Now that Oakland has sent Red Sox fans home for the winter via this week’s completed sweep in the American League Championship Series, the discussion turns to just how great these A’s really are. Most publications are already calling Tony LaRussa’s bunch “the best team… Read More
    Gardiner Coach Rob Munzing had to make some adjustments when senior tailback Paul Lavallee went down with a bruised knee two weeks ago. The main change was to make sure senior quarterback Mark Ladner had the ball in his hands more often. Ladner and Co. Read More
    OLD TOWN – Brandi McLaughlin’s goal 20:42 into the first half was all Old Town needed to defeat Brewer 1-0 in schoolgirl field hockey action here Friday afternoon. Lori Cummings assisted on the goal for the 5-6-1 winners while Andrea Wellstadt stopped all 7 shots… Read More
    Highlighting Saturday’s local H.S. football action: Mount Desert Island (4-1) vs. Old Town (5-1) at Victory Field, Old Town, 2 p.m.: The Trojans call on the Indians in a key LTC Class B game. The winner could wrap up the home-field advantage for the first… Read More
    From the Famous Last Words Department: “Honey, nobody ever leaves an Ohio State game. No one. Not for any reason. Not even for an Ohio (pronounced a-hi-a) thunderbumper.” Buckeye superfan Pete Brookings, formerly of Newark, Ohio. COLUMBUS, Ohio – That’s what my husband said as… Read More
    LOUDON, N.H. – Rookie Ricky Craven captured the pole position Friday in the $270,000 Chevy Dealers of New England 250 NASCAR stock car race at New Hampshire International Speedway. Craven, 24, of Pembroke, N.H., toured the 1.058-mile track at an average speed of 122.085 mph,… Read More
    The Skowhegan Indians rolled to a 28-0 win over the Lawrence Bulldogs while the Bucksport Golden Bucks stopped the Belfast Lions 24-6 to highlight high school football action Friday night. In other games, the Mt. Blue Cougars of Farmington tipped Winslow 6-0 in overtime, the… Read More
    Down the Line Former University of Maine shortstop Mike Bordick worked out with the Oakland Athletics on Friday and he is awaiting word on the status of Walt Weiss. googletag.cmd.push(function () { // Define Slot var slot_sizes = [[300,250]]; var new_slot_sizes = []; var has_banner… Read More
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    The Golf Scene Ninety-five of the best young golfers in Maine, representing 56 high schools, are scheduled to compete for the Maine Secondary School Principals’ Association Schoolboy Individual Golf Championship at Springbrook Golf Course in Leeds Saturday. googletag.cmd.push(function () { // Define Slot var slot_sizes… Read More
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    BOSTON – Arlene Hudson scored two goals including the game-winner with 9:55 remaining in the game as Boston University defeated the University of Maine 2-1 in women’s college field hockey action here Friday night. The win moves the host Terriers to 7-2-1 on the season… Read More
    At Home…. RHODE ISLAND (3-2) at MAINE (0-5), Alumni Field, Orono, 1 p.m.: Maine leads series 39-27-3 and has won 4 straight, including 47-21 win in Kingston last year. Injury report: Maine DT John Pranckevicius (shoulder) is out, OG Rob Noble (knee) will play. LB… Read More
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    Schoolboy Soccer MADAWASKA – Jay Amato’s unassisted goal with 2:55 left in overtime lifted the Van Buren Crusaders to a 2-1 schoolboy soccer victory over the Madawaska Owls here Friday. googletag.cmd.push(function () { // Define Slot var slot_sizes = [[300,250]]; var new_slot_sizes = []; var… Read More
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    BLUE HILL – Katye Mattson scored two unassisted goals as the George Stevens Academy Eagles defeated Sumner of East Sullivan 3-0 in schoolgirl soccer action here Friday. The Eagles finished the regular season with a 10-1-3 record and the Tigers ended at 5-5-4. googletag.cmd.push(function ()… Read More
    WATERVILLE – Claire Wingfield’s unassisted goal was all Wesleyen College needed to defeat host Colby College in women’s field hockey action here Friday afternoon. For the 2-5-1 winners, Lisa O’Donaghue made 7 saves on 16 shots. googletag.cmd.push(function () { // Define Slot var slot_sizes =… Read More
    In his recent response to my column on Workers’ Compensation, Sen. Charles Pray displays a very selective memory. He recalls the levels of rate increases during the Brennan administration, but he forgets that the Brennan approach brought the workers’ comp system to the brink of collapse, compelling Gov. Read More
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    Sen. Albert Gore and Rep. Joseph Kennedy have introduced legislation (bills S. 2439 and H.R. 4493) which would require health messages in ads for alcoholic beverages. Titled the “Sensible Advertising and Family Education Act,” this law would require a series of health messages about alcohol on TV, radio,… Read More
    This is in reply to those who say hunting is a sport. Many argue that it is no different than eating beef, or that it is their heritage. In the last 200 years many things have changed. They used to hang people in the town… Read More
    Where are the anti-hunters in this country when it comes to managing the resources contained in it? It seems they are on the sidelines, sitting comfortably in their chairs, thinking their smug thoughts about blood-lusting hunters. I can tell you that the sight of a flock of ducks… Read More
    Teacher Rejuvenation Workshops will be offered in Easton, Brewer and Falmouth by the Maine Audubon Society. Whole language, science and natural history will be this year’s theme, with a focus on curriculum integration in kindergarten through eighth grade classrooms. googletag.cmd.push(function () { // Define Slot… Read More
    AUGUSTA — The Maine Council for Exceptional Children has announced the 1990 CEC grant recipients, who are special-education teachers who have designed innovative programs for exceptional children: Elizabeth Heron and Dwight Thorne, Sweetser Children’s Home, Saco, for an eight-week outdoor experiential hiking and academic program… Read More
    UNITY — The Conservation Law Enforcement Club held elections at Unity College and has named officers: Jennifer Pearson of Worcester, Mass., president; Haig Brochu of Bow, N.H., vice president; and Chris Cloutier of Biddeford, secretary-treasurer. The club is available for community service and is involved… Read More
    GARDINER — Randall T. Nichols has been promoted to the rank of sergeant with the Maine State Police. Nichols is a 12-year veteran and has been assigned to the York County area, Troop A, as patrol supervisor. Nichols joined the state police in 1978 and… Read More
    CASTINE — The study of the world’s oceans is today where space exploration was 20 years ago, according to University of Maine educators who will hold a one-day conference for marine educators from 8:30 a.m. to 3 p.m. Saturday, Nov. 3, at Maine Maritime Academy. Read More
    CROUSEVILLE — Grouses, chickadees, cardinals and bluebirds are among a few of the Maine birds brought alive through carvings by the adept hands of Leo Flewelling. In less than eight years, Flewelling has recreated numerous birds focusing primarily on inhabitants of Maine. googletag.cmd.push(function () {… Read More
    DEXTER — Citing the inability to enforce such an ordinance, Dexter councilors decided Thursday not to add a stipulation to a special amusement permit sought by a local restaurant that would prohibit the establishment from offering nude dancing acts. At the meeting, Steve Whitesel, Dexter… Read More
    PRESQUE ISLE — MSAD 1 received an “excellent” report card from the state, Superintendent Gehrig T. Johnson told directors Wednesday night. The third edition of the Report Card for Maine Schools issued by the state described the SAD 1 administrative unit in these categories: student… Read More
    HOULTON — Community support for economic development projects coupled with a cooperative partnership between the public and private sectors are critical if economic growth is to succeed in the greater Houlton area. That was the message conveyed to 60 Houlton area business leaders Thursday night… Read More
    JONESPORT — The Coast Guard Commendation Medal and a Commandant’s Letter of Commendation Ribbon Bar were awarded by Rear Adm. Richard I. Rybacki, commander of the 1st Coast Guard District, Thursday morning at the U.S. Coast Guard’s Jonesport Station. Petty Officer Loring A. Small, a… Read More
    GREENVILLE — The patience and creativity that is used by Jim Verge in his fifth- and sixth-grade science and industrial arts classes at Greenville Middle School, is the same that he applies to his woodcarvings. For more than 40 years, Verge has produced hundreds of… Read More
    EAST CORINTH — The freshman class of Central High School will present “The Cavalcade of Mystery,” at 2:30 and 7:30 p.m. Saturday, Oct. 20. The show, one of the largest touring magic and illusion shows, stars Richard Volcane, international master of mystery. Volcane began his… Read More
    DOVER-FOXCROFT — Congresswoman Olympia Snowe has announced the names of the town and city chairmen of her re-election campaign in Piscataquis County. These individuals are working actively on behalf of Rep. Snowe’s campaign in their communities. In making the announcement, Snowe said, “With this network… Read More
    DOVER-FOXCROFT Cases disposed of in 13th District Court in Dover-Foxcroft the week of Oct. 8 were: 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… Read More
    ROCKPORT — Looking for relief from the school funding formula? Hoping to repeal the open space law which grants tax relief? Don’t hold your breath, Rep. Joseph Mayo told the Rockland Rotary on Friday. The assistant majority leader said there is little support for either… Read More
    CAMDEN — Officers have been elected for the Camden-Rockport High School Latin Club for 1990-91. Co-consuls are Brett Hayward and Christina Killoran, Erika Rosenberg, treasurer; Jeremy McKittrick, secretary; and Kell Adams, historian. googletag.cmd.push(function () { // Define Slot var slot_sizes = [[300,250]]; var new_slot_sizes =… Read More
    ROCKLAND — City police reported that Charles E. Boggs, 32, of Rockland was arrested at 7 p.m. Thursday, and charged with gross sexual assault. Police said the incident was reported by a Union Street woman at 4 p.m. The incident was investigated by Detective James… Read More
    BLUE HILL — The Blue Hill Fire Department will dedicate the new training room at the fire station at 2 p.m. Sunday, Oct. 14. The training room will be dedicated to the memory of Gerald “Gad” Robertson, a longtime firefighter and former fire chief who… Read More
    GOULDSBORO — After being rehired by an 11th hour, razor-thin vote Thursday evening, Gouldsboro Town Manager Sally Crowley promptly informed the selectmen that she wanted a three-year contract. “I feel quite confident about the audit this year and based on that audit, I deserve at… Read More
    Many area law enforcement agencies that teach Drug Abuse Resistance Education to fifth- and sixth-grade pupils are expanding the program to include older and younger students. Bangor’s D.A.R.E. program has expanded into the seventh grade and the Orono D.A.R.E. officer has plans to take his… Read More
    A seminar for owners, managers and bookkeepers of small businesses will be held from 8 a.m. to 3 p.m. on Wednesday, Oct. 17, in the conference room of the Penobscot County Cooperative Extension office, 105 Hammond St., Court House Annex, at Bangor. The seminar is… Read More
    Deputies will be rounding up prisoners two days next week carting them off to jail at the center court of the Bangor Mall. The benefit fund-raiser for the March of Dimes will take place from 10 a.m. to 5 p.m. Tuesday and Wednesday, Oct. 16… Read More
    Lawns sprouting multicolor signs are a harbinger of campaign season, which started in earnest Friday with the first public forum for the eight candidates for Bangor City Council. The forum sponsored by the Greater Bangor Chamber of Commerce elicited the standard responses from the five… Read More
    Jack A. Kelly, of Rockport, was arrested by Bangor police shortly before 1 a.m. Friday and charged with operating a motor vehicle while under the influence of intoxicating liquor. Two Brewer men were arrested by Bangor police officers in an incident at the Tavern in… Read More
    The third annual Ecumenical Hymn Festival, sponsored by the Bangor Chapter of the American Guild of Organists and the Bangor Area Clergy Fellowship, will be held at 2 p.m. Sunday, Oct. 21, at St. John’s Catholic Church, 207 York St., Bangor. Preludes will begin at… Read More
    MEDDYBEMPS — Despite a 19-year ban, the deadly pesticide DDT still can be found on scores of properties in Maine. Many landowners who have purchased or inherited property in the state since 1971 have been surprised to find hidden stores of the pesticide lurking on their properties. Read More
    A senior Democratic legislator beckons reporters into a broom closet beneath the dome of the State House. He tells them that an opposition gubernatorial candidate underwent electric shock treatments for depression and still may be mentally unstable. The press corps goes on a merry chase after confidential medical… Read More
    Consumer Forum Looking back through our Consumer Forum files we came across a case that was received in June 1987 from Evelyn Webber of Mapleton, who was having a problem with World Products of Clifton, N.J. googletag.cmd.push(function () { // Define Slot var slot_sizes =… Read More
    LEWISTON — Six people graduated recently from the Clinical Pastoral Education Program at Central Maine Medical Center in Lewiston. The students completed 400 hours of supervised education on patient-care units and in the classroom. They received their training in providing spiritual care from the Rev. Read More
    WASHINGTON — While U.S troops form a line of defense against Iraqi aggression in Saudi Arabia, that country has responded with a steady increase in oil prices prompting Senate members to demand a price reduction. A letter to President George Bush written by Sen. Howard… Read More
    CARIBOU — The 186th annual session of the American Baptist Churches of Maine will be held Thursday through Saturday, Oct. 18-20, at the United Baptist Church in Caribou. Addressing the group twice during the three-day meeting will the Rev. Manfred T. Brauch, president of the… Read More
    Addressing the needs of single people, both Christian and non-Christian, will be the focus of a concert and conference to be held next weekend in Bangor. On Friday, Oct. 19, nationally known gospel singer Nancy Honeytree will perform in concert at 8 p.m. at Bangor… Read More
    In the two years since Karen Wood was shot to death, furious debate whirled around two larger-than-life images: the white mittens that Wood was wearing and Donald Rogerson’s high-powered hunting rifle. Jurors in Rogerson’s manslaughter trial at the Penobscot County Courthouse got to see what… Read More
    PRESQUE ISLE — Long-awaited approval from Congress was killed this week when the U.S. House of Representatives failed to muster a necessary two-thirds vote on a bill to give federal recognition and financial compensation to the Aroostook Band of Micmac Indians. A 15-month campaign, called… Read More
    About 1,500 Maine students are gaining new insight into the stock market, industry trends and the effect of oil prices and budget deficits on the outlook for the U.S. economy. Their insight is coming from participation in the fall 1990 version of the Stock Market Game. Read More
    PRESQUE ISLE — Much of Maine’s business future lies in understanding the business practices and market needs of the state’s global neighbors. The message came Friday from Gov. John R. McKernan when he addressed a Central Aroostook County Job Opportunity Zone breakfast attended by a… Read More
    WATERVILLE — The annual meeting of the Adolescent Pregnancy Coalition will be held Tuesday, Oct. 16, at John Martin’s Manor, where Debra Lipson from the Children’s Defense Fund will speak about project “Vote Children — 1990.” Workshops will be held by Bill Nave, Maine Teacher… Read More
    ETNA — The Rev. Arlene A. Sikora of Harrison Barrett Memorial Church was a delegate to the 98th annual convention of the National Spiritualist Association of Churches held recently at Phoenix. Education was the theme of the convention, attended by members from more than 30… Read More
    An east-west highway through Maine that would link the Canadian provinces of New Brunswick and Quebec was one of the recommendations made by the New England Governors-Eastern Canadian Premiers’ conference recently in Hartford, Conn. N. Laurence Willey of Bangor was Gov. John R. McKernan’s representative… Read More
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    SCARBOROUGH — The Snow Food Products clam factory, an institution in the coastal community of Pine Point for 68 years, canned its last batch of chopped clams Friday and will close for good Saturday. Borden Inc., which bought the plant from the local Snow family… Read More
    PORTLAND — Bishop Joseph J. Gerry, O.S.B., recently announced the appointment of Dr. William Picher as temporary coordinator of the Office of Worship. Picher replaces Martha Conroy, who recently left the diocese to pursue new career goals. The appointment is effective immediately and will supplement his existing responsibilities. Read More
    Roman Catholic women gathered for the General Assembly of the National Council of Catholic Women in Columbus, Ohio, recently, and heard speakers challenge them to make a difference in the lives of their family, church and world communities. More than 450 representatives from dioceses across the United States… Read More
    Back in 1982, Mike Clancy, a red-headed Irishman who wrote for UPI, described Joe Brennan’s political career in terms of the game that Brennan loves most — pool. In his re-election campaign, Brennan bragged to Portland residents that he hadn’t been to all of the… Read More
    One of life’s little imponderables: Monday, Oct. 8 was designated by the government as Columbus Day, thereby giving government workers, school teachers/kids, bankers and others a long weekend. googletag.cmd.push(function () { // Define Slot var slot_sizes = [[300,250]]; var new_slot_sizes = []; var has_banner =… Read More
    ORONO — Louise O. Kirkland, University of Maine Extension educator in the Penobscot County Office, and Theresa Ferrari, Extension educator in Cumberalnd County, were honored at the 56th annual conference of the National Association of Extension Home Economists Sept. 23-27, in Chicago. Kirkland was presented… Read More
    For the second year, 600 members of the United Church of Christ gathered at Bangor Theological Seminary for their annual conference. But this year, the world seemed a little smaller. “This part of the world is tied by God’s grace to all parts of the… Read More
    PORTLAND — The state supreme court on Friday overturned the 29-year prison sentence of a Saco man who admitted sexually abusing a 10-year-old girl, choking her and leaving her for dead in the woods. But the ruling will not win freedom for Joseph Tellier, a… Read More
    Inland Fisheries and Wildlife Warden Gary Sargent told jurors Friday that when he saw wardens on their hands and knees combing the scene of the Karen Wood shooting, he felt proud of their meticulous investigation. But Lewis Vafiades, who is defending Donald Rogerson in his… Read More
    AUGUSTA — Local road officials will have the opportunity to study road management at a series of Maine Department of Transportation workshops in seven communities. Controlling local road budgets, getting the most for the money, and providing good roads will be the goals of the… Read More
    CAMDEN — In 1940, Maine had 87 hospitals. A variety of forces has closed one Maine hospital per year, with 40 left and no end in sight. “There are fewer hospitals in our future,” said Warren Kessler, president of the Kennebec Valley Medical Center. He… Read More
    “THE RAILBIRD” Scarborough Downs will host the three divisional finals of the 1990 3-year-old Maine State Breeders Stakes on Saturday and on Sunday, and will feature the $25,000 Maine State Championship. Post times for Saturday and Sunday are 1:30 p.m. googletag.cmd.push(function () { // Define… Read More
    PITTSFIELD — The Maine State Police were investigating the possibility Friday that the car of a missing Pittsfield woman had been spotted in Fairfield. According to Sgt. Gerard Therrien, Shirley McAvoy and her 1990 Olsmobile have been missing since early August. On Friday morning, McAvoy’s… Read More
    PORTLAND — The Maine Civil Liberties Union said Friday it supports a $20.25 million bond issue to build new prisons, but will sue the state anyway because of what it calls “dungeon-like” conditions at Maine State Prison. Sally Sutton, the group’s executive director, said the… Read More
    Gelia Bianchi says that about five or six years ago, a moose named Sophie had brainworm and was on the Pineo Field on the Deblois barrens, where her father and brother stopped to talk to the moose. During the chat, someone came along and took pictures of them… Read More
    The Maine Antiques Digest filed a lawsuit in U.S. District Court on Friday against the National Enquirer, alleging it violated copyright laws when it used the Digest’s photographs in a story last month on television entertainer Oprah Winfrey. Attorneys for the Waldoboro-based antiques magazine said… Read More
    PORTLAND — State and federal agencies have completed a $13.1 million purchase of nearly 30,000 acres of former paper company lands, including Nahmakanta Lake, a wilderness jewel located southwest of Baxter State Park. James Bernard of the Land For Maine’s Future Board said final negotiations… Read More
    A Maine Maritime Academy senior was sentenced Friday in U.S. District Court in Bangor in connection with a drug conspiracy. Stuart MacLeod, 22, of Bangor, was sentenced to four months in prison, with three years of supervised release. No fine was imposed, and the defendant… Read More
    HOWLAND — The fate of a multimillion dollar solid-waste landfill project proposed by the Penobscot Indian Nation will hinge on an agreement between the tribe and the town of Howland. Howland residents will consider the agreement on the Nov. 6 referendum ballot, and the Tribal… Read More
    GREENBUSH — A 1-year-old boy was killed early Friday afternoon outside his parent’s Cardville Road home after he apparently was struck by a pickup truck driven by his uncle. Dustin Belanger, the son of Dean and Tammy Belanger, was pronounced dead at Eastern Maine Medical… Read More