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The Penobscot Valley Ski Club’s annual sale this weekend, Oct. 16-17 at the Bangor Armory, not only helps families get into skiing by making available previously owned equipment, it also helps train would-be ski racers and people who want to learn the sport. Besides raising… Read More
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With the season-opening home series against Hockey East rival Providence College only one week away, the University of Maine will get its final tuneup in a Blue-White exhibition on Friday at 7 p.m. at Alfond Arena in Orono. The freshmen and sophomores will comprise one… Read More
Pat Culumovic, a three-sport standout from 1981-85, heads the list of 12 people who will be inducted into the John Bapst Memorial High School Hall of Fame on Saturday night. These former John Bapst athletic standouts are being recogni These former John Bapst athletic standouts… Read More
JONESPORT – The Jonesport-Beals Royals finished the regular season with a perfect 14-0 record after beating the Narraguagus Knights 5-0 in schoolboy soccer action Thursday. James Harmon paced the Royals with three goals and an assist. Jason Harmon added two goals while Mike King and… Read More
FORT KENT – Danielle Pelletier’s goal with 20 minutes left in the game gave the Fort Kent Warriors the winning edge in their 2-1 verdict over the Caribou Vikings in schoolgirl soccer action Thursday. Missy McBreairty assisted on the game-winning goal. Michelle McBreairty added an… Read More
Women’s College Soccer FARMINGTON – Kristen Delano scored two goals to lead the University of Southern Maine to a 4-1 victory over the University of Maine-Farmington in a college field hockey game here Thursday. googletag.cmd.push(function () { // Define Slot var slot_sizes = [[300,250]]; var… Read More
John Huard knows linebackers. And the former Denver Broncos linebacker and current head coach of the Maine Maritime Academy football team says he has a good one in freshman Jeff Houghton of Bangor. googletag.cmd.push(function () { // Define Slot var slot_sizes = [[300,250]]; var new_slot_sizes… Read More
Men’s College Soccer CASTINE – B.C. Voyou scored four goals and added an assist for good measure as the Maine Maritime Academy booters blanked the University of Maine-Machias 6-0 in soccer here Thursday. googletag.cmd.push(function () { // Define Slot var slot_sizes = [[300,250]]; var new_slot_sizes… Read More
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Spotlighting Friday’s key local schoolboy football games: Gardiner (5-1) vs. Bangor (3-3) at Cameron Stadium, Bangor, 7 p.m.: This is Bangor’s most important game in three years. The Rams could put a playoff spot well within reach with a win, but will be all but… Read More
There’s a scene in the comedy film “Monty Python and the Holy Grail” in which a knight has his arms and legs lopped off one at a time in a duel. Yet even after being reduced to a stump, the knight continues to yell at his adversary, “come… Read More
(For listing of Staff predictions see library microfilm) The combined record of the six guest predictors continues to set the pace for staffers after six weeks in the 27th annual NEWS Football Forecast. googletag.cmd.push(function () { // Define Slot var slot_sizes = [[300,250]]; var new_slot_sizes… Read More
DEXTER – Becky Ames scored a goal on the first shot of the first series of overtime penalty corners to lead Foxcroft Academy to a 2-1 schoolgirl field hockey win over Dexter here Thursday. For the 9-4-1 Ponies, Kylie Kimball assisted on the winning goal. Read More
NEWPORT – Maine Central Institute of Pittsfield had to come from behind to best the host Nokomis Warriors 3-2 Thursday as both teams wound up their schoolboy soccer regular seasons. MCI finished at 7-7 and Nokomis at 1-13. googletag.cmd.push(function () { // Define Slot var… Read More
Northport’s Joanne Nealey has enjoyed a standout season on the road racing circuit and will seek to add to her accomplishments when she competes in the Rhode Island Marathon on Nov. 1 in Warwick. Nealey is the overall women’s leader in the Bangor Daily News… Read More
Although more than half of Maine agricultural racing fairs showed increases in parimutuel handle during the 1992 season, extended meets were down overall as harness racing in Maine dipped deep into the red ink, showing deficits of 11.7 percent below 1991 figures. Parimutuel figures through… Read More
Husson College’s Craig Stuber was named NAIA District 5 Defensive Player of the Week Wednesday. The sophomore sweeper from Hermon helped Husson go 2-0 during the week of Oct. 4-10 and improved the team’s goals against average to 0.7. Read More
ROCKLAND — The following building permits were issued during September by the Codes Enforcement Office: Connie Dyer, fence, $400. 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;… Read More
The Bangor Noon Kiwanis Club will present John Baldacci, candidate for state Senate District 10, at its luncheon meeting at 11:45 a.m. Wednesday, Oct. 21, at the Holiday Inn, 500 Main St., Bangor. The speaker for Oct. 28 will be Nancy Dawson, vice president of… Read More
My first teacher’s name was Miss Tunney. If she had a first name, I never heard it. Her hair was snow white and gathered into a tight knot at the back of her head. She wore half glasses perched on the end of her nose,… Read More
A fuel-sniffing dog and a pair of sneakers helped lead to the arrest of a Dexter man who is charged with setting a fire that destroyed a 10-unit apartment building in Dexter Wednesday morning. Thomas Foy Jr., 36, was arrested late Wednesday afternoon and charged… Read More
Maine air will become dirtier because the state Department of Environmental Protection has weakened an important air pollution guideline, according to the Natural Resources Council of Maine. “Maine’s air is already seriously polluted,” said Everett “Brownie” Carson, executive director of NRCM. “The guideline will make… Read More
On Oct. 7 I read a very disturbing letter from a woman in Bucksport. The woman was very angry with the staff at the Fifth Street Middle School in Bangor. Contrary to her opinion, I, myself, and many other students at the school enjoy the opportunity of having… Read More
State taxpayers will spend $40,000 today to assemble their Legislature to correct a small but important technical feature of the state retirement system. The people of Maine should get much more for this investment in a special session. Lawmakers can use this one-day session to… Read More
BAR HARBOR — The following is a partial list of the cases processed Aug. 25 through Oct. 8 in the southern division of the Fifth District Court in Bar Harbor. Not included in the listing are traffic violations resulting in fines of less than $100. Read More
A former Veterans Affairs employee pleaded guilty Thursday in Bangor’s federal court to embezzling more than $95,000 from the VA Hospital at Togus. Brian Lamoreau, 49, of Coopers Mills faces a maximum sentence of 10 years in prison, a $250,000 fine, and payment of restitution. Read More
Arcady Music Society’s Harvest Ragtime Revue will be performed at 7:30 p.m. Monday, Oct. 26, at the Bangor Theological Seminary. The incorrect day was listed yesterday. The contact number for Maine Masque’s “The Foreigner” was incorrectly listed Thursday. The correct number is 581-1755. Read More
ROCKLAND — Fire struck the Camden Pottery Co. on Lake Avenue Thursday morning. Assistant Fire Chief Charles Kerr said the fire started when an electrical cable supplying power to a kiln shorted out. googletag.cmd.push(function () { // Define Slot var slot_sizes = [[300,250]]; var new_slot_sizes… Read More
PRESQUE ISLE — The Walter Reed Art Gallery is featuring an exhibition titled “On The Edge: Forty Years of Maine Painting” that will run through Sunday, Dec. 20, at the University of Maine at Presque Isle’s new campus center. The exhibition is a major survey… Read More
AUGUSTA — When lawmakers return to the State House for a special session on Friday morning, they will be greeted with a display celebrating the 500th anniversary of Christopher Columbus’ landing in the New World. The exhibit, which was on display at the State Office… Read More
A course in American Sign Language for parents of deaf or hearing impaired children is being held this fall, starting Oct. 21 and running until Dec. 16. Sponsored by the Hearing Impaired Children’s Program, the course is free and will be held from 6 to… Read More
AUGUSTA — As deer season approaches, game officials are trying to convince hunters it’s in their best interest to respect the land they use or face prospects of having nowhere to hunt. State officials are also encouraging sportsmen to ask landowners for permission to use… Read More
Education will be the topic Monday evening when Bangor is host to a forum expected to involve about 40 candidates from Penobscot and Piscataquis counties. By early Thursday, only about five of the 47 candidates invited to the forum had indicated that they could not… Read More
AUGUSTA — From his second floor office at 133 State St., Robert Meyer can look south across the Augusta Rotary and see the Capitol dome. His desk faces away from the window, though, because he doesn’t want the constant reminder of how the decisions made “over there affect… Read More
PITTSFIELD — Police are investigating criminal mischief and thefts from seven motor vehicles overnight. According to Officers Ronald Richards and Jason Richards, vehicles were either entered or damaged on West Street, Parkview Apartments, Edwards Company, Central Street, and Morrill Street. Damage is estimated to total… Read More
ROCKLAND — The following cases were disposed of Thursday in 6th District Court: Adam Dare, 20, Camden, illegal possession of liquor by a minor, $200. googletag.cmd.push(function () { // Define Slot var slot_sizes = [[300,250]]; var new_slot_sizes = []; var has_banner = false; for (var… Read More
DEXTER – SAD 46 administrators will continue to collect data on the possibility of contracting for the transportation needs of the district students and will review their findings at the next meeting of the school board. On Wednesday night, school board members authorized Superintendent Mark… Read More
PRESQUE ISLE — Fall activities at the Presque Isle Recreation and Parks Department will include a Halloween party, wreath making, soccer, dance and cheerleading. The department and Presque Isle High School Key Club will hold Halloween activities from 4 to 5:30 p.m. Saturday, Oct. 31,… Read More
PATTEN — The Northern Katahdin Valley Solid Waste Committee voted at a recent meeting to negotiate a purchase agreement for 20 acres in Dyer Brook for a waste transfer station. Mel Gould of Stacyville, Ken Estabrook of Amity, Raymond Gallagher of Mount Chase and Paul… Read More
PRESQUE ISLE — The New England Association of Schools and Colleges’ Commission on Public Secondary Schools has awarded accreditation to Presque Isle High School for a maximum accreditation period of 10 years. The announcement was made by Richard Durost, high school principal, at a SAD… Read More
HOULTON — Construction of the new Houlton Middle-Elementary School is on time and progressing well, according to an SAD 29 official. Superintendent of Schools William McDonnell said Wednesday that the gym and cafeteria-office sections of the school are expected to be enclosed by the end… Read More
For a Machias family mourning the recent loss of a loved one, the recent Maine AIDS Walk in Ellsworth represented a celebration of sorts. Just two days after the death of Donald Fickett Sr., his family drove to Ellsworth to participate in the AIDS walk,… Read More
MARSHFIELD — Residents of this community of 461 people on Middle River were going around holding their noses Thursday after- noon when a southwest wind car- ried the rancid odor of rotting fish scales through the town and into their homes. According to a spokesman… Read More
INDIAN TOWNSHIP — While the rest of Washington County tries to decide what to do with its trash, Indian Township has moved closer to its goal of incinerating, recycling and composting. Tribal Planner Roger Ritter said that during the past few months the tribe had… Read More
VAN BUREN — SAD 24 directors agreed Wednesday to allow up to 30 minutes of extra paid time for harried cafeteria workers at Gateway and Van Buren District Secondary schools. The extra-time provision will be tried for 30 days. Cafeteria workers said it was nearly… Read More
Sangerville would realize little savings if it contracted out snowplowing services on the East Sangerville Road, selectmen learned Tuesday. Contract proposals requested by the board last month for plowing the road ranged from $1,100 per mile to $1,250 per mile. According to Town Manager James… Read More
MACHIAS — A Business Clinic Program will be offered by the Washington County office of Coop- erative Extension on Wednesday, Oct. 21, to business owners and people considering starting a business. “Our business clinics are not for- mal classes with textbooks, lec- tures and homework,”… Read More
LUBEC — Students at Lubec Consolidated School are preparing to begin a composting project that is described as only the second of its kind in the state and the first using the methods that will be employed in Lubec. According to Lubec Recycling Program Coodinator… Read More
PRESQUE ISLE — Members of churches and the clergy will line the sidewalks of Route 1 and State Street to form a “life chain” in the shape of a cross from 2:30 to 3:30 p.m. Sunday, Oct. 25. Their effort is to state opposition to abortion. Read More
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PRESQUE ISLE — Parents and teachers criticized the SAD 1 School Board and administration at a public hearing on Wednesday for not providing adequate information on a November referendum proposal to close Gouldville Elementary School. “Too many questions are left unanswered. …If you throw this… Read More
PITTSFIELD — Barry Deane wanted to stir up more interest in Pittsfield activities. He also found himself with lots of time on his hands. Deane said, “I go to the Pittsfield Council meeting and I can tell you ahead of time everyone that will be… Read More
AUGUSTA — Senior Spectrum will hold its annual meeting and celebrate its 20th year of service to senior citizens at 9 a.m. Thursday, Oct. 22, at the Elks Lodge on Civic Center Drive. Parent organization of the Somerset Senior Center in Skowhegan, Senior Spectrum administers… Read More
PITTSFIELD — The annual Pittsfield Pinnacle poster contest to promote the Pinnacle Ski Sale is now being held. Entries should be submitted to the pupils’ school of- fice by Tuesday, Oct. 20. The information needed on pos- ters is as follows: Pinnacle Ski Sale at… Read More
SKOWHEGAN — In a recent ceremony held at the Somerset County Sheriff’s Department, Sheriff Spencer R. Havey promoted Lt. Michael R. Brown of Skowhegn to the rank of captain. Brown will continue in his duties as director of corrections for Somerset County. googletag.cmd.push(function () {… Read More
NEWPORT — Mid-Maine political hopefuls paraded their views before a full house Thursday night at the Sebasticook Valley Community Center. Sponsored by the Newport Chamber of Commerce and Friends of the Library, the forum provided a time for the candidates to meet those they hope… Read More
ROCKLAND — Former Mayor Warren T. Perry has decided to wage a write-in campaign for a seat on the City Council. Perry said he agreed to throw his hat into the ring at the urging of friends. He said supporters were concerned that voters were… Read More
ROCKLAND — The City Council put off passage of the sign ordinance after Planning Board members complained that the updated ordinance was too liberal. A public hearing will be held Nov. 9 to address the planning board’s concerns. googletag.cmd.push(function () { // Define Slot var… Read More
ROCKLAND — The Jewish holidays of Sukkot and Simhat Torah will be observed at the Adas Yoshuron Synagogue in Rockland. Sukkot, the “Festival of Booths,” was celebrated Oct. 11 at the Lackoff home in Waldoboro. At that time, a sukkah, or traditional booth commemorating Biblical… Read More
WARREN — More than 700 nominating petitions for the upcoming Knox and Lincoln county Agricultural Stabilization Conservation Committee elections were mailed to agricultural producers on Oct. 8. Farmers are encouraged to nominate candidates by Nov. 2 to serve on the Knox and Lincoln county ASC… Read More
The winter sailing schedule for the Bluenose, the Marine Atlantic ferry between Bar Harbor and Yarmouth, Nova Scotia, takes effect Sunday, Oct. 18. The vessel will sail from Yarmouth at 3 p.m. Atlantic time on Sundays, Tuesdays and Thursdays, and from Bar Harbor at 11… Read More
ELLSWORTH — The planning board has approved both a Branch Lake subdivision and a watershed protection plan, but seems to take more pleasure in the latter than the former. Board members present voted unanimously to approve both projects at a special meeting Wednesday evening. But… Read More
BAR HARBOR — U.S. Congressional Rep. Olympia J. Snowe said the Republican Party has historically made room for those who represent the moderate stance despite the more strident voices heard at this summer’s Republican Party convention. In an interview during her walking tour of downtown… Read More
Bucksport’s chapter of Students Active for the Environment will study the ventilation systems of a number of school buildings. The main focus of the study is to determine if there is adequate ventilation to provide oxygen to dry out moisture and reduce molds and mildews — a necessary… Read More
ELLSWORTH — Attorneys representing opponents of the proposed Applied Energy Services Corp. power plant in Bucksport have rejected the company’s claims of bias by a local appeals board while urging the Hancock County Superior Court to deny the company’s motion for summary judgment. AES won… Read More
ORONO — The town of Orono and the recycling staff at the University of Maine will hold a leaf and brush curbside pickup on Mondays, Oct. 26 and Nov. 9. All leaves and brush will be turned to compost at the university’s composting facility. Leaves… Read More
WINTERPORT — Projects funded with Jobs Bond money are nearing completion, according to Town Manager Arthur Ellingwood. The skating rink and soccer field construction at the Winterport Community Park are done. Both projects were handled by Harriman Brothers of Winterport. The cost for the rink… Read More
The Brewer Recreation and Parks Department and Brewer Police Athletic League have reorganized their Youth Basketball programs to accommodate more children, beginning this year. Children in grades one-two may join the Pee Wee Instructional Basketball program, designed to teach rules and basic skills. googletag.cmd.push(function ()… Read More
The Maine State Chapter of March of Dimes is working with Everfresh Juice and Pine State Beverages on a campaign in October called “Pick-a-Pumpkin.” Bright orange paper pumpkins are for sale for $1 each at businesses in the greater Bangor area, Ellsworth, Dover-Foxcroft, Calais, Lincoln… Read More
CARMEL — The Carmel Elementary School parents, teachers and community club will hold its haunted house 6-8 p.m. Friday Oct. 30 at the elementary school. Admission is 50 cents or one bag of wrapped candy per family. The PTC is looking for volunteers to work… Read More
Representatives of the Farmers Market spoke Wednesday with members of the Brewer Business Council and strongly hinted that the market was considering another location. Farmers Market Master David Kousky and Market Chairman Phyllis Schartner were invited by the membership of the Brewer Business Council to… Read More
AUGUSTA — Orrington was recently notified by the Department of Environmental Protection, that the state would begin to inititate rule-making procedures to make the town comply with the state minimum shoreland zoning requirements. Last summer Orrington was one of numerous towns to reject shoreland zoning… Read More
WINTERPORT — Winterport was the winner in two recent court cases. Reporting on the cases, Town Manager Arthur Ellingwood said that Civil Engineering Services of Brewer had placed a lien on the town’s salt and sand shed and sued the town for $16,000 for what… Read More
MADAWASKA — U.S. Immigration officials say the cross-border shopping habits of Canadians are beginning to show signs of slowing down, at the same time that more and more Americans are staying home. J.B. Hillard, area port director for the seven northern Maine ports, said the… Read More
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ELLSWORTH — Attorneys representing opponents of the proposed Applied Energy Services Corp. power plant in Bucksport have rejected the company’s claims of bias by a local appeals board while urging the Hancock County Superior Court to deny the company’s motion for summary judgment. AES won… Read More
AUGUSTA — Maine’s top election official Thursday predicted a near record voter turnout around the state next month, and said it could lead the nation on a percentage basis. Secretary of State Bill Diamond forecast a total voter turnout of about 650,000, which would be… Read More
On Oct. 12, and designed to coincide with the 500th anniversary of Columbus’ landing in the New World, NASA has launched an ambitious project to search for extraterrestrial intelligence (SETI). Frank Drake of the University of California at Santa Cruz conducted the first search in 1960 when he… Read More
KITTERY — Closing the Portsmouth Naval Shipyard could cost the region more than 14,000 jobs and $446 million in wages, according to a report prepared for some Maine towns. “Quite simply, if the shipyard closes, the economic well-being of our communities’ residents, businesses and governments… Read More
MATTAWAMKEAG — Lyman and Barbara Albert thought they were safe in their home until a bullet came from a high-powered rifle about two miles away and shattered the exterior pane of a sliding glass door. After investigating the incident, Police Chief Terry Thompson, who was… Read More
SCARBOROUGH — Hannaford Brothers Co., a northern New England supermarket chain, said Thursday that its 1992 third-quarter earnings had increased 14.8 percent, an increase the company attributed in part to spending cuts and a lower income tax rate. The company reported net earnings for the… Read More
In “The Odyssey,” Homer spoke of the compelling song of the sirens. According to Greek mythology, so attractive was the song of these imaginary beings that sailors were known to have followed the lyrical melodies to their doom. In contemporary society, sirens have fortunately become… Read More
Gov. Bill Clinton’s ability to muster 22 former high-ranking military leaders Monday to counter charges posed by President George Bush about his character indicates two things. He probably is the best-connected outsider ever to run for president. And deep-seated resentment about Washington’s attitudes toward Vietnam a generation ago… Read More
AUGUSTA — Money shortages stemming from the state’s persistent budget troubles may keep the Mental Health Department from meeting court-ordered deadlines to improve conditions at a state mental hospital, officials said. Assistant Attorney General Richard Bergeron has asked Augusta Mental Health Institute’s court-appointed master, Gerald… Read More
CLAIR, New Brunswick — “The (Toronto) Blue Jays have just won the pennant,” Prime Minister Brian Mulroney told a partisan crowd of nearly 500 people Wednesday night, and “The Oui Committee will win their own pennant Oct. 26.” In the northwestern New Brunswick bastion of… Read More
With less than three weeks to go before the election, Republican U.S. Rep. Olympia J. Snowe has $200,000 more in the bank than Democrat Patrick K. McGowan. And a new poll shows her pulling ahead of her opponent. During the past three months, Snowe has… Read More
CUMBERLAND — The chief of the Cumberland Police Department has been suspended from duty pending an investigation into his conduct. Town Manager Robert Benson told the Town Council that he placed Chief Leon H. Planche on administrative leave with pay on Tuesday. Benson would not… Read More
CORNISH — Three men charged with breaking into a sleeping family’s home under the mistaken impression that there was a huge marijuana cache there remained in jail Thursday, while a fourth man shot by a resident of the house remained in critical condition at a Portland hospital. Read More
The investigation into an alleged rape at a University of Maine fraternity house a week ago is coming to a close, with a final report from the university expected to go to the Penobscot County District Attorney’s office Friday, a university spokesman said Thursday. Both… Read More
Federal jurors heard secretly taped conversations of an attempted drug deal Thursday in Bangor’s federal court during the trial of three people charged with participating in a May marijuana conspiracy. Wearing headsets and following typewritten transcripts, the jurors heard a series of telephone conversations between… Read More
DOVER-FOXCROFT — A Brownville man pleaded not guilty Thursday in Piscataquis County Superior Court to charges of attempted murder. James Bishop, 32, also entered not guilty pleas to three counts of aggravated assault and reckless conduct with a dangerous weapon in connection with an incident… Read More
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