NORTHEAST HARBOR – Because of the cold and the wind, we weren’t able to take the high scenic route Eric Hanson had planned for us, but Kathy Constantine and I did discover those who enter the Acadia Crossing Cross-Country Ski Race here Saturday may find themselves recording personal-best… Read More
    LEE – Jessica Walker scored 18 points to lead three Warriors in double figures, as Southern Aroostook turned back Lee Academy 58-38 and remained undefeated. Jill Mathers netted 14 for the 10-0 winners, while Janet Corneil had 13. googletag.cmd.push(function () { // Define Slot var… Read More
    When I talked with Gene Letourneau the other day, the octogenarian “head guide” of Maine’s outdoors writers said he “could move straight ahead OK, but had a little trouble moving sideways.” Last fall, while adjusting a gas lantern in a camp at Ross Lake, Gene fell from a… Read More
    ST. AGATHA – Glen Gagnon’s 14 points, Jamie Guerrette’s 13, and Jeremy Dugal’s 10 enabled host Wisdom to hold off Limestone 47-46 in a schoolboy basketball game Wednesday night. Danny Houston had a game-high 15 points for Limestone, including a 3-pointer in the waning seconds… Read More
    University of Maine baseball coach John Winkin announced during Sunday’s Hot Stove Banquet in Bangor that a new baseball scholarship has been established for the program. The Bill Bryan Pirate Scholarship is named for Waterville’s Bill Bryan, a longtime supporter of baseball in the state… Read More
    Tara Leavitt scored 20 points and grabbed 19 rebounds to lead Husson College to an 82-65 women’s basketball win over the University of Maine-Presque Isle at Newman Gymnasium in Bangor Wednesday. Stacy Hafford pitched in with 16 points as the Braves avenged a seven-point loss… Read More
    An incorrect name was given in a Wednesday story on the Elks Hoop Shoot. Torey McPherson of Presque Isle won the ages 12-13 division. Read More
    AUGUSTA – The University of Maine-Machias Clippers put six players in double-figure scoring and rolled past the UM-Augusta Rebels 95-40 in men’s basketball action Wednesday night. P.J. Bristol and Bill Tanguay each scored 16 points for the winners and Antoine Morin added 14. Cory McPhee… Read More
    Bruce MacGregor still refuses to call this season’s edition of the Husson College Braves the best basketball team he has coached in his 26 years at the Bangor school. So University of Maine-Presque Isle Coach Karl Henrikson will do it for him. googletag.cmd.push(function () {… Read More
    ORONO – Aaron Boone scored the go-ahead goal at 4:16 of the second period to lift the Brewer Witches to a 4-2 high school hockey win over the Orono Red Riots at Alfond Arena Wednesday. Boone scored two goals and tallied two assists for the… Read More
    Bill Warner, who worked for the Bangor Daily News for 36 years including a 17-year stint as the sports editor, died of an apparent heart attack at the Bangor YWCA on Wednesday afternoon. He was 58. googletag.cmd.push(function () { // Define Slot var slot_sizes =… Read More
    John Bapst withstood a fourth-quarter rally by Rockland to pick up a 50-47 schoolgirl basketball victory Wednesday at the Bangor Auditorium. Rena Lolar led the Crusaders with 15 points, while Becky Goggins chipped in with 13 points. googletag.cmd.push(function () { // Define Slot var slot_sizes… Read More
    John Bapst slowed the pace of the game, held the Tigers to eight first-half points, and picked up a 37-31 schoolboy basketball victory over Rockland on Wednesday night at the Bangor Auditorium. Shannon Hall led the Crusaders with 11 points. googletag.cmd.push(function () { // Define… Read More
    MAINE MEN vs. VERMONT Time, site: Thursday, 7:30 p.m., at Burlington, Vt. 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++) { if (isMobileDevice()) { if (slot_sizes[i][0]… Read More
    BERWICK — Tests by the state medical examiner’s office show that gunman Patrick Woods had been drinking on the night of the shooting spree that ended in his death, authorities said Wednesday. Woods was involved in a nine-hour standoff with police in which he fired… Read More
    WASHINGTON — Worried that the Clinton administration is backing away from a pact that would impose tougher air pollution rules on Northeastern states, a coalition of health and environmental groups Wednesday urged Maine and the dozen other regional jurisdictions to implement the so-called California clean air rules. Read More
    AUGUSTA — Democratic gubernatorial candidate Richard Barringer outlined a 12-point job creation plan Tuesday that included a call for “a long-term growth and development strategy.” Barringer said such a strategy would have as its twin goals “a healthy and productive environment and a well-trained and… Read More
    PRESQUE ISLE — State officials have dropped a proposal that would close several district courts and three superior courts around the state, according to a spokesman for Gov. John R. McKernan on Wednesday. The proposal apparently originated with the governor when it was determined that… Read More
    A letter came in earlier this month from a man named Paul Hermann, who cites some pretty good Maine credentials. He went to Bowdoin, did graduate work at the University of Maine, and served as city manager of Gardiner for a decade. Hermann lives in… Read More
    OLD TOWN — The Old Town Veterans of Foreign Wars Post will sponsor the 1994 annual Department Convention June 10-12, in Bangor. John Trembley, incoming state commander, is an Old Town resident and member of the local post. A convention parade will be held at… Read More
    AUGUSTA — Maine residents were extended the promise of a 20 percent tax cut over the next five years by Gov. John R. McKernan during his final State of the State address Wednesday. The phased-in reduction in personal income tax rates would be accomplished over… Read More
    FREEPORT — Historians in Freeport are angry over the recent gutting of a historic building that is being converted into an upscale pizza parlor. The white Cape Cod house with black shutters is listed, along with several other downtown buildings, in the National Register of… Read More
    AUGUSTA — Halfway through fiscal 1994, state revenues are 1.6 percent or $12.3 million above estimates, Gov. John R. McKernan said Tuesday as he released revenue figures for December. Last month, revenues were 4.8 percent below estimates, as individual income taxes, tobacco and cigarette, inheritance… Read More
    PORTLAND — The concept of a high-speed cruise ferry between Maine and the mid-Atlantic states is generating interest as a way to boost tourism, reduce highway congestion, and help Bath Iron Works re-enter the commercial shipbuilding market. An initial survey in the Philadelphia area has… Read More
    Maine’s relatively high electric rates may produce some of the more interesting debate in the current session of the state Legislature. Central Maine Power Co. is the primary advocate of a proposal that would place a kind of windfall profits tax on independent power producers… Read More
    PRESQUE ISLE — Two Aroostook County law enforcement officers have been honored for protecting a Stockholm man who was a star witness in a federal case that put a man behind bars in Massachusetts last year. Theodore St. Pierre of Caribou, an Aroostook County deputy… Read More
    AUGUSTA — Gov. John R. McKernan delivered the best speech of his career, to hear Republicans tell it. For Democrats, McKernan’s 45-minute State of the State address on Wednesday night raised the usual red flags. googletag.cmd.push(function () { // Define Slot var slot_sizes = [[300,250]];… Read More
    AUGUSTA — A panel that has studied the Maine State Retirement System since last fall is recommending two more years of study by a new commission in preparation for an overhaul that could allow certain state employees and teachers to choose Social Security instead. The… Read More
    ROCKPORT — The SAD 28 board decided Tuesday to make the Pledge of Allegiance part of the weekly routine at all district schools after a poll of parents showed almost indivisible support for the patriotic oath. By a unanimous vote, the board agreed that the… Read More
    NEW YORK — Scientists have identified a gene that may influence the risk of osteoporosis, suggesting a way to identify people vulnerable to the bone-weakening disease while they’re young enough to take preventive steps. The disease, which affects 25 million Americans and causes about 1.5… Read More
    With the sudden withdrawal of Bobby Ray Inman from consideration as defense secretary, President Bill Clinton, after a year in office, is back at the beginning in his effort to find someone competent to head a department that is simultaneously shrinking and changing its role. Read More
    Over a cup of coffee, truckers who haul through the slush and drifts of northern Maine’s highways discuss the worst of them. Ratings vary, but one stretch of road that makes everyone’s list is the Airline, Route 9, the direct link between Brewer and Calais, and by extension,… Read More
    A story on Wednesday’s Regional page listed an incorrect telephone number for motorists to call for road conditions in Presque Isle. The number should have read 769-2060. Read More
    A frugal family in Leeds, a quick-quilting expert in Wells, and a seed company in Clinton will be featured on the Thursday, Jan. 20, edition of “Made in Maine” at 8:30 p.m. on Maine Public Television. Featured will be Amy and Jim Dacyczyn of “Tightwad… Read More
    Maine Masque, the University of Maine’s student theater troupe, is opening up auditions for its spring production of “Guys and Dolls” to the community at large. Adults are invited to audition at 1 p.m. Sunday, Jan. 23, at the Pavilion Theatre at UM. Performance dates… Read More
    Maine Public Radio will be producing its own classical music morning programs Jan. 20-30 because of the unavailability of “Classical Morning with Doug Briscoe” and “Morning Pro Musica” because of fund-raising at WGBH-FM in Boston, where the two programs are produced. The local music programs… Read More
    My daughter tells me that when your birthday falls three weeks after Christmas, as hers does, then the celebration can be a real bomb. No one really feels like shopping for more gifts. Plus the money is all spent, the charge cards maxed out. And… Read More
    HOULTON — The following cases were heard by Judge David B. Griffiths the week of Jan. 10 in 2nd District Court in Houlton: Ryan K. Blake, 18, Houlton, illegal possession of liquor by minor, $200. googletag.cmd.push(function () { // Define Slot var slot_sizes = [[300,250]];… Read More
    CORINNA — As of Wednesday, no one had taken out nomination papers for either a selectmen’s post or school board seat in Corinna. The filing date for nomination papers is Monday, Feb. 7. Openings include a three-year term on the board of selectmen currently held… Read More
    PITTSFIELD — The Steering Committee for the 175th anniversary celebration in Pittsfield will meet at 7:30 p.m. Thursday, Jan. 20, in the council room of the municipal building. As the first meeting of the new year, the session will be a recap of plans to… Read More
    EUSTIS — A United States/Canada International Friendship Ride has been set for the weekend of Jan. 29 and 30, to help introduce snowmobilers to the new Arnold International Trail. Starting in the Eustis and Stratton area of the western Maine mountains, the guided ride will… Read More
    BROWNVILLE — Nomination papers for elective office are available from the Brownville town clerk at the municipal building. This year the terms of Selectmen Wilbur Nichols Jr. and Dennis W. Green expire. The two positions are for three-year positions. googletag.cmd.push(function () { // Define Slot… Read More
    PITTSFIELD — U.S. Rep. Olympia Snowe talked about health care reform with service providers Wednesday in Pittsfield. Snowe was in town to tour the recently renovated Sebasticook Valley Hospital. Before the tour she met with the hospital’s Strategic Planning Task Force including the management team… Read More
    MACHIAS — John Ahlin of Machias is one of those individuals whose physical appearance and personality radiate a degree of calmness and assurance that can shrink one’s frustration, fear and turmoil without uttering a word. It is entirely possible that he got that way by… Read More
    It soon will be town meeting time in most St. John Valley towns. Towns have announced municipal offices available, deadlines for nomination petitions, and election and town meeting dates. WINTERVILLE googletag.cmd.push(function () { // Define Slot var slot_sizes = [[300,250]]; var new_slot_sizes = []; var… Read More
    BELFAST — Local businessman and City Council candidate Michael Lewis grilled the council Tuesday about the city’s unsecured loan to the Belfast & Moosehead Lake Railroad Authority. Lewis, a frequent critic of the council’s spending practices, said he was troubled by the council’s decision to… Read More
    LIMESTONE — The Loring Development Authority has adopted a revised six-month budget of $360,000 for marketing and development expenses not paid by the federal government. The budget includes $136,000 in state funds. The development group voted Wednesday to work with the Loring Readjustment Committee on… Read More
    OAKFIELD — Nomination papers are available at the town clerk’s office for the following offices: One selectman for three years; town clerk for one year; town treasurer for one year; school committee member for three years. Incumbent officers are Selectman Cecil Somers, Town Clerk and… Read More
    DOVER-FOXCROFT — While about the same number of documents were recorded at the Piscataquis County Registry of Deeds last year as in the previous year, more money was collected in taxes for the transfer of properties. The sale of two large tracts of land helped… Read More
    PRESQUE — The Maine Potato Board will recognize the Farmer of the Year and Young Farmer of the Year at its annual meeting Wednesday, Jan. 26, at Keddy’s Motor Inn. Receiving the honors are Normand LaJoie of Van Buren, Farmer of the Year, and Andy… Read More
    The Bangor school system is very unfair to its lowest-paid employees. If cuts are really necessary they should start at the top and work down. But most of all, they should be fair. They call this leadership by example. The superintendent receives more than $83,0000… Read More
    In response to your editorial, dated Jan. 12, “Bangor’s adopted parks”; I have no problems with the posting of signs in the parks showing the name of the park and the names of those who have adopted the park, but I do have a problem with the sign… Read More
    Our wonderful Bangor Public Library needs all the people who borrow its books and all those who are proud to have one of the best public libraries, per capita, in the United States. If all of us gave a few dollars we could have the lovely granite steps… Read More
    Congratulations on your editorial, “A smaller Legislature” (BDN, Jan. 13). The important points you made need to be repeated and emphasized again. Reducing the size of the Legislature will result in fewer lawmakers for geographically larger districts. This will weaken the representation of rural areas… Read More
    AUGUSTA — The Maine State Housing Authority has begun distributing nearly $500,000 in homeless shelter grants to 34 shelters through the Shelter Operating Subsidy program. Dwight A. Sewell, MSHA director, said that $350,000 would be distributed immediately and $150,000 later, based on use of shelter… Read More
    WASHINGTON — Sixty-five percent of Maine’s wood industry wants to increase production, according to a survey circulated Wednesday at a Washington conference that seeks to bring to bring together policy-makers and forest development groups. Timothy Washburn, director of Maine Forest Products Marketing in Greenville, planned… Read More
    AUGUSTA — Gone are the days when Dan Gwadosky would entertain his Democratic House colleagues at caucus parties with his offbeat impression of a psychic. In fact, gone are the days when that sort of caucus party, featuring pizza, beer and silly skits, was a… Read More
    People interested in the state’s wood resources are invited to attend meetings sponsored by the Maine Forest Service during the next four weeks. The meetings will focus attention on a forest service report that showed major changes in Maine’s woodlands. Released in November, it was… Read More
    WASHINGTON — Maine Sens. George Mitchell and William Cohen have joined 20 other members of Congress to urge President Clinton not to reduce funding for the Low Income Home Heating Assistance Program. They said that current administration proposals to cut the assistance program’s budget nearly a third are… Read More
    CARIBOU — The Caribou Parks and Recreation Department will sponsor the 18th annual Henry Anderson Memorial Cross County Ski Race on Sunday, Feb. 27. An hour-long registration will start at 11:30 a.m. at the recreation center. googletag.cmd.push(function () { // Define Slot var slot_sizes =… Read More
    PORTLAND — A Biddeford insurance agent is seeking unspecified damages from three teen-age pranksters accused of smacking him with a snowball nearly four years ago while he was jogging in Portland. The snowball hit Craig Cunningham in the face, smashing his glasses. He suffered a… Read More
    The city of Bangor has scheduled a series of neighborhood meetings during the next two weeks to review recommended changes to on-street parking regulations and traffic circulation and to seek information from East Side residents. These comprehensive changes are being proposed to improve vehicular and… Read More
    I must take exception to the spate of anti-gun articles which have recently appeared in the pages of the Bangor Daily News. Even though they may be presented in all sincerity, they often have the effect of being totally offensive. I refer specifically to a… Read More
    ELLSWORTH — The Acadian Pipes and Drums of Ellsworth will start a new bagpipe and drum training program on Monday, Jan. 24. Children and adults, male and female, with or without musical experience, as well as seasoned pipers and drummers, are welcome. All lessons are… Read More
    Icy road conditions in the greater Bangor area wreaked havoc with motorists Wednesday. There were some 50 accidents in the metropolitan area, most of them fender benders and 98 percent of them skidding accidents, according to Sgt. James Owens. The weather conditions were “just crazy,”… Read More
    ELLSWORTH — From Velpar seeping into drinking water to air pollutants blowing in from urban America, the list of environmental hazards of concern to Maine people will be the topic of discussion at four public meetings across the state this month. The first meeting is… Read More
    BLUE HILL PENINSULA — A group concerned with substance abuse and other issues affecting families will discuss its progress with a student survey at its next meeting. Founded in September 1992 as a high school task force to address a perceived problem with substance abuse… Read More
    ROCKLAND — The collapse of soggy ceiling tiles forced the closing of South School Wednesday morning for the rest of this week. The 236 pupils in kindergarten through fifth grade were sent home at noon. A roofing contractor and structural engineer were called in to… Read More
    ROCKPORT — The Friends of Rockport Library’s Winter Program Series, featuring an evening of Russian poetry, will begin at 7 p.m. Tuesday, Jan. 25, at the Rockport Opera House. Maine authors Kendall Merriam and Stephen Petroff will read selections from the works of various Russian… Read More
    LINCOLNVILLE — Fire destroyed a barn and damaged a house here early Wednesday morning. The fire at the property owned by Stuart McBride on Route 173 was reported at about 5 a.m. The tenant in the house escaped unharmed. googletag.cmd.push(function () { // Define Slot… Read More
    CAMDEN — Camden police charged a Rockport man with auto theft and operating a motor vehicle while intoxicated early Tuesday morning, and are investigating burglaries and thefts at three businesses. Tristo Emery, 18, is charged with unauthorized use of property and operating while under the… Read More
    PITTSFIELD — The Maine Division, New England Society of American Foresters has named Emily Collier, a sixth-grader at the Warsaw Middle School, winner for Somerset County in the What’s Green and Growing and Covering Maine poster contest. Placing second was Paula Bruneau, a sixth-grader at… Read More