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    HODGDON — Municipal contracts with Houlton became a key topic when about 100 Hodgdon voters gathered Monday for the town’s annual meeting. Town officials had expressed concern for several months about Houlton’s decision to raise contract fees 25 percent for fire, ambulance and landfill services. Read More
    ELLSWORTH — Men’s movement pioneer John Lee will share his insights at a lecture and workshop dealing with men’s issues May 15-16, at Ellsworth. Lee, executive director and founder of the Austin Men’s Center in Austin, Texas, will speak on “At My Father’s Wedding: Men… Read More
    Spring cleanup in Bangor this year will be a two-pronged operation during the last two weeks in May. The City Council’s Municipal Operations Committee agreed Tuesday that the citywide cleanup, with scheduled curbside collection, will take place from May 18 to May 29, and that… Read More
    HUDSON — The Planning Board will meet at 7:30 p.m. Tuesday, May 12, to decide on the Robert Hall mobile home park project. Hall is the first person to bring a mobile home subdivision project before the board since the town passed its new Mobile… Read More
    My wife is nearing 62 and I 75, so laws regarding abortion do not and can not affect us personally. However, we are both enraged at the so-called “right to lifers” who presume to seek to use governmental power to dictate the actions of pregnant women. Such infringement… Read More
    Regardless of how well or how poorly the Maine Public Utilities Commission performs in terms of serving the public interest, be reminded that that group is the PUBLIC UTILITIES Commission rather than the PUBLIC Utilities Commission. Sometimes the group acts as ombudsman for the residential customer of a… Read More
    The House Ethics Committee on April 1 reported 496 politicians using the House Bank. One-hundred eighteen Republicans and 206 Democrats, for a total of 324, are reported as “abusers” by writing rubber checks. The total number of rubber checks is a staggering 24,001. These 24,001 interest-free rubber checks… Read More
    HOULTON — James M. Forbush, the son of Jack and Cynthia Forbush of Houlton, was honored May 1 at the First Baptist Church in Houlton for achieving the rank of Eagle Scout, the highest award in Boy Scouts. Forbush was a Cub Scout and was… Read More
    SHERMAN STATION — The SAD 25 board of directors approved additional cuts in the proposed 1992-93 budget Wednesday night that bring the total reduction to $116,250. Among the cuts and changes made at the meeting was the elimination of a special education coordinator’s position that… Read More
    MADAWASKA — A five-member Rotary International study-exchange team from Paris traveled to Madawaska Wednesday night to meet and exchange ideas with people from Madawaska and Edmundston, New Brunswick. Pierre Lailheugue, an auditor with Price-Waterhouse in Paris, was one of the young business people from France. Read More
    CARIBOU — Aroostook County Commissioners voted Wednesday not to enter into a contract with the state to provide security for the courts in the county. The three commissioners authorized County Administrator Roland “Danny” Martin to advise the state’s representative, Katherine Martin-Savage, of the decision. Commissioners… Read More
    LIMESTONE — The 42nd Wing at Loring Air Force Base will become the 42nd Bomb Wing on June 1 when the Air Combat Command of the Air Force assumes operational control of bomber and fighter resources. The 42nd Aerial Refueling Squadron will become part of… Read More
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    MILO — Funds for the Class of 1992 Project Graduation for Penquis Valley High School got a big boost Friday when Murrel Harris, secretary of the Milo Fire Department’s Schoodic Lake Ice Fishing Derby, made a presentation of $500, raised at the February event. Currently… Read More
    James N. Dearman of Orono recently announced his candidacy for Penobscot County commissioner in District 2. Dearman will campaign on a platform of open, accessible government for the county. He said he believes that county government must be run efficiently, and that it is essential… Read More
    MILLINOCKET — Despite a loss in revenue and a significant increase in health insurance, the School Board approved a proposed 1992-93 school budget representing a decrease. One day after adopting a proposed budget, the School Board met Wednesday with members of the Town Council to… Read More
    MILO — After waiting for more than a year, Milo Fire Chief David Preble saw the beginning of the realization of his dream at a selectmen’s meeting Tuesday at Milo Town Hall. Four Milo selectmen voted to accept the bid of Rowe Ford of Westbrook totaling $60,418 for… Read More
    ORONO — Omicron Delta Epsilon, an international economics honor society at the University of Maine, inducted 17 new members during recent ceremonies. Peter G. Morici of Bangor, director of the Canadian American Center and UM professor of economics and Canadian studies, was among the inductees. Read More
    DOVER-FOXCROFT — One side claims they stimulate the economy while the opposing side believes they infringe on existing businesses. The issue of vendors’ using public property to sell their wares was the topic of discussion by the Greenville Board of Selectmen and about 40 residents… Read More
    DOVER-FOXCROFT — Foxcroft Academy students placed well in the Maine Junior Varsity Math League for small schools. The FA team placed second in Algebra II with the following participants: Scott Walton, top scorer; Mike Ditzel, Tom Allen, Steven Witmer and Andrew Witmer. googletag.cmd.push(function () {… Read More
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    BROWNVILLE — After nearly three months of planning and work, Brownville Elementary School pupils saw the results of their labor when the annual Brownville history display was held Thursday at the school. Preparations for the display began in February. In March, William Sawtelle of Greenville,… Read More
    WATERVILLE — Head Start pre-school centers and home-based programs in more than 12 locations throughout Somerset and northern Kennebec counties are now accepting applications. This is a free program for 3- and 4-year-old children whose families are income eligible. Head Start offers educational activities in… Read More
    ST. ALBANS — St. Albans Brownie Troop 42 recently held its Investiture Ceremony at the St. Albans Consolidated School. Troop 42 is a first-grade Brownie troop. The ceremony, attended by many parents and friends, included recitations by the young girls each of whom received a… Read More
    PITTSFIELD — Space is still available at the Saturday, June 6, 10th annual Downtown Pittsfield Flea Market sponsored by the Pittsfield Fire Department. Market space along the sidewalks of the downtown area is available in eight-foot spots at $8 each. Participants are reminded to bring… Read More
    The District II Modern Woodmen of American Civic Oration Contest was held May 4 at the Fifth Street Middle School, Bangor. Winners were: first, Emily Sheren of St. John’s School, Bangor; second, Brent Rogers of Fifth Street Middle School; and third, Sarah DiSotto of Dexter Middle School. Read More
    NEWPORT — Clair Dietz, 35, of Newport pleaded guilty Wednesday afternoon in 3rd District Court in Newport to charges of bigamy and of falsifying his second marriage license. Penobscot County District Attorney R. Christopher Almy said that Dietz, who was living in Calais before 1991… Read More
    Patricia Alley, 14, of Newport remained hospitalized at Eastern Maine Medical Center Thursday after she fell from a tree behind her Newport home. Alley was building a tree house, according to witnesses, when she attempted to pull a nail from a board and lost her… Read More
    WASHINGTON — Senate Majority Leader George J. Mitchell introduced legislation Thursday that would provide federal funding for a cooperative effort by Maine and New Brunswick to protect the natural resources of the St. Croix River, which defines part of the northeastern boundary between the United States and Canada. Read More
    PITTSFIELD — The third-quarter honor roll for Maine Central Institute includes the following students: Seniors, highest honors: Aaron Cianchette, Rebecca Cormier, Rochelle Gillis, Laurie Mann, Vaughan Woodruff and Jane Warrington; high honors: Stacy Brown, Rebecca Connor, Tanya Creamer, Jethro Ferguson, Kim Fotter, Adam Francis, Tonya… Read More
    A Dexter police report that appeared on the Mid-Maine page Wednesday contained an error. Lori Riccard was charged with criminal mischief at a Jackson Street apartment Wednesday morning. She was not arrested, as the story reported. Read More
    DEXTER — The first real day of spring Thursday in Dexter coincided with an announcement at the Dexter Town Council meeting that an expansion of of the Dexter Municipal Golf Course is being considered. Ray Wallace, representing the golf committee, told councilors that the club… Read More
    NEWPORT — At least two Newport residents are unhappy about having to place Newport dump stickers on their vehicles. At issue is the location of the sticker. One resident wants it on his vent window, another would prefer it in the rear window. This inconsistency,… Read More
    SEARSPORT — The nearly 1,000 students of SAD 56 celebrated Earth Day in a way as big as all outdoors Thursday, fanning out all over creation with news about the environment, recycling, wildlife and good old garbology. The students of the Frankfort-Searsport-Stockton Springs school system… Read More
    ROCKLAND — The following small claims were heard this week in 6th District Court: The plaintiff is listed first. Maritime Energy, Rockland, vs. Wendy Libby, Rockland. Judgment for plaintiff, by default, $204.04 plus $35 costs. googletag.cmd.push(function () { // Define Slot var slot_sizes = [[300,250]];… Read More
    ROCKPORT — The proposed saving of $16,000 could cost the town precious law enforcement protection, Police Chief Forest Doucette told a public hearing Thursday night. Selectmen have proposed that the county sheriff take over town police dispatch services from 4 p.m. to midnight, to save $16,000. Read More
    CAMDEN — Registration is open to all children who are interested in participating in the summer recreation program. The program is under the direction of the Camden Parks and Recreation Department. The six-week program is open to all children who will have completed the second… Read More
    SEARSPORT — A Searsport man who was arrested last month on a charge of drug trafficking also may be getting some complaints from his customers about false advertising, according to a laboratory analysis of the confiscated contraband. David Dunbar, 34, was arrested by Searsport police… Read More
    BELFAST — The Belfast City Council will meet at 10 a.m. Friday, May 8, for a last-ditch attempt at running water and sewer lines to the new middle school on Route 52. The plan is to divert money from an already funded project to extend… Read More
    GOULDSBORO — Residents are invited to share their ideas on the town’s future during a workshop sponsored by the Gouldsboro Comprehensive Planning Committee at 7 p.m. Tuesday, May 12, at the Gouldsboro Community Building. According to Jean Buckley, chairman of the committee, local residents will… Read More
    NORTHEAST HARBOR — Another chapter in the changing story of rural health care is being written in this Mount Desert Island village, where the retirement of a long-time physician could have spelled the end of local primary medical care. Instead, a cooperative arrangement between the… Read More
    In Bar Harbor this week, about $2,000 in damage was done to an apartment on the Sand Point Road, it was reported to police. In another incident, an Otter Creek resident reported a burglary at her house and that a Panasonic stereo and speakers had… Read More
    People who helped secure Bangor’s selection as home to a proposed veterans hospital had their day in the sun Wednesday during a reception at City Hall. As planned, the 120-bed hospital would be built on the campus of Bangor Mental Health Institute on a bluff… Read More
    PORTLAND — Arguments that topless dancing is not in keeping with Portland’s image didn’t wash with the City Council early Tuesday as it rejected a proposed ban on such entertainment. The 6-3 vote followed nearly two hours of public comment and council debate that extended… Read More
    ROCKPORT — The Maine Secondary School Principals Association presented awards to the Maine Principal of the Year and Maine Assistant Principal of the Year recently at the Samoset Resort, during the MSSPA Spring Conference. Wayne Suomi, principal of Mount View High School, Thorndike, was named… Read More
    Twelve Bangor firefighters have spent 30 hours completing an intensive training program designed to better prepare them for water and high-angle rescues. On Thursday, firefighters practiced rappelling down a cliff along the Kenduskeag Stream as part of the training that was offered by Ocean Rescue… Read More
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    OLD TOWN — The Parks and Recreation Department will hold its second Mother and Son Get-Together Dance from 6:30 to 8:30 p.m. Friday, May 8, at the J.A. Leonard Middle School on Oak Street. Boys in grades one through six and their mothers, aunts, older… Read More
    ORRINGTON — A public hearing scheduled Thursday on Orrington’s proposed new shoreland zoning ordinance turned into an informational meeting when many residents complained that they had not had sufficient time to study the plan. A copy of the ordinance had been available at the town… Read More
    The Bangor Historical Society elected Robert E. Croul, president; Barbara Hannon, vice president; and Elizabeth Lewis, treasurer, at its April 29 meeting. The Thomas A. Hill House staff will be Dr. Diane Vatne, executive director; Abby Zelz, curator; and Della Gleason, secretary. googletag.cmd.push(function () {… Read More
    M. Anne Szostak, president and chief operating officer of Fleet Bank of Maine, will be Husson College’s commencement speaker at 10 a.m. Saturday, May 9. Szostak was featured in Fortune magazine as “one of the higest ranking female executives in the … New England banking… Read More
    HERMON — Hermon may be getting something like a post office in the near future. The Planning Board was told Thursday night that the U.S. Postal Service office in Manchester, N.H., has informed the town that it is seeking sealed bids for a contract mailing… Read More
    The Eastern Maine Medical Center Auxiliary presented $130,000 to the Children’s Campaign, at a May 5 annual membership luncheon at Pilots Grill. The board voted last October to pledge $500,000 to a new pediatric unit and the total paid, to date, is $185,000. The auxiliary… Read More
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