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DANBURY, Conn. – Jamie Vielmetti scored 18 points and dished out seven assists to lead the Westfield State Owls to a 51-49 women’s basketball victory over the Husson College Braves Tuesday night. Michaela Blaney netted 11 points and A.J. Belle provided 10 points and eight… Read More
University of Maine redshirt freshman right winger Tommy Reimann will be sidelined indefinitely by post-concussion syndrome. Reimann, who has suffered two concussions this season, had been skating with the team since their return from the holiday break on Sunday evening. googletag.cmd.push(function () { // Define… Read More
DEXTER – With a height advantage, players that can score inside and outside and four starters back from last season’s Eastern Maine Class C championship squad, the Penquis boys basketball team probably should have had a big lead on Dexter in the second quarter of Tuesday night’s matchup. Read More
Trisha Ripton was a key member of the University of Maine women’s basketball team from 1993-96, but ankle surgery prematurely ended her Black Bear career prior to her senior season. Three years later, the Newport native is back on the court. This time, she’s playing… Read More
ORONO – Tuesday was Sing the Blues Day for Danielle McCabe. The talented Hampden Academy sprinter just couldn’t get comfortable in the blocks, had disappointing starts, and finished no better than second in all three of her events at Tuesday’s Eastern Maine Indoor Track League… Read More
We love lists. They are simple and symmetrical and somebody else has done all the thinking. For the past few months the lists have come fast and furious, covering everything from artists to xylophones. In sports, every media outlet that covers the games has publicized… Read More
GAINESVILLE, Fla. – The first half was the ballgame Tuesday afternoon for the University of Maine women’s basketball team. Boston College shot 61 percent from the field, held the Black Bears without a field goal for the last nine minutes and came up with 18… Read More
HAMPDEN – Allison Wing scored a game-high 20 points to lead Brewer to a 51-47 schoolgirl basketball win over Hampden Academy Tuesday. Liz Boone contributed 13 points, while Katrina Peterson netted nine and ripped down 10 rebounds for the Witches. googletag.cmd.push(function () { // Define… Read More
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HAMPDEN – Allison Wing scored a game-high 20 points to lead Brewer to a 51-47 schoolgirl basketball win over Hampden Academy Tuesday. Liz Boone contributed 13 points, while Katrina Peterson netted nine and ripped down 10 rebounds for the Witches. googletag.cmd.push(function () { // Define… Read More
HODGDON – David Carter scored 19 points and grabbed 14 rebounds and Jeremy Kervin contributed 17 points and nine rebounds as Hodgdon overcame Rusty Nadeau’s 35 points to edge Madawaska 71-65 Tuesday night. Hodgdon avenged its only loss, 63-61, earlier this month while dealing the… Read More
WELLS — The Maine Turnpike Authority said Tuesday it will advertise this week for a contractor to do the first portion of the toll highway’s widening and modernization in the southern part of the state. The work, which is expected to begin in March, involves… Read More
ALFRED — A man accused of torturing a mentally impaired man and forcing him to perform sex acts was released on bail just as prosecutors were preparing to ask a judge to keep him behind bars. Dean A. Mallis, 27, was released from the Cumberland… Read More
PORTLAND — Three Mainers from the Portland area are suing Microsoft for allegedly using its monopoly power to drive up the price they paid for their computers and the operating systems that run them. The lawsuits, filed last week by Barbara and Harvey Melnick of… Read More
OLD ORCHARD BEACH — Campground owners are offering a $1,000 reward for information leading to the conviction of thieves who have been breaking into trailers. Campground owners said there have been more than 100 trailer break-ins this season. googletag.cmd.push(function () { // Define Slot var… Read More
With two bills held over from the last session, legislators will once again consider the idea of creating charter schools when they reconvene in January. This time, proponents are arguing for the creation of public charter schools, which are simply public schools set up for… Read More
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WHITE RIVER JUNCTION, Vt. — The return of freight railroad service to the upper Connecticut River Valley is one step closer to reality. The state of Vermont has reached an agreement with Guilford Transportation Industries to buy a 41-mile stretch of mothballed rail line between… Read More
ROCKLAND — Jealousy led a St. George man to fatally shoot a rival for his estranged wife’s affections, according to court records. David A. Brown, who died of multiple gunshot wounds Monday morning inside a mobile home in Thomaston, was described Tuesday as a “wonderful”… Read More
SKOWHEGAN — A new state law allows small towns without their own police forces to hire their own state troopers, and some western Maine towns are interested. But one sheriff says they might experience sticker shock when they add up the cost of training, equipping… Read More
BENTON — Authorities continue to investigate the cause of a fire that destroyed an automotive repair garage Monday. The late-afternoon fire caused more than $100,000 damage to Dan’s Used Cars and Parts in Benton. Nearly a dozen vehicles were demolished along with the building, according… Read More
Critics of the nonprofit Maine Educational Services, the state’s largest provider of student loans, have homed in on MES’ relationship with the for-profit, Internet-based Portland College. According to top officials of both MES and Intelligent Learning Corp., the MES spinoff that is the parent company… Read More
MACHIAS — The crowds expected at Lubec and Eastport millennium celebrations are the top concern as the Washington County Sheriff’s Department and the Maine State Police prepare for the holiday weekend in Washington County. “We’re going to have extra people out all New Year’s Eve… Read More
After years of debate, and a series of often contentious public hearings, the Maine Atlantic Salmon Commission has imposed a statewide ban on all recreational fishing for sea-run Atlantic salmon. The ban went into effect Tuesday and applies to all 16 salmon rivers in Maine,… Read More
FAIRFIELD — The Secretary of State’s Office has suspended the license of a teen-age driver involved in a crash two months ago that claimed his friend’s life. Nicholas J. Irving, 18, of Clinton lost his license for one year, starting Dec. 16. googletag.cmd.push(function () {… Read More
I was extremely ambivalent about our New Year’s Eve celebration this year, debating what sort of commemoration would be significant for this once-in-a-lifetime event. The hoopla and commercialism of the holiday seemed so unappealing, as were trips to far-off destinations. We (and many others I’ve… Read More
DEER ISLE — The sun rose and set on the island Tuesday, a reminder that life goes on, even in the presence of death. Island residents paused in their lives, however, as they gathered at the Deer Isle-Stonington High School gymnasium to say goodbye to… Read More
No, Gov. King, the sky is not falling. Predictably, opponents of the federal government’s latest attempt to protect Maine’s imperiled wild Atlantic salmon, including the governor, have reacted with inflammatory rhetoric but little fact. They falsely claim that protecting Maine’s heritage salmon under the Endangered Species Act would… Read More
The December issue of the journal of the National Conference of State Legislatures has a cover story titled “Can the Sales Tax Survive Cyberspace?” A more appropriate, though wordy, title for this well-researched and comprehensive piece would be “Can Common Sense Survive the Debate over the Sales Tax… Read More
MISS MANNERS: A CITIZEN’S GUIDE TO CIVILITY, by Judith Martin, Three Rivers Press, New York, 1999, 366 pages, paperback, $18. Etiquette is not elitist, snobby, old-fashioned or stuffy, as many of us think. After all, Miss Manners (a k a Judith Martin) writes, it embodies… Read More
As a graduate of the University of Maine at Machias and a former volunteer at the Pleasant River salmon hatchery, I took great interest in Andrew Goode’s Dec. 13 commentary. Goode questioned Gov. Angus King’s use of scientific information to publicly oppose the effort by U.S. Fish and… Read More
WARREN — A Spruce Head man escaped injury Monday when he lost control of his vehicle on Route 90, left the roadway and struck several small trees. John Grossbaum, 63, was uninjured in the 2:15 p.m. crash that demolished his 1998 Chrysler van, Knox County… Read More
In response to Emily B. Wesson’s letter, “Paving paradise” (BDN, Dec. 22). Yes, the mall sprawl does worry others of us in the community. I, too, have watched pastures turned to pavement at the outskirts of Bangor while the downtown founders in neglect and abandonment. Read More
The dawning of the new milennium has brought forth the vision of a better lifestyle for me, my family and my nation — a vision free of the four major scourges of humankind: disease, depravation, devastation and death. It took some research, but the results are awesome. Read More
On a recent December morning a mother called the office of John Bapst Memorial High School to inform them her son wouldn’t be present that day as they were traveling to Boston for an admissions interview with a prestigious university. Thus began the near Dickensonian destruction of a… Read More
Kudos to [Bangor Daily News reporter] Diana Graettinger and her colleagues for the stand they took with the Calais City Council in regard to executive sessions and the Maine Freedom of Access Law. On Dec. 16, this same type of executive session was held by… Read More
Towns in eastern Hancock County, from Dedham to Gouldsboro, have discussed the implications of the Y2K bug, but no formal contingency plans have been made. Most towns report that the fire departments will be on call, as always, in case any problems come as a result of the… Read More
BREWER — The city has put together an extensive contingency plan for the century change. “Each city department has reviewed the Y2K issues and feels the city is ready to move into the new millennium with little or no disruptions,” Mary Stuart, the city’s technology… Read More
BINGHAM — Officials along the upper Kennebec Valley from Bingham to the U.S.-Canada border say their communities are prepared for Y2K emergencies that might arise with the advent of the new millennium this weekend. In the event of an emergency, officials urge residents to call… Read More
PITTSFIELD — Although the town managers of Skowhegan and Pittsfield are confident that the new year will be welcomed in without incident, both said Tuesday they are prepared in case of emergencies. Pittsfield Town Manager D. Dwight Dogherty said that he will be at the… Read More
DOVER-FOXCROFT — Piscataquis County and Dexter municipal officials say they are well prepared for any emergency that Y2K may bring, but they also are optimistic that the event will pass without incident. The worst that could occur at midnight New Year’s Eve, they say, is… Read More
DOVER-FOXCROFT — A county budget of $2.49 million, representing a 4 percent increase over last year’s spending plan, was adopted Tuesday by Piscataquis County commissioners. The budget will increase the mill rate from $1.324 to $1.37 per $1,000 valuation. Assessments to the 17 municipalities, two… Read More
The towns of Millinocket, East Millinocket and Lincoln have made preparations in the event that Y2K becomes a disruption. All three towns have drafted contingency plans, and in Millinocket and Lincoln, preparation coordinators have been appointed. googletag.cmd.push(function () { // Define Slot var slot_sizes =… Read More
FAIRFIELD — The Fairfield bureau of the Bangor Daily News has moved. The new address is 102 Main St., in the same building as Atlantic Quality & Technical Services Inc. googletag.cmd.push(function () { // Define Slot var slot_sizes = [[300,250]]; var new_slot_sizes = []; var… Read More
HOULTON — It took three votes and more than an hour of discussion by the Town Council on Monday night, but on March 7, local residents will get to vote on the town’s position with regard to a landfill being proposed by the regional waste district board. Read More
WASHBURN — An organizational meeting of the potential Northern Aroostook and New Brunswick Mushers Club will be held from 7 to 9 p.m. Friday, Jan. 7, at the municipal building on Main Street. Those attending are asked to bring possible club names, goals and expectations. Refreshments will be… Read More
PITTSFIELD — “Horseplay” in a car traveling east on Peltoma Avenue in Pittsfield Tuesday sent two Troy teen-agers to the hospital with injuries, according to investigating officer, Sgt. Tim Roussin of the Pittsfield Police Department. Anthony J. Holden, 18, of Manchester, N.H., and recently of… Read More
This letter is to respond to two articles written by Jeff Tuttle related to the rehiring of employees at Eastern Maine Medical Center. One article states that many of the positions that were cut were in “administrative and support areas.” The consumers of EMMC should know some of… Read More
PRESQUE ISLE — The Aroostook County Chapter of Habitat for Humanity meets at 7 p.m. on the second Monday of each month at the Grant Memorial United Methodist Church, 79 Fleetwood St. The public is welcome and can call 762-9531 for information. Read More
HOULTON — A planning session for the Houlton High School Alumni Centennial Celebration will held at 7 p.m. Thursday, Jan. 26, in Room 32 of the high school. The celebration is scheduled for July 7-9, and activities include a float for the Fourth of July… Read More
MACHIAS — The University of Maine Cooperative Extension will again offer Master Gardener Volunteer Training starting Tuesday, Jan. 11. The Master Gardener Program trains volunteers to conduct gardening education programs in their communities. Participants receive 40 hours of intensive gardening training. The training will be… Read More
Bangor police arrested a 22-year-old man with an admitted drug habit Tuesday and charged him in connection with thefts at two Bangor Mall stores and a car burglary. The thefts span a six-week period and include a Nintendo 64 video game system taken from Sears… Read More
GREENVILLE — Luke Fontaine of Lyman has been named vice president of finance for the Charles A. Dean Memorial Hospital and Nursing Home in Greenville. Fontaine’s most recent employment history includes nearly 11 years as controller with Southern Maine Medical Center in Biddeford. googletag.cmd.push(function ()… Read More
Ellsworth District Court David A. Emery Jr., 23, Bangor, keeping unlicensed dog, $50. 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()) { if… Read More
LUBEC — Candidates who want to run for the vacant seat on the Lubec Board of Selectmen may pick up nomination papers at the Lubec Town Office, clerk Diana Wilson said Tuesday. The filing deadline is Jan. 10, 2000, and the election is scheduled for Jan. 24. The… Read More
SKOWHEGAN — Two elderly women were seriously injured Tuesday morning when they drove from a side street directly into the path of an unloaded pulp truck traveling south on North Avenue. Doris Boynton, 82, and her passenger, Marion McLaughlin, age unknown, both of Skowhegan, received… Read More
CARIBOU — The next communitywide meeting of Focus on the Future will be at 7 p.m. Wednesday, Jan. 5, in the Caribou Performing Arts Center. The program will include presentations from Focus teams, with updates on accomplishments and plans. For information call 498-2578. Read More
PRESQUE ISLE — The University of Maine at Presque Isle will hold an open house from 5 to 8 p.m. Wednesday, Jan. 5, at Preble Hall. Anyone interested in taking classes in the spring or fall should attend. Representatives of the admissions department, financial aid… Read More
BREWER — During a special meeting Tuesday, the last meeting of this year, city councilors handled a series of municipal housekeeping tasks, fielded numerous questions from two former city officials and tabled action on a proposal to expand a local auto recycling business. The councilors… Read More
PORTSMOUTH, N.H. — It was a story to frighten even the hardiest fisherman, but John Rosa lived to tell it. Sipping coffee Monday at the Portsmouth Fishermen’s Cooperative, Rosa praised the Coast Guard for saving his boat and possibly his life after the vessel broke… Read More
NEWPORT — Sidney Oakes, 45, of East Eddington suffered minor injuries Tuesday when the car he was driving struck a guardrail on Interstate 95. Oakes’ 1992 Toyota was demolished in the single-car crash, but Oakes was able to walk away from the accident, according to… Read More
PRESQUE ISLE — HORIZONS Wellness Services and the Women’s Health Center of The Aroostook Medical Center will hold an eight-week course, “Awakening Ourselves Through Yoga,” beginning at 7 p.m. Monday, Jan. 10, in McCain Rooms A&B of Gould Memorial Hospital. Beth Findlen, a registered nurse… Read More
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