obvious in most homicide cases. Bangor’s few uncleared cases stick in the craw: the 1981 arson-killing near the bus station; the 1988 killing of Peter Bassett on State Street; the 1995 murder of little Aisha Dickson. Today, a Bangor grand… Read More
One class at the University of Maine at Fort Kent faces a different type of final exam. The students in “Creative Writing: Poetry” will hold a public reading of their original pieces at 7 tonight on stage in UMFK’s Fox Auditorium. googletag.cmd.push(function () { //… Read More
The 119th Maine Legislature held its ceremonial opening Wednesday with the pomp of swearing in lawmakers, the circumstance of electing officers, the blunder of undermining the state Constitution. It does not bode well that the first official act of this Legislature is to usurp the… Read More
When it comes to whining, nobody does it better than kids. You name it, and they can whine about it. But is it any wonder? Kids are the ultimate imitators. They just mimic the adults around them. Their tendency toward passive whining is just a reflection of a… Read More
To make a basket, you have to know one basic rule: over, under, over, under. That’s the weaving process. But that’s not all there is to Maine Indian basket making. googletag.cmd.push(function () { // Define Slot var slot_sizes = [[300,250]]; var new_slot_sizes = []; var… Read More
As if to prove that there was no sense in whining about the switch from Delta to Comair flights at Bangor International Airport, the purchase Friday by American Airlines of Business Express shows that what deregulation takes away, deregulation can bring. In this new system, these sorts of… Read More
BLUE HILL — Forty-seven employees of a shopping center gutted by a raging fire that destroyed three businesses Saturday night were left unemployed two weeks before Christmas. The charred remains of the 19,800-square-foot Blue Hill Shopping Center, which contained the area’s largest grocery store, still smoldered Sunday. Read More
MEDWAY — An adult and a juvenile were arrested over the weekend in connection with three break-ins in Medway. James Russell Jr., 24, of Medway and a 17-year-old male juvenile from Molunkus were charged with burglary and conspiracy to commit burglary. More charges may be… Read More
Both the state legislative leaders and Gov. Anugs King stress their determination to strengthen the economy of northern Maine. Now they have a chance to show their influence by prevailing upon the air carriers to provide decent service to Bangor. With Delta’s decision to abandon… Read More
Recently, I bought a new vehicle. Everyone knows you negotiate the car price downward from the inflated sticker price suggested by the dealer. I ended up paying $2,500 less than the sticker price. When registering the car, I had to pay an excise tax which… Read More
I’m writing in support of the Eastern Maine Children’s Museum. This project has many enthusiastic volunteers whose primary goal is to help Maine children with a positive recreational activity. The steering committee has been businesslike in conducting excellent studies (financial feasibility, business plan, fund raising, capital campaign plan,… Read More
In your Nov. 20 issue, Russ Christensen wrote regarding graduates of the School of the Americas and the training provided by America’s Army. His letter either deliberately distorts the truth or was conceived in abysmal ignorance. A few facts: googletag.cmd.push(function () { // Define Slot… Read More
It is with regret that I feel I must write about an incident that really disturbed me today. [I’m saddened] to think a person places a cross and wreath on a loved one’s grave and goes back days later to find the cross and wreath… Read More
On Dec. 1, Channel 2 news (WLBZ) ran a story about the theft of a farm animal. This was their top story of the day. In this piece they mentioned hunting no less than three times in under five minutes, and if that wasn’t enough, they flashed the… Read More
WATERVILLE — Teachers who are interested in pursuing a master’s degree or who have questions about further studies are invited to attend a University of Maine-based graduate outreach program meeting from 4 to 5 p.m. Tuesday, Dec. 15, in Room 120 at Waterville High School. Read More
A 13-year-old Hampden girl was found in Pennsylvania on Saturday, one day after she was reported missing. The girl ran away from home to meet a pen pal she had met on the Internet, Hampden police said. She was intercepted by Pennsylvania police at the… Read More
WHITING — A SAD 77 proposal that would halve next year’s enrollment at the Whiting Village School by transferring sixth-, seventh- and eighth-graders to the Elm Street School in East Machias will be discussed during a town meeting Dec. 8. The meeting will take place… Read More
THE FORKS — A Massachusetts woman escaped serious injury early Saturday morning after she reportedly fell asleep at the wheel of her vehicle about 12:30 a.m. and crashed into trees on the Moxie Road in The Forks. Susan Foley, 37, of Groveland, Mass., was tired… Read More
MACHIAS — The future layout of the Machias Memorial High School campus will be the subject of a public forum at the Rose Gaffney Elementary School on Tuesday. Union 102 Superintendent Betty Jordan said the session is the first of several public meetings with the… Read More
CARIBOU — Arresting perpetrators of domestic violence is only part of the solution to stopping the trend, according to a draft study on the issue in Aroostook County. “Law enforcement agencies and organizations such as the Battered Women’s Shelter, the Job Service, social service agencies… Read More
PITTSFIELD — High winds blew across central Maine on Friday, causing traffic lights to blink and tree limbs to fall. In Skowhegan, dispatchers reported traffic lights blinking on and off as winds stretched electrical connections. googletag.cmd.push(function () { // Define Slot var slot_sizes = [[300,250]];… Read More
BANGOR — Students from Good Samaritan Agency’s Teen Parent Education Program will hold a bake sale from 9 a.m. to 3 p.m. Friday, Dec. 11, at Ames Department Store at the Airport Mall. Cookies, brownies, muffins and other baked goods will be on sale. Proceeds benefit students’ class… Read More
PRESQUE ISLE — A family of four lost its home over the weekend when a fire broke out on an outside wall, according to officials at the Presque Isle Fire Department. No injuries were reported. The residence of Rodney York was considered a total loss… Read More
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BANGOR — There’s no point in asking city councilors what they think of the process that set their annual stipend at $400. Nearly half of them weren’t even born when it happened — back in 1951. After 47 years, it’s time to rethink the stipend… Read More
GRAY — Acting on a tip, game wardens led a raid at homes in Rumford-area towns and seized illegal deer and moose meat, drugs and firearms, authorities said Friday. Two suspects were arrested in the Thursday night raids on charges of illegal possession of game… Read More
BANGOR — Central Sprinkler Co. is recalling approximately 8.4 million Omega sprinklers after the U.S. Consumer Product Safety Commission concluded the sprinkler heads were defective and could fail to activate in a fire. Unlike previous recall notices, this recall affects all Omega-brand sprinkler heads that… Read More
LEVANT — A special town meeting will be held at 7 p.m. Wednesday, Dec. 9, at the Levant municipal building to choose a moderator and accept the dedication of Francis Drive, located at the intersection of Pine Tree Road, Griffin Road and South Levant Road. Read More
Bangor District Court Albert Vandine, 22, Bangor, operating motor vehicle after license suspension, $125. 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()) {… Read More
SHIRLEY — Most of those who spoke Friday evening during an informational meeting on a proposed septic waste site in Shirley were not opposed to the project — they just didn’t want it in their back yard. The meeting was a chance for about 40… Read More
Brewer High School First quarter honor roll Seniors, high honors: Eric Brown, Joshua Doyer, Heather Fraser, Andy Goupee, Allison Gray, Felicia Malerba, Carrie McGraw, Joseph McGuire, Jessie Mellott and Candice White; honors: Amy Allen, Angel Allen, Chris Bailey, Daniel Bivens, Rachael Bodkin-Rubino, Matt Bruni, Benjamin… Read More
“Psycho.” Directed by Gus Van Sant. Written by Joseph Stefano, based on a novel by Robert Bloch. Running time: 100 minutes. Rated R (for brief nudity and bloody violence). So, then, let’s dispense with the Gus work: Gus Van Sant’s shot-for-shot, line-by-line retread of Alfred… Read More
PORTLAND — Most families swarming over Christmas tree lots from Bangor to Malibu have a vision of the kind of tree they want to take home: lush, fragrant, dense. What consumers won’t see is the science that goes into producing some of the 35 million… Read More
BANGOR — Blue skies and reasonable temperatures drew thousands of people downtown Saturday for the city’s official Christmas season parade. Hail to the Girl Scouts, Boy Scouts, Brownies and Cub Scouts, and yahoo for the gymnasts, baton twirlers and members of the 4-H group. googletag.cmd.push(function… Read More
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CONCORD, N.H. — Peregrine falcons have made such a strong comeback in New England in the last 25 years that federal environmental officials are considering taking them off the endangered species list. In northern New England and New York state, a record 50 adult pairs… Read More
HOULTON — A Littleton teen-ager was killed Saturday night when he was thrown from a car that was struck by a pickup truck being pursued by police, according to the Maine State Police. Eric Hatcher, 18, died after the crash between the 1986 Ford Tempo… Read More
GUILFORD — A Wells man is offering grants from his own pocket to communities and organizations to help save historic buildings throughout the state. Greg Hubbard, a historic preservation consultant, has made his latest offer for funds to a group of Guilford-area residents who are… Read More
AUGUSTA — State House renovations aside, Rep. William Schneider still can’t get to the House Republican office. Schneider, R-Durham, uses a wheelchair and the office is one of the few spots in the building not served by a handicapped-accessible elevator. googletag.cmd.push(function () { // Define… Read More