AUGUSTA – The Maine Gambling Control Board’s first executive director has set honesty and integrity among his top priorities for the racetrack casino headed for Bass Park. “The bottom line is that we don’t want people associated with the racino if they’re not honest,” Robert… Read More
HERMON – Fans huddled around one of the 60 screens at the Sports Arena just across the Bangor line said they don’t care how many times the New England Patriots make it to the Super Bowl – it never gets old. “Maybe this is how… Read More
The following petitions for bankruptcy have been filed at U.S. Bankruptcy Court in Bangor: Patrick Stone, corrections officer, Virginia Stone, no occupation given, no dependents, Brownville: assets, $92,440; debts, $173,065. googletag.cmd.push(function () { // Define Slot var slot_sizes = [[300,250]]; var new_slot_sizes = []; var… Read More
LINCOLN – Take a nice London broil and grill it over maple wood chips and you get steak that tastes like it’s delicately smoked in syrup. Do the same thing with birch wood and the meat will taste as if it’s marinated in your favorite root beer. Read More
WESTBROOK – Idexx Laboratories Inc.’s fourth-quarter earnings were well ahead of last year’s level and slightly exceeded analysts’ expectations. Net income in the latest quarter was $16.9 million or 49 cents a share, up from $12.4 million or 34 cents last year. The Thomson First… Read More
The first week of February is observed as National Consumer Protection Week, during which we recognize the important role played by public and private organizations in ensuring that consumers are protected from unfair practices. The theme of this year’s awareness week is “Identity Theft: When Fact Becomes Fiction,”… Read More
Iroquois for “land of the porcupine,” Madawaska is located where the St. John River’s northward flow veers south towardthe Atlantic Ocean. Only Madawaskans know what it is like living at the very peak of Maine. Even family and friends from southern Maine hesitate to visit… Read More
Just like its citizens, the U.S. government doesn’t save much and has a penchant for borrowing. The United Nations is so concerned about the growing U.S. budget deficit and the accompanying trade deficit that it called upon other countries recently to help straighten out America’s finances, which risk… Read More
Fishermen can be excused for not being enthusiastic about the industry’s top regulator finally talking about “community-based management.” Fishermen from Maine and around the country have long suggested that decisions about how many fish are caught and where be made by those with the most knowledge of the… Read More
Some people, like President Bush, think the No Child Left Behind Act has high standards for all students. No Child Left Behind is a bad thing. It is stressful, affects success and is unfair. First of all, No Child Left Behind is very stressful for… Read More
Regarding the article, “Section of Rep. Joy bill just a publicity stunt” (BDN, Jan. 25), I have to suggest that this is unfortunately the only way the opposition of the national park plan can get attention. Unlike many bills that go through the Legislature, with… Read More
For the life of me, I can’t understand the continued disdain toward the coyote and its eating habits. Time after time it has been pointed out, this time by Lindsey Alley in the letter, “Truth about coyotes” (BDN, Jan. 24), that coyotes do indeed, chase,… Read More
In response to Gerrard Rudmin’s letter, “Bush shares JFK’s vision” (BDN, Jan. 29). Rudmin uses portions of John F. Kennedy’s inaugural and Berlin speeches to illustrate his belief that George Bush and Kennedy share the same vision of world freedom. He also uses them to… Read More
WINTHROP – A 22-year-old veteran from Peaks Island who was granted conscientious objector status from the Army last November is taking to the Internet to share with others what he learned. Perry O’Brien, who served a tour in Afghanistan as an airborne medic before he… Read More
Lost: 500 navel oranges. Distinguishing features include e-mail addresses and phone numbers written in permanent marker. Scientific value. Last seen being tossed overboard into the Gulf of Maine. If you thought you saw small, round fruits bobbing around in the waters off Schoodic Point a… Read More
Another Maine Army National Guard Unit is back in the United States and could return to Maine as soon as next weekend. “We’re thinking they’ll be back in Maine probably within the next two weeks,” Maj. Pete Rogers, spokesman for the Maine Army National Guard,… Read More
ROCKLAND – Free speech clashed with free expression on a downtown street corner Saturday as artists opposed to war protested the showing of combat paintings of Marine Sgt. Michael Fay at the Farnsworth Art Museum. Sgt. Fay stood ramrod straight when confronted by the small… Read More
AUGUSTA – A new bill in the Legislature needs some work, but it is attempting to keep chemically treated construction debris manufactured elsewhere out of Maine landfills and incinerators. LD 141 is sponsored by Sen. John L. Martin, D-Eagle Lake, and is now in front… Read More
AUGUSTA – President Bush submits his budget to Congress today and state officials are bracing for more cuts in domestic spending that could potentially poke holes in Gov. John Baldacci’s two-year state budget. “We have been cut in the formulas, cut in terms of particular… Read More
BELFAST – The cars rolled into the American Legion parking lot by late afternoon Saturday, the occupants loaded down with fish and memories. The 15th annual Sons of the American Legion Fishing Derby drew a record crowd of participants this year and proved a boon… Read More
ELLSWORTH – As general manager, it is Tim Merritt’s job to oversee things at Friendly’s restaurant. Last weekend, he went above and beyond the job description. googletag.cmd.push(function () { // Define Slot var slot_sizes = [[300,250]]; var new_slot_sizes = []; var has_banner = false; for… Read More
TRENTON – Flames ripped through a three-bedroom house on Bayside Road on Friday night, killing two pets and leaving a local family homeless. Trenton Assistant Fire Chief Steve Corson said the department received a call for help at 7:20 p.m. Firefighters arrived to find flames… Read More
ROCKLAND – Police Chief Alfred Ockenfels has always been a meticulous kind of guy, both in appearance and in preparation. So it came as no surprise that when he decided to retire in May, he let his superiors know his intentions nine months in advance. Read More
NEWPORT – One person was taken to the hospital with minor injuries Sunday morning after an all-terrain vehicle accident on Sebasticook Lake. Paul Punzalan, 19, of Norwich, Conn., was riding on a plastic sled while being towed by a four-wheeler when he hit an ice… Read More
HOWLAND – A free developmental screening by Penobscot County Child Development Services will be held in cooperation with SAD 31 9 a.m.-noon Thursday, Feb. 17, at St. Leo’s Church. The screening is for all area 3- and 4-year-old children, as well as 5-year-olds not yet eligible for kindergarten. Read More
OLD TOWN – American Veterans Post No. 9 will hold its monthly meeting at 7 p.m. Wednesday, Feb. 16, at the American Legion Hall on Water Street. All members are encouraged to attend, and there will be free pizza available. For information, call 827-6575. Read More
DOVER-FOXCROFT – The Southern Piscataquis County Chamber of Commerce will sponsor a job fair as part of the Penquis Valley Region Expo on Friday and Saturday, April 1-2, at the Piscataquis Community High School in Guilford. For information, call 564-7533. Read More
PORTLAND – Road crews in Maine spread more than 100,000 tons of road salt in a typical winter. Residents scatter bags and buckets of salt – sodium chloride – to keep snow and ice off walks and driveways. Benefits include enhanced roadway and sidewalk safety. Read More
A domestic dispute late Friday led to the arrest of a man on charges of terrorizing, carrying a concealed weapon and violating conditions of release. Jeffrey McKenney, 38, of Bangor had been summoned just two days before for allegedly assaulting his ex-girlfriend at an Ohio… Read More
PRESQUE ISLE – A gaggle of youngsters whooped it up in the gym Saturday, bouncing rubber chickens on a parachute and wheeling flat, yellow scooters around orange pylons. This was no average gym class. googletag.cmd.push(function () { // Define Slot var slot_sizes = [[300,250]]; var… Read More
MADAWASKA – The International Snowmobile Festival is in its ninth year and still going strong, according to officials with the annual winter event. Mike Guerrette, who sits on the 2004-05 board of directors for the International Snowmobile Festival, said Sunday it was “a huge success.”… Read More
TOWNSHIP 13 RANGE 5 – A local woman was treated Sunday at The Aroostook Medical Center in Presque Isle after she broke her collarbone in an afternoon snowmobile accident, according to Game Warden Jim Fahey. Dawn Roberts, 36, of Presque Isle was headed east on… Read More
NORTHPORT – A Lincolnville snowmobiler was seriously injured when he rear-ended another sled on Pitcher Pond late Saturday. The operator of the other machine was not harmed. According to Warden Mark Thompson, Stuart Secotte, 38, of Lincolnville suffered a “substantial” head injury when he was… Read More
Super Bowl XXXIX helped this weekend be a real moneymaker for two area high school marching bands. Lincoln’s Mattanawcook Academy Marching Band and the Old Town High School Marching Band raised about $1,750 and $2,500 respectively, selling and delivering about 1,300 sub sandwiches to residents… Read More
OLD TOWN – The River Coalition Inc. has received a $100,000 grant to help support its new Juvenile Justice Diversions Program and service learning in the school and community. The five-year renewable grant from the Department of Human Service’s Substance Abuse, Mental Health Services Administration… Read More
BANGOR – Bangor’s Big Camping & RV Show wasn’t so big this year as in years past, vendors said Sunday evening. The city took over coordination of the event last year, but so far it hasn’t translated into increased attendance. googletag.cmd.push(function () { // Define… Read More
OLD TOWN – The City Council has approved a location to house the Fire Department temporarily while renovations are done to the former City Hall. City officials also have voted to move forward with construction plans at the airport and at a meeting at 7… Read More
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BAR HARBOR – The following divorces recently were granted in 5th District Court in Bar Harbor on grounds of irreconcilable marital differences: Ronald W. Masters, Costa Mesa, Calif., and Risteen H. Masters, Trenton, married Feb. 18, 1989, at Newport Beach, Calif. googletag.cmd.push(function () { //… Read More
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Editor’s Note: Student Union is written by students at Brewer High School, Hermon High School, John Bapst Memorial High School in Bangor, Schenck High School in East Millinocket, Searsport District High School and Stearns High School in Millinocket. The weekly column is a joint effort among the schools,… Read More
BINGHAM – Just because Richard Roberts and Martha Maloney live 21/2 miles from the nearest power line doesn’t mean they have to read by candlelight and take cold showers. On a recent day, with the temperature at 8 degrees and whipping winds making it feel… Read More
DOVER-FOXCROFT – Foxcroft Academy has lost only one home wrestling match in the last four years – a narrow decision to five-time Class B state champion Camden Hills of Rockport two weeks ago. And familiar surroundings proved to be just one more edge for the… Read More
BAR HARBOR – Perhaps the Camden Hills Windjammers should consider pinstripes on their uniforms next season. Like the New York Yankees of the 1930s and 1950s did to baseball, Camden Hills has dominated the Eastern Maine and Class B wrestling landscape for more than a… Read More
ORONO – Talk about tilting at windmills. Everything was stacked against the Binghamton University Bearcats as they came out of the locker room at halftime of Sunday afternoon’s road game against the University of Maine trailing 28-25. googletag.cmd.push(function () { // Define Slot var slot_sizes… Read More
DURHAM, N.H. – One men’s hockey streak ended Friday night and another two fell Saturday night at the Whittemore Center. The University of New Hampshire Wildcats, who had their 12-game home winning streak snapped by Maine on Friday night, returned the favor on Saturday (2-1)… Read More
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PRESQUE ISLE – Maine Winter Sports Center athletes clinched four of the 16 spots on the U.S. World Junior Biathlon team Sunday after three days of race trials. Newt Rogers, Russell Currier, Annelies Cook and Bjorn Bakken garnered top overall finishes in their respective divisions… Read More
PORTLAND – Trent Whitfield netted the game-winning goal as the Portland Pirates defeated the Manchester Monarchs 3-2 in a shootout Saturday. Connor James had both Monarchs (34-9-3-3) goals, drawing first blood at 3:32 in the first period before Boyd Gordon scored for Portland. googletag.cmd.push(function ()… Read More
ORONO – The University of Maine women’s basketball team needed to find a way to turn the flow of the game in its favor Saturday night. Slowly, but surely, the Black Bears’ relentless defensive pressure did the trick. googletag.cmd.push(function () { // Define Slot var… Read More
FARMINGTON – Whether he wanted to know or not, everyone made sure Hazen Pingree understood how much his 160-pound championship finals match against Gardiner’s Mike Curry mattered. With Mt. Blue trailing Mount Ararat 157 points to 156, the scenario was a simple one for Pingree. Read More
ORONO – University of Maine seniors Kim Corbitt and Aaron Izaryk received the 2005 M Club Dean Smith Award as the college’s top male and female scholar-athletes during a halftime ceremony at Sunday afternoon’s Maine men’s basketball game. Corbitt, a 5-foot-7 guard from Albany, N.Y.,… Read More
LAS VEGAS – Andre Arlovski of Minsk, Belarus, won the Ultimate Fighting Championship’s interim heavyweight title Saturday night with a quick victory over Ellsworth native Tim Sylvia. Arlovski (8-3) knocked down Sylvia (19-2), a former champion fighting out of Davenport, Iowa, with a right hand. Read More
FORT KENT – Heidi Fisher connected for 23 points Saturday, lifting the University of Maine-Fort Kent to a 68-55 women’s basketball victory over Fisher College of Boston. Melissa Hare scored 15 points and Jessica Gagnon added 10 for UMFK, now 3-3 in Sunrise Conference play. Read More
NEWTON, Mass. – Michelle Gott scored 16 points Sunday to lead Maine Maritime Academy of Castine to a 54-35 North Atlantic Conference women’s basketball victory over Lasell College. MMA also earned a 68-46 victory over Lesley on Sunday. googletag.cmd.push(function () { // Define Slot var… Read More
HAMPDEN – Tanna Ross hit a 3-pointer with three seconds left in regulation to send the game into overtime and then made two foul shots in overtime to lift Hampden Academy to a 45-43 girls basketball victory over John Bapst on Saturday. Ross led all… Read More
CARIBOU – Kyle Corrigan scored with 1.6 seconds left, got fouled, and made the free throw Saturday to lift Caribou to a 54-53 boys basketball victory over Orono. Corrigan finished with a game-high 23 points for Caribou. Brad Campbell added nine. googletag.cmd.push(function () { //… Read More
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On a cold night in February a century ago, the distinguished members of the Twentieth Century Club gathered in a dining room at Bangor House for a banquet and an address by one of the most famous men in the world. Even though he had yet to make… Read More
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