University of Maine players highlight the 1991 Maine All-State Team selections in soccer announced Monday. UMaine forwards Christina Contardo and Tiffany Mosher, goalkeeper Nicole Ricci, and back Rhonda Pelkey were named to the team along with 10 other Maine collegiate players. googletag.cmd.push(function () { //… Read More
    GORHAM – Mike Fennessy had 28 points and 11 rebounds to lead the host University of Southern Maine Huskies to a 93-83 victory over Thomas College of Waterville in men’s basketball action here Tuesday. For the 2-1 Huskies, Dave Labbe had 18 points, Scott Trefethen… Read More
    Just as they did on the field, Yankee Conference tri-champions Villanova and Delaware dominated the annual All-Conference football team, placing 13 players each on either the first or second teams. New Hampshire, which also shared the title, and advanced to the Division I-AA playoffs for… Read More
    MAINE vs. NORTHEASTERN Time, site: Wednesday, 7 p.m., Alfond Arena, Orono 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
    NEW ORLEANS – Dartmouth Coach Buddy Teevens interviewed for Tulane’s vacant top job Tuesday, three days after leading the Big Green to its first outright Ivy League title in 13 years, sources said. Teevens, 35, met with Tulane Athletic Director Kevin White in New Orleans. Read More
    Now that the college football season has progressed to the bowl, playoff, and awards stage… It’s time for the Yankee Conference to quit talking about what a great I-AA conference it is and to start walking the walk. That means advancing past the first round… Read More
    SAINT JOHN, New Brunswick – Bill Mathers scored a game-high 37 points to lead the Northern Maine Technical College Falcons of Presque Isle to a 109-85 men’s basketball win over host St. John Community College here Monday. For the 4-0 Falcons, John Ouellette scored 21… Read More
    Barracudas beat Boothbay BOOTHBAY – The Boothbay YMCA Dophins swim team defeated the Bangor YMCA Barracudas 766-323 in a dual meet here Saturday. Bangor’s triple winners were Samantha DePuy in the 8-under age class, who won the 25-meter freestyle, 50 free, and 25 butterfly; and… Read More
    STANDISH – Another unforgettable chapter in the continuing saga of the St. Joseph’s College-Husson College men’s basketball rivalry was authored Tuesday night at jam-packed Currier Gym on the SJC campus. Headline this one: Small Monks never die, they just steal the ball and make foul… Read More
    If you grew up in Millinocket and watched Stearns High School football, there are several images which remain clear in your mind. You remember the old athletic field which had a gravel-like surface better suited for trucks on a logging road than football games on cold Saturday afternoons. Read More
    There has been a change in the tournament field for the fifth annual Dexter Hockey Classic at the University of Maine’s Alfond Arena in Orono on Jan. 3-4. Dukla Jihlava, a pro team from Prague, Czechoslovakia, has dropped out and has been replaced by Concordia… Read More
    STANDISH – Husson College sophomore forward Stephanie Lebel’s two free throws with 11 seconds left provided the winning margin as the Braves escaped with a 79-78 women’s basketball victory over host St. Joseph’s College here Tuesday night. “Her (Lebel’s) free throw percentage is around 67… Read More
    He has lit the goal lamp 64 times during his four-year University of Maine career, including the dramatic, double-overtime game-winner against Providence in the deciding game of their NCAA quarterfinal series in 1989 (4-3). But it has been a while since senior center and tri-captain… Read More
    You may not know what he looked like. Perhaps you never spoke with him. However, if you have ever participated in or attended an Eastern Maine high school basketball tournament game, you have been touched by the influence of Woodrow “Woody” Bailey. googletag.cmd.push(function () {… Read More
    An admitted “baseball mother” and enthusiastic supporter of youth sports in general, C.J. O’Connor of Hampden has been awarded the 1991 Golden Diamond Amateur Baseball Woman of the Year Award. O’Connor received the award this year primarily because of her involvement with and contributions to… Read More
    GORHAM – Cynde LaPierre scored 16 points to lead the host University of Southern Maine to a 76-46 victory over Thomas College of Waterville here Tuesday in women’s basketball action. For the 3-0 Southern Maine Huskies, Katariina Pulkkinen scored 14 points. Amy Chessie and Lynne… Read More
    This morning’s column is devoted to news and notes from our high schools… Congratulations to Valerie Brown of Auburn and her Edward Little High School coach, Cheryl Rich, a former University of Vermont and Bangor High School basketball star, who earned NEWS All-Maine honors in… Read More
    PORTLAND – Paul Peterson scored 24 points to help pace the host Westbook College Wildcats to a 93-83 men’s basketball victory over the University of Maine-Farmington here Tuesday. Gary Kuhn scored 17 points for the 4-1 Wildcats. Ted Quinn had 14 points and J.P. Fennessy… Read More
    In reference to your Nov. 16-17 article, “Fishing deaths up sharply in 1991,” I think Wayne E. Reilly should have used a little tact and consideration for all the wives (now widows) and children of the men who have died, drowned, or who had the misfortune while doing… Read More
    It’s all very confusing. The unspeakable, unthinkable behavior that other people do (and that we read about) in Newsweek or see in the movies or in the tabloids or on a VCR you can rent for a night’s drama, has hit home. And the community… Read More
    I would like to express my heartfelt appreciation for the years of work done by Rep. Olympia Snowe in assuring the passage of the Aroostook Band of Micmac Settlement Act by the U.S. House of Representatives. The passage of this act would extend federal recognition to the Aroostook… Read More
    Now is the time to think about getting a set of Jaws of Life for our own community and nearby surrounding towns. These would be housed at the Thorndike Volunteer Fire Department. The firemen will be trained in the use of them…. A sum of… Read More
    DOVER-FOXCROFT — Two employees in the Dover-Foxcroft Public Works Department lost their jobs Tuesday as a result of budget cuts made by the Board of Selectmen. Faced with municipal cuts of $418,636 just to keep the property tax at the current level, the selectmen voted… Read More
    Santa Claus will be at a tree lighting ceremony at 4:30 p.m. Sunday, Dec. 1, at West Market Square, where the Salvation Army Band and the New Renaissance Singers will celebrate the holidays with Christmas carols and other music. The Holiday Parade will begin at… Read More
    The reorganization of Bangor City Council committees in the wake of the election left some councilors dissatisfied. “I have a few questions about committee assignments. Where’s the fair and equitable treatment of all councilors?” Councilor Patricia Blanchette asked Monday night at the council meeting. googletag.cmd.push(function… Read More
    The Eastern Maine Medical Center Healthy Heart Program will hold several blood pressure and cholesterol screening clinics during December at the following locations: From 10 a.m. to 2 p.m. Tuesday, Dec. 3, at Penobscot Valley Health Association. googletag.cmd.push(function () { // Define Slot var slot_sizes… Read More
    HOULTON — Fifteen representatives from chambers of commerce and businesses in Aroostook County and New Brunswick met in Houlton Tuesday to discuss a cooperative effort to promote regional tourism. The meeting was called by the Valley Tourist Association and included representatives from communities along both… Read More
    CAMDEN — The Board of Selectmen and Town Manager Roger Moody held an early morning, executive session Tuesday on the well contamination at a church next to the public works garage. The United Methodist Church has reported that the well is contaminated by salt from… Read More
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    WINTERPORT — As communities pull together to help people who are struggling during hard times, seven middle school students at the Leroy H. Smith School have begun work on the Fleet Youth Leaders Program. It is designed by Fleet Bank to encourage students in grades… Read More
    The homeless man walks upon the harsh roadside path, As the fierce wind seeps into his bones. A car whooshes by, Reminding him of how people think him odd. This man’s life went from bad to worse, Starting when he was born. He lived in a shack with… Read More
    Phillips-Strickland The monthly display in the showcase contains pictures from Maine by resident Clifford West. His love for the great outdoors is reflected in his pictures. Lighthouses, flowers and foliage are included in his collection. googletag.cmd.push(function () { // Define Slot var slot_sizes = [[300,250]];… Read More
    The following real estate transactions were recorded at the Penobscot County Registry of Deeds this year unless otherwise stated: Marie A. Brissette and Michael E. Brissette to Marie A. Brissette and Dana C. Folsom, Bradley, Oct. 3. googletag.cmd.push(function () { // Define Slot var slot_sizes… Read More
    Bangor Christian Sophomore Erica Johnson was chosen to be the representative for the Hugh O’Brian Foundation. She is the daughter of Mr. and Mrs. Ken Johnson of Bangor. googletag.cmd.push(function () { // Define Slot var slot_sizes = [[300,250]]; var new_slot_sizes = []; var has_banner =… Read More
    HERMON — Investigators with the Penobscot County Sheriff’s Department continued to search for clues Tuesday to three mysterious shooting incidents that occurred in Hermon on Monday. The investigation centers on the search for the occupants of a dark bluish-gray car, possibly a Buick Riviera, involved… Read More
    FORT DEVENS, Mass. — The University of Maine Army ROTC ranger teams recently took part in the annual Military Skills Competition at Fort Devens, Mass. The Maine teams finished seventh and eighth overall. They competed against teams from 16 other northeastern schools. It was the… Read More
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    Back in the days when going door-to-door was a lot safer than it is now — about three decades ago — I remember selling peanut brittle for some group I belonged to. I didn’t like it, and was sure I’d never do anything like that again. Read More
    The following cases were decided during the week of Oct. 24-30: Tina R. Archambault, 20, Biddeford, illegal possession of liquor by a minor, $100. googletag.cmd.push(function () { // Define Slot var slot_sizes = [[300,250]]; var new_slot_sizes = []; var has_banner = false; for (var i… Read More
    This is in response to the article “What the Penobscots think about Columbus” published in Midweek on Nov. 6. Of course, Columbus didn’t meet the Penobscots. His first encounter was with the Arawaks, in the West Indies, but from what he thought of them and… Read More
    The following cases were decided in 3rd District Court, Bangor, during the week of Oct. 10-16: Richard Tasker, 50, Etna, theft by unauthorized taking or transfer, $100. googletag.cmd.push(function () { // Define Slot var slot_sizes = [[300,250]]; var new_slot_sizes = []; var has_banner = false;… Read More
    Making plans to weather Brewer’s bleak financial forecast, City Manager Harold Parks suggested Tuesday that crew sizes at the police and fire departments be reduced. City workers passionately objected to the suggestion. With the goal of eliminating thousands of dollars of overtime pay, Parks said… Read More
    PRESQUE ISLE — Diane Muise of Auburn will present a Christmas concert at 7:30 p.m. Friday, Dec. 13, at the Bethany Baptist Church on the corner of 2nd and Church streets. The public concert is part of “The Reason for the Season” celebrations, sponsored by… Read More
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    ROCKLAND — The city has failed to file required documents in its lawsuit against former city Attorney Stephen Little. The suit seeks damages as a result of Little’s “negligent” prosecution in a damage suit. In Knox County Superior Court on Tuesday, Justice Herbert T Silsby… Read More
    HOULTON — A three-car accident in Houlton Tuesday afternoon sent a Howland woman to the hospital with minor injuries. Sherry Lee, 20, was injured shortly before 3 p.m. when her car collided with another car making a left turn. She complained of back and neck… Read More
    PRESQUE ISLE — The Presque Isle-based Pepsi-Cola Bottling Co. of Aroostook Inc. has announced that its distribution area will be one of several in New England working to eliminate 205,600 pounds of solid waste annually. The company will switch from corrugated cardboard cases to reusable… Read More
    MADAWASKA — Thirteen Madawaska area students were recognized by the Madawaska Optimist Club Friday night for for “positive achievements” in the community. The recognition program ended Youth Appreciation Week. Arnold Dufour, chairman of the Madawaska selectmen read a proclamation that stated “let it be known… Read More
    PRESQUE ISLE — The replacement of eight miles of railroad tracks near U.S. Route 1 with 1.6 miles of new rails to accommodate the proposed extension of Maysville Street near the Aroostook Centre Mall site is under evaluation by the federal Interstate Commerce Commission. The… Read More
    CARIBOU — The Gay-Lesbian Phoneline has installed a TDD, a Telecommunications Device for the Deaf, to allow hearing-impaired people with a similar device to take advantage of the Phoneline services. The acquisition of the TDD and special TDD-compatible answering machine was made with a grant from the Maine… Read More
    MACHIAS — A recent flurry of activity at an isolated field in Marshfield has fueled speculation that Machias radio stations WALZ-FM and WMCS-AM may soon return to the air after shutting down in May in the wake of financial difficulties. Henry Chausse, who has owned… Read More
    CALAIS — An atmosphere of caution dominated the Calais City Council meeting Monday night as councilors reviewed the proposed draft of a franchise agreement with United Video Cablevision Inc. UVCI representative Brian Gasser attended the meeting and fielded questions from the councilors. According to the… Read More
    CHERRYFIELD — The Narraguagus Snowmobile Club will hold its annual landowners dinner at 6:30 p.m. Tuesday, Dec. 3, at the clubhouse on Cherryfield Ridge Road. The purpose of the annual wintertime gathering is to officially convey the club’s thanks and appreciation to landowners who allow… Read More
    ALEXANDER — School bus driver Peggy Coleman’s employment as a bus driver for the Alexander Elementary School ended Friday, Union 106 Superintendent Richard Marx said Tuesday. The problems surrounding Coleman’s driving habits erupted last week when parents’ complaints about Coleman’s driving habits were reviewed at… Read More
    CALAIS — The following cases were processed during the week ending Nov. 23, in 4th District Court in Calais: Marsia A. Quill, 33, Portland, speeding, $150. googletag.cmd.push(function () { // Define Slot var slot_sizes = [[300,250]]; var new_slot_sizes = []; var has_banner = false; for… Read More
    MILO — More than 40 Milo-area senior citizens attended the annual potluck Thanksgiving Dinner of the Three Rivers Senior Citizens Club held Thursday at the Milo Town Hall. Members of the nominating committee appointed to present a slate of officers for the next meeting included… Read More
    LaGRANGE — Members of the LaGrange Parent Teacher Organization agreed Thursday to contact the Better Business Bureau and Northeast Combat to determine if either organization could offer assistance about a consumer-related issue. Earlier in the summer, the organization purchased a slide for the Marion C. Cook Elementary School… Read More
    DOVER-FOXCROFT — The Piscataquis County Office of the University of Maine Cooperative Extension has the Farmer’s Tax Guide available for use in preparing 1991 returns. Farmers may stop at the office at the Court House Complex in Dover-Foxcroft to pick up a free copy of Publication 225. This… Read More
    AUBURN — The Technology Accreditation Commission of the Accreditation Board for Engineering and Technology has re-accredited the Architectural and Civil Engineering Technology Program at Central Maine Technical College. Only nine programs in New England have TAC-ABET accreditation in architectural or civil engineering technology. Read More
    NORTH ANSON — Stacy Jean Hawkins has been chosen to represent Carrabec High School at the Hugh O’Brian Youth Foundation State Leadership Seminar in the spring. She is the daughter of Stephen and Pamela Hawkins of Anson. Read More
    DEXTER — The Dexter Regional High School Hugh O’Brian representative for 1991 is Mandi Pratt, daughter of Donna Vigue and Steven Pratt of Dexter. According to school administrators, Pratt is an outstanding student, ranking first in her class academically, and is involved in many extra-curricular… Read More
    ENFIELD — When members of the newly formed Enfield Budget Committee meet on Dec. 5 they will get a first look at a preliminary 1992 municipal budget. The budget process has changed. In the past, a single budget hearing was held before the annual town… Read More
    WALDO — Three teen-age girls were hospitalized Tuesday after their vehicle ran through a stop sign and was struck broadside. Hospitalized with multiple, but not life-threatening injuries, were Heather Gardner, 17, her sister, Tanya, 14, and Susan Weed, 17, all of Washington. The driver of… Read More
    OWLS HEAD — Owls Head principal, Craig Borgerson, has announced that a “Nellie Reed Memorial Scholarship” is being established by the Owls Head Central School staff and by the Owls Head Community. The scholarship is being established in appreciation of Nellie Reed’s many years of service to the… Read More
    ROCKLAND — The SAD 5 Teachers Association has reached a tentative agreement with the school district for a new one-year contract. According to negotiator John Conlogue, the new contract will provide the teachers with a slight pay increase and no loss of benefits. He declined… Read More
    SOUTH THOMASTON — John E. Purcell Jr. of South Thomaston said Tuesday that he has filed the necessary Federal Election Commission papers, making official his bid for the Republican nomination for Maine’s 1st District Congressional seat. Purcell, a Rockland businessman, said, “I have received much… Read More
    ROCKLAND — Camden National Bank filed a foreclosure action Tuesday in Knox County Superior Court against County Commissioner A. Mason Johnson. “It is a sign of the times,” Johnson said Tuesday. “We have run into a little hard luck.” He is in the process of resolving the matter,… Read More
    BAR HARBOR — The Mount Desert Island PATCH Program (Planned Approach to Community Health) seeks nominations for outstanding community volunteers who promote health and healthy behaviors. According to Jill Barlow-Kelley, chairman of the nominating committee, community members who have been active and who have contributed… Read More
    ELLSWORTH — Think twice before eliminating a full-time code enforcement officer if you don’t want more High Street-type zoning, a planning board member warned the Ellsworth City Council Monday night. Participants in a city budget workshop debated the wisdom of combining code enforcement and assessment… Read More
    ELLSWORTH — The increase in the proposed 1992 county budget is the smallest Hancock County Commissioner Walter Bunker has seen in his 11 years on the job. Commissioners are proposing an increase of approximately .004 percent in the amount to be raised by taxation in… Read More
    BAR HARBOR — The Bar Harbor Police Department received a number of calls Monday reporting several loud rumbles in the area, accompanied by tremors in buildings. The Hancock County Sheriff’s Office also reported similar calls received from Surry, Trenton, Ellsworth, and several locations on Mount… Read More
    BAR HARBOR — The following is a partial list of the cases processed Nov. 14 through Nov. 20 in the southern division of the 5th District Court in Bar Harbor. Not included in the listing are cases resulting in fines of less than $100. However, those fined for… Read More
    Penobscot County department heads told the County Commissioners on Tuesday they and their staffs would prefer furlough days to layoffs as a way to cut the budget. No decisions resulted from the meeting, which their deputies and other administrative staff also attended. County leaders last… Read More
    The city of Bangor could soon be determining the benefits and liabilities of running leachate from the Sawyer Environmental Recovery Facility through its sewage treatment plant. Sawyer’s landfill in Hampden has the necessary approvals to build a new secure section, ostensibly for ash from the… Read More
    ETNA — A slide presentation by the Rev. Arlene Sikora on “Psychic Photography” will be given at 7:30 p.m. Wednesday, Dec. 4, at Harrison D. Barrett Memorial Church, meeting at the Etna Community Hall on Route 2. Sikora will discuss photographs that appear to be… Read More
    BUCKSPORT — Following lengthy discussions surrounding contested areas of jurisdiction, the Bucksport Zoning Board of Appeals announced Tuesday that it hoped to have a decision by Dec. 19 in the appeal of a shoreland zoning permit for a coal-burning power plant at Harriman Cove. Appeals… Read More
    State aid to local schools could be reduced by as much as $35 million for the remainder of the current fiscal year, the state’s education commissioner said Tuesday. Education Commissioner Eve M. Bither said it’s beginning to look as though school districts will face a… Read More
    In this season of giving thanks to God, I’d like to put in a word for medical progress in general and more specifically for the Extra-Corporeal Shock Wave Lithotripter. The name describes a device for disintegrating kidney stones (lithotripsy) by ultra high-frequency sound waves (the shock wave) generated… Read More
    WASHINGTON — Rushing toward adjournment Tuesday, Congress moved to resolve a Medicaid dispute between the White House and the nation’s governors that could have drained $100 million from Maine’s budget. Lawmakers also reached initial agreement on a six-year $151 billion transportation bill that appropriates $743… Read More
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