After a dog of a week — the bankruptcy of Lincoln Pulp and Tissue, the impending closure of an Old Town pulp mill and analysts’ speculation that Verso Corp. is on the rocks — the Maine Pulp and Paper Association on Tuesday said recent news should serve as a wake-up call to policymakers. Spokeswoman Kelsey […]
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David A. Roberts
1952 – 2015 PALMYRA — David A. Roberts, 63, of Palmyra, passed away at his home Wednesday, Sept. 9. He was born May 24, 1952, in Lewiston, the son of Albert and Barbara (Collins) Roberts. He graduated from Lewiston High School in 1970. He worked at several places in the area, including the Hartland Tannery, […]
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High school football: Adams, Lewiston hold off Bangor
Listed as a two-way lineman, Adams didn’t play for the Blue Devils the past two seasons after suiting up as a freshman — and when he came back, the coaching staff had him pegged as a nose guard. Friday, he was the team’s battering ram. Adams rushed for just 38 total yards on 10 carries, […]
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Nicole A. Hebert
1975 – 2015 BANGOR — Nicole A. Hebert, 40, of Bangor died unexpectedly at her residence on Tuesday, Sept. 22. Nicole was born on Aug. 30, 1975, a daughter of the late Donald F. Hebert Sr. and Joan M. (Cudmore) Hebert. She grew up in Dixfield and attended Dirigo High School, where she was an […]
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Frank J. Julian
1963 – 2015 AUBURN — Frank J. Julian, 51, of Auburn died on Tuesday, Sept. 15, at the Auburn Hospice House after a brief illness. He was born in Bangor on Oct. 21, 1963, a son of the late Frank P. and Kathryn (Smith) Julian. Frank attended schools in the Bangor area while growing up. […]
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Bangor could lose 80 jobs if GE makes overseas move
NEW YORK — General Electric Co. may move about 500 American jobs overseas because Congress did not renew a government program that allows foreign companies to borrow money to buy U.S. products, the industrial conglomerate said Tuesday. The Bangor Daily News reports that 80 jobs at the GE plant in Bangor will be moved to […]
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H.S. boys’ soccer: Late goal lifts Bangor by Edward Little, 1-0
AUBURN — Early Saturday afternoon, Bangor High School’s Garth Berenyi wasn’t feeling so well. Between the heat and sickness, the Rams’ sophomore soccer midfielder was battling hard while also focusing on a tough KVAC matchup against Edward Little. By the end of the game Berenyi was feeling much better. His goal with 1:42 remaining in […]
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Nathaniel J. Crowley Sr.
1917 – 2015 BANGOR — Nathaniel J. Crowley Sr., 98, died Friday, July 31, at a Bangor health care facility. He was born in Chelsea, Mass., May 14, 1917, a son of James and Eva Crowley. He was formerly a guidance director for Lewiston schools.
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Legion Baseball: Bessey Motors drops state-tournament opener to Bangor
But the Zone 2 champions left Wainwright Recreation Complex one loss away from an early exit after falling to Bangor, 6-1, in the first round of the double-elimination tournament on Wednesday. “I imagine we wanted a little revenge the way it ended (last year),” Bessey Motors coach Shane Slicer said. “But it’s the tournament and […]
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Bangor man pleads guilty to murder in Auburn woman’s slaying
BANGOR — A man accused of kidnapping, raping and strangling his girlfriend nearly two years ago pleaded guilty Monday at the Penobscot Judicial Center to one count each of intentional or knowing murder and kidnapping. By pleading guilty, Zackery Mailloux, 23, of Bangor, admitted to restraining and killing Brooke Locke, of Auburn, a 21-year-old Husson […]