LEEDS – Stroke play, match play, it’s all the same to Kevin MacDonald. The 16-year-old from Bath continued to rain shots on the pins in the Maine Junior Golf Championship at Springbrook Golf Club Wednesday, easily defeating two opponents in match play to advance to… Read More
GREENVILLE — It will be two to three weeks before the world’s llargest twin-float seaplane takes its first flight from Moosehead 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
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A young woman from Orono High School, who earned a spot on the Central Connecticut State University women’s basketball team as a walk-on her freshman year, has received that school’s most prestigious female student-athlete award. Michelle Gifford of Veazie, a 1990 graduate of the New… Read More
Old Town-Orono’s American Legion team may not be explosive, but it won’t have to be in order to qualify for the State American Legion Tournament. That’s because first-year head coach Dave Paul, who guided his Old Town High School team into the Eastern Maine Class… Read More
Rodney Green keys Downeast to victory MACHIAS – Rodney Green scored all four goals here Wednesday to power the Downeast Soccer Club to a 4-1 Central Maine Summer Soccer League victory over the Bangor Blast. googletag.cmd.push(function () { // Define Slot var slot_sizes = [[300,250]];… Read More
Pam Rideout spent a lot of time answering the telephone on Wednesday. In fact, virtually every time she hung the phone up, it rang again. She is the new athletic ticket manager at the University of Maine and Tuesday’s news that the Alfond Arena will… Read More
The Golf Scene Entering its 26th year, several things have changed about the Bangor Daily News Amateur Golf Tournament. googletag.cmd.push(function () { // Define Slot var slot_sizes = [[300,250]]; var new_slot_sizes = []; var has_banner = false; for (var i = 0; i < slot_sizes.length;… Read More
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The proposal to restore 500 parking meters to Bangor’s downtown streets has provoked remarkably little general opposition, for good reason: This is an appropriate time to reassess the decision, made in the late 1970s, to replace metered parking with what has proved to be an ineffective system of… Read More
ORONO – Keith Burgess belted a three-run homer in the first inning to highlight a nine-run uprising and key Orono-Old Town to a 9-7 win over Hilltop of Calais-Machias in Eastern Maine Amateur Baseball League action here Tuesday. For 4-0 Orono-Old Town, John Alcorn doubled,… Read More
Legends blanks Hermon Saeed Abdelqadu had a goal and an assist to lead Legends of Bangor to a 4-0 win over Hermon Soccer Club at Husson College in Bangor Wednesday. For 3-1 Legends, Andy Foss, Gordon Tinker and Pete MacPhail each scored 1 goal. Dennis… Read More
SKOWHEGAN – Scott Young belted a two-run double to highlight a three-run sixth inning as Bangor rallied to defeat Skowhegan 4-3 in Zone 1 American Legion baseball action here Wednesday. Bangor, 1-1, snapped a 1-1 tie in the sixth. Jeff Jordan walked, Rich Rygalski singled… Read More
Brewer’s American Legion team may have lost a sizeable portion of its offense off its state championship team and the Falcons will have some inexperienced players in their starting lineup. But, first-year coach Dave Gonyar also knows that pitching can take a team a long way and Brewer… Read More
I wish to thank all who helped and voted for me in the June 12 primary. Hard work by many went into our campaign. George E. Cyr Carmel… Read More
What is the flag of the United States? It is a symbol of many things including a symbol of a people who are free. It is a symbol of a political system that constantly attempts to prevent and hold in check the natural tendency of all governments, which… Read More
No raging snowstorm, no tornado type winds, no torrential rain, but 76-degree sunny summer weather stopped our electricty on Thursday, June 14. It’s hard to believe that with the rates charged to consumers with frequent increases to keep abreast with modern and sophisticated state-of-the-art equipment, this outage happened. Read More
The reading specialists in SAD 53 (Pittsfield, Detroit, Burnham) would like to thank all those who participated in the Celebrity Reader Program. These individuals visited language arts classrooms (K-8) and shared both a book of choice and how reading directly affects their lives. We appreciate… Read More
Though Linn Pulis (Another Viewpoint, June 6) says your readers are entitled to know the rest of the story on an animal rights break-in at the City of Hope Research Institute, she conveniently fails to provide them the full story on research she criticizes at the Texas Tech… Read More
We have recently read about victims of horrible crimes being denied access to their assailants’ criminal records. The criminal is eventually released from prison and the victims are not informed, sometimes with tragic consequences. Public safety is compromised with the criminal records system closed. It… Read More
In her June 12 letter, Sharon L. Bouchard, co-director of the Maine chapter of Americans To Limit Congressional Terms, tries to analyze why “we have a sluggish voting America.” She quotes pollster Geoffrey Garin as saying, “People don’t feel any sense of ownership over the… Read More
Of all the claptrap I have read in the media in recent years about unions, the column by John Day in your June 9-10 edition takes the prize. Clap-trap, by the way, is defined in Webster’s dictionary as “pretentious nonsense.” In referring to testimony given… Read More
First, thank you for the very sensible editorial of June 16-17, pointing out the danger of tampering with our precious Bill of Rights in the mistaken belief that undermining the First Amendment would “protect” the flag from being burned by a few crazies. With all… Read More
After sitting in on the Frechette murder trial, I agree with Assistant Attorney General Thomas Goodwin that “It was flawed at the outset.” Goodwin said of the police officers that “nobody seemed to know who was in charge at any give time. The scene was not well processed…… Read More
I see by the news reports out of Washington that Sen. David Durenberger, facing possible denouncement in the Senate, has appealed to his colleagues (members of the Senate, I presume), for compassion. “My life and reputation are at stake,” he said. This white-collar crook is… Read More
I write in response to the June 15 review of the newly released “Dick Tracy.” This movie raises an important issue that needs to be addressed. That issue is how all the “bad” guys have physical deformities or disabilities, visible in their facial features and… Read More
Plight of lighthouse sparks new interest GREEN’S ISLAND — The plight of the fire-damaged Heron Neck Light, located on Green’s Island off Vinalhaven, has gained nationwide attention in recent weeks since its story attracted the notice of NBC television news. googletag.cmd.push(function () { // Define… Read More
BELFAST — A Department of Transportation official told the Belfast Rotary Club Wednesday that public fears of a Route 1 bypass slashing through Camden and Lincolnville are unjustified. Paul J. Minor, director of the DOT’s Department of Planning, said that while his department was studying… Read More
PRESQUE ISLE — The SAD 1 Wellness Committee met recently to wrap up a year of programs aimed at increasing student and staff health awareness and to set goals for the 1990-1991 school year. Formed last August, the 10-member Wellness Committee geared fitness and other… Read More
SMYRNA MILLS — Travis L. Russell, son of Evelyn Russell of Smyrna Mills, recently enlisted in the Air Force’s delayed enlistment program. Russell is a 1990 graduate of Southern Aroostook Community High School and is scheduled to attend Air Force Basic Training at Lackland Air Force Base, San… Read More
CARIBOU — The Tri-Community Sanitary Landfill board will meet at 7:30 a.m. Thursday, June 21. Members will review minutes of May 24 and May 31; hear a progress report on a compactor, on white goods and tire disposal; and discuss a Civil Engineering Services report… Read More
HOULTON — The 5 on the 4th Road Race will be held beginning at 8 a.m. Wednesday, July 4. The race will start at Bill’s Mini Mart on North Street. The race is part of the Casco Northern Challenge Road Race series. The Walkers’ Division… Read More
HOULTON — Fewer than 2 percent of the roughly 4,900 registered voters in SAD 29 approved the district’s 1990-91 annual budget of $7,250,085 Tuesday night. Of that amount, $1,442,860 will be raised at the local level. At the 45-minute meeting were mostly district employees and… Read More
WASHBURN — The Salmon Brook Historical Society has announced the schedule of open dates for the Wilder Farmstead Museum and the Aroostook County Agricultural Museum. The Wilder house is located beside the town park on Main Street in the center of Washburn. The Agricultural Museum… Read More
MADAWASKA — The loser in the Democratic primary for a seat in House District 149 has requested a recount of the 1,032 ballots cast in the June 12 primary. Ginette M. Perreault of Madawaska lost to incumbent Rep. Edward McHenry, D-Madawaska, 521-511. googletag.cmd.push(function () {… Read More
LIMESTONE — The University of Maine at Presque Isle Education Center at Loring Air Force Base will offer more than 40 courses in its summer session beginning July 2. The classes include the fields of education, business, English, math, art, history government and economics. googletag.cmd.push(function… Read More
ASHLAND — The annual salmon supper will be held Friday, July 13, at the Union Congregational Church. Settings will be at 5 and 6:30 p.m. The menu will include fresh salmon, new potatoes, peas, cream sauce, salad, homemade rolls and pies and beverages. Featured this… Read More
CARIBOU — The second Seniority Health Conference held earlier this month at Cary Medical Center drew more than 300 residents age 50 and older. The conference featured two speakers and awarded $500 in door prizes. Dr. Catherine DuBeau, a specialist in internal medicine affiliated with… Read More
MARS HILL — The fourth-quarter honor roll at Central Aroostook Junior-Senior High School has been released by school officials as follows: Seniors, highest honors: Kendra Lunn; high honors: Andrew Bell, Alan Bradstreet, Heather Miller, Julie Miller, Andrew Murphy and Michelle Winslow; honors: Bart Bradbury, Leigh… Read More
The Aroostook County Sheriff’s Department is investigating the following incidents that occurred recently in Aroostook County: Sgt. Michael Berube is investigating a burglary and theft from a garage at a camp in Winterville owned by Leo Morissette of Connecticut. Stolen were An inflatable raft with… Read More
AURORA — Christina Urrutia, daughter of Renaldo and Elisa Urrutia of Aurora, has been promoted to airman first class. Urrutia is an intelligence administration specialist with the 86th Tactical Fighter Wing in West Germany. She is a 1988 graduate of Presque Isle High School. SULLIVAN… Read More
JONESPORT — The Jonesport School Committee has elected Robert L. Smith and Byron Carver Jr. to one-year terms as chairman and vice chairman, respectively, of the committee. During a recent meeting, the committee also set the salary of Elementary School Principal Charles Lakeman at $35,000… Read More
EASTPORT — The Eastport Gallery and Arts Center will hold an evening of poetry reading at 7:30 p.m. Saturday, June 23, an event that may become a regular on the summer schedule. Writers and lovers of poetry are invited to share their own work, or… Read More
LUBEC — Lubec’s school budget got straight A’s from the voters Monday night, who passed the entire SAD 19 board of directors’s 1990-91 budget as presented with little or no dissent. The articles for the elementary and secondary foundation program and for debt service, totaling… Read More
PRINCETON — By a vote of 3-0 with two selectmen abstaining, the Board of Selectmen on Tuesday night reinstated Police Officer David Boone. Boone was terminated last week after charges were made that he had engaged in “inappropriate behavior,” while enrolled at the Maine Criminal Justice Academy in… Read More
MILO — Aldworth Chapter, Order of Eastern Star, held its June meeting on Monday, with Dorothea Dean, worthy matron, presiding. Past Matrons and Past Patrons Night was observed. There were 19 past matrons and past patrons of Aldworth who were introduced, as well as visiting past matrons and… Read More
LINCOLN — Terry L. Lowe has been promoted to the rank of technical sergeant in the U.S. Air Force. Lowe is fuel supervisor at MacDill Air Force Base, Fla., with the 56th Tactical Training Wing. He is the son of Francis W. and Lee E. Lowe of Lincoln. Read More
LEE — After serving SAD 30 and School Union 110 as superintendent for six years, Herbert Robinson will assume his new duties as superintendent of Union 92 on July 1. Robinson said improvements had been made in the school district during the the last six… Read More
MILO — SAD 41 board members were presented with a copy of a letter received by Harry Lanphear Jr., vice chairman, from Paul J. Bradeen of Milo at a meeting held Wednesday at the Penquis Valley Middle School library. Bradeen is manager of the Dexter Shoe Factory in… Read More
CORINTH — The town of Corinth has organized a Neighborhood Watch Program with the assistance of the Penobscot County Sheriff’s Department. Residents are scheduling a series of programs for the community. One of the programs is promoting seat belt safety. From 1 to 2 p.m. Read More
MILO — Billed as a “gigantic yard sale,” all proceeds from the event will benefit Robin Neal, 24, of Milo. Neal was badly burned in a fire at her home June 7. As a result of injuries and smoke inhalation, her three children, Jessica Neal, 7, and Douglas… Read More
WATERVILLE — A regional solid-waste project designed to generate business opportunities in Kennebec and Somerset counties was included as one of the priorities in a two-county economic plan. Sanford Blitz, Maine director of the Economic Development Administration, said the proposed solid-waste project was “the ultimate… Read More
SKOWHEGAN — In an unusual coincidence, Hancock County sheriff’s deputies recovered a stolen Skowhegan car in Trenton, and Skowhegan police recovered a stolen Northeast Harbor car within their city limits. Recovery of both vehicles took place Tuesday, June 19. A blue Ford Pony sedan was… Read More
NEWPORT — Property tax relief and school funding were among the topics Newport selectmen quizzed state Rep. Robert Tardy about at their Wednesday night meeting. Tardy said he did not foresee many changes in Augusta on those subjects. He asked the board, “If we gave… Read More
NEWPORT — Department of Environmental Protection official Stephen Page said on Wednesday that test results of water samples taken off Route 2 in Newport prove conclusively that septage runoff has not spread from an illegal dumping site to either nearby streams or Sebasticook Lake. “We… Read More
SKOWHEGAN The following speeding cases were heard in 12th District Court, Skowhegan, June 7-13. googletag.cmd.push(function () { // Define Slot var slot_sizes = [[300,250]]; var new_slot_sizes = []; var has_banner = false; for (var i = 0; i < slot_sizes.length; i++) { if (isMobileDevice()) {… Read More
FARMINGTON — Teachers and administrators from Mallet and Ingalls schools will ask the school board to continue for another year, with modifications, a Wednesday afternoon Collaborative Time Program. “A year ago I was not supportive of the program. I didn’t think it was going to… Read More
DEXTER — A meeting was held Wednesday night in Dexter to see if other central Maine towns were interested in joining the recycling effort now under way by members of the Dexter Area Citizens for Recycling Committee. More than 30 people attended the meeting with… Read More
CAMDEN — On June 12, Camden and Rockport voters rejected a SAD 28 budget totaling $6,272,873 by a vote of 767-581. On June 28, voters will be asked to pass an amended budget of $6,137,966, a decrease of $134,907. At the eleventh hour the directors… Read More
ROCKPORT — The $8 million SAD 28 middle school lives. By a straw vote after two hours of debate Wednesday night at Rockport Elementary School, voters passed the concept of the school 140-35. The margin was something of a surprise, since SAD 28 voters rejected… Read More
SEARSPORT — It’s said that knowledge is power, and when it comes to paying for it, in America the majority pulls the switch. That sentiment was reiterated Wednesday when approximately 400 residents from Searsport, Stockton Springs and Frankfort packed the high school gym to vote… Read More
ROCKLAND Judge Alan C. Pease heard the following cases Wednesday in 6th District Court: googletag.cmd.push(function () { // Define Slot var slot_sizes = [[300,250]]; var new_slot_sizes = []; var has_banner = false; for (var i = 0; i < slot_sizes.length; i++) { if (isMobileDevice()) {… Read More
ROCKLAND — Police are investigating a burglary at the R and H Taxi which was discovered at 4 a.m. Wednesday. Police said $650 was taken, along with a scanner and a flashlight. Entrance was gained by smashing a window. The filing cabinets were pried open. The burglary is… Read More
State House Bureau AUGUSTA — Gov. John R. McKernan announced Wednesday that he had appointed Carol R. Emery of Tenants Harbor to serve as interim judge of probate for Knox County until the end of 1990. googletag.cmd.push(function () { // Define Slot var slot_sizes =… Read More
ROCKLAND — The following warranty deeds have been recorded with the Knox County Register of Deeds: Samuel S. May, Camden, land in Camden to Harold H. Jr. and Sally G. Owen, Andover, Mass. googletag.cmd.push(function () { // Define Slot var slot_sizes = [[300,250]]; var new_slot_sizes… Read More
GOULDSBORO — At the annual town meeting Tuesday in Gouldsboro, Budget Committee members failed in their attempt to enlist the support of residents in sending a message to Augusta regarding the local cost of education. In explaining why the Budget Committee recommendation for the foundation… Read More
ORLAND — Groups and individuals are being sought to enter their most unusual collection of floating devices to participate in the parade of floating rafts on the Orland River at 1 p.m. Saturday, June 30. The rafts must be homemade and have lifesaving devices aboard… Read More
BAR HARBOR — Louis Rabineau, president of College of the Atlantic, has been appointed to a three-year term on the Commission on Policy Analysis of the National Association of Independent Colleges and Universities. As a member of this advisory commission, he and other commission members… Read More
BUCKSPORT — The Bucksport School Department recently was awarded a School-Based Innovative Educational Grant in the amount of $4,486 by the Department of Educational and Cultural Services Innovative Educational Grant Program. The program, titled “LEADing the Way,” will provide staff development opportunities geared to increasing… Read More
ELLSWORTH — Colin D. Skinner has been specially identified for early promotion to senior airman in the U.S. Air Force. He was awarded the new rating ahead of other servicemen by a “below-the-zone” promotion board that considered performance, military knowledge, bearing and self-improvement effort. Skinner is a non-destructive… Read More
TREMONT — Allegations of conflict of interest on the part of four Planning Board and Harbor Committee members have surfaced in Tremont only days before the scheduled vote on a proposed marina project in Bass Harbor. The marina developer’s attorney, F. Paul Frinsko, raised the… Read More
The Brewer City Council on Tuesday unanimously approved an $8.5 million 1991 school budget which will result in a $143,523 increase to Brewer taxpayers. The budget had been pared $47,610 since June 5 when the Council requested that School Department officials further tighten their belts… Read More
HAMPDEN — Hampden police are searching for a man who reportedly accosted an 11-year-old boy Wednesday who was riding his bicycle through the woods between Coolidge Avenue and Ballfield Road. The man reportedly was wearing only an athletic supporter and a blue shirt when he… Read More
NEWBURGH — After months of delay, the SAD 22 board of directors approved a 5 percent salary increase for Superintendent of Schools Carlton Dubois at its Wednesday meeting. The approved raise will increase the superintendent’s salary to $58,300 from $55,600. Dubois has been the district’s… Read More
ORONO — Town Councilors looking to whittle down the proposed tax increase turned Wednesday to a somewhat unusual source — trash. During the last meeting before the 1990-1991 budget is scheduled for passage Monday night, councilors managed, by one figure, to trim the proposed increase… Read More
ORRINGTON — Sixty-five years ago, Harry and Bernice Hanscom of Orrington sent their son, George, off to school here. Today great-granddaughter Kate is the last of the family to attend Orrington schools. George, who now lives in Florida, began school at age 5 at the… Read More
Crafting Bangor’s municipal budget all but ended for the year Wednesday night at a workshop when the City Council informally agreed upon a budget that calls for an 8.6-percent increase next year. The workshop was the last before the special council meeting Wednesday, June 27,… Read More
BREWER — City Manager Harold Parks has taken a “very unfortunate and uncalled-for position” against a proposed budget ordinance, according to Ronald Harriman, mayor of Brewer. The final draft of the ordinance proposed by Harriman reads: “The purpose … is to establish a methodology for… Read More
The caption under a photograph in Midweek of a check presentation to the Community Health and Counseling Services reported that the donation had been made by the Bangor Lions Club. In fact, the donation was made by the Bangor noon Lions Club. Read More
Michael Walker, 21, Milford, was arrested in Tuesday in Brewer and charged with operating a motor vehicle while under the influence of intoxicating liquor. He was taken to Penobscot County Jail and was scheduled to appear in 3rd District Court on July 2. Ronald Williams,… Read More
CUMBERLAND — A school superintendent who attended a Greely High School alcohol-free graduation party after having several drinks and smelling of liquor has resigned. John Nye, who has been superintendent since coming to Maine two years ago, submitted his resignation to the school board Monday… Read More
JORDAN, Mont. — The largest carnivore ever to roam the Earth is emerging from the badlands of eastern Montana — after being buried for 65 million years. A museum crew’s careful digging has uncovered most of an intact skeleton of a Tyrannosaurus rex, only the… Read More
SAN FRANCISCO — The spread of AIDS is slowing among some gay men, but soaring among teen-agers, women, crack smokers and heavy drinkers, researchers reported Wednesday on the opening day of the international AIDS conference. “In particular, the emergence of crack cocaine use as a… Read More
Another Viewpoint An article that appeared in last week’s newspaper chronicled yet another effort by a national manufacturers’ group to turn back the clock on products liability law in our country. This year, industrial lobbyists are seeking to pass a federal law to wipe out… Read More
WASHINGTON — The Secret Service is investigating the case of two Nigerians arrested in Kittery on charges of possessing forgery material, but does not know if there are links to a nationwide Nigerian fraud network, Secret Service officials said Tuesday. “This office has an investigation… Read More
PRESQUE ISLE — Maine members of the National Association of Postmasters of the United States adopted resolutions and elected officers during a three-day convention. Among the approximately 100 members present were retired postmasters from Vermont and Kansas, including National Vice President Eleanor Smith of Vermont. Read More
The Actors Ensemble of New York City, a small company that explores the acting process and new performance pieces, will present an evening of American stories at 8 p.m. July 13 and 14 at the Penobscot Theater. The lineup includes “Mrs. Ripley’s Trip” by Hamlin Garland, “A Man… Read More
WASHINGTON — The war against drugs has tended to overshadow America’s fastest-growing crime crisis. That problem, according to an analysis compiled by Sens. William S. Cohen and Joseph R. Biden Jr., D-Del., is a shocking rise in criminal violence against women. googletag.cmd.push(function () { //… Read More
AUGUSTA — With only 10 days left in the 1990 fiscal year, state officials have their fingers crossed that enough taxes, fees and other income will be collected in June to keep the $1.4 billion state budget in the black. While there’s no realistic possibility… Read More
BIDDEFORD — Officials in this southern Maine mill city, plagued by environmental problems and alleged corruption at City Hall, unveiled a new campaign Wednesday to put some luster in Biddeford’s tarnished image. The promotion effort will begin with a series of 30-second commercials on Portland-area… Read More
WASHINGTON — An experimental housing program for senior citizens may have escaped the federal budget-cutter’s ax as a result of a political move by Senate Majority Leader George J. Mitchell and Sen. William S. Cohen. Mitchell and Cohen succeeded in winning Senate passage Tuesday night… Read More
Guest Column I enjoyed reading Steve Kloehn’s article about the lobster hatchery near Bar Harbor’s town pier (BDN, June 8). I wish to point out several facts that the article did not mention, however. googletag.cmd.push(function () { // Define Slot var slot_sizes = [[300,250]]; var… Read More
STRATTON — An $80 million wood-burning energy plant dedicated Wednesday in western Maine, described by its owners as one of the nation’s largest, is expected to supply the equivalent annual energy needs of 45,000 homes. The plant, built by a partnership of companies based in… Read More
UNITY — Using a farm machine like a giant mixing spoon, Don Wilkinson whips up a batch of sewage sludge, sawdust and paper-mill waste, carefully protecting his recipe for tons of garden feed and fill. “It’s hard to get the formula,” Wilkinson said after climbing… Read More
SKOWHEGAN — Science — and its occasional inexactness — formed the foundation Wednesday of the defense attempt to disassemble the prosecution’s case against murder suspect Ronald W. Boobar. A pathologist, a meteorologist and a physicist, testifying in Somerset County Superior Court, disputed state estimates of… Read More
AUGUSTA — The chairman of a legislative study committee established to review Maine’s tax structure pledged Wednesday to keep election-year politics out of the panel’s deliberations. Sen. John E. Baldacci, D-Bangor, made his pledge after the first meeting of the legislatively created Select Committee on… Read More
SOUTH BERWICK — A 300-pound sturgeon said to have been illegally netted was sold in New York City, and the money will go to the winner of the court fight being waged over the fish, officials said Wednesday. Ron Mann caught the huge Atlantic sturgeon… Read More