Class A football BRUNSWICK – You could see it in the way the fathers hugged their sons. 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
    NMTC 106, St. John 66 At Saint John, New Brunswick, the Northern Maine Technical College Falcons of Presque Isle trounced the St. John Community College Bruins on Sunday. googletag.cmd.push(function () { // Define Slot var slot_sizes = [[300,250]]; var new_slot_sizes = []; var has_banner =… Read More
    Hurricane Swim Club MOUNT DESERT – The Hurricane Swim Club of Bangor had a successful weekend at the MDI Fall Sprints placing many swimmers at or near the top of their age groups. In the eight and under girls division Kim Rice came away the… Read More
    WMEB HOCKEY MEDIA POLL (first place votes in parenthesis) 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] googletag.cmd.push(function () {… Read More
    KNOXVILLE, Tenn. – Strong frontcourt play lifted the top-ranked Tennessee Vols to an 86-71 women’s basketball victory over the University of Maine Black Bears before a crowd of 5,328 at Thompson-Bol Arena here Sunday. The Vols, who had 23 offensive rebounds, outrebounded the Bears 41-32,… Read More
    Out and About: You’ll have to cast a long line to find someone who isn’t aware that Atlantic salmon fishermen spend substantial amounts of money in pursuit of their sport. Last Thursday evening, however, John Gilbert of Brewer received a refund, so to speak, when he was presented… Read More
    BOSTON – Katariina Pulkkinen scored both ends of a one-and-one with four seconds to play as the University of Southern Maine edged Emmanuel College 74-72 Sunday to win the ninth annual Emmanuel Tip-Off Tourney here. The Huskies came from seven points behind with 1:09 to… Read More
    FLAGSTAFF, Ariz. – Senior guard Marty Higgins hit a 3-point shot from the left corner with 1:56 left in overtime, turning a one-point deficit into a 76-74 lead, and the University of Maine pulled away to an 80-74 victory over Northern Arizona Saturday night in the basketball opener… Read More
    Class C football GARDINER – Trevor Boutaugh, Stearns’ junior fullback, was covered with mud after playing on both sides of the football in the Minutemen’s 20-7 victory over the Jay Tigers Saturday for the state high school Class C championship. googletag.cmd.push(function () { // Define… Read More
    Class B football WINSLOW – For the first time all season, Kennebunk was beginning to doubt itself. 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
    WILLIMANTIC, Conn. – Lisa Matukaitis sank two free throws to snap a 71-71 tie and spark a 6-0 run which lifted Eastern Connecticut State University to an 86-78 women’s basketball win over St. Joseph’s College in the Subway Tip-Off Tourney final Sunday night. ECSU, now… Read More
    AT WALLACE POOL, Orono Maine women 167, Massachusetts 131 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] googletag.cmd.push(function () {… Read More
    With the season still very young, the Husson College men’s basketball team wanted to make sure it didn’t forget to pack a single aspect of its game for Tuesday’s critical Western Maine Athletic Conference road trip to archrival St. Joseph’s College of Standish. Johnson (Vt.)… Read More
    WATERVILLE – Jenny Alfond scored four goals and added an assist to pace the host Colby College Mules to a 9-2 women’s ice hockey victory over the University of Maine club team here Saturday. For the 1-0 Mules, Elizabeth Labovitz had a goal and three… Read More
    PREESQUE ISLE – St. Joseph’s College’s high-powered attack outscored the University of Maine-Presque Isle Sunday 117-94 after the University of Maine-Machias had tripped the Owls 77-67 on Saturday in a pair of games at Presque Isle. Sunday, Steve Chase poured in seven 3-pointers and finished… Read More
    WATERVILLE – Babson College of Boston scored three goals in the first period and held on to edge Colby College 4-3 in hockey Saturday night at Alfond Arena here. The 2-0 winners got goals from Mark Savarin, Sean Finnegan, Mark Herlihy, and Rob Tobin. Dave… Read More
    BRUNSWICK- The Bowdoin Polar Bears kicked off their women’s hockey season with a weekend sweep of the University of New Brunswick Red Devils. Saturday night, Bowdoin skated away with a 6-4 victory. The Polar Bears came back on Sunday, winning 7-6. Helen Payne had the… Read More
    Jim Garster from Orono withstood a late challenge and tied the course record in winning his second straight individual title at the 10th Brewer High School Turkey Trot in Brewer Sunday. A record field of 342 runners competed in Sunday’s race despite a steady drizzle… Read More
    Enter stage right — a probable conservative challenge to George Bush in his own theater. While most of the six Democratic presidential hopefuls have strayed into Maine during their campaigns in New Hampshire, the president could soon be battling for caucus votes on his home… Read More
    AUGUSTA — State regulators are preparing to look at a proposal Monday that would delay Central Maine Power Co.’s pending $54.5 million rate case for six months. A proposal backed by CMP and the state public advocate would change the effective date of a rate… Read More
    HAVRE, Mont. — The husband of the apparent winner of a record $47 million Lotto America jackpot says the money belongs to his wife, but he’s quitting his job anyway. Darlene Sharp, 33, will receive $1,762,500 each year for 20 years, after 25 percent of… Read More
    Northeast COMBAT would like to make this time of year a little less hectic by remininding you of some basic tips as you purchase items for the up-and-coming holiday season. Hopefully, these tips will make your gift-giving hassle-free. Consider buying locally. Most items purchased through… Read More
    AUGUSTA — Mainers seeking extended unemployment benefits began applying this weekend as state unemployment officials opened offices and off-site locations around the state to accommodate applicants. The extended benefits could supply a holiday season boost to thousands of jobless Mainers, notified by mail of the… Read More
    While some Brewer city officials cry foul about how the Penobscot County Commissioners selected their budget-advisory committee, City Councilor Alan Whittemore believes the council actually tripped over its own feet. Rather than follow the commissioners’ repeated instructions to nominate a councilor or another elected official… Read More
    High tide and the full moon combined around noon Sunday to cause the Kenduskeag Stream to overflow into a lowland parking lot in Bangor. Sgt. David Melochick said 4 feet of water had collected at a corner of one stream-level parking area. No vehicles were… Read More
    LEVANT — A fire of suspicious origin gutted an unoccupied Levant home early Sunday. Firefighters from Levant, Hermon, Glenburn and Kenduskeag were called to the Route 222 home just after midnight, Levant Fire Chief Ray Bemis said Sunday. googletag.cmd.push(function () { // Define Slot var… Read More
    The Ralph Leek Elders Program of the Multiple Handicap Center’s Penobscot Valley Industries will hold its third annual holiday crafts sale from 10 a.m. to 2 p.m. Friday, Dec. 6, at the basement of the Bangor Theological Seminary’s Wellman Commons. Theme is Paper and Elders… Read More
    ELLSWORTH — Local insurance executive Betty J. Hill will address Ellsworth Business and Professional Women, Dec. 5, speaking on financial planning by women for education, home purchase and retirement needs. Her talk, titled “Back to the Future” will be given at 7 p.m. Thursday following… Read More
    ELLSWORTH — The Boggy Brook Vocational Center has announced the honor roll for the first-quarter of the 1991-92 school year. Receiving honors: high school students, Christy Arey, Christine Ginn, Jason Googin, Louise Hardison, Deborah Hartery, Todd Johnston, Robert King, Albert Leeman, Ray Monreal, Brady Joel… Read More
    ELLSWORTH — Ellsworth High School has announced its honor roll for the first quarter in the 1991-92 school year. Seniors, highest honors: Julie Coffin and Lindsay Shepard; high honors: Rodney Butler, Miranda Carter, Gary Donaldson, Heather Ehrlenbach, Heather Enman, Arunchat Jantrakul, Casey Johnston, Kristopher Jordan,… Read More
    Personally, I would like to suggest that inflation is more of a problem than we might think. Oh, not right now or maybe even next year. The weak economy has a lid on that. I’m talking more long term and as a structural problem that could weigh heavily… Read More
    Justice, once tempered by mercy, now will be tempered by money if a tentative decision by the Legislature’s Appropriations Committee gains support. The move, designed to save money, eliminates mandatory imprisonment for some first-time offenders Giving those found guilty a punishment other than jail time… Read More
    From the 1891 NEWS Exeter, Me. An Exeter man made a strange capture a few days ago. The captive was nothing less than a pure white hedgehog of good size. A Dover man heard of the capture and rode down to Exeter, ready to pay… Read More
    A federal judge in Bangor has denied a request by two Waldo County parents that SAD 56 (Searsport area) provide tutoring for their behaviorally handicapped children, who had been removed from a special-education program they described as “the classroom from hell.” Asked for a temporary… Read More
    The United Nations took an important step last week, practical and symbolic, when the Security Council selected an African, Butros Ghali of Egypt, to replace Javier Perez de Cuellar as secretary general. Ghali, the deputy prime minister of Egypt, will take over Jan. 1 from… Read More
    WILLIMANTIC — A 36-year-old Willimantic man was shot in the leg when a gun carried by a juvenile discharged as the pair prepared to go deer hunting Saturday morning. James Harrington was in stable condition Sunday at Mayo Regional Hospital in Dover-Foxcroft, according to Sue… Read More
    Saturday’s lottery numbers: 961 — 3230 Megabucks: 1 7 14 32 35 37 (no winner) Lotto America: 1 9 15 17 34 52 (1 winner)… Read More
    These cookies keep well and even after a few days taste even better. Filled Soft Cookies 1 cup shortening or a mixture 2 cups sugar 2 eggs 6 cups sifted all-purpose flour 2 teaspoons baking soda 2 teaspoons cream of tartar 1 teaspoon salt 1… Read More
    When new-wave folk singer/songwriter Christine Lavin hosts a sing-along, it’s bound to be a little loony, a little stirring, and a lot of fun. On Friday night, when Lavin visited the Maine Center for the Arts with three other solo guitarists, she once again brought her special combination… Read More
    Three new cookbooks by local people have come out just in time for the holiday season. First up is “The Bethany Bakes Cookbook.” Compiled by local baker Brenda Haskell, the cookbook includes 40 recipes for cakes, pies and other pastries. googletag.cmd.push(function () { // Define… Read More
    I am the mother of a beautiful 3-year-old daughter who suffered a stroke at the age of 8 months. She is a bright, energetic child with some real physical deficits that are being attended to with a coordinated plan of care that includes weekly physical therapy, regular doctor… Read More
    FORT KENT — Each fall the peppery-colored partridge are sought by hunters for the thrill of the hunt and by gourmets for the banquet table. Some of the most delicious partridge has been served at the annual Fort Kent Rotary Partridge Fry for more than… Read More
    CALAIS — Michael Chadwick, principal of Calais High School, announced this week that Deneika Greenlaw had been selected as the school’s representative to this year’s Hugh O’Brien Youth Foundation Leadership Seminar. Greenlaw, the daughter of Mr. and Mrs. Allan Greenlaw of Alexander, will have an… Read More
    HOULTON The following people were sentenced by Justice Paul T. Pierson the week of Nov. 18, in Aroostook County Superior 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
    PRESQUE ISLE — Troy McCrum of the Presque Isle FFA (formerly Future Farmers of America before official name change) Chapter recently competed as a national finalist with three other regional winners in the Placement in Agricultural Production proficiency award program at this year’s 64th National FFA Convention in… Read More
    HOULTON — After sitting almost dormant for more than 20 years, the original Cary Memorial Library built in 1904 has had new life breathed into it. It is now the town’s children’s library. The original library was made possible after Dr. George Cary, whose family… Read More
    FORT KENT — The Northern Maine Medical Center at Fort Kent has been awarded a $4,400 grant by the Center for Disease Control for the production of an anti-tobacco campaign. The NMMC is the lead agency for the Planned Approach to Community Health organization which… Read More
    SHERMAN STATION — A list of first quarter honor roll students at Katahdin High School submitted by school officials omitted some names. They are as follows: Seniors, honors: Tonya Carr, Randy Cyr, Rachel Kelley, Melissa Marr, Leslie McDonald, Ken Palmer, and Jason Smith. googletag.cmd.push(function ()… Read More
    HOULTON — The Houlton Chamber of Commerce Industrial Board, in cooperation with the Southern Aroostook Growth Council, will hold a series business-economics seminars in 1991 and 1992. Six seminars will be held during the next 12 months. Topics will include personnel management, marketing, financial management,… Read More
    PRESQUE ISLE — The SAD 1 directors have approved a sexual harassment policy recommended by the Maine Department of Education. Board members on Wednesday were presented with an apple pie and certificate of appreciation by the Presque Isle Teachers Association in recognition of American Education… Read More
    FAIRFIELD — The owner of a carefully tended wood lot whose hardwoods were heisted by chain saw-wielding timber rustlers says he’s restraining his emotions so he doesn’t do something he regrets. “If I would do what my feelings tell me to do, chances are I… Read More
    CALAIS — City police intend to take a more active role in the Special Olympics next year, and local police officers will work closely with the Baileyville Police Department, a unit that for the past two years, has sponsored the event. Each year, police officers… Read More
    MILO — Using a lot of hard labor and approximately $1,000 in club funds, members of the Devil’s Sledders Snowmobile Club of Milo have helped lengthen the Intra-Connecting Trail System for the snowmobilers of the state of Maine. The results of the “labor of love” was the replacement… Read More
    NORTH EDGECOMB — Tony Payne, a Republican candidate for the 1st Congressional District, told Lincoln County residents in an appearance last week that he is the only candidate who represents the “mainstream of the party” in the primary race. Payne, a 38-year-old Portland businessman, said… Read More
    Two of the three barns behind the house where I now reside burned to the ground on Tuesday morning last week. My family and I want to take this opportunity to thank all those who took part in saving our third barn and possibly the… Read More
    Being a recuiter for the Maine Army National Guard I spent many, many, many nighttime hours throughout Washington and Hancock counties. It was on one of those nights Oct. 29 that I was returning home from the Jonesport, Beals Island area when my car broke down. Read More
    When I first heard the news that Magic Johnson had tested HIV positive, my initial reaction was that of complete and utter shock. My second reaction might seem to other people cruel and thoughtless. The media has been bombarded with stories reflecting on his past… Read More
    I am a geologist with the Maine Department of Transportation. I have been employed by the state for over five years. I have never been a member of the Maine State Employee’s Association. I did not participate in the state employee’s protest during this past summer’s budget debate. Read More
    To build a water-powered sawmill and a supporting village requires a steady and reliable source of water and a controlled dam. Construction to replace the original 1794 village is being done. After nine years of donated labor and materials, plus $250,000 invested in the restoration,… Read More
    Recently National Red Ribbon Week (Oct. 19-26) was celebrated across our state and nation. The red ribbon symbolizes the commitment of being drug and alcohol-free. Many red ribbons were visible in our local shcools and businesses during this week. This year’s theme was “Neighbors Drug-Free… Read More
    My mother died of cancer at the Calais Hospital in November 1988 — shortly thereafter I requested her medical records and was told it would be quite expensive for me to get them. I left my phone number at which they were to call me with an amount… Read More
    CALAIS — Sgt. Ralph Bridges reported the following police activity for the week ending Nov. 18: On Thursday, Nov. 14, Calais police investigated a burglary at the Stan McConvey camp on Nash’s Lake. Bridges reported that entry was gained through a broken window, and he… Read More
    DEXTER — Dexter area singers and instrumentalists will be featured in the annual Christmas concert sponsored by the Dexter Area Community Chorus. The concert will start at 7:30 p.m. Thursday, Dec. 5, at Dexter Regional High School. Director is Mary Love and accompanist is Rosemary… Read More
    ELLSWORTH — The personal odyssey of a Franciscan nun from her Fort Kent beginnings to the front lines of organizing a homeless shelter in Ellsworth was recounted by Sister Juanita Robichaud of H.O.M.E. prior to a more general discussion of the proposed facility, Thursday, Nov. 21 at Ellsworth. Read More
    Ellsworth High School Sophomore Patricia Birdsall has been selected as the school’s winner of the Hugh O’Brien Youth Foundation competition. 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
    ROCKLAND — A donation from Island Institute trustee Elizabeth B. Noyce of Bremen has funded the purchase of Raven, a 37-foot vessel with a Repco hull designed in Gouldsboro. The vessel was finished in Castine and has accommodations for six people. It will be used… Read More
    CAMDEN – Stitchery Square, 20 Bay View St., will sponsor CAPS FOR KIDS, and have requested help to crochet or knit caps for needy children this Christmas. Last year, 189 caps were knit or crocheted locally and donated to non-profit organizations in the tri-county area. Those interested should… Read More
    Four Washington residents were arrested by State Police after an incident was reported on Saturday night. Arrested on charges of disorderly conduct were Maurice Condon, 25, Eddie Collins, 23, and Bruce Collins, 32, all of Washington. Also arrested was Shannon P. Condon, 20, of Washington on a charge… Read More
    NORTHPORT — Northport property owners want to change the funding formula in SAD 34. On the school board agenda for the meeting on Tuesday, Nov. 26, is an item to establish a committee of town and municipal representatives requested by Northport selectmen to review the… Read More
    ROCKLAND — A Brewer man was arrested by Thomaston police Saturday afternoon after he allegedly forced a woman from a residence here and restrained her for more than two hours. Richard N. LaBare, 37, was arrested by Thomaston police officer Paul Adams after he was… Read More
    ROCKLAND — The Mid-Coast School of Technology, in cooperation with the Knox County Sheriff’s Office, will offer a weapons safety workshop at 6:30 p.m. Friday, Dec. 6, at the school. The workshop will be followed by a practical session Saturday, Dec. 7, at the Oyster… Read More
    CHERRYFIELD — The Tri-town Food Pantry will open its second winter season of offering subsidies of food to the needy on Tuesday, Nov. 26, in Room 10 at the Cherryfield Inn. According to Cynthia Kelley of Cherryfield, the pantry was opened on Feb. 25, 1991,… Read More
    MILO — A Penquis Parent Teacher Association has been organized. The announcement was made by Sara Boss, chairman, who was instrumental in getting the group started. She announced that checks and applications forms, “all the necessary paper work,” had been sent to the Maine State… Read More
    GUILFORD — The Piscataquis County Sheriff’s Department is investigating the theft of some wax and about $3,000 in endorsed checks from Burt’s Bees in Guilford. According to police records, an employee left her pocketbook containing the endorsed checks, credit cards and a small amount of… Read More
    PITTSFIELD — Problems with delays and overloaded trucks at the Pittsfield transfer station should be ironed out soon, said town officials this week. According to rubbish haulers, they have been left waiting to dump their trucks, sometimes for hours, because Pittsfield containers are full or… Read More
    GREENVILLE — The Christmas season in Greenville promises to be a fun-filled event. The festivities begin Saturday, Nov. 30, with a community tree lighting ceremony at 7 p.m. and a mini-fair from 1 to 3 p.m. at the People’s United Methodist Church. A carol sing… Read More
    DOVER-FOXCROFT — A public hearing on the proposed 1992-93 Piscataquis County budget will be held at 7 p.m. Monday, Nov. 25, in the county courthouse. The Piscataquis County Commissioners have proposed a $2 million budget, but the final budget will be determined after the Legislature… Read More
    MACHIAS — The Washington County Beekeepers Association will meet from 7 to 9 p.m. Tuesday, Dec. 10, in Room 102 of the Science Building at the University of Maine at Machias. Two slide shows will be presented, a round table discussion will be held, and… Read More
    LUBEC — Volunteer Community Advocates for Elders, sponsored by the Eastern Agency on Aging, is a service that will be available beginning Monday, Nov. 25, for residents of Pembroke and Lubec. The Advocates, according to Janet Mingo of the Eastern Agency on Aging, offer an… Read More
    CALAIS — Principal Michael Chadwick of Calais High School has announced the following honor roll for the first quarter: Seniors, high honors: Alicia Wilson, Ellen Tobey, Tobey Stover, Tanya Pressley, Angela Perkins, DeeDee Pate, Lisa Hartford, Dana Gillespie, Bethany Frankland, Emily Fletcher, Michelle Crosby and… Read More
    CALAIS — If a few dreamers have their way, the city soon will have a Youth Center in Milltown. During the next few weeks, Rex Nicholson of Calais, along with others, will begin a mass mailing that they hope will raise more than $30,000 to… Read More
    CALAIS — Contributions to Calais Regional Hospital’s 1991-92 annual fund-raising effort will be used to purchase a blood-gas machine. “The blood-gas machine provides valuable diagnostic data by analyzing the acid, base and gas levels present in a sample of blood,” said Richard Mason, respiratory care… Read More