BANGOR – “Sweet” Lou Dunbar, the center-coach of the world famous Harlem Globetrotters, and the rest of his teammates will be appearing at the Bangor Auditorium Tuesday. Dunbar averaged 26 points and 12 rebounds a game his high school senior year on the way to… Read More
ORONO – Boston University, the Hockey East regular season champion, placed six players on the All-Hockey East first, second and rookie teams. So did Boston College. Boston College’s three first-teamers are also finalists for the Hobey Baker Award, given to college hockey’s top player. New… Read More
BANGOR – It may have been hard to tell Heather Ernest was destined for basketball greatness as a Maine high school player when she joined her first basketball team in fifth grade, when she didn’t have as much as a layup in her repertoire, and the first basket… Read More
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Ladies and gentlemen, children of all ages! Step right up and take a good look at this NCAA hockey show, and meet the man whose late-season heroics have helped put the University of Maine in contention for another national title. You can call him Trixie… Read More
Former UMaine football player Brian Gaine is making his mark on the business side of pro football with the New York Jets. Gaine, a standout tight end for the Black Bears, is now the senior manager of pro player development/NFC. googletag.cmd.push(function () { // Define… Read More
JACKSON, Wyo. – Canadians were poised to steal the gold, silver and bronze medals in the U.S. downhill. American Chris Puckett saw it as his patriotic duty to stop it. Puckett prevented a Canadian sweep of the men’s downhill by winning Friday’s opening event of… Read More
University of Maine goalie Matt Yeats will be under the spotlight when the Bears face either Michigan or Colgate in their NCAA Eastern Regional Tournament quarterfinal on Sunday afternoon in Albany. “I’m pretty confident. Things have been going pretty well. The team has been playing… Read More
WEST LONG BRANCH, N.J. – University of Maine starter Chris Ehmke pitched a four-hitter to earn his first win and lead the Black Bears to a 7-1 baseball victory over Monmouth University Friday afternoon at Monmouth Field. The Bears, now 4-12, touched up Monmouth pitching… Read More
Congress has rejected a bill to provide immediate relief from high gasoline and heating oil prices that included measures specifically aiding New England. Key lawmakers from oil-producing states engineered the defeat, saying what the nation really needs is a long-range policy to increase domestic production and to lessen… Read More
AUGUSTA — A bill to do away with the statute of limitations in child sex cases received routine approval in the House on Thursday, but faced additional votes in both chambers. The bill in effect says there are no time limits to bring civil actions… Read More
What began as a clarification of how game wardens stop motor vehicles has turned into a question in the Legislature of whether wardens should do anything but intercede in the most egregious hunting, fishing and trapping violations. Before lawmakers declare open season on some of Maine’s most-effective conservation… Read More
PORTLAND — Helen Nearing was as unafraid of dying as she was determined to continue her back-to-the-earth lifestyle, even in her late 80s after her husband had starved himself to death. Looking directly into a video camera, she told it like it was. googletag.cmd.push(function ()… Read More
WASHINGTON — U.S. Rep. Tom Allen has announced he will co-sponsor legislation to clarify the federal Food and Drug Administration’s jurisdiction to regulate tobacco as a drug. “[Tuesday’s] 5-to-4 Supreme Court decision dealt a devastating setback to efforts to curb smoking and protect public health,”… Read More
The Maine Lung Association on Friday joined the growing chorus of groups opposing the sale of Blue Cross and Blue Shield of Maine, the state’s largest health insurer. The board of directors voted 16-0 against the proposed $120 million sale to Anthem Insurance Cos. of… Read More
AUGUSTA — A hearing has been scheduled for Tuesday in response to allegations of election fraud involving a Hallowell candidate and a recently hired staffer with the House Republican office. Chief Deputy Secretary of State Rebecca Wyke said Friday the challenge to the validity of… Read More
MILO — The first few months on the job, SAD 41 Superintendent David Walker felt a lot like Charlie Brown. Just when he thought Lucy or fate or whoever was holding the football on that particular day was going to let him kick a successful… Read More
PORTLAND — Maine moved one step closer to having its first black judge Friday when a legislative committee approved Gov. Angus King’s nomination of Portland lawyer Rick Lawrence to the District Court. The Judiciary Committee unanimously approved Lawrence’s nomination, meaning his approval by the full… Read More
PORTLAND — Three Maine game wardens were honored on March 22 as American Red Cross Real Heroes at a breakfast sponsored by the Red Cross. The game wardens were the three law enforcement officers honored in the law enforcement category. Wardens Dave Chabot of Greene,… Read More
LEWISTON — Gov. Angus King is unconvinced that he should institute changes to stop what an advocacy group described as double-dipping by some companies taking advantage of dual property tax rebates, his spokesman says. The Maine Citizen Leadership Fund is targeting businesses that obtain partial… Read More
AUGUSTA — John McElwee of Caribou, who overcame a drunken driving conviction to become a successful lawyer, county commissioner and district attorney, received a unanimous recommendation from the Legislature’s Judiciary Committee for the District Court bench Friday. The nomination will proceed to the Senate for… Read More
WASHINGTON — Debunking recent estimates of summer gas prices, the head of the Energy Information Administration said Friday he does not expect the average price of gas to hit $2 a gallon. Jay Hakes, head of the EIA, an independent research arm of the Energy… Read More
FALMOUTH — The Maine Chapter of the American Parkinson’s Disease Association and the Maine Parkinson Society are working together to improve the lives of Maine people with Parkinson’s disease through education and public awareness on Saturday, April 1. People can learn about the disease and how to live… Read More
AUGUSTA — The Appalachian Trail Conference will invite unaffiliated organizations and individual teachers to apply for matching funds from the “Grants for Outreach” program. Programs should reach beyond traditional trail-user groups to youth at risk, inner-city residents, senior citizens, minorities, people with disabilities and residents… Read More
PORTLAND — A software engineer who used the Internet to arrange to have sex with an 8-year-old girl in a South Portland hotel for $350 has been handed a six-year prison term. Stephen Burton, 46, was sentenced Wednesday in Superior Court to 10 years with… Read More
PORTLAND — The owner of a Lisbon Falls company hopes to strike it rich by snapping up domain names that other people are willing to pay big bucks for. David Giancola, the owner of ColaCo International, has about 50 Internet domain names for sale. He… Read More
The investment firm J.P. Morgan has an ad campaign which asserts that the glass is half full only if you’re busy filling it. It’s a moderately clever twist on the old half empty/half full conundrum, one that is particularly applicable to Maine’s efforts to build a high-tech industry. Read More
BIDDEFORD — Twinkie lovers across the Northeast will be able to get their fix soon. Teamsters removed pickets from Maine to Ohio on Thursday, ending an eight-day strike and allowing the flow of Twinkies, Wonder Bread and other Interstate Bakeries Corp. products to resume. googletag.cmd.push(function… Read More
The Camden-Rockport High School Class of 1990 will hold its 10th reunion Aug. 26. Addresses of classmates are needed by class president Michelle Gagne Hannan at P.O. Box 834, Rockport 04856. Those wanting to help organize the reunion should tell Hannan. The Marine Corps League… Read More
Readers of this paper on Friday might have seen an Op Ed column about MBNA’s support of the University of Maine. It was penned by someone named Paul Grosswiler. We are told Grosswiler is currently on leave in China from his position as an associate professor of journalism… Read More
There have been a number of recent guest columns in papers around the state criticizing the Sustainable Forestry Initiativesm Program (SFI). There are several very important issues the authors chose not to share with the readers. In my opinion, these issues are very significant to the dialogue. The… Read More
In 1790, when the new American republic conducted its first census, an estimated 97,000 settlers resided in the Massachusetts counties that 30 years later would became the state of Maine. When contacted by census enumerators, who canvassed the region by boat, sled and horse-propelled all-terrain vehicles, I suspect… Read More
One of the neat things about being hooked up to the Internet, as Gov. King’s much-ballyhooed mythical seventh-grade laptop brigade will some day learn if they don’t already know, is that you can receive jokes, tall tales and shaggy dawg stories from your e-mail pen pals which you… Read More
A story in some editions Friday contained the wrong date for a Hancock County commissioners’ meeting. They met Tuesday. Read More
The Justice Department has taken on a tricky but entirely justified job of examining whether e-mail records regarding campaign funding raising had been suppressed by the White House. But in going forward with this search in the middle of a presidential race, Justice also has an obligation to… Read More
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Echo Aven has been a spiritual seeker since she was 10 years old. Raised in the Roman Catholic tradition, she felt separated from God, alienated by a male supreme being and a priesthood that did not ordain women. Aven examined Protestant denominations but still missed… Read More
ROCKLAND — The Midcoast Maine Jewish community will gather at 5:30 p.m. Friday, March 31, at Adas Yoshuron Synagogue at 50 Willow St. for a program of Jewish revitalization and unity. “Shabbat Across America/Canada” is an effort by Judaism’s four major movements to renew interest… Read More
The oldest known seed ever germinated was a 2,500-year-old lotus seed. The members of the Maine Seed Saving Network can’t boast seeds anywhere near that old, but many of their seeds have a lineage that goes back 100 years or more. googletag.cmd.push(function () { //… Read More
OWLS HEAD — If it’s not one thing, it’s another, with the proposed Ingrahams Hill sewer project. For months, the town has been negotiating an agreement with neighboring Rockland for wastewater treatment services. Now that the two municipalities have ironed out differences, the town is… Read More
BINGHAM — The new superintendent for SAD 13 is a tireless worker who enjoys spending leisure time in the outdoors with his family; coin collecting, a hobby he has practiced since he was 13 years old; and reading. At age 53, Ashley LeBlanc looks for… Read More
HODGDON — For the second time in five years, directors of the Southern Aroostook Solid Waste Disposal District have decided to discontinue efforts to build a regional landfill to serve its seven member towns. Friday’s action doesn’t dissolve the district, nor does it eliminate the… Read More
HANCOCK — A public hearing scheduled next week will ask residents to decide whether they want to simplify some of their zoning ordinances and avoid costly legal fees, according to the chairman of the planning board. Les Stratton, board chairman, said Friday that the meeting… Read More
EAST MACHIAS — Residents will gather for the annual town meeting Monday. Among the warrant articles up for consideration are health insurance for town clerks, a new furnace for the town library and a handicapped-accessible restroom at the municipal building. googletag.cmd.push(function () { // Define… Read More
BREWER — A blueberry grower would have to alert a neighboring family in advance of his plans to apply a pesticide on his Knox County fields, under a draft rule a state board considered Friday. The measure written by staffers for the state Board of… Read More
JACKMAN — About 30 voters gathered Thursday at the Forest Hills Consolidated School auditorium and approved a budget for 2000 with no changes in the warrant as presented. The town’s new spending plan of $947,208 consists of $926,908 from taxation and $20,300 from the general… Read More
ABBOT — An Abbot man who is suspicious of the intent of a bill requesting a study of Maine’s gun laws is circulating petitions throughout the state seeking to “impeach” the sponsors and co-sponsors of LD 2494. As proposed, LD 2494 would result in a… Read More
THOMASTON — Selectmen will vote Tuesday on naming a new park at the site of the old wastewater treatment plant Mayo Park. The board had passed the proposal on to the town’s conservation committee last month since the group had worked on landscaping the site… Read More
THOMASTON — A handwritten bomb threat on a restroom wall Friday interrupted classes at Georges Valley High School. Students and teachers stood outdoors for about an hour while local police and fire personnel combed the building for explosives. After finding none, classes resumed around 10… Read More
WALDOBORO — Drivers using Main Street may want to allow extra time to get to their destinations for the next several weeks because of repainting of the bridge that crosses the Medomak River. The state Department of Transportation issued a notice Friday that work on… Read More
FRENCHVILLE — Frenchville’s first woman selectman was elected this week over a 19-year incumbent. That was noteworthy, but the untold story is that she was one of only two people who opposed incumbents in elections that filled 20 positions in four St. John Valley towns during the past… Read More
MILLINOCKET — Deliberations will begin next week on a town budget proposal that reduces overall spending by $566,074 and cuts the current tax rate by $1.30. Town Manager Gene Conlogue presented a proposed budget of $4,828,550 to members of the Town Council on Thursday. It… Read More
PITTSFIELD — Driver inattention was the reason cited for a single-car accident Thursday night in Pittsfield, according to Police Chief Steve Emery. Ronald Roy, 42, of Pittsfield told police he took his eyes off the road for a second before leaving the pavement and striking… Read More
CARIBOU — Residents will get a chance to comment next week on the city’s proposed 2000 budget, which calls for an increase of $360,385 to be raised in taxes. The $6.1 million municipal budget calls for $2.8 million to be raised in taxes, up from… Read More
You complain about “witch hunt, fishing expedition or just plain gossip.” Why don’t you publish Attorney General Andrew Ketterer’s apology to Professor Jon Reisman on another subject which serves to reinforce Rep. Henry Joy’s opinions? Your hot-headed editorializing about Joy’s career as coming to a “sad end,” and… Read More
The press seems to be giving George W. Bush a free ride into the White House. Why don’t we hear about the brother involved in the savings and loan scandal in the 1980s? Do you suppose it was because his father was president at the time? We can’t… Read More
Columnist Matthew Miller (BDN, March 15) alerts the nation about the potential teacher shortage. He writes, “Filling classrooms with top talent and not simply warm bodies is a tall order.” I agree. I also have two proposals I have forwarded to Sens. Olympia Snowe and Susan Collins and… Read More
There has been much discussion about the similarities between the governor’s and speaker’s proposals for the allocation of Maine’s share of tobacco settlement funds. In fact, the differences are much more important than the similarities. As a social work educator and researcher, I am very concerned with how… Read More
When did computers emerge from being tools to requisite? Yes, they are something that makes some areas of lives easier, but what about practical living? Millions survive without personal computers and this does not make them impaired or ignorant. It isn’t fair to the children to make them… Read More
I read with interest your article (March 22) about Maine possibly going from MTBE to ethanol. We moved to Maine from an ethanol state, Minnesota. Ethanol was added to the fuel every winter. I did not need for anyone to tell me ethanol was being… Read More
Lamoine Consolidated School is accepting kindergarten registration for the 2000-2001 school year. Pupils must be 5 by Oct. 15, and be in compliance with the state immunization law. Bring a certified copy of the child’s birth certificate and record of immunization. Call 667-8578 to make an appointment. Read More
AUGUSTA — The Maine Bureau of Banking within the Department of Professional and Financial Regulation today has announced the creation of a new site on the World Wide Web: VentureintoMaine. This Web site, which may be accessed at http://www.VentureintoMaine.com, provides an opportunity to learn more… Read More
The Bangor Daily News’ overall quality, including editorial content, design and photography, earned the paper a merit award Friday in the New England Newspaper Association Newspaper of the Year competition. The award was presented during NENA’s annual spring conference at the Copley Marriott in Boston. Read More
PRESQUE ISLE — A Perham man faces federal charges in connection with what police are calling the largest indoor marijuana-growing operation in the state, officials with the Maine Drug Enforcement Agency said Friday. John H. Pickard, 50, is charged with growing more than 1,200 plants… Read More
PORTLAND — A former insurance company employee faces up to 10 years in prison after pleading guilty to stealing about $500,000 from the Roman Catholic Diocese of Portland. Sharon Sampson, 49, was accused of writing about 200 checks to herself over a seven-year period while… Read More
In the middle of a conversation about the difficulty of identifying wild Atlantic salmon, Irv Kornfield jumped up and dashed into a room adjacent to his cluttered laboratory at the University of Maine. He returned carrying a stuffed passenger pigeon. “This one was easy,” the… Read More
BANGOR — The very idea made her eyes open wide with disbelief. A full belly without the help of government programs or private food pantries. “Magic,” the woman marveled Friday as she prepared to leave In-Tyme Programs, a Bangor food pantry, her car stocked with… Read More
Activities abound in, about and around the Mabel Wadsworth Health Center in Bangor this spring. First, we remind the green thumb types among us that it is the hope of all involved with the work of the center that you have already planted the seedlings… Read More
If you’re one of those people whose fondest youthful memories were made long ago at the wheel of a Chevy clunker filled with friends, perhaps you’re thinking that Maine’s new restrictions on teen drivers are unfair. After all, not much has really changed on Maine’s… Read More
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I was appalled to read on the front page (BDN, March 21) that James Confalone, the owner of the commercial side of Big Squaw Mountain, “has no intentions of changing the name.” Our elected officials do not represent merely a small “group of Indians” as he seems to… Read More
ISLAND FALLS — History was on the move here Thursday — literally — as a 105-year-old house was moved to what eventually will be a cluster of buildings that will serve as an agricultural museum. After almost four days of preparation, it took Kenneth D. Read More
GREENVILLE — Bulging at its seams from serving more and larger functions than it was designed for originally, the small municipal building in the village has reached its limits. It became evident to town officials in 1987 that more space was needed for town functions. Read More
FAIRFIELD — State environmental officials plan to meet with town councilors Wednesday night to discuss their search for possible sources of pollution in Fairfield Center. In recent months, residents have voiced fears that contamination from a former Middle Road landfill for paper industry wastes may… Read More
BREWER — A Brewer native who has achieved some international acclaim for his underground, low-budget films, is among the entertainment revolutionaries featured in the latest issue of Time magazine. Todd Verow, a digital filmmaker whose Bangor Films company is based in Boston, is included among… Read More
MILLINOCKET — The Town Council on Thursday unanimously ratified new contracts for police and public works employees, who have been working without contracts for the past nine months. The new contracts for police and public works employees, who are represented by Teamsters Local 340, run… Read More
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BREWER — Though some say they have been inconvenienced by the move, city officials this week said their decision to store certain public records at a Bangor warehouse has resolved a host of problems while ensuring the documents’ survival well into the new century. City… Read More
AUGUSTA — Rep. Richard Campbell, R-Holden, is hoping to break a logjam of paperwork that is delaying action on LD 2339, a bill intended to assist with the costs of cleanup at the Plymouth Superfund site. On Friday, he urged the Natural Resources Committee to… Read More
TOWNSHIP 2 RANGE 8 NWP — A Clinton man was seriously injured Friday when his car hit a guardrail on Interstate 95 near Lincoln. Donald Rodrigue, 44, appears to have fallen asleep at the wheel about 6:20 p.m. while driving in the northbound lane just… Read More