CORAL GABLES, Fla. – Senior right fielder Gary Taylor slugged his fifth homer of the season, a three-run blast that broke the game open in the fifth inning, and junior shortstop Brian Seguin also homered to guide the University of Maine to a 7-1 win over the University… Read More
    Two guards who battled against each other in the Eastern Maine championship game were unanimous selections for this year’s EM Class A Schoolgirl All-Tournament Team. Freshman Cindy Blodgett of the Lawrence Bulldogs and senior Seana Dionne of the Stearns Minutemen were each mentioned on all… Read More
    Amidst all the great moves to the basket and clutch performances down the stretch during her 112-game, 4-year college career, the one image of Rachel Bouchard that I will forever carry with me came off the court on Feb. 7, 1991. The University of Maine… Read More
    It’s official as of April 1. That’s the date veteran Caribou High School girls basketball coach Roland Duprey has set to retire, specifically, from the position he has held for the past 12 years. googletag.cmd.push(function () { // Define Slot var slot_sizes = [[300,250]]; var… Read More
    Waterville High School junior center Barry Clukey, who set the national schoolboy goal scoring record, headlined the 1990-91 Eastern Maine Class A schoolboy hockey team. In Waterville’s 32 games, including 10 exhibitions, Clukey scored 91 goals and notched 51 assists. In the 22 games that… Read More
    The second annual Katahdin Area Junior Pro Hoop Classic will be held in Millinocket the weekend of March 15-17. There will be nine boys teams and eight girls teams competing in the round-robin style tournament for fourth- to sixth-grade students. There will be boys teams… Read More
    On the agenda at a recent meeting of the Atlantic Sea-Run Salmon Commission in Augusta was an item titled: “Need for changes in salmon-angling regulations.” Among the considerations discussed in that regard was a grilse-only regulation. If you’re an Atlantic salmon addict, then you know that a grilse… Read More
    ORONO – University of Maine senior center Rachel Bouchard, who finished her career as the highest scorer in New England Division I basketball history, added yet another honor to her resume on Tuesday. Bouchard, who averaged 22.3 points per game on the court and a… Read More
    Florida International scored nine runs in the first two innings on the way to an 18-4 victory over the University of Maine in a college baseball game in Miami Monday night. Catcher William Scalzitti had a home run among his three hits to pace the… Read More
    KANSAS CITY, Mo. – Top-seeded Wisconsin-Eau Claire shook off a pesky University of Maine-Machias club in the second half and went on to defeat the Clippers 78-49 in the opening round of the NAIA National Basketball Tournament here Tuesday night. The win upped Wisconsin-Eau Claire’s… Read More
    When the pressure was on, with thousands of fans screaming, television cameras bearing in and big-game tension ever-present, these individuals played at their best. That is why they have been selected as the members of the 1991 Eastern Maine Class A Schoolboy All-Tournament Team. googletag.cmd.push(function… Read More
    MAINE vs. MIAMI Site, time: Wednesday, 7:30; Mark Light Stadium, Coral Gables, Fla. 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
    Maine Central Institute of Pittsfield star forward Steph Shaw signed an official NAIA Letter of Intent Tuesday to continue her basketball career at Husson College in Bangor. The signing of Shaw was announced Tuesday by Husson College women’s Coach Kissy Walker. googletag.cmd.push(function () { //… Read More
    LEWISTON – The owner of a harness racing track once said “Dogs eat horses,” summing up the fear of racing purists who feel a greyhound track could kill harness racing in Maine. The fear has been validated now that a bill is in the works… Read More
    It wasn’t quite the “storybook ending” Jerry Young and his wife Beverly had in mind for their Hampden Academy gymnastics team, but it was definitely an improvement over last season. After finishing third in the State Team Gymnastics Class B Meet the previous two years,… Read More
    There was considerable preseason hype surrounding the Old Town High School boys basketball team last fall. Coach Marty Clark returned two frontcourt forces in 6-foot-6 senior Casey Costigan and 6-7 sophomore John L’Heureux, and had a proven three-point shooter in senior Chad Blake. With senior… Read More
    OCOCEE, Fla. – The University of Maine softball team split two games Tuesday, dropping the first game to the University of Missouri 7-0 before coming back to tip the University of Findlay (Ohio) 4-3. In the first game, Ginny Crede pitched a no-hitter against the… Read More
    We all recall the much-publicized incidents during the Vietnam War when ignorant war protesters spit on returning servicemen. They were a part of the confusion common here: The instrument of U.S. policy, the armed forces, was mistaken for the cause. Instead, if spit they must,… Read More
    I would likel to commend two your correspondents, Diana Bowley and Phil Gerow. They do an excellent job of covering the local news in Milo, Guilford, and Dover-Foxcroft. We have many wonderful, newsworthy people in our area, but unfortunately they very seldom make the news. Read More
    Your editorial of March 4 is correct in some respects. After 10 years of arming, training, and financing the killing machine in El Salvador, the United States should make every effort to push for a peaceful resolution of that country’s gruesome and tragic war. Your editorial was, however,… Read More
    If you would like to encourage Hoyt’s Cinema to bring new and quality movies (“Hamlet,” “The Russia House”) to Bangor, you may want to write to the following corporate address. It will let them know there is an audience for more varied, current movies. The… Read More
    It’s time for John Martin to step down from his self-righteous, self-appointed position in the Legislature’s Appropriations Committee. Since he’s been there the budget debate has deteriorated to name-calling and political get-evens. Martin and Charlie Pray talk about restructuring state government. Yet all I see… Read More
    We have all been following the homecoming stories of our servicemen and women this last week and I would like to take this opportunity to remind everyone that you, too, can take part in the excitement. My daughter and I went to Bangor International Airport… Read More
    I have been watching, listening, and reading the news about our state’s budget problems. We seem to be running out of money on every account except one. googletag.cmd.push(function () { // Define Slot var slot_sizes = [[300,250]]; var new_slot_sizes = []; var has_banner = false;… Read More
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    Can someone tell me why John McKernan doesn’t just throw in the towel and call it quits for the good of all? If he had ever served in the military he’d know that good leaders are born, not made. He may excel at many things, but he’ll never… Read More
    I have been concerned for a long time about the casual use of the name of God on prime-time TV programs, and am writing today to see if I can arouse the Christian citizenry of this area to do something about it. I believe the… Read More
    Attention, Shareware fans, it’s here. The Penobscot Valley Computer Society has ordered and received the updated version of the PC-SIG Shareware Library. If you have not yet discovered the world of Shareware, this library is open to the public free of charge. The library is… Read More
    Twenty-three birders were out this winter searching for chickadees, woodpeckers, ducks, grouse and eagles within the 15-mile diameter circle registered with the National Audubon Society as the Orono-Old Town Christmas bird count area. Searching in fields and woods in Orono, Old Town, Glenburn, Milford, Bradley,… Read More
    Signs that once directed patients to the urgent-care facility have been replaced with a framed rendering of the Serenity Prayer, the cornerstone of many self-help programs. The once-sterile hospital decor is less so now; a fresh coat of paint has been put on walls that… Read More
    Central High Seniors, high honors: James Wilson; honors: Missy Berry, Shannon Beveridge, Samuel Black, Amanda Call, Trisha Dunham, Julie Fenyes, Robert Gardner, Deanna Hall, Carrie Landes, Kimberly Lugdon, Jennifer McCorrison, Erica Parkhurst, Jason Rice, Stachia Strout. googletag.cmd.push(function () { // Define Slot var slot_sizes =… Read More
    The Penobscot Valley Kennel Club presented annual awards at its banquet Jan. 19, at the Comfort Inn in Bangor: Under Breed Challenge Trophies, Top Owner Handlers were as follows: Sporting, Idella Nichols; Hound, Jeanette Dearborn; Toy, Jeanette Dearborn; Herding, Mary Zink. googletag.cmd.push(function () { //… Read More
    COSTIGAN — The Voice of Democracy dinner will be held at 6 p.m. Sunday, March 17, at the Gavin-Fowler-Tupper Stairs VFW post. Election of officers for the post will be held April 1. googletag.cmd.push(function () { // Define Slot var slot_sizes = [[300,250]]; var new_slot_sizes… Read More
    Eighty-six years ago, a lawyer met with some friends — each of a different occupational persuasion, to serve one another by sharing ideas. They met in rotation at their various businesses, thus adopting the name Rotary. Twelve years later, Bangor followed suit and started a… Read More
    Brewer Convalescent Some of our residents took part in a spelling bee at Bangor Convalescent Center. We were sent home without the trophy, losing by a score of 16-14. But a pie dessert was enjoyed. googletag.cmd.push(function () { // Define Slot var slot_sizes = [[300,250]];… Read More
    As the 1990-91 basketball season slowly comes to its conclusion with the crowning of many champions at different levels of play, I couldn’t help but think of a gift I received recently from a friend who most likely would prefer to go nameless in this space. Read More
    Thomas J. Stone of New York City, formerly of Bangor, was awarded a doctoral degree in interdisciplinary creative arts by the New York University school of education, health, nursing and arts professions. Stone began work at the University of Maine in 1967 and was active… Read More
    Bangor High Bangor High was host to 19 speech teams at this year’s state speech competition. Bangor placed fifth overall. Members who scored were: for ensemble: Elizabeth Franco and Lori Glazier, fifth; and Molly Tomlinson and Heather Turner, 10th; for poetry: K.C. Trommer, third; for… Read More
    This week, Health Talk features Paul Shapero, M.D., an allergy specialist at Eastern Maine Medical Center. Dr. Shapero discusses food allergies and some of the problems associated with them. He talks about specific kinds of food allergies, their diagnosis and treatment. He also discusses how one can outgrow… Read More
    The Alzheimer’s Support Group will meet from 10 a.m. to noon Thursday, March 21, at Penobscot Valley Adult Day Service on Watchmaker Street in Bangor. The group meets on the third Thursday of each month. For information, call Bernice Damon at 941-2874. Read More
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    The hundreds of residents who turned out at Bangor International Airport during the weekend to welcome home the soldiers who served in Operation Desert Storm were proof that patriotism is alive and well in River City. For this reporter, who has been gathering news for… Read More
    The following cases have been decided in 3rd District Court in Bangor: Giovanni Gioioso, 19, Braintree, Mass., speeding 57 mph in 25-mph zone, $125. googletag.cmd.push(function () { // Define Slot var slot_sizes = [[300,250]]; var new_slot_sizes = []; var has_banner = false; for (var i… Read More
    Al-Anon, an established resource for the families and friends of alcoholics, provides information and help for families whether or not the alcoholic seeks help or recognizes the existence of a drinking problem. There are no dues or fees. Al-Anon is not allied with any other… Read More
    The following real estate transactions have been recorded at the Penobscot County Registry of Deeds in Bangor this year unless otherwise stated: Henry Page to Phyllis I. Page, Glenburn, Feb. 12. googletag.cmd.push(function () { // Define Slot var slot_sizes = [[300,250]]; var new_slot_sizes = [];… Read More
    FORT KENT — Fort Kent police are investigating the weekend beating and mistreatment of an 80-year-old woman and the intrusion into another home by a male suspect. Police don’t know if the two incidents were connected. Cecile Morin was treated and kept overnight at the… Read More
    VAN BUREN — Van Buren town councilors heard plans for a sewage treatment plant study, set a policy for catering permits and handled many housekeeping matters Monday night. Nick Archer of the Department of Environmental Protection discussed with the Town Council that agency’s plans to… Read More
    LIMESTONE — Loring Air Force Base officials stuck Tuesday to a prediction made Sunday by the 42nd Bomb Wing’s vice commander that at least half of Loring’s Desert Storm fighters would be home by the end of this week. Col. Alvin Jorgensen made the prediction. Read More
    CARIBOU The following people were sentenced March 4 in Aroostook County Superior Court in Caribou by Justice Paul T. Pierson. googletag.cmd.push(function () { // Define Slot var slot_sizes = [[300,250]]; var new_slot_sizes = []; var has_banner = false; for (var i = 0; i… Read More
    CHERRYFIELD — With a town meeting vote of 97-71, townspeople gave selectmen authorization Monday night to borrow a sum not to exceed $250,000 to construct a new $340,000 municipal complex to house the Fire Department, Ambulance Service, town office, library and a conference room. Voters also decided to… Read More
    EAST MACHIAS — A “meritable” performance by Julie Smith, a seventh-grader at Fort O’Brien School in Machiasport, has earned her top honors as champion speller in SAD 77. Smith, the daughter of Nancy and Bruce Smith of Machiasport, topped the field of competitors by correctly… Read More
    MACHIAS — In what was described by Washington County Sheriff John B. Crowley on Monday as an unexpected and unbudgeted expense, the county will have to pay about $1,000 to relicense the Regional Communications Center in Machias, after the facility’s previous license expired unrenewed two years ago. Read More
    MACHIAS — Washington County Commissioners gave approval Monday to Sheriff John B. Crowley of Addison to hire four additional part-time deputies. And, as pointed out by Crowley, some visitors to the county jail may find themselves staying after their inmate visit is over. Joining the… Read More
    HOWLAND — Howland residents at town meeting Monday cut $86,400 from the recommended 1991 municipal budget. More than 70 people attended the meeting which lasted more than two hours. Saying he opposed a $1-an-hour pay increase for town employees, Jay Nadeau, chairman of the board… Read More
    LINCOLN — David Joyce and Lyndon Perry on Tuesday were elected to two three-year terms on the Town Council. A total of 1,007 ballots were cast out of about 3,700 registered voters. googletag.cmd.push(function () { // Define Slot var slot_sizes = [[300,250]]; var new_slot_sizes =… Read More
    SEBEC — Sebec residents voted down the adoption of a new shoreland zoning ordinance during the annual town meeting Monday. Although two informational meetings were held on the proposed ordinance, and copies were available for public review before the meeting, some residents wanted more time… Read More
    HOWLAND — Amid complaints that the state would not guarantee 75 percent reimbursement of the cost of a dump-closure plan, and in light of the uncertainty of future state funding, residents rejected a $75,000 appropriation for a dump-closure plan. “The $56,250 is not available to… Read More
    DOVER-FOXCROFT — For 1st Lt. Mark Schwarz of Dover-Foxcroft, his performance as an F-16 pilot in eliminating targets meant there would be fewer allied casualties during a ground war in the Persian Gulf. Schwarz, the 26-year-old son of Martha Schwarz, said he and fellow pilots… Read More
    DOVER-FOXCROFT — Dover-Foxcroft selectmen were criticized at the annual town meeting Monday for recommending a 5 percent cost-of-living increase for town employees in the annual budget, but voters approved the article and 37 others with little discussion. Elliot Levy, owner of the Blethen House, called… Read More
    PALMYRA — A 5:30 p.m. selectmen’s meeting in Palmyra held several surprises Tuesday night, beginning with the resignations of two selectmen and ending with a near fistfight after the meeting. Earlier in the day, Daniel Pettingill and William Randall both submitted their resignations from the… Read More
    DEXTER — The Dexter Regional High School management of the EC-CO-IT Plus Corp. will sell stock to the public starting March 4. Stock may be purchased at the high school in the lobby from 3 to 4 p.m. Other purchases may be made by calling… Read More
    SKOWHEGAN — Voters were apparently in an agreeable and supportive mood Monday night in Skowhegan as they took just over two hours to act on 50 articles at the annual town meeting. Elections held on Saturday returned all incumbents to the board of selectmen along… Read More
    PITTSFIELD — Maine Central Institute finished third out of 11 teams in the Northern Regional Science Olympiad Meet held March 2 at Bangor High School. Waterville finished first and Bangor came in second at the meet. MCI students finished first in the following events: Matt Hallet for Bridge… Read More
    NEWPORT — Mike Bush of the Eastern Maine Development Corp. addressed Newport businessmen Tuesday night at the annual Chamber of Commerce dinner held at Maine Sysco. “Projections in the area are full of bad news — high unemployment, a large number of layoffs at important… Read More
    NEWPORT — Newport planners approved a three-lot subdivision Tuesday night in an after-the-fact approval since the subdivision was created in 1984 and overlooked. Following the advice of town attorney Ed Bearor of Rudmin and Winchell law firm in Bangor, Planning Board members waived the customary… Read More
    A story published March 4 on the Mid-Maine page about Cambridge voters contained errors. Fire Chief James Gould is not popularly elected by townspeople, as reported. The animal control officer is Josh Perry, not George Perry, as reported. Read More
    SKOWHEGAN The following court cases were heard March 5-8 before Justice Ronald Beaulieu in Somerset County Superior Court: 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
    THOMASTON — John Lorenzen, a former Rockland police officer and more recently an officer with the Maine Department of Probation and Parole, began duties Tuesday as a Thomaston police officer, Town Manager William Judson said. Lorenzen, a veteran officer, had his application to re-join the… Read More
    ROCKLAND — The city will consider an amendment to its fee structure at the fish pier to increase revenues, City Manager Cathy A. Sleeper said Tuesday. She was responding to allegations made Monday night by a resident that an investigation should be undertaken because of “skimming” that allegedly… Read More
    UNITY — School superintendent Gerald Clockadile unveiled his proposed 1991-92 budget to the school board Monday night. The budget calls for expenditures of $9,310,565 during the fiscal year. The amount is 10.9 percent higher than last year’s $8.4 million budget. Speaking from his office Tuesday,… Read More
    OWLS HEAD — Voters approved a proposed $321,300 municipal budget Monday night at town meeting with only minor changes. The budget represents an increase of $134,105 from last year, an 11.9 percent jump. But voters rejected a $1,500 request from Rockland for support of city… Read More
    UNION — More than 250 residents gathered at the Thompson Community Center for one of the longest town meetings in recent memory. During the marathon five-hour session, voters decided issues ranging from revisions to the town’s land use and shoreland zoning ordinances, mineral mining, separating… Read More
    BELFAST — Describing the appearance of the downtown streets as “a mess,” former highway superintendent Keith Pooler urged the City Council to provide the funds needed to clean it up. “I feel that we should spend more because I don’t think the public is getting… Read More
    ROCKLAND — Attempts by developers in the city to convince the City Council Monday to amend zoning ordinances to provide the opportunity to contract with the General Services Administration for construction of a new office facility to house the Social Security Administration went for naught. Read More
    ROCKLAND — Five Rockland-based coastal schooners have been nominated for recognition as National Landmarks. A resolution recognizing the nominations was adopted Monday night by the City Council. The schooners nominated are the Isaac H. Evans, J&E Riggin, Lewis R. French, Stephen Tabor and American Eagle. Read More
    ROCKLAND The following cases were heard Thursday in 6th District Court: 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] googletag.cmd.push(function… Read More
    NORTHEAST HARBOR — In a continuation of their annual town meeting Monday evening, Mount Desert residents voted to restore $30,000 to the town’s budget so that most municipal employees could receive a partial cost-of-living increase. That action effectively reversed part of the impact of last… Read More
    BASS HARBOR — The Bureau of Public Lands has denied an application by Mount Desert Realty Trust to lease 2 acres of subtidal land in Bass Harbor for the construction and operation of an 84-slip marina. In denying the request, BPL cited the marina’s potential to interfere unreasonably… Read More
    ELLSWORTH — Despite urging from members of the Green Party on Tuesday, the Hancock County Commissioners declined to make a statement outlining their position on the plans by Applied Energy Services to build a 180-megawatt co-generation plant in Bucksport. Green Party member Nancy Allen pressured… Read More
    ELLSWORTH — The Down East Family YMCA is offering a ballroom dance class to be taught by Roberta Kuriloff. Kuriloff will teach new dancers as well as experienced dancers the fox trot, the waltz and others. Come alone or with a partner. For more information, call the YMCA… Read More
    ELLSWORTH — The Down East Family YMCA is offering two new youth programs. Youth Instructional Volleyball will be offered from 2:45 to 3:45 p.m. Thursdays, with emphasis on basic skills and rules of the game. Beginner and Advanced Gymnastics are being offered from 2:45 to 3:45 p.m. Tuesday… Read More
    ELLSWORTH — The Down East Family YMCA is offering ping pong for players who would like to advance their skills. The program is open to anyone age 16 or older. There is no fee for YMCA members and a $2 fee for non-members. For more information, call the… Read More