GAINESVILLE, Fla. – Rob Pendergist of Ellsworth won the decathlon Thursday at the Florida Relays here. Pendergist, a junior at Mount St. Mary’s College in Emmittsburg, Md., scored a personal best of 7,638 points in the decathlon, which consists of 10 events spread over two… Read More
Having established he possesses the fastest hands in the World Boxing Association’s junior lightweight division by flurrying his way to the 130-pound title last summer, Lewiston boxer Joey Gamache now wants to prove he can slug, too. A slightly heavier Gamache hopes to unveil a… Read More
As the days remaining before the first major river race of the 1992 Maine racing season tick down, organizers of Saturday’s 14th annual St. George River Race in Searsmont are hoping for some rain to raise the water level. Race director Dale Cross, also the… Read More
PROVIDENCE, R.I. – Several University of Maine groups and clubs will sponsor a pep rally for the Maine hockey team here at the Providence Civic Center on Saturday at 5 p.m. The rally will take place at Players Corner Pub at 194 Washington Street in… Read More
The Maine State Harness Racing Commission ran into solid opposition to a proposed rule change dealing with extending the “turnaround” time for racing horses at Maine’s agricultural fairs and extended-race meets. At its March meeting held Tuesday at the Bangor Civic Center, the full five-member… Read More
PROVIDENCE – Another episode of “Family Feud” will take place at the Providence Civic Center here Saturday evening. The Michigan State University Spartans rallied for three third-period goals to beat Boston University 4-2 in their NCAA Tournament first-round game and set up the matchup between… Read More
POWERLIFTING: Terry Halliday of Norridgewock, a junior at the University of Maine, took first place in the 275.5-pound weight class at the Unites States Powerlifting Federation’s national competition at Raleigh, N.C., March 14-15. Halliday lifted a total of 1,736 pounds, including 706 in the squat, 418 in the… Read More
Second-year coach Alan Gordon is confident his University of Maine-Presque Isle softball team will do a complete about-face from last year, when the Owls finished 2-18. He is so confident, he predicts UMPI will make the playoffs. That prediction might raise some eyebrows, but he… Read More
ORONO – The University of Maine men’s and women’s indoor track teams set three school records during their recently completed seasons. The men’s team finished second at the Eastern Championships in Kingston, R.I., and the women finished ninth at the New England Championships earlier this… Read More
Tourney notebook PROVIDENCE, R.I. – University of Maine Coach Shawn Walsh, whose Black Bears won 30 or more games for the fifth consecutive year this season, has been named one of eight finalists for the Spencer Penrose Award as the national Division I Coach of… Read More
ROCKLAND — Knox County Sheriff Daniel Davey has selected retired Maine State Police Captain James Nolan as Chief Deputy. Nolan will assume the post the first week in April. “I’m glad that he was interested in the job and has agreed to take it,” Sheriff… Read More
ROCKLAND — A Knox County Superior Court jury awarded Matinicus fishermen Mark Ames $60,000 on Tuesday. The judgement was levied against DiPieto Kay Corp. and Volvo Penta of America. Ames stated in his suit that he purchased a fishing boat from DiPietro Kay on Nov. Read More
CALAIS — The Calais Rotary Club donated $2,500 to Calais Regional Hospital’s 1991-92 annual fund and helped provide the biggest jump yet toward the hospital’s goal of $20,000. Ken Thomas, president of the Calais Rotary Club, presented the check to the hospital’s chief executive officer… Read More
CAMDEN — Despite the refusal of the Board of Selectmen to fund a study to gauge the economic impact of Wayfarer Marine leaving town, company owner Harvey Picker expressed confidence that residents would understand the consequences. At their meeting this week selectmen rejected an Economic… Read More
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APPLETON — A proposed comprehensive plan was rejected by voters Saturday. Voters said not enough information on the plan was available before the Saturday vote and put the decision off until June, when the school budget will be discussed. Voters appropriated about $230,000, virtually the… Read More
THOMASTON — Is the town paying its fair share of county expenses while paying for its own police department? Selectmen, Knox County Sheriff Daniel Davey and County Commissioner Mason Johnson discussed costs at a Monday night session. Selectmen complained that towns which provide their own… Read More
NEWPORT — The following court cases were heard in 3rd District Court in Newport Feb. 27-March 18. Paul T. Hensley, 36, Corinna, assault, 30 days in jail, suspended, one year probation. googletag.cmd.push(function () { // Define Slot var slot_sizes = [[300,250]]; var new_slot_sizes = [];… Read More
ELLSWORTH — A court battle seemed likely for Ellsworth Friday following the failure to negotiate a settlement with Tom Sawyer Inc. or the Penobscot Energy Recovery Co. Following a Thursday meeting in Frankfort of nearly a dozen communities opposed to the Orrington trash-to-energy plant’s 1991… Read More
COLORADO SPRINGS, Colo. — An Augusta youth has won top running target honors at the National Junior Olympic Shooting Championships winding up last weekend at the National Olympic Shooting Center here. There were 300 competitors from 48 states shooting in smallbore rifle, running target events,… Read More
We would like to respond to Donna Pelkey’s letter (Readers Write, March 25). Our present and past experiences validate what she says her experiences have been. We also know of other parents who have experienced similar frustrations while attempting to secure preventive services for their children. Read More
Was someone sleeping at the wheel? The recently concluded McDonald’s A-B East All Stars Selections appeared to have been chosen prior to the regional tournaments in all classes in the east. googletag.cmd.push(function () { // Define Slot var slot_sizes = [[300,250]]; var new_slot_sizes = [];… Read More
AUGUSTA — The House and Senate on Thursday gave final approval to a bill to give the attorney general more information about Maine’s gasoline and heating-oil industry. Attorney General Michael E. Carpenter originally filed the bill out of concerns that Canada’s Irving Oil Corp. was… Read More
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VAN BUREN — The SAD 24 board of directors learned of the latest cost-cutting measures Wednesday night. Superintendent Wayne Mowatt said he cut back support staff hours as of March 23. He said it was either reducing hours or layoffs. The work force was already… Read More
MADAWASKA — An attempted purse snatching, during which a woman was injured, took place at Madawaska Thursday while a woman walked along a quiet residential neighborhood street. According to Police Chief Ronald Pelletier, a woman was walking to work along Eleventh Avenue, near Madawaska’s Bicentennial… Read More
CHAPMAN — At the annual town meeting on Monday, voters approved a gross budget of $284,550. Of that amount, $165,983.50 will be raised in taxes, an increase of less than 1 percent from last year’s appropriation of $164,776.82. Town Manager Duncan Beaton said the new… Read More
PRESQUE ISLE — The Maine Potato Board on Wednesday approved increased spot inspections of potatoes on its way to market to better determine Maine’s share of the market on the East Coast. The board’s action reversed a previous board stand that opposed the truck stops… Read More
FORT KENT — A recount Wednesday night of Monday’s election at Fort Kent did not change the winner of a town council seat. Town Clerk Rella Daigle said a written request for a recount was received from Patrick Plourde, the loser of Monday’s election by… Read More
CARIBOU — The Aroostook County Commissioners approved a total of $180,000 in expenditures Wednesday for 1992-92 road improvement projects. Of that amount, $70,000 will fund general maintenance in all three county districts. googletag.cmd.push(function () { // Define Slot var slot_sizes = [[300,250]]; var new_slot_sizes =… Read More
BARING — A student at Unity College has worked and studied at the Moosehorn National Wildlife Refuge under a federal program that allows her to work in her chosen field and go to school at the same time. New Jersey-born Maria Elena Depetta’s circuitous trip… Read More
WHITING — Residents in Whiting voted at their annual town meeting Monday, not to sell the George L. Bucknam School — at least for now — and whittled away nearly $2,000 from the more than $3,000 sought in third party requests. In a three and… Read More
HARRINGTON — SAD 37 will hold a kindergarten survey in district towns of children entering kindergarten in September. Parents are asked to call the director of special education at 483-2749 and to provide the child’s name and birthdate, parents’ names and mailing address. Registration of… Read More
CALAIS — Members of the Calais Fire Department invite residents to an open house and tour of the simulated smoke-filled trailer that is touring the state. Built by the Southern Maine Technical College and owned by the Maine Fire Training and Education Department of Bangor and Augusta, the… Read More
HARRINGTON — A proposal to extend the school day by 45 minutes in the six-town SAD 37, effective next September, will be discussed by a selected group of school officials, teachers and parents at 7 p.m. Wednesday, April 8, at Narraguagus High School. The district’s… Read More
LUBEC — The Lubec: Beginning of America Partnership is sponsoring a contest for amateur photographers from Lubec, Campobello Island, New Brunswick, and neighboring communities. The contest will focus on pictures depicting the seasonal beauty of the coastal area. Lubec leads all coastal towns in the… Read More
MACHIAS — The engineering and survey firm of Almer Huntley Jr. & Associates of Machias has been awarded a contract by the Maine Department of Transportation to design the reconstruction of a two-mile section of Route 11 in Aroostook County. The section of road to be studied is… Read More
BEALS — The Beals School Committee has hired Carl Kelley to coach the Beals Elementary School’s baseball team, but the committee decided to readvertise the position of softball coach and make a selection in April. According to Superintendent Bruce Crowley, all applications for the softball… Read More
MILO — According to Vikki Carey, parent coordinator of the Close Up Spring Fashion Show, area businesses are expressing a great deal of cooperation for the Penquis Valley High School event. The display of spring and summer clothing and prom attire will be held at 7:30 p.m. Saturday,… Read More
DOVER-FOXCROFT — Letters from the Ronald McDonald House in Bangor regarding the seventh annual Scott Paper fund-raising event, and from the Mocutoc Club regarding the club’s fashion show and luncheon, were read at a recent meeting of the Women’s Community Club. Scott Paper Co. has… Read More
MILO — “The sugar bowl is empty.” Thus Richard M. Sawyer, SAD 41 superintendent, opened a special meeting held Wednesday at Milo Elementary School. After having been asked by SAD 41 directors at the March 11 meeting to come up with proposals for an additional… Read More
MILO — Penquis Valley High School mathematics instructor Madolyn McAtee spent the past week showing her athletic abilities to the student body. She participated in the Donkey Basketball Game held at the school Monday evening for the benefit of the junior class. On Saturday, she was a member… Read More
DOVER-FOXCROFT — Divorces granted recently on the grounds of irreconcilable marital differences in 13th District Court in Dover-Foxcroft were as follows: Carol D. Davis of Sangerville and Robert A. Davis of Dover-Foxcroft. googletag.cmd.push(function () { // Define Slot var slot_sizes = [[300,250]]; var new_slot_sizes =… Read More
DEXTER — When the Dexter landfill on Upper Garland Road is officially closed this summer, the huge mound of trash will be capped with clay, covered with loam and seeded. Unlike other towns, Dexter probably won’t have to raise taxes to pay for the closure. Read More
PRESQUE ISLE — The Maine Potato Board on Wednesday approved increased spot inspections of potatoes on its way to market to better determine Maine’s share of the market on the East Coast. The board’s action reversed a previous board stand that opposed the truck stops… Read More
PITTSFIELD — It happened on Route 69 in Detroit. It happened again on Somerset Avenue in Pittsfield. And it happened three times in one day at Warsaw School. According to Rosie Carlow, there has been a sudden increase in the number of cars passing stopped school buses. On… Read More
WATERVILLE — The Colby Jazz Ensemble will play a free concert of music by Ellington, Gershwin and many other jazz composers at 8 p.m. Saturday, April 4 in Lorimer Chapel on the Waterville campus. The program will include jazz favorites like “In The Mood” and… Read More
AUGUSTA — Summer internships in state government are available to Maine residents attending college. The 12-week Maine State Government Summer Internship Program will provide valuable work experience to those who are selected. googletag.cmd.push(function () { // Define Slot var slot_sizes = [[300,250]]; var new_slot_sizes =… Read More
DEXTER — Representatives of the five member towns of the Mid-Maine Solid Waste Association will soon be asking voters in their towns to approve a mandatory recycling ordinance. At their Thursday night meeting, John Albertini, recycling coordinator, gave association members the first draft of such… Read More
DEXTER — When the Dexter landfill on the Upper Garland Road is officially closed this summer, the huge mound of trash will be capped with clay, covered with loam and seeded. But unlike other towns, Dexter probably won’t have to raise taxes to pay for the closure. Read More
PITTSFIELD — Marilyn Worden of Newport hosted the Sebasticook Valley Hospital Auxiliary Exective Board meeting recently. The board decided to have an iced tea booth at the Central Maine Egg Festival in July. The board also voted to send Mariette Fletcher and Polly Bemis to… Read More
ROCKLAND — Police are investigating a string of tire-slashings they believe occurred sometime Wednesday night. Deputy Chief Lewis Metcalf said the incidents involved seven vehicles and took place on Talbot Avenue, Grove and Summer streets. There was also one instance where it appeared a foreign… Read More
SEARSPORT — Members of the Maine Ferry Service Advisory Board carried a new, leveler-playing-field rate proposal back to their home islands Thursday, although some still fret that the fares aren’t fair and won’t produce enough money to keep the fleet afloat. The board, with representatives… Read More
ROCKLAND — Justice Margaret Kravchuk chided City Hall for playing hardball with Peoples Heritage Bank over an unfinished subdivision on Old County Road. “I don’t understand the city’s position,” Justice Kravchuk said during a hearing in Knox County Superior Court Thursday. “I mean, Peoples Heritage… Read More
CAMDEN — The State Police issued a new policy last week which prohibited troopers from accepting free meals, or even a cup of coffee. The policy was prompted by allegations that admitted child molester Warren Cole entertained police at his Gray restaurant. Midcoast area police… Read More
BELFAST — The Belfast City Council seems willing to do whatever the state requires to improve its ambulance service except sign a consent agreement. They’ll find out next week what kind of alarms that sets off in Augusta. The city has been working with Maine… Read More
BAR HARBOR — Alberta Strout never imagined she would be reaching high one day to set a volleyball in a game at the local gym. “I’m not sure I am really playing volleyball,” the Salisbury Cove resident said Thursday, after an hour workout at the… Read More
HANCOCK — A group for those wishing to learn more about machine quilting will meet at 9:30 a.m. Saturday, March 28, at the Hancock Community Building to begin its first project. The group is sponsored by the Hancock Women’s Club. Information on the group may be obtained by… Read More
SEARSPORT — Members of the Maine Ferry Service Advisory Board carried a new, leveler-playing-field rate proposal back to their home islands Thursday, although some still fret that the fares aren’t fair and won’t produce enough money to keep the fleet afloat. The board, with representatives… Read More
WINTER HARBOR — The Schoodic Peninsula Chamber of Commerce will meet at 7 p.m. Thursday, April 2, at the town office. Items for discussion include Trade Day, the chamber’s annual yard sale on May 16, and the Lobster Festival in August. The local chamber urges… Read More
BUCKSPORT — Dr. Jerri L. Jensen, a family-practice physician, has opened an office in Bucksport and is accepting new patients. Jensen, who comes to Maine by way of California, was recruited to the area after a marketing study done under the auspices of Blue Hill… Read More
Fifteen divorces became final in February in the central division of 5th District Court in Ellsworth and seven became final in January and February in the court’s southern division in Bar Harbor. All the divorces were granted on grounds of irreconcilable marital differences. ELLSWORTH googletag.cmd.push(function… Read More
BLUE HILL — Blue Hill Heritage Trust Inc. has announced the kickoff of its $500,000 capital campaign. According to Ellen Walker, president of the trust association, the first phase of the campaign is devoted entirely to raising the money needed to purchase a “critical” parcel… Read More
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CASTINE — Maine Maritime Academy’s schooner Bowdoin will offer two cruises this summer to the general public, each involving three weeks at sea aboard the historic vessel. “We’re making these programs available to the public for the first time,” said Capt. Andy Chase, master of… Read More
Nancy Ziegenbein staunchly objected Thursday to the state’s elaborate plan to replace the ailing Penobscot Bridge. Moderator at the All Souls Congregational Church on Broadway in Bangor, Ziegenbein described the bridge-replacement project as “managing the problems of the past, not those of the future.” googletag.cmd.push(function… Read More
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The once passionate campaign to save the reputed “station” on the Underground Railroad in Brewer has foundered. “The City Council recognizes that it isn’t feasible or practical to try and save it,” Brewer Mayor Gerald Robertson lamented Thursday. googletag.cmd.push(function () { // Define Slot var… Read More
AUGUSTA — The House on Thursday gave final approval to a $79 million package of job-creating bond issues and, if the Senate agrees, Maine voters will decide the question of “jump-starting” the economy with public-works projects in a June referendum. The House and Senate had… Read More
A Bangor man who was hospitalized Thursday after his car swerved down Ohio Street and crashed into a tree was probably unconscious before the accident, police said. Richard G. Verrill, 54, of 207 Grove St. was listed in serious condition Thursday night at Eastern Maine… Read More
AUGUSTA — The Maine Senate joined the House on Thursday in rejecting a $150 million budget-cutting bill crafted by the Appropriations Committee, leaving the budget plan in limbo one day before scheduled adjournment. House Speaker John L. Martin, D-Eagle Lake, said, “We’ll go home, anyway,… Read More
MACHIAS — A 24-year-old Princeton man was sentenced Thursday in Washington County Superior Court in Machias to 18 years in prison for the May 12, 1991, stabbing death of Kenneth McDowell, 21, of Princeton. After saying that he was sorry and that he wished he… Read More
WASHINGTON — Maine will lose 1,143 mostly part-time military jobs as the result of deep cutbacks in the U.S. National Guard and reserve units announced Thursday by Defense Secretary Dick Cheney, a Pentagon official said. Marked for closure in 1993 is the 262nd Engineer Battalion… Read More
BUCKSPORT — An experiment in manufacturing lightweight coated paper from recycled paper fibers showed promise Thursday, according to officials at the Champion International Corp. The Bucksport mill has earned a national reputation for producing high-quality paper stock which is used by magazines such as Time… Read More
It is time to preach the gospel of optimism. It is time for the United States to reassert its leadership role in the world economy. As innovators and entrepreneurs, our business acumen is unmatched. With good old-fashioned resolve, we can stop the bleeding, restore the… Read More
Books, movies, and countless articles will be churned out this year as the world celebrates the epic voyages of Columbus to the New World. Earlier this month, the anniversary of another voyage which, at least in terms of miles, dwarfs those of the Italian explorer passed with little… Read More
Imagine for a minute that you are a member of the governing boards of Bowdoin College. Which one of the two student groups described below would you vote to allow on the Bowdoin campus? Keep in mind, as you ponder a choice, that your obligation as a boards… Read More
PORTLAND — Sen. George J. Mitchell will be keynote speaker at the annual meeting of TrainRiders/Northeast from 9:30 a.m. to 2 p.m. Saturday, March 28, at the Holiday Inn by the Bay, Spring Street. Mitchell will speak on the Intermodal Surface Transportation Efficiency Act of… Read More
Though a ruling by a U.S. Circuit Court of Appeals this week specifically addressed whether a homeless man could be expelled from a public library, the issue was less about homelessness than about libraries being allowed to fulfill their mission. After being asked to leave… Read More
AUGUSTA — Lawmakers pushed dozens of bills through final votes Thursday as they raced against the clock to wind up business for 1992 before a self-imposed adjournment deadline Friday. Representatives quietly enacted a bill to increase state regulation over oil dealers, sending it to the… Read More
KENNEBUNKPORT — A couple, unable to sell a three-bedroom home during the recession, is turning to an essay contest with an entry fee of $99 to try to move the property. The home of Arthur Leach and his wife is appraised at $344,000, but Leach… Read More
AUGUSTA — Two bills that give industry more time to comply with environmental regulations passed the Maine House on Thursday and await final action by the Senate. By a four-vote margin, the House agreed to delay a ban on plastic six-pack rings. The Legislature had… Read More
WATERVILLE — Divorce, poverty and other social problems have taken a toll on the American family, yet most people still rely on the family unit as a key source of emotional support and social interaction, according to speakers at a conference held Thursday at Thomas College. Read More
Five Maine men have been indicted on federal charges of conspiring to commit tax fraud and get false tax refunds ranging from $200,000 to $4.5 million through a complex scheme used by tax protesters. The alleged co-conspirators were arrested Thursday by Internal Revenue Service agents… Read More
Massachusetts National Guard soldiers said Thursday they would shoulder an unfair burden under a Pentagon plan to cut more than 8,000 Guard and reserve jobs statewide. Under a list of proposed cuts the Pentagon sent to Congress, Massachusetts would lose 8,473 jobs, more than half… Read More
The following petitions for bankruptcy have been filed at the U.S. Bankruptcy Court in Bangor. James Souza and Kathleen Souza, Orrington; assets, $94,750; debts, $104,768. googletag.cmd.push(function () { // Define Slot var slot_sizes = [[300,250]]; var new_slot_sizes = []; var has_banner = false; for (var… Read More
PORTLAND — A low-income advocacy group, having lost its bid to stop the state from tightening restrictions on welfare payments, is now seeking help from the federal government in contesting the changes. In a lawsuit mailed Thursday, Pine Tree Legal Assistance Inc. asks U.S. District… Read More
A hearing to determine whether an 18-year-old Bradley man charged with the stabbing death of a Shop ‘n Save employee will be released on bail was continued Thursday, but a new date for the hearing was not set. Pornchai Moontri remains in Penobscot County Jail… Read More
Nearly 100 Maine students will compete Friday in Waterville in a geography bee, all vying for the chance to go to the national competition. Held at Colby College, Maine’s 1992 National Geography Bee will pit pupils in grades four through eight against each other for… Read More
WASHINGTON — American students know little about science mainly because schools suffer from out-of-date courses, equipment and teacher preparation, the Education Department said Thursday. The 1990 Science Report Card, released by the department, said less than half of the elementary schools and only about one-third… Read More
President Bush himself has declared an end to the U.S.-Soviet confrontation, but the public still is being forced to subsidize, and in some cases to do battle with defense-related projects that belong in the Pentagon’s Cold War scrapbook. The Air Force notified the state planning… Read More
WASHINGTON — Sen. William S. Cohen, who believes that more people than Lee Harvey Oswald were involved in the murder of President John F. Kennedy, joined several Senate colleagues Thursday in calling for a complete review of all federal records pertaining to the Kennedy assassination. Read More
For the first time in more than 30 years, railroad supporters in Maine have cause for hope that the passenger train — a piece of Americana snatched from us a generation ago — will roll back into the Pine Tree State to fill a void in our transportation… Read More
MACHIAS — Ross E. Cookson Jr., 25, of Calais was sentenced Thursday in Washington County Superior Court in Machias for setting a fire to his sister’s home in Calais last August. Justice Robert L. Browne sentenced Cookson to eight years in prison with all but… Read More
It’s something like an oboe, something like a clarinet, but the bassoon is an instrument that stands out — literally. In a symphony orchestra, the bell of the long, conical woodwind can always be seen peeking above the heads of seated musicians. The distinctive feature… Read More
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