ORONO – The screening committee charged with recommending a candidate to be hired as the next Athletic Director at the University of Maine has identified more than one finalist, according to the head of the committee. Dr. Robert Cobb said Friday a four-hour meeting of… Read More
    ORONO – Diane Boettcher, former women’s soccer coach at Davidson College, was named the new head women’s soccer coach at the University of Maine on Friday. Boettcher, who also coached at Bates College in the early 1980s, inherits a UMaine program which just completed its… Read More
    Five Maine teams will continue their quests for a berth in the Little League World Series as the finals of the 1991 State Little League Tournament begin with two games on Saturday at Purnell Field in Waterville. The first game matches up District 2 champ… Read More
    Bowing out of the State American Legion in two straight games was not the way the Brewer Falcons wanted to go into the AL Northeast Regionals on Aug. 14-18 at the University of Maine’s Mahaney Diamond in Orono. By being the host team, the Falcons… Read More
    Motor Sports A doubleheader weekend at Speedway 95 in Hermon and a Pro Stock Open Competition race at Oxford Plains Speedway highlights a hectic weekend of stock car racing action around the state. googletag.cmd.push(function () { // Define Slot var slot_sizes = [[300,250]]; var new_slot_sizes… Read More
    TOGUS – Fairfield American Legion third baseman Danny Barrows noticed Brewer pitcher Jamie White shaking off a sign in the bottom of the ninth inning of their tied (5-5) losers bracket game at the State AL Tournament here Friday. “I figured he was going to… Read More
    AUGUSTA – Biddeford righthander Dave Foran was roughed up by Skowhegan for nine runs through four innings of their State American Legion Tournament winners bracket game here Friday. But, he kept his composure and when his team battled back from a 9-3 deficit to go… Read More
    By far the most intriguing televised sports event of this year is about to unfold in Cuba beginning today with the start of competition in the 11th Pan American Games. Oh, the Pan Am games themselves are no great shakes. They have become a sort… Read More
    Kevin MacDonald of Bath will defend his title Monday as the largest field in the 22-year history of the Bangor Daily News Junior Golf Tournament will compete at Kebo Valley Golf Club in Bar Harbor. One hundred five golfers between the ages of 10 and… Read More
    LEWISTON – Joey Gamache, the WBA Junior Lightweight world champion, has been cited for assault on his ex-wife and is due to be arraigned in district court in Lewiston Aug. 21. According to Lt. Gerard Baril of the Lewiston Police Dept., officers were called to… Read More
    EMABL ORONO – Troy Varney’s single and a two-base throwing error scored Chris Johnson with the winning run in the ninth inning as Hilltop upset the Downeast Yankees 5-3 in Eastern Maine Amateur Baseball League action here at Mahaney Diamond Friday evening. googletag.cmd.push(function () {… Read More
    ST. DAVID VILLAGE — The Weeping Madonna, a pilgrim statue of Our Lady of Fatima, will be at St. David Parish Tuesday and Wednesday, Aug. 13-14. Louis Kaczmarek, the statue’s custodian, will deliver the prophecies and message of Fatima. The statue is taken on pilgrimages to parishes and… Read More
    Robert Briggs, president of Bangor Hydro-Electric Co., will be chairman of the 1991 Annual Campaign for the United Way of Penobscot Valley, Bill Ventura, executive director of United Way, has announced. Ventura said that Robert Bassett of Fleet Bank of Maine will be vice chairman. Read More
    It was not good news that half of Maine’s adult education programs received in the mail this week from the state. It was more cutbacks. As part of the state’s recently enacted budget, state subsidies for one aspect of adult education was completely erased. For… Read More
    In the newspaper business it is far easier to be a seemingly courageous crusading reporter in New York City or Los Angeles or Philadelphia than it is in, say, Bangor, Maine. The reason is obvious: In small-town Bangor, Maine, if the crusading reporter hasn’t already… Read More
    I read with interest and concern Mark W. Anderson’s guest column (BDN, July 30), headlined, “National commitment needed on global warming.” The column is well and clearly written, and it makes several important points which all of us who live on and enjoy this planet today must get… Read More
    Recently, my department searched for John Scripture in Dedham. This was a difficult time for John’s family, for the searchers, and his neighbors. The area was tough to search; the weather beastly hot, creating an urgent situation. The people of the area were simply magnificent in their support… Read More
    The Maine Christian Civic League’s effort to require voter approval of gay-rights legislation typifies something else t we the voters must do to take back government and put it in our hands. Besides placing checks on career politicians, checks are needed on speical interest groups, too. These groups… Read More
    I read where Maine stores are bracing for the Wal-Mart battle. It seems nobody wants them in their town. 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
    MILO — The tax rate for Milo residents in 1991 will be reduced if voters approve a three-article special town meeting warrant. The rate for 1991 tax bills would be $16.68 per $1,000 instead of $17.10 per $1,000, if approved. A public hearing on the… Read More
    PITTSFIELD — A brief agenda awaits the 7:30 p.m. Tuesday, Aug. 6, meeting of the Pittsfield Town Council. Two public hearings are scheduled for the renewal of a liquor license and special amusement permit for the Sebasticook Valley Lodge of Elks on Middle Street. googletag.cmd.push(function… Read More
    VAN BUREN — Students caught up or got ahead in their educations after taking summer courses offered for the first time by SAD 24. Superintendent Wayne Mowatt said that 30 students, more than 10 percent of Van Buren District Secondary School’s total enrollment, took either… Read More
    DETROIT — Joyce W. McLaggan of Detroit will be installed as the new postmaster in Detroit on Friday, Aug. 16. McLaggan will take the oath of office during ceremonies at noon at the Post Office, and it will be administered by Rene N. Albert, director… Read More
    DEXTER — The South Sangerville Grange entertained the Dexter, Bingham, Eastville and Central granges at a July 27 supper meeting. Plans were made for a booth at the Piscataquis Valley Fair in Dover-Foxcroft. The program consisted of a vocal solo by Henry Flagg, readings and… Read More
    BROWNVILLE JUNCTION — The Brownville Junction High School Alumni Association plans meetings for the 100th anniversary reunion to be held Friday, Saturday and Sunday, Aug. 9, 10 and 11. A work party will be held at 10 a.m. Monday and Tuesday, Aug. 5 and 6, at the Alumni… Read More
    ST. ALBANS — A benefit concert of country music is planned for 2 p.m. Sunday, Aug. 4, at the St. Albans Town Hall, featuring Dick Curless. Curless will make the trip to Maine for the concert at the request of Jackie Woodbury who has organized… Read More
    MACHIAS — It’s harvest time Down East. But for deputies with the Washington County Sheriff’s Department, and other authorities, marijuana, not blueberries, is the focus of their attention. Washington County Sheriff John B. Crowley said Friday that raids in Alexander on July 16, in Jonesboro… Read More
    ROCKLAND — “Lobster Mania” took full control of the public landing Friday night when thousands watched as Susannah Maher, 19, of Owls Head was crowned the 1991 Maine Sea Goddess under pluperfect skies. The coronation is the annual high point of the annual Maine Lobster Festival. Read More
    CALAIS — Dr. Peter Wilkinson will present an educational program on colorectal health to the Washington County branch of the University of Maine Cooperative Extension Senior Companions at 1 p.m. Tuesday, Aug. 8, in the recreation center at the Calais Methodist Homes. Cancer of the… Read More
    SEARSMONT — Brooks writer Ethel Pochocki, author of the children’s book “Rosebud and Red Flannel”, will be the featured guest at the Searsmont Town Library’s second annual Book and Bake Sale, to be held from 10 a.m. to 4 p.m. Friday, Aug. 9. Pochocki will be on hand… Read More
    ELLSWORTH — Teamsters negotiators representing three groups of newly unionized city workers in Ellsworth are ready to begin contract talks with city officials. Bill Turkewitz, the field representative and business agent for Teamsters Local 340 in Portland, said Friday that the union has notified the… Read More
    Game wardens are discouraged with the number of fatal boating accidents that have occurred on Maine lakes and rivers so far this summer and are urging boaters to be more cautious. Large, powerful boats and a steadily increasing number of people using the lakes can… Read More
    ELLSWORTH — Teamsters negotiators representing three groups of newly unionized city workers in Ellsworth are ready to begin contract talks with city officials. Bill Turkewitz, the field representative and business agent for Teamsters Local 340 in Portland, said Friday that the union has notified the… Read More
    A Glenburn man who allegedly held his girlfriend against her will in their home on the Phillips Road was sentenced Thursday in 3rd District Court in Bangor. Ernest Smith, 36, was charged with assault and criminal restraint as a result of the June 13 incident. Read More
    A story in Friday’s Penobscot editions about the Craig Hinson murder case requires clarification. According to courtroom accounts, in the days just before Hinson killed his uncle last September, Hinson’s mother told a police officer that she wanted her son evaluated at Bangor Mental Health Institute. But the… Read More
    BAXTER STATE PARK — The lack of a “good, penetrating rain” has resulted in a fire ban for camping at all outlying sites at Baxter State Park, according to Irvin C. Caverly Jr., park director. In addition, a ban on smoking in the woods and… Read More
    Thermophiles are a rare form of primitive bacteria that inhabit such inhospitable environments as the hot springs of Yellowstone Park. At home in the near-boiling waters, most of the planet is too cool for the heat-loving organisms and thermophiles are found in only a few areas today. Read More
    PORTLAND — The fourth annual Postcard Show and Sale by Grab Bag Antiques Inc. will be held from 10 a.m. to 5 p.m. Sunday, Aug. 18, at Verrillo’s Convention Center, 155 Riverside St., Portland. Admission is $1.50, and more than 30 postcard dealers will attend. Read More
    Blackmail. Double-cross. Hostage-taking. Those were some of the charges hurled back and forth during the Great State House Stalemate of 1991. 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
    AUGUSTA — The Land Use Regulation Commission and the Board of Environmental Protection finally agreed this week on comprehensive new rules to govern metallic-mineral mining operations in Maine. Approval of the mining rules, which took 15 months of negotiation after enabling legislation was approved by… Read More
    WASHINGTON — British Prime Minister John Major has accepted an invitation from President George Bush to join him for a few days of rest at his vacation home in Kennebunkport. A British Embassy spokesman said the informal visit will take place from Aug. 28 to… Read More
    PORTLAND — A Lewiston man’s manslaughter conviction was upheld Friday by the state supreme court in the shooting of an elderly man near the Lake Auburn boat landing. The Maine Supreme Judicial Court rejected Clarence Gosselin’s contentions that evidence against him was improperly seized without… Read More
    Nearly 90 percent of young couples in the United States today earn two salaries. At first thought, budgeting and doing other financial planning tasks may seem easier with two workers contributing to household income. Yet, while all new households face a host of financial decisions, those with two… Read More
    Local and state officials, in addition to a federal agricultural assessment team, were in the Bridgewater area Friday assessing the damage caused by severe storms Thursday. Homes were pelted with hailstones as large as tennis balls, residents said. googletag.cmd.push(function () { // Define Slot var… Read More
    WASHINGTON — By just about any measure, Franklin Delano Roosevelt was the greatest American president of the 20th century. Among the bravest American heroes of the Pacific theater of World War II were Claire Chennault and his famed “Flying Tiger” pilots, who downed 296 Japanese aircraft over the… Read More
    A New York entrepreneur slowly is being stripped of his Bangor properties through a spate of legal actions. On Friday, Charles Fitzgerald lost the former W.T. Grant & Co. building at 6 Central St. The mortgage holder on the property, 20th Century Developments, regained control… Read More
    PORTLAND — The state supreme court Friday threw out an order by one of its justices admitting to the Maine bar a former Georgia attorney who embezzled more than $400,000 from clients and engaged in other fraudulent practices. The ruling sends the application of Polly… Read More
    AUGUSTA — Maine Secretary of State Bill Diamond drew slips of paper Friday to decide the order of the questions that will appear on Maine’s Nov. 5 ballot, but he had some help from New Hampshire and New York. That is, Diamond drew the papers… Read More
    After having some time to reflect on the recently concluded legislative session, I have to disagree with some of the editorial opinions that have been written in the days since adjournment. In these times of “instant political analysis,” it is tempting to look for a… Read More
    ROCKLAND — Heartbreak hung in the air like a coastal fog in Knox County Superior Court on Friday, as Daniel Howard, 41, of Washington was sentenced to 40 years in prison, all but 25 years suspended, on multiple charges of sex crimes. Howard, a cook at Togus Hospital,… Read More
    WASHINGTON — Congress sent President Bush legislation Friday to extend jobless benefits for people unemployed for six months. The White House has threatened a veto of the legislation. Racing to begin the monthlong congressional recess, the Senate voted 58-40 against allowing servicewomen to have abortions… Read More
    The Maine Bankers Association has chosen Claude O’Donnell as its “Volunteer Banker of the Year.” A Bangor resident, O’Donnell was cited for his involvement with numerous local charities and civic organizations. He is a senior vice president at Key Bank of Maine. googletag.cmd.push(function () {… Read More
    WASHINGTON — A House panel approved a bill Thursday that would protect consumers against unfair and deceptive advertising by 900-number telephone services. The legislation, approved by the Transportation and Hazardous Materials Subcommittee, would establish a procedure for consumers to dispute 900-number charges. googletag.cmd.push(function () {… Read More
    Statistically, Brig. Gen. Nelson Durgin of Bangor should not be assuming leadership of the Maine National Guard. According to Durgin, who at one point planned to take his military experience into the private sector, he will be the first Maine adjutant general from the Air… Read More
    When Bud Marcou leaves work at the end of a 12-hour day, everything around him is crushed. Marcou and his brother, Jimmy, own Marcou Construction Co. of Dunbarton, N.H. They specialize in crushing stone at large construction sites. googletag.cmd.push(function () { // Define Slot var… Read More
    ROCKLAND — On two charges of vehicular manslaughter, Stanley Tewksbury, 20, of Waldoboro was sentenced to 15 years in prison in Knox County Superior Court on Friday by Justice Herbert T. Silsby II. Five years of the sentence were suspended. “It would be hard to… Read More
    When the Legislature convenes next month, House and Senate members should pause for a moment and consider the mayhem in July, a black month on Maine roads: 40 people died on the state’s highways, the second highest monthly total since record keeping began in 1961… Read More
    WASHINGTON — Sen. Bob Packwood predicted Friday that President Bush will back legislation for mandatory trade sanctions against countries that fish with drift nets. Bush has opposed other efforts by Congress to mandate trade sanctions, but likely will sign the bill, following its expected passage… Read More
    A Kick-A-Thon to benefit the Muscular Dystrophy Association of Maine will be held at 11 a.m. Saturday, Aug. 17, at the Masters of Self Defense Karate Studio in Bangor. The money raised through the program will be used by MDA to provide medical clinics, wheelchairs, respiratory therapy, and… Read More
    WASHINGTON — After months of interagency squabbling, the Bush administration has agreed on new rules defining “wetlands” that would drop millions of disputed acres from federal protection, officials said Friday. Vice President Dan Quayle worked out the compromise with William K. Reilly, the Environmental Protection… Read More
    FREDERICTION, New Brunswick — The leaders of New Brunswick’s three opposition parties are calling for the resignation of the province’s minister and deputy minister of justice. The call for James Lockyer and his deputy, Paul Lebreton, to resign comes in the wake of scathing criticism… Read More
    FREDERICTION, New Brunswick — The leaders of New Brunswick’s three opposition parties are calling for the resignation of the province’s minister and deputy minister of justice. The call for James Lockyer and his deputy, Paul Lebreton, to resign comes in the wake of scathing criticism… Read More
    CAMPOBELLO ISLAND, New Brunswick — Hedard Robichaud, former Canadian Minister of Fisheries and a former lieutenant-governor of New Brunswick, has announced his retirement as alternate chairman of the Roosevelt Campobello International Park Commission after 20 years in the post. He will be succeeded in the… Read More
    CAMPOBELLO ISLAND, New Brunswick — Hedard Robichaud, former Canadian Minister of Fisheries and a former lieutenant-governor of New Brunswick, has announced his retirement as alternate chairman of the Roosevelt Campobello International Park Commission after 20 years in the post. He will be succeeded in the… Read More
    FREDERICTON, New Brunswick — At a late-July party nominating convention on the Pioneer Princess, a paddlewheeler plying the St. John River on behalf of the tourist trade, Dennis Cochrane, the new leader of New Brunswick’s Progressive Conservative Party, told party faithful it is time to tell New Brunswickers… Read More
    PORTLAND — A two-week libel trial ended Friday when a U.S. District Court jury absolved Forbes magazine of liability for an article that likened the finances of a troubled Biddeford manufacturer to a “Ponzi scheme.” After five hours of deliberations, jurors agreed that a reasonable… Read More
    PALM SPRINGS, Calif. — Survivors of a bus crash that killed seven people said the driver yelled that he had lost his brakes. A police search of company records Friday revealed the bus carrying Girl Scouts had a history of brake problems. Witnesses said the… Read More
    The Bush-Gorbachev summit that ended this week in Moscow was an epochal event that commanded the headlines, but not the emotions. The superpowers and the public have accepted the reality of the end of the Cold War and the beginning of a new relationship that must be built… Read More
    The following petitions for bankruptcy have been filed at the U.S. Bankruptcy Court in Bangor: John J. Babin and Theresa M. Babin, doing business as Terry’s Cash & Carry, a grocery store, of Portage; assets, $93,625; debts, $245,675. googletag.cmd.push(function () { // Define Slot var… Read More
    CAMDEN — A three-day festival of images featuring celebrated photographers and computer imaging experts will open Thursday, Aug. 8, at Kodak’s new Center for Creative Imaging. The festival will run from Aug. 8 to Aug. 10, with a major exhibition and appearance by Brazilian photographer… Read More
    FORT KENT — The guidance department at Community High School at Fort Kent Community High School reports that 83 of the 1991 graduates will further their educations. Forty percent of those planning to enroll in post-secondary education programs will pursue four-year degrees, and 10.4 percent,… Read More
    ST. STEPHEN, New Brunswick — Have you ever seen a marionette dribble a basketball — let alone slam-dunk one? Have you ever seen a stringed puppet play the fiddle or step dance? A slam-dunk puppet and its dancing partner from Maritime Marionettes will be part of this year’s… Read More
    PRESQUE ISLE The following cases were among those processed July 25-31 in Presque Isle 2nd District Court. 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
    PERRY — The Washington County Water Quality Team will meet at 1 p.m. Sunday, Aug. 4, at the Robbinston Boat Landing on the west end of Boyden Lake to tour the Boyden watershed and discuss issues involved in the Boyden watershed project. The Water Quality… Read More
    ROCKLAND — Nineteen Knox County residents will compete for positions on the new county budget committee, in the November election. The deadline for filing nomination papers passed Thursday. The candidates are: googletag.cmd.push(function () { // Define Slot var slot_sizes = [[300,250]]; var new_slot_sizes = [];… Read More
    EAST MACHIAS — Maine State Police troopers assigned to Troop J in East Machias reported the following activities in Washington and Hancock counties July 16-26: Trooper Kelly Barbee is continuing his investigation into a complaint of a theft July 16 in which a drill press… Read More
    White moves and mates in four moves, at the most. It is from a brilliant game by the young Greek master, Dedes. In 1965, the first volume of the Chess Informant was published by a group of Yugoslav masters to study worldwide chess trends. Milivoje… Read More
    PERRY — Perry Congregational Church, celebrating the 100th anniversary of its church building, will hold Centennial Week Aug. 4-10. The week will begin with anniversary services at 2:30 p.m. Sunday, Aug. 4. googletag.cmd.push(function () { // Define Slot var slot_sizes = [[300,250]]; var new_slot_sizes =… Read More
    The Rev. Richard V. Rokos has assumed duties as chaplain at St. Joseph Hospital in Bangor after serving as pastor for four years at St. Mary’s Church in Orono. A Waterville native, Rokos did his clerical studies at St. Paul’s Seminary in Ottawa, and was ordained in 1956… Read More
    EAST MACHIAS — Bishop F. Herbert Skeete, spiritual leader of United Methodists in New England, will preach Sunday, Aug. 4, at the Jacksonville Camp Meeting. The Second Corinthians Gospel Team will appear with Bishop Skeete, providing special music. googletag.cmd.push(function () { // Define Slot var… Read More
    BROWNVILLE — The former pastor of Brownville Community Church, United Church of Christ, will deliver the Old Home Week sermon during services at 2 p.m. Sunday, Aug. 4, at the church. A special “Old Home Choir” under the direction of Constance Stickney, choir director, will participate. Also participating… Read More
    After lengthy planning, and lots of sweat and prayer, a local group is about to open an evening soup kitchen in Bangor. Manna Inc., which incorporated on May 1, 1990, will operate the soup kitchen Sunday through Friday evenings at 202 Hammond St., Bangor, in a building whose… Read More
    SOUTH PORTLAND — The Diocesan Sisters of Mercy of Portland have announced results of their first chapter elections. The elections were held in the chapel of the newly established mother house at 265 Cottage Road, South Portland, after a Mass of the Holy Spirit celebrated by the Most… Read More
    CARMEL — The annual camp meeting of the Carmel Bible Conference will begin with a speech by the Rev. Roberto Miranda at 3 p.m. Sunday, Aug. 4. Miranda also will speak at 7 p.m. Monday and Tuesday, Aug. 5-6. The theme for the meetings is… Read More