Aroostook County Superior Court, Caribou
Cases Oct. 1-31, 2012 William T. Barton, Mars Hill, operating vehicle while under influence of intoxicants, $2,100, prison eight years, all but five years suspended, probation three years, license...
View ArticleEPA tightens soot standard
WASHINGTON — The United States tightened standards for soot pollution by 20 percent, a move that health groups said would curb heart attacks and asthma. In the first major environmental regulation...
View ArticleQuality-of-life committee members share why they love Bangor, prepare to...
BANGOR, Maine — While “Believe in Bangor,” a new committee formed to focus on quality-of-life issues, will be tackling some big problems facing the city in coming months, its first meeting on Friday...
View ArticleMood at Bigelow Lab grand opening upbeat despite looming threat of fiscal cliff
EAST BOOTHBAY, Maine — Stormy seas could be on the horizon for the Bigelow Laboratory for Ocean Sciences, figuratively in terms of its federal funding and literally for its researchers, who travel the...
View ArticleSometimes it seems there aren’t words, but we must struggle to find them . . .
It seems there are no words today are there? It is when tragedy or horror strikes that sometimes I wish I wasn’t a writer because while everyone else can just accept there are no words, I will spend...
View ArticleBangor High hockey coach on leave during investigation into bus trip incident
BANGOR, Maine — Bangor High School hockey coach Denis Collins has been placed on leave while an incident that occurred during the team’s bus trip Tuesday to Presque Isle and back is under investigation...
View ArticleTV radio sports schedule for Dec. 15-16, 2012
BASKETBALL, BOYS DEER ISLE-STONINGTON at JONESPORT-BEALS 1 p.m., WALZ Machias (95.3 FM) radio PRESQUE ISLE at OLD TOWN, 4:30 p.m., WZON Bangor (620 AM) radio; WZON Internet (zoneradio.com); WEGP...
View Article49ers’ Harbaugh and Patriots’ Belichick are tough, hard-nosed coaches
SANTA CLARA, Calif. — They don’t regale the media with gregarious dialogue. Their sideline wardrobe is more practical than fashionable. Team-oriented mantras drive their success. Are Jim Harbaugh and...
View ArticleWalton: Celtics fortunes rest on Rondo
Bill Walton, as a connoisseur of all things involving the Celtics, naturally watches the current edition as much as possible. And after the team’s slow start — 12-9 with last night’s double OT win over...
View ArticleChief justice honors all court clerks with 2012 Judicial Branch Special...
PORTLAND, Maine — The Maine Supreme Judicial Court on Friday recognized all the clerks working in courthouses by awarding them with the 2012 Judicial Branch Special Service Award. Saufley ordered that...
View ArticleGugel This!
Every once in a while, I Google(or Bing) The Yankee Chef, not out of conceit, but to check and see where my newspaper columns and sites are in the scheme of the world-wide net. Other than a restaurant...
View ArticleAvoid the mistletoe, and other tips for trouble-free office holiday parties
An inevitable by-product of the holiday season is the office holiday party. While employers strive to make the holiday party as enjoyable as possible, they should also be wary of the potential pitfalls...
View ArticleJudge sentences man to 21 months for stealing donations
ROCKLAND, Maine — A 23-year-old Washington man will spend nearly 2 years in prisonl for stealing money raised at a benefit for an injured Cushing man. Justice Jeffrey Hjelm accepted the recommendation...
View ArticleCy Young winner Dickey expected to be traded soon
R.A. Dickey, the 2012 National League Cy Young Award winner, is expected to be traded by the New York Mets, perhaps as soon as Friday, ESPNNewYork.com reported Friday. The report is based on...
View Article“FIRE IN THE HOLE!”
That’s the preface to blowing something up when using an explosive. “Dig in, NOW! ” is the audible prelude when serving soufflés. You want to dig in as soon as possible, so they don’t deflate and that,...
View ArticleYankees sign former rival Youkilis to one-year deal
NEW YORK — Former Red Sox rival Kevin Youkilis officially joined the New York Yankees on Friday when he signed a one-year contract to fill a void left by the absence of Alex Rodriguez, the American...
View ArticleJunior center leads Bangor boys basketball team by Skowhegan
SKOWHEGAN, Maine —The youthful Bangor boys basketball team used stellar ball movement to secure an 84-51 Class A boys basketball victory over an even younger Skowhegan squad Friday night. The win was...
View ArticleLocal sports results for Dec. 14, 2012
Today’s games HIGH SCHOOL GIRLS BASKETBALL Bangor Christian at Katahdin, 1 p.m. Boothbay at Spruce Mountain, 7 p.m. Buckfield at Greenville, 1 p.m. Caribou at Washington Acad., 1:30 p.m. Central at...
View ArticleArmy breezes past University of Maine men’s basketball team
WEST POINT, N.Y. — Army connected for 13 3-pointers and placed five players in double figures Friday night while breezing to a 96-67 men’s basketball victory over the University of Maine. The Black...
View ArticleCard, White help Ellsworth girls basketball team defeat John Bapst
BANGOR — The Ellsworth Eagles outscored the John Bapst Crusaders 17-10 in the third quarter to open up a an eight-point lead en route to a 44-37 schoolgirl basketball victory at the Bangor Auditorium...
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