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    CALAIS – Tim Moore connected for 28 points here Monday to help Washington Academy of East Machias post a 78-67 Class C schoolboy basketball victory over Calais. Chris Bridges scored 15 points and Paris Calor added 13 for the Raiders, who improved to 3-4. googletag.cmd.push(function… Read More
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    (Ed.’s note: This the final part of a three-part series taking a close look at Title IX and its relative compliance among colleges and universities in Maine.) While Bowdoin awaits an investigation for possible non-compliance with Title IX by the Department of Education’s Office of… Read More
    If your Christmas stocking was stuffed with a new reel or ice-fishing traps, you might be interested in how fishermen fared at Moosehead Lake during 1992. According to data gathered by regional fisheries biologists Paul Johnson, Tim Obrey, and Scott Roy, and condensed into a report by the… Read More
    ORONO – Chris Sharpe and Micah Illingworth each scored two goals to lead the Stearns Minutemen past the Foxcroft Academy Ponies 5-1 in hockey Saturday at the Alfond Arena. Steve Jacobs had a goal while both Sharpe and Illigworth had assists for the 4-1 Millinocket… Read More
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    HODGDON – Alissa Beals had 10 points to help lead the Hodgdon Hawks to a 41-28 schoogirl basketball victory over the Fort Fairfield Tigers here Monday night. Kara Crane grabbed 12 rebounds and Jodi Quint had 10 for the 4-3 Hawks. googletag.cmd.push(function () { //… Read More
    ORONO – Keith DeSchamp had two goals and three assists to lead the Cony Rams of Augusta to a 5-0 victory over Bangor High School at the Alfond Arena here Monday night. Goaltender Chad Harrington stopped all 16 shots he faced to record the shutout… Read More
    Bowdoin College in Brunswick found out this year what can happen when an institution, even a private institution with more than a century of athletic tradition, is accused of Title IX infractions. The NCAA Division III school is currently awaiting a Title IX investigation by… Read More
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    PORTLAND — A man accused of conning women into marriage and then leaving with their money was being held Monday while awaiting arraignment on two counts of theft by deception. Steven Gloger, 45, of New York was flown over the weekend from Toledo Express Airport… Read More
    WASHINGTON — The Internal Revenue Service is offering a variety of ways to file returns, depending on residence and the size of one’s income. The IRS also has several toll-free telephone numbers that taxpayers may call for additional forms or for assistance. googletag.cmd.push(function () {… Read More
    MADAWASKA — Fraser Paper Ltd. has announced the layoff of 87 employees at its Madawaska mill effective Sunday, Jan. 3. A company spokesman said the layoffs were directly related to a downturn in the fine papers market. Fraser spokeswoman Suzanne Daigle said the company confirmed… Read More
    WASHINGTON — Senate Majority Leader George J. Mitchell wants to help President-elect Bill Clinton hit the ground running on Jan. 20, when Clinton takes the oath of office. According to an aide, Mitchell recently told Clinton that the Senate will meet in January for confirmation… Read More
    BAR HARBOR — The Maine Solar Energy Association will hold a one-day solar design conference 9 a.m. to 5 p.m. Saturday, Jan. 30, at the Wendell Gilley Museum, sponsored by MSEA and Builders and Architects for a Sustainable Environment. Cost is $25 each; $45 a couple. For information… Read More
    AUGUSTA — The Maine Bureau of Liquor Enforcement has announced that liquor sales will be allowed until 2 a.m. Friday, Jan. 1, New Year’s morning, giving one extra hour of sales for New Year’s Day only. The hour applies to on-premises and retail sales of… Read More
    BAILEYVILLE — Thirteen light-duty workers at Georgia-Pacific Corp.’s pulp and paper mill in Woodland found themselves out of a job Monday. The workers were notified by Monday afternoon that their positions had been terminated, effective immediately, according to Laura Haley, a G-P spokeswoman for the… Read More
    HOLDEN — Holden selectmen Monday night decided against making a decision on the Penobscot Energy Recovery Co. agreement with the so-called Refusenik towns. Originally, eight towns held out from signing new agreements with PERC when PERC said it needed the 30-year agreements renegotiated because it… Read More
    WINTERPORT — It may not seem like winter to vacationing children waiting for enough snow to go sliding or to skiers and snowmobilers eager to hit the slopes or woods trails, but winter is definitely here for the Winterport snowplowing contractor, Harriman Bros. Inc. Ice,… Read More
    The enthusiasm in the chambers was palpable Monday night when Bangor city councilors authorized submission of the city’s best and final offer to the Department of Defense for a 4,000-job accounting center. The application still needs finishing touches but the council does not meet again… Read More
    Bangor Police Chief Randy Harriman has appointed Lt. Don Winslow to the newly created position of administrative lieutenant. The new position will include the duties of the former deputy chief, a position lost to budget cuts two years ago. In his new capacity, Winslow will… Read More
    ORLAND — A 31-year-old Orland man is scheduled to be arraigned Thursday, Jan. 14, on a cocaine trafficking charge in the 5th District Court in Ellsworth. According to court documents, Radford Dunbar posted $1,000 cash bail on Thursday, Dec. 24, the day he was arrested… Read More
    Q. I don’t want to replace my old water heater yet, but I would like to cut my water heating costs. What can I do to make my old water heater more efficient without spending a lot of money on it? — C.M. A. Making… Read More
    SQUAW TOWNSHIP — A good-size crowd of skiers attended opening day Saturday at Ski Squaw on Big Squaw Mountain. David Amrein, one of the local operators of the ski business, said attendance Saturday and Sunday surpassed expectations. googletag.cmd.push(function () { // Define Slot var slot_sizes… Read More
    AUGUSTA — Records show that Kenneth P. Allen, alleged to be the prime suspect in a ballot tampering case, went twice to the State House on the weekend after a break-in at the room where ballots were stored for recounts. An employee of the Executive… Read More
    HOULTON — Bail was set at $150,000 Monday for a Van Buren man who was arrested last week in connection with the shooting death of his estranged wife. Albenie Leferriere, 49, was arrested by Maine State Police Wednesday night after being charged with murder in… Read More
    Employers with Workers’ Compensation policies that expire in the first half of 1993 could see their insurance costs jump by more than 35 percent. The rates would apply to businesses now in the high-risk pool that choose to buy coverage from the newly formed Maine… Read More
    ROCKLAND — A $200,000 damage suit filed by Jason Marriner, 24, of Vinalhaven against famed artist Robert Indiana has been settled out of court, according to documents filed Monday in Knox County Superior Court. Marriner filed a damage suit which stated that Indiana fondled Marriner… Read More
    Two recent conveyances of private land to the people of Maine have secured hundreds of additional acres of prime scenic and recreational property for common use, but there are further opportunities to add significant areas to the public domain if the state and conservation groups can cooperate, and… Read More
    WOOLWICH — Firefighters fled a burning house Monday after a large cache of ammunition exploded, igniting a firestorm of bullets. “Hundreds, if not thousands, of rounds went off inside the building. There were bullets flying all over the living room. Bullets came flying out the… Read More
    How does a 7-ounce red squirrel move a 7-foot Christmas tree from the living room to a bedroom closet? Twig by twig by twig. Although the tree began looking more and more like a closely clipped poodle over the holidays, it has lasted remarkably well. Read More
    I was surprised that Bill Clinton endorsed President Bush’s decision to commit U.S. military forces in Somalia. Even though he must know that eventually he will inherit that action, he also must be aware that it has a high probability of turning out to be the kind of… Read More
    A Bangor lawyer charged with threatening several people pleaded not guilty Monday to violating a condition of his release by visiting his estranged wife. Richard Maraghy, 46, of Orrington remains incarcerated. He is scheduled to return to Penobscot County Superior Court on Tuesday for a… Read More
    By following in the footsteps of the great explorers, a Maine group hopes to draw more attention to the cause of worldwide conservation. The New Century Conservation Trust, based in Edgecomb, took its first such expedition early this year, retracing the route that Theodore Roosevelt followed through Brazil’s… Read More
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    You young people don’t realize what an important man Dr. Benjamin Spock is. Back in the ’30s new parents were taught that their babies had to be held to a rigid, four-hour feeding schedule. If the baby started crying with hunger at 2 1/2 or three hours, mommy… Read More
    When a state department makes as many blunders as the Maine State Ferry Service, Bureau of Waterways, does and keeps doing, something should be done about it. It’s expensive. Thirty-odd years ago, when the present ferry service came into being, the Maine Port Authority in… Read More
    FORT KENT — Northern Maine Medical Center will offer a CPR-first aid certification course. Sessions will run from 6:30 to 8:30 p.m. in the NMMC inservice room on four consecutive Tuesday nights beginning Jan. 12. The course, designed by the National Safety Council, will provide… Read More
    MILO — Although winter just began, 15 Penquis Valley High School students are looking forward to May. The students, from Milo, Brownville, Brownville Junction and Atkinson, will spend a week in May in Washington, D.C., as part of the Close Up Foundation, a weeklong governmental… Read More
    MILO — Although now on school vacation for the holidays, Russell Carey, social studies teacher in Milo, is busy working on a memory project. Carey is completing a portion of his master’s degree from the University of Maine. He is doing research into the history… Read More
    MACHIAS — Crime and punishment did not take a rest Down East in 1992, as the courts once again proved that Washington County and its residents are not immune to serious crimes. January saw the four-day murder trial of Angus L. GooGoo in Washington County… Read More
    DOVER-FOXCROFT — The Dover-Foxcroft Board of Selectmen voted 5-2 Monday to reject a proposed settlement between the Penobscot Energy Recovery Co., Tom Sawyer Inc. and eight disputing municipalities. Dover-Foxcroft is one of more than 100 charter municipalities that agreed to pay PERC higher tipping fees… Read More
    PRESQUE ISLE — The following cases were heard Dec. 22 and 23 in 2nd District Court at Presque Isle by Judge David B. Griffiths: Douglas A. Crouse, 20, Presque Isle, operating a motor vehicle while under the influence of intoxicating liquor, $350, 90-day license suspension;… Read More
    EAGLE LAKE — Health workers from Fish River Rural Health Systems in Eagle Lake have developed breast-feeding support groups and as a result the rural health organization has become a breast-feeding resource center for the St. John Valley. Gail Sirois and Bunny Berube have joined… Read More
    HOULTON The following divorce was granted in October in 2nd District Court by Judge David B. Griffiths. The divorce was granted on grounds of irreconcilable marital differences: googletag.cmd.push(function () { // Define Slot var slot_sizes = [[300,250]]; var new_slot_sizes = []; var has_banner = false;… Read More
    FORT KENT — Thanks to the efforts of University of Maine at Fort Kent staff and alumni, the campus now has an official alma mater song. “Forever UMFK,” the new university song, celebrates the St. John Valley’s language and culture in two ways. The music… Read More
    EASTON — A faulty woodstove and connecting stove pipe to the chimney were blamed for a 5:25 p.m. fire on Sunday that destroyed a one-story house on the Bowers Road. The uninsured house was occupied by Wayne Patterson, who was not home at the time… Read More
    BATH — Local and state police are investigating a rollover accident in Dresden on Christmas morning involving a Sagadahoc County Sheriff’s Department deputy headed out of his jurisdiction. Deputy Adam Baker was uninjured when he lost control of the cruiser he was driving, struck a… Read More
    EAST MACHIAS — American Federation of Government Employees Local 2635, representing federal civil service employees at Naval Computer and Telecommunications Station Cutler, will meet at 4:30 p.m. Tuesday, Jan. 5, at the East Machias Municipal Building. AFGE Local 2635 President Elmer Harmon explained that the… Read More
    BATH — Local and state police are investigating a rollover accident in Dresden on Christmas morning involving a Sagadahoc County Sheriff’s Department deputy headed out of his jurisdiction. Deputy Adam Baker was uninjured when he lost control of the cruiser he was driving, struck a… Read More
    In answer to your Dec. 19-20 oped column, “Learn from low Finnish crime rate,” by James G. Driscoll of Fort Lauderdale, Fla. I am sure Driscoll has good intentions about reducing the crime rate in America. However, he is very naive or ignorant when he… Read More
    Hopefully, President Bush has betrayed the American people for the last time. As usual he has shown his contempt for all our country stands for with his pardon of his co-conspirators in the Iran-Contra fiasco. We must do something to change the law so that… Read More
    It is funny to listen to WABI, Channel 2, when Rory Johnston and Pete Churney discuss the current weather, “abnormally warm and isn’t it great!” Somebody should tell these two guys from away that this early thaw is real trouble. Boyden Lake froze maybe 4… Read More
    In response to Orrington’s meeting with Department of Transportation officials (BDN, Dec. 15), I feel Guy Baker, Bill Gromely and Randy Gray missed the point. We are talking about lives here. If we have to have someone on duty around the clock to maintain roads… Read More
    I find it appalling how a state agency such as the Maine Department of Environmental Protection can hide behind its premise of doing what is right for Maine, and at the same time suck us dry of our hard-earned money. Once again, the DEP is another fine example… Read More
    The article written by Nancy Garland (and published) on Dec. 18, covering a lecture given by Maire MacLachlan at the University of Maine, must have made any Franco-Americans present disgusted. As the last installment in a series of lectures, she opted to speak about an inmate at Marion,… Read More
    ROCKLAND — The Knox County Budget Committee will hold a public review of its proposed $3.9 million budget at 7 p.m. Tuesday at the Superior Courthouse. The $3,917,446 spending package for 1993 is $21,095 than the $3,896,351 budget recommended by the county commissioners. The nine-member… Read More
    Old Town police recovered large amounts of stolen property and charged an Old Town couple with possession of stolen property after a search of the couple’s home on Saturday. Old Town Police Detective Willie King said police received a tip that construction materials stolen from… Read More
    ELLSWORTH — An annual fund drive has begun for preschool children with special needs. The Hancock County office of Child Development Services is collecting donations for needs some children have that are not met by other regular funding. googletag.cmd.push(function () { // Define Slot var… Read More
    ELLSWORTH — Down East AIDS Network will sponsor its fourth educational training for volunteers on Jan. 7 in response to the growing need for information about the HIV virus and AIDS. The local group seeks volunteers from Hancock and Washington counties who want to help… Read More
    CASTINE — Local recycling efforts are expected to intensify next year after Castine’s new “pay-as-you-throw-away” policy goes into effect. Richard Robinson, Castine’s town manager, and Bente Hartmann, chairman of the Castine Recycling Committee, said Monday that new bright orange or green stickers are available for… Read More
    BRISTOL, R.I. — With a pending regulation requiring communities to find alternative methods for waste disposal, one community is finding that cleaning the environment can be a financially rewarding endeavor. Bristol has taken a lead in a composting system which not only uses yard waste,… Read More
    THOMASTON — Police Chief Victor Kraft wasn’t exactly welcomed with open arms by his men when he took charge of the department earlier this month. “Basically, my honeymoon ended the first hour I got here,” Kraft told the Board of Selectmen Monday. googletag.cmd.push(function () {… Read More
    The committee that reviews the Penobscot Energy Recovery Co. for a group of its customer municipalities will vote Wednesday, Dec. 30, on the settlement between PERC and the eight refusenik communities. The Municipal Review Committee of the charter communities, those that agreed to the renegotiated… Read More
    ELLSWORTH — Thanks to declining water use, the city’s sewer rates are going up, at least for now. The City Council voted unanimously Monday evening to raise sewer rates 15 percent for the next 18-month period. City Manager Tim King recommended the increase, saying it… Read More
    ROCKLAND — The combined problems of substandard housing and back taxes have generated “frightening” problems for the city, Mayor Robert Peabody said Monday night. The council considered the fate of four property owners — three residential and one commercial — who have lost their property… Read More
    CAMDEN — The developers of a “brew pub” in the Knox Mill development have filed suit against Camden Code Enforcement Officer Jeff Nims and the town of Camden. KMA Corp., doing business as Sea Dog Brewery, filed the suit Monday in Knox County Superior Court. Read More
    THORNDIKE — Adult education programs of SAD 3, 34, 56 and Waldo Regional Vocational School will hold an education fair 9 a.m. to 2:30 p.m. Saturday, Jan. 9, at the Waldo Vocational School, Route 137. Registration will be accepted 9-9:30 a.m. Denis Howard will speak on adult education… Read More
    In regard to the story (BDN, Dec. 15), which reported that (members of) the Department of Transportation met with Orrington selectmen pertaining to road conditions on Route 15 in the winter: As a DOT employee of five years I, myself, have plowed Route 15. It’s a very hard… Read More
    SEARSPORT — Fire destroyed a mobile home here Monday morning, but smoke detectors helped the sleeping occupants escape with their lives. The fire at the home of Fulton Gross on Mount Ehpraim Road was reported at about 8 a.m. Fire Chief Arthur Koch said Gross… Read More
    BELFAST — Donnie Surprenant, jailed for nearly three months while awaiting trial on rape and assault charges that include the bludgeoning of a Palermo woman and her 3-year-old son with a metal pipe, lost his bid to be released on reduced bail at a hearing Monday in Waldo… Read More
    THOMASTON — The Thomaston Center of the University of Maine System offers developmental courses each semester for students needing skill development in reading, writing or mathematics. These courses are designed to increase learning and build the self-confidence essential for a successful college experience. Reading for… Read More
    DETROIT — Detroit voters unanimously accepted a new agreement Monday night offered by Penobscot Energy Recovery Corp. According to Town Clerk Irene Lane, the meeting lasted 13 minutes and was attended by eight residents, including three selectmen and Lane. Moderator Roger Speer read the article,… Read More
    BELFAST — Add a new one to that list of phrases describing perfect, inevitable, harmonious matches: ham and eggs, hand and glove, peanut butter and jelly, theater companies and railroads. It works for the Belfast Maskers, now hard at the task of turning the Belfast… Read More
    The Norumbega Club marked its 100th anniversary recently with a meeting at the Isaac Farrar Mansion in Bangor. The Norumbega Club is the outcome of Chautauqua classes that disbanded in 1892, leaving 10 women still interested in continuing studies. They held meetings at the home… Read More
    DOVER-FOXCROFT — The Dover-Foxcroft Board of Selectmen voted 5-2 Monday to reject a proposed settlement between the Penobscot Energy Recovery Co., Tom Sawyer Inc. and eight disputing municipalities. Dover-Foxcroft is one of more than 100 charter municipalities that agreed to pay PERC higher tipping fees… Read More
    NEWPORT — Voters unanimously approved a new agreement with Orrington Waste to put an end to several years of negotiations, lawsuits and mediations with Penobscot Energy Recovery Co. Assuming the remaining two refusenik towns also accept the contract, the next step would be ratification by PERC charter communities. Read More
    MILO — The old-timers proved Saturday night they still have the skills they used to have. In a boys alumni basketball game played at Penquis Valley High School in Milo Saturday night, classes dating back to 1979 showed they retained the skills they had in… Read More