BANGOR – So just how good is Bangor High swimmer Jason Thomas? How about this: in Saturday’s meet against Cape Elizabeth he anchored a 400-yard freestyle relay team that set a state record, set a school record in the 500 free and won the 50… Read More
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NEW ORLEANS – Tory Walker scored 11 of his 17 points in the second half Saturday night to help New Orleans rally for a 71-68 men’s basketball victory against the University of Maine in the opening round of the University of New Orleans Christmas Classic. Read More
His last name is pronounced Dee-Mee-TROCK-ose and he’s hoping to make a name for himself right now. With two forwards (Brendan Walsh, Bobby Stewart) sidelined by injury and another (Barrett Heisten) with the U.S. National Junior team, University of Maine freshman right wing Niko Dimitrakos… Read More
High School AT BOWDOIN COLLEGE, Brunswick Relay meet Scarborough girls 74, Greely 71, Brewer 57.5, Mount Ararat 52, Brunswick 41, Westbrook 38, Waterville 32, Boothbay 11, Erskine 11, Skowhegan 11, Edward Little 10, Hermon 4, Portland 4 googletag.cmd.push(function () { // Define Slot var slot_sizes… Read More
High School AT BIG SQUAW MOUNTAIN PVC Giant Slalom Hampden boys 24, Hermon 65, Mattanawcook 71, Piscataquis 84, John Bapst 85, Lee Academy 90, Greenville 148, Nokomis 154 googletag.cmd.push(function () { // Define Slot var slot_sizes = [[300,250]]; var new_slot_sizes = []; var has_banner =… Read More
FORT KENT – Nicole Cyr drilled four 3-pointers and Fort Kent’s pressure defense recorded 25 steals as the Warriors notched a 52-49 win over previously undefeated Hodgdon Saturday in schoolgirl basketball action. Cyr led both teams with 18 points. Michelle Saucier added 12 points. googletag.cmd.push(function… Read More
At Presque Isle, Josh Hayes’ goal with 5:36 left in the third period snapped a 3-3 tie, lifting the Wildcats past the Eagles. Hayes scored two goals for 3-2 Presque Isle and added an assist. Andy Beaulieu registered a goal and an assist and Joe… Read More
BANGOR – If this keeps up, people will have to start calling them the Running Rams. Both Tom Tennett’s Bangor girls and Roger Reed’s boys used the transition game to notch impressive wins over Presque Isle in a girl-boy doubleheader Saturday afternoon at Red Barry… Read More
NEW ORLEANS – Fred Meeks’ 3-pointer with 1:37 remaining started a 13-3 run that rallied Maine to a 77-68 men’s basketball victory against Troy State in the consolation game of the University of New Orleans Christmas Classic. “Mentally, we were far from our best, but… Read More
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CALAIS – Nathan Holst sank a free throw with two seconds left to break a tie and send Calais to a 67-66 win over Madawaska Saturday in schoolboy basketball action. James Frost led four Blue Devils in double figures with 21 points. Robi Socoby and… Read More
Hampton Clarkson of Bangor, Pat Munzing of Gardiner, and Bob Parisien of Biddeford were officially named the finalists for the James J. Fitzpatrick Trophy this weekend. Clarkson and Munzing are the second straight finalists from Bangor and Gardiner, respectively for the award, which is presented… Read More
LINCOLN – Kassie Carver scored eight points in the fourth quarter to help Mattanawcook Academy overcome a seven-point deficit as the Lynx beat Penquis of Milo 56-54 Saturday in schoolgirl basketball action. Carver poured in 20 points, while Allison McLaughlin and Jenn Comeau each added… Read More
EAST MILLINOCKET – P.J. Ciarrocchi poured in 20 points and grabbed eight rebounds as the Wolverines won for the first time this season defeating Dexter 64-55 in schoolboy basketball action. Nate Jamo added 18 points and Jesse Landry scored 10 points and had nine rebounds… Read More
ORONO – Hampden Academy received goals from six different players as the Broncos skated to a 6-1 win over Old Town on Saturday. Lee Miller, Tim Morin, Matt Caldwell, Josh Sparacio, Shawn Tardif and Nick Bridges each scored one goal for the 3-2 Broncos. googletag.cmd.push(function… Read More
BREWER – Lawrence senior Josh Richard has been playing hockey since he was 3 years old. He was joined at that time by his brother Caleb, who was then 2 years old. So with such a familiar linemate next to him for most of his… Read More
WASHINGTON — Maine’s congressmen voted with other Democrats on Saturday in a failed attempt to block the impeachment of President Clinton for allegedly obstructing justice and lying under oath about his sexual affair with Monica Lewinsky. Rep. John Baldacci voted against each of four articles… Read More
ALFRED — The state will have a special program in place in time for the release of a convicted arsonist who must receive 24-hour supervision while on probation, officials said. State officials responsible for overseeing Clifton Tripp’s probation, said that after scrambling to put the… Read More
MILLINOCKET — A federal agency has denied the requests of several environmental groups, the Penobscot Nation and two government agencies to reconsider its 1996 approval of Great Northern Paper Co.’s hydroelectric licenses. Officials representing several of the groups say they disagree with the Federal Energy… Read More
BELFAST — Showing free children’s movies during the holiday season is becoming as much a part of the town’s holiday heritage as the old-fashioned colored lights that hang from the telephone poles. For the fourth straight year, the Colonial Theatre, an art deco-style movie house… Read More
It has been another astonishing week for the Santa’s Helper Fund. We have reached collections of $33,475, and we still have 10 days remaining in our campaign to raise money for the Salvation Army. Families already are receiving gifts, food and clothing that have been… Read More
ORONO — Twenty-eight years ago, a pediatrician told Charlene and Roy Picard of North Turner to put their 11-month-old boy, who had cerebral palsy, into a home for the mentally retarded. Eighteen months later, a teacher dragged the crying toddler to school. On Saturday, Bill… Read More
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When the new Legislature convenes next month, Maine Public Broadcasting will be there, asking for a $9.4 million bond issue, half of what is needed to convert to digital. The conversion is not an option, it is a federal order. It must be under way by 2002 and… Read More
Veteran swim instructors Patti Haslam of the MDI YMCA, Donna Cowan of the Bangor YMCA and Joyce Price of the Presque Isle Indoor Pool offer the following tips for parents of young children who are taking swim classes: Parents need to shop around and find… Read More
Is Classical Music Dying in Maine?” asks a headline in Maine’s Arts Partnership newsletter. Recently Maine arts sponsors agreed, “Younger consumers don’t include classical music in their entertainment choices.” Statistics show boomers nationwide don’t attend classical concerts like previous generations did. Hereabouts, the “Classical WAVE”… Read More
YOU’VE GOT MAIL, directed by Nora Ephron, written by Ephron and Delia Ephron, based on the screenplay “The Shop Around the Corner” by Samson Raphaelson. Running time: 116 minutes. Rated PG (for brief, mild language). Lately, it seems the only way to generate old-fashioned Hollywood… Read More
ORONO — Forget bucking traffic and maneuvering through crowded malls trying to track down this season’s hottest toys. Instead, stay home and play with your kids. That was the message from Dorothy Breen, associate professor of counseling education at the University of Maine, who said… Read More
Many people have horror stories to tell about how they learned to swim. You’ve heard the litany by now: “My father threw me into the [fill in the body of water] and told me to swim or sink.” googletag.cmd.push(function () { // Define Slot var… Read More
A photo caption on the front of the Science & Education section of Maine Weekend Dec. 19-20 misidentified the name and location of a Liberty School student. She is Molly Paquin of Penobscot, a sophomore, who was studying in the school’s library. Read More
After four days of airstrikes on Iraq and the historic vote to impeach the president, Mainers remained as divided as citizens across the country on the subject of impeachment and the timing of both events. At the Appalachian Trail Cafe in Millinocket on Sunday, a… Read More
CASTINE — Saturday’s commencement ceremony at Maine Maritime Academy may have been the first time some of the graduates set foot on the campus. Among the 22 graduates were 12 trainees at Bath Iron Works who received newly created associate of science degrees in ship… Read More
I saw a brief bit on the morning news about older folks being put out of their nursing home or housing facility due to a lack of funding. How is it that a town [Bar Harbor] that can raise millions of dollars to save the… Read More
Here we are, in the midst of another holiday season. Time to give thanks for all the things in our lives we love and value, and to pledge not to take them for granted as we begin a new year. There is one thing, however, that we take… Read More
Last week’s news that another 185,000 acres of Maine timberland has been purchased by a group that will not use it to its full potential troubles me. The question I have is, how much is enough? When you add up all the land now owned… Read More
In response to the Dec. 16 article, “Homicide points up tragedy of domestic violence”; while I recognize the significance of this article, referring to Andrea Lockhart as the state’s most recent domestic-related homicide on the front page of the newspaper the day after her tragic death was insensitive. Read More
‘Tis the season for our hearts to be merry and our spirits to be bright. There are many reasons for feelings of joy and love. We have traditions in our culture that enhance this time of year and create in each of us a desire to spread the… Read More
Do special interest groups influence Gov. King? In the Dec. 11 BDN article about highway funds lagging, it was stated the fund growth is 1 to 3 percent. On that date the governor had taken no stand on an increase of gas taxes. Since the… Read More
CARRABASSETT VALLEY — Two men were seriously injured after their snowmobiles collided on a trail Sunday afternoon in Stetson Township near Rangeley. The men were trail riding when they came to the crest of a hill on a slight corner, said Sgt. John Blagdon of… Read More
SEARSMONT — At least one child was in a car that struck a tree on the New England Road on Sunday, police said. But authorities Sunday night would not give the names or number of people involved in the wreck. The occupants of the car… Read More
ELLSWORTH — When Bruce Jalbert started working at the Ellsworth transfer station two months ago, he was surprised at how many people threw out recyclable cans and bottles with the rest of their garbage. “I just saw all the money that could be saved with… Read More
AUGUSTA — Last winter’s devastating ice storm littered much of Maine with downed and damaged trees. So a simple application of the law of supply and demand would suggest a glutted firewood market, slack demand and lower prices. Not so, say wood dealers themselves and… Read More
BROOKS — Firefighters from four departments turned out for what was reported as a chimney fire at the Kendall Thomas residence on Morgan Pitch Road Sunday morning. A woman at the home observed smoke inside, then went to a neighboring house to call for help. Read More
FORT KENT — The wind whipped harshly across the three front walks at St. Louis Catholic Church on Saturday night as six young people sitting and standing by a fire spoke cheerfully about what they were doing. “My place is in that box over there,”… Read More
BREWER — The long-awaited meeting between City Manager James Kotredes and the City Council will take place Tuesday, two weeks after Kotredes stunned city officials and residents by pleading guilty to 11 counts of theft. On Dec. 7, Kotredes pleaded guilty to stealing more than… Read More
BANGOR — Heat from three house fires blasted into the cold winter air over the weekend, dampening the holiday spirit of three families in Eddington, Bangor and Glenburn. In two of the three blazes, four cats died from smoke inhalation. One survived, emerging from a… Read More
PORTLAND — Despite research suggesting that teen-agers stand to benefit from a later start to the school day, most Maine public high schools seem to be giving scant consideration to a shift in schedules. Studies conducted outside Maine indicate that students who begin school later… Read More
It was interesting that a majority of Maine citizens prefer a voucher system school choice for K-12. Competition might be a way to improve school quality providing transportation is not a problem. Note that the current funding formula for K-8 would not be a problem… Read More
Frustrated holiday shoppers flooded the Bangor Police Department with traffic complaint calls Saturday and Sunday as they attempted to inch closer to the Bangor Mall area. “Everybody wants to go shopping,” said Bangor police Sgt. Jim Owens. “With too many cars in one area, it… Read More
WASHINGTON — Six additional Maine school districts will receive a total of $57,174 under the E-rate program, U.S. Sen. Olympia Snowe announced Friday. Friday’s announcement was the third of several waves of E-rate funding that will be announced for schools and libraries in Maine and nationally during the… Read More
Dr. Robert Sucsy of Blue Hill was recently honored by the American Academy of Family Physicians for 35 years of membership in the organization, which represents more than 85,000 family physicians. Sucsy is on the medical staff at the Ellsworth MedNow clinic. Sucsy was part… Read More
Caribou High School First quarter honor roll Seniors, highest honors: Joshua Burden, Erika Hale, Kathryn Laraia, Peter Martin, Rebecca Ramey, Simon Sjostedt, Michelle St. Peter, Adam Thibodeau; high honors: Jamie Beck, Jeannine Bosse, Jenny Brakel, Tiffany Byram, Bobbi-Jo Chisholm, Jason Cummings, Dodd Kasee, Sarah Evans,… Read More
ORONO — With the bombing of Iraq and the impeachment of a president looming in the nation’s consciousness, University of Maine philosphy Professor Douglas Allen exhorted the nearly 400 students who graduated Saturday to rise above cynicism and greed, to value the power of education to do more… Read More
Machias District Court Paul E. Colbeth, 19, Beals, possession of liquor by minor, $200; illegal possesion of drug paraphernalia, $100. 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
Discovering that individuals have similar, but unexpressed, needs can lead to many good things, including friendly socialization, assistance with unfinished projects, and the ability to help others while helping yourself. A case in point is a special group of ladies who live at Nason Park… Read More
Snowe backs grant application> Katahdin area groups join forces in bid to expand job training center
EAST MILLINOCKET — Several local groups are combining forces to apply for a $900,000 federal grant to expand the Katahdin Area Training and Education Center. The funds would be used to turn the center into a one-stop community resource for job training, educational advancement and economic development services. Read More
STOCKHOLM — A pungent smell of barn animals permeated the winter air as about 30 people entered the stable, wanting to experience the feeling of the first Christmas nearly 2,000 years ago. Amid the cows, pigs and chickens, the Rev. Jim Gordon of Trinity Lutheran… Read More
PORTLAND — As the case against President Clinton moved from the House to the Senate, Maine’s two Republican senators vowed to consider the evidence without regard to party labels. Sen. Olympia Snowe said the impeachment vote by the House on Saturday “adds another sad chapter… Read More
ALFRED — After pleading innocent to a murder charge, a Livermore Falls man accused of strangling his former girlfriend has been ordered held without bail while awaiting trial. Charles Whitehouse, 29, was arraigned Friday in York County Superior Court in the death of Regina Trogdon… Read More
OXFORD — Federal inspectors have begun a review of an accident at a modular home manufacturing plant that claimed the life of a 63-year-old worker. Robert L. Gammon of Oxford apparently fell Thursday afternoon from a mezzanine onto the floor of Oxford Homes. He died… Read More
BLUE HILL — Candles had burned low, but the applause remained undimmed at 10:45 p.m. as Dave Mallett headed into the final 15 minutes of the final concert — for now — at the Left Bank Cafe. “Everything OK out there?” the singer-songwriter asked, peering… Read More
BIDDEFORD — Veterans Affairs is considering opening a primary care physicians office in southern Maine so veterans won’t have to drive long distances for treatment in Augusta. Besides the Veterans Affairs hospital at Togus, there are four primary care offices in northern Maine, but none… Read More