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Archive for December, 2011



Thursday, December 1st, 2011, 4:42 am in Sports
By Liam Nee

A Thanksgiving week tri-state road trip for the University of Maine women’s hockey team resulted in a feast of victory even the pilgrims would be jealous of, as they picked up convincing wins against Hockey East …


Thursday, December 1st, 2011, 4:39 am in Sports
By Jesse Scardina

Over Thanksgiving vacation, I caught the vicious head cold that seems to plaguing everyone this time of year.
Unfortunately, with a nose more stuffed than a turkey and a throat so sore I could barely swallow, my …


Thursday, December 1st, 2011, 4:39 am in Sports
By Charlie Merritt

Week 13 is the last week before the fantasy playoffs. It will be the deciding factor for many fantasy owners as their playoff hopes hang in the balance and, for some, it could be a potential …


Thursday, December 1st, 2011, 4:38 am in Sports
By Matthew Soucy

This is a public service announcement to all the organized readers out there who buy holiday gifts prior to Dec. 24 because they aren’t into the rush of knocking over someone’s grandmother for the last copy …


Thursday, December 1st, 2011, 2:32 am in News
By Matthew Soucy

BANGOR — A mother of three children under the age of 12, city resident Crystal DeLosa, 28, and her boyfriend Edwin Nordfors, a 32-year-old carpenter, are expecting the holidays to be tough.
Nordfors, 32, a carpenter, was …


Thursday, December 1st, 2011, 2:28 am in News
By Robert Stigile

BANGOR — As the doors slid open at midnight Nov. 25, allowing the centipede of waiting shoppers to begin slowly slithering into the Best Buy store in Bangor, Heath Commeau stood next to his truck, Kool …


Thursday, December 1st, 2011, 2:24 am in News
'Small Business Saturday' misses the mark in downtown Orono boutiques
By Chris Chase

The holiday shopping season has officially begun, and the finish line is a long way off.
With the beginning of the season came the typical scene: hordes of shoppers lining up days in advance, to later stampede …


Thursday, December 1st, 2011, 2:21 am in News
By Lauren Reeves

A Christmas tree strung with lights stands in the empty lot across from Mill Street. Its lights are dark still and won’t be lit until 5 p.m. Sunday, when Orono will host a festival to celebrate …


Thursday, December 1st, 2011, 2:18 am in News
By Jamison Cocklin

After nearly two years on the market, the historic Old Town Canoe building located in the city’s downtown has been donated as a gift for just $1, according to public documents.  
The Old Town City Council …


Thursday, December 1st, 2011, 2:17 am in News
By Beth Kevit

A list of finalists to replace University of Maine System Chancellor Richard Pattenaude should be announced in mid-December.
The system board of trustees has already narrowed down the field of candidates and will interview them in face-to-face …