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    Mount Desert Island nips Hermon HERMON – Jarrod Kohr scored on a penalty kick midway through the second half to give Mount Desert Island a 2-1 win over Hermon in Central Maine Summer Soccer League action here Thursday. For 2-0 MDI, Richard Bracey scored on… Read More
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    This is to the person who left the pen on my desk at work, which had “smoker’s rights” inscribed on it. I am a non-smoker and have asthma which is a lung disease. Because of doctor’s orders, people in the office where I work have… Read More
    The selectmen are supposed to be the overseers of the town. They should act like proper managers — in the town of Lubec, that is. Why do they think the only solution to maintaining a budget is to borrow or increase taxes? All this does… Read More
    Hats off to the Bangor Daily News for its good sense editorial on the proposed Basin Mills Project. If various Atlantic salmon organizations and so-called “environmentalists” won’t compromise in the name of a clean, safe, renewable energy source, we may be forced to resort to power supply alternatives… Read More
    It is of great concern to the town of Easton that one of its largest industries, Huber Corp., is under severe financial pressure because of the fines being levied by the Department of Environmental Protection. To put a corporation under financial stress not only affects the corporation itself,… Read More
    The Central Maine Tennis Singles Tournaments were very poorly run this year. The Maine Secondary School Principals Association had no definite plans that took rain into consideration. There should have been indoor courts reserved to have an optional site to hold the tournaments. Many people… Read More
    There is a big trash problem in the United States. There is one way of solving this large problem like recycling. There are places in your local area for recycling goods. It also has a big affect on the ozone layer. It happens to be rotting it away. Read More
    VAN BUREN — It took Van Buren voters two hours to approve $769,020 in municipal expenditures at their annual town meeting Wednesday night. Despite attempts by the Town Council and the Budget Committee to hold the line on municipal expenditures during the budget process, this… Read More
    CARIBOU — The Maine State Retirement System’s board of trustees voted Thursday to uphold its executive director’s decision to terminate a plan with the Northern Maine Regional Planning Commission. The plan, initiated last year, was terminated after three months when MSRS officials determined that the… Read More
    SHERMAN STATION — The SAD 25 board of directors last week unanimously approved a new health-physicals policy that will require students to pay for their own physical examinations beginning July 1. The policy will cover all students who want to participate in district athletic programs. Read More
    PRESQUE ISLE — A recycling program is under way at The Aroostook Medical Center’s Gould Memorial Division. According to Maryann Bragdon, director of housekeeping at the hospital, the recycling program was begun in January in compliance with state law. Recyclable materials include paper without food… Read More
    CHERRYFIELD — Nancy Torrey of Cherryfield led the slate of officers elected Saturday at the annual meeting of the Narraguagus Salmon Association. Torrey succeeded Homer Woodward of Cherryfield, who had served since June 1989. Elected to serve with Torrey were James Brooks of Cherryfield, vice… Read More
    PRINCETON — “David has done nothing wrong,” said George Blackman, an adviser to former Princeton Police Officer David Boone. Boone no longer is employed by the town because of his dismissal early last week from the Maine Criminal Justice Academy in Waterville. Boone and five… Read More
    BAILEYVILLE — High school is supposed to prepare young people for the real world. Plans for Project Graduation at Woodland High School did just that. The Class of 1990 learned something about economics, and Rich Nutter, a teacher at the school, had his patience tested when plans for… Read More
    CALAIS — When Calais residents go to their mailboxes Friday, they will find a multipage survey that asks their opinions about future development in the county’s largest city, the direction that downtown commercial expansion should take, and the extent to which residential development should be regulated. To encourage… Read More
    MACHIAS — The final session in the four-part reading and discussion series on “The Land of Norumbega: Landscapes and Exploration and Settlement” will be held at 7 p.m. Wednesday, June 20, at the Porter Memorial Library. The Land of Norumbega program has been developed in… Read More
    BAILEYVILLE — The Recreation Department will offer a summer day camp from 9 a.m. to noon and 1 to 3:30 p.m. Monday, June 18, through Friday, Aug. 17, for children who have completed kindergarten through grade eight. Activities will include: basketball, softball, flag football, arts… Read More
    MACHIAS — Machias police are investigating the theft of power and hand tools with an estimated worth of $400 from a truck owned by University of Maine at Machias Clipper basketball Coach Sean Casey. Casey reported the theft through the Washington County Regional Communications Center… Read More
    HARRINGTON — The SAD 37 board of directors voted unanimously Wednesday to hire Jeanne R. Bishop of Bar Harbor as principal of Narraguagus High School. Bishop will succeed John T. Plummer of East Machias, whose resignation as principal was accepted by the board Jan. 30. The Plummer resignation… Read More
    BROWNVILLE JUNCTION — Betty Friend and Lorraine Fitzpatrick, co-directors of the Brownville Junction United Methodist Church Daily Vacation Bible School, confirmed that plans for the week have been completed. The school, the theme of which is “Island in the SonCq,” will be held from 9… Read More
    BROWNVILLE — Brownville selectmen sold eight parcels of land Wednesday during a meeting at the Brownville Recreation Office. Selectmen sold the parcels using the bid process. Bids were opened at the meeting. The first parcel, a 50-acre wooded tract located off the Williamsburg Road in… Read More
    MILO — The Milo Business Association will sponsor the fourth annual Milo High School Alumni Weekend Sidewalk Flea Market from 9 a.m. to 3 p.m. Saturday, July 7, on the sidewalks of Main Street in Milo. Chairman of the event is Sandra Haley, owner and… Read More
    SKOWHEGAN — The Somerset County Jail is the site of the only computer classes for jail inmates in the state. Educational Skills Inc. of Skowhegan obtained a grant from the Carl Perkins Foundation to teach 30 prisoners basic computer skills. The grant also includes computer… Read More
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    STETSON — Maine Street ’90 volunteers in Stetson were honored recently at a certificate ceremony. The ceremony, which kicked off Stetson’s town meeting, recognized the town’s participation in the statewide program aimed at encouraging all residents to rediscover their heritage, involve youngsters in community projects… Read More
    PITTSFIELD — Roland Michael Bergeron has been returned to jail in Kennebec County following a hearing in Kennebec County Superior Court on Thursday. Bergeron’s bail was revoked from an earlier conviction, when he was charged with violating the conditions of his bail. Bergeron, owner of… Read More
    DEXTER — Darren Moscrip of Harmony was named winner of the annual Bausch & Lomb Science Award on June 1 at the final assembly at Dexter Regional High School. The award, a bronze medal, is presented each year to winners at about 7,500 participating schools… Read More
    SKOWHEGAN — A “career criminal” was sent to jail Thursday after his bail was revoked in Superior Court. Roland Michael Bergeron, 33, of Clinton, was turned over to the Department of Corrections to start serving a four-year sentence for tampering with a witness. Justice William… Read More
    WATERVILLE — The Civil Air Patrol will be at work in the air and on the ground on Saturday and Sunday, June 16 and 17 in the central Maine area. According to Public Affairs Officer Frank Powers, a U.S. Air Force inspection team will activate the Maine Wing… Read More
    ROCKLAND — Proposed budget cuts of $63,922 failed to satisfy the SAD 5 Board of Directors on Thursday night. The proposed cuts, which came after a $7.8 million budget was rejected in Tuesday’s election, resulted from the actual differences between salary and benefits estimates made during preparation of… Read More
    CAMDEN — The 1990 Ragged Mountain Race Series will begin at 9 a.m. Sunday, June 17, with a road race for bicyclists. Racers in the senior and veteran men’s classes will cover an all new 20-mile course, the junior men and women will also ride 20 miles. Read More
    CAMDEN — Four people were rescued uninjured after a balloon ride went astray on Tuesday night. All four people in the balloon, including an 8-year-old and a 10-year-old were returned to the Camden public landing. The Rockland Coast Guard base refused to identify the operator… Read More
    ROCKLAND — Accomplishments of the Class of 1990 were outlined Tuesday night at graduation ceremonies by Principal Leo Smith, who also was retiring this year. Also addressing the 100 graduates were Karen Miller, class valedictorian, and Lisa West, salutatorian. “The success of a graduating class… Read More
    CAMDEN — Before a passionate public meeting on Thursday night, it appeared that the post office was likely to move from its Chestnut Street location. Staying at the current site was not an option but Joseph J. Meuse Jr., regional director of marketing for the Postal Service, said… Read More
    A broken insulator at Graham Station in Veazie caused a power outage Thursday evening that spread from Bangor to Eastport. Power first went out at about 5 p.m. and Bill Cohen, director of public affairs at Bangor Hydro-Electric Co. said service was restored at 7:50… Read More
    ORLAND — The Maine Department of Transportation has begun a project to improve the accident situation at the controversial intersection of Route 1 and Upper Falls Road in Orland. Construction crews have begun installing raised traffic islands at the approaches to the intersection. According to… Read More