University of Maine Coach – Shawn Walsh, 9th year, 208-119-12 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()) { if (slot_sizes[i][0] googletag.cmd.push(function ()… Read More
Scott Gendreau scored one goal and assisted on another to lift Northern Maine Technical College to a 2-1 men’s soccer victory over Eastern Maine TC during their Maine Small College Conference semifinal at the EMTC field Monday. The win avenged an overtime win EMTC had… Read More
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The boys teams from Caribou and Washington Academy and the girls teams from Washburn and Narraguagus won conference championships Monday afternoon as the cross country season heads into its final two weeks. At the Aroostook County meet in Caribou, the host Viking boys scored 40… Read More
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GORHAM – First-half goals by Shellee Clement and Anna Struck and Kim Shaw’s four saves gave the University of Southern Maine women’s field hockey team a 2-0 victory over Colby College of Waterville here Monday. USM is now 10-3 while Colby fell to 2-6. googletag.cmd.push(function… Read More
HERMON – Gary Bellefleur of Stetson took the final checkered flag of the season at Speedway 95 in Hermon here Sunday afternoon, winning the Late Model Sportsman feature at the one-third-mile track. After a mechanical failure with two laps to go sent race leader Bob… Read More
HUSSON vs. MAINE MARITIME ACADEMY Time, site: Tuesday, 3:45 p.m., MMA field, Castine 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()) { if… Read More
Ramone Jones, a two-sport athlete for Oak Park-River Forest High School outside of Chicago, has verbally committed to attend the University of Maine on a basketball scholarship beginning in September of 1993. Jones is a 6-foot-5 senior swingman for Coach Al Allen’s Oak Park-River Forest… Read More
LEWISTON – A victory prediction by Tony “The Tiger” Lopez in his WBA lightweight title bout with Joey Gamache went unchallenged Monday when Gamache had to forego a news conference to attend his grandfather’s funeral. Lopez and Gamache are scheduled to meet Saturday at the… Read More
It was formed out of necessity on July 11, 1983 when the Ivy League schools in the ECAC Division I hockey league decided to branch out and form their own league. They invited some non-Ivies to join them, but the athletic directors of five other… Read More
If you wondered whether the University of Maine women’s soccer team takes itself seriously enough to believe it can be truly competitive on a regional and national level, look at what the Black Bears have accomplished to date. In a year coach Diane Boettcher dubbed… Read More
With his team’s Hockey East opener just a few days away (Friday vs. Providence in Orono), University of Maine Coach Shawn Walsh expressed concern over the two-referee, one-linesman system that will be implemented in college hockey this season. “I’m anxious to see how it works,”… Read More
On the Record, An interview with… Shawn Walsh Shawn Walsh is in his ninth year as the head hockey coach at the University of Maine and, over the past five years, he has won more games (163-46-8) than any Division I coach in the nation. Read More
After intercepting three more passes Saturday in a 21-9 win over Rhode Island, the University of Maine football defense is on a record-setting pace for aerial pilfery. If the 4-2 Black Bears, who now have 16 interceptions on the season, can continue to average better… Read More
Jamie LaChance of Sanford and Jeff Young of Gorham finished 1-2, powering the University of Maine men’s cross country team to the Eastern Collegiate Championship at the University of New Hampshire over the weekend. LaChance covered UNH’s five-mile course in 25:09, with Young following at… Read More
Women’s College Soccer WATERVILLE – Cora Seaman and Jen Cross each scored unassisted goals to lead the University of Southern Maine to a 2-0 victory over host Thomas College here Monday in women’s soccer action. googletag.cmd.push(function () { // Define Slot var slot_sizes = [[300,250]];… Read More
I was so pleased to see the “Family Ties” column by Connee Jellison appear once again. How about making it a weekly column? Certainly it is as appealing as the “What Is It?” feature. Thanks for resurrecting this very helpful column. Jeannine Peters Bangor… Read More
In response to Tom Weber’s Sept. 11 column, “Old traditions down the drain for men’s hair,” one wouldn’t have to read very far to realize he’s a good writer but he broke one of the first rules of writing and that’s “know your subject.” You can’t write about… Read More
Things are definitely coming up roses for Bangor-area theater-goers now that Mark Torres has assumed leadership of the previously faltering Penobscot Theatre. His debut production of “The Front Page” is a delight on all counts … hugely entertaining from start to finish! In my humble opinion, it is… Read More
The ’90s are proving to be trying times, globally, nationally, and locally. People look to their elected officials for solutions to the economic and social woes that plague them…. There are many potentially volatile issues to be confronted in the next few years, least of… Read More
ROCKLAND — Liquor Enforcement Officer Holly Pomelow suffered minor bumps and bruises when she totaled her cruiser on Old County Road Friday night. Department of Public Safety spokesman Stephen McCausland blamed driver inattention for the accident. googletag.cmd.push(function () { // Define Slot var slot_sizes =… Read More
CALAIS — It stayed behind; a perplexed outcast. It opened its mouth to give the gull cry, but all that came out was a strangled shriek. A short time ago it was a member of the balanced flock, a spotted youngster scrambling and scrimmaging for food like its… Read More
FREEPORT — Organizers of a mock town meeting in Freeport say they’ll present their results to town councilors Tuesday night. Residents who organized the meeting say they’re frustrated by their local government. They would rather go back to the old way of doing business, the… Read More
PORTLAND — A prosecutor told jurors Monday at the opening of Anthony Sanborn’s murder trial that a 13-year-old homeless girl who watched the slaying will play a key role in the state’s case. Assistant Attorney General Pamela Ames told jurors that the girl witnessed the… Read More
PORTLAND — Linda Bean wants to bring the “power back to the people.” Tom Andrews wants to “put people first.” In a televised debate Monday night the two candidates for the 1st Congressional District exhibited their obvious differences. Far behind in several polls, Bean was… Read More
Movie maker Mel Gibson wrapped up production 12 days ago on his Maine-based movie, “Man Without a Face,” but “Mel” memories are strong for Don Henckler of Bangor and his two sons, Adam, 13, and Aaron, 11, who were cast as non-speaking extras. The athletic… Read More
BELFAST — The following cases were decided in 5th District Court in Belfast during the week ending Oct. 16: James A. Johnson, 27, Belfast, operating motor vehicle beyond license restriction, five days in jail; operating motor vehicle while under influence of intoxicating liquor, $750, six… Read More
The name of the horse pictured in a photo in Saturday’s paper announcing the John Bapst Homecoming king and queen was listed incorrectly. The horse’s name is Herbie not Amanda DeLuck. DeLuck is the owner of the horse. Read More
EAGLE LAKE — The SAD 27 Board of Directors was briefed recently on a student group’s progress toward a historical video, filled an elementary administrative post and awarded bids. During a meeting Oct. 9 at Eagle Lake Elementary-Middle School, Principal Nancy Dumont advised the board… Read More
HOULTON — Houlton police are investigating four motor vehicle burglaries that occurred early Monday morning, as well as a criminal mischief incident at a construction site and a burglary at a business on the weekend.. According to Staff Sgt. Daniel Pelletier, four vehicles that were… Read More
SINCLAIR — Aroostook County Commissioners will meet at 5:30 p.m. Wednesday, Oct. 21, at the fire station. At 5 p.m., a meeting of residents of Sinclair Township will be held for the purpose of electing trustees to the Sinclair Sanitary District. That meeting will be… Read More
CARIBOU — While Aroostook County got its first dusting of the white stuff Monday, U.S. Olympia J. Snowe also covered the northern and central part of the county in her re-election bid. With a sign announcing, “Let it Snowe,” carried by a supporter, Snowe walked… Read More
FORT KENT — The purchase of a hospital bed for Hospice of Aroostook clients was made possible through contributions made in memory of Leonard Pelletier Sr. of St. Francis. Pelletier was a Hospice client until his death in March 1991, at which time his wife,… Read More
HOULTON — Houlton police are investigating spray-paint vandalism that was done to buildings in Houlton early Monday morning, including to the town’s historic Cary Library. Fluorescent orange paint was used to spray obscenities and satanic references on the side of the library. An obscenity also… Read More
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PRESQUE ISLE — A two-year course to train individuals in working with hazardous waste would be included at Northern Maine Technical College if Maine voters approve a $9-million bond issues next month. The course, proposed in anticipation of environmental cleanup work at Loring Air Force… Read More
BARING — The Moosehorn National Wildlife Refuge will conduct prescribed burning during the months of October and November. Six grass fields totalling 53 acres, and four forested units totalling 17 acres are scheduled to be burned, pending weather and site conditions. Refuge personnel, under the direction of Fire… Read More
MACHIAS — Machias Adult & Community Education, in conjunction with the Maine Solar Energy Association, will sponsor a one-day workshop on solar water heaters from 8:30 a.m. to 5 p.m. Saturday, Oct. 24, in the Industrial Arts Building at Machias Memorial High School. A properly… Read More
MACHIAS — Down East Community Hospital will hold an orientation for its eight-session Freedom From Smoking clinic at 7 p.m. Wednesday, Oct. 21, at the hospital’s administration building in Machias. Bayat explained that a professionally trained instructor will create a supportive environment to help smokers… Read More
MACHIAS — John and Helen Dingleberry have a problem: They have a new baby but don’t know whether it’s a boy or a girl. Their dilemma becomes the audience’s delight in “Baby with the Bathwater,” now playing at the Rubicon Playhouse in Machias. Described as… Read More
ROCKLAND — City police are investigating the brutal assault of Alan Norwood, 25, that took place at his Masonic Street apartment early Friday morning. Sgt. Lloyd Daniels said that police were attempting to sort out the details, but it appeared that Norwood was attacked by… Read More
LINCOLN — Voters will consider a new industrial park that could create 50 to 100 jobs when they go to the polls Nov. 3. Two informational forums will be held on the industrial park proposal. The first is at 7 p.m. Thursday, Oct. 22, in… Read More
CALAIS — Passage of a $10-million bond initiative could mean the difference between employment or long-term unemployment for 3,000 unemployed workers in Maine. On Nov. 3, Maine voters will be asked to approve a $10-million bond issue that would provide unemployed workers with training in… Read More
GUILFORD — Spontaneous combustion was the cause of a fire that damaged the technology room and equipment at Piscataquis Community High School on Saturday. According to Guilford Fire Chief Michael Dexter, someone apparently discarded a rag soaked in linseed oil in a 55-gallon fiber rubbish… Read More
MILO — Committee assignments have been announced for SAD 41 by Alice Piche of Atkinson, chairman. Standing committees include: 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
DEXTER — Rick Batchelder is challenging incumbent Doug Gilbert for a three-year term on the Hospital Administrative District 4 board this November. Gilbert, who has been the Dexter representative to the board for five years, stated that he is seeking re-election to the post because… Read More
PITTSFIELD — Pittsfield Police on Monday were investigating reports of two weekend break-ins. According to Chief William Lawrence, a break-in at the Vickery School during the weekend netted thieves stamps and change. The break-in was similar to a break-in last week at the Manson Park… Read More
EASTPORT — Tony Montanaro and Karen Hull Montanaro combine their individual talents as masters of mime and ballet to produce a performance of skill, humor and imagination. The performance can be seen at 7 p.m. Wednesday, Oct. 21, at Shead High School. The event is… Read More
PITTSFIELD — Opponents of sludge spreading on Pittsfield agricultural land are expected again at a meeting of the Town Council’s ordinance committee slated for 7 p.m. tonight. Immediately after the session, the Town Council will hold its regular meeting. A recent proposal to spread sludge… Read More
Business owner John Brown will head a local effort to welcome a new passenger train to Greenville early Tuesday, Oct. 27. Brown, who operates the Cabbage Patch Restaurant, said he would act as a contact person for the purpose of forming a group to meet… Read More
ROCKLAND — The Music Committee of the Farnsworth Museum will present a concert at 3 p.m. Sunday, Oct. 25, in the museum’s library. It is free to members, and freewill regular museum admission to non-members. Pianist Ginger Yang Hwalek, a native of South Bend, Ind.,… Read More
ROCKLAND — Senate District 21 Republican candidate John McCormick told the City Council on Monday that removal of the Democratic legislative leadership was necessary for the state’s survival. McCormick blamed entrenched leadership for the state’s financial problems and the gridlock in Augusta. googletag.cmd.push(function () {… Read More
ROCKLAND — Tom Fallon, Ted Bookey and Aprill Newman will read from their works at the Live Poets Society at 7 p.m. Wednesday, Nov. 4, at the First Universalist Church, 345 Broadway, Rockland. Tom Fallon, poet, Union Executive board member, Local 900, and employee at… Read More
UNITY — A cued speech class will be held 7-9 p.m. beginning Monday, Nov. 2, at Unity College, sponsored by Mount View Adult Education. A home weatherization workshop will be held 6:30 to 9:30 p.m. Mondays, Nov. 9 and 16, at Mount View High School. Read More
ELLSWORTH — The local chapter of Amnesty International USA is joining a worldwide effort to focus on human rights abuses in India. Yolande Landry, coordinator of the Ellsworth chapter that formed last May, said Monday that members of the group are writing to 20 officials… Read More
DEER ISLE — Sixty-five local high school students experienced the equivalent of a year’s worth of art classes during their three-day workshop this fall at the Haystack Mountain School of Crafts. According to Stuart Kestenbaum, director of Haystack, it was the craft school’s first opportunity… Read More
BELFAST — A weeklong search for two teen-agers who appear to have run away in a stolen car has turned up no solid leads, Belfast Police Chief Robert Keating said Monday. Philip R. LaPierre Jr. and Belinda L. Tenney, both 15, have been missing since… Read More
ELLSWORTH — Many of the 150 fishermen attending a Monday evening meeting on proposed scallop dragging restrictions walked away thinking they had heard a timely phrase: “I’m from the government and I’m here to help you.” Col. Perley Sprague, chief of enforcement for the Maine… Read More
ELLSWORTH — A local man worried that a proposed bottle club could keep him awake more nights than his restless infant got a reprieve Monday evening. The City Council voted unanimously at its monthly meeting to table a request by businessman Glenn Crawford for a… Read More
ELLSWORTH — Shoppers in downtown Ellsworth this Saturday can combine buying Christmas gifts with enjoying free entertainment and supporting the arts. Nearly 50 downtown businesses will participate in the “Day for the Grand” promotion. At least 23 stores and restaurants have pledged 10 percent of… Read More
ORONO — A revolutionary sensing technology to monitor air quality in paper mills or offer speedy medical diagnoses recently took top honors at the fourth International Meeting on Chemical Sensors in Tokyo, said a spokesman at the University of Maine. The effort was judged in a field of… Read More
Area high school jazz bands will be among the audience at the Wednesday, Oct. 21, concert at Bangor Auditorium by the Jazz Ambassadors of the United States Army Field Band. Big Band Swing, Dixieland, Latin tunes and popular favorites are all part of the Jazz… Read More
An Orono man was arrested Saturday night after he allegedly threw a rock through the rear window of an Orono police cruiser. Orono police had stopped a car in the parking lot of 95 Park St. and were out talking with the motorist when they… Read More
A Clergy and Health Care Professionals Conference will be held 8:30 a.m.-12:30 p.m. Tuesday, Oct. 20, at Eastern Maine Medical Center in Bangor. The topic will be “Universal Access to Health Care Insurance: What Is the Best Plan?” googletag.cmd.push(function () { // Define Slot var… Read More
FREDERICTON, New Brunswick — A conference on Native American spirituality will be held Oct. 23-25 at the Atlantic Human Rights Centre, St. Thomas University. The conference will be held to mark the 150th anniversary of the Roman Catholic Diocese of Saint John. An invitation has… Read More
HERMON — Supporters of a new high school proposal, which was recently defeated by referendum election, have circulated a petition asking that the issue be placed before the voters again. The Town Council has moved its 7 p.m. Wednesday, Oct. 21, meeting from the municipal… Read More
Four men were hurt and one may face charges as the result of a two-car collision Sunday night at the intersection of Griffin Road and Union Street in Bangor. The most severely injured, 24-year-old Waldo Archer of East Eddington, had to be removed from his… Read More
Michael Dyer, the new man in charge of Bass Park, plans to “take care of business” over the next few weeks. In the wake of the dimissal Friday of Kurt Rogerson, who for a year had been general manager of the complex, City Manager Edward… Read More
THOMASTON — Assistant Attorney General Rita Furlow said the results of the investigation in the prison hanging death of inmate Larry Richardson on March 6, 1990, should be available within two weeks. Furlow said that department attorneys needed to review the report before it could… Read More
A self-proclaimed “son of God” went on trial Monday in Bangor, representing himself on charges stemming from a bizarre holdup at an Old Town supermarket in January. Peter Skowronski, 45, of East Holden never disputed the allegations as he questioned witnesses. Rather, he offered societal… Read More
AUBURN — Democrat Patrick K. McGowan and independent Jonathan K. Carter were so nice to each other Monday you’d never know they were fighting for votes. But when McGowan stepped outside, there was no mistake that the absent U.S. Rep. Olympia J. Snowe is his primary target. Read More
PITTSFIELD — A moose on Interstate 95 caused a five-car accident Sunday night that resulted in more than $30,000 in damage and four people being injured. According to Maine State Trooper Paul Stewart, Lynn Poland, 19, of Gardiner broadsided a moose with her 1992 Saturn… Read More
PORTLAND — A judge rejected a motion Thursday to have an expert examine evidence that a defense attorney contends could lead to the acquittal of convicted murderer Michael Mannion. Mannion, 27, of Brunswick, was convicted last March of shooting his roommate, William Lewis, 63, after… Read More
HOULTON — A Connecticut man faces several charges stemming from a shooting incident Saturday night in Ludlow that resulted from a domestic dispute. James T. Zielinski, 46, was listed in stable condition at Houlton Regional Hospital, according to state police. He was being treated for… Read More
Building products company Louisiana-Pacific Corp. reported Monday that its third-quarter earnings rose sharply. Louisiana-Pacific said profits rose 110 percent to a record $55.7 million, or $1.03 per share, for the quarter ended Sept. 30. That compares with $26.5 million, or 49 cents per share, for… Read More
Several years ago I wrote a column on irradiated foods, praising the technology. A knowledgeable reader wrote a letter to the editor disagreeing with me. Since then several states, including Maine, have either banned or placed a moratorium on the sale of irradiated foods. Tells… Read More
WARREN — The $13 million “Supermax” prison is open for business. Warden Martin Magnusson reported Monday that 11 inmates had been transferred from Maine State Prison in Thomaston to the high-security facility in South Warren. googletag.cmd.push(function () { // Define Slot var slot_sizes = [[300,250]];… Read More
AUGUSTA — Review of a rate-relief plan for Mainers who heat their homes with electricity is being put on the fast track, a Public Utilities Commission spokesman said Monday. The PUC will try to deal with a plan submitted by Central Maine Power Co. before… Read More
NEW ORLEANS — The Louisiana Supreme Court ruled Monday that the state cannot force an insane inmate to take drugs that will make him sane enough to be executed for the deaths of five of his relatives. The 5-2 ruling came in the case of… Read More
BATH — The city formally denied a $59 million tax refund requested by Bath Iron Works and three landlords who lease property from the shipyard. City Assessor Michael Austin said in a letter to shipyard officials that the tax abatement request was rejected because of… Read More
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WASHINGTON — More than 86 million people are still breathing unhealthy air, but air quality in 41 cities from Maine to California has improved enough to meet federal smog standards, the government said Monday. The Environmental Protection Agency reported that the three-year period beginning in… Read More
Wynonna proved that she knew how to win over a crowd on her own Sunday night in Augusta. The daughter half of the longtime country duo The Judds came to the fore in a bold way before 5,200 at the Augusta Civic Center. While her… Read More
MANCHESTER, N.H. — Two men were arraigned Monday in New Hampshire courts on charges they raided a Maine home in search of marijuana. David Piper, 48, of Manchester was arraigned in Manchester District Court, and Richard Kane III, 43, of Weare was arraigned in Goffstown… Read More
RALEIGH, N.C. — States that make it difficult for special interests to influence elections and make it easy to vote tend to have the highest voter turnout, according to a study. Minnesota, Montana, Maine, North Dakota and Wisconsin were the top states in voter turnout… Read More
Democrat Patrick K. McGowan and U.S. Rep. Olympia J. Snowe appear to be playing cat and mouse with the congressional forums, with Green Party candidate Jonathan Carter the piece of cheese between them. During planning for the debate-and-forum season, the McGowan campaign has taken pains… Read More
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A child’s favorite toy for many years is the joy of an Ellsworth man. Ed Weirick, 48, is one of the nation’s leading experts and restorers of metal pedal cars, a mode of enjoyable transportation for many generations of children up through the 1960s. “The… Read More
WELLINGTON — While Mae Householder visited her husband in the hospital Monday, her world back home changed. Instead of returning to a cold, leaky home with no bathroom in Wellington, she and her family will find comfort in a modular home once used as a… Read More
He’s been a reluctant releasee. When Caesar, a young barred owl, was picked up — after being sighted fly-hopping alongside a highway — he was still sporting some of his baby fuzz. But after spending more than two months in our wildlife shelter, where he… Read More
Saturday’s public hearing on proposals for massive changes in state law to develop a statewide health insurance program produced one expected outcome: Maine will examine this issue further before loading it on the Legislature. Smart move. googletag.cmd.push(function () { // Define Slot var slot_sizes =… Read More
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In its split decision issued last week in the Norman Harrington case, the three appellate judges of the 1st U.S. Circuit Court of Appeals concluded that the Penobscot County district attorney and his deputy, both named as defendants, had absolute immunity from Harrington’s lawsuit. “A… Read More