BETHEL – Bob Darling Jr., head pro at Martindale Country Club in Auburn, holds a three-stroke lead after the first day of the State of Maine Championship at Bethel Inn and Country Club. The tournament is open only to Maine pros and amateurs. googletag.cmd.push(function ()… Read More
    The public has a right to be anxious and also confused about the heating oil situation. Two weeks ago, when Saddam Hussein invaded Kuwait, consumers were told not to make matters worse by topping off their tanks. Now, the advice from state government is to buy a second… Read More
    MARS HILL – Allyson McPherson scored the only goal of the game with 7:39 left in the first half to give host Central Aroostook a 1-0 schoolgirl soccer win over Washburn here Monday. For the 4-2 Central Aroostook Panthers, Jill Bradstreet assisted on the goal. Read More
    SEPT. 1-2 At Woodland, Woodland Labor Day Softball Tourney, classes C-D, slow-pitch double elimination, 8-team limit, Aug. 28 entry deadline, $100 entry fee, contact Jim Frost, 454-3278. Read More
    In response to the Iraqi-manufactured crisis in the Persian Gulf, OPEC is revealing a pragmatic side that could produce temporary benefits for U.S. consumers of heating oil and gasoline. Even as American reservists were mobilizing Monday to buttress this country’s military presence in Saudi Arabia,… Read More
    Woodland High PHYSICALS – Woodland High School will conduct physicals for all participants in fall sports during the last week of August. Girls physicals will be given Monday, Aug. 27 and boys physicals are set for Friday, Aug. 31. The cost is $5. Contact your… Read More
    Cunningham nips Caribou PRESQUE ISLE – Eric Saucier scored an unassisted goal at 16:49 of the second half to give Cunningham Middle School to a 3-2 schoolboy soccer win over Caribou Middle School here Saturday. For 2-0 Cunningham, Tim Beldon and Jake Condon each scored… Read More
    Tuesday with… You don’t have to invest in gold or silver as a hedge against inflation. Outdoor memorabilia can offer the careful seller a small hedge, if he chances to own the right merchandise. googletag.cmd.push(function () { // Define Slot var slot_sizes = [[300,250]]; var… Read More
    Justice William J. Brennan Jr., who just announced his retirement from the U.S. Supreme Court after nearly 34 years, was a specialist in First Amendment law and wrote several of the court’s landmark speech and press decisions. He also penned a number of stirring dissents when he felt… Read More
    Gen. Lewis B. Hersey is best-remembered as the crusty old solider who ran the Selective Service from shortly after its creation before World War II until the waning days of the Vietnam War. The object of vociferous protests during the 1960s, he was responsible for keeping America’s armed… Read More
    SCHOOLBOY FOOTBALL Saturday’s Exhbition Results John Bapst 22, Hampden Acad. 6 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()) { if (slot_sizes[i][0] googletag.cmd.push(function… Read More
    High School Report This summer has been a homecoming of sorts for two eastern Maine natives who have returned to the region to take jobs in the athletic community. googletag.cmd.push(function () { // Define Slot var slot_sizes = [[300,250]]; var new_slot_sizes = []; var has_banner… Read More
    OLD TOWN – The 4th annual Muscular Dystrophy Softball Tournament, which wound up here Sunday, raised close to $2,000 for research on the disease. The 12-team, double-elimination tournament was sponsored by the Old Town Fireman’s Local 1655 and the Old Town Recreation Department. googletag.cmd.push(function ()… Read More
    ORONO – He is the Smith who doesn’t get the headlines. But if the University of Maine football team is to repeat as Yankee Conference champion in 1990, senior inside linebacker and co-captain Mike Smith will be every bit as important to the Black Bears’ chances as All-American… Read More
    There have been four, four-hour public hearings in Bucksport on the proposed Applied Energy Services coal-fired power plant. I have gone to these meetings with an open mind to decide for myself whether or not this area, indeed, needs more power and, if so, whether or not the… Read More
    Charles Weeks (Readers Write, Aug. 20) completely missed Rosemary Baldacci’s points (Aug. 6) on Workers’ Compensation and its fairness. This area of the state is served by only one servicing agent. There are no competing companies so businesses pay a very high rate no matter… Read More
    I’m a resident of this great state of Maine. I enjoy all it has to offer, its beauty, the wildlife, its fishing, basically the whole outdoors in general. This is why my wife and two children decided to make Maine our home. The way of life is so… Read More
    University of Maine women’s soccer coach Moira Buckley has already dubbed her team the “Lean Bears” since her squad is going to number around 22. But that phrase certainly cannot be used to described the coaching staff, which will number four. The good word from… Read More
    ORONO – During his sophomore year, University of Maine striker Marshall White won a competition to be the school’s backup goaltender for a game. “(Starter) Todd Brennan was ejected from the Bowdoin game and couldn’t play the next game against Vermont,” recalled White. “David Roy… Read More
    Thanks a thousand times to my favorite daughter and son-in-law, Sharon and Willie, for lending me their daughter, Stacey, my favorite Canadian-American granddaughter, who started the ball rolling by calling Dr. Hayward at Corinth Family Medicine who advised her to call the Glenburn ambulance and get me to… Read More
    ORONO – The reason the University of Maine’s soccer team did not qualify for last year’s inaugural North Atlantic Conference soccer tournament can be told in one statistic: the Bears scored a total of only one goal in tconference losses while scoring six in their lone NAC win… Read More
    ST. AGATHA – Chris Towns scored an unassisted goal 2:26 into the first overtime period to give the Van Buren Crusaders a 2-1 schoolboy soccer victory over host Wisdom here Monday. Kevin Morneau scored an unassisted goal in the first half and goalie Troy Doucette… Read More
    BAR HARBOR — Coastal residents concerned with the preservation of scenic vistas and unique shoreland areas are scheduled to meet next week at the College of the Atlantic for a special three-day workshop. Hank Tyler, chairman of the State Planning Office’s Critical Areas Program, said… Read More
    An intense summer thunderstorm rolled through parts of central and eastern Maine Monday evening, downing trees and power lines and causing numerous power outages. The thunderstorm was especially severe at Dexter, striking at about 7 p.m. and lasting for almost an hour. Lightning was still… Read More
    AUGUSTA — The price of home heating oil in Maine climbed by an average 15 cents a gallon in the last week, the State Planning Office reported Monday. The average cash price for heating oil on Monday was $1.13 a gallon, compared with 98 cents… Read More
    KENNEBUNKPORT — President Bush said Monday he sees little hope for “fruitful negotiations” in the United Nations-sponsored search for a peaceful solution to the Persian Gulf crisis. He also said it was inconceivable that U.N. Secretary General Javier Perez de Cuellar will make concessions to… Read More
    MACHIAS — The national network of medical air transportation that works for love, not money. That statement describes AirLifeLine and the unique relationship between its corps of volunteer pilots and the medical community. The pilots, about 450 strong nationwide, are the unsung heroes in the… Read More
    HOULTON — The company that renovated the Aroostook County Jail has placed a lien on the jail and the attached Aroostook County Courthouse in Houlton because the county failed to respond to notification of a lawsuit filed by the company. The lawsuit was filed June… Read More
    AUGUSTA — Leaders in American and Canadian medical and labor communities will be featured in “Organizing for Universal Health Care,” a daylong conference Friday, Sept. 14, at the Augusta Civic Center. A cooperative effort of Consumers for Affordable Health Care, the Maine AFL-CIO, the Maine… Read More
    Sen. John Baldacci, D-Bangor, has announced that he is seeking a fifth term in office. During his tenure representing District 10 in the Maine Senate, Baldacci has served as a member of the Legal Affairs Committee, Taxation Committee, and chairman of the Business Legislation Committee. Read More
    Glenburn students can be registered for classes from 8 a.m. to 3 p.m. Monday through Thursday, Aug. 27 through 30. Elementary classes begin Tuesday, Sept. 4. Physical examinations will be required to participate in sports. Orientation for ninth-grade students from Glenburn will begin at 11:30… Read More
    ORONO — Residents still upset after they receive their tax bills this fall will have a number of avenues they can travel before having to write the checks. After the notices were sent out informing residents of the results of the recent revaluation, a number… Read More
    A 15-month-old boy was in fair condition at Eastern Maine Medical Center on Monday after being injured when he fell from the second-story window of his Brewer home. Dusty Spaulding-Wilson fell from the window of his East Summer Street home at 6 p.m. Sunday, according… Read More
    Classes will open Tuesday, Aug. 28, for 602 full-time students at Eastern Maine Technical College in Bangor. The number represents a 2-percent increase from last year’s full-time enrollment, and the largest class of full-time students to date at the technical college, according to enrollment officials. Read More
    Brewer police are investigating a burglary that occurred Sunday at the Weathervane Restaurant on Wilson Street. The burglary was similar to three burglaries at Weathervane Restaurants in New York and New Hampshire, according to Cpl. David Clewley of the Brewer Police Department. googletag.cmd.push(function () {… Read More
    ORRINGTON — Selectmen here voted Monday night to accept terms of a purchase-sale agreement, proposed by Brewer’s City Council, for a forsaken gravel pit off Route 15, and to continue the parcel purchasing process. Orrington officials had recently requested that terms of the sale agreement… Read More
    A story Saturday in the Penobscot Edition incorrectly reported that half the delegates to the Maine House of Representatives are women. In fact, the story should have indicated that half of the candidates for seats in the Maine House are women. Read More
    While Bangor pupils attending the Fifth Street Middle School this fall may be wondering whether they’re ready to return to school next Tuesday, Bangor school system officials are wondering whether the school will be ready for them. At Monday’s Bangor School Committee meeting, Superintendent James… Read More
    Wendie Lagasse has been named director of Eastern Maine Medical Center’s Healthy Heart Program. She has been with the program for 3 1/2 years as a health educator. Lagasse earned a degree in health education from the University of Maine at Farmington. She is secretary… Read More
    Aviator Charles Mack, who set five world records flying around the globe in his single-engine airplane, has offered to have his aircraft displayed at a Paris museum. The offer comes in response to an initial request last year for Mack’s A-36 Bonanza Beechcraft from Gen. Read More
    In a small building in Rockland, the fledgling Penobscot School brings the world to Maine and English to the world. The non-profit, tax-exempt school, founded in 1987, recently was host to 10 students from five European countries who came to improve their English skills with… Read More
    Run for the roundhouse, Nellie! He can’t corner you there! If, like Nellie, Pokey-the-peahen had a roundhouse to which she could have run, she might still be strutting her stuff. Instead, she shared a four-cornered pen with seven peacocks. Now, while being the apple of… Read More
    Q. I have heard about an electric water heater that can help air-condition and dehumidify my house. What is it and is it very energy efficient? Can I attach one to my present water heater tank? — H.C. A. You are referring to heat pump… Read More
    The American Automobile Association says that U.S. drivers must “rediscover” ways to save gasoline in the wake of the crisis in the Persian Gulf. To help the process, AAA has published “Gas Watcher’s Guide,” and has made it available, free of charge. googletag.cmd.push(function () {… Read More
    ROCKLAND — Passenger traffic increased 4.9 percent and vehicle traffic 1.9 percent on the Maine State Ferry Service for the fiscal year ending June 30. All areas served by the service showed an increase in traffic except Vinalhaven, which was down 1.3 percent on passengers and 5.2 percent… Read More
    Blue Cross and Blue Shield of Maine has announced a net financial gain of $3.7 million for the first six months of 1990. “Clearly, this is very good news for the company and our subscribers,” said William R. Johnson, president and chief executive officer of… Read More
    A story in the Bangor Daily News on Saturday, Aug. 25, incorrectly identified the job superintendent for the Fairfield Inn, Bangor. Mark Mooney oversaw construction of the motel on the Odlin Road. Read More
    The condition of a Medway man who allegedly shot a 5-year-old boy and then shot himself on Interstate 95 in Bangor has been upgraded to fair, according to a spokesman at Eastern Maine Medical Center. George Lizotte, 49, has been hospitalized since Thursday, Aug. 9,… Read More
    BUCKSPORT — The site manager for the proposed Applied Energy Services Co. coal-fired power plant in Bucksport said Monday that someone had climbed ladders near the NAPA Auto Parts Store on Main Street and damaged the company’s air sampling equipment. According to Don Carlson, the… Read More
    PORTLAND — Health care should be provided to all Maine citizens regardless of their ability to pay for it, Republican Gov. John R. McKernan and his Democratic gubernatorial challenger Joseph E. Brennan told a group of senior citizens Monday. The Maine Council of Senior Citizens… Read More
    AUGUSTA — Democratic gubernatorial hopeful Joseph E. Brennan charged Monday that Republican Gov. John R. McKernan is playing politics with the state budget in an attempt to cover up “the biggest fiscal mess in Maine history” until after the November election. McKernan, meanwhile, stepped up… Read More
    KENNEBUNKPORT — The White House said it was nothing like a rescue at sea and there was no real danger to the leaders of the United States and Canada. But there may have been a bit of chagrin on the part of George Bush when… Read More
    LIMESTONE — Loring Air Force B-52G bombers and KC-135 tankers are standing by in southwest Asia in case of war, base officials said Monday. The commander of Loring’s 42nd Bombardment Wing, Col. Terry A. Burke, has been deployed with planes from the northern Maine base. Read More
    RIPLEY — The cause of a fire that destroyed a barn Saturday afternoon in Ripley remained unknown Monday, fire officials said. According to Dexter Fire Chief James Silverman, the barn, located on Flush Hill Road in Ripley and owned by Rufus Cooley of Ripley, was… Read More
    SKOWHEGAN — High-technology marijuana cultivation was discovered by the Somerset County Sheriff’s Department on Friday in the form of many tools and gadgets found in the raid of a Starks home, according to Somerset County Sheriff William Wright. In addition to 452 mature marijuana plants… Read More
    NEWPORT — Herbert L. Turner II, son of Sterling Turner of Newport and a 1981 graduate of Nokomis Regional High School in Newport, was promoted to staff sergeant on July 24 in the U.S. Air Force. After serving two years in Guam, Turner was stationed… Read More
    WATERVILLE — Registration forms are available for the Annual Bike Centurion, sponsored by the Greater Waterville Area Division of the American Heart Association, at 7 a.m. Sunday, Sept. 9. The event begins when bicyclists gather at the Waterville YMCA parking lot to raise money for… Read More
    NEWPORT — SAD 48 teachers are participating in a two-day seminar titled “The Issue of Aspirations” on Aug. 27 and 28, as part of the SAD 48 Professional Development Program. The seminar focuses on self-esteem and building aspirations in the children of SAD 48. googletag.cmd.push(function… Read More
    DOVER-FOXCROFT — Transfers recorded in June in the Piscataquis County Registry of Deeds were as follows: Leonard E. Badger III of Milford conveyed on April 26, land and buildings in Brownville, to Paul F. Zendzian of Brunswick. googletag.cmd.push(function () { // Define Slot var slot_sizes… Read More
    The Bangor School Committee on Monday unanimously approved Maynard W. Walton Jr. as the next head cross country coach at Bangor High School. The appointment by the seven-member School Committee was made on the recommendation of Superintendent James Doughty. Walton has spent three years as… Read More
    MILLINOCKET The following divorces were granted recently in 13th District Court in Millinocket on the grounds of irreconcilable marital differences: 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
    MADAWASKA — An anonymous tip late last week led the Madawaska Police Department to the shores of the St. John River in St. David Village where 18 mature marijuana plants were found growing. Madawaska Police Chief Ronald Pelletier said some of the plants were 7… Read More
    PRESQUE ISLE — Four University of Maine at Presque Isle students have attended the Institute for International Sport at the University of Rhode Island. The students, all majoring in physical education, are: Mike Aldrich of Norway, Stacy Knight of Greenville, Barbara Blackstone of Easton and… Read More
    FORT KENT — Business, computers, politics and history are among the courses offered by the University of Maine at Fort Kent in the fall semester Evening Division Program beginning Wednesday, Sept. 5. “Introduction to Business,” which meets on Thursdays, has students explore basic business functions… Read More
    PRESQUE ISLE — The Farm Credit Banks of Springfield and affiliated associations reported a second-quarter increase, chief executive officer James A. Pierson said Monday. The leading cooperatives that serve farmers, fishermen and their cooperatives in New England, New York and New Jersey showed an $11.1… Read More
    PRESQUE ISLE — Mining in Maine, a symposium on the issues and opportunities, will be held at the University of Maine at Presque Isle on Wednesday, Sept. 12. The symposium, sponsored by Leaders Encouraging Aroostook Development (LEAD), will begin with registration at 8:30 a.m. Co-sponsors… Read More
    CARIBOU — Caribou Adult Education has set its fall schedule and is registering students. Registration is held from 8:30 a.m. to 4:30 p.m. at the Vocational Center on Sweden Street or 9 a.m. to 3 p.m. at the Learning Center on Bennett Drive. googletag.cmd.push(function ()… Read More
    LUBEC — SAD 19 Consolidated School will open for classes Wednesday, Sept. 5. Parents may enroll new students before opening day by calling elementary Principal Richard Welch at 733-5561 or high school Principal Chester Hubbard at 733-5591. The school lunch program will begin serving on… Read More
    BAILEYVILLE — There are two new public employees in Baileyville. Darren Hooper is the new full-time police officer and Union 107 has hired Douglas Degen as the school district’s new superintendent. Hooper, who was born and raised in Machias, has been a police officer for… Read More
    MILBRIDGE — The selectmen agreed informally Monday to consider the feasibility of solving the town’s solid-waste disposal problem by using a combination of services provided by Ronald S. Anderson of Cherryfield and Alva Achorn of Marion Township. Anderson owns the Downeast Disposal Inc. landfill in… Read More
    EASTPORT — The leader of a delegation here from Oigawa, Japan, said the exchange of visits between his city and Eastport this summer “is the start of a tie between our cities like a railroad, but not to let that railroad become rusty, we have to keep our… Read More
    MACHIAS The following cases were processed in 4th District Court in Machias during the period ending Aug. 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 < slot_sizes.length; i++)… Read More
    BAILEYVILLE — The Labor Day Committee has released a schedule of this year’s celebration. The activities will be: Thursday, Aug. 30 — 4 p.m., Little Miss Pageant (ages 6 to 9 years old); 6 p.m., Junior Miss Pageant (ages 10 to 12 years old). googletag.cmd.push(function… Read More
    EAST MACHIAS — State police troopers assigned to Troop J in East Machias responded to the following complaints in Washington and Hancock counties between Aug. 11 and Aug. 22: The Cherryfield & M2 Deblois Corp. camping area in Deblois was the scene of fights that… Read More
    THOMASTON — It’s not too late to register for fall courses at the Thomaston Center of the University of Maine at Augusta. More than 60 classes will get under way Wednesday, Sept. 5. New and continuing students have an opportunity to sign up for courses… Read More
    ROCKLAND — The City Council on Monday night declined to reconsider a zone change for a single parcel on Union Street. It was informally agreed, however, that a new low-impact neighborhood commercial zone would be developed for a larger section of Union Street that would be much more… Read More
    NOBLEBORO — Robert Spear of Nobleboro, Republican legislative candidate for the District 79, joined more than 600 conservation leaders from the northeastern United States in Portland recently for a meeting of the National Association of Conservation Districts. During the four-day event, delegates representing local conservation… Read More
    UNITY — Entertainment will continue through the academic year at the Unity College Student Center, beginning on Labor Day, college officials said. John Sullivan, coordinator of student activities, announced the September schedule for events that will be open to the public. googletag.cmd.push(function () { //… Read More
    SURRY — Members of a profession which is often undervalued were told Monday morning that they may each make up to 1,300 decisions on any typical working day. “Your decision-making skill sets you apart from every other person (in your profession),” Ted Forte told teachers… Read More
    ELLSWORTH — After years of planning and more than a year in construction, the new Down East Family YMCA building is just about ready to open its doors. On Monday, the Y staff made the official move to the new facility next to the Mill… Read More
    CALAIS — A Calais man and his three passengers were injured late Sunday night when the car in which they were riding rolled over on Charlotte Road near Route 1. According to Calais Police Sgt. Michael Milburn, at about 11:15 p.m. Sunday police responded to… Read More
    BAR HARBOR — Coastal residents concerned with the preservation of scenic vistas and unique shoreland areas are scheduled to meet next week at the College of the Atlantic for a special three-day workshop. Hank Tyler, chairman of the State Planning Office’s Critical Areas Program, said… Read More
    Monday’s story about the Blue Hill Fair included an incorrect date for the performance by Rick Charette and the Bubble Gum Band, and the fireworks display. Charette will perform at 7 p.m. Sunday, Sept. 2. The fireworks will follow the concert at 9:30 p.m. Read More
    SEARSPORT — The Soviet tall ship Druzhba will visit the town on Sept. 3 and 4, a visit sponsored by the Penobscot Marine Museum. The Druzhba, named from the word meaning “friendship,” is a 360-foot steel-hulled training ship with three masts which carry 30,000 square… Read More
    PRESQUE ISLE — The University of Maine at Presque Isle will offer four graduate courses in public administration during the fall 1990 semester. Policy studies will be taught by Dr. Jim Binder who received his doctorate from the University of Virginia; public financial administration will… Read More
    DEXTER — Registration for the fall semester for SAD 46 adult education courses will begin Aug. 27. This year a number of different courses are being offered, including high school diploma programs, enrichment programs and college courses. People interested in cooking may want to check… Read More