Out and About: A few casts into the north country produced a stringer of fishing reports ranging from slow to good. Word is that salmon fishing on the Fish River Chain has been slow, but trout fishermen are taking some decent catches from several ponds in that territory. Read More
    Bangor West and Brewer posted District 3 Senior Little League (14-15) victories, while Old Town and Millinocket were winners in the Junior League (13-year-old) division during Monday’s opening-round action held in Bangor. In Senior Little League play, Bangor West beat Millinocket 11-7 and Brewer blasted… Read More
    Steve Coombs of Lee Academy headlines the select group of 11 players named to the Penquis League Baseball All-Star Team. Coombs, the Gatorade Circle of Champions Maine High School Baseball Player of the Year, is one of three Lee Academy players chosen for All-Penquis accolades. Read More
    While summer has yet to really heat up, news concerning the University of Maine’s hockey team can be assured of keeping fans cool. A number of UMaine players will be spending part of their summer vacations trying out for national teams which could, in the… Read More
    It was several years ago that Len Cole was a player to be reckoned with in Maine amateur golf circles. Then the former Bangor High School star, who now lives in Hampden, joined the business world, got married, and became a father. He settled into… Read More
    In Eastern Maine high school softball news, the 1992 Penquis League Softball All-Star selections have been made by the coaches of the 12 teams that compete in the Penquis League. Each All-Star softball player will receive a certificate from the league recognizing her honor. googletag.cmd.push(function… Read More
    Motor sports HERMON – Gerald Wescott of Orrington finally got his first victory of the 1992 racing season, taking the lead halfway through the race and winning the Super Street feature race at Speedway 95 here Saturday night. googletag.cmd.push(function () { // Define Slot var… Read More
    Jean-Yves Roy, the leading goal scorer in the history of the University of Maine hockey program and a three-time All-American, is expected to sign a free agent contract with the NHL’s New York Rangers this week. Maine Coach Shawn Walsh said, “It looks pretty imminent”… Read More
    The Mount Desert Island Acadians, Bucksport, Katahdin, Waldo County, and Belfast all notched victories in Monday’s Little League All-Star playoffs. In District 3 baseball action, MDI eliminated Millinocket 2-0 in a starting pitchers’ duel, Bucksport eliminated Brewer 27-16, and Katahdin outlasted Loring-Limestone 6-5 in 14… Read More
    I am 45 years old and have been coming to Orono for probably 45 summers. My parents were born here, my grandparents lived here, and I still come every summer. Summer in Orono would not be complete without eating at the Oronoka. For the last… Read More
    Your June 29 editorial titled, “A Distant Mirror,” referred to retiring Rep. Catherine Lebowitz as a woman with quality and dignity. Kay’s 10-year contribution to the Legislature exemplifies what it means to be a public servant. She gave freely her time, knowledge, and enthusiasm and… Read More
    The recent accusations attributed to Coach Rudy Keeling of the University of Maine men’s basketball team came as a complete shock to me. These accusations are that Coach Keeling considers athletics more important than academics. Having played for Keeling, I believe he judges academics as… Read More
    Every day since the Hegarty shooting in Jackman, the Bangor Daily News has run a feature story concerning the incident, thereby keeping the people more aroused and angry at the police and investigating officials. The NEWS is doing a great disservice to the public welfare by undermining police… Read More
    After what happened in Jackman in May, I feel the need to ask a few questions. We hear how and where the Hegarty family lived. Whose business is it but theirs? We hear that the campers were shot at. Why didn’t they say she shot… Read More
    Perhaps the Bangor Fire Department was right. The store run by the Bangor Rescue Mission had become too shoddy to stay open. I suspect the whole concept upon which the store was run had become something of an anachronism. The idea that its clothing and goods were available… Read More
    MILFORD — The Milford firefighters’ centennial celebration, slated for Saturday, July 18, will have a major impact on the future health and safety of community residents. Proceeds from the daylong event will be used to purchase a Cascade System for the Fire Department. googletag.cmd.push(function ()… Read More
    BREWER — General Assistance expenditures for June amounted to $5,969.39 in Brewer. Nathalie B. Perry, director of human services for Brewer, said that $460.39 was spent for food, while $5,456 was spent on rent; other costs came to $53. googletag.cmd.push(function () { // Define Slot… Read More
    LIMESTONE — A refueling tanker skidded off the runway and landed in mud while practicing takeoffs and landings Monday at Loring Air Force Base, according to the base Office of Public Affairs. No injuries were reported among the four crew members, and damage to the… Read More
    LEWISTON — A new technique called “facilitated communication” has shown Kathy Williamson that her 8-year-old son John is far more than an uncontrollable child. Williamson has discovered in just three months that John, although mentally retarded and autistic, has within him a bright mind that… Read More
    HARTLAND — Five men were killed Monday evening in a fiery one-car crash on Route 23, authorities said. The driver and all four passengers were burned beyond recognition when the car failed to negotiate a sharp curve, slammed head-on into a large tree and burst… Read More
    HOULTON — The Maine Department of Transportation reported that work to improve sections of U.S. Route 1 in Houlton and Littleton and U.S. Route 2 in Houlton has begun. The Route 1 project is about 5 1/2 miles in length from a point beginning south… Read More
    NEW LIMERICK — Two men were injured Monday morning, one seriously, when the pickup truck in which they were riding rolled over on Interstate 95. Trooper Tim Saucier of State Police Troop F in Houlton said the driver of the truck, Dean Clark, 20, of… Read More
    MADAWASKA — The Madawaska Recreation and Parks Department will hold a foul-shooting contest for children under age 18 at 1:30 p.m. Wednesday, July 15, in the Multi-Purpose Center. In the first round, competitors in boys and girls divisions will have two minutes to score as many shots as… Read More
    MADAWASKA — The Madawaska Recreation and Parks Department and Luke’s Shoe Center will sponsor the fifth Rotten Sneaker Contest at 1:30 p.m. Wednesday, July 22, at the Multi-Purpose Center. The contest is open to all ages. Contestants will models their sneakers for a panel of expert judges. Sneakers… Read More
    CARIBOU — After a two-day session in Houlton and Caribou, the Aroostook County grand jury on Friday handed up 37 indictments. Earl F. Morrarty, 55, Smyrna Mills, unlawful sexual contact; assault. googletag.cmd.push(function () { // Define Slot var slot_sizes = [[300,250]]; var new_slot_sizes = [];… Read More
    Four scholarship winners were inadvertently omitted from the list of 1992 scholarship awards at Community High School in Fort Kent. The following students received David A. Michaud Memorial scholarships: Jason Dube, Brent Marquis, Carey Michaud and Mark Voisine. Read More
    FORT KENT — The SAD 27 board of directors heard a lengthy presentation about results of fourth grade Maine Educational Assessment Tests on Friday. The directors also met in an executive session for a briefing on negotiations with district labor groups. Sandra Bernstein, director of… Read More
    JONESPORT — Jonesport-Beals High School has announced the scholarships and awards given to members of the class of 1992. Rebecca Smith — English, senior science, American government, four quarters honor roll, valedictorian, Maine Educational Assessment Certificate of Achievement, Presidential Academic Award, Tandy Technology Scholars Award… Read More
    PRESQUE ISLE — The Aroostook Farm Field Day and Open House will be held Thursday, July 16, at the farm on Houlton Road. Sponsors are the Maine Agriculture Experiment Station and the University of Maine Cooperative Extension. googletag.cmd.push(function () { // Define Slot var slot_sizes… Read More
    JONESPORT — Lucille Palmer Woodward was re-elected president at the Jonesport High School Alumni Association’s annual meeting and banquet Saturday in the Jonesport Elementary School gym. Other officers elected were: Carolyn Alley Keegan, vice-president; and Frances E. Carver, secretary and treasurer. Elected to the board… Read More
    COLUMBIA FALLS — Dale Higgins was elected president at the Columbia Falls High School Alumni Association’s annual meeting and banquet Saturday at the Columbia Falls Elementary School gymnasium. President Bernard Ward officiated at the annual assembly, and the following officers were elected: Vernon Scott and… Read More
    CALAIS — Calais City Manager Byron Burke has appointed Fire Chief Jack Brocato and Police Chief Michael Milburn to a committee that will study traffic problems in the city. The city manager intends to appoint other residents from the private and public sector to the committee. Read More
    BAILEYVILLE — After two years on the job, Town Manager Donald Dye has handed in his resignation, effective Oct. 1. At a meeting of the Baileyville Town Council Monday night, councilors accepted Dye’s resignation with regret. googletag.cmd.push(function () { // Define Slot var slot_sizes =… Read More
    BAILEYVILLE — The Baileyville Police Department reported the following police activity for the period ending July 7: On July 4, police had to close a portion of Elm Street for about 30 minutes after a large bird struck some power lines and caused the lines… Read More
    DOVER-FOXCROFT — A three-day introductory-level class in baby sitting, Caring for Kids, will be offered from 9 a.m. to 2 p.m. Tuesday, Wednesday and Thursday, Aug. 18-20, at the Derby Community Center in Derby. The session, for seventh- and eighth-grade pupils, is sponsored by the… Read More
    HOWLAND — The Maine Waste Management Agency’s interest in land owned by Lincoln Pulp & Paper Co. for a special-waste landfill has been met with opposition. The consensus of a small group meeting Monday was to oppose the landfill proposal. About 15 people turned out,… Read More
    HOWLAND — A Bangor man received cuts and bruises Monday afternoon when his pickup truck wandered off Interstate 95 and rolled over twice on the embankment, landing on its roof. Trooper Brian Strout of the Maine State Police said that Robert Crate, 32, was southbound… Read More
    NEWPORT — The following cases were heard in 3rd District Court in Newport between June 17 and July 13. Milton Gould, 60, Dexter, theft by unauthorized taking or transfer, $150. googletag.cmd.push(function () { // Define Slot var slot_sizes = [[300,250]]; var new_slot_sizes = []; var… 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 Bangor Downtown Sidewalk Arts Festival. She was married Friday evening to Jack Eastman, music instructor for SAD 41 in Milo. Kretzschmar-Eastman… Read More
    MADISON — Auditions for roles in three plays at the Lakewood Theater, Route 201, will be held from 10 a.m. to noon, Sunday, July 19. Roles in the drama “Whose Life Is It Anyway,” a Sherlock Holmes mystery, “The Incredible Murder of Cardinal Tosca,” and… Read More
    PITTSFIELD — It’s time again for kids to put on their thinking caps and get ready for the Central Maine Egg Festival Egg Drop Contest at 3 p.m. Saturday, July 25. The rules are simple: package a raw egg in a container no larger than… Read More
    MADISON — A progressive boat-cocktail party to benefit the Lakewood Theater will be held on Lake Wesserunsett 6-9 p.m. Saturday, July 19. Party goers will be taken from the Lakewood Theater parking lot to three Lake Wesserunsett homes for hors d’oeuvres and cocktails. For those… Read More
    SKOWHEGAN — The University of Maine Cooperative Extension and the Small Woodland Owners Association are sponsoring a woodlot management meeting from 9 a.m. to noon, Saturday, July 18, at the Maine Department of Inland Fisheries and Wildlife Headquarters at Strong. Wildlife Biologist Chuck Hulsey will… Read More
    PALMYRA — Petition drives seem to be growing in Palmyra faster than most local gardens. Several weeks ago, 325 residents signed and submitted a petition to Attorney General Michael Carpenter requesting an aggressive prosecution of the person or persons responsible for embezzling town funds. Last… Read More
    SEARSPORT — Work has begun to improve U.S. Route 1 in Searsport, representatives for the Maine Department of Transportation said July 13. The project extends from the Stockton Springs town line west 2.5 miles, ending a mile west of Sears Island Road. The project is… Read More
    ROCKLAND — Watercolorists Gwendolyn Cook of Tenants Harbor and Robert Steinmetz of Spruce Head will be joined by watercolor and acrylic artist Rick Whyman of Vermont and “new realism” pastel artist S. Thomas Sierak of Dracut, Mass., in an exhibit titled “Maine Reflections.” The show will open with… Read More
    NEWPORT — The following cases were heard in 3rd District Court in Newport between June 17 and July 13. Milton Gould, 60, Dexter, theft by unauthorized taking or transfer, $150. googletag.cmd.push(function () { // Define Slot var slot_sizes = [[300,250]]; var new_slot_sizes = []; var… Read More
    ROCKLAND — Scenic Maine, the people of Maine, and images of the Lobster Festival will be among the subjects for the photography contest this year at the Maine Lobster Festival in Rockland. Mark Haskell of Camden, and Paula Lunt and Francis Merrow of Rockland will… Read More
    SEARSPORT — The Penobscot Marine Museum will hold several workshops and a jamboree in July and August for children. The events are: Making personalized paper, children 7-12, 10 a.m.-noon Monday and Tuesday, July 20 and 21; googletag.cmd.push(function () { // Define Slot var slot_sizes =… Read More
    ROCKLAND — The Schooner City Saloon came within one vote of having its liquor and entertainment licenses pulled by the City Council Monday night. Voting in favor of allowing the rock and roll nightclub to remain open for another year were Mayor Thomas Molloy and… Read More
    ELLSWORTH — Almost two weeks into his fast, Jeffery Cake is down to 250 pounds and feeling plenty of hunger pains. The executive director of Yesterday’s Children, an agency serving the retarded and developmentally disabled, began fasting July 1 to bring attention to the needs… Read More
    SOUTHWEST HARBOR — Fratercula arctica, or “little brother,” more commonly known as the Atlantic Puffin is the featured bird this summer in exhibits and programs offered at the Wendell Gilley Museum. Frequently seen as a motif on Maine souvenirs, and less often sighted in the… Read More
    BAR HARBOR — Children and teen-agers who enjoy drawing, painting, sketching or making small sculptures have been invited to participate in a children’s art show Aug. 10-12, sponsored by Arcady Music Society. The program will be held in conjunction with the appearance of the Young… Read More
    BAR HARBOR — The following is a partial list of the cases processed June 16-July 13, in the southern division of 5th District Court in Bar Harbor. Not included in the listing are cases resulting in fines of less than $100. Thomas J. Casey, 40,… Read More
    ORRINGTON — Town Manager Candy Guerette told the selectmen Monday night that the town received $100,000 from the recently approved state jobs bond to repair the slope to the town picnic site next to the Penobscot River. Last winter’s ice and storms eroded the bank… Read More
    A 73-year-old Bangor man died Monday after suffering an apparent heart attack while driving, and slamming into a Stillwater Avenue home. Police and witnesses said that Oscar Young was driving when he collapsed and drove off the road, running over the porch of an apartment… Read More
    WINTERPORT — A former Winterport town clerk has been charged with the theft of more than $6,000 from the town office, Maine State Police said Monday. Tracy Souza was issued a summons last week to appear in court on the theft charge, State Police Trooper… Read More
    A Bangor boy was in good condition at Eastern Maine Medical Center Monday afternoon after he was struck by a car on Falvey Street in Bangor. Bangor police Officer Clifford Worcester said that 9-year-old Ryan Leeman rode his bicycle in front of a car driven… Read More
    Q. The hot sun shining in our windows literally bakes us and fades our furniture and carpets. What can I do to our windows to block the sun in the summer, but still let it shine in for solar heat in the winter? — A.M. Read More
    SECOND TO NONE: The Story of the 2d Maine Volunteers, “The Bangor Regiment,” by James H. Mundy, Harp Publications, 280 pages, $34.95. Finally, someone has spent the time and the energy necessary to put into perspective the monument to the 2nd Maine Regiment of Volunteers… Read More
    WHERE THE BLUEBIRD SINGS TO THE LEMONADE SPRINGS: Living and Writing in the West, by Wallace Stegner, Random House, 227 pages, $21. This collection of essays by the Pulitzer Prize-winning Stegner takes its title from the hobo ballad “The Big Rock Candy Mountain” that Harry… Read More
    THE WORLD ALMANAC OF PRESIDENTIAL CAMPAIGNS, by Eileen Shields-West, illustrated by Jeff MacNelly, World Almanac, 250 pages, $10.95, paperback. This year’s presidential campaign is shaping up to be one of the most interesting in recent history. The stakes are so high and the climate so… Read More
    PORTLAND — A Texas-based department store chain has begun linking its computer systems with six Porteous, Mitchell and Braun Co. stores even though it hasn’t completely wrapped up the takeover. The acquisition is “99.9 percent” complete, but a lease assignment at a mall in Newington,… Read More
    Rebecca L. Goodwin, author of “Their Eyes Hath Seen the Glory,” recently gave a presentation of her soon-to-be-released book at the Friends of the Lincoln Memorial Library reception. The reception was held to celebrate the incorporation of the Friends group. Goodwin, a Lincoln resident, retold… Read More
    Every once in a while you read or hear something that brings home the realization that there is an awful lot we don’t know about the human body and its disorders. And this despite the fact that humans are the most intensively studied multicellular organism there is. Here’s… Read More
    KENNEBUNKPORT — Never mind who’s going to run the country for the next four years. What’s going to happen to the summer White House if President Bush isn’t re-elected? Local business people say there will always be a Kennebunkport, with or without the busloads of… Read More
    NATIONAL RIFLE ASSOCIATION: Money, Firepower, Fear, by Josh Sugarmann, National Press Books Inc., Washington, D.C., $19.95. The NRA is made up of some very bad and stupid people, if you believe Josh Sugarmann. Sugarmann is the author of “National Rifle Association: Money, Firepower, Fear.” He… Read More
    GERALD’S GAME, by Stephen King, Viking, 303 pages, $23.50. In his tightly crafted new novel, “Gerald’s Game,” Stephen King delivers a strange and disturbing mix of elements. googletag.cmd.push(function () { // Define Slot var slot_sizes = [[300,250]]; var new_slot_sizes = []; var has_banner = false;… Read More
    Democrats have this year what until a few months ago no one whould have granted them: a chance to win the White House. Several polls put the three-way contest at a dead heat, with the probable Democratic nominee, Gov. Bill Clinton of Arkansas, gaining more supporters than either… Read More
    ANSEL ADAMS: Our National Parks, edited by Andrea G. Stillman and William A. Turnage, Little, Brown and Co., 127 pages, 80 duotone illustrations, $16.95. Nathaniel Hawthorne wrote that only one picture in 10,000 was worthy of the applause of mankind. He was wrong. Less than… Read More
    The University of Maine System trustees on Monday approved a broad set of goals aimed at making the campuses more competitive over the next decade. The Project 2002 report was developed during the throes of the economic recession and recognizes the limits of public higher… Read More
    Let’s say you spent last winter in Greece, and, this winter, you’ll be in Bulgaria. Do you think you’d be inclined to say, “I really miss the Maine winter”? That’s what Sandy Cyrus said recently about returning from five months in Athens, and preparing for a year-long stay… Read More
    BAR HARBOR — A motorcycle accident late Sunday night on Route 3 near Hulls Cove has claimed the life of a Connecticut man. Gary Umbehr, 24, of Killingworth, Conn., died early Monday morning at Eastern Maine Medical Center from injuries he suffered in the accident. Read More
    Gov. John R. McKernan will expand a task force charged with revising the state’s school funding formula to include representatives of Maine counties that were excluded, a spokesman said Monday. Four days after the 18-member task force was announced in Augusta, McKernan spokesman Willis Lyford… Read More
    NEW YORK — Maine House Speaker John Martin addressed the Democratic National Convention Monday night, charging that Republicans have turned their backs on states the past 12 years, and praising Arkansas Gov. Bill Clinton as a leader who “puts people first.” “State governments of this… Read More