Presque Isle High School’s Wildcat soccer team has had a disappointing season. But Monday’s 3-2 win over playoff-bound Brewer in Brewer will at least give them a measure of satisfaction. googletag.cmd.push(function () { // Define Slot var slot_sizes = [[300,250]]; var new_slot_sizes = []; var… Read More
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HUSSON vs. UNIVERSITY OF SOUTHERN MAINE Time, site – Tuesday, 3 p.m.; Husson College Field, Bangor 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… Read More
Recently, outside Gerry Doak’s store pool in New Brunswick, I met a man named Frederic C.M. Minor, a Canadian resident of Winnipeg, Manitoba. He was waiting, like myself, to see if a couple of fishing companions could escape Doak’s pool without leaving their last dimes inside on flies… Read More
Senior tailback Carl Smith continued his blitz on Lorenzo Bouier and the University of Maine football record book during Saturday’s 40-17 loss at Division I-A Rutgers. While rushing 20 times for 153 yards against the Scarlet Knights, Smith set UM records for longest run from… Read More
After regularly reading about high school athletes on these pages, people often ask “what happened to…?” This morning we’ll catch up with some of those former high school players. Malissa Marsh, a graduate of Piscataquis Community High School in Guilford, is now a sophomore at… Read More
BRUNSWICK – Amherst College football coach James Ostendarp told his squad a big key to beating Bowdoin last Saturday lay in containing Eric LaPlaca, the Polar Bears’ junior tailback and kick returner. So Ostendarp was more than a little perplexed, and impressed, after watching LaPlaca… Read More
HAMILTON, Bermuda – Kevin Mahaney of Bangor went 5-0 in the first day of racing here at the Omega Gold Cup Match Racing Tournament, assuring himself of a place in the first round of the yachting championship series. Mahaney entered the competition unseeded. The second… Read More
ORONO – Plymouth State College of Plymouth, N.H., jumped out to a two-goal lead early in the first half and held on to post a 2-0 victory over host University of Maine in women’s soccer action here Monday. For the 11-0 Plymouth State Panthers, Kristen… Read More
EAST MILLINOCKET – Toby Pineo scored the go-ahead goal, unassisted, for Central of East Corinth with 1:22 left in the first half and the Red Devils held on for a 2-1 schoolboy soccer win over host Schenck here Monday. For the 9-2-1 Red Devils, Paul… Read More
DOVER-FOXCROFT – Tracy London scored both goals with assists from Becky Ames and Sue LaPoint, respectively, as unbeaten Foxcroft Academy improved to 12-0 with a 2-0 schoolgirl field hockey victory over Piscataquis Community of Guilford here Monday. Ponies goalie Jen Michaud turned aside all three… Read More
CHESTNUT HILL – Suzanne Plesman scored unassisted with 21:23 left in the game to give the University of Maine a 1-0 women’s field hockey win over host Boston College here Monday. For the 7-4 Maine Black Bears, Mary Lou Winstel made 23 saves. googletag.cmd.push(function ()… Read More
ORONO – The early pulp magazines have picked them to finish in the top three in the eight-team North Atlantic Conference. With seven of the top eight players returning from last year’s 13-16 team, which advanced for the first time in the program’s history to… Read More
The road to the North Atlantic Conference soccer tournament got bumpier for the University of Maine. Saturday’s 1-0 loss to Vermont leaves the Black Bears on shaky ground. googletag.cmd.push(function () { // Define Slot var slot_sizes = [[300,250]]; var new_slot_sizes = []; var has_banner =… Read More
BRUNSWICK – Greg Greenberg scored off a Henry Zack assist at the 35:29 mark of the second half, carrying Amherst College to a 1-0 win over Bowdoin in men’s soccer action here Monday. Amherst (6-1-1) was paced by goalie Stu Ablom, who recorded 9 saves,… Read More
INDIAN ISLAND – There has been a black cloud following him from day one. University of Maine senior right winger Steve Widmeyer has had to endure one hardship after another and he is hoping to make up for lost time this season. googletag.cmd.push(function () {… Read More
EAST MILLINOCKET – Amy Morin scored 3 goals and assisted on 3 others to lead the host Schenck Wolverines to a 7-2 victory over Central of East Corinth in schoolgirl soccer action Monday. Amy Spiers added 2 goals while Carrie Cram had a goal and… Read More
WORCESTER, Mass. – Danielle Rivard of Westbrook College scored the game-tying goal with 12 minutes left in the game and Westbrook battled host Anna Maria College of Paxton, Mass., to a 1-1 tie in women’s soccer action here Monday. For 2-6 Westbrook, Lori Bouthillette had… Read More
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We citizens and voters have become jaded and discouraged about the political process. The term “politician” has come to imply many less-than-honorable connotations to us in our everyday experiences with our government. We now are treated to the spectacle of one third of our congressional representatives using a… Read More
We as a nation are approaching the season when we give thanks. Three years ago after major surgery I spent several months recovering both physically and emotionally. The true hospitality and Christian spirit of the people of Bradford have shown their colors, especially the church-going… Read More
Re: Workers’ Compensation. It is time we, the workers, loudly demanded change. 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()) { if (slot_sizes[i][0]… Read More
Referring to the column, “Child abuse a scandal for America” (BDN, Oct. 9), a poignant commentary on our skewed priorities, I wonder why politicians and their well-meaning constituency elevate the abortion issue, abuse of the unborn child, while turning their backs on the abuse of “one out of… Read More
Thanks to the Bangor Daily News for the informative article (BDN, Sept. 28), and the facts it revealed. Why should Marshall Frankel expect to be elected mayor or chairman of the Bangor City Council? He has held this position twice. He’s greedy and glory hungry. What with renovations… Read More
I am writing in response to the Oct. 1 article titled, “Group organizing forums for jobless,” by Carroll Astbury of the Bangor Daily News. It is important for the public to recognize the progress that is being made regarding the growing number of jobless individuals… Read More
The Comprehensive Plan Committee will meet at 4 p.m. Tuesday, Oct. 15, in the council chambers on the third floor of Bangor City Hall. The committee, consisting of city councilors and members of the Planning Board, will discuss the Land Development Code. The proposed code… Read More
Breaking new ground is nothing new for Amy Sturgeon, the first woman to serve in Maine as a deputy U.S. marshal. Sturgeon has a string of “firsts” in her law-enforcement career, among them being the first fully qualifiedthis phrase is key; apparently there was a… Read More
Unknown problems along Bangor Hydro-Electric Co. power lines near Veazie left thousands of area residents in the dark Monday night. The problems seemed to be centered near the sub-station at Veazie, causing power outages there as well as in parts of Orono, Old Town, Milford,… Read More
AUGUSTA — Bruce Farnham, 38, of Weld has been named State Park Manager of the Year by the Maine Department of Conservation, Bureau of Parks and Recreation. Farnham began work with the bureau in 1978 as an assistant park ranger at Ferry Beach State Park… Read More
A landlord embroiled in controversy in three communities over fire-damaged apartment buildings has launched a second court challenge against a demolition order, this time over a Brewer structure. Julio DeSanctis III of Orrington filed a lawsuit last week in Penobscot County Superior Court asking that… Read More
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MILO — To favor or not to favor passage of Question 1 on the Maine State Referendum Ballot on Nov. 5 is the issue on which Milo selectmen are being asked to take a stand. Information was received from the Maine Municipal Association and presented to Milo selectmen… Read More
Put your favorite (or not so favorite) person in jail for a good cause. The March of Dimes will hold its annual Jail and Bail fund-raiser from 10 a.m. to 5 p.m. Tuesday, Wednesday and Thursday, Oct. 15, 16 and 17, at the Bangor Mall. Read More
Machias — The Old-Time Radio Gang, humorist Joe Foster, and special guests Gene and Flo Hooper will join together for an evening of vintage country music at the University of Maine at Machias as part of the Stage Front cultural events series. The show will begin at 7:30… Read More
JONESPORT — A two-semester journalism project grant application from Jonesport-Beals High School is one of several applications to be considered on Saturday, Oct. 26, by The Trout Foundation, a non-profit organization in Yarmouth, Maine. Charles Callanan, president of The Trout Foundation, said Monday that the… Read More
MONSON — “Whole Language versus Traditional” was a program presented at the October meeting of the Omicron Chapter of Delta Kappa Gamma International Educational Society. The society met Oct. 7 at the United Church of Christ in Monson. Kathy Pierce of Kenduskeag conducted the meeting. Read More
OLD ORCHARD BEACH — Town officials are prepared to take possession of the Seashore Performing Arts Centre if its operators fail to close on the purchase of the open-air arena by Tuesday’s deadline. Under an agreement signed 2 1/2 years ago, the former baseball stadium… Read More
Although Brewer voters have given the City Council what it believes to be the power to cut the salaries of school administrators, the School Committee questions the legality of the council’s new authority. School Superintendent Perry Jordan said Monday that the committee has sought advice… Read More
HOULTON — A public forum will be held by a state commission developing a comprehensive energy policy at 7 p.m. Tuesday, Oct. 15, at the Unitarian Church, 61 Military St., Houlton. The Commission on Comprehensive Energy Planning includes legislators, energy planners, and representatives of the… Read More
FORT KENT — The annual homecoming parade at the University of Maine at Fort Kent will be held at 1 p.m. Saturday, Oct. 19. Bands, marching units, drill teams, majorettes and floats will be featured. “The homecoming parade is something that has been growing every… Read More
PRESQUE ISLE — David A. Peterson, president and chief executive officer of the Aroostook Medical Center, was named a member of the Maine Hospital Association board of directors at the association’s annual meeting, Tuesday, Oct. 1. Peterson has been CEO and president of the medical… Read More
HOULTON — Patten selectmen have approved a proposal for the town to submit a Phase I application for its first Community Development Block Grant. Preliminary work on the grant application has been going on since June. After a special town meeting Sept. 23, an eight-member… Read More
CARIBOU — The first feeder cattle and calf sale in Aroostook County will be held at 1 p.m. Thursday, Oct. 24, at the Ronald Guerette farm on the Van Buren Road. The Aroostook County sale will be held in conjunction with sales on Oct. 25,… Read More
EAGLE LAKE — The Maine Department of Transportation will open bids Wednesday, Oct. 16, at Augusta, on a 2 1/2-mile improvement project on Route 11. The project begins a half-mile north of the junction of Route 11 and Devoe Brook Road and extends north, ending… Read More
Troopers assigned to Maine State Police Troop F in Houlton are investigating the following crimes: Trooper Kim Espling is investigating a burglary at a wood lot on the Madawaska Road in New Sweden. Officials said about $200 in damage was done to two skidders, a… Read More
CARIBOU The following cases were among those processed Oct. 7-11 in 1st District Court in Caribou by Judge Ronald Daigle. 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
MACHIAS — Management and financing of blueberry cooperatives will be discussed at a two-day workshop beginning at 5 p.m. Monday, Oct. 28, at Graham’s Restaurant in Machias. The two-day workshop is sponsored by the USDA’a Agriculture Cooperative Service. On Tuesday, Oct. 29, the workshop will… Read More
ST. ANDREWS, New Brunswick — In spite of a decline in vacation spending due to depressed economic conditions, the Quoddy Loop — a two-nation vacation — continues to grow in popularity as a tourist destination, said J. W. Frise, co-chairman of the Quoddy Bay and Fundy Isle Tourism… Read More
MACHIAS — The Washington County Center for Educational Excellence is providing an opportunity for area residents to earn a master’s degree in education. The center makes graduate education accessible in the area and eliminates travel to the University of Maine campus in Orono, where the… Read More
CALAIS — Calais Regional Hospital will offer the Culinary Hearts cooking course developed by the American Heart Association from 6:30 to 9:30 p.m. on Wednesdays, Oct. 16 through Nov. 6. The course will follow AHA dietary recommendations covering basic principles of nutrition, food selection and preparation, ways to… Read More
BEALS — The Beals School Committee approved a construction application for a new classroom wing at the elementary school, but the committee said no to a Halloween party and dance at the school. Superintendent Bruce Crowley said a revised building construction application would not be… Read More
DOVER-FOXCROFT — Mayo Regional Hospital’s Cardiac Rehabilitation “Heartwise” program coordinators are seeking walkers and joggers for their fund-raising event on Saturday, Oct. 19. Registration will be at 8 a.m. at the Piscataquis Regional YMCA on Park Street in Dover-Foxcroft. The walk will begin at 9… Read More
DOVER-FOXCROFT — The recycling program in Dover-Foxcroft broke even during its first month of operation. Town Manager Owen Pratt told selectmen Monday that it cost about $4,200 to operate the program for the month. He said that William Robinson, solid waste manager, had initiated a… Read More
PITTSFIELD — The Pittsfield Community Handbell Ringers have accepted an invitation to the New England Festival of Bells, Saturday, Nov. 23, at Faneuil Hall Marketplace, Boston. The group also will play on Monday evenings at the MCI Music Building, with 11 ringers and two director-ringers… Read More
DOVER-FOXCROFT — Motorists should be extremely cautious when approaching a school bus with lights flashing, according to Chief Dennis Dyer of the Dover-Foxcroft Police Department. Dyer said he had received more reports than in recent years of motorists passing stopped school buses. Last week he… Read More
DOVER-FOXCROFT — A 14-year-old Dover-Foxcroft boy was hospitalized with a concussion after he was struck by a motor vehicle Monday on Summer Street. Michael Howe, 14, was taken to Mayo Regional Hospital in Dover-Foxcroft and later was transferred to Eastern Maine Medical Center in Bangor. Read More
PITTSFIELD — C.M. Almy of Pittsfield recently recognized 20 employees for their service beyond five years to the company. A dinner was held Friday, Oct. 11, at the Sebasticook Valley Elks Lodge that included a cocktail hour, a buffet and music provided by Al Corey and his orchestra. Read More
BETHEL — Wendy Clough will hold a reception for an exhibit of her paintings from 7 to 9 p.m. Friday, Oct. 18, at the Owen Gallery, on the Gould Academy campus. The show will continue through Nov. 23. She has shown her works at the… Read More
DOVER-FOXCROFT — The recycling program in Dover-Foxcroft broke even during its first month of operation. Town Manager Owen Pratt told selectmen Monday that it cost about $4,200 to operate the program for the month. He said that William Robinson, solid waste manager, had initiated a… Read More
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In Somerset County, Deputy Steve Emery investigated a bicycle theft in Hartland Friday, Oct. 11. Emery also investigated a report of an assault in Bingham by a Moscow resident. Criminal mischief to equipment at a job site in Anson was checked by Emery. On Saturday,… Read More
NEWPORT The following court cases were heard in 3rd District Court in Newport between Sept. 26 and Oct. 2. 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;… Read More
PITTSFIELD — The Chairman of the Coalition to Vote No on Question One, Tom Howard, told about 25 Pittsfield Kiwanians, Monday night, that the first question on the November ballot will affect every state transportation facility. Howard said this means the referendum will cover all… Read More
SKOWHEGAN — Farmers are reminded that the Somerset County Agricultural Stabilization and Conservation (ASC) Office is now receiving nominations for ASC community committee election candidates. County Executive Director William H. Moirs is encouraging farmers to use this opportunity to nominate their farm neighbors as candidates in the ASC… Read More
THOMASTON — The University of Maine at Augusta’s Thomaston Center will introduce young people to elementary Spanish starting with a session from 10:30 to 11:45 a.m. Saturday, Oct. 19. Pupils in grades one-three will explore introductory Spanish for five consecutive Saturday mornings. The foreign language… Read More
MACHIAS — The chairman of the Vote No on #1 Coalition told members of the Machias Bay Area Chamber of Commerce in Machias Friday that passage of the “Transportation Policy” referendum would be equivalent to voting in a 4-cent-per-gallon gasoline tax increase in Maine. Coalition… Read More
ROCKLAND — The Mid-Coast Chapter of Habitat For Humanity has announced plans to begin building a house in Rockland, and to begin a fund-raising campaign to pay for construction costs. The Habitat For Humanity chapter was organized in 1989 by a group of ministers and… Read More
BLUE HILL — After a year of self-study and a four-day visit by an evaluation committee for the New England Association of Schools and Colleges, George Stevens Academy has learned that its most recent accreditation is effective until the year 2001. “I knew our re-accreditation… Read More
A public forum will be held by a state commission developing a comprehensive energy policy at 3 p.m. and 7 p.m. Wednesday, Oct. 16, at Jeff’s Catering, 1606 Hammond St., Bangor. The Commission on Comprehensive Energy Planning includes legislators, energy planners, and representatives of the… Read More
ELLSWORTH — The state has found the Eastbrook Comprehensive Plan consistent with state growth management law, the first town comprehensive plan in Hancock County which has received a “no objections” finding from the state Office of Comprehensive Planning. The town of Eastbrook submitted its revised… Read More
Paperworkers at the James River Corp. mill in Old Town prepared a strike vote Tuesday, hours after overwhelmingly rejecting a latest contract proposal. Officials of Local 80 of the United Paperworkers International Union, which represents more than 500 employees at James River, had met with… Read More
EDITOR’S NOTE: This is the third part in a series on Maine’s changing Legislature. Maine citizens are bypassing the Legislature and assuming the role of lawmakers at a dramatically escalating rate. It’s a trend that some analysts say represents democracy at its best, but others… Read More
Gov. John R. McKernan and the American Council of the Blind of Maine have proclaimed the week of Oct. 14 as Visual Impairment Awareness Week. Since 1964, when President Lyndon Johnson first did so, Oct. 15 has been proclaimed White Cane Safety Day. McKernan and… Read More
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For weeks now I have been following the national debate over the Supreme Court nomination of Clarence Thomas. My interest in the nominee has been distantly personal. When I read his biography I realized he had been a student at the College of the Holy… Read More
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AUGUSTA — Navy officials are considering consolidating the Augusta and Portland Naval Reserve centers in Topsham within three years. The move, which had been planned for no sooner than 1997, could come earlier because barracks at the Topsham annex of the Brunswick Naval Air Station… Read More
ORONO — Testing the strength of traditional earthquake-proofing materials may have resulted in creation of the National Center for Steel Plate Structures at the University of Maine, the brainchild of Mohammed Elgaaly, professor of civil engineering, and Vincent Caccese, assistant professor of mechanical engineering. Among… Read More
Proposed revisions to the criteria used to identify wetlands would reduce substantially the amount of land protected from development, according to an official of the U.S. Environmental Protection Agency. “As a rough estimate, the proposed changes would eliminate about 60 percent of the (now protected)… Read More
AUGUSTA — The fourth annual Women Business Owners Conference will be held Wednesday, Oct. 23, at the Augusta Civic Center. The theme will be public policy. Companies are invited to exhibit at the WBOC Business to Business Trade Show in the main auditorium. The WBOC focuses on training… Read More
BAXTER STATE PARK — Baxter State Park authorities on Monday identified a man who died Oct. 12 after falling 200 feet off Mount O-J-I as Robert H. Areson, 75, of Savannah, Ga. The medical examiner’s office said Monday that Areson died of massive head injuries… Read More
BRUNSWICK — Merrymeeting AIDS Support Services will hold Buddy Training from 6 to 9:30 p.m. Fridays and 8 a.m. to 4:30 p.m. Saturdays, on Friday and Saturday, Oct. 25 and 26 and Nov. 1 and 2, at Merrymeeting AIDS locations in Portland, Brunswick, Bath, Lewiston, Augsuta, Rockland, Ellsworth… Read More
AUGUSTA — The Legislative Council on Monday began sifting through 613 requests by lawmakers to introduce bills in the second regular session that begins in January. The 10 legislative leaders who form the group appeared to be turning thumbs down on most requests in a… Read More
PORTLAND — The fall hydrorobics instructor training workshop will be held Saturday and Sunday, Nov. 2 and 3, at the Portland YMCA by Diane Grimes, co-author of “Hydrorobics” and “Y’s Way to Water Exercise.” Registration must be done by Monday, Oct. 28, by calling 775-7511. Read More
A Hermon man died over the weekend from injuries sustained in a motorcycle accident four months ago. John H. Ellis, 35, lost control of his motorcycle the afternoon of June 17 on Swan Road in Hermon. He reportedly drove off the road and into a… Read More
WESTBROOK — The annual dinner meeting of the Maine Chapter, National Multiple Sclerosis Society will be held at 6 p.m. Friday, Oct. 26, at Michel’s Banquet Center, Westbrook. U.S. Rep. Tom Andrews will speak. Read More
CHERRYFIELD — Maine’s blueberry industry has entered the world of lasers to help process the wild crop, a high-tech contrast to the tradition of harvesting the fruit by hand. Two of the state’s largest blueberry companies, Jasper Wyman & Son in Cherryfield and the Maine… Read More
ALFRED — The murder trial of an Ogunquit restaurateur opens Tuesday and her attorney says he will try to show his client was a battered wife who shot her husband in self-defense. Jury selection in Jacqueline Bevins’ trial is scheduled to begin Tuesday morning and… Read More
WASHINGTON — The volume of phone calls to House and Senate offices was three times the normal rate, AT&T said Monday, apparently as much of America tried to reach out and touch Congress over the Judge Clarence Thomas hearings. For a Columbus Day holiday —… Read More
AUGUSTA — A decision on whether to hire a private contractor to provide more than a dozen nurses needed at the state psychiatric hospital is expected within two weeks, an Augusta Mental Health Institute official says. Having 15 vacancies on AMHI’s staff is creating extra… Read More
“…We seemed — and still seem — able to focus only on scandals of intention, moral failing, and criminal liability. In this sense, scandal hunting since Watergate has almost certainly made our government worse instead of better; in our pursuit of more virtuous politics and government we have… Read More