WATERVILLE – The Colby College White Mules broke open a close game in the second half to top the Houghton Highlanders (N.Y.) 63-45 in men’s basketball action Tuesday. Ken Allen led Colby with 22 points and Jake Civiello chipped in with nine. googletag.cmd.push(function () {… Read More
    ORONO – Pulling no punches after watching the dismantling of his Towson University squad in the closest blowout you’ll see all year, coach Mike Jaskulski had very little good to say about the way the Tigers played Tuesday night. It didn’t matter if the scoreboard… Read More
    EASTPORT – Frankie Morrison scored 12 of his game-high 17 points in the third quarter to lead the Woodland Dragons to a 59-40 schoolboy basketball victory over the Shead Tigers Tuesday night. Mark Knowles tossed in 14 points for Woodland and Bobby Ferry added 13. Read More
    The American Skiing Company and ESPN recently signed a contract that will bring the most extreme kinds of winter fun to the East for the first time… and could bring it to Sugarloaf or Sunday River. The Winter X-Games will be held at ASC resorts… Read More
    Todd Jackson, considered the fastest skater on the U.S. Development Program’s Under-18 hockey team by assistant coach Ken Martel, has verbally commited to attend the University of Maine, according to Martel. Jackson has eight goals and six assists in 22 games this season for the… Read More
    ELLSWORTH – Mike Susi’s put-back of a missed shot with less than one second remaining in the third overtime was the game-winner Tuesday night as Maine Central Institute eked out a 61-59 schoolboy victory over Ellsworth. Susi topped all scorers with 25 points while Ethan… Read More
    BLUE HILL – George Stevens Academy connected on eight of its 13 free-throw attempts in overtime Tuesday while pulling out a 71-66 schoolboy basketball victory over Mount Desert Island. Toby Cole led the Eagles with 24 points. Eben Foss had 16 and Adam Trenkle added… Read More
    AUGUSTA – Three professional race car drivers have been added to the list of motor racing personalities scheduled to appear at the 12th Northeast Motorsports Expo & Trade Show, which runs Friday through Sunday at the Augusta Civic Center. NASCAR Craftsman Truck Series driver Dennis… Read More
    BREWER – Liz Boone nailed 10 of 13 free throws to help lift the Brewer Witches to a 53-40 schoolgirl basketball victory over the Gardiner Tigers Tuesday night. Boone finished with 26 points and Jenny Higgins added 11 for Brewer, which stretched its win streak… Read More
    Bill Parcells retired as a football coach of the New York Jets on Monday saying he just knew it was time. In the papers were citations to the end of a “glorious career” and an “illustrious coaching career.” Maybe. googletag.cmd.push(function () { // Define Slot… Read More
    DOVER-FOXCROFT — A local man who was burned while trying to siphon gasoline from a school bus last August was given a 20-day jail term Tuesday. Joshua Doore, 19, pleaded guilty in Piscataquis County Superior Court to theft and to failure to report or control… Read More
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    PRESQUE ISLE — The Maine Supreme Judicial Court ruled last week that Allstate Insurance Co. must pay an Eagle Lake man injured in a 1994 accident more than $100,000 to settle an insurance claim. The Dec. 30 decision, which upheld the findings of an Aroostook… Read More
    AUGUSTA — Korean War veterans want a license plate honoring them as “forgotten no more.” Snowmobilers and groups that work to curb domestic violence hope to get their own plates, too. Special plates, they argue, will raise awareness and — in many cases — money. Read More
    HALIFAX, Nova Scotia — The Nova Scotia government is trying to decide whether it or the British have to cancel a bounty on Micmac scalps issued more than 200 years ago. Tribal chiefs have asked for the ancient order to be wiped from the books… Read More
    HALIFAX, Nova Scotia — Natural gas from the Sable Offshore Energy Project has begun flowing into New England markets, officials with the pipeline builder and Sable project announced Tuesday. Maritimes & Northeast Pipeline, clearing up confusion over when gas actually began flowing, said in a… Read More
    The amended definition for sexual orientation in LD 2239 is as follows: “Sexual orientation means having an orientation for heterosexuality, homosexuality or bisexuality, having a history of that orientation, or being identified with that orientation. Sexual orientation refers to a person’s actual or perceived status,… Read More
    FALMOUTH — State fire investigators Monday sought to determine the cause of a smoky fire at a condominium complex that took the life of an elderly widow. Anne Chadwick, 77, died in the three-alarm fire Sunday night at Foreside Common. googletag.cmd.push(function () { // Define… Read More
    NASHUA, N.H. — It wasn’t a Y2K problem, but thousands of airline passengers would not have known the difference after a computer problem delayed flights throughout the country Monday night. A failed computer part at the air traffic control center for the Northeast delayed 125… Read More
    AUGUSTA — A “glaring loophole” in the state’s campaign finance law could allow a wealthy candidate for governor to spend unlimited funds and buy an election, according to Sen. Rick Bennett, R-Norway. On Tuesday, Bennett presented legislation, LD 2032, which would “level the playing field” in any future… Read More
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    PHILLIPS — Alcohol and speed appear to be factors in a crash that killed a teen-ager last week, police said. Kenneth Smith, 16, died Friday at Central Maine Medical Center in Lewiston from injuries he suffered in last Wednesday’s crash on Route 142. His passenger,… Read More
    KEY WEST, Fla. — Key West is the last stop for two kayakers from Maine, who paddled hundreds of miles during a seven-month voyage to raise $40,000 for AIDS organizations. Organizer Ted Regan, 35, and fellow kayaker Aaron Frederick, 25, arrived here on Saturday. googletag.cmd.push(function… Read More
    TOPSHAM — A third-term legislator who moved to a neighboring town outside his district so he could care for a sick friend is expected to find out Wednesday if House leaders will allow him to keep his seat. Rep. Verdi Tripp, D-Topsham, moved with his… Read More
    WELLS — Two boys accused of sending a threatening e-mail to an 11-year-old girl have been charged with terrorizing. Police have accused a 12-year-old boy and his 15-year-old friend with sending an e-mail threatening to kill the girl and threatening to plant a bomb at… Read More
    Every so often, a cookbook comes along that makes a mark in culinary history. Think Julia Child. Think “Joy of Cooking.” Think “Silver Palate.” For vegetarians, one of the landmarks in 1970s cooking was Mollie Katzen’s “Moosewood Cookbook.” In addition to offering recipes that offered… Read More
    FORT KENT — In recognition of National Glaucoma Awareness Month, Northern Maine Medical Center’s January Community Lecture Series will have Dr. Tim Rioux, an optometrist from Fort Kent, as guest speaker. Glaucoma is a group of diseases that can lead to damage of the optic nerve and can… Read More
    Over the past few weeks much has been publicized regarding the proposed endangered species listing of the Atlantic salmon in several Down East rivers in Washington County. While it may be be academic to point fingers and attach blame, it is critical for the people of Maine to… Read More
    Fourteen of the 25 homicides recorded in Maine last year were the result of domestic violence. It is a disturbing statistic, the increasing proportion reveals an alarming trend. The specific cases cover virtually every permutation of human relationships gone wrong. A wife is accused of… Read More
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    LINCOLNVILLE — Four members of the Mount View High School Chamber Singers will present music at the Visitors Day service planned Sunday at the Lincolnville United Christian Church. The service begins at 9:30 a.m. googletag.cmd.push(function () { // Define Slot var slot_sizes = [[300,250]]; var… Read More
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    EASTBROOK — An update on the ball field and first reading of a policy governing reporting of child abuse are two items on the agenda when SAD 26 directors meet this week. The session will be at 6:30 p.m. Thursday, Jan. 6, at Cave Hill… Read More
    MACHIAS — Senior representatives of Blue Cross Blue Shield of Maine will speak about the proposed sale of the nonprofit insurer to a for-profit company during a breakfast meeting Friday. The session, sponsored by the Machias Bay Area Chamber of Commerce, will be at 8… Read More
    BLUE HILL — Students, parents and community members are invited to a “go-global” millennium party at the consolidated school from 5:30 to 8 p.m. Thursday, Jan. 6. The event, which will feature food from around the world, music, dance and a fireworks finale, is a… Read More
    HANCOCK — A second reading of proposed policies for student computer and Internet usage will be offered when the Hancock School Committee meets tonight. The session will be at 7 p.m. Wednesday, Jan. 5, at Hancock Grammar School. Read More
    HOULTON — The Town Council on Monday gave all but final approval to a $6.64 million municipal budget for 2000. The council will take formal action on the budget after a public hearing that has been set for 7 p.m. Thursday, Jan. 20, at the… Read More
    ROCKLAND — The Penobscot School will be host of a seminar Saturday on women in Thailand. Presented in collaboration with the Camden Conference and with support from the Maine Humanities Council, the seminar will include a workshop and a two-part book discussion series. googletag.cmd.push(function ()… Read More
    WARREN — The next monthly meeting of the Knox-Lincoln Soil and Water Conservation District will be at 1 p.m. Thursday, Jan. 13, at the U.S. Department of Agriculture Building, 191 Camden Road. The meeting is open to the public. googletag.cmd.push(function () { // Define Slot… Read More
    ROCKPORT — The Camden-Rockport Historical Society plans a look back with the chronicle of an early midcoast family. At 2 p.m. Sunday, Jan. 9, in the second Coffee Chat of the society’s 1999-2000 series, Vernon Hunter of Rockport will trace the history of the Barrows… Read More
    WARREN — The state Department of Environmental Protection has tentatively scheduled a Jan. 19 meeting for people with a stake in the Supermax prison expansion to discuss tests of water taken from the St. George River. The river water is an issue in the prison… Read More
    THOMASTON — Selectmen will consider candidates for the comprehensive plan committee during a meeting Monday. The candidate would join a panel that now consists of 10 members. googletag.cmd.push(function () { // Define Slot var slot_sizes = [[300,250]]; var new_slot_sizes = []; var has_banner = false;… Read More
    ROCKLAND — Coffin’s, a downtown clothing store since the 1940s, will close at the end of the month. “We have to be out of the building by January 31,” owner Skip Thompson said Tuesday. googletag.cmd.push(function () { // Define Slot var slot_sizes = [[300,250]]; var… Read More
    I was pleased to read the Jan. 3 commentary by Richard Barringer, an independent environmental auditor, highlighting HoltraChem’s recent improvements. As Barringer states, the Legislature set some of the toughest standards for mercury emissions, and this plant’s aggressive and creative responses to these standards have brought them much… Read More
    I don’t like the way stocks are shown in the Bangor Daily News. Please go back to the old way. If I wanted all that information, I’d subscribe to The Wall Street Journal. Paul K. Oliver Calais… Read More
    Susan Johnson (BDN, Jan. 1-2) states that “humans are superior to animals and they were put on this earth to serve us.” Because our brains are larger than most animals, that may make us superior. But we, as humans, can learn much from the animals on earth like… Read More
    My hope list for the next 10 years: 1. Maine’s weather remains as moderate as in the last few years but with a bit more snow for the skiers and snowmobilers. googletag.cmd.push(function () { // Define Slot var slot_sizes = [[300,250]]; var new_slot_sizes = [];… Read More
    Robert Savina, coordinator of the Eastport millennium celebration, deserves huge thanks for his incredible work. I had one of the biggest blasts of my life. The highlight was participating in the Liz Lerman Dance Exchange/Hallelujah Project workshops and sunrise dance on the pier. There were about 100 dancers… Read More
    A predatory Indiana corporation, Anthem Insurance, will soon gain control of Maine’s largest health care insurer. When Blue Cross becomes a profit-making outfit, the only beneficiaries will be a small coterie of wealthy individuals with a let-’em-eat-cake attitude toward Blue Cross subscribers who are certain to see their… Read More
    PORTLAND — Workers at the Planned Parenthood clinic in Portland had an anthrax scare Tuesday. A clinic worker told police she received a letter that said it contained the deadly bacteria, the Portland Press Herald reports in its Wednesday editions. The Forest Avenue clinic was… Read More
    True to the title of that great holiday song, many of us these days can be caught humming, “Let it snow! Let it snow! Let it snow!” Those of us who ski or snowmobile, particularly, would like some of that light, fluffy white stuff to… Read More
    BANGOR — The results of a study by the U.S. Army Corps of Engineers on the need to do maintenance dredging in Bangor harbor are positive, City Engineer James Ring told the municipal operations committee Tuesday. The corps stated in a four-page report, and also… Read More
    A Bangor man wanted on two warrants raised the ire of a neighbor with his driving Monday night and the neighbor called police. Bangor police arrested the driver, Jason Durant, 24, on the two warrants and also summoned him for two driving-related charges after they… Read More
    HAMPDEN — Route 202 in Hampden is a notoriously treacherous stretch of road during the winter, Hampden Deputy Fire Chief Mike Andersen warned Tuesday morning. Accidents commonly occur there during snow and ice storms, said Andersen as he grimly surveyed the wreckage from a fatal… Read More
    STOCKTON SPRINGS — A Bangor man faces an aggravated assault charge after a stabbing attack here early Tuesday. Taylor Mahan, 31, was charged in the stabbing of Jason Boyle, 25, of Searsport during a fight at the home of a female acquaintance of both men. Read More
    BELFAST — A new communications center for Waldo County may be in the cards but not in this year’s budget. When they approved the new year’s $2.9 million budget last week, members of the county budget committee decided to eliminate funding for the $397,000 dispatch… Read More
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    It’s tiresome to read the Bangor Daily News and see where the University of Maine is again asking for money. This time it wants $28.4 million. Every year there’s always a big bond issue to vote on which is foolishly passed, saddling our chileren, grandchilren… Read More
    WATERVILLE — Mid-Maine Technical Center will hold a Local Skills Championship from 4 to 9:15 p.m. Thursday, Jan. 27, at 3 Brooklyn Ave., adjacent to Waterville High School. The snow date for this event will be Friday, Jan. 28. Mid-Maine Technical Center serves students from… Read More
    SKOWHEGAN — The two remaining members of the Somerset County commissioners planned to meet this morning, despite lacking a third representative. Chairman Joe Bowman and Commissioner Zane Libby have been running the county by themselves since former legislator and Commissioner Dorothy Rotondi-Canelli resigned in late… Read More
    Houlton District Court Jason J. Libby, 21, Woodland, operating motor vehicle after suspension of driver’s license, dismissed. 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++) {… Read More
    DOVER-FOXCROFT — SAD 68 residents Tuesday authorized school directors to borrow $450,000 for improvements to SeDoMoCha Middle School. In what was called the smallest turnout for a district vote, residents voted 131-50 to borrow the funds for capital improvements that include health and safety renovations,… Read More