After a Jordanesque 123 points in three games, there couldn’t be any other choice. Cindy Blodgett was the only selection who could win the inaugural Owen Osborne Trophy, signifying her as the MVP for the Eastern Maine Class A schoolgirl basketball tournament. googletag.cmd.push(function () {… Read More
Bangor’s WABI-TV (Channel 5) ended its high school basketball broadcasting season on a strong note with an excellent overall effort in producing and broadcasting the Eastern Maine Class A championships Saturday. In the Cony-Lawrence girls game – hailed as the game of the season by… Read More
OCOEE, Fla. – Lisa Swain and Shelly Lefevre each had RBI singles in the top of the ninth inning to lead the University of Maine softball team to a 3-2 victory over Providence College here Thursday, highlighting a day in which the Black Bears split a pair of… Read More
After a surprising loss to Cheverus High of Portland, Westbrook High School boys basketball coach Mark Karter decided to keep three senior regulars out of the starting lineup for a game against Deering High of Portland. “Some of the guys were in a rut and… Read More
ORONO – University of Maine President Frederick E. Hutchinson announced a five-step program Thursday designed to restore public confidence in a UM athletic department left reeling by a series of NCAA eligibility violations and allegations over how the infractions were handled and reported. Hutchinson’s plan… Read More
FRESNO, Calif. – Washington State University touched up four of Maine’s five pitchers for 15 hits, including homers by Don Barowsky and Ron Naumu, and the Cougars held off a late rally to beat the Bears 12-9 in their Pepsi/Johnny Quik Classic game at Fresno State University here… Read More
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Tammy Light of Searsport could be compared to a young, hard-working, back-up shortstop learning her trade from a soon-to-retire veteran. However, the young shortstop has been pressed into the starting lineup a little sooner than expected, and the youngster will be batting clean-up. googletag.cmd.push(function ()… Read More
The Portland High School Bulldogs have made a habit of winning Western Maine Class A schoolgirl basketball championships: 10 in the last 12 years to be exact. They will try for a fourth state title against Lawrence High of Fairfield on Saturday at 7 p.m. Read More
Of the actions taken Thursday by University of Maine President Fred Hutchinson to clean up the mess in the athletic department, the most intriguing and perhaps the most significant was his announcement that an NCAA representative will be on campus in April to “examine compliance efforts and any… Read More
All right! Everybody out of the pool. With all the honors geby the Old Town High School swim teams, there simply isn’t any more room in the water. Old Town capped off a double state championship season by dominating the recently selected all-state swim teams. Read More
Josh Nash of Medomak Valley is the winner of the William C. Warner Award, being presented for the first time this year, as the Eastern Maine Class A boys basketball tournament’s most valuable player. Nash, however, would no doubt trade in his individual honor for… Read More
ORONO – Frederick E. Hutchinson, University of Maine president, announced five actions Thursday that the university will take to address the problems and weaknesses of the Athletics Department. – Michael Ploszek reinstated Friday as Director of Athletics with order to focus on administrative responsibilities, tighten… Read More
At Lake Wales, Fla., Jamie Pete tossed a three-hitter to lead Husson College to a 3-2 win over Milligan College, and the Braves dropped a later game to Warner Southern, 7-5, to move to 7-4 on their southern trip. Pete wasn’t overpowering in the opener,… Read More
OCOEE, Fla. – Lisa Swain and Shelly Lefevre each had RBI singles in the top of the ninth inning to lead the University of Maine softball team to a 3-2 victory over Providence College here Thursday, highlighting a day in which the Black Bears split a pair of… Read More
For the last four years, Cindy Blodgett has been called the best schoolgirl basketball player in the state. Now, she could get the official title of Miss Basketball to go with it. googletag.cmd.push(function () { // Define Slot var slot_sizes = [[300,250]]; var new_slot_sizes =… Read More
University of Maine Athletic Director Mike Ploszek, who was reinstated by Maine President Fred Hutchinson on Thursday after having been suspended indefinitely, has received a vote of confidence from three of the school’s coaches. Ploszek was suspended for his role in three NCAA violations involving… Read More
BUXTON — Organizers of a petition drive to throw out the town’s zoning ordinance said Thursday that they are confident the issue will make it on the town’s June ballot. Several Buxton residents behind the drive say the current zoning is too restrictive and that… Read More
March is the month for state chess tournaments for Maine youths. Two tournaments were held March 5, and the remaining two will take place March 19 and 26 at John Bapst Memorial High School in Bangor. The Maine State High School Chess Team Championship will… Read More
BAR HARBOR — Fire crews continued to extinguish the hot spots and sift through the rubble Thursday in the aftermath of the raging fire that demolished the Bluenose Inn on Wednesday. Firefighters have been at the scene since fire broke out shortly before 7 a.m. Read More
Ponce de Leon was the most celebrated, but certainly not the only, person to spend his life in a fruitless quest for the “fountain of youth.” Repeated failures have not slowed the quest for some magical potion to halt or reverse the ravages of time while a multi-billion… Read More
A former professor filed a $1 million lawsuit Thursday against University of Maine at Fort Kent officials, claiming he was fired without due process two years ago. Richard Dinsmore’s suit in U.S. District Court also asks that he be reinstated with back pay. Dinsmore said… Read More
ROCKLAND — The state Public Utilities Commission has approved the merger of Camden & Rockland Water Co. with the Wanakah and Maine water companies. The three companies are subsidiaries of Consumers Maine Water Co. googletag.cmd.push(function () { // Define Slot var slot_sizes = [[300,250]]; var… Read More
GREENVILLE — Years of effort, lengthy meetings and countless studies by a group of determined Greenville residents proved fruitful Thursday when a developer announced his plan to open a wood products mill that would employ up to 45 people. It wasn’t long after Dirigo Lumber… Read More
As the nation searches for a way to provide medical care for every American, Maine is dropping health coverage for 5,636 people who can’t afford private insurance. The Maine Health Program, like many of the people it serves, is a victim of the recession. To… Read More
WASHINGTON — With the days beginning to dwindle on his six-year term as majority leader, Sen. George J. Mitchell urged a special panel Thursday to make it more difficult for a handful of members to tie up the Senate with “selfish” filibusters and other delaying tactics. Read More
W. Tom Sawyer hopes to slide through the Legislature a small change in the law that would allow him to expand his Hampden landfill. A law enacted in 1989 prohibits the expansion of a commercial landfill onto land that the licensee did not own before… Read More
A Penobscot County jury began deliberations Thursday afternoon after hearing a week’s worth of evidence in the murder trial of 26-year-old Dale Wood. The case went to the jury at 3:30 p.m., which after 1 1/2 hours was sent home and told to return Friday… Read More
PORTLAND — The attorneys for three men serving prison time for convictions linked to a bloody killing outside a Portland bar say their clients deserve another trial on the grounds that the prosecutor made improper statements to jurors. The defense attorneys have appealed the convictions,… Read More
AUGUSTA — The city of Calais and the rest of Washington County could benefit from $20 million in economic development money that would be generated by the proposed Passamaquoddy gambling casino at Calais. The casino bill has won a 7-5 endorsement from the Legislature’s Judiciary… Read More
A committee looking for other uses for the closing Loring Air Force Base didn’t snub efforts to establish an air cargo facility there, a state economic development official said Thursday. Michael Aube, Maine’s commissioner of economic and community development, attributed lackluster discussions with the consortium… Read More
AUGUSTA — Thomas Allen, Democratic candidate for governor, announced his opposition Thursday to a proposed multimillion-dollar gambling casino at Calais. Allen also took a swipe at Democratic front-runner Joseph E. Brennan for “refusing to take a stand on the issue.” googletag.cmd.push(function () { // Define… Read More
About this time each year, as the melting snow runs in rivers down the streets, the kids get a faraway look in their eyes and pose the question that has become a spring tradition in our house: “Hey, Dad, you are going to take us… Read More
WASHINGTON — The CIA and other intelligence agencies would have access to the financial records of all their employees under a bill introduced Thursday by the leaders of the Senate Select Committee on Intelligence. “Things are broken at the CIA and need to be fixed,”… Read More
Maine’s Workers’ Compensation System, rapidly being restructured from a blueprint provided by the Legislature, continues to face its greatest threat on the inside: the organized labor representatives on the Workers’ Compensation Board, who continue to resist reform. Agreement on important facets of the new system… Read More
WASHINGTON — Beach nourishment, the phrase coined by coastal engineers, conjures images of starving coastlines being nurtured to health. But the popular process of hauling sand from offshore and dumping it ashore, now being considered for parts of Drakes Island and Wells beaches, has a… Read More
When it comes to cats, Bessy Wyman and Lois Jeffery of Houlton are always looking for purrfection. “I take great personal satisfaction just seeing a lovely cat walk around the house,” said Jeffery, a banker who first began breeding Persian cats about 12 years ago. Read More
MATTAMISCONTIS — The Mattamiscontis Bridge, which carries Route 116 over the Mattamiscontis Stream, will be closed Tuesday and Wednesday, March 22 and 23, while Maine Department of Transportation crews repair damage caused by ice breakup. DOT officials described the work as essential. Last year’s ice… Read More
The wrong location was listed for the Glenburn Firefighters Association March Madness Dance. It will be held 8 p.m. to 1 a.m. Saturday, March 19, at the Time-Out Sports Club, Hudson Road, Glenburn. Also, the name of the second place winner in the Mr. John… Read More
MACHIAS — An eighth-grade pupil from Rose M. Gaffney School in Machias captured top honors Wednesday at the 1994 Washington County Spelling Bee. Ethan Bagley, 14-year-old son of Kim Bagley of Machias, correctly spelled “surveillance” to best a field of 19 sixth- through eighth-grade pupils… Read More
WHITING — A Whiting man who is suing his town’s assessors to obtain “machine-readable” data concerning last year’s property revaluation of the town, said this week he wants only the data and not the computer program used in preparing the assessment. But according to the… Read More
JONESBORO — A $971,000 affordable low-income housing project being planned for Jonesboro is expected to move another step forward early next week if the Department of Human Services approves a waiver of minimum lot size requirements for a new septic system. According to the DHS… Read More
CALAIS — The Calais City Council voted Thursday afternoon to begin a search for an assistant city manager who would work temporarily under the direction of City Manager Byron Burke. According to Mayor Harold Clark, who cast the lone dissenting vote against opening the new… Read More
CALAIS — Kenneth “Skip” Colson Jr. of Calais has announced his candidacy for the House of Representatives in District 135, including Calais, Baileyville, Princeton, Baring, Robbinston and Alexander. Colson cited business, taxes, crime and gun control as issues of concern to his constituents. googletag.cmd.push(function ()… Read More
HOULTON — Two motor vehicle accidents Thursday in central Aroostook County resulted in minor injuries to five people. Bradley Goshorn, 22, of Presque Isle was injured at about 6:20 a.m. when the 1988 Subaru he was driving struck a farm truck that pulled out in… Read More
WINTERVILLE — Six people are vying to fill three three-year seats on the SAD 27 board of directors. Two of the races will be decided by voters in separate towns with elections as much as a week apart. Elections will begin with a contest in… Read More
MADAWASKA — A New York developer who has proposed constructing a four-season resort and gambling casino on the soon-to-be-closed Loring Air Force Base told Madawaska businesspeople that he wants to bring economic improvements to northern Maine. John Capenos, president of Oneida Ontario Co. Inc., said… Read More
TUSCALOOSA, Ala. — Attorneys for thousands of women with silicone breast implants said Thursday they had reached a settlement of more than $4 billion with implant manufacturers. At least one manufacturer denied a settlement had been reached. Corporate boards still must vote to approve any… Read More
ALLAGASH — A four-way race is under way for a pair of SAD 10 school board seats. The positions, both for three years, will be filled at the annual town meeting on Saturday, March 19. Facing off are incumbent Milton Tottle, Town Clerk Hope McBreairty,… Read More
I am writing to express my sadness after reading the article, “Smith School principal on leave pending probe into `the box’,” published in (the March 11) BDN. As a parent of two children at the Smith School, … I spend much time discussing problems with (Principal Keith) Welch… Read More
In the March 10 Bangor Daily News on page 7, Vice President Al Gore said they want to raise the firearm dealers’ licenses to $600 a year which you have to buy for three years so a dealer has to come up with $1,800, so a small gun… Read More
In reply to the letter from a Pittsfield writer regarding the Bangor-Brewer ferry. The Brewer Historical Society’s Clewley Museum has photos of the Bon Tons (there were three) and can offer history to anyone interested. During summer, we are open Tuesdays and Thursdays, or by appointment. Trudy V. Read More
As a responsible dog and gun owner, I am prompted to comment on the recent dog shooting in Corinth. This is just another example of the irresponsibility of some gun owners and their blatant disregard for other people’s property and animals. Not only were these dogs needlessly killed,… Read More
I am writing as a concerned parent who had the unfortunate experience of attending the Blueberry Commission meeting held Feb. 16 in Machias. The topic of discussion, under the guise of best management practices, was how blueberry growers could continue to poison our groundwater with… Read More
Here we go again. There is a great body of thought afoot, primiarly among the downstate media and politicians, that somehow we poor simple folk in Washington County really don’t know what is good (or bad) for us. Remember the Township 30 dump? We were told by this… Read More
JONESPORT — Selectmen Keith Church, Ralph Smith and Howard “Buddy” Mills retained their seats on the Board of Selectmen Monday at the annual town meeting, but Mills had to squeeze out a 40-36 verdict over former selectman Lewis Kirby. Kirby rebounded to win a seat… Read More
LIBERTY — Robert Keegan of Liberty was honored recently by the Maine State Police for helping a woman in 1992. The Meritorious Service Award was presented to Keegan by Col. Alfred R. Skolfield, chief of the MSP. Keegan was driving along Route 3 in Liberty… Read More
The Bangor Noon Kiwanis Club will hold its annual rose sale to benefit local charities March 18, 19 and 25, at the Bangor Mall and the rose depot at the Elks Club. Roses may also be bought from club members. Roses are $12 a dozen,… Read More
BUCKSPORT — Fire gutted the inside of a two-story, single-family home Thursday night on Route 15 near the Orrington line. Paul Hunt, the owner, was at home cooking french fries when the telephone rang, according to Bucksport Fire Chief Eugene Weston. When Hunt answered the… Read More
FORT KENT — A Maine State Police trooper has filed notice of a lawsuit against the town of Fort Kent for being denied access to the Fort Kent Police Station. Town Manager Don Guimond confirmed Thursday that Trooper Arnold Smart has been barred from using… Read More
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BLUE HILL — Jean Hay of Blue Hill, a Democratic candidate for nomination in Maine’s 2nd Congressional District race, will be the guest at a reception and coffee from 1 to 3 p.m. Sunday, March 20, at the Blue Hill Farm Inn on Route 15 in Blue Hill. Read More
GOULDSBORO — The purchase of government surplus items by town employees for their own use may not be illegal, but the practice has raised questions here about whether sales tax was paid on such goods and whether town officials used their positions for private gain. Read More
SOUTHWEST HARBOR — Residents may not like the nitty-gritty of the town’s zoning ordinance, but few at the public hearing this week wanted to throw it or the town planner out. About 100 residents turned out Wednesday evening for the first of two public hearings… Read More
Like crocuses under the melting snow, people are starting to stir from their winter slumber. The annual ritual of curing the cabin fever blues begins this weekend when the Bangor area hosts a number of spring-fare shows and conventions. googletag.cmd.push(function () { // Define Slot… Read More
BELFAST — Justice Andrew Mead heard the following cases in Waldo County Superior Court recently: Scott Reed, 24, Unity, sentenced to six years in jail, with all but two years suspended and four years probation, for the theft of a 1968 Pontiac Firebird owned by… Read More
CHERRYFIELD — At the annual town meeting Monday, voters defeated a proposal that would have established a local board of assessment review, and would have given selectmen authority to appoint a three-member board. Voting 49-29, by written ballot, townspeople defeated the proposed board that would… Read More
ROCKLAND — City officials will “leave no stone unturned” in keeping Van Baalen Co. and its 150-plus jobs in the area, it was reported Thursday. Area officials flew to New York Tuesday to visit with Harvey Sanders, chief executive officer of State-O-Maine Inc., the parent… Read More
ROCKLAND — For the sixth consecutive year the Rockland and Golden K Kiwanis clubs and the BELROC Telephone Pioneers are sponsoring a public supper to raise funds for the regional Special Olympics program. All of the money raised goes toward sending students from the Knox… Read More
HOPE — A chance for amateur orchardists to learn how to shape fruit trees will be offered from 9 to 11 a.m. Saturday, April 16, at Hope Orchards. The workshop and demonstration, which will be held regardless of the weather, will show proper pruning techniques… Read More
NEWPORT — Students at Nokomis Regional High made a traffic light. Then they modified it to include a pedestrian control button. This week, they constructed an assembly line machine. googletag.cmd.push(function () { // Define Slot var slot_sizes = [[300,250]]; var new_slot_sizes = []; var has_banner… Read More
PITTSFIELD — After nine weeks of competition, the Scott Hi-Q 1994 regular season drew to a close March 8. Out of 15 high schools competing in Kennebec, Penobscot, Piscataquis and Somerset counties, six remain to compete in semi-final rounds beginning March 15. Winners in the… Read More
John W. Benoit of Rangeley has announced he will seek the Republican nomination for Maine Senate District 17, including towns, plantations and unorganized areas of Franklin County, Rome and Vienna in Kennebec County, and Anson, Mercer, Smithfield and Starks in Somerset County. Benoit was a… Read More
NEWPORT — Sebasticook Lake has been chosen for an unusual type of race this spring — a concrete canoe race. Despite the weighty sound of the word `concrete,’ University of Maine engineering student John Poulin said the canoes definitely will float. googletag.cmd.push(function () { //… Read More
DEXTER — The annual science fair was held March 2 at the Dexter Primary-Middle School. Fifth-grade winners were: Chaz Gokas, first; Kristin Gilbert, second; Brian Kuhn, third; and Samantha Ross, Heather Currier and Angie Verrill, honorable mention. googletag.cmd.push(function () { // Define Slot var slot_sizes… Read More
DOVER-FOXCROFT — A harbinger of spring, the annual Southern Piscataquis County Chamber of Commerce’s Business and Industry Exposition, will begin at 6 tonight at Foxcroft Academy. The exposition will continue from 9 a.m. to 4 p.m. Saturday, March 19. googletag.cmd.push(function () { // Define Slot… Read More