Archive for April, 2011
Bruins roll by Flyers in series opener
The Associated Press on April 30, 2011, at 10:43 p.m.
PHILADELPHIA — Uh oh, Boston has another series lead over the Flyers. The Bruins are counting on a few new faces to keep this one for good. David Krejci and Brad Marchand each scored two goals, and the Bruins took out their frustration from one of the great collapses in ...
MAINE MATTERS (blog)
Tired Puppy !!!!
on April 30, 2011, at 8:20 p.m.
I have a very tired pup tonight from another fruitless fishing effort today. But I did manage to snag a mess of fiddleheads for supper.
Mainers expected to turn in tons of unused drugs at 150 sites
Law enforcement agencies staffed more than 150 drug take-back sites around the state on Saturday, collecting tons — literally — of unwanted prescription and over-the-counter medications. The four-hour event marked National Take-Back Day, an effort coordinated by the federal Drug Enforcement Agency and aimed at encouraging Americans to dispose of ...
Orrington man arrested in standoff
ORRINGTON, Maine — An armed standoff kept special law enforcement teams overnight at a Johnson Mill Road residence on Thursday night. According to Sgt. Roy Peary of the Penobscot County Sheriff’s Department, public safety dispatchers received a call at about 8 p.m. Thursday from a female homeowner who stated that ...
Brookfield extends some health care benefits for Katahdin workers
EAST MILLINOCKET, Maine — Union workers at the Main Street paper mill will get 30 more days of health care coverage under a closure agreement set Saturday by mill owner Brookfield Asset Management and union representatives. United Steelworkers Union representative Duane Lugdon announced the agreement between management and the mill’s ...
Brewer’s Bissell earns player of year honors
on April 30, 2011, at 6:55 p.m.
WASHINGTON, D.C. — Former Brewer High School standout and current Gallaudet University freshman outfielder Billy Bissell has been named North Eastern Athletic Conference west division baseball player of the year and a first-team NEAC all-star. Bissell, a 2009 Brewer High School graduate, rebounded from a season-ending knee injury in 2010 ...
Bumstock kicks off Avalanche on Waterfront; Stone Temple Pilots rolling into Bangor
BANGOR, Maine — Attendance mimicked the weather Saturday as an all-day music festival concert kicked off the 2011 Waterfront Concerts series at the Bangor Waterfront Pavilion. The crowd numbered in the high hundreds under cloudy, gray skies and steady breezes as music started to blare from the secondary sound stage ...
Maine guide shows clients tricks of the trade for hunting wild turkey
By Terry Karkos, Sun Journal on April 30, 2011, at 6:18 p.m.
NEW GLOUCESTER, Maine — Standing on the edge of a large grassy field and honeysuckle thicket, master wild turkey caller Rob Cotiaux began calling wild turkeys on Thursday morning. Dressed head to ankles in leaf-pattern camouflage, Cotiaux, 55, of New Gloucester used box calls, pot or slate calls, mouth or ...
Palin raises profile; 2012 plans unclear
By PHILIP ELLIOTT, The Associated Press on April 30, 2011, at 6:17 p.m.
WASHINGTON — Sarah Palin’s support among Republicans has shrunk and there’s no evidence she’s close to saying whether she will run for president in 2012. But it’s clear she wants to be part of the conversation. After seemingly staying on the sidelines this spring, the GOP’s 2008 vice presidential nominee ...
NASA to know Sunday whether shuttle can fly Monday
By SETH BORENSTEIN, The Associated Press on April 30, 2011, at 6:13 p.m.
CAPE CANAVERAL, Fla. — Engineers should know Sunday whether Endeavour’s six-man crew and their families — including wounded Rep. Gabrielle Giffords — need to stick around for a Monday launch attempt or come back sometime around Mother’s Day. Technicians spent Saturday draining fuel from the shuttle and then getting into ...
Winterport man burned in grease fire at home
WINTERPORT, Maine — A kitchen grease fire was the apparent cause of a fire on Saturday that badly damaged a home in Winterport village and sent homeowner William Gillway to a Bangor hospital with burns. According to Kaler Street neighbor Steve Taylor, Gillway ran into his front yard at about ...
After 40 years in law enforcement, Dover-Foxcroft man hangs up his badge
DOVER-FOXCROFT, Maine — Doug Roberts, who had his first police badge pinned on him at the age of 18, has retired after a long law enforcement career, most of which involved working nights as a dispatcher at the Piscataquis County Jail. “Forty years of this is enough,” Roberts, 58, said ...
William, Kate try to carve out some private time
By GREGORY KATZ, The Associated Press on April 30, 2011, at 5:46 p.m.
LONDON — Shunning an immediate overseas honeymoon and opting instead for a quiet weekend at a secret British location, Prince William and Kate Middleton made it clear Saturday they want to carve out some space for themselves. This fight for privacy is crucial if they are to avoid being hounded ...
A look at the death toll from Southern storms
The Associated Press on April 30, 2011, at 5:32 p.m.
Here are the most recent death tolls in the states hit hardest by the storm system that spawned dozens of tornadoes across the Southeast, killing at least 341 people: — Alabama: 249 dead — Mississippi: 35 dead — Tennessee: 34 dead — Georgia: 15 dead — Virginia: 5 dead — ...
POLICE BEAT
Presque Isle man faces multiple charges after high-speed chase
By BDN staff on April 30, 2011, at 5:29 p.m.
PRESQUE ISLE, Maine — Presque Isle police arrested a local man after a high-speed car chase Saturday. According to a press release from the Presque Isle Police Department, several complaints were received just before 9 a.m. Saturday about a black car operating recklessly on Main Street. Officer Larry Fickett ...
Unity College to build first Passive House-certified dormitory in the nation
UNITY, Maine — Unity College students like living in the Cottages, six apartment-style campus dormitories that provide them independence, along with a kitchenette. But with the high cost to heat the inefficient, 40-year-old buildings — which burn an estimated 250 gallons of oil per student resident each winter — ...
Maine Maritime graduates 266
CASTINE, Maine —- The State of Maine training ship remained tied up firmly to the Maine Maritime Academy pier, but that did not stop more than a thousand people from coming to the school’s seaside campus on Saturday to witness the beginning of a different sort of voyage. Actually, it ...
Victory over Bucksport gives Hermon confidence a boost
HERMON — The Hermon High School baseball team celebrated Saturday’s come-from-behind 5-4 victory over Bucksport as more than the typical April 30 win — because the Hawks hope it serves as a springboard to even more success. “This is a huge win, Bucksport’s a great team,” said Hawks’ sophomore left ...
POLL QUESTION
First Wind to partner with two Canadian companies
The most aggressive developer of wind power in Maine has entered into a complicated partnership agreement with two Canadian power companies in order to build, own and operate wind projects in the Northeast United States. The deal was reached late Friday night, according to a First Wind spokesman. In the ...
Maine state parks are beginning to open
The Associated Press on April 30, 2011, at 3:36 p.m.
AUGUSTA, Maine — Memorial Day is still a month away, but many of Maine’s state parks are already open. Sebago Lake State Park in Casco opened on Friday, joining others in starting up. Park Manager Andy Haskell says off-season camping rates will be in effect through May 22. Lake St. ...
Man accused of killing Glenburn teen denied bail, has received death threats, attorney says
Kyle Dube arrest, murder charge surprising to some who know him
Man linked to Boston bombing suspect killed by FBI in Florida
Nichole Cable’s friends, family attend accused killer’s emotionally charged court appearance
Guest Post: “I’m about ready to name my daughter Revolution.”
How to humble a wing nut
Help Maine charter schools succeed before adding more
Bucksport’s Wood enjoying the professional cage in MMA bouts
Tommy Lawrence pitches UMaine baseball to victory in first America East tournament game
Garcia sorry after ‘stupid’ Woods fried chicken jibe
Live updates: UMaine baseball vs. Stony Brook at America East Championship
Messalonskee’s Dexter, South Portland’s Richards key first-year contributors for USM baseball team
Bangor veteran of World War II exemplifies the way life should be
It’s hard to keep secrets from a friend who is clairvoyant
Federal agencies eye return to restored historic Custom House in Portland