College Field Hockey Time and site: Friday, Sept. 21, 7 p.m. at Chestnut Hill, Mass. 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
NEWPORT – The Nokomis Warriors improved their schoolgirl field hockey record to 6-0 with a 4-2 win over Maine Central Institute Thursday. Angie Wilbur had a goal and three assists for the Warriors, Erica Brown had two goals and Cindy Cabrall one. Nirvana Roof also… Read More
“Changes in Education,” the weekend edition editorial (BDN, Sept. 1-2), focuses attention on the contribution of personal skill and knowledge to personal earning power. Skill and knowledge, for most persons, are best attained in good schools. Good schools are expensive. And — it should be… Read More
WATERVILLE – Katy Donovan scored the lone goal of the game with 38 minutes left to give the host Colby College Mules a 1-0 women’s soccer victory over Bates College of Brunswick here Thursday. For the 4-0 Mules, Heather Hamilton saved 12 of 14 shots… Read More
MSSPA Girls Championship Starting times for the 1990 Maine State Girls’ Individual Golf Championship to be held at Bangor Municipal Golf Course, on the new nine holes, on Saturday, September 22. googletag.cmd.push(function () { // Define Slot var slot_sizes = [[300,250]]; var new_slot_sizes = [];… Read More
Is Joe Brennan going to save us from the clutches of a Republican administration if he is elected? Baloney! His egotism shows he can’t stand to be the little frog in the big pond (Congress); he wants to be the big frog in the little pond (governor). We… Read More
Tradition. Pride. Conference standing. All three will be at stake on Friday night when Bangor and Brewer clash in the 91st football meeting of the two schools. Kickoff is scheduled for 7 p.m. at Cameron Stadium in Bangor. googletag.cmd.push(function () { // Define Slot var… Read More
Unity College defeated Eastern Maine Technical College 5-2 in men’s soccer action in Bangor Thursday behind a two-goal performance by Tom Morrissette. For the 2-2 Unity Rams, Chris Turner, Dan Merand and Tim Kneeland each scored a goal. Goalie John Wimsatt made 18 saves on… Read More
EAST MILLINOCKET – Tammy Greenlaw scored on a direct kick with 16 minutes left in the game to give the Katahdin Cougars of Sherman Station a 3-2 schoolgirl soccer victory over Schenck here Thursday. Shannon Craig and Kelly Stubbs each scored a goal for the… Read More
I am troubled by Robert Baldacci Jr.’s contribution to Another Viewpoint printed in the Sept. 14 edition of the Bangor Daily News, in which Gov. John McKernan is accused of disguising tax increases by using “smoke and mirrors.” I agree that deception is being practiced,… Read More
Bangor and Brewer have played 90 football games with Bangor gaining a series advantage of 64-18-8. The game results are listed below. 1989 – Bangor 32, Brewer 13 1988 – Bangor 28, Brewer 22 1987 – Bangor 43, Brewer 12 1980 – Bangor 20, Brewer… Read More
It was University of Delaware coach Tubby Raymond who called it back in August at the Yankee Conference press day. “Watch out for New Hampshire,” Raymond said. “They always have good teams. People tend to overlook them, but they’re always right there.” googletag.cmd.push(function () {… Read More
I found it interesting that your paper chose to publish such conflicting articles in your Sept. 4 Midcoast edition. On Page 6 an article advertises a Coast Guard safe boating class. Now turn to page 7 to see a picture by Charles Reed showing two youths in a… Read More
It would be tragic if public misunderstanding prevented battered women from getting the help they deserve. Lest your readers be misled by Glenn Greenhalgh’s Sept. 5 letter concerning WomanKind, Washington County’s domestic violence project, let me briefly explain its mission and work. WomanKind exists to… Read More
(For Predictions see Library Microfilm!!) The third week of the 25th annual NEWS Football Forecast proved the toughest of the year to date. However, Andrew Neff managed to hang on to his share of the lead despite a 12-8 mark. Larry Mahoney, the 1985 champ,… Read More
ORONO – Lori Young broke a 0-0 tie, scoring the only goal of the game at 2:40 of overtime, to lead the Orono Red Riots to a 1-0 overtime win over John Bapst of Bangor in schoolgirl soccer action here Thursday. For the 3-1-1 Red… Read More
I was very interested to read Robert E. Baldacci Jr.’s report on taxes (Guest Colum, BDN, Sept. 14). I’m sure he must know having been a lifelong Democrat and having a close relative, Sen. John Baldacci, on the Taxation Committee. This relative must have voted… Read More
It appears an R-rated movie had top priority over a very good Disney family movie during a holiday weekend at the town-owned Pittsfield theater. This theater recently placed ads in three different newspapers for the showing of Disney’s “The Jungle Book” at 7:30 p.m. each… Read More
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BLUE HILL – Joe Dera took a pass from Joel Wilson and scored with 4:49 left in the second overtime period to give the George Stevens Academy Eagles a 2-1 schoolboy soccer win over Mount Desert Island. The win improved George Stevens’ mark to 5-0. Read More
Evironmentalists held their breaths this spring as a bill to amend the Clean Air Act barely passed the Senate. It had been 13 years since major improvements were made to the 1970 act, and new problems, such as the degradation of the ozone layer, and more sensitive methods… Read More
In his column published on Sept. 15, John Day (the Bangor Daily News political editor) writes that “The thing about Joe Brennan is, there’s never been an allegation of questionable behavior during his three decades of public service.” I appreciate the compliment. And it is true — in… Read More
Saturday’s the day, and the Bangor Municipal Golf Course is the site for two firsts in Maine golf: the first individual Maine Secondary School Principals’ Association state schoolgirl open golf championship, and the first championship tournament played entirely on Bangor Muni’s new nine holes. The… Read More
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With (letter writer) Isabel Maresh, I agree that a return of “Family Ties” by Connee Jellison would be welcomed by many of your readers. As co-editor of “The Bickford Newsletter,” I find that interest in genealogy is increasing as our subscription list continues to grow with each edition. Read More
Even if the United Nations is unsuccessful in its effort to force Iraq out of Kuwait peacefully, the crisis in the Persian Gulf should allow the UN to shed its image as a political punching bag and as a stage for angry, dissonant voices. It can emerge as… Read More
John Day’s article about the transaction that protected the outstanding natural values of Western Brothers Island (BDN, Sept. 1-2) warrants some clarification. David Redmond sold Western Brothers Island to The Nature Conservancy, a private conservation organization, not to the State of Maine. This transaction was… Read More
Neil Rolde has made access to health care a major issue in his campaign for the Senate. Bill Cohen has consistently supported the arms race and the nuclear weapons buildup in the military appropriations committee. The arms race and the savings-and-loan scandals have severely damaged our social programs,… Read More
We are concerned citizens in West Old Town. We viewed the James River public relations tape concerning the proposed sludge dump in West Old Town. The site is within one mile of Route 43, Interstate 95, and Route 16. This tape raised a lot of questions. Please send… Read More
A puff piece about aseptic packaging in the Sept. 1-2 edition of the Bangor Daily News left me with the same question Butch Cassidy and the Sundance Kid had as they watched the railroad detectives closing in on them: Who ARE those guys? A recent… Read More
College Report Lost in the negative publicity surrounding the 0-2 start of the University of Maine football team has been the play of the Black Bear secondary. googletag.cmd.push(function () { // Define Slot var slot_sizes = [[300,250]]; var new_slot_sizes = []; var has_banner = false;… Read More
GREENVILLE – Jason Simpson scored the game-winning goal with 1:59 left in the game to give the Greenville Lakers a 2-1 schoolboy soccer win over Valley of Bingham here Thursday. For the 2-4 Lakers, Travis Carpenter scored a goal on a Zeke Morrel assist. Chris… Read More
The state says it will spend $100 million to widen the Maine Turnpike, but how many more million will it cost in delays, if something happens, and cost overruns, which generally run high in this day and age? I’ll bet we’re looking at closer to $160 million. Read More
Spotlighting Friday’s local schoolboy football matchups: Brewer (2-1) vs. Bangor (1-2) at Cameron Stadium in Bangor, 7 p.m.: The Rams and Witches renew their rivalry for the 91st time. Bangor holds a 64-18-8 in the all-time series. googletag.cmd.push(function () { // Define Slot var slot_sizes… Read More
The guest column on Fort Knox by John Cayford (BDN, Aug. 29) touches on something we have been trying to tell people for years. Cayford is justifiably concerned about the lack of funds needed to carry out all the restoration work and improvements we feel are necessary at… Read More
LEWISTON — A 20-year-old cashier was fatally stabbed Thursday during a robbery in a convenience store that was under police surveillance. A suspect was being held on murder and armed robbery charges, authorities said. Relatives of the victim, Melissa Roy of Lewiston, said police mishandled… Read More
A recent report on the New England economy contains some good news and some bad news. The bad news is that the economy of the six-state region will perform poorly through 1992; and, when it does recover, it is unlikely to regain the vigor it had during the… Read More
GLENBURN — Forming a watershed district may be years away, so the Pushaw Lake Association is focusing on its short-term goals: maintaining water quality, decreasing ground water infiltration, and putting together a book of Pushaw folklore. “The issue is protecting the lake, identifying problems and… Read More
MILLINOCKET — Georgia Pacific Corp. has started negotiations with representatives of two United Paperworkers International Union locals to discontinue the Millinocket operations’ wood camps. Gordan Manuel, G-P’s manager of public affairs, said the company and representatives of UPIU Locals 1977 and 591 were negotiating the… Read More
ELLSWORTH — An 11-year-old boy died late Wednesday night after being struck by a car on Route 1 in Ellsworth earlier in the day. According to Officer Bart Tokas of the Ellsworth Police Department, James Childers of Hancock died at Eastern Maine Medical Center in… Read More
PRESQUE ISLE — A Presque Isle businessman is believed to have won the Maine State Lottery’s Wednesday night drawing with a jackpot estimated at $1.2 million. Norman Blotner purchased the ticket, 1-5-27-29-32-37, from Guerrette’s Market in Presque Isle, which will receive a percentage of the… Read More
HOULTON — A detention hearing scheduled in Juvenile Court for a 15-year-old Crystal boy charged with kidnapping a 14-year-old Crystal girl at knife point was postponed until Monday after the accused youth’s attorney was unable to be in court. State police said Thursday the boy… Read More
PORTLAND — Two Colombians convicted of cocaine trafficking have been sentenced to lengthy prison terms for their roles in one of Maine’s largest cocaine seizures, a federal prosecutor said Thursday. The two Colombians were part of a New York-based cocaine-trafficking organization that plotted to smuggle… Read More
AUGUSTA — The Superior Court nomination of Peter L. Murray, who acknowledged on the eve of his confirmation hearing that he had failed to disclose a 1978 reprimand by a state bar committee to the Legislature’s Judiciary Committee, snagged inconclusively Thursday night. The 13-member committee… Read More
PORTLAND — Maine’s slumping economy led to increases in the state’s Medicaid rolls during the past fiscal year and the trend is expected to accelerate in the coming months, health officials say. A total of 9,000 residents were issued Medicaid cards from July 1989 to… Read More
NORWAY — Drug and alcohol tests on the nine members of the town’s police force have shown the department to be drug-free, says its acting chief. Meanwhile, former chief James R. DeNormandie said through his lawyer that he is “unlikely” to go to court to… Read More
PORTLAND — The first test case of a new version of a law that lets the state seize and sell vehicles owned by some repeat drunken driving offenders involves a 1988 pickup truck belonging to a 20-year-old Portland man, authorities say. The law allows the… Read More
A family feud that encompasses deer poaching, suicide, fire and accusations of witness intimidation is being played out this week in a Bangor courtroom. A parade of witnesses, including the sister of three of the four defendants, testified Thursday in Penobscot County Superior Court how… Read More
State officials in Connecticut are seeking a court order to bar further operation of a coal-fired electrical power plant owned by Applied Energy Services. Wanda Rickerby, communications director for the Connecticut Department of Environmental Protection, said Thursday the AES plant in Montville, Conn., has been… Read More
An oil slick on Kenduskeag Stream kept crews from the Bangor Fire Department busy for two hours Thursday afternoon trying to find its source. The Fire Department called in the Maine Department of Environmental Protection which sent a man with an emergency response vehicle. It… Read More
After a weeklong search, Bangor police arrested Francis Denty, 20, transient, and charged him with burglary and assault. According to police reports, Denty used to reside at 143 Broadway, where he repeatedly harassed his neighbor, Jet Uls. Denty entered, without invitation, Uls’ apartment last week… Read More
Three members of the Bangor Historical Society will receive a national award from the American Association of State and Local History at a reception at noon Monday, Sept. 24, at the society museum, 159 Union St. James Vickery of Bangor, and Candace Loud Sawyer and… Read More
OLD TOWN — A yard sale at the Old Town-Orono YMCA will be held from 9 a.m. to 3 p.m. Saturday, Sept. 29, and the annual fall membership meeting of the Maine Chapter Children’s International Summer Villages Inc. will be from 2 to 4 p.m. Sunday, Oct. 14,… Read More
While Bangor’s fourth-grade Maine Educational Assessment scores show an overall level of stability, individually the two schools involved in the testing show a slightly different story. According to the MEA reports, fourth-graders attending Fairmount School last year had lower home educational resources and a lower… Read More
They held a get-acquainted night at the school, and the father walked through the brightly colored double doors with his senses on alert. This was the place that had begun to absorb his children, just as a school much like it had absorbed him many years ago. Read More
Toni Perrotta says exercise is necessary for people of all sizes. Perrotta, who works at the Medifast diet program in Bangor, is one of those rare diet success stories. Although she once weighed 230 pounds, she’s now down to 120, through a combination of diet,… Read More
Esther Nettles Rauch remembers her third-grade geography class at Caldwell Elementary School in Mobile, Ala. The text books, which had been discarded by white students, were covered with cardboard and held together with tape. In the first lesson, the young Rauch saw pictures of two African children with… Read More
Cancer seized control of Andre Messier’s 7-year-old body so fast that it almost killed him before anybody knew it was there. In a matter of days it bred a large tumor in his stomach, and replaced virtually all of his bone marrow. Then the doctors… Read More
Former CIA Director William E. Colby will tell an audience that the Cold War is over when he addresses the Bath-Brunswick and Portland Rotary Clubs and members of the Greater Portland Area Chamber of Commerce and Industry on Friday, Sept. 21. “The Peace Dividend and… Read More
AUGUSTA — The 13th biennial Blaine House Conference on Aging will be held from 8:30 a.m. to 4 p.m. Saturday, Sept. 22, at the University of Maine at Augusta, Jewett Hall. The conference is sponsored by the Maine Committee on Aging and the Bureau of… Read More
AUGUSTA — The Maine Labor Group on Health will hold its annual meeting at 11:30 a.m. Friday, Sept. 21, at the Augusta Civic Center with guest speaker Dr. David C. Christiani, an assistant professor of occupational health, environmental science and physiology at the Harvard School of Public Health. Read More
FARMINGTON — The fall meeting of the Maine Genealogical Society will be held Saturday, Sept. 22, at the Roberts Learning Center, University of Maine, Farmington. Rep. James Skoglund of St. George will be the principal speaker. Registration will begin at 8:30 a.m. Book and computer… Read More
NEW YORK — Scientists have corrected a crucial defect in cells taken from cystic fibrosis patients, a step called a milestone toward eventually treating the disease through gene therapy or new kinds of medication. The cells carried the abnormal gene that causes cystic fibrosis, and… Read More
WASHINGTON — Lyme Disease was identified as an ailment only 15 years ago, but the bacteria that cause it have been around at least since the early 1940s, says a Yale University researcher who scoured museums for embalmed remains of ticks that spread the disease. Read More
The East Coast supply of propane was at an unprecedented low level on Aug. 31, according to a survey conducted by the U.S. Department of Energy. But Maine propane distributors have an abundant supply of the fuel, according to state and industry officials. That should… Read More
DOMENIC RESTUCCIA has been appointed senior vice president and chief financial officer at Maine Savings Bank and The One Bancorp. Restuccia, who lives in Cumberland, joined the financial institution in 1982. A certified public accountant, he holds a master’s degree in business administration from Boston University. Read More
Sen. William S. Cohen blamed the U.S.-Canada Free Trade Agreement for the decision by Cavendish Farms Ltd. to build a $50 million potato processing plant in New Brunswick instead of Maine. Cohen said in a press release that Canadian subsidies “distort the balance of trade,”… Read More
PORTLAND — William R. Johnson, president and chief executive officer of Blue Cross and Blue Shield of Maine, will retire at the end of next year, the state’s largest health insurer announced Thursday. Andrew W. Greene will assume the new post of executive vice president… Read More
PLYMOUTH — Many small, mid-Maine communities are promoting recycling efforts on a voluntary basis. They provide centrally located bins or barrels and encourage residents to bring their items to that location. Plymouth, however, is one of the few that has offered its residents door-to-door pickup… Read More
DEXTER — The first meeting of the newly formed Operation Stop — A Community Action Plan will be held at 6 p.m. Tuesday, Sept. 25, at Dexter Regional High School. According to Mike Keyte, transportation director at SAD 46, the purpose of the meeting is… Read More
DEXTER — Judy Harris of the activity department at the Dexter Nursing Home reports that residents had a very busy summer. There were picnics at the Brewster Inn, at Peaks Kenny State Park and at the home of Hope and Faith Holland. googletag.cmd.push(function () {… Read More
GREENVILLE — Greenville town officials learned Wednesday that the town’s septic waste disposal site at the Moosehead Sanitary District is sufficient for just the wastes produced in Greenville and the small towns of Beaver Cove and Shirley. The site at the sanitary district now is… Read More
HARTLAND — Building permits were approved Wednesday at the Hartland Board of Selectmen’s meeting to allow Irving Tanning Co. to proceed with planned improvements and expansion at its Hartland facility. According to Town Manager Peggy Morgan, the board approved two industrial building permits for Irving,… Read More
HARTLAND — Lester Goforth was appointed to fill the position of Hartland fire chief at the Wednesday meeting of the Hartland Board of Selectmen. The appointment came on the heels of the resignation of Chief Dana Cooper. googletag.cmd.push(function () { // Define Slot var slot_sizes… Read More
GARLAND — A meeting of taxpayers will be held at 7 p.m. Saturday, Sept. 22, at the Grange Hall to organize the Garland Taxpayers Association. Property tax bills were 35 percent higher this year than last, a spokesman said, and the goal of the group… Read More
DOVER-FOXCROFT — Cases disposed of in 13th District Court in Dover-Foxcroft the week of Sept. 17 were: Robert L. Miller, 25, Bangor, attaching to a motor vehicle a plate assigned to another, $75. googletag.cmd.push(function () { // Define Slot var slot_sizes = [[300,250]]; var new_slot_sizes… Read More
An article on the Mid-Maine page Thursday regarding a recent decision by the Newport Zoning Board of Appeals attributed information about construction details to Town Manager Carlo Pilgrim. The details were gathered from a report, not from Mr. Pilgrim. Read More
ASHLAND — The Maine Department of Transportation will improve parts of Routes 163 and 227 and DOT representatives will explain the projects at separate meetings. Reconstruction of Route 163 from a point near Route 11 eastward two miles will be discussed at 7:30 p.m. Tuesday,… Read More
MADAWASKA — Seeking assistance for his family, a Madawaska homeowner went before the Board of Selectmen Wednesday night with his story of buying a dilapidated home. He was advised to contact the Attorney General’s Office. Lawrence Gervais told selectmen about buying a house on Main… Read More
CARIBOU — Laurie Nicknair recently was hired by Cary Medical Center as a staff pharmacist, bringing the number of pharmacists to three at the medical center. Nicknair was born in Presque Isle and grew up in Houlton. She graduated from Houlton High School in 1985,… Read More
FORT KENT — Conductor Werner Torkanowsky will lead the Bangor Symphony Orchestra when it performs in the Fox Auditorium at the University of Maine at Fort Kent at 8 p.m. Saturday, Sept. 22. Acclaimed for his leadership in symphonic, operatic and ballet fields, Torkanowsky has… Read More
PRESQUE ISLE — The Presque Isle indoor pool has a few classes with openings. People interested may contact the pool as soon as possible. The classes with openings include parent-toddler at 9:50 a.m. Tuesdays 9:50 a.m. and at 10:30 a.m. Saturdays. googletag.cmd.push(function () { //… Read More
MILBRIDGE — Elections will be held Nov. 6 to choose four members of the board of directors of the Washington-Hancock Community Agency. The new board members will represent the interests of the low-income residents of the two counties, according to Sandra K. Prescott, executive director of the agency. Read More
EASTPORT — A high-ranking Japanese government official will visit Eastport Saturday as part of a tour that could lead to a sister-state relationship between Maine and Japan’s Shizuoka Prefecture. Torao Mori, a cabinet minister in the Shizuoka prefectural government, will arrive in Portland Friday and… Read More
CAMDEN — Thomas Derby has asked the SAD 28 School Board to investigate its Middle School Prime Time program, in the wake of a disclosure by a teacher of his personal sex life. School officials reported that Teacher Charles Seymour encouraged students to ask him… Read More
CALAIS — Two Washington County residents were honored by the Schoodic Chapter of the Maine Audubon Society at its annual meeting earlier this week. Nancy Nielsen and Hazel Bahrt received the applause of more than 50 members of the Schoodic Chapter at the meeting here… Read More
BELFAST — After more than three years of success, the Belfast Rotary Club has decided to call an end to its newspaper recycling project on Oct. 27. The Saturday morning newspaper collections at Reny’s Shopping Center were a focal point in a city still struggling… Read More
ROCKLAND — A public hearing has been scheduled for Tuesday, Oct. 2, by the Planning Commission to receive comment on a proposed new ordinance that would establish a combination commercial-residential zone. Another public hearing the same night was scheduled to receive comment and suggestions from the public on… Read More
CAMDEN — A new cruise vessel, Seabourn Pride, will make the first of two visits to Camden harbor Friday morning. As many as 220 passengers will be brought to shore to visit the town. Announcement of Camden as port of call for the 439-foot Norwegian… Read More
FRANKFORT — “If art is supposed to evoke emotion in people, then this has certainly done that.” SAD 56 School Superintendent Michael Cormier made that observation after a meeting with Frankfort residents upset with the granite sculpture “Elementary Site Structure” placed in front of the… Read More
ROCKPORT — Maine Coast Artists has selected 33 craftspeople to participate in the first juried craft show, to be held from 9 a.m. to 5 p.m. Saturday, Oct. 6, and from 9 a.m. to 4 p.m. Sunday, Oct. 7. Sales booths will be in the Maine Coast Artists… Read More
ISLESBORO — New staff at Islesboro Central School include Thomas Bolduc, Jon Kerr, Suzanne Bolduc, Irene Marchenay and Nancy Wuori. Thomas Bolduc was educated at the University of Maine where he earned a bachelor of science degree in physical education-health and a master of education… Read More
ROCKLAND Judge Alan C. Pease heard the following cases Thursday 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
ELLSWORTH — Members of the Ellsworth School Committee ignored a request Thursday evening for open discussion by the board concerning its plans to purchase property in the city. The Bangor Daily News formally objected to an executive, or closed, session called by Ken Shea, school… Read More
ELLSWORTH — When asked to describe their first impressions of Ellsworth, five foreign exchange students share one common perception: “Everything is so big here.” Referring to the miles between points of destination, the Ellsworth High School students frequently drive five to 10 miles to attend… Read More