For the most part, Maine’s interscholastic coaches and athletic directors have been happy with their schedules in recent years. Sure, there are a few schools that have had to do a little extra traveling in some sports. And others, still, continue to seek improved schedules. Read More
    Former University of Maine All-American defenseman Eric Weinrich won’t be playing any more Stanley Cup playoff games this season after his New Jersey Devils were eliminated by Pittsburgh on Monday night, but he will be playing for the United States national team in the World Hockey Championships in… Read More
    With high school spring sports seasons finally catching up to the college spring sports seasons, it’s time to remind new and not-so-new baseball, softball, track, and tennis coaches that is the reponsibility of the home team to report game and meet results to the Bangor Daily News. Read More
    NE AAU needs volunteer coordinator The New England Association of the AAU/Junior Olympics is seeking a volunteer coordinator for the Maine Track & Field program. Responsibilities will include running state meets and acting as a liaison with the New England AAU office. For more information,… Read More
    Freshman sensation Cindy Blodgett, who spearheaded Lawrence of Fairfield to the Class A basketball state championship last winter, will be out of action for several weeks. Blodgett is recovering from two broken wrists suffered during a fall in a pickup game last week. Although she… Read More
    There has been just one win and there has been plenty of frustration. But University of Maine-Presque Isle third-year coach Brian Plourde realizes that “we can only go up from here.” googletag.cmd.push(function () { // Define Slot var slot_sizes = [[300,250]]; var new_slot_sizes = [];… Read More
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    The Boston Marathon (MONDAY AT BOSTON) Maine Finishers 57. Joan Benoit Samuelson, Freeport, 2:26:54; 91. Robert Wannamaker, South Berwick, 2:30:42; 122. Lance Gulliani, Brunswick, 2:33:33; 166. Bryan Kuprewicz, Alfred, 2:36:05; 181. Raymond Johnson, West Gardiner, 2:36:52; 329. Joseph Noel, South Berwick, 2:42:41; 341. Stephen Reed,… Read More
    KANSAS CITY, Mo. – High school basketball players will pay a heavier penalty for technical fouls next season, the sport’s national rule-making body announced Wednesday. Technical fouls will be counted along with personal fouls toward disqualifying players from games. And players will be thrown out… Read More
    It was midway through last season when Red Baker decided enough was enough. Tired of what he called “pocketbook racing,” Baker and the other two owners of Speedway 95 revamped a number of different rules at one-third mile Hermon-based track during the off-season. googletag.cmd.push(function ()… Read More
    MIDDLETOWN, Conn. – Jen Maconachie singled twice, doubled, tripled and knocked in 2 runs to lead the Bates College softball team to a 13-11 victory over Wesleyan University Tuesday. Amy Schrag and Mary Kelly added 2 singles apiece for the 3-3 Bobcats from Lewiston. googletag.cmd.push(function… Read More
    NASHUA, N.H. – Husson College of Bangor set the tone for the day while scoring 11 first-inning runs in the opening game en route to a sweep of their baseball doubleheader with host Daniel Webster here Tuesday. The Braves won the first game 21-8 and… Read More
    At a recent Maine Antler Skull and Trophy Club awards banquet held at the University of Southern Maine, Mike Murphy of Glenburn was presented the handgun-category trophy which he won by way of the eight-point buck he tagged last Nov. 20. The deer’s antlers had a spread of… Read More
    Stephen Dunlap, of Orono has been named to the 1991 Smith Corona Academic All-American Ski Team. The collegiate skiers were named to the team at the 1991 United States Collegiate Skiing Championships held at Bend, Ore., March 13-16. Dunlap attends the University of Connecticut in Storrs. Read More
    It was a very memorable month of March for Stephanie Clark from Bangor. The senior forward on the Bangor High School varsity girls basketball team helped lead her team to an Eastern Maine Class A Tournament appearance, earning lots of individual awards and honors in… Read More
    They are trying to keep their expectations low. But former University of Maine football players Matt Swinson and Claude Pettaway will nonetheless be staying close to their telephones Sunday and Monday on the chance they get a call from a National Football League team interested in obtaining their… Read More
    CARIBOU — Caribou city councilors will vote Monday night during open session on their recommendation of Richard C. Mattila, 51, of Caribou as the city’s new manager. On Friday Mayor Leo Kieffer announced that it was the consensus of the councilors, after a 2 1/2-month… Read More
    MARS HILL — The Mars Hill Town Council recently approved a total municipal budget of $726,111, a 2 percent decrease from $741,693 budgeted in 1990. The total amount to be raised in taxes, is estimated at $688,527, a 3 percent increase from $668,653 raised in… Read More
    CARIBOU — Employers and representatives from the Aroostook County area will attend a Workers’ Compensation reform hearing Thursday, April 25, at Augusta. A bus has been chartered for the trip, according to Leaders Encouraging Aroostook Development, sponsor of the trip. The bus will stop at Ames Department Store… Read More
    PRESQUE ISLE — Musically talented youngsters from grades one through 12 are being sought for participation in a countywide choreographed musical presentation to be titled “Aroostook Airs.” Coordinator Ginette Irving of Presque Isle said the two-hour show, based on the popular Up With People format,… Read More
    VAN BUREN — A Van Buren man who was found semiconscious and alone in his home by a Van Buren letter carrier on Thursday, April 4, died of natural causes Monday, April 15, at a Caribou hospital. Yvon Tardif, 64, was believed to have been… Read More
    FORT KENT The following cases were disposed of by Judge Ronald A. Daigle in 1st District Court at Fort Kent Wednesday, April 11: googletag.cmd.push(function () { // Define Slot var slot_sizes = [[300,250]]; var new_slot_sizes = []; var has_banner = false; for (var i =… Read More
    EASTPORT — The Eastport City Council will hold a special meeting on the 1991-92 School Department budget at 7 p.m. Wednesday, April 17, in the Shead High School home economics room. The remaining schedule for council meetings on individual city departments and accounts is: April… Read More
    MACHIAS — Although it did not lead to any arrests or formal charges, Machias Patrol Officer Scott Inman was busy answering several complaints Sunday afternoon involving alleged “drunk juveniles” in the town’s business district. The first complaint was logged at 12:24 p.m. Dirsa explained that… Read More
    DANFORTH — A Washington County sheriff’s deputy received minor injuries early Saturday morning when the patrol car he was driving was demolished in an accident on Route 1 near Danforth. Maine State Trooper Herbert Leighton said that Deputy Al Hogan was responding to a call… Read More
    CALAIS — When the Maine State Federation of Firefighters Inc. holds its 28th annual convention at Calais next September, the event will have an international flavor. Fire departments from as far away as Nova Scotia will join Maine firefighters at the three-day conference. The conference… Read More
    CHERRYFIELD — A petition was presented to selectmen this week, requesting that they give residents a second opportunity to decide if town office facilities should be continued in the old Cherryfield Academy building or if a new municipal complex should be built. At the annual meeting in March,… Read More
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    DOVER-FOXCROFT — The Piscataquis County Commissioners agreed Tuesday to proceed with plans to reconstruct about 600 feet of Depot Street, the portion that lies in the unorganized township of Little Squaw. Ownership of the roadway is still in question, so the commissioners are leaning toward… Read More
    GREENVILLE — It’s vacation time and party time at the Shaw Public Library in Greenville. Puppet-making, storytelling, arts and crafts, and games will be part of the agenda on Friday, April 19, according to Sharon Holsapple. googletag.cmd.push(function () { // Define Slot var slot_sizes =… Read More
    BROWNVILLE JUNCTION — For many years, members of the Brownville Junction Service Club planted seedlings and cared for the flower beds at the Pinetree Cemetery in Brownville Junction. Three years ago, the group voted not to sponsor the activity because of the unavailablity of water at the cemetery. Read More
    MILO — Milo police chief Todd Lyford has announced that a reward is being offered for information that leads to the arrest and conviction of the person or persons who caused vandalism to SAD 41 schools during last weekend. Lyford said that at 12:45 p.m. Read More
    SKOWHEGAN — “Women’s Development,” a workshop developed by psychologist Linda Luther-Starbird, has been scheduled for 7 p.m. May 2 at Skowhegan Area High School. The discussion will focus on how women have defined themselves and their roles, what they have lost and gained in their development, and how… Read More
    PITTSFIELD — Administrators and supporters of SAD 53 and Maine Central Institute will be in Augusta on Wednesday to testify before the Legislature’s Education Committee on L.D. 1223. The bill is an act to permit MSAD 53 to apply for state school construction aid for a building to… Read More
    NEWPORT — Residents of SAD 48 appear to be in favor of the proposed additions to Eastland Elementary School and Hartland Junior High School, according to preliminary results of a non-binding survey conducted by the district. Preliminary results were announced at a school board meeting Tuesday night. Read More
    PITTSFIELD — A load of Pittsfield trash was turned away at the Penobscot Energy Recovery Co.’s facility in Orrington Tuesday morning. The action was not unexpected, but Pittsfield officials have documented the incident and will try one more time to dispose of local trash at the waste-to-energy facility… Read More
    WILTON — The Maine Arts Commission has restored funding for the Regional Arts Sites program. The Arts Institute of Western Maine is accepting applications for Franklin, Somerset and Piscataquis counties. Matching grants of up to $500 will be awarded. The grants are not available for… Read More
    NEWPORT — Two Pittsfield juveniles were arrested early Tuesday morning and charged with burglary. According to Newport Police Chief James Ricker, one juvenile male was discovered shortly after midnight trying to pry open the rear door of the Citgo gas station. The juvenile was caught… Read More
    BATH — Born into a sea captain’s family at Dublin Shore on the south coast of Nova Scotia, Dolly G. Newcomb will recount her life in a coasting family at Maine Maritime Museum’s 19th annual Maritime History Symposium May 3-5. Newcomb’s father, Capt. James L. Read More
    BELFAST — For stated “security reasons,” murder suspect David Frost, 24, was transferred to Somerset County Jail. Waldo County Sheriff John Ford said Tuesday that the transfer was approved Friday night because of the greater security in the Skowhegan jail, a maximum security jail. googletag.cmd.push(function… Read More
    ROCKLAND — The board of directors of the Chickawaukie Lake Association invites the public to participate in cleaning up litter from the shoreline of Chickawaukie Lake along Route 17 in Rockland and Rockport. This cleanup will be part of the Earth Day celebration in both… Read More
    WARREN — Prospective pond builders still have time to register for an informative course aimed at providing expert advice on all aspects of pond construction. Participants will learn how to select a suitable site, proper design techniques and overall planning tips for the successful completion of the project. Read More
    ROCKPORT — Dr. Susan M. McKinley, a board-certified pediatrician, has moved to the midcoast area and begun practicing with Pen Bay Pediatrics in association with Dana Goldsmith, M.D. Dr. McKinley is a graduate of the Albany Medical College in Albany, New York. She did her… Read More
    ROCKLAND — A caretaker’s support group will start in April, led by Sharon S. Foerster, a geriatric social worker from Mid-Coast Mental Health, and Debbie Konkle-Parker, a nurse from Kno-Wal-Lin Home Health Care Inc. This group is for persons caring for their loved ones at home who would… Read More
    ELLSWORTH — The man who told the Elllsworth City Council that it couldn’t “have its cake and eat it too” left the meeting with an appetizer Monday night after the panel voted to approve less than half of the Downeast Family YMCA’s funding request during the approval of… Read More
    NORTHEAST HARBOR — Mount Desert’s Board of Selectmen adopted a revised traffic ordinance Monday night which could be effective May 15. Adoption of the ordinance, which precludes overnight parking in the Grey Cow parking lot behind the Northeast Harbor municipal offices, followed a public hearing… Read More
    ELLSWORTH — Ellsworth City Council Chairman Lee McCormick reacted with predictable skepticism Monday after hearing that the state had selected two possible sites for the construction of a special-waste landfill. “Is that like winning the lottery — is it good or bad?” he asked. googletag.cmd.push(function… Read More
    Tuesday’s “One Cent for Education” rally in Augusta was the opening salvo from Maine educators who want to derail potential devastation to the state’s K-12 education system if it sustains a projected $200 million shortfall over the next two years. This was the opinion of… Read More
    A 21-year-old Bangor woman who allegedly assaulted her ex-boyfriend and a Bangor police officer was arrested Tuesday afternoon outside The Tavern on Main Street in Bangor. Teresa McPherson of 48 First St. allegedly slapped her ex-boyfriend across the face and grabbed and shoved him as… Read More
    Faced with tight budgets and an uncertain funding future, more school districts may be looking to early retirement incentives to cut costs. In the Bangor area alone, two districts have offered incentive plans and a third has a plan in the works. googletag.cmd.push(function () {… Read More
    CAMDEN — Selectmen named Roger Moody, 47, of Bangor the new town manager here Tuesday night. The announcement concluded the search which started when Paul Weston left to take the post in Gorham. Moody is the director of business services for the Bangor School District… Read More
    The Bangor City Council will hold a workshop and three of its committees will meet Wednesday, April 17, in the council chambers on the third floor of City Hall. At 4 p.m. the Bass Park Committee will meet with two items on its agenda —… Read More
    The majority of the Penobscot County Commissioners support spending money to upgrade a regional police computer link, but a formal vote will wait until all three are present. The two commissioners who were at Tuesday’s meeting went along with plans to advance the 2-year-old system,… Read More
    Work is due to begin on several state projects to replace I-95 signs from Palmyra to Bangor, provide additional safety at two Bangor I-95 locations, and install a traffic light at a Brewer interstate ramp. The projects have been combined in a single contract for… Read More
    I read with great interest the recent guest column by Bangor City Councilor William M. Cohen. It brought back memories of old City Hall and our council meetings from 1955-58, when meetings also started at 6 p.m. and often didn’t adjourn until 11 p.m. or later. Read More
    I campaigned on the issue of term limitation in 1988 and again in 1990. Every year since I was first elected as a state representative in 1986, I have mailed a district-wide questionnaire and have always received a strong response. In the past three years… Read More
    WASHINGTON — The good news is that the 1992 presidential campaign is very late starting. The bad news is that the 1996 race is already under way. Undoubtedly, talk of the 1996 election began years ago in the private councils of several prospective candidates. But… Read More
    GUILFORD — The RJR Nabisco Foundation has awarded a grant of $570,993 to Piscataquis Community High School in Guilford to fund a three-year radical educational reform package. The grant was made through the Next Century Schools program, and is part of a five-year commitment to… Read More
    BLANCHARD — Diamond Occidental Forest Inc. has announced plans to subdivide property surrounding four ponds in the unorganized township of Blanchard and to place conservation easements on four other ponds in the township. The Piscataquis County Commissioners learned Tuesday that the company planned to submit… Read More
    WASHINGTON — The Supreme Court on Tuesday narrowed the right of death row inmates to make repeated appeals in federal court, a ruling that could hasten many executions. Justice Anthony M. Kennedy, writing for the court, said the 6-3 decision in a Georgia case should… Read More
    WRITING PROMPT: Life is full of turning points or times for making decisions, big or small. Think for a moment about how decisions can change people and their outlooks. Write about one such decision. It can be from your own experience, your observations of those around you, or… Read More
    SEATTLE — The scourge that alcohol visits upon infants born to heavy-drinking mothers stays with them into adulthood. Fetal alcohol syndrome causes lifelong mental, physical, emotional and behavioral problems, leaving its perplexed victims with little to help them through life, a new University of Washington… Read More
    The U.S. Fish and Wildlife Service has announced its intention to intervene in opposition to the proposal to build a new dam at Basin Mills in Orono when the project is reviewed by the Federal Energy Regulatory Commission. Last week the Environmental Protection Agency said… Read More
    Former Bangor Mayor Thomas F. Davis Jr., who was convicted last year of fraud in connection with the Penquis Community Action Program weatherization scam, has completed his sentence as an “outstanding inmate” and returned home, according to a federal probation officer. Davis, who served a… Read More
    WASHINGTON — Sen. William S. Cohen praised the government of South Korea on Tuesday for ending a trade practice that he said blocked exports of frozen Maine blueberries to that country. At a meeting last week between South Korean and U.S. trade officials, South Korea… Read More
    PHILADELPHIA — Scott Paper Co. reported Tuesday its first-quarter earnings fell 51 percent on a slight dip in revenue and a sharp decline in results from its printing and publishing papers business. The company said it earned $29.3 million, or 40 cents per share, in… Read More
    PORTLAND — Railroads operating in Maine are not directly affected by a nationwide rail strike scheduled to begin Wednesday, but shippers could feel the impact of a prolonged walkout. Maine’s two largest railroads, Springfield Terminal Railway and Bangor and Aroostook Railroad, withdrew from national labor… Read More
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    AUGUSTA — A Kennebec County Superior Court jury deliberated 3 1/2 hours Tuesday before finding Alan D. Powell Jr. guilty of murdering a Waterville woman in June 1989. The jury handed down the verdict at 4:45 p.m. googletag.cmd.push(function () { // Define Slot var slot_sizes… Read More
    WASHINGTON — There are two sets of environmental rules in America, Senate Majority Leader George J. Mitchell said during a congressional hearing Tuesday — one for the federal government, and one for everybody else. In fact, Mitchell said, many federal agencies routinely ignore environmental regulations… Read More
    WASHINGTON — McDonald’s Corp. on Tuesday announced a plan aimed at eliminating 80 percent or more of the garbage created by its 8,500 fast-food restaurants across the nation. The initiatives include the use of brown bags made of recycled paper, smaller paper napkins, recycling of… Read More
    The Western Mountains Alliance will sponsor a workshop titled “Growing Your Business” on Wednesday, April 24, at the University of Maine at Farmington. The workshop includes sessions on marketing, finance, regulations and the technical-personal challenges of rural enterprises. A panel of entrepreneurs will discuss how… Read More
    Ira C. Magaziner will discuss “America’s Choice: High Skills or Low Wages” at 1 p.m. Thursday, April 18, at the Penobscot Job Corps Center on Union Street in Bangor. Magaziner is president of SJS Inc., a public-policy firm that addresses questions of economic and social… Read More
    Members of “socially disadvantaged groups” are eligible to apply for farm ownership loans from the Farmers Home Administration. The Agricultural Credit Act of 1987 authorized FmHA to set aside funds for American Indians, blacks, Alaskan natives, Hispanics, Asians and Pacific islanders who seek to operate… Read More
    AUGUSTA — There were 11 fewer murders in 1990 than 1989 in Maine despite an overall increase in the state’s crime rate, according to figures released Tuesday by the Maine Department of Public Safety. Also, violent crimes increased 4.8 percent during the period and property… Read More
    AUGUSTA — The Maine House killed the gay rights bill Tuesday night by a 75-56 vote, marking the eighth time the Legislature has rejected proposals to bar discrimination against homosexuals in 14 years. The House also refused a last-ditch plea to revive the bill, turning… Read More
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    WASHINGTON — An environmental group here ranked the Penobscot as one of America’s “ten most-endangered” scenic rivers Tuesday as a result of Bangor Hydro-Electric Co.’s proposed 38-megawatt dam at Basin Mills. “More than $100 million has been spent to clean up the Penobscot so that… Read More
    Maine banks haven’t faced such difficult economic conditions since Franklin Delano Roosevelt was in the White House. Even so, a group of investors in the Camden area is attempting to open a new commercial bank. “There’s no question that both the economy and the banking… Read More
    A customer of mine was recently released from the hospital because she had had a severe, but rare, adverse reaction to her prescription medication. Health professionals told her she had drug fever. What is this condition that is responsible for 5 percent of all drug… Read More