If you think the crop of No Hunting signs sprouting in this neck of the woods is enough to sour the chowder, brace your feet because what you are about to read will curdle your coffee. A recent Coastal Conservation Association newsletter states that environmental extremists and their… Read More
Racin’ Ralph Nason is a 61-year-old grandfather who has never been afraid to speak his mind. And he just so happens to be very, very good at what he does. googletag.cmd.push(function () { // Define Slot var slot_sizes = [[300,250]]; var new_slot_sizes = []; var… Read More
Sunday is Shrine Day at Bass Park and it begins at 12:45 p.m. with a gigantic Anah Temple Shrine parade. Several other special events are featured on Bangor’s 12-dash racing program following the Shrine parade, including the Shrine Trot, two divisions of the Billings Classic Amateur Driving Championship… Read More
Kariya deserved honor Dear Mr. Bamford (BDN Fan Feedback, July 3): Are you kidding [that UMaine should not retire hockey star Paul Kariya’s No. 9]? If so, I apologize for not picking up on your subtle wit. If not, please return to your rock ASAP. Read More
In taking trails that lead to doctors’ and dentists’ offices – veterinarians’, too, if you have the good fortune to be owned by a dog -you’ve no doubt seen reception room signs stating: “Unless previous arrangements have been made, payment is expected upon completion of services rendered in… Read More
Bangor Raceway regular Iver “Red” Iverson won $1,100 at the racetrack Friday night in the Bingo Pick-Five, a handicapping contest sponsored by Penobscot High Stakes Bingo. Iverson and his son each purchased a ticket, but it was the elder Iverson who came away with a… Read More
Deceptive Statistic The other night, as Allen Iverson’s total mounted in the seventh game of the Philadelphia-Milwaukee series, a graphic was flashed on the screen showing Sam Jones and Dominique Wilkins as all-time high scorers in seventh games. googletag.cmd.push(function () { // Define Slot var… Read More
It would take a lot of fishing to hook onto a more accurate description of this spring’s weather than the word “unsettled.” Anglers, however, aren’t false casting when they use the word “unsettling.” Let’s face it, when the mercury in the backdoor thermometer rises and falls like a… Read More
Racing fans have often labeled harness racing the mystery sport because the average fan knows little about it beyond what they see from the grandstand or watch on the racetrack. During the past two years, however, the United States Trotting Association has been trying to change that closed… Read More
BANGOR – One of Eastern Maine’s best-known young female golfers has been spending more quality time indoors lately – at the Bangor Auditorium. Lamoine’s Tiffany Shoppe, who has finished no lower than fourth the last three years in the state schoolgirl championships, has been indulging… Read More
BANGOR – After a two-day absence from his final Eastern Maine Class B-C-D Tournament, trainer Wes Jordan was back on the job at the Bangor Auditorium Monday. Jordan missed all of the Class B quarterfinal games Friday and Saturday due to a recurring health problem… Read More
Saturday night’s Eastern Maine Class B quarterfinal was a historic one for the boys from Erskine Academy, and not just because they were in it as the tournament’s top-seeded team. The 15-point victory over Bucksport by the Eagles of South China was a first in… Read More
It is that magical time of year. It is tournament time and the Bangor Auditorium becomes Oz for schoolgirl and schoolboy basketball teams, their fans, their families, and friends. googletag.cmd.push(function () { // Define Slot var slot_sizes = [[300,250]]; var new_slot_sizes = []; var has_banner… Read More
RAILBIRD AUGUSTA — For the first time in the history of Maine harness racing, three extended meet race tracks will compete “head to head” and Scarborough Downs will simulcast 23 days of full racing cards from out-of-state race tracks over a six-week period in January… Read More