BANGOR, Maine — A large hole on Hammond Street will affect downtown commuters throughout the day Tuesday, according to officials. The hole is located across the street from the post office near the old courthouse. Bangor Public Works director Dana Wardwell said the road is expected to be shut down in the area into Tuesday […]
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Boys’ hockey: Pratt, Saints stifle Rams
AUBURN — Another St. Dominic Academy hockey game, another fellow Class A title contender wearing the opposite sweater, another big day from a player who wasn’t in the Saints’ lineup to start the season. Dillon Pratt scored two goals in only his second game since returning from a fall concussion, leading St. Dom’s to a […]
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Hollywood Casino to experiment with 24/7 schedule
BANGOR — Hollywood Casino won’t be closing its gaming floor between Dec. 26 and Jan. 3 as a trial run to determine whether a round-the-clock operation in Eastern Maine might be viable long-term, the casino announced Monday. “Staying open 24 hours a day would give people more opportunities to play the games on our gaming […]
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Bangor medical marijuana users can rent smoking rooms
BANGOR — A local group of medical marijuana patients is renting a space downtown where they can smoke or ingest their medicine. A group calling itself the 13 Owls Club is renting on an hourly basis the VIP smoking area above the recently expanded hookah lounge run by the Herbal Tea & Tobacco shop in […]
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Medical marijuana users rent downtown Bangor space to take their medicine
BANGOR — A local group of medical marijuana patients is renting a space downtown where they can smoke or ingest their medicine. A group calling itself the 13 Owls Club is renting on an hourly basis the VIP smoking area above the recently expanded hookah lounge run by the Herbal Tea & Tobacco shop in […]
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Boys’ Basketball: EL survives Bangor, moves to 3-0
BANGOR — One reason the Edward Little boys’ basketball team was picked first in this year’s Kennebec Valley Athletic Conference Class A preseason poll was because of the Red Eddies’ veteran leadership. Coach Mike Adams’ club needed all that experience Friday night to remain unbeaten through three games, withstanding a 3-point shooting barrage by Bangor […]
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H.S. girls’ basketball: Gilmore lifts Bangor by EL at the buzzer
But Friday night, Bangor’s junior guard put herself in a similar position and produced a relatively similar stunning result to lead the Rams to a 54-52 overtime win over Edward Little. Gilmore was directly under the basket with time running out. When Mary Butler’s shot from the outside fell short, Gilmore was right there for […]
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Two car buyers sue former owner of My Maine Ride
BANGOR — A Waldoboro woman and a couple from Farmingdale have sued the former owner of a notorious, now-closed used car dealership in Bangor, My Maine Ride, claiming they were duped into buying faulty vehicles from him in 2013. The lawsuits were filed this fall against Glenn A. Geiser Jr., 49, of Brewer. In July, […]
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Bangor brawl leeds to arrest of underage teens at party
BANGOR — A brawl involving a group of intoxicated young people, most of whom appeared to be under the age of 21, was broken up early Sunday by police who then traced the origins of the group to the residence of three teen girls, Bangor police Sgt. Wade Betters said. “The officers went to 171 […]
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Boys’ hockey: Bangor pulls away from Edward Little in opener
AUBURN — Every good team loses during the season. That’s the message Edward Little coach Craig Latuscha echoed to his players following a 4-1 loss to Bangor on Saturday at Norway Savings Bank Arena to open the season. It wasn’t the way Edward Little wanted to start the season, but it isn’t hanging its head […]