The last Saturday in October is here. Finally. Back in mid-August, it might have seemed as though this day would never come. Yet all the hours of practice, all the miles logged, soccer balls booted, and field hockey strokes, were headed in the direction of… Read More
    Highlighting some of Saturday’s schoolboy football games: BELFAST (3-5) at ROCKLAND (1-7), 1:30 p.m., at Rockland High: Two schools that will end the season playing for pride. Lions feature a young team led by sophomore QB Dick Gould and sophomore RB Eddie King. Two seniors… Read More
    The Foxcroft Academy Ponies ran past the Dexter Tigers 35-16 and the Stearns Minutemen beat up the Mattanawcook Academy Lynx 53-0 to highlight LTC football action Friday night. In other games, Bucksport beat Mount Desert Island 24-12, Hampden pounded Brewer 42-0, Orono shut out archrival… Read More
    AT BOSTON, 3.1 miles Women’s New England intercollegiate championships Team scores: Vermont 59, Boston Univ. 68, Massachusetts 82, Rhode Island 84, Springfield 195, New Hampshire 229, UMass-Lowell 229, Maine 253, Southern Maine 271, Brandeis 276, Williams 348, Northeastern 354, MIT 414, Wellesley 426, Fitchburg State… Read More
    Two women will make boxing history Saturday evening when they step into the ring and touch gloves on the campus of a community college in Edmonds, Wash. Dallas Malloy was Jennifer McCleery before she saw the movie classic “On the Waterfront” and legally changed her… Read More
    Cal Ingraham should have taken some responsibility for monitoring his own academic progress. According to an NCAA official, that was the reasoning used in denying the University of Maine’s appeal to reduce a 14-game suspension levied against the Black Bear senior hockey player. googletag.cmd.push(function ()… Read More
    The Foxcroft Academy Ponies ran past the Dexter Tigers 35-16 and the Stearns Minutemen beat up the Mattanawcook Academy Lynx 53-0 to highlight LTC football action Friday night. In other games, Bucksport beat Mount Desert Island 24-12, Hampden pounded Brewer 42-0, Orono shut out archrival… Read More
    Facts about walk-on coaches, according to the American Coaching Effectiveness Program: -Forty-eight states allow non-teachers to coach in some capacity. The exceptions: Tennessee and Texas. googletag.cmd.push(function () { // Define Slot var slot_sizes = [[300,250]]; var new_slot_sizes = []; var has_banner = false; for (var… Read More
    The first night of Pine Tree Conference quarterfinal playoff action was upset-free as the higher seeds each posted victories. Lawrence defeated Gardiner 41-6, Mt. Blue outscored Cony 37-28, and Bangor posted a 20-2 win over Skowhegan. googletag.cmd.push(function () { // Define Slot var slot_sizes =… Read More
    Qualifying for the North Atlantic Conference’s tournament for the first time was the primary goal of the University of Maine field hockey team this season. That has been accomplished. Now the Bears will begin preparing for next weekend’s NAC tournament by traveling to Michigan to… Read More
    FARMINGTON, Conn. – The University of Maine men’s soccer team spotted Central Connecticut a first-half lead and rallied for two goals in the second half to earn a 2-1 win here Friday. Paul Kelly scored the game-winner with 10:36 left off a Connor Ward assist. Read More
    NEW YORK – Former Mattanawcook Academy of Lincoln standout Sam Wilbur finished second to Cornell’s Brian Clas, leading Dartmouth to a third-place finish in the Heptagonal cross country championships at Van Cortlandt Park Friday. Clas, last year’s fourth-place finisher, won the men’s five-mile race in… Read More
    BRADLEY — Chris Watson, chairman of the Bradley School Board, met Tuesday night with members of the Town Council and residents to discuss mutual concerns and prepare for the town’s next budget. Town Manager Rose Brooks said Watson and the councilors agreed that budget preparations… Read More
    Why in the world would we send our poisons to Texas? Would we want them to send theirs up here? My answer is leave it right where it is at Wiscasset. People down there voted for it — had very low taxes because of it. Read More
    Earlier this year, with the cooperation of the town council and the school board in Bucksport, the decision was made to relocate the voting location from the Public Safety Building to the high school on Broadway. I feel confident that the townspeople will agree that… Read More
    In the Friday, Oct. 22 Bangor Daily, it has brought the announcement that there is a full plate of bond issues. Once again, the people of the bureaucracy that could not resolve the budget mess of the last two years wants us to commit to… Read More
    This November, Maine citizens will be exercising their constitutional rights by referendum question whether or not they will approve the proposed low-level nuclear waste disposal compact with Texas. The actual language and compact are over 15 pages long and would take a Chicago lawyer to understand the actual… Read More
    At last! And it’s about time! The Democratic Party has taken a position on term limits. Fortunately, it has taken the right position: term limits are a very bad idea. Seasoning and experience are as valuable to the political process as to any other. Term… Read More
    DEXTER — A Dexter man has been arrested for arson in connection with a fire at a Grove Street apartment building Wednesday afternoon. Alan Grinnel of the Dexter Police Department said a tenant at the apartment house was alerted to a fire in the hallway… Read More
    PITTSFIELD — Policy amendments and communications will be the focus of the SAD 53 board of directors meeting at 7:30 p.m. Monday, Nov. 1, in the library at Warsaw Middle School. Future meetings during the year will be scheduled at other sites in the district. Read More
    PRESQUE ISLE — A gala celebration by 37 specialty and four major stores will greet customers at the grand opening of the 500,000-square-foot Aroostook Centre mall on Monday, Nov. 1. Eighty percent of available space in the mall has been filled, according to Mary Rossignol,… Read More
    CORINNA — A Brewer woman was injured Thursday and two vehicles were destroyed in an accident on Route 7 in Corinna. Cpl. Jerry Sullivan of the Maine State Police said that Marilyn Sproul, 57, of Brewer was traveling south on Route 7 Thursday morning when… Read More
    PITTSFIELD — Volunteers have raised more than $36,000 in the Sebasticook Valley Hospital’s annual fund drive. The goal for this year is $64,000. googletag.cmd.push(function () { // Define Slot var slot_sizes = [[300,250]]; var new_slot_sizes = []; var has_banner = false; for (var i =… Read More
    FORT KENT — Legislation providing $252,000 to continue an Army Corps of Engineers irrigation and soil conservation project in the St. John River Basin received final approval by Congress on Thursday. Funding for the project, which is in its second year, was included in the… Read More
    VAN BUREN — The SAD 24 board of directors Wednesday night approved an educational field trip to France and Spain. The European tour will focus on languages and fine arts, said Van Buren District Secondary School French and Spanish teacher Berthe Garcia on Thursday. googletag.cmd.push(function… Read More
    SOLDIER POND — State police Thursday were investigating the theft of a safe from a private home at Soldier Pond that contained around $5,000. It was the third large theft in as many weeks in the St. John Valley area. googletag.cmd.push(function () { // Define… Read More
    FORT KENT — Fort Kent has received 24 applications for the job of town manager that opened when Alain Ouellette left the town to work for the Northern Maine Development Commission. Town councilors decided this week to cut the list from 24 and to interview… Read More
    A County Page story Friday about proposed changes to the Presque Isle city charter erroneously said that the trustees of the public library were among the appointments that would be eliminated by a revised city charter. In fact, the library trustees would continue to be part of city… Read More
    PRESQUE ISLE — A new $2,800 “noninvasive” blood pressure monitor for babies and their mothers has been donated to the obstetrics unit at Gould Memorial Hospital. The monitor was donated by The League of Community Supporters and provides nurses and physicians with an instant blood… Read More
    CHERRYFIELD — Amy Mathews of Cherryfield, a 1993 graduate of Beal College in Bangor, was presented the Down East Volunteer of the Year award during the annual Down East Resource Conservation & Development (RC&D) Council’s annual recognition banquet. Arthur G. Dearborn III, state RC&D program… Read More
    JONESPORT — Rotary International’s highest honor, the Paul Harris Fellow award, was presented Tuesday to local resident Howard “Buddy” Mills Jr. at a dinner meeting sponsored by the Moosabec Rotary Club. Peter C. Dodge, president of the club, presented the award to Mills in recognition… Read More
    DOVER-FOXCROFT — The Piscataquis Regional YMCA has announced the pool schedule for Monday, Nov. 1, through Sunday, Dec. 19, as follows: Open swim time: 3:30-5 p.m. Tuesday; 3:30-5 p.m. and 7-8:30 p.m. Friday; 3:30-5 p.m. and 6:30-8:30 p.m Saturday; and 1:30-3 p.m. Sunday. googletag.cmd.push(function ()… Read More
    DOVER-FOXCROFT — One divorce was granted on the grounds of irreconcilable marital differences in 13th District Court recently: Charles Hird Jr. of Greenville and Deborah Hird of Greenville. Read More
    MILLINOCKET — Millinocket officials estimate that between $2.5 million and $3 million of the town’s $6.4 million budget is to cover the cost of unfunded federal mandates. “Washington must begin to tackle its budget problems, just as our community and other cities have been doing… Read More
    DOVER-FOXCROFT — Cases processed in 13th District Court in Dover-Foxcroft recently included the following: James C. Douglass, 33, Guilford, operating after license suspension, five days in jail; operating a motor vehicle while under the influence of intoxicating liquor, 12 days in jail and license suspended… Read More
    DOVER-FOXCROFT — Investigator Scott Richardson of the Piscataquis County Sheriff’s Department and his dog, Bruiser, recently completed a weeklong tracking school at Pease Air Force Base in Portsmouth, N.H. Bruiser, a German shepherd, finished at the top of the class of the 10 dogs and… Read More
    LINCOLN — Lincoln firefighters responded to a house fire at 12 Perry St. Friday night and were able to contain fire damage to a bedroom. A call for assistance was received by the Lincoln Fire Department at 4:37 p.m., and 12 to 15 firefighters responded… Read More
    ROCKLAND — The Maine Lobster Festival will make a special effort this year to promote the Rockland area as a place to visit, stay awhile, and do business. The directors have approved a full-page ad in the major tourist publication for the state, “Maine Invites… Read More
    BELFAST — An appraisal of the Belfast & Moosehead Lake Railroad rail yard has revealed that the land may be worth far less than the $360,000 price tag claimed by City Hall. It was an embarrassed City Council that was left scrambling for an explanation… Read More
    UNITY — A lifetime of community service by Bert G. Clifford will be the program focus at 7 p.m. Saturday, Nov. 6, at Unity College when the Unity Area Rotary Club celebrates its third annual Charter Night with its Community Service Award. A large number… Read More
    ELLSWORTH — The Gilbert and Sullivan Society of Hancock County will hold auditions for lead parts in its production of “Utopia Limited” from 5 to 9 p.m. Tuesday, Nov. 2, at the Ellsworth Baptist Church on Pine Street. Performances of the operetta will take place… Read More
    BELFAST — The following cases were heard in 5th District Court recently: George Underhill, 25, Lincolnville, illegal possession of drug paraphernalia, $75; operating defective motor vehicle, $75. googletag.cmd.push(function () { // Define Slot var slot_sizes = [[300,250]]; var new_slot_sizes = []; var has_banner = false;… Read More
    ELLSWORTH — Survivors of domestic assault are invited to participate in a public speak-out Nov. 6 as part of a finale to Domestic Violence Awareness Month which is being observed nationally in October. The speak-out is sponsored by The Next Step Domestic Violence Project of… Read More
    ORONO — A scientist, an AIDS activist and a Micmac Nation leader will be honored Tuesday, Nov. 2, at the eighth Maryann Hartman Awards ceremony at the University of Maine. The award was established by the UMaine Women in the Curriculum Program and is named… Read More
    ELLSWORTH — Many harbor painful memories in silence, sharing their story with no one. Others have no clear recollection of their childhood, with some moments in time completely absent of memory. They are male survivors of childhood sexual abuse. A support group for men who… Read More
    BLUE HILL — The Route 175 home of Samuel Watson escaped serious damage in a morning fire on Friday. Reported before 9 a.m., the fire at the home south of radio station WERU-FM in Blue Hill Falls resulted primarily in smoke and minor water damage,… Read More
    Hospice of Eastern Maine will meet at 7:30 p.m. Thursday, Nov. 4, at Fruit Street School to form support groups for Bangor area children suffering from the loss of loved ones. Professionals and trained volunteers will organize groups by age from toddler to teen-ager. Read More
    The Bangor-Brewer Bridge Advisory Committee is closer to consensus on a final bridge design for the Penobscot Bridge replacement, but no final decisions have been made. During a meeting Thursday afternoon at the Department of Transportation offices on Hogan Road in Bangor, Larry Roberts, a… Read More
    Dr. Charles C. Knowlton Elementary School Donna Accettullo — $30,330. Linda Ballard — $34,930. Alice Beckett — $22,050 Warrene Carriere — $35,850. Janyce Boynton — $20,970. Renee Clark — $20,050. Helen Cochrane — $28,330. Anne Dale — $26,650. Pauline Dorr — $30,170. Nan Brandenbergerpayne —… Read More
    The Brewer Senior Citizens will sponsor a Meet The Candidates Night at 7 p.m. Monday, Nov. 1, at Brewer High School. Ailine Simon, club member and moderator of the event, said the reason the event was planned for one day before the election was that… Read More
    George Cramer, like many Americans, was angered by televised shots of American soldiers being dragged through the streets of Somalia a few weeks ago. The violent display prompted Cramer, commander in chief of the Veterans of Foreign Wars of the United States, to fire off… Read More
    Hampden voters this November won’t have quite the same dilemma as residents of Atlanta, Ga., where more than 40 candidates are vying for nine school board seats. But that doesn’t mean voters in this Bangor bedroom community will have an easy choice at the polls. Read More
    The death of Karen Wood touched many people in many ways, not only in Maine but in every state where a clash of hunting traditions and property rights carries an increasing potential for tragedy. Among those closest to the incident were Donald Rogerson, the Bangor… Read More
    PORTLAND — Police used a motorcycle, a high-end stereo and $100 cash as bait to lure unsuspecting criminals into a sting in which they were teased with prizes, then slapped with handcuffs. Portland police mailed out 300 fliers to criminals, mostly wanted for misdemeanors, telling… Read More
    AUGUSTA — The volunteer panel that enforces Maine’s anti-discrimination laws has renewed its plea for more staff or fewer responsibilities, warning that its backlog is approaching an unprecedented 1,000 cases. In its annual report to the governor and legislative leaders, the Maine Human Rights Commission… Read More
    In 1992, the National Rifle Association (NRA) channeled nearly $34,000 into Maine to push a referendum question, and to help finance the campaigns of some legislative candidates, according to documents filed with the Commission on Governmental Ethics and Election Practices. In addition to a $10,000… Read More
    It is probably no secret that over the years I have been critical of the news media’s accountability to the people of Maine. Many years in politics have taught me that people can have ideological differences and still be compatible. Even though you may not… Read More
    BAR HARBOR — The W.M. Keck Foundation, Los Angeles, has awarded The Jackson Laboratory $250,000 for a new gene function database and display project expected to be an invaluable tool for researchers. “While many different genetic databases now exist,” according to Jackson’s project leader Dr. Read More
    PORTLAND — UNUM Corp. is seeking changes to a federal law to allow the company to proceed with “retirement insurance” that rewards people who live longer. Unlike life insurance, which pays when a person dies, the new product under development by UNUM would pay people… Read More
    Patrons of the Checkmate Steak House were stunned to learn that the family-owned restaurant will close today, Saturday. Located in the Westgate Mall, the Checkmate was opened 23 years ago by the late George Economy. He also owned the nearby IGA Foodliner supermarket. googletag.cmd.push(function ()… Read More
    Senate Majority Leader George Mitchell is generally assumed to be a shoo-in for re-election, but that’s not deterring a member of Mitchell’s own party from considering a challenge to the bug guy. Mark Anthony of Saco says he’ll decide in a few weeks whether to take on Mitchell… Read More
    BAILEYVILLE — Attorneys for seven Georgia-Pacific Corp. employees who claim they were unlawfully discharged from their jobs plan to appeal a recommendation by the Maine Human Rights Commission that their cases be dismissed. Attorney Jeffrey N. Young of Topsham said Friday that he would ask… Read More
    BATH — A consultant says the cure for air quality problems in Sagadahoc County’s “sick” courthouse will cost about $200,000. Workers have complained of repeated sinus and respiratory ailments ever since the $1.5 million addition was constructed in 1986. googletag.cmd.push(function () { // Define Slot… Read More
    AUGUSTA — The National Guard is preparing to join the cleanup at a 50-acre dump in Durham, where environmental officials say the presence of millions of scrap tires poses a fire hazard and threatens groundwater. Gov. John R. McKernan signed a proclamation Thursday authorizing participation… Read More
    AUGUSTA — As the Christmas season approaches, the Maine Forest Service warned people against illegally cutting evergreen branches or trees for decorations. “Forest rangers receive dozens of calls each fall from forest landowners, complaining of illegal cutting of these products,” said Tom Parent, state fire… Read More
    PORTLAND — A 25-year sentence imposed on a Portland man who was arrested for cocaine trafficking while on bail for other drug-related offenses was too severe, the state supreme court ruled this week. The court ruled unanimously that Anthony Hawkins’ conviction on three counts of… Read More
    PORTLAND — Police searches of the home of a South Portland man accused of murdering his wife and burying her body were not illegal, a judge has ruled. The ruling by Justice Paul Fritzche this week means key evidence, including blood stains and the woman’s… Read More
    PRESQUE ISLE — The Maine Energy Education Program and Maine Public Service Co. will hold a northern Maine educators workshop, “Exploring Energy Futures — Take The Challenge,” from 8:30 a.m. to 2 p.m. Friday, Nov. 5, at Keddy’s Motor Inn. The workshop will provide information… Read More
    The snake oil salesmen are at it again. In the last decade they’ve tried to peddle tax caps, across-the-board spending cuts, and a variety of other political elixirs guaranteed to cure whatever ails us. This year’s miracle product is term limits. While their sales pitch has a familiar… Read More
    GREENE — State officials accused in a lawsuit of not moving quickly enough to stop assaults and correct other problems at a psychiatric nursing home defended their handling of the case this week, citing a negotiated agreement that calls for the facility to close. “We’re… Read More
    PRESQUE ISLE — Local hospital officials followed suit Thursday night and voted to continue the process of merging with a hospital in neighboring Caribou, which took a similar vote last week. The Aroostook Medical Center’s board in Presque Isle plans to merge with Cary Medical… Read More
    AUGUSTA — The Maine State Housing Authority says an additional 6,000 Maine households should qualify for help in paying their home heating bills this winter. Residents of subsidized housing, who were excluded last year from the Low Income Heating Energy Assistance Program, will be allowed… Read More
    Community radio station WERU (89.9 FM) and the Belfast and Moosehead Lake Railroad will sponsor two Halloween Train Rides on Saturday, Oct. 30. The first, a family ride, will leave the Belfast and Moosehead Lake Railroad station in Belfast at 1:30 p.m. and return to… Read More
    Phyllis V. Meyer, 9 Westbranch Terrace, Pittsfield 04967, Tel. 487-5443, thanks the reader who replied to her question about the Bickford family, but asks that the reader send his name and address for future contact on genealogy matters. St. Joseph Hospital School of Nursing Alumni… Read More
    PRESQUE ISLE — Local police are gearing up to handle traffic congestion on main streets in Presque Isle and Fort Fairfield when the Aroostook Centre Mall opens Monday. James Ferland, Presque Isle police chief, said mall officials have hired three off-duty local officers 12 hours… Read More
    ORONO — It was the Rev. Wayne Santos who sang the “Peace Prayer” at the September memorial service for the Rev. Elizabeth Morris, Wilson Center pastor who died tragically in a car accident in June. And at the end of the service, it was Santos who carried out… Read More
    A farewell reception for the Rev. Paul Pantelis and his family will be held noon-2 p.m. Sunday, Oct. 31, in the church hall at St. George Greek Orthodox Church, 90 Sanford St., Bangor. The Pantelises, who have been in Bangor for almost five years, have… Read More
    SPRINGFIELD — Springfield Congregational Church, United Church of Christ, recently installed its new full-time minister, the Rev. Priscilla Schuum. Schuum is a graduate of Andover Newton Theological School and Phillips University in Germany. While in Europe, she joined a deaconness order, as well. She returned… Read More
    Author Rick Renner will minister during services at 8:30 and 10:30 a.m. and 6 p.m. Sunday, Nov. 7, at Abundant Life Church, Dow Chapel, 263 Texas Ave., Bangor. Renner is the author of books such as “Living in the Combat Zone,” “Dressed to Kill,” and… Read More