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    The Western Maine Athletic Conference has chosen an All-Star softball team, announced this week by Pam Hennessey, athletic director at Husson College in Bangor. St. Joseph’s College of Standish led the balloting with five players earning WMAC honors, including Player of the Year Dani Waterman,… Read More
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    There was a measure of disappointment, but the positives far outweighed the negatives for University of Maine freshman left winger Paul Kariya and junior goalie Mike Dunham, who recently returned from the World Hockey Championships in Germany. Kariya was Canada’s fourth-leading scorer with two goals… Read More
    JONESPORT — Based on their proven commitment to youths in the Jonesport-Beals area, volunteers Duane Carver of Beals and Hedge Chandler of Jonesport were chosen Monday by the Moosabec Rotary Club as co-commissioners for the 1993 Little League season. Six members of the club held… Read More
    MACHIAS — Students enrolled in the Western Washington County Vocational Program recently received jackets from Washington-Hancock Community Agency Executive Director Sandra Prescott, in appreciation of their volunteer work with the agency. The students have completed renovations of a W-HCA-owned home in East Machias and earlier… Read More
    EAST MACHIAS — SAD 77 will conduct pre-kindergarten registration and screening sessions the week of May 17. Children living in the towns of Cutler, East Machias, Machias and Machiasport, and who will be 5 years old on or before Oct. 15, 1993, must be registered… Read More
    A bill came up for consideration before the Maine Legislature’s Human Resources Committee recently, that would have corrected the longstanding inequity of mental health funding, per capita, across the 16 counties. The proponents contended that Washington, Hancock, Penobscot, and Piscataquis counties were at the low… Read More
    It isn’t often that a group as diverse as the Downeast Harness Horsemen’s Association can pull their membership together, overcome inertia and gather as a group to perform a service for the common good. The officers and members of the DEHHA are to be congratulated for their efforts… Read More
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    Thanks to Debra Plowman and Ralph Coffman, representatives from Hampden and Old Town, respectively, for letting people realize the inequities in doling out state funds. Mental illness in any form is just that, mental illness. Each case is different and must be treated as such. Read More
    I would like to say a big thank you to Gov. McKernan for his wise decision to veto the recent gay rights legislation. He, unlike many politicians who are being manipulated by the gay rights activists, for whatever reasons, realizes this is not a civil rights issue. He… Read More
    The following cases were decided in 3rd District Court, Bangor, April 30-May 6. Kandy Adams, 27, Brewer, operating motor vehicle after suspension, $200. googletag.cmd.push(function () { // Define Slot var slot_sizes = [[300,250]]; var new_slot_sizes = []; var has_banner = false; for (var i =… Read More
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    PORTLAND — Knox County Jail logs were falsified after guards found Kevin Brochu, 34, dead, hanging from a coathook at 11:19 p.m. Aug, 12, 1991, according to Ralph E. Nichols of the state Department of Corrections. Nichols testified Tuesday in U.S. District Court, during the… Read More
    CAMDEN — The Dirigo Boys and Girls State delegates for 1993 from Camden-Rockport High School will be Lindsay Starr of Rockport, Dawn Emery of Camden, Sarah Wickenden of Camden, Dan Hamalainen of Rockport, Toby Mitchell of Rockport and Justin Hopkins of Lincolnville. Alternates for Girls… Read More
    AUGUSTA — Presenting a stack of petitions supporting her case, the mother of a bicyclist who was killed by a suspected drunken driver asked lawmakers Tuesday to stiffen penalties for repeat offenders. “You may never know the horror of touching a loved one’s arm and… Read More
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    This week, as part of Better Hearing and Speech Month, Dawn Dufkin-Britt, department head of the Hearing Center at EMMC, talks about hearing loss. Hearing loss affects millions of Americans. Dufkin-Britt explains how regular hearing checks and the right hearing aid can enhance a person’s capability for hearing. Read More
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    DANFORTH — William Grant, principal at East Grant High School, has named Susan J. Barker and Wendy R. Hanington as valedictorian and salutatorian, respectively, for the Class of 1993. Barker, the daughter of Sheldon and Shirley Barker of Weston, is vice president of her class… Read More
    MADAWASKA — Manzer Belanger Jr. will be installed as Madawaska’s postmaster at 2:30 p.m. Thursday, May 20, at the Madawaska Post Office. His oath of office will be administered by Barbara A. Patterson, district manager-customer services for the District of Maine, U.S. Postal Service. googletag.cmd.push(function… Read More
    PRESQUE ISLE — The local chapter of Students in Free Enterprise at the University of Maine at Presque Isle recently participated in the SIFE regional competitions held in Morristown, N.J., which included teams from Virginia to Maine. The team received the “rookie club of the… Read More
    PRESQUE ISLE — The Maine Bureau of Elder and Adult Services and the Maine Bureau of Insurance have announced a program to provide free information and counseling on health insurance. The service will be provided to individuals 60 years of age and older and to… Read More
    VAN BUREN — Stephen Freeman of Presque Isle will gain a bride this summer, but the town of Van Buren will lose a town manager. At a Van Buren Town Council meeting Monday, Town Manager Jayne Farrin submitted her resignation, effective Sept. 30. googletag.cmd.push(function ()… Read More
    BAKER LAKE, New Brunswick — The 13th annual triathlon in the village of Baker Lake is scheduled for Saturday, July 17. Athletes will compete in a 1.5 kilometer swim, 10 kilometers of running and a 40 kilometer bicycling course. Athletes may compete individually or in… Read More
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    CARIBOU — Despite objections raised during a public hearing Monday before the City Council, Daigle Oil Co. was granted permission to build a fuel farm on U.S. Route 1 across from Funland Amusement Park. Leo Robichaud, Daigle’s vice president, produced an artist’s rendition of a… Read More
    HOULTON — James Skehan is back on the SAD 29 board as a result of action taken Monday by the Houlton Town Council. Last November Skehan, a corporal with the Houlton Police Department, won a five-way race for a seat on the school board. He… Read More
    PRESQUE ISLE — Employees of the U.S. Census Bureau will visit a sampling of area residents May 16 to 22 to collect data on employment and tobacco use for the current population survey, according to Arthur G. Dukakis, director of the bureau’s Boston regional office. Read More
    HOULTON The following cases were among those processed by Judge David B. Griffiths the week of April 26 in 2nd District Court in Houlton: googletag.cmd.push(function () { // Define Slot var slot_sizes = [[300,250]]; var new_slot_sizes = []; var has_banner = false; for (var i… Read More
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    MACHIAS — The Sunrise County Roadrunners are soliciting T-shirt logo designs for the 1993 Machias Blueberry Run. The winning logo for this year’s race will be based on the originality and authenticity of the design; the Blueberry Festival theme of the Machias Valley area; and… Read More
    LINCOLN — In a special referendum vote, residents will consider authorizing the council to borrow up to $1,060,000 to close the town’s landfill. The referendum is planned tentatively for late June. Some council members expressed concern about the possibility that voters could oppose the authorization… Read More
    MILLINOCKET — The Millinocket Recreation and Parks Department will hold a bicycle safety program from 8 a.m. to 2 p.m. Saturday, May 15, in the parking lot of Ames Department store. During the day, a registration program will be offered to bicycle owners who reside… Read More
    DOVER-FOXCROFT — A $2 million proposed budget for the operation of Foxcroft Academy was discussed by the Joint Board of Foxcroft Academy trustees and School Administrative District 68 directors on Monday. A list of proposed eliminations and reductions, which would pare the budget to $1.8… Read More
    GREENVILLE — No candidates submitted nomination papers to fill three vacancies on the Greenville Planning Board and a two-year term on the Zoning Board of Appeals. Residents voted last year to elect these officers, but no one returned nomination papers for the positions by Monday’s… Read More
    SKOWHEGAN — The District Attorney’s Office has decided to decline a charge of disorderly conduct filed in April against Victor Kimball of Palmyra. Kimball was charged with being disorderly in the town office when questioning clerks Jean Plummer and Lynsey Bray about a decrease in… Read More
    NEWPORT — Two new projects were presented to the Newport Planning Board Tuesday night. Dana Brown requested and received approval to construct a 12-by-32-foot enclosed deck on the rear of his store-restaurant on Water Street. Already offering indoor seating, Brown’s will be able to offer… Read More
    NEWPORT — Newport should not only pursue an industrial/business park, according to a recent survey, but it should be located near the Triangle area, on 58 acres. If that land is not available, the survey indicated the next most promising site would be just to… Read More
    DEXTER — The chorus at Dexter Regional High School has been chosen to perform at the Maine All-State Music Educators Conference Friday, May 21, at the University of Maine at Farmington. According to Mary Love, music instructor, the group’s excellent performance at a music festival… Read More
    NORRIDGEWOCK — A Norridgewock couple was arrested Monday evening after a search of their Ward Hill Road yielded drugs and drug-related items. Kerry Holmes, 34, and Donna Holmes, 32, were charged with aggravated trafficking in scheduled drugs. This is a Class C crime and carries… Read More
    CORINNA — Corinna selectmen will continue their discussion on the duties of town constables at their meeting scheduled for 7 p.m. Wednesday, May 12, at the town office. Selectmen are trying to find out which agency, the town or the Penobscot County Sheriff’s Department, is… Read More
    THOMASTON — A Naturalist’s Look at the Seacoast will be offered from 8 a.m. to 2 p.m. Saturday, May 15, by the Thomaston Center of the University of Maine System. Participants can learn more about the natural history of the Maine seashore, including the interplay… Read More
    ROCKLAND — City police are investigating a break-in at a house on Lawn Avenue that was discovered Saturday night. Lt. Michael Collins said the break-in was reported at 8 p.m. Saturday by Terry Joy, a relative of the occupants of the house at 71 Lawn… Read More
    CAMDEN — The Camden selectmen approved 1993-94 budgets for the Snow Bowl and the Waste Water Department on Monday night, getting a double dose of good financial news in the process. The new Snow Bowl budget was set at $301,154, up about $9,000 from what… Read More
    OWLS HEAD — Dr. Diane Moore Dyar of Owls Head, a child development specialist, has been honored as a 1993 recipient of the Achievement Citation Award of the American Association of University Women of Maine. The award is given to women who have used their talents in ways… Read More
    BAR HARBOR — The warm and engaging smile of Katie Marie Leighton, 4, is sure to inspire walkers to take great strides in this weekend’s walkathon to benefit cystic fibrosis research. Great Strides to Cure Cystic Fibrosis will start, rain or shine, at 10 a.m. Read More
    ROCKLAND — Maine’s taxpayers have suffered in silence for too long, says Sen. Charles Webster, who plans to make some big noise during the next month with his grass-roots organization, Citizens Against New Taxes. Speaking to the Rockland Rotary Friday, the Farmington Republican said CANT… Read More
    ELLSWORTH — The Hancock County Commissioners support Sheriff William Clark in his bid to reinstate a suspended variance for the deficient County Jail facility. At their regular meeting Tuesday morning, the commissioners approved the transfer of $20,000 from a prisoner boarding account to help meet… Read More
    GREENFIELD — While driving past the town’s closed landfill the other day, First Selectman Linda Blakeman was shocked to see that it looked like it was being used. She was shocked, she said, because the town spent considerable time and money complying with Department of… Read More
    The chief executive officer of the largest organization for girls in the world, Mary Rose Main, was the guest speaker May 8 at the annual meeting of the Abnaki Girl Scout Council in Bangor. The local council is one of 332 serving 2.5 million girls who are members… Read More
    Trustees of John Bapst Memorial High School in Bangor have reached a tentative agreement to buy the Jewish Community Center building at 28 Somerset St. “We are trying to purchase the building,” Kenneth Hews, chairman of the board of trustees at the private high school,… Read More
    As Maine’s forest fire season heats up, a Maine forest ranger says a little common sense can go a long way toward prevention. More than 90 percent of forest fires in the state are caused by people, either accidentally or intentionally, James Downie, acting fire… Read More
    OLD TOWN — The message from city officials is clear: The tax settlement with the James River Corp. will exact some sort of price from residents, whether in higher levies on property or steep cuts in services. A couple weeks after the settlement between the… Read More
    OLD TOWN — The City Council will begin debating the proposed 1993-94 budget, which will include the effects of the tax settlement with the James River Corp., later this month. There will be a workshop at 7 p.m. Monday, May 17, at the community center. Read More
    Police on Tuesday arrested the father of an 11-month-old child who has been in a Bangor hospital with serious head injuries since last Wednesday, according to state police Sgt. Barry Shuman. Eric L. Spencer, 20, of Massachusetts and Rhode Island was arrested on a charge… Read More
    Chief John A. Foley envisions changes in the Bangor Fire Department next year to forestall tragedies by inspecting housing and training staff, and to foreshadow lean budgets by doing more with fewer people. The budget he proposed for next year calls for an 8.1 percent… Read More
    Acadia Hospital in Bangor has named Sally S. Carlisle the first recipient of its Nurse of the Year Award. The announcement was made Friday to coincide with National Nurses Day. The award will be given annually to a registered staff nurse in recognition of excellence… Read More
    The Bangor Daily News’ editorials have endorsed University of Maine President Fred Hutchinson’s “downsizing” operation in general terms. But one of the proposed cuts is the uninformed or biased decision to abolish the Bureau of Labor Education (BLE). As part of a small group on… Read More
    It is a fact that taxes on private property are based upon some assumed theory that you should tax the landowner for the land’s highest theoretical use; it is also a fact that this distributes the tax burden unfairly among landowners. Historically property taxes have… Read More
    On Sunday, May 23, services of remembrance, hope and unity will be held around the world for people with AIDS or HIV. In Bangor, the Eastern Maine AIDS Network will hold candlelight services at 7 p.m. in the chapel of Bangor Theological Seminary, 300 Union St. Read More
    SKOWHEGAN — A former physical education teacher and coach at Carrabec High School in Bingham will appear in Somerset County Superior Court on May 28 to answer charges that he sexually assaulted three female students. The students ranged in age from 14 to 17. googletag.cmd.push(function… Read More
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    It is an interesting image: the state’s top seven judges sitting around a table, poring over maps and census figures, and debating whether a legislative boundary should be moved a block up the road. But that’s just what the justices of the Maine Supreme Judicial… Read More