Two defending Eastern Maine tennis champions have defeated all comers thus far in the postseason and, on Wednesday afternoon, will look to defend their crowns. The Camden-Rockport Windjammers, schoolboy champions in the EM Class B ranks a ye`B” girls ranks last season, advanced into Eastern… Read More
    GUILFORD – Judd Bragg tossed a three-hit shutout, striking out 11, as the No. 10 Washington Academy Raiders upset the No. 7 Piscataquis Community High School Pirates 3-0 in Class C preliminary baseball playoff action here Saturday. The Crusaders will play at No. 2 Lee… Read More
    SEARSPORT – Inning by inning, over the course of Saturday afternoon’s Eastern Maine Class C softball tournament preliminary game against Piscataquis Community High School, Jen Russ of Searsport saw her role take on a different meaning. With each adjustment needed, Russ responded more than adequately… Read More
    John Bapst prides itself on playing an intelligent brand of baseball. Coach George Phelps’ Crusaders go after opponents with aggressive base running and frequent bunting, hoping to force the defense into making a few mistakes. googletag.cmd.push(function () { // Define Slot var slot_sizes = [[300,250]];… Read More
    The Sub 5 Track Club has extended its application deadline to June 8 for a scholarship to a graduating high school senior. The student-athlete must be a senior who has competed in cross country or track and field for the Penobscot Valley Conference and must have plans to… Read More
    The deadline for entries for the northern New England qualifier for the U.S. National Public Links Amateur Championship is Wednesday at 5 p.m. The qualifier this year is being held June 23 at Kebo Valley Golf Club in Bar Harbor. googletag.cmd.push(function () { // Define… Read More
    HAMPTON, N.H. – The Maine PAW Club won two out of three games in an invitational AAU youth basketball tournament here Saturday and Sunday. The club, with players representing Penobscot, Aroostook, and Washington counties, is playing as many games as it can against regional championship-caliber… Read More
    MILLINOCKET – The Mattanawcook Academy boys from Lincoln and Foxcroft Academy girls won team championships at the Penquis League track and field championships Saturday at Stearns High School here. It was the second straight Penquis League title for the Foxcroft girls, who scored 148.5 points… Read More
    WATERVILLE – Moments after clearing the high jump bar with a leap of 5-feet, 10 3/4 inches Saturday to win her fourth consecutive national title in that event, senior Kim Oden of Nebraska Wesleyan University said, “this was the toughest competition I’ve faced yet.” Oden’s… Read More
    The Penobscot Valley Conference track and field championships Saturday saw one team defend its title and another dethrone the defending champ at Cameron Stadium in Bangor. The Brewer girls won their second straight PVC title by piling up 128 points and outdistancing their nearest competitors… Read More
    PORTLAND — They’ve chained themselves to a post office, dressed as nuns and handed out condoms, spray painted sidewalks and blocked traffic with mock funerals. They littered a medical building with surgical gloves stained in fake blood, accused the Catholic Church of murder, and at… Read More
    ROCKPORT — The Riley School board of trustees has announced that a $20,000 gift from the Clowes Fund of Indiana has placed a fund drive for an art and theater center at the halfway mark. The new building is phase two of a $650,000 campaign… Read More
    If you are looking for a convenient way to build your book, audio, or video collections, you may be eyeing advertisements that promise to deliver poppular books, recordings, or films on a regualr basis. Before signing up with any “club” that periodically delivers such merchandise — and uses… Read More
    STOCKTON SPRINGS — Henri and Suzanne Groesenek are worried. As the sun blazes and the temperature pushes 90, the 3 million migrant workers riding on the bed of their truck are growing angry. The Groeseneks’ concern is justified: If it gets too hot, their migrants… Read More
    AUBURN — A former Lewiston Police Department clerk was given a suspended five-year prison sentence for stealing several thousand dollars from the city. Rolande Nault, 52, of Lewiston, was also ordered to pay back about $6,000 and to seek substance abuse counseling and treatment. In… Read More
    A worker at the Pepsi-Cola Bottling Co. plant in Brewer was listed in fair condition at Eastern Maine Medical Center on Sunday, a day after an accident at the bottling company’s plant. Richard Russell, 28, of Bangor was pinned between a forklift and a wall,… Read More
    ORRINGTON — An abandoned gravel pit off Route 15 in Orrington is becoming the town’s newest recreational facility. Orrington purchased the pit from the town of Brewer several years ago. googletag.cmd.push(function () { // Define Slot var slot_sizes = [[300,250]]; var new_slot_sizes = []; var… Read More
    The Hancock County Sheriff’s Office is seeking information in connection with complaints of a man offering rides to women and children in the Waltham and Mariaville area in recent weeks. Reports say the bearded man drives a small to midsized station wagon, and speaks with… Read More
    ELLSWORTH — The following is a partial list of the cases processed May 14 through May 20 in the central division of the 5th District Court in Ellsworth. Not included in the listing are cases resulting in fines of less than $100. Steven W. Battis,… Read More
    EASTBROOK — They waited a long time, but the results were worth it. After five years of planning and working, Eastbrook and Waltham residents came together with teachers and staff Sunday to dedicate the expanded Cave Hill Elementary School. googletag.cmd.push(function () { // Define Slot… Read More
    SURRY — Six junior high school pupils from Pownal who spent last summer working in a Costa Rican rain forest will visit Surry on Tuesday, June 2. They will share their experiences during the day Tuesday with pupils enrolled in kindergarten through eighth grade at… Read More
    CAMDEN — Approval of a June 9 zoning amendment could allow Wayfarer Marine, the town’s biggest taxpayer, to stay in town with its multimillion-dollar payroll and 150 jobs. Or the amendment could “destroy the harbor” if it is approved, depending on opposing points of view. Read More
    CAMDEN — Maine Coast Photo, offering a full spectrum of photo processing and related services, is celebrating its grand opening at 23 Elm St. in Camden. It will serve professional photographers, businesses that use photographs in their work, and everyone who enjoys taking snapshots. Herb… Read More
    CAMDEN — A $6.7 million school budget, which contains a 3.92 percent increase, will come before Camden and Rockport voters at the polls June 9. The budget has been rejected at the polls for the last two years, forcing a public meeting-style session to complete the document. Read More
    CAMDEN — The Gallery at the Center for Creative Imaging will present two shows in June and July. “Hidden India,” by Stephen P. Huyler, through June 22, comprises portraits in Indian travels, and a public lecture by Huyler at 8 p.m. Wednesday, June 10. “Pages… Read More
    As the benefits to Maine taxpayers become more illusory — there are serious, presistent questions about proponents’ projected $2 million annual savings — the total privatization of the Maine Youth Center becomes a weaker concept. The McKernan administration should proceed with caution in shaping plans,… Read More
    Imagine a tiny, delicate instrument inserted into the bloodstream and then guided slowly into a coronary artery. By using this tiny device, a surgeon can perform a medical procedure that saves a patient’s life — without ever opening up the patient’s chest. Sound like science… Read More
    Hospital work has always been people-oriented. Volunteers take this concept a step farther by donating their time and energy to making a hospital a better place to work, stay, and visit. Karen McCumber, the coordinator of volunteer services at the Eastern Maine Medical Center, works… Read More
    In only its second year, the New England Festival of New Works, presented this weekend at Penobscot Theatre, proved to be one of the more exciting theatrical events this season. In comparison to last year’s two-week ballyhoo, which included a costume ball, a fully staged… Read More
    PORTLAND — A Maine economics professor has co-authored a plan to be proposed at the Earth Summit that would put a price tag on “greenhouse” gases countries spew into the environment. Over an 18-month period, Colby College Professor Thomas Tietenberg helped design a worldwide system… Read More
    Saturday’s lottery numbers: 717 2768 Saturday’s Megabucks: 6 14 29 30 37 38; no winner… Read More
    State police are warning Maine motorists to use extra caution when driving highways in the southern end of the state, where more moose than usual have been sighted in recent days. At least a half-dozen moose have been spotted along the Maine Turnpike south of… Read More
    BLUE HILL — Two teen-age boys who set out on an overnight camping excursion got more excitement than they bargained for Saturday afternoon when a large bear ransacked their campsite on Blue Hill Mountain, put them up a tree and left food packages, soda cans and camping gear… Read More
    WATERVILLE — Seventeen U.S. Customs Explorer Scouts in Maine got an abbreviated look last week at what it would be like to train be a police officer in the state. The Scouts, who were from Post 120 in Coburn Gore, Post 156 in Houlton and… Read More
    Scare man Stephen King says the movie version of his short story “The Lawnmower Man” is a horror. He’s suing the producers and distributors, saying the film “bore no meaningful resemblance” to the story he published in the 1970s. Well, there’s the title. That’s the… Read More
    From the 1892 NEWS Bangor, Me. “The Lost Paradise” was given at the Opera House last night to a good house. The play has plenty of fun and a strain of sadness. Sharp contrasts are drawn between rich and poor, and no-more powerful illustration of… Read More
    WATERVILLE — For most teen-agers, a 6 a.m. reveille followed by a half-hour of physical training and then 10 hours of classes is not the normal daily routine. Add to that standing at attention, going to meals in formation, and answering “Yes, sir” and “No,… Read More
    Cleaning up hazardous waste at Loring Air Force Base in Limestone became more difficult today because the Air Force has refused to allocate new funds for the project. Its stubbornness will make the long process of converting Loring all the harder. The Air Force refuses… Read More
    As the Eastern Maine Medical Center enters its second century, the changes that medical technology have undergone are mind-boggling, especially in the past 30 years. Jane McGlauflin, EMMC’s senior medical technologist, shared some memories on how the world of medical technology has changed since she… Read More
    The Eastern Maine Medical Center celebrates its lOOth anniversary this year. As befits a hospital that serves much of northern and eastern Maine, the medical center has undergone many changes and added many programs to serve the public. The EMMC Family Practice Residency is just one such program. Read More
    The view from the top looks good. Irving Kagan, the chairman and chief operating officer for Penobscot Shoe in Old Town, recalls the day in 1983 when he was tapped for the Eastern Maine Medical Center Board of Trustees. Now, nine years later, he serves as chairman for… Read More
    One hundred years ought to be enough time to test the character of an institution and the character of the generations of people who have molded and nurtured it. This month, it will be exactly 100 years since the first patient entered the Bangor Hospital,… Read More
    A doctor’s education doesn’t stop when the physician obtains a license to practice medicine. At this point, in fact, the education’s barely begun. To remain certified in a medical specialty and to keep a current license, a doctor in Maine must pursue 100 credit hours… Read More
    Talented people guide the decisions made at the Eastern Maine Medical Center. For the last nine years, Arthur Comstock has provided his financial expertise as a member of the hospital’s board of trustees. With 30 years in the banking industry, Comstock knows his business very… Read More
    The Eastern Maine Medical Center first became involved in education 100 years ago. Elizabeth Spratt, a graduate of the Boston City Hospital Training School, organized the Bangor City Hospital’s first Training School for Nurses in 1892. The three students who enrolled that year found a… Read More
    Star Wars it isn’t. If you witness a laser in operation at the Eastern Maine Medical Center, you won’t see a star destroyer blow up or Luke Skywalker battle Darth Vader. In fact, the most you would see might be a hair-thin beam of light… Read More
    Another hospital will open its doors soon in Bangor. Like the Eastern Maine Medical Center, the Acadia Hospital is a subsidiary of Eastern Maine Healthcare. An official ground-breaking ceremony on May 17, 1991, launched the Acadia Hospital. This non-profit, acute-care facility will specialize in treating… Read More
    Special summer hours will be in effect at the Bangor Hydro Energy House, from 9 a.m. to 4 p.m. Monday and Friday, and from 9 a.m. to 9 p.m. Tuesday, Wednesday and Thursday, through Labor Day weekend. The Energy House is at 42 Broadway and… Read More
    When the Eastern Maine Medical Center opened 100 years ago, doctors were doctors, nurses were nurses, and there wasn’t much else in the way of medical personnel. There was no need for medical specialists, of course, since there weren’t many medical careers other than physician or nurse. Read More
    Despite radiation’s reputation as something sinister or dangerous, it’s often deployed in the front-line battle against cancer. At the Eastern Maine Medical Center, that fight’s waged daily in the Rosen Radiation Center. According to Dr. Peter Lambert, head of the radiation-oncology section at EMMC, the… Read More
    While attending medical school, students gradually focus on a specialty, whether family practice, internal medicine, geriatrics, or another discipline altogether. To learn more about a particular medical field, students usually spend time at a working hospital sometime before graduating from school. The Eastern Maine Medical… Read More
    Twenty-seven years ago, the anesthesiologists working at the Eastern Maine Medical Center sensed a need for assistance. With EMMC performing more surgery every year, the anesthesiologists could spread themselves only so far. The hospital could not turn to the nation’s medical schools for help. Only… Read More
    The Outpatient Surgery Center at the Eastern Maine Medical Center opened in October 1983. Since then, the number and variety of surgeries being performed there has increased astronomically. In the early 1980s, EMMC performed only limited outpatient surgeries. The standard medical practice called for at… Read More
    Magnetic resonance imaging, the medical technology that uses magnetism instead of X-rays to produce images of the body’s interior, has joined the list of services available at the Eastern Maine Medical Center. People gathered at the hospital on Friday, Feb. 7, 1992, to celebrate the… Read More
    NAME EARL H. BALDWIN JR. ADDRESS RFD 2, Box 268, Orrington. OFFICE SOUGHT Maine Senate District 11, Democrat. AGE AND BIRTHPLACE 68, Seymour, Conn. OCCUPATION Self-employed kayak builder, 26 years. EDUCATION Elementary schools, Nobleboro; Lincoln Acadmey, Newcastle; Army Air Corps Mechanic School; Air Force Institute Courses; I.C.S. Public… Read More
    NAME ALICE C. CHEESEMAN ADDRESS Box 317, Unity OFFICE SOUGHT Maine House of Representatives, District 109, Democrat. AGE AND BIRTHPLACE 55, Quincy, Mass. OCCUPATION Certified psychiatric nurse, supervisor home health agency. EDUCATION Massachusetts General Hospital School of Nursing. ELECTED OFFICES HELD None. OTHER PROFESSIONAL EXPERIENCE Have worked as… Read More
    What a sad commentary on the Vetrans Administration was the May 19 Bangor Daily News article on the Vietnam veteran and his family. The U.S. government sends billions of dollars every year to foreign nations and yet it can’t even meet its obligations to its own… Read More
    A recent column (May 11) by Sean Faircloth in the Bangor Daily News, advocating the reduction in the size of the Legislature, was excellent. Reducing the size of the Legislature is a must. Although I am a Republican, Faircloth is one Democratic candidate that I… Read More
    From all of us with the Partners in Health, a heartfelt thanks to Roxanne Moore Saucier, Tom Hindman, and the Bangor Daily News for the recent article explaining our work in Puerto Cabezas, Nicaragua. One of the unique and special things about the Partners in Health projects is… Read More
    PITTSFIELD — A $6.1 million proposed SAD 53 school budget for 1992-93 received its first public review Thursday night at Pittsfield. The proposed budget for the three-town district will go to local voters at a budget meeting at 6:30 p.m. Tuesday, June 2, at the Wright Gymnasium on… Read More
    LUBEC — An emergency audit of Lubec’s financial records for the fiscal year which ended Feb. 29 may not be completed for at least another week, according to Town Office Manager Normand Laberge. Selectmen ordered the audit on Feb. 27, after learning that irregularities had… Read More
    THOMASTON — The Chamber Theater of Maine will offer a dinner theater presentation of an original play, “Robinson,” at 7:30 p.m. June 12 and 13 at Watts Hall. Preceding each performance of the one-man play about Maine poet Edward Arlington Robinson will be a buffet at the Thomaston… Read More
    UNION — It’s that time of year again. Applications are being accepted for the title of 1991 Maine Blueberry Queen, who will be named on Friday. Aug, 28, during the Union Fair. googletag.cmd.push(function () { // Define Slot var slot_sizes = [[300,250]]; var new_slot_sizes =… Read More
    ROCKLAND — The Rockland-Thomaston Area Chamber of Commerce in conjunction with the Rockland Share the Pride Association will be host to a fund-raising train ride and reception to support the efforts of the Rockland Pride Association from 6 to 8 p.m. Friday, June 12. The… Read More
    CAMBRIDGE — The annual Cambridge Day, sponsored by the Cambridge Square and Compasses Club, will be held Saturday June 6. Rain date is June 20. The parade will start by the Cambridge Baptist Church at 9 a.m. and continue to the Chandler Hill Road. All… Read More
    CORINNA — Opponents of a unionization effort at the Eastland Woolen Mill in Corinna say they were encouraged by the weekend response to their signature-gathering drive. On Saturday, workers at the mill were asked to sign their names to a letter detailing concerns about an… Read More
    CORINNA — Opponents of a unionization effort at the Eastland Woolen Mill in Corinna say they were encouraged by the weekend response to their signature-gathering drive. On Saturday, workers at the mill were asked to sign their names to a letter detailing concerns about an… Read More
    ST.ALBANS — The Wabanaki Program at SAD 48 held a Japanese Arts Festival for district pupils and residents on Saturday at St. Albans Elementary School. Featured guests at the event were Tim Dean, a ninjitsu instructor; Paul Corrigan, author and poet; and Ellen Berry, multicultural… Read More
    MILO — Brownville selectmen and Town Manager Gerald E. Wagg urged residents Friday to attend a meeting that will examine the proposed Article 5. The meeting will be held at 7 p.m. Wednesday, June 10, at Penquis Valley High School, Milo. Wagg said Article 5… Read More
    MILO — Last year, students in the SAD 41 schools were involved with the activities of Operations Desert Shield and Desert Storm. Bulletin boards were made, letters were written, and history was watched being made. In the spring, the students met troops arriving in Bangor and welcomed back… Read More
    HERMON — The Hermon Recycling Committee has been reactivated, and committee members have come up with host of new ideas to get the community involved in recyling to reduce the amount of trash the town must pay to have hauled away. The town is under… Read More
    MACHIAS — Criminal and civil complaints to which the Machias Police Department responded rose 17 percent in 1991 from the previous year, according to a report prepared by Machias Police Chief Robbie Dirsa. “We also have had an increase in severity of crime types,” Dirsa said. Read More
    PRINCETON — Should Princeton reinstate the Police Department? That question was discussed at length during the annual town meeting last Tuesday night. Article 34 asked voters to allow the Board of Selectmen to dispose of police equipment and transfer cruiser reserve account money to the… Read More
    FORT FAIRFIELD — He rolls around the nursing home in his wheelchair, teasing the staff, visiting patients, and showing off his latest baseball cap. He also likes to play board games, have visitors and go outside. Wayne Sharpe, 23, of Fort Fairfield suffered a degree… Read More
    The American Red Cross Blood Services will hold blood drives at the following times and places: Noon to 7 p.m. Wednesdays and Thursdays, and 9 a.m. to 4 p.m. Fridays, at the Bangor Red Cross Donor Center. googletag.cmd.push(function () { // Define Slot var slot_sizes… Read More
    PRESQUE ISLE — A third-party candidate for the state’s 2nd Congressional District believes that Loring Air Force Base should be closed and the money funding the military complex be used to convert the base into a non-polluting industrial area. In addition, the cleanup of hazardous… Read More
    CHERRYFIELD — General Mills Inc. of Minneapolis, Minn., announced Thursday that it has cemented a quality-oriented working partnership with its supplier of wild low-bush blueberries, Cherryfield Foods Inc. of Cherryfield. The new level of cooperation between food purchaser and supplier was announced last week at… Read More
    The Eastern Maine Medical Center opened its doors to the public on June 7, 1892. On Dec. 16, 1892, five local doctors incorporated the non-profit community hospital known as the Bangor General Hospital and located it in a graystone building on State Street in Bangor. During its first… Read More