Archive for December, 2009
UM’s Fisher, Landry make big splashes
By on Dec. 31, 2009, at 10:40 p.m.
Meg Fisher and Brian Landry of the University of Maine have been selected as the America East swimmers of the week following the Black Bears’ recent meet against Bates College of Lewiston.
“To …
Mariners football top story of ’09
By on Dec. 31, 2009, at 10:29 p.m.
Shelby (Pickering) Bradford is the ultimate athlete.
Soccer and basketball came naturally to the Lee native, as she excelled in both sports at Lee Academy and has had an outstanding career at …
High School sports will see changes
By on Dec. 31, 2009, at 10:25 p.m.
I’m not one who believes that with the start of 2010 comes a new decade — the 10th year of this decade to me ends Dec. 31, 2010.
But the “controversy” does provide an excuse to ponder …
Rally urges end to Gaza blockade
WATERVILLE, Maine — One year ago, as the world celebrated the end of 2008, tensions between Israel and Gaza erupted in an invasion by the Israeli army called “Operation Cast Lead.”
The …
2009 Maine road deaths 3 more than year before
An Augusta man who died Thursday evening as a result of injuries he received in an accident along Interstate 95 in Pittsfield raised the number of fatalities on Maine roads in 2009 to 158, …
Dec. 31 Scores and Highlights
Bangor Daily News on Dec. 31, 2009, at 10 p.m.
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Judge shocked convict’s ex-wife
Starla Markie has known for years that her ex-husband, Philip Scott Fournier, had some knowledge of the 29-year-old unsolved homicide of Joyce McLain, but was amazed to hear that a federal judge …
Families shake, rattle and roll counting up to new year
BANGOR, Maine — “What does it take to make you shake?” the Flannery Brothers sang on the baseball diamond inside the Maine Discovery Museum.
Carjacker meets his match in Ellsworth
ELLSWORTH, Maine — Hannah Leeman says she was more angry than scared Wednesday afternoon when an escaped inmate got into the car she was in and threatened to kill her if she didn’t get …
A Lofty Perch
on Dec. 31, 2009, at 9:09 p.m.
Five bald eagles watch their surroundings from their perches in two trees Thursday in the Guilford area.
Survivor of knife attack sues alleged assailants
WISCASSET, Maine — The woman who survived a brutal knife attack last spring in Waldoboro which left her friend dead is suing the two people charged with the crime.
Attorneys for Tracey Neild, …
Hampden couple has 70 reasons to ring in 2010
HAMPDEN, Maine — The second Donald Parker saw his future wife, it was love.
BIW destroyer breaks record for production run
The Associated Press on Dec. 31, 2009, at 8:27 p.m.
BATH, Maine — Cruising through the darkness in rough seas, the USS Ross encountered a rogue wave that smashed into the destroyer’s bow, sending a shudder along the entire ship that knocked …
State braces for snow, high winds
By Jen Lynds and Walter Griffin on Dec. 31, 2009, at 8:01 p.m.
Highway and utility crews are bracing for a major snowstorm that could drop more than a foot of snow on some parts of the state before it moves out of the area Sunday evening.
Christmas tree pickup planned for next week
BANGOR, Maine — Residents have two choices when it comes to getting rid of old Christmas trees — either take them to the Public Works building or wait until curbside pickup begins next week …
Pet Shelter Team to help out in Waldo County
on Dec. 31, 2009, at 7:56 p.m.
BELFAST, Maine — Waldo County is being served by an established Pet Shelter Team, which will be activated in the event the American Red Cross opens its shelter at Troy Howard Middle School.
The …
Monson looks to spruce up Main Street
MONSON, Maine — This community wants to improve its appearance so more tourists will stop and enjoy the amenities of the town, rather than just breeze through on their way to the Moosehead Lake …
Millinocket video company receives grant from area panel
EAST MILLINOCKET, Maine — Millinocket politics is full of variables, but if there’s one constant, Millinocket Town Council Chairman Scott Gonya says, it’s this: At almost every council meeting, Brian St. John is behind the camera for KAT-TV.
Folk festival receives arts grant for $30,000
on Dec. 31, 2009, at 7:38 p.m.
WASHINGTON — The National Endowment for the Arts has awarded a $30,000 Access to Artistic Excellence grant to the American Folk Festival in Bangor.
Drug bust in Belfast nets marijuana, pills, cocaine
BELFAST, Maine — A local woman released on bail after a drug arrest Wednesday was back in jail a few hours later on more drug charges.
More than 500 help with ground search for missing Glenburn teen Nichole Cable
Silenced by legislators at budget talks, LePage says Mainers are being played for ‘patsies’
Items found, authorities pursuing leads in search for Glenburn teen
Family of third plane crash victim puts Knox County on notice
Emma Libby, 15, overcomes ruling to win Sport-4 race at Speedway 95
Jeffrey Nugent says his brother Ted Nugent is wrong on background checks
Maine protects a woman’s right to choose
Funding isn’t everything: Education reform takes innovation, cooperation
Strengthening the schools Maine already has
Basketball season never ends for Worcesters of Washburn, a family of 1,000-point scorers
Promise of land brought Theriault family to ‘Acadie’ in 1630s
How do I teach my kids it’s not OK to be bullied, even by family?
Not even chemotherapy could quell Maine woman’s longing to be in the kitchen