Before the season got started back on Nov. 14, the big question surrounding the University of Maine men’s basketball team was simple: How many balls will coach John Giannini have to roll onto the floor to keep everybody happy? As it turns out, the Bears… Read More
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ORONO – It was only a matter of time before UMaine’s Raffi Wolf scored Friday night against Yale. In the first game of a series the University of Maine women’s hockey team needs to sweep in order to make the ECAC playoffs, Wolf gave her… Read More
NEWRY – Martin Luther King Jr. will be honored Monday at the Sunday River Cross Country Ski Center during its third annual Martin Luther King Jr. Day Celebration. This year’s celebration will feature an educational scavenger hunt, as well as videos about King’s life and… Read More
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If you were toting rods and guns when canoes were canvas-covered and shotgun shells were coated with wax, then surely you would remember traveling Maine trails without ever setting eyes on a No Hunting or No Trespassing sign. Obviously, times have changed. Owing in large… Read More
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Last year, the University of Maine’s ace pitcher turned out to be junior-college transfer Tom Koutrouba. Black Bears coach Paul Kostacopoulos is hoping Chris Ehmke can achieve similar success in 1999. googletag.cmd.push(function () { // Define Slot var slot_sizes = [[300,250]]; var new_slot_sizes = [];… Read More
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The third of Sharon and T.K. Kariya’s five children, Steve, had a special request for his mother before he returned to the University of Maine for his senior year this fall. “He told me since he was going to live off-campus this year, I had… Read More
The fact that the offensive load of this year’s Calais girls basketball is being shouldered by a trio of freshmen shouldn’t surprise anyone. After all, these are girls who play basketball all year, including AAU, camps and school teams, and have even shrugged off the… Read More
For the second straight year, Bangor and Gardiner will be two of the three high school football teams represented by finalists for the James J. Fitzpatrick Trophy. Rams tailback-linebacker Hampton Clarkson, Tigers running back-linebacker Pat Munzing, and Biddeford quarterback-safety Bob Parisien are the finalists for… Read More
MARS HILL – Tiffany Lundeen sank two free throws with eight seconds left to snap a tie and lead Central Aroostook to a 50-48 schoolgirl basketball victory over Washburn Thursday night. Misty Pratt had 14 points for the winners and Lindsay Boyd contributed nine. googletag.cmd.push(function… Read More
In the 1997 referendum campaign on widening the Maine Turnpike, voters were told the $128 million needed to make the state’s premier highway safer, smoother and faster would come from toll increases. The fury with which motorists and legislators greeted the Maine Turnpike Authority’s initial… Read More
BANGOR — Carol Small, who also owns Guys and Gals in Newport, is the new owner of Choices, a hair and tanning salon located at 543 Hammond Street in Bangor. Under the new ownership, the shop offers VHR 10-minute tanning, haircutting, manicures and artificial nails, and hopes to… Read More
The WB has flourished on the strength of such well-received dramas as “Buffy, the Vampire Slayer,” “Dawson’s Creek,” “Charmed” and “Felicity.” Now, “Zoe, Duncan, Jack & Jane” marks the fledgling network’s latest attempt to launch a sitcom that is, well, funny. googletag.cmd.push(function () { //… Read More
WASHINGTON — Sen. Susan M. Collins urged lawmakers Friday to give serious consideration to the Republican plan for health care reform, which she and her GOP colleagues plan to reintroduce next week. Speaking with other Republicans at a press conference in the Senate gallery just… Read More
BANGOR — The U.S. Department of Commerce has awarded a $300,000 grant to Eastern Maine Development Corp. to encourage technology-based research and development. The funds will be used to link the technology and research from universities and colleges with businesses and entrepreneurs who want to… Read More
A union representing workers at Pinkham Lumber Co. in Ashland is alleging Bowater Inc. has violated the terms of its labor agreement, putting in peril the jobs of about 100 employees. The union charges that Bowater is not requiring J.D. Irving Limited — the soon-to-be… Read More
BANGOR — Seth H. Bradstreet, Maine state director for the U.S. Department of Agriculture Rural Development program, has announced that the Rural Housing Service has received a $50,000 housing preservation grant allocation and is accepting applications for 1999. Those eligible for grants include public bodies,… Read More
CARIBOU — County economic development officials announced Friday that the region hasn’t been designated a federal “empowerment zone,” which would have entitled the Northern Maine Development Commission to funds and other incentives to create jobs in northern Maine. The federal government announced five such zones… Read More
When I heard that the temperature in Allagash had dropped on Thursday to 55 below zero, a record for Maine, my first thought was that everyone in the tiny northern hamlet must have perished. Sitting in a warm office in Bangor that afternoon, I simply… Read More
AUGUSTA — As Maine’s commissioner of agriculture for the past four years, Ed McLaughlin never knew where his job would take him. He could be dressed in abusiness suit, white shirt and tie one day, speaking to federal regulators. googletag.cmd.push(function () { // Define Slot… Read More
STETSON — Smoke was roiling from the eaves Friday at the old general store when Carol Laplant, Stetson’s administrative assistant, arrived for work at the town office just across the street. A passer-by had already notified the Stetson Fire Department. googletag.cmd.push(function () { // Define… Read More
AUGUSTA — Responding to the limitations of term limits and demands from a more “energetic caucus,” House Republicans said Friday they are expanding their current leadership rostrum to include three new deputy whip positions. Reps. Carol Weston of Montville, Randall Bumps of China, and Peter… Read More
BRUNSWICK — The auction is less than two weeks away but no one has plunked down the mandatory $50,000 bidding deposit for the home where Harriet Beecher Stowe wrote “Uncle Tom’s Cabin.” Tom Saturley, owner of Auction Properties Ltd. in Portland, said he was not… Read More
And so we have arrived at that time of year when the outdoor sport of choice is the daily rearrangement of snow, featuring homeowner vs. highway snowplow guy — a no-win contest that ultimately results in your basic Mexican standoff. No sooner have we man-handled… Read More
Harriett Hanson, 1605 Essex St., Bangor 04401, telephone 947-7847, is searching for Guy Butler, who lived in Eastbrook. Any readers knowing how to contact Butler should call Mrs. Hanson. Kate Gagnon, 30 Holyoke St., Brewer 04412, telephone 989-3918, is looking for a recipe for a… Read More
Cheers to the three busloads of people from Maine who went to Boston this week to picket in front of the federal building that is home to the U.S. Department of Housing and Urban Development. Their protest about the loss of HUD grants to help Maine’s homeless was… Read More
In an important and memorable speech at Southern Maine Technical College last June, Maine’s commissioner of environmental protection, Ned Sullivan, tried to show Maine manufacturers a way out of the time-worn, government-versus-industry box. He urged them to build environmental management systems for their companies that would allow them… Read More
It was an Olympian battle for the high ground. Rep. Henry Hyde, Bill Clinton’s chief accuser, invoked the image of Sir Thomas More, the heroic lord chancellor of England who willingly put his head on the king’s chopping block rather than swear to an oath… Read More
If your newspaper was late today, we apologize. Ice, snow, rain and roads closed due to the storm prevented timely distribution of Saturday’s edition. The NEWS’ priority was the safety of those who transport and deliver the newspaper. We regret any inconvenience caused by the delay, and appreciate… Read More
Traces of the elegance in the Freese’s building, which closed in 1986, still peek through like ghostly images. But where shoppers once trod, the floor is now covered with broken glass, mortar and other construction debris. Where a rack of clothes would have once stood, there are now… Read More
Bangor — Lifeteen Mass, 5 p.m. Sunday, switched from St. John’s Catholic Church, York Street, to St. Mary’s Catholic Church, Ohio Street. Columbia Falls — Columbia Falls United Methodist Church services: Sunday school, 9:30 a.m.; worship, 10:30 a.m. Call Rev. Bernard Brown at 483-6007. Read More
Like a man without a country, Barry Krieger is a rabbi without a congregation. Ordained in the Reconstructionist movement of Judaism, Krieger and his family came to Maine in May. His wife, Dr. Alice Passer, is a cardiologist with a practice in Bangor. googletag.cmd.push(function ()… Read More
BELFAST — Six Christian congregations in the city will come together for an ecumenical celebration of the word of God at 3 p.m. Sunday, Jan. 17, at St. Margaret’s Episcopal Church. Many area pastors and laymen will lead the service, which is part of the… Read More
Three floors below the offices of the department of communication disorders, in the basement of Dunn Hall at the University of Maine, is a soundproof chamber. If you stand inside it and close the door, your audio connection to the outside world is severed, leaving only a view… Read More
You’re not alone if your garden shed or storage area is a bit disheveled at the moment. Even with the prolonged fall, many of us procrastinated at the less pleasant gardening tasks: cleanup. If cleaning up from the season’s work isn’t your strong point, fear… Read More
Re: BDN, Dec. 9, MaineDay article, “Rite Aid ready to wreck Guilford Masonic Hall.” Rite Aid’s development partner in the project was quoted as saying, “This collaborative relationship has resulted in a colonial design similar to our store in Dexter as requested by community members. Read More
FAIRFIELD — An arts and sciences center planned for Lawrence Junior-Senior High School will face what supporters hope will be the final public vote on Tuesday. Voters in SAD 49 will be asked to endorse the design of the $5.5 million Williamson Arts & Technology… Read More
FORT KENT — With a 13.9 percent increase over figures released at the same time last year, the University of Maine at Fort Kent is experiencing the highest enrollment of any spring semester in the school’s 121-year history. The numbers represent a 5.9 percent increase… Read More
PRESQUE ISLE — Funding applications for 1999-2000 are available from the United Way of Aroostook. Nonprofit health and human service organizations serving Aroostook County residents may apply to the United Way of Aroostook for funds that are being raised during the annual fund-raising campaign. googletag.cmd.push(function… Read More
HOULTON — The Southern Aroostook Soil and Water Conservation District Awards Banquet will be held from 6 to 8 p.m. Monday, Jan. 25, at the Meduxnekeag Ramblers Club. The roast beef dinner will be followed by introductions and comments, a year-in-review slide presentation, and a… Read More
FORT KENT — The University of Maine at Fort Kent will hold two events, free to the public, to commemorate Martin Luther King Jr. Day. At 3 p.m. Monday, Jan. 18, an open reading of African-American literature will be held in the Bengal’s Lair. Participants… Read More
DEXTER — A Dexter physician on Thursday asked the Dexter Town Council if the town would assist in his expansion plans. After hearing of Dr. Challa Reddy’s proposal, the council agreed to keep him in mind should any tax-acquired property in the downtown area become… Read More
PITTSFIELD — Councilors will hold a public hearing at 7:30 p.m. Tuesday, Jan. 19, to discuss a proposed storage yard lease with Maritimes & Northeast Pipeline, which is building a system to transport natural gas from Canada to New England. Tuesday’s hearing will allow discussion… Read More
MACHIAS — The Police Department is asking area businesses to be on the lookout for hot money — bills that appear to be burned or singed, Officer Scott Inman said Friday. Inman said the scorched cash began turning up this week and is believed to… Read More
MACHIAS — Selectmen have called a special town meeting for Jan. 21 to vote on a proposed town takeover of Prescott Drive. Owned by Machias Realty Trust, Prescott Drive runs off Route 1 in Machias near the Shop ‘n Save. The road, about 1/4-mile long,… Read More
NEWPORT — Newport selectmen completed their review of the 1999 proposed municipal budget this week, trimming it back slightly more than $40,000 from the amount requested by department heads. Even so, the municipal budget increased from the 1998 appropriation by about $107,000. googletag.cmd.push(function () {… Read More
I read several letters lately in your paper written by people who would just like to see all the Clinton mess go away’ no trial, no punishment, just sweep it under the national carpet and go on. Go on how? Never knowing if our highest officers and officials… Read More
We hear so much about all the people without health insurance. I’m beginning to think the insurance companies are just looking for more business. Some people, but not all, have the best insurance in the world. They can go to the emergency room with every… Read More
I enjoyed Robert Reno’s commentary (“Buchanan’s warning,” BDN, Jan. 7). He expressed my sentiments exactly. Pat Buchanan made a Democrat out of me after being a lifetime Republican. I’m now 81. He and that radical, religious right are real turn-offs. Marietta O’Clair Milbridge… Read More
As a patient of Dr. Randon Bragdon, I feel compelled to write in his defense. He is an extraordinarily wonderful man who goes the extra mile for his patients. He is an unselfish and caring person who often places the needs of his patients above his own. My… Read More
The Bangor Daily New’ Jan. 9-10 pronouncement, “Cause of lobster deaths pinpointed,” was, at best, premature and at worst, flat-out wrong. The article’s further association of the marine bacteria with the disease cholera was inappropriate, irresponsible and a disservice both to consumers and Maine lobstermen. Read More
As Daryl Johnson stated in his BDN letter of Jan. 13, school uniforms reduced crime 76 percent in Long Beach, Calif. That is a promising statistic worth noting. Yet, it is only fair to make the school uniform decision on a school-by-school basis instead of a sweeping assumption… Read More
What’s going on with our government? Are they trying to isolate us from the rest of the country? They cut the money promised after the ice storm. They gave the smallest cost-of-living allowancesever and now they cut money for the homeless, and I know there… Read More
Nine Wendy’s restaurants in Maine will either widen or remove their customer lane barriers to accommodate wheelchairs, U.S. Attorney Jay McCloskey said Wednesday. McCloskey said the nine Wendy’s are in Bangor — near the Bangor Mall and on Union Street — Auburn, Augusta, Brunswick, Lisbon,… Read More
BREWER — On a morning when many schools and businesses closed because of snow and sleet, the Bangor Region Chamber of Commerce proceeded with its annual breakfast meeting by presenting the 55 members in attendance a sunny budget report for 1998. Revenues exceeded expenses by… Read More
Editor’s Note: This is the final day the NEWS will reminisce about Ice Storm ’98, although the impact of the storm lingered well beyond this date. Friday, Jan. 16, 1998 googletag.cmd.push(function () { // Define Slot var slot_sizes = [[300,250]]; var new_slot_sizes = []; var… Read More
MACHIAS — The University of Maine at Machias theater department will hold auditions for its major spring musical production, “Peter Pan,” and for its ongoing Reader’s Theater Series 6 p.m. Tuesday and Wednesday, Jan. 19 and 20, in the Performing Arts Center on the UMM campus. Community members… Read More
CARIBOU — No one may ever know what caused two cars filled with teen-agers to collide on a sunny July afternoon in Caribou four years ago. The accident, which stunned the community, happened by the Caribou Country Club and sent eight local young people to… Read More
AUGUSTA — A state trooper was legally justified last month when he fatally shot a Monmouth man who attacked another trooper with a sword, Attorney General Andrew Ketterer announced Friday. A report by Ketterer’s office said Trooper Don Armstrong could reasonably believe that deadly force… Read More
AUGUSTA — With the number of Mainers without health insurance growing by 61 percent in the past eight years, state lawmakers are proposing a number of bills that would expand health care coverage for children and low-income adults. “Timely access to health care needs to… Read More
BANGOR — After days of extreme cold, Friday’s relatively warm weather unleashed a mixed bag of precipitation that caused slippery and messy driving conditions that virtually paralyzed much of the state. While northern Mainers dealt mainly with heavy snow — 10 to 15 inches were… Read More
BANGOR — Customers aren’t the only ones who have questions about the scheduled changes in FrontierVision cable television service. City councilors on the municipal operations committee will bring up their questions when the committee meets at 5 p.m. Tuesday at City Hall. googletag.cmd.push(function () {… Read More
A barn roof collapsed under the weight of snow and ice in Bradford on Friday but rescuers were able to save most of the cows that were inside the barn. Firefighters and other local residents joined forces Friday evening to remove snow and rubble and… Read More
Bangor — The Maine Arts Commission granted $8,916 in matching funds to the Bangor School Department for the Partners in Arts and Learning project Dec. 7. Funds will be used to enrich student activities and enhance staff development. The Maine Arts Commission has helped artists… Read More
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BANGOR — Plans for a 41,571-square-foot expansion to Phillips-Strickland House on Boyd Street are progressing well. A public hearing on the project’s site development plan and conditional use will be held during the planning board meeting at 7 p.m. Tuesday at City Hall. googletag.cmd.push(function ()… Read More
BROOKLIN — Shelley Jackson, who has served as the Brooklin School’s teaching principal for seven years, has resigned to become headmaster of a private school in Massachusetts in the fall. After finishing the spring semester in Maine, Jackson will become the top administrator for the… Read More
Dover-Foxcroft District Court Joshua Corson, 19, Sebec, assault, 30 days in jail; possession of liquor by minor, $100, suspended. 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;… Read More
FAIRFIELD — Kennebec Valley Technical College is offering a bartending course. The class will cover the fundamentals of mixology as well as the tools that make a bar work. Students will receive a bartending certificate and be certified in the Maine course. The class will… Read More
MATTAWAMKEAG — Mattawamkeag cable access television Channel 26 went online last year with potential uses for education, municipal and public access. Educational uses include videotaped airings of school basketball, football and other sporting events, plays, activities and other related programming. Airings of park, budget, planning… Read More
PITTSFIELD — The Pittsfield Planning Board will host the newly hired land use planner, Jacqueline Hewett, at a joint meeting with the Town Council at 7:30 p.m. Monday, Jan. 18. Hewett was hired to implement the zoning and land use requirements of the town’s comprehensive… Read More
FAIRFIELD — Facing opposition, a Massachusetts company has abandoned a plan to place a tire-chipping plant in the woods off a country road here. Instead, Arthur Schofield Inc. is considering an industrial site in nearby Winslow, where officials have met the company with open arms. Read More
JACKMAN — The annual town meeting has been scheduled for 7 p.m. Thursday, March 25, at the Forest Hills Consolidated School gymnasium. Town Manager Violet Bates announced the date Thursday night at the Board of Selectmen’s meeting. Local elections will be held at the town… Read More