WISDOM – Jordan Codrey tossed in 14 points as the Central Aroostook boys basketball team came from behind for a 57-56 victory over Wisdom Saturday in high school action. Shane Bradstreet scored 12 and Lance Bradstreet added 10 for the Panthers of Mars Hill, who… Read More
ORONO – On a Hampden Academy team with the likes of Jani Bosse, Sam Kingsbury and Danielle McCabe, it’s easy to overlook unheralded Broncos like Chrissy Beal, Michelle Estes and MacKenzie Rawcliffe. It was until Saturday, when Beal, Estes and Rawcliffe announced their presence with… Read More
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CHESTNUT HILL, Mass. – Lisa Molvar scored the game-winning goal at 15:49 in the second period to help Boston College defeat Maine 2-1 and earn its first women’s college hockey victory in the ECAC on Saturday. The Black Bears lost 4-1 to Dartmouth on Sunday. Read More
HEMPSTEAD, N.Y. – The University of Maine women’s basketball team headed to Long Island on Sunday to face a team they’d never lost to in 13 previous meetings. The Black Bears emerged from Long Island with that streak intact at 14 … but just barely. Read More
DEER ISLE – Mark Cooper rattled off 12 of his 16 points in the fourth quarter to lift the Dexter boys basketball team to a 64-56 victory over Deer Isle-Stonington in high school action Saturday. Ben Robinson added 16 for the Tigers. googletag.cmd.push(function () {… Read More
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STILLWATER – For those who had never raced it, those who always wanted to win it, and those who simply missed it, the Great Caribou Bog Wicked Winter Ski Tour and Race Saturday was a boon and a blast, despite the wicked winter winds that haunted its return. Read More
WINSLOW – What loomed as high school hockey’s game of the week on paper proved to be the same on the ice. Ryan Siviski’s goal three minutes and 27 seconds into overtime capped a three-goal day for the senior left wing and a big comeback… Read More
CORINTH – Lee Academy’s Brian Ripley nailed a 3-pointer at the buzzer en route to 35 points and a 67-64 schoolboy basketball victory over the Central Red Devils Saturday. Charlie Worster added 17 points for the Pandas. googletag.cmd.push(function () { // Define Slot var slot_sizes… Read More
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AUGUSTA — Self-generated uncertainty over his budget plans have produced a less than ideal prelude to Gov. Angus King’s State of the State address, which is to be aired by Maine Public Broadcasting tonight. Ranking lawmakers on both sides of the aisle last week expressed… Read More
UNITY — Silent prayers rose skyward as a community turned out to mourn triplet brothers killed when fire destroyed their home earlier this month. The prayers for 6-year-old brothers Joshua Allen, Marcus James and Brydon Christopher White were carried by brightly colored balloons released by the hundreds of… Read More
MADAWASKA — It has not been the best year for ice on Maine lakes and rivers, but the recent cold snap has iced up most lakes in central and northern Maine. Game wardens still warn people to be cautious, especially where waters run in or… Read More
Maine State Police were hoping for a repeat when they asked “America’s Most Wanted” to run a segment on an Orono homicide. But 24 hours after the show aired, the man wanted in the murder of his mother was “still among the missing,” according to… Read More
Maine will take the first step to making vehicle registration renewal as easy as clicking a computer mouse this summer. A pilot program called Rapid Renewal will allow Mainers in 10 communities to register their vehicles over the Internet, starting in June, said Secretary of… Read More
SCARBOROUGH — Richard Peterson awoke to the telephone ringing. The digital clock next to his bed said 3:20 a.m. He was groggy as his wife grabbed the phone, but both were instantly on alert when they received an automated message from police warning that dangerous… Read More
BRUNSWICK — The Senate chairwoman of the Legislature’s wildlife committee says she would oppose any attempt to reintroduce the timber wolf to Maine, a state where the predator vanished nearly 140 years ago. “If there is a natural migration of wolves into the state, we… Read More
OTTAWA — Escaped fish from salmon farms have damaged Canada’s fragile stock of wild salmon by interbreeding with them, admits an internal Fisheries Department report. The report, prepared for a coming Montreal meeting of Canada’s advisory committee on Atlantic salmon, appears to back up the… Read More
TOWNSHIP 39 — Passing snowmobilers Saturday likely saved the life of a New Hampshire woman, who was stranded in her truck for at least five days on a remote road outside Milford. Karen Boone, 40, of Derry, N.H., survived several nights of subzero temperatures and… Read More
PITTSFIELD — Nearly 2,700 people, including three governors, filled three buildings Saturday to mourn the death of businessman and former state Sen. Alton “Chuck” Cianchette. An enlarged photo of Cianchette’s 1948 Cessna airplane was displayed at the weekend funeral service in Wright Gymnasium on the… Read More
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HOULTON — Aroostook County leaders are questioning why some towns will have to pick up the tab to get the full benefits of the state’s Enhanced-911 emergency reporting system. It could cost some towns more than $36,000 a year to be connected to the system,… Read More
UNITY — Unity College President Wilson G. Hess has resigned to become executive director of Belfast-based Audubon Expedition Institute, which provides nontraditional environmental training for students. He has served as head of Unity College since 1990. Unity, a private liberal arts school with about 500… Read More
Like many of us, Joel Morneault worked on his family history, off and on, for many years. A brief quote in the front of all four volumes really expresses the spirit in which the Madawaska native published them: “La benediction de Dieu est sur les… Read More
Finally! The wait is over! The WB has unveiled a consistently funny sitcom! That show is “Brutally Normal,” which debuts as a special one-hour episode at 9 tonight. (It will air normally 9-9:30 p.m. Mondays.) googletag.cmd.push(function () { // Define Slot var slot_sizes = [[300,250]];… Read More
The Legislature today faces perhaps the most important decision of this session. While it’s a stretch to say that L.D. 2504, An Act to Enhance the Conservation of Atlantic Salmon, is the last chance to save the imperiled species, its approval may be Maine’s last chance to retain… Read More
Following are petitions for bankruptcy filed at the U.S. Bankruptcy Court in Bangor: Abigail R. Hickey, homemaker, one dependent, St. George; assets, $4,335; debts, $19,706. googletag.cmd.push(function () { // Define Slot var slot_sizes = [[300,250]]; var new_slot_sizes = []; var has_banner = false; for (var… Read More
Not content with waiting to find out whether Vice President Al Gore actually gets his job, President Bill Clinton last week proposed to Congress essentially the vice president’s health-care plan, or a smaller version of it, anyway — a mix of tax credits and Medicaid extensions. While certainly… Read More
Editor’s Note: This is the fifth in a a series of 42 town history centennial projects written by students about their communities in the Bangor Daily News readership area. Students were asked to compile a time line of important events in the 20th century, to write an essay… Read More
A story in some Maine Weekend editions about a masked man stealing rum from a Corinna convenience store should have identified Penobscot County Sheriff’s Deputy Thomas Burgess as the initial investigating officer. Read More
As an American citizen and being conservative, I say let the flag fly. There were thousands of lives lost for the cause of what these people believed. When the Confederate Army surrendered at Appomattox Court House, Va., and laid down their arms, Gen. Joshua Lawrence Chamberlain, out of… Read More
BUCKSPORT — A forum on electric restructuring will be held at 7 p.m. Wednesday, Jan. 26, at the Alamo Theater. Deregulation of Maine’s electric power system March 1 will allow consumers to choose their electricity suppliers. googletag.cmd.push(function () { // Define Slot var slot_sizes =… Read More
BAR HARBOR — Appeals board members made no decision on hotelier David Witham’s bid to stop Thomas Walsh’s expansion plans for the Golden Anchor Inn at a public hearing which brought out the good, the bad and the ugly in participants. After more than six… Read More
GREENVILLE — The body of a Fairfield snowmobiler was found Saturday morning on a snowmobile trail a few miles from Pittston Farm. Stephen V. Follansbee, who turned 46 Saturday, apparently died instantly when his snowmobile left the Seboomook Trail and struck trees, according to Lt. Read More
GREENVILLE — The scarcity of available lakefront property for sale in the Moosehead Lake region has driven up the price of those camps that do come up for sale. Greenville town officials were surprised when they got a peek last week at the 1999 Maine… Read More
AUGUSTA — Maine needs to replace volunteer fire departments with professional firefighters and boost retirement benefits so firefighters can retire earlier, according to a legislative commission. The commission said fire departments across the state are suffering because volunteer departments are understaffed and full-time departments have… Read More
ELLSWORTH — The theme of this year’s Chef’s Gala sponsored by Maine Coast Memorial Hospital and Union Trust is “A Culinary Passage in Time.” The event will be held on April 8. For information, contact the hospital’s development office at 664-5337. Read More
ELLSWORTH — A free 14-week workshop on career and life planning and employability training sponsored by the Ellsworth Center for Women, Work and Community will be held from 9:30 a.m. to 3 p.m. Tuesdays and Thursdays, starting Feb. 8, at the Mill Mall. The sessions… Read More
CASTINE — The board of trustees of Maine Maritime Academy will hold a regular quarterly meeting at 10 a.m. Friday, Feb. 4, at the Jalbert Room on the fourth floor of Leavitt Hall. Read More
SULLIVAN — The Volunteer Fire Department will be host of a public supper from 4:30 to 6:30 p.m. Saturday, Jan. 29, at the Sorrento-Sullivan Recreation Center to benefit Wilton and Beatrice Martin, whose home and business were destroyed by fire. Tickets are $5 for adults, $2.50 for children… Read More
BANGOR — Gov. Angus King will be the keynote speaker at Bangor Theological Seminary’s 95th Convocation the day after he delivers his annual State of the State address to the Legislature. King will speak at 1:30 p.m. Tuesday at the Hammond Street Congregational Church during… Read More
BLUE HILL — The Blue Hill school and budget committees will meet at 6 p.m. Wednesday, Jan. 26, at the Blue Hill Fire Station to act on the proposed school budget for fiscal year 2001. Read More
DOVER-FOXCROFT — Officials in communities that provide their regions with essential services are embracing a legislative initiative that would provide them more money to offset their high tax rates and pay for property tax exemptions. The initiative, nicknamed Revenue Sharing II, would distribute an additional… Read More
PORTLAND – The man in the candy-apple-red parka caught Natasha Carleton’s eye and held it. She paused from slicing pork loin marinated in herbs de Provence to give him her full attention. “Thank you,” the man said, sliding a dollar bill lengthwise across the pass… Read More
I am writing in response to Bob Campbell’s letter, published on Jan. 13. Let me congratulate the Pine Hill Nursery School for its commitment to the safety of its students, families and friends. All departments should be blessed with this type of support. I would… Read More
The state flag of South Carolina could be a symbol of the aspirations of all, if viewed through its colors: the red for the blood which was shed, the blue and white for the dark sky and clouds above, the stars for dreams dreamt and the X formation… Read More
Re: the BDN Jan. 17 article about Suzanne Malis-Andersen of the Brewer school system. I fail to see how a person who obviously is intelligent cannot see the reasoning for the background check and fingerprinting of all who are connected with any school. I have… Read More
I read the Jan. 19 article regarding the misuse of funds earmarked for veterans. Last year your paper printed a copy of a report that showed the downsizing of Togus hospital and the cutback in health care at Togus. They can say all they want about maintaining care… Read More
It is admirable of your publication to take a stance on the side of clean air and environmental responsibility. But let’s back off a moment and consider the plans prodding people to retire their older vehicles which may be gas-guzzling, raw-pipe-emitting behemoths. Most people who… Read More
Machias District Court Nancy E. Vanier, 51, Addison, operating motor vehicle while under influence of intoxicating liquor, $400, jail 60 days, all suspended, probation one year, license suspended 90 days. googletag.cmd.push(function () { // Define Slot var slot_sizes = [[300,250]]; var new_slot_sizes = []; var… Read More
Who is the greatest American filmmaker of the past 30 years? Martin Scorsese, Steven Spielberg, Stanley Kubrick, John Cassavetes, Woody Allen, Robert Altman all have their partisans. But if the criteria include the most masterpieces, or the highest sustained level of accomplishment, maybe we should also be talking… Read More
FAIRFIELD — Fire demolished an empty storage barn Sunday afternoon on Ohio Hill Road. The approximately 100-foot-by-50-foot barn was in flames when firefighters arrived at the Frank Tozier farm, according to acting Fire Chief Gary Poulin. The fire was reported at 2:40 p.m. googletag.cmd.push(function ()… Read More
DOVER-FOXCROFT — Womancare will offer a 10-week women’s discussion group about domestic violence issues. This group will meet one night a week for two hours a session, and will work with an educational curriculum titled “Journey Beyond Abuse.” It is free and will be held… Read More
VAN BUREN — A Saco man was treated at a Caribou hospital and released after suffering minor injuries when two snowmobiles collided Saturday. Donald Domin, 29, was taken to Cary Medical Center by ambulance after the 2:30 p.m. accident. The two snowmobiles were demolished in… Read More
NEWPORT — Police are investigating a break-in at the Camp Benson Variety Store on Route 7 that occurred sometime Saturday night. Ken Fredette, the store’s owner, said Sunday that he was called at 6 a.m. and told that the front door to his store had… Read More
BURNHAM — Family members were forced from their home Sunday evening when a fire damaged the bedroom addition to their house trailer on Brandy Lane. Charlie King, assistant chief of the Burnham Fire Department, said nobody was hurt in the fire. Fire crews responded about… Read More
PALMYRA — A woman lost her home and belongings to fire Sunday afternoon. It was not known how or where the fire started that destroyed the two-story home owned by Constance Arnold of the Gale Road, according to Palmyra Fire Chief Fred Campbell. googletag.cmd.push(function ()… Read More
FORT KENT — Kenneth “Doody” Michaud has been a police officer in Fort Kent for 35 years, and police chief here for the past 24 years. He has made some enemies, or at least people who may not like him too much, but Saturday night he found out… Read More
The battle between the Hermon Family Restaurant and the “residents who moved in more recently” is over. Mr. and Mrs. Walter Munn Sr., who “truly believe they were doing this for the good of the town and neighbors,” are the victors. As a resident of… Read More
PRESQUE ISLE — The Maine School of Science and Mathematics in Limestone and the University of Maine at Presque Isle will present a symposium on the subarctic on Friday, Feb. 4, in the UMPI Student Center multipurpose room. Keynote addresses will begin at 7 p.m.,… Read More
Ellsworth District Court Zibute E. Radzius, 23, Baltimore, Md., operating motor vehicle after suspension of driver’s license, $200. 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
ALTON — Firefighters here endured freezing temperatures Sunday when battling an early morning fire that destroyed a mobile home on the Bennoch Road. The fire, reported at 3:30 a.m., leveled the rented home of Jeremiah and Leona Dorville, a brother and sister. The two had… Read More
FORT KENT — If anyone knows that snowmobiling is a lucrative business in Maine, especially in northern Maine, it’s people in the retail industry who deal with snowmobilers up to five months a year. Snowmobilers, particularly those from away, make cash registers sing. The earlier… Read More
ELLSWORTH — Quest Telecom International LLC, an Ellsworth business and member of the local Chamber of Commerce, has contributed $5,000 to the Maine Air Museum at Bangor International Airport in Bangor. The museum is overseen by the Maine Aviation Historical Society, a nonprofit educational organization… Read More
CAPE ELIZABETH — Officials at Cape Elizabeth High School have reversed their earlier decision to let accused murderer Seiha Srey attend classes there, after getting objections from dozens of parents. Superintendent Thomas A. Forcella sent a letter Friday telling parents Srey would be tutored off… Read More
BAR HARBOR — The town pier is up for renovations before the start of the summer season, thanks to a $75,000 grant deadline kicking the project into motion. Plans for pier renovations will introduce phase one of a larger improvement project to bring new lights,… Read More
GREENVILLE — Hoping to jump-start Piscataquis County’s economy, a small independent bank will announce this week the establishment of a $1 million loan fund for small businesses. Border Trust Co., which is offering the loan fund at favorable market interest rates to qualifying small businesses… Read More