ELLSWORTH — The body of a former Bangor radiologist was found early Friday morning in Green Lake, according to the Maine Warden Service. Ellsworth police received a call around 11:40 p.m. Thursday that Frank Mroz, 66, of Manchester, N.H., had not returned from a dive in Green Lake, warden service Cpl. John MacDonald said Friday […]
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Annual fairs kick off in Bangor, Presque Isle
BANGOR (AP) — The Bangor State Fair is getting under way for the 164th year. The 10-day fair opens Friday and continues through Aug. 4. The fair is one of the largest in Maine, drawing 60,000 to 70,000 people each year. It features a midway, animal exhibits, music, crafts, animal-pulling events, harness racing, a demolition […]
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Police revive man in Bangor, then arrest him
BANGOR (AP) — Bangor police helped save a man’s life — then arrested him. Officials said police officer Jeremy Brock provided CPR on a motionless man before paramedics arrived to fully revive the man in the Mansfield Stadium parking lot on Wednesday. Police later visited the man at a hospital emergency room following the discovery […]
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Some Bangor residents call on Waterfront Concerts to ‘turn it down’
BANGOR — Some Bangor residents want the city to tone down the Waterfront Concerts, arguing their quality of life and right to peace and quiet on summer nights are being disrupted. Others defend the concerts as a boon to the city’s growth and diversity, and argue that organizers and artists are simply catering to the […]
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Bangor aviation-services company to upgrade hangar
BANGOR (AP) — A Bangor aviation-services company says it’s planning a $5 million facility expansion that will result in an additional 50 to 70 jobs. C&L Aerospace announced Thursday that it plans to spend $1.8 million to upgrade its 17,000-square-foot hangar into an aircraft paint facility and another $3 million in facility and maintenance hangar […]
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Bradford man to serve 7 years in prison in crowbar beating death of Hudson man
BANGOR — The Bradford auto mechanic convicted of manslaughter in the crowbar beating death of a neighbor was sentenced Wednesday at the Penobscot Judicial Center to 14 years in prison with all but seven years suspended. Peter Robinson, 50, faced up to 30 years behind bars in the November 12, 2011, death of David P. […]
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Cecile L. Bragdon
1921 – 2013 VENICE, Fla. — Cecile L. Bragdon, 92, passed away peacefully on Friday, July 12, at the Venice Hospice House, Venice, Fla. She was born in St. Francis on May 6, 1921, a daughter to the late Benjamin and Catherine Morneault. She graduated from Bangor High School, Class of 1939 and attained an […]
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After five years in permanent home, city says Hollywood Casino boosted Bangor growth
BANGOR — Five years ago, Hollywood Casino moved its slot machines from the site of a former restaurant to its brand new $132 million gaming and hotel complex on Main Street. As the casino celebrates the anniversary of its modern edifice this month with giveaways and promotions, city officials say the venue has been a […]
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John B. Banton
1925 – 2013 WELD — John B. Banton, 88, of 86 Dixfield Road, Weld and Canyon Lake, Texas, died peacefully at his home in Weld on Tuesday, July 9, with his beloved daughter by his side. He was born in Bangor on May 30, 1925, the son of Nellie Banton. He graduated from Bangor High and University […]
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Court documents say Auburn mom smothered 2-year-old
BANGOR — An Auburn mother charged with murdering her toddler was apparently suicidal when she drugged her 2½-year-old daughter, duct taped her face and then suffocated her last month, according to a search warrant affidavit filed in the case. Superior Court Justice Ann Murray ruled Friday morning to unseal two search warrant affidavits in the case […]