CASTINE – Paul Peterson pumped in 29 points to carry Westbrook College of Portland to a 77-74 win over Maine Maritime Academy in men’s basketball action at the MMA Gym Sunday afternoon. Ted Quinn chipped in with 13 points for Westbrook. The win allowed Westbrook,… Read More
    Bangor High continued to set the standard for Class A interscholastic girls swimming and diving Saturday at Cape Elizabeth. The Rams, coached by Jim Willis, overwhelmed the field with 347 points to retain the state championship. The Rams amassed 120 points more than runnerup Cape… Read More
    Seldom has it been more aptly demonstrated that the opening minutes of a basketball game are just as important as the closing minutes than in Saturday morning’s Eastern Maine Class B quarterfinal clash between the No. 2 Orono boys and No. 7 Belfast at the Bangor Auditorium. Read More
    BUCKSPORT – Ashley Sawyer of Camden-Rockport had a simple plan entering his championship match of the state Class B wrestling meet – a total, non-stop effort. Sawyer executed his simple plan and decisioned Chris Bragan of Foxcroft Academy 8-7 in the 275-pound weight class to… Read More
    RANGELEY – Cindy Sirois of Madawaska High School won two events and finished second in another to win the State Class C Skimeister Award and lead her team to the State Class C Ski Championships at Saddleback Mountain here Saturday. On Thursday, Sirois, a senior… Read More
    The Bangor Auditorium hosts the opening quarterfinal rounds of the Maine Secondary School Principals’ Association Eastern Maine Class C and D schoolgirl basketball tournaments Monday with two games to be played in each class. Class D initiates the action at 9:05 a.m. with Jonesport-Beals facing… Read More
    ORONO – University of Maine sophomore center Jim Montgomery put a tidbit of information from linemate Jean-Yves Roy to good use during Saturday night’s Hockey East game against Merrimack College. “Jean-Yves told me on the bench that if I get a shot in close, to… Read More
    KINGSTON, R.I. – The University of Maine men’s basketball team, leading the North Atlantic Conference, continued to struggle against non-nonference competition Saturday, bowing to Rhode Island 89-72 at Keaney Gymnasium. Rhode Island, which is a pack team in the Atlantic 10, broke to a 10-0… Read More
    David Ploch, coach of the Old Town Indians, asserts state swim championships are won in the trials. He was proved correct on Saturday at the Husson College pool in Bangor where a focused Indian team outswam the field in the trials and then went on to capture the… Read More
    BRUNSWICK – The Brunswick High School boys and Portland girls won State Class A Indoor Track and Field Championships here Saturday at Bowdoin College. Both meets were decided by seven points. In the boys meet, Brunswick outpointed Cheverus of Portland 53-46. Brewer was third with… Read More
    HAMPDEN – Kristina Roderick scored 22 points to lead the Hampden Academy Broncos to a 56-52 win over Caribou on Saturday in schoolgirl basketball action. For the 13-4 Broncos, Stacy Whitcomb had 17 points and 10 rebounds. googletag.cmd.push(function () { // Define Slot var slot_sizes… Read More
    St. Joseph’s College of Standish has earned the top seeds in both the men’s and women’s NAIA District 5 East basketball playoffs which open this week. The St. Joseph’s men, owners of a 23-7 record, will entertain 4th seeded UMaine-Presque Isle (14-9) Thursday while third-seeded… Read More
    SANFORD – The Sanford Redskins placed six wrestlers in the top four and the Kennebunk Rams placed four to finish tied at 82 for the state Class A wrestling team title at Sanford High School Saturday. It’s believed to be the first-ever first-place tie in… Read More
    INDIAN ISLAND – Corey Thibodeau scored three goals to lead Old Town to a 7-0 whitewashing of the Orono Red Riots in high school hockey action on Saturday night at the Sockalexis Ice Arena here. C.J. Theriault added a goal and two assists for the… Read More
    With one minute and 10 seconds left in the second overtime and her team up by two, Fort Kent’s Neile Joler tossed up a three-pointer. So much for textbook basketball. Joler’s attempt swished cleanly through the net, however, pushing Fort Kent’s lead to five and… Read More
    Mattanawcook Academy of Lincoln hadn’t been playing well defensively of late, but the Lynx’ defense came through in the clutch on Saturday, holding Houlton scoreless over the last 2:25 of the second overtime to key a 63-59 Class B quarterfinal victory at the Bangor Auditorium. Read More
    Although it was a matchup of No. 2 vs. No. 7 – an undefeated Rockland Tigers team vs. Ellsworth, a team the Tigers had already beaten twice this season – both coaches considered Saturday’s Eastern Maine Class B quarterfinal matchup to be one of the toughest of the… Read More
    Two of Maine’s veteran high school swim coaches, Phil Emery of Bangor and Don Richards of Cape Elizabeth, will lead their teams to the Class A state championship meet Monday at the University of Maine in Orono. And, both squads are intent on leaving the Wallace Pool with… Read More
    Out and About: If your favorite winter pastime is waiting for a flag to fly above an ice-fishing trap, then you might as well put your power auger to work where you could snag a prize as well as a fish. That possibility will present itself on Saturday… Read More
    Classes D and C get into the act at the Bangor Auditorium on Monday as the Eastern Maine Class B-C-D Basketball Tournament gets rolling at full tilt. Three schoolboy contests are scheduled, including a Class D quarterfinal between third-seeded Easton and No. 6 Bangor Christian… Read More
    AT WALLACE POOL, UMaine Orono New England Women’s Intercollegiate Swimming and Diving Championships Boston College 597, Northeastern Univ. 436.5, Univ. of Massachusetts 428, Springfield 410.5, Providence 362, Vermont 328, Maine 291, Univ. of New Hampshire 257, Univ. Rhode Island 252, Holy Cross 107, Southern Conn. Read More
    WINSLOW – Jesse White scored a hat trick and added an assist and Jared Mills made 12 saves as Winslow High School’s Raiders blanked Bangor 10-0 at the Sukee Ice Arena here Saturday. Paul Fecteau had a goal and two assists for the 16-2 winners… Read More
    MAINE vs. SIENA Time, site: Monday, 7 p.m., Alumni Recreation Center, Loudonville, N.Y., 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… Read More
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    I attended the recent Ellsworth Area Chamber of Commerce Eggs ‘n Issues breakfast in which City Manager Timothy King spoke about an impending budget problem in Ellsworth. I was pleased when King said the No. 1 funding priority for Ellsworth is education. I share his… Read More
    Recent accounts of the proposal to claim the deposits from unreturned beverage containers stated that the revenues would be used to fund the Department of Environmental Protection. Actually, the proposal is to use the money to fund waste-reduction and recycling programs in the Maine Waste… Read More
    The Feb. 2-3 edition of the Bangor Daily News contained an article headlined, “Study says radon risk may be overestimated.” One could question if the message conveyed by the article was in the public interest. The surgeon general, the American Lung Association, the American Public… Read More
    In a recently announced administrative order, all of the members of the Maine Supreme Judicial Court decreed that in every Superior Court civil case in which a party demands a jury, he or she will have to pay an additional $300 for that demand. Thus, beyond the $100… Read More
    I have videotapes of approximately five of the Labor Day parades held in the town of Sherman. Nobody said I couldn’t tape the parade. I have videotapes of two selectmen’s meetings. These were open meetings, and I was well within the Right to Know law. Read More
    Congratulations to Channel VII for bringing closed-captioning to the local TV news. As educators of hearing-impaired and deaf students, we applaud this attempt to make more information available to the hearing-impaired and deaf community. Not only will this help our students keep informed of local… Read More
    After seeing the full-page advertisement that Fleet Bank put in the Bangor Daily News on Feb. 5, I feel compelled to write. Fleet Bank thanked everyone for having confidence in Maine Savings and said they would continue to provide the same services. I was one… Read More
    In a full-page advertisement in the February issue of Harper’s Bazaar, the Partnership for a Drug Free America struck again. The ad stated that smoking marijuana damages your lungs, impairs brain functions, and may harm your reproductive system. Marijuana is presently classified as a Schedule… Read More
    The Volkswagen Fox has been remodeled for 1991. Both ends of the Fox have been restyled, and the power plant has been equipped with VW’s patented Digifant electronic engine-management system. Available models are the two-door Fox and a four-door Fox GL. Both models can be… Read More
    What’s new, Subaru? The 1991 Subaru lineup features a Legacy LSi sedan equipped with leather upholstery and additional standard features for the Loyale sedan and wagon. googletag.cmd.push(function () { // Define Slot var slot_sizes = [[300,250]]; var new_slot_sizes = []; var has_banner = false; for… Read More
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    Saab has introduced a 2.3-liter, 16-valve turbocharged engine as standard equipment on the 1991 9000 Turbo and 9000 CD Turbo. Through the expert use of advanced production techniques and technology — specifically turbocharging, intercooling, twin counter-rotating balance shafts, and direct ignition — the new 200-horsepower… Read More
    Two new models, a redesigned Sentra and an NX Coupe, join a Nissan lineup that has been refined and enhanced for 1991. Changes in the 1991 lineup include: Most significant are changes in the 240SX line, which now sports an aggressive front-end appearance, a 16-valve… Read More
    Plymouth’s impressive selection of 1991 products is headlined by new Voyager and Grand Voyager minivans. The two minivans, which have appealed to American families since their introduction during the mid-1980s, reveal subtle, yet distinctive differences from their 1990 counterparts. googletag.cmd.push(function () { // Define Slot… Read More
    Maine residents who auto-shop at Mazda dealers this year will discover a new two-door sport utility vehicle named for a Southwestern Indian tribe. Mazda has invaded the sport-utility market with its Navajo, which is being built for Mazda by the Ford Motor Co. at a… Read More
    Jeep, the world-famous brand name synonymous with the leading sport-utility vehicles, celebrates its 50th anniversary in 1991 with improvements to its entire lineup. Outstanding features on today’s Jeeps include dependable modern four-wheel-drive technology and the most powerful engines in their respective classes. For 1991, Jeep… Read More
    The newest additions to the Honda lineup are an Accord SE sedan and a four-door Accord station wagon — with the latter being built in Marysville, Ohio. The new special edition (SE) four-door Accord sedan boasts a more powerful engine, a leather-trimmed interior, and antilock… Read More
    A new 1992 Crown Victoria and a 1991-line of Escorts provide the major new car products at Ford dealerships this year. The 1992 Ford Crown Victoria is the first major redesign of Ford’s full-size, four-door family sedan since 1979 and features aerodynamic styling, a new… Read More
    The Dodge Division of Chrysler Motors is positioned to offer customers a rich assortment of performance, high-efficiency, driving pleasure, convenience, and value in its 1991 model lineup. Chief among these 1991 attributes is performance, led by the eye-catching new Dodge Stealth. A limited-edition 2+2 sports… Read More
    New power in the form of a V8 in the Dakota midsize pickup, the introduction of a new 4×4 Dakota Club Cab, and a redesigned Caravan C/V cargo van mark the 1991 Dodge trucks. The 5.2-liter V8, which is available with an automatic transmission, makes… Read More
    Chrysler luxury cars enter 1991 with technological refinements and additional product features to further distinguish them in the automotive marketplace. All models have improved front suspensions and steering systems. Antilock brakes are either standard or optional on all models. At the head of the class… Read More
    Chevrolet’s come a long way since a brand new Chevette could start rocking and rolling only a year or so off the showroom floor. Starting the 1980s with a reputation for making cars that weren’t exactly the paragons of quality construction, Chevrolet responded by building… Read More
    The broadest range of luxury carlines, ranging from the traditional Brougham to prestige models like the Seville Touring Sedan, will be offered by Cadillac in 1991. Cadillac is the only company that mass produces luxury automobiles equipped with V8s. A new 4.9-liter fuel-injected V8 will… Read More
    Audi’s engineering showcase, the luxury 1991 V8 Quattro, is the world’s only production sedan that offers the driver the safety and control benefits of permanently engaged all-wheel drive and anti-locking braking combined with V8 performance. The V8 Quattro offered as standard equipment a four-speed automatic… Read More
    HOULTON — The Southern Aroostook Golf For Health Committee has set Aug. 10 and 11 as the dates for the second County Open Golf Tournament. Last year, more than 300 people participated in the tournament, which was held at the Houlton Community Golf Club in… Read More
    MONTICELLO — A Caribou man was arrested by state police Sunday morning after he stole a car in Bridgewater. Dino Dinatale, 28, was charged with theft of a motor vehicle after he stole a 1987 Buick Cutlass from the yard of Dorothia Smith in Bridgewater. Read More
    CARIBOU — The Caribou Chamber of Commerce board of directors has announced the hiring of Vicki J. Smith as the new executive director. Smith is an Aroostook County native and married to George Smith Jr. who is employed at Norsworthy’s Sales and Service. She will… Read More
    ORIENT — One man was injured, and a family of six was left homeless Sunday morning after fire swept through their mobile home on U.S. Route 1 in Orient. Errol Faulkner, 42, suffered burns to his hands and stomach after a flammable liquid he was… Read More
    FORT KENT — The SAD 27 Adult-Community Education and Cooperative Extension will offer a course, “Cooking for your Heart,” beginning from 6:30 to 9:30 p.m. Monday, March 4, and running for six weeks. The course is for people who want to cook meals low in fat, cholesterol, salt… Read More
    VAN BUREN — Thirty-five fifth-graders at Gateway School in Van Buren have completed the Drug and Alcohol Resistance Education Program. Sgt. Daniel Kinney of the Aroostook County Sheriff’s Department was the instructor. googletag.cmd.push(function () { // Define Slot var slot_sizes = [[300,250]]; var new_slot_sizes =… Read More
    FORT KENT — The SAD 27 Adult Edcuation Program will hold an employability skills program course from 6:30 to 9:30 p.m. Wednesday, Feb. 20, at the Community High School. The eight-week course will include topics useful in getting and keeping a job, living on a budget, and communication. Read More
    CALAIS — The local impact of Operation Desert Storm was brought home Saturday as several hundred people gathered to hear public officials and family members from both sides of the international border pay tribute to the men and women stationed in the Middle East. The… Read More
    ST. STEPHEN, New Brunswick — The war in the Persian Gulf is very personal to Greg Thompson, a member of Parliament representing Carleton and Charlotte counties, New Brunswick. Thompson not only supports his government’s involvement in the multinational force in the Persian Gulf, but also watches the news… Read More
    EASTPORT — The Eastport Port Authority has narrowed its list of applicants for port director to seven finalists and expects to fill the job by next month. The finalists are: Jeffrey Barnes, a former interim town manager in Princeton and Baileyville; Susan Bryant, acting port… Read More
    LUBEC — A new, fully licensed child-care service for infants is available at the Quoddy Bay Children’s Center, at the Regional Medical Center at Lubec. The children’s center is open from 7 a.m. to 5 p.m. weekdays, but earlier or later hours are available to… Read More
    MACHIAS — A numbering system introduced last month for vouchers presented to Washington County Commissioners for signing, is working and should eliminate confusion over payments for services and merchandise bought by the county, according to Theresa Geel, the county’s treasurer. According to the measure passed… Read More
    MACHIAS — Last week’s decision by Washington County Commissioners to hire and pay two employees to reconstruct the county’s 1990 financial records has surprised two former county officials, one of whom said Thursday that he could provide the answers sought by commissioners at no charge to the county. Read More
    INDIAN TOWNSHIP — Pupils at Indian Township Elementary School this weekend joined thousands of people all over Maine to pay tribute to Americans who are serving with the military forces in the Middle East. More than 50 youngsters took time out from their classes to… Read More
    CHERRYFIELD — Proposed legislation intended to correct alleged abuses of Maine’s General Assistance program by migrant blueberry workers have been presented to the Legislature by Rep. Frank H. Farren Jr., R-Cherryfield. LD 620, “An act to Require the State to Administer and Finance the General… Read More
    GREENVILLE — The Moosehead Lake Region Chamber of Commerce’s information center was extremely busy in October 1990. The office fielded 117 inquiries, had 1,203 walk-in visits from tourists, and responded to 277 telephone calls for information and six relocation requests. These statistics far exceeded the… Read More
    STEUBEN — The Planning Board granted 47 permits for new residential construction, mobile home placements and miscellaneous construction projects in 1990, according to an annual report from Edward E. Denniston Jr., chairman of the board. Twelve of the permits were for new residential construction, and… Read More
    GREENVILLE — The Greenville Board of Selectmen took no action Friday on a request from the Moosehead Sanitary District to transfer the existing license for the septic site from the town to the sanitary district. Selectmen expressed concern about the lack of control the town… Read More
    LAKE VIEW PLANTATION — Records were broken over the weekend during the 29th annual Schoodic Lake Ice Fishing Derby at Schoodic Lake in Piscataquis County, sponsored annually by the Milo Fire Department. According to John Crossman, general chairman, a total of 109 fish, “the largest… Read More
    GUILFORD — A proposed municipal budget of about $1.3 million will be reviewed by the Guilford Budget Advisory Committee at 7 p.m. Monday, Feb. 18, at Piscataquis Community High School. The proposed budget reflects about a 7 percent increase over the 1990-91 budget. This figure… Read More
    MILO — Near-zero temperatures and winds causing a below-zero wind-chill factor may not have been what Robert Turner of Georgia, National American Legion commander, was used to, but once inside the Joseph P. Chaisson American Legion Post in Milo, the Maine warmth came through. Turner was on a… Read More
    PITTSFIELD — Christina Hammond celebrated her 90th birthday Saturday at the home of her son and daughter-in-law, Burton and Barbara Hammond, in Pittsfield. A longtime resident of Pittsfield, Hammond was born Feb. 15, 1901, in Troy. She was married to Joshua O. Hammond for 33… Read More
    CORINNA — For the first time in its 71-year history, the Corinna American Legion Post entertained a national commander over the weekend. On Saturday, Corinna Post and Auxiliary members, as well as Legion dignitaries from throughout the area, attended a luncheon in honor of National Commander Robert S. Read More
    WARREN — In 1990, the Knox-Lincoln Soil and Water Conservation District offered a new program featuring a variety of pond services. These included existing pond evaluations and several water tests; potential pond site evaluations for those who are considering building a pond; and survey and design assistance of… Read More
    ROCKLAND — The Midcoast School of Technology adult education program will offer a course in adult, child and infant CPR which will include basic first-aid instruction. Those completing the CPR portion will be awarded an American Heart Association certificate. googletag.cmd.push(function () { // Define Slot… Read More
    FORT FAIRFIELD — The Fort Fairfield Town Council reached a verbal agreement Saturday naming Scott W. Seabury, town manager of Islesboro, as its new town manager. Seabury would replace Paul W. Beattie who resigned as town manager Feb. 11. Beattie had been serving a six-month… Read More
    ROCKLAND — The congregation of Adas Yoshuron Synagogue has scheduled a Purim service and party at 7 p.m. Wednesday, Feb. 27, at the synagogue on Willow Street in Rockland. The Purim service, featuring the reading of the story of Esther, will be led by Rabbi Harry Sky of… Read More
    ROCKPORT — The Rockport Public Library announced that a puppet show will be presented for preschool and elementary schoolchildren during the week of winter vacation. Out of Hand Productions will perform at the library at 2 p.m. Thursday, Feb. 21. googletag.cmd.push(function () { // Define… Read More
    ELLSWORTH — The Down East Family YMCA will begin a new session of programs on March 4. Registration for members will start on Feb. 18 and Feb. 25 for non-members. Programs will include swimming lessons, day care, volleyball for youths and adults, and gymnastics for ages 3-12. New… Read More
    THOMASTON — The Displaced Homemakers Program will offer a four-week assertiveness training course beginning Tuesday, Feb. 26, at the Thomaston Center of the University of Maine-Augusta. The free course will meet from 9 a.m. to noon Tuesdays and Thursdays. The training takes place in a… Read More
    ELLSWORTH — The Ellsworth Area WalkAmerica Committee will meet at 6 p.m. Tuesday, Feb. 19, at Doug’s Shop ‘n Save. Several businesses will send representatives for the committee. WalkAmerica is scheduled for Sunday, April 28. All funds raised will benefit the March of Dimes and their programs. For… Read More
    CASTINE — Maine Maritime Academy will host an open house for prospective students and their parents on Saturday, Feb. 23. Registration will take place from 8 to 9 a.m. in the Leavitt Hall lobby. A continental breakfast and lunch are free to all participants. googletag.cmd.push(function… Read More
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    BUCKSPORT — Representatives from the National Institute for Occupational Safety and Health (NIOSH) are scheduled to begin a lengthy inspection of the Champion International Corporation’s Bucksport mill next month. Seth Kursman, manager of community relations for the mill, said the study will address issues related… Read More
    An intruder smashed all the windows in an unoccupied log cabin, Ellsworth police reported. The cabin, on Route 3 just north of the Ellsworth-Trenton town line, was being renovated for a new tenant. The damage to the windows was estimated at $500. Police have a suspect in the… Read More
    WINTERPORT — Bob Turner stood in a smoky American Legion hall here before aging past warriors, talking of young future ones. On a breakneck tour of the troops, Turner, the national commander of the American Legion, had come to check morale, pat a few backs,… Read More
    ORONO — More than a dozen police from five area agencies were called to a fight here early Sunday. Although some people have been calling the incident racially motivated and police had to hold off an angry crowd at their station, authorities said race apparently was not an… Read More
    The city of Bangor will observe Presidents Day Monday. The City Hall will be closed, and rubbish will not be collected. The Bus will operate on a normal, weekday schedule. googletag.cmd.push(function () { // Define Slot var slot_sizes = [[300,250]]; var new_slot_sizes = []; var… Read More
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    DENNIS H. CARR has been promoted to vice president and trust investment officer at Bar Harbor Banking and Trust Co. He will be responsible for the management of the trust department’s investment portfolio, including asset allocation and accounts classification. Carr is a graduate of Bentley College. Read More