AT PVCC, Orono Black Bear Classic Results Gross: (Mike Ambrose, Phil McFarland, Tom Bernier, Ed Ambrose), 56; (Gary Sibley, Doug Dwyer, Paul Hansen, Bub Smith), 58; tie (Bob Bazinet, Skip Kinney, Alan Hess, George Moore), 61; (Don Arnold Jr., Harold Newman, Duane Smith, Dale Leavitt),… Read More
    Bangor-Brewer roster named The Bangor-Brewer team of the Eastern Maine Amateur Baseball League is: Ron Goddard, Mike Walker, Frank Peckham, Joe Nelson, Jon Goss, Charlie Page, Tim Knapp, Ed Vanidestine, Kevin Williams, Dwayne Brooks, Pat Sockabasin, Andy Kiah, Ron Hewes, Matt Tobin, John Peterson, Jason… Read More
    JONESPORT – Sandi Carver fashioned a no-hitter over five innings to help top-ranked Jonesport-Beals defeat No. 8 Bangor Christian 30-1 in an Eastern Maine Class D schoolgirl softball quarterfinal Friday. Carver, a freshman righthander, is now 14-0 as she struck out 11 and walked only… Read More
    If Maine schoolgirl and schoolboy athletes are learning anything in this most interesting of postseasons, it’s that life holds no guarantees, and no one ever promised it would be fair. Ask the girls softball team from Gardiner, which lost 13-1 to Old Town in the… Read More
    Everyone at Bass Park has heard the voice of Llewellyn Bubier, but few know his face or what he does. Bubier is the paddock judge at Bangor Raceway, a job he has held for more than 10 years. From the paddock area, Bubier barks his… Read More
    PITTSFIELD – Maine Central Institute righthander Scott Huff beat Bucksport twice during the regular season by making them try to hit his pitch. The third time around, the Golden Bucks made sure they went after the pitches they wanted to hit. googletag.cmd.push(function () { //… Read More
    The Old Town Indians softball team officially moved into the semifinals of the Eastern Maine Class A playoffs on Thursday when a protest lodged by Gardiner High School was denied. Third-seeded Old Town was leading sixth-seeded Gardiner 13-1 in their quarterfinal game on Wednesday when… Read More
    PORTLAND – The Cheverus of Portland boys, South Portland girls, and Cape Elizabeth boys and girls took home Western Maine team tennis championships Friday after the Western Maine Classes A and B team finals here at Deering Oaks Park Thursday. In Class A action, top-seeded… Read More
    BASEBALL: Oakland shortstop Walt Weiss ruptured ligaments in his left ankle while running to first base in Thursday’s game with Milwaukee and underwent surgery to repair the damage. Mike Bordick, a former University of Maine standout from Winterport, was recalled from Class AAA Tacoma of the Pacific Coast… Read More
    ORONO – Future opponents of the Fort Kent Warriors tennis team take note: the best way to practice in preparation for the match is to hit continuous shots against a backboard. Using a predominantly baseline-oriented game, Coach John Kaleta’s Warrior girls let the Foxcroft Academy… Read More
    Larry Hisle Jr., the University of Wisconsin basketball guard who visited the University of Maine last month to investigate transferring to the Orono-based institution, has eliminated Maine from his list of potential schools. UM basketball coach Rudy Keeling said Thursday that Hisle informed him over… Read More
    Hampden principal Willard Hillier and Brewer administrator Kerry Priest have been recognized as the state’s leading special education administrators and educators this year. Both were honored recently at the annual Maine Association of Directors of Services for Exceptional Children, an organization that represents about 140… Read More
    Eddington and Winterport customers of New England Telephone will be switched over to a digital electronic switching system at 5:30 a.m. Friday, June 7. The change will bring to these towns new services not previously available, and require that customers dial seven digits on all… Read More
    The Penobscot County Commissioners this week reversed themselves and agreed to pay a $31 travel bill from the forensic chemist who consults for the district attorney’s office. The commissioners had decided in March not to pay some of the expenses Dr. James Young accumulated for… Read More
    Brewer City Manager Harold Parks defended the city’s administration on Wednesday and said the City Council’s relentless criticism of the Department of Public Works could affect the department’s 24 workers. Contrary to some councilors’ belief, City Hall has nothing to hide from the council, Parks… Read More
    There are two basic facts: You may move to Liberia, buy land, learn and adopt local mores and customs, and probably be accepted by the community where you live, but — (1) Since you were not born there you will never be a native; and… Read More
    It is discouraging, to say the least, to see that the Bangor Daily News is still contributing to a problem that women have been struggling with for far too long. I’m referring to the recent headline in your May 11-12 edition, on the front page of the business… Read More
    In Wayne Reilly’s article on electrical conservation in the May 13 Bangor Daily News, Bangor Hydro again promoted the myth that electric heating is more efficient than oil heating and saves oil. While this appears obvious at first glance, further analysis shows the opposite to be true. Read More
    It has seemed since last December that certain persons in Augusta are obsessed with a plan to defer state payments to the Teachers Retirement Fund in order to resolve the present budget crisis. The current proposal before the Legislature recommends the deferral of $80 million over the next… Read More
    On May 14, we had a vehicle display as part of Career Week at our school. Many businesses donated their time and efforts to make this event successful and interesting for us all. We want to thank everyone for coming and helping. It would not… Read More
    In recent discussions and reports about the governor’s latest budget plan — “A New Fiscal Order for Maine” — little attention is paid to its most pernicious vice, the deferment of $120 million to the Maine State Retirement System. Actuarial projections estimate such a deferment… Read More
    I know money is tight, but don’t you think the city of Bangor could spare a few dollars to paint the lines, lanes and crosswalks on the roads? No wonder people, especially tourists, this time of year are in the wrong lane to go a certain direction. Read More
    It is almost universally accepted that the current Workers’ Compensation system needs major reform. With the cost in Maine at better than 2 1/2 times the national average the present system fosters bitter confrontation between employers and employees and services no one intended; a so-called “no fault” insurance… Read More
    The tragedy of “Dances With Wolves” is about to happen again, in our time, unless we all protest loudly to our elected officials in Washington. This drama concerns attempts to open up the coastal plain of the Arctic National Wildlife Refuge (ANWAR) in Alaska for oil drilling. Read More
    I agree with Cecilia L. Harper of Howland (Readers Write, May 27); put God and prayer back in the school and maybe it will get into the homes. The moral decay in our country is terrible. I also advocate putting discipline back in the home. Read More
    CARIBOU — Staff positions, programs and supplies are being studied for possible reduction or elimination as the Caribou Board of Education strives to operate with $140,000 less than its proposed 1991-92 budget. Monday night city councilors voted to hold local appropriations for schools at the same level as… Read More
    MADAWASKA — The Acadian Festival Committee will open their festival headquarters at 586 Main Street at 9 a.m. Saturday, June 8. Opening ceremonies will take place until 3 p.m. The storefront location is the former Valley Video outlet. For more information, call 728-3528… Read More
    PRESQUE ISLE The following cases were among those processed June 3 to 5 at Presque Isle 2nd District Court by Judge David B. Griffiths: googletag.cmd.push(function () { // Define Slot var slot_sizes = [[300,250]]; var new_slot_sizes = []; var has_banner = false; for (var i… Read More
    MACHIAS — The new edition of the Machias Board of Selectman held an organizational meeting on Wednesday, after the town’s annual meeting. Newly elected Selectman Aubrey “Skip” Carter was chosen to serve as board chairman. Carter is no stranger to the board, having served previously… Read More
    The Washington County VOCAL group will meet at 10 a.m. Saturday, June 15, at Graham’s Restaurant. Victims of Child Abuse Laws is a non-profit support group of concerned citizens whose meetings provide a forum for the general public to air their grievances about the activities of the Department… Read More
    JONESPORT — The Jonesport High School Alumni Association will hold its annual reunion and banquet at 6 p.m. Saturday, June 29, at Jonesport Elementary School. Members of the classes of 1941, 1966 and 1991 will be honored at the annual homecoming. googletag.cmd.push(function () { //… Read More
    CALAIS — The Class of 1991 now is history, but Wednesday night, the evening belonged to them when the class, whose motto was “Today is the beginning of our memories; tomorrow is the beginning of our dreams,” stood proudly before their families and friends, diplomas in hand, and… Read More
    MILO — SAD 41 directors approved a proposed operational budget of $5,330,412 for the 1991-1992 school year. The figure is a decrease of $27,885 from the previous year. According to Richard Sawyer, superintendent, the local share of $964,205 for 1990-1991 would be the same in the new budget. Read More
    HOWLAND — The SAD 31 Board of Directors on Wednesday unanimously approved a proposal to build a new elementary school estimated to cost $5.1 million. The board’s action came after architect Rick Malm of the firm of Lewis and Malm of Bucksport showed sketches of… Read More
    State Local Other Total State subsidy $ 3,565,0l8 644,473 $4,209,491 Debt Service 323,552 57,168 380,720 Tuition 320,000 320,000 Minor Capital Outlay 59,000 59,000 Miscellaneous income 38,637 38,637 Without state 262,564 262,564 Balance forward 60,000 60,000 Total $ 3,888,570 964,564 477,637 $5,330,412… Read More
    DOVER-FOXCROFT — The annual pistol shoot for Piscataquis County law enforcement personnel will be held Saturday, June 29, at Campbell’s gravel pit in Sangerville, sponsored by the Piscataquis County Sheriff’s Association. Lt. Jerry Merrill, a Maine Criminal Justice Academy instructor and Dover-Foxcroft Police officer, will… Read More
    DOVER-FOXCROFT — An English course for high school students who need the credit will be offered from 9 a.m. to noon weekdays, from June 24 through July 12, at Foxcroft Academy. This course is designed to meet the diverse needs of high school students who for many reasons… Read More
    DOVER-FOXCROFT — John J. Brennan was approved Wednesday as School Administrative District 68 guidance coordinator and coordinator of home-school instruction for 1991-92. SAD 68 Directors also approved the nomination of Deborah Davis as district librarian for grades kindergarten through 12. Her annual salary will be… Read More
    DEXTER — SAD 46 school board directors have arrived at final budget figures for the coming year. The board approved a $6,347,110.83 budget for 1991-1992 at their meeting Wednesday night after meeting for several hours to set salary increases for district personnel. According to Superintendent… Read More
    LINCOLN The following complaints were heard in 13th District Court in Lincoln before Judge Jessie Briggs Gunther on June 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… Read More
    PITTSFIELD — Perseverance and courage were the attributes that received recognition at a School Administrative District Adult and Community Education program held Wednesday night in Pittsfield. Ceremonies at the Warsaw Middle School gymnasium honored recipients of a high school diploma, general equivalency diplomas (G.E.D.), and certified nurse’s assistants… Read More
    DEXTER — Dexter councilors Thursday night discussed an amendment to the council procedure that would allow an item of business not on the agenda to be brought before the board as long as a majority of the board allowed it. As the council procedure now… Read More
    PALMYRA — The Palmyra selectmen established a new meeting policy this week. According to Selectman William McClaren, the policy was initiated to “curb discussion of unrelated issues and get our business done.” Under the new policy, anyone wishing to address the selectmen should have their… Read More
    SKOWHEGAN — “We’ve been lucky. All the serious chemical disasters have been someplace else. Bhopal, Virginia, Texas. Of course, there was nowhere near the loss of life in the states. But, it doesn’t mean it couldn’t happen here,” said Carl McKenney, Skowhegan Fire Chief and Emergency Management Director… Read More
    CAMDEN — The Wayfarer building project will appear before the Zoning Board of Appeals Tuesday night. The project was approved by the Planning Board last month. But neighbors who objected to the new building hired Rockland Attorney Stephen Hanscom to appeal the project to the… Read More
    ROCKLAND — The selection of a business manager for SAD 5 was again delayed Thursday night. Chairman Edward Miller said after the meeting that the board reviewed applicants and he expected that a selection would be made next week. Miller said that the district was… Read More
    MONROE — Henry Moody has been hunting lunker togue at Millinocket Lake for 50 years. Last week he was rewarded with a 20 pound, 40-inch beauty. “I don’t have to go after big togue any more,” a beaming Moody said this week. “I’ve been waiting… Read More
    ROCKLAND — The Planning Commission Tuesday night granted Gordon Mank conditional approval for a used-car lot and garage on Old County Road. The conditions that must be met before final approval were submission of a drainage and erosion-control plan designed by an engineer. The plan… Read More
    ROCKLAND — The following small claims were heard this week in 6th District Court: Eastern Tire Service, Rockland, vs. Gloria Strazar, Vinalhaven. Judgment for plaintiff, by agreement, after mediation, $179.88. googletag.cmd.push(function () { // Define Slot var slot_sizes = [[300,250]]; var new_slot_sizes = []; var… Read More
    BELFAST Judge Herbert T. Staples heard the following cases in 5th District Court recently: 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
    A story Wednesday pertaining to Senate District 20 road projects scheduled by the Department of Transportation as part of its 1992-93 Transportation Investment Program incorrectly listed the project for Washington-Jefferson. It should have read “Resurfacing of 5.41 miles of Route 126, beginning at Route 220 and extending west… Read More
    HAMPDEN — Since Turtle Head Marina opened a year ago, few boaters have registered complaints. But marina operator Marcelle Whitney has become disgruntled over some of his contractual obligations with the town. Customers are satisfied, Whitney said Wednesday. “They’re all coming back.” But running the… Read More
    NEWPORT — The Newport Recycling Committee has been refining the town’s mandatory recycling ordinance, which will go into effect Aug. 1. Public hearings on the ordinance have been scheduled at 7 p.m. Wednesday, June 19, and Wednesday, July 10. The goal of the committee is… Read More
    BUCKSPORT — The Bucksport Planning Board last night voted to accept as complete a new application from Applied Energy Services for its proposed 180 megawatt, co-generation plant in town. “We’re delighted that the Planning Boarad has determined that the application is complete and that we’re… Read More
    RECYCLING — The Palmyra Solid Waste Committee will conduct a meeting with local businesses at 7 p.m. June 19 to focus on their particular recycling needs. According to Recycling Coordinator Pat White, the town’s recycling truck will arrive in mid-August and White said that a… Read More
    MACHIAS — An attempt to cut one full-time patrol officer from the Machias Police Department failed by a nearly 4-1 margin on Wednesday, when 79 residents at the annual town meeting voted to support the present four-member department and 22 voted against it. Wednesday’s turnout… Read More
    BAR HARBOR — A number of ethical issues which should form the foundation of long-term geriatric care were considered Thursday morning in the opening session of a three-day conference being held in Bar Harbor this week for medical professionals and health care providers. Dr. Judith… Read More
    The Penobscot County Superior Courthouse was searched Thursday afternoon after a court clerk reported a suspicious person lingering in the hall. Deputy Peter Stone and Bangor Police Officer Greg Sharpe searched the building, but found no signs of the man. Stone said the man spotted… Read More
    Financial realities are again hitting home with the Penobscot County government. The county commissioners this week lamented state and federal funding cuts that could affect court security, one of the two victim-witness advocates, and a program that channels juvenile offenders away from jail and into… Read More
    An article in Midweek Wednesday about high school scholars contained an error. Robert Walsh, a Brewer High School senior, won recognition for being one of the 11 highest scorers on the Maine Educational Assessment Test Scores, not the 11th highest, as reported. Read More
    A Wade man was sentenced Wednesday in U.S. District Court in Bangor for growing more than 100 plants of marijuana at his rural home. Gaylen Churchill, 40, was sentenced to five years in prison, with four years of supervised release, and will report to a… Read More
    BRUNSWICK — Bloodworms have returned in large numbers to mudflats along the Maine coast, attracting diggers who are trying to profit from harvesting the slimy creatures. One of the best areas for digging the worms this year appears to be the mudflats of Maquoit Bay. Read More
    DEXTER — Law enforcement officials are looking for Tammy Bodwell, 31, of Dexter, who was reported missing Tuesday when she did not show up for work at Maine Central Institute in Pittsfield. Bodwell was last seen at about 7:45 a.m. Tuesday by her mother and… Read More
    Baccalaureate. Although a hard word to spell, it is a beautiful word that deserves a better fate. Not unlike those other long words one hears this time of year — valedictorian, salutatorian — baccalaureate has been one of those grand words in our language that has lent a… Read More
    WASHINGTON — The Military Base Closure and Realignment Commission adjourned behind closed doors Thursday to hear classified data that the panel’s chairman said could affect the fate of Loring Air Force Base. Congressional aides said that the top secret briefing may pertain to remarks made… Read More
    PORTLAND — White House Chief of Staff John Sununu will be the guest of honor at the Maine Republican Party’s first major fund-raiser of the year Friday night. Sununu, a former three-term governor of New Hampshire, will appear at a private dinner at a downtown… Read More
    More than 1,800 athletes and hundreds of volunteers from around the state will take part in the 22nd annual Special Olympics meet this weekend at the University of Maine. The events, organized for handicapped people, will be earmarked by torch-bearing police officers who will enter… Read More
    The military plans to expand the airspace set aside for its aircraft to practice over northern and western Maine. The area in western Maine is bound by Greenville Junction, West Sumner, Bethel, and the First Connecticut River, N.H. Currently military aircraft practicing in the area… Read More
    The past two winters — one of which had a long cold spell and the other a war — are reason enough for homeowners who heat with oil to welcome a new program by the State Planning Office and Maine heating-oil dealers. The program will add stability to… Read More
    A Portland-area fisherman who pleaded guilty to marijuana charges in Maine and New Hampshire has been sentenced in U.S. District Court in Bangor. Harry Ross, 47, who was a fugitive living out the country for 10 years, was sentenced Monday to five years in prison,… Read More
    Two Aroostook County people have pleaded innocent in U.S. District Court in Bangor to cocaine charges. Daniel T. Tracy, 33, of Presque Isle, and Judith L. Cousens, 33, of Fort Fairfield and formerly of Bucksport, were arraigned Wednesday before a U.S. magistrate judge. googletag.cmd.push(function ()… Read More
    There’s an important debate going on in this country today, a debate which could influence the way we think about our wars of the future. But the average American who groped through newspapers and TV newscasts for information about the last war — the Gulf… Read More
    For Americans watching from a safe distance, the Persian Gulf conflict still contained moments of terror, as Scud missiles descended in fiery arcs on Israeli and Saudi cities. Those missiles had the potential to alter the outcome of the war. The fact that their capacity… Read More
    A Hermon organic baby-food company accused of defaulting on a $500,000 bank loan is in turn accusing the bank of being too slow to liquidate the assets held as collateral. In court documents filed Wednesday in Penobscot County Superior Court, the owners of Simply Pure… Read More
    AUGUSTA — More than six years since the first AIDS case was diagnosed in Maine, the state has the highest incidence rate for the deadly disease in northern New England, officials say. It was 10 years ago this week that federal researchers first took note… Read More
    BAR HARBOR — Ethical issues related to long-term geriatric care were considered during the opening session Thursday morning of a three-day conference being held at Bar Harbor. Sponsored by the Elder Outreach program of Maine Coast Memorial Hospital in Ellsworth, “Geriatrics: Emerging Ethical and Clinical… Read More
    Thursday’s lottery numbers:885 — 1078 No winner in Wednesday’s Megabucks Lotto America: 3-10-17-33-34-50(One winner)… Read More
    Half of library astronomy and mathematics books are more than 20 years old in 138 public elementary schools across the state. The age increases to 30 years or more for 20 percent of astronomy and mathematics books found in high school libraries, according to a survey. Read More
    Skowhegan Regional Theatre’s Park Street Players will perform the following plays during the 1991 summer season. “Voice of Aldenville,” by Glenna Johnson Smith June 12-15 googletag.cmd.push(function () { // Define Slot var slot_sizes = [[300,250]]; var new_slot_sizes = []; var has_banner = false; for (var… Read More
    Glenna Johnson Smith grew up listening to the voices around her. She was an only child, living in the coastal village of Ashville when ancient ash trees shaded secret dozing and dreaming spots during green summer evenings. All around her were the sounds of people — her parents,… Read More
    Federal prosecutors in Maine are playing a more active role in the prosecution of major bank frauds through participation in a regional task force and the proposed establishment of a statewide working group, according to U.S. Attorney Richard Cohen. Lesser bank crimes, such as check… Read More
    UNION — Applications are being accepted for the title of 1991 State of Maine Blueberry Queen. The pageant will be held Friday, Aug. 23, Blueberry Festival Day, at the Union Fair. Interested individuals should contact Blueberry Festival Chairwoman Cynthia P. Burns for information and entry… Read More