Bill Ashby, who guided Husson College to its first NAIA District 5 men’s soccer playoff berth since 1988 last fall, has resigned to become the head coach at Maine Maritime Academy in Castine. He will succeed Charlie Gross at MMA. Gross, who was also the… Read More
    Brian Lawton of Hampden has established himself as the favorite entering the U.S. National Public Links Amateur Golf Championship qualifier at Kebo Valley Golf Club in Bar Harbor Tuesday. Lawton won the Bangor Daily News Amateur Golf Tournament Sunday by two strokes. googletag.cmd.push(function () {… Read More
    Stereotypical scenes from pit areas at most local tracks are usually based upon bad attitudes and fistfights. This morning’s offering, however, shows another side of life in the pits with Saturday night racers. googletag.cmd.push(function () { // Define Slot var slot_sizes = [[300,250]]; var new_slot_sizes… Read More
    Maine’s basketball entry in the girls National AAU Junior Olympics will be leaving Thursday for Clovis, N.M., to take part in the games in the 17- to 18-year-old category from Friday through July 4. The team, coached by Jay Carlsen, Camden-Rockport High School coach, and… Read More
    The Brewer Falcons got off to an unaccustomed 0-3 start in Zone 1 American Legion baseball play before beating Bangor 8-6 on Sunday. But the Falcons, who had won five consecutive zone titles until finishing second to Skowhegan a year ago, are far from down and out. Read More
    Hampden-Newburgh All-Stars named HAMPDEN – The Hampden-Newburgh Little League announced its All-Star team selections Monday. The team was picked by the votes of coaches and players. The following players were picked: Ben Priest, Mike Lancaster, Jack Woodcock, Gabe Brooks, Josh Childers, Vince Bennett, Caleb Charland,… Read More
    HERMON – David McLaughlin of Harrington won his second Late Model Sportsman feature in a row on Saturday night, highlighting stock car racing action at Speedway 95 here. McLaughlin, who started in the fourth position, took the lead early and pulled away to post the… Read More
    Scores for the C. Clinton Dill Trophy from last weekend’s Bangor Daily News Amateur Golf Tournament. The competition within the tournament is for players age 55 or older. (For listing of individual scores see library microfilm.)… Read More
    AT AUGUSTA C.C. Maine Chapter NEPGA Pro-Am Pro-Am Gross: (tie) Bob Mathews, Skip Fuller, Bunk Davis, and Tom Palmer, Greenmeadow 63, and John Hickson, Stetson Everett, Jeff Peabody and Jason Marco, Bath C.C. 63; Bob Dugas, Eric Dubay, George Bell and Kevin Jordan, Piscataquis C.C. Read More
    DEXTER – Pat Tobin recorded a hole-in-one on the 173-yard, eighth hole at Dexter Municipal Golf Course Saturday. It is the first-ever ace at Dexter Muni by a woman, according to course pro Steve Hodgkins. It is also the first ace on No. 8 in about 20 years,… Read More
    A Brewer athlete has not yet appeared at the U.S. Olympic Trials in New Orleans despite a fund-raising effort to send him to the trials and his stated intention to compete in the 800-meter dash. Phil LeBreton, a 1991 Brewer High School graduate, said Friday… Read More
    Eastern Transportation Service Inc. and Millinocket have collaborated on transporting that town’s elderly and handicapped residents. The purpose of the program, called Millinocket Ride, is to provide elderly (age 50 or older) and handicapped Millinocket residents with transportation beyond the usual medical appointments and service… Read More
    For many people, the phrase “trust-and-estate planning”‘ conjures visions of the Rockefellers: Newport mansions, limousines, and boarding schools. While the wealthy have long vantaged themselves of the benefits available from comprehensive trust planning, those same benefits are available to everybody. In fact, most trusts are… Read More
    The growing need for elderly housing is a result of the so-called “graying of America.” One in eight people is now over 65. By 2020, that number will probably rise to one in six. In the late 1980s, there were more than 30 million Americans… Read More
    As Maine residents reach the half-century mark, their buying habits often change, as five Bangor-area retailers confirmed during recent interviews. According to Michael Dalton at McKay’s RV Center on Route 1A in Holden, “about 50 percent of our customers are 50 and older. googletag.cmd.push(function ()… Read More
    Summer officially started yesterday, and many people want to shed those “cabin-fever” blues. For the over-50 set, it’s not only the cabin-fever feeling, but the empty-nest syndrome that needs easing. Restaurants and fast-food franchises give discounts on meals for older patrons, and now the tourist… Read More
    Knowing where to turn for confidential estate-planning expertise can sometimes be confusing or a bit intimidating, but it need not be. People should consult with their personal tax-and-legal advisors, and many charitable organizations have staff who can discuss advantageous ways of structuring an estate to… Read More
    CAMDEN — Openings remain in the Merryspring Park ecology courses for 7- to 10-year-olds. The courses will begin on Saturday, July 18. Course leader Denise Miner has experience in the ecology field working with young children. A $15 registration fee will be charged for each… Read More
    Whatever happened to the friendly neighborhoods that we grew up in? Are they being replaced by grouchy curmudgens? My folks are in their 70s and live on Yale Street in Bangor. Their great-grandson comes to visit from time to time. They have a large lawn… Read More
    In an ideal world all our kids would be loved and well cared for. Kids wouldn’t be forced to run from homes which are often abusive and kids wouldn’t have to live in dumpsters or abandoned buildings. It wouldn’t be necessary for kids to sell their bodies to… Read More
    I read a letter regarding the Sears Island dock facility by Professor Rutherford H. Platt in the June 10 issue. His main thesis is public money should not be used to build the facility. Instead, he feels we should build a state park (with state funds, I presume)… Read More
    I’m an attorney employed by the Natural Resources Council of Maine. At the council, we are exploring what each of us can do to improve the quality of the air we breathe. Recently, I bought a $20 round-trip ticket on a Greyhound bus to travel from Portland to… Read More
    According to the recently issued EPA 1990 Toxics Release Inventory Report, Maine currently ranks 40th in the nation in toxic releases. The report examined all 50 states and three U.S. territories, noting that toxic emissions nationwide have decreased by 600 million pounds from 1989-90. The report also shows… Read More
    VAN BUREN — Graduating seniors at Van Buren District Secondary School received awards and scholarships at commencement ceremonies Friday, June 12, at the high school gymnasium. A summary of this year’s graduating class showed that 71 percent planned to continue their education, 55 percent in… Read More
    VAN BUREN — SAD 24 voters from Van Buren, Hamlin and Cyr Plantation will be asked to approve a $3.6 million budget for school operations in 1992-93 at their district budget meeting at 7 p.m. Wednesday, June 24, at the Van Buren District Secondary School cafeteria. Read More
    MADAWASKA — The Madawaska Optimist Club held its annual bicycle safety program at the Multipurpose Center in Madawaska. The event featured bicycle registration, a diagnostic clinic and certification, awards and raffles, a bike rodeo, hot dogs and refreshments. googletag.cmd.push(function () { // Define Slot var… Read More
    VAN BUREN — The Maine Osteopathic Association has chosen two students to receive scholarships for study at the University of New England College of Osteopathic Medicine in Biddeford. Varlerie M. Rossignol will receive the MOA Scholarship. She is a University of New England graduate who… Read More
    MADAWASKA — The Madawaska School Committee was briefed on the status of construction and repair projects and appointed personnel Thursday. Superintendent Lester Ouellette and Thomas Scott, assistant superintendent, gave a progress report on work toward the new elementary school. They said contracts had been signed,… Read More
    AUGUSTA — The Women’s Business Development Corp. will be host to “Resources for Growing a Business” for people needing information on starting a business, marketing, financing options, and resources available to small business. Workshops will be held from 9 a.m. to noon at the two… Read More
    FRENCHVILLE — Rep. Judy Paradis, D-Frenchville, has filed for intervener status with the Maine Public Utilities Commission to oppose the proposed 9.8-percent rate increase sought by Maine Public Service Company. Paradis said her status as intervener would allow her to testify before the PUC at… Read More
    Katahdin Area Council Boy Scouts of America has recognized Scout leaders with the Silver Beaver Award, the council’s highest award for distinguished service by volunteers. Award winners are Gordon H.W. Buzza Jr. of Presque Isle; Lucy M.S. Reynolds of Bangor; L. Philip Soucy of Fort… Read More
    A representative of Great Northern Paper Co. promised Monday to recognize the amount of reading done this summer by youngsters participating in reading programs at the Bangor Public Library by dedicating a plot containing a tree for every book the children read. Speaking at the… Read More
    JACKMAN — Some reporters apparently should weigh their words carefully, or they may find themselves in a not-so-wide spot, say Jackman representatives. The first Associated Press Reporter Throw will be held at 1 p.m. Saturday, June 27, at the Jackman-Moose River Region Chamber of Commerce… Read More
    Pine-scented woods. Crystal-clear lakes. Indian names that defy pronunciation. Children’s camps are alive and well in northern New England, rolling through a recession many consider the region’s worst in recent memory. googletag.cmd.push(function () { // Define Slot var slot_sizes = [[300,250]]; var new_slot_sizes = [];… Read More
    BRUNSWICK — The American Cancer Society Maine Division Inc. will hold Camp Get-Away for adults who have cancer, or have survived the disease, and their spouses, Saturday and Sunday, June 27 and 28. The event will be a white-water rafting trip on the Kennebec River. Read More
    FORT KENT — The following cases were processed Wednesday, June 17, in 1st District Court by Judge Ronald A. Daigle: Jamie R. Daigle, 19, 126 Pleasant St., Fort Kent, assault, four counts, dismissed; operating a snowomobile on a public way, $50; illegal possession of liquor… Read More
    PRESQUE ISLE — The Economic Development Administration on Monday was reviewing the financial commitment of Widewaters Aroostook Centre Co. for planned construction of a $40 million, 500,000-square-foot mall in Presque Isle. The financial documents forwarded by the city Monday were required for compliance in a… Read More
    PRESQUE ISLE — Jean H. Cashman has been named assistant professor of social work at the University of Maine at Presque Isle, effective Sept. 1. Cashman was recently a senior clinical social worker at The Aroostook Medical Center’s psychiatric inpatient unit. She was responsible for… Read More
    EAST MACHIAS — Maine State Troopers assigned to Troop J in East Machias investigated the following complaints and incidents in Washington County May 24-June 13: Trooper Timothy Varney investigated an accident involving a car and a deer on Route 1, Pembroke, on May 24. The… Read More
    MACHIAS — The following cases were processed May 8-20, in 4th District Court by Judge John V. Romei: Thomas J. Murphy, 40, Steuben, harvesting or possession of shellfish without a license, $176. googletag.cmd.push(function () { // Define Slot var slot_sizes = [[300,250]]; var new_slot_sizes =… Read More
    EAST MACHIAS — SAD 77 residents who have second thoughts about their June 16 decision to cut $240,000 from the school district’s 1992-93 budget may face an all-or-nothing decision when the annual budget meeting resumes Thursday. Most of the discussion at a 90-minute special board… Read More
    EAST MACHIAS — The SAD 77 board of directors met the will of district voters Monday by reaching an agreement on where to make more than $240,000 in additional cuts from their proposed 1992-93 school budget. The district’s annual budget meeting, which was suspended June… Read More
    LEE — SAD 30 residents on Tuesday, June 30, will reconsider the 1992-93 school budget. An informational meeting will be held at 6 p.m. and the meeting will begin at 7 p.m. at Mount Jefferson Junior High School. The only way the budget may be… Read More
    MILO — Robert Gates Jr., principal of Penquis Valley High School in Milo, has announced the honor roll for the fourth quarter as follows: Seniors, high honors: Jessica Russell; honors: Abigail Deitz, Ann Devine, Timothy B. Gallagher, Danny Gerrish, Kelly Harper, Corey Lyford, Jason Mills,… Read More
    MADISON — The drama of the Scopes monkey trial will be revisited at the Lakewood Theater in “Inherit the Wind,” a production that will be staged at 8 p.m. Thursday through Saturday, June 25-27, and July 2-4. Matinees will be offered at 2 p.m. Sunday, June 28 and… Read More
    DOVER-FOXCROFT — Cases closed in 13th District Court in Dover-Foxcroft that had fines of $100 or more were as follows: Philip J. Devine, 34, Brownville, operating motor vehicle while under influence of intoxicating liquor, $500, seven days in jail, license suspended 90 days. googletag.cmd.push(function ()… Read More
    CLINTON — The Sebasticook Riding Club will hold horse shows at the show ring in Clinton on Saturday, June 27, July 25 and Aug. 22. There will be classes for English and western horses and for riders of all ages. All classes will have year-end… Read More
    DEXTER — The number of Dexter households receiving general assistance has decreased during the past year, due in part to a program in which welfare clients went back to school to learn ways they could better budget the money they received from the town. Starting… Read More
    PALMYRA — Julie McCann of Palmyra has 10 children and a large number of items of trash are generated by her family despite active recycling. McCann recently filed a formal complaint with the board of selectmen because of a new clause in the town’s rubbish pickup contract. Four… Read More
    PITTSFIELD — Sebasticook Valley Hospital is seeking several volunteers to work in a new rehabilitation area that will open on Monday, June 29. The rehabilitation unit will provide physical and occupational therapy and will offer a weekly brace clinic. A volunteer will function as a… Read More
    CARMEL — Jurgen and Margit Kuhlmey of Detroit recently agreed to be hosts to Kathrin Drechsler of Germany, a cultural exchange student. Drechsler will attend Maine Central Institute in Pittsfield. Laura Ambrose of Carmel, local coordinator for the program, said she hoped more people in… Read More
    ETNA — An Exeter man was arrested Saturday night after a high-speed chase that ended when his car rolled over twice. William Richards, 32, was charged with operating a motor vehicle while under the influence of intoxicating liquor, eluding a police officer, illegal attachment of… Read More
    In Newport, Joey Sherburne, 20, of Hartland was arrested on Route 100 Saturday by Officer Jeremy Leal and charged with being a habitual offender. Police in Newport also investigated a nighttime theft at the Methilda Burke residence on High Street. Burke reported that someone had… Read More
    BELFAST — Waldo County General Hospital will receive a $155,000 grant from the Department of Human Services Office of Substance Abuse, the second consecutive year that the hospital’s Substance Abuse Services has been chosen for the grant. Kathie Boogaart, director of Nursing and Substance Abuse… Read More
    BELFAST — Summer performances of the Milkweed Puppet Theater will be held at 1 p.m. Thursday, June 25, at Abbott Auditorium, the Belfast Free Library. The library will present other performances at 1 p.m. each Thursday through June and July, made possible by an anonymous donation. Read More
    THOMASTON — The Thomaston Center of the University of Maine at Augusta offers opportunity to learn more about college courses and degrees for adults and recent high school graduates who are thinking about attending college. Workshops in Becoming A Student provide to new and potential… Read More
    ST. GEORGE — The town recreation department is shooting for a $60,000 renovation project for the Route 131 ball field. The effort already has made a giant step forward with a $30,000 grant from the state Parks and Recreation Department. The town has raised $7,500… Read More
    BELFAST — A Belfast police officer was injured and a cruiser trashed when a routine call turned into a brawl with a group of not-so-innocent bystanders Sunday night. Five people have been charged so far for the clash in which Officer John Gibbs was punched… Read More
    ROCKPORT — Maine Coast Artists will celebrate the 40th anniversary season with its most ambitious exhibition ever. More than a year in the planning, “On the Edge: Forty Years of Maine Painting” is funded by a grant from the Maine Humanities Council. The exhibition is… Read More
    ELLSWORTH — A music therapist who works with autistic children and those with multiple handicaps will speak before Hancock County Parent Awareness at 7 p.m. Thursday, June 25, at Ellsworth High School library. Alan Wittenberg of Surry will speak on his work with children and… Read More
    ORRINGTON — The voters of Orrington Monday night rejected a state-mandated revised zoning ordinance, approved a school budget of $2,941,872, and a municipal budget of $949,606. More than a year of work by the Planning Board, many meetings and three public hearings were not enough… Read More
    The American Red Cross will accept blood donations from 9 a.m. to 4 p.m. Friday, July 3, at its Portland and Bangor offices. The need for blood donation is critical, Red Cross officials said, and usually peaks during the July 4 weekend with the increase… Read More
    ROCKPORT — Mel Gibson and company will spend the summer in Rockport filming “Man Without a Face,” officials of ICON Productions reported during a Monday night meeting with selectmen. Production Manager Sharon Mann said the decision was virtually certain, barring last-minute complications. googletag.cmd.push(function () {… Read More
    The Bangor Area Chapter of United Injured Workers will meet at 7 p.m. Wednesday, June 24, at the AFL-CIO Building, 20 Ayer St., Brewer. Topic will be the UIWstand against the Michigan Plan, to replace Maine’s current comp system, and on the need for weekly support groups. Call… Read More
    DEDHAM — One man was injured and an 18-foot Fiberglas boat was demolished in a 4:15 a.m. accident Monday on Green Lake. Lt. Langdon Chandler of the Maine Warden Service said the accident occurred when Vance Tripp, 41, ran his boat into a rock while… Read More
    GLENBURN — An amendment to the town’s general assistance ordinance was approved by the Town Council after a public hearing held June 11. The amendment was required by the state in order for the town to receive reimbursement provided to recipients awaiting eligiblility for Social… Read More
    Bill Manning knows full well it’s unrealistic to expect teen-agers not to experiment with drugs and alcohol. On the other hand, they should expect to face the consequences if they do. That, after all, is the duty of parents and educators — to keep teens… Read More
    The Bangor Rescue Mission thrift store on Third Street was closed Monday afternoon after firefighters investigating a smoking wood stove found numerous code violations. Bangor firefighters were called to the building after receiving a report of smoke at about 3 p.m., but they also found… Read More
    The Brewer School Committee may select a new assistant principal for the high school Wednesday during a special meeting. The main item on the agenda for the 1 p.m. meeting at the Capri Street School is an executive session to discuss and interview the finalists. Read More
    BRADLEY — The Bradley Town Council will meet Tuesday, June 23, at the Viola Rand School immediately following a public hearing at 7 p.m. on revisions to the town’s general assistance ordinance. The changes in the ordinance are necessary in order for the town to… Read More
    ETNA — An Exeter man was arrested Saturday night after a high-speed chase that ended when his car rolled over twice. William Richards, 32, was charged with operating a motor vehicle while under the influence of intoxicating liquor, eluding a police officer, illegal attachment of… Read More
    Motorists using municipal parking lots in Bangor will pay more do to so. Parking permits will cost $3 more a month. googletag.cmd.push(function () { // Define Slot var slot_sizes = [[300,250]]; var new_slot_sizes = []; var has_banner = false; for (var i = 0; i… Read More
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    TOPSHAM — An abandoned paper mill property assessed at $4 million has been purchased for $100,000 by a Lewiston junk dealer, who is waiting for the recession to end so he can turn a profit. “It’s gonna happen. It’s just a matter of waiting for… Read More
    PRESQUE ISLE — Bernard W. Shaw, Maine commissioner of agriculture, was in Presque Isle on Monday to distribute $330,000 to 11 potato growers in Aroostook County whose 1991 seed lots were decertified because of concerns about Potato Virus Y, Necrotic strain. Shaw met the growers… Read More
    BRUNSWICK — Martin P. McKenna has been named managing editor of The Times Record, the newspaper announced Monday. McKenna, 41, has been with the paper for eight years, first as a reporter in the Bath bureau and later as news and business editor in Brunswick. Read More
    The recent Earth Summit has generated considerable media attention as the 118 heads of government around the globe have made a commitment to have a cleaner world. Down on the farm away from the media attention, farmers have already committed to make their part of… Read More
    BRUNSWICK — After 83 years, Senter’s Department Store is going out of business, the latest downtown anchor store in Maine to close in recent years. “We’re operating on three floors,” said Alfred Senter. “That’s difficult in these times.” googletag.cmd.push(function () { // Define Slot var… Read More
    The revelation that executive department employees are cracking taxpayer-subsidized lobster and playing on government-owned golf courses may not be surprising in principle, but it is shocking in its magnitude. It costs taxpayers $30 million a year to support 300 golf courses, 100 executive dining rooms… Read More
    From now on, when Maine drivers get pinched for speeding or other traffic violations while they’re in Quebec, the infraction will be recorded on their Maine driving records and demerit points will be charged. The same will hold true for Quebec drivers who get nabbed… Read More
    AUGUSTA — With defense spending dwindling, many observers think the best chance for New England businesses to land government contracts is to climb aboard the space program. The National Aeronautics and Space Administration spends more than $11 billion a year on its prime contracts, making… Read More
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