Fresh Tracks: Now that the visual media hurricane hype once again has flopped like a deflated balloon, you can unboard the windows and doors and let the water out of the bathtub. I swear, I don’t know how people ever managed to survive before television’s dramatized warnings of… Read More
    VAN BUREN – Jason Poitras scored 3 goals to lead the Van Buren Crusaders to a 5-3 schoolboy soccer win over the Houlton Shiretowners Tuesday. Poitras scored two unassisted goals and one off a penalty kick. googletag.cmd.push(function () { // Define Slot var slot_sizes =… Read More
    ORONO – Equipped with a philosophy emphasizing the student part of the student-athlete, a successful track record as a corporate salesman and college fund raiser, and the enthusiasm of youth, Michael A. Ploszek officially took on the job of athletic director for the University of Maine Tuesday. Read More
    Maine Maritime Academy opened its preseason football practice schedule Tuesday with this simple slogan: No more 5-4. googletag.cmd.push(function () { // Define Slot var slot_sizes = [[300,250]]; var new_slot_sizes = []; var has_banner = false; for (var i = 0; i < slot_sizes.length; i++) {… Read More
    ORONO – Say “Notre Dame” to anyone remotely versed in college athletics around the globe and most likely one or more of the following will come to their mind: Great football team. Pretty good basketball team. Pretty good every team. Now ask their opinion of… Read More
    Pam Hennessey, the assigner in charge of northern Maine field hockey officials, has announced that a Rating Session and Playday will be held Thursday at Orono High School. The event was originally scheduled to be held on the University of Maine campus, but that site… Read More
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    MARS HILL – Stori Shaw scored on assist from cousin Nicole Shaw in double overtime to lift the Central Aroostook Panthers to a 2-1 schoolgirl soccer win over the Easton Bears on Tuesday. Nicole Shaw scored on an assist from Allyson McPherson for the 3-0… Read More
    BAILEYVILLE — The Woodland Labor Day committee has released a tentative schedule for the fourth annual Woodland Labor Day celebration. Among the events are: Friday, Aug. 30 — 6 p.m. Miss Teen Labor Day Pageant; 8 p.m. Teen Dance at Woodland High School. googletag.cmd.push(function ()… Read More
    Blacks have never enjoyed large numbers in northern New England, and that probably won’t change because of the lack of economic opportunities and the region’s distance from black population centers, historians say. The three-state region has the lowest proportion of minorities in the nation. Vermont… Read More
    PRESQUE ISLE — The Presque Isle Parks and Recreation Department will offer several upcoming events and a special sports program for youth. The Star City Triathalon will be held at 10 a.m. Sunday, Aug. 25, beginning at Riverside Park. Registration will be held from 8:30… Read More
    The future of small-town volunteer fire departments in Maine looks hopeless at best. Our learned lawmakers in Augusta are determined to control every move small towns make. Never mind if the money is on hand to pay for the changes, the Legislature hands down mandates and the citizens… Read More
    Words cannot express my heartfelt feelings when it was announced that about two dozen of Maine’s finest lawmakers and their noteworthy staff, mostly Martinites, would attend a “legislator’s school” in Florida at taxpayers’ expense. In order to put the taxpayer’s mind at ease and to lessen the strain… Read More
    On Aug. 5 a 21-year-old man was laid to rest. He was our grandson. A vivacious, fun-loving person and lovable with his family, he became afflicted with a genetic disease in March. googletag.cmd.push(function () { // Define Slot var slot_sizes = [[300,250]]; var new_slot_sizes =… Read More
    Richard Barringer’s latest turnpike scheme would have people paying double tolls entering Maine on Fridays so they can get out free when they leave on Sunday. Gee, the checkout at Shop ‘n’ Save and Shaw’s on Thursday is pretty long. Maybe the Wednesday shoppers would… Read More
    There are times when words are inadequate to truly express a person’s feelings. This is one of those times. On the morning of July 14 a fire destroyed my business. Until you find yourself in that position you can’t appreciate the devastation and the loss. Read More
    During the City Council’s Aug. 5 workshop session of the Bass Park Review Committee report, several items were brought up that I would like to clarify. The subject was brought up about the state of Maine netting $200,000 from the Bangor Raceway and it was… Read More
    I’m glad there are still people like Jeff and Lisa Mishou of Harbor Dog hot dog stand in Bangor (BDN, Aug. 15) who will take time out from their busy day to help an innocent child in distress who could have been in danger of her precious life. Read More
    PITTSFIELD — The Pittsfield Town Council delayed a decision Tuesday night on an amendment to the town code because of a lack of a quorum. If approved the amendment would require all license applicants, new and renewals, to appear before the Town Council to receive… Read More
    PALMYRA — Palmyra voters decided Tuesday night in a special town meeting that they would loosen the purse strings for essential expenditures, such as fire protection, but drew the line on increasing maintenance on dirt roads for the year. Town officials said that the mill… Read More
    BOSTON — Cleanup and repairs got under way Tuesday in the wake of Hurricane Bob, which knocked out power to 2.1 million customers and left at least 13 people dead between the Carolinas and eastern Canada. “I didn’t think we’d get hit this badly,” said… Read More
    MILO — Lisa Dwelley of Milo, a Husson College student, has been awarded a scholarship from the Two-Ten International Footwear Foundation. She was chosen from among more than 1,600 applicants. googletag.cmd.push(function () { // Define Slot var slot_sizes = [[300,250]]; var new_slot_sizes = []; var… Read More
    ELLSWORTH — The Ellsworth City Library has been given one year to place a new balustrade on top of the Tisdale portion of the library, the town’s Historic Preservation Commission determined last week. Larry King, the commission’s outgoing chairman, confirmed on Monday that the commission… Read More
    ELLSWORTH — The Down East Family YMCA is offering a fall session of programs for all ages. Reservations are now being taken for a driver education class which will begin Sept. 3. Sign-ups for other programs will take place Sept. 3 for members and Sept. 6 for non-members. Read More
    BROOKSVILLE — Mount Rest Cemetery Association has chosen new officers. Elected were: president, Martin Swenson; secretary and treasurer, Hilda Wood; and trustees, Alton Dow, Francis Lymburner and Eunice Sanborn. googletag.cmd.push(function () { // Define Slot var slot_sizes = [[300,250]]; var new_slot_sizes = []; var has_banner… Read More
    One of the featured events at Corinna’s 175th anniversary celebration this weekend will be a scholarship pageant at 7 p.m. Friday, Aug. 23, at the Corinna Town Hall. The following are queen candidates: Danielle Mayhew, 16, daughter of Douglas and Linda Mayhew; Jennifer Clark, 19,… Read More
    It’s been a tough summer for mothers. A lot of them have gotten a lot of bad news. And if people do not smarten up, a lot more mothers are going to get more bad news from people like John Welch. What’s the problem? It’s… Read More
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    The following small-claims cases were decided in July in 3rd District Court in Bangor. Plaintiffs are listed first: Cindy Bryant, Carmel, vs. Wesley Donellan, Bangor. Judgment for plaintiff after hearing, $370 and $35 costs. googletag.cmd.push(function () { // Define Slot var slot_sizes = [[300,250]]; var… Read More
    DOVER-FOXCROFT — Real estate transfers recorded in the Piscataquis County Registry of Deeds in July included the following: Kurt E. Baird and Richard G. Schmand of Dover-Foxcroft conveyed July 1, real estate on the easterly side of Fairview Avenue in Dover-Foxcroft, to G.A. and Regina… Read More
    SEBAGO, Maine — Susan Clark’s vacation on Sebago Lake was interrupted when a 100-foot-long pine tree crashed through the roof of a rental cabin and knocked her down. Surveying the damage from Hurricane Bob on Tuesday, Clark said she felt lucky to be alive. “The… Read More
    Richard Glueck of Hampden and Chris Chilelli of Old Town sampled life as self-appointed ambassadors for their country during a 10-day summer trip to the Soviet Union. The sixth-grade teachers at Orono’s Asa Adams School traded ample supplies of pins, patches and other memorabilia they… Read More
    In the good ol’ days, with snow and 20 degrees below zero, you had to make a quick run to the privy. And the message was: “Don’t forget to bring in an armload of wood when you come back, Hiram.” Hiram Perry of Troy is… Read More
    After the student rush is over, the rest of us begin to plan our fall and winter wardrobes. A good place to begin is a fashion show. This season a local service club will preview what’s new in ready-to-wear clothes for women, men and children during a champagne… Read More
    The following cases were decided in 3rd District Court in Bangor during the week of July 18-24: Scott Bickford, 39, Bangor, unlawful possession of fireworks, $100. googletag.cmd.push(function () { // Define Slot var slot_sizes = [[300,250]]; var new_slot_sizes = []; var has_banner = false; for… Read More
    The following divorces were granted in 3rd District Court in July: Don Lyle Wilson, Bangor, and Dale Jean Wilson, Winterport, married Aug. 8, 1964, in Roxbury, Vt. Custody of one child shared. googletag.cmd.push(function () { // Define Slot var slot_sizes = [[300,250]]; var new_slot_sizes =… Read More
    Alton Fellowship Hall will be open from 2 to 4 p.m. each Saturday for people to select used clothing. There will be no charge for the items. Used clothing also will be accepted. The event is organized by the Alton United Methodist Women. googletag.cmd.push(function ()… Read More
    ELLSWORTH The following cases were processed between Aug. 8 and 14 in the central division of 5th District Court in Ellsworth: 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
    PRESQUE ISLE — Users of skateboards, roller skates and roller blades, practicing their skill in the early morning hours and at busy city intersections, will become the subject of a special committee to study and recommend how the sport should be regulated within Presque Isle’s city limits. Read More
    PITTSFIELD — Pittsfield Fire Chief Bernard Williams said that an investigation by the state Fire Marshal’s Office has been inconclusive in finding a cause to the weekend fire at Redmond’s Pet Kare Products. “Undetermined origin” is the official listing, said Williams, after consulting with state… Read More
    PRESQUE ISLE — High winds and heavy rain caused power outages in several Aroostook County communities during a four-hour period starting at midnight, a spokesman at the Maine Public Service Co. said Tuesday. The National Weather Service at Caribou reported 2.8 inches of rain fell… Read More
    HOULTON The following cases were among those processed by Judge David B. Griffiths the week of Aug. 12, in 2nd District Court in Houlton: 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 — Residents of Washington County braced for the worst but were spared the wrath of Hurricane Bob Monday, and returned to work Tuesday, less than eight hours after the much ballyhooed Bob blew its way through the county and into memory. Maps at the… Read More
    CALAIS The following cases were processed in 4th District Court in Calais for the week ending Aug. 15: 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
    PASSADUMKEAG — Gertrude Tourtillotte, parade chairman for the Passadumkeag Blueberry Festival, has announced winners: Marching unit first-place award winners were the Knights of Columbus; second place, the Color Guard. googletag.cmd.push(function () { // Define Slot var slot_sizes = [[300,250]]; var new_slot_sizes = []; var has_banner… Read More
    DOVER-FOXCROFT — Dover-Foxcroft residents will do their part to comply with a state law requiring a reduction in solid waste through a recycling program that will begin, Sept. 1. A grand opening is scheduled for the new recycling center, Sunday, Sept. 1. The opening will… Read More
    MILLINOCKET — The Stearns High School Guidance Office will be open all this week for new student registration and student program changes. People are urged to call 723-6435 for an appointment. Read More
    The Retired Senior Volunteer Program of Eastern Maine has announced volunteer opportunities in Penobscot and Piscataquis counties, including the following: Canteen workers for blood drives; R.N. or C.N.A. for blood drives; newspaper assitant; monthly bulletin board coordinator; mother-to-mother program mentors; docent tour guides; senior companions;… Read More
    GUILFORD — A Guilford man was arraigned Monday in 13th District Court on charges of criminal threatening with a dangerous weapon and with domestic assault, in connection with an incident Sunday at his girlfriend’s home on North Main Street in Guilford. According to Sgt. Investigator… Read More
    MILO — Milo area residents regained electrical service at midday Tuesday, after the departure of Hurricane Bob Monday evening. More than half the town was powerless from 6:20 p.m. Monday until early to midafternoon Tuesday. According to Milo Town Manager Jane Jones, no serious damage… Read More
    LINCOLN — The following divorces were granted in 13th District Court in Lincoln on the grounds of irreconcilable marital differences: Sharon A. Casey of Lincoln and Larry C. Casey Jr. of Brewer. She will assume her maiden name of Sharon Kinney. googletag.cmd.push(function () { //… Read More
    FARMINGTON — 50 health educators from around the state recently participated in workshops on family life, nutrition and disease at the fourth annual Health Education Teacher Academy at the University of Maine at Farmington. The academy seeks to improve health education in elementary, middle and secondary schools. Read More
    NEWPORT — The Sebasticook Valley Snowmobile Club is hosting the “Return of Snowmobile Grass Drags” in September and October. According to organizer Alice Peck, the grass races were very popular in the past, however they have not been held in about 20 years. “We’re going… Read More
    ROCKPORT — The Rockport Public Library will conclude its summer reading program starting at 11 a.m. Saturday, Aug. 24. The event will begin with a Mad Reader’s Lemonade Party, and certificates for all summer readers will be awarded. Children and parents are invited to bring their own picnic… Read More
    ROCKLAND — Opening at the Farnsworth Museum with a public reception from 3 to 5 p.m. Sunday, Aug. 25, is an exhibition of 22 watercolors by Milton Avery, one of America’s greatest artists of the 20th century. The watercolors were selected from the artist’s estate and span the… Read More
    CAMDEN — Retired professional stage and radio actress Florence Marshall of Camden will retire her one-woman production of “The Belle of Amherst” after a final performance at 8 p.m. Saturday, Aug. 24, at the Camden Opera House. In the past two years, Marshall has taken… Read More
    BELFAST — Charging that he was fed up with “the slimy politics being played in this city,” Maurice Pooler resigned Tuesday from the Belfast Planning Board. Pooler, who was reappointed to a second five-year term on the board last month, was about to be chastized… Read More
    ELLSWORTH — Many Ellsworth residents hung onto their flashlights Monday night and never gave the crew down at City Hall a second thought as storm winds battered their homes. But most of the city’s employees were either working overtime or placed on standby during the intervening hours in… Read More
    OTTER CREEK — A 2-year-old Otter Creek boy was released from the hospital Monday afternoon, in good condition after his fall into the family fish pond the day before. Micah Webber, the son of Bob Webber of Otter Creek, had tumbled into the pond on… Read More
    OLD TOWN — A large cut in revenue targeted for the adult-education program has prompted school officials to juggle positions a bit. State revenue expected for the program fell about $10,500 short, according to Superintendent John J. Grady, who told the School Board Tuesday that… Read More
    A group of 26 Ohio and Michigan residents had expected to see many new sights while in Maine, but a hurricane wasn’t one of them. Hurricane Bob sent the group scrambling inland Monday, canceling their early morning whale watch at Acadia National Park, scrubbing plans… Read More
    As if filming and editing 190 different videotapes starring personnel from the United States military units that returned from the Middle East to the U.S. by way of Bangor wasn’t enough. Now, the brains behind this arduous project and his producer are working into the… Read More
    It may seem impersonal at first, but Bangor police say that its newly installed automated phone system will expedite business phone calls and result in less waiting for the caller. The phone system is scheduled to be on line Wednesday morning, but Lt. Donald Winslow… Read More
    Claudette. Fabian. Mindy. Nicholas. And Wanda. If any of these blustery characters come knocking at your door this fall, don’t let them in. For these and 15 other 1991 Atlantic hurricanes might blow your house down. googletag.cmd.push(function () { // Define Slot var slot_sizes =… Read More
    Hurricane Bob was like a rude house guest. After preparing for him all day, he arrived late and was all tuckered out when he got here. The threatening storm was less disruptive then many thunderstorms that pass through the area each summer, but if Bob… Read More
    Bangor police are investigating three burglaries that occurred Monday night in Bangor. It was reported that someone broke into Nicky’s Restaurant on Union Street and stole about $900 in cash. The burglars broke the glass in a side door and entered the building. Locks on… Read More
    A consortium of two hospitals and two private firms plans to build a $3 million incinerator for biomedical waste and is investi-gating sites within 10 miles of Bangor. The group, informally named Maine Bio-Waste Associates, consists of Eastern Maine Healthcare, St. Joseph Hospital, Northeast Mechanical… Read More
    Anyone who won’t be affected by the shenanigans at the Bank of Credit and Commerce International, raise your hand. Put your hand down, it was a trick question. Even at this early stage of inquiry, BCCI is suspected of fraudulent loans, drug-money laundering, funding terrorism,… Read More
    Unless the hard-line Communists who seized control of the Soviet Union act quickly to quash internal dissent, the takeover may be doomed to failure, according to diplomat Paul H. Nitze. Nitze, who advised U.S. presidents from Truman to Reagan, said leaders of the coup appeared… Read More
    LIMESTONE — The U.S. Air Force’s Strategic Air Command has announced that a new base organizational structure will begin Sept. 1 for the command’s single- and dual-wing bases. The change may take effect at Loring Air Force Base sometime in September, according to Airman 1st… Read More
    GREENVILLE — The Land Use Regulation Commission on Monday approved the rezoning of 246 acres, paving the way for the comprehensive restoration of the once famous Kineo complex. The land was zoned from residential and general development to planned development. googletag.cmd.push(function () { // Define… Read More
    The generation of electricity with hydro resources is a fascinating example of changing environmental attitudes in this country. Two decades ago hydro power was a central feature of the environmentalists’ agenda. Many in the environmental movement applauded the adoption of federal rules that encouraged hydroelectric development. The belief… Read More
    WASHINGTON — As the National Park Service prepares to mark its 75th anniversary, a private group said Tuesday that the parks are threatened by overuse and pollution. Even worse, the friendly park rangers are “becoming an endangered species” because they are so overworked and underpaid,… Read More
    Charlie Russell was perched at the top of a short telephone pole in a swamp near Little Pushaw Pond in Hudson. It was Monday evening. Russell was concerned about two things. The daylight was fading fast, and a hurricane was coming. The heavy rain was… Read More
    AUGUSTA — Tony Payne, a Republican strategist and owner of a Portland advertising and public-relations agency, has announced he’ll seek the Republican nomination for Congress in the 1st District, hoping to challenge Democratic Rep. Thomas H. Andrews. Payne, 37, who owns Maine Media in Portland,… Read More
    The practice of removing Soviet leaders is nothing new in the Soviet Union. Almost three decades ago, Premier Nikita S. Khrushchev was removed from power under circumstances similar to those that led to the ouster of President Mikhail S. Gorbachev. In mid-October 1964, Khrushchev, who… Read More
    KENNEBUNKPORT — “What is it about August?” President Bush griped Tuesday, a day after his monthlong vacation was interrupted by a coup in Moscow. Last August, his Walker’s Point vacation was overtaken by Iraq’s invasion of Kuwait. Bush spent much of the month mapping strategy… Read More
    A Rhode Island man already facing criminal charges in a fatal collision last month in Milford now faces civil action as well. Wayne Herbert, the widower of one of the two women killed in the July 5 crash on Route 2, filed a complaint against… Read More
    When my four children and I moved into a cabin in the unorganized township of Elliottsville, that had neither electricity nor running water, withdrawal from television took much longer than even I had anticipated. First of all there was a deceptively “delayed reaction to deprivation,” as a psychologist… Read More
    PORTLAND — Roy Irwin Abbott has begun serving a life prison sentence for the shotgun murders of his two young sons. Abbott’s lawyer, Stephen Schwartz of Portland, said Tuesday no decision had been made on whether his client’s conviction or sentence would be appealed. googletag.cmd.push(function… Read More