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    Presque Isle coach Tim Prescott calls Caribou’s franchise forward Chris Funk “a complete octopus.” With Funk playing on a badly sprained ankle, Prescott’s Wildcats proved one thing in earning a semifinal date with Lawrence with a 74-52 Eastern Maine Class A quarterfinal win over the… Read More
    CHESTNUT HILL, Mass. – It was an emotional message. It was simple, but it was loud and clear. Following the University of Maine’s come-from-behind, 4-3 hockey victory over Boston College here Saturday night, Maine coach Shawn Walsh orchestrated a form of protest. googletag.cmd.push(function () {… Read More
    Saturday’s trivia answer: John (Jock) McKernan led Bangor into the Eastern Maine Class LL tournament final, and he is now the governor of Maine. Read More
    OCOEE, Fla. – The University of Maine softball team finished its first weekend of games even at 2-2 by defeating Indiana State and Temple while losing to Loyola-Chicago and the University of Illinois-Chicago. On Saturday, Deb Smith pitched a shutout and went 3-for-3 with two… Read More
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    AUGUSTA – Like father, like daughter. Jonesport-Beals senior guard Sandi Carver played her final high school basketball game at the Augusta Civic Center here Saturday afternoon, leading the Royalettes to their first Class D state championship, beating Richmond, 47-33. googletag.cmd.push(function () { // Define Slot… Read More
    There was something the Bangor High scouting report missed in sizing up Medomak Valley heading into Saturday’s Eastern Maine Class A boys basketball tournament quarterfinal. Something that might have been significant, or at least telling. Even though the two teams hadn’t met in the regular… Read More
    Husson College figured it had earned itself a fair amount of respect in national circles during the 1993-94 NAIA basketball season. Coach Bruce MacGregor’s Braves of Bangor breezed to a 28-3 record, winning the Maine Athletic Conference championship. Husson won 11 of its last 12… Read More
    Nonni Daly, citing Hockey East’s vote last Friday to ban the University of Maine from its postseason tournament for an academic eligibility violation, has resigned as the assistant commissioner, effective immediately. Daly, who had held the post for nearly 3 1/2 years, said she submitted… Read More
    SAN JOSE, Calif. – Righthander LeRoy Decker walked only two while scattering 10 hits to lead the University of Maine baseball team to its first win of the season, a 3-2 verdict over the San Jose State University Spartans in the second game of a twinbill here Sunday. Read More
    AUGUSTA – Forget the tale of the tape. That is what the young Calais Blue Devils did in winning their second consecutive state Class C schoolgirl basketball title here Saturday, beating the taller and older Madison Bulldogs, 55-40. googletag.cmd.push(function () { // Define Slot var… Read More
    The top-seeded Cony girls from Augusta will take on the fifth-seeded Old Town Indians in an Eastern Maine Class A semifinal matchup of favorite vs. upset winner. Cony, an 84-45 winner over Bangor Saturday, will take on Old Town, which defeated No. 4 Brewer 56-39,… Read More
    Eastern Maine Class B hockey champion Brewer will take on Western champ Yarmouth tonight for the state crown at Central Maine Civic Center in Lewiston. Game time is 6:30 p.m. Brewer topped Winslow 3-0 Thursday in the Eastern finals to earn their berth in the… Read More
    ORONO – The University of Maine men’s basketball team continues its crusade, carrying the Black Bears’ banner alone. With the hockey and women’s basketball programs banned from their league tournaments for eligibility and scheduling problems, Coach Rudy Keeling’s Bears are Maine’s last hope for the… Read More
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    WASHINGTON — The French government, bowing to pressure from the United States, has agreed to stop stringently testing the “overwhelming majority” of U.S. fish imports on Monday, U.S. Trade Representative Mickey Kantor said Friday. “The U.S. government welcomes these commitments by French authorities to move… Read More
    A consumer from Bar Harbor, Sandra Reed, contacted Northeast COMBAT in regard to a brochure that she received through the mail advertising dolls and doll houses. The business, Lovely and Richardson, located in Chicago, had unusual dolls and doll houses representing the dress and architurecture of many countries… Read More
    PORTLAND — Children who are overly pampered when they have a cold or stomachache tend to get sick more often and miss more school than children who are not, according to a University of Maine professor. “There’s an appropriate time and place for pampering. If… Read More
    ROCKPORT — The day after he stunned the state and the nation with The Announcement, Sen. George Mitchell kept the surprises coming Saturday with an unscheduled call on the Maine Fishermen’s Forum. Mitchell brought good news with him, telling the assembly that one of the… Read More
    SEATTLE — For the volunteers who count fish returning from the sea to fresh water, this has been the loneliest year ever. The surging Pacific salmon and steelhead are gone; what the fish counters at the Puget Sound ship locks see when they stare at… Read More
    WASHINGTON — A few hours after Senate Majority Leader George Mitchell revealed his stunning decision to retire, Sen. Tom Daschle sat in his office, checking with fellow Democrats on the phone. “It’s just been very informal and very personal,” Daschle, a 46-year-old South Dakotan, said… Read More
    AUGUSTA — The McKernan administration Friday raised its estimate of next year’s tax collections by nearly $13 million and proposed using half of the increase to prop up the governor’s controversial plan for reducing income tax rates. Appearing before the Appropriations Committee while McKernan winds… Read More
    AUGUSTA — State health officials have issued a warning in the wake of the theft of a portable nuclear gauge from a construction company truck in the capital last week. The bright yellow gauge, which has a T-shaped handle and was locked in a bright… Read More
    It is time for the citizens of Maine to take back our government. This campaign is as much about issues as it is about ridding our state of the disease of cancerous bureaucracy and special-interest domination in the halls of government. According to the Declaration… Read More
    ROCKPORT — More state and federal support is needed if Maine is to protect and develop its fishery resources, gubernatorial candidates agreed Saturday. Concurring that Maine fisheries are in trouble, several candidates participating in a panel at the Maine Fishermen’s Forum offered only slightly divergent… Read More
    A proposed constitutional amendment to protect the retirement benefits of state employees makes sense for several reasons. Most importantly, it makes sense because the state has used the retirement account for the 42,000 active participants — mostly teachers — and the 17,500 retirees in ways for which it… Read More
    BRUNSWICK — A New York investor and alumnus of Bowdoin College is donating $14 million to the liberal arts school, the largest gift the 200-year-old Maine college has ever received. The $14 million gift from Stanley F. Druckenmiller, a member of the Class of 1975,… Read More
    Perhaps you crawled out of bed in the snowy dawn, looked in the mirror while getting dressed, and shuddered at the slovenly, droopy-eyed apparition that stared back. Had this interminably harsh winter really taken that much of a toll on your appearance? Had all those… Read More
    The American Heart Association now offers a cookbook specifically designed to encourage children to discover the wonderful world of cooking and to develop healthy eating habits early in life. The kid-tested and approved “American Heart Association Kids’ Cookbook” is geared to healthy children ages 8-12. Read More
    This Tomato Bisque recipe was a favorite on the farm winter or summer, and is in answer to a recent request from a reader. Tomato Bisque googletag.cmd.push(function () { // Define Slot var slot_sizes = [[300,250]]; var new_slot_sizes = []; var has_banner = false; for… Read More
    In the 80’s analyses of American business practices — why corporations were sick and losing ground to the foreign competition and public respect at home — one recurring theme was the overcompensation of top U.S. executives, who were given millions of dollars in salary and bonuses even as… Read More
    FORT KENT — The University of Maine at Fort Kent’s Academic Outreach Program will offer a course called Human Resource Management this spring to assist in the development of working managers. The course, taught by Sandra Ouellette, will start at 6:30 p.m. Tuesday, March 15,… Read More
    EASTPORT — The Eastport Gallery is inviting area artists interested in exhibiting their work in any of three planned, open summer shows to register for the exhibits. Operated on Dana Street as a co-operative gallery, the Eastport Gallery will open for the season on June… Read More
    ST. FRANCIS — The St. Francis Elementary School basketball program had cheerleaders this winter for the first time. Principal Robert O’Leary said that while they had limited practice time, “having cheerleaders on the floor was a welcome addition to our home games and their effort… Read More
    FORT KENT The following cases were among those disposed of by Judge Ronald A. Daigle in 1st District Court at Fort Kent Wednesday, Feb. 23. googletag.cmd.push(function () { // Define Slot var slot_sizes = [[300,250]]; var new_slot_sizes = []; var has_banner = false; for (var… Read More
    FORT KENT — The SAD 27 board of directors will meet at 7 p.m. Friday, March 11, in the board conference room at the superintendent’s office. Directors will consider adoption of a revised public participation policy sought by several residents for months. Revision of the… Read More
    LIMESTONE — A public hearing to discuss legislation to increase the jurisdiction of the Loring Development Authority of Maine will be held at 1 p.m. Monday, March 14, at Loring Air Force Base’s Noncommissioned Officers Club. The meeting will allow members of the state Committee… Read More
    PRESQUE ISLE — Parents and graduating seniors at Presque Isle High School have started plans for the 10th anniversary of local Project Graduation, scheduled June 10 at the Presque Isle Racquetball Club. Project Graduation was established so high school seniors could look back on their… Read More
    MACHIAS — Built three decades ago, Machias Memorial High School appears to be long overdue for major renovations and improvements needed to carry it and its students into the next century. The Machias School Committee last week listened as school administrators ticked off a list… Read More
    HOULTON — Republican Sen. Margaret G. Ludwig of Houlton announced this week that she will seek a fifth term representing District 3 in the Maine Senate. As a result of last year’s reapportionment of Maine’s legislative districts, District 3 lost some towns, but picked up… Read More
    PRESQUE ISLE — The Presque Isle Rotary Club is seeking applications from organizations seeking funding for projects to be considered by the local club in April. The funds will be raised at the 47th annual Presque Isle Rotary Club Radio-Television Auction scheduled Nov. 30-Dec. 2. Read More
    RIPLEY — Ripley residents, at their annual town meeting Saturday, endorsed legislation to protect the drinking water source of their neighboring towns’ residents. By more than a 2 to 1 margin, voters adopted an ordinance similar to one enacted by Dexter councilors earlier this year… Read More
    NEWPORT — It was unclear what residents’ reasons were Saturday morning — either Friday night’s snowstorm, the girls basketball tournaments featuring Nokomis kids, or confidence that selectmen and budget committee members had done a good job — but only about 80 people turned out for the Newport annual… Read More
    CAMBRIDGE — In an effort to encourage recycling as well as offset solid waste disposal costs, Cambridge voters Saturday endorsed a per-bag fee for disposal of trash at the Cambridge Transfer Station. According to Norman Wacker, residents who are conscientious about recycling “were becoming indignant”… Read More
    After reading Gun-owners-of-Maine’s full-page political advertisement on Page 8 of the Bangor Daily News Feb. 28, I promptly wrote our federal senators and representatives assuring them I remain a proponent of reasonable control over the bearing of concealable weapons and assault weapons. I added that… Read More
    I heard Joseph Brennan announcing his new “economic program.” The state government will spend millions of dollars to encourage employers to hire Mainers to work within the state. It seems our job base is shrinking and the large employers in the state, as well as small ones, are… Read More
    The Bangor Daily News on Jan. 24 and Feb. 17 ran editorials in opposition to LD 1435, “An Act to Guarantee Equal Access and Nondiscrimination to All Students Enrolled in Approved Equivalent Instruction Programs,” a bill I sponsored. I believe this legislation would ensure fairness… Read More
    I am writing to express my admiration to Sen. George Mitchell on his ability to have Mrs. Hillary Rodham Clinton travel to Maine — northern Maine, I might add — to address an overflow crowd at Alfond Arena at the University of Maine, Orono, on Feb. 7. Read More
    The Penobscot County Sheriff’s Department was searching on Sunday for the person who shot and killed two dogs that were in the woods with their owner. Penobscot County Sheriff Deputy Sgt. Joel Phelps said Sharon Sprague was snowshoeing in the woods near her Corinth home… Read More
    WARREN — A heavy chair designed to restrain dangerous inmates at Maine’s Supermax prison is pitting prisoners against administrators in a dispute that appears headed for the courts. The device, which inmates refer to as “the black chair,” is equipped with straps and is used… Read More
    AUGUSTA — Senate President Dennis L. Dutremble’s sponsorship of a proposal developed by Central Maine Power Co. and its energy industry adversaries has set off a second round of Republican criticism that could tie the controversy to Maine’s gubernatorial campaign. Committee review of the bill… Read More
    The following cases were heard recently in Superior Court, Bangor. Frank Stover, 68, Newport, three counts unlawful sexual contact, all but six months suspended from 30-month jail sentence, four years probation, $25 to victims compensation fund. googletag.cmd.push(function () { // Define Slot var slot_sizes =… Read More
    Bangor police on Sunday continued to investigate an armed robbery that occurred late Friday afternoon. A 20-year-old store clerk was assaulted by the robber who fled the Mount Hope Variety Store with a few hundred dollars in cash. According to police reports, a man carrying… Read More
    OLD TOWN — The police department could stop selling sporting licenses on weekends and at night under a plan being considered by the City Council. On Monday, councilors will hold a public hearing to review the proposal, which was first raised in an auditor’s report… Read More
    Two Surry residents wanted by the U.S. Marshal’s Office were arrested at gunpoint Sunday afternoon in Bangor. David and Ellen Finch were stopped by Bangor police on State Street after the U.S. Marshal’s Service requested Bangor’s assistance in apprehending the couple. Bangor police were notified… Read More
    LEVANT — Although a majority of the selectmen and budget committee voted to approve the proposed budget at Wednesday night’s meeting, one selectman has voiced strong opposition. In a telephone call to the Bangor Daily News, Selectman Dawn Thibodeau said she was opposed to the… Read More
    BREWER — The Planning Board will hold a public hearing at 7 p.m. Monday, March 7, at City Hall, for a site plan review to consider an addition of a 970-square foot, one-story office addition for the Housing Authority of the city of Brewer at One Colonial Circle. Read More
    ORLAND — The sun played peekaboo Saturday, but the winter carnival at H.O.M.E., a cooperative community located on Route 1, was a success. Large letters on its building announce that you are at H.O.M.E., but the name means much more. H.O.M.E, founded in 1978, means… Read More
    ORLAND — As area residents enjoyed the H.O.M.E. winter carnival Saturday, they were able to keep a sharp eye on an Orland Fire Department training exercise. Firefighter John Gray, an instructor for the Firefighter 1 class, was there along with 15 firefighters and trainees. “We… Read More
    ELLSWORTH — Eighth-graders from the Moore School in Ellsworth are tackling four plays by William Shakespeare. An evening presentation is planned for Thursday, March 10, and the public is welcome to attend. The plays are: “Hamlet,” “A Midsummer Night’s Dream,” “The Taming of the Shrew”… Read More
    ROCKLAND — The Farnsworth Art Museum was recently awarded $14,000 from the Getty Grant Program and $6,300 from the Institute of Museum Services to support activities related to the museum’s permanent collection. Funds from the Getty grant will allow the museum to continue a three-year… Read More
    ALEXANDER — Wearing the dual hats of selectman and assessors, John H. Dudley, Patrick Harris and Carleton Davis will meet at 7 tonight to consider how the town should prepare itself in case a casino gambling complex is built in neighboring Calais. Harris said the… Read More