Grand National Results GAINESVILLE, Ga. – Results Saturday of the $89,465 Nestle 300 NASCAR Busch Grand National Series race at Lanier Raceway, laps, reason out, if any, prize money and winner’s average speed in miles per hour: googletag.cmd.push(function () { // Define Slot var slot_sizes… Read More
AT BOWDOIN COLLEGE The Aloha Relays Saturday’s results Bowdoin College women 192, Colby 116, Bates 107, Mount Holyoke 78, Maine 70, Smith 40, New Hampshire 28, Colby-Sawyer 10 googletag.cmd.push(function () { // Define Slot var slot_sizes = [[300,250]]; var new_slot_sizes = []; var has_banner =… Read More
ST. PAUL, Minn. – A night after leading her school to its seventh NCAA women’s gymnastics title in a decade and easily winning the all-around title, Utah’s Missy Marlowe was tired. “I couldn’t sleep at all last night (Friday),” she said. “My emotions were spent. Read More
Typical of Maine high school softball experiences, the 1992 season has not been a particularly satisfying one to date. The reason, quite simply, is the utter lack of cooperation by Mother Nature. For reasons known only to her, she’s holding onto winter, delaying the arrival… Read More
ORONO – One day after splitting a doubleheader with North Atlantic Conference leader Drexel, the University of Maine women’s softball team swept two games from Delaware at Lengyel Field here Sunday. Coach Janet Anderson’s Black Bears beat the Blue Hens 4-3 and 5-0 on Sunday. Read More
A steady stream of sportsmen flowed through the first Greenville Sportsman’s Show held Saturday at the Greenville Community Center. The building situated on the shore of Moosehead Lake – the ice was white and clinging to the shores in many areas – was filled with 26 booths representing… Read More
This past weekend’s four-game North Atlantic Conference series between the University of Maine and University of Vermont was postponed due to weather and wet field conditions. No makeup date has been set. Read More
ST. PIE, Quebec – Junior Hanley of Campbelleville, Ontario, won the GM Quick Service 150 at Sanair Super Speedway here Sunday afternoon, continuing his dominance of GM Series Racing on the American Canadian Tour. Hanley held off Randy MacDonald of Oshawa, Ontario, by half a… Read More
Having read the articles at election time when a certain councilor wanted to stack the council so that he could be mayor, I wonder if this is another attempt to try to fool the public. Why not consider the person receiving the largest vote at… Read More
Since I have started working at a hardwood lumber mill, I have heard more political issues pass thorugh the office than on television. One issue that caught my ear was the controversy about the Endangered Species Act. I think it should be against the law… Read More
I congratulate Tom Weber for perpetuating the stereotype of we, the tattooed (BDN, April 3). Had Weber taken the time to talk with the artists or the art wearers, he might have come away with a better understanding of the varied and interesting types of ink-pigmented people. Read More
I am writing in response to your article, “Art on a shoestring” (BDN, March 24). For some time, I have been contemplating how I would challenge other readers to respond to what I believe is a very important aspect of the education of youth today… Read More
In the April 11-12 edition of the Bangor Daily News, an article on Blue Hill’s WERU referred to KISS 94.5 as a radio station that is “part of a large chain.” Since such a description usually leaves a negative impression, we wanted to be sure… Read More
The third annual “May Day Ride” to benefit Operation Liftoff was postponed this past weekend because of poor weather and trail conditions, according one of the event’s organizers. The ride, which involves numerous horse riders from around the state, has been rescheduled for Sunday, May… Read More
AUGUSTA — A Maine House Democratic aide dismissed as “gutter politics” suggestions by Republican officials that she may have broken the law by using her State House office for party activities. Patricia Eltman, a special assistant to House Speaker John Martin, also asked Maine GOP… Read More
An air test conducted this weekend on the second floor of the Margaret Chase Smith federal building in Bangor shows there is no threat to workers from asbestos fibers, according to an official with the General Services Admininistration in Boston. “We think the building is… Read More
PORTLAND — The state supreme court refused last week to grant a new trial to a former lumberjack from Allagash who fought the state’s attempt to drive him from a remote pond where his family has run a boat rental business for decades. The Maine… Read More
HAMPDEN — Three men escaped serious injury Saturday afternoon on Interstate 95 in Hampden when the vehicle in which they were riding slammed into a guard rail at a speed estimated by police at 118 miles per hour. According to a spokesman for the Hampden… Read More
ASHLAND — An interdisciplinary technology education grant of $500 was recently awarded to Ashland Community High School for the development of a course in applied geometry. John Larson Jr., math teacher, and David A. Morrow, technology education teacher, developed the course curriculum and program implementation. Terry Despres, high… Read More
FORT KENT — University of Maine at Fort Kent Associate English Professor Dr. William Willan is one of 24 American scholars chosen to attend the Arizona Milton Institute at the University of Arizona this summer. He was awarded a full scholarship and a stipend for… Read More
FORT KENT — Jessica Bernstein, a student at Fort Kent Community High School, won first prize in the 1992 State Spear Speaking Contest, April 11, with her performance of a selection from Cathie Pelletier’s novel, “The Weight of Winter.” The contest is held by the… Read More
PRESQUE ISLE — A traveling exhibition on the Declaration of Independence will be open to the public and school groups Sunday, May 3, through Monday, May 18, in the library conference room at the University of Maine at Presque Isle. An opening reception will be… Read More
Budget item This year Last year change Loring Read. Committee $6,250 $0 $6250 County Taxes 11,895.50 12,371 -475.50 Recreation 2,250 2,424 -174 Development Foundation 2,000 2,500 -500 Soil Conservation 100 100 0 Me. Publicity Bureau 45 40 5 Resource Conservation 40 40 0 NMRPC 560 668 -108 Red… Read More
PRESQUE ISLE — An electrical malfunction in the heating system at the residence of Alan Pangburn, 55 Canterbury St., early Saturday caused an estimated $20,000 in damage to the building and its contents, according to Deputy Fire Chief Carl Smith. Smith said no one was… Read More
WASHBURN — Specific aspects of town government including hiring procedures, wages and benefits, community development funds, town-owned property and indebtedness will be discussed at a special town meeting at 7 p.m. Tuesday, May 5, at the district high school. The meeting is the result of… Read More
PRESQUE ISLE — Dr. E. Frederick Hutchinson, president of the University of Maine, spoke recently in Presque Isle about the value of the land grant university, his opportunity to enter college and his pleasure at residing on campus today among the students. He addressed the… Read More
CARIBOU — Clean diapers, full tummies and open eyes may be a key to success in a traveling child photographer’s formula to produce smiling baby pictures destined to become family treasures. For about 18 months, Glenn H. Shelton Jr., has been photographing children at J.C. Read More
HAMLIN — Plans for a town revaluation, the first mass reassessment since the town was incorporated in 1976, squeaked by with two votes to spare at a special town meeting at Hamlin Friday. The matter drew about 50 residents, including many who do not usually… Read More
FORT KENT — Principal James Marquis of SAD 27’s Community High School at Fort Kent has announced the honor roll for the third ranking period of the year. Seniors, high honors: Aaron Berthiaume, Tina Bouchard, Sonia Bourgoin, Henry Carbone, Nicole Charette, Hope Daigle, Caryn Dumond,… Read More
CASWELL — Residents approved at a recent town meeting a total municipal budget of $117,355, compared with $107,773 last year. The 1991 tax rate of $16.50 per $1,000 valuation was not anticipated to increase based on the municipal budget, according to Doris St. Pierre, town… Read More
PRESQUE ISLE The following cases were among those processed April 21 and 22, in 2nd District Court in Presque Isle by Judge David B. Griffiths. googletag.cmd.push(function () { // Define Slot var slot_sizes = [[300,250]]; var new_slot_sizes = []; var has_banner = false; for (var… Read More
EASTPORT — Now in its second season, Stage East announced this week that rehearsals had begun; the set has been designed; and the posters are being printed for “Fools,” the company’s first offering this year. The play will be performed at 7:30 p.m. Friday and Saturday May 22… Read More
LUBEC — Pupils at Lubec Elementary School will participate in the Jump Rope For Heart program on Wednesday, April 29. The 90-minute event, sponsored by the American Alliance for Health, Physical Education, Recreation and Dance, along with the Lubec Elementary School, is aimed at raising funds to benefit… Read More
HARRINGTON — Amanda Craig, a student at Narraguagus High School, received an honorable mention April 11 for her presentation of “A Tree Grows in Brooklyn,” at the 1992 State Spear Speaking Contest. The contest is sponsored by the Maine Secondary School Principals’ Association. googletag.cmd.push(function ()… Read More
CALAIS — City officials approved the schedule for the city’s annual cleanup week. The cleanup will run from Monday, May 4, to Friday, May 8. googletag.cmd.push(function () { // Define Slot var slot_sizes = [[300,250]]; var new_slot_sizes = []; var has_banner = false; for (var… Read More
MACHIAS — Snow and slippery roads which accompanied a winter-like storm Saturday night, was being blamed for several accidents Down East, including one involving a Maine State Police cruiser Sunday morning. A 1990 Chevrolet Caprice cruiser driven by Trooper John Matthews skidded off Route 191… Read More
MACHIAS — A spokesman for the Maine Board of Pesticides Control said Thursday that balsam fir trees in coastal Washington County may escape much of the anticipated summer infestations of gypsy moths and hemlock loopers, but insect-control measures must be used in accordance with regulations. Read More
JONESPORT — A formal dedication of the Jonesport Branch of the “The Church of Jesus Christ, the Lamb of God” has given new life to an 81-year-old chapel and has officially transferred the congregation’s meeting site from Beals Island to the mainland at Jonesport. Apostle… Read More
MACHIAS — A man who risked his life to pull four injured victims from a Jeep which went off the road and submerged on its side in the Machias River on April 4 was honored Friday by the Machias Police Department. Donald Lord of Machias… Read More
MACHIAS — A special conference called, “Organizing Middle School Programs in Rural Areas” is being planned from 8 a.m. to 12:30 p.m. Saturday, May 2, on the University of Maine at Machias campus. The event is being sponsored by the Maine Association for Middle Level… Read More
CALAIS — The Calais Rotary Club, one of the first area Rotary clubs to admit women, continues to break ground in Washington County with the selection of Julie Case as the club’s first woman president. Case, who has been a member of Rotary since January 1989, will assume… Read More
CHERRYFIELD — The Cherryfield Recycling Committee will review potential markets for recycled materials and will discuss other issues at a meeting at 7 p.m. Wednesday, at the Academy Building. A farmer in the west Washington County area has discussed with members of the committee the… Read More
MACHIAS — The Machias Bay Area Chamber of Commerce has announced that its fourth annual dinner meeting will be held from 6:30 to 9 p.m. Wednesday, April 29, in Kilburn Commons at the University of Maine at Machias. C. Wayne Mitchell, former president of the… Read More
EASTPORT — Although the condition of the state’s finances have threatened the future of the arts in public schools, art and music education are flourishing at Shead High School. More than 150 students of art, music, woodworking and home economics will display their work at the school’s Arts… Read More
MILO — Residents of Atkinson, Brownville, LaGrange, Lake View Plantation and Milo who attend the annual district meeting will decide whether to eliminate several teaching and staff positions recommended in the proposed 1992-93 SAD 41 budget, or to restore those positions by approving an article that would add… Read More
MILO — Milo area senior citizens will be going back to school. This time they will not be expected to do homework or play in various athletics but will be going as guests of music students at Penquis Valley High School. On May 8, members… Read More
DOVER-FOXCROFT — Fourth- and fifth-grade pupils in SAD 68 will attend a concert by the Saint John String Quartet of Canada on Tuesday, April 28, at the Dover-Foxcroft Congregational Church. The concert is under the auspices of the Arcady Music Society’s school concerts program. In… Read More
HOWLAND — The proposed school budget for School Administrative District 31 calls for no layoffs and will mean a slight decrease in local assessments. School district residents will consider the 1992-93 gross budget of $4.3 million during the annual hearing at 7:30 p.m. Thursday, June… Read More
DEXTER — The story of a family of central Maine mill workers will be the focus of “Awake and Sing!” a presentation by the SAD 46 Adult Education program at 7 p.m. Friday, May 1, and Saturday, May 2, at Dexter High School. The play… Read More
In Pittsfield, a mother caught her 14-year-old son taking a model car from Reny’s Department Store on Wednesday. According to police, the mother made the child report his deed to store personnel. No charges were lodged. Also in Pittsfield, two juveniles were detained and handed… Read More
EXETER — A program of testing of a potential public water supply for the residents of Exeter Corners continued throughout the week. Town Manager Bill Reed said a well has been located off Champion Road in Exeter as a possible municipal drinking water supply. The… Read More
DEXTER — William R. Sawtelle of Greenville, author of nine books, was the guest speaker at a meeting Tuesday of the Dexter Woman’s Literary Club. The meeting was held at the Brewster Inn. Sawtelle, who was introduced by President Anna Crouse, discussed the Katahdin Iron… Read More
PITTSFIELD — Carpeting of teal with touches of raspberry and mauve will greet visitors to the new administrative wing at Sebasticook Valley Hospital in Pittsfield beginning this week. After months of construction during which portions of the facility were wrapped in plastic, much of the… Read More
THOMASTON — During a drill on Saturday, April 18, the Thomaston Fire Department burned the Smith House, the former caretaker’s cottage at Montpelier. The house belonged to Friends of Montpelier, a group which purchased the structure from the state of Maine earlier this year for… Read More
ROCKLAND — Joan Welsh first got her feet wet as a sailor 11 years ago when she was a student at Hurricane Island Outward Bound School. Now, she’ll be steering others through their voyages of self-discovery as the new president of the “learn-by-doing” school. Welsh… Read More
THOMASTON — The Chamber Theatre of Maine, a non-equity professional theater company in its third year, is expanding and seeks professional and amateur actors to increase its pool of performers. The group’s expansion also includes an agreement with a local Mid-Coast community for a pilot… Read More
THOMASTON — May Fellowship Day, an annual ecumenical worship event sponsored by Church Women United, will be held Friday, May 1, at St. John’s Episcopal Church in Thomaston. A coffee fellowship will begin at 10 a.m. The morning program will feature a video program by… Read More
ROCKLAND — At the 12th annual Yankee Swap Conference held Monday in Hyannis, Mass., John Purcell received a Certificate of Appreciation from the New England Training and Employment Council Inc. and National Alliance of Business. In the presentation of awards it was noted that Purcell… Read More
ROCKPORT — An act of vandalism Saturday night resulted in more than $9,000 in damage to medical equipment on display at a chiropractors’ convention at the Samoset Resort. Resort staff called Rockport police early Sunday morning to report that three pieces of equipment had been… Read More
BAR HARBOR — An eight-week session on step training will begin April 27 at the Mount Desert Island YMCA. All levels of participation from low-impact to high-intensity are welcome. Details on the exercise program may be obtained by calling the Y office at 288-3511. Read More
TRENTON — Many recreational boaters are starting to get their boats ready for launching and a summer of sailing. Unfortunately, some will accidentally activate distress signals and set into motion search and rescue missions by the Civil Air Patrol. According to 1st Lt. Ken Goldstein… Read More
ELLSWORTH — Homeowners concerned about the quality of their drinking water will have an opportunity to have their questions answered at a free workshop on safe drinking water from 5:30 to 8 p.m. Monday, April 27, at the Hancock County Cooperative Extension office on Boggy Brook Road. Additional… Read More
ELLSWORTH — Child Care Opportunities is offering a pediatric heart saver course for child-care providers from 6:30 to 9:30 p.m. Tuesday and Thursday, April 28 and April 30, at its office on Cross Street. The course will cover infant and child obstructed airway and pediatric cardiopulmonary resuscitation. Details… Read More
BAR HARBOR — Harold “Doc” Howe, a senior lecturer on education at the Harvard Graduate School of Education and a former U.S. commissioner of education, delivered the Francis Keppel Memorial Lecture Friday at College of the Atlantic. In his talk, “Thinking About Kids,” Howe called… Read More
INDIAN ISLAND — Members of the Penobscot Nation will hold a traditional Indian meal as part of the celebration of the Year of the Native American at 6 p.m. Saturday, May 9, at the Indian Island Community Building. The menu will include moose, deer, Atlantic… Read More
ELLSWORTH — An upstart new exhibition at the Downeast Trade Show drew at least its share of attention during the weekend. Plans for the $13 million high school proposed for Ellsworth were on display, attracting grade schoolers looking toward their future and their parents who… Read More
An Ellsworth police officer wondered whether to blow the whistle Thursday on a shopper in a local store who blew into a harmonica and then refused to buy it. According to police reports, assistant chief John DeLeo responded to a complaint from Camera and Photo… Read More
PORTLAND — The wife of the Westbrook police chief remains free on bail after pleading guilty to aggravated drunken driving and three other charges stemming from two high-speed chases through Westbrook. In exchange for the guilty pleas Thursday, the state is recommending that Deborah L. Read More
OLD TOWN — Attorney General Michael E. Carpenter is returning to town Monday, most likely with a solution of some sort to the Norman Harrington case. It was more than a month ago that Carpenter first met with the City Council and residents demanding a… Read More
Future bridge building projects in Bangor and Brewer will not involve Guilford Transportation Industries, owners of one of the oldest bridges spanning the Penobscot River. Guilford Vice President F. Colin Pease of North Billerica, Mass., said Thursday that the corporation, which owns Springfield Terminal Railroad… Read More
Most United Way affiliates say they haven’t been seriously hurt by stories about the Concorde-and-limousine lifestyle of William Aramony, former head of the charity’s umbrella group. Affiliates across the country are taking no chances, though. From Richmond, Va., to Anchorage, Alaska, they have been taking… Read More
The daily life of emergency service workers can involve emotional and frightening situations for which all the training in the world cannot prepare them. Watching children die, carrying dead bodies from automobile wrecks and burning buildings, and at times being put in the position of… Read More
The decision by United Way of Penobscot Valley to continue to withhold its dues to the United Way of America was the right one. It would be far too easy for the national organization to slip back into the excesses of recent years without the reminder from the… Read More
Member countries of the United Nations were persuaded last year by President George Bush to join the United States in a war against Saddam Hussein. President Bush can return the favor by aggressively joining the U.N.’s attempt at a peaceful settlement in the former Yugoslavia. Read More
The armies of supporters who hope to either unseat U.S. Rep. Olympia J. Snowe or to help her keep her job are shaping up. So far, the Snowe campaign has not named a chairman for the re-election committee. Bangor attorney Lewis V. Vafiades is the… Read More
FORT KENT — The owner of Fort Kent-based Daigle Oil Co. has purposely kept the company’s corporate headquarters in Fort Kent, despite hardships, because of his love of family and the family farm. An avid family man, 43-year-old Ricky Daigle divides his time between his… Read More
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If a telephone caller offers you a “free,” “pre-paid,” or “special deal” on magazine subscriptions, listen carefully before you answer. A hurried “yes” to the caller may obligate you to years of monthly payments for magazines you may not really want or could purchase elsewhere for less. Read More
PORTLAND — After 10 years, Portland police are still baffled by a vandal whose trademark is tossing acid-like gels and liquids onto random parked cars around the city. “Out there is a serial killer of auto paint jobs,” said Wendy Kierstead, a Portland Police crime… Read More
Pam Braley’s mother, like most parents, taught her to be wary of strangers. But unaware of just how sick the world can be sometimes, she left out half the equation. “She didn’t warn me about a family friend,” Braley said. googletag.cmd.push(function () { // Define… Read More
LLOYD E. WILLEY of Hampden, operator of Canteen Service Co., will receive an exemplary citizen award from The Management Club of Bangor. Willey is active in many community organizations. The club will honor Willey at a dinner on May 5. Maine Coast Memorial Hospital in… Read More
From the 1892 NEWS The Schooner Marblehead arrived yesterday from Boston with a cargo of shorts for Whitney & Cameron, and is now discharging. The Emily Swift also arrived from Portland with corn and oats for the same firm, which will be discharged as soon… Read More
“The Gay Nineties Scrapbook,” a musical, will be presented by the “Y” Players 1 p.m April 28 and 7 p.m. April 30 at the Bangor YWCA, 17 Second St. For more information, call 941-2808. Read More
PORTLAND — Doctors will be painting different pictures of what led to the death of a 4-year-old boy as the manslaughter trial of Deborah Wolfenden begins in Cumberland County Superior Court. Wolfenden, 39, of Durham, is charged with the death of her foster son, Ricky… Read More
Saturday’s lottery numbers: 017 8379 Tri-State Megabucks numbers: 18 21 22 35 37 39 No winner in the Megabucks drawing… Read More
WISCASSET — For the third consecutive year, anti-nuclear protesters commemorating the anniversary of the Chernobyl accident in the former Soviet Union gathered outside the Maine Yankee atomic plant. The Maine Nuclear Referendum Committee sponsored the rally, at which protesters also criticized the nuclear waste dump… Read More
RAYMOND — Authorities have termed the death of a Raymond woman Saturday suspicious. Debra Cloutier, 30, was discovered by her boyfriend, Ronald Emerson, 28, at the couple’s house on U.S. Route 302 in Raymond. googletag.cmd.push(function () { // Define Slot var slot_sizes = [[300,250]]; var… Read More
This summer, the U.S. Congress will debate major legislation that, if passed, not only would relieve the nation’s educational plight, but the relationship between educators and politicians as well. “We in Congress need to be your partner in tackling the concerns that face the education… Read More
AUGUSTA — Educators and parents must be willing to view the world through the eyes of children in order to teach them appropriately, according to a nationally known expert on learning disabilities. Most adults who deal with children make the mistake of confusing the sophistication… Read More
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NORTH ANSON — Searchers on Sunday recovered the body of a Massachusetts woman who died in a canoeing accident a day earlier on the cold Carrabassett River. Her three companions survived. Authorities on Sunday were in the process of establishing positive identification of Patricia Faticanti,… Read More