WATERVILLE – Derek Bettencourt, a senior hockey player for Colby College, was named second-team Titan/ACHA All-American in the East College Division, according to the school. The 5-foot-11, 175-pound senior tri-captain from Murrysville, Pa., paced Colby to a 10-12-1 record this year, scoring 25 goals and… Read More
    CHESTNUT HILL, Mass. – Joe Hayward’s two-run homer to right in the bottom of the ninth gave host Boston College a 9-8, come-from-behind win over the University of Maine here Wednesday in college baseball action. UMaine righthander Mike D’Andrea (2-4) came on in relief in… Read More
    Two days before the scheduled start of spring workouts, the University of Maine football program found itself blindsided by the University’s 29-member Budget Review Task Force. Among the task force’s preliminary recommendations announced Wednesday for cutting $408,313 from the athletic budget is “suspending” the Division… Read More
    In a move University of Maine Athletic Director Michael Ploszek likened to “a group of anti-athletic vigilantes setting Alfond Arena on fire,” the University’s Program and Budget Review Task Force recommended Wednesday slashing $408,313 from the UM athletic budget for Fiscal Year 1993. The proposed… Read More
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    A little before two o’clock Tuesday afternoon, Scott Pellerin went to class as a University of Maine student/athlete. Two hours later, he became a professional hockey player. Pellerin, the 1992 recipient of the Hobey Baker Award, signed a three-year deal, with an option year, with… Read More
    In sports-speak, it has become known as a three-peat – the act of winning back-to-back-to-back titles. After winning two straight sportsman division championships at Speedway 95 over the last two seasons, John Kalel looked past the challenge of a three-peat for this season, opting to… Read More
    AUGUSTA, Ga. – A British writer’s trip to the Masters landed him in the wrong Augusta. “I knew something wasn’t right about 10 minutes into the flight,” said Bob Warters, editor of the British golf publication, Today’s Golfer. googletag.cmd.push(function () { // Define Slot var… Read More
    BRUNSWICK – St. Joseph’s College of Standish scored an unearned run in the ninth inning to edge Bowdoin College 5-4 in baseball here Wednesday. Shawn Humphrey reached on an infield error to open the ninth, moved up on a sacrifice by Rob Colwick, went to… Read More
    ROCKPORT — Town selectmen awarded the work for repairs to the municipally owned Opera House to S.J. Wood of Winthrop on Monday night. The company’s bid of $312,950 was the lowest among 10 competitors. The town spends $500 to $800 a year on false alarms… Read More
    ROCKLAND — Subway Sandwich Shop, owned and operated by Tim and Nancy Scott, located at the Rockland Plaza on Maverick Street in Rockland has made a donation to Kevin Dowling, Chemical Health Coordinator of SAD 5. The money will be used to send students to… Read More
    Freedom, freedom, freedom, where are you going? The National Marine Fisheries Service has told the State of Maine that if they do not come up with a comprehensive lobster management plan by June, a scheduled increase in the lobster measure will go into effect. This is being done… Read More
    We, the teachers of SAD 68, Foxcroft Academy Teachers’ Association, feel the budget cuts that have been proposed to the joint board are not educationally sound. We feel we cannot, in good conscience, remain silent and watch the quality of education deteriorate in our district. Read More
    Thanks to Master Sgt. James T. Gagnon of the U.S. Marines, who allowed us the use of his offices last Friday, 18 Korean War veterans, including a widow of one, were able to take the first step toward organizing a Bangor chapter of the Korean War Veterans Association. Read More
    FORT KENT — Catholic Youth Ministry programs at St. Bruno-St. Remi Parish in Van Buren and St. Louis Parish in Fort Kent will present the inspirational music of internationally renowned singer-songwriter and speaker Tony Melendez Monday and Tuesday, April 13 and 14. The show at… Read More
    LIMESTONE — The Limestone Board of Selectmen on Wednesday appointed Loretta Hebert of Limestone to serve as interim town manager and tax collector. Hebert will assume the positions Thursday, replacing Thomas Stevens who resigned to accepted a new position as Standish town manager on March… Read More
    FORT KENT — Scholar Dr. Marion Stocking will bring her love of words, poetry and life to the University of Maine at Fort Kent at the 109th graduating class. Stocking will be the speaker at commencement exercises at 10 a.m. Saturday, May 2, in the… Read More
    VAN BUREN — The Van Buren Capital Improvements Program Committee Tuesday put the final touches on plans to add $94,750 in town improvements, $14,000 for ambulance service needs and $19,600 for sewer department spending into the 1992-93 budget. Some of the money is earmarked for… Read More
    FORT KENT The following divorces were granted during March, in 1st District Court by Judge Ronald A. Daigle. The divorces were granted on grounds of irreconcilable differences. googletag.cmd.push(function () { // Define Slot var slot_sizes = [[300,250]]; var new_slot_sizes = []; var has_banner = false;… Read More
    CALAIS — The place to be from 1 to 5 p.m. Saturday, April 11, is the Health and Safety Fair and Penny Carnival at the Calais Middle School. As part of their community outreach programs, the Calais and Baileyville police departments, in cooperation with the… Read More
    MILBRIDGE — “Movies and Movie Houses of Milbridge” will be the theme of a presentation to the Milbridge Historical Society at 7 p.m. Tuesday, April 14, at the Milbridge Theater. Dave and Susan Parsons, representatives of the Milbridge movie house, will share their knowledge of… Read More
    CALAIS — “Voices From Our Future,” a conference sponsored by the University of Maine Cooperative Extension and Washington County high schools will be held Friday, April 10, at the Washington County Technical College. Students from Woodland, Shead, Machias and Jonesport-Beals high schools, and Washington Academy will participate in… Read More
    BAILEYVILLE — Teachers and parents of students at Woodland High School will hold a giant yard sale from 9 a.m. to 3 p.m. Saturday, May 2, at the high school. The yard sale is sponsored by the Woodland Athletic Boosters and the Woodland Education Boosters. Read More
    CALAIS — The June primaries will offer nearly every voter in Washington County a choice of candidates who want the chance to run in November. In House District 126, two Democrats, Deborah Sergeant Butterwick of East Sullivan and Wayne G. Grant of Cherryfield will vie… Read More
    MACHIAS — Blueberry growers were generally positive in their evaluation of the performance of a new mechanical blueberry harvesting machine shown in a videotaped presentation Monday night at Graham’s Restaurant. “I was impressed,” said Sanford Kelley Jr., a grower from the Mason Bay district of… Read More
    DOVER-FOXCROFT — A collector’s coin minted in 1829 and a new toolbox with tools were recovered by the Dover-Foxcroft Police Department. Chief Dennis Dyer believes the items were taken during a break-in at a residence during the last few days. These items will be turned… Read More
    DOVER-FOXCROFT — Students and staff made nearly 1,500 visits to the health center clinics at Foxcroft Academy and SeDoMoCha Middle School during the first two months of 1992. School officials are evaluating the state-model clinics, which are endorsed by the medical profession, clergy, community agencies… Read More
    DOVER-FOXCROFT — A petition to intervene in a dispute between Jeanne and Edward Adams of Parkman and the Parkman selectmen is being reviewed by the Piscataquis County Commissioners. The couple, who live on the Crow Hill Road, have requested that the town maintain the section… Read More
    DOVER-FOXCROFT — Cases disposed of in 13th District Court in Dover-Foxcroft recently were as follows: Randy T. Tozier, 27, Atkinson, operating snowmobile while under influence of intoxicating liquor, $400; operating snowmobile on public way, $50. googletag.cmd.push(function () { // Define Slot var slot_sizes = [[300,250]];… Read More
    PITTSFIELD — Dedication and community service are the motivators that cause up to 40 firefighters to roll to duty when needed in Pittsfield, says John Curtis Jr. Curtis is part of that group and currently heads a fund-raiser to acquire a life raft for the… Read More
    ST. ALBANS — Annual appointments were completed Monday night by the St. Albans selectmen. Peter Duncombe was appointed to fulfill the unexpired term of new First Selectman Brian Hanson as SAD 48 director. Other appointments include Frank Brown as animal control officer; Tom Roach, sexton;… Read More
    GARLAND — SAD 46 school board directors Wednesday took no action on a policy which would require the Pledge of Allegiance to be recited each day at district schools. Prior to their passing over the policy, school board directors and staff discussed the merits of… Read More
    NEWPORT In Newport, Sgt. Sanger Davis arrested Gregory Wilber, 18, of Dexter, after Ames Department Store personnel reported he had shoplifted two cartons of cigarettes valued at $38.50. googletag.cmd.push(function () { // Define Slot var slot_sizes = [[300,250]]; var new_slot_sizes = []; var has_banner =… Read More
    NEWPORT — The Newport Development Corp. continued planning its strategy for two spring projects: the creation of an information center at the Triangle intersection; and publishing a brochure of Newport to be used to entice business development. Vice Chairman Richard Stone said the group is… Read More
    CORINNA — A story on the Mid-Maine page Monday, April 6, incorrectly reported that kindergarten registration for the Eastland School will be held Thursday, April 17. The correct date is Friday, April 17. Read More
    WALDO — Living Well for Less, an exhibition of money-saving ideas for the home, business and recreation, will be held 4 to 9 p.m. Monday, April 13, at the Waldo Region Vocational School by the Executive Committee of the Waldo County Extension Association. Call 1-800-287-1426 for information. Read More
    ROCKLAND — The Rockland Police Department is implementing a program to educate the public on the importance of wearing their safety belts. The program will start April 6 and will run through May 24 and will be known as The Save A Life — Buckle-up… Read More
    BURNHAM — Elaine M. MacArthur of Burnham has announced her candidacy for the District 109 seat in the Maine House of Representatives. District 109 comprises Burnham, Clinton, Freedom, Jackson, Monroe, Thordike, Unity and Unity Plantation. MacArthur said that the most pressing problem facing her district… Read More
    STOCKTON SPRINGS — Incumbent Second Selectman Gene Ellis was declared the victor by one vote over challenger Richard Harriman after a recount Tuesday night of ballots cast in Stockton Springs’s March 27 town election. The recount gave Ellis 245 votes to 244 for Harriman. Ellis… Read More
    THOMASTON — Cushing residents are sick of being the “second rate cousins” of SAD 50, Grover “Butch” Worcester told the school board Wednesday night. At the session at the Lura Libby School, Cushing residents presented a petition to the board objecting to a planned combination of third-, fourth-… Read More
    NORTH HAVEN — Chellie Pingree of North Haven has announced that she has filed papers to run for the District 21 Senate seat which includes the towns of Appleton, Camden, Hope, North Haven, Owls Head, Rockland, Rockport, St. George, South Thomaston, Thomaston, Vinalhaven, Matinicus, Criehaven, Belmont, Liberty, Lincolnville,… Read More
    MILBRIDGE — The deadline for filing applications for assistance with home-energy expenses administered by the Washington-Hancock Community Agency is Thursday, April 30. About $7 million will soon be available for eligible applicants throughout Maine. Sandy Bryan, director of community services for the agency, said Wednesday… Read More
    ELLSWORTH — More than $12,000 was raised recently during Hancock County Daffodil Days, a two-day annual fund-raising event for the American Cancer Society. According to Gloria Sirois, county coordinator, nearly 70 volunteers were involved in the ordering, delivering and selling of daffodils — one of… Read More
    BUCKSPORT — Embroiled in a divisive dispute over the AES Corp. for the last two years, Bucksport residents should know the depth of their town’s opposition to the power project following Thursday’s meeting of the Bucksport Town Council. The community has been named as a… Read More
    GLENBURN — A 13-year-old Glenburn boy escaped serious injury Wednesday afternoon when he was struck by a car while riding his bicycle on Pushaw Road in Glenburn. Oliver Miller was riding south on the Pushaw Road when he crossed in front of a vehicle driven… Read More
    A 73-year-old man accused of holding up a drugstore for painkillers pleaded innocent to Class A robbery Wednesday in Penobscot County Superior Court. Emil Garrett of Stockton Springs appeared in court with his attorney, Marvin Glazier, to answer the charge that stemmed from the Dec. Read More
    The Southern Penobscot Vocational Co-op board of directors will vote on a controversial new method to distribute vocational education costs to local schools when it meets on Thursday. Held specifically to deal with new cost-sharing method, the meeting will begin at 7:30 p.m. at the… Read More
    A former principal at Etna-Dixmont School pleaded guilty Wednesday to three of six charges stemming from a December 1991 incident in which he allegedly assaulted his wife and led police on a high-speed chase through Hampden. Lawrence Plaisted, 50, of Hampden, was sentenced to six… Read More
    OLD TOWN — A valve left open at the James River Corp. mill here allowed 500 pounds of chlorine gas to escape Wednesday. No one was injured during the accident, which occurred a little after 4 p.m. as the plant was beginning to start up. Read More
    A former Brewer businessman pleaded guilty Wednesday in U.S. District Court in Bangor to defrauding the Bangor Savings Bank of more than $8,000 in a check-kiting scheme. Collin A. Thibodeau, 45, now living in Arizona, faces a maximum sentence of five years in prison and… Read More
    GREENBUSH — Police on Tuesday searched a Greenbush home and found numerous items believed stolen from several sites in the Greenbush area. They also confiscated several packages of deer meat and deer carcasses that police say were shot out of season. Clifford Harriman, 39, was… Read More
    WASHINGTON — Allyn Caruso of Newburgh, president of Northeast Express Regional Airlines and of Precision Airlines, has received an award for his June 1991 record flight around the world, including a crossing of the former Soviet Union — the first for an American-registered aircraft. The… Read More
    WASHINGTON — During the last two years, while recession has strapped both state and local governments, forcing layoffs and wage concessions, Maine teachers have gotten pay raises totaling nearly 11 percent. As a result, Maine’s ranking among the 50 states and the District of Columbia,… Read More
    PORTLAND — A Scarborough man’s meticulous record-keeping may prove his salvation at an upcoming hearing he hopes will clear up a case of mistaken identity and block state officials from revoking his driver’s license. John Clayton McConnell said the state Division of Motor Vehicles confused… Read More
    CARIBOU — A former state trooper charged with shooting his ex-wife’s friend in January pleaded innocent Wednesday in Aroostook County Superior Court to multiple charges including attempted murder. A Superior Court justice denied bail for William Googins, 27, after concluding that there was a “substantial… Read More
    AUGUSTA — The American Cancer Society Maine Division will hold its 14th annual Living With Cancer Conference Wednesday, May 6, at the Augusta Civic Center. The theme will be “Fighting the Battle,” with keynote speaker Wesley English, M.D., a noted surgeon and three-year survivor of cancer. For information,… Read More
    UNITY — The 10th annual statewide Scionwood Exchange will be held from noon to 5 p.m. Sunday, April 12, at Unity College gymnasium. Workshops will include grafting and pruning fruit trees, grape growing, raising marginally hardy trees, and shrubs and plants for an edible landscape. For information, call… Read More
    AUGUSTA — Official figures released Wednesday by the Maine Democratic Party give Jerry Brown a win by a fraction of a percent over Paul Tsongas in the state’s presidential caucuses. Brown, the former California governor, ended up with 968 delegates to the state party convention,… Read More
    Patricia Kelley, R.N., a noted hospice nurse and teacher, will speak on Healing Modalities for Hospice, at a series of workshops for hospice volunteers and care providers, from 9 a.m. to 3:30 p.m. Saturday, May 2, at the Holiday Inn, Main Street, Bangor. Kelley has… Read More
    A window of opportunity in the new post-Roe v. Wade debate over abortion may be opening. When the National Abortion Rights Action League says, in television commercials, that it wants to reduce the incidence of abortion, pro-lifers should enthusiastically join in accepting that challenge. Let us explore new… Read More
    The American Lung Association of Maine and 44 of Maine’s golf courses will sponsor the 10th annual Golf Privilege Card, giving the holder a free round of golf at each participating course. For information about the card and courses, contact the American Lung Association of… Read More
    The value of taxable property in Brewer will jump by about $20 million this year as the city reaps the full benefits of its 1986 decision to support the expansion of Lemforder Corp./ZF Steering Gear Inc. Brewer issued $1.75 million in bonds to help the… Read More
    Hundreds of taxpayers have been traveling to the Internal Revenue Service office in Bangor in search of IRS Form 1040-ES. The form, which is needed to file estimated taxes for the first quarter of 1992, usually arrives in the mail. But for some unexplained reason, many Maine taxpayers… Read More
    OLD TOWN — The contributions of Franco-Americans and Indians to American history will be the focus of a two-day conference beginning Saturday, April 11, at the Veterans of Foreign Wars Hall in Old Town. The conference, “Beyond the French and Indian Wars: The Impact of… Read More
    BRUNSWICK — The Holocaust Human Rights Center of Maine will announce the Take a Stand Award winner at its seventh annual meeting at 7:30 p.m. Tuesday, April 14, at Kresge Auditorium, Bowdoin College. The award recognizes a citizen who has taken a public stand defending… Read More
    Fortune telling isn’t difficult if the teller controls the future. The White House, whose agreement is absolutely necessary if the United Nation’s Earth Summit is to succeed, is predicting that the summit will be a waste of time and money. President George Bush can make that come true,… Read More
    HIGHLAND PARK, Mich. — Chrysler Corp. said Wednesday it would recall 380,000 Renault models to replace a cooling system component blamed in at least one fatal accident. The heater core on 1983-87 Alliance and Encore models could fail, allowing coolant to spew into the vehicle. Read More
    WASHINGTON — Bath Iron Works Thursday was awarded a $749.9 million Navy contract to build three of five authorized Arleigh Burke-class DDG-51 destroyers, a development that company officials said would provide Maine’s largest defense contractor with stable employment until 1997. In a separate announcement, members… Read More
    Convicted LSD dealer John Tracy of Steuben has been sentenced in U.S. District Court in Bangor for drug dealing and for failure to appear for a trial. Tracy was sentenced Tuesday to 10 years and one month in prison, with six years of supervised release… Read More
    LEWISTON — The parents of a convenience store clerk fatally stabbed during a police stakeout will be paid $300,000 by the city’s insurer to settle a lawsuit against the city, police said. Carol and Roland Roy, the parents of Melissa Roy, had filed a notice… Read More
    The 24-year-old man charged with raping a University of Maine student during a bus trip to Providence, R.I., two weeks ago “is no longer a student” at the university, adminstrators said Wednesday. James Tracey of Lewiston has been charged with three counts of first-degree sexual… Read More
    BAR HARBOR — The Jackson Laboratory’s “Encyclopedia of the Mouse Genome” has been nominated for the 1992 Computerworld Smithsonian Awards, which each year honor those who create innovative applications of information technology. The encyclopedia, which the lab began in 1986, is an integrated collection of… Read More
    The Public Utilities Commission’s recent two-step with Central Maine Power Co. — moving forward to even electric rates between business and residential customers and then stepping back under public pressure — is a sign of progress, not a symptom of failure in the thinking of the regulatory agency. Read More
    The Farmers Home Administration in Maine has chosen Judith A. Greenier of Caribou to receive this year’s National Women’s History award in recognition of March as National Women’s History Month. Nathaniel A. Churchill, FmHA state director, and Trudi Ellis, Federal Women’s Program manager, presented Greenier… Read More
    WASHINGTON — Leaders of 16 state universities said Tuesday that deep budget cuts are jeopardizing the quality of higher education and closing opportunities for low-income students. “It is time to sound an alarm. The moment has come to make it clear that a crisis exists… Read More