The season opener for the University of Maine women’s cross country team was as tough as it gets. After having Vermont pull out of a contracted-for home meet three days prior to the Black Bears’ scheduled Sept. 19 season opener with the Catamounts, Maine entered… Read More
    New England Div. III Cross Country Poll (First-place votes in parentheses) Women 1. Bowdoin (8) 80 googletag.cmd.push(function () { // Define Slot var slot_sizes = [[300,250]]; var new_slot_sizes = []; var has_banner = false; for (var i = 0; i < slot_sizes.length; i++) { if (isMobileDevice())… Read More
    University of Maine football coach Kirk Ferentz believes when it comes to developing depth in the offensive line, it is best to borrow a strategy from basketball. “I’ve always felt if you can work with seven or eight (linemen), it’s a little like working with… Read More
    HERMON – Hermon’s Tanya Winchenbach made 20 saves to help the Hawks tie the Central-East Corinth Red Devils 0-0 in double overtime during high school field hockey action Monday. Winchenbach faced 20 shots for the Hawks, now 3-4-1. googletag.cmd.push(function () { // Define Slot var… Read More
    OAKLAND, Calif. – Unexpected production from unlikely sources helped produce familiar results for the Oakland Athletics, who clinched their fourth AL West title in five years Monday night when the World Series champion Minnesota Twins were eliminated. Yes, the familiar faces from the Athletics’ run… Read More
    A story in Monday’s editions about Saturday’s schoolboy soccer game between Southern Aroostook High of Dyer Brook and Bangor Christian contained incorrect identifications on two SAHS players. The players were Dan Hunt and Adam Burpee. Read More
    A year ago, a veteran University of Maine soccer team suffered a controversial 2-1 overtime loss to the University of New Hampshire that cost the Bears a berth in the North Atlantic Conference tournament. The game was suspended after the first overtime due to darkness and completed the… Read More
    OAKLAND – Jason Peasley headed in a second-half goal to help unbeaten Camden-Rockport pull out a 1-0 schoolboy soccer victory over host Messalonskee here Monday. Left wing Judd Miller drove down the sideline and crossed the ball to Peasley who headed it past Messalonskee goalie… Read More
    Motor Sports HERMON – Gary Smith of Bangor, who has not been running as a regular at Speedway 95 in Hermon this season, cruised to a victory at the one-third mile track here on Sunday afternoon. googletag.cmd.push(function () { // Define Slot var slot_sizes =… Read More
    ORONO – Andrea Pearce scored, unassisted, with 4:26 remaining in the second overtime period to lead Orono to a 1-0 schoolgirl soccer victory over John Bapst of Bangor here Monday. Orono netminder Cheryl Zoerheide stopped five of seven shots on goal. The Riots are 1-5-2. Read More
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    Men’s College Soccer Boston University is 17-0-1 in its last 18 North Atlantic Conference men’s soccer games so, naturally, it has been labeled as the team to beat this season. googletag.cmd.push(function () { // Define Slot var slot_sizes = [[300,250]]; var new_slot_sizes = []; var… Read More
    Men’s College Soccer Robert Duffy headed in a Kevin Weston corner kick 20:05 into the second half to lift the Eastern Maine Technical College to a 1-0 men’s college soccer victory over the Southern Maine Technical College at the EMTC field in Bangor on Monday… Read More
    AT KINGFIELD Kingfield 10K Complete Results 1. Stan Bickford, 31:13:18; 2. Roy “Chuck” Morris, 32:26:58; 3. Michael Gaige, 32:39:31; 4. Pete Lessard, 32:59:71; 5. Jeffrey Meserve, 33:44:44; 6. David Weatherbie, 33:55:28; 7. Jim Newett, 34:06:95; 8. Robert Erskine, 34:24:10; 9. Steve Reed, 34:37:33; 10. Shaun… Read More
    Kevin Hamel of the University of Maine-Presque Isle has been named player of the week in the Northeast College Conference for men’s soccer. Hamel scored two goals to give the Owls a 2-0 win over UM-Fort Kent for the lead in the league title. Read More
    Former University of Maine All-American winger Jean-Yves Roy hass been sent down to Binghamton of the American Hockey League by the New York Rangers. Roy passed up his senior year at Maine to sign a multi-year deal with the Rangers. He had a school career-leading… Read More
    PVC Girls Soccer Statistics Scoring Class A Name GP G A-TPS Sasha Blood, Brewer 5 6 0- 12 Angie Vaillancourt, O.T. 6 6 0- 12 Jill Partridge, Bangor 5 5 1- 11 Emily Burrill, Brewer 5 4 3- 11 Denise Hewes, Brewer 5 3 4- 10 Class B… Read More
    AT MACHIAS Varsity: Machias (4-2) def. Woodland (2-4) 14-16, 15-6, 15-4; JV: Machias def. Woodland 5-15, 15-10, 15-4 googletag.cmd.push(function () { // Define Slot var slot_sizes = [[300,250]]; var new_slot_sizes = []; var has_banner = false; for (var i = 0; i < slot_sizes.length; i++)… Read More
    ORONO – Steve Stinson learned about hard work as a schoolboy by making cakes in his father’s bakery in Portland, frequently rising at 4 a.m. to put in a few hours in the shop before school. These days, the freshman offensive guard for the University… Read More
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    Rebecca Ionta, the finance consultant at Saturn of Bangor, graduated from Dirigo High School in Dixfield and later studied at the University of Maine at Farmington. She has worked with auto loans from two points of view: from both the loan originator’s (at a bank) and from the… Read More
    I am most disappointed to learn that the Veterans of Foreign Wars national committee voted not to endorse President Bush for re-election! How a veterans’ organization could put Mr. Clinton on an equal level with President Bush is unbelieveable. I preidct the new VFW Post in Bucksport will… Read More
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    Heartfelt thanks to the people of Aroostook County for the hard work put into the recent WalkAmerica in Presque Isle. More than 70 people came out in support of the March of Dimes and raised public awareness about our work and collected over $6,200 for… Read More
    John Hale’s “Democrats and workers’ comp” news article (BDN Sept. 20) is an example of a serious problem we encounter in the USA that is slowly but surely heading us to a Third World status. Painting Democrats with one brush (as John Day does in… Read More
    They say the deer herd is down in some parts of Maine. I wish it was the same for the skunks. If we had as many deer in Lubec as we do skunks the hunters could tag their deer when it came November. Bernard Cane Lubec… Read More
    People will notice the Saturn difference. It’s evident in the car and in the mission statement adopted by the Saturn Corp. This statement exhorts Saturn personnel, retailers, and suppliers to “Market vehicles developed and manufactured in the United States that are world leaders in quality,… Read More
    Saturn has landed in Bangor. In late August, John Quirk and Ron Verow opened Saturn of Bangor at 327 Hogan Road. With a distinctive red-and-white Saturn logo marking its location, the retail store immediately attracted carbuyers’ attention. The local Saturn team, with Tom Quirk as… Read More
    Brandy Vegiard, who graduated from Hermon High School in 1991, came to Saturn of Bangor on Aug. 10, 1992. The Quirks hired her as the sales receptionist. “Saturn stresses customer satisfaction, which includes a proper greeting when they enter the store,” Brandy said. “I will… Read More
    DOVER-FOXCROFT — Foxcroft Academy is planning its annual Giving Campaign with the theme, “Nurturing the Experience.” A fund-raising banquet will be held Tuesday, Oct. 20, at the Blethen House. googletag.cmd.push(function () { // Define Slot var slot_sizes = [[300,250]]; var new_slot_sizes = []; var has_banner… Read More
    CARIBOU — The Caribou Performing Arts Center has announced its schedule of events from Saturday, Oct. 10 through Thursday, Dec. 17. At 8 p.m. Saturday, Oct. 10, Freddie Hart and the New Heartbeats will present a Grand Ole Opry program. googletag.cmd.push(function () { // Define… Read More
    SAD 14 Superintendent of Schools Dean Wells has been selected by the National Rural Education Association to be one of the representatives from Maine to attend the 1992 National Congress on Rural Education. The congress, composed of 500 rural education, civic, business and legislative leaders… Read More
    HOULTON — H.E. Sargent Inc. of Stillwater has been awarded a contract to build a 42-unit housing development in Houlton for the Houlton Band of Maliseet Indians. Bernard S. Maher Jr., executive director for the tribal housing authority, said Monday that the bid from H.E. Read More
    MADAWASKA — The Madawaska Board of Selectmen discussed problems at the tennis court and heard a series of reports from the public works foreman Wednesday. Clifford Madore, a tennis coach at Madawaska High School, met with selectmen to discuss potential safety hazards at the town’s… Read More
    CARIBOU — The Caribou Kiwanis Club will hold its annual lobster dinner and auction Saturday, Oct. 3, at the Caribou High School cafeteria. The event is the major fund-raiser of the year, and is in celebration of the club’s 35th anniversary. Dinner will begin at… Read More
    MACHIAS — The new president of the University of Maine at Machias has a vision for the campus, one that he shared recently with faculty, students and staff during the traditional opening convocation. Dr. Paul E. Nordstrom, formerly of Gunnison, Colo., offered his view of… Read More
    BEALS — Members voted Sunday afternoon to accept the basic design concept for construction of a new Jonesport branch of the Reorganized Church of Jesus Christ of Latter Day Saints. At a meeting held at 2:30 p.m. in the Beals branch of the RLDS church,… Read More
    MACHIAS — An East Machias man wanted in connection with the Sept. 18 break-in at Bangor Hydro-Electric Co.’s line office in East Machias has surrendered to police. Additional arrests are pending against at least two other suspects believed involved in the case. Walter F. Heathcote… Read More
    DOVER-FOXCROFT — The suggestion that the town take over ownership of the Dover-Foxcroft Fire Department surfaced at the Dover-Foxcroft Board of Selectmen’s meeting Monday. It’s a topic that has been discussed over the years but has never been pursued. The Fire Department is owned and… Read More
    MILO — The Penquis Valley Middle School in Milo is beginning a Child Watch program for the 1992-1993 school year. The purpose of the program is to insure the safety and whereabouts of schoolchildren. Officials at the school would like to offer a partnership arrangement between the school… Read More
    DEXTER — As of Monday, 10 Dexter residents have expressed interest in being elected to openings on municipal boards this November. Candidates have until 5 p.m. Tuesday, Sept. 29, to turn in nomination papers to the town office with no less than 25 and no more than 100… Read More
    RANGELEY — Brad Peters presented $2,500 from International Paper Co. to Mary Henderson, president of the Friends of the Wilhelm Reich Museum, Sept. 25, to benefit the natural science program at the museum. The money will help build a bird blind overlooking Dodge Pond or… Read More
    DOVER-FOXCROFT — The suggestion that the town take over ownership of the Dover-Foxcroft Fire Department surfaced at the Dover-Foxcroft Board of Selectmen’s meeting Monday. It’s a topic that has been discussed over the years but has never been pursued. The Fire Department is owned and… Read More
    NEWPORT — Newport police are investigating two burglaries in shopping plazas over the weekend. Employees of the Mr. Paperback store in the Triangle Shopping Plaza reported that someone gained entrance to the store by knocking a hole through an exterior wall of the business and… Read More
    CARRABASSETT VALLEY — Celebrities, golfers and tennis players participated recently in the eighth annual Fall Classic Tournament at Sugarloaf Mountain. The weekend was dedicated to raising $50,000 for student financial aid for Carrabassett Valley Academy by way of sponsorships, entry fees, silent and live auctions and a raffle. Read More
    MONROE — Three local men were sent to jail after they attacked police officers breaking up a dance-hall brawl here early Sunday morning. Charged with assault, criminal trespass, terrorizing, disorderly conduct and failure to disperse were Daniel Lane of Stockton Springs, and Howard Robbins and… Read More
    ROCKPORT — A warning call was sounded Monday night concerning a normally innocuous, non-controversial document, a proposed comprehensive plan. In the very recent past, a comprehensive plan was something for idle hands to develop, debate endlessly, then watch as it gathered dust, ignored for the… Read More
    SEARSPORT — The Penobscot Marine Museum has been holding a series of town days this fall on which residents of area towns receive free admission to the museum. Saturday, Oct. 3, will be Belfast-Northport Day, and the series will end with Stonington-Deer Isle Day on Saturday, Oct. 10. Read More
    BELFAST — An investigation into stolen cars found at a Belfast garage could lead to federal criminal charges, a state Division of Motor Vehicles investigator said Monday. Investigator David Guilmette said the investigation at Pooler’s Garage on Route 141, “has resulted so far in the… Read More
    ELLSWORTH — Local educators will take part in an Educational Equity Roundtable, a discussion on how schools can remove barriers to the achievements of girls, from 4 to 6 p.m. Tuesday, Sept. 29, at University of Maine Center, Mill Mall. According to Jean Warren, president… Read More
    ELLSWORTH — Barbara Gordon slammed the door behind her last week when she left her brief career as the part-time deputy treasurer for Hancock County. Fed up with the “good old boy” politics she says permeates county government, the North Sullivan woman resigned last Thursday… Read More
    BAR HARBOR — A leading authority on child abuse will address a conference on the subject sponsored by the Tri-Hospital Educational Forum of Hancock County on Oct. 30. The daylong Friday conference will be held at Atlantic Oakes in Bar Harbor. Dr. Lawrence Ricci, a… Read More
    BROOKLIN — Concerned taxpayers will hear of at least one alternative to building a new school at a meeting here next month. Deborah Brewster, School Board chairman and building committee member, said Monday that the committee would discuss expanding the community’s old primary school building… Read More
    Five Dover-Foxcroft residents were injured Monday evening when the van they were riding in crashed into the side of a tractor-trailer truck on Route 15. At least four ambulances converged on the accident scene, and traffic on Route 15 was blocked for about one hour. Read More
    MONSON — Vandals destroyed the contents of a Monson home early Sunday morning about the same time a break-in occurred at two Monson businesses. Between the hours of 1 and 4 a.m. Sunday, vandals destroyed the contents of a Tenney Hill home owned by Kent… Read More
    Menus are being planned, flags unfurled, candlesticks polished, passports updated, and accordions dusted off. The International Dinner and Talent Show will be held at 6:30 p.m. Saturday, Oct. 3, at the Bangor Unitarian Church, 126 Union St., Bangor. Tickets are $4 each, and children under… Read More
    Police in Bangor, Brewer and Orono joined forces Monday afternoon to share information about three major burglaries in their communities this month. The latest burglary occurred Saturday night or Sunday morning at Ames Department Store in Orono. Phone, alarm and computer lines were cut before… Read More
    The annual environmental congress sponsored by the Natural Resources Council of Maine will be held Saturday, Oct. 3, in Winthrop. The theme of this year’s meeting is “Toward a Sustainable Maine.” Representatives of business, labor, politics and other interests will discuss such topics as sustainable… Read More
    PRESQUE ISLE — An aircraft maintenance firm from New York has received a $500,000 financing package from the state to operate out of a hangar at Loring Air Force Base. The funds, approved last week by the Finance Authority of Maine, are contingent on Atlantic… Read More
    For northern New England telephone ratepayers, there’s good news and there’s bad news. The good news is that new competition is prompting the region’s dominant phone company, New England Telephone, to ask regulators for permission to lower its charges for making long distance calls within… Read More
    EDITOR’S NOTE: This is the last of three parts in the Special Assignments Team’s report on commercial shipping and shipbuilding, and their crucial roles in the Maine economy. BATH — Bath Iron Works has developed a plan for breaking into commercial shipbuilding that flies in… Read More
    BATH — Bath Iron Works and Cruise Lines? As the giant shipyard looks into the 21st century, and sees many fewer warships in its future, ideas that would have seemed preposterous 10 years ago have captured the time and energy of top executives here. googletag.cmd.push(function… Read More
    The annual environmental congress sponsored by the Natural Resources Council of Maine will be held Saturday, Oct. 3, in Winthrop. The theme of this year’s meeting is “Toward a Sustainable Maine.” Representatives of business, labor, politics and other interests will discuss such topics as sustainable… Read More
    A railroad line that once served heavy industry and shipyards at Maine’s busiest harbor is now the South Portland Green Belt Walkway. The asphalt-surfaced, 8-foot-wide walkway follows a section of the bed of the former Portland Terminal Railroad Co. freight line from Rigby Yard’s so-called… Read More
    Keenan Auction Co. announced the sale Monday of three Bangor-area apartment complexes, totaling 153 units, to a Bangor-area business partnership. Keenan did not release the name of the partnership, but said the sale of the three complexes, formerly owned in part by Bangor developer Sheldon… Read More
    Maine’s unemployment rate is locked in the high single numbers. Its manufacturing base has shrunk, increasing concern that this state could develop a Third World mentality — dependent on exporting raw materials that have value added elsewhere. googletag.cmd.push(function () { // Define Slot var slot_sizes… Read More
    Three steps forward, two back. Long pauses. Grudging progress. Court challenges. For 20 years, the Sears Island port development has been a study in frustration as a small but motivated, tactically sound and intelligently focused environmental interest group consistently thwarted the intentions of the state… Read More
    Orono Democratic Committee Chairman Tad Johnston has announced that Orono Democrats and candidates will cook and serve lunch at the Dorothy Day Soup Kitchen at 11:45 a.m. Saturday, Oct. 3, at the Salvation Army on South Park Street, Bangor. Orono state Reps. John O’Dea, a… Read More
    PORTLAND — A man was struck and killed on Forest Avenue near Interstate 295, police said. The driver, Terrance Curran, 31, of Yarmouth, was arrested several hours after the accident, which happened at 11:43 Saturday night, said Lt. Stephen Plympton of the Portland Police Department. Read More
    W.C. Ladd & Sons Insurance Co. of Rockland has named MARK A. ROSELL Workers’ Compensation specialist. Rosell has five years of experience as operations manager for an insurance agency in Albany, N.Y. His background also includes the trading of commodities for a computerized trading firm. Rosell lives in… Read More
    Q. My neighbor installed a skylight in her family room and it really made the room look much larger and brighter. There are so many different skylight designs available; which would be the best for my home? — C.D. A. Installing a skylight can make… Read More
    As expected, all you-know-what has broken loose! It began when Daffy, the reigning resident red squirrel matured and engaged in a relationship with a cocky little male who had the audacity to shamelessly “mate up” with her before our shocked eyes. Once he’d had his… Read More