Out and About: Last summer, Merrie Cartwright, a graduate student in zoology at the University of Maine, conducted radiotelemetry studies on the movements of displaced largemouth bass in two Maine lakes. The results of her studies are important to sportsmen and fisheries scientists alike. It’s… Read More
NEW BEDFORD, Mass. – A pair of timely defensive efforts, including a triple play, helped Laconia, N.H., oust the Old Town-Orono Twins out the 1993 American Legion Northeast Regional baseball tournament over the weekend. Laconia ended a ninth-inning rally by the Twins with a 1-2-3… Read More
Schoolboy soccer VAN BUREN – Jeremy Dugal’s goal with 2:44 left in the second overtime gave the Wisdom Pioneers a 2-1 schoolboy soccer victory over the Van Buren Crusaders Monday. googletag.cmd.push(function () { // Define Slot var slot_sizes = [[300,250]]; var new_slot_sizes = []; var… Read More
The Wight’s Glass softball team from Ellsworth qualified for the ASA National Class C Tournament by finishing third at the New England Regionals this past weekend at Lewiston. Wight’s, the Maine Class C state champ, travels to Midland, Texas for the Nationals Sept. 25-26. Club… Read More
NEW ORLEANS – Wade Wilson boosted his claim for the New Orleans starting quarterback spot Monday night in the Saints’ 20-14 victory over the Chicago Bears. Wilson, playing a complete half for the first time since the Saints acquired him this summer, completed 13 of… Read More
When Don Farnham, Brewer High School Class of 1983, looks back on his own schoolboy football career, he still feels that little twinge of regret. “Myself and my classmates always said `we could have been better,’ ” said Farnham, who is now Brewer High’s head… Read More
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I thought maybe one of the gasoline wholesalers might be kind enough to answer the following questions. The going price for a gallon of gas in most of Penobscot County is about 115.9. It has been that price for some time. The gas in Somerset County is 103.9… Read More
I have seen several editorials concerning the light sentences that sex offenders receive. The laws do not seem harsh enough. I believe these laws can be harsh enough if we look at them close enough. First we must look at the crimes differently. All crimes… Read More
The Maine Republican chairman recently attacked Sen. Mitchell as being out of touch with Maine people. According to recent news articles, Sen. Mitchell is spending the month of August traveling throughout Maine, meeting with Maine people and listening to their concerns, while our Republican Senator,… Read More
This morning I was awakened at 5 a.m. not by the chirping of birds, but by the cracking of asphalt and that insidious beeping of heavy construction equipment. I got dressed and went over to the site across the street in the Shop ‘n Save… Read More
I was interested in the article on “Folksy Lingo.” We became aware of old English origins when one of our sons went to Boston to college and no one there knew what a “swale” was. All our ancestors came to this area in the late 1700s and nobody… Read More
It breaks my heart that a man’s good name and reputation can be defamed by hearsay and biased reporting (BDN, Aug. 18, “Woman kills husband, turns gun on self”). I was married to Lowell Woods for 11 years, and if Lowell had been an abusive husband I wouldn’t… Read More
MILO — Consolidated Hydro’s appeal of the town’s tax asssessment prompted selectmen and the town manager to meet in a recent lengthy executive session with the town’s lawyer, John Monahan. According to Town Manager Jane Jones, Consolidated Hydro is the lease owner of the water… Read More
DEER ISLE — A two-car collision on Route 15 Monday morning injured three and sent a teen-ager to the hospital. Sgt. Tim Cote of the Hancock County Sheriff’s Department said a 1985 Hyundai driven by Holly Robbins, 18, of Stonington was broadsided after Robbins lost… Read More
BROWNVILLE — A special town meeting will be held at 7 p.m. Tuesday, Aug. 24, at the town office to see if townspeople want to pursue getting federal community development funding. Some of the funds would be used to assist homeowners who meet income guidelines… Read More
MADAWASKA — The Madawaska Recreation and Parks Department will sponsor a youth soccer league for boys and girls in grades two through five. The program will feature skill instructions, drills and “games situations” to include an “in-house” league with a game scheduled each Saturday at… Read More
MADAWASKA — Marlene Hamilton of Fort Kent has joined the Aroostook Mental Health Center staff as a supported housing counselor. Her office is located at the Madawaska Group Home in Madawaska. Supported housing is a semi-independent living environment for people with psychiatric disabilities. As counselor,… Read More
ALLAGASH — Two St. Francis men were arrested Sunday while allegedly tending to their 27 marijuana plants, which have an estimated street value of $50,000 when matured. Mark McBreairty, 36, and Brian Soucy, 31, both charged with trafficking in schedule drugs, were released on $5,000… Read More
SHERMAN — The schedule of events for the annual Sherman Old Home Days sponsored by the Washburn Memorial Church has been announced as follows: Friday, Sept. 3: googletag.cmd.push(function () { // Define Slot var slot_sizes = [[300,250]]; var new_slot_sizes = []; var has_banner = false;… Read More
PRESQUE ISLE — The Presque Isle Recreation and Parks Department will participate in the 25th Anniversary World Junior Frisbee Disc Contest Friday, Aug. 27. The event will begin at 10 a.m. and is open to boys and girls in grades 1 to 6. Thousands of… Read More
BAILEYVILLE — Georgia-Pacific officials Monday investigated the cause of the fourth spill in less than a week at G-P’s Woodland pulp and paper mill, where more than 16,000 gallons of process effluent and green liquor spilled from a pump at the company’s sump station. Contacted… Read More
MACHIAS — The cause of a fire that raged for nearly 10 hours at the Machias landfill Sunday remained unknown on Monday. Reported at about 3 p.m., mutual aid units from East Machias, Machiasport, Jonesboro and Marshfield were quickly summoned to assist Machias firefighters. A… Read More
HOULTON — The following people were sentenced by Justice Paul T. Pierson on Aug. 18 in Aroostook County Superior Court in Houlton: Tony R. Bulley, 20, Houlton, two counts of theft by unauthorized taking or transfer, seven days in the Aroostook County Jail for both… Read More
MACHIAS — The seat of state power shifted from Augusta to Machias Monday as Gov. John R. McKernan declared Washington County’s shiretown “Capital for a Day.” McKernan said the visits provide him and his advisers with information useful in making decisions affecting such a geographically… Read More
ORIENT — Yet another town has decided to pull out of the Southern Aroostook Solid Waste Disposal District. At the annual town meeting last Saturday, residents of Orient voted 10-9 to pull out of the district. The action brings the number of towns that have… Read More
LUBEC — The Down East Hearts of Gold provides low-cost cholesterol screening sessions from 2-4:30 p.m. on the second and fourth Wednesday of every month, at the Regional Medical Center in Lubec. The next screening will be conducted Wednesday, Aug. 25. The complete session includes… Read More
MACHIAS — The following cases were processed during the most recent term of Washington County Superior Court in Machias, with Justice Donald Alexander presiding: Colby Kilton, 44, East Machias, assault, Class D, 30 days in jail, all suspended, one year of probation. googletag.cmd.push(function () {… Read More
EASTPORT — The Marine Corps is still looking for a few good men and women. This time, it’s for a Downeast Chapter of the Marine Corps League, for active and former Marines. The League, which is chartered by Congress and is open to Marines having… Read More
GUILFORD — Piscataquis Community High School band students and the SAD 4 Music Boosters have scheduled a variety of fund-raising activities to raise $30,000 for Apple Blossom Festival 1994. The students will travel to Washington in April 1994 to participate in parades and concerts, as… Read More
GREENVILLE — A 68-year-old Greenville man was arrested Sunday on a charge of criminal threatening with a firearm. Donald Harrington will be arraigned Monday, Sept. 20, in 13th District Court in Dover-Foxcroft. googletag.cmd.push(function () { // Define Slot var slot_sizes = [[300,250]]; var new_slot_sizes =… Read More
MILLINOCKET — School Superintendent Georgia Carroll has accepted the position of superintendent for School Union 30, which includes Lisbon and Durham. Carroll, who has served as Millinocket’s superintendent for more than four years, said she had accepted the position pending negotiation of a contract. She… Read More
NEWPORT — SAD 48 Superintendent Raymond Freve has tendered his resignation to the board of directors. Board Chairman Robin Duplisea confirmed Monday that the resignation was distributed in packets sent to directors in advance of Tuesday’s board meeting. googletag.cmd.push(function () { // Define Slot var… Read More
PALMYRA — An emergency selectmen’s meeting has been called for 5:30 p.m. Tuesday, Aug. 24, to reconsider the resignations of two board members submitted in June. Selectmen Priscilla McWilliams and Carlton Preble have changed their minds and will not keep William MacLaren and Bonnie Tweedie… Read More
DOVER-FOXCROFT — The 4-H Market Lamb auction will be at 7 p.m. Friday, Aug. 27, at the Piscataquis Valley Fair in Dover-Foxcroft. The auction will provide fairgoers an opportunity to purchase premium quality lamb at affordable prices. The event is open to the public and… Read More
PALMYRA — Ted Richards, 58, admits to being eccentric. He says he is “a little off center.” He also admits he has a messy piece of property on a discontinued road in Palmyra called the Old Madawaska Road. But he will never admit to abusing… Read More
EXETER — An operator for the newly constructed public drinking water system in Exeter has been found. Tom Todd, superintendent of the Corinna Water System, said Monday that he has accepted the job for the town of Exeter. Local officials are still awaiting word from… Read More
OWLS HEAD — A federal investigator is preparing an agreement between the town, neighbors and the Bancroft School which could avoid possible court action on a discrimination complaint filed by the school for the handicapped. As part of the agreement, the town will issue a… Read More
PALMYRA — Palmyra resident Mathys Van Dam isn’t sure he wants to go back to the beginning and start all over again. Van Dam recently presented a petition for a special town meeting to the Palmyra selectmen. Stating that the demands were unreasonable, the board… Read More
THOMASTON — While the rest of us concern ourselves with the last days of a dying summer, town selectmen already are looking at a special town meeting to settle snowplowing issues. On Monday night, selectmen gave tentative approval to bids of $4.90 per yard for… Read More
LINCOLNVILLE — There will be a forest management workshop at the newly established Yankee Woodlot demonstration from 9 a.m. to noon Saturday, Aug. 28, at Tanglewood 4-H Camp. The workshop will be led by Joel Swanton, management assistance forester for Champion International Corp.; Chris Polson, chairman of the… Read More
ROCKLAND — Three midcoast youngsters who were among the first patients in Maine to be pronounced “cured” of childhood cancer will lead a walk to raise money for the Maine Children’s Cancer Program. The event is scheduled for Saturday, Sept. 18, in Rockland. At the… Read More
BATH — The Maine Maritime Museum will offer a cruise to view shipwrecks off Robinhood with a special insider’s tour of the Shipwreck! exhibit from 2:30 to 7 p.m. Saturday, Aug. 28. Participants will first take a guided tour of the Museum’s major exhibit, Shipwreck!,… Read More
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ELLSWORTH — From the look of the parking lot the last three days, the opening of the long-awaited Wal-Mart store was a poorly kept secret. The store, whose first unadvertised special was its own opening, welcomed an undisclosed, but by all accounts, massive number of… Read More
LUCERNE-IN-MAINE — The Lucerne-In-Maine Village Corp. will not dissolve. Voters were asked in a special referendum question if they wanted to dissolve the village corporation and begin negotiations to become part of the town of Dedham. googletag.cmd.push(function () { // Define Slot var slot_sizes =… Read More
ELLSWORTH — The entirely unceremonious opening of Wal-Mart went without a hitch, manager Raymond Huddleston said Monday. Although no official customer count was available, the parking lot was full most of the day on Saturday, Huddleston said, with heavy traffic through the store Sunday and… Read More
SULLIVAN — Residents, neighbors and visitors are invited to enjoy Sullivan Daze festivities Saturday, Aug. 28. The community celebration will be held at Sumner Memorial Park, just over the Hancock-Sullivan Bridge for those coming by way of Ellsworth. googletag.cmd.push(function () { // Define Slot var… Read More
Molly Tomlinson of Bangor is among the nation’s top math and science high school students, including those from seven foreign countries, who spent a two-week internship July 18-31 at Sandia National Laboratories in Albuquerque, N.M. The program shows students the latest innovations in engineering research… Read More
A public hearing will be held by the Brewer City Council at 7 p.m. Tuesday, Aug. 24, pertaining to a dangerous building located at a junkyard on Spring Street. The council will meet following the hearing at 7:30 p.m. to take up once again the… Read More
A group of 15 parents Monday called for the Brewer School Committee to institute harsher penalties for school employees involved in sexual harassment. The parents were elusive, however, about what prompted them to raise the issue a week before schools are set to open, although… Read More
ELLSWORTH — The following is a list of cases processed Aug. 5-11 in the central division of 5th District Court in Ellsworth. Not included in the listing are cases resulting in fines of less than $100. Robert L. Bailey, 30, Grand Lake Stream, permitting unlawful… Read More
PHIPPSBURG — Maine’s Stone Age residents were peaceable folks who ate lots of shellfish, rarely got cavities and became proficient in making tools. And, like modern-day Mainers, they also recognized the value of oceanfront property on Casco Bay. googletag.cmd.push(function () { // Define Slot var… Read More
The Bangor City Council on Monday returned to committee a handful of proposed ordinances that would further regulate dogs in area parks. The council’s Municipal Operations Committee — which already has discussed the issue during two previous meetings — again will review the ordinances when… Read More
SCARBOROUGH — Workers who are wrapping up their excavation for a prehistoric woolly mammoth have accounted for only 5 percent of the beast nicknamed “Hairy-It.” Gary Hoyle, curator of the Maine State Museum, said the dig has been a success because workers unearthed what are… Read More
WARREN, Vt. — Wind will be a growing source of electricity in the United States and in remote parts of developing countries, experts said Monday. Meeting at a three-day conference in Vermont, people with an interest in wind-generated power said they have high hopes for… Read More
Friends and relatives of a Bangor couple found shot to death last week in their Hancock Street apartment say reports that Lowell Woods was abusive toward his wife, Joan, were erroneous. Lowell and Joan Woods were found in their apartment at The Terraces on Tuesday,… Read More
CALAIS — Second Congressional District Rep. Olympia Snowe has made good on her promise to ask U.S. Trade Rep. Mickey Kantor to re-examine the 11 percent provincial sales tax New Brunswick now collects on products Canadians purchase in the United States. In a letter sent… Read More
PORTLAND — A Portland man went on trial Monday on charges of raping his girlfriend and causing her death after a night of heavy drinking last summer. Dale Thibeault, 44, was being tried in Cumberland County Superior Court on charges with gross sexual assault and… Read More
The last time I took a course in bacteriology was in 1944, so don’t mistake me for a bacteriologist. Nevertheless, so much incomplete or garbled information has appeared in the various news media about E. coli I feel I have to share what little I do know with… Read More
Before the guerrilla skirmishes in Mogadishu escalate further, the White House must decide how it will handle the eroding condition in Somalia. The United States shouldn’t need to have 300 of its Marines killed there before it recognizes that it has found another potential Lebanon. Read More
PORTLAND — A Portland man charged in the fatal shooting of a friend who tried to break up a fight admitted shooting the victim twice, according to an affidavit released Monday. Patrick Coombs went to another man’s apartment at 3 a.m. Saturday and told the… Read More
The administrator of a Bangor nursing home pleaded guilty Monday in federal court in Bangor to embezzling more than $50,000 in federal health-care funds from the facility. Timothy Bishop, 39, who was released on a $5,000 unsecured bail, pleaded guilty in connection with a plea… Read More
OWLS HEAD — More than 150 antique and classic vehicles fetched a total of $1,660,000 at the Owls Head Transportation Museum’s 17th annual car auction. “We were very pleased,” museum Director Charles Chiarchiaro said Monday. “We feel that this will be the most successful auction… Read More
Transitions: The Maine Displaced Homemakers Program will be offering a 10-week 90-hour classroom training program for women interested in starting their own businesses. The entrepreneurship training is called “New Ventures” and will start Sept. 14 at University College, Bangor. Topics will include marketing, legal issues,… Read More
LIMESTONE — The search for two missing Canadian pilots and their observation helicopters was on the wane Monday, the 12th day of the search. Capt. Yves Genereux, a public affairs spokesman for the Canadian forces at Loring Air Force Base, said a decision would be… Read More
A federal council charged with developing a new lobster-management plan by Jan. 1, 1994, had its job made more difficult last week by a study that contradicts earlier reports on the state of the lobster industry. Use of the new information could make the council unpopular with many… Read More
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OLD TOWN — The steel handcuffs in Detective Willy King’s “in” box are ready to clamp down at a moment’s notice, but in the meantime, they make a good paperweight. And King works with reams of paper. As court officer for the Old Town Police… Read More
PORTLAND — The number of forest-products jobs in northern New England and New York dropped between 1970 and 1990, according to figures released Monday by The Wilderness Society. The environmental group said the decline was due in part to the industry’s continuing shift to the… Read More
The early morning regulars at area Dunkin’ Donuts shops will be in for an eye-opener come Sept. 1 when their favorite hangouts go smoke free. Forget the coffee-doughnut-cigarette combination that has relaxed jangled nerves and pried open thousands of sleepy eyes. Seven Dunkin’ Donuts businesses… Read More
The former lumber manager of Georgia-Pacific’s Bangor Distribution Center pleaded guilty Monday in federal court in Bangor to stealing checks from G-P and accepting kickbacks from a Lincoln trucking company. Charged with mail fraud and interstate transportation of stolen property, Darrell Thompson, 41, of Bangor… Read More
After reading the articles that have been published about the students at Job Corps, I have to say a few things in defense of the students here who are not a problem to society. I feel the general public should know that there are many good people here,… Read More
DOVER-FOXCROFT — A 16-year-old Dover-Foxcroft boy was killed Monday in a dirt bike accident off Norton Hill Road in Dover-Foxcroft. E. Forrest Minder apparently died of a severed artery after he sustained a large laceration to the groin area, according to Paul Fournier, spokesman for… Read More
AUGUSTA — An autopsy performed Monday by the Chief Medical Examiner’s Office revealed that drowning caused the death of urchin diver Donald R. Costain in waters off Marshall Island last week. Costain, 52, was pronounced dead at the Island Medical Center in Stonington August 20… Read More
PORTLAND — NRG Barriers Inc., a leading manufacturer of roof insulation panels, will bring 75 jobs to Portland when it relocates its corporate headquarters from Saco, its president said. NRG, which employs nearly 400 people nationwide, produces roof insulation, wall sheathing and other foam insulation… Read More
MACHIAS — The 15th season of Stage Front: The Arts Downeast at the University of Maine at Machias will get underway in September with a comedy festival starring the New Vaudevillians. This first performance of the new academic year will be 7:30 p.m. Saturday, Sept. 18, and features… Read More
CONWAY, Ark. — Wal-Mart prices its pharmacy products so low that Dwayne Goode shops there to stock his drugstore with toothpaste, mouthwash and other items. But Goode, owner of American Drugs Inc. of Conway, wasn’t gloating Monday about the bargains he got; he was testifying… Read More
ROCKPORT — A benefit screening of Mel Gibson’s “Man Without a Face” netted about $4,000 for the restoration of the Rockport Opera House, Town Manager Don Willard said Monday. The film, shot here last summer, was given its local premiere at the Strand Cinema in… Read More
Earlier this summer, the Trout Foundation, an educational foundation based in Yarmouth, received a gift of 60,000 new children’s books, dolls, puzzles, games and other reading-related materials for distribution to school children in Washington, Somerset and Waldo counties. This once-in-a-lifetime gift from an anonymous donor was made possible… Read More
ROCKLAND — In response to overwhelming public and critical appreciation of the exhibition “Jamie Wyeth: Islands,” a selection of works from the show will continue to be on view at the Farnsworth Museum from Aug. 28 through Oct. 17. The Jamie Wyeth show has exceeded all previous attendance… Read More
UNION — Nine-year-old Paul Benner, a young man of few words, is quite emphatic that an appearance on national television, local fame and all the popsicles in the world cannot induce him to ever, ever again get his tongue stuck in a canteen. The Union… Read More
LINCOLN — Edward Dicker, 68, of Lincoln, who was hospitalized as the result of an accident, died Monday night. Police Officer Larry Hesseltine said the accident occurred at 1:30 p.m. googletag.cmd.push(function () { // Define Slot var slot_sizes = [[300,250]]; var new_slot_sizes = []; var… Read More
Presque Isle may have one of the shortest growing seasons in the country, but that didn’t stop Joe Hedrich III from being named one of five finalists in a national competition to find the best amateur vegetable garden. Hedrich will compete for the Victory Garden’s… Read More
There comes a time in every adolescent’s life when a certain materialistic desire — i.e., an $80 pair of Nikes — significantly exceeds the financial resources of the average middle-class parents. When such a time arises, the adolescent in question usually opts for one of two solutions:… Read More
The Coast Guard Auxiliary Division I Northern Area, including Bangor, Bucksport, Ellsworth, Rockland and Searsport, is part of a system established by Congress in 1939 to advance boating safety. The Bangor Flotilla will hold boating safety classes at 7 p.m. Monday, Sept. 13, at Bangor… Read More
Q. My house has plenty attic insulation, but the heat still blasts down from the ceiling all day. What is an inexpensive and simple do-it-yourself method to block the sun’s heat and lower my cooling bills? — G.G. A. The afternoon sun can easily heat… Read More
PORTLAND — Goodwill Industries of Maine will hold its Super Book Sale 9:30 a.m.-5 p.m. Friday and Saturday, Sept. 17 and 18, at Woodfords Congregational Church, 202 Woodford St., Portland. Books are bargain-priced 50 cents to $1 and include 25 genres — history, religion, mystery,… Read More
WORCESTER, Mass. — Peoples Bancorp of Worcester Inc., a mid-sized bank praised for its financial health, announced Monday it is holding talks with a possible buyer. Peoples Bancorp has total assets of $913 million and operates 23 branches in central Massachusetts. The bank characterized the… Read More
PORTLAND — The opening show of Billy Joel’s concert tour sold out in 65 minutes Monday. About 8,000 tickets were snapped up for the Sept. 10 concert at the Cumberland County Civic Center, the smallest venue on Joel’s tour, said Steven Rosenblatt, general manager. googletag.cmd.push(function… Read More
ROCKY HILL, Conn. — Ames Department Stores Inc. has reported a $10 million loss in the quarter ending July 31. That was an improvement from the same period last year, when the company lost $36.2 million. Second-quarter sales fell 15 percent to $496.9 million. googletag.cmd.push(function… Read More
BIDDEFORD — George Bush is not a member of Federal Jack’s Brew Crew, which offers thirsty patrons six free ounces of beer in their own 22-ounce mug. But he did like T’aint Town Pale Ale so much after visiting the Kennebunkport Brewing Co. that he ordered an entire… Read More