Newschannel 13/Media 1991 High School Basketball Poll (First-place votes in parentheses) Rank, school, points, position last week 1. Old Town (13) 167 1 2. South Portland (5) 165 2 3. Waterville 102 5 4. Mount Blue 97 6 5. Morse 91 3 6. Bangor 85 2 7. Cheverus… Read More
    The 1991-92 Eastern Maine Indoor Track League season officially begins Thursday with the first regular-season meet at the University of Maine’s field house in Orono. Area teams had a tuneup last weekend with a pair of exhibition meets Friday and Saturday. googletag.cmd.push(function () { //… Read More
    The University of Maine’s record-setting running back Carl Smith had a strong, if not spectacular showing in Wednesday’s Blue-Gray football game. Smith rushed four times for 21 yards, second best for the Blue squad, and caught two passes for 11 yards. Read More
    BANGOR — When pilot Ron Williams talks of crossing paths with “the Terminator” at nearly 70,000 feet, he isn’t referring to the muscular cyborg portrayed by Arnold Schwarzenegger. To Williams and other ex-fighter pilots who fly updated versions of U-2 spy planes into the upper… Read More
    CAMDEN — Anita Wingert, a member of Safe Street, Safe House-the Mid-Coast Substance Abuse Council, recently presented “Sentenced For Life: Straight Talk About a No. 1 Killer: Drunk Driving” to a group of juniors and seniors at Camden-Rockport High School. The film was the 1988… Read More
    A Mapleton firm whose deal with a British company fell through earlier this year is being foreclosed on, but the owner hopes to make hay out of the situation. The Northern Maine Regional Planning Commission has filed a lawsuit in Aroostook County Superior Court, seeking… Read More
    Given a real budget with hundreds of concerns, pressures, lobbyists, eager constituents, impending re-elections, etc., the results of last month’s “penny poll” may have turned out dramatically different. But this being the holiday season, call the results a Christmas wish list by the people of Bangor. Read More
    SKOWHEGAN — William H. Moirs of the Somerset County Agricultural Stabilization and Conservation Service reminds all farm program participants that they must meet the highly erodible land conservation requirements to be eligible for United States Department of Agriculture (USDA) benefits. “Under the law, any producer… Read More
    Bangor High School senior Courtney Worcester is among the country’s up and coming scientists. Later this winter, the 16-year-old will go head to head with accomplished students like herself from across the country. In February, the aspiring scientist will attend a national conference in Chicago… Read More
    A Belgrade Lakes firm has been given the nod for the multimillion-dollar construction and renovations project at Bangor’s Garland Street Middle School. Approved last week, the $4.4 million bid by J.A. Languet was the lowest of five received by the school department and was $600,000… Read More
    A Wednesday morning accident at the intersection of Broadway and Kenduskeag Avenue in Bangor sent the car’s driver, Kathleen Miller, 43, of 108 Ohio St., to Eastern Maine Medical Center, where she was treated for cuts to the head and then released. She also was summoned for operating… Read More
    ELLSWORTH — No bah humbug beset givers to the ninth annual Christmas for Kids program sponsored by KISS-94.5 FM of Ellsworth this year. According to station program director Tom Shepard, this year’s gift drive served more than 1,600 children from Belfast east to Calais, and… Read More
    The Mother’s March, one of the longest-running March of Dimes-Birth Defects Foundation programs, will be held in January in the Bangor area as 300 volunteers each write to 15 neighbors about MD programs and request donations. The Maine State Chapter-March of Dimes in Brewers oversees… Read More
    A Patten couple whose home was destroyed by flames last year have carried out their announced intentions to sue over allegedly inadequate fire protection. John and Wendy Alexander filed a complaint last week in Penobscot County Superior Court. In it, they hold town government and… Read More
    Auditions for the final play of the season at the Penobscot Theatre Company will be held from 9 a.m. to 12:30 p.m. for “BonJour, La, BonJour,” part of a Canadian-Native American repertory, and from 1:30 to 5 p.m. for “Sainte-Marie Among the Hurons,” by James Nichol, Saturday, Jan. Read More
    ROCKLAND — Farnsworth Museum winter session art classes will begin Tuesday, Jan. 7. “Words and Watercolor: Creative Portmanteaus” will be a two-day calligraphy and watercolor workshop for adults taught by Maude Olsen. Fundamental calligraphy, also called beginner’s hand, will be combined with small-scale watercolors to… Read More
    ROCKLAND — The Rockland District Middle School Chemical Health Awareness Team recently donated handmade ornaments for residents of local nursing homes and residential facilities. The students were under the direction of Belinda Cook who shared her expertise and talent with the pupils in creating the… Read More
    BOSTON — Widely used X-ray tests have been implicated for the first time as a cause of breast cancer, apparently raising the risk in women with an inborn susceptibility, researchers report. Their study found that moderately strong X-rays significantly raise the risk of breast cancer… Read More
    ELLSWORTH — The following is a partial list of the cases processed Dec. 12-18 in the central division of 5th District Court in Ellsworth. Not included in the listing are cases resulting in fines of less than $100. However, those fined for more than one minor offense are… Read More
    As area snowmobilers enjoy the winter snowfalls, the Ski-Doo “Light Treading Is Smart Sledding” program recommends the following practices for both safety and enjoyment: Know as much as you can about the area where you’re riding, obtain maps when available, and have permission to travel… Read More
    Today’s teens are facing a complex variety of baffling social issues. To help reduce health-compromising behavior, the YWCA Intervention Program of Lewiston will host the Eighth Annual Maine Statewide Network of Peer Programs Conference March 12 and 13 at the Samoset Resort in Rockport. The workshops will focus… Read More
    Beginning Jan. 7, the Farnsworth Museum in Rockland will be offering several weekday sessions of art classes and workshops for adults and children. Topics include “Child’s Play for Adults,” “Painting with Life,” “Working from the Human Figure,” “Words and Watercolors: Creative Portmanteaus,” “Fantastic Forms,” and “Flights of Fancy.”… Read More
    You don’t have to be a famous teen model to get your face on the front of Seventeen magazine. J.C. Penney and Seventeen are looking for young women between the ages of 13 and 21 to participate in the 1992 Cover Model Contest for the popular fashion magazine’s… Read More
    Neither classes, nor recess, nor lunchtime, nor gloom of homework stays the couriers from the swift completion of their appointed rounds at Vine Street School in Bangor. At the Vine Street Kids Post Office, the students put on their jackets or satchels and become the carriers, sorters and… Read More
    ATLANTA — More than 36 million American families bought real Christmas trees this year, according to a forest products company, adding that many of the trees will be recycled after the holidays. One of the more popular uses for recycled Christmas trees is mulch for… Read More
    Another Viewpoint The William Kennedy Smith trial, of which so much has been written in recent weeks, focused attention on one of the flaws in our justice system. googletag.cmd.push(function () { // Define Slot var slot_sizes = [[300,250]]; var new_slot_sizes = []; var has_banner =… Read More
    PORTLAND — Skiers looking for deals are a bit more choosy where they buy lift tickets and lodge this season, but resorts say sales are still above levels of a year ago. Although improved skiing conditions have a lot to do with increased business, ski… Read More
    Cleanup at military bases has barely begun and already the lack of clear direction and leadership has slowed what is certain to become the largest environmental project in the nation’s history. Planned to require 30 years and $400 billion, the base cleanup will be the legacy of lax… Read More
    A man claiming to hate the commercial side of Christmas and a family boasting its good-neighbor attitude served up warmth and stuffed roast turkey Wednesday for people who otherwise might have gone without. Perry’s Restaurant on Main Street, known for its tasty fried clams, also… Read More
    PHIPPSBURG — A mile-long stretch of clam flats closed 18 months ago as a conservation measure has been reopened ahead of schedule. With the town board of selectmen’s approval, clam diggers began working Christmas Eve in an area on Phippsburg’s western shore known as The… Read More
    PORTLAND — A judge has upheld the constitutionality of Maine’s new $300 fee for civil jury trials, setting the stage for an appeal by opponents to the state supreme court which imposed the fee to offset budget cuts. In a ruling filed late last week,… Read More
    Underneath a large tree adorned with lights and white snow, Allen Brillant and Rebecca Francis withstood the chilling 7-degree temperature and exchanged marriage vows Christmas evening. The couple had decided that they wanted a winter wedding and that they wanted it to be something to… Read More
    FORT KENT — An 1860s three-story house in Fort Kent and a trailer in Woodland were destroyed in fires reported Christmas Eve. Fort Kent Fire Chief Allan Dow said a fire at one of Fort Kent’s oldest houses, built in the 1860s and owned by… Read More
    CHERRYFIELD — The deadline for candidates to file nomination papers to seek local election to the SAD 37 board of directors, the Cherryfield Board of Selectmen and the Cherryfield board of assessors is 4 p.m. Thursday, Jan. 30, 1992, at the town office. The election… Read More
    CARIBOU — The city of Caribou is in “excellent financial shape,” City Manager Richard C. Mattila said Tuesday. Mattila said that the city had very little debt, excellent reserves, enough money to carry through a three-month period if there were no reserves and that “this… Read More
    PRESQUE ISLE — The following divorces were granted on grounds of irreconcilable marital differences during November in 2nd District Court in Presque Isle by Judge David B. Griffiths. William E. Googins and Katina L. Googins of Portage Lake, married in Mapleton, April 27, 1991. googletag.cmd.push(function… Read More
    HOULTON — The following cases were among those processed the week of Dec. 16 in 2nd District Court in Houlton by Judge David B. Griffiths. Only cases with jail sentences or fines totaling more than $100 are listed. Jared O. Bartlett, 16, Orient, speeding, $90;… Read More
    HOULTON — A transfer station, and fees for landfill use, parking and snow removal from private property were discussed by the Houlton Town Council Monday night, but no specific action was taken. The council voted to agree with the concept of establishing a transfer station… Read More
    VAN BUREN — Armed with the latest data on reductions in state revenue sharing for 1991-92, the Van Buren Town Council agreed Monday to ask voters to refinance and consolidate four loans and buy an equipment lease. Town Manager Jayne Farrin had predicted that taking… Read More
    MARION Township — In January the state’s Bureau of Purchases will sell by sealed bids a state-owned meeting house that formerly was occupied by the Marion Village Improvement Society. Rudy Orff, a supervisor of unorganized territories for the Maine Bureau of Taxation, said the property… Read More
    PRESQUE ISLE — Current Potato Merchandising Trends and Outlook for Fresh Marketing will be the topic of the 7th annual Cooperative Extension Potato Conference Jan. 6 to 10 in Presque Isle. Guest speakers at the conference will be Donald Walsted, director of merchandising for the… Read More
    WASHINGTON — They’ve spent 10 years and $600 million, but scientists in the U.S. government’s unprecedented effort to examine acid rain still face one persistent question: Did the effort and money go up in political smoke? googletag.cmd.push(function () { // Define Slot var slot_sizes =… Read More
    MACHIAS — New Brunswick Power Co. has signed two contracts, totaling $120 million, giving a private corporation approval to construct two private wood-fired generating stations. One plant will be at Sussex, a town of about 10,000 people at the southeast end of the province, about… Read More
    In 1990 Blue Cross/Blue Shield went to Maine’s Bureau of Insurance and asked for a 72-percent premium increase for Medicare recipients — their so-called Companion Plan. There were some protests, so approval was given for a 56-percent increase. Increasing our monthly payments from $42.11 to… Read More
    To my dismay, I learned both a recent Bangor Daily News article and Robert Bates’ letter that Maine Public Broadcasting Network has laid off a significant number of people, most of whom had jobs that directly or indirectly affected production and programing. One of my favorite programs is… Read More
    I find it very hard to digest the fact that Owen Pratt and the selectpeople chose not to listen to the suggestions made to them by Mr. Philbrook and Mr. Raymond seeing that they spent so much time and apparently faithful years working for public works. They are… Read More
    I would like to congratulate the writer of the article on epilepsy (Midweek, Dec. 18), and the Bangor Daily News for printing it. Epilepsy scares people when they are uneducated about it, but as they learn it becomes easier to deal with. googletag.cmd.push(function () {… Read More
    CARRABASSETT VALLEY — January is usually a busy month at Sugarloaf/USA, with a full schedule of events and ski racing competitions. College students on break will find deals on lodging packages, and everyone can take advantage of the January Ski Escape, specially priced packages available during midweek periods… Read More
    ELLSWORTH — Action Opportunities Inc. has announced the appointment of Cara Guerrieri as new program coordinator for the child-care resource and referral agency. Guerrieri comes to the post after working in Portland for Child Care Connections, the oldest child-care referral agency in the state. Before… Read More
    BAR HARBOR — Erin Marken, a fourth-year student at College of the Atlantic, was among 1,500 women from throughout the world who met in Miami last month at the World Women’s Congress for a Healthy Planet. Marken said that all regions of the globe —… Read More
    CHERRYFIELD — The National Country Music Jamboree, a newly formed organization featuring new and veteran amateur performers of country music, will videotape its first two live shows Friday, Dec. 27, and Sunday, Dec. 29, at the Grand Auditorium in Ellsworth. The shows, including the Charlie… Read More
    ROCKLAND — “The Power of Myth,” the renowned series of conversations between Joseph Campbell and Bill Moyers, will be offered for showing at the First Universalist Church of Rockland at 345 Broadway at 7 p.m. on six successive Thursdays, starting Jan. 2. The Campbell-Moyers series… Read More
    THOMASTON — The Thomaston Center of the University of Maine at Augusta announces that registration will continue through the start of classes on Monday, Jan. 13. Students registering after Jan. 10 must pay an additional late fee. People who come to the center may get information on courses,… Read More
    BELFAST — The Maine Vegetarian Resource Group will hold a potluck, the Great Vegetarian Sandwich Challenge, at 1 p.m. Sunday, Jan. 12, at the Abbot Auditorium, Belfast Free Library. Those attending should bring enough of an unusual sandwich filling for six people, bread or salad. No dairy products… Read More
    The first six months of 1991 were a collection of contrasts. Mid-Mainers struggled through war, snow and an ever-increasing budget crisis. As 1990 drew to a close, mid-Mainers began 1991 with the threat of war in the Persian Gulf. On Jan. 17, the threat became… Read More
    I am having trouble with snowsleds going over my sewer system which should never be run over with these darned things. You cannot catch the riders doing it as they go at night and daytime they go so fast you don’t know who is doing it. Read More
    NEWPORT — The following court cases were heard in 3rd District Court in Newport, Nov. 26-Dec. 9. Dale B. Braley, 18, Glenburn, theft by unauthorized taking or transfer, $125. googletag.cmd.push(function () { // Define Slot var slot_sizes = [[300,250]]; var new_slot_sizes = []; var has_banner… Read More
    EXETER — The University of Maine Cooperative Extension sponsored fun and foods programs throughout the state last summer. One of the major programs concerned food safety. Students from 6 to 12 participated in many activities, such as field trips and on-site food preparation activities. googletag.cmd.push(function… Read More
    SKOWHEGAN — Pupils and teachers at Bloomfield Elementary School in Skowhegan took part in the World Book Partners in Excellence reading development program. The nationwide program was designed to encourage and develop children’s interest in reading. The pupils read a total of 1,786 books. Pupils… Read More
    MILO — Former boys basketball players for Penquis Valley High School in Milo will return for a first Alumni Basketball Game. Two games will be played with the first one beginning at 6 p.m. Saturday, Dec. 28, at the school gymnasium. The first game will… Read More
    DOVER-FOXCROFT — For the first time in many years, the town of Dover-Foxcroft will receive a Community Development Block Grant. Town Manager Owen Pratt received notification that the town’s application was accepted under the first phase of the CDBG process. The town now must proceed… Read More
    MILO — Three women, Avis Stanchfield, Janet Calvert and Merna Dunham, assisted by John Clement, spent Tuesday afternoon readying the sanctuary of the Park Street United Methodist Church in Milo for the Christmas Eve candlelight service. The sanctuary had eight hurricane lamps, nine 2-foot-high ornament… Read More
    MILO — In a Christmas Eve interview, Robert Hussey, D-Milo, area representative for several small towns in Piscataquis and Penobscot counties, expressed concern about recently passed budget cuts for Maine residents. Hussey represents about 7,000 constituents in Milo, Brownville, Charleston, Hudson, Bradford, Lake View Plantation,… Read More