There have been many memorable Bangor High basketball teams over the last 33 years. Yet, none has won a schoolboy state championship. Coach Roger Reed’s current Bangor team is intent on making an indelible mark in the annals of Maine basketball. The Rams will have… Read More
    During the night, the granular corn snow froze into crystals coarser than rock salt. When I met Gary Strout and Nelson Cole in the parking lot of an East Corinth restaurant at 7:30, they were shaking their heads. “It’ll have to soften up before we can run dogs… Read More
    STEPHENVILLE, Texas – In the end, it was a bittersweet feeling the Husson College men’s basketball team would take with it back to Bangor. It was sweet for a number of reasons: the Braves received an at-large bid to the NAIA Division II National Championship… Read More
    The University of Maine’s 7-3 Hockey East semifinal win over Boston College saw Black Bear senior left winger and tri-captain Scott Pellerin become the school’s all-time leading point producer and junior left wing Jean-Yves Roy become the all-time leading goal scorer. Both eclipsed Gary Conn’s… Read More
    LAKE PLACID, N.Y. – Several skiers with Maine connections enjoyed solid performances in the mogul competition at the Freestyle Junior Nationals here Friday. In the girls division, Courtney Canaan of Saco and Carrabassett Valley Academy finished seventh overall and second in division III to finish… Read More
    BOSTON – He was the smallest player on the ice and was in one of the smaller rinks in the East. That could present a difficult predicament. But University of Maine sophomore right winger Cal Ingraham didn’t let that bother him in Maine’s 7-3 Hockey… Read More
    The Bangor High School Athletic Boosters are sponsoring a reception for the Eastern Maine Class A champion Bangor High School boys basketball team Sunday at 3 p.m. at the Red Barry Gym in Bangor. The Rams play South Portland in Saturday’s 8:45 p.m. state title… Read More
    Matt Arsenault was surrounded by talent on his own Old Town High School basketball team. However, his performance during the 1991-92 Big East Conference still stood out enough for him to be named the league’s Player of the Year. googletag.cmd.push(function () { // Define Slot… Read More
    BURLINGTON, Vt. – The University of Maine women’s basketball team will try for a third consecutive North Atlantic Conference title Saturday at 7 p.m. at Patrick Arena here when the Black Bears face top-seeded, undefeated Vermont. Maine advanced to the championship round with a 74-65… Read More
    TAMPA, Fla. – Oklahoma City University and Hofstra University of Hempstead, N.Y., each posted victories over the University of Maine softball team here at the South Florida Pepsi Classic. Oklahoma City blanked Maine 6-0 in the opening game and Hofstra won a 5-3 decision over… Read More
    It will be size vs. quickness when the Portland Bulldogs meet the Lawrence Bulldogs for the schoolgirl Class A basketball state title Saturday. The tipoff is at 7 p.m. at the Cumberland County Civic Center in Portland. googletag.cmd.push(function () { // Define Slot var slot_sizes… Read More
    WINTER HAVEN, Fla. – St. Thomas-Aquinas College of Sparkill, N.Y., took advantage of six errors by Husson College of Bangor to post a 13-8 victory over the Braves here Friday in baseball action. Edward D’Esposito drove in two runs, doubled, and singled to lead the… Read More
    STEPHENVILLE, Texas – They both scored eight points. But what different roles they played for their respective teams. Toby Page of William Jewell College and Jamie Header of St. Joseph’s College in Standish each played vital roles in the decision of Friday’s second round NAIA… Read More
    The Penquis League schoolboy basketball All-Defensive Team was incorrectly identified from a story in Friday’s editions of the NEWS. It was a reporter’s error. The squad includes: Chad Kimball, Piscataquis of Guilford; John DeSisto, Maine Central Institute of Pittsfield; Tim Blakely, Foxcroft Academy; Eric Campbell,… Read More
    Stephanie Ford of Orono, a freshman on the Regis College women’s swim team of Weston, Mass., had a stellar performance at the Division III New England Championships at Bowdoin College in Brunswick recently. Ford set two individual school records and was a member of two… Read More
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    Centuries from now, when some archeologist uncovers the remnants of Bangor in the walls of the great canyon carved by the Kenduskeag Stream, the intrepid scientist will undoubtedly be consumed by the burning question he discovers plagued our time: Why, after winning 13 Eastern Maine… Read More
    When times are tough and the heat is on, htere are some who will rely on scapegoating to deflect attention from themselves and their inability to offer viable solutions. Sadly, we see this strategy used today by some of our leaders in both the private and public sectors. Read More
    BRUNSWICK – Bowdoin College’s Eileen M. Hunt will make her first appearance in the NCAA Indoor Track Championships Saturday and Sunday at the University of Wisconsin-Stevens Point. Hunt qualified for the meet with a time of 5 minutes, 10 seconds in the mile at the Open New England… Read More
    MONMOUTH, Ore. – Stephanie Carter scored a career-high 32 points and grabbed 13 rebounds to lead St. Joseph’s College of Standish to a 94-78 win over Concordia (Neb.) in the NAIA Division II women’s national basketball tournament here Thursday night. The 14th-seeded Monks (23-7) played… Read More
    WINTER PARK, Fla. – A balk by University of Maine reliever Jason Dryswak in the bottom of the ninth plated the winning run for host Rollins College as Rollins notched a 4-3 win over the Black Bears in their Baseball Week Tournament game here Friday night. Read More
    MONMOUTH, Ore. – Helena Smith connected for a game-high 26 points, including five 3-pointers, to propel Tarleton State College of Stephenville, Texas, to an 81-70 women’s college basketball victory Friday night over St. Joseph’s of Standish at the NAIA Division II National Tournament. The Monks… Read More
    ALBANY, N.Y. – A 3-point play by Anna Struck with 18 seconds left gave the University of Southern Maine a 50-49 victory over Cortland (N.Y.) State College of here Friday in the first round of the NCAA Division III Eastern Sectional tournament. Southern Maine advances… Read More
    There is an unfair situation at Old Town High School concerning class rank. Many people may not be familiar with class rank and its importance. Class rank can be defined as the academic position of a student in relation to his or her peers. The person with the… Read More
    A recent letter to the editor by Lois E. Andrews (Readers Write, March 9) makes a very good point, but misses the point on another important issue. First, we agree that the Greater Bangor area is the home of exceptional advertising agencies, printers and paper distributors, including Eastern… Read More
    I have, over the last few days, read all the articles and letters regarding who should go to Midland, Texas. Instead of gloing to all the work of having to nominate people and then to screen all of these nominations, why not ask Midland representatives to come to… Read More
    DEXTER — Students at Dexter Regional High School involved in the EC-CO-IT Plus Corp. have been busy preparing their product for sale. During the past several weeks, the Home Economics class has been helping to make seat covers for the stools being made by the… Read More
    DOVER-FOXCROFT — Room remains in the following SAD 68 Adult Education classes: Business 241, principles of small-business management, Eastern Maine Technical College, Bangor, 6-9 p.m. began Monday, March 9, for 15 weeks; $132 fee plus $49.77 textbook. googletag.cmd.push(function () { // Define Slot var slot_sizes… Read More
    The Maine Chapter of the National Association of Women in Construction will award scholarships again this year to Maine high school seniors enrolled in construction-related fields of study. “Funds are available for deserving students who plan to study construction-related fields at either the vocational or… Read More
    DOVER-FOXCROFT — Eighteen students at Foxcroft Academy were recognized during the prestigious Rose Awards assembly Thursday. The seniors, recognized for their outstanding academic performance, received a red rose and a medal bearing the Foxcroft Academy seal. Kevin Stitham, chairman of the Joint Board of Foxcroft… Read More
    The Maine Retired TeachersAssociation will this year award $500 scholarships to adults who are furthering their education either to return to teaching or to teach for the first time. Letters of application should include relevant biographical and personal information, previous educational experience (including a transcript… Read More
    Rick Cheverie, assistant emergency management director for the city of Bangor, will be guest speaker at 12:30 p.m. Thursday, March 19, at Pilots Grill in Bangor for the monthly meeting of Penobscot County’s Local Emergency Planning Committee. Cheverie will speak on “The Perils of Municipal… Read More
    Just when Newporters needed an economical shot in the arm, it came in triple doses. Just when unemployment reached 13.5 percent, general assistance files were bursting at the seams and the mood at the annual town meeting was one of pure, unadulterated fear, the light… Read More
    KITTERY — To save the seacoast from sinking further into a recession, Maine and New Hampshire have to act now to prevent the government from closing the Portsmouth Naval Shipyard, a former shipyard commander said Friday. William McDonough, director of the Seacoast Shipyard Association, said… Read More
    Overeaters Anonymous, a suport group offering a program of recovery for people who over eat, meets each week at the following locations: Tuesdays at 7:15 p.m., Aroostook Medical Center, Board Room 3, Presque Isle, Thursdays at 7:15 p.m., at the Ashland Library, Saturdays from 9 to 10 a.m. Read More
    CARIBOU — Brian Guerrette, son of Mr. and Mrs. Ronald Guerrette of Caribou is serving as president of the Agricultural Engineering Club at the State University of New York College of Agriculture and Technology at Cobleskil. He is a senior at the two-year college, majoring in agricultural engineering. Read More
    SKOWHEGAN — Membership and attendance continue to be concerns of the Somerset County Local Emergency Planning Committee. The committee is charged with regional planning and preparation for an emergency response to and management of disasters. To date, one of the major obstacles to completing the… Read More
    CARIBOU — Aroostook County special education directors, in coordination with the local Child Development Service’s office, will sponsor “Project Childfind.” The program is designated to identify children and youth with disabilities from ages 3 through 20, not being served by any program. People throughout the… Read More
    MADAWASKA — Wind and cold hampered Madawaska firefighters’ efforts to battle a two-apartment fire Friday night at Madawaska. Officials at the scene were unsure about the cause of the fire in the Sixth Avenue building owned by Roger Albert. googletag.cmd.push(function () { // Define Slot… Read More
    HOULTON — Dean F. Clukey of Houlton has announced his intention to run as the Republican candidate for election to the Maine House of Representatives from District 141, comprising Houlton and Littleton. “I know the 1990s are going to be a time of great challenge… Read More
    ASHLAND — State police investigated three snow-related accidents Thursday, two involving tractor-trailer trucks, in and near Ashland. No serious injuries were reported. On Thursday morning in Nashville Plantation, Tyrone Carter, 26, of Clarkton, N.C., was driving a 1987 Freightliner when he apparently lost control and… Read More
    HOULTON — State police are warning residents in Maine to be aware of a new credit-card scam that is making its appearance in the state. Lt. Malcolm Dow, commanding officer at Maine State Police Troop F in Houlton, said Wednesday that a company named Best… Read More
    LUBEC — Lubec could become part of a “concerted and cooperative effort” aimed at finding a viable solution to meeting the county’s solid-waste disposal needs. That hope was expressed Thursday to selectmen in Lubec by Reinald Nielsen, chairman of the Washington County Refuse Disposal District. Read More
    BAILEYVILLE — The Academic Decathlon Team of Woodland High School has returned from a successful trip to the state Academic Decathlon Contest held at Deering High School in Portland. The team finished sixth in the statewide competition. In addition, the following team members received individual… Read More
    LUBEC — The International Friends Committee and School and Youth Task Force of the Lubec: Beginning of America Project will sponsor a “Thunderdome” roller-skate event beginning at 6:30 p.m. Saturday, March 14, at Lubec Consolidated School. The event is open to all pupils and students… Read More
    CALAIS — Calais Police Chief Michael Milburn reported the following police activity for the period ending March 12: Jason Bartlett, 18, of Calais, was arrested Wednesday, March 11, and charged with burglary in connection with an incident at a private residence. Milburn said the burglary… Read More
    CUTLER — The possibility of developing low-income housing, overseeing the care of the Little River Lighthouse and a land swap are among the items residents in Cutler will discuss at their annual town meeting at 7 p.m. Monday, March 16, at Bay Ridge School. Town… Read More
    LUBEC — An investigation into financial discrepancies discovered recently at the Lubec Town Office will result in an arrest, Selectman Iley Walston promised the town’s residents Thursday. “We do have problems,” Walston explained during a regular meeting of the Board of Selectman. Recalling a similar… Read More
    DOVER-FOXCROFT — Several organizations have joined together to sponsor a blood drive for the American Red Cross dedicated to Jerry Everett from 1 to 6 p.m. Wednesday, March 18, in the FA gymnasium. The sponsors are the FA Student Council, the Piscataquis Regional YMCA, the Dover-Foxcroft Chapter of… Read More
    LINCOLN — The regular monthly meeting of the Bagley Amateur Radio Club will be held at 7 p.m. Tuesday, March 17, in Room 10 at Mattanawcook Academy. Meetings are open to anyone involved in shortwave or scanner listening. Members who want to claim their Irish… Read More
    MILO — SAD 41 superintendent Richard Sawyer presented directors with an administrative plan Wednesday evening that would help balance a proposed budget for the 1992-1993 school year. Sawyer said the plan contained close estimates and told board members that final adjustments would be necessary, if the plan were… Read More
    The following cases were heard recently in 13th District Court in Dover-Foxcroft: Clifford Badger, 24, Milo, theft by misappropriation of property, 30 days in jail. googletag.cmd.push(function () { // Define Slot var slot_sizes = [[300,250]]; var new_slot_sizes = []; var has_banner = false; for (var… Read More
    A parts manager for Ryder Rental Truck-One-Way Inc. in Hermon who told police he acquired $25,000 worth of truck parts, charged them to Ryder and sold them to an East Corinth businessman, pleaded guilty to theft Friday in Penobscot County Superior Court. Marshall Dodge, 41,… Read More
    GREENVILLE — The Charles A. Dean Memorial Hospital Auxiliary Student Nurses Fund will receive a boost with the sale of a booklet on the history of the hospital written by William R. Sawtell of Greenville. A limited number of booklets by Sawtell are available on… Read More
    WALDOBORO — The Medomak Valley High School Class of 1972 will hold its 20th class reunion Sunday, July 26, at the Samoset Resort. They have located most of their former classmates, but are having difficulty in locating the following people: Nancy Anderson, Michael Dean, Sharon Mank, Adele Pease,… Read More
    TOGUS — In conjunction with National Poison Prevention Week, March 16-20, the Pharmacy Service and the VA Medical Center at Togus will be conducting a brown bag program. Patients and employees of the medical center, as well as all interest members of the community, are… Read More
    WALDOBORO — John Parkman, director of guidance at Medomak Valley High School, has announced the release of the local scholarship list, which may be obtained from the guidance secretary at the school. This list contains more than 100 sources where both graduating seniors and currently enrolled college students… Read More
    ISLESBORO — Islesboro Adult Education will sponsor a contradance from 8 to 11 p.m. Saturday, March 21, at the Kinnicutt Center. The Marsh Island Band will provide music. People from the mainland who plan to attend will be provided overnight accommodations. Beginners and singles are welcome. For information… Read More
    UNITY — Unity College, which offers environmental science and natural resource management on its 150-acre campus, is continuing to play a leading role in making private education affordable. The board of trustees this week announced tuition increases for 1992-93 entering students and returning students who… Read More
    ROCKLAND — With bad news Augusta’s primary export, Maine Attorney General Michael Carpenter said Friday the people of the state should take heart that some in the capital, including those who work for him, are still getting the job done. Speaking to the Rockland Rotary… Read More
    WALDOBORO — SAD 40 will conduct a public hearing on a proposed new school funding formula at 7 p.m. April 2, at the Medomak Valley High School. The session will discuss a change from 100 percent property valuation to a 50-50 mix with per pupil… Read More
    ELLSWORTH An Ellsworth woman went from the hospital to jail after a motor vehicle accident Tuesday. 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
    A United States postal carrier reported to police that he was threatened by a homeowner on Langley Street Thursday afternoon. The mailman said the man came out of his house and complained that the mail was too late. The mailman said the man told him, “I’ll have your… Read More
    The intracouncil bickering has subsided for now and Bangor’s city manager is working on next year’s budget rather than worrying about the City Council’s latest feud. Verbal wrangling among councilors reached a new plateau this week. A trio of them had harsh words for what… Read More
    A Bangor man who was driving a car when it crashed on the Chase Road in Bangor in January, seriously injuring a passenger, was sentenced for driving to endanger Thursday in 3rd District Court in Bangor. Christopher Cameron, 20, received 30 days in jail, a… Read More
    An Ohio transportation company has reached agreement to buy Cole Enterprises of Bangor. If the purchase is approved by the Interstate Commerce Commission and other regulators, Cole will be acquired by Roadway Services Inc. of Akron, the nation’s third-largest motor-freight carrier. googletag.cmd.push(function () { //… Read More
    The following is excerpted from an address given March 9 by University of Maine Chancellor Robert Woodbury before the Maine Legislature. This is a time of great distress and uncertainty for many people in Maine, in our country, and in the world at large. Economic… Read More
    AUGUSTA — Waldo County ranks highest in unemployment statewide as of January 1992, according to recent statistics released by the Maine Department of Labor. Washington County ranks second at 12.9 percent while Waldo County was at 14 percent. Somerset County ranked third with 12.5 percent. Read More
    Today, we easily ignore the scandal of the check-kiting bandits and scofflaws of the U.S. House of Representatives and go on to something of far more import that you may have overlooked in your rush to be properly clued in to the day’s significant issues. Read More
    BIDDEFORD — A revised plan to reorganize an audio and video cassette manufacturer has been filed in federal court and appears headed for a vote more than three years after the firm filed Maine’s largest bankruptcy case. Shape Inc.’s court-appointed trustee, William A. Brandt, filed… Read More
    SOUTH PORTLAND — Judges will select two young women from more than 40 entrants to represent Maine at the Miss USA Pageant next February and the Miss Teen USA Pageant in August on Sunday, March 15, at the Sheraton Tara in South Portland. Opening ceremonies and preliminary competition… Read More
    Albert Small, the Ellsworth-based spokesman for Irving Oil Corp., says that Irving no longer will seek compromise with the Legislature on the so-called Irving bill, LD 2148, the Petroleum Market Share Act. Instead, Small said, the company will lobby to kill the bill. googletag.cmd.push(function ()… Read More
    ORONO — Several days ago, on a particularly cold and dreary morning in Ohio, incoming University of Maine President Frederick Hutchinson was shaving when his wife of 39 years asked him why he was smiling. Hutchinson said Friday that he looked into the mirror and realized that he… Read More
    WASHINGTON — The first time I came across this story I thought it might have been a parody of the typical newspaper scandal, i.e. “Bill Clinton Has Sex With Six Aliens.” The more I read, the more it seemed like a metaphor for the current frenzy over Capitol… Read More
    PRESQUE ISLE — Maine potato officials expressed disappointment Friday with an amended agriculture bill approved unanimously Thursday by the Joint Standing Committee on Agriculture. The legislative bill originally was designed to cut costs by transferring authority for operations of the Porter Seed Potato Farm in… Read More
    Politics is supposed to be the art of compromise. But there was absolutely no compromising being done this week as the Maine Legislature remained deadlocked over the size of a public-works bond package. googletag.cmd.push(function () { // Define Slot var slot_sizes = [[300,250]]; var new_slot_sizes… Read More
    AUGUSTA — A $3.3 million science grant has been awarded to the University of Maine and two of the state’s top laboratories. The award will sponsor studies in global climate change, marine molecular biology and wood science if the Maine Legislature approves almost $1 million… Read More
    Educators, parents and others are invited to a series of regional forums to discuss how a National Geographic Society-affiliated group can help improve the teaching of geography in Maine schools. The Maine Geographic Alliance, part of a nationwide network of state groups affiliated with the… Read More
    The chances of seeing “Too Tall” Tom Szymanski forecasting the weather in Maine after April 3 are, as he would say, below the doughnut. That night he will give his final frenetic meteorologist’s report on WLBZ, Channel 2, in Bangor, and move on to KTHI… Read More
    PORTLAND — The state police chief issued a new policy Wednesday prohibiting troopers from accepting free meals, a move prompted by allegations that admitted child molester Warren Cole regularly entertained police at his Gray restaurant. Col. Andrew Demers announced the policy in a memo Wednesday,… Read More