The team of Scott Roach, Charlie Guay, Chip Carson and Ed and Dewey Gosselin won the Class A title in the state Knights of Columbus candlepin bowling tourney at the Bangor-Brewer Bowling Lanes in Brewer Sunday. The winning team of Bangor-Brewer bowlers edged another Bangor-Brewer… Read More
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    ORONO – The Central Connecticut Blue Devils swept a doubleheader from the University of Maine Black Bears 10-2 and 4-1 here Sunday as play concluded in the Maine Invitational Round Robin Tournament held over the weekend. On Saturday, the Eastern Connecticut Warriors defeated the Black… Read More
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    Virtually ignored as the Legislature slipped out of town last week was the fate of a citizen initiative demanding a public vote on the issue of Sunday store openings. The referendum will be held Nov. 6, when petitioners wanted it, not during the June primary, when opponents of… Read More
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    MOTOR SPORTS OXFORD – Farmington’s Billy Clark, no stranger to the one-third-mile Oxford Plains Speedway, won Sunday afternoon’s late model sportsman feature race here. googletag.cmd.push(function () { // Define Slot var slot_sizes = [[300,250]]; var new_slot_sizes = []; var has_banner = false; for (var i… Read More
    ORONO – Setting aside any thoughts of Title IX (the supposed mandate of the United States Congress which attempts to promote equity for women in areas where federal dollars are expended), nowhere it is more evident that expectations and opportunities for women are more completely out of step… Read More
    HAMPDEN – Hampden Academy’s Darren Dyer three-hit the Caribou Vikings for a 3-2 Broncos’ win in the first game but the Vikings came back with 12 hits in the second contest to beat the Broncos 15-10 in schoolboy baseball action Saturday. Dyer struck out nine… Read More
    EAST HARTFORD, Conn. – Maine’s 16-2 win over Hartford in the nightcap of Saturday’s doubleheader here enabled the Black Bears to remain on course in the North Atlantic Conference baseball race despite Hartford’s 8-6 victory in the opener. Hartford rallied from a 4-1 deficit to… Read More
    Barring an international event that could break the momentum of detente, the mellowing of U.S.-Soviet relations and the underwriting of the peace dividend soon will have unpleasant consequences for the residents of most of the 50 states. The multi-billion-dollar debate over cuts in the defense… Read More
    Recent NFL draft picks Mike Buck (New Orleans Saints), Scott Hough (Saints), and Justin Strzelczyk (Pittsburgh Steelers) were on hand to receive their awards Saturday night, highlighting the annual University of Maine football breakup banquet held at the Bangor Civic Center. Buck, a three-year starter… Read More
    Mattanawcook 12, Foxcroft 0 At Lincoln, Kristi Cooper pitched a three-hitter, striking out three, as Mattanawcook stayed unbeaten in softball with its fifth win. googletag.cmd.push(function () { // Define Slot var slot_sizes = [[300,250]]; var new_slot_sizes = []; var has_banner = false; for (var i… Read More
    EAST HARTFORD, Conn. – The University of Maine took a giant step Sunday toward clinching a berth in the Eastern College Athletic Conference Tournament by riding the arm of Jim Dillon and the clutch hitting of Andy Hartung and Craig Ender to a 5-2 win over the University… Read More
    DEXTER – Matthew McLaughlin’s pinch-hit two-run homer in the fifth inning snapped a 4-4 tie and powered Bucksport to a 9-4 schoolboy baseball win over Dexter Saturday. Larry Boynton drove in three runs with a double and single for 3-0 winners. Rick Wagenknecht added a… Read More
    PRESQUE ISLE – The St. Joseph’s College Lady Monks swept a Saturday doubleheader from the University of Maine-Presque Isle Owls and the UM-Farmington Beavers split a twinbill with the Owls on Sunday in weekend softball action. St. Joe’s beat the Owls 12-2 and 5-2. UMF… Read More
    DEXTER – Freshman pitcher Jenny Wardwell fanned 13 while tos DEXTER – Freshman pitcher Jenny Wardwell fanned 13 while tossing a two-hitter to lead Bucksport to a 4-0 win over Dexter here Saturday afternoon. Wardwell, who only walked one, aided her own cause by posting… Read More
    Karen Bailey pitched a two-hitter in the second game and had five hits in the doubleheader while leading the University of New England of Biddeford to a college softball sweep of Husson College on Saturday in Bangor. The Scarlet Knights won the opener 10-7 and… Read More
    ORONO – New faces. Same results. Boasting a new quarterback, new tailback, and a new tight end, all playing for a new head coach, the University of Maine football team’s first offense still bore a strong resemblance to last year’s top-rated Yankee Conference unit, driving… Read More
    Tim Wakeland and Tina Meserve had similar goals and results in Sunday morning’s ninth Terry Fox Run in Bangor. For Wakeland, the 5K race was a test run and for Meserve it was a chance to establish a good training time for the more competitive… Read More
    FARMINGTON – The University of Maine-Farmington scored eight times in the first and posted a 9-5 win in the nightcap to gain a doubleheader split here Sunday against Daniel Webster of Nashua, N.H. Daniel Webster won the opener 9-8. googletag.cmd.push(function () { // Define Slot… Read More
    ORONO – The Bangor Rams appear to be quite comfortable playing at their new home away from home, the University of Maine’s Mahaney Diamond. Coach Bob Kelley’s ballclub put up some impressive numbers in the pitching and hitting columns during its “home” debut Saturday while… Read More
    Feathers ‘n Fins Out and About: The Hermon Skeet Club is drawing a bead on a new season that will bring improvements to the club’s property, plus competitions, fund-raising shoots, and a free shoot in September. googletag.cmd.push(function () { // Define Slot var slot_sizes =… Read More
    PRESQUE ISLE – The St. Joseph’s College Monks beat the University of Maine-Presque Isle Owls twice Saturday 14-7 and 15-0 in baseball action here Saturday. The Monks used a 13-hit attack in the first game and had 15 hits in the second. googletag.cmd.push(function () {… Read More
    Recently, I learned that you are going to discontinue the weekend feature, “Family Ties,” by Connee Jellison. If this is true, may I implore you to reconsider. I do not think you realize how many people are full and part-time genealogists who read and use… Read More
    Recent new stories about a TV advertisement paid for by the Republican State Committee illustrate politics in its most unattractive guise — that of shallow, negative partisanships. Worse, the Republican case, that Democrats planned to raise state taxes to balance Gov. McKernan’s unbalanced budget, was built out of… Read More
    We would like to give credit where credit is due. We’ve owned Olson’s Restaurant going on three years during which we have had robberies and a couple of break-ins. The Brewer Police Department do prompt and thorough investigations and also catch the perpetrators. We also… Read More
    It doesn’t surprise me to find that the Bangor and Old Town school superintendents oppose parental choice in education (BDN, April 20). What they seem to be saying is that private education would threaten the public monopoly. You could only threaten the public school monopoly… Read More
    Thomas Easton (“Sex a life or death situation,” Readers Write, April 19), stated that we should require that condoms by passed out to all eighth graders. Someone should tell Easton that this is not Russia. In America every parent should have the right to teach their children their… Read More
    PRESQUE ISLE — Two faculty members at the University of Maine at Presque Isle have been notified by President James R. Roach of their promotions to associate professors with tenure, effective Sept. 1. The University of Maine System board of trustees approved the nominations for promotion at the… Read More
    MADAWASKA The following cases were disposed of by Judge Ronald A. Daigle in 1st District Court at Madawaska, Tuesday, April 24: googletag.cmd.push(function () { // Define Slot var slot_sizes = [[300,250]]; var new_slot_sizes = []; var has_banner = false; for (var i = 0; i… Read More
    PRESQUE ISLE — After the report of the Committee on the Status of Woman at the University of Maine at Presque Isle, life apparently is getting better for women on campus, and getting better in general. During the fall 1989 semester, UMPI President James R. Read More
    CONNOR — A landmark in central Aroostook County will disappear when the golf ball-like structure visible from Route 1 in Connor is disassembled May 14. Operations of Detachment 2 of the Satellite Operations Group of the U.S. Air Force’s Space Command have been transferred to… Read More
    MACHIAS — State lawmakers have passed emergency legislation approving Washington County’s budget for 1990 at $2,237,839. It represents an increase of $179,769, or 9.2 percent over last year’s budget of $2,058,070. The amount to be raised through taxes, however, stands at $1,638,186 after $599,653 in… Read More
    HARRINGTON — The state’s efforts to protect the deer herd from predation by coyotes were discussed Thursday during a meeting of the Fisheries and Wildlife Committee of the Down East Resource Conservation and Development Council. The speaker was Henry Hilton, a wildlife biologist with the… Read More
    MACHIAS — The 1990 budget for Washington, as passed by the Legislature earlier this month is up 9.2 percent over 1989, and stands at $2,237,839. Estimated revenue of $364,764 and surplus funds of $234,889 reduce the amount to be raised through county taxes to $1,638,186. Read More
    HARRINGTON — The SAD 37 board of directors acted Wednesday to extend the employment contracts of seven of the school district’s administrative personnel and granted increases in the annual salaries of six of the officials. Sally Thompson of Columbia Falls, director of special education for… Read More
    BROWNVILLE JUNCTION — Although selectmen were prepared Wednesday for a large turnout of voters to take action on a proposal for an interim increase in the tipping fee paid to the Penobscot Energy Recovery Corp. of Orrington, only 11 voters attend the special town meeting at Brownville Junction… Read More
    CALAIS — The following cases were processed in the 4th District Court in Calais for the week ending April 19: William Bonness, 44, Baileyville, operating a motor vehicle while under influence of intoxicating liquor, 48 hours jail, license suspended 90 days, $350. googletag.cmd.push(function () {… Read More
    BROWNVILLE JUNCTION — Pupils of the United Methodist Church Sunday School in Brownville Junction are involved in a fund-raising campaign during May whose proceeds will help other children. Next month, the pupils will collect returnable cans and bottles and bring them to the Sunday school. Read More
    MADISON — More than 100 interested parents and educators participated in the second Adults for Children’s Education Conference in Madison on Saturday, April 28. According to organizer Lynn Plourde, Adults for Children’s Education subscribes to the philosophy that “parenting is the hardest job in the… Read More
    NEWPORT — A recently established volunteer network is really making a difference in Newport schools. According to the organizer of the group, Trudy Ferland, a call for helping hands earlier this year quickly netted more than 50 volunteers. They have been working with 21 teachers for several months… Read More
    NEWPORT — After a series of weekend events which culminated in a dumpster fire and vandalism to a passing automobile, David Branscombe of Route 2 in Newport was arrested at 1 a.m. Sunday. According to Officers Allen Graves and Scott Webber, Branscombe, who is in… Read More
    MADISON — The age of “chalk and talk” or “sit and get” teaching is over, said a panelist in Madison Saturday morning, about the future of education in Maine in the 1990s. Bill Cassidy, associate commissioner of the Bureau of Adult and Secondary Vocational Education,… Read More
    ST. ALBANS — It took 17 firefighters with four fire trucks to put out a stubborn grass and woods fire Sunday morning on St. Albans Mountain. Fire Chief David Crocker said a permit had been granted for grass burning on Brentley Road with the stipulation… Read More
    STOCKTON SPRINGS — Gordon Evans has obtained a special exception from the Zoning Board of Appeals to operate a property management business in his Cape Jellison home. The business is not allowed in a rural zone, without ZBA permission. Evans will offer assistance to property… Read More
    ELLSWORTH — A group of “fairly normal people” who like to think they live “fairly normal lives,” gathered Saturday morning at the Ellsworth City Library for a ground-breaking ceremony of an $800,000 addition to the facility. Philip Sawyer, chairman of the ECL board of trustees,… Read More
    BELFAST — The following real estate transactions were recorded at the City Assessor’s Office this winter. Christopher and Martha Day, Islesboro, to Rick and Susan Ames, Belfast, land and buildings at 27 High St., $96,000. googletag.cmd.push(function () { // Define Slot var slot_sizes = [[300,250]];… Read More
    State Sen. John E. Baldacci of Bangor has been selected one of 10 outstanding young political leaders in the United States to join a 10-person delegation of young Americans leaders to visit Austria and Hungary. The visit will be from May 29 to June 9. Read More
    The Altrusa Club of Bangor will present its annual spring fashion show at 7:30 p.m. Monday, May 7, at Brewer High School. Fashions will be by Smiley’s, the Grasshopper Shop, Marlene’s Uniforms, Maternity Magic and Avenue Formals. Proceeds will benefit Altrusa Club scholarships, charities and… Read More
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    ELLSWORTH — The Hancock County Green Party voted by consensus Friday to officially request a public hearing on the proposed Applied Energy Services plant in Bucksport and to request intervenor status from the Department of Environmental Protection. AES has proposed a $300 million, 180 megawatt,… Read More
    St. Joseph Ambulatory Care Inc. will present the third in its spring series “Cooking for Health.” Titled “Just Desserts,” it will be held from 6:30 to 8:30 p.m. Tuesday, May 15, in the Willette Conference Center at the hospital. This session will cover special diets… Read More
    A coalition of friends and relatives of the victims of homicide and other crimes gathered Saturday at Davenport Park in Bangor on the last day of National Victims Rights Week. Unlike last year, the group did not march, but instead held signs, talked with one… Read More
    Bangor police arrested three men and summoned another after happening upon an alleged drug transaction Friday night. Arrested were Stephen Moores, 28, 477 Hammond St., Bangor; Van Carmichael, 20, 234 Davis Road, Bangor; and Shawn Farrenkopf, 25, Dexter. Moores and Carmichael were charged with trafficking… Read More
    WASHINGTON — Deserted by the state’s Republican party and doubled-crossed by former Rep. David F. Emery, Maine’s pro-life movement sent a small army of supporters to the annual Washington march against abortion last weekend, hoping to dispel the perception that their movement was losing political momentum. Read More
    Beal College will hold its 99th commencement ceremony for 121 graduates at 2 p.m. Sunday, May 6, at Peakes Auditorium. State Sen. Stephen Bost will address the graduates. Andrew L. Gibson, youth pastor of the East Orrington Congregational Church, will give the invocation. Class marshal… Read More
    AUGUSTA — Maine Republicans wound up their upbeat two-day state convention on Saturday pledging unity and hard work in trying to re-elect their top-of-the-ticket candidates and to gain seats in the Legislature. After an hour-long floor debate, delegates batted down two attempts to amend the… Read More
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    AUBURN — Turner businessman Anthony J. Casella, accused by the Federal Trade Commission of a printing machine scam that bilked thousands of people, will plead innocent in a new state criminal case, his lawyer said Friday. Casella is working in Charleston, S.C., constructing homes in… Read More
    I don’t know about you, but I’m kind of tired over all the whining and crying about a capital gains tax cut. It creeps into most investment conversations lately, probably because it’s a good idea. “It’s a tax break for the rich,” one politician humphed. Read More
    AUGUSTA — For the first time, Maine companies must devise ways to control and reduce their use of hazardous substances. Legislation that Gov. John R. McKernan signed into law last week requires any business that employs more than 10 people to plan ways to reduce… Read More
    AUGUSTA — A biennial debate over abortion, symbolizing an internal split between the Republican majority mainstream in Maine and a conservative insurgency, closed out the GOP state convention as delegates rejected two anti-abortion amendments proposed for the party platform. But the battle will continue in… Read More
    ORONO — Gerald Grant, education researcher at Syracuse University, will be the keynote speaker at the first University of Maine convocation Tuesday, May 1, in Hutchins Concert Hall, Maine Center for the Arts. Grant also is the author of an award-winning book, “The Perpetual Dream: Reform and Experiment… Read More
    PORTLAND — It was a time for remembrance and reflection as workers and labor leaders gathered in downtown Portland this weekend for the second annual Maine Workers’ Memorial Day. They held signs saying “Union Yes” and “Mourn the Dead, Fight for the Living” while listening… Read More
    CONCORD, N.H. — For first time in four weeks, no winner emerged in the Tri-State Megabucks drawing. David Long, spokesman for Tri-State Megabucks for Maine, New Hampshire and Vermont, said the jackpot of $740,000 went unclaimed but that about $321,000 was won in smaller prizes. Read More
    AUGUSTA — One-quarter billion dollars and six years after Maine enacted education-reform legislation, many of the same problems still plague the state’s schools. Critics contend that students lack skills such as problem solving, critical thinking and teamwork — tools that educators say will be vital… Read More
    FREEPORT — The body of a man found in a burned-out car in a parking lot was that of a Rhode Island man, authorities said Sunday. Positive identification will not be known until an autopsy is done, but it appeared to be a man in… Read More
    AUGUSTA — Outgoing District Court Judge John W. Benoit Jr. said he may run for district attorney against incumbent Janet T. Mills. The 58-year-old controversial judge said that he has been urged to run for the position by Franklin County Republicans. googletag.cmd.push(function () { //… Read More
    Dry and windy conditions have pushed the forest-fire danger level in eastern Maine to near the top of the scale, fire officials said Saturday. The Class Days index, which measures wind and dryness, among other factors, has been at level four on a range of… Read More
    HARRINGTON — The SAD 37 board of directors acted Wednesday to fill two teaching positions in industrial arts at Narraguagus High School and a teaching position at Milbridge Elementary School. Bruce Munger of Scarborough will be offered a contract to teach the metals-shop program during… Read More
    ROCKLAND — Expansion of Dunkin’ Donuts was upheld this week in a decision handed down by Justice Margaret J. Kravchuk in Knox County Superior Court. First Rockland Corp., owners of a residence adjacent to Dunkin’ Donuts, had taken an appeal to Superior Court in an… Read More
    What better way to emphasize the importance of reading to young pupils than to have people from all walks of life talk and read to them. Authors, athletes, university and college officials, members of the media, students and educators visited Bangor’s elementary schools this week… Read More
    From crickets to classic compositions and homemade instruments to human hands, music is everywhere and in everything. That’s the message that internationally known cellist and composer David Darling brought to Bangor elementary school pupils this week. Darling worked with kindergarteners, first,- second- and third-graders at… Read More
    Raspberry shortcake on May Day If you can’t hang a May basket tomorrow — May Day — make a raspberry shortcake using frozen raspberries. The ingredients for the dessert have been pared down to make it a low fat, low cholesterol dessert. googletag.cmd.push(function () {… Read More
    FORT KENT — The University of Maine at Fort Kent honored 10- and 15-year veteran employees at a recognition night held recently. Ten employees received 10-year plaques. They were Lena Corriveau, an administrative assistant in the financial aid office; James Grandmaison, financial aid director; Dolores… Read More
    WINN — Residents should note that the first and last Saturday of each month has been designated for tire disposal at the dump site. Dump permits must be obtained at the town office and are available from 7 to 9 p.m. Wednesdays. A fee of… Read More
    ROCKLAND — Plans for an intensive week dedicated to research in the sciences, mathematics and the humanities are being formulated for the second annual Summer Institute for Summer Teachers, June 21-29 at North Haven. Participating in the program will be 25 teachers from the 14… Read More
    SKOWHEGAN — Forty-two warranty deeds were transferred in Somerset County Register of Deeds, Skowhegan, April 11-18. Warranty deeds recorded April 11 were: googletag.cmd.push(function () { // Define Slot var slot_sizes = [[300,250]]; var new_slot_sizes = []; var has_banner = false; for (var i = 0;… Read More
    ROCKLAND — Membership week will be held April 30-May 4 by the Community Concerts Association. Kathy Bray, field representative from Columbia Artists Management Inc., along with concert volunteers will be at Senter-Crane Department Store to answer questions and sign up new members. Present members will… Read More
    ROCKLAND — Host families are being sought for the cast of “Up With People,” who will be in Rockland May 13 and 14. A two-hour show, featuring a cast of 110 young people from around the world, will be presented at 7:30 p.m. Monday, May 14, at Rockland… Read More
    ROCKLAND — The Knox County Sheriff’s Department has lost another deputy. Chief Deputy Thomas Russell confirmed on Thursday that Neil Pollis, who has worked for the department for less than a year, was relieved of his duties on Wednesday. Russell declined further comment. googletag.cmd.push(function ()… Read More
    A car was destroyed by fire on Route 1 in Hancock Wednesday evening after the vehicle experienced an electrical problem, Hancock County Sheriff’s deputies reported. Harry E. Larrabee Jr., 24, of Ellsworth was traveling in a 1985 Ford Thunderbird on Route 1. Behind him in… Read More