ORONO – If the Atlantic 10 football season were to continue for another week, the University of Maine would have to be considered one of the most dangerous teams in the conference. Instead, the Black Bears will have to be content with the ending to… Read More
If nothing else, this election has shown one thing about the American public; that they know next to nothing about our Constitution and electoral system. Every newspaper has published letters from armchair political experts calling for the abolishment of the Electoral College. The framers had good reason to… Read More
BANGOR – An Irish aircraft was diverted to Bangor International Airport on Sunday afternoon when a passenger became ill. According to a BIA dispatcher, the Aer Lingus flight was on its way from Dublin to New York when it was forced to stop in Bangor… Read More
Following are petitions for bankruptcy filed at the U.S. Bankruptcy Court in Bangor: Jeanne Bradley, disabled, no dependents, Dixmont; assets, $7,579; debts, $104,235. googletag.cmd.push(function () { // Define Slot var slot_sizes = [[300,250]]; var new_slot_sizes = []; var has_banner = false; for (var i =… Read More
ROCKLAND – Atlantic Challenge Foundation says it is accepting participants in an after-school boat building program. Offered to all local children, ages 10 to 14, the program is for those who want to learn more about boats, tools and construction. googletag.cmd.push(function () { // Define… Read More
Maine Maritime Academy’s ambitious $21 million fund-raising goal announced last week was a welcome sign that this important part of Maine’s education network has big plans for its future. The academy has a worldwide reputation for producing excellent ship’s officers and engineers, but is too often overlooked in… Read More
OLD TOWN – Police continue to look for two people suspected of taking jewelry, valuables, $2,500 in cash and a handgun from a North Main Street residence early Friday morning. Authorities weren’t releasing the names of the 22-year-old man and 20-year-old woman as they have… Read More
Part II Last week we listed “investment opportunity” frauds ranging from phony oil fields to precious gems. How can you protect yourself? Before investing, ask tough questions of yourself and those who solicit you. If the answers are vague or complicated, decline. googletag.cmd.push(function () {… Read More
MONROE – An 88-year-old Monroe man was injured Sunday when a gravel pit bank caved in, covering him chest-deep in gravel, rocks and roots. Don Eastman, owner of the pit, was taken by ambulance to Waldo County General Hospital in Belfast, according to Deputy Wade… Read More
In Maine, referendums can be put on a ballot just by gathering enough signatures to have them placed on the ballot. If this is the case why do we even need a Legislature? Why not just allow our elected officials to do the job they were elected to… Read More
BANGOR – The U.S. Department of Agriculture has awarded two grants totaling more than $350,000 to the University of Maine in Orono for scientific research. The funding is being made available through the USDA’s Cooperative State Research, Education and Extension Service, according to an announcement… Read More
BANGOR – Bangor International Airport officials have announced that in December USAirways Express will replace its 19-seat aircraft on the Bangor to Boston route with 34-seat aircraft. USAirways Express currently flies 19- and 37-seat turboprop equipment to and from Bangor. googletag.cmd.push(function () { // Define… Read More
FAIRFIELD – Police were called Saturday afternoon to Western Avenue in response to a man who had collapsed on some doorway steps. Lewis Wyman, 69, of Oakland was pronounced dead upon arrival at MaineGeneral Medical Center in Waterville. googletag.cmd.push(function () { // Define Slot var… Read More
On behalf of the 2,200 physician members of the Maine Medical Association, I wish to thank Maine voters for their defense of our current code of medical ethics which prohibits a physician from actively assisting a patient in their own suicide. By defeating ballot Question 1, the voters… Read More
KENNEBUNK – Sunday’s anti-gay pickets at churches in this coastal town drew a crowd of counterdemonstrators and words of scorn from Maine religious groups, but police said there was no violence. About a dozen followers of the Rev. Fred Phelps of the Westboro Baptist Church… Read More
Walter Cronkite, Russ Wiggins’ fellow journalist and sailing companion, learned of his friend’s death as he was preparing Sunday to leave his New York home for a trip out West. “He was a man of great counsel – a wise man who really fitted that… Read More
ROCKLAND – Barbara Palacios, former Miss Universe and current Revlon model, will be in Rockland to help kick off the city’s Festival of Lights celebration. The Rockland Festival of Lights officially begins Friday, Nov. 24, with Santa arriving by boat at the Public Landing at… Read More
In the article on how the Calais School Committee’s vote on filling a vacancy is being questioned (BDN, Nov. 9), some attention is being given to just what makes a quorum – how many members must be present and vote, to pass a measure. The article writer did… Read More
LINCOLN – A representative from the Department of Human Services will assist residents who are interested in applying for food stamps or TANF 9:30 a.m.-noon and 1-3 p.m. Wednesday, Dec. 13, at the Penquis CAP building, 119 Main St. Read More
Caribou District Court Kelly J. Cote, 16, Caribou, shooting firearm from or over paved way, $100. 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
ROCKPORT – Maine Coast Artists’ Center for Maine Contemporary Art received a $2,000 New Century Community Arts and Heritage Grant from the Maine Arts Commission and the Maine Humanities Council in support of “Photographing Maine: 1840-2000, The First Century.” This grant helps pay for the… Read More
FAIRFIELD – Shortly after he woke up on Saturday morning, Winthrop’s Lee St. Hillaire got the kind of news pass-happy high school quarterbacks generally don’t want to hear when they’re preparing for a state championship game. “At about 8:30 this morning I got a call… Read More
E PLANTATION – State police were investigating a single-vehicle accident that took the life of an Aroostook County resident early Sunday morning. Pronounced dead at the scene was Sam Brownly, 19, of E Plantation, a small community west of Blaine in southern Aroostook County, said… Read More
WASHBURN – The Salmon Brook Historical Society will hold its monthly meeting at 6:30 p.m. Thursday, Dec. 7, at the Washburn Civic Center. The meeting will feature a potluck supper followed by a Yankee swap. Those interested in attending should bring a main dish or… Read More
Where others saw old clothes, Sandra Bryand saw opportunity, not for herself, but for those in need throughout the Machias area. For the past 13 years, Bryand has run a series of thrift shops at various sites – first in Whitneyville, then Machias. Her goal hasn’t been to… Read More
ROCKLAND — A spaghetti supper, featuring Jim Raye’s famous sauce, will be held from 5 to 8 p.m. Wednesday, Dec. 6, at St. Bernard’s Catholic Church. All the proceeds will go to a needy family and the St. Bernard’s Soup Kitchen. googletag.cmd.push(function () { //… Read More
While enterprising politicians and reporters make headlines by bashing the pharmaceutical industry or by escorting American seniors to Canada to buy “price-controlled” drugs, the real issue is being ignored: access to quality health care through appropriate coverage and reimbursement. American seniors and other patients should… Read More
LEBANON – Police are investigating drug overdoses by two teen-agers who attended the same party. Investigators from the York County Sheriff’s Department believe the overdoses are linked to a party that occurred Wednesday night at a home in Lebanon, the department said Thursday. googletag.cmd.push(function ()… Read More
ST. FRANCIS – Allegations of wrongdoing and abuse of their positions on the parts of the SAD 27 superintendent and board chairwoman have prompted a district policy review. The action stems from ongoing complaints brought by a Fort Kent resident claiming, among other things, that… Read More
Editor’s Note: Home Front is a parenting column written by NEWS staffers. Renee Ordway is a veteran reporter who covers courts and legal issues. She is the mother of a 7-year-old and a 4-year-old. No matter what your religion or the extent of your faith,… Read More
SANGERVILLE – The Pine Tree Hospice will hold its annual Remembrance Service at 2 p.m. Saturday, Dec. 2, at the Universalist Church. The service of prayer, music and candle lighting will honor the memories of loved ones who have died. For more information, call the Pine Tree Hospice… Read More
ORONO – Many Maine basketball observers doubted whether Heather Ernest has enough of a physical presence to play basketball at the Division I level. The freshman out of Mt. Blue High School in Farmington provided evidence to the contrary Sunday during her debut for the… Read More
RUMFORD – State investigators on Sunday looked for the cause of a fire in an apartment house that killed a young boy and critically injured two others who also were trapped inside. The boy’s identity is not expected to be released until an autopsy is… Read More
CHARLOTTE – Three people riding in what may be a stolen vehicle were injured Saturday morning when the car went off the road, hit a tree and burst into flames. Patrick Newell, 32, of Princeton, Andrea Hall, 22, of Perry and Bernard Dana, 30, of… Read More
ORONO – Alzheimer’s is a disease of observation. The mind of one person deteriorates while the world watches, trying to figure out what happened to the loved one it knew. Dulcinea Langfelder would have us look beyond what we see – beyond the dotty old… Read More
DOVER-FOXCROFT – A representative of the Bangor Department of Human Services will assist residents who are interested in applying for food stamps or TANF from 9 a.m. to noon and 1-4 p.m. Wednesday, Dec. 13 and Wednesday, Dec. 27 at the Dover-Foxcroft DHS Office, 125 Summer St. Read More
BREWER – Running, Lara Rand will tell you (even if she’s pacing back and forth before a big race), is a lot of fun. It’s what happens after the training’s done that turns her into a jittery mess. googletag.cmd.push(function () { // Define Slot var… Read More
SANFORD – The historic Goodall Mansion, home of the town’s 19th-century textile baron and his descendants, has gone on the market for $500,000. “Things are progressing; we’ve had eight showings. There’s an awful lot of interest in the building,” said Arlene Fortier of DeWolfe Real… Read More
Houlton District Court Dwayne D. Anderson, 38, Houlton, disorderly conduct, $200. 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 (isMobileDevice()) { if (slot_sizes[i][0] googletag.cmd.push(function… Read More
Nearly four centuries after the Pilgrims landed at Plymouth Rock, there is a boatload of information available on the hardy band we think of on Thanksgiving. The General Society of Mayflower Descendants, which continues to publish “Mayflower Families” books offering five generations on many of… Read More
GREENVILLE – The new executive director of the Moosehead Lake Region Chamber of Commerce intends to work closely with chamber members in an effort to improve services. Stephanie Gardner, 24, of Parkman was named this week to the executive post by Paul Fichtner, chamber president. Read More
PORTLAND – The team that couldn’t be stopped very nearly was, but thanks to some halftime adjustments and a redoubled offensive effort in the second half, the Massabesic Mustangs were able to keep their dream season from ending up a nightmare. Fullback Joe Olszewski’s touchdown… Read More
RANGELEY – It took 56 years, but Jack Bates has finally been awarded his Purple Heart. The 75-year-old veteran, who was wounded by shrapnel from a Japanese mortar round during World War II, received the medal last Sunday during a veterans program at his church. Read More
WOODLAND – A Caribou man has been charged with operating under the influence of intoxicants after a single-vehicle accident Saturday evening. Guy Searles, 73, escaped injury after his 1997 Jeep failed to negotiate a curve on the Fowler Road in Woodland, left the road and… Read More
WATERVILLE – Leslie Trott posted 16 points and 10 rebounds in the consolation game of the Colby Tip-Off Tournament as she led Husson College to a 64-54 win over Western New England College Sunday. Kelly Dow netted 16 points for the Braves of Bangor while… Read More
DOVER-FOXCROFT- A local woman required medical treatment Sunday for an injury she received in a car accident on Route 7. Police said Sunday that a vehicle driven by Dorothy MacDougall, 66, of Dover-Foxcroft crossed the center line on the Dexter Road, sideswiped a pickup truck,… Read More
HOLE-IN-ONE Randy Cassum HOLDEN – Randy Cassum used a ptiching wedge to ace the 115-yd. 7th hole on Sunday at Felt Brook Golf Course. The shot was witnessed by Dave Green. Read More
ORONO – Despite more than a dozen years of experience as a teacher, Julie Ferriss didn’t become a learner until she visited Space Camp. It was an experience that completely transformed the way she interacted with the children in her Mississippi classroom, Ferriss said Saturday… Read More
CALAIS – A member of Maine’s Republican old guard met a member of the party’s new leadership Saturday night when 98-year-old former state Sen. Clarence Beckett shook hands with an old friend’s granddaughter: U.S. Sen. Susan Collins. Collins was in Calais to help dedicate the… Read More
BREWER – All this business about a Maine team never having won the current version of the World Team Candlepin Championship can now be put to rest. The Vacationland Bowling Center team of Biddeford took care of that Saturday afternoon at the Bangor-Brewer Bowling Lanes. Read More
GREENVILLE – Town Manager John Simko blasted a state official this week for denouncing the town’s airport master plan update shortly after its release. Simko said the town had recently completed its master plan update, which calls for $2.4 million in improvements, and had notified… Read More
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AUGUSTA – Private discussions among leading figures in the Maine Senate are intensifying over how to apportion power in a 35-member chamber comprising 17 Democrats, 17 Republicans and one independent. Three Democrats who were ready to joust for the Senate presidency if their party had… Read More
ST. FRANCIS – Another board meeting, another SAD 27 director’s resignation. On Saturday, Jack Norris became the fifth member of the SAD 27 board of directors since March to tender his resignation. googletag.cmd.push(function () { // Define Slot var slot_sizes = [[300,250]]; var new_slot_sizes =… Read More
PORTLAND – All week long, the refrain was pretty much the same whether you were in Bangor or Waterboro: This is Massabesic’s year … Anyone who goes unbeaten in the Southern Maine Athletic Association should have no trouble with whoever the Pine Tree Conference sends… Read More
When James Russell Wiggins died early Sunday in his farm home in Brooklin, American journalism lost one of its greatest editors. He was one of the last of the independent-minded editors whose strength of character and outspoken manner made their newspapers leaders in reporting the… Read More
Swimming COLLEGE At Wallace Pool, Orono Maine women 156, Boston University 144 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 (isMobileDevice()) { if (slot_sizes[i][0]… Read More
FORT KENT – It’s one of the great ironies for Maine winter outdoor sports that some of the season’s best training conditions coincide with the shortest days of the year. Those few hours of available daylight make it especially difficult for student athletes to hit… Read More
CALAIS – The Chamber of Commerce honored one of its own Saturday night, City Solicitor Francis Brown. Brown’s wife, Laurel, was presented with a legislative sentiment honoring the longtime Calais lawyer during the annual meeting of the Calais Chamber of Commerce held on Saturday. Because… Read More
All-time LTC rushing leader Justin Cummings of Stearns High School in Millinocket is one of three Eastern Maine football players and 11 overall semifinalists for the James J. Fitzpatrick Trophy, presented annually to the top senior player in the state. “A lot of people have… Read More
In her letter published Nov. 15, Gloria Loud states that with too many immigrants being let into this country, “crime, and very different lifestyles from our normal ways, will become more prevalent.” I would like to know to what “normal ways” Ms. Loud is referring. Is she referring… Read More
BREWER – The City Council and the school committee are scheduled to handle some of their annual business Tuesday during a joint organizational meeting at the Brewer Auditorium’s Senior Citizens Room. According to the agenda, the event will begin at 6 p.m. with an invocation… Read More
DOVER-FOXCROFT – The Department of Inland Fisheries and Wildlife is shifting its licensing operations over to an electronic system that is expected to reduce paperwork and improve efficiency. By late next year, instead of writing out a license by hand, agents for the department’s licensing… Read More
BANGOR – The next state Legislature could begin talks on establishing a home heating fuels reserve either in Maine or for all of northern New England. The idea is part of a draft report by a legislative study committee on high fuel costs that will… Read More
AUBURN – Less than a year after he retired from the ring, former WBA lightweight and junior lightweight boxing champ Joey Gamache is preparing for battle in a courtroom. The 34-year-old Lewiston native is suing Kingfield Savings Bank and one of its loan officers, claiming… Read More
I am a Republican who voted for Al Gore, despite the fact that this decision earned me the half-joking anger of some family and friends. Generally, I support Republican views on the economy and business, but George Bush’s views on Supreme Court nominees and school vouchers pushed me… Read More
With his car parked sideways in the driveway and tire tracks on the lawn of a Fourth Street home, a wayward motorist tried to convince Bangor police early Saturday that he was home. Home for the man, however, was on Third Street, one street over. Read More
AUGUSTA – Maine recorded its second fatality of the current deer season Saturday when a hunter was shot near the Togus veterans’ hospital The victim was identified as Jason Stoddard, 24, of Sidney. googletag.cmd.push(function () { // Define Slot var slot_sizes = [[300,250]]; var new_slot_sizes… Read More
BROOKLIN – James Russell Wiggins, the dean of American journalism and a former ambassador to the United Nations, died early Sunday at his home. He was 96. In his more than 75 years as a journalist, Wiggins served as editor of The Ellsworth American and… Read More
LOWELL, Mass. – University of Maine junior goalie Matt Yeats had his struggles early but those appear to be behind him. Yeats made 21 saves en route to his first career shutout and the Bears received goals from sophomore center Lucas Lawson and junior right… Read More
BANGOR – After eight lead changes and six ties, the Husson Braves and Colby White Mules entered the final stages of Friday night’s mutual basketball opener with the chance to prove the same thing. That youth wouldn’t be used as an excuse. googletag.cmd.push(function () {… Read More
CHAMPAIGN, Ill. – Practice? Who needs practice? After sitting out of drills for a week with a bruised elbow, Sergio McClain came off the bench to score 16 points and nine rebounds as No. 8 Illinois opened the season Friday with an 86-57 victory over… Read More
ORONO – Seven youths, the largest number ever to represent the Eastern Maine area, will compete in the NFL Punt, Pass and Kick New England regional finals at Foxboro Stadium Sunday morning. The winners in eight different age groups will perform during halftime of the… Read More
BOSTON – Leah Voss, a UMaine transfer student from Pennsylvania, has been named to the America East All-Conference Volleyball Team. Voss, led the conference in kills (4.81), and digs (3.97) per game. Voss was joined by fellow Black Bear, Cheryl Elliot of Ontario, who was… Read More
Patience pays off for deer hunter > Fourth time in Maine proves to be a success for Pennsylvania man
Pennsylvanian Ed Moninghoff Jr. aid if his third hunting trip to Maine ended again without a deer, he’d still be satisfied. That’s easy for him to say now, as he tagged a 10-point, 297-pound buck Friday in Kokadjo. googletag.cmd.push(function () { // Define Slot var… Read More
Women’s basketball at the University of Maine is dead, the whispers from the Alfond Arena rafters tell you. After six straight NCAA bids, the party’s over. Just ask the league’s coaches. Big Bad Maine? They penciled ’em in for sixth place in America East. googletag.cmd.push(function… Read More
BANGOR – Bangor’s Jason St. Pierre led the University of Southern Maine to a 78-70 men’s basketball victory over the St. Joseph’s College Monks in the Maine Event Tourney at Husson’s Newman Gym Friday night. Jeff White of Newport stepped in with 12 points, and… Read More
ORONO – The University of Maine football team has improved in recent weeks, especially on defense, and coach Jack Cosgrove would like the season to continue. Win or lose, the 2000 football season ends Saturday for the Black Bears, who will say goodbye to 13… Read More
ORONO – The University of Maine women’s basketball program ventures into a new era Sunday when first-year head coach Sharon Versyp leads the Black Bears into their 1 p.m. season opener against Fordham at Alfond Arena. During the tenure of departed coach Joanne Palombo-McCallie, UMaine… Read More
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ORONO – Four years ago, Ufuoma Pela never could have imagined himself playing football at the University of Maine. But if there’s one thing Pela has learned how to handle, it’s a change of scenery. googletag.cmd.push(function () { // Define Slot var slot_sizes = [[300,250]];… Read More
Nancy Graham, then Nancy Ludington, won a bronze medal in pairs skating at the 1960 Winter Olympics in Squaw Valley, Cal. Graham would love to see youngsters in coastal Maine have a facility in which they can learn to skate or play hockey or participate… Read More
BREWER – It started with the first box in the playoff round of the 2000 World Candlepin Team Championship at Bangor-Brewer Lanes Friday and didn’t stop until the last box of the second string. By that point local favorites Maine Heat had pounded the Haverill,… Read More
ROCKLAND – The odds appeared to be stacking up against a pool hall owner Friday, when he came before the state Bureau of Liquor Enforcement to appeal the city’s denial of his liquor license. During the hearing, it was brought to light that Craig A. Read More
Although it is increasingly difficult to view Palestinian leader Yasser Arafat as anything other than an agent for conflict, his recent support for a proposal to bring U.N. observers to East Jerusalem, Gaza and the West Bank hints at a capacity, however slight, for restraint. In a region… Read More
RUMFORD – It has been little more than a month since workers fixed a misspelling on the Edmund S. Muskie Memorial in Rumford. Now, police are searching for someone who vandalized the memorial. The vandal or vandals painted a dark substance on Muskie’s lips, cheeks,… Read More
FORT KENT – Profits from a Charette family reunion held last July in Fort Kent have been used to erect an ancestral monument to assist the St. Louis Catholic Church at Fort Kent and a Canadian hospital. The monument, erected in the old St. Louis… Read More
ELLSWORTH – Two men in a blue pickup truck pulled in behind Renys department store Thursday evening, picked up two large black rubber mats from a pile of merchandise near the back door and drove away. Troy Hardie of Stonington and Michael Hutchinson of Ellsworth… Read More
If George Bush loses the presidency, he lost it in Kennebunkport on a Labor Day weekend 24 years ago. Should the country continue its headfirst plunge into a political toxic waste dump, a Mainer can take the credit. That’s not my view. It’s an opinion… Read More
PORTLAND – If Police Chief Michael Chitwood gets his way, Portland will become the first community in Maine to make it illegal to talk on a cellular phone while driving. Chitwood plans to ask the City Council’s Public Safety Committee to support an ordinance that… Read More
Caribou District Court Andre W. Begin, 19, Limestone, operating a motor vehicle after suspension of driver’s license, $150. 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
GREENVILLE – It appears that the Department of Conservation will extend another five-year lease to Greenville for state-owned land the town uses for its landfill, as long as state regulations are met. Representatives of the Department of Environmental Protection, the Department of Conservation, Civil Engineering… Read More
In order to eliminate any confusion between fact and partisanship, I have waited until after the election to write this commentary. I am writing about HoltraChem Inc. in Orrington and concern over the fate of approximately 260,000 pounds of elementary mercury on the premises. As… Read More
BANGOR – What do you get when you cross three angry deer hunters with three game wardens trying to track poachers in Penobscot County? A civil lawsuit spiced with enough backwoods drama and animal anatomy to thrill the most seasoned hunting veteran. Throw in a… Read More
Aroostook County grand jury HOULTON – The following individuals have been indicted by the Aroostook County grand jury: 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
BROWNVILLE — Workers excavated a section of a farm well Friday evening to free a 1600-pound Belgian workhorse that had fallen in. The well was fairly shallow, about 15 to 20 feet deep, but still posed a problem for rescuers looking to extricate Logan, a… Read More
Bangor District Court Heather McEwen, 23, Milford, operating a motor vehicle after suspension of driver’s license, $300; failure to give correct name and address to a police officer, $100. googletag.cmd.push(function () { // Define Slot var slot_sizes = [[300,250]]; var new_slot_sizes = []; var has_banner… Read More
ORONO – Eleven months after a national drugstore chain abandoned downtown, an independently owned pharmacy is scheduled to open Monday in the same Mill Street location. An 11 a.m. ribbon-cutting ceremony will mark the culmination of a collaborative effort among city officials, community leaders, area… Read More
FRENCHVILLE – The board of directors of the Northern Aroostook Regional Incinerator Facility looked at future projects Thursday, before developing an annual budget this spring. Included in the future projects are hot-topping, loading-ramp renovations, solid waste hauling contracts, purchase of cardboard trash containerss, and the… Read More
It is regrettable that settling the presidential race is being characterized as something that should be acceptable only to the candidates. What of the interests of citizens and voters? What of the millions who voted for Gore and may have contributed time and money as… Read More