Bangor native Bob Kellogg started skiing at Sugarloaf-USA in 1956, the year after it opened. A love of skiing and sailing has kept him on the move ever since, landing him at various spots around the world. He’s back in Maine for a while, headed… Read More
    AT CARIBOU, 3.1 miles Aroostook County Championship Presque Isle boys 38, Caribou 39, Fort Kent 50, Washburn 139, Hodgdon 151, Fort Fairfield 160, Ashland 179, East Grand didn’t field full team googletag.cmd.push(function () { // Define Slot var slot_sizes = [[300,250]]; var new_slot_sizes = [];… Read More
    ORONO – Tom Dadmun was the University of Maine’s No. 1 placekicker during spring practice. He also happened to be the Black Bears’ only placekicker. googletag.cmd.push(function () { // Define Slot var slot_sizes = [[300,250]]; var new_slot_sizes = []; var has_banner = false; for (var… Read More
    AT HERSHEY C.C., Hershey, Pa. ECAC Championship Tournament Connecticut 610, Rhode Island 615, Princeton 615, Skidmore 621, Central Connecticut 624, Seton Hall 625, Binghamton 628, Providence 628, Boston College 632, George Washington 632, St. John’s 632, Villanova 635, Hartford 636, Temple 636, Colgate 640, Salem… Read More
    NAIA DIVISION II 1993-94 Women’s Preseason Poll The 1993-94 NAIA Division II women’s basketball top 25 as selected by the NAIA basketball rating committee on a 10-1 points basis (first-place votes in parentheses): googletag.cmd.push(function () { // Define Slot var slot_sizes = [[300,250]]; var new_slot_sizes… Read More
    College soccer STANDISH – The University of New England Red Knights notched their seventh win in 11 games with a 3-1 men’s soccer victory over the St. Joseph’s College Monks here Monday. googletag.cmd.push(function () { // Define Slot var slot_sizes = [[300,250]]; var new_slot_sizes =… Read More
    Downeast Athletic Conference Playoffs (All games at 7 p.m.) No. 8 Shead at No. 1 Washington Academy 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
    PORTLAND – Barry Trotz, coach of the spanking new American Hockey League franchise, the Portland Pirates, could only shake his head and shrug. Less than 24 hours earlier, Trotz had stood on the same spot in the Cumberland County Civic Center and explained why hockey… Read More
    AT CARMEL Run of the Irish 5-miler Men’s Results: Roly McSorley 27:13; Cliff Rogers 28:41; Edward Sharpe 29:11; Robert Jordan 29:11; Bob Snow 29:56; Karl Johnson 30:40; Mark Rose 30:46; Tom McKinney 30:46; Bruce Williams 31:15; Paul Corrigan 31:25; Alan Stockley 31:35; Phil Chretien 31:36;… Read More
    ORONO – Emotions ran high Sunday night at the Alfond Arena. The fans were treated to a University of Maine comeback that earned the Black Bears a 3-3 tie against the United States Olympic hockey team, and they witnessed an encore by four of the… Read More
    Team PACT 95 easily won the 1993 Columbus Cup held in Annapolis and Baltimore Oct. 11-16 against an international field of sailors. Due to the regatta’s unusual team racing format, the PACT 95 afterguard of Kevin Mahaney and John Kostecki split up to steer different… Read More
    Three unbeaten field hockey teams hold the top spots in all three classes according to the final Heal Point standings, released Monday by the Maine Principals’ Association. Cony of Augusta (14-0) holds the No. 1 spot in the Class A division, Winslow (12-0-2) is the… Read More
    In the last four weeks, the Stearns Minutemen have rolled across the LTC Class C like a Sherman tank would have rolled across Lexington and Concord. Stearns slaughtered a set of Tigers, Dexter’s by a 52-7 score and Rockland’s by a 62-0 tally. The Minutemen… Read More
    As a certified emergency nurse, I follow the debate over Lewiston’s anti-discrimination ordinance with great interest. I would like to take a moment to share my personal philosophy with you. I have been a registered nurse for 15 years. Twelve of those 15 years have been in critical… Read More
    Rush is probably quaking in his boots and retreating to his bank vault, because Molly Ivins ran out of ideas and used his name as a draw. Her column in the Oct. 14 BDN is a case in point. I’m not a knee-jerk dittohead. I do frequently listen… Read More
    The weekly column by Jason Benjamin has caught my eye lately. I don’t know how long he has been writing for the NEWS, but he’s certainly good. He has good humor and can turn a phrase. I like his insight and honesty. We forget that the young person… Read More
    Worry first about job security; then work on raises. This is a letter to the gentleman and his co-workers to whom he wrote his letter via the BDN asking for support in calling for a strike if James River does not meet the union demands. Read More
    I am shocked and disgusted at the actions of the Bangor television stations in remarking several times that it is the opinion that the bodies of the two men dragged through the streets of Mogadishu by the Somalis are those of two Maine men killed in action. Read More
    Your Oct. 8 article about the International Bridge at Vanceboro brings to mind that episode about the German spy who landed on the Bay of Fundy shores. He was captured because his attire of a blue suit, leather shoes and an overcoat were so inconsistant… Read More
    PRESQUE ISLE — Maine Public Service Co. recently combined four districts under the direction of one division manager, Dale E. Dee, as part of its downsizing plan. Dee assumed responsibility for the overall management of two additional districts this month, expanding his territory from Allagash-Fort… Read More
    PRESQUE ISLE — The lobby and attic areas of Fleet Bank received water and smoke damage but no one was injured in an electrical fire reported at 11 a.m. Monday on Main Street. According to Deputy Chief Carl Smith, an electrical fixture in the ceiling… Read More
    CARIBOU — The Maine Department of Environmental Protection will offer the Mr. and Mrs. Fish Water Conservation and Reuse Education Program to third-graders on Monday and Tuesday, Oct. 25 and 26. Using scripts tailored to the location of the presentation, Jeff and Deb Sandler, “Mr. Read More
    PRESQUE ISLE — Andrea Powell has joined the staff at the Presque Isle Displaced Homemaker Center as a VISTA volunteer. Powell will lead workshops and provide counseling for women at the center. googletag.cmd.push(function () { // Define Slot var slot_sizes = [[300,250]]; var new_slot_sizes =… Read More
    PRESQUE ISLE — Leaders Encouraging Aroostook Development will hold its annual meeting at 6 p.m. Thursday, Oct. 28, at the Aroostook Centre Mall. A consultant’s report regarding a highway study, election of new directors and remarks by mall developer John Capenos will be among the… Read More
    LIMESTONE — Pupils at Limestone and Damon elementary schools will hold events in October in recognition of the National Red Ribbon Week campaign, Saturday, Oct. 23, through Sunday, Oct. 31. Pupils will participate in a “Walk for Drug-Free Schools” Wednesday, Oct. 27. Damon Elementary will… Read More
    PRESQUE ISLE — Area legislative representatives will meet with the public to discuss issues and voice concerns on Saturday, Oct. 23. Reps. Mary MacBride and James Donnelly, and Sen. Leo Kieffer will meet with constituents 9-11 a.m. at the Presque Isle Area Chamber of Commerce. Read More
    LIMESTONE — The Limestone Board of Selectmen will meet at 7:15 p.m. Wednesday, Oct. 20, at the municipal building to discuss the current status and reorganization of the Limestone Development Foundation with the LDF’s board of directors. The meeting follows the recent resignation of Scott… Read More
    JONESPORT — After 148,842 miles rolled up on the Moosabec Community School District’s 1977 model bus, the School Committee gave authorization last week for Supt. Peter Edgecomb to file a school bus application for a 72-passenger, diesel-powered bus to replace the old vehicle. In other… Read More
    JONESPORT — The boards of selectmen from Jonesport and Beals will meet at 7 p.m. Thursday, Oct. 28, at the Jonesport Town Office to confer with contractors interested in building a new two-town waste transfer station at Jonesport. The public meeting will include discussion between… Read More
    MARSHFIELD — Discussions which may stir some differing opinions in the Down East area are scheduled by the Machias Valley Sportsmen’s Club, and will center around wolves, coyotes, batteaus and wildlife habitat in Washington County. Greg Sepik will be the featured speaker at 7:30 p.m. Read More
    CALAIS The following cases were processed in 4th District Court in Calais, Aug. 27-Sept. 2, with Judge John V. Romei presiding: 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
    PITTSFIELD — A bold burglar has entered three Pittsfield homes in recent weeks while the occupants were sleeping, according to Police Chief William Lawrence. Unlocked doors in the Forest Park subdivision off Somerset Avenue have allowed a burglar or burglars to enter the homes during… Read More
    LINCOLN — If women don’t take care of themselves, they can’t take care of others. The first daylong “Women’s Wellness Day” will be held Saturday, Oct. 23, at the Region 3 Vocational School. googletag.cmd.push(function () { // Define Slot var slot_sizes = [[300,250]]; var new_slot_sizes… Read More
    PITTSFIELD — A meeting for gardeners is planned for 7 p.m. Friday, Oct. 22, in the home economics room at Maine Central Institute in Pittsfield. Peggy Gannon of Shepherd’s Garden Nursery in Palmyra will present a program about “Perennials for Constant Bloom and How to Make It Happen.”… Read More
    NEWPORT — The Newport Board of Selectmen will take the first hour of their regular selectmen’s meeting this week to hold a public hearing on tax-base sharing. The hearing is set for 6:30 p.m. Wednesday, Sept. 20, followed at 7:30 p.m. by the board’s regular… Read More
    MILO — The Committee for the Restoration of Elm Street Park raised $1,000 at its Oct. 10 turkey shoot. Debbie Knapp, chairwoman of the group, said the turnout for the shoot, held at Bishop Concrete in Brownville Junction, was good despite the cold weather. googletag.cmd.push(function… Read More
    ROCKLAND — The Mid-Coast School of Technology adult education department in cooperation with the Maine Bureau of Highway Safety will offer a 1993 Maine driving dynamics course. All classes will be held from 6:30 to 9:30 p.m. Wednesday and Thursday, Nov. 3 and 4, at… Read More
    THOMASTON — A proposal by the Board of Selectman to have the Public Works Department handle winter plowing was snowed under by overwhelming support for the town’s private contractor. Although board members insisted their plan would save the town money in the long run, the… Read More
    KNOX — Jack Larrabee, 23, of Knox escaped injury when he fell asleep while driving on Route 137 Saturday night. Waldo County Sheriff’s Department Chief Deputy Robert Jones said Larrabee was operating a 1993 Ford pickup at 10:30 p.m. when he apparently dozed off and… Read More
    LINCOLNVILLE — Residents will go to the polls Tuesday to act on a school department bond issue to finance a new gymnasium at the Lincolnville Central School. The special election ballot asks voters to authorize the Board of Selectmen to issue bonds or notes for… Read More
    KNOX — No injuries were reported from a two-car collision at the Hilltop Store Sunday morning. Waldo County Sheriff’s Department Chief Deputy Robert Jones said the accident occurred when a 1989 Ford pickup truck operated by Jeffrey Henry, 27, of Morrill turned into the path… Read More
    ROCKLAND — Three young boys took the witness stand in 6th District Court on Monday to describe their abuse at the hands of neighbor Laurence W. DeMotte, 49, of Warren. Judge Joseph Field heard the testimony, then found probable cause against DeMotte and continued bail of $50,000, or… Read More
    ROCKLAND — The Mid-Coast School of Technology adult education department in cooperation with the Maine Bureau of Highway Safety will offer a 1993 Maine driving dynamics course. All classes will be held from 6:30 to 9:30 p.m. Wednesday and Thursday, Nov. 3 and 4, at… Read More
    Health facilities and radiologists in the Bangor area will mark National Mammography Day Tuesday by giving out a number of free mammograms to women who have not previously had the screenings for breast cancer. The women’s centers at Eastern Maine Medical Center and St. Joseph… Read More
    CAMDEN — Camden, and every other town in the country that gets MTV, is about to enter the cable television regulation business, a process described as ranging from complicated to very complicated. Peter Warren, a member of the town’s Cable Television Advisory Committee, told the… Read More
    ELLSWORTH — The Hancock County grand jury returned the following indictments Wednesday: Scott A. Hamilton, 21, Southwest Harbor, armed burglary, criminal mischief. googletag.cmd.push(function () { // Define Slot var slot_sizes = [[300,250]]; var new_slot_sizes = []; var has_banner = false; for (var i = 0;… Read More
    BAR HARBOR — An introductory presentation on the mind-body connection to emotional health will be held at 7 p.m. Thursday, Oct. 21, at the Women’s Health Center. Dr. Dianna Emory will acquaint participants with techniques which can help in preventing emotional distress, and if they… Read More
    BAR HARBOR — Friends of Acadia welcomes volunteers to help the group and the National Park Service on Oct. 30 to prepare the carriage roads in Acadia National Park for winter. Volunteers will rake leaves from roadside culverts and ditches. Winter ice and snow will… Read More
    ELLSWORTH — The Gift of Life Campaign is looking for volunteers for its next blood screening scheduled for 3-7 p.m. Thursday, Nov. 18, at Maine Coast Memorial Hospital in Ellsworth. Blood samples taken that day will be sent to the National Marrow Donor Registry, where… Read More
    HANCOCK — Residents in towns served by Coastal Recycling in Hancock have another opportunity to get a free composting bin and learn about composting. Workshops will be held at 7 p.m. Wednesday, Nov. 3, in the Columbia Town Hall and at 7 p.m. Thursday, Nov. Read More
    When David Porter leaves the Newburgh Elementary School later this fall after seven years as principal, he won’t be leaving his pupils behind. The 40-year-old Porter has been named the principal of the new middle school in Hampden that will serve Hampden and Newburgh pupils… Read More
    An Old Town man was sentenced Monday in Penobscot County Superior Court for stabbing an acquaintance and threatening his girlfriend with a knife in two separate incidents. Michael LaBree, 33, was sentenced to five years in prison, with all but six months suspended, and three… Read More
    ELLSWORTH — The following divorces became final in July and August in the central division of 5th District Court in Ellsworth: Wayne Gray, Dedham, and Katherine Gray, Brewer. Married April 21, 1984, at Dedham. Custody of one child shared. googletag.cmd.push(function () { // Define Slot… Read More
    Health facilities and radiologists in the Bangor area will mark National Mammography Day Tuesday by giving out a number of free mammograms to women who have not previously had the screenings for breast cancer. The women’s centers at Eastern Maine Medical Center and St. Joseph… Read More
    ORONO — An Octoberfest theme birthday party to celebrate 15 years of happy senior living was held earlier this month at Hasbrouck Court. A hearty lunch of German-inspired Octoberfest foods was enjoyed by about 70 residents, friends, dignitaries and guests. Oom-pa-pah music was provided by… Read More
    Part of the gymnasium floor at Bangor’s Garland Street Middle School will be replaced next February, after ridges and gaps developed in the flooring which was installed last year. Still usable for athletic events, the floor is nonetheless not acceptable, said Richard Unruh, director of… Read More
    Bangor students in recent years have explored the depths of the oceans and the rich life of the rain forests. Now they are exploring the heights of mountains. As part of the fourth year in a five-year fine arts program exploring nature, Bangor students in… Read More
    Bangor officials Monday began the give-and-take process that is part of negotiating as councilors approved a first reading of an Orono man’s proposal to run harness racing next year. Fred Nichols, an entrepreneur with ties to harness racing and minor league baseball franchises, was the… Read More
    ELLSWORTH — Officials Monday continued to search the Union River for an 18-year-old Ellsworth youth who may have fallen in the water Thursday night, but they have left open the possibility that Harley Mansfield may be alive and not aware he is being sought. Ellsworth… Read More
    ROCKLAND — The following small-claims cases were heard this week in 6th District Court: Eastern Tire Service, Rockland, vs. Clyde Preston, Augusta. Judgment for plaintiff, by default, $155.29, plus $35 costs. googletag.cmd.push(function () { // Define Slot var slot_sizes = [[300,250]]; var new_slot_sizes = [];… Read More
    PRINCETON — The 81 Princeton Elementary School pupils who participated in a recent mathathon will present a check in the amount of $3,611 to the St. Jude Children’s Research Hospital in Memphis, Tenn. Of 215 pupils enrolled in kindergarten through eighth grade, 81 pupils raised… Read More
    ORONO — Receptions, fairs and sporting events are planned for Oct. 22-24 as an expected 10,000 University of Maine alumni, friends and fans come to campus to celebrate 1993 Homecoming Weekend. This year’s theme is “Building Blocks to Friendship and Memories.” The weekend kicks off… Read More
    BLANCHARD — A faulty wood stove or chimney led to a fire that leveled a camp on North Shore Road in Blanchard late Friday night. According to Guilford Fire Chief David Cookson, David Simpson of Oakland, the owner of the camp, and Richard Doyon were… Read More
    The field of candidates for the job of chancellor of the University of Maine System has been narrowed from 64 to about 7, with a finalist expected to be named in November. “The search has turned up some well-qualified candidates interested in the university system,”… Read More
    KITTERY — A New Hampshire-based tour operator who accused police of racially harassing a group from New Jersey has threatened to stop bringing groups to Kittery. Several members of the black church group were shopping when a police officer inspected their bags, then suggested they… Read More
    PORTLAND — Term limits are a popular idea among many Mainers, but one gubernatorial hopeful announced Monday that he will actively oppose them. Portland City Councilor Tom Allen called a news conference Monday to announce his opposition to a November referendum that would impose term… Read More
    FREEPORT — In the past year this small town on Route 1 has replaced Acadia National Park as the top tourist attraction in Maine, drawing armies of visitors who descend on Main Street in chartered buses, RVs and cars bearing license plates from states a day’s drive away. Read More
    AUGUSTA — Maine’s epidemiologist said Monday that flu warnings by federal health officials may be overstated, although the disease could well hit the state this winter. Warnings of a horrendous epidemic caused by an especially virulent strain of influenza are “frenzied,” said Dr. Kathleen Gensheimer. Read More
    AUGUSTA — More than 300 education, business, labor and government representatives from 31 states will gather in Maine Oct. 25 and 26 to learn about one of America’s newest education reform efforts — youth apprenticeship. The national conference will be held at the Sonesta Hotel in Portland. Read More
    The lesson of Somalia — that the United States cannot impose its will on any country without a large military stick for enforcement — complicates its policy in Haiti. Without the will to occupy the island, the United States is forced to influence the installation of Haiti’s elected… Read More
    BIDDEFORD — This city may be fined $125,000 for discharging raw sewage and pollutants into the Saco River, the U.S. Environmental Protection Agency said Monday. googletag.cmd.push(function () { // Define Slot var slot_sizes = [[300,250]]; var new_slot_sizes = []; var has_banner = false; for (var i… Read More
    The Bangor Daily News’ Sept. 24 article on the Clinton health care plan focused only on business owners’ fears, and gave a pessimistic slant to what is really a very hopeful future. Small business owners should enthusiastically endorse the proposed health care plan because it offers solutions to… Read More
    HOULTON — Candy B. Gonzales of Houlton, one of two lawyers representing Patricia Harper of Houlton next week at her murder trial in Bangor, has withdrawn from the case. In a motion approved Oct. 12 in Penobscot County Superior Court in Bangor, Gonzales noted that… Read More
    James W. Sewall Co. of Old Town has named RANDALL PEPPARD chief of its field survey department. He joined the company’s survey department in 1986 after serving 10 years as a merchant seaman. Peppard is a licensed professional land surveyor in the state of Maine. Read More
    Members of Maine’s congressional delegation said Monday they support the Clinton administration’s renewed oil embargo and newly authorized sanctions to force a return to democracy in Haiti. But two Republicans said they will also back efforts to restrict the use of American troops in the… Read More
    RANGELEY, Maine — When the weather turns cool across the mountains of western Maine and the autumn foliage explodes with color, Fay Ray and her daughter Battina return to their winter digs in New York’s gritty East Village. It’s time to close the book on… Read More
    Have you ever tried to break an “unbreakable comb?” I have, and believe me, it can be done. I used to wonder why anyone needed an “unbreakable comb” until I entered the seventh grade. It was there that I came to the realization that an “unbreakable comb” was… Read More
    The chairman of the Maine Hospital Association believes the health care reform debate presents the United States with an opportunity to solve an economic problem that has plagued hospitals and health care providers for decades: the Medicare shortfall. He’s right, both about the timing, and the potential to… Read More
    Q. My TV repairman said that common high-voltage surges in my electric lines caused my VCR and microwave oven to break. Will installing a whole-house surge suppressor protect them and does one waste electricity? — H.F. A. The electronic circuitry in today’s appliances has become… Read More