Men’s College Basketball PORTLAND – Steve Chase headed a group of four St. Joseph’s double-figure scorers with 17 points here Wednesday night as the Monks from Standish posted a 92-75 men’s college basketball victory over the University of Southern Maine. googletag.cmd.push(function () { // Define… Read More
Mike Ewer will be attempting to follow an example and set one of his own when he vies for a state championship in Saturday’s state Class B wrestling meet in Belfast. Ewer’s older brothers achieved success in high school wrestling and he wants to do… Read More
The Greenville Lakers came back to trip the East Grand Vikings 43-42 and the Mattanawcook Academy Lynx rolled past the Hodgdon Hawks 65-50 in schoolgirl basketball prelim games Wednesday night. The Lynx of Lincoln, seeded eighth in Eastern Maine Class C, will play top-seeded Calais… Read More
Bangor began a busy three-game week Wednesday night at Brewer. The Rams approached the game somewhat cautiously, given the fact they have been hit by a flu bug, were without their best defensive player, and have back-to-back games Friday and Saturday. googletag.cmd.push(function () { //… Read More
BRUNSWICK – Sarah Gelman scored off an assist from Anne McManus with 1:03 lef in overtime to lift Colby College of Waterville to a 2-1 women’s hockey win over host Bowdoin College. Lyndsay Griffiths had tied the game at 1-1 halfway through the third period… Read More
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ASHLAND – Cross country skiers will be able to test their endurance skills during the fourth Sam Ouellet 50-Mile Ski Marathon here on Saturday and Sunday. Each racer completes 25 miles each day, competing against the clock as competition will be held from 9 a.m. to noon on… Read More
Women’s College Basketball Tara Leavitt scored 23 points and grabbed 13 rebounds to lead the Husson College women to an 83-43 basketball victory over the University of Maine-Machias at Newman Gym in Bangor Wednesday night. googletag.cmd.push(function () { // Define Slot var slot_sizes = [[300,250]];… Read More
This is the time of year when many Maine residents begin to feel depressed and listless under the grip of the frigid winter season. As the snow continues to fall, and temperatures force us to crank up the thermostats and woodstoves, it is easy to… Read More
Midweek Mail: Now and then I get a letter from someone whose septic tank has backed up, so to speak; but for the most part, the responses I receive are interesting, informative, and encouraging. Charlie Shoppe of Franklin, for example, recently made a short cast in the direction… Read More
University of Southern Maine women’s basketball coach Gary Fifield, who holds the distinction of having the best NCAA Division III winning percentage in the country and, last year, earned Coach of the Year honors, has been selected as an assistant coach for the United States Olympic Festival ’93. Read More
Some big changes greeted the Madawaska High School boys and girls ski teams this winter. With two new coaches and a bunch of new faces, the Owls have once again been on of the top Aroostook County ski teams this season and now take that… Read More
Men’s College Basketball FARMINGTON – Doug Sautter and Paul True reached milestone while pacing the University of Maine-Farmington to a 127-75 trouncing of Lyndon State College here Wednesday night. googletag.cmd.push(function () { // Define Slot var slot_sizes = [[300,250]]; var new_slot_sizes = []; var has_banner… Read More
Technically speaking, the schoolboy portion of the Eastern Maine Classes B-C-D Basketball Tournament begins Thursday with a pair of preliminary games. Perennial contender Calais, the No. 8 seed, entertains ninth-seeded George Stevens Academy of Blue Hill in a Class C matchup, while No. 8 Washburn… Read More
MAINE vs. NORTHEASTERN Time, site: Thursday, 7:30 p.m., Matthews Arena, Boston 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
ATLANTIC CITY – The Hinckley Sou’wester 52, built by the Hinckley Company of Southwest Harbor, has gained one of the top six honors given by Sailing World magazine duirng its eighth annual awards. The boat won as Best Offshore Cruiser. The Boat of the Year award went to… Read More
Should a freshman, like University of Maine left winger Paul Kariya, be given serious consideration for the Hobey Baker Award, an award which is traditionally given to juniors and seniors? University of Minnesota goalie Robb Stauber was the exception. He was a sophomore when he… Read More
ORONO – He was the 10th-leading hitter in the American League with his .300 average. Not bad for someone who was in his first full season as a regular in the major leagues. But 27-year-old Mike Bordick, the Oakland Athletics shortstop-second baseman and former University… Read More
Women’s College Basketball It was almost as if Stephanie Guidi had sleepwalked through the University of Maine women’s basketball team’s recent swing through Boston. googletag.cmd.push(function () { // Define Slot var slot_sizes = [[300,250]]; var new_slot_sizes = []; var has_banner = false; for (var i… Read More
MILLINOCKET – Craig McBean scored 29 points to lead the Hampden Academy Broncos to an 87-55 Class A boys basketball victory over host Stearns Wednesday night. Mark Stillman had 14 points and Jon Kunz 13 for the 9-7 Broncos. Jack Kelly scored 10. googletag.cmd.push(function ()… Read More
CARIBOU – Chris Funk had 27 points and 12 rebounds to pace the Caribou Vikings to a 76-62 Class A boys basketball victory over Presque Isle Wednesday night. For the 9-6 Vikings, Dan Dube had 15 points and 10 rebounds. Eric Salminen had 14 points. Read More
BIG EAST CONFERENCE SCHOOLBOY BASKETBALL STATISTICS (as reported through Feb. 5) INDIVIDUAL STATISTICS SCORING AVERAGE Matt Arsenault, Old Town 24.2 googletag.cmd.push(function () { // Define Slot var slot_sizes = [[300,250]]; var new_slot_sizes = []; var has_banner = false; for (var i = 0; i… Read More
WINSLOW – Darren Beers poured in five goals to lead the Brewer Witches to an 11-2 victory over Lawrence High at Sukee Arena here Wednesday night. Aaron Boone and Chris Roeder scored twice each for the winners, Chris Monroe had a goal and three assists,… Read More
Husson College has established the D. Bruce MacGregor Scholarship fund to commemorate the 500th career victory last month by the 25-year head coach of the Braves men’s basketball team. The scholarship will provide financial aid to a deserving male student athlete requiring financial aid to… Read More
Men’s College Basketball There’s something foul about the 9-8 record that the University of Maine men’s basketball team takes into Thursday’s game at Northeastern in Boston (7:30 p.m.). googletag.cmd.push(function () { // Define Slot var slot_sizes = [[300,250]]; var new_slot_sizes = []; var has_banner =… Read More
NEWPORT – The Nokomis High Warriors knocked Old Town’s girls basketball team from the undefeated list here Wednesday night with a 48-41 Big East Conference victory over the Indians. The decision left Calais as the only unbeaten team in Eastern Maine girls basketball as Old… Read More
MAINE vs. NORTHEASTERN Time, site: Thursday, 7:30 p.m., Alfond Sports Arena, Orono 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]… Read More
The Occupational Safety and Health Administration is asking 200 Maine companies to participate in a pilot program designed to reduce job-related injuries and illnesses. The Top Two Hundred Pilot Targeting Program is directed at 200 companies that employ 30 percent of Maine’s work force but experience 45 percent… Read More
CALAIS — A $10 million strip mall, if approved by all state and local agencies, could open later this year and provide more than 275 full-time and part-time jobs for area residents. Robert Frazier, project manager for W/S Development Associates Inc. of South Portland and… Read More
PITTSFIELD — An emotional and opinionated crowd of nearly 200 people attended a public forum on sex education for SAD 53 Wednesday night. The session held at the Warsaw Middle School Gymnasium in Pittsfield was the first of two forums seeking public opinion on the… Read More
State Rep. Andrew Ketterer, D-Madison, has been appointed to serve as a member of the Joint Standing Committee on Judiciary. The judiciary committee deals with issues involving the courts; criminal, civil, and property law; probate and domestic relations; law enforcement; and human rights. googletag.cmd.push(function ()… Read More
President Clinton’s initial moves on trade and industrial policy have properly drawn close scrutiny from the press. Unfortunately, much of the analysis has been tinged with a sad combination of gender bias and ideological rigidity. When the president named Berkely trade and industrial organization theorist… Read More
The people of Maine suffer one of the nation’s highest tax rates, large deficits, and the curtailment of needed support for education, social services, and the mentally ill. The state government lacks effective leadership and needs to be restructured. However, some constructive alternatives to this deplorable situation could… Read More
EASTPORT — An absence of snow cover and frigid temperatures caused about 20 water lines in the city to freeze during the past few days. Joe Gauvin, supervisor of the Passamaquoddy Water District, said Wednesday that his crew would continue to work 18 hours a… Read More
Railroad supporters who rallied to restore Canadian passenger train service in Maine in the 1980s are prepared to battle the impending abandonment of Canadian Atlantic Railway in the state and eastern Canada. John Brown, a Greenville businessman, said Wednesday that the Maine Rail Group was… Read More
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Having failed for two years to ensure passage of a bill to repeal the luxury tax on yachts, Maine’s congressional delegation must navigate a more difficult course to win approval of the Clinton administration. Under President George Bush, the delegation knew which bills would pass and which would… Read More
SEARSPORT — The following honor roll has been announced at Searsport District High School for the second quarter of the year: Seniors, high honors: Kelley Fields, Bryan Ward, and Joe Wellman; honors: Paul Critchley, Jennifer Cyr, Carol Grant, Diana Gray, Amber Howard, Stacy Mansir, Dominic… Read More
ROCKLAND — The Penobscot Bay Chapter of the American Red Cross will teach an Adult Cardiopulmonary Resuscitation Refresher from 9 a.m. to noon Thursday, Feb. 18, for night-shift employees and from 6 to 9 p.m. the same day for day-shift employees. The course will be held at the… Read More
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LINCOLN — Principal Richard Greenlaw announced Mattanawcook Academy’s second-quarter honor roll as follows: Seniors, highest honors: Steven Graham; high honors: Denise Barker, Kristen Cahill, Angela Clay, Jennifer Cochran, Richard C. Curtis, Heather Emery, David Hainer, Jill Jordan, Joseph Jordan, Elisabeth Peters and Christine Wooley; honors:… Read More
AUGUSTA — The state’s top two prosecutors, Attorney General Michael E. Carpenter and U.S. Attorney Richard S. Cohen, disagreed Wednesday on when their 2-month-old ballot-tampering investigation would be completed. Carpenter said the probe is almost over and should be completed by the end of next… Read More
LINCOLN — There is a slim chance the town might be able to reopen its landfill. But, town officials won’t know whether the landfill is a viable waste disposal option until they meet with an environmental official next month. googletag.cmd.push(function () { // Define Slot… Read More
PORTLAND — As many insurance companies fret over the prospect of losing their health business under health-care reform, one quietly growing insurer here, the UNUM Corp., seems destined to prosper if some widely expected proposals emerge from Hillary Clinton’s office this spring. For the last… Read More
PITTSFIELD — Sebasticook Valley Hospital is nearing the last phase of its building program and needs volunteers for a reception area outside radiology and laboratory from 8 a.m. to 4 p.m. five days each week. Duties will include escorting patients to the laboratory, X-ray and… Read More
An Exeter man pleaded not guilty Wednesday in Bangor to charges resulting from his alleged role in events leading to a standoff outside his home in which shots were fired at a state trooper. Dennis “Deke” Wright, 45, is accused of threatening visitors at his… Read More
DEXTER — The honor roll for the second quarter has been announced at Dexter Regional High School as follows: Seniors, highest honors: Alan Fern, Lori Fern, Tammy Moscrip, Steven Pratt; high honors: Amy Bickford, Stephen Perigo, Kelly Sanders, Sam Tewksbury; honors: Matthew Barnett, Charles Black,… Read More
Maine may be the poorest state in New England, but it’s not poor enough for the U.S. Department of Education. The state next year could lose as much as $5.5 million in federal funds used to educate disadvantaged students because the state has fewer poor people, according to… Read More
DOVER-FOXCROFT — A committee has been formed to direct the new Resource Conservation and Development project in the tri-county area of Piscataquis, Penobscot and Somerset counties. The RC&D organization aims to strengthen rural areas by seeking grants and organizing local resources and people to bring… Read More
And the band played on…and on…and on, depending on how far their team advanced in the Eastern Maine Basketball Tournament. Every February and March, high-school bands accompany their teams to the Bangor Auditorium. No matter a band’s size or playing quality, the musicians are usually… Read More
CORINNA — Corinna voters at their annual town meeting next month will be asked to approve a community development program for the initiation of a public drinking water system for the town. The town is in the process of applying for funding for an Urgent… Read More
BAR HARBOR — Voters approved a $3.1 million budget for Mount Desert Island High School at the annual meeting Wednesday evening, while placing restrictions on how funds transferred from reserve accounts could be expended. Nearly 90 MDI residents attended the annual meeting, the largest attendance… Read More
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The family of Shawn Deprey would like to thank everyone for their support during Shawn’s recent illness. We would especially like to thank the Hermon Supporters of Education and the Hermon Youth Basketball League for a wonderful benefit dinner and dance. It is impossible to name everyone who… Read More
On Feb. 1 the Houlton Town Council met to put its stamp of approval on the town’s 1993 budget. Once again, the elderly citizens of Houlton, who have been contributing their tax dollars to this community for many years, have been treated with disrespect by… Read More
I have to agree with what Bob Keane said in his Jan. 16-17 letter, “System is criminal.” Where is the justice and the logic in the cases he referred to, concerning Judge Margaret Kravchuk? In another case also with Kravchuk presiding, I have two questions. When my daughter,… Read More
Our economy and money supply is manipulated by the federal government. Cost-of-living adjustments, unlike time, can move both forward and backward. If inflation occurs, COLAs go up. If deflation occurs, COLAs go down. It seems the prudent way to prevent an increase in COLAs is to control inflation. Read More
During his campaign, we heard many promises from President Clinton that he would strengthen the economy, create new jobs, provide a tax break for the middle income, reduce the budget and the deficit, etc. So far, what has he accomplished? He signed the Family Leave… Read More
Major casting has been completed, and principal photography will begin Feb. 16 on locations in Salt Lake City, Utah, for Stephen King’s “The Stand,” an eight-hour miniseries which is scheduled to be telecast during the 1993-94 season on ABC. Heading the all-star cast of the… Read More
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Only one of the original four cases against suspects accused of robbing a man they apparently thought was gay remains unresolved. A third defendant, Nicholas Heber, 22, of Bangor, pleaded guilty Wednesday in Penobscot County Superior Court to robbing Jon Jewett. He remains free on… Read More
A federal magistrate in Bangor heard testimony Wednesday regarding the request of a Swanville man to suppress evidence in connection with his indictment on charges of growing marijuana. U.S. Magistrate Judge Eugene Beaulieu is expected to make a recommendation regarding the suppression motion sought by… Read More
Maine State Police are asking for help from the public in locating an elderly Greenville woman who has been missing from her home for more than a month. Thelma Cochrane, 83, left her home with her daughter and granddaughter on Dec. 29. Her daughter, Viviane… Read More
PRESQUE ISLE — A study on how a new north-south highway in Aroostook County would boost the area’s economy will investigate benefits never considered earlier. Harry Strate, director for the study by Wilbur Smith Associates, said Wednesday evening that the study would determine how a… Read More
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AUGUSTA — The state Senate on Tuesday confirmed the appointments of three new members of the Maine Board of Education. The appointees are Peter E. Geiger of Lewiston, William J. McKee Jr. of Kingfield and Carol D. Stewart of Presque Isle. Also confirmed was the… Read More
SHERMAN — The town of Sherman is making rapid progress toward opening its own solid waste transfer station and recycling center this summer. “It’s our intention to have the facility up and running by July 1,” Assistant Town Manager Debbie O’Roak said Wednesday. “We want… Read More
FORT KENT — The return of Atlantic salmon to the upper reaches of the St. John River — above the natural obstruction of Grand Falls — appears to be imminent. The effort to attract Atlantic salmon is more than 10 years old. Last fall, on… Read More
GRAY — A Rhode Island man was killed Wednesday when his car veered off the Maine Turnpike and crashed head-on into a guard rail, authorities said. Walter J. Norton, 60, of Warwick, R.I., was partially ejected and his car demolished in the accident at 10:25… Read More
THORNDIKE — The Unity Recycling Center will accept magazines and other “slick” publications on an experimental basis. Magazines and catalogues are difficult products for subscribers and customers to find sources for recycling. googletag.cmd.push(function () { // Define Slot var slot_sizes = [[300,250]]; var new_slot_sizes =… Read More
BELFAST — The SAD 34 board of directors will consider expanding its innovative multi-age and alternative-education programs for the 1993-94 school year. The board heard reports Tuesday night on the multi-age classrooms at two elementary schools, new this year, and on the high school’s Belfast… Read More
AUGUSTA — The new Legislature was stymied by an old problem Wednesday night: how to handle a stopgap budget-balancing measure that relied on program cuts anathema to some Democrats to meet Republican insistence on reductions in state spending. In initial voting, the House strongly rejected… Read More
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CAMDEN — An ad hoc committee from Camden, Rockport, Lincolnville, Appleton and Hope voted unanimously Wednesday night to recommend that the five towns form a consolidated school district and build a new high school. The committee will present its proposal to their school boards at… Read More
EASTPORT — The State Fire Marshal’s Office has determined that the fire at the former Holmes Cannery was accidental and may have been caused by a malfunction in the furnace system located in the maintenance shop operated by Federal Marine Terminals Inc. “They had some… Read More
BRUNSWICK — A proposal to add 35 students a year for four years at Bowdoin College has sparked worries among those who want to keep the private liberal arts college “small.” The proposal would increase enrollment from 1,400 to a peak of 1,540. It may… Read More
An Exeter man pleaded not guilty Wednesday in Bangor to charges resulting from his alleged role in events leading to a standoff outside his home in which shots were fired at a state trooper. Dennis “Deke” Wright, 45, is accused of threatening visitors at his… Read More
A man charged with running off with $3,000 of a Brewer couple’s money after promising to side their house remained in Penobscot County Jail Wednesday after appearing in 3rd District Court in Bangor. William Harless, 43, formerly of Bucksport, was remanded to Penobscot County Jail… Read More
A recent question and answer period featuring Rep. Bob Livingston, R-La., found the congressman against registering and voting the same day. His opinion was that elections had been stolen by this process. It is likely this happened in our most recent Maine elections. He also… Read More
Extending the highway to Aroostook County would be good for business, encourage industries to come to these parts, would give people employment and help the economy. We have been much too long without good roads in the Valley. We would not have to drive two… Read More
So far, we’re gone through questioning three lawyers. One is a judge, and one is married to a professor of law at Yale University. Incomes in at least two cases exceed half a million dollars. Quite a career background. But none of them knew it… Read More
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COLUMBIA — Three Princeton men opened their newest full-service supermarket, “Elmer’s Food Mart,” on the 197th birthday of the town of Columbia. The successful partnership of Rick Crowe, Ken Wheaton and Arnold McLaughlin opened their third supermarket on Monday, Feb. 8, at the Four Corners… Read More
A Bangor man was sentenced this week in U.S. District Court in Bangor after being convicted last year on marijuana conspiracy and possession charges. Considered a career criminal because of previous drug convictions, Michael Nason was sentenced to 10 years in prison, with four years… Read More
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WASHBURN DISTRICT HIGH SCHOOL The honor roll for the second quarter of the 1992-1993 school year at Washburn District High School has been released by school officials as follows. googletag.cmd.push(function () { // Define Slot var slot_sizes = [[300,250]]; var new_slot_sizes = []; var has_banner… Read More
ELLSWORTH — Union 92 Superintendent Michael Cyr expressed his regret Wednesday at the resignation of the Surry School principal. The resignation was announced the evening before. Warren Berkowitz, principal of the school for more than six years, resigned at a School Board meeting Tuesday evening… Read More
PORTLAND — Convicted murderer Dennis Dechaine, 35, of Bowdoinham lost another round this week in his quest for a new trial when a Superior Court justice rejected his request for complete access to police investigative records in his case. Dechaine was convicted of the 1988… Read More
Councilor Larry Doughty asked Police Chief Eugene Fizell during Tuesday night’s council meeeting if he had done anything about his complaint about a man living in his car in a city park. Fizell said he was able to locate the man shortly after Doughty’s call… Read More
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BRUNSWICK — A proposal to add 35 students a year for four years at Bowdoin College has sparked worries among those who want to keep the private liberal arts college “small.” The proposal would increase enrollment from 1,400 to a peak of 1,540. It may… Read More
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