BANGOR — A teacher at John Bapst Memorial High School under investigation for possession of child pornography was found dead Saturday afternoon in a Bangor motel room, according to a letter sent to parents and students Saturday night. Jeremiah Gorman, 35, of Bangor taught social science at the private school in Bangor, according to information […]
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Former priest found guilty of sex abuse of a minor
BANGOR — A Maine superior court justice on Tuesday found the former priest at St. George Greek Orthodox Church guilty on four counts of sexual abuse of a minor. Adam Metropoulos, 52, of Bangor took the stand Tuesday and denied sexually assaulting an altar server in 2006 and 2007 when the boy was 15. He […]
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University trustees weigh shedding excess properties
BANGOR — The University of Maine System board of trustees will get a glimpse at how efforts to reduce the system’s footprint are proceeding during a two-day regular meeting that starts Sunday at the University of Maine in Orono. When the meeting opens on Sunday afternoon, Sightlines, a facilities consultant, will update system officials on […]
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UMaine System considers selling Bangor, Portland properties
BANGOR — The University of Maine System is considering selling its headquarters offices in Bangor. A committee voted Monday to advance the proposal to the full Board of Trustees, which meets later this month. If it’s approved, then system offices would be relocated primarily to campuses in Orono, Bangor and Augusta. Some system employees already […]
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Kyle Dube found guilty of murder and kidnapping
This story will be updated BANGOR — A jury took just 45 minutes to find a man accused of using Facebook to lure 15-year-old Nichole Cable to her death nearly two years ago guilty of murder and kidnapping after nine days of testimony at the Penobscot Judicial Center. Kyle Dube, 21, of Orono was accused […]
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Widow of Bangor parade accident victim files suit
BANGOR — The widow of a man killed two years ago in the Fourth of July parade when an antique firetruck struck him after its brakes failed has filed a wrongful death lawsuit in Penobscot County Superior Court. Lorena Fenlason of Holden sued the city of Bangor, the Bangor Breakfast Kiwanis Club, which organized the […]
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LePage vows to keep fighting to kill Maine income tax
LePage spoke first at a luncheon held by the Maine Heritage Policy Center, a conservative think tank, at the Cross Insurance Center. About 70 people attended, each paying between $45 and $55 for the right to hear the governor’s speech. The governor’s sales pitch was roughly the same: LePage said his tax reform plan will […]
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‘Is it weird to be a little scared?’ Nichole Cable asked accused killer before fatal meeting
BANGOR — A Maine State Police detective trained in cellphone analysis testified Tuesday about calls and text messages between phones belonging to accused murderer Kyle Dube and his alleged victim, Nichole Cable, on Mother’s Day 2013. Detective Kyle Willette told jurors that Cable sent a text to Dube’s phone and a Facebook message to a […]
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Boys’ Hockey: Lewiston blanks Bangor in regional quarterfinal
But that’s what they got. Jeremy Rancourt netted the game-winning goal for the Blue Devils at 3:52 of the second period in a 1-0 victory over Bangor in the Eastern Class A semifinals on Saturday at the Androscoggin Bank Colisee. Lewiston will play rival St. Dom’s in the regional final on Tuesday. “You need everyone […]
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‘All systems go’ for John Bapst to open Monday
BANGOR — The fire alarms at John Bapst Memorial High School, which caught fire last Wednesday while students were on February break, are fixed and the burned roof is repaired so school will open on Monday as planned. “All systems go,” John Bapst trustee Karl Ward, president of Brewer contractor Nickerson & O’Day, said Sunday […]