Barbara T. of Caribou was proud of herself for being so far ahead on her Christmas shopping when she ordered a custom aluminum shotgun case for her husband in August after noticing that he had circled an advertisement in one of his hunting magazines. She… Read More
    Up until a few months ago, I was elated to think that a new high school for MSAD 31 was in the works. Funding was approved three years ago, our district was engaged with the Department of Education in a sequential planning process and specific architectural designs were… Read More
    Smoking, drinking and drug use are declining among American teens, according to this year’s update of an annual national survey that began more than quarter-century ago. Contained within this good news are valuable lessons about what works in teaching kids about taking better care of themselves. And we… Read More
    The name of a little-known organization keeps cropping up as the Bush administration works to reshape the federal government and especially as it works at filling more than 100 federal judgeships. The Federalist Society was founded 20 years ago by students at the Yale and University of Chicago… Read More
    Your Dec. 12 letters included one from Francis Sweeney of Maine Child and Family Services who stated that Maine is doing better by its children. This may be true for children who are being adopted, but not for children in foster care. On June 26,… Read More
    Though I am not a certified professional, I am a dog lover and have had the privilege to work with dogs in various positions for many years. I have witnessed occasions when certain dogs, for reasons of behavior, had to be sedated and even euthanized. Read More
    The front-page story in the Dec. 17 Bangor Daily News was not only upsetting, but should make Mainers angry and ready to phone their elected officials. Only a few months ago, the Bush administration was touting its $1.35 trillion tax cut to help the middle-class… Read More
    There is nothing wrong with the concept of a single payer paying the health care bills of Maine citizens. The one thing such a system must do, however, is actually pay the bills. My problem with the proposal [of state Rep. Paul Volenik], which sailed through the last… Read More
    Congratulations, Bangor Daily News! The weather page has a new data listing called “Normal season to date degree day,” so we can now tell if this heating season is colder or warmer than the 30-year average. Your Dec. 19 issue shows 2,485 degree days so far in this… Read More
    I am reliably informed that I wrongly identified David Ferguson of Bangor as the Knight of Columbus who grabbed and threatened my son in front of St. John’s Catholic Church in Bangor after the 11 a.m. Mass on Oct. 20. I am sorry for any harm my misidentification… Read More
    Does new technology mix with ancient rituals? Do computers have any place in the family closeness that has come to be synonymous with Christmas? To put the question in perspective, I relay a perspective I found by following my own ritual of peeping into the Internet to pick… Read More
    PORTLAND – Portland’s police chief has pledged a full investigation into the circumstances of a car crash that involved one of his lieutenants. Lt. Ted Ross was driving home after socializing with other officers Tuesday night when his unmarked car collided with a pickup truck. Read More
    The key to reversing the growing number of drug overdose deaths lies in education, treatment and law enforcement, said Kim Johnson, director of the Maine Office of Substance Abuse. To reduce drug use, the state is trying to reach out to young people before they… Read More
    Officers arrived to find a 26-year-old woman sprawled on the floor, dead. Her mother, blacked out on the floor next to her, was whisked to a hospital. A toddler, banging her head on the wall, was taken into state custody. Police suspect the mom and… Read More
    TOGUS – After a two-year wait, Brian Duprey of Hampden slipped into a chair Thursday at the veterans hospital here for an important hearing test. Duprey, a Republican state representative who suffers a nearly 50 percent hearing loss from his eight years in the Navy,… Read More
    Just two days until Christmas, and what a magical time of year this is – not just because of the festive food and decorations, pretty packages under the tree and twinkling holiday lights that are all around, but because of the true spirit of Christmas that manifests itself… Read More
    BREWER – A drug investigation made up of local, county and federal officials culminated in the arrest of a local man at his home Sunday. Kenneth Drake, 52, was arrested after nine members of the Brewer Police Department and two Penobscot County sheriff’s deputies stormed… Read More
    FRENCHVILLE – A Hallowell man escaped serious injury in a snowmobile accident late Saturday afternoon. Adam St. Onge, 20, was taken to Northern Maine Medical Center with a dislocated shoulder after the snowmobile he was operating struck a small dirt embankment on ITS 85, said… Read More
    FORT KENT – Thirty physicians, nurses, emergency medical technicians and paramedics from throughout the St. John Valley recently completed training for Pediatric Life Support at Northern Maine Medical Center. This training is offered once a year to ensure health care providers retain skills in the… Read More
    LEWISTON – General Assistance records provide evidence that the migration of Somalis to the state’s second-largest city from other parts of the country has reached a plateau. Sixteen families, 13 of which are Somali, have moved to Lewiston and registered to receive General Assistance since… Read More
    SOUTH PORTLAND – Police investigating the disappearance of a teenager from a shopping center parking lot charged a New Mexico man with gross sexual assault hours after she was found, officials said Saturday. Dan Eneagu, 38, of Albuquerque, N.M., was arrested Friday night at a… Read More
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    CHERRYFIELD – The Narraguagus Snowmobile Club and the Narraguagus ATV club will hold a joint meeting at 6:30 p.m. Monday, Jan. 6, at the snowmobile clubhouse on the Ridge Road. A meeting will be conducted after a potluck supper. Read More
    Editor’s Note: This Student Union column was written by a John Bapst Memorial High School student. Her adviser is Lynn Manion. How many gifts will you give to needy children this Christmas? Churches, schools, and service organizations from central and northern Maine collected 5,239 shoe… Read More
    Editor’s Note: Student Union is written by students at Hampden Academy, Brewer High School, Old Town High School and Schenck High School in East Millinocket. The weekly column is a joint effort among the schools, the Bangor Daily News and Acadia Hospital. This column was written by Brewer… Read More
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    AUGUSTA – Mainers should place their names on Maine’s telemarketing do-not-call list, even though the federal government may soon maintain a national do-not-call list, according to state Attorney General Steven Rowe. New rules were announced by the Federal Trade Commission on Wednesday that will expand… Read More
    AMHERST, Mass. – It has been many years since soldiers hunkered down in an underground war room near here, poised to unleash nuclear Armageddon with B-52 bombers. Now a group of colleges hope to help convert swords into plowshares by taking the old Strategic Air… Read More
    WATERVILLE – No charges will be filed against a tow-truck driver who hauled away a minivan with a 13-month-old baby inside. Deputy Police Chief Joseph Massey said he received assurances from the owner of Interstate Towing Co. after the incident Tuesday night that there’s a… Read More
    LEWISTON – It has been a year of rebuilding for a family whose home burned to its foundation last Christmas Eve. Around 10 p.m. last Dec. 24, as the Langeliers were on their way home, something caught on fire in their empty lakeside house. In… Read More
    PEORIA, Ill. – The University of Maine opened the second half with an 11-0 scoring spurt Sunday afternoon, building a 17-point advantage on its way to an 80-70 women’s basketball victory over Bradley at Robertson Field House. Coach Sharon Versyp’s Black Bears unleashed a balanced… Read More
    ORONO – From disappointment to dominance. What a difference a day made for Maine center Justin Rowe. After what for him was a ho-hum effort (seven points, nine rebounds, four blocks) Saturday afternoon in a comfortable win over Bangor’s Husson College, the 7-foot center turned… Read More
    BANGOR – The Nokomis girls basketball team hates to see a zone defense because it makes it harder for star forward Danielle Clark to get open. But Nokomis of Newport wouldn’t need Clark’s scoring for a Saturday afternoon matchup against Bangor at Red Barry Gym. Read More
    ORONO – Saturday, University of Maine Machias coach Matt Lash figured his men’s basketball team had its best chance for victory if they could contain a Jacksonville State’s talented backcourt. The Clippers did just that, but were torched by JSU’s forward rotation and lost. Sunday,… Read More
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    Belfast running back Jeff Parenteau says he is finally over his team’s heartbreaking loss last month to Scarborough in the Class B football state football game. If there was any lingering pain, Saturday’s announcement that Parenteau is one of three finalists for the 32nd annual Fitzpatrick Trophy should… Read More
    ORONO – University of Maine-Machias men’s basketball coach Matt Lash knew his Clippers had their work cut out for them prior to Saturday’s 94-61 Maine Holiday Classic loss to Jacksonville State University at Alfond Arena Saturday afternoon. The 6-1 Gamecocks were already a tall order… Read More
    ORONO – The focus was on the frontcourt coming into Saturday’s Maine Holiday Classic opener, which also happened to be part three in a battle for regional pride and bragging rights. With one of the premier centers on the East coast; a strong, physical frontcourt;… Read More
    HOULTON – Freshman left wing Ian Pasquarelli’s slipped the puck between goalie Spencer Lahaie’s pads off a partial breakaway 30 seconds into overtime Saturday to give Houlton-Hodgdon its first ever hockey win over Gardiner. Linemate Jared Sylvia, who knocked the puck free in the neutral… Read More
    EAST MILLINOCKET – Harper Hoffman tossed in 14 points to help the Piscataquis Pirates of Guilford edge the Schenck Wolverines 52-50 in schoolboy basketball action Saturday. Tyler Tracy added 13 points for the winner and Josh Luellan scored 10. googletag.cmd.push(function () { // Define Slot… Read More
    BANGOR – The Brewer Witches placed three players in double figure as they knocked off John Bapst 59-40 in a boys basketball game at the Bangor Auditorium Saturday. Chad Gomm had 12 points, Jon Bell added 11, and J.T. Breindel tossed in 10 for the… Read More
    It was nice to see the Burnham Tavern featured in the November-December issue of American Spirit, the Daughters of the American Revolution magazine. Considered one of the 21 homes with the “most significance to the Revolution,” the building where patriots met in Machias is owned by Hannah Weston… Read More
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