BANGOR – Whenever the Bangor High football team let loose a on a scoring drive in Friday night’s exhibition game against Mt. Blue, it was a pretty sight. A 48-yard touchdown pass, a 60-yard run and a 58-yard completion for a TD on the final… Read More
EDDINGTON – The Penobscot Games and Barbecue, sponsored by the Eddington, Veazie and Penobscot Salmon Clubs as well as Penobscot Flyfishers, and Sunkhaze Stream Chapter of Trout Unlimited will be on Sunday, September 10. The Penobscot Games offers a full day of fly casting competitions, individual and team… Read More
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LEWISTON – Amanda Colby of Willimantic, Conn., a recent graduate of Bates College, has been selected as the NCAA’s Woman of the Year from Maine. Colby, a second-team All-American for the Bates volleyball team, was named a GTE/CoSIDA second-team Academic All-American. The biochemistry major has… Read More
HODGDON – Liz Howard knocked in a goal on corner kick with nine minutes remaining in the second half to lift Washburn to a 1-0 victory over Hodgdon in schoolgirl soccer action Friday. Goalie Crystal Blakney made 14 saves on 19 shots for the 5-1… Read More
MISSISSAUGA, Ontario – Embattled Maine native John Huard resigned as head coach of the Toronto Argonauts on Friday, hours after the club’s embarrassing 51-4 home loss to the B.C. Lions. His resignation was a surprise, but his departure wasn’t. googletag.cmd.push(function () { // Define Slot… Read More
For the first time in approximately 60 years, athletic fields in Washington and Aroostook County are being used by athletes other than soccer players or weekend warriors playing pickup football games. Thanks to a youth football program organized and funded by the NFL, football is… Read More
After enduring three weeks of comments, suggestions and insults, I am here today to reassure you that I did not, in fact, drop dead during the third running of the Beach to Beacon road race in early August. And in an effort to stop the… Read More
BOSTON – Chosen for his commitment to the New England economy, U.S. Secretary of Defense William Cohen has been named New Englander of the Year by The New England Council. Choosing Cohen was “a no-brainer,” according to Jim Brett, president and CEO of the nonpartisan… Read More
LEWISTON – A woman who told a crisis hotline worker that she had a hostage at The Chalet Hotel on Friday was in protective custody. Police received a call from the crisis worker a little after 9 a.m. Officers evacuated nearby rooms and were able… Read More
WELLINGTON – A Wellington Girl Scout has been selected by the national Girl Scout organization to participate in a research project in Antarctica for about three months. Rosemary Garrett-Young, a member of the Abnaki Girl Scout Council in Brewer and a sophomore at Smith College… Read More
ROUND POND TOWNSHIP T13 R12 – The University of Maine at Fort Kent has a new classroom located 70 miles from the campus’ Pleasant Street location in Fort Kent. On Friday, about 50 people attended the dedication of the wilderness camp named for the late… Read More
AUGUSTA – The Legislature’s 15-member Commission to Study Equity in the Distribution of Gas Tax Revenues Attributable to Snowmobiles, All-Terrain Vehicles and Watercraft will hold its first public hearing from 3 to 5 p.m. and from 6 to 9 p.m. Tuesday, Aug. 29, at the Fort Fairfield Elementary… Read More
AUGUSTA – The decision on Central Maine Medical Center’s bid for its own cardiac surgery unit has been postponed until Oct. 1. The state Department of Human Services announced Thursday that it wants to review a study on the current and future demand for cardiovascular… Read More
AUGUSTA – Six Maine locations have been nominated to appear on the National Register of Historic Places, according to Earle Shettleworth, director of the Maine Historic Preservation Commission. Nomination to the National Register means a location is worth preservation and protection as part of the… Read More
ORONO – The University of Maine Cooperative Extension and the Kennebec County Soil and Water Conservation District will conduct a series of “Conservation Options for Farmers” forums, beginning with a meeting from 7 to 9 p.m. Tuesday, Sept. 26, at the East Vassalboro Grange. The… Read More
PORTLAND – Four women will be honored by the Maine Women’s Fund at their 10th anniversary celebration, “Evening to Honor Maine Women and Girls,” on Oct. 2 at the Holiday Inn. Mainers Odelle Bowman, Elise Brown, Larinda Meade and Caitlin Schick will receive awards for… Read More
CASTINE – A benefit concert supporting the musical instrument fund for Castine Community Child Development Center’s Otter House will be held from 6 to 8 p.m. on Sunday, Aug. 27 at the Trinitarian Church. Musical performances include Julian Gardner who will host the evening and… Read More
BUCKSPORT – State police arrested 18-year-old Benjamin Foster of Stonington shortly after noon Friday, amid accusations that he assaulted 69-year-old Leonard Pineau with a hammer, then stole a car to escape the scene. According to state police, Pineau was driving on Interstate 95 from his… Read More
There are no warning signs to tell you that technology has suddenly overwhelmed your brain, and that the miraculous organ which served you so well for so long will start sputtering in the information abyss. No message boxes pop up behind the eyeballs to alert… Read More
AUGUSTA – Gov. Angus King has withdrawn his proposal to reappoint the head of the state panel that serves as planning board for Maine’s unorganized territory. However, King has indicated that he plans to put forth his candidate for legislative review again. On the eve… Read More
VEAZIE – Fire damaged an apartment complex Friday evening, forcing residents to seek shelter elsewhere for at least the night. Firefighters and police were called to the Veazie Manor complex at 1055 School St. shortly after 8 p.m. for a fire that apparently began in… Read More
OLD TOWN – Police on Friday searched the four-door sedan of a man arrested Wednesday on charges he tried to abduct a pedestrian as she walked to a store. Leon Alpine Niles, 29, of Old Town faces charges of attempted kidnapping and assault, and authorities… Read More
Tiffany, 12, and Sara, 10, are sisters who look forward to being adopted together. Friendly and outgoing, the girls like to talk and socialize and are involved in community, school and church activities, as well as activities with their foster family. The sisters have individual talents, but both… Read More
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Bangor District Court Angela C. Mayo, 22, Milford, obstructing government administration, $150; unlawful possession of scheduled drugs, 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
OAKLAND – Two of the three people seriously injured last week in a collision between two pickup trucks have been released from the hospital, authorities said Friday. Harry Bell Jr. 30, and Ryan Foss, 19, both of the Pittsfield area, returned home from MaineGeneral Medical… Read More
The spray-painted message on a brick wall in West Market Square hardly warrants a second look: an illegible name crossed out with a blue “X.” Next to it, a seemingly nonsensical “187.” The combination, however, is an ominous one, and the problem it represents has caused police, corrections… Read More
An unkempt apple orchard in decline is being given new life, this time as home to an American original that once itself was on the verge of extinction. But put aside your visions of eagles nesting in the trees or grizzly bears or the gray wolf wandering between… Read More
BANGOR – Sonic Flood will perform at a riverfront music festival and picnic recognizing Manna Ministry’s 10th anniversary on Labor Day weekend. The five-member contemporary Christian band first appeared in the Queen City in April when the band opened for the Newsboys. googletag.cmd.push(function () {… Read More
BANGOR – Bill Friederich looks like a drummer. His stubby fingers and fleshy palms are calloused from years of tapping, pounding and beating skin stretched across drumheads. The 49-year-old’s upper arms and body are well developed from decades of drumming. Robust laughter rolls out of… Read More
You won’t find manicured hedges, sharply edged beds and perfect rows of flowers in Dora Galitzki’s Rockport yard. It’s not that she doesn’t appreciate the beauty of a formal landscape, but when The New York Times garden columnist and author of “The Gardener’s Essential Companion” moved to Maine… Read More
My garden misses me. I know this is true because every time I visit, I find that things aren’t doing as well as they should be. The situation is simple: I’ve been working odd hours since May and haven’t spent a quarter of my usual time in the… Read More
FREDERICTON, NEW BRUNSWICK – New Brunswick cancer patients will begin crossing the border into Maine this week to receive urgently needed medical radiation treatments they can’t get quickly enough at home. About 45 Canadian prostate- and breast-cancer patients will spend between six and eight weeks… Read More
ORONO – Want to research your family tree at Fogler Library? Hoping to get the kids out of the house during February vacation with a visit to the Hudson Museum? Planning to run into the campus bookstore to pick up a Black Bears’ T-shirt for that new grandson… Read More
BATH – Shipbuilders went to work Friday at Bath Iron Works wondering if they would pass through the gates next week as they geared up for a vote on a contract proposal. About 5,000 union members planned to vote Sunday morning on a new contract. Read More
AUGUSTA – The lawyer for a North Vassalboro man wants a judge to overturn a jury verdict convicting his client of threatening a University of Vermont professor. Jonathan Blumberg, 48, is the victim of a federal conflict of interest, lawyer Ronald A. Bourget said. googletag.cmd.push(function… Read More
NATICK, Mass. – Guillermo Molina winces at the sight of row upon row of brown, withered plants drooping with soft, misshapen tomatoes. “At least when we had a drought last year I could pump water from the pond and keep the crops wet,” the head… Read More
BELFAST – An expected infusion of capital from a new partner has Moss Inc. poised for growth and expansion. The manufacturer of custom tension fabric structures for the worldwide trade show industry announced Friday that it has accepted a controlling equity investment from the Riverside… Read More
BANGOR – A man born in an Italian refugee camp where his Jewish mother fled in 1944 to avoid post-war anti-Semitism in their Polish hometown on Friday became the fifth person sworn in as a federal judge based in Bangor. In a ceremony packed with… Read More
BANGOR – Bangor Hydro-Electric Co. customers found out this week just how small their utility really is when they learned their rates could go up because of the departure of one large power user in the area. On Tuesday, HoltraChem Manufacturing Co. in Orrington announced… Read More
KENNEBUNKPORT – The Maine State Police and Maine Marine Patrol on Friday ended their search for a single-engine plane that crashed three miles off Kennebunkport last week. A search team used a sophisticated sonar device from the Connecticut state police for six days before calling… Read More
LITCHFIELD – They look like tasty, cooked lobsters. But these crustaceans aren’t destined for a twin-lobster special at the local restaurant. The shells have been recycled and painstakingly reassembled to look like the real thing, fresh from the pot. googletag.cmd.push(function () { // Define Slot… Read More
PORTLAND – A former Kennebunk High School teacher was arrested on one count of gross sexual assault involving a 15-year-old boy, according to authorities. Gerald Burnham, 59, of Naples was arrested at his home Thursday by Cumberland County Sheriff’s deputies. Burnham taught math and was… Read More
BANGOR – American Indian communities in Maine have been awarded more than $1.8 million by federal agencies, according to U.S. Rep. John Baldacci. The funds are being made available through the Department of Justice, the Environmental Protection Agency and the Department of Housing and Urban Development. Read More
OAKLAND – Two of the three people seriously injured last week in a collision between two pickup trucks have been released from the hospital, authorities said Friday. Harry Bell Jr. 30, and Ryan Foss, 19, both of the Pittsfield area, returned home from MaineGeneral Medical… Read More
CUSHING – The driver of a truck that loads logs which crashed off the Pleasant Point Road Wednesday was listed in stable condition at Maine Medical Center Friday. Albert Kaufmann, 61, of Nobleboro lost control of the truck when its tires got caught up in… Read More
I wish to thank Matthew Miller for his “third way” column (BDN, Aug. 16). He has confirmed my thoughts that Clinton’s legacy will be that he was a Republican in Democratic clothing. I’m especially grateful for Clinton’s adoption “… of such `Republican’ issues as … fiscal sanity …… Read More
How distressful for the people of northern Maine to read in the Aug. 17 Bangor Daily News that the completion of Interstate 95 is 20 to 25 years away. In comparison, the next NASA voyage to Mars may occur long before our critical highway is constructed. It appears… Read More
ROCKLAND – There are now two candidates for one open seat on the city council. City Clerk Stuart Sylvester reported Friday that Roland Knapp has notified City Hall that he is no longer a candidate. Knapp had taken out nomination papers, but withdrew for health… Read More
BELFAST – Morgan Milner, a recent graduate of Colby College, is now serving as the AmeriCorps volunteer at the Game Loft. Milner replaces JaneA Kelley, whose year of volunteer service ended in June. Milner is serving as the VISTA member of Maine Communities for Children,… Read More
ROCKLAND – The Rockland Rotary Club and West Bay Rotary Club of Camden are sponsoring a train ride Thursday, Aug. 31, from Rockland to Bath for the dedication of the Sagadahoc Bridge. This train ride is a re-enactment of the original ride that took place Oct. 24, 1927. Read More
Newport District Court John W. Calderwood, 30, Newburgh, failure to display all-terrain vehicle registration number, $75. 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… Read More
SCHOODIC – The Schoodic Scramble golf tournament is set for Saturday, Sept. 24, at the Grindstone Golf Club and Sunday, Sept. 25, at the Blink Bonnie Golf Club. The third annual event will benefit the Eleanor Widener Dixon Memorial Clinic in Gouldsboro. googletag.cmd.push(function () {… Read More
BAR HARBOR – When the Class of 2001 enters Mount Desert Island High School Wednesday morning, they will suffer the typical freshman-year whirlwind of new teachers, classmates, studies and a hectic building in the midst of a renovation. But the nearly 200 freshmen enrolling at… Read More
ROCKPORT – The Samoset Resort failed to stop construction on a fence designed to keep errant golf balls away from condominiums after the town issued a stop work order, the town charges in a suit filed Thursday in Knox County Superior Court. The Samoset does… Read More
As the newest commission member of the Maine Land Use Regulation Commission, I was very disappointed in George Chappell’s reporting of the LURC meeting held Aug. 17 in Jackman. I noted several misstatements and inaccuracies, but wish to comment on a significant one involving myself. If Chappell would… Read More
ST.ALBANS – A sign went up this week at the end of Town Landing Road in St. Albans to warn people using the road they could be trespassing. Abutting property owner Gary Jordan Sr. believes anyone using the road to access land to the westerly… Read More
CLINTON – Efforts are under way to attract more businesses to town. At the urging of residents, members of the town’s recently created economic development committee have been talking with a pair of banks about opening a branch on Main Street. googletag.cmd.push(function () { //… Read More
DEXTER – Fifteen educators will make an on-site accreditation visit at Dexter Regional High School on Oct. 1-4. The accreditation visit will be conducted under the direction of the Commission on Public Secondary Schools of the New England Association of Schools and Colleges, according to… Read More
PARKMAN – Police are investigating three residential break-ins that occurred in Piscataquis County within the past two days during daylight hours. In all three break-ins, val-uable jewelry was reported missing. googletag.cmd.push(function () { // Define Slot var slot_sizes = [[300,250]]; var new_slot_sizes = []; var… Read More
GREENVILLE – Sharon Libby Jones has announced she is a Democratic incumbent candidate for state representative for House District 111. Libby Jones lists among her areas of concern economic development issues, including increasing state funds for research and development, to obtain more resources for the… Read More
Dover-Foxcroft District Court Linda M. Peterson, 52, Milo, operating motor vehicle while under influence of intoxicating liquor, $450, 48 hours jail, license suspended 90 days; operating motor vehicle after license suspension, dismissed. googletag.cmd.push(function () { // Define Slot var slot_sizes = [[300,250]]; var new_slot_sizes =… Read More
DEXTER – The history and significance of the Carr Schoolhouse will be given during a dedication planned at 1 p.m. Sept. 2 as part of Dexter’s yearlong bicentennial celebration. Rick Whitney, curator of the Grist Mill Museum and the Miller’s House, will report on the… Read More
The Aroostook Retired Educators Association will hold its August luncheon meeting at noon Wednesday, Aug. 30, at Caribou Inn and Convention Center. Perry Amsden, editor of the Clarion magazine, will be the guest speaker. A $50 savings bond will be given as a door prize. All retired educators… Read More
From Fort Kent to Kittery, they will spread their message, hoping to raise awareness of Parkinson’s disease among those who live in the state of Maine. They are calling it The Ellis Maine Event/Finding a Cure for Parkinson’s disease. Albert and Louise Ellis of Patten… Read More
PORTLAND – John Linscott confessed to police about raping two children and telling them at knife point to not let anyone know. A grand jury indicted him in October on four counts of gross sexual assault, two counts of tampering with a witness and one… Read More
You’ve got to hand it to Jonathan Carter, the Sierra Club and other shills for the impractical North Woods National Park plan. They really know how to publicize their cause and spread disinformation. That should be a wake-up call for those of us who know the realities of… Read More
ELLSWORTH – Jazz and swing will be the theme for the summer’s final concert at the Waterfront Park on Sunday. The Friends of the Union River and the Bangor Daily News have sponsored the summerlong concert series. Ain’t Misbehavin’ is set to perform at 4… Read More
BANGOR – Bass Park officials on Friday reported that this year’s Bangor State Fair drew the third-largest crowd in the fair’s 151-year history. Attendance at the 10-day event was up 7 percent to 66,240 people, according to Bass Park director Mike Dyer, who gave a… Read More
BELFAST – Larry Chouteau pleaded guilty Friday to the brutal rape of a Stockton Springs woman last winter and is facing 40 years in prison. The rape took place Feb. 7 after Chouteau lay in wait in the home of a former girlfriend and attacked… Read More
ORLAND – A car collided with a dump truck Friday afternoon by Howard’s Market on Route 1, killing two people. Many details of the accident, including the identities of the deceased, weren’t immediately available and police remained on the scene throughout the evening. The accident… Read More
ENFIELD – The fire that caused an estimated $10,000 of damage Monday afternoon to the home of Maine State Trooper Clifford Sibley remains under investigation. “We are currently waiting for lab results to determine the cause of the fire,” Lt. Lad Alcott of the State… Read More
CALAIS – It will be their second special Council meeting this month, but councilors hope to appoint an interim city manager and a new finance director. The meeting is scheduled for 6 p.m. Monday. The special meeting is a follow up to the special meeting… Read More
HOULTON – An Island Falls man has pleaded guilty in Aroostook County Superior Court to several charges in connection with the death of a Merrill man who died when he was struck by a vehicle. David C. Boone, 19, entered his pleas of guilty during… Read More
CARIBOU – A Madawaska man will spend 85 days in jail and five years on probation for sexually abusing a young girl for about five years. Scott St. Pierre, 19, of Madawaska faced the gross sexual assault charge during a hearing Friday in Aroostook County… Read More
CALAIS – Planners hope that a new $6.6 million Downeast Heritage Center would turn the economically distressed downtown, where vacant buildings abound, into an economic boom area. It was clear Thursday night that the city will need a pile of money if the building is… Read More
SHERMAN – It was 1932, the height of the Depression, and men and women all over the country were struggling to make ends meet. The period lived up to its name, but in Sherman, four women decided to put some happiness back into peoples’ lives,… Read More
PORTLAND – Work is underway to bolster supports at the Cumberland County Civic Center, an improvement that could cost as much as $400,000. Civic Center officials stressed that the building is safe and patrons have not been put in danger. googletag.cmd.push(function () { // Define… Read More
If you were one of the estimated 40 million viewers who watched the final episode of “Survivor” on CBS Wednesday evening, chances are you were as bummed out as the next person when the cocky, arrogant, slick, condescending and manipulative know-it-all Rich turned out to be the pick… Read More
Last Saturday, with California’s local 1108 of AFSCME (American Federation of State, County and Municipal Employees) endorsing Ralph Nader for President-joining the California Nurses Association which last June led off the rebellion against heavy-handed pressure to go Gore by union bosses – the political football known as “labor’s… Read More
Gov. Angus King has provided important leadership on clean air issues during his Administration. His insistence that the Environmental Protection Agency cack down on filthy power plants in places like Ohio and Michigan even earned King a spot on national news. King also worked to bring to Maine… Read More
For those of you who smoke, if you want those of us who don’t smoke to lessen the pressure against you as a group, I have a suggestion. Do not litter the ground or any area lower than the end of your arm with cigarette butts. By dropping… Read More
The rules were set Tuesday for the impeachment trial of the chief justice of the New Hampshire Supreme Court. Justice David Brock aces judgment by the state Senate Sept. 12 on four charges; the standard of proof will be up to each senator’s conscience; it will take a… Read More
If George W. Bush wants to be elected president, how could he advocate a supply-side economics policy when it failed so completely during the Reagan administration? Don’t you remember how reducing taxes, especially to the wealthy, resulted in huge budget deficits (trillion?) and high interest rates. Doesn’t 80… Read More
Re: “Maine natural gas companies say lines safe.” The article in the Aug. 22 Bangor Daily News regarding Michael Hershey’s statements about the potential danger of natural gas pipeline explosions should be repeated often. The national TV news on Aug. 21 warned all Americans that… Read More
The assessors in Winterport are trying again to illegally assess small businesses for personal property tax. They were shown the tax laws in an open meeting and it was proven to be unlawful to assess only business owners for property tax, as there is no such thing as… Read More
As a soon-to-be resident of Orrington, I was not saddened to learn of Holtra-Chem’s pending departure. It is unpleasant when jobs are lost, but the writing has been on the wall for a long time. War, so to speak, was declared on chlorine in the 1980s. It was… Read More
Two wholesome men with more than 70 years of combined quality public service; men of faith who have put their own families first and who have fought for the welfare of the nation’s family, and who have pledged to continue the effort to place education and health on… Read More