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    Hampden frosh top Ellsworth HAMPDEN – Aaron Moore scored a game-high 21 points to pace the Hampden freshman boys to a 60-50 win over Ellsworth in basketball action here Thursday. For 3-9 Hampden, Jeff Carson and Shawn Bradford each scored 10 points. For 10-2 Ellsworth,… Read More
    WINSLOW – Chris Labby had a hat trick and made 2 assists to lead the Stearns Minutemen of Millinocket to a 7-5 high school hockey victory over Lawrence of Fairfield here at Sukee Arena Thursday. For the 5-3 Minutemen, Brian Barnes scored 2 goals. Chris… Read More
    PRESQUE ISLE – Bub Sawtelle tossed in 31 points and Ron Crouse added 23 to lead the Northern Maine Technical College to a 117-87 men’s basketball win over Bethany College of Suffex, New Brunswick, here Thursday. Tyler Turner added 15 points for the 5-2 winners… Read More
    ELLSWORTH – Baret Hayes scored 9 of his game-high 25 points in the final quarter to spark East Grand of Danforth to a 57-48 schoolboy basketball victory over Temple Christian Academy here Thursday night. The Vikings’ come-from-behind victory gives them a 9-3 record. googletag.cmd.push(function ()… Read More
    Shutting down the University of Maine’s forwards is no small task. After all, five of them have 15 or more goals and eight have 7 or more. But the Bears have also started to get some offensive production from their defense corps and Maine Coach… Read More
    Anne Cote is, in basketball termonology, a scorer. A ball in her hands will usually find a way into the hoop. Three games into her Husson College basketball career, one thing seems certain – Cote came as advertised. googletag.cmd.push(function () { // Define Slot var… Read More
    CARIBOU – Shelly Richardson scored 19 points to lead the Caribou Vikings past the Hampden Broncos by 62-50 in a Class A schoolgirl basketball matchup here Thursday night. For the 4-3 Vikings, Darcie McElwee had 12 points. googletag.cmd.push(function () { // Define Slot var slot_sizes… Read More
    AUGUSTA – Robbie Lamarre scored 19 points to lead the University of Maine-Augusta to a 65-61 victory over Maine Martime Academy of Castine in men’s basketball action here Thursday. Mark DelaMare had 16 points for the Rebels. googletag.cmd.push(function () { // Define Slot var slot_sizes… Read More
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    Although warmer-than-usual temperatures and heavy rain has decreased the amount of snow on the ground in the Bangor area, it hasn’t decreased the spirits of the organizers of the Sno-Ball Softball ’91 tournament. Organizers say there’s still plenty of snow on the ground and the… Read More
    GORHAM – The University of Southern Maine women’s basketball team extended its home-court winning streak to 30 games by pounding visiting Plymouth State College 76-52 here Thursday night. Senior captain Laura Pate paced the Huskies (10-3) with 21 points and 10 rebounds. Katarina Pulkkinen added… Read More
    I take strong exception to Dr. Norinne Daly’s Jan. 1 guest column, titled, “Common sense at the university.” I can understand and to some extent accept her position on hockey “super boxes,” though I feel such boxes may send entirely the wrong message to the people of Maine… Read More
    Gov. McKernan’s effort in his Jan. 5-6 guest column to deny that he knew of impending budget problems before the election deserves a response. At best, his defense suggests that he and his advisers took a “hear no evil, see no evil” approach to the economic downturn. He… Read More
    Since November, Orono Friends Meeting (Quakers) has been holding a silent prayer vigil for peace in the Middle East every Saturday from 1 p.m. to 1:30 p.m. at West Market Square in downtown Bangor. The prayer vigil will continue at that time every Saturday at least until the… Read More
    I am writing in response to two letters I read in your Dec. 11 edition, headlined, “Speak with one voice to Saddam,” and “Vote of confidence.” I am a resident of Winterport deployed on Operation Desert (Storm). As an active-duty service member and American, I… Read More
    I would like to comment on the article by A. Jay Higgins (BDN, Jan. 9), about the coal-fired power plant proposed for Bucksport. I don’t believe the opponents outnumbered the supporters, they merely outscreamed them. I noticed that most of the “screamers” were very young,… Read More
    Not all Calais athletic fans are in the bleachers nor, for that matter, are all the athletes on the floor. So, as a Calais fan, I would prefer not to be classed with “the few, the loud” who ban together and make the noise that upsets the supporters… Read More
    The Harrington Volunteer Fire Department wishes to thank all those who donated and helped with the Christmas Fund for kids. With their help, we made a lot of kids in Harrington a lot happier when Santa arrived by the Harrington fire truck on Dec. 23. Sherry L. Scott,… Read More
    CARIBOU — Officials from Presque Isle and Tri-Community Recycling and Sanitary Landfill met Wednesday to continue discussions on preliminary plans to share a recycling capital-investment grant administered by the Office of Waste Reduction and Recycling. Officials discussed the establishment of a central recycling facility between… Read More
    MADAWASKA — A Madawaska man pleaded guilty in Aroostook County Superior Court on Monday and was sentenced to three years in jail for threatening a Madawaska police officer who was answering a call to a family dispute at Madawaska nearly a year ago. Jean Cyr,… Read More
    CARIBOU — The Caribou City Council will meet at 8 a.m. Friday, Jan. 18, in a special session to discuss retaining a consulting firm to assist in recruitment of a city manager. City Manager Terry St. Peter resigned last month to take a similar position… Read More
    CARIBOU — New officers for the Caribou Masonic Lodge were installed Jan. 12 at the Masonic Temple in Caribou. Darrel C. McDougal was installed as worshipful master. Other officers and participants at the semi-public ceremony were Louis Creenier, Wayne Nichols, Mack Haines, McDougal, Alan Willey,… Read More
    WASHBURN — Nomination papers are available at the Washburn Town Office for two seats on the Washburn Town Council and three seats on SAD 45’s board of directors. The vacancies are for three-year terms. Richard Sperry and Timothy O’Donnell have terms which are expiring on… Read More
    CARIBOU — The Northern Maine Regional Planning Commission elected officers and executive board members and approved amendments to its year-old charter during an annual meeting Wednesday Agency officials observed a brief moment of silence at about 7:15 p.m. when word of the allied attack on… Read More
    PRESQUE ISLE — Porteous Mitchell and Braun Co., headquartered in Portland, has confirmed that it will be one of four anchor stores to locate at the Aroostook Centre mall, slated to open Aug. 1, 1992. Officials from Sears Roebuck and Co. and Kmart already have… Read More
    CARIBOU — At a special meeting Wednesday night, the Northern Maine Regional Planning Commission’s executive board approved a $380,000 loan for a Michigan man negotiating to buy the Gilbert and Bennett Northeast Wood Division’s Van Buren cedar mulch mill. NMRPC Revolving Loan Fund Administrator Duane… Read More
    CARIBOU — The Tri-Community Recycling and Sanitary Landfill board of directors met Wednesday to consider requests for recycling and waste-disposal assistance from Westfield and Mars Hill, according to letters received by Kenneth Hensler, landfill director. Options discussed by directors were whether to allow Mars Hill… Read More
    FORT KENT — Aroostook County Commissioners went on record Wednesday night opposing District Court cuts and the pushing of court witness and juror fees onto the county, as proposed by Gov. John R. McKernan’s cost-savings bill, LD 108. They agreed to support the efforts of… Read More
    PRESQUE ISLE The following cases were among those processed Jan. 10-16 in 2nd District Court in Presque Isle by Judge David B. Griffiths: googletag.cmd.push(function () { // Define Slot var slot_sizes = [[300,250]]; var new_slot_sizes = []; var has_banner = false; for (var i =… Read More
    COLUMBIA — The Pleasant River Fish and Game Conservation Association will sponsor four sports-related courses: trapper education, hunter safety, bow hunting, and all-terrain vehicle safety. The sporting group has requested people interested in attending any of the courses to contact either Alvin Smith, 497-5460; Luther… Read More
    MACHIAS — The need for a truck route linking Route 1 with the Machias Industrial Park, bypassing the Elm Street residential district, was emphasized recently when selectmen debated then denied a request to allow an oil refining-type business to move into the park. Trucks destined… Read More
    MACHIAS — The following real estate transfers were recorded in the Washington County Registry of Deeds from Dec. 10 to 14: Leah T. Sowers to Hilmar E. Utecht et al., property at Wesley. googletag.cmd.push(function () { // Define Slot var slot_sizes = [[300,250]]; var new_slot_sizes… Read More
    HARRINGTON — The spring semester of the adult education program at Narraguagus High School will begin Monday, Feb. 4. Classes will meet on Monday, Tuesday, Wednesday or Thursday nights. All classes will meet at the high school. Registration in advance by mail is suggested, but… Read More
    MACHIAS — Families United, a 10-year-old licensed mental health facility, will hold an open house and public forum in conjunction with its annual meeting Wednesday, Jan. 23, in the Congregational Church. The Rev. Norman Duzen, president of Family United’s board of directors, said the open… Read More
    DOVER-FOXCROFT — The competitive swim team of the Piscataquis Regional YMCA will host its first home swim meet of the 1990-91 season at 1 p.m. Saturday, Jan. 19, in the YMCA pool. The Piscataquis Regional YMCA team will compete against Northern York County YMCA in… Read More
    BROWNVILLE JUNCTION — The United Methodist Women of the Brownville Junction United Methodist Church held election of officers at the meeting held Tuesday at the church. Officers elected were Nancy Belvin, president; Elizabeth Chase, vice president; Doris Harris, secretary; and Greta Connors, treasurer. Reporting for… Read More
    MILO — Twenty residents in School Administrative District 41 completed a six-week substitute teaching course at Penquis Valley High School Tuesday night. Instructors for the class, which was offered by the district’s adult education program, were David Walker, SAD 41 elementary supervisor, and Christine Beres, Milo Elementary School… Read More
    GUILFORD — Piscataquis Community High School has been selected as a finalist in the Next Century Schools program of the RJR Nabisco Foundation, a program designed to stimulate reform of public education through grants as large as $750,000 over three-year periods. Among the proposals from… Read More
    DOVER-FOXCROFT — Slush on the highway contributed to an accident on East Main Street in Dover-Foxcroft on Wednesday. According to Lt. Gerald Merrill of the Dover-Foxcroft Police Department, Kenneth A. Corson, 36, of Dover-Foxcroft, had turned his vehicle into a driveway on East Main Street… Read More
    GUILFORD — A recommendation to hire a part-time chemical-health coordinator will be made to School Administrative District 4 directors at their Thursday, Jan. 24 meeting, at Piscataquis Community High School. The recommendation will be made by the SAD 4 Curriculum Committee and by members of… Read More
    PASSADUMKEAG — Perlie McLaughlin, a Grange member for 86 years, recently celebrated his 100th birthday with members of the North Penobscot Pomona. He was born on Jan. 11, 1891. Bruce Tilton, lecturer of North Penobscot Pomona, said McLaughlin has worked on log drives on the… Read More
    DOVER-FOXCROFT — Airman Shannon R. Hunt has graduated from Air Force basic training at Lackland Air Force Base, Texas. She is the daughter of Leonard W. Hunt of Dover-Foxcroft and Shirley M. Abbot of Bingham. LAKEVILLE — Pvt. Scott E. Hamel has completed training at… Read More
    PALMYRA — At the same time that Palmyra’s waste management committee is gearing up to educate the community about recycling and sample bids on a recycling truck were being sent, a petition was being circulated in Palmyra to stop the truck’s purchase. The petition apparently requests that the… Read More
    DEXTER — A Dexter man was charged with reckless conduct with a firearm Thursday night after he fired two shots in his yard to scare off a group of juveniles who were allegedly throwing snowballs at the vehicles in his yard. According to Alan Emerson… Read More
    PITTSFIELD — A car-deer accident was reported late Wednesday night, according to the Pittsfield police incident log. According to reports, Kathy Brattoya struck a deer on the Higgins Road around midnight. Earlier in the evening, a theft was reported at the Mill Pond Market, where… Read More
    ROCKLAND — Structural damage was minimal Thursday as firefighters contained a fire at the Chickadee Laundry and Dry Cleaning on Winter Street. Fire Chief Raymond Wooster said the fire was believed to have started from an ironing machine that overheated and ignited lint in a vent. Read More
    ROCKLAND — Some postal services will be provided on the holiday commemorating the birth of the Rev. Dr. Martin Luther King Jr. Business and residential mail will be processed Monday, Jan. 21, for delivery Tuesday, it was announced by Postmaster Arey C. Bryant. “There will… Read More
    WALDOBORO — The appointment of Chuck Kruger of Thomaston as producing director of the 325-seat Waldo Theater and gallery facility was announced Thursday by the board of directors. Kitty Fassett, president of Waldo Theater Inc., said the appointment was formalized recently. “Chuck has been consulting… Read More
    SEARSPORT — Whenever the state ups the ante on ferry rates, island residents know they are playing against a stacked deck. Island residents attending Thursday’s public hearing on the Ferry Service’s proposal to attach a 50-cent-per-person and $1-per-car surcharge on existing ferry rates were adamant… Read More
    BUCKSPORT — Robert Brideau, 21, of Bucksport, was injured in a fire that destroyed a storage shed Thursday morning, according to Bucksport fire officials. The 8-by-8-foot wooden shed stood less than five feet away from a house trailer on property owned by Gilbert Ogden on… Read More
    ELLSWORTH — The Ellsworth City Library Board of Trustees worked with architects Sam Woodward and Dean Bingham on Wednesday evening to trim more than $10,000 from the list of projected outlays for furnishings for the new addition. Items such as a magazine rack for the… Read More
    Local peace groups in Hancock County are encouraging local residents to attend the peace rally sponsored by the Campaign for Peace in the Middle East and planned for Saturday, Jan. 26 in Washington, D.C. The Maine Peace and Justice Center is organizing a bus caravan… Read More
    SEARSPORT — Whenever the state ups the ante on ferry rates, island residents know they are playing against a stacked deck. Island residents attending Thursday’s public hearing on the Ferry Service’s proposal to attach a 50-cent-per-person and $1-per-car surcharge on existing ferry rates were adamant… Read More
    The Hearts in Bloom program will be presented for the second year by the American Heart Association, Maine Affiliate. Hearts in Bloom is a fund-raising program to recruit businesses for orders of fresh flower bouquets for $5 donations. Deadline for ordering is Friday, Jan. 25. Read More
    For the past four summers, workers in Brewer’s Department of Public Works have enjoyed the luxury of three-day weekends every week. Not any longer. The City Council has voted 4-1 to change the summer schedule, eliminating the three-day weekends. Under the summer schedule, which ran… Read More
    On Wednesday, Fifth Street Middle School teacher Gary Capehart had his hands full discussing the meaning of America’s Declaration of Independence with his eighth-grade social studies pupils. The next morning, the topic didn’t change much, just the world. For these young people born after the… Read More
    ORONO — A fire in Orono on Thursday morning heavily damaged an apartment building housing 20 people. The fire started in one of the half-dozen apartments at 12 Pleasant St. Fire Chief Robert Burke said that smoke alarms woke the four occupants in the apartment. Read More
    ORONO — With municipal elections less than two months away, the town might once again face a lack of candidates for public office. So far, only three residents have taken out nomination papers for the six open seats on the School Board and the Town… Read More
    Robert Allen, 38, Greater Area Bangor Shelter, was arrested Tuesday on Main Street in Bangor and charged with obstructing a public way. Police said Allen was walking in the middle of the street and almost got hit by a car. Allen was taken to the Penobscot County Jail. Read More
    Nasrin Jassamm opened the door to her family’s split-level home in one of Bangor’s newer developments. The traditional scarf worn by Muslim women to cover their heads could not hide the emotion in her eyes steeped by hours of watching broadcasts that told her about the bombing of… Read More
    Continuous live television coverage of war in the Persian Gulf has completely disrupted the advertising schedules of local TV stations. But broadcast executives say the coverage will have little long-term impact on the stations’ profits. The four largest U.S. networks — ABC, CBS, CNN and… Read More
    BIDDEFORD — Shape Inc. and its largest creditor announced on Thursday that a tentative deal is imminent that could result in the company’s reorganization and emergence from bankruptcy protection. Shape filed a $100 million suit last December against the Bank of New England and three… Read More
    Activities in the Persian Gulf Thursday precipitated increased security measures in airports, courts and other public areas around the state. Security at Bangor International Airport was increased to its highest level Thursday, and a Bangor police officer was assigned to the airport full time. googletag.cmd.push(function… Read More
    WASHINGTON — Stephen Bean tried to imagine how it might have looked during the early morning hours in Baghdad when the aerial war against Saddam Hussein was launched. It would be a sight that Bean had seen before, during the late 1980s, when test versions… Read More
    The price of crude oil plummeted on U.S. markets Thursday as a reaction to optimistic reports from the Persian Gulf, but it appears that Maine consumers will have to wait a while to see the lower prices reflected at local gas pumps and heating oil dealerships. Read More
    Graffiti on bathroom walls at Bangor International Airport is removed as soon as possible after it is discovered, said the man who has the cleaning contract. On Thursday morning after the 19th Combat Engineers took off for Saudi Arabia, a statement and reply was on… Read More
    U.S. Army troops on their way to Saudi Arabia spent extra time stateside at motels in the Greater Bangor area Wednesday night. A chartered 747 filled with 500 soldiers from the 19th Combat Engineers Battalion in Fort Knox, Ky., landed at Bangor International Airport on… Read More
    At the Maine Air National Guard Base at Bangor International Airport, troops were maintaining the heightened security Thursday that was established more than a week ago. “Everything’s quiet here. We’re just watching CNN to see what’s happening,” Capt. Mark Tuck, Maineiac public affairs officer, said… Read More
    ROCKLAND — In an emotionally charged two-hour hearing Thursday in Knox County Superior Court, John Corvin, 26, of Westbrook, was sentenced to serve 10 years in Maine State Prison, with three years suspended and probation for six years on each of three counts of vehicular manslaughter. Read More
    As a group of students huddles in front of a TV in the University of Maine’s Memorial Union hungrily absorbing the latest news of war, a young man solemnly surveys the opinions scrawled like graffiti on a message board nearby. “Let’s turn the desert into… Read More
    “Thirteen Clocks,” part of the Penobscot Theatre’s Children’s Theater Series, will be performed at 11 a.m. Saturday, Jan. 19, at the Penobscot Theatre on Main Street in Bangor. Tickets are $4. For information, telephone 942-3333. Read More
    WASHINGTON — As American military personnel waged war against Saddam Hussein, Republicans and Democrats quarreled for several hours Thursday over whether to praise President George Bush for “decisively” acting to resolve the Persian Gulf crisis. As that dispute was resolved, Maine’s senators warned that initial… Read More
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    The war in the Middle East brought a large crowd of demonstrators to the streets of Bangor Thursday afternoon. People blocked traffic on Harlow Street, and police were called in to restore order. The demonstrators then paraded through downtown Bangor. googletag.cmd.push(function () { // Define… Read More
    The Penobscot Energy Recovery Co. added a new wrinkle to contract talks with its customer communities Thursday. The owners of the waste-to-energy plant in Orrington offered a change in the proposed amendment to municipal solid-waste disposal contracts. The change would allow communities to terminate their… Read More
    AUGUSTA — About 500 Maine municipal officials and state legislators met face to face Thursday at the State-Municipal Summit as local officials sought ways to soften the impact of state budget problems on the local property tax. One idea advanced strongly by the Maine Municipal… Read More
    ATLANTA — AIDS-infected doctors and dentists should warn their patients about their disease or give up surgery, the American Medical Association and the American Dental Association recommended Thursday. The new policy comes after the Atlanta-based Centers for Disease Control said at least three people may… Read More