BANGOR — A federal grand jury indicted a New Vineyard man accused of distributing cocaine. Jordan Richard, 24, formerly of Rangeley, was indicted last week “for distributing cocaine,” acting U.S. Attorney Richard W. Murphy announced in a release Wednesday from the Department of Justice. If convicted, Richard faces up to 20 years in prison, three […]
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Local roundup: Waterville ends football slide with win over Mt. Blue
WATERVILLE — Jack Thompson ran for two touchdowns to lead Waterville to a 21-7 victory over Mt. Blue in Class B crossover football action Saturday. The win was the first for the Purple Panthers since the 2015 season. Mt. Blue’s Abram Meader ran for a touchdown and gained 84 yards on 20 carries in the […]
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Girls' soccer: Bangor buries Lewiston, 5-0
Bangor’s Eliza Jansujwicz gets a foot on the ball ahead of Lewiston’s Sara Robert (14) and Kajha Gagnon during the Rams’ 5-0 win in Lewiston on Saturday. LEWISTON — The early returns on Bangor’s new crop of players were positive, to say the least. The Rams got two goals from freshmen and two more from […]
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Edward Little hammers Bangor in football opener
Edward Little High School Caden Begos (22) is meet by Bangor High School defense (L-R) (6) Alex Yakubu and (9) Nick Canarr, during first half action at Cameron Stadium in Bangor Friday night. BDN Terry Farren BANGOR — Senior halfback Caden Begos rushed for 142 yards and four touchdowns on 19 carries as Edward Little […]
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Cedric Palmer Jr.
OXFORD — Cedric Palmer Jr., 26, of Otisfield, passed away unexpectedly on Thursday, Aug. 24. He was born in Bangor on July 26, 1991, the son of Cedric Palmer Sr. and Theresa Lanpher. He received his education through the Job Corps. He played baseball in the town of Oxford and was inducted into the Babe […]
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Family dog that killed child to be euthanized
BANGOR (AP) — The Bangor Police Department says a dog that fatally mauled a 21-month-old child is going to be euthanized. Sgt. Brent Beaulieu said the German shepherd mix has been quarantined since the July 29 attack in a Bangor home and that the case will be closed with the dog’s death. The baby was […]
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Fleming family moves to Bangor, closer to UMaine hoops star Andrew
Life and athletics have been truly a family affair for the Flemings of South Paris. Whether it’s involved following sons Andrew and Matthew as they have emerged among the state’s top basketball players of recent vintage or supporting twin daughters Abby and Libby as they develop in their chosen sports, parents Brian and Gretchen Fleming […]
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Michael Gerry Quirk
PORTLAND — Michael Gerry Quirk, “MGQ,” 34, of Bangor passed away Friday, July 28, surrounded by family and close friends at Maine Medical Center in Portland after a hard-fought illness. Michael was born Oct. 13, 1982, in Bangor, the youngest child to Deborah “Debbie” (Gerry) Gilpatrick and John J. “Jack” Quirk. He attended St. John’s Catholic […]
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State Legion tournament: Farnham, Coffee News hold off another Bessey Motors comeback
BANGOR — Bessey Motors’ flare for late-inning dramatics in the post-season carried over into its state American Legion tournament opener on Wednesday. But tempting fate only gets one so far in a double-elimination tournament, as Bessey learned Thursday. Gary Farnham tossed 8 1/3 shutout innings and Noah Missbrenner closed it out with the tying runs in […]
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Cecile B. Morin Brown
BANGOR — Cecile Morin Brown passed away quietly on July 14. Cecile was born Oct. 9, 1924, in Lewiston, to Alphonse and Camille Morin. She was one of 16 children. Cecile married Howard Brown in December 1942. She was a homemaker most of her life but worked a short time for the University of Maine. […]