Concord Coach Lines, a popular bus service that serves much of northern New England, has apologized after video surfaced of an employee falsely telling passengers in Bangor that they needed to be U.S. citizens to ride. The unidentified employee was captured in video taken by passenger Alec Larson on May 28, according to News Center […]
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Bangor wins fifth straight Class A baseball state championship
Bangor teammates hoist the championship trophy after defeating Gorham in the Class A state championship at St. Joseph’s College in Standish on Saturday. (Gregory Rec/Portland Press Herald) STANDISH — If baseball success was based solely on statistics, coach Dave Morris says not many people would be impressed with his Bangor High School baseball team. Put […]
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Monica L. Henry
WAXHAW, N.C. — Monica Lynn Henry, 50, of Waxhaw, N.C., a loving wife, mother, daughter, sister and aunt, passed away March 9, following a courageous battle with cancer. She was born in Bangor, a daughter of Gerald R. and Annette (Rancourt) Henry. Monica was a graduate of Jackson High School in Jackson, N.J., where she played […]
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Phyllis T. Blood
BUCKFIELD — Phyllis Theresa Blood, 94, of Buckfield passed away Saturday, May 5, a day after her 94th birthday. She was born in Rockland in 1924, daughter of Hazel and Clifford Blood. She grew up in the Rockland area with her two sisters, where she enjoyed the outdoors, as well as skating and dancing. She met […]
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H.S. softball: Bangor bats hammer Mt. Blue
FARMINGTON — When Pallas Hamer-Nagle hit a home run in the top of fourth inning, the Bangor High School left fielder had no idea she was at the front of a power surge the Rams didn’t see coming. “Going into this game, we were just looking for singles. I didn’t even realize it was going […]
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Mary Ann Prue
RUMFORD — Graveside services for Mrs. Mary Ann Prue of Bangor and formerly of the Rumford area were conducted at 11 a.m. Friday, May 11, at St. John Cemetery, Rumford, with the Rev. Nathan March officiating. Arrangements are under the care of the Meader & Son Funeral Home, 3 Franklin St., Rumford.
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Junior hockey: Thunder sign former Bangor goaltender Derek Fournier
Derek Founier makes a save during tryouts for the Twin City Thunder. The Thunder have signed Fournier, who played at Bangor High School. (Submitted photo) After having their first tryout session over the weekend, the Twin City Thunder have found their goaltender for the 2018-19 USPHL Premier season in Bangor’s Derek Fournier. Fournier was one […]
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Cpl. Eugene Cole remembered for ‘integrity, respect, fairness and dedication’
Cpl. Eugene Cole was remembered today as a model policeman who was beloved in his community and whose recent death deeply affected law enforcement across the region, state and nation. Thousands of people turned out as a procession carrying the casket of Cole, the Somerset County sheriff’s officer who was shot and killed while on duty […]
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H.S. roundup: Oxford Hills softball shuts out Bangor
Oxford Hills’ Lauren Merrill hits a line drive early in the game against Bangor. (Brewster Burns photo) PARIS — Two big innings helped Oxford Hills defeat Bangor 12-0 in six innings in a KVAC softball contest Saturday afternoon. The Vikings scored six runs in the bottom of third and another five in the bottom of […]
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H.S. baseball: Oxford Hills rallies to beat Bangor
Oxford Hills’ starting pitcher Colton Carson rears back early in the game against Bangor. (Brewster Burns photo) PARIS — When Oxford Hills’ Janek Luksza flied out to end the bottom of the fifth inning, his team was trailing Bangor by three runs. By the time Luksza did step to the plate again, the Vikings were in […]