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    HOULTON – Luke McGary scored 10 of his 14 points in the first three minutes of the fourth quarter and the Houlton Shiretowners held on to post a 73-63 schoolboy basketball victory over Caribou Wednesday night. Reuben Thomas added 14 points as Brandon Cottle chipped… Read More
    Four Mainers are part of a class of 16 recruits who have signed National Letters of Intent to play football at the University of Maine in the fall. Matt DiBiase, a running back from South Portland will join the player who opened many of the… Read More
    WINSLOW – Dean Carpenter had two goals and two assists to lead a come-from-behind, five-goal outburst in the third period and help Waterville post a 7-4 high school hockey win over Winslow at Sukee Arena Wednesday. The loss was Winslow’s first of the season and… Read More
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    BLUE HILL – The George Stevens Academy Eagles used a balanced scoring attack to post a 74-55 schoolgirl basketball win over Narraguagus Wednesday night. Lora Trenkle scored 22 points for the winners, Nikki Allen netted 18 and Mandi Allen put in 14. googletag.cmd.push(function () {… Read More
    PRESQUE ISLE – A balanced scoring attack for Husson College and foul trouble for the University of Maine-Presque Isle translated into a 74-69 men’s basketball win for the Braves Wednesday night. UMPI committed 21 of its 30 fouls in the second half, giving the Braves… Read More
    BANGOR – The Bangor High School Rams played like a desperate hockey team Wednesday night. That desperation helped the Rams avenge a loss to intown rival John Bapst High School with an impressive 7-3 triumph at Sawyer Arena. googletag.cmd.push(function () { // Define Slot var… Read More
    AUGUSTA — State lawmakers held out hope Tuesday that some Maine high school environments will become a little more compassionate in the next few months thanks to a healthy infusion of the performing arts. The Maine Arts Commission awarded its first New Century grant to… Read More
    BAR HARBOR — Bar Harbor Banking and Trust Co., a wholly owned subsidiary of Bar Harbor Bankshares, announced earnings of $6,225,000 for the fiscal year ending Dec. 31, an average weighted earnings per share of $1.81. Bar Harbor Banking and Trust’s balance sheet grew by… Read More
    PORTLAND — Showing up at a meeting later this month is enough to make you a candidate for Cumberland County commissioner. The county Democratic Committee has decided that all Democrats who come to its next meeting can have their names sent to Gov. Angus King… Read More
    PORTLAND — A state lawmaker who found himself sailing among sewage and waste during a vacation cruise in Boothbay Harbor last summer wants to ban discharges from ocean vessels in Maine waters. In addition to banning discharges, the bill submitted by Sen. John Nutting, D-Leeds,… Read More
    WASHINGTON — The Maine Manufacturing Extension Partnership of Augusta has been awarded an additional six months of funding from the National Institute of Standards and Technology, an agency within the Department of Commerce. The additional money will allow MEP to continue providing manufacturing extension services… Read More
    AUGUSTA — After weeks of absorbing a spillover of presidential politics from across the border, Maine’s focus on the race for the White House grew sharper Wednesday as the primary election results from next door sank in. State party officials said Tuesday’s voting was bound… Read More
    According to an Associated Press report in the Jan. 19 issue of the Bangor Daily News, chunks of ice the size of basketballs have been falling from the skies in Spain. At first it was thought the ice balls might be frozen waste flushed from passing jet planes,… Read More
    PORTLAND — A man whose conviction of raping a homeless teen-ager at Sebago Lake was overturned on a technicality is being retried in Cumberland County Superior Court. Deputy District Attorney Meg Elam opened the trial by telling a jury the evidence shows Ali Almurshidy to… Read More
    BANGOR — KeyBank, the second-largest bank in the state, has cut part of its Maine work force in an effort to streamline its operations. The move reportedly has affected at least two area managers, including the manager of the Bangor-area banks. googletag.cmd.push(function () { //… Read More
    MAGALLOWAY PLANTATION — Wardens from Maine and New Hampshire early Wednesday rescued three cross-country skiers who became lost in whiteout storm conditions during the night on Lake Umbagog. The skiers were found at about 2 a.m., huddled in front of a fire along the remote… Read More
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    David Carle’s attack on Gov. Angus King’s salmon restoration policy (“King’s strange legacy,” BDN, Jan. 19) is so riddled with disinformation that the reader might easily conclude that Carle is up to his old tricks again. Carle, who wrote the original 1993 petition to list… Read More
    In the final days before Tuesday’s first-in-the-nation primary, polls suggested that about half of New Hampshire voters planned to base their decision upon the candidates’ positions on specific issues, about half upon the less tangible question of character. Both Vice President Al Gore’s narrow win… Read More
    Conduct this simple experiment next time you’re visiting your favorite convenience store: Take one container of milk from the cooler (go with the low fat); remove a bag of, say, pork rinds from the chips rack; place both on the counter. Observe carefully. Does the… Read More
    The buses of Maine seniors heading across the Canadian border to purchase prescription drugs should tell legislators all they need to know about the rising cost of pharmaceuticals here and nationwide. They can do something about this, or at least get the drug lobby’s attention, with legislation they… Read More
    During the month of February, across the country, individuals and communities are participating in events to raise awareness about body image and eating disorders. The need for such events becomes quite clear when you consider the fact that approximately 7 million girls and women and… Read More
    I’ve got a full bucket today. Get your calendar out and mark Feb. 13 for a free day of fishing, and Feb. 18-20 for the return of the Best of Banff Mountain Film Festival Tour in Bangor and Ellsworth. I’ll give you the details, then… Read More
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    Gary Wittner’s new CD “Roadway” is a stylistically ambitious recording, covering solo guitar arrangements of country blues and original tunes to quartets playing Thelonious Monk. Backed by Howard Johnson on tuba and contrabass clarinet, Bruce Ditmas on drums and Dominic Richards on acoustic bass, Wittner has produced a… Read More
    The ground outside is covered with snow, but inside the Bangor Auditorium this weekend, thoughts will be on warmer weather and enjoyable times spent camping. It’s time for the 15th annual Downeast Recreational Vehicle and Camping Show, which is northern New England’s largest show of… Read More
    BANGOR — St. Joseph Hospital will host a program focusing on the scams and fraud that target older adults from 1:30 to 3 p.m. Wednesday, Feb. 9, in conference room 2 of the hospital. Deborah Chapman, director of volunteer programs for the Eastern Agency on… Read More
    WINTERPORT — The play “Norm and Fred,” which educates young people on the use and abuse of drugs, will be performed at the following times and places: 9:30 a.m. Tuesday, Feb. 8, Hampden Academy; 9 a.m. Wednesday, Feb. 9, John Bapst Memorial High School; 8:15 a.m. Thursday, Feb. Read More
    NEWBURGH — A new Aviation Explorer Post is being organized by the Experimental Aircraft Association. EAA Post 827 will hold a “First Nighter” at 2 p.m. Sunday, Feb. 6, at Miller Field on North Road, Newburgh. googletag.cmd.push(function () { // Define Slot var slot_sizes =… Read More
    BAR HARBOR — Police arrested a local man on charges of operating his truck while under the influence of drugs Sunday night — less than a month after a prosecutor dismissed charges against the man for possession of heroin. James Tweedie, 41, was arrested late… Read More
    BANGOR — 55 Alive, a classroom refresher course for experienced motorists, will be offered in two sessions, from 8:30 a.m. to 12:30 p.m. on both March 15 and 22 at the Eastern Agency on Aging, 450 Essex St. The course addresses the physical changes that… Read More
    BANGOR — AARP Tax-Aide volunteers provide free income tax assistance for low- to moderate-income individuals of any age with a special emphasis on seniors. Tax-Aide volunteers are IRS- and Maine Revenue Services-trained and provide accuracy comparable to paid preparers. Assistance is available for both state… Read More
    BELFAST — The City Council has authorized conversion of the former Fleet Bank in Post Office Square into a police station. The council Tuesday voted unanimously to buy the bank, which now serves as the temporary home of the Belfast Free Library. The price of… Read More
    SKOWHEGAN — An association of homeowners from the Toe of the Boot, a section of Moosehead Lake in Tomhegan Township, have been working to have the Somerset County commissioners provide year-round maintenance on Great Northern Road. On Wednesday morning, the commissioners said their research has… Read More
    PIERCE POND TOWNSHIP — An 84-year-old man apparently died of exposure after his car got stuck on a remote Somerset County logging road, state police said. Loggers found the body of David House at 4:30 a.m. Monday, about 10 feet from his 1988 Lincoln Town… Read More
    MILLINOCKET — The Millinocket Fire Department is more prepared than ever to rescue snowmobilers who become injured in accidents miles from the nearest roadway, thanks to donations from a nonprofit civic group. Because Millinocket is one of the state’s hot snowmobiling destination spots, members of… Read More
    BAR HARBOR — Some residents have been seeing red in a discussion about use of town greens. Town councilors Tuesday approved a new request to host an August art show on public green space, after fielding protests from local business owners involved in a similar… Read More
    THOMASTON — A three-car accident Wednesday at a Route 1 crosswalk caused more than $3,500 in damage, but no injuries to the drivers. Percy Young, 85, of South Thomaston was stopped at the crosswalk in front of Thomaston Academy in a 1990 Toyota station wagon… Read More
    In a Jan. 31 editorial, “Anthrax vaccine on trial,” the Bangor Daily News perpetuates several unfortunate misperceptions regarding the nature and purpose of the anthrax vaccination program. The first of these regards the safety of the vaccine itself. Concerns about the safety of the vaccine are unfounded and… Read More
    This letter is in response to Joe Niemczura’s letter titled, “Young life ruined,” printed in your Jan. 31 edition. The most important item that Niemczura failed to mention in was that the “kid” he mentions apparently brandished what appeared to be a handgun, pointed it… Read More
    Jerry Hudson has been a member of the Air National Guard for some years now, and he is rather typical in that he too is bright, mature, good-natured and good-looking. Most of us are. And most of us seemed to think of him as your average super troop. Read More
    The fact that Elian Gonzalez’ mother took him away from Cuba to prevent his father from his rightful visitation was wrong. The fact that she risked the child’s life in an inadequate boat for the trip shows abuse. Elian belongs back in the arms of… Read More
    Katie and Sara Lozito of Hampden Academy cite the complaints (BDN, Feb. 1) apparently circulating in SAD 22 because the Bronco band does not perform en masse for all home basketball games. Years ago, when the late, great Mark Hayes and I split first trombone… Read More
    PORTLAND — Federal prosecutors said Wednesday that two York obstetricians broke the law by failing to provide a deaf couple with a sign language interpreter and other services during a high-risk pregnancy. Megan Smith-McLaren and her husband, Raymond McLaren, of Kittery had to travel to… Read More
    MILFORD, Conn. — The steel skeleton of a power plant collapsed at a construction site Wednesday, killing two workers and trapping a crane operator in the rubble for nearly eight hours. The operator was alive and talking inside the crane’s cab, but the cab was… Read More
    BREWER — Taylor Communications Corporation, based in Brewer, has changed its name to Exp@nets (pronounced ex-pa-nets) in a merger with 25 other companies across the United States. Exp@nets is a $300 million pre-IPO company that provides complete networked communications solutions and services to companies across the United States. Read More
    BIDDEFORD — A lawsuit is brewing over the local Disabled American Veterans post, after members broke in to reclaim the building that was closed recently by the organization’s national leaders. The national DAV also revoked the chapter’s 1953 charter and confiscated its $16,000 savings, hoping… Read More
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    AUGUSTA — The Maine Manufacturing Extension Partnership is helping an Augusta company develop a new product that ultimately could save paper mills and chemical plants millions of dollars. Kenway Corporation, which employs 30 people, is a fiberglass fabricator specializing in the custom design and manufacture… Read More
    MILLINOCKET — Great Northern Paper Co. Inc., Millinocket’s largest taxpayer, plans to take the issue of its 1998 tax dispute with the town to the state Board of Property Tax Review. The Millinocket board of appeals met this week to hear Great Northern’s appeal of… Read More
    Anyone with lots of returnable bottles or cans is asked to participate in a bottle drive to benefit the University of Maine’s alternative spring break program, LET’S Volunteer — Learning and Exploration through Service. The program’s post-Super Bowl bottle drive will be conducted from 9… Read More
    I have to take a few moments out of my retirement time to respond to John Bernard Smith of Lubec who wrote that uninformed, insensitive and ridiculous letter in the BDN of Jan. 25. If Smith compares a tragic death of a young human being… Read More
    BELFAST — A city man accused of raping a woman while she was unconscious was among 17 people named in indictments handed up by the Waldo County grand jury this week. Jesse Hall, 23, of Belfast was charged with two counts of gross sexual assault… Read More
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    ELLSWORTH — Friends of the Ellsworth Public Library will hold its annual Cabin Fever Paperback Book Sale from 9 a.m. to 3 p.m. Saturday, Feb. 12, in the Riverview Room at the Library. The public is asked to use the lower parking lot back entrance prior to 10… Read More
    BROOKSVILLE — The Brooksville school committee will meet at 7 p.m. Monday, Feb. 7, at the Brooksville School. Among items on the agenda will be a Maine Educational Assessment results presentation by Corrine Pert. Read More
    ORLAND — The Orland bicentennial committee will hold a tea celebration on the town’s 200th anniversary Feb. 21 at the Orland town office. Donald Bowden, who served as a moderator for town meetings for many years, will read a proclamation. Activities will include notes from… Read More
    ELLSWORTH — The state Transportation Department today will install a sign on Route 1 near a local restaurant that marks the region as a Down East gateway, the department said. It will have the same Down East logo that is found on the Interstate 95… Read More