Motor Sports UNITY – Scott Mason of Bingham picked up his third Sport 4 feature win of the season while Sam Herrick of Burnham had his best-ever finish, highlighting Saturday night’s racing action at Unity Raceway. googletag.cmd.push(function () { // Define Slot var slot_sizes =… Read More
David Evans is a changed man. Evans, who was hired last week as the head football coach at Stearns High School in Millinocket, has gone through a major transition since he last held a head coaching job in 1989. googletag.cmd.push(function () { // Define Slot… Read More
AT BETHEL State of Maine Pro Am Pro: Don Roberts, 71; (tie)-Steve Robbins and Bob Darling 74 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
OLD TOWN – James River Corporation of Old Town won the fifth Muscular Dystrophy Benefit Tournament championship here Sunday with a 4-1 victory over White’s Wrecking Crew of Bucksport. The tournament raised almost $4,000 for the Muscular Dystrophy Association through proceeds from the tournament and… Read More
Hampden Academy will host the third annual Penobscot Valley Conference Junior-Senior All-Star Field Hockey Game Monday at the Weatherbee School field. Some of the best field hockey players in the PVC and the state will take part in the game, which serves as both a… Read More
Tobin, Shean help Eagles top Hawks HODGDON – Tony Tobin and Brian Shean each scored 2 goals to lead Limestone to a 7-3 schoolboy soccer victory over Hodgdon here Saturday. googletag.cmd.push(function () { // Define Slot var slot_sizes = [[300,250]]; var new_slot_sizes = []; var… Read More
Easton 2, Fort Fairfield 0 At Easton on Saturday, Kerri Dumont scored on an assist from Marcy Lamoreau, and Toni Day scored on an assist from Julie Robbins to lift 1-1 Easton past Fort Fairfield. googletag.cmd.push(function () { // Define Slot var slot_sizes = [[300,250]];… Read More
KENDUSKEAG – Ken Wentworth of Bangor shot a hole-in-one Saturday on the 108-yard, par 3 fourth hole at Kenduskeag Valley Golf Course here. Wentworth was using an 8-iron. Witnesses include his partner, Frank Bagley, along with three golfers who observed the shot from a different fairway. They were… Read More
LEWISTON — The federal government has asked Lewiston and other communities across the state to institute a rising number of costly programs, but has provided little money. Lewiston already must pay a $3.7 million bill for environmental rules, and officials expect to spend another $11.6… Read More
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HANOVER, N.H. — Former Gov. Meldrim Thomson, who made himself a national figure in his fight for conservative causes, was in critical condition Sunday after suffering an apparent heart attack last week. Thomson, 79, was in the cardiac intensive care unit at Dartmouth-Hitchcock Medical Center,… Read More
LEWISTON — Patricia Grondin says she collected just $400 of the $3,100 in child support she was owed last year by her former husband, putting her among the ranks of thousands of parents who often never see money promised in divorce agreements. By order of… Read More
SYDNEY, Nova Scotia — Donald Marshall, longtime grand chief of the Micmac Indian nation, died Sunday. He was 66. Marshall, who had been ill with cancer since March, was best known outside the native community for the wrongful imprisonment of his eldest son, Donald Jr.,… Read More
READFIELD — The Kennebec Valley chapter of the Mothers Against Drunk Driving is considering parting from the national organization because of intrusions into the state chapter’s affairs. The local chapter will discuss forming its own group with the same purpose of stopping drunken driving when… Read More
PORTLAND — As a Maine politician, Robert Monks didn’t shrink from challenging Sens. Margaret Chase Smith and Edmund Muskie. So it was no surprise that when he picked an adversary in the corporate arena it, too, was well-known and powerful. Although he lost his battle… Read More
AUGUSTA — Public Advocate Steve Ward says the number of Mainers who lost power during Hurricane Bob could have been significantly reduced if tree trimming by Maine utilities had not been virtually abandoned for three years in the 1980s. Central Maine Power Co. says the charge is overblown. Read More
For the past three years, an investment analyst from Tucker Anthony Inc. has figured prominently in the nightmares of bank executives from Maine to Maryland. Gerard S. Cassidy was probably the first, and certainly the loudest, analyst to predict the banking crisis that overswept the… Read More
“Operation Thank You” lived up to its name Sunday as thousands of troop greeters gathered at Bass Park in Bangor to receive thanks from representatives of the thousands of soldiers that they welcomed back from the Middle East. For months, thousands of Maine residents have… Read More
KENNEBUNKPORT — About 450 abortion rights activists marched to President Bush’s summer home and tried to deliver a letter outlining their disappointment over his support of an abortion funding law. Organizers said Bush was out fishing when they arrived, so the letter was mailed. googletag.cmd.push(function… Read More
For those wanting to explore strange new worlds or to seek out new life and new civilizations, the Bangor Civic Center was the place to be this weekend. Inside, temporary Starfleet personnel, Klingons, Vulcans and Romulans, joined to celebrate at Bangor’s first Star Trek convention,… Read More
PORTLAND — The owner of Scarborough Downs racetrack has filed a $12 million defamation suit against the estate of a former business partner who made unflattering comments that were quoted in a book. Joseph Ricci said in a statement that he plans to sue the… Read More
NEW PORTLAND — More will be known about a bomblike device left on the post office steps after it is analyzed Monday, police said. A bomb squad from Brunswick Naval Air Station retrieved the device Saturday, but authorities weren’t sure if the material was explosive,… Read More
The startling developments in the Soviet Union dictate a pace of greater prudence in trimming the U.S. investment in defense, but they only will delay, not avert, inevitable, major reductions in military spending. The Pentagon and its congressional critics, instead of engaging in a tug… Read More
PORTLAND — Several public beaches in southern Maine were contaminated with bacteria counts 30 times higher than acceptable because of storm runoff, sewage overflows and septic system failures caused by Hurricane Bob, officials said. But officials said swimmers need not worry that water will remain… Read More
From the 1891 NEWS A couple of young men in Lewiston followed two girls to their homes on Pierce Street Saturday night — not without being encouraged by them. Just as the would-be-mashers got to the gate the girls opened the front door and a… Read More
AUGUSTA — The Maine Low-Level Radioactive Waste Authority will vote at 9:30 a.m. Tuesday, Sept. 3, on renewing options on five volunteer sites for a low-level radioactive waste disposal facility. Stone & Webster Engineering will present a report on characteristics of each site in Auburn,… Read More
AUGUSTA — Maine farmers have mobilized in opposition to a plan by the state Board of Pesticides Control to protect ground water from poisonous pesticides, calling it unnecessary and too restrictive. Apple growers, potato farmers and others in the state’s agricultural community say they are… Read More
The last Guardsmen from Maine on active duty for Operation Desert Storm arrived home in Bangor Sunday morning from Rhine-Main Air Base in Germany. Members of the Maine Army National Guard’s 112th Medical Company landed at Bangor International Airport at 7:10 a.m. Sunday and were… Read More
Authorities from more than a half dozen agencies spent the weekend searching for an inmate who escaped from the Charleston Correctional Facility and remained at large Sunday night. Allan S. Robinson, 23, of East Eddington escaped the minimum-security prison at about 1 a.m. Saturday. As… Read More
A medical director has been named for Acadia Hospital, a facility that will open in 1992 at the old James Taylor Hospital site on Stillwater Avenue. Barbara Woolf Reeve, a Maryland physician who holds dual certification in adult psychiatric medicine and addiction medicine, will assume… Read More
SKOWHEGAN — The Redington-Fairview General Hospital will conduct a cholesterol and blood pressure screening during day and evening hours Monday, Wednesday and Friday, Sept. 9, 11 and 13. There will be a $5 fee. For more information call Alaine Sorrentino at the education department at 474-5121, Ext. 318… Read More
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The following divorces were granted on grounds of irreconcilable marital differences by Judge David B. Griffiths in July in 2nd District Court in Houlton: Willard Pipes Jr., Island Falls and Elaine Pipes, Crystal, married Aug. 4, 1979 at Patten. Allocated parental rights and responsibilities for… Read More
BAILEYVILLE — Beta Sigma Phi Sorority will hold a Tex-Mex dinner from 5 to 7 p.m. Saturday, Aug. 31, at the Woodland Odd Fellows Hall. This year’s chef is LaMar Transki, a native of Texas and an expert on the foods of Mexico. The dinner… Read More
NEWPORT NEWPORT — The following court cases were heard in Third District Court in Newport between July 18 and 24. 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
I stand corrected on my letter of Aug. 14. Our Olympia did not change her mind about the notch year legislation. I hastily read the article because it was time to pick and can the beans. Instead, it was Martha A. McSteen, president of the… Read More
EAST MACHIAS — The Maine Alliance for Arts Education is beginning a year-long pilot professional development project in arts education for classroom teachers in 13 elementary schools in Washington County. During the 1991-92 school year, elementary classroom teachers and parent volunteers will experience the creative… Read More
BAILEYVILLE — Georgia-Pacific Corp., with 10 million acres nationwide and 2.4 million acres in Maine, is the largest owner of forest land in the United States. Successful management of that land requires good forestry and conservation practices, according to officials, who recently led a tour of woodlands. Read More
SHERMAN MILLS — The annual Old Home Days celebration sponsored by the Washburn Memorial Church will be held Labor Day Weekend with the following schedule of events. Saturday, Aug. 31, a hot dog booth will open at 6 p.m. googletag.cmd.push(function () { // Define Slot… Read More
SKOWHEGAN — Somerset County Sheriff’s deputies responded to 44 complaints from Tuesday, Aug. 20 through Thursday, Aug. 22. Tuesday: report of a domestic dispute in Anson; three-vehicle accident in Embden, minor personal injury; trees in road, Norridgewock; theft of food stamps, Anson and Harmony; wires… Read More
SHERMAN STATION — Schools in SAD 25 will open Tuesday, Sept. 3, for pupils in kindergarten through ninth grade, and on Wednesday, Sept. 4, for students in 10th, 11th and 12th grades. A staff development day for district employees will be held Thursday, Aug. 29. Read More
As the chairman of the recent Blueberry Festival of Passadumkeag Grange No. 586 and town activities, I extend thanks to your newspaper for the excellent coverage which contributed to the success of the events of the day. I also appreciate all contributors, members, and friends… Read More
It was raining and I was stopped on Interstate 95 with car trouble. My blinkers were flashing. I decided that it might be quite a wait before help could come. I want to thank Bangor police officer Ed Potter for his kind, thoughtful, and courteous… Read More
On behalf of the Artfellows Cooperative of Belfast, I want to thank your newspaper for the coverage you have given our mural project in Belfast. The completed mural will be a source of pride for the Belfast community and a tourist attraction. These two goals… Read More
PRESQUE ISLE — More than 350 Scouts attended the annual 1991 fall Northstar District Camporee held at Mantle Lake Park this past weekend to work on restoring recreation sites around the lake. The project was organized by 17 Camporee committee members representing Aroostook County Boy,… Read More
Recently, our family was heading for a vacation and was planning to stay at the Hammond Street Campground. Just as we were nearing the campsite, an accident occurred. Our vehicle lost a ball joint and we were fortunate to bring it under control with no injuries. Read More
Although this letter is late, the expressions of appreciation for a wonderful work on the part of the committee people who set up Patten’s sesquicentennial celebration will long be remembered. Greg Bagley, with Terry Pettengill, Dottie Tucker, Kathy Glidden, and John Roy doing the basic… Read More
For the past two weeks my friend and I have been on holiday at Shin Pond in Patten. During our stay we have been shown considerable warmth, kindness, generosity, and hospitality from the folks we have met, not least from our hosts, Mr. and Mrs. Stan Watts, who… Read More
The recent painting of the yellow center line on U.S. Route 1 between the towns of Danforth and Houlton was a feat worthy of public notice. I would not have believed it possible to paint an accurate center line with so few squiggles over such a distance on… Read More
I am not in favor of Bangor Hydro’s bureaucracy (Another Viewpoint by Clinton Townsend, Aug. 14). But as for “protection of the environment,” I am not too faint-hearted to point out that hydro power may well be the cleanest, safest source of electricity in Maine. It does not… Read More
The tenor of two recent features concerning local topics reflected all too ironically the treatment the federal administration has given the same issues nationally. The issues are the cost of education and the cost of the military. On its Aug. 7 front page, the Bangor… Read More
On your editorial page (Aug. 13) was a National Opinion by Joanna Wragg, “Words that reveal … and conceal.” Ms. Wragg defends the word “innocent” on the grounds that people who don’t engage in high-risk behavior are “innocent victims” if they fall prey to the same hurt as… Read More
The last paragraph of the article headlined, “10 teens arrested at abortion protest” (BDN, Aug. 10-11), contained this statement: “Who could ever have assumed that people would push 2-year-old children in front of moving vehicles,” said Peggy Jarman, a spokeswoman for the Pro-Choice Action League. Read More
CHERRYFIELD — A forestry field day sponsored by the Down East Resource Conservation and Development District and Small Woodland Owners Association of Maine will be held from 9 a.m. to 4 p.m. Saturday, Sept. 21, at the Penobscot Experimental Forest in Bradley. Those planning to attend should register… Read More
American stocks fared surprisingly well last week, surging 72 points to a record Dow close of 3,040.25. The stellar performance reflected Wall Street’s reaction to the resolution of the Soviet chaos. Unfortunately, interest rates rose slightly for the week. googletag.cmd.push(function () { // Define Slot… Read More
The Bangor Fire Department made a guest appearance at the Bangor Police Department’s annual picnic on Saturday, when the picnic’s main course went up in flames. A roast pig was to be Saturday’s main attraction, but the fire department was forced to squelch the pig… Read More
PITTSFIELD — School will open on a new era in education at Maine Central Institute on Tuesday. This year’s freshmen class will find themselves in early morning classes of 45 students and five teachers, at least through the first week of school. The occasion is… 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 assistant; monthly bulletin board coordinator; mother-to-mother program mentors; docent tour guides; senior companions;… Read More
OLD TOWN — Eight years ago, Florence Wheeler, Mary Guay, Charlene Sirois, and Jean Roy established the Old Town Art Society, a group devoted to serious art and learning. Since then, their numbers have waxed and waned; from a peak membership of 26, they are now about 12,… Read More
Maine’s largest all-volunteer event, Coastal Cleanup, will be held Saturday, Sept. 14. Now in its seventh year, Coastal Cleanup has grown from 368 participants and 1,500 pounds of trash collected in 1985 to more than 3,000 participants and 15 tons collected in 1990. Organized as… Read More
UNION — The cost incurred by Hurricane Bob might have been less than expected, but the storm ended up costing the Union Fair $30,000. Fair Treasurer Elmer Savage reported Sunday that while the storm caused little physical damage, it definitely ripped a hole through this… Read More
Although approval of the state’s first comprehensive mining regulations was finally granted last month by two state agencies, Aroostook County residents won’t know until the end of the year whether there will be a copper, gold and zinc mine at Bald Mountain. Officials of Boliden… Read More
I have declared open war against any future abusive use of my tax dollars. I am stating now that purchase of most taxable goods will be eliminated wherever possible. That new pick-up will remain in the dealer’s lot. Reason: sales tax. Future upgrades on my… Read More
OWLS HEAD — Bids were opened for the snowplowing and sanding contract when the Owls Head selectmen met Tuesday at the town office. Bidders Uno R. Ilvonen, representing Earthmoving Contractor Inc., and Peter Overlock, were present for the bid opening. Earthmoving, the lowest bidder, was… Read More
BELFAST — The Belfast Area Chamber of Commerce will sponsor the “Allan C. Hill Great American Circus” at the Governor Anderson School grounds off Waldo Avenue, with shows at 2 p.m. and 5 p.m. Saturday, Aug. 31. The Sarasota, Fla.-based organization boasts a three-ring circus… Read More
UNION — Christine E. Johanson of Washington, was selected 1991 State of Maine Blueberry Queen at the Union Fair last weekend. The daughter of Mr. and Mrs. Eric Johanson is 18 years old. She is a graduate of Camden-Rockport High School and was active in… Read More
BELFAST — Ward 1 Councilman Mearl Benner has withdrawn his resignation from the City Council. Benner explained Sunday that he decided to withdraw the resignation after he learned the council could not appoint his replacement immediately. googletag.cmd.push(function () { // Define Slot var slot_sizes =… Read More
CORINNA — Corinna residents celebrated the 175th anniversary of the incorporation of their town this weekend with hundreds of people from all over central Maine turning out to help celebrate the occasion. On Friday, the Corinna Sewer District hosted an open house at the plant… Read More
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MILO — Schoodic Lake Association members will vote at their annual meeting next weekend whether to ask two communities that border the lake as well as the Piscataquis County Commissioners to ban cars and trucks from traveling on the lake ice in winter. The association also will vote… Read More
DOVER-FOXCROFT — Penquis Community Action Program’s Transition Into Parenthood Program will begin a series of childbirth education classes from 2:30 to 4 p.m. Thursday, Sept. 5, at the Penquis CAP office, at One Summer St. in Dover-Foxcroft. Classes run for six weeks and are free for anyone 20… Read More