CALAIS – Calais tripled its win production for the season here Sunday while sweeping a doubleheader from Penquis in Zone 1 American Legion baseball action. The hosts won the opener 7-6 and posted a 25-4 victory in the nightcap. googletag.cmd.push(function () { // Define Slot… Read More
OXFORD – Coleman Pressley, 2 1/2-years-old, sat on the floor of his father’s 18-wheel trailer on Sunday playing with the Match Box stock cars. Surrounding the outside of the trailer were the real-life versions of Coleman’s play things, his father’s – Robert Pressley – No. Read More
Motor Sports OXFORD – Sunday’s 18th Oxford 250 was my fifth. It was the most difficult to watch. googletag.cmd.push(function () { // Define Slot var slot_sizes = [[300,250]]; var new_slot_sizes = []; var has_banner = false; for (var i = 0; i < slot_sizes.length; i++)… Read More
CMSSL Absolute tops ISA ORONO – Mike Jeffrey scored a goal and assisted on 2 others as the Absolute Soccer Club defeated the International Soccer Association 3-1 in Central Maine Summer Soccer action Sunday. Todd Smith and David Kelly each scored a goal for 8-1-2… Read More
EMABL ORONO – Andy Kiah drove in Tim Throckmorton with two out in the seventh inning to lift Bangor-Brewer to a 12-11 Eastern Maine Amateur Baseball League victory over the Downeast Yankees at Mahaney Diamond here Sunday night. googletag.cmd.push(function () { // Define Slot var… Read More
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Fort Fairfield native Larry Mahaney and Brewer’s Joe Ferris will head the list of 10 inductees into the Maine Baseball Hall of Fame next Sunday at the Italian Heritage Center in Portland. They will be joined by Bar Harbor’s Charlie Walls; Portland’s Jack Feehan and… Read More
Brewer American Legion shortstop Mel Grant hadn’t been having a good day when he stepped to the plate with two on and two outs in the bottom of the eighth inning of a 1-1 tie with Old Town-Orono on Sunday. But one swing of the… Read More
Feathers ‘n Fins Out and About: Anyone who thinks smallmouth bass aren’t grabbing a good share of the fishing limelight hereabouts probably thinks a “Hula Popper” is a Hawaiian dance. Fact of the matter is, fishing for the belligerent “bronzebacks” has increased to the point… Read More
OXFORD – In 1976, Ricky Craven sat in the crowd at Oxford Plains Speedway watching his first Oxford 250. On Sunday, Craven stood in front of the crowd, a check in hand for a little more than $50,000, as the winner of the highly prestigious… Read More
This is one of the favorite weeks of the summer for Julie Green of Bangor, the president of the Women’s Maine State Golf Association, and the defending state champ in the WMSGA amateur tourney. Green, Lisa Jensen of Falmouth, and Ann Lang and Sandy Bourgoin… Read More
When Sen. William Cohen and Speaker Tip O’Neil created the process that produced the Base Closure and Realignment Commission, they bought 13 years of time for Loring, Fort Devens, Mass., and other military facilities that perennially were on the block. The Loring case has exposed… Read More
EDITOR’S NOTE: This is the first of three stories examining how use is affecting Maine parks, increasingly popular destinations for the growing population in the northeastern United States and beyond. Gary Ryan jumped into his Jeep Cherokee at 2 p.m. on the first day of… Read More
Saturday’s lottery numbers: 451 4831 Megabucks: 4 21 22 26 32 40; No winner Lotto America: 7 9 16 18 46 51; No winner… Read More
Loring supporters are seeking a court injunction to prevent closure of the base. The delegation, while admitting there is little hope, plans to continue the fight to the doorstep of the White House. Gov. John McKernan is behind these efforts. He was a leader, along… Read More
The Piscataquis Community High School Class of 1956 is planning its 35-year reunion on Saturday, July 13. The organizers seek information on the following: Ronald Lyford, Rosalie Braley Green, Diane Dellaire, Paul King, Sylvia Leathers, Jane Bennett, James Kittridge and Vaughn Kimball. Anyone with information should write Beverly… Read More
CONCORD, N.H. — No one picked the winning numbers in the Tri-State Megabucks drawing for New Hampshire, Maine and Vermont, lottery officials said Sunday. The jackpot of $2.5 million is expected to increase to $3 million for Wednesday’s drawing, sweepstakes spokesman Dave Long said. googletag.cmd.push(function… Read More
Theater review Something wonderfully naughty and pungently cynical lurks behind the elegant smiles of Noel Coward’s characters in “Private Lives,” playing through July 14 at Acadia Repertory Theatre in Somesville. Set at a ritzy French resort in the late 1920s, the English comedy follows the… Read More
A Bangor man died at midday Sunday from the injuries he suffered after the Harley-Davidson motorcycle he was riding collided with an oncoming car shortly after midnight Saturday on Route 1A in Holden. A fractured skull caused the death of Dwight Walls, 49, of Bangor,… Read More
BOSTON — When veterinarian Dr. Donald Delinks tells cat owners that their pets have the feline form of AIDS, he often sees needless panic. “Some people say, `But my cat licked me and bit me! Does that mean I’m going to get AIDS?”‘ said Delinks,… Read More
TOWNSHIP 3, RANGE 11 — A 25-year-old Massachusetts man drowned Sunday while swimming in the West Branch of the Penobscot River. Roger Popplewell of Coleus Park, Dorchester, Mass., was pronounced dead at 2:24 p.m. Sunday by Dr. James Edwards at the Millinocket Regional Hospital. googletag.cmd.push(function… Read More
AUGUSTA — The outcome in the 1990s of license renewals at dams that produce half of Maine’s hydroelectric power could shift the identity of the state’s waterways from beasts of burden to be harnessed for power to recreational assets. The fight pits conservation groups against… Read More
DOVER-FOXCROFT — A 5-year-old Dover-Foxcroft boy was found wet and cold but safe after spending four hours wandering in the woods on Saturday. According to Deputy William Zimmerman of the Piscataquis County Sheriff’s Department, Nathaniel Morong became lost when he followed his cat into the… Read More
It may be perfect for beachgoers, but an unusually hot and dry summer has Maine farmers and firefighters scrambling. Ed Jones of the Maine Forest Service in Augusta said more than 50 fires had been reported since last Sunday, way up from the normal number… Read More
While the shutdown of the state government has meant inconvenience for thousands of Mainers, a Lincoln woman and her leukemia-stricken son serve as a reminder that politics can sometimes have graver conse- quences. Brian Aldrich, 2 1/2, was diagnosed April 9 with acute prolific myelocytic… Read More
Because it is mostly financially self-sustaining, Baxter State Park has been able to insulate itself from many aspects of the state shutdown. Still, staff at the park has been reduced from 47 to 14 as rangers tend to basic foot patrols, according to Irvin C. Read More
AUGUSTA — Assuming Maine’s new budget survives in its present form, virtually everyone in Maine will be touched by the higher taxes and fees that the Legislature and governor approved this year. Taxes on consumer goods, gasoline, personal income, corporate income and meals in many… Read More
PORTLAND — After a decade of sharp increases in job opportunities and pay scales, Maine teachers face concerns about job security for the first time in years. When schools open next fall, they will likely have 400 fewer teachers and 800 fewer employees overall, according… Read More
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OWLS HEAD — The Planning Board approved two projects on Thursday night at a meeting at the town office. Averell L. Robinson obtained approval for an 8-foot by 15-foot addition for a downstairs bedroom and bathroom for his North Shore Road home, near fire road… Read More
OWLS HEAD — One of the largest gatherings of antique, classic and special-interest convertibles of all years and styles will be featured at the annual Convertible Meet and Airshow at the Owls Head Transportation Museum on Sunday, July 14. Owners of convertible cars are encouraged to attend with… Read More
NORTH HAVEN — The Historical Society will soon receive state assistance to restore and protect its files, according to Sen. Linda Brawn, R-Camden. The Maine State Library notified Brawn that the Maine Library Commission approved a conservation-preservation grant for $725. The funds are part of… Read More
ROQUE BLUFFS — Norman Nelson, chairman of the Board of Selectmen, has announced that the annual town meeting will be held at 7 p.m. Monday, July 15, at the Town Hall, instead of on July 8, as previously scheduled. Nelson said one reason for the postponement was that… Read More
BELFAST — Dr. David H. Blumin has joined the staff of Waldo County General Hospital as a full-time emergency room physician. Blumin was born in New York City and received his medical degree in 1965 from Albert Einstein College of Medicine. He completed a residency… Read More
BELFAST — Waldo County General Hospital Substance Abuse Services has expanded and moved to the Belfast Professional Center at the corner of High and Field streets. Department manager Tom Wills, R.N., has several years of experience in substance abuse and is completing an advanced degree… Read More
SHERMAN STATION — The Future Homemakers of America Chapter at Katahdin High School has been chosen the state winner in the 1991 NutraSweet Giving It 100 Percent Award for Community Serivice, a national competition sponsored by the NutraSweet Co. Chapter members planned and developed their… Read More
There’s a fungus among us, and its name is mushroom. These bulbous mutations grow in dark shadows, crawling out of soil rife with decay. The animals of the forest shun these toadstools, leaving them for foolish humans to harvest. Morel, shiitake, chanterelle, rubber brush, field,… Read More
From the 1891 NEWS A good sized party of fishermen went to the Eastern Rifle Club’s camp at Eddington yesterday to enjoy the fine perch fishing which is to be had at the pond. A thousand perch were taken from the pond in one day… Read More
MACHIAS — The Down East Community Hospital auxiliary has announced the presentation of two $500 scholarships to two 1991 graduating students of area high schools in honor of Delia Houghton, a longtime member of the auxiliary from Roque Bluffs. The recipients are Julie A. Farrar… Read More
MILBRIDGE — The 23rd annual summer meeting of the Washington County Regional Planning Commission will be held at 7:30 p.m. Wednesday, July 17, in the Red Barn Restaurant at Milbridge. A social hour at 5:30 p.m. will precede the supper at 6:30 p.m. The business… Read More
NEWPORT — The following students at Nokomis Regional High School were named to the fourth-quarter honor roll: Seniors, highest honors: Erica Brown, Sheldon Stapleton; high honors: Alton Anderson, Carol Chamberlain, Christopher Demos, Raeleen Erskine, Thomas Fick, James Greene, Amy Hennigan, Robert Henry, Michelle Holland, Kurt… Read More
WASHINGTON — The 900 telephone industry spawned such popular pay-per-call services as sports phone and dial-a-lawyer, much to the delight of consumers who sought quick entertainment and information at reasonable costs. But the 900 industry also unleashed its share of frauds and thieves, prompting a… Read More
In the spotlight HERMON — With personal bankruptcies at an all-time high and the economic recovery still in its infancy, why are people mobbing Harley-Davidson showrooms to buy motorcycles that cost from $4,500 to more than $19,000? googletag.cmd.push(function () { // Define Slot var slot_sizes… Read More
BOSTON — A Hingham-based group of companies charged 34 to 39 percent interest on dozens of second mortgage loans, primarily to homeowners in minority neighborhoods of Boston. In one case, the Resource companies charged more than 40 percent interest, the Boston Herald has reported. Several… Read More
Gen. Cassidy was the author of the least businesslike and most demeaning statements made during the Loring/Plattsburgh debate. He exemplified the worst aspects of the process, not because of what he said about the quality of life in the Loring area — that’s a subjective matter — but… Read More
I have to agree that if people do not want to fund Planned Parenthood or other clinics, it should be their choice. They should have the right to decide where their tax money goes. Just like it should be my choice to go to a… Read More
GREENVILLE — The Moosehead Lake Region Chamber of Commerce has announced a series of meetings. The Fundraising Committee will meet at 2 p.m. every Wednesday, at the Devlin House. googletag.cmd.push(function () { // Define Slot var slot_sizes = [[300,250]]; var new_slot_sizes = []; var has_banner… Read More
GREENVILLE — The New England New Vaudeville Revue will hold performances at 5 and 8 p.m. Tuesday, July 9, July 16 and July 30, and Aug. 13 and Aug. 30, in the Community House. Seating is limited to 100 for each show. Benny and Denise… Read More
ADDISON — Native Down Easters as well as people from away should be forewarned. Penguins apparently have adopted this town on the Pleasant River. A group of penguin advocates recently posted a “Penguin Xing” sign on Route 1A near the north end of the bridge. Read More
JONESPORT — Dwight Smith Jr., 14, from the Mason Bay district of Jonesport and Jason Heckman, 10, whose residence was not known, were winners in the two age groups of the annual floating lobster crate leaping contests Thursday at Dan Watt Beach. Smith, the defending… Read More
PERRY — The Washington County Water Quality Team will hold a public meeting to discuss issues and concerns on the Boyden Stream Watershed at 7 p.m. Tuesday, July 16, in the Perry Elementary School. The meeting is intended to identify concerns and gather information from… Read More
MACHIAS — Machias Memorial High School Principal William A. Prescott has announced the honor roll for the fourth quarter. Seniors, high honors: Cathy Tower; honors: Tina Borry, Terry Cale, Tracey Carter, Nichole Stover, Julie LaPointe, Sarah Richmond, Karen Smith, Travis Smith, Jennifer Steinis and Virginia… Read More
PITTSFIELD — The 19th annual Central Maine Egg Festival will offer events and displays more closely tied to its agricultural origins, according to organizers of the midsummer event. The festival focuses attention on the egg and poultry business in mid-Maine. There will be a large… Read More
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JONESPORT — “It was a repeat of last year. He won four races, five actually, and took three trophies, the World’s Fastest Lobster Boat Race plaque that will again have his name and boat’s name engraved on it, and a lot of rope and checks,” said boat race… Read More
AUGUSTA — Gov. John R. McKernan signed a new state budget just hours before dawn today, ending a government shutdown that was about to enter its second week, after intense discussions with top Democratic legislative leaders over changes in the Workers’ Compensation system. “I think… Read More
I enjoyed Red Boutilier’s story in the June 23-23 Bangor Daily News about the Maine Appalachian Trail Club’s work trip to the Dunn Notch area. However, the photograph that accompanied the story shows Frank Trautmann of Islesboro, rather than me. Also, I am pleased to note that the… Read More
LAGRANGE — Two people entered the Marion C. Cook Elementary School in LaGrange Saturday evening or Sunday morning and caused about $500 worth of damage to the facility. According to Trooper Brian Strout of the Maine State Police, two people, one of whom was believed… Read More
Your story of June 29-30 about U.S. Coast and Geodetic surveyors being granted veterans’ benefits from World War II service is interesting, but incomplete. You failed to mention where the congressional law of 1977 came from under which these men were belatedly recognized for World War II service. Read More
I couldn’t believe the Bangor Daily News put Michael Landon’s death on the very last page of the July 2 edition. A star of his caliber deserved more than the last page! He touched millions of viewers for at least two generations — with “Bonanza” in my generation,… Read More
There is a song titled “People Are People” by the British modern rock group Depeche Mode. Part of the lyrics go like this: “… So we’re different colors and we’re different breeds and different people have different needs. It’s obvious you hate me though I’ve done nothing wrong,… Read More
Recently, my grandson graduated from Orono High School with a group of the most thoughtful, caring and giving young people I have ever seen. I appreciate the care and affection shown to him the year and a half that he attended Orono High. googletag.cmd.push(function ()… Read More
The statement was made in your July 1 editorials, “Bass Park politics — and economics,” indicating that the state netted $200,000 from the Bangor Raceway. I believe this to be in error. Out of a $3,380,561 handle the state took out 2.27 percent of the… Read More
…It was with absolute amazement that I saw the clip from C-Span and later read the statement about Loring AFB by commission member Duane Cassidy, a retired U.S. Air Force general with 37 years in the military. The portion of the quote that infuriated me was when he… Read More
I am writing to you regarding what I consider to be a violation of my First Amendment right to free speech. Here in Bucksport, a controversy has been building regarding the proposed construction of a coal-fired power plant along the Penobscot River. Polls have shown… Read More
Maj. Michael Gray has taken a courageous stand by telling the truth about the senior managers of the Maine National Guard (BDN, June 21). Will Maj. Gray suffer the same retributions I experienced last year when I told the truth? Will he shortly lose his… Read More
When a name is picked for the new ballfield at Hayfords Park, I think “Salem’s Lot” has a good sound and it says a lot. Fred Vardamis Bangor… Read More
The families at 51 Larkin St. wish to express our sincere gratitude to the Bangor Fire Department for saving our home on Saturday, June 8. Their prompt response saved the lives of six very thankful people. We have nothing but praise for the department for… Read More
SULLIVAN — A two-car crash Friday afternoon on Route 1 in Sullivan sent five people to the hospital. Treated for minor injuries and later released from the Maine Coast Memorial Hospital in Ellsworth were Sherry Couzzo, 33, of Jonesport, and passengers Diane Gougher and Tine… Read More
BRUNSWICK — Marilyn Quayle says celebrations to welcome home troops from the Persian Gulf War also represent thanks to other veterans, including those who served in Vietnam. Americans should thank “not just those who came back with sand in their shoes, but those who came… Read More
The Brewer Parks and Recreation Department will accept registration for the 23rd annual CANUSA Games to be held Thursday through Sunday, Aug. 8-11, at Riverview, New Brunswick. A CANUSA Information Night will be held from 6 to 7:30 p.m. Thursday, July 18, at the Brewer… Read More
Pablo De Andujar, 25, of Valencia, Spain, was arrested early Friday morning and charged with operating a motor vehicle while under the influence of intoxicating liquor and with exceeding the speed limit by more than 30 mph. According to the police report, De Andujar was doing 114 mph… Read More
The Bangor Band will present a summer concert at 7 p.m. Tuesday, July 9, at the bandstand in Paul Bunyan Park. The band is conducted by Gordon W. Bowie. Admission is free. The program is: “Hall of Fame Concert March” by J. Olivadoti; “Seascape,” by… Read More
ETNA — A moose bit the dust, but no one was on duty to lay it to rest. On Sunday, state officials received dozens of calls about a moose carcass, badly damaged by other animals feeding on it, resting on the shoulder of the northbound… Read More
ORONO — As fall approaches, hunters look forward to the crisp autumn air, the crunch of leaves underfoot and the sharp crack of a rifle as the search for wild game continues a Maine tradition. This year, blaze orange-clad enthusiasts here might hear another, louder-than-ever… Read More
The state Department of Corrections wants to build the tax-exempt Northern Maine Juvenile Detention Facility on Green Point Road in Brewer. And despite the City Council’s opposition to the project, the state might go ahead and build it anyway, as it has the power to… Read More
BATH — Bath Iron Works will launch the Aegis cruiser Lake Erie at 2 p.m. Saturday, July 13, during the last of an eight-ship launching program. The launching will pay tribute to the man credited with development of the advanced Navy surface combatants. William E. Read More
ORONO — Town officials here are certain they will get a new home, they just don’t know when. The need to replace the outdated, overcrowded and deteriorating municipal building has long been a semi-priority of town managers and councilors, who in the past often complained… Read More
Your 2-year-old has fallen off the swing and knocked out a tooth. Little Judy has just been stung by a bee and she’s swelling up and having trouble breathing. You probably know what to do, or who to call to find out. The problem is, you’re not home. Read More
SEARSPORT — The Penobsoct Marine Museum will present a lecture titled, “The China Trade and Merchant Mansions of New England,” by Miriam Butts of the Museum of Fine Arts in Boston at 7:30 p.m. Friday, July 12. The lecture will be held at the Douglas and Margaret Carver… Read More
MACHIAS — Home gardeners and growers of blueberries and hay have good reasons for complaining about the dry weather that has turned lawns brown, held blueberries to below average size, and reduced the first crop of hay by 25 percent in Washington County. During June,… Read More
GOULDSBORO — The Down East Family YMCA has openings in a low-impact aerobics class which is held at the Gouldsboro Recreation Gym. The class is held from 7:30 to 8:30 p.m. on Mondays and Thursdays. The fee is $10 for YMCA members and $21 for non-members. The class… Read More
BLUE HILL — Dr. Ned Heyes will be the guest speaker in George Stevens Academy’s Summer Speakers Series at 7:30 p.m. Monday, July 8, in the Esther Wood Lecture Room. Heyes, a pediatrician and epidemiologist, served as medical director aboard the Tole Mour, a 156-foot topsail schooner outfitted… Read More
BLUE HILL — Live music ranging from traditional folk, rhythm and blues to an open drumming session and the Caribbean beat of Latin American jazz and rock will fill the day at the second annual Full Circle Summer Fair on July 14 at the Blue Hill Fairgrounds. The… Read More
BROOKSVILLE — A summer series on “Walks and Talks” will be presented by the Brooksville Free Public Library at the Holbrook Island Sanctuary on Cape Rosier. On July 28, Ellie Horwitz will lead a walk on “Learning to Look, Learning to See.” On Aug. 11,… Read More
BELFAST — The Department of Human Services has upheld Choice-Skyward’s appeal of a decision earlier this year that stripped the substance-abuse counseling agency of its $150,000-a-year Waldo County program. Rachel Henderson, Choice-Skyward director, said this weekend that the DHS decision came as somewhat of a… Read More
STOCKTON SPRINGS — Residents soon may have tangible signs of the reduction of highway maintenance funds. Commissioner Horace Seekins told selectmen last week that money was not available for street resurfacing projects. googletag.cmd.push(function () { // Define Slot var slot_sizes = [[300,250]]; var new_slot_sizes =… Read More
ROCKLAND — A three-day workshop for beginner or intermediate watercolorists will be offered by the Farnsworth Museum from 10 a.m. to 3 p.m. July 15-17. Participants will learn the handling of paper, brush and pigment, and will have the opportunity to view and discuss original… Read More
THOMASTON — “Home from the War: 1783-1991” will be the theme of a celebration in honor of Maj. Gen. Henry Knox to be presented at 10 a.m. Saturday, July 13, by the Friends of Montpelier. The celebration at Montpelier, the former home of Knox, will… Read More
JACKMAN — Ken Coombs, organizer of Jackman representatives to the Assistive Technology Conference in South Portland on Tuesday and Wednesday, July 9 and 10, said that Jackman might become one of the first barrier-free communities in the nation. “We are working hard in Jackman to… Read More