Stories about Bangor
Carr Jr. wins ‘Wacky Wednesday’ Pickups feature
on June 19, 2013, at 11:03 p.m.
HERMON, Maine — Jim Carr Jr. of Clifton made it 2-for-2 in the Sinclair Towing Service Pickup Trucks feature Wednesday night at Speedway 95 when led all the way in the 25-lap race. Carr beat Doug Sinclair of Hermon to the stripe by five truck-lengths. Jason Haskell of Levant placed ...
UNDERCOVER PORCUPINE (blog)
PAC Chairman Claims Legislators Threatened Physical Violence
on June 19, 2013, at 10:53 p.m.
During an interesting Facebook exchange Tuesday evening, Defense of Liberty PAC chairman Eric Brakey made a serious charge against legislators in Augusta. The conversation, which was centered around the Governor Paul LePage re-election fundraiser with former Florida Governor Jeb Bush, featured a public debate between Brakey and Washington County State ...
Veazie council candidate requests ballot inspection
VEAZIE, Maine — A former town councilor who lost his re-election bid last week has formally requested an inspection of the ballots cast in last week’s local elections. The inspection will begin at 9 a.m. Friday in the council chambers at the municipal building, Town Manager Mark Leonard said Wednesday. ...
Bangor High golfers to play 100 holes for charity
By Joe Sturzl, Special to the BDN on June 19, 2013, at 8:44 p.m.
ORONO, Maine — With the summer solstice upon us, two Bangor High School sophomores are going to try and milk every minute of daylight out of Penobscot Valley Country Club on Thursday. Cavan Hagerty and Drew Powell plan to hit the links at the crack of dawn to give themselves ...
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Medicine safety experts warn Bangor residents about dangers of online drug purchases
BANGOR, Maine — Those pills your mother bought online last week to save a few bucks might have been made in a bucket in a dingy room in Pakistan, medicine safety experts warned during a Wednesday afternoon forum in City Hall. Shabbir Imber Safdar, director of national outreach for Partnership ...
Bangor man behind bars after allegedly fleeing car crash
BANGOR, Maine — A Bangor man was arrested Tuesday night after he allegedly left the scene of a car crash on Ohio Street. Michael Stevens, 37, was found about a half-mile away from the crash, which occurred about 9 p.m. near the intersection of Sunny Hollow Place, Bangor police Lt. ...
From the community
Brewer’s Resident Christina Parrish Celebrates Life With More Than 100 Other Cancer Survivors at Commemorative Tree Planting Ceremony
Christina Parrish, a pancreatic cancer survivor from Brewer, ME, joined more than 100 other five-year cancer survivors for an emotional and momentous tree planting ceremony at Cancer Treatment Centers of America® (CTCA) at Midwestern Regional Medical Center (Midwestern) on June 7. The annual Celebrate Life® event is an inspirational and ...
Work begins day after voters approve $3 million Bangor Public Library roof replacement
BANGOR, Maine — The morning after voting results were revealed, workers were setting up staging for the 7-month replacement project of the Bangor Public Library’s century-old copper roof. “We were ready to go,” library Director Barbara McDade said Wednesday afternoon. Bangor voters overwhelmingly approved the library’s $3 million bond for ...
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Orono man enters not guilty pleas in Cable kidnapping, murder
BANGOR, Maine — The Orono man accused of kidnapping and killing a 15-year-old girl from Glenburn and Alton in May pleaded not guilty to both crimes Wednesday at the Penobscot Judicial Center. Kyle Dube, 20, who faces one count each of kidnapping and murder in the death of Nichole Cable ...
Bangor man facing murder charge in girlfriend’s strangulation pleads not guilty
BANGOR, Maine — A local man accused of strangling his girlfriend during what he described as an altercation at their apartment pleaded not guilty to murder Wednesday in connection with her death. David Coon, 50, is charged with intentional or knowing murder in the May 3 death of Sherry Clifford, ...
Old Town, Hampden first responders get nearly $88,000 from FEMA
WASHINGTON — First responders in Old Town and Hampden will receive funding thanks to the Federal Emergency Management Agency. The Old Town Fire and Rescue Department will earn $49,400 while Hampden’s fire department will earn $38,000 through the Assistance to Firefighter Grant program. Old Town plans on using the funding ...
OH, HONESTLY! (blog)
Your Tone Speaks Volumes
on June 19, 2013, at 10:37 a.m.
It was 8 pm and (shockingly) all three kids were in bed. I was looking forward to an hour or two of relaxing with my hubby. I grabbed a couple of Oreos out of the pantry and sat down on the couch next to Eric. No sooner had I settled ...
Pack Baskets of Maine named Micro-Enterprise of the Year
on June 19, 2013, at 9:43 a.m.
By David M. Fitzpatrick Bangor Daily News For Kurt and Kathy Cressey, the careful development of their business has necessitated thinking outside the box — or, as they’d say, thinking outside the basket. Their efforts have resulted in earning them the Small Business Administration’s Micro-Enterprise of the Year Award. ...
Bangor Raceway driver logs 4,000th win
on June 19, 2013, at 9:25 a.m.
BANGOR — Heath Campbell of Bangor won his 4,000th harness race as a driver on May 31 at Bangor Raceway. Campbell entered the night with 3,998 wins and was scheduled to drive for nine of the races on the Friday’s race card. The 4,000th win came during Campbell’s ninth race ...
The lure of field and ice
on June 19, 2013, at 9:20 a.m.
By Debra Bell Of the Weekly Staff Ask Dedham-native Sierra Semmel and Glenburn-native Katie McLaughlin why they love sports, and they’ll tell you that it’s simple: because it takes determination and tenacity. And the rules don’t change if you’re a girl. Semmel and McLaughlin, who attended Connecticut-based Taft School ...
Community news
on June 19, 2013, at 9:08 a.m.
Streamside cleanup nets lots of trash BANGOR — More than 350 volunteers took part in the Bangor Area Storm Water Group’s 8th annual Streamside Cleanup. On June 1, more than 320 volunteers from the Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-Day Saints picked up trash around Artic Brook, Capehart Brook, Meadow ...
New shop in Bangor aims to aid young people in Down East Maine
on June 19, 2013, at 9:01 a.m.
by Ardeana Hamlin of The Weekly Staff BANGOR — Maine by Mainers, which began in the basement of St. Michael’s Catholic church in Cherryfield, now has a shop in Bangor. The purpose of the shop is to support programs that aid young people in Down East Maine who are ...
Arts center provides theater, dance, arts for all kids
on June 19, 2013, at 8:54 a.m.
By David M. Fitzpatrick Of The Weekly Staff Six years ago, two high schoolers had a dream. Alexandria “Lexi” Marceron, a junior, and James Bartol, a sophomore, approached Marceron’s parents with an ambitious goal: Create a community arts center for children of all ages and financial means — not ...
GYM CLASS DROPOUT (blog)
Beliefs about diet and exercise might dictate weight
on June 19, 2013, at 7:30 a.m.
Quick! What’s the cause of obesity — a lack of exercise or overeating? Your answer might be a reflection of your current body shape. Researchers from the Ross School of Business at the University of Michigan and Hong Kong University of Science and Technology found that people who believe diet is ...
Orono man enters not guilty pleas in Cable kidnapping, murder
Maine House deals final blow to Medicaid expansion
A vote against the budget is a vote for a state shutdown
Susan Collins: Why Congress should reform federal court
LePage fails to surprise on Medicaid expansion
The cost of requiring more renewable power
Maine Sports Hall of Fame revokes Dana Wilson’s 2012 induction
Report: Patriots’ Aaron Hernandez not ruled out as homicide suspect
American Lung Association retires number of cyclist killed in Trek Across Maine
Retiring Hermon High School athletic administrator Soucy maintains love of sports
Midcoast multibajillionaire knows what her husband is doing before he does it
‘Sopranos’ star James Gandolfini dead at 51
