TV, radio sports schedule for Jan. 8, 2014
BASKETBALL, BOYS MDI at OLD TOWN, 7 p.m., WZON Bangor (620 AM) radio; WZON Internet (zoneradio.com); WDEA Ellsworth (1370 AM) radio; WDEA Internet (www.wdea.am) CARIBOU at PRESQUE ISLE, 7 p.m., WEGP...
View ArticleDon’t pet the moose: Wardens ask Caribou residents to steer clear of wayward...
CARIBOU, Maine — Just as 2013 came to a close, a new resident decided to come into town to help ring in the new year. And although the animal is similar in appearance to the namesake of the town, the...
View ArticleBelfast attorney accused of exploiting elderly clients can still practice law...
BELFAST, Maine — The attorney accused this fall of financially exploiting two elderly clients can still practice law in Maine — for now — but under strict conditions that were imposed last month by the...
View ArticleLawyer withdraws during middle of hearing for Owls Head man accused of...
ROCKLAND, Maine — A bail revocation hearing for a 49-year-old Owls Head man — accused of a string of crimes including calling the victim from jail and trying to pay her off — ended in midstream when...
View ArticleThursday, Jan. 9, 2014: Senior votes, EqualityMaine, snowmobile safety
Future votes I belong to the Blue Hair-No Hair Club — often mistakenly referred to as “Them Old Geezers.” However, I like to delude myself that I’ve now reached the pinnacle of my life — a sort of...
View ArticleBus driver contests termination after Hello Kitty duct tape incident
ELLSWORTH, Maine — A school bus driver who allegedly put Hello Kitty duct tape on students’ mouths and subsequently lost her job is disputing her termination by her employer, First Student. Ed Marzano...
View ArticleLisa Bergmark, PA-C, joins PCHC’s Brewer Medical Center to provide walk-in...
BREWER, Maine — Penobscot Community Health Care is pleased to announce that Lisa Bergmark, PA-C, has joined the medical staff of PCHC’s Brewer Medical Center, 735 Wilson St. to provide Walk-In Care...
View ArticleLegislature’s Doctor of the Day from Hampden practice
AUGUSTA, Maine — Doctor Jack Forbush served as Doctor of the Day on the opening day of the Second Regular Session of the 126th Legislature. Doctor Forbush practices at the Osteopathic Center for...
View ArticleWater damages Brunswick museum housing Maine Civil War hero’s artifacts
BRUNSWICK, Maine — A board member of the Joshua L. Chamberlain Museum on Wednesday described “a terrible scene” after freezing temperatures caused significant water damage in the house museum overnight...
View ArticleWhat a Winter! Already!
Considering recent years when we’ve been happy to be out at all by mid-January, the past month has certainly been a roller coaster of a season. Plenty of snow in mid-December then the crush of the ice...
View ArticleMainers want GMO labeling — LePage should keep promise, sign bill into law
North or south, rural or urban, logger or librarian, farmer or fisherman, the one belief that binds all of us together in Maine is that we hold nothing in higher regard than a person’s word. Mainers...
View ArticleUMaine men’s basketball eyes second straight win at Hartford
Men’s Basketball MAINE vs. HARTFORD Time, site: Thursday, 7 p.m., Chase Arena, West Hartford, Conn. Records: Maine 3-10 (1-0 America East), Hartford 5-10 (0-1) Series, last meeting: Hartford leads...
View ArticleNew Brunswick train derailment involved mechanical failure
The CN Rail derailment that was behind a massive fire near Plaster Rock, N.B., appears to be linked to a mechanical failure affecting the brakes, said an official with the Canadian Transportation...
View ArticleNuggets crush slumping Celtics for third straight win
DENVER — Addition by subtraction, less is more — whatever the cliche, the new rotation is working for the Denver Nuggets. Guard Randy Foye had a season-high 23 points and forward Kenneth Faried had 21...
View ArticleDucks’ Hiller shuts down Bruins, runs win streak to 12
ANAHEIM, Calif. — With goalie Jonas Hiller continuing his standout play, the Anaheim Ducks beat the Boston Bruins in a matchup of division leaders Tuesday. Hiller made outstanding stops throughout the...
View ArticleOxford man killed in house fire
OXFORD, Maine — A man is dead after a fire broke out at his Hogan Pond Road home in Oxford, Maine Department of Public Safety spokesman Steve McCausland said Wednesday evening. The man’s identity has...
View ArticleMeteorologists, almanac editor warn Mainers that snow will stick around
GRAY, Maine — Aside from a few early snowfalls that quickly melted away, winter weather in recent years generally settled into a six- to eight-week period between January and March. This year, the...
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