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If you have a hankering to put a togue or two on ice this winter, I don’t think you’d go wrong in taking the trail leading to Sebago Lake. Perhaps you know the sprawling Cumberland County fish factory produces togue ranging from 3 to 15 pounds, with a… Read More
The Portland Pirates signed former Maine player Eric Fenton for the remainder of the season Wednesday after Pirates defenseman Shawn Anderson was recalled by the Washington Capitals after Caps defenseman Enrico Ciccone was suspended by the NHL for fighting. Read More
At Winslow, Brian White led a balanced scoring attack in which every member of the team scored as the Black Raiders cruised to the victory. White had 15 for Winslow, winners of four of its last five. Ken Morse added 11 points and six rebounds… Read More
ORONO – Freshman left winger Ben Ellis had scored two goals in his first high school game, a 15-0 win over Lawrence High of Fairfield on Dec. 8. But he hadn’t scored since. Ellis snapped his seven-game drought by scoring a pair of goals 32… Read More
At Thorndike, the Black Raiders used a solid defense effort and good shooting to pull away from the Mustangs. Heather Twombly lead all scorers with 16 points, with Heather Twombley adding 14 points for Winslow. googletag.cmd.push(function () { // Define Slot var slot_sizes = [[300,250]];… Read More
FORT KENT – Heather Pelletier scored 25 points to lead the Fort Kent Warriors to a 64-60 schoolgirl basketball victoryover Madawaska on Wednesday night. Pelletier, Susan Babin, and Jennifer Lamarr combined to hit 8-for-8 down the stretch from the foul line for the 3-4 Warriors,… Read More
The Old Town Indians took a seven-point lead at the end of the third quarter and held off the Brewer Witches for a 36-34 schoolgirl basketball victory in a Big East battle in Brewer Wednesday night. A 3-point shot with five seconds left bounced off… Read More
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ROSEMONT, Ill. – A blizzard socked the Midwest on Wednesday. Inside the Rosemont Horizon, the DePaul Blue Demons were giving the University of Maine’s men’s basketball team an equally chilly reception here. The 9-1 Blue Demons held Maine to 32 percent shooting (24 percent in… Read More
PITTSFIELD – John Cox, a 6-foot-7 senior center for Belfast, riddled the Maine Central Institute defense with 29 points to lead the Lions to a 68-56 schoolboy basketball win Wednesday night. Cliff Littlefield tossed in 17 more points for Belfast. googletag.cmd.push(function () { // Define… Read More
ASHLAND – Ryan Caron scored a career-high 43 points – including 11 in the decisive final quarter after coming back from a sprained ankle – to help the Ashland Hornets hold off the Easton Bears 79-75 in schoolboy basketball action on Wednesday. Caron, a 6-foot-2… Read More
When the University of Maine-Presque Isle women’s cross country team returns to campus Jan. 9, it will concentrate on two things: studies and staying in shape. Hitting the books equally as hard as hitting the workout room has paid off handsomely for this team which… Read More
DEXTER — A Dexter teen-ager was seriously injured in a snowmobile accident Wednesday night. According to Warden Doug Tibbetts of the Maine Department of Inland Fisheries and Wildlife, Thomas Wohlfeil, 18, was traveling at a high rate of speed on the road behind the state… Read More
SKOWHEGAN — No sign of a victim and no tracks retreating from a car found in the Kennebec River in Skowhegan during Tuesday’s snowstorm had local police assuming the worst. On Wednesday, police knew that no one was injured and no one was lost, but… Read More
With an unfunded liability of about $40 million, the city of Bangor is banking on a legislative initiative to help it plan for the future. A bill sponsored by Rep. Jane Saxl, D-Bangor, would allow municipalities to withdraw from the Maine State Retirement System and… Read More
ORLAND — Tourists and locals alike may be affected this spring or summer by a proposed sewer agreement now pending before two towns flanking Route 1. Orland is preparing for a sewer hookup to Bucksport that will require work on Routes 1, 46 and 175. Read More
FRANKLIN — Franklin residents can now drink their water without having to boil it first. The Franklin Water Board lifted its boil order Wednesday after learning late Tuesday that recent test results had determined the town’s water supply was safe to drink. Board member Howe… Read More
City officials on Wednesday continued their march toward demolishing the old Bangor Waterworks, while still keeping an eye out for an avenue that would allow the historic structure to serve some purpose other than eyesore. The suggestion that the city at least initiate the six-month… Read More
ORLAND — Tourists and locals alike may be affected this spring or summer by a proposed sewer agreement now pending before two towns flanking Route 1. Orland is preparing for a sewer hookup to Bucksport that will require work on Routes 1, 46 and 175. Read More
VINALHAVEN — The results of a lead sampling program performed by the Vinalhaven Water District indicate that some homes in Vinalhaven have high levels of lead. Lead can pose significant health risks, especially to young children and pregnant women, so residents may need to take… Read More
BELFAST — The City Council has decided to pull the plug on Crosby High School. The council voted unanimously to cut water, electricity and heat to the building and leave it to the elements. City Manager Arlo Redman estimated that shutting down the school would… Read More
CHERRYFIELD — Maine’s wild blueberry industry racked up a significant sale Monday, during the U.S. Department of Agriculture’s purchase of nearly $10 million worth of blueberries for donation to child nutrition and other domestic feeding programs. The USDA purchased 15.5 million pounds of blueberries for… Read More
CAMDEN — Bruce Hensler got a warm welcome as Camden’s new fire chief from the town’s firefighters this week. Hensler was introduced to the members of Atlantic Engine Co. No. 2 at their annual meeting Monday. Hensler was appointed chief of the Fire Department by… Read More
DETROIT — A 17-year-old Pittsfield girl who was injured in a car crash Tuesday in Detroit remained in critical condition Wednesday at Eastern Maine Medical Center in Bangor. Mary Poulin is being treated for serious head injuries and multiple trauma after being trapped in a… Read More
ROCKLAND — Fran Costa can’t sell her home on Old County Road. She can’t even get anyone to look at it. She can’t hang her clothes outside. She can’t invite friends over for dinner. Costa and members of the “Stop the Stench” organization on Wednesday… Read More
WATERVILLE — Mid-Maine Medical Center’s next lecture in its Speaking of Your Health series will be a program about Seasonal Affective Disorder (SAD). “Winter Blues? Lighten Up Your Attitude,” will be held from 12:30 to 1:15 Sunday, January 9, 1994, in the Dean Auditorium, Thayer… Read More
NEWPORT — It took more than an hour and three defeated attempts before Newport selectmen could agree on a recommendation for a bottom-line cost for a new town office. The new town office committee had spent eight weeks reviewing options and creating a design report… Read More
CARIBOU — Two subcontractors that worked on the Aroostook Centre Mall have sued the mall’s owners, a major contractor, and the mall’s financial backers for allegedly not paying for construction work performed at the County’s newest shopping center. Ray Carr Associates Inc. of Cincinnati, and… Read More
St. John Valley officials reacted with consternation to Wednesday’s announcement that Speaker John L. Martin, D-Eagle Lake, resigned his leadership position to take a job in Washington. Norman Fournier, chairman of the Aroostook County Commissioners, said the resignation is “going to hurt us” in northern… Read More
AUGUSTA — John L. Martin opened the second regular session of the Maine Legislature with a bold move that left his critics in disarray. The House Speaker offered Wednesday to resign his post to avert a divisive debate over his ability to lead. The Eagle… Read More
AUGUSTA — Many lawmakers reacted skeptically Wednesday to House Speaker John L. Martin’s offer to resign at the end of this legislative session, saying it was a no-lose deal crafted to benefit only him. But others saw Martin’s offer to call a new election for… Read More
If one took seriously the controversy sparked by Clinton’s economic policies, one would think that Clinton is leading America in a new direction intended to reverse the policies of the previous 12 years. Nothing could be farther from the truth. The Clinton economic package is but a continuation… Read More
The “couple of weeks” the White House has said will be needed to catalog the various Clinton papers about Whitewater Development Co. is too long to ask the public to wait. The issue isn’t going to go away, as the president apparently has hoped, and the sooner his… Read More
The faces of the WVII (Channel 7) news team will soon be changing again. Jim Parisi, news director and co-anchor, and Valerie Cavazos, managing editor and co-anchor, resigned Tuesday effective immediately. The engaged duo will be moving from Bangor to South Bend, Ind., the 85th… Read More
After watching the sun rise over the majestic Giza pyramids in Egypt, wandering through the Acropolis in Athens, and sipping tea in formal ceremonies in Japan and Turkey, Jennifer Curtis says she returned home to Eddington forever changed in the way she views the universe. Read More
ORONO — For much of the Cold War, the triad concept was the military’s plan for delivering a crippling blow to the Soviet Union. It called for the deployment of nuclear warheads on submarines, in land-based silos, and on long-range bombers. Triad had a gentler… Read More
Maine’s Workers’ Compensation Board, created to achieve policy through compromise, overcame its most formidable internal obstacle Tuesday when its labor and management representatives unanimously agreed to hire 10 permanent hearing officers. Although the decision by the board came four days after the Dec. 31 deadline… Read More
PORTLAND — A major credit-rating agency lowered its credit rating for Central Maine Power Co. again Wednesday, putting the utility in the “speculative” category. The announcement by Standard and Poors marked the third time it has reduced the utility’s rating since August. The decision means… Read More
Three bridal shows will be held this month in Maine. The Third Annual Bridal Show, Bride’s World ’94, will be 10 a.m. to 5 p.m. Saturday, Jan. 8 at the Bangor Civic Center. The event, sponsored by WABI-TV, Channel 5, includes a 3 p.m. fashion… Read More
The Danforth Museum of Art in Framingham, Mass., with the Polaroid Foundation and Eastman Kodak is seeking entries for a juried photography competition and exhibit titled “New England Photography `94.” The competition is open to anyone over the age of 18 who lives and works in New England. Read More
The color and comedy of Moliere’s “Tartuffe” will be the next production of the SAD 46 Adult Education Theatre Program. Auditions will be held 6:30-8 p.m. Jan. 11 and 13 at Dexter Regional High School. The play will be performed March 24-26. For information, call 924-5278. Read More
The 6th Annual All-State Jazz Festival, which features high school jazz students from throughout the state, will be Jan. 6-8 at the University of Maine at Augusta. A final concert including choruses, bands and combos will be 2:30 p.m. Jan. 8 at Jewett Hall Auditorium. Read More
WASHINGTON — White House spokesman Ernest Gibble said Wednesday the position that Maine House Speaker John Martin was taking is one with the Democratic National Committee, not an administration post. “It’s funded by the Democratic National Committee” and is not a government job, Gibble said. Read More
BATH — The man who led a successful fight against splitting Bath Iron Works’ biggest union from the Machinists Union has switched sides, calling on former adversaries to create an independent union. Leaders of the twice-failed Bath Shipbuilders Independent Union said they will back Authur… Read More
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SACO — The purchase of 247 acres of the Saco Heath will preserve 160 acres highly valued peatland that had been slated for mining, environmental officials said. The $580,000 purchase marks the first time Superfund money has been used to preserve existing wetlands instead of… Read More
Just five days after police were forced to shoot a man during a brief standoff outside his Bangor apartment, officers were called to surround another Bangor apartment house where a man allegedly had threatened to kill his fellow tenants. David Dunbar, 36, kept police at… Read More
NEWCASTLE — Residents of this Lincoln County town will soon learn to live w a little less light after the sun goes down. The Board of Selectmen has asked Central Maine Power Co. to switch off 37 of the town’s 66 streetlights for two weeks. Read More
COREA — Lobster boats spun like tops. Large lobster cars flipped over or started to drift out to sea. Fishermen ignored their own safety and rushed to help each other save their gear. At around noon Tuesday, fishermen in Corea noticed unusual weather conditions: Tides… Read More
CARIBOU — Bruce Billings, a Limestone attorney, was arraigned Wednesday on charges of theft and engaging in real estate brokerage without a license during a hearing in Aroostook County Superior Court before Justice Paul T. Pierson. According to the charge, Billings, 69, allegedly took more… Read More
BATH — City leaders are ready to meet with Bath Iron Works President Duane “Buzz” Fitzgerald for the first time since an appeal board ruled the shipyard’s property was overvalued nearly 100 percent. The officials will discuss the ramifications of the decision tonight at Bath City Hall. As… Read More
CARIBOU — A Caribou man has been ordered to serve seven years in jail for tw charges stemming from the shooting of his adopted son. However, Freeman Beckwith, 60, said he felt no remorse for the shooting because he believed he was not guilty. googletag.cmd.push(function… Read More
AUGUSTA — A package of proposed state laws would curb sprawling development, promote downtowns and provide flexibility for municipal planners. “The emphasis in this is that while the state is one community with a set of goals for growth management, the best place to translate… Read More
DEXTER — The color and comedy of the classic French theatre of Moliere will be the next production of the SAD 46 Adult Education Theatre Program in Dexter. Auditions will be held for the world’s best known comedy of religious hypocrisy, “Tartuffe,” from 6:30 to… Read More
A 38-year-old Houlton woman who was convicted a second time in October 1993 of killing her live-in boyfriend more than eight years ago, then burying him under a woodshed, was sentenced to 45 years in prison on Wednesday. Patricia G. Harper showed no emotion as… Read More
Almost every day I have been going down to see if there is any ice. (I like to ice skate.) But I have been disappointed every time. So, can you please ice Broadway Park? Katie Blackwell Bangor EDITOR’S NOTE: Bangor Parks and Recreation says it… Read More
I was disgusted when I read Dana Snowman’s column, “Legalize drugs. Now,”, in the Dec. 30 issue of the BDN. Illegal drugs are the primary cause of all our nation’s problems. All crimes stem from drug use, especially marijuana. If you don’t believe this fact, just ask any… Read More
The Calais Casino! Both the BDN and the Ellsworth American are back to that hateful subject on Dec. 30. I hoped fervently it would die a natural death between legislative sessions, but no such luck. No, the dear little city of Calais and the entire Washington County will… Read More
Normally I don’t respond to news items that I consider unworthy to be printed; however, this one caught my eye: President donates underwear to charity and writes it off as tax deduction. Frugal Yankee that I am, I realize now that I may have lost… Read More
I really get burned reading about how elementary school kids are forced to learn French in the St. John Valley because a couple of politicians and bureaucrats get away with bugling how great it is to know two languages. Please note: They never offer to prove their claim… Read More
I can’t believe there is any way to justify why lab work at Mayo Regional Hospital in Dover-Foxcroft should cost more than four times as much as the same lab work at Affiliated Laboratory in Bangor. To save a 45-mile trip to Bangor, my doctor gave me the… Read More
In a letter to BDN on Dec. 23, Officer Gary Grant of the Maine State Prison was critical of my proposal to convert the Loring Air Force Base into a correctional facility to replace the antiquated Thomaston prison. “I dare say he probably has never set foot inside… Read More
ELLSWORTH — New state laws on tree growth and open space will be discussed at the sixth annual meeting of land conservation trusts in Hancock County at 7:30 p.m. Thursday, Jan. 20, at University of Maine Cooperative Extension on Boggy Brook Road. The meeting is… Read More
2ND DISTRICT COURT The following cases were among those processed by Judge David B. Griffiths the week of Dec. 27, in 2nd District Court in Houlton: googletag.cmd.push(function () { // Define Slot var slot_sizes = [[300,250]]; var new_slot_sizes = []; var has_banner = false; for… Read More
PRESQUE ISLE — The Presque Isle City Council opened the new year with the election of Councilor Roger Thibodeau as its new chairman, an action opposed by Councilor Brenda Smith. “The City Council chairmanship is an extremely demanding assignment and I do applaud any councilor… Read More
DEXTER — SAD 46 teachers are suffering from low morale and want to settle negotiations on this year’s contract as soon as possible, school board directors were told Wednesday night. Before the start of the meeting, about 30 teachers, holding signs and wearing red sweaters… Read More
SKOWHEGAN — No sign of a victim and no tracks retreating from a car found in the Kennebec River in Skowhegan during Tuesday’s snowstorm had local police assuming the worst. On Wednesday, police knew that no one was injured and no one was lost, but… Read More
CHESTER — Roadside garbage pickup will begin next week for residents of this community. First Selectman Galen “Pete” Libby Jr. said roadside pickup would begin Tuesday, Jan. 11, and would be provided by Ireland’s Rubbish Service of Lincoln. googletag.cmd.push(function () { // Define Slot var… Read More
GUILFORD — Two children and their mother received facial injuries in a car accident at 8 a.m. Wednesday, Jan. 5 on the Sebec Shores Road. Sgt. Larry Bickford of the Piscataquis County Sheriff’s Department said Bette Carson, 36 of Guilford, was taking her three children… Read More
MILLINOCKET — An agreement aimed at settling a tax dispute between the town and its largest taxpayer, Great Northern Paper Co., will be the topic of a public hearing next week. “I hope many people will turn out. It is one of the most significant… Read More
DOVER-FOXCROFT — A 39-year-old Dover-Foxcroft man who allegedly assaulted a part-time Piscataquis County deputy sheriff last November was indicted Wednesday by a Piscataquis County Grand Jury. Terry L. Levensalor was indicted for assault on an officer, aggravated assault and operating a motor vehicle while under… Read More
GREENVILLE — Union 60 Committee members on Monday adopted a budget for operation of the superintendent’s office for 1994-95 that reflected a 3 percent increase over last year’s approved plan. The approved budget was slightly less than $111,000, according to Superintendent Gilbert Reynolds. googletag.cmd.push(function ()… Read More
CUTLER — The U.S. Navy’s computer and telecommunications station at Cutler has entered into a partnership with Bay Ridge Elementary School to enhance the education of children in the community and in SAD 77. The program also offers an opportunity for both military and civilian workers at the… Read More
DOVER-FOXCROFT — A request to allow Atkinson students to attend SAD 68 schools on a tuition basis will be the subject of a feasibility study by SAD 68 directors. On Wednesday, Becky MacAllister, chairman of the Atkinson Withdrawal Committee, told directors that the process for… Read More
The first babies to be born in 1994 at hospitals in Washington County were both boys. At Calais Regional Hospital, Noah Tihtiyas Lewey, was born at 12:24 p.m. Monday, Jan. 3, to Nora Sacobie of Princeton. He weighed 9 pounds, 9 ounces. googletag.cmd.push(function () {… Read More
FORT KENT — Northern Maine Medical Center will offer courses in first aid and in cardiopulmonary resuscitation beginning Tuesday, Jan. 11. The courses may be taken separately. Each course will consist of two classes from 6 to 8:30 p.m. in the hospital’s in-service room. googletag.cmd.push(function… Read More
PRESQUE ISLE — The national issues of health care reform, education and fuel assistance cuts were among those addressed by Rep. Olympia J. Snowe at a town meeting held Wednesday. Concerned with the rising costs of prescription drugs and the need for long-term health care… Read More
CARIBOU — Two local groups have scheduled brainstorming sessions this month in continuing efforts to move the city along a brighter economic pathway. The public is invited to participate at both sessions. Caribou is being buffeted by winds of change with the opening of a… Read More
NEW SWEDEN — A Van Buren man was treated for injuries and released from Cary Medical Center after a two-vehicle accident reported at 7:40 a.m. Wednesday on Route 161. Trooper Kim Espling of Caribou said that Robert Gould, 42, of Van Buren was traveling west,… Read More
HOULTON — A Pennsylvania truck driver remained in stable condition Wednesday at Houlton Regional Hospital with injuries he suffered Tuesday night in a truck crash on Interstate 95. According to the state police at Houlton, Kenneth Heard, age unknown, of Springville, Pa., was traveling south… Read More
The Maine Attorney General’s Office said Wednesday that Saturday’s fatal shooting of 44-year-old Allan Bartlett of Bangor by police was justified. Bartlett was shot and killed after he fired upon police during a standoff that lasted about half an hour Saturday. Bartlett was threatening suicide… Read More
TROY, Mich. — Kmart Corp., redoubling its efforts to keep up with Wal-Mart, Target and other big competitors, said Wednesday it will replace hundreds of its older discount stores with larger, more modern ones. The nation’s second-largest retailer also said its 1993 earnings will drop… Read More
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A federal judge in Bangor has ruled that an unusual videotape recreating the fatal shooting of Katherine Hegarty can’t be used in the civil lawsuit brought by her husband. U.S. District Judge Morton A. Brody ruled this week that the videotape, made by four Somerset… Read More