The running game. It’s the staple of most successful college football teams. James Madison has a vaunted ground attack this season. The University of Maine has struggled to move the ball consistently via the run. googletag.cmd.push(function () { // Define Slot var slot_sizes = [[300,250]];… Read More
When the New York Yankees won their third World Series championship in four years by sweeping the Atlanta Braves, former University of Maineyears by sweeping the Atlanta Braves, former University of Maine two-sports star and assistant coach Carl “Stump” Merrill earned his fifth World Series ring. Read More
Fourteen University of Maine football players will put on the Black Bears’ navy blue game jerseys for the final time today when they entertain James Madison in an Atlantic 10 game on Morse Field at Alfond Stadium. UMaine’s seniors, who were honored Friday during the… Read More
LINCOLN – Mattanawcook Academy quarterback B.J. Birtz passed for 133 yards and two touchdowns and ran for 41 yards and two scores Friday night to spearhead Mattanawcook Academy of Lincoln to a 39-0 LTC Class C semifinal victory over Maine Central Institute of Pittsfield. The… Read More
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ORONO – The Northeastern University Huskies finished ninth in a nine-team league a year ago and were the only club not to qualify for the Hockey East playoffs. They entered Friday night’s game at Maine with a three-game losing streak. googletag.cmd.push(function () { // Define… Read More
LEWISTON – Former world champion Joey Gamache beat Craig Houk by a technical knockout in the sixth round in a professional boxing match before about 2,000 hometown fans at the Lewiston Armory Friday night. Gamache knocked Houk down in the second, fourth, and sixth rounds… Read More
Sometime over the summer, the flurry began. An oversized envelope appeared here at the sports desk and made its way from its actual target to me. This is what you call “throwing a guy a bone.” You see, I never seem to get any cool… Read More
BANGOR – A funny thing happened on the run to the Pine Tree Conference championship game, the winner developed something of a passing fancy. Friday night’s PTC semifinal showdown between top seed Bangor and No. 4 Oxford Hills of South Paris figured to be showcase… Read More
MILLINOCKET – There are two ways to tackle Stearns tailback Justin Cummings. You can get to him early, before he builds up a head of steam. (Mark this as the best option). googletag.cmd.push(function () { // Define Slot var slot_sizes = [[300,250]]; var new_slot_sizes =… Read More
BREWER – Size 22 trout flies to 4/0 saltwater flies, bass bugs to streamers, classic Atlantics to foam flies, they will all be tied at the Penobscot Fly Fishers’ 2nd annual Fly Tying Symposium on Sunday. This is the place to get all your questions… Read More
ORONO – The Maine Center for Coaching Education has honored retired Colby College educator and athletic trainer Carl E. Nelson of Waterville for his outstanding contributions to the promotion and practice of sports medicine in Maine. Nelson is the 1999 recipient of the Robert J. Lahey Sports Medicine… Read More
PORTLAND – Rick Renteria, the 1999 Midwest League Manager of the Year, has been named by the Florida Marlins as manager of the Portland Sea Dogs, it was announced Friday. Renteria, a former major league infielder, replaces Frank Cacciatore, who led the Sea Dogs to… Read More
Let’s begin with a mixed metaphor: Hunters who follow boxing know that deer season is the main event on the state’s card of hunting seasons. And this year the odds are favoring a knockout in terms of bucks tagged. Wildlife biologist Gerry Lavigne, the Department… Read More
As the owner of Narraguagus Bay Health Care Facility in Milbridge, I feel I must respond to the erroneous, irresponsible and inaccurate statements made by Jerry Ashlock, the staff representative for the Maine office of the American Federation of Teachers in the story of Oct. 13. The accurate… Read More
ROCKPORT — Maine AFL-CIO delegates elected a new slate of officers Friday, naming a Randolph man president for the next four years. Edward Gorham, the incumbent secretary/treasurer of the 60,000-member labor organization, was unanimously chosen to lead the group. Gorham had been secretary/treasurer since 1977. Read More
AUGUSTA — Gov. Angus King is leading a trade mission that departs Sunday for a 10-day trip to Taiwan and Hong Kong. The governor plans to hold an interactive teleconference from Taiwan with reporters in Portland on Thursday. googletag.cmd.push(function () { // Define Slot var… Read More
WASHINGTON — President Clinton vetoed a spending measure this week that has caused a partisan divide among Maine lawmakers, with the congressmen saying it had many problems and the senators arguing it significantly benefited Mainers. Clinton vetoed the bill Wednesday because it did not include… Read More
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GREENVILLE — Henry Gilbert likes to joke that his once “scruffy-looking” convenience store now looks like it should be among the stores in Freeport. Standing behind the counter of Jamieson’s Market on Pritham Avenue, Gilbert said recently that he was proud of the improvements made… Read More
CARIBOU — Aroostook County officials were considering Friday whether to conduct an internal investigation into an alleged connection between Sheriff Ted St. Pierre and a convicted felon suspected of possessing firearms. Police have seized more than a dozen firearms and various types of ammunition which… Read More
Five months ago Penny and Chuck and their 7-year-old daughter, Tessa, welcomed a new member to their family in central Maine. Vanessa, 8, an almond-eyed, enthusiastic bundle of energy, bounded into their lives in a rather unique fashion — through a video aired on a… Read More
BANGOR — Figuring out how much to budget for winter heating costs is like forecasting the weather — it’s subject to change. But one extreme estimate by the U.S. Department of Energy suggests that Mainers could be paying up to 50 percent more to keep warm this winter… Read More
Maine’s congressional delegation Friday officially received word from the director of the National Security Agency that the Winter Harbor naval security station is slated to close in 2002. The announcement is a confirmation of the notice of closure by the Navy which was first reported… Read More
SOLDIERTOWN TOWNSHIP — State wildlife officials are fearful that the nine moose found dead last week in this remote Somerset County township aren’t the only animals that were killed on Oct. 23 during what they are calling an act of retribution or a random act of violence. Read More
AUGUSTA — As many as 50 lakes and ponds across the state may be free of personal watercraft next summer. The state Department of Inland Fisheries and Wildlife is sorting out a pile of requests from towns and cities from the four corners of Maine… Read More
BANGOR — Bangor Business and Professional Women meet the first and third Monday of the month at Geaghan’s Roundhouse Restaurant. Supper is at 6 p.m. followed by the meeting at 7. The public is invited to attend. Read More
Last Tuesday night, Sue St. Clair of Frankfort and her Shetland sheep dog, Tyler, were walking along Logan Road, visiting neighbors’ horses along the way. Tyler is a local dog of note. A trained therapy dog who starred in a 1998 United Way of Eastern… Read More
Two years ago I sat and talked with 102-year-old Everett McKenney at his Augusta apartment, engrossed in the World War I soldier’s description of how the guns of November in the ankle-deep mud of France had grown eerily silent at precisely 11 a.m. on the 11th day of… Read More
The Charette family and all those related to the Charettes will hold a reunion discussion at 1 p.m. Sunday, Nov. 7, at the Fort Kent VFW Hall on East Main Street. The reunion will be held July 6-9. For information, contact the Charette Family Reunion, P.O. Box 430,… Read More
With its vote of support Tuesday for Maine Public Broadcasting Corp.’s $9.4 million digital-conversion bond issue, this state has joined the nationwide march toward new television technology. By an odd yet timely coincidence, The New York Times reported Monday that nearly half of the nation’s… Read More
While it was generally well-written, we were very disappointed with your recent four-part series on Bangor International Airport in which no mention was ever made of Business Express Airlines, the company that provides the most air service to Maine and is also the state’s largest aviation employer. Read More
I don’t know if Leavitt Baker voted for Sen. Susan Collins the first time around. My guess is, he won’t be tossing any roses Collins’ way when Maine’s junior senator runs for re-election in 2002. Baker is a retired Wiscasset steelworker who was struggling to… Read More
An incorrect time for a play to be held in Brewer was included in Friday’s editions. The correct time for the final performance of “Once Upon A Mattress” is 5 p.m. Sunday at Brewer Middle School, 5 Somerset St. —- It was incorrectly reported in… Read More
BANGOR — The Neighborhood Church of the Christian and Missionary Alliance will start again officially on Sunday, Nov. 21, and the Rev. Brian Haggerty has urged his congregation to fast and pray as the church prepares for Launch Sunday. During a sermon last Sunday, Haggerty… Read More
ROCKLAND — “Carina House: The First Decade” opens Sunday, Nov. 7, at the Farnsworth Art Museum. The exhibit showcases work by 17 artists who have been awarded the Carina House Residency for artists on Monhegan Island over the last 10 years. For more than a… Read More
AUGUSTA — The Maine Arts Commission has awarded Maine Performing Arts Network a $25,000 Leadership Initiative Grant to launch a statewide Maine Music Trail in the spring of 2000. “With this grant, we’ll be working to build a network of people making music in Maine,”… Read More
Centuries before Maine was dubbed Vacationland, a traveler in the New World became separated from his party and wandered alone through this part of North America before finally catching a boat back to England. Whether the perils of his solitary journey drove him to hallucinations… Read More
Catching a cab in any city can be an excruciating task, but in Baltimore the water taxis line up on the docks to bring visitors from port to port in the Inner Harbor and surrounding areas. These unique boats are about the size of a… Read More
Two animals so much alike: they play, they care for their young, they are affectionate with their families, they will fight to defend their homes. Both are dogs: one domesticated, the other wild. Yet there is public compassion for the one and not the other. Two rottweiler puppies… Read More
HOULTON — Sawyer Environmental Services, through its subsidiary, Boyd Solid Waste Management, has requested a price increase for trash collection and disposal. The last rate increase for trash collection came in April 1998, when that service was provided by Andino Inc., which has since been… Read More
ROCKLAND — The results of a study on Lindsey Brook will be discussed with the consultant at a public hearing Wednesday, Nov. 17, at City Hall. The Lindsey Brook Study Committee will also make its recommendations and plans will be made to apply for a… Read More
ROCKLAND — A car whose driver failed to stop at a stop sign crashed into a school bus with 26 children aboard Wednesday. No one was hurt in the collision. Deputy Chief Wally Tower of the Rockland police said the SAD 5 bus, driven by… Read More
BANGOR — Votes by the City Council on Monday could bring the city into possession of both a cruise boat and a building to be used by the Bangor School Department. The meeting will begin at 7:30 p.m. at City Hall. The U.S. Government currently… Read More
CHERRYFIELD — Fresh with an infusion of cash from the transportation bond issue approved this week, the Brewer-to-Calais rail line got a closer look from state legislators who will decide future allocations. Headed by House Speaker Steven Rowe and state Department of Transportation Commissioner John… Read More
EAST MACHIAS — Finding Eleanor Sargent at home is not easy. If the 75-year-old nurse anesthetist is not filling in at one of several eastern Maine hospitals, she’s volunteering her time to a community service organization, such as the Down East Fairgrounds Association. googletag.cmd.push(function ()… Read More
ORONO — Rite Aid Pharmacy will close its doors on Mill Street on Jan. 1, a company spokeswoman said Friday. The drugstore behemoth opted to pull out of its downtown location after deciding it no longer could adequately serve the public from that location, Sarah… Read More
WINTER HARBOR — After repair of a broken water main Friday, officials here issued a precautionary boil water notice for residents along two of the town’s streets. Shirley Chase, a water district trustee, said the boil water order would remain in effect for residents of… Read More
I’m writing to tell Mainers what they’re missing if they’ve never visited the State of Maine Museum in the library near the Capitol in Augusta. It’s fabulous. We only had 2 1/2 hours, but we plan to spend at least three hours on our next visit. It takes… Read More
Shawna, 12, has a passion for horses. Riding them, reading about them and talking about them takes priority in the young life of a girl who is available to be adopted by the right family. Other hobbies include reading, swimming, running and art, yet the… Read More
I read with interest the recent articles in the Bangor Daily News regarding the Bangor International Airport. Recently, I tried to make reservations for a business trip to Washington, D.C. in mid-November. Despite the fact that the departure date was almost a month away, there… Read More
I saw a picture in the Oct. 30-31 MaineDay with four adults dressed as Teletubbies. They were drinking beer and smoking cigarettes. I’m only 13, but I think this is an obscene picture. Little kids may view drinking and smoking as a good thing because… Read More
Before your readers shed too many tears for the poor beleaguered Maine health clubs described in the Nov. 3 op-ed commentary by Robert Fisk, Jr., they should consider some facts. Providing health and fitness programs has been a basic element of the YMCA’s mission since… Read More
On Nov. 2, the liberal voters of Maine approved bond issues totaling nearly $155 million. On Nov. 3, the Bangor Daily News reported that our state was the poorest in New England. If this had been reported earlier it may have affected the outcome of… Read More
I congratulate Alicia Anstead on her fine article (BDN, Oct. 23-24) on the “Restore America” television series in Maine. She caught the essence of our combined philosophies and pointed out how each of us is using the restoration theme in what we do. However, she… Read More
Apparently, columnist Kent Ward doesn’t pay much attention to either the news or to what he writes — even if it’s in the same column. On Oct. 30-31, he vilified Mark McGwire for not wearing a suit during baseball’s recent event honoring outstanding players. Did he realize McGwire’s… Read More
BANGOR — Nyer Medical Group Inc. — Nasdaq: NYER — is creating a new subsidiary called Nyer Internet Companies for its diversified e-commerce operations, integrating its medical products businesses with its Internet division. Samuel Nyer, president and chief executive officer of Nyer Medical Group, said… Read More
ORONO — Art teacher Sarah O. Tabor, who has taught classes at Bangor High School for 12 years, won the purchase prize from the “Artists in Education” exhibit Oct. 31 at the University of Maine in Augusta. Two of the three photo etchings Tabor submitted… Read More
AUGUSTA — The Maine Science and Technology Foundation will hold a series of workshops to improve success of Maine researchers who seek state and federal funding. The schedule of workshops is: From 1:30 to 4:30 p.m. Monday, Nov. 8, Scarborough Municipal Offices, Route 1, Oak… Read More
WINTER HARBOR — Representatives of Maine’s congressional delegation are expected to view the facilities at the area’s naval base later this month for a briefing tour. The tour, to be conducted Monday, Nov. 15, will be attended by a Maine Department of Labor official who… Read More
BANGOR — The Bangor Region Chamber of Commerce will hold an early bird breakfast 7:30 a.m. Wednesday, Nov. 16, at the Sheraton Four Points Hotel near Bangor International Airport. The topic is Community Y2K Preparations. A panel of businesspeople and organizations will discuss their level of preparedness for… Read More
BANGOR — A convicted sex offender remained in Penobscot County Jail Friday night after a judge denied his request for bail earlier that day. Joel Wetmore, 43, of Hampden was arrested late last month on a charge that he violated his probation by having sexual… Read More
A Bangor High School dance was canceled Friday night and national testing scheduled for today was relocated after the school received a bomb threat. Few details were available, but Bangor police officers were sent to the high school about 3:45 p.m. on what was listed… Read More
PORTLAND — A federal judge ruled Friday that Maine’s Clean Election Act, which sets up public funding for candidates who agree to spending caps, is constitutional. “We think this really clears the way for a system of enhanced political debate and citizen participation,” said John… Read More
BANGOR — The city of Bangor is sponsoring two flu shot clinics — 5-7 p.m. Tuesday, Nov. 9, at the City Health Department, 103 Texas Ave; and 10 a.m.-3 p.m. Saturday, Nov. 13, at Cadillac Mountain Sports, 6 Central St. Cost of the flu shot is $8 and… Read More
SACO — Police were searching for three armed men who invaded a home and tied up a teen-ager at gunpoint Friday. A 17-year-old was visiting a friend at the home on High Street when the three men stormed in at around 5:20 p.m. and tied… Read More
BANGOR — The city of Bangor is sponsoring two flu shot clinics — 5-7 p.m. Tuesday, Nov. 9, at the City Health Department, 103 Texas Ave; and 10 a.m.-3 p.m. Saturday, Nov. 13, at Cadillac Mountain Sports, 6 Central St. Cost of the flu shot is $8 and… Read More
Machias District Court Danny L. Jodway, 32, Lubec, taking egg-bearing or V-notched lobsters, $145. 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
Police confiscated a substantial amount of LSD and arrested two men early Friday morning on drug trafficking charges after they were stopped for speeding in Veazie. In all, police confiscated 159 hits of LSD, a small bag of marijuana, scales, beer, a hand-drawn map of… Read More
SOUTH BERWICK — Wesley E. Kennedy, SAD 35 superintendent, is Maine’s 2000 Superintendent of the Year. Kennedy was nominated by his board of directors for his dedication, leadership, creative outlook and perseverance. Kennedy is Maine’s representative for the 2000 National Superintendent of the Year competition… Read More
FORT KENT — A New Brunswick Micmac who performed Thursday at the University of Maine at Fort Kent is not disturbed by athletic teams using Indian names or Indians as mascots. Wil “White Bear” Dedam takes it as a measure of pride that people use… Read More
HOULTON — Members of the town’s volunteer fire department have rallied in support of Fire Chief Milton Cone, whose appointment wasn’t confirmed Wednesday by the Town Council. Cone’s appointment as ambulance director and cemetery superintendent also wasn’t confirmed. The council also failed to confirm the… Read More
BANGOR — A convicted sex offender remained in Penobscot County Jail Friday night after a judge denied his request for bail earlier that day. Joel Wetmore, 43, of Hampden was arrested late last month on a charge that he violated his probation by having sexual… Read More
DOVER-FOXCROFT — The health needs of Foxcroft Academy students are being served through its Stitham Health Center, which opened Sept. 27. The health center is named in honor of Dr. Linus J. Stitham, who spent more than 40 years meeting the medical needs of Dover-Foxcroft… Read More
DOVER-FOXCROFT — Pine Tree Hospice will hold its annual meeting at 6:30 p.m. Monday, Nov. 15, at the United Methodist Church, 38 East Main St. A soup and sandwich supper will precede the meeting at 5:30 p.m. “A Discussion of Palliative Care in Maine: A… Read More
PITTSFIELD — For the fifth year, high school students from Aomori, Japan, were in Pittsfield this week as part of an ongoing exchange program. The students arrived Tuesday night to stay with local families, experience school life at Maine Central Institute and enjoy visits in… Read More
FAIRFIELD — Town councilors have made it tougher for department heads to spend money without permission. Under a policy approved this week, most purchases of more than a few dollars must be cleared through either the treasurer or town manager, depending on the amounts. googletag.cmd.push(function… Read More
NEWPORT — The same suspects continue to pop up as Newport police, Maine State Police troopers and Penobscot County sheriff’s deputies investigate a string of shoplifting incidents and burglaries in the greater Newport-Corinna area. Communication and coordination between the area’s law enforcement agencies is needed… Read More
CARIBOU — The following indictments were handed up this week by the Aroostook County grand jury. Two indictments were returned involving gross sexual assault and unlawful sexual contact, but names of the alleged perpetrators weren’t provided. googletag.cmd.push(function () { // Define Slot var slot_sizes =… Read More