MILLINOCKET, Maine — Referring to the indefinite shutdown of the Katahdin Paper mill as “totally unnecessary,” Town Councilor Scott Gonya on Thursday called upon mill parent company Brookfield Asset Management to name former mill Manager Serge Sorokin chief executive officer of Katahdin Paper.
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Rams earn soccer sweep of Broncos
BANGOR, Maine — Thursday night’s game with Hampden Academy was a tale of two halves for the Bangor girls soccer team.
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George scores twice to pace Rams to victory in opener
HAMPDEN, Maine — The 10 months since their last meeting has done nothing to diminish the intensity of the schoolboy soccer rivalry between Bangor and Hampden Academy.
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Accident with truck in Belfast wrecks van
BELFAST, Maine — A 45-year-old Stockton Springs woman drove her 1998 Ford Windstar into the rear end of a 1981 Ford dump truck Thursday that was making a left turn into Pooler’s Garage off Route 141.
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LORI LYN LIBBY
In Loving Memory Of LORI LYN LIBBY Sept. 12, 1963 – June 12, 2007 Happy Birthday, Sis! You’re in our hearts and on our minds every day. We all love and miss you. Your loving family
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PHYLLIS A. MESSIER
LEWISTON – Phyllis A. Messier, 79, passed away Sept. 10, 2008, at Montello Manor, Lewiston. She was born July 22, 1929, in Lynn, Mass., the daughter of Alexander and Mabel (Ladder) …
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MARY C. OUELLETTE
ST. FRANCIS and CONNECTICUT – Mary C. Ouellette, 90, wife of the late Clement Ouellette, died Sept. 10, 2008, in Marlboro, Conn. A complete obituary and service arrangements will be …
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M. KELLY LOMBARDI
ROQUE BLUFFS – M. Kelly Lombardi died Sept. 9, 2008, at a Machias hospital. A service will be held 11 a.m. Oct. 4 at Roque Bluffs Community Chapel. In lieu of flowers, donations …
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IRENE MARQUIS
LANTANA, Fla., MADAWASKA and PRESQUE ISLE Irene Marquis, 87, formerly of northern Maine, died Sept. 9, 2008, at Good Samaritan Hospital, West Palm Beach, Fla. She was born April 9, …
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HELEN HOWARD
ST. PETERSBURG, Fla., and MILLINOCKET – Helen Howard, 94, wife of the late Frank Howard Sr., died Sunday, July 27, 2008, at her home in St. Petersburg, Fla., under the loving care of her …
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DR. HAROLD L. CHUTE
DR. HAROLD L. CHUTE ORONO – Dr. Harold L. Chute, 87, passed away Thursday, Sept. 11, 2008. A complete obituary will be published in a later edition of the Bangor Daily News. A service of …
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ALBERTINE DIONNE
ALBERTINE DIONNE CARIBOU – Albertine Dionne, 72, wife of the late Gerard Dionne, passed away Sept. 11, 2008, at her residence in Saucier, Miss. A graveside service will be conducted 10 a.m. Saturday, …
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MARGARET (COFFIN) AUBREY
JUPITER, Fla., and EAST HOLDEN – Margaret (Coffin) Aubrey, 80, died Sept. 6, 2008, in Palm Beach Gardens, Fla. She was born May 14, 1928, in Bangor, the daughter of Merle L. …
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Bears seek to plug holes with solid underclassmen
Nineteen freshmen and sophomores will dot the University of Maine’s 27-man hockey roster this season.
They are undergoing dry land training as well as getting limited on-ice practice time in …
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Tangerine Bowl team to be honored Saturday
ORONO, Maine — When the 1965 season began, the University of Maine football team had many question marks.
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Young Bangor can’t look past Brunswick on road
Week 2 of the high school football season may represent dangerous territory for the Bangor Rams.
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Maine runners pace Bear teams
There’s a very homey feeling when glancing at the roster of the University of Maine cross country teams.
Posted inPenobscot
Lincoln residents to vote to allocate funds for new public works garage
LINCOLN, Maine — Residents will get to vote this Election Day on whether to build a new Public Works Department garage on Park Avenue for about $675,000 next year.
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EMCC center a work force education resource
BANGOR, Maine — For a growing number of area companies, Eastern Maine Community College has become a resource for work force education that is helping keep Maine businesses competitive.
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Etna crash ties up traffic on I-95
ETNA, Maine — Two couples from Saint-Antoine, New Brunswick, who were en route to New Hampshire International Speedway in Loudon, escaped serious injury Thursday after the pickup truck in which they were riding wound up in the median between the northbound and southbound lanes of Interstate 95.