Phillips man pleads not guilty to giving cigarettes to children
FARMINGTON, Maine — A Phillips man pleaded not guilty Monday in District Court to endangering the welfare of two children. Robert Parker Jr., 43, is accused of giving cigarettes to two children under...
View ArticleWhy your apps freeze up and crash
Vulnerabilities, glitches, bugs, the software we use today on our computers and mobile devices is full of them, sometimes it seems problems are tripping over themselves. Every time we experience a...
View ArticleLocal sports results for Sept. 23, 2013
Today’s games HIGH SCHOOL Girls Soccer Bangor at Lawrence, 6 p.m. Belfast Area at Oceanside, 3:30 p.m. Brewer at Messalonskee, 3:30 p.m. Buckfield at North Yarmouth, 3:30 p.m. Camden Hills at Nokomis,...
View ArticleAnnis, Skolfield lead undefeated Ponies to 2-0 field hockey win over John Bapst
ORONO, Maine — The John Bapst High School Crusaders were dealt a humbling 7-0 defeat at the hands of the Foxcroft Academy Ponies on Sept. 9 in Dover-Foxcroft. The vastly-improved Crusaders from Bangor...
View ArticlePresque Isle native wins Miss Maine U.S. International 2014
Delirium Pageantry crowned it’s first state titleholder of the 2014 pageant season. Brittany Jacquelin Bearden,22, of Presque Isle, Maine, was crowned Miss Maine U.S. International 2014 at the end of...
View ArticleBangor council takes first official step toward lifting left-turn ban at end...
BANGOR, Maine — City councilors put the wheels in motion Monday night for an effort to lift the ban on left turns at the end of the Stillwater exit offramp of Interstate 95. During a meeting at City...
View ArticleLewiston Somali leader decries Kenya mall attack, doubts Maine man involved
LEWISTON, Maine — A local Somali business owner and community leader sees no place for al-Shabab recruitment in Maine. Having just returned Saturday from a four-month visit to Somalia, Said Mohamed...
View ArticleMass. man convicted in Auburn home invasion
AUBURN, Maine — A Massachusetts man accused of invading a local home and beating three people, including a woman who jumped from a window with a broken jaw, was convicted for his role in the January...
View ArticleHydro-Quebec electricity project finds plenty of interest in New Hampshire
The project hit an immediate obstacle when the original plan called for placing towers to carry the transmission lines through scenic and remote areas.
View ArticleLawsuit: NH woman soured by rat she says she found in frozen lemonade
Woman claims she suffers from post-traumatic stress disorder after a friend opened the can shortly before a dinner party.
View ArticleShalom House Honors Coffee by Design Owners Mary Allen Lindemann and Alan Spear
Every year, Shalom House presents two Hope Awards to people who are making a difference in the lives of people living with mental illness. Shalom House, which is based in Portland, provides community...
View ArticleGeneral Motors, John Deere attack NH’s Auto Dealer Bill of Rights
John Deere, AgCo and Case New Holland claim the law is unconstitutional.
View ArticleThrill-seeker killed in parachute jump off California mountain
SAN FRANCISCO — A software engineer died over the weekend after jumping off a popular mountaintop in Northern California’s scenic wine country wearing a “speed parachute” and veering into a rock...
View ArticleFriars’ Brewhouse now available for sale
The first bottles of the beer made by the Friars’ Brewhouse went up for sale at the Bangor Wine and Cheese Company Sunday. They held a raffle to determine who will get to buy the first ten bottles of...
View ArticleFriar’s Brewhouse says brewing beer is like baking and has the Whoopie Pie...
To Brother Donald Paul of the Franciscan Brothers of St. Elizabeth of Hungary, the difference between baking bread and brewing beer is only in the details. Combine grain, yeast and water in one way,...
View ArticleTwo men charged in connection with Chicago shooting that wounded 13
CHICAGO — Two men were charged in connection with a shooting in Chicago last week that injured 13 people, including a 3-year-old boy, but neither are believed to have been the gunman, Chicago police...
View ArticleCalifornia passes law aimed at protecting kids from paparazzi
LOS ANGELES — A California bill aimed at keeping paparazzi away from the children of celebrities and supported by film stars and parents Halle Berry and Jennifer Garner was signed into law by Governor...
View Article1 shot in attempted Augusta robbery, police searching for gunman
AUGUSTA, Maine — One person was shot in an attempted armed robbery in Augusta on Monday, and police are searching for the suspect. The victim suffered injuries not considered life-threatening,...
View ArticleBDN’s Food Buzz offers latest culinary news, from breakfast burgers to...
Food Buzz is the latest addition to the BDN’s food and dining coverage. Each week, we’ll compile the latest news in Maine food and drink — from restaurant openings and closings to Maine food in the...
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