OLD TOWN – It won’t look pretty in Monday’s box score, but the 0-for-6 outing by Greg Crossman of Brewer in Sunday’s American Legion game with Old Town-Orono was as important as teammate Dan Needham’s 3-for-5 performance. That’s because Crossman drove in the winning run… Read More
    Hurricanes enjoy top meet ORONO – Several members of the Hurricane Swim Club of Bangor-Brewer came home with first-place ribbons after the United States Swimming Developmental Meet at the University of Maine’s Wallace Pool here Friday through Sunday. googletag.cmd.push(function () { // Define Slot var… Read More
    Absolute Soccer shuts out Lubec Goalie Joey Ouellette shut out Lubec Soccer Club, giving Absolute Soccer a 5-0 win in Summer Soccer League action Sunday in Brewer. Tim Coleman netted two goals for Absolute while Gary Crompton, David Gregory, and Dale Wibberly scored one goal… Read More
    MILO – Ben Morey of Milo recorded a hole-in-one here Friday at Katahdin Country Club on the par-3, 280-yard ninth hole. Morey used his driver for the shot, which was witnessed by Kellen Cowing, Mike Cowing, and Brent Bailey. It was the first ace on the ninth hole… Read More
    CALAIS – Mike King went 6-for-7, scored four runs, stolen six bases in six attempts and led the Calais American Legion team to a doubleheader sweep of Penquis here Sunday. Calais, now 6-6, won the first game 8-1 and took the second game 10-3. googletag.cmd.push(function… Read More
    Beginning last week and running through the third week of July, more than 1,000 cheerleaders and 90 coaches will attend one of three cheerleading camps at Husson College in Bangor. Directed by Tami Campbell of Hampden, this is the 12th annual, and largest, National Cheerleaders… Read More
    KENNER, La. – A Maine team opened the National AAU Basketball Tourney with two victories over the weekend in the 13-and-under division. The team, from the Eastern Maine region, edged South Carolina on Sunday 43-42 when Kelly Dow of Calais nailed a 3-pointer with 20… Read More
    PORTLAND – Eleven people, including Harry Dalton of Brewer, Vaughn Stedman of Hartland, and the late John Mullen of Calais, were inducted into the Maine Baseball Hall of Fame on Sunday night at the Italian Heritage Center here. Others inducted include Ed Flaherty of Portland,… Read More
    Bucksport defeated Coastal of Blue Hill 10-2 in the District 3 Tournament Saturday in the only area Little League baseball All-Star playoff action over the weekend. Buckport will host Brewer Monday at 5:30 p.m. Coastal was eliminated. googletag.cmd.push(function () { // Define Slot var slot_sizes… Read More
    ORONO – Righthander Jamie Campbell fashioned a two-hitter to lead the Old Town-Orono Double O’s to a 2-0 victory over Hilltop during an Eastern Maine Amateur Baseball League game at Mahaney Diamond Sunday. Campbell, who is now 3-0, struck out eight and walked only one… Read More
    DEXTER — The cause of a fire which leveled farm buildings at the Bugbee Farm in Dexter early Thursday morning will probably never be known, according to fire officials. Dexter Fire Chief James Silverman said Friday that, because the fire burned so quickly and was… Read More
    SKOWHEGAN — Leaders of the Remember Kathy Committee said they felt betrayed Sunday afternoon when it was announced that two separate private sessions with Somerset County Sheriff Spencer Havey and Attorney General Michael Carpenter had been canceled by those officials. Fewer than 60 people turned… Read More
    LINCOLN — Police on Sunday continued to investigate an accident that claimed the life of 22-year-old Timothy D. Davis of Lincoln early Saturday morning. Officer Richard Mayo said that based on a preliminary investigation, the accident occurred between 2 and 4:30 a.m. Saturday on Route… Read More
    Bean in top 10 for spending Campaign magazine, a Washington-based monthly, has listed 1st District congressional candidate Linda Bean as the eighth-ranked challenger, at least as far as spending money goes. googletag.cmd.push(function () { // Define Slot var slot_sizes = [[300,250]]; var new_slot_sizes = [];… Read More
    Edwin M. Crosby of Bangor wrote to Northeast COMBAT about a problem he was having with Ambervision of Roanoke, Va. “I sent an order for a pair of clip-on rose sunglasses from Ambervision,” Crosby wrote. “I sent along a money order in the amount of… Read More
    Saturday’s lottery numbers: 056 — 5298 Tri-State Megabucks: 8 11 18 35 37 39 (no winner)… Read More
    JAY — Five years have passed since 1,200 union paperworkers at the International Paper Co. mill walked out as part of a three-state showdown with management that cost nearly all the strikers their jobs. This week, the same non-union replacements who were cursed, harassed, spat… Read More
    AUGUSTA — Amid a budget crisis that led to restrictions on out-of-state travel, state employees continue to be among Maine’s most frequent fliers. All state agencies, including the university system, spent at least $1 million for travel outside Maine during the first three months of… Read More
    KINEO TOWNSHIP — A young woman from Texas fell to her death Sunday while climbing alone on a steep section of Mount Kineo, authorities said. The accident was witnessed by boaters on Moosehead Lake who observed the woman’s ascent along a route marked by sheer… Read More
    A transient who reportedly helped himself to returnables — 20 cents’ worth — at a Bangor home Friday was charged with burglary and theft as a result. Police allege that Milford Randall, 52, entered the Kenduskeag Avenue residence uninvited. The owner told police he saw… Read More
    The Bangor City Council will meet at 7:30 p.m. Monday, July 13, in the council chambers on the third floor of City Hall. Councilors will consider a proposal to enter a lease with Irving Oil Co. for its New England headquarters. The site is the… Read More
    CLIFTON — High vs. low water continues to be a point of contention among Chemo Pond camp owners, some of whom agreed in principle Sunday to a compromise solution to the battle. For years, residents of the Chemo Pond area have argued over the pond’s… Read More
    BREWER — The City Council will meet at 7 p.m. Tuesday night to hold a public hearing on a zoning ordinance amendment that would permit recycling or redemption centers. The city solid-waste contract has been put out to bid for a second time and this… Read More
    In celebration of the thousands of volunteers’ making contributions throughout the state, the sixth annual Blaine House Conference on Volunteerism will be held Oct. 13 at the Sonesta Hotel in Portland. The conference focuses on improving volunteer management in hundreds of non-profit and public service… Read More
    There will be no quick-fix for Maine’s economy. Waiting for rescue by a major industry is a gamble, and a loser. But the state is far from helpless. The same political system that in the recent past has frustrated and angered Maine voters with its… Read More
    PORTLAND — Douglas Senecal, whose name surfaced when the lawyer for a convicted murderer pointed toward an alternative suspect, has finally spoken out on allegations connecting him with the 1988 crime. Senecal, who moved from Phippsburg, Maine, to North Carolina to avoid publicity about the… Read More
    From the 1892 NEWS Castine, Me. The Castine firemen were called out Thursday night, the first time for two years. An old barn, belonging to M.P. Hatch estate, and situated at the northeast end of the town, near the cemetery, was entirely burned; probably incendiary. Read More
    NEW YORK — Political newcomers supporting Jerry Brown faced party regulars looking for a more moderate ticket in a 10-hour bus ride Sunday that Maine delegates to the Democratic National Convention described as cordial. “Wonderful. Everybody got along. There was no argument whatsoever,” said Serene… Read More
    NEW YORK — Bill Clinton came in fourth — behind the uncommitteds — in Maine’s first presidential contest, and some of the state’s 31 delegates to the Democratic National Convention are loath to line up behind the presumed nominee. “If I have to, I would… Read More
    The Nicaraguan newspapers played it big — pictures of planes and local health officials and American doctors. One paper predicted that the new hospital in Puerto Cabezas would be the most modern and best-equipped, and it won’t even be open for another couple of months. Read More
    EMBDEN — A 20-year-old Augusta woman was dead at the scene of a car crash this weekend in this western Maine town and the driver has been charged with drunken driving, state police said. Doreene Perry was riding in the rear seat of a car… Read More
    KENNEBUNKPORT — While Barbara Bush played behind, as a onesome, President Bush got in a round of golf before church Sunday then continued his relaxing weekend by tooling around in his speedboat. The Bushes left their home at 6 a.m. and teed off at the… Read More
    A cool $30 million is being offered by a group of electric utilities to the company that can produce a better refrigerator. The reward is the type of conservation “carrot” that is long overdue in the utilities field. The utilities offering the reward, representing about… Read More
    For pro-life Americans, the most disturbing thing about the Supreme Court ruling in Planned Parenthood v. Casey was that none of the justices, even those voting to overturn the 1973 Roe v. Wade ruling that legalized abortion, opposed Roe on the grounds that it violated the God-given right… Read More
    WASHINGTON — Here are the votes of senators and local representatives on major legislation in Congress this week. A “Y” means the member voted for the measure; an “N” means the member voted against the measure; an “A” means the member did not vote; a “P” means the… Read More
    Entries for the 1992 Thomas P. Kane Awards Competition must be submitted by Friday, July 17, at the New England School of Broadcasting, One College Circle, Bangor, said organizer Barb Brown Dalton of WLBZ-TV, Bangor. The winning entries will be announced at the annual Kane… Read More
    WALDOBORO — Percy B. Moody, the founder of what has become the best-known roadside diner in Maine, died Saturday at his home at age 92. Moody started the business in 1924 with three roadside cabins on U.S. Route 1 and a tea room next door. Read More
    MACHIAS — The Washington County Soil and Water Conservation District is urging year round and seasonal residents to participate in Lake Week ’92, beginning Sunday, July 19. District representatives said Friday that the Maine Department of Environmental Protection is encouraging people to keep Maine Lakes… Read More
    JONESPORT — Six jobs in Moosabec Community School District have been filled by the MCSD School Committee after recommendations made by Superintendent Bruce Crowley. Roberta Salisbury was hired as home economics teacher for the 1992-93 school year. Crowley said the position would be readvertised in… Read More
    MACHIAS — The Machias Adult and Community Education program will conduct its summer program in the Macintosh Lab at Machias Memorial High School. The laboratory will be available for NovaNET and general computer use for the public from 4 to 9 p.m. each Tuesday, Wednesday and Thursday. The… Read More
    PERRY — A workshop on controlling roadside erosion along will be held from 8:30 a.m. to 4:30 p.m. Wednesday, July 22, at the Perry Municipal Building on Route 1. The workshop is sponsored by the Washington County Soil and Water Conservation District, the USDA Soil… Read More
    CALAIS — A plan to reroute traffic around North Street hit a roadblock last week when the Calais City Council decided to refer the problem to a committee for review. Calais businessman Cole Bridges presented the proposal to the council Thursday night. Bridges called the… Read More
    HOULTON — Three Massachusetts residents suffered minor injuries when the car they were riding in was rear-ended at 10:55 a.m. Saturday in Houlton. Sgt. Lynn Foster of the Houlton Police Department said Rita McKenzie, 60, of Hingham, Mass., was traveling north on U.S. Route 1… Read More
    VAN BUREN — Van Buren will commemorate the 150th anniversary of the Webster-Ashburton Treaty with a series of special events for young and old July 18-26. The treaty, signed on Aug. 9, 1842, was negotiated by U.S. Secretary of State Daniel Webster and British envoy… Read More
    MACHIAS — Crippled by a 70 percent cut in funding, the Washington County Regional Planning Commission will be limited to holding a few important workshops this year. The WCRPC is functioning on one-third of the funds it received a year ago, but the commission’s executive… Read More
    CALAIS — Without having lost a pound or any enthusiasm that kept him going for 5,000 miles, 65-year-old John Scully completed his transcontinental walk in Maine this weekend. Scully crossed eastern Maine’s border with Canada on Saturday, looking fit and healthy after his eight-month walk. Read More
    SOUTHWEST HARBOR — If she could choose from all the riches in the world to give her two children, Sheila Wilensky-Lanford would bestow a vivid imagination. The owner of Maine’s oldest bookstore for children, Wilensky-Lanford has spent the past 10 years bringing the world of… Read More
    Lucille Briggs of Bangor (Readers Write, July 6) states that at the age of 63 she has never seen a Maine bluebird. In Dover-Foxcroft there lives a retired police chief by the name of Gerald H. Green who is trying his darnedest to bring the… Read More
    A.D. Glanville, the (late) former chairman of the University of Maine Psychology Department, lived a long and productive life, his courses once having approximated institution status themselves. A true intellect, Glanville influenced countless numbers of individuals now making their contributions to society…. Professors like Glanville… Read More
    Recently, an article in the paper caught my eye. It contained a complete breakdown on the latest tax increases effective 1991. The source of the article was the legislative Office of Fiscal and Program Review, so I assume it was authentic. I recently purchased a… Read More
    I don’t know anybody in Jackman. I live nowhere near Jackman and none of my friends or family are police officers. I am, however, a man so I’m sure some will feel this letter is biased. Be that as it may, I feel compelled to say what I… Read More
    My husband is a Maine state trooper and I’m tired of how law enforcement is being looked upon since the Jackman shooting. I have heard everything from the police officers should have waited longer to “if she (Hegarty) would have been a man, she’d still be alive.” Now… Read More
    CAMDEN — The Mid-Coast Field Hockey Camp will be held the week of July 20-24. This sports camp is sponsored by the Camden Parks and Recreation Department. The camp is open to field hockey players entering grades five through eight, in Knox, Waldo, and Lincoln counties. Read More
    Rockland attorney Jean Chalmers was recognized for her efforts on behalf of the Family Law Project and Pine Tree Legal Assistance at the Maine Bar Association’s annual meeting recently at the Cliff House in Ogunquit. Chalmers, a member of the Maine Bar Federation board of… Read More
    ELLSWORTH — A dozen trees purchased by the city beautification committee have been planted at the boat landing off Water Street. According to Helen Dudman, chairman of the Committee for a More Beautiful Ellsworth, the planting is part of a waterfront park scheme designed by… Read More
    ELLSWORTH — Claud Daigle and Carole Frank, with a total of 41 years of combined services, said “good-bye” to Maine Coast Memorial Hospital this week. After 23 years of service to the healthcare facility as the chief of plant engineering, Daigle is retiring. Known for… Read More
    BELFAST — The following cases were decided in 5th District Court in Belfast, June 26-July 8: Kevin W. Clements, 25, Monroe, operating motor vehicle while under influence of intoxicating liquor, $500, seven days in jail, one year license suspension; operating in excess of license restriction,… Read More
    BELFAST — Belfast has started its appeal of the state’s charge of negligence that threatens the license of its ambulance service, but a decision could be a month away. A hearing before the Maine Emergency Medical Services board convened Wednesday, with an attorney for the… Read More
    CAMDEN — Youngsters ages 2 through 8 are in for an exciting summer at the Camden Public Library. They are invited to pick up their passports and airplanes and join the “Read Around the World” summer reading program. Weekly programs, stories, games, songs, films and… Read More
    BELFAST — The Waldo County YMCA will hold a tennis tournament for adults beginning at 8 a.m. Saturday and continuing Sunday, July 18 and 19, at the Belfast City Park. Men’s singles will begin at 8 a.m., followed by women’s doubles at 10:30 a.m.; men’s doubles, noon; and… Read More
    WALDOBORO — The Pride of Maine Fiddling Festival returns to the Waldo Theatre at 8 p.m. Saturday, July 18. Featuring several of Maine’s top fiddlers backed by a band, this program of French-Canadian, Acadian, and country-style music reflects the musicians’ ties to Maine’s cultural heritage. Read More
    WALDOBORO — When James Sampson Cooney died this spring his wife, Johnny, gave three islands, Hungry Island in Bremen, Black Island in Friendship, and Two Bush Island off Matinicus, to the Island Institute, with an endowment to care for them. Sampson had acquired four islands… Read More
    ROCKLAND — The town of Rockport obtained an injunction against lobsterman Robert Lowberg, in Knox County Superior Court on Friday. Town Attorney Paul Gibbons sought the injunction to remove Lowberg’s traps from inshore areas, where they are in violation of a town ordinance. Gibbons said… Read More
    THOMASTON — Baseball players who played for the St. George Torpedoes and the Thomaston Clippers in the old Knox Twilight League will gather at the Thomaston Baseball Field at 11 a.m. Saturday, July 18, and do battle again. Proceeds from the concession stand with hamburgers… Read More
    ROCKLAND — Lobster Festival coronation Chairman Kay Warren has announced the judges for the 1992 Sea Goddess pageant. Judges will be Nancy Cummings of Camden; Sharon Crowe Pease of Union; James Brannan of Rockland; Police Chief Alfred Ockenfels of Rockland; and Mark Eaton of Rockland. Read More
    MILO — The rice was barely out of her hair when newlywed Victoria Kretzschmar-Eastman, an eighth-grade English teacher in Milo, was participating at Saturday’s Sidewalk Art Festival in downtown Bangor. She was married Friday evening to Jack Eastman, music instructor for SAD 41 in Milo. Read More
    NEWPORT — If an organizational meeting next week is successful, the Newport area will have a new recreational facility that will provide fun, exercise and entertainment for the entire family. The Department of Defense has leased the armory on North Street to a non-profit organization,… Read More
    PALMYRA — In 1945, it took almost three dairy cows to produce what one cow does today. From 5,100 commercial dairy farms then, with 123,000 milking cows, the number of Maine dairy farms has plunged to 659 with only 42,000 cows. The surprise is that, because of exceptional… Read More
    PITTSFIELD — The big parade at the Central Maine Egg Festival will begin at 9:15 a.m. Saturday, July 25. With a festival theme of “Eggscovering The Americas,” many floats in the parade will be decorated in a Christopher Columbus motif and many Knights of Columbus… Read More
    EAST MACHIAS — James Gaddis was elected moderator for the First Congregational Church in East Machias during the annual meeting held recently, according to Rev. James E. Kurtz. Other new officers are: George Gaddis, treasurer; Laura Geel, assistant treasurer; Ramona Lentovich, clerk; and Dorothy Gaddis,… Read More
    MILO — While many schoolteachers take the summer off or find part-time jobs, Roberta Smolenack, a fifth-grade teacher at Milo Elementary School, is still in school. Smolenack, a resident of Milo and a member of the Three Rivers Ambulance Service; Robert Howell of Milo, an… Read More
    EAST MACHIAS — Burglars broke into the East Machias Municipal Building late Thursday night or early Friday morning and stole the town’s fireproof safe and an undetermined amount of cash and checks. According to Town Clerk Bernice Gardner, burglars entered the brick building by removing… Read More