JOHNSON, Vt. – St. Joseph’s College of Standish swept a doubleheader from host Johnson State in baseball action here Sunday with a 5-2 verdict in the first game and a 6-1 win in the second. In the first game, Leon Renaud doubled and singled to… Read More
    BRUNSWICK – Jim Hanewich doubled twice and Al Bugbee smashed a grand slam to help lead the Bowdoin College Polar Bears to a 22-13 win over Tufts University of Medford, Mass., here in baseball action Sunday. The Polar Bears pounded out 20 hits to help… Read More
    The Husson College baseball team swept a doubleheader from Johnson (Vt.) State College 8-7 and 15-3 at the Husson field in Bangor Saturday. Ed Vanidestine led the Braves in the first game with a home run, double, single, and 3 runs batted in. Jim Palmer… Read More
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    WATERVILLE – Thomas College split a doubleheader with the University of Southern Maine here Sunday in women’s softball action. USM blanked Thomas 11-0 in the first game and Thomas came back for a 9-5 in the second game. In the first game, Kim Shaw and… Read More
    OXFORD – Finally, Rick Craven had a little bit of racing luck at Oxford Plains Speedway. The 24-year-old Newburgh native was running second when leader Jamie Aube spun with 25 laps to go in Saturday’s Busch Grand National North series Diet Coke 100 here. Taking… Read More
    Husson and Bates got together on Husson’s diamond in Bangor Sunday and played the kind of macho college baseball doubleheader best expressed by the following famous cinematic line (with apologies to the Wild Bunch): “Pitching? We don’t need no stinking pitching!” First the Lewistonians from… Read More
    FARMINGTON – The University of Maine-Farmington baseball team swept a doubleheader from Lyndon State College of Lyndonville, Vt. 6-3 and 4-3 Saturday. Chris Bessey hit a 3-run home run in the second inning of the first game to lead the Beavers past the Hornets. Scott… Read More
    The Bangor Rams improved their softball record to 3-1 with a doubleheader schoolgirl sweep over the Caribou Vikings 13-12 and 13-10 in Bangor on Saturday. In the first game, 2 triples – one with the bases loaded – by Charlotte Cyr keyed 5- and 3-run… Read More
    DURHAM, N.H. – University of Maine baseball coach John Winkin said his team showed it had the ability to come from behind “from the first game of the season.” “They are confident they can do it. They believe they can,” said Winkin after his Bears… Read More
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    FARMINGTON – A hot-hitting University of Maine-Farmington softball team swept two doubleheaders here over the weekend to improve their record to 12-7. On Sunday, the UMF Beavers defeated Johnson (Vt.) State College 5-2 in the first game and 6-5 in the second. googletag.cmd.push(function () {… Read More
    At Searsport, the Owls made the long trek to Searsport on Saturday to face the host Vikings. The teams split the doubleheader with Madawaska winning the first game 11-5 and Searsport winning the nightcap 12-4. In game one, Gary Nadeau scattered seven hits to hold… Read More
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    DURHAM, N.H. – It didn’t take long for the University of Maine Black Bears to score the only runs they were to need in Sunday’s 11-1 North Atlantic Conference baseball win over the University of New Hampshire at Brackett Field here. It took four pitches,… Read More
    DOVER-FOXCROFT – Concho King earned two pitching wins to lift the Foxcroft Academy Ponies to a schoolgirl softball doubleheader sweep of the Mattanawcook Academy Lynx 11-9 and 13-0 on Saturday. King and the Ponies are now 4-0. googletag.cmd.push(function () { // Define Slot var slot_sizes… Read More
    BIDDEFORD – The University of New England softball team swept a doubleheader from the Husson College Braves 5-4 and 8-2 on Saturdoubleheader from the Husson College Braves 5-4 and 8-2 on Saturday afternoon. Marian Elliot knocked in the winning run with a 2-out single in… Read More
    At Ashland, Amy Murphy drove in three runs with a single, double and triple to power the Hornets of Ashland to their third win without a loss. Jen Clark chipped in with a triple, single, and two RBIs for Ashland, also going the distance to… Read More
    Out and About: The gracious invitations that Ken Lynch, “Maxie” McPherson, and I extended to the finned aristocrats of Phillips Lake on Saturday were snubbed, to say the least. With the exception of one hit-and-run strike, our morning tour of the lake was uninterrupted. It… Read More
    WATERVILLE – The host Colby College Mules swept a softball doubleheader here Saturday with a 5-4 win over Gordon College of Wenham, Mass., in the first game and a 2-0 win in the second. In the first game, Erin Kelly executed a suicide squeeze play… Read More
    HAMPDEN – The Presque Isle Wildcats remained undefeated this schoolboy baseball season with a doubleheader sweep of Hampden Academy, including a 1-0 win in game one in which dual 1-hitters were thrown. The 4-0 ‘Cats completed the sweep with a 7-3 win in game two. Read More
    ORONO – The University of Maine Black Bears posted four straight comeback victories in two softball doubleheaders here on Saturday and Sunday. On Sunday, the Bears swept the Vermont Catamounts 3-1 and 6-5. googletag.cmd.push(function () { // Define Slot var slot_sizes = [[300,250]]; var new_slot_sizes… Read More
    The Bangor Rams defeated the Caribou Vikings 8-0 and 3-2 in a high school baseball doubleheader at Garland Street Field in Bangor Saturday. Rob Estey led Bangor to victory in the first game as he shut out the Vikings through six innings of work, striking… Read More
    In the wake of the obvious abuse of police power in Los Angeles, there will undoubtedly be a chorus of demands for federal involvement in, and federal control over, local police. Let no one forget that tyranny can neither be established nor maintained without concentrating all police power… Read More
    I have had it with people who want to speak about the cranberry industry with very little knowledge about the facts they speak of. William Butler wrote a guest column on March 26 and spoke on a subject that he only knows about through attending forums and that… Read More
    Even though I live in the 2nd District and could not vote for Tom Andrews, he has my whole-hearted support. He is a statesman with the future of Maine and the nation in mind. Andrews’ views on the environment, transportation, and the well-being of Maine’s… Read More
    As a patriotic American and a veteran of World War II, I have always been proud of my country and all that it represents. I have, however, questioned my feelings in the last few weeks since the end of Desert Storm. The leader of our… Read More
    For more than 12 years, men and women from the Greater Bangor area have been volunteering their time and friendship for Downeast Big Brothers/Big Sisters. Many give guidance to at-risk children by becoming a Big Brother or Big Sister. Others are University of Maine students who help facilitate… Read More
    The grandmother had placed her pocketbook on the waiting room table while she wrote messages of congratulations to go with the bright bouquet of flowers she had just purchased at the hospital gift shop. She was so anxious to see her new granddaughter and the proud parents, that… Read More
    Recently, I watched an interview with former British Prime Minister Margaret Thatcher by Barbara Walters. The interview refreshed my admiration for one of the great conservative leaders of our time, and in my mind, perhaps the greatest leader of the fairer sex. When you consider… Read More
    I am writing in regard to impatient spouses. I go to Togus Veterans Administration Hospital with my husband at least two and sometimes more times a month. I find it very exasperating to be waiting and have a wife or companion gripe about the waiting to be called… Read More
    On behalf of the March of Dimes, I want to extend my thanks to Chris Curley and his fraternity brothers from the Unversity of Maine’s Alpha Tau Omega. Their hard work and caring brought together many people and businesses for the third annual Great Mountain… Read More
    “Teenage Mutant Ninja Turtles” used to be on at 4 p.m., but now it is shown at 6:30 p.m. My mom (still) lets me watch them and she doesn’t like them — and they are NOT violent! Hilda Roberts Age 8, Atkinson… Read More
    The politicians, faced with the Herculean task of purging the state system, have directed the wisdom and experience of the unions and bureaucracies to the Augusta hearings. I am reminded of Hercules diverting the rivers Alpheus and Peneus to cleanse the Augean stables. The stalls had not been… Read More
    By standing up for what they believe and not being intimidated by STOP (State Taxpayers Opposed to Pollution), the Bucksport Town Council deserves congratulations for its recent vote. The Bureau of Public Lands asked the council to vote on a specific question: Would AES’ proposal… Read More
    Two (or four) wrongs don’t make a right. Iraq was wrong to occupy and destroy Kuwait. The U.S. government was wrong for refusing to negotiate a settlement and killing thousands of innocent Iraqi civilians. Then, to make matters worse, the U.S. government encouraged the Kurds… Read More
    HOULTON — The Houlton Chamber of Commerce will sponsor a seminar on personnel and the law from 1 to 5 p.m. Thursday, May 2, at Edrissi’s restaurant. The seminar, which will be presented by Deborah L. Gallant of Dix-Gallant Associates of Portland, will provide participants… Read More
    The Advertising Club of Greater Bangor, Husson College and Eastern Maine Development Corp. will offer three workshops on buying advertising, radio time, television time and newspaper space. Those conducting the workshops will be Linda Dupree, account executive with Arbitron; Steve Walsh, account executive with Neilsen Media Research; and… Read More
    PRESQUE ISLE — To reduce costs and conserve energy, the University of Maine at Presque Isle has completed several energy-conservation projects. According to David St. Peter, assistant director of physical plant at UMPI, the school has installed energy-efficient fluorescent lights in campus buildings. googletag.cmd.push(function ()… Read More
    HOULTON — David Wiggin, principal at Houlton High School, has announced the honors parts for the Class of 1991. Tina M. Prosser, daughter of Mr. and Mrs. Michael Prosser of Houlton, has been named class valedictorian. She is a member of the National Honor Society… Read More
    HOULTON — The Southern Aroostook Division of the American Heart Association will hold its celebrity waiter program Tuesday, April 30, at Edrissi’s Family Restaurant in Houlton. The program will feature local celebrities who will serve as waiters and waitresses. While waiting on tables, the celebrities… Read More
    MILO — Members of the Milo Recycling Committee held a meeting Thursday, April 25, at the Milo Town Hall Conference Room. Attending were Jensen Bissell, chairman; Christine Beres, secretary; Jane Jones, Milo town manager; Linda Howard and Gordon Sinclair, members; and Joseph Beres, Milo selectman. Read More
    MILO — More than 75 relatives, friends and guests attended installation ceremonies for the Brownville Assembly Pledge Group held Saturday at Milo Masonic Hall. Welcoming guests was Jane Fleming, substitute pledge mother. Honored guests attending included Alice Hatch of Milo, past state pledge mother; Dawna… Read More
    MILO — Robert Gates Jr., principal of Penquis Valley High School in Milo, announced the top four senior students at an honors assembly held Friday at the school. Announced were Aaron Washburn, valedictorian; Erica Melanson, salutatorian; Lisa Dwelley, first honor essayist; and Kimberly Foss, second honor essayist. Read More
    PRESQUE ISLE — Local ordinances that prohibit the siting of a storage or disposal facility for low-level radioactive waste in several central Aroostook County towns, have been challenged in a Maine Superior Court. During recent town meetings in March, several towns that appeared on a… Read More
    NEWPORT — The Penobscot County Registry of Deeds will get a special delivery from Newport Tuesday morning. According to Town Clerk Deborah Robertson, 231 property tax liens will be placed on that day. This high number of liens represents $129,414 in outstanding taxes, with about… Read More
    OWLS HEAD — The Owls Head Garden Club voted to become incorporated as a non-profit organization at a meeting Wednesday at the Owls Head Transportation Museum. After a discussion led by President Betty Bliss, the vote was taken. The club met earlier with attorney Frederick… Read More
    ROCKPORT — Maine Coast Artists will hold the Great Firehouse Sale at 8 a.m. Saturday, May 4, at the gallery. After a one-year hiatus, the board of directors have revived the spring event to support the operating expenses of the non-profit gallery. This year’s chairman,… Read More
    FRIENDSHIP — The eighth annual Friendship Day, scheduled for Saturday, July 27, is sponsored by the Friendship Ambulance Auxiliary of the Fire Department. Proceeds from the celebration will help pay ambulance expenses and purchase supplies. This year’s events will begin with a breakfast at Wallace’s… Read More
    UNITY — Gaylord Nelson, founder of Earth Day, will speak at the Unity college commencement at 2 p.m. Saturday, May 11. He will speak on the subject, “The Environmental Challenge: Where Do We Go From Here?” and will accept an honorary doctor of human ecology degree. Read More
    CAMDEN — “Children and Loss” will be the focus of an evening seminar at 7 p.m. Thursday, May 9, at the Congregational church. The program is sponsored by peopleplace. A variety of area professionals, all of whom work with children, will lead the discussion that… Read More
    CAMDEN — The Camden Lions will hold an art auction at 8 p.m. Sunday, May 5, at the Samoset Resort in Rockport. Preview will begin at 7 p.m. Cliff Cameron, chairman of the event, said that the auction would be unusual in that bidders may… Read More
    ELLSWORTH — Reaching out through sound and movement is the work of music therapist Alan Wittenberg. “Because music can touch us on instinctual and innate levels,” according to Wittenberg, “it can be an effective and supportive form of treatment.” googletag.cmd.push(function () { // Define Slot… Read More
    WALTHAM — Driver inexperience caused a motorcyclist to flip his bike over on Route 179 Sunday as he approached Willey’s Elbow, a sharp corner near the Mariaville-Waltham town line. According to Sgt. Kenneth DeBeck of the Hancock County Sheriff’s Department, Donald M. Greenwood, 27, of… Read More
    Area high school students raised thousands of dollars for drug and alcohol free graduations during the Fourth Annual Great Car Wash held Saturday at Darling’s Honda in Bangor. The first place award went to Bucksport High School, which washed 280 cars during the one day… Read More
    SOMESVILLE — Two elderly women escaped unharmed from their burning Oak Hill Road home early Sunday with the help of a neighbor and a firefighter. According to Somesville Fire Chief Barry Thomas, Jennie Grindle and her sister, Lorena Allen, both in their 80s, are staying… Read More
    With the Air Force having a bias against cold-weather stations, the state’s congressional delegation will have to make a forceful case to remove Loring Air Force Base from the Pentagon’s hit list, U.S. Rep. Olympia J. Snowe said Saturday. Snowe said that the commission would… Read More
    A South Street resident complained that cars were speeding back and forth on the street Saturday night and that one car went off the road. When Ellsworth police checked the area, they found a utility pole broken in half. Involved in the accident which broke the pole was… Read More
    The Bangor City Council will hold a workshop on the municipal budget from 4:30 to 10:30 p.m. Monday, April 29, in the council chambers on the third floor of City Hall. It will be the first of many budget sesssions that the council will have… Read More
    Gov. John R. McKernan’s proposed no increase in state aid to education next year could reactivate the old “two Maines” debate, say some eastern Maine school officials. They are complaining that the reality behind flat funding is that many poor school districts in eastern Maine… Read More
    Dozens of mailboxes were damaged Saturday night in Bangor and Brewer. Bangor police reported about 8 mailboxes were damaged along Church Road alone and in Brewer the vandalism was primarily on Elm Street and Wiswell Road. Police reported it appeared the damage was caused by someone driving by… Read More
    AUGUSTA — Even with restrictions on out-of-state travel, state employees, from auditors to Gov. John R. McKernan, have spent more than $450,000 on airplane tickets this fiscal year. Several received “frequent flyer” bonuses that were used for private trips, a practice Sen. Charles Webster, R-Farmington, wants to outlaw. Read More
    ZAKHO, Iraq — A U.S. Air Force plane delivered 15 tons of blankets for Kurdish refugees in Iran Saturday as the first group of Kurdish refugees returned to northern Iraq under U.S. protection. The C-141B Starlifter of the 437th Military Air Wing from Charleston, S.C.,… Read More
    AUGUSTA — A Central Maine Power Co. executive has been nominated to the State Board of Education. Gov. John R. McKernan has chosen Lynn Goldfarb of Portland as a replacement for Carol Wishcamper of Freeport, who resigned. googletag.cmd.push(function () { // Define Slot var slot_sizes… Read More
    AUGUSTA — A group of mentally ill, retarded and handicapped workers hired by the Maine Bureau of Taxation to recover overlooked income-tax payments returned $774,000 to state coffers. Workers at the Augusta Mental Health Institute’s GROW workshop scrutinized 29,000 pounds of tax bureau mail from… Read More
    Prompted by hemorrhaging state budgets, officials are giving unaccustomed scrutiny to special education — to its spiraling costs, and to its effectiveness. This attention is virtually unprecedented in the 17 years since the federal Education for All Handicapped Children Act entitled all such youngsters to… Read More
    CONCORD, N.H. — There was no winner in this weekend’s Tri-State Megabucks drawing. The $840,000 jackpot will be carried into Wednesday’s drawing, helping to boost the pot to about $1.2 million. googletag.cmd.push(function () { // Define Slot var slot_sizes = [[300,250]]; var new_slot_sizes = [];… Read More
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    AUGUSTA — Crusaders against the evils of rock ‘n’ roll drew a mixed reaction when they brought their campaign to Maine. Joan Skillin of Kezar Falls, who brought her 13-year-old son, his 14-year-old friend and two of her younger children to view the show, said… Read More
    AUGUSTA — The state judge who approved the Augusta Mental Health Institute consent decree has called a meeting of both parties in the wake of a snag over its implementation. Superior Court Justice Bruce Chandler made known his plans after rejecting a request to temporarily… Read More
    FREDERICTION, New Brunswick — A memorial service for Sen. Richard Hatfield, premier of New Brunswick from 1970 to 1987, will be held at a date to be announced. Hatfield, 60, appointed to the Canadian Senate last fall by Prime Minister Brian Mulroney, died Friday in… Read More
    The following is a tentative schedule of airline flights carrying U.S. troops home from the Persian Gulf War through Bangor International Airport. Listed are the anticipated flight arrival times, the airlines and final destinations of the flights. Monday, April 29 googletag.cmd.push(function () { // Define… Read More
    LEWISTON — For years, former Lewiston city administrator Lucien Gosselin advocated the establishment of a Lewiston-Auburn College. Now, Gosselin is in the school’s first group of graduates. “It’s touching, to say the least,” Gosselin said at a weekend ceremony honoring nine baccalaureate candidates and about… Read More
    WASHINGTON — Democrats promised Sunday to hammer President Bush on domestic issues in the 1992 campaign, and a Republican strategist said the president needs to come up with a domestic agenda to answer them. Appearing on weekly television interview shows, both Republicans and Democrats agreed… Read More
    The Maine Chapter of The Nature Conservancy has named Kent Wommack its new executive director. Wommack joined the chapter as an intern nine years ago and has served as associate director and chief operating officer. Wommack is the chief land acquisition specialist and has been… Read More
    A story Saturday incorrectly gave the date of the General Convention of the Episcopal Church as May 10. The convention will begin July 10 in Phoenix, Ariz. Readers are encouraged to call the NEWS’ attention to factual errors by telephoning the Managing Editor, 942-4881, extensions… Read More
    SOUTHWEST HARBOR — Three Stonington-area fishermen whose boat sank Sunday in the Gulf of Maine were rescued after clinging to a picnic table from their vessel for more than half an hour. According to Group Duty Officer Dennis Dever of the U.S. Coast Guard, Greg… Read More
    It looks like a hamburger, feels like a hamburger and even tastes like a hamburger. It’s the McLean, a 91-percent fat-free hamburger which has been at McDonald’s for about a month. That, and the new grilled chicken sandwich, are the fast-food giant’s latest effort to… Read More
    It’s fiddlehead time in parts of Maine. You may already have picked and frozen the young stalks of the ostrich fern. Gather them when they are about 4 inches above ground. The ferns, at this stage, have a paper-dry parchment-like sheath. Before they have a chance to wilt,… Read More
    Maine meets Georgia on the Nashville Network. Recipes from cookbooks published by Millinocket- and Bangor-area organizations will be featured on “Cookin’ U.S.A.,” a new show now airing at noon and 3 p.m. weekdays on TNN. The show, hosted by the Georgia-born country group, the Forester… Read More