SnoCon Gaming Convention
Game enthusiasts flocked to the sixth annual SnoCon Gaming Convention in Orono on Saturday.
View ArticleFor the love of the (board) game — SnowCon hits Orono
ORONO, Maine — Some played the “Price is Right” board game, others built space ships to make deliveries to distant planets and some grabbed games they had never played before just for the challenge....
View ArticleBrewer Boys Hockey 3 at John Bapst 2
At Sawyer Arena in Bangor Friday night, Hunter Pate scored two goals to help lift the Crusaders by the Witches. Jacob Reese and Matthew Spear each added a goal while Jonathan Cheff, Matthew Spear,...
View ArticleHow in good conscience?
By early 2011, writes former Defense Secretary Robert Gates, he had concluded that President Barack Obama “doesn’t believe in his own [Afghanistan] strategy, and doesn’t consider the war to be his.”...
View Article“Somewhat Shy”
I am in my 60′s and would really like to start dating again. I have been single/divorced for many years.I am confident professionally, but somewhat shy socially. I don’t even know how to flirt to get...
View Article“Niece”
My 75 year old aunt is very fearful about developing dementia because her father developed Alzheimer’s in his late seventies. She is energetic, very engaged in her community, stays physically active,...
View ArticleTournament Time: More is Not Merrier
With the 2014 high school basketball tournament less than a month away, I thought it would be fun this week to take a trip back in time. Let’s go back to the 20th century, shall we? Picture this...
View ArticleClean those baby teeth: Starting early on dental hygiene can go a long way to...
Caring for your baby’s teeth — as soon as the first one appears — will go a long way to keeping your child healthy, according to a Grand Forks, N.D., pediatric dentist. Started early, good dental care...
View Article‘Cheap shots’ hide real story of offshore wind mess
In drafting his Jan. 16 OpEd, Sen. Michael Thibodeau, R-Winterport, was apparently more concerned with taking cheap shots at Senate President Justin Alfond, D-Portland — who has always supported the...
View ArticleUS lawmaker investigates whether Russia behind Snowden’s leaks
WASHINGTON — The head of the U.S. House of Representatives Intelligence Committee said on Sunday he is investigating whether former spy agency contractor Edward Snowden had help from Russia in stealing...
View ArticlePub Crawling around Portland
I rarely have the opportunity to check out the bars in Portland, Maine, trips down are infrequent and although my wife would love to go out to the bars with me, it’s not my kid’s idea of a fun evening....
View ArticleHermon, Central win Penobscot Valley Conference cheering championships
Perennial power Hermon and Central High School of Corinth emerged as winners at the Penobscot Valley Conference cheering championships held Saturday at Mattanawcook Academy in Lincoln. Hermon, the...
View ArticleMount Hope Cemetery website boasts new map of Bangor burials
A recent email alerted me to the fact that Mount Hope Cemetery, off State Street and off Mount Hope Avenue in Bangor, has a website at mthopebgr.com with a wonderful map to help us locate the burial...
View ArticleCaribou business owners give back in honor of teen son with life-threatening...
CARIBOU, Maine — When Chris and Cindy Johnson decided to open The Cubby Thrift Store in Caribou, they knew immediately that while their business would be taking money from customers, it also would be...
View ArticlePresque Isle captures Aroostook League cheering title
CARIBOU, Maine — The Presque Isle Wildcats recorded 68.9 points to capture the Aroostook League Cheering title Friday night. The Wildcats edged the Central Aroostook Panthers, who finished second with...
View ArticleClinton man accused of robbing former employer with hammer
CLINTON, Maine — A former employee of the Super 95 One Stop on the Hinckley Road apparently robbed the place Saturday night while wielding a hammer, said Police Chief Craig Johnson in a Sunday news...
View ArticleNFC Championship: 49ers at Seahawks
There is nothing like a bitter rivalry in sports. It’s something in today’s sports world you don’t see much of. Sure, fans may have bad blood with opposing fans, but many professional athletes have...
View ArticleCollins pushes jobs plan, hometown ties in speech to Lincoln Chamber
LINCOLN, Maine — It’s been awhile since U.S. Sen. Susan Collins was thought of only as Sam Collins’ sister. But as she stood before several hundred Lincoln Lake’s Region Chamber of Commerce members on...
View ArticleKane delivers in Blackhawks’ shootout victory over Bruins
CHICAGO — After scoring was a team-leading 23 goals in his first 41 games, Chicago Blackhawks forward Patrick Kane went into hockey’s version of the Polar Vortex not having scored in his last nine...
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