AT PHILLIPS-EXETER ACADEMY Exeter, N.H. Saturday and Sunday Hurricane Swim Club results BOYS Ages 11-12: Jake Jentzer (second in 100-yard butterfly, second in 50 butterfly; Jon McLeod second in 100 freestyle, third in 50 free, sixth in 100 breaststroke) googletag.cmd.push(function () { // Define Slot… Read More
    PARK CITY, Utah – No. 1 started first and finished first. Living up to her No. 1 international ranking under the pressure of performing before a home crowd, Julie Parisien of Auburn, Maine edged Sweden’s Pernilla Wiberg by .03 seconds Sunday to win the opening… Read More
    It hasn’t happened very often, but the Husson College men’s basketball team found out Sunday afternoon what it feels like to wind up on the pointy end of a blowout. New Hampshire College, an NCAA Division II team ranked in the top 10 nationally in… Read More
    Old Town and Hampden Academy won two games each Saturday during the final day of the third annual John Bapst/Bangor Auditorium Tipoff Tournament in Bangor. The Old Town boys beat John Bapst 72-59, while the Old Town girls beat the Crusaders 48-29. The Hampden Academy… Read More
    College Hockey WATERVILLE – Todd Guilfoyle’s goal with 51 seconds left in the game lifted the Colby College White Mules past the Amherst (Mass.) Lord Jeffs 4-3 in men’s hockey action at Alfond Arena here Sunday. googletag.cmd.push(function () { // Define Slot var slot_sizes =… Read More
    PARK CITY, Utah – Ulrike Maier of Austria, twice a world champion but never the winner of a World Cup race, ended years of frustration by capturing the season-opening women’s giant slalom Saturday. Julie Parisien of Auburn, Maine, was the top U.S. skier, finishing ninth. Read More
    Albany Times Union College Hockey Top 10 (First-place votes in parenthesis) 1. Maine (25), 11-0-1 250 points 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… Read More
    FAIRBANKS, Alaska – The University of Maine’s No. 1-ranked hockey team hasn’t been behind very often this season. The Black Bears found themselves trailing by a goal on two occasions against a very good University of Alaska-Fairbanks team in front of a charged-up crowd of… Read More
    Fifteen months after his estranged wife and her male companion were fatally shot as they sat at the kitchen table of her friend’s Bangor home, Richard White is about to stand trial for their deaths. Jury selection is scheduled to begin Tuesday, Dec. 8, and… Read More
    SOMESVILLE — Consideration of the water-quality testing project and an update on the regional solid waste district top the agenda for the first meeting since last April of elected officials from each community on Mount Desert Island. The meeting will be held at 7 p.m. Read More
    Not that further corroboration is needed for the Navy’s public-relations blunder at Cutler naval base. But the recently released letter — surrendered by the Navy at the demand of Maine’s congressional delegation — clears the local commander and reaffirms the Navy’s confusion over its future. Read More
    Purchasing a Christmas tree can be a difficult decision. Here is some helpful information on both beauty and safety in choosing a tree, its lighting and the decorations you place on it. Natural trees should be selected for their freshness. The higher the moisture content… Read More
    At the end of the John Ford film, “The Man Who Shot Liberty Valance,” the reporter to whom James Stewart has been telling his story tears up his notes. “Aren’t you going to use the story?” Stewart asks. “Sir, this is the West,” comes the… Read More
    CARIBOU — A former state trooper charged with shooting a friend of his ex-wife’s will go on trial Monday, Nov. 30, in Aroostook County Superior Court in Caribou. William Googins, 27, is charged with attempted murder, aggravated assault, burglary, criminal threatening with a dangerous weapon… Read More
    OAKLAND — An Oakland trash hauler was the unofficial winner of a $5.7 million Tri-State Megabucks jackpot over the weekend, friends said Sunday. The ticket for Saturday night’s drawing was bought at Fabian Oil on Oak Street by Albert Knights, a longtime customer and a… Read More
    A tribute reception in memory of the late Benjamin J. Dorsky, head of the labor movement in Maine for 42 years, will be held Friday, Dec. 4, in Orono. The reception will be held at 6:30 p.m. at the Bureau of Labor Education, MaineTech Center,… Read More
    FREDERICTON, New Brunswick — Again this year, as in each of the last 10 years, a 49-foot balsam fir from New Brunswick will decorate Boston Common as a gift to the city’s children. This year’s tree was donated by George Haney of Loon Bay, New… Read More
    If and when another Jobs Bond package is proposed by the state, Brewer intends to be ready. At its last meeting, the City Council authorized additional survey and design work on potential capital projects as long as the cost didn’t exceed $6,500. googletag.cmd.push(function () {… Read More
    BELFAST — In a perfect world, scaling down the Augusta Mental Health Institute in favor of community-based care would be a blessing for the mentally ill and their families. In Waldo County’s little corner of the imperfect world that is Maine, few local facilities mean… Read More
    I deeply appreciate your “BMHI’s next battle” editorial of Nov. 17. The public needs to be aware of just how drastic our situation at Bangor Mental Health Institute has become in just these past few years. It would not be an exaggeration to say that… Read More
    To the 652 voters in Maine Legislative District 81 who supported and voted for me in my efforts to stop the slaughter of the unborn, reintroduce individual responsibility, property rights, less government and free market capitalism with its attendant prosperity, I want to publicly thank you. Your confidence… Read More
    Russian Communism is done, not out! The new experiment with democracy and free enterprise hangs by a slender thread. A recent business trip into Russia’s interior by the writer offers alarming findings. Talks with government and business leaders, academicians, artists, and working people point to… Read More
    I would like to add a more positive note to the theater review of “42nd Street” (BDN, Nov. 14-15). I wholeheartedly commend Kelly Holyoke for giving the show the onstage excitement and dazzling choreography it necessitates, but the corps of tap dancers also deserve recognition for their all-out… Read More
    As a lifelong railroad fan, it always saddens me when I read or hear of a proposed rail line abandonment. I’m forced to be a realist, however: Many rial lines — especially branch lines — are redundant, and there is no point in railroads continuing to sink money… Read More
    GRAND ISLE — Five armed robbers looking for $1.5 million allegedly taken by a Madawaska accountant terrorized the man’s family this weekend and came away with petty cash, jewelry, guns and collectibles. On Sunday, police had not made any arrests and continued to investigate leads. Read More
    In his renewed effort to return Bangor’s municipal election to October, City Councilor William Cohen has at least three things going for him: The experience of November’s presidential election provided convincing evidence of the merits of distancing local and national politics. googletag.cmd.push(function () { //… Read More
    Frozen blueberries came to the rescue when a variety of pies and coffee cakes were needed for a project. This recipe uses a 9-by-13-inch pan and is just right for a morning coffee. Blueberry Coffee Cake googletag.cmd.push(function () { // Define Slot var slot_sizes =… Read More
    PRESQUE ISLE — The board of directors of Maine Public Service Co., at the company’s regular meeting Tuesday declared a quarterly dividend of 44 cents on the company’s common stock, payable Jan. 1, to holders of record at the close of business Dec. 15. Read More
    BOSTON — Digital Equipment Corp. expects to cut up to 6,000 jobs in the current quarter that ends in December, part of a previously disclosed plan to dramatically shrink the company’s payroll, a spokeswoman said Friday. Robert B. Palmer, president of the money-losing computer maker,… Read More
    According to a survey by a local job-placement firm, an upswing in hiring activity is forecast for the Bangor area this winter. Robert Foster, head of Manpower Inc., said that 17 percent of area firms expected an increase in hiring activity early next year, 3… Read More
    The owner of recently closed textile mills in Orono and Corinna is hoping to have hundreds of employees back to work by early January. Meanwhile, the Eastland Woolen Mill in Corinna and the Striar Textile Mill in Orono plan to file for Chapter 11 bankruptcy… Read More
    PRESQUE ISLE — The Presque Isle Future Farmers of America Chapter won first place in the national marketing plan competition at the 65th national convention in Kansas City earlier this month. Troy McCrum of Westfield was a national finalist in the FFA’s Computers in Agriculture… Read More
    PRESQUE ISLE — The Presque Isle Rotary Club will hold its annual fundraising auction Wednesday, Thursday and Friday, Dec. 2, 3 and 4. The auction will be broadcast from 7 to 8 p.m. Wednesday and Thursday, and 7 to 9 p.m. Friday, on WAGM-TV. Live… Read More
    Shop ‘n Save Supermarkets and the Good Shepherd Food Bank in Lewiston will ask Maine shoppers to donate a minimal amount during grocery trips through Dec. 31. Shoppers will find cards in each checkout line to present to cashiers in any amount of money. JoAnn… Read More
    HUDSON — Paul Pier took too long deciding which video to rent Sunday night and when he finally made his decision, it was much too late. The store was closed. He later told a sheriff’s deputy that he noticed everyone had stopped talking, but he… Read More
    The Orono Fire Department is investigating two suspicious fires that occurred over the holiday weekend. Firefighters were able to contain a fire that started in the kitchen of an apartment in a vacant building on Beech Street Thursday night. Damage was confined to the downstairs… Read More
    An airplane made an emergency landing at Bangor International Airport Sunday evening and U.S. Customs agents were conducting an investigation, Bangor police said. The plane landed after a 35-year-old woman became ill. Medical personnel reportedly located “suspicious contraband” on the woman and she was transported… Read More
    AUGUSTA — State Rep. John Michael, a six-term Democrat from Auburn, said Sunday he will challenge veteran Speaker John Martin in this week’s election to decide who will be House speaker for the next two years. “I predict that we’ll win,” said Michael, who has… Read More
    Bangor Mayor John Bragg will be the official tree-lighter and bearer of Christmas greetings at 4:30 p.m. Sunday, Dec. 6, at West Market Square. The annual event will feature holiday music by the Salvation Army Band and the New Renaissance Singers. Santa Claus and Rudolph… Read More
    The Greater Bangor Chamber of Commerce will hold an early bird breakfast at 7:30 a.m. Wednesday, Dec. 2, at the Bangor Airport Marriott. Guest speakers will be Kenneth T. Winters, president of Winters Associates Ltd., and Thomas C. Johnston, a partner with Eaton, Peabody, Bradford… Read More
    SPARTANBURG, S.C. — A former New England area priest has been arrested on charges he molested a teen-age boy in Kansas. Rev. Nicholas F. Dufault, 49, will face two counts of aggravated criminal sodomy Monday in Wichita, Kan. FBI agents arrested him Wednesday at St. Read More
    PORTLAND — A judge’s decision to set aside the statute of limitations so victims of sexual abuse that allegedly happened long ago can sue could have broad implications in the state, a lawyer says. “This is a major decision for Maine, ” said Daniel G. Read More
    Within minutes dozens of volunteers answered an emergency call Saturday at Fort Fairfield Elementary School to assist in the removal of materials and equipment from classrooms that were inundated with hot water. First-year teacher Cindy Albert discovered the problem at the school at about 1… Read More
    MACHIAS — The Piping Lobster Restaurant and Coffee House, which reopened Friday, Nov. 13, offers regular weekend enter- tainment. Reid Albee, a recently returned Machias area native and entertainer, manages the coffee house end of the business and is responsible for booking its entertainment. He… Read More
    FREDERICTON, New Brunswick — Again this year, as in each of the last 10 years, a 49-foot balsam fir from New Brunswick will decorate Boston Common as a gift to the city’s children. This year’s tree was donated by George Haney of Loon Bay, New… Read More
    ST. GEORGE — Kenneth Niles, 24, of Port Clyde was admitted to Maine Medical Center in Portland with a spinal injury after an accident Sunday morning. Knox County Sheriff Deputy Kirk Guerrette said that Niles also received a broken leg when his 1988 Ford Escort… Read More
    Two people were injured Saturday morning in a head-on collision on South Main Street in Brewer. Brewer Police Sgt. John Page said that Eric A. Day, 30, of Bower Street in Bangor was driving westbound at a high rate of speed when he slammed on… Read More
    DEXTER — Leaders of the Penquis District Boy Scout Committee learned at a recent meeting that interest had been expressed to form a Boy Scout troop in the Brownville area and a Cub Scout pack in the Guilford area. Chairman James Wentworth conducted the November… Read More
    MACHIAS — Representatives of the Washington County Refuse Disposal District are acting to ensure that member towns developing transfer stations are not prosecuted for using landfills after the Dec. 31 closure date. The state has ordered all unlicensed municipal landfills to cease operating at midnight,… Read More
    J. Neil Bassett, president and chief executive officer of Penobscot Bay Medical Center, has resigned. According to John Bird, chairman of the board of PBMC trustees, Bassett’s resignation will take effect Dec. 21, 1992. “I accepted the resignation with regret,” said Bird. googletag.cmd.push(function () {… Read More
    HOPE — Residents have joined to assist Larry Hobbs who lost his home and belongings in a fire earlier this month. In an attempt to get Hobbs resettled before winter sets in, jars for financial donations have been placed at Fuller’s Trading Post in South… Read More
    WARREN — Ballots have been mailed to more than 700 agricultural producers in Knox and Lincoln counties to advise of the 1993 election of members of the County Agricultural and Stabilization Conservation Service. One candidate from each county will be elected to serve a three-year… Read More
    CAMDEN — The Camden-Rockport Historical Society will celebrate “Christmas Past and Christmas Present” at the Cramer Museum from 10 a.m. to 5. p.m. Saturday and Sunday, Dec. 5-6. The Christmas Past exhibit will feature the era of George and Martha Washington and the Christmas Present… Read More
    BELFAST — In a perfect world, scaling down the Augusta Mental Health Institute in favor of community-based care would be a blessing for the mentally ill and their families. In Waldo County’s little corner of the imperfect world that is Maine, few local facilities mean… Read More
    ROCKLAND — Richard Emery, age unknown, of Rockland was charged with burglary of a motor vehicle on 39 Chestnut St. Lt. Michael Collins said the incident was reported at 1:12 a.m. Saturday and investigated by Sgt. Daniel Brown. Brown issued Emery the summons shortly after… Read More
    DEXTER — There still may be light at the end of the tunnel for David Rudolph, who has proposed that light railroad cars be built and operated in central Maine. Although Maine voters did not endorse a $3 million bond issue on Nov. 3 that… Read More
    Saturday’s lottery numbers: 771 — 4184 Tri-State Megabucks: 2 15 24 25 30 32 (1 winner)… Read More
    MILO — Christmas arrived in Milo Sunday afternoon. The Three Rivers Ambulance Service was presented with a sizeable gift at the close of the afternoon. The Milo Business Association, in conjunction with the ambuylance service, held its annual Christmas Sale Sunday in the Penquis Valley… Read More
    J. Neil Bassett, president and chief executive officer of Penobscot Bay Medical Center, has resigned. According to John Bird, chairman of the board of PBMC trustees, Bassett’s resignation will take effect Dec. 21, 1992. “I accepted the resignation with regret,” said Bird. googletag.cmd.push(function () {… Read More
    MACHIAS — The annual convention of the Washington County Agricultural Stabilization and Conservation Service will be held from 10 a.m. to 1 p.m. Monday, Dec. 21, at Graham’s Restaurant. Guest speakers will be Brooks Holmes of Jonesboro, a commercial cranberry grower; and David Staples, state executive director of… Read More
    FORT KENT — The University of Maine at Fort Kent is offering courses in Canadian Authors and Writing in French starting in January. The course on Canadian Authors will be held at 6 p.m. Tuesdays beginning Jan. 12. Lawrence Hutchman, professor of English at Centre… Read More
    CHERRYFIELD — Marvin Blumenstock, a professor of forest resources at the University of Maine, will discuss “Forest Products Marketing Cooperatives” at 11 a.m. Thursday, Dec. 10, at the Narraguagus Snowmobile Clubhouse. The Down East Resource Conservation and Development Council will sponsor the meeting. googletag.cmd.push(function ()… Read More
    EAST MACHIAS — Headmaster Roger Lachance has announced the first quarter honor roll at Washington Academy in East Machias, as follows: Seniors, honors: Lori Bouchard, Angela Cantwell, Cindy Cappelli, Daniel Colby, Kelly Crosman, Jamaica Davis, Lori Dinsmore, Suzanne Gardner, Jenny Green, Nathan Hemingway, Thomas Hoar,… Read More
    JONESBORO — The Jonesboro School Committee last week moved one step closer to adopting a revised policy governing public use of Jonesboro school facilities. Major features of the revised policy include prohibiting the serving or consumption of alcoholic beverages at all private, public and civic… Read More
    Quebec’s “tobacco police” may be going the way of the Soviet Union’s KGB. The unit’s demise, after less than a year, is still a less than joyous event for an American general store doing business on the Maine-Quebec border at Estcourt Station. Increased surveillance of… Read More