CASTINE – Wels Baker, Ian Bouvier and Mohammed Ope Molley scored a goal apiece Wednesday as Maine Maritime Academy posted a 3-1 men’s soccer victory over Husson College of Bangor. Mike Bills made nine saves on 18 shots for the 2-2 Mariners. Derek Wilding assisted… Read More
    The University of Maine’s defending national champion hockey team will have its first on-ice practice at Brewer’s Bouchard Arena on Saturday beginning at 9 a.m. They will also practice there on Sunday morning before scheduling a night practice at Alfond Arena. googletag.cmd.push(function () { //… Read More
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    CALAIS – Joviah Cereceda recorded two unassisted goals to carry Woodland to a 4-0 victory Wednesday in schoolboy soccer action. John Kesel and Kris McAlpine notched a goal each with Billy Seavey assisting both. Marlon Lutz saved 11 of 19 shots for 3-2-1 Woodland. googletag.cmd.push(function… Read More
    TAMPA, Fla. – Former University of Maine and Stearns High School player Drew O’Connor was signed to the Tampa Bay Buccaneers’ practice squad on Wednesday. O’Connor was released as part of the team’s final cutdown after training camp. To make room for O’Connor, who caught… Read More
    WATERVILLE – First-half goals by Robynne DeCaprio and Marcia Ingraham stood up Wednesday as Colby College edged the University of Maine-Farmington 2-1 in women’s field hockey action. Jaime Cassidy and Kara Hubbard had assists for Colby and goalie Jane Stevens made five saves. googletag.cmd.push(function ()… Read More
    BANGOR — John G. Melrose, commissioner of the Maine Department of Transportation, will head a task force to help the city preserve and enhance Bangor International Airport as a vital transportation link in central and northern Maine, it was announced Wednesday. The group will hold… Read More
    CARIBOU — After a two-day trial in Aroostook County Superior Court, a Portage man was acquitted late Tuesday afternoon for the October 1998 burning of a restaurant and lounge in Ashland. Timothy N. Goodblood, 36, had faced charges of arson and burglary of a motor… Read More
    BANGOR — Secretary of State Dan Gwadosky will be at the Bangor Mall at noon Friday to display the new chickadee license plates. Members of the Legislature from the Bangor area also are expected to attend. The display at the mall will include a sampling… Read More
    HANCOCK — Two cars and three trucks were caught in a chain-reaction pileup on Route 1 Wednesday morning, injuring four people, including a man who had to be extricated from his vehicle. Maine State Police Trooper Jerry Coleman said the accident occurred just east of… Read More
    AUGUSTA — The homeownership rate in Maine is among the highest in the nation — three of every four families in the state own a home. And the vast majority of those who do not own now hope they will in the future. Nearly 90… Read More
    Astronomers won a rare battle in court earlier this year when county officials near Tucson, Arizona, rejected a $900 million development proposal in order to protect telescopes on nearby Mount Hopkins. The mountain is home to several telescopes, with the major one being the 6.5-meter… Read More
    WISCASSET — Maine Yankee hopes to bury debris on-site when the buildings at its defunct nuclear power plant are torn down, but environmental groups concerned about the buildings’ trace amounts of radioactivity are strongly against it. “We won’t allow it. We’ll go to war and… Read More
    GREENVILLE — A larger number of hunters expected next month for the annual moose and ruffed grouse hunt in the Moosehead Lake region will require more wardens to help local enforcement efforts. Some wardens serving in areas of the state that have few hunting opportunities… Read More
    BANGOR — Lawyers for the woman accused of shooting her husband to death in Bangor nearly three years ago plan to present evidence that Geraldine Malmstrom has an alibi for the evening her spouse was killed, according to court documents. Attorney Daniel Pileggi of Bangor… Read More
    ALFRED — A judge says the town of Wells doesn’t own Wells Beach, so who does? That question may be answered in a civil trial that started Wednesday in York County Superior Court. googletag.cmd.push(function () { // Define Slot var slot_sizes = [[300,250]]; var new_slot_sizes… Read More
    BUCKSPORT — Champion International Corp. is seeking a federal permit to fill more than 4 acres of wetlands in connection with the planned expansion of the mill’s landfill off Route 15. Champion has filed an application with the U.S. Army Corps of Engineers and the… Read More
    WLBZ 2, Bangor’s NBC affiliate, will air a special segment on speeding in school zones as part of its Thursday 6 p.m. news broadcast. The study of speeding was conducted jointly by WLBZ 2 and the Bangor Daily News. The NEWS article on the project was published last… Read More
    BUCKSPORT — A man accused of drunken driving was in custody Wednesday after he slammed a borrowed vehicle into the side of a house on Route 15. According to Lt. David Milan of the Bucksport Police Department, Hollis Bishop, 20, of Bangor was traveling on… Read More
    There’s an exciting new employment opportunity in Gov. King’s office — assistant to the communications director. In an ad posted on the Web, they say they want a media-savvy individual with strong writing skills and (the new state motto?) a willingness to work long hours for low pay. Read More
    Following are petitions for bankruptcy filed at the U.S. Bankruptcy Court in Bangor: Lynne D. Muffler, technician, Caribou; assets, $13,176; debts, $15,350. googletag.cmd.push(function () { // Define Slot var slot_sizes = [[300,250]]; var new_slot_sizes = []; var has_banner = false; for (var i = 0;… Read More
    Ironically, the president of the College Board used a cliche when describing disappointing verbal scores by students taking the Scholastic Aptitude Test. In a press release on SAT results, Gaston Caperton said that students who took the tests in 1999 have “a long row to hoe” when compared… Read More
    In times of scarcity, people protect what they have. In the case of extending I-95 north, it is no surprise that the good citizens of Houlton are worried. They have watched the slow erosion of their town over the years and fear further harm if the highway no… Read More
    A story in some editions Wednesday about a warrant article petition in Lamoine gave the wrong number of signatures on the petition. Sixty-seven residents signed the petition to change the way selectmen write warrant articles. Read More
    First lady and U.S. Senate candidate Hillary Rodham Clinton, fresh from her difficulties with the fate of Puerto Rican terrorists, indicated this week that she is ready for round two of her universal health care battle. Here’s hoping she has learned something in the last six years about… Read More
    CARIBOU — Tropical rains from the remnants of Hurricanes Dennis and Floyd have resulted in record rainfall for Bangor and Caribou, and the wettest September on record for both municipalities since 1954, according to the National Weather Service Station in Caribou. In Bangor, the monthly… Read More
    The Bangor Chapter of the American Sewing Guild invites members of the public to participate in a daylong Sewing Celebration beginning at 8:30 a.m. Saturday at Redeemer Lutheran Church, 540 Essex St., Bangor. The fee for the event, which features speakers, workshops and a fashion… Read More
    Additional highlights from “The State of Maine’s Housing 1999”: As the baby boomer generation born between 1946 and 1957 moves through middle age, demand for starter homes gives way to demand for larger residences. Next up — heightened demand for senior housing; googletag.cmd.push(function () {… Read More
    WASHINGTON — U.S. Rep. John Baldacci announced Tuesday that the federal government has awarded two grants to Jackson Laboratory to support and expand research at the Bar Harbor facility. A $1 million grant from the Department of Commerce will be used to buy and install… Read More
    ROCKLAND — An appeal involving the Lincoln Street Center for Arts & Education has been filed in Knox County Superior Court. Lincoln Street Center Inc. received planning commission approval in March to create an arts and education center at a former school. A group of… Read More
    BANGOR — The Bangor area Eastern Maine Incubator Without Walls project will meet from 6 to 7:30 p.m. Wednesday, Sept. 29, at the Penquis CAP building, 262 Harlow St. The EMIWW program will provide small businesses with access to resources, training and financing to assist… Read More
    BAILEYVILLE — A 74-year-old Baileyville man who allegedly tried to shoot a police officer was arrested without incident Wednesday. About 3:45 p.m., off-duty Baileyville reserve Officer Frank Crosby was at the Woodland Food Mart when James S. Gillespie spoke to him about an earlier dog… Read More
    BANGOR — “Ethics and the Media: The Public’s Right to Know vs. the Individual’s Right to Privacy” is the topic of Bangor Theological Seminary’s “Issues That Matter” breakfast-lecture discussion series, to be held at 7:30 a.m. Tuesday, Oct. 5 at Wellman Commons on the Bangor Theological Seminary campus… Read More
    SOUTHWEST HARBOR — An exhibition of prints by Carroll Sargent Tyson, “20 Birds of Mount Desert Island,” is on display through Oct. 31 at the Wendell Gilley Museum in Southwest Harbor. Tyson (1878-1956) was a longtime resident of Mount Desert Island and painted between 1918… Read More
    GOULDSBORO — Selectmen tonight are expected to receive the resignation of one of their fellow members. Wayne Newenham, elected to the board in 1998, cited conflicts between his responsibilities as a selectman and his professional and personal obligations in his letter of resignation, according to… Read More
    WALDOBORO — The first meeting of the Maine chapter of the American Chestnut Foundation will be held from 9 a.m. to noon Saturday, Oct. 2, at the greenhouse of Medomak Valley High School. Agenda items include election of board of directors members and adoption of… Read More
    THOMASTON — “You’re Never Too Old or Too Young to Volunteer” is the word of the day for Saturday, Oct. 2, at the Knox County Volunteer Connection’s open house. From 10 a.m. to 1 p.m. at the University of Maine’s Thomaston Center, visitors will be… Read More
    CAMDEN — For the fifth year, Merryspring Park will hold a free harvest celebration, the Windfall Fair and Apple Festival. The event, scheduled from 10 a.m. to 4 p.m. Saturday, Oct. 2, is Merryspring’s gift to people who visit and support the park. googletag.cmd.push(function ()… Read More
    BROOKS — State Department of Transportation officials will be on hand at a public meeting next week to explain plans for reconstruction of Route 7. State Rep. David Lindahl, R-Northport, said the meeting will be at 6:30 p.m. Wednesday, Sept. 29, at the Varney Building… Read More
    CAMDEN — The Camden-Rockport-Lincolnville Chamber of Commerce plans its 16th annual Fall Festival Arts & Crafts Show on Saturday and Sunday, Oct. 2-3. The show is timed for the peak foliage week in midcoast Maine. googletag.cmd.push(function () { // Define Slot var slot_sizes = [[300,250]];… Read More
    BREWER — U.S. Sen. Susan Collins will be guest speaker at a Fraud Fighters Information Session sponsored by the Penobscot County Area Triad at 10 a.m. Saturday, Sept. 25, at the Ellen M. Leach Memorial Home, 1 Colonial Circle. Collins will address mail fraud and… Read More
    Thank you for the comprehensive article about Maine drivers speeding on our roadways (BDN, Sept. 18-19). It is excellent the BDN can make space for an in-depth article now and then. But have a heart. Such an important story deserves 12-point font throughout, not 10… Read More
    A typographical error changed the meaning of yesterday’s commentary by Brewer City Councilor Bruce Johnson. The sentence in question should have stated, “Does [Larry Doughty] not know that it is illegal to discuss personnel issues in public?”… Read More
    I feel obligated to pass on observations, as a participant, on the state firefighters parade held on Saturday in Bangor. I’ve been involved with parades in not just Maine, but all over the nation for more than 40 years. I cannot recall ever being in… Read More
    Jennifer Thibodeau (BDN, Sept. 20) wrote about the disrepair of sidewalks in the Bangor area. Help is on the way. During our annual city cleanup I called Bangor Public Works because of the way the annual cleanup now works. That was one service provided by the city that… Read More
    Oh please, Bryan Smith tells us “his story.” Ron Sato, a spokesperson for “Extra,” credits getting the interview to “Good hard journalistic efforts.” Spare us. First, Mr. Smith hits someone (could have killed him), and then he needs to tell his side of the story?… Read More
    Fred Vardamis (BDN, Sept. 10) wrote that the recent motorcycle races held at Bass Park were not entertaining. I’ll understand if they live right next to Bass Park and were trying to have family time, but some people like family time by watching racing —… Read More
    Contrary to the representations of Harold Parks as unfolded at the Brewer City Council meeting of Sept. 14, the relationship between the Brewer School Committee and the Brewer City Council has never been closer. There exists a real sense of partnership and cooperation between the… Read More
    People I talk to are usually shocked to hear that hunting and trapping are legal activities on many of this country’s national wildlife refuges which are public lands administered by the U.S. Fish and Wildlife Service. (We’re talking refuges — places of sanctuary, havens, etc.)… Read More
    PORTLAND — The Maine Supreme Judicial Court on Tuesday rejected the appeal of a man convicted of manslaughter for a crash that killed a truck driver on the Maine Turnpike. Thomas Metz, 51, was sentenced to seven years in prison for manslaughter and operating under… Read More
    I read with sorrow your Sept. 13 edition. My sadness was not from the headlines, where world strife is displayed daily, nor from the editorials or your sports page. My heart bled for the comics. That one ray of sunshine on a Monday morning that gets a smile… Read More
    Bangor police arrested a Hammond Street resident Tuesday after he allegedly assaulted his live-in girlfriend then destroyed her bedroom furniture and smashed her car windshield when she tried to leave. Richard M. Kinney, 29, turned himself in at the police station shortly after 2 p.m. Read More
    BELFAST — City Manager Terry St. Peter has apologized to the City Council for neglecting to notify members about taking a part-time position as a college professor. The apology came one day after reports that some members of the council had criticized the manager for… Read More
    NEWPORT — Teachers in SAD 48 now have a new contract after the board of directors meeting Tuesday night. Negotiations for the new three-year contract went down to the wire — and beyond. The previous contract officially expired Sept. 1. Teachers continued working under the… Read More
    HARTLAND — The grand opening of the Irving Tanning Community Center in Hartland is not imminent, but directors for the new ITCC board will be ready. The board of directors formally organized in July as an offshoot of the community center task force. Jeff Coffin… Read More
    PITTSFIELD — Three vacancies on the SAD 53 board of directors lack candidates in this year’s elections. Four positions, however, will appear on the ballot. Resignations from the board and appointments to fill the vacancies this year succeeded in confusing town and school officials earlier… Read More
    CORINNA — Increasing commuter and truck traffic are just two of the reasons most Corinna residents appear to favor a bypass for redirecting Route 7 through Corinna. The bypass could help create and maintain a pedestrian-friendly village and business district after the U.S. Environmental Protection… Read More
    PITTSFIELD — A new subdivision ordinance was easily accepted without debate Tuesday night by the Pittsfield Town Council, according to Town Manager Dwight Dogherty. At earlier sessions, two councilors debated the content of the proposed revision in Pittsfield land use law, citing it as being… Read More
    PORTLAND — The Portland police officer who is recuperating from severe stab wounds says the man who inflicted them appeared anything but violent in the hour leading up to the attack, according to radio dispatch recordings. Kevin Caufield “was all passive when we talked to… Read More
    The cattle barn, begun Saturday, Sept. 11, and worked on throughout the following week, is the eighth volunteer barn-raising project at Common Ground, according to executive director Russ Libby. Two dozen volunteers showed up Saturday, three dozen on Sunday to help build the 70-by-30-foot pole… Read More
    A new low-impact forestry program will teach fair-goers about sustainable management of wood lots. The Maine Organic Farmers and Gardeners Association plans to make furniture and construct buildings from logs drawn out of its wood lot. In keynote addresses, Michael Sligh of the Rural Advancement… Read More
    It’s scary to think how quickly summer has passed and that we’re facing fall. On the bright side, the cooler days and changing colors will make for some of the year’s best times to be out and about. It’s time to plan an outing or a camping trip,… Read More
    BANGOR — Eastern Maine Technical College and the American Society for Quality will celebrate National Quality Month with a breakfast from 7:30 to 9 a.m. Wednesday, Oct. 13, at Rangeley Hall. EMTC’s Institute for Quality Improvement will feature “True Colors: Getting Your Team Up and… Read More
    BANGOR — Eagle Scout Will Hotchkiss will speak at 11 a.m. Saturday, Oct. 2, at the Children’s Room of the Bangor Public Library. Hotchkiss will share his stories and adventures in Scouting. For more information, call 947-8336, Ext. 111. Read More