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Schoolgirl softball JONESPORT – Sandi Carver fashioned a perfect game, her third no-hit effort of the season, as the unbeaten Jonesport-Beals girls took a 12-0 softball win over Woodland here Wednesday. googletag.cmd.push(function () { // Define Slot var slot_sizes = [[300,250]]; var new_slot_sizes = [];… Read More
The work to put on the second edition of The Jimmy Fund Barbara Leavitt Memorial Golf Classic is going smoother than last year’s well-received inaugural event, and that brings a smile to the face of tournament committee president Rick O’Connor. “Fund raising is well ahead… Read More
Out and About: As you know, Maine game wardens often are involved in search and rescue missions for missing campers, hikers, canoeists, mountain climbers, among others. Obviously, the training and experience of wardens are invaluable in locating people who have lost their way or, worse yet, recovering the… Read More
KANSAS CITY, Mo. – Wally Joyner had two of his three hits and two RBIs in the first inning as the Kansas City Royals scored nine runs with two out en route to a 13-8 victory Wednesday night over the Oakland Athletics. Joyner, George Brett,… Read More
BEAVER FALLS, Pa. – Husson’s Ron Mayo lined a two-run double into center field with two outs in the bottom of the ninth inning, capping a furious seven-run rally, and leading the Braves to a 10-9 win over Wilmington College in the first round of the NAIA Northeast… Read More
Matt Burnes started competing in the Special Olympics 13 years ago when he was 5. His accomplishments and diligence were recently recognized in a unique way when he was awarded a varsity letter “B” from Bucksport High School. Matt, who has Down syndrome, has logged… Read More
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There was a time when baseball was magic at the University of Maine’s Mahaney Diamond. It was like the poor man’s Fenway Park. googletag.cmd.push(function () { // Define Slot var slot_sizes = [[300,250]]; var new_slot_sizes = []; var has_banner = false; for (var i =… Read More
A group of young ladies from Eastern Maine with some lofty, long-range goals have set their sights on more immediate ones. The Maine North Stars recently won the state girls AAU 13-and-under basketball championship, advancing to the national tournament July 30-Aug. 7 in Knoxville, Tenn. Read More
Schoolboy baseball Dan Needham came within one single of a perfect game as he set down the Nokomis Warriors while Brewer High was taking a 10-0 baseball victory Wednesday at Heddericg Field in Brewer. googletag.cmd.push(function () { // Define Slot var slot_sizes = [[300,250]]; var… Read More
Lauree Gott, who resigned her position as an assistant basketball coach at Northeastern University in March, is a finalist for the Brewer High School girls basketball positin and is scheduled to interview for the job on Tuesday. Brewer Athletic Director Rich Kimball would neither confirm… Read More
Schoolboy baseball HARRINGTON – Robbie Worcester spun a one-hitter to lead the Narraguagus Knights to a 4-0 victory over Shead of Eastport in schoolboy baseball here Wednesday. googletag.cmd.push(function () { // Define Slot var slot_sizes = [[300,250]]; var new_slot_sizes = []; var has_banner = false;… Read More
Schoolboy baseball HERMON – Orono has been haunted this spring by breakdowns in the late innings of ballgames. 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++)… Read More
Schoolgirl softball OLD TOWN – Erika Nadeau’s RBI single and Jessica Bryant’s two-run triple in the first inning provided Old Town with all the runs it needed to post a 3-1 victory over Hampden Academy in a high school softball contest here Wednesday afternoon. googletag.cmd.push(function… Read More
Ricky Craven would be the first person to admit he is not the most patient person in the world. As the Newburgh native heads into the middle portion of his second season on the highly competitive NASCAR Grand National racing circuit, though, the 27-year-old Craven… Read More
Andy Santerre, one of the top “younger generation” stock car drivers in the state, has been given an opportunity that could springboard his career to greater heights. All the Cherryfield native has to do is take advantage of a big break, something that is awfully… Read More
Comments from a racing aficionado… Editor’s note: Diehard auto-racing fan Jack Gifford of Bangor wants people to know that “from the fan’s perspective, it’s no trip to the ballpark.” googletag.cmd.push(function () { // Define Slot var slot_sizes = [[300,250]]; var new_slot_sizes = []; var has_banner… Read More
Not that long ago, women interested in auto racing had to settle for running in powder-puff derbys. Now, as Shawna Robinson exemplifies, the distaff side of the racing circuit is competing with men — and winning races along the way. The 28-year-old Robinson hails from… Read More
HERMON — Del Merritt thinks that racers and fans will like the changes that have been made at Speedway 95. Located on the Odlin Road in Hermon, the 1/3-mile track opened in 1966, after (appropriately) Interstate 95 had been built through the Bangor area. Merritt,… Read More
WINTERPORT — Beyond the silence lies the dragster’s roar. Out behind Winterport lies the Winterport Airport, an emergency landing field built during World War II. The two runways comprise an X, with their longer legs pointed roughly north and west. googletag.cmd.push(function () { // Define… Read More
Wherever and whenever a drag race takes place in Maine, Malcolm Beckwith likes to be there. Beckwith, who manages the Varney’s Auto Supply store on Broadway in Bangor, owns and drives a dragster that he describes as “a fiberglass replica of a `23 T-bucket Ford.”… Read More
I don’t think the Bangor Pre-Release Center should be closed, because when the inmates are in Charleston, Windham or other places, what do they have to do? They are locked up, read a book, play pool, saw wood, walk the grounds. It isn’t like that at Bangor Pre-Release. Read More
The drivers who compete at tracks like Daytona, New Ashville, and Martinsville could be excused for feeling a bit like the Light Brigade at Balaclava; instead of cannons, race drivers face “flags to right of them, flags to left of them, flags in front of them shimmered and… Read More
We hear a lot about smokers, how bad we are. I, for one, am a smoker, but really wish I never got addicted. … They’re putting bans on cigarette smoking everywhere. This is great for the nonsmoker. But how many of you nonsmokers who complain… Read More
I wonder how often we open a newspaper or turn on the news to see pictures of starving people and barefoot children in Somalia or South Africa. But how many times do we see pictures of starving and homeless right here in our great “land… Read More
The American Legion is sponsoring a Memorial Day parade in Lincoln at 4:30 p.m. Friday, May 28. We would like to invite the veterans in the area who do not belong to one of the veterans organizations to march with us. We are trying to get the attention… Read More
The recent letters on hunting were full of feelings and raised many issues. The primary issue must be safety, not prejudice or fears. Maine has a long history, tradition, and culture of hunting. Those of us who moved here from “away” were aware of this. While any untimely… Read More
Last year, without telling anyone (as usual), the state Legislature passed a law requiring taxicab owners to carry $300,000 of liability insurance. If this had, or should go into effect, cab fares in the Bangor area, and statewide, will skyrocket. What is currently a $3 fare would nearly… Read More
On May 13 I had the honor and privilege to attend and speak at the Bangor Adult Education graduation ceremonies. The people of the Bangor area have every reason to be very proud of their adult education program. I was highly impressed with those who administer and teach… Read More
It’s a true story. One of the operating rooms at St. Joseph Hospital is so small that a physician banged his head on the light. The people hearing that story at a recent luncheon meeting in Bangor didn’t really need to be convinced, however. The… Read More
EDMUNDSTON, New Brunswick — Felix Michaud was home around the time he supposedly killed a 73-year-old woman, according to a defense witness Wednesday at his murder trial. Johanne Oakes’ testimony — that Michaud never left the family home at Clair the evening of Dec. 3,… Read More
CARIBOU — Four programs, proposed by federal energy and environmental officials, could be feasible for Loring Air Force Base after it closes next year, according to studies received by the state’s congressional delegation and reuse officials. “We recommend that these four programs, individually and jointly,… Read More
HOULTON — The Houlton Parks and Recreation Department will hold registrations for all summer youth programs during the first week of June. The times for registrations will be as follows: 5:30 to 8 p.m. Wednesday, June 2, 8:30 a.m. to 5 p.m. Thursday, June 3,… Read More
Two St. John Valley students at the Washington County Technical College at Calais earned open water diving certifications from the International Diving Educators Association. Jerry Beaulieu of Grand Isle and Gary Soucy of Madawaska completed a 45-hour course with Instructor Rick Benoit. googletag.cmd.push(function () {… Read More
MADAWASKA — Madawaska police continued their investigation Tuesday into a Friday night motorcycle accident in which the driver lost control and flipped his bike. Albert Lagasse, 29, was hospitalized at the Edmundston, New Brunswick, Regional Hospital with head injuries. The accident happened on Third Avenue… Read More
CARIBOU — The Caribou Parks and Recreation Department will co-sponsor an all-terrain vehicle training course in conjunction with the Specialty Institute of America from 10 a.m. to 3 p.m., Saturday, June 5. The training site is located one-half mile east of Dodo’s Market on the right side of… Read More
BAR HARBOR — Maine Native American history is the focus of the Abbe Museum’s 65th season. The museum, located at Sieur de Monts Spring in Bar Harbor, is open seven days a week from 10 a.m. to 4 p.m. this month and in June, from… Read More
FORT FAIRFIELD — The lack of reimbursement for services rendered to patients on Medicaid and Medicare has forced owners of Frontier Pharmacy to close its doors on May 29. Kevin Bouchard said the nearly 8-year-old business will be sold to Brooks Pharmacy. Brooks plans to… Read More
EASTPORT — Quoddy Air announced this week that it recently had extended air service to Princeton Regional Airport, where it now offers on-demand charter air service. “Our goal is to provide air transportation for the residents and businesses of Washington County through the Eastport, Machias… Read More
“Today, you have become a citizen of the United States of America. You are no longer an Englishman, a Frenchman, an Italian, a Pole. Neither are you a hyphenated-American — a Polish-American, an Italian-American. You are no longer a subject of a government. Henceforth, you are an integral… Read More
MILO — The Three Rivers Kiwanis Club of Milo-Brownville will hold its second annual auction from noon to 6 p.m. Saturday, May 29, at the Dexter Shoe Factory parking lot. The auction is the club’s major fund-raiser. Last year’s auction provided the club with more… Read More
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HOWLAND — Selectmen and the town manager on Monday made it clear that there were no plans to cut the D.A.R.E. program. Town Manager Glenna Armour and selectmen indicated support for the program but said they were concerned about how much time D.A.R.E. officer —… Read More
CHERRYFIELD — Residents and community service organizations will join in a community work day at 8 a.m. Saturday, May 29, to “tidy up” the town’s roadsides, picnic areas and public buildings. Alice and Peter Duston of the Cherryfield Improvement Committee, will meet with volunteers at… Read More
HARTLAND — The Nokomis Regional High School Warrior Band will provide the music for the annual Hartland and St. Albans Memorial Day parades. Both parades are sponsored and organized by the Steeves-McCormack American Legion Post in Hartland. At 9 a.m. Monday, May 31, marchers will… Read More
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DOVER-FOXCROFT — The Piscataquis Soil and Water Conservation District will offer a scholarship to Bryant Pond Conservation Camp, a five-day program for children ages 10-14. Students will learn about the environment while hiking, studying nature and doing team activities. The scholarship is open to residents… Read More
DEXTER — The EC-CO-IT Plus student-run business organization at Dexter Regional High School is holding a sale on some of its handmade merchandise. Natural-finish, oak-framed CD clocks are now on sale for $24.95, marked down from $30. A six-year warranty comes with each clock. The… Read More
NEWPORT — A revised police-response policy was adopted Wednesday night by the Newport Board of Selectmen after several weeks of review. The policy presented by Selectman Robert Cox was substantially different than the former policy. Police Chief James Ricker would not comment on the changes,… Read More
DEXTER — Less than a week after proposed cuts in staffing positions were announced in SAD 46, parents and supporters of various programs attended the Wednesday night meeting of the School Board to make their objections known. The main meeting room at the Dexter Regional… Read More
PALMYRA — A time for public comment was established and quickly revoked at the Wednesday night meeting of the Palmyra selectmen. Board Chairman Bonnie Tweedie promised a period of 15 minutes after the completion of old business for public comment on agenda items. She made… Read More
PITTSFIELD — Four years of planning, fund raising, and construction will culminate Saturday with festivities at Sebasticook Valley Hospital which has undergone a renovation and expansion. The event marks a “significant accomplishment” for a rural hospital, according to a spokesman for the Maine Hospital Association. Read More
Sherri Thornton, director of the Burnham Christian Home Education Support System, was quoted in a May 18 article as saying, “I had to completely undo what (public school) had done,” regarding home schooling of her child. Thornton said some readers may have assumed she was referring to SAD… Read More
LINCOLNVILLE — Except for one seat on the Budget Committee the town will have a full slate of candidates for the June 19 election. The following people turned in nomination papers for two seats on the Board of Selectmen, five seats on the School Board… Read More
CAMDEN — The question of whether a Camden-Rockport High School student may serve on the SAD 28 board of directors remains unanswered, but several board members say a way will be found to give students a voice. The issue of a student representative to the… Read More
CAMDEN — A free career counseling workshop on assertiveness training will be held from 2 to 4 p.m. and 7 to 9 p.m. Tuesday, May 25, at Camden Health Care Center. Through worksheets and discussion, participants will learn techniques on how to be assertive rather than aggressive or… Read More
ROCKLAND — Jip Pruden, owner of Davis Point Designs, will present a one-day workshop on faux finishes, from 10 a.m. to 4 p.m. Wednesday, May 26, at the Farnsworth Museum. Pruden’s specialty is decorative painting and finishes, custom lettering and gold leaf work, and miniatures… Read More
BELFAST — After months of debate and lengthy hearings, the City Council on Tuesday passed into law new zoning regulations designed to favor small businesses over large industrial uses along the waterfront. The 5-0 vote in favor of the changes all but brings to a… Read More
BELFAST — The City Council this week completed a projected budget calling for expenditures of $3,940,995 during the 1993-94 fiscal year. The $3.9 million gross budget is $22,527 higher than last year’s spending figure. When the estimated $1,355,000 in revenue is deducted from the package,… Read More
ROCKLAND — A Camden man charged with shooting a cat to death and wounding another pleaded not guilty Wednesday to two counts of cruelty to animals in Knox County District Court. Walter R. Ludwick, 68, of Ames Terrace was charged with the shootings by Camden… Read More
CASTINE — Maine Maritime Academy has donated a three-hour cruise aboard the schooner Bowdoin to benefit the Bagaduce Ambulance Corps, a volunteer, non-profit emergency medical service. The cruise will be offered in a drawing scheduled for July 14. googletag.cmd.push(function () { // Define Slot var… Read More
BROOKLIN — Brooklin teachers who will take part in the Maine Science and Math Academy in July are Debbie Carter, first grade; Janis Wilson, second grade; and Chris Kelley, seventh and eighth grades. The teachers will receive instruction in mathematics and science in an activity-oriented,… Read More
BAR HARBOR — The New England Association of Schools and Colleges has accepted the fifth-year interim report submitted by College of the Atlantic as part of its accreditation process. In her letter of acceptance, Barbara E. Brittingham, chairman of the Commission on Institutions of Higher… Read More
ELLSWORTH — The Maine Coastal chapter of the Service Corps of Retired Executives (SCORE) seeks volunteer women counselors with business or other management experience. According to Chairman Charles Burgoyne, almost half of all people coming to the local chapter for business counseling are women. Their… Read More
ELLSWORTH — As an apparent contributor to the area’s often foul air quality, the city may be eligible for funds to improve the flow of cars and traffic. Earlier this week, the council authorized city officials to seek Department of Transportation grant funds to upgrade… Read More
BAR HARBOR — The Natural History Museum at College of the Atlantic is offering its ninth year of Summer Field Studies for children and teen-agers. Registrations are being accepted for the first sessions of the program which begin on June 28. Additional sessions will be… Read More
BUCKSPORT — A note for help found in a bottle that sent the Coast Guard searching in vain for people trapped on an island in Blue Hill Bay turned out to be a teen-age prank, authorities said Wednesday. The report that the bottle and note… Read More
For drivers weary of Bangor roads that seem equal part pothole and hot patch, smooth driving is around the corner. The city is prepared to spend $3.5 million to improve more than 30 miles of streets. “This is more than just a Band-Aid for Bangor. Read More
On Tuesday, May 11, the Brewer City Council authorized City Manager Harold Parks to enter into an agreement with Eastern Fine Paper Co. Inc. in connection with the city’s issuance of bonds amounting to $2,363,400 for the waste-water treatment plant. This allows for Phase Two… Read More
Singer Dave Boyer will make live appearances May 20-22 in Brewer, and his performances will also be broadcast on local television. Boyer will be at 43 Acme Road in Brewer 8:30-10 p.m. Thursday, May 20; 11:30 a.m.-1:30 p.m. and 8-10 p.m. Friday, May 21; and… Read More
The Maine Department of Corrections, which tried and failed to build a juvenile detention center in Brewer, is looking at a site across the Penobscot River. The department has met a couple of times in the past two weeks with Bangor officials to discuss building… Read More
Authorities have dropped a charge against a Bangor resident arrested last month after a man said he was attacked and robbed at the Bangor Mall. Deputy District Attorney Michael P. Roberts said Wednesday that the armed-robbery charge against Shawn Bradford, 18, of Bangor was dropped… Read More
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AUGUSTA — The Judiciary Committee voted Wednesday to form a subcommittee to study the proposed Indian casino at Calais for one week, reporting back to the full committee on Thursday, May 27. During a work session on the Passamaquoddy bill, Attorney General Michael E. Carpenter… Read More
The Maine Board of Pesticides Control and the Maine Arborist Examining Board, in recognition of Maine State Arbor Week, May 17-21, is encouraging people to make sure the tree services they employ are properly licensed and insured. “Such potentially hazardous work carried out by anyone… Read More
Two new studies of more than 120,000 men and women strongly suggest that supplements of vitamin E can significantly reduce the risk of disease and death from fat-clogged coronary arteries. But the researchers and other experts cautioned against rushing out to buy the vitamin supplements before further clinical… Read More
Singer Dave Boyer will make live appearances May 20-22 in Brewer, and his performances will also be broadcast on local television. Boyer will be at 43 Acme Road in Brewer 8:30-10 p.m. Thursday, May 20; 11:30 a.m.-1:30 p.m. and 8-10 p.m. Friday, May 21; and… Read More
PORTLAND — The former headmaster at the Waynflete School has told parents that he plans to sue the school over his firing. Trustees of the school, meanwhile, say William M. Bennett was fired after 18 years as headmaster amid allegations of sexual harassment. googletag.cmd.push(function ()… Read More
ORLANDO, Fla. — A major study shows a combination of lump-removing surgery and radiation is the best way to treat a nationwide “plague” of tiny localized breast cancer, rather than relying on lumpectomy alone. These minuscule early tumors — what doctors call ductal carcinoma in… Read More
The state has to pay for nursing home care only for the poorest category of Mainers — those with income of less than $434 a month. But like 37 other states, Maine has been providing Medicaid coverage to the “medically needy” — elderly people whose… Read More
Members of the Military Order of the Purple Heart from around Maine will gather in Bangor at 7:30 p.m. Friday, May 21, to receive the charter of their newly organized chapter from the national headquarters. William Hannan, Region 1 commander from Connecticut, will make the… Read More
What would you think of a package that creates 10 times less solid waste than its next best alternative, causes approximately 50 percent less pollution when manufactured than alternatives, and is 100 percent recyclable? On top of that, the package offers proven consumer convenience and helps keep product… Read More
AUGUSTA — Representatives from Vermont, Minnesota and Oregon — states that already have enacted major health care reforms — on Wednesday visited Maine lawmakers who want to enact similar legislation for this state. The visit could be described as a morale booster for the Maine… Read More
Nailing down savings, setting priorities, cutting wasteful spending, rooting out unnecessary programs — a state such as Maine needing to fill a huge hole in its budget should welcome any responsible tool for the job. In this session, the Legislature can provide one: the line-item veto for the… Read More
AUGUSTA — Members of the Legislature’s Business Legislation Committee voted Wednesday to defer until Friday further action on a bill amending licensure requirements for Maine’s 12,000 licensed practical and registered nurses. Under the bill, current LPNs with one year’s training would be absorbed into a… Read More
WASHINGTON — Slated for shutdown two years ago, Loring Air Force Base will get a final hearing before the Military Base Closure and Realignment Commission on either Friday or Saturday. Rep. Olympia J. Snowe said Wednesday that commission Chairman Jim Courter promised her “that he… Read More
AUGUSTA — A bill that would have allowed small-business owners to “opt out” of Maine’s Workers’ Compensation system was rejected Wednesday by the House in an initial 74-60 vote. When employers started experiencing rate increases as high as 50 percent during the last year, Rep. Read More
Though it seemed like a mere exercise in good intentions during the Bush administration, campaign-finance reform has a healthy chance this year of being enacted. What stands between it and better government are defenders of a system that pushes incumbents to become the supplicants of special interests. Read More
I am writing this to describe how the victims of suicide feel. Yes, there are victims of suicide, and they are not the ones who commit it. They are the people who they leave behind. I, myself, am a victim, and so are my daughters, my family, and… Read More
BIDDEFORD — The Coast Guard has suspended the search for a Biddeford man whose boat was found floating off Wood Island. Searchers on Monday looked from boats, aircraft and on foot for Randy Martin, 34, of Biddeford, said Coast Guard Lt. Jerry Green. googletag.cmd.push(function ()… Read More
PORTLAND — New England and Eastern Canada must act swiftly to adapt to the consequences of global warming, attendants of a regional symposium were told Wednesday. Legislators and policy-makers cannot afford to defer action until experts agree on the impact of climate changes caused by… Read More
GRAY — A 63-year-old woman died but her 13-year-old grandson escaped from a fire that gutted their mobile home Wednesday, authorities said. Diane Peach died from smoke inhalation, according to police. Jesse Rafstedt was released from a Lewiston hospital after being treated for exposure to… Read More
AUGUSTA — A legislative committee Wednesday rebuffed efforts to undo Maine’s scheduled ban on plastic six-pack rings, which environmentalists claim ensnare and kill wildlife. The Energy and Natural Resources Committee voted 13-0 to let a ban vigorously opposed by manufacturers take effect in about a… Read More
A man who two months ago held police at bay for seven hours in Glenburn was ordered Wednesday to spend two weeks in jail. Peter Drake, 28, now of Brewer, pleaded guilty in Penobscot County Superior Court to reckless conduct with a dangerous weapon, a… Read More
WASHINGTON — Rep. Olympia Snowe’s assets far exceed her debts, federal records show. Snowe has assets worth between $256,000 and $765,000 invested in several properties, stocks, money market funds and banking accounts. googletag.cmd.push(function () { // Define Slot var slot_sizes = [[300,250]]; var new_slot_sizes =… Read More