The Central Maine Striders, a Waterville-based running club, has announced its 1991 running schedule. The Striders, who boast more than 300 members throughout Maine, are putting on 45 road races this season. JAN. 20 googletag.cmd.push(function () { // Define Slot var slot_sizes = [[300,250]]; var… Read More
    BRUNSWICK – The Bowdoin College Polar Bears rallied for four third-period goals, including Chris Coutu’s game-winner with 5:38 remaining, to defeat St. Anselm 5-4 at Dayton Arena here on Saturday. Goals by Chris Delaney, Peter Krachuk, and Jeff Wood had pulled the Polar Bears even… Read More
    WATERVILLE – Michelle Hamlin scored 19 points to help lead the Husson College Braves to a 71-53 women’s college basketball victory over host Thomas College here Monday. For the 9-3 Braves, Sharon Siebert scored 17 points and Christine Hunter added 13. googletag.cmd.push(function () { //… Read More
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    ELLSWORTH – The Ellsworth Eagles were expecting a slow, deliberate game with the Rockland Tigers here Monday. Rockland’s patience had paid off during their 39-35 opening-night victory over Ellsworth at Rockland back on Nov. 30. But this time, Coach Chris Elkington’s Tigers attempted to change… Read More
    WINSLOW – Amy Winchester scored 18 points and grabbed 13 rebounds to lead the Brewer Witches to a 55-43 victory over the Winslow Black Raiders in schoolgirl basketball action here Monday. The win evened Brewer’s record to 4-4. Kristie Clough scored 14 points. googletag.cmd.push(function ()… Read More
    Tuesday with… RANCHO MIRAGE, Calif. – Tom Gorman looked like any father watching one of his kids perform at a preschool assembly. His dress, however, set him apart from other parents, grandparents, and friends. He was clad in his work clothes, that of a tennis… Read More
    Dexter frosh boys edge Penquis MILO – The Dexter freshman boys edged host Penquis 48-47 here Monday in basketball action. For 4-8 Dexter, James Hartley scored 12 points and Nathan Dorman added 10. For 2-8 Penquis, Adam Harmon scored 18 points and Andy Hoyle had… Read More
    A dominating performance by freshman forward Francois Bouchard topped off with a clever coaching move by Rudy Keeling enabled the University of Maine men’s basketball team to pull out a 79-76 win over Fairfield Monday night at the Bangor Auditorium. The win put the brakes… Read More
    MAINE vs. BOSTON COLLEGE Time, site: Tuesday, 7 p.m., Alfond Arena, Orono 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]… Read More
    Questions. Drew Meredith has a way of inspiring lots of questions. When the 6-foot-4, 220-pound junior center for the University of Maine-Machias basketball team comes down in a crowd of taller players with the ball, the opposing coach is sure to mutter, “How’d he get… Read More
    BASKETBALL: University of Maine freshman Chris Strong was named North Atlantic Conference Rookie of the Week for the week ending Jan. 12. The freshman from Thomaston scored 24 points and grabbed 14 rebounds against Boston University (11) and Northeastern (3) while shooting 50 percent from the field…. Another… Read More
    ELLSWORTH – It’s no secret that in crunch time Maine Central Institute tries to get the ball to senior center Steph Shaw. But Shaw fouled out with 2:26 left in the second overtime period here Monday night. The Huskies from Pittsfield were forced to find… Read More
    Husson College basketball fans might be wondering about this new-found force that has been gracing the paint inside the Braves’ Newman Gymnasium of late. It is not Buster Frederick with a traditional haircut, although this newcomer’s style of play and physical presence in the lane… Read More
    College Report Just as University of Maine Athletic Director Kevin White predicted, action taken at last week’s NCAA Convention in Nashville served to bring the association’s vast membership into closer alignment with the fiscal conservativism already practiced at Maine. googletag.cmd.push(function () { // Define Slot… Read More
    He may stand 6-foot-1 and weigh 170 pounds, but Boston College sophomore goalie Scott LaGrand has stood much taller than that against the University of Maine. Entering Tuesday night’s Hockey East game at the Alfond Arena, LaGrand will be sporting a perfect 5-0 record against… Read More
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    HOWLAND – The John Bapst Crusaders of Bangor upped their record to 10-2 with a 37-30 schoolboy basketball win over the Penobscot Valley Howlers here Monday. Greg Nichols paced the winners with 11 points and Rod Buswell added 10. googletag.cmd.push(function () { // Define Slot… Read More
    BRUNSWICK – Cathy Hayes scored a game-high 18 points, dished out 4 assists, and made 5 steals as the Bowdoin College women’s basketball team cruised to a 95-34 win over Suffolk here Sunday. Laura Martin had 13 points, Marcie Bell scored 12, and Beth Babyak… Read More
    Interim athletic director Paula Hodgdon and assistant athletic director Al Bean are comfortably settled in their new positions as they begin their second semester heading the University of Southern Maine Athletic Department. “The job is much better for me now,” Hodgdon said of not having… Read More
    PORTLAND – Todd Middleton scored 30 points to lead the University of Maine-Machias Clippers to a 104-69 men’s basketball victory over Westbrook College here Monday. Mike Payne chipped in with 21 points for the 10-4 winners, Ade Orelaja added 13, and Drew Meredith put in… Read More
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    As someone who remembers September 1939, Dec. 7, 1941, June 6, 1944, and August 1945 as clearly as Leigh McCarthy remembers the Cuban missile crisis, I much admire her sense that Kennedy and Khrushchev negotiated that crisis as grownups, not as two “little boys in a sandbox.” Given… Read More
    This letter is to express my personal preference in the solving of Maine’s fiscal crisis. The disastrous impact of the layoff approach already is evident. The erosion of morale among citizens throughout the state is unparalleled. googletag.cmd.push(function () { // Define Slot var slot_sizes =… Read More
    No doubt about it, the elections in this country are either crooked or people are just plain stupid. As near as I can tell, the voters are 40 percent Democrats and the rest are idiots. Prove me wrong, if you can. Look at what has… Read More
    World-famous psychologist Carl Jung knew that when we deny our human side (our dark side), it was a short step to manifest that dark side in others. Instead of two human beings with some strong points and some weak points there became a “pure person” (us) and an… Read More
    PRESQUE ISLE — Helping Hands for Children and Families, a new agency, has been established in Aroostook County. The first board meeting was Jan. 8. The agency’s short-term goals include formation of parent-support groups, coordination of respite care programs, and information and referral services. googletag.cmd.push(function… Read More
    FORT KENT — SAD 27 directors approved a plan Friday night to cut $219,200 from the current budget to make up for overdrafts, primarily due to increased energy costs and a decrease in state subsidies. Directors unanimously approved cost-saving measures proposed by Superintendent Don Waddell… Read More
    PRESQUE ISLE — An Aroostook Mental Health Center course titled “Training in Marriage Enrichment” will be held from 6:30 to 8:30 p.m. on six consecutive Tuesdays, beginning Feb. 12. The course will be held in The Aroostook Medical Center’s conference room. The program’s purpose is to help couples… Read More
    PRESQUE ISLE — On Saturday, Jan. 19, a motorcade of Aroostook County residents will travel to Augusta for a “Hands Around the Capitol” rally. “Hands Around the Capitol” is a statewide pro-life rally held each year on the Saturday preceding the anniversary of the U.S. Read More
    CARIBOU — The community of Caribou is planning the annual winter carnival program, which will be held Feb. 14-24. The event was started in the 1930s but not held during the years of World War II. This year, there will be new events and many old favorites during… Read More
    DANFORTH — The annual bird count has been completed by bird watchers in Danforth, Brookton and Weston, who reported 27 species and a total of 703 birds. Included in the count were 211 evening grosbeaks, 200 snow buntings, 114 black-capped chickadees, 107 blue jays, 74… Read More
    LUBEC — The Lubec Adult and Community Education Program begins its spring 1991 schedule this week, offering 23 courses and workshops and 21 Interactive Television courses. The Lubec program, the largest in Washington County, was named in December as the state’s top adult and community education program. Read More
    MACHIAS — Five off-campus courses with on-site instructors are scheduled for spring semester through programs at the University of Maine at Machias. Finance will be offered in Woodland at the Georgia-Pacific conference classroom starting Jan. 23. googletag.cmd.push(function () { // Define Slot var slot_sizes =… Read More
    HARRINGTON — A “Community Attitude Survey” of SAD 37 revealed that equal percentages of adult respondents throughout the school district were satisfied and dissatisfied with the educational system. Satisfied respondents outnumbered those who were dissatisfied in Addison, Columbia and Columbia Falls. Milbridge respondents were equally… Read More
    MACHIAS — A Dec. 9 incident in which a woman was held at knifepoint has led to the indictment of a 26-year-old Baileyville man on six counts ranging from armed kidnapping to assault. Vincent Berube was indicted by the Washington County grand jury on Jan. Read More
    MACHIAS — “Think seeds! Not snow” was the theme Monday at the organic food store on Main Street. Although substantial snow was on the ground and temperatures were below freezing, Your Store launched a campaign to submit its third consecutive second-largest Fedco Seed order in the state. Read More
    MACHIAS The following cases were processed in 4th District Court in Machias during the period ending Jan. 11: 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
    MACHIAS — The following divorces have been granted in 4th District Court in Machias on grounds of irreconcilable marital differences: Paul R. Johnson and Sherry A. Johnson, both of Machias. googletag.cmd.push(function () { // Define Slot var slot_sizes = [[300,250]]; var new_slot_sizes = []; var… Read More
    Eastport police arrested Thomas M. Cook, 28, of Eastport for criminal mischief after he was seen breaking windows at his apartment by a police officer Thursday night. Police received a call at about 10:30 p.m. that someone was vandalizing the apartment building at 66 Washington… Read More
    GUILFORD — A Dover-Foxcroft couple escaped injury in a car accident, Sunday. Gladys Rand, 71, and Arnold Rand, 72, were traveling east on Route 150 in Guilford, when Gladys Rand, the driver, lost control of the vehicle on a patch of ice, according to Investigator… Read More
    GREENVILLE — A home of historical significance was destroyed by fire late Monday. The home of Richard Perry, and the former home of the late Chief Henry Red Eagle, a well-known American Indian who performed in movies, was considered a total loss. googletag.cmd.push(function () {… Read More
    PARKMAN — No injuries were reported in a car-pickup truck accident in Parkman at about 9:15 a.m. Sunday. According to Investigator Larry Bickford of the Piscataquis County Sheriff’s Department, Albert Sawtelle, 29, of Dexter was attempting to back his vehicle out of the Charles Maloon… Read More
    GUILFORD — Police are investigating the theft of a handgun taken from the Glen Burgess residence Friday evening. According to Investigator Larry Bickford of the Piscataquis County Sheriff’s Department, a Colt .45 and some silver dollars were reported missing from the residence. Bickford said the… Read More
    NEWPORT The following cases were handled Jan. 3-9, in 3rd District Court at Newport: 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
    LINCOLN The following complaints were heard in 13th District Court in Lincoln before Judge Jessie Gunther in the last two sessions held through Jan. 10: googletag.cmd.push(function () { // Define Slot var slot_sizes = [[300,250]]; var new_slot_sizes = []; var has_banner = false; for (var… Read More
    LINCOLN — Small claims disposed of in 13th District Court in Lincoln, with plaintiff listed first, are: Penobscot Valley Hospital of Lincoln vs. Ernest Erskine of Lincoln Center, dismissed at request of plaintiff. googletag.cmd.push(function () { // Define Slot var slot_sizes = [[300,250]]; var new_slot_sizes… Read More
    DOVER-FOXCROFT — Divorces granted on the grounds of irreconcilable marital differences in 13th District Court in Dover-Foxcroft recently were as follows: Jane E. Fleming and Gregory C. Fleming, both of Milo. The court granted shared parental rights and responsibilities of the minor children. googletag.cmd.push(function ()… Read More
    SKOWHEGAN — Several burglaries and thefts have been solved in Somerset County with the stolen items recovered and returned to their owners. According to Detective Sgt. Carl Gottardi of the Somerset County Sheriff’s Department, a bucket loader was reported stolen from the Scott Paper Co. Read More
    ROCKLAND — Plans for any new terminal building at the Maine State Ferry Service have been shelved until the state will accept any capital improvement proposals. The Ferry Service is moving ahead with the construction of two new vessels, however. Bids will be opened Feb. Read More
    PITTSFIELD — Aggravated criminal mischief, motor vehicle burglaries, thefts and arson are but a few of the charges to be levied against three area youths this week, according to Officer Pierre Boucher of the Pittsfield Police Department. Boucher confirmed that confessions had been received from Kristina McCarron, 19,… Read More
    BELFAST — Waldo County fishermen will now have a representative on the Legislature’s Joint Standing Committee on Marine Resources. Sen. Robert R. Gould, R-Belfast, has been appointed to serve on that committee, in addition to being reappointed to the Transportation Committee. Sen. Gould, who is… Read More
    ROCKLAND — The initial step toward mandatory recycling was taken Monday night when the City Council passed an ordinance amendment in first reading. A public hearing will be held Monday, Feb. 11, after which the council will consider final passage. Although the all-inclusive ordinance that… Read More
    BELFAST — As young American men and women move toward the Arabian battlefront to, in the words of President George Bush, “preserve our way of life,” the Belfast Comprehensive Plan Committee decided that high school students were too immature to have a voice in the city’s future. Read More
    BLUE HILL — In response to student requests, a peer support group, facilitated by health teacher Martha Horne and Rick Bellettieri from the Community Health and Counseling Service in Ellsworth, will begin at George Stevens Academy on Jan. 21. The group will allow students to… Read More
    ELLSWORTH — The Down East Family YMCA will take its annual Red Sox trip Saturday, May 11. Tickets are $40 and were made available for purchase on Jan. 2 at the YMCA service desk. Seats are located in the Upper Box, Section 3, in right… Read More
    ELLSWORTH — Students at Ellsworth High School will soon be able to trade good grades for discounts when the school’s honor roll incentive plan begins this March. Called Project PRISE, or Public Recognition and Incentive for Student Excellence, the program will allow honor-roll students to… Read More
    STONINGTON — The Maine Public Utilities Commission has scheduled a hearing for Monday, Feb. 18, to hear comments from the public on the request for a rate increase from the Stonington Water Co. According to Town Manager Roger Stone, the water company is seeking a… Read More
    ELLSWORTH — The Down East AIDS Network will begin a Support Group for Caregivers starting at 7:30 p.m. Tuesday, Jan. 22. Doug Kimmel, Ph.D., a local psychologist, will be the facilitator. The support group is for buddies, health care professionals, human service and social work… Read More
    ORONO — If all goes as planned, most residents here in need of emergency help will have access to 911 services later this winter. Currently, the fire, police, and rescue services are summoned by a single phone number that operates on six rotating telephone lines. Read More
    A resident of an apartment on Cumberland Avenue in Bangor reported to Bangor police that two boxes of Elvis Presley records were stolen from his apartment between August and December. He valued the albums at $100. A 1991 Chevrolet Caprice was reportedly stolen from inside… Read More
    PORTLAND — Maine’s shoreland zoning law could be threatened by the Department of Environmental Protection’s decision to stop supervising municipal shoreland zoning. The state’s shoreland zoning law was one of a handful of environmental laws that two decades ago made Maine a national leader in… Read More
    Tensions in the Persian Gulf were felt in Maine Monday when some dealers raised heating oil prices 20 cents a gallon and the wholesale price of gasoline jumped by 12 to 15 cents a gallon. The volatility in oil prices came the day before Predident… Read More
    Eduard Shevardnadze was perhaps least surprised by the military crackdown in Lithuania. Barely three weeks ago, the former foreign minister warned in his resignation speech of encroaching dictatorship in the Soviet Union. With tanks last weekend rolling through Lithuania’s captial city of Vilnius and paratroops spraying bullets into… Read More
    Another Viewpoint by Bob Chase, published on Dec. 27, may have been more important for what it didn’t say than what it did. There were several issues raised which should be clarified. First, under both national and state labor laws, employees have the legal right,… Read More
    SAVANNAH, Ga. — Rice bran oil has the unique ability to lower harmful cholesterol levels up to 30 percent without reducing the so-called good cholesterol that protects against heart attacks, a researcher said Monday. Tests with animals show that rice bran oil can even raise… Read More
    LIMESTONE — Military and law enforcement officers in Aroostook County, the Maine area with the most exposure to a largely unguarded border with Canada, were concerned Monday about possible terrorist activity in the event of war in the Persian Gulf. Most law enforcement agencies contacted… Read More
    Neil Young, with special guests Social Distortion and Sonic Youth, will perform in a 7:30 p.m. concert Sunday, Feb. 10, at the Cumberland County Civic Center. Tickets are available at the Civic Center box office and all Ticketron outlets or by calling 1-800-382-8080. Read More
    AUGUSTA — Describing Maine’s economy as being “in cardiac arrest,” Republican Gov. John R. McKernan said Monday that only “major budget surgery” would allow state government to recover. In presenting his plan for a balanced budget through mid-1993, McKernan told reporters and the Legislature that… Read More
    Leaders of several religious denominations and representatives of the Maine Council of Churches will meet with Gov. John R. McKernan and legislative leaders Tuesday morning in Augusta to share with them a two-page statement on the budget. The Maine Council of Churches developed the statement,… Read More
    WASHINGTON — Senate Majority Leader George J. Mitchell said Monday that the Soviet Army’s brutal crackdown on pro-democracy demonstrators in Lithuania raises doubts about the scheduled summit between President George Bush and Mikhail Gorbachev, and may signal that the United States can no longer “continue business as usual… Read More
    An Orrington couple brought home the $10,000 first prize on Sunday’s episode of “America’s Funniest Home Videos.” Marcia and Harold Bean of Orrington won the prize for their video of two of their cats fighting for a bowl of food. One cat would take a… Read More
    BUCKSPORT — An unexplained power failure shut down the Champion International paper mill in Bucksport for several hours Monday afternoon and caused a small chemical leak, according to a mill official. Seth Kursman, a Champion spokesman, said the leak was very small and resulted in… Read More
    Anti-war rallies took on a desperate edge Monday when demonstrators burned an American flag in Minneapolis, blocked a downtown intersection in Chicago and disrupted traffic on the Golden Gate Bridge in San Francisco. With the deadline for a peaceful solution to the Persian Gulf crisis… Read More
    KITTERY — One hurdle remains for a $38.1 million dry dock project at the Portsmouth Naval Shipyard — approval from Deputy Secretary of Defense Donald Atwood. Navy Secretary Lawrence Garrett has signed a waiver that would exempt the project from Defense Secretary Richard Cheney’s military… Read More
    On Wednesday, the Bangor Daily News will publish the results of a nationwide opinion poll of readers served by 250 daily newspapers, including the NEWS, concerning the situation in the Persian Gulf. Readers may cast their votes by dialing 1-900-872-3737, Ext. 212 if they believe… Read More
    AUGUSTA — Ten of the Maine Legislature’s 19 standing committees will have new House co-chairmen this session. The roster of committee leaders was announced by House Speaker John L. Martin, D-Eagle Lake, who appointed himself acting co-chairman of the Appropriations Committee following the death in… Read More
    WISCASSET — The Maine Yankee nuclear plant has resumed full-power operations after being shut down for nearly a month, a spokesman said Monday. The plant was shut down Dec. 19 so the company could inspect and repair a steam generator system, which was leaking. googletag.cmd.push(function… Read More
    Parents whose children died or were injured by mandated vaccines before Oct. 1, 1988, have until Jan. 31, 1991, to file for compensation under the National Childhood Vaccine Injury Act of 1986. The law offers a no-fault federal compensation system alternative to suing vaccine manufacturers or physicians. Those… Read More
    Hosts for the Soviet Andreyev Balalaika Orchestra from Leningrad are being sought by the University of Maine. The 60-member orchestra will be in Maine for workshops and demonstrations on campus and in public schools from Monday, Jan. 28 through Wednesday, Feb. 13. A concert will… Read More
    Midnight tonight. Across the country and in most of the world, men and women are aware of the clock. They are waiting for 12 p.m. EST, the end of Jan. 15 in Washington, and the beginning of a new era in U.S. relations in the Middle East. Read More