Once in a while a book about fishing comes along that is neither a loosely strung series of screaming reel stories connected with trite generalities nor a suffocating scientific treatise. When it is written by a fine fisherman it can be a pleasure to read and a thing… Read More
ELLINGTON, Conn. – The University of Hartford, behind top golfer Pat Sheehan, jumped out to a substantial lead in the first round of the Hartford Invitational/North Atlantic Conference Championship golf tournament here on Monday. Hartford scored 304, well ahead of New Hampshire’s 327 and Maine’s… Read More
University of Maine Coach John Winkin and his players were surprised and elated over the news that the Bears have been ranked as the No. 16 team in the country in the latest Collegiate Baseball Magazine poll. “It’s absolutely super,” said Winkin. “In helps in… Read More
The NFL draft bypassed the University of Maine this year, leaving Black Bear seniors Matt Swinson and Claude Pettaway hoping for a free agent tryout in their quest for professional football careers. Swinson, a 6-foot-5, 245-pound tight end ranked as high as 10th at his… Read More
AT BANGOR Penobscot School of Gymnastics Saturday’s Results Bangor YMCA 65.6, Dover-Foxcroft 58.2, Lewiston 50.4 googletag.cmd.push(function () { // Define Slot var slot_sizes = [[300,250]]; var new_slot_sizes = []; var has_banner = false; for (var i = 0; i < slot_sizes.length; i++) { if (isMobileDevice())… Read More
Tuesday’s NAIA District 5 baseball doubleheader between Husson College and the University of Maine-Farmington has been postponed due to wet field conditions at the Husson field in Bangor. It has been rescheduled for May 3 at 1 p.m. at Husson. Read More
MCI Huskies eke out win over Stearns Minutemen PITTSFIELD – Nikki Boisvert, after singling, scored on a throwing error with one out in the third inning to lead host Maine Central Institute to a 1-0 victory over Stearns of Millinocket in schoolgirl softball action here… Read More
ORONO – The University of Maine women’s basketball postseason banquet will be held April 27 at 6 p.m. at the Hilltop Commons dining hall here. The public is invited and the cost is $12 for adults and $10 for children. googletag.cmd.push(function () { // Define… Read More
Three members of Colby College’s ECAC New England championship men’s basketball team have been named to the Colby-Bowdoin-Bates All-Star team. Senior forward Kevin Whitmore, senior point guard Tom Dorion and junior guard John Daileanes earned spots on the All-CBB roster. googletag.cmd.push(function () { // Define… Read More
ORONO – University of Hartford catcher Mike Lane said University of Maine righthander Ben Burlingame would be “great to catch.” “He’s always right around the plate,” explained Lane. “He puts the ball where he wants to. He never leaves his slider up in the strike… Read More
BASKETBALL: Derek Smith, a veteran guard who has played just 10 minutes in one game this season while undergoing rehabilitation on an injured left knee, was activated by the Boston Celtics on Sunday for the NBA’s first-round playoff series with the Indiana Pacers starting Friday. To make room… Read More
Spots are still open in the Husson College Invitational, a double-elimination basketball tournament for women. Entry fee is $100 per team for the tournament which will be held May 4-5. googletag.cmd.push(function () { // Define Slot var slot_sizes = [[300,250]]; var new_slot_sizes = []; var… Read More
If there was ever a year when the University of Southern Maine’s Huskies would be rebuilding, this would be the season. Sixth-year Coach Ed Flaherty has guided his last four teams to the NCAA Division III Regionals but this year’s team is minus pitchers who… Read More
BELFAST — Stephen Corey, 48, of Frankfort was treated for multiple contusions after a Monday morning accident at the Jug Handle on Route 1. Belfast Police Sgt. Rosario Michaud said Corey was injured when his 1980 Chevrolet pickup truck was struck by a 1976 Dodge… Read More
I am employed as a corrections officer at Central Maine Pre-Release Center in Hallowell and have been for more than five years. This is a community security level correctional facility in which prisoners participate in several structured programs devised to ease their transitional return to the communities after… Read More
After reading the article in the Bangor Daily News on April 4 concerning the smoking ban discussions, I have concluded that Big Brother is alive and well in Augusta. What do our representatives in Augusta think they are there for? Not to legislate social behavior. Read More
In regard to the recent letter, “Just another politician,” I find it extremely difficult to fathom how a “citizen of Maine” did not realize what courage it took for Sen. George Mitchell to try and keep the “sanctions” open in the Persian Gulf situation. I… Read More
In reference to the report on the debate in Augusta (BDN, April 3) concerning anti-smoking in restaurants in Maine, L.D. 603; it was not told with the true meaning and feeling of my statement to the members of the Human Resources Committee or the people who took the… Read More
I have been very pleased in meeting the troops as they return home from Operation Desert Storm. The band music at the airport has been very good. I have been up to the Bangor airport four times, and each time a lot of people have been there to… Read More
Debbi Doucette of Westbrook, a first-team All-Maine selection, has signed an NAIA Letter of Intent to play basketball at Husson College in Bangor next season. Doucette averaged 17 points, 10 rebounds, 3 steals, and 3 assists per game last season for the Blue Blazes and… Read More
FORT KENT — Living wills, their design and their place in society now that technology has reached the point where a person can be kept alive long after brain activity ceases, will be discussed in sessions at Fort Kent and Madawaska. Jane Bossie, director of… Read More
FORT FAIRFIELD — The Fort Fairfield Town Council voted to approve a $110,000 loan to Northern Maine Hay Products at its regular meeting last Thursday. The loan will assist in the purchase of equipment and restructuring of debts. The funds will be derived from the… Read More
PRESQUE ISLE — Registration officials in SAD 1 will hold parent meetings and screening clinics in speech, eyes and ears for new kindergarten pupils. Parent meetings will be held at 7 p.m., followed by clinic registration to take place during regular school hours. The parent… Read More
CARIBOU — The Veterans Administration’s community-based clinic at Cary Medical Center will hold a dedication ceremony at 2:30 p.m. Monday, May 6, at the hospital. The ceremony will be followed by refreshments and tours of the new clinic until 6:30 p.m. googletag.cmd.push(function () { //… Read More
SMYRNA — A petition bearing 122 signatures calling for a special town meeting to consider the deorganization of the town of Smyrna was presented to town officials last week. Eva Maguire, one of those who circulated the petition, said Monday that the signatures represented 45… Read More
VAN BUREN — About 10 Van Buren town employees told a Teamsters Local 340 official Thursday night that they are no longer interested in forming a bargaining unit. Teamsters business agent Carl Guignard said Monday that he was told at a meeting in Van Buren… Read More
ASHLAND — The Department of Education, Department of Labor and the Employment Training Initiative are co-sponsoring a series of employment workshops April 23-May 7 at Ashland High School. All programs will be broadcast from 2:30 to 3:45 p.m. on the Maine Interactive Television System. googletag.cmd.push(function… Read More
LIMESTONE — The Limestone Development Foundation announced Monday that 50,000 pounds of Maine potatoes will leave Weatherhead Potato Co. for Fort Dix, N.J., McGuire Air Force Base, and Fort Bragg, N.C., as a gift for homecoming troops in the Persian Gulf. The shipment was to… Read More
CARIBOU — The Caribou Parks and Recreation Department will hold a men’s softball league organization meeting at 6:30 p.m. Thursday, May 7, at the recreation center. Topics to be discussed will be starting dates, field reservations, entry fees, insurance and roster limits. Any team wanting to participate in… Read More
HOULTON — The deadline for the submission of applications for the Miss Greater Houlton Scholarship Pageant has been extended to Friday, April 26. The pageant is open to young women between the ages of 17 and 26 who are high school graduates or will graduate in June, and… Read More
MADAWASKA — A literacy volunteer training program for beginning tutors will be held from 6:30 to 9:30 p.m. starting Tuesday, April 30, at the Madawaska Outpatient Center. The program is sponsored by the St. John Valley Affiliates of Literacy Volunteers. To join, call 1-800-322-5455. Read More
MADAWASKA — The Madawaska Recreation and Parks Department has announced that the deadline for Little League registration is May 3. The league is for boys and girls ages 8 to 12. Every youngster will be placed on a roster for weekly practices and games. Forms are available at… Read More
MADAWASKA — A meeting will be held for men interested in a men’s softball league at 6 p.m. Tuesday, April 30, at the Multipurpose Center Recreation Office. The meeting will be to learn the number of teams involved, to hold a review of league and playing rules, sponsor… Read More
FORT KENT — The Maine Public Utilities Commission will hold two simultaneous public hearings on Maine Public Service Co.’s proposed 8.1 percent rate increase at Fort Kent and Presque Isle at 6 p.m. Tuesday, May 7. The Fort Kent meeting will be in the University of Maine at… Read More
FORT KENT — The Northern Maine Medical Center will have a first aid-CPR course starting at 6 p.m. Thursday, May 9, in the Inservice Room at the NMMC. Participants will learn how to handle cardiac arrests, choking, burns, bleeding, shock, eye injuries and poisonings. Preregistration is necessary by… Read More
A scholarship supper sponsored by the Veterans of Foreign Wars Auxiliary at the Caribou VFW Hall will be held from 6 to 8 p.m. Saturday, April 27 — not on Saturday, May 4, as reported earlier. Read More
CARIBOU — The unique capabilities of the 42nd Bombardment Wing at Loring Air Force Base to fly low-level conventional bombing missions at night led to the B-52 bomber base’s premier role in the war against Iraq, the wing’s commander, Col. Terry A. Burke, said Monday. Read More
LUBEC — Sandy Seamans, R.N., has joined the Regional Medical Center at Lubec as a nurse educator. Her duties include working as Lubec’s school health clinic nurse. She will screen students, offer vision and hearing tests, and provide other basic health aids to help students… Read More
MACHIAS — Winds of up to 40 miles an hour blew out five plate-glass windows at the A&P Food Store on Main Street in Machias during Sunday’s storm. According to Donald Vane, store manager, three of the windows in the store blew out onto the… Read More
LUBEC — The second phase of the town’s Community Development Block Grant application process is expected to be completed by Wednesday, June 26, according to representatives of the newly hired staff of planners. The staff is required to complete about eight tasks for the Phase… Read More
MACHIAS — The attorney for a former senior vice president of the Machias Savings Bank who has admitted misappropriating $196,538 from the bank has filed a motion for “dissolution or modification” of a lawsuit by the bank in which it seeks recovery of $393,610 from his client. Read More
MACHIAS — Colonialism and the subsequent erosion of American Indian culture, traditional teachings and language did not stop after the arrival of European settlers, according to Andrea Bear Nicholas, an American Indian now living on a reserve along the St. John River at Perth Andover, New Brunswick. Read More
MACHIAS — The Washington County Regional Planning Commission has endorsed the concept of a countywide solid-waste district. Executive director Glenn Avery said the commission intended to actively support the concept. googletag.cmd.push(function () { // Define Slot var slot_sizes = [[300,250]]; var new_slot_sizes = []; var… Read More
CALAIS — The state has hired Karen Moraisey as the new clerk of 4th District Court. Moraisey replaces Elsie McGarrigle who left the position in early March. Moraisey, who was born in Woodland, is a graduate of Woodland High School and a graduate of Washington… Read More
EASTPORT — Audiences will be sitting pretty this summer when the Eastport Gallery and Arts Center replaces its wooden benches with comfortable, padded theater seats. The replacement will be part of an $8,000 top-to-bottom makeover of the former Masonic Hall. The 95 seats going into… Read More
MACHIAS — Debra Murphy, director of nursing services at Down East Community Hospital, has explained designations on nurses’ uniforms. “What does RNC mean on a nurse’s name pin? This is a question frequently asked by patients, their families, the community, and other departments within the… Read More
In Machias, more than $200 was reported missing from Ellsworth Builders Supply Inc.’s store on Lower Main Street early Friday morning. An attempted break-in also was reported at the H.F. Pinkham Inc. lumber yard on Outer Dublin Street. Officers of the Machias Police Department were… Read More
LEE — Pvt. Myron “Brad” Braddock III, 18, of Lee got a true hero’s welcome Monday as he was escorted into his hometown by a state trooper and local firetrucks. The American Legion Thurlow-Cushman Post Ladies Auxiliary was instrumental in organizing the community event. googletag.cmd.push(function… Read More
BROWNVILLE — The St. Jude Children’s Research Hospital Wheels for Life Bike-a-Thon will be held Saturday, May 4, at Ryder Avenue, said Lisa Eichel, an organizer of the fund-raising event. “We’re looking for riders and helpers who will contribute their time and talent to help… Read More
LINCOLN — The Workers’ Compensation system in Maine is not working. That message was clear to eight state representatives and two state senators during a recent informational forum attended by more than 150 people, who represented both employers and workers. googletag.cmd.push(function () { // Define… Read More
GREENVILLE — Parenting: Project Self-Esteem, a workshop for parents, will be offered from 6:30 to 8:30 p.m. Wednesday, May 1, in the multipurpose room at the Greenville Middle School. The workshop will be sponsored by Womancare-Aegis Association. The program is offered to parents free of… Read More
DOVER-FOXCROFT — Admirers and collectors of miniatures are invited to attend the next membership meeting of the Little Red Schoolhouse Association to be held at 3 p.m. Sunday, April 28, at the Gellerson-Mountford Workshop at 103 South St. Ralph and Allen Monroe of Milo will… Read More
GUILFORD — Photography will be offered as a fine arts course at Piscataquis Community High School next fall. According to Principal Norman Higgins, a small finishing area in the industrial arts department will be converted into a darkroom. The inclusion of photography in the curriculum… Read More
DOVER-FOXCROFT — The Southern Piscataquis County Chamber of Commerce’s information center will be open from 9 a.m. to 4 p.m. daily beginning Wdnesday, May 1. Two new members have been welcomed into the chamber. They are Capitol American Insurance Co., a national concern specializing in… Read More
PITTSFIELD — Police report there are no leads in the disappearance more than a week ago of Christopher Rines, 14, of Pittsfield. Since Rines’ picture appeared in the Bangor Daily News on Friday, police have been investigating several reported sightings around the state. googletag.cmd.push(function ()… Read More
SKOWHEGAN — The Skowhegan Board of Selectmen will meet at 7 p.m. Tuesday, April 23, for a public hearing to amend the general assistance rules and regulations originally adopted in December, 1989, and amended in February, 1991. The amendment concerns maximum allowable rent payments for… Read More
PITTSFIELD — Blood found in the recovered car of murder-victim Shirley McAvoy of Pittsfield is the only new clue police have found in the ongoing investigation into her death. Shirley McAvoy’s 1990 Oldsmobile Cutlass Supreme was recovered earlier this month in an undisclosed location out… Read More
NEWPORT — It may be three weeks or longer before a contract is settled between Consumat Sanco of Bethlehem, N.H., and the town of Newport for solid-waste disposal. Meanwhile, Public Works Director Jack Wilson said, “we are working through this day by day, one step at a time.”… Read More
PITTSFIELD — On Thursday, April 25, Pittsfield will be Capital for a Day when Gov. John R. McKernan and his commissioners set up shop in the Pittsfield Municipal Building and tour area facilities. At 9 a.m., the governor and Commissioner of Education Eve Bither will… Read More
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ROCKLAND — Edith Irene Petrick, 43, of Camden is expected to appear in District Court Wednesday on a charge of arson at the Pen Bay Oil Co. April 17. Court records show that the woman was released on $2,000 cash bail Monday. A condition of… Read More
BELFAST — The fatal shooting of a Wiscasset man during a fight outside a bar last summer was an accident, not murder, a defense attorney said Monday as his client’s murder trial began. Karl Kaufmann, 25, of Waldoboro, is being tried for murder in Waldo… Read More
ROCKLAND — Bernice Dodge of Rockland has filed a damage suit against Knox County. The suit, filed Monday in Knox County Superior Court, charges the county with operating the courthouse in a negligent and careless manner by allowing water to accumulate. googletag.cmd.push(function () { //… Read More
ROCKLAND — An estimated $1,500 in damage from fire was reported to an unoccupied trailer Sunday night. Fire Chief Ray Wooster said the alarm was reported at 4:14 p.m. Sunday at the Sunset Trailer Park. Firefighters entered the unoccupied trailer and found a mattress on… Read More
ROCKLAND — The fishing vessel John Dawn sank Monday, while tied up at a pier in Rockland Harbor, the Coast Guard reported. The 55-foot vessel sank when one of the cables hooked on a piling and tore a 16-inch hole in the hull. The Coast… Read More
ROCKLAND — Not wanting to be outdone by other areas, Hill Street residents gave Russell Thompson a heck of a welcome on Friday. When Thompson came home from the Persian Gulf, he found the family house, bushes and trees decorated in his honor. “It was… Read More
ROCKLAND — As the budget preparation deadline nears, the SAD 5 board of directors Monday night again struggled with the need to cut $500,000 from the $7 million budget, in order to absorb decreases in state subsidy. The proposal on the board on Monday night… Read More
BELFAST — Although nearly a week has passed since the City Council voted to investigate Dana Keene’s alleged violation of the Planning Board’s code of conduct, Keene has yet to see a formal list of charges. “They tell me I’m a crook. They tell me… Read More
ROCKPORT — The Fire Department was back at it Monday morning. Fire Chief Bruce Woodward, who used to comment that the department had nothing to do, said another fire was reported at 1:04 a.m. Monday. The department has fought five fires this month after going… Read More
ROCKLAND — Two alert men thwarted an attempted robbery near the State Liquor Store on Saturday. Police declined to give the names of the men. Deputy Chief Lewis Metcalf reported that an 81-year-old woman had her purse grabbed in the parking lot. The two men… Read More
EAST SULLIVAN — The Sumner Theatrical Association will close the 1990-91 season with “Bull in a China Shop,” a mystery-comedy play, at 8 p.m. Thursday through Saturday, May 2-4, at Sumner High School Theater. Making final appearances with the association are Michael Madigan as detective… Read More
DETROIT — Last Thursday, Detroit’s trash went to Pittsfield. According to First Selectman Joseph Schissler of Detroit, one of the so-called “Sawyers’ towns” was turned away this week at Penobscot Energy Recovery Co.’s waste-to-energy plant in Orrington along with many other mid-Maine communities. “Our trucks were turned away,”… Read More
ELLSWORTH — Supporters of the Loaves and Fishes Food Pantry in Ellsworth have set a $25,000 goal for their annual walkathon fund-raiser scheduled for May 11. The 10-kilometer walk through Ellsworth by volunteers who have received pledges for their efforts is the major annual fund-raiser for the pantry… Read More
BUCKSPORT — A group of Bucksport area residents has formed an organization to show collective support for the Applied Energy Service plan to build a coal-fired cogeneration plant in the community. At a press conference, the group announced the formation of “Citizens for Jobs, Economic… Read More
A flowering crab-apple tree planted Monday by the city of Bangor in a raised planter in West Market Square was its commemoration for Earth Day. The rain drenched noon ceremony was attended by several councilors — Gerard Baldacci, Marshall Frankel, Jane Saxl, and Jeffrey Sosnaud… Read More
One tree which fell because of strong winds during Sunday’s rain storm damaged a summer home in Northeast Harbor. A large white pine fell through the kitchen of the two-story home on Harborside Road, Mount Desert police reported. Insurance adjusters were at the scene Monday to determine the… Read More
ORONO — Although unsure of the position it will take on the controversial matter, the town has filed a motion to intervene in the proceedings involving the proposed Basin Mills project. Bangor Hydro-Electric Co. has proposed construction of a new powerhouse and upstream/downstream fish passage… Read More
The soldier who caught the nation’s attention when he played a blues rendition of the Star Spangled Banner on a saxaphone at Bangor International Airport is scheduled to return to Bangor on Thursday to participate in the spring concert at John Bapst Memorial High School. Read More
A Penobscot County Superior Court jury on Tuesday will begin to decide the fate of a former Penobscot County Jail guard charged with having sex with a female inmate more than two years ago. Michael Spencer, 28, of Orrington denied on the witness stand Monday… Read More
PRESQUE ISLE — The U.S. Department of Agriculture has lifted restrictions allowing tablestock and processing potatoes from New Brunswick to enter the United States. Entry requirements for tablestock and processing potatoes from Prince Edward Island remain unchanged, according to the USDA Plant Protection and Quarantine. Read More
The Bangor School Department revealed its major effort in rethinking education in the classroom on Monday night. The plan calls for increased integration of all subject areas, individualizing and personalizing education and liberating teachers from some of their more menial tasks. googletag.cmd.push(function () { //… Read More
Confirming the rising stature of Fleet/Norstar Financial Group in the nation’s banking industry, the Federal Deposit Insurance Corp. on Monday chose Fleet and a noted merger specialist firm as the new owners of the failed Bank of New England. BNE and its subsidiaries, Maine National… Read More
Club Roxy, a downtown Bangor nightclub, came under fire Monday night when the owners appeared before the City Council to renew the liquor license. Customarily, the council would not need to hold a public hearing on an application to renew a liquor license. Acting Police… Read More
Two Brewer city councilors, claiming the city administration has often “misled and manipulated” the council, said Monday that drastic changes including possible replacement of the city manager are forthcoming. But Councilors Gerald Robertson, Jerry Hudson and Larry Doughty seem satisfied with the way Parks runs… Read More
AUGUSTA — The 1991 Pulitzer Prize winner for history, who did her award-winning research at the Maine State Library in Augusta, lobbied Monday against pending budget cuts that would curtail the library’s hours and services. Laurel Thatcher Ulrich, a University of New Hampshire history professor,… Read More
AUGUSTA — A new coalition entered Maine’s fiscal fray Monday, vowing to press for a bigger tax bite on the wealthy to stave off massive cuts in state services arising from a projected budget shortfall approaching $1 billion. The group, Taxpayers for a Fair Budget,… Read More
PORTLAND (BUSINESS WIRE) — The board of directors of UNUM Corp. (NYSE:UNM) on April 21 declared a 26 cents per share quarterly dividend, an increase of 30 percent over the previous dividend of 20 cents per share. The dividend is payable on May 17 to… Read More
The April 6-7 issue of the Bangor Daily News contained an “Our View” column written by Ann Anctil, president of the Maine Teachers Association/NEA. This particular missive — “Promises to keep” — opened with the words, “Whatever happened to the promises we made to our… Read More
1991 Bangor Daily News Stephen and Tabitha King said Monday they don’t want to live behind an ironclad shield. 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;… Read More
AUGUSTA — Maine workplaces are the most dangerous in the nation and improvements are crucial to any attempt to reform the state’s Workers’ Compensation system, a union leader said Monday. Charles O’Leary, president of the Maine AFL-CIO, also told combined legislative committees that injury rates… Read More
WASHINGTON — The sight of homeward-bound Desert Storm veterans hoisting the American flag stirs patriotic feelings among most Americans. Apparently not so for the Federal Aviation Administration. googletag.cmd.push(function () { // Define Slot var slot_sizes = [[300,250]]; var new_slot_sizes = []; var has_banner = false;… Read More
Given the choice between a car that throbs from 0 to 60 in an eye blink and makes a lot of noise and a car that quietly gets 40 miles per gallon but is as sexy as a flannel nightgown, Americans choose fast and loud. Blame it on… Read More
Congratulations to the citizens of the Bangor area and beyond. By simply being yourselves in your expression of gratitude to those choosing to serve our country in Desert Storm and those involved in wars past, you are expressing the feelings of citizens across this country. Read More
When measles broke out on the University of Maine campus last year, Mainers brushed up against a disturbing national trend — the resurgence of childhood diseases. This spring measles killed six children during an epidemic in Philadelphia. Reported cases of the disease have increased 71 percent across the… Read More
Like their Maine counterparts, municipal and business leaders in other cities facing local Air Force base closings are working as hard as they can to stop those closings from taking place. Like their Maine counterparts, officials in the small, rural municipalities of Oscoda, Mich., Blytheville,… Read More
In an attempt to keep the state in the business of protecting and enhancing natural resources while responding to the current need for a leaner, more efficient bureaucracy, Senate President Charles Pray has proposed consolidation of six government agencies into a new Department of Natural Resources. Read More
AUGUSTA — Maine’s next governor would lose the power to appoint the state’s top education official under a bill that received initial Senate approval Monday evening. The bill would give the state Board of Education the authority to appoint the commissioner of the state’s Education… Read More