A year ago, Bangor Christian boys basketball player David Chrisos watched from a hospital bed and his home as his teammates and good friends won the Eastern Maine Class D title. A starting guard for the Patriots, Chrisos was severely injured in a car crash… Read More
MINNEDOSA, Manitoba – For drug makers and regulators as far away as London and Washington, trouble comes in a big dose from Minnedosa. This farming town 140 miles west of Winnipeg is home to Mediplan Health, the largest of a multiplying number of Internet-based Canadian… Read More
Until now, the only hazard we might have associated with our television would be watching too many shows about police, lawyers or people who go to the jungle and eat bugs to win prizes. But now Zenith Electronics is recalling 80,000 large-screen analog projection televisions. Read More
OTTAWA – Lobster stock in a disputed zone claimed by fishermen from New Brunswick and Maine wasn’t jeopardized by Ottawa’s decision to open a fishery there last year, a Canadian fisheries official said. While documents obtained from his department suggest Canadian scientists were uncertain about… Read More
THOMASTON – The “Town that Went to Sea” is becoming a treasure trove for antiquers, as the number of merchants selling old artifacts swells. Thomaston is rich with history from its shipbuilding days to the people who have lived here, such as Gen. Henry Knox,… Read More
STEAMBOAT SPRINGS, Colo. – American Skiing Co. refinanced $84.3 million in debt with terms that may improve the potential for capital investments at its resorts, including the Steamboat ski area. The company closed on its new $91.5 million senior secured credit facility on Feb. 14. Read More
Until recently, the Bush administration has led Americans to believe that war with Iraq can be quick and relatively easy. After all, the 1991 ground war against Iraq lasted only 100 hours. And the campaign in Afghanistan routed the Taliban and al-Qaida in short order (although both survived… Read More
If Sami Al-Arian were an underworld kingpin and his seven associates bagmen and enforcers, the 50-count indictment for conspiracy to commit murder, money laundering and racketeering handed down in Tampa by the U.S. Department of Justice Thursday would be news of only local interest, just another skirmish in… Read More
Neither President Bush nor Secretary of State Powell has established that Saddam Hussein poses an imminent threat to U.S. national security. We are going to wage a disastrous war, ostensibly to enforce a U.N. Security Council resolution. The U.N. is essential in building a peaceful… Read More
Recently, there has been media coverage of the proposed exclusive contract between SAD 63 and the Brewer School Department. Yet, there is a missing voice. Please read on to learn the Brewer story. In October the SAD 63 superintendent approached the Brewer school administration about… Read More
Has it occurred to anyone in the mainstream liberal left that there may be a problem with their strategy that will come back to bite them in the butt before a war is over? They argue that we can’t execute the war against Iraq unilaterally. Read More
Once again Maine legislators have proven the 1835 observations of Alexis de Tocqueville in his treatise on U.S. civil government correct, with their recent vote on Ethan Strimling’s anti-war resolution. Alexis de Tocqueville’s wisdom is as follows: “Hence it follows that in quiet times public… Read More
State Reps. Thomas Bull, D-Freeport, and Matt Dunlap, D-Old Town, are introducing a bill to ban ranch hunting. They failed to do so before [in separate bills]. Dunlap says there’s a fair chase issue here, like shooting something in a barrel. What’s the difference between… Read More
The American middle and upper classes have created an expensive infrastructure to maintain. Urban sprawl has created more roads and water systems. Their upkeep is expensive and our lack of public infrastructure adds to the cost. Less public transportation puts more stress on assets, such… Read More
I have a problem with the University of Maine System spending $8,800 on a retreat (BDN, Feb. 15-16). The amount is infinitesimal compared with the state’s budget and budget deficit. Spending a mere $8,800 has more symbolic value than the actual financial cost. The figure… Read More
I recently had the pleasure of attending a performance of the Maine Steiners at Gorham High School. Nearly 200 community members attended, in spite of the bitter cold that night. The show was extremely well received, as was the afternoon performance for Gorham High School students. Read More
Whose economy is the president’s plan stimulating? Certainly not ours. His proposal to eliminate the tax on dividends benefits 95 percent of the top 5 percent of taxpayers. According to the Bloomberg Financial News Service, as reported in The New Yorker, George Bush will get a tax benefit… Read More
Recent storms aside, you can have a lot of fun mixing snow and water these days – especially if you add heavy doses of creativity and color. As part of Brewer’s first Family Winterfest on Saturday, 14 teams of people used the abundance of snow… Read More
DEDHAM – A woman walked away from an accident Sunday morning after her pickup truck became airborne and landed on top of a line of vehicles parked in a used car lot. Tracy Derrico, 35, of Veazie was headed south on Route 1A about 6:30… Read More
DOVER-FOXCROFT – An inmate who scaled a Piscataquis County Jail fence capped with razor wire was recaptured 10 minutes later and has been taken to a state prison. Donald Turner, believed to be in his 30s, received 82 stitches at a hospital, where he was… Read More
AUGUSTA – The largest wartime mobilization of Maine Army National Guard troops in more than 60 years is under way as three Guard units in Maine prepare to assist in a possible war against Iraq. Lt. Col. John R. Mosher, executive officer of the 52nd… Read More
BUCKSPORT – International Paper Co. is seeking state approval for a plan to spend $3 million on projects that would reduce emissions from the local paper mill by more than 600 tons during the next four years. The company has filed an application with the… Read More
If you don’t like the weather in Maine, take your pick. Mainers got a helping of just about everything winter can dole out this weekend, including snow, sleet, freezing rain, rain and a thunderstorm here and there – all topped off by high winds that… Read More
ST. GEORGE – Trekkers, a youth mentoring program, is turning a milestone this year as an initial group of seventh-graders graduates from high school. “The three core components are mentoring, experiential learning and leadership development,” program Executive Director Don Carpenter of St. George said in… Read More
STOCKTON SPRINGS – The Stockton Springs Historical Society will hold its regular meeting at 2 p.m. Sunday, March 2, at the town office. The program will be a viewing of a pictorial history of the village of Sandy Point. The videotape was made from a… Read More
BUCKSPORT – The town’s health advisory committee will use a three-year state grant to put together a regional coalition to prevent substance use by area teenagers. The grant – $76,500 a year for three years – comes from the state’s Office of Substance Abuse through… Read More
TREMONT – Businesses open after 10 p.m. will face new regulations under proposed changes to the town’s land use ordinance. Residents will take up the changes during a special town meeting beginning at 6 p.m. Monday, March 17, at the Tremont Community Center. googletag.cmd.push(function ()… Read More
The results of the 2002 Maine Youth Drug and Alcohol Use Survey, or MYDAUS, showed that in Hancock County: . Half of the high school seniors who participated in the study had been drinking at least once in the 30 days before the survey. One… Read More
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NORTH HAVEN – The North Haven Historical Society plans to triumph in a challenge to raise at least $180,000 toward a new archives building to win a $60,000 grant. The National Endowment for the Humanities has offered a prestigious challenge grant of $60,000 if the… Read More
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A Presque Isle man remained in critical condition Sunday at a Bangor hospital after he was severely beaten with a baseball bat in a weekend fight in Mapleton. State and local authorities were still investigating the incident Saturday in which an estimated seven people were… Read More
ELLSWORTH – Four new streetlights may be installed on Maddocks Avenue, and 17 more removed from other parts of the city, a city official said Friday. Ellsworth’s streetlight committee, consisting of city councilors and residents, met Friday morning to go over requests and recommendations made… Read More
ROCKLAND – The 52-foot fishing vessel Holland Rose sank Sunday at its mooring in Rockland Harbor, leaving a sheen of fuel oil that leaked from the boat onto the water. The U.S. Coast Guard was not able to contain the spill because of strong winds,… Read More
TROY – A fire on Saturday caused by a clothes dryer malfunction destroyed part of a Bog Road home, but did not extend to an attached apartment or shed barn, according to Fire Chief Dan Nealley. The only person home when the fire broke out… Read More
EASTPORT – A 35-foot fishing vessel sank at its mooring Sunday. No one was on board when the Sea King went down just inside the breakwater late Sunday morning or early afternoon, according to Lt. Stephanie Burns at the U.S. Coast Guard station in Southwest… Read More
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MILLINOCKET – Prexar Internet Services is offering assistance to help customers laid off by Great Northern Paper Inc. retain their Internet service. The Internet company will provide laid-off GNP employees, who are Prexar customers, with credit for one month of service, which costs about $20. Read More
Following are divorces granted in 5th District Court in Belfast during January on grounds of irreconcilable marital differences: Christopher M. Herrick, Belfast, and Kasi R. Herrick, Swanville, married at Belfast on Aug. 25, 2001; shared custody of one child. googletag.cmd.push(function () { // Define Slot… Read More
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MILLINOCKET – Businesses affected by the bankruptcy of Great Northern Paper Inc. have a quick guide to small-business finance and support services, thanks to the efforts of state and federal business agencies. The Quick Reference Guide developed by the Finance Authority of Maine and the… Read More
A plow truck driver reported seeing somebody lying in the snow near a University of Maine dorm about 2:20 a.m. Sunday. Officer Amy Nickerson found Drew Gustin, 19, a UM student who lives in Somerset Hall. googletag.cmd.push(function () { // Define Slot var slot_sizes =… Read More
CARRABASSETT VALLEY – In Colorado’s Rockies, cross-country skiers can spend days gliding along backcountry trails, spending nights in rustic but comfortable shelters along the way. There’s nothing quite like it in the East. That may change soon. A similar trail-hut system is about to move… Read More
Editor’s Note: Student Union is written by students at Hampden Academy, Brewer High School, John Bapst Memorial High School, Old Town High School, Mount Desert Island Regional High School, Ashland Community High School and Schenck High School in East Millinocket. The weekly column is a joint effort among… Read More
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BIDDEFORD – A 43-year-old man denied in court Friday that he had anything to do with the December rape of a mentally disabled teenage girl in Old Orchard Beach. Kingsley Nwaturocha is the second person to be charged with gross sexual assault for allegedly raping… Read More
SACO – A Buxton teenager died when her sister lost control of a Chevrolet Cavalier and collided with a pickup truck Sunday, police said. Billy Jean Hethcoat, 16, was partially ejected from the car driven by Jesica Childs, 23, which crossed the centerline of the… Read More
OTTAWA – Two provinces have uncovered startling statistics linking gambling to suicides, raising new questions about the social costs of legalized betting in Canada. The Canadian Press has learned that Alberta recorded gambling in the files of 10 per cent of suicide victims in 2001,… Read More
PORTLAND – A newly formed group working to change development patterns in the state is bringing one of the nation’s leading anti-sprawl experts to Maine to talk about sprawl. Former Maryland Gov. Parris N. Glendening will speak Tuesday in Portland at an event sponsored by… Read More
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BANGOR – The George Stevens Academy boys basketball team’s philosophy goes something like this: play solid team defense, take care of the ball, and find Nick Henry. The third-seeded Eagles covered all of the maxims Saturday night at the Bangor Auditorium and came away with… Read More
BANGOR – When freshman Sabrina Cote and senior Keriann Patterson went to the free throw line during the fourth quarter of the Eastern Maine Class C basketball final, the Dexter players weren’t thinking about the fact the game was on the line, or imagining a chance to play… Read More
BANGOR – A few days ago, star MDI point guard Bracey Barker gave her father a suggestion: Instead of the Trojans playing their regular zone defense, why not try some man-to-man for Saturday afternoon’s Eastern Maine Class B final against Maranacook? “She was telling me… Read More
ORONO – After winning four straight and then losing two in a row, Sunday’s home game against a team that had won three straight against the University of Maine men’s basketball team was a huge one. The fact that Maine was in sixth place coming… Read More
AMHERST, Mass. – It had been 11 months since University of Maine sophomore right winger John Ronan had found the back of the net. His last goal was a memorable overtime game-winner in the 4-3 NCAA Tournament triumph over Harvard on March 23, 2002. googletag.cmd.push(function… Read More
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Official standings as reported by the Maine Principals’ Association. Boys and girls basketball points compiled by Bob and Gertrude Butler of York, respectively. BOYS BASKETBALL googletag.cmd.push(function () { // Define Slot var slot_sizes = [[300,250]]; var new_slot_sizes = []; var has_banner = false; for (var… Read More
Martin Kariya and Viktoriya Rybalko have been honored as the recipients of the Dean Smith Award, which honors the top male and female student-athletes who exhibit exemplary academic achievement combined with athletic achievement, leadership and character. Kariya, a senior hockey player from North Vancouver, British… Read More
BANGOR – There have been plenty of rumors, but sometime around April vacation Burt Barker will decide if he wants to return for his 20th season as the Mount Desert Island girls basketball coach. Barker coached the Trojans to their third straight Eastern Maine Class… Read More
BANGOR – Finally the old deflated basketball in the Winslow trophy case will have some company. The ball, marked with etchings proclaiming a 1938 Winslow state championship, was taken out of the trophy case and brought to the Bangor Auditorium on Saturday afternoon. googletag.cmd.push(function ()… Read More
BANGOR – Before the Eastern Maine Class D basketball tournament began, Bangor Christian coach Gary Colson said he thought this tourney would be more enjoyable for his defending regional champions. Not that last year’s run to the program’s first regional hoops title in 23 years… Read More
BANGOR – The only way this year’s postseason could get any better for Woodland’s Michelle Ferry is if the Dragons win their third straight state title because it’s going to be hard to top what the freshman forward did in Saturday’s Eastern Maine Class D championship game. Read More
HOULTON – Drew Somers scored two goals to lead the No. 8 Stearns Minutemen to a 4-2 high school hockey victory over the No. 9 Orono Red Riots at Millar Arena on Saturday. Tyler Pelkey had a goal and an assist and Devin Pelkey added… Read More
The Valley of Bingham and Winthrop boys basketball teams won Western Maine tournament titles Saturday at the Augusta Civic Center while the Waynflete of Portland and Dirigo of Dixfield girls teams also earned championships. Top-seeded Valley beat No. 2 Elan of Poland Spring 59-53 and… Read More
ORONO – Coach Sharon Versyp has been patient the last three seasons while rebuilding the University of Maine women’s basketball team into an America East contender. But when the Black Bears committed five straight turnovers during an 83-second stretch in the first half of Saturday’s… Read More
BANGOR – Watching the Eastern Maine Class D girls basketball final brought back a lot of memories for former Woodland star Ashley Marble. Marble, who was the EM Class D MVP winner two years in a row and helped the Dragons win two straight state… Read More
BANGOR – Randy Fletcher scored 40 points to lead Husson College to a pair of men’s basketball victories at Newman Gymnasium over the weekend. Fletcher scored 18 points to pace Husson to an 83-66 win over Fisher College of Boston on Saturday, then scored 22… Read More
University of Maine senior Viktoriya Rybalko was named most outstanding female field performer for the second straight year at the America East Indoor Track and Field Championships Saturday. The Maine men’s team finished fifth overall and the women were sixth at the two-day event, won… Read More
Music, we so often say, is the universal language, bridging differences through sound. But there are other ways of weaving communities. No one could listen to Audio Bookshelf’s new production, “Seedfolks: Thirteen Lives, One Garden,” for instance, without being convinced that gardening, too, has a similar power. They’d… Read More
THE TOMORROW LOG, by Sharon Lee and Steve Miller, Meisha Merlin Publishing, Decatur, Ga., 2003, 352 pages, paperback, $16. In their latest book, Sharon Lee and Steve Miller, like many characters whose exploits they chronicle, are exploring unknown territory. googletag.cmd.push(function () { // Define Slot… Read More
Frank Booker, a real estate agent, commutes regularly between Bangor and Machias. That’s a two-hour drive – if the roads are clear of snow or summer people. Like many Mainers who spend an hour or more driving to and from work, Booker does not like to waste his… Read More
In theaters NICHOLAS NICKLEBY, written and directed by Douglas McGrath, 130 minutes, rated PG. Now showing, Movie City 8, Bangor. googletag.cmd.push(function () { // Define Slot var slot_sizes = [[300,250]]; var new_slot_sizes = []; var has_banner = false; for (var i = 0; i… Read More
It’s usually April when Ripley Pond “ices out.” We know this because Sandra Wintle Blaney has included those records for 1966-2002 in her newly published “Entering Ripley.” Of course, we’re more interested in the genealogy in this 200-page volume, including the list of the 48… Read More