BANGOR – Miles Hunt of Suburban and Jake Castonguay of Augusta East pitched superbly for their teams during Saturday’s opening round of the Little League State Tournament at the Bangor West Little League Complex. The major difference was that Hunt’s road to victory was far… Read More
ORONO – Dave Foran threw a three-hitter, striking out nine batters and walking four, to lead the Molunkus Travelers to a 6-0 win over the Central Maine Cubs in Eastern Maine Amateur Baseball League playoff action at Mahaney Diamond Sunday. Central Maine and Molunkus now… Read More
Holes-in-one Hamlin gets Ace at Katahdin C.C. Milo – Mike Hamlin of Bangor, hole-in-one (albatross, double-eagle) on par-4, ninth hole at Katahdin Country Club, used a driver on 285-yard hole, witnessed by: Jensen Bissell, Tony Hamlin and Peter Hamlin. Read More
BANGOR – Like many summer visitors, Jason Widener of Durham, N.C., will remember his first trip to Maine for a long time. It won’t be because of the lobster dinners, although he enjoyed those. It won’t be because of the trip to Bar Harbor, although… Read More
BANGOR – It was vintage Old Town-Orono baseball at the Mansfield Complex Field here Sunday night. The defending two-time state American Legion champions received solid pitching from Jason Clifford and Andy Trice, airtight defense and some clutch hitting to beat Bangor 4-2 to win the… Read More
17th Hancock Lobster Classic (Fourth in NEWS Race Series) Overall Standings Andy Spaulding 54:46, Tom Saint Germain 55:37, Jim Newett 56:44, Andy Beardsley 58:41, Jonathan Aretakis 59:46, Newell Lewey 1:00:33, Guy Berthiaume 1:00:44, Chris Jones 1:01:00, Judd Esty-Kendall 1:01:16, Paul Connor Jr. 1:02:07 googletag.cmd.push(function ()… Read More
HERMON – Gary Smith of Bangor posted a win in the makeup of a rained-out feature race early in the evening and came back later to win the Late Model Sportsman $1,000 Dash for Cash to highlight a busy night of stock car racing at Speedway 95 Saturday. Read More
I’ve watched the last 13 Greater Bangor Opens, now. Enough so, to be honest, most have blended together in a blur of winners’ smiles, losers’ grimaces, and a montage of monster drives and chicken putts, all recalled as occurring under a summer haze which seems to accompany the… Read More
BANGOR – The cream rose to the top here Saturday and, as a result, Zone 1’s first- and second-place teams during the regular season will represent the zone in the eight-team double elimination State American Legion Baseball Tournament next Saturday in Standish. Old Town-Orono’s defending… Read More
LEWISTON (AP) — Policy makers grappling with the furor caused by Maine’s auto emissions program will be watching to see what sanctions the federal government takes against Vermont for failing to enact a program. Vermont was required by the Clean Air Act to adopt an… Read More
LIMESTONE — A $2 bid for plastic salad bowls started the process, and before the day was done auctioneer Dick Ward of Limestone had sold 784 separate lots of nonappropriated property from soon-to-be-closed Loring Air Force Base. It turned out to be “a social event,”… Read More
MANCHESTER, N.H. (AP) — Futurist August St. John predicts that sometime next century New Hampshire, Vermont and Maine will be one large region called North New England. Massachusetts, Connecticut and Rhode Island will merge into the mega- state of South New England, he expects. St. Read More
LITCHFIELD (AP) — An evening stroll for a young couple attending a religious revival turned into a life-or-death struggle in the woods after a gunman abducted them and shot the male three times. Jason Stephenson, 18, of Pittston staggered a half-mile to seek help at… Read More
For Col. Eugene Richardson, the challenge to the Maine Army National Guard is clear, even if the future is murky. Handed the keys to a 2,500-person statewide business with multiple missions in a period of downsizing and budget cutbacks, responsible to a governor and a… Read More
KATAHDIN IRON WORKS TOWNSHIP — The backwoods of Maine last week was a classroom for a group of Dorchester and Roxbury, Mass., pupils who were immersed in an intensive five-day study of the Maine forestry industry. The program for 11 middle schoolers provided inner-city youths… Read More
WASHINGTON (AP) — Health maintenance organizations and other managed care groups summed up the reform bill crafted by the House Democratic leaders in one phrase: hazardous to their health. The managed care industry had hoped for a major boost for its style of medicine from… Read More
MAPLETON — Mabel J. Desmond, an educator from Mapleton, will seek Maine’s District 146 legislative seat as a Democrat in the fall election. Desmond plans to promote concerns of Aroostook County and her district, which includes Ashland, Mapleton, Castle Hill, New Sweden, Washburn, Woodland and… Read More
As mayor of the city of Brewer, I am appalled with the content of the Op-ed column titled, “Lesson to be learned in closure of Brewer’s landfill,” written by William F. Brutsaert of Orono and published by the Bangor Daily News on July 12. This column contains sensationalized… Read More
Adoption ads, the “loving-couple-desires-to-adopt-infant” notices that have burgeoned in newspapers and other publications, no longer will be legal in Maine starting today. A new state law takes effect Aug. 1 that bans individuals from advertising for a birth mother to place her baby with them. Read More
VAN BUREN — The cause of two fires this month at Van Buren and Eagle Lake remains undetermined. Fire Marshall Robert McMahan said both the Old Mill Marina, an Eagle Lake restaurant and motel, and a recycling center at Van Buren were destroyed in the… Read More
PORTLAND (AP) — A man who pleaded guilty to smuggling 11 tons of marijuana begins work Monday as a law clerk for Maine Supreme Court Justice Howard Dana. Harvey Prager avoided jail time by caring for AIDS patients. He is one of 11 clerks who… Read More
When you go shopping for a piece of fine jewelry, perhaps to celebrate a special occasion, you may find yourself puzzled by terms that sales clerks use to describe gold, precious gems and watches. To help you understand the meaning of some typical terms used by the jewelry… Read More
BANGOR — Bangor High School’s Class of 1944, the class that went to war, took a three-day trip down memory lane over the weekend while renewing friendships that have endured for 50 years. The glue that has held this class together for so many years,… Read More
ROCKLAND — If and when a lawsuit by two former jail supervisors makes it to court, Knox County Sheriff Daniel Davey says he will prove he did not use illegal wiretaps to fire them. Capt. Stanley Hooper and Sgt. Paul Farrell were fired April 28… Read More
ST. AGATHA — Three weekend festivals at St. Agatha, Grand Isle and Edmundston, New Brunswick, brought thousands of people out to attend dozens of activities. The Long Lake Summerfest at St. Agatha, and Grand Isle’s second annual Homecoming Weekend brought home hundreds of former residents… Read More
ROCKPORT — Berries with an East Indian bite are giving meaning to the timeworn “value added” mantra of Maine economic development experts. Spruce Mountain Blueberries of Rockport is moving out of the low-profit rake-and-sell mode common to most small operations into the rarified air of… Read More
BATH (AP) — Five members of the Bath Fire Department recently learned that the bonds which link firefighters worldwide are not dependent on speaking the same language or sharing the same culture. On a June trip to Portugal — paid for out of their own… Read More
MILBRIDGE — The town will take its first steps toward developing a long-range plan that will help shape the community’s growth and development well into the next century at a meeting set for 7 p.m. Aug. 4 in the town office. Although more members are… Read More
MILBRIDGE — Area residents expecting to apply for winter energy assistance through the Washington-Hancock Community Agency, are being told to save their heating slips from the past year. “Gather and save your heating receipts to prove the cost of heating your home for the last… Read More
SULLIVAN — Five people walked away from a three-car accident on Route 1 Sunday morning. The three vehicles were destroyed. According to information available from the Hancock County Sheriff’s Department, the driver of a car traveling south on Route 1 fell asleep at the wheel,… Read More
A tenet of salmon restoration, that huge numbers of Atlantic salmon historically returned to New England rivers, has been challenged by an anthropologist. “I believe that the romantic folklore of once vast salmon runs is in fact myth, legend, a tall fish tale that has… Read More
Lee Academy Fourth-quarter honor roll Seniors, high honors: Kendra Crocker; honors: Ginger Aldrich, Karen Botta, Candy Bunker, Jennifer Carr, Heather Cottle, Toni LaCoute, Babetta Lancaster, Rebecca Martin, Cari Monk, Heidi Osgood, Jill Pelkey, Jarrod Peters, Heather Tutt, Joni Voisine and Shelley Worster. googletag.cmd.push(function () {… Read More
Since September 1991, the Blue Knights have assisted 360 charities internationally. The club’s secretary, Gary Pierce, reports that Blue Knights donated 24,211 man hours in helping charities either plan or conduct various activities, including fund-raisers. The Blue Knights also donated $388,936.07 in cash and goods… Read More
GUILFORD — The Friends of Guilford Memorial Library will present the Community Concert Band in concert at 7 p.m. Thursday, Aug. 11, at the King Cummings Memorial Park Gazebo in Guilford. There is no admission charge and the public is invited. Read More
ROCKLAND — Because of the John Anderson appearance at the Maine Lobster Festival on Saturday, Aug. 6, there will be a two-price system for that day only. Between 9 a.m. and 2:59 p.m. adult admission will be $2. Beginning at 3 p.m. the admission price… Read More
FREEPORT (AP) — Burglars swiped cash, golf clubs and ice cream bars last week from the Freeport Country Club pro shop before making their getaway in one of the course’s electric golf carts. The burglars smashed the side-door window, then stole $1,200 cash, golf clubs… Read More
… Was there any doubt that Sen. George Mitchell would support Tom Andrews in his bid to become the successor to his seat? I am sure that not a single person in the state of Maine was surprised that Mitchell endorsed Andrews. What is surprising is what we… Read More
I read, with interest, your article describing the valiant efforts of the Sierra Club to protect the unenlightened and uneducated working people of Maine from themselves. Perhaps it has not occurred to those mountain-fairing pin-heads that rail transportation is the cleanest, most energy efficient and lowest impact form… Read More
Given the lackluster economy of the state for the last several years and the growing global marketplace, progress toward meaningful economic development and sustainable job creation will be critical issues in this election. How refreshing it will be to have the choice of electing a candidate with a… Read More
On behalf of the Greater Bangor-Kiwanis 4th of July Corp., I congratulate our community for displaying enthusiastic support of our 4th of July celebration. The 40,000-plus participants and spectators of our celebration have once again displayed a community that values the opportunity to recognize the triumphs and sacrifices… Read More
Pauline Dorr, a retired teacher from Bangor, loves to cook but she never throught of entering a contest until she heard of the “Best Spam Recipe” contest at the Bangor State Fair Sunday. Dorr, a diminutive woman, walked away with the $100 first prize from… Read More
ORONO — More than 1,000 law enforcement officers, members of the Blue Knights International Law Enforcement Motorcycle Club, from around the nation, Canada and nine European countries, gathered at Alfond Arena Sunday night to hold their 20th annual convention. Convention participants proudly wore the Blue… Read More
BREWER — Four people were injured in a two-car collision in Brewer on Route 1A around 2:15 p.m. Sunday. Sgt. John Page of the Brewer Police Department said the driver of the first vehicle, Martin Miller, 36, of New York City, and his wife, Paige… Read More
SACO (AP) — Five teen-age girls were credited with saving a Michigan man who ignored their warnings about shallow water and dived off a bridge into the Saco River. Brian Gossic, 26, of Pontiac, Mich., suffered neck and back injuries after he hit bottom in… Read More
The Rio Grande Conference Blue Knights know Beverly Cox as “probably the only grandmother who drives a motorcycle. I took the motorcycle-safety course (offered by the Texas Department of Public Safety) in 1989. I was 51 then. “Right after I passed the course in August… Read More
James Burgess, the the chief of the St. Francis Police Department in Wisconsin, has served the Blue Knights for two years as their international president. Burgess joined the Blue Knights in 1976. “I was a patrolman at the time,” he recalled. “I was interested in… Read More
They’ve traveled many miles together, motorcycling the highways of North America. This weekend, their Honda Gold Wing 1500 will bring them to Maine and the 1994 Blue Knights International Convention. Roger and Janine Mailhiot live in Bedford, N.H., and, during the winter, at the McDowell… Read More
Luke Larsen retired from the Sumner, Wash., Police Department in October 1991 as a patrol sergeant. He has maintained an active membership in the Blue Knights, which he joined “when our chapter (Washington II) was chartered in 1981 or 1982. “I bought my first motorcycle… Read More
AUGUSTA (AP) — A petition drive aimed at repealing Maine’s auto emission testing law can go forward, state elections officials decided last week. Elections officials approved Thursday the wording of the proposed referendum question, and the leader of the effort said 200 petition circulators will… Read More
Blue Knights will converge on the Bangor Mall on Wednesday, Aug. 3, which has been declared Blue Knights Day. A Blue Knights Bike Show will be held from 12 noon-3 p.m., and a Blue Knights Uniform Competition will take place at 1 p.m. at center court. Read More
Those police officers who founded the Blue Knights never imagined that a concept developed in Brewer would go so far. Chuck Shuman, Wayne Labree, and Ed Gallant remember how the Blue Knights began more than 20 years ago. According to Gallant, “Years ago, before we… Read More
Harvey Mitchell and his wife live in Bartow, Fla., but they’re originally from Massachusetts. Mitchell retired in 1979 after working 18 years for the Sturbridge Police Department. He had graduated from the Massachusetts State Police Academy when he was 57 and was the Sturbridge deputy chief when he… Read More
AUGUSTA (AP) — The state’s public advocate supports an investigation into charges that NYNEX is using its basic telephone service to finance upgrades like fiber optics for video products. Thirteen petitioners asked the Public Utilities Commission to investigate their claims that basic customers are being… Read More
MACHIAS — After an 11-month cease-fire, the greater Machias sausage war, pitting an Italian sausage vendor against organizers of the annual Machias Blueberry Festival, is again heating up. At issue is the insistence of Machias resident Donald Farrington on operating his Italian sausage stand on… Read More
PORTLAND (AP) — A state trooper who investigated the fourth area highway accident involving a tired trucker in nine months says long hours behind the wheel lead to most of such cases. “Eight of every 10 accidents that involve tractor-trailers, in my experience, have been… Read More
Four Maine structures have been entered in the National Register of Historic Places, reported Earle G. Shettleworth Jr., director of the Maine Historic Preservation Commission, this week. His staff prepared the nominations. googletag.cmd.push(function () { // Define Slot var slot_sizes = [[300,250]]; var new_slot_sizes =… Read More
The abandonment of Louisiana-Pacific’s proposed expansion and efforts to close a costly power plant have reinforced feelings that northern Maine has been deserted by the rest of the state. Some in northern Maine say the playing field is growing increasingly uneven. Further, they say the… Read More
SACO, Maine (AP) — Saco Defense has been awarded a $23.9 million Army contract to manufacture machine guns, Maine’s U.S. Sens. Bill Cohen and George Mitchell announced Friday. The contract “is a significant step in preserving jobs at the company and is important to the… Read More
GREENVILLE — It’s raining and the children are whining that there’s nothing to do. Imagine a place where you can learn about the state’s natural resources while having fun. googletag.cmd.push(function () { // Define Slot var slot_sizes = [[300,250]]; var new_slot_sizes = []; var has_banner… Read More
SOUTHWEST HARBOR — If he makes it to 90, and it’s a wise bet that he will, Edward Murphy will set sail to Singapore on his schooner. The 70-something sailor from Halifax, Nova Scotia, is too young to retire but old enough to dream of… Read More
AUGUSTA (AP) — Acting in response to a court-sanctioned agreement, the state says it plans to build 2,000 housing units over the next decade for the mentally ill and divert more money from state hospitals into community services. The plans by the Mental Health Department… Read More
MATTAWAMKEAG — Visitors won’t find shopping malls, arcades or fast food in this 1,000-acre wilderness park campground. They will find solitude. Only the sound of water rushing over rapids and wind whistling through the trees breaks the silence. Views of the Mattawamkeag River are breathtaking. Read More
HARMONY — The future of Harmony’s commitment to sending its high school students to Dexter Regional High School will be discussed at 7 p.m. tonight at the Harmony Elementary School. For the past several weeks, Harmony school officials have investigated the possibility of paying tuition… Read More
The CP Rail pullout from Maine and eastern Canada and the announcement that the Canadian transportation company will negotiate the sale of its lines to Cantrak, a consortium with no track record in the railroad industry and no equipment, is cause for alarm. Georgia-Pacific Corp.,… Read More