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Mount Katahdin: snowshoeing and sliding on Abol
on Feb. 22, 2012, at 1:28 p.m.
On Sunday, Feb. 19, I woke up at 4 a.m. to travel to Millinocket and hike to Mount Katahdin with two fellow hikers, Adam MacDonald and Perry O’Brian, both of Bangor. Though I’ve hiked the mountain several times and in several different ways during the summer, I had never even ...
OFF THE RIM
Tourney Week…No Tips, Rule or Trivia of the Week
on Feb. 22, 2012, at 1:28 p.m.
Because of being so busy with the tournament this week there will be no tips or trivia or rule of the week. Therre will be my column though. Sorry, will return the following week.
Maine AG wants Obama to reverse contraception policy; women’s groups cry foul
AUGUSTA, Maine — Maine’s attorney general has joined several other state attorneys general in signing a letter recently that asks President Barack Obama to reverse his administration’s stance on requiring health insurance companies to provide contraception coverage. “A recently proposed federal mandate requiring religious employers that provide health insurance coverage ...
OFF THE RIM
UPDATED SHOOTING % FOR ALL TOURNEY GAMES IN EASTERN MAINE THRU TUESDAY. IT IS THE 9TH POST DOWN FROM THIS ONE.
on Feb. 22, 2012, at 1:19 p.m.
Updated shooting percentages for all tourney games in Eastern Maine A B C and D listed below if you are interested. It is the 9th post down from this post.
Snowe primary challenger unenrolls from Maine GOP after caucus
AUGUSTA, Maine — A primary challenger to U.S. Sen. Olympia Snowe and a self-proclaimed tea partier has unenrolled from the Republican party in the wake of the state GOP’s recent caucuses. Andrew Ian Dodge of Harpswell announced on Tuesday that he was severing ties with his party but said he ...
Old Town man accused of driving while on drugs with child, 3, in car
BANGOR, Maine — Someone called police Tuesday morning after seeing a man who appeared to be highly intoxicated get behind the wheel of his car with his young child in tow, Bangor police Sgt. Paul Edwards said Wednesday. Danny Hickman, 27, of Old Town was stopped on Stillwater Avenue at ...
THE MAINE CAMPUS
Paramedics free worker trapped on Old Town dam
on Feb. 22, 2012, at 1:06 p.m.
A male Black Bear Hydro Partners employee was taken to Eastern Maine Medical Center in Bangor Wednesday morning after being trapped on a dam spanning the Penobscot River. Old Town Fire Department acting lieutenant David Daniel said the man became trapped when a splash board, a plate designed to contain ...
Traffic stop in Searsport nets more than 22 ounces of marijuana
on Feb. 22, 2012, at 12:43 p.m.
SEARSPORT, Maine — A Waldo County deputy who pulled over a vehicle after noticing a defect wound up confiscating more that 22 ounces of marijuana and 5 grams of a powder believed to be the illegal drug ecstasy. Deputy Arthur Smith of the Waldo County Sheriff’s Office was conducting routine ...
C Girls Quarterfinal
Central girls use free throws to beat Bucksport
BANGOR, Maine — Central High of Corinth limited Bucksport to six points in the last 11 minutes, 45 seconds on Wednesday morning to claim a 34-24 Eastern Maine Class C girls basketball semifinal victory at the Bangor Auditorium. The third-seeded Red Devils (16-3) meet the winner of Wednesday’s Calais-Narraguagus game ...
BDN reporter enjoys first snowshoe up Mount Katahdin
I’ll roll out of bed at 4 a.m. for few things — a flight to Disney World, the birth of a child or to hike a big mountain. It was the anticipation of the latter, an epic hike, that caused me to obey my alarm on Sunday, braid back my ...
New waste transfer station opens in Jonesboro
JONESBORO, Maine — The gates opened this week on a new privately owned transfer station in the Washington County community of Jonesboro that is now accepting trash at 8 cents a pound and is paying 4 cents a pound for metal. “Our biggest customer will be us,” owner Mark Wright ...
Berwick Academy hockey player unfazed by 100-point milestone
By John Doyle, Foster's Daily Democrat (MCT) on Feb. 22, 2012, at 12:36 p.m.
SOUTH BERWICK, Maine — Shannon Farrell knew she was close to 100 career points going into the Berwick Academy girls hockey team’s game on Feb. 11 against Portsmouth Abbey of Rhode Island. As for exactly where she stood, that was a secondary concern for the senior forward. “The girls on ...
Woman allegedly on drugs drifts off road, strikes several parked cars in Winterport
WINTERPORT, Maine — A local woman was arrested Sunday night after she drove off the road in downtown Winterport and struck several parked cars, causing extensive damage, police say. Laurie A. Uhrin, 41, of Winterport admitted to being on two prescription drugs when she drifted off Main Street in a ...
CAPITOL INCITE
Gov. LePage to greet marines returning from overseas
on Feb. 22, 2012, at 11:48 a.m.
PORTLAND, Maine — Gov. Paul LePage is expected to make an appearance at Portland International Jetport on Wednesday afternoon to greet approximately 130 U.S. Marines and sailors who are returning from a 10-month deployment overseas. Because of security, the event in Portland is not open to the media, the governor’s ...
Berwick-area district shuffling students, moving 8th graders to high school to avoid overcrowding
By Amanda Beland, Foster's Daily Democrat (MCT) on Feb. 22, 2012, at 11:46 a.m.
BERWICK, Maine — Maine School Administrative District 60 will look very different next year, as the district School Board voted Thursday to rearrange the school system. The board took an official vote on Feb. 16 to immediately rectify the current and potential future overcrowding issues facing several of the district’s ...
Local film focuses on teen mental health issues
By Brian Swartz, Of The Weekly Staff on Feb. 22, 2012, at 11:21 a.m.
For some viewers, “The Road Back” may hit close to home. At 7 p.m., Wednesday, March 21, the Acadia Hospital will premiere “The Road Back” at the Gracie Theater, Husson University. Produced in cooperation with Saco-based Project Aware and Portland-based Gum Spirits Productions, the 35-minute film focuses on “offering hope ...
Long-time tournament fans loyally follow the Aroostook teams
By Brian Swartz, Of The Weekly Staff on Feb. 22, 2012, at 11:09 a.m.
When the Presque Isle boys took the floor against Ellsworth at the Bangor Auditorium on Saturday, Feb. 18, two adoring fans cheered from the lower balcony. As they have during every Eastern Maine Basketball Tournament for almost 40 years, Faye Albert and Joan Butler sat in the approximately same seats ...
LET'S COUPON!
Amoozle
on Feb. 22, 2012, at 11:07 a.m.
Those of you that have purchased from Amoozle and have not received their gift cards, here are some contact information. I don’t know if you will get through but here they are. Canada Office: 202-4325 Steeles Ave Toronto, Ontario M3N 1V7 Tel: 647-340-0642 U.S. Office: 793 Center Street, Unit 146, ...
Author Lynn Plourde speaks at Fairmount School
on Feb. 22, 2012, at 11:01 a.m.
On Feb. 2, Bangor’s Fairmount School hosted the annual Young Authors Day. This year, author Lynn Plourde spoke about a few of her books. She lives in Winthrop with her husband, Paul, and their Irish setter, Maggie. Her newest book is “Only Cows Allowed.” Because of all the puns that ...
Infant girl found dead in Patten home
PATTEN, Maine — The parents of a 7-month-old girl found her dead in a South Patten Road home at around 9:30 a.m. on Tuesday, and Maine State Police are investigating as they do with all children under the age of three, Detective Josh Haines said Wednesday. “There are no signs ...
Rosa Scarcelli suing stepfather for not firing her mother
Man shot in Hermon home invasion arrested for second time Friday, released Tuesday
Bangor police looking for Florida firefighter
Scarborough boy, 11, rocking open mike nights at Lewiston restaurant
What’s more important — presidential or party preference?
Toilet-papering spree in Bangor neighborhoods a result of high school swimmers’ success
No. 8 Houlton stuns No. 1 Orono, will face Stearns in semifinal
Cianbro has 150 job openings
Gambling board approves Maine’s first casino: Hollywood Slots becomes Hollywood Casino Bangor
Maple syrup producers concerned about mild winter
Maine inspires chefs and foodies nationwide
Photos of Mainers who served in Vietnam War needed for national center
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