Caribou’s assortment of defenses, including a full-court trapping press and an extended 1-3-1 zone, forced Bangor out of its usual offensive flow. Yet, the Rams’ Bill Newman seemed to slip through the cracks. Newman scored 14 second-half points on 7-for-11 shooting to help propel Bangor… Read More
TV-Radio Sports The airwaves are getting jammed with basketball broadcasts now that the Maine high school hoop season has kicked into high gear. googletag.cmd.push(function () { // Define Slot var slot_sizes = [[300,250]]; var new_slot_sizes = []; var has_banner = false; for (var i =… Read More
BUCKSPORT – Jenny Wardwell scored 19 points to lead the Bucksport Golden Bucks to an 81-34 schoolgirl basketball victory over the Mount Desert Island Trojans here Thursday night. The 3-3 Bucks went 43-for-55 on the foul line as they defeated the Trojans. Kelly Bakeman added… Read More
Moshe Myerowitz of Bangor received a fitting end to his standout racewalking year on Thursday when he was named Racewalker of the Year by the National Masters News, a monthly publication of The Athletics Congress. Myerowitz, 60, was selected as the nation’s top racewalker in… Read More
He was expected to emerge as a steady and reliable Division I defenseman this season. Instead, University of Maine junior Tony Link was mistake-prone and anything but reliable during training camp and the intrasquad and exhibition games. But Link kept working on his game and… Read More
Penquis boys frosh nip Bapst MILO – John Kelly scored 18 points and Tony Staffiere had 15 more as the John Bapst High School freshman boys basketball team nipped Penquis Valley 43-42 here Thursday. Andy Hoyle had 16 points for 1-4 Penquis and Adam Harmon… Read More
NEWTON, Mass. – Tom Coughlin, an NFL assistant coach with Philadelphia, Green Bay and the New York Giants since 1984, was named Thursday head football coach at Boston College, replacing ousted coach Jack Bicknell. Coughlin, 44, who has coached receivers for the playoff-bound Giants for… Read More
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MILLINOCKET – Aaron MacDonald poured in 41 points and grabbed 14 rebounds to lead the Stearns Minutemen to an 81-64 schoolboy basketball win over the Brewer Witches at Wentworth Gym Thursday night. Jason Levesque added 18 points and Matt Bishop tallied 10 for the winners. Read More
Professional wrestling makes its debut in Newport on Friday as Nokomis High hosts a full card of competition. The action begins at 8 p.m. and proceeds will benefit the Project Graduation effort at Nokomis. Ticket prices are $15 for a ringside seat and $10 for… Read More
Coach Jeff Wren’s University of Maine women swimmers are ranked among the speediest in the New England League as the training season intensifies during semester break. Actually, the Black Bears, who will be training in Naples, Fla., for two weeks and also will be racing… Read More
Eastern Maine Indoor Track League AT UMAINE, ORONO Orono boys 73, Nokomis 68, Ellsworth 47, Bangor 32, MDI 5 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
A while back we subscribed to the Bangor Daily News for our son overseas. We were only going to have it delivered to him until he was stationed in the states, but things have changed and he is going to the desert this weekend. We would like it… Read More
It looks like the Democrats will not give Gov. McKernan the correct time, so I propose the following assistance. I understand Sen. Mitchell has a warchest for elections of roughly $6 million and if he decides to retire this money will be his for free. Read More
After reading (about the) “$750 million gap” in your Dec. 18 edition and learning that the Republican minority on the Aging, Retirement and Veterans Committee is refining an amended version of the bill to defer $73 million from the teacher pension fund, I feel a need to express… Read More
I read with interest John Gifford’s letter (Readers Write, Dec. 16) wherein he correlates the announcement of Lincoln Pulp (and Paper Co.’s) fine to the consequent withdrawal of another paper company form a project here in Maine. Under this observation, it would seem that in order to lure… Read More
…We will all suffer the consequences of misplaced trust in the highest elected official of our state. But why should those who were lied to bear the burden of Gov. McKernan’s lies while he basks in the glow of re-election? What lessons will our children take from this… Read More
If the Bangor City Council can iron out the few problems on trash fees from street pickup, I’ll be for it! We’ve been sorting cans, bottles, and newspapers for a long time. This is what our family is doing with this. We leave a small… Read More
The jaded state of the American electorate now allows us to accept the fact that John McKernan so loved his job that he lied to keep it. We have been lied to so much over the past 20 to 25 years that one more seems of little import. Read More
Often during our lifetime we read and hear about people who have shown great courage and strength. We call them heroes. But most often, the many who truly are go unnoticed and unseen. They do not seek recognition or reward. They just do what they feel at the… Read More
I would like to present the flip side to the contention that artificial trees are an environmentally sound choice over fresh ones. Natural trees are renewable resources “born” from natural seeds; the crop is raised in soil minimally disturbed by the planting process; cover which… Read More
To quote from the March of Dimes literature, “Every other minute, a baby is born with one or more birth defects. A birth defect is a disorder of body structure or function due to a prenatal cause … birth defects can be the result of environmental influences, like… Read More
What happened to the “kinder and gentler America” and the “education president” whose combination was to right the tables in the temple before retribution struck? America has invaded two countries since and the “kids,” instead of going on to higher education, are in the desert waiting to kill… Read More
One thousand government workers are getting the ax, Maine banks are losing money, companies are going under at a record rate, the state employees’ pensions are nearly the most underfunded in the United States, we are at least $100 million in the hole, and where are the governor… Read More
I am tired of the misinformation the war machine continues to feed us. There is no justification to go to war except to defend this country. I am appalled by the atrocities anywhere in the world, but how can we condemn others when we are… Read More
As a taxpayer, University of Maine student, social service provider and recipient, I feel obligated to address the proposed budget cuts…. I propose a cut in wages and benefits for all state employees from Jock on down. The same for the university; rather then close… Read More
Not many fires require the services of a mechanic, but one did Thursday evening in Old Town. The fire started in a car inside a garage at 451 South Main St., the home of James A. Moore and his family. The 1989 Buick was demolished, but no one… Read More
PRESQUE ISLE — Veterans are concerned that the U.S. Department of Veterans Affairs has offered counseling services to recently released Americans held hostage as a result of the Iraqi invasion of Kuwait, at a time when federal services for veterans are being curtailed. Peter Miesburger… Read More
HOULTON — When India Johnson was 4 years old she drew pictures on anything she could find, including banana peels and a hot water bottle. Now, at age 13, she is preparing to submit her first book for possible publication. “India has always drawn since… Read More
HOULTON — The Seniority program at Houlton Regional Hospital will offer will offer two programs in January for program members. At 7 p.m. Wednesday, Jan. 9, at the hospital, Suzanne Russell, an attorney with Barnes and Sylvester of Houlton, will present a program on living… Read More
LIMESTONE — Nomination papers for two three-year terms on the Limestone Board of Selectmen and School Committee, and one three-year term on the Water and Sewer District board of trustees will be available Jan. 2, according to Donna M. Bernier, town clerk. Papers will be due at the… Read More
HOULTON — The Houlton Town Council on Wednesday night approved the purchase of a $17,900 air-tank filling system for the Houlton Fire Department. Houlton Fire Chief Milton Cone reported to the council that the Fire Department currently paid $4 to the Presque Isle Fire Department… Read More
VAN BUREN — The United States, Canada and France were represented Thursday at a meeting at Van Buren to announce plans for a July 1991 festival to honor the towns in the Grand River Settlement and the French community from which they came. The festival will coincide with… Read More
LIMESTONE — The Limestone Board of Selectmen will hold a public hearing at 7:15 p.m. Wednesday, Jan. 2, at the Limestone Municipal Building to discuss changing the town’s fiscal year from the January to December format, to a July 1 to June 30 year, said Steve Shaw, board… Read More
BAILEYVILLE — The spirit of Christmas is giving, and the men and women of the destroyer tender USS Acadia brought much joy to sailors in Operation Desert Shield this year. Among them was Petty Officer 3rd Class Jeffrey Fitzsimmons of Baileyville. Fitzsimmons is stationed aboard… Read More
MILBRIDGE — The 1990 annual town meetings produced many new faces in municipal offices in western Washington County towns. In Milbridge, Florian G. Arey Jr. joined the board of tax assessors, and Eugene Huckins became a member of the board of trustees of the Milbridge… Read More
COLUMBIA Falls — The Columbia Falls Fire Department responded to a fire at the home of Ken Thompson about 2:30 p.m. Tuesday in Columbia Falls. According to a representative of the department, a fire in a cooking dish on the stove top was extinguished before firefighters arrived at… Read More
NEW BRITAIN, Conn. — Dr. Douglas Wardwell, a professor originally from Calais, is host of Central Forum, a public service radio program of Central Connecticut State University, aired at 7 a.m. Sundays on WNEZ-AM, Farmington, and in the central Connecticut region on WRCH-FM. The program,… Read More
EASTPORT — Six people from the Eastport area and an 18-year-old Portland woman are expected to be defendants Jan. 29 in 4th District Court at Calais as a result of alleged offenses at Eastport, according to a police report issued Thursday by Eastport Police Chief Glenn Hanson. Read More
FARMINGTON — Western Maine will welcome more than 100 older adults from 17 states and several Canadian provinces in January and February for the first winter Elderhostel educational programs in the area, being held in Kingfield and sponsored by the University of Maine at Farmington’s conference center. Read More
SKOWHEGAN — Kenneth Chambers, a Somerset County farmer, was elected chairperson of the County Agricultural Stabilization and Conservation Committee at the Agricultural Stabilization and Conservation Service Convention held Dec. 12. Chambers lives in St. Albans and was first elected as a Community Member in 1978. Read More
GUILFORD — Mike Nutbrown, transportation supervisor for SAD 4, and his bus drivers were all commended this week for their safe driving in transporting students home on Friday, Dec. 21. Superintendent Raymond Poulin Jr. said Wednesday that the transportation department did an outstanding job in… Read More
DEXTER — The schedule for the winter/spring semester for the SAD 46 adult education program has been announced. Classes and their startup dates are: algebra, Jan. 16; advanced basketmaking, April 18; archery education, May 6; baby-sitting, March 4; basic computer literacy, Jan. 15; basic electricity,… Read More
SKOWHEGAN — The Senior Spectrum’s Somerset County Senior Center held a Volunteer Recognition Breakfast on Dec. 14. More than 40 volunteer Meals on Wheels drivers and office/kitchen aides attended. Each volunteer was presented with a fruit basket in appreciation of their efforts. The Senior Center… Read More
SKOWHEGAN — William H. Moirs, County Executive Director of the Somerset County Agricultural Stabilization and Conservation Service, is reminding foreign investors who have bought or sold agricultural land in Somerset County to report the transaction within 90 days. The Agricultural Foreign Investment Disclosure Act requires… Read More
MILO — Milo selectmen have requested Milo Town Manager Jayne Farrin seek assessing cost proposals from certified assessors before making a decision on who will do the assessing for the town for the year 1991. The request was made at a selectmen’s meeting held Wednesday. Read More
GREENVILLE — Greenville’s sand and salt pile is dwindling, so much so that town officials are halting free use of the resource, except by those contractors who have previous agreements with the town. Town Manager David Cota said contractors who have added sand and salt… Read More
NEWPORT — Firefighters in Newport responded to two fires on Thursday, according to First Assistant Chief Don King. Firefighters responded to an 11:30 a.m. call involving electrical arcing. The power was subsequently shut off at the Water Street building that houses the Natural Look beauty… Read More
MILO — The more than $4 million Milo Waste Water Treatment Plant is expected to be fully operational in early January, five months ahead of schedule. Frank Perkins, superintendent of the Milo Water District, said the aerators were already operating in the three lagoons at… Read More
DEXTER — Frank G. Atwater, a former resident of Dexter and the son of the late Elbridge and Alice Atwater, has retired after 42 years of federal service. A retirement ceremony was held in his honor recently by the Space Systems Division of the Air Force Systems Command. Read More
FARMINGTON — The lodge at Bigelow Preserve in Dead River Township will be open to snowmobiles, cross-country skiers and other weekend preserve travelers from Jan. 5 to Feb. 24 according to Steve Swatling, preserve manager for the Maine Bureau of Public Lands. John Hinckle, lodge… Read More
HARTLAND — “This is without question the toughest project the town of Hartland has ever had to deal with,” according to Town Manager Peggy Morgan, referring to the recently completed dam at the outlet to Great Moose Pond. Three and a half years have passed… Read More
ROCKLAND — It appeared that installation of an instrument-landing system at Knox County Regional Airport might have been in jeopardy Thursday when county commissioners were informed they would have to pay $7,500 for a study ordered by the Federal Aviation Administration showing how property was acquired for the… Read More
BELFAST — Lane Construction Co. will be up against another regulatory hurdle with city ordinances when the Planning Board reviews its application early next month to build rock-crushing, bituminous concrete and cement plants. Lane, whose Planning Board building permit for a sub-surface mining operation off… Read More
ROCKLAND — Sheriff Daniel Davey declined to attend a public hearing Thursday night called by Rep. Rita Melendy, D-Rockland to receive public comments on the county budget. “It will be nothing more than sheriff-bashing,” Davey said earlier Thursday after attending a year-end meeting of County… Read More
ROCKPORT — A daylong workshop on homophobia will be held at the Camden Health Care Center on Wednesday, Jan. 16. Teachers, clergy, social-services providers, health-care workers, youth leaders, parents and other interested adults are invited to attend “Homophobia: The Challenge of Diversity.” Homophobia is the… Read More
ROCKLAND — Residents implored the county legislative delegation to chop the $4 million county budget, during a public meeting at the City Council chambers on Thursday night. The delegation took no votes but promised to investigate the numerous concerns expressed during the session. Once again… Read More
ROCKLAND — The Rockland Recreation Department will offer a winter gymnastics session and an ice-skating tour. The gymnastics classes will start on Friday, Jan. 3. Gymnastics will be divided into three age groups . googletag.cmd.push(function () { // Define Slot var slot_sizes = [[300,250]]; var… Read More
ROCKLAND — Two exhibitions which feature the work of noted American artist Will Barnet will open at the Farnsworth Art Museum on Saturday, Jan. 12. The first exhibition surveys the artist’s paintings from 1943 to 1990 and encompasses his earlier abstractions as well as his… Read More
ROCKLAND — A reduction in the 1991 county budget of approximately $15,000 was made Thursday by County Commissioners. The reduction came when commissioners declared that county employees could no longer be paid for unused vacation at year’s end. Employees will be allowed to carry forward up to 10… Read More
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GOULDSBORO — The town is offering a reward for information that could lead police to the capture of the arsonist involved in burning an out-of-service police cruiser Sunday. The town is offering a reward of up to $1,000 for information leading to the arrest and… Read More
ELLSWORTH — Besides courses on how to make and do things, Ellsworth Adult Education will offer academic courses, including high school diploma courses, when the spring semester begins in January. The academic courses are open to anyone, not just people who did not finish high… Read More
ELLSWORTH — A local church is taking seriously its mission to feed the hungry this winter. Offering a free dinner from 5:30 to 7 p.m. each Friday through February at the Bryant E. Moore School, the Helping Hands Ministries hopes to help families “make it through the rough… Read More
GOULDSBORO — A man who assaulted and robbed a Gouldsboro woman Wednesday night remained at large Thursday, according to Gouldsboro Chief Constable Warren Ahrens. The woman, an employee at Mom’s Pizza on Route 1, was attacked as she was about to get into her car… Read More
CORINTH — Game Wardens Thursday morning detonated 25 sticks of unstable dynamite that had been found a few hours earlier off the dump road here. The dynamite, frozen and seeping nitroglycerin, was discovered by a local resident who reported it to Warden Mike Morrison. The… Read More
The best and most-elegant Christmas decorations among Bangor’s downtown businesses have been named by a committee of local judges: Cormier’s Clothing was Best Classic Christmas Decorations; Imperial Sword and Leather Co. Ltd., Most Elegant Christmas Window; W.C. Bryant and Son, Most Creative Christmas Window; Bryant’s… Read More
ELLSWORTH — A local church is taking seriously its mission to feed the hungry this winter. Offering a free dinner from 5:30 to 7 p.m. each Friday through February at the Bryant E. Moore School, the Helping Hands Ministries hopes to help families “make it through the rough… Read More
AUGUSTA — Gov. John R. McKernan and top Democratic lawmakers, continuing their holiday season debate over ways to bridge a budget gap pegged at around $150 million, were reported Thursday to be looking at a compromise aimed at closing the potential deficit by half immediately. Read More
That the world even heard or read the resignation speech of Soviet Foreign Minister Eduard S. Shevardnadze demonstrates that the behind-the-Iron-Curtin politics of the Soviet Union have changed for the better. But with republics ignoring central government, a food shortage, falling influence in international affairs and a worthless… Read More
AUGUSTA — An advocate for the poor says the McKernan administration’s plan to eliminate or reduce welfare and job training benefits for thousands of low-income Mainers will drive more people out of their homes. “Overall, the consequences are clear. This will increase homelessness. People will… Read More
PORTLAND — The state supreme court, rejecting a Bangor man’s appeal in a child assault case Thursday, reaffirmed the right of trial judges to decide whether defendants may withdraw guilty pleas. Martin J. Comer pleaded guilty Jan. 31 to assault on a child and aggravated… Read More
The Sunapee char found in the supply of the Bangor Water District is misnamed and, according to a genetic study, a pure strain of the fish probably no longer exists. “Floods Pond char are not `true’ Sunapee char, but represent another, separate and as yet… Read More
Despite gloomy stories of recession and lack of money, the spirit of sharing is alive and well. Generous donors contributed a total of $13,629.68 to the Santa’s Helper Fund to be turned over to the Salvation Army for distribution to needy families. One donor sent… Read More
BATH — A 26-year-old man charged with murdering his roommate on Christmas initially told police the shooting was an accident, but later confessed to pulling the trigger, according to police affidavits released Thursday. Michael Mannion of Brunswick was arraigned Thursday in District Court in Bath… Read More
BELFAST — Raymond Rolls, convicted of the attempted murder of Kathleen Darres in Lincolnville last spring, was sentenced Thursday to 25 years in prison. Rolls also received a concurrent 10-year prison term on a companion charge of aggravated assault. googletag.cmd.push(function () { // Define Slot… Read More
Little Caesars, an international fast-food and take-out chain, will come to Brewer in March. The restaurant will be located at the Brewer Shopping Center in the vacant automobile showroom formerly occupied by Down East Buick. The property will be leased from Semba Epstein Real Estate… Read More
Last of three articles TENANTS HARBOR — On the edge of Wildcat Cove, down a rutted, dirt road and past an abandoned granite quarry, stands a red cinder-block building, the headquarters of a company on the cutting edge of the international lobster market. googletag.cmd.push(function ()… Read More
THOMASTON — Superior Court Justice Margaret Kravchuk has denied motions to dismiss two murder charges lodged against two Maine State Prison inmates. Charged with the March 6 murder of inmate Larry L. Richardson are inmates Roger L. Smith, 21, and Randall Tenggren 29. googletag.cmd.push(function ()… Read More
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WASHINGTON — The Immigration and Naturalization Service, whose yearly budget is over $1 billion, has left “millions of dollars” in immigration fees uncollected and lost hundreds of thousands of dollars in bounced checks from alien applicants, congressional investigators said in a draft report. The unreleased… Read More
WASHINGTON — Several hundred workers laid off from their jobs in the textile, apparel and footwear manufacturing industries in Maine will receive aid through the U.S. Department of Labor’s Trade Adjustment Assistance Program. The training program was set up to help those displaced by foreign… Read More
SEARSPORT — Ferry trips may cost more in the future. The Ports and Marine Transportation Division of the Maine Department of Transportation has proposed a fuel surcharge on all vehicles and passenger tickets sold by the Maine State Ferry Service. googletag.cmd.push(function () { // Define… Read More
ALBANY, N.Y. — Some infant car seats made by Fisher Price have been recalled because certain parts of the seats may break, the state Department of Motor Vehicles announced. Motor Vehicles Commissioner Patricia Adducci said Wednesday several models of the Fisher Price seat have been… Read More
A four-year-old boy was hospitalized in serious condition at Eastern Maine Medical Center as the result of a fire that destroyed a Bangor apartment early Thursday morning. The Bangor fire was one of four fires in Maine Wednesday and Thursday that did an estimated $350,000… Read More
The Environmental Protection Agency has proposed a fine of $60,000 against Keyes Fiber Co. of Waterville for alleged violations of the federal Clean Water Act. Keyes Fiber makes molded paper products from recycled paper. The EPA charged that the company had repeatedly discharged acidic waste… Read More
WASHINGTON — The Food and Drug Administration said Thursday it will test raw milk weekly around the nation to determine if it contains certain antibiotics. The agency said 250 locations across the country will be chosen for testing and raw milk samples will be collected… Read More
ALBANY, N.Y. — The manufacturers of three dental adhesives recalled the products Thursday after state and federal tests found traces of the carcinogen benzene in them, New York officials announced. It was cancer-causing benzene that forced Perrier mineral water off the market for a time… Read More
AUGUSTA — The number of Mainers applying for rebates under a $20 million property tax relief program is running behind last year. State Tax Assessor John D. LaFaver says about 53,700 rebates had been processed as of Dec. 18 under the so-called “circuitbreaker” program. That’s… Read More
Second of two parts Maine needs to bring need clarity, efficiency and predictability to its process for addressing environmental concerns, according to the Maine Chamber of Commerce and Industry. googletag.cmd.push(function () { // Define Slot var slot_sizes = [[300,250]]; var new_slot_sizes = []; var has_banner… Read More
A caption under a photograph Monday of the University of Maine’s 177th commencement exercises contained erroneous information. Graduate student Hualin Jiang of mainland China — not Macao, as reported — was attending the graduation of Oldat Im Peng Lai of Macao, who is his friend rather than his… Read More
The Railbird As the year ends and 1991 approaches, a review of the 1990 Maine harness industry reveals some dynamic changes took place during the year. googletag.cmd.push(function () { // Define Slot var slot_sizes = [[300,250]]; var new_slot_sizes = []; var has_banner = false; for… Read More
EAST MACHIAS — Washington Academy’s Student Council has selected the week beginning Sunday, Jan. 7, for its Operation Desert Shield Yellow Ribbon Campaign. Each day of the week announcements will be made to the student body telling them of Washington Academy graduates who are serving… Read More
STEUBEN — The U.S. Fish and Wildlife Service has sought permission from the U.S. Army Corps of Engineers to fill an area near Meadow Brook and adjacent wetlands off Petit Manan Point Road at Steuben. The project would include the reconstruction of a dam with… Read More
JONESPORT — A total of $400 was awarded to owners of six homes and one business who participated in the annual Christmas decorations contest judged by the Jonesport Fourth of July Committee. June Griffin of West Jonesport was awarded $100 and first place in the… Read More
MACHIAS The following cases were processed in 4th District Court in Machias during the period ending Dec. 21. 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