BRISTOL, Conn. – When Manager Mike Brooker and his confident band of Little Leaguers arrived at the Eastern Regional Championships here Monday, they were hopeful of making a good showing. They have now seen all the remaining competition and believe higher goals to be well… Read More
    BRISTOL, Conn. (AP) – Pitcher John Blaze drove in four runs, three on a first inning homerun, to pace Trumbull, Conn., to a 10-1 win over Brattleboro, Vt., on Wednesday in the Little League Eastern Regionals. Blaze also stuck out eight batters and helped Trumbull… Read More
    Oxford Plains Speedway Late model sportsman: Jeff Taylor, Farmington 1,009; Jerry Babb, New Gloucester 910; Charger: Buddy Leavitt, New Gloucester 1,082; Frank Snow, Bridgton 1,058; Super street: John Drew, Gray 1,048; Mark Cyr, Mexico 1,026; Strictly stocks: Doug Kirk, Mechanic Falls 1,110; Don Poulin Jr.,… Read More
    WALTHAM, Mass. – Charlie Wooten of Camden and Dave Doucette, originally from Waterville, will be inducted into the Bentley College Athletic Hall of Fame at a Sept. 30 banquet. Wooten, a 1978 graduate, finished his basketball career at Bentley with 1,365 points and 981 rebounds. Read More
    Last night you watched what could well be your last major league baseball game of this season. Today is Strike Day. Leading up to today you’ve heard and read a lot about salary caps and arbitration and free agent movement. And after careful consideration you’ve… Read More
    BANGOR – Eleven-year-old Erin Corey never knew her father, Jeff, played such an important role in the history of college soccer. It was the fall of 1973, and Jeff Corey was working at WHSN, the Husson College student radio station. A story moved across the… Read More
    The problem of suitable care for dementia patients who, under the newly revised rules, no longer qualify for Medicaid reimbursement in a nursing home, will have to be resolved either judicially or by a political change of heart in Augusta. Nothing is achieved by acrimonious exchanges. We, as… Read More
    Rockland District High School Fourth quarter honor roll Seniors, high honors: Aimee Davis, Heather Fairfield, Gilliad Munden and Erika Speed; honors: Damian Dobric, Joshua Gamage, Rachel Reynolds and Leslie Thurston. googletag.cmd.push(function () { // Define Slot var slot_sizes = [[300,250]]; var new_slot_sizes = []; var… Read More
    As anticipated, Mark Finks’ suit challenging the residency of GOP gubernatorial candidate Sue Collins was dismissed by the court and labeled by the candidate as “bizarre” and a “nuisance that has posed an unpleasant and unnecessary distraction from the real business of a campaign.” A… Read More
    I read with interest of the efforts by a group from away called “People for the Ethical Treatment of Animals” to do something about the inhuman way in which lobsters are put to death by boiling. Having prepared quite a few lobster dinners myself, I have to admit… Read More
    CARIBOU — The American Legion’s Citizens Flag Alliance Committee will hold a mass rally to promote the safety of the American flag at 10 a.m. Saturday, Aug. 13, at the Maine National Guard Armory. The committee is a nonpartisan group of American organizations and individuals… Read More
    PRESQUE ISLE — The Finance Authority of Maine will hold a public hearing on a proposed emergency rule for its electric rate stabilization program at 7:30 p.m. Wednesday, Aug. 17, at the University of Maine at Presque Isle’s Campus Center. FAME is seeking to adopt… Read More
    BAR HARBOR — The Better Breathers Program of Mount Desert Island Hospital will hold an informative session for parents of children with asthma who are gearing up for the new school year. Tips on how to keep an asthmatic child healthy will be offered at… Read More
    BELFAST — An unannounced review of Waldo County Home Healthcare Services has resulted in a top rating of “no deficiencies,” according to agency director Lisa Harvey-McPherson, R.N. “It is very difficult to pass such careful scrutiny without any criticism or deficiencies,” Harvey-McPherson said. “It reflects… Read More
    SULLIVAN — Details and pictures of the resurgence of the bald eagle in Maine and the problems they face, particularly in Hancock County, will be presented before Friends of Taunton Bay at 7:30 p.m. Tuesday, Aug. 23, at the Sullivan-Sorrento Recreation Center. The most recent… Read More
    DEXTER — SAD 46 school will open for the 1994-95 year on Tuesday, Aug. 30, for all pupils at the Dexter Primary-Middle School, Exeter School, Garland School and the Ripley School. An open house for Garland kindergartners will be held on Wednesday, Aug. 24. At… Read More
    PITTSFIELD — Jacklyn Tozier, 53, formerly of Pittsfield and now of Winter Haven, Fla., was treated at Sebasticook Valley Hospital Tuesday afternoon for minor injuries received in a car accident on Route 100. Tozier had stopped in the northbound lane for another vehicle when her… Read More
    EAST DOVER — The annual pig roast to benefit the East Dover Grange restoration project will be held Saturday, Aug. 13. For advance ticket holders, the first sitting will be at 11:30 a.m. and the second sitting is at 12:30 p.m. The cost is $5… Read More
    WASHINGTON — Although currently gridlocked on issues such as health reform and crime legislation, Congress has moved with surprising speed to address a major problem in two of the country’s larger entitlement programs. The problem, according to Sen. William S. Cohen, is that tens of… Read More
    BANGOR — A military construction appropriations bill approved by Congress Wednesday includes funding to complete improvements at the Bangor Air National Guard Base. The 1995 Military Construction Appropriations Bill includes $8.8 million to complete construction of a squadron operations and communications maintenance facility, $840,000 to… Read More
    DEER ISLE — The Island Workshop, a daylong workshop for residents of Deer Isle and the neighboring communities of the Blue Hill Peninsula, will take place Sept. 4 at Haystack Mountain School of Crafts. The workshop includes sessions on clay, metals-wire baskets, wood-drawing and drafting,… Read More
    BATH (AP) — Bath Iron Works refused to confirm or deny reports Thursday that an Aegis destroyer under construction had been vandalized on the same day as a rally staged by workers angry about contract negotiations. William Weatherbie, the deputy supervisor of shipbuilding, said he… Read More
    MONTPELIER, Vt. (AP) — The state Human Rights Commission left neither side happy Thursday as it cleared Waterbury’s Cold Hollow Cider Mill of a charge that it discriminated against a disabled woman. The commission, in a 5-0 decision, found “no reasonable grounds” to believe the… Read More
    DEXTER — Blackout, the gray Manx cat which twice has hitched rides from Portland to the central Maine area, likely will be on the road again in the next several days; but this time, he’ll have a known destination. Jennifer Whitesel of Dexter said Thursday… Read More
    ELLSWORTH — How area teen-agers are taking action to prevent tobacco addiction will be discussed before the annual meeting of the Hancock County chapter of the American Cancer Society at 6 p.m. Tuesday, Aug. 23, at the Hilltop House Restaurant. The dinner meeting is open to the public. Read More
    ELLSWORTH — The Grand’s two musical productions for the coming season will be “Brigadoon” and “South Pacific.” Open auditions for Lerner and Loew’s “Brigadoon” will be held 7 to 9 p.m. Wednesday, Sept. 7, and from 1 to 3 p.m. Saturday, Sept. 10. Performances of… Read More
    BLUE HILL AND SURRY — S.L. Kinney Gallery in Blue Hill and its affiliate, Standing Bear Studios in Surry, will offer “Feminist Art Theory and Criticism and Accessing Feminine Sources of Creativity” on Aug. 18-20. The workshop is one of two that reflects the themes… Read More
    A Calendar listing Thursday about Old Home Days in Corinth was incorrect. The parade begins at 9 a.m. Aug. 13, at Central Middle School, followed by arts, crafts, games and food at Marsh Field. A dance will be at 7 p.m. at the town hall. A horse show… Read More
    BELMONT, N.H. (AP) — Gambling advocates are trying to scare legislators by saying the state could lose thousands of jobs if casino gambling isn’t legalized at race tracks, a Baptist minister said Thursday. Raising money through gambling is lazy and immoral and preys on people… Read More
    ORLAND — This year’s annual craft and farm fair at H.O.M.E. on Aug. 20-21 will have a surprise visit from Santa Claus. Another celebrity planning to welcome children will be huggable Barney, the singing purple dinosaur. The two-day fair will have craft demonstrations, horse and… Read More
    Rockland District Court: Operating motor vehicle while under influence of intoxicating liquor, 90-day license suspension: Curtis A Brayton, 32, Camden, $350; Gregory P. Eaton, 38, Rockland, three days in jail, $400; Jon J. Hawes, 22, Union, three days in jail, $500; and Duncan P. Stevens,… Read More
    Ellsworth District Court: Fire on land of another, $100: Kim L. Buzzell, 33, Bangor; Bruce P. Cote, 34, Milford; Aaron T. Emerson, 27, Bangor; Roland H. Keezer, 19, East Holden; Kelli J. Tweedie, 26, Brewer; and Roger H. Whitmore, 38, Milford. googletag.cmd.push(function () { //… Read More
    SKOWHEGAN — It’s fair season in Skowhegan. The 176th annual Skowhegan State Fair opened Thursday and will run through Saturday, Aug. 20. On Madison Avenue and many of the connecting streets, flaggers are out in full force. Men, women and children wave flags furiously, enticing… Read More
    Robert Ardolino, a former Harrington resident, was arrested Thursday in Coco, Fla., after being indicted Wednesday by a Washington County grand jury on charges of murder and manslaughter in the June 1993 death of his 9-year-old son, Matthew. Ardolino, 42, was arrested by the Coco… Read More
    SKOWHEGAN — Dale Goodwin, 27, of Pittsfield, former town councilor and active participant in town committees and functions, was indicted this week by the Somerset County grand jury, charged with one count of unlawful sexual contact. The indictment alleges that Goodwin fondled a teen-age boy… Read More
    On behalf of the Dougherty and Perkins families, owners of the Limerock Inn on Limerock Street in Rockland, I wish to thank the residents of the city for the warm welcome that we have received. We are glad so many people had the opportunity to visit the Limerock… Read More
    Even relaxing is getting more expensive these days. Taking a brief respite with a cup of coffee or a leisurely drive will cost consumers more as prices for both coffee and gasoline increase. The cost of coffee has jumped by a third, and in some… Read More
    In the July 22 issue, the Bangor Daily News printed a news story titled, “Bangor chiropractor uncovers method to assess pain.” This story informed readers of the findings of a method for determining “whether people with chronic pain had actually improved from their treatments.” John… Read More
    AUBURN (AP) — City police had custody of a gun that killed a 15-year-old Auburn girl last month and returned it to its owner just hours before the shooting, according to court documents. The man who owned the .38-caliber revolver, Michael C. Gunn, 20, of… Read More
    BREWER — The Brewer Police Department is experiencing hard times, with union discord, a chief under suspension, and retirements and resignations diminishing the size of the department. What must people think? googletag.cmd.push(function () { // Define Slot var slot_sizes = [[300,250]]; var new_slot_sizes = [];… Read More
    Tuberculosis has been plaguing humanity from antiquity, however, in recent years, U.S. health officials have treated TB as a disease that had all but been completely conquered. As recent events dramatically point out, nothing could be further from the truth. TB is currently endemic both in prison populations,… Read More
    Employers in York County are being asked to help determine what courses will be offered at the new state technical college there. The Maine Technical College System sent surveys to employers this week asking what programs would help meet their needs. googletag.cmd.push(function () { //… Read More
    ELLSWORTH — The Maine State Police Thursday night arrested a 26-year-old Ellsworth man and charged him with gross sexual assault. William L. Burrell Jr. was arrested at the Bangor Police Department after he was questioned by Maine State Police Det. Matthew Stewart after an allegation… Read More
    VAN BUREN — SAD 24 school directors got a preview of educators’ plans for the coming school year at their meeting Wednesday. School starts Monday for elementary and secondary students from Van Buren, Hamlin and Cyr Plantation. googletag.cmd.push(function () { // Define Slot var slot_sizes… Read More
    LAMOINE — The Lamoine landfill can be capped, after a unanimous vote this week by about 60 residents who favored securing a $210,000 bond for that purpose. Town administrator Stu Marckoon said he estimates closing the dump will cost about $170,000, with the state expected… Read More
    THOMASTON — Town selectmen committed no “improper and illegal conduct” in firing Police Chief Victor Kraft, according to documents filed by the town in U.S. District Court in Portland this week. Kraft has sued the town for reasonable damages as a result of his dismissal. Read More
    WAREHAM, Mass. (AP) — A 16-year-old accused of murdering his parents and sister was often violent and destructive, the teen’s maternal grandmother testified Thursday. Elsie Dawson broke down several times as she testified at a Ware District Court hearing to determine if Gerard McCra III… Read More
    SUMMERSIDE, Prince Edward Island (AP) — Two Micmac leaders want the Roman Catholic Church to apologize for its treatment of Indians in Atlantic Canada. And they went right to the top with that message. googletag.cmd.push(function () { // Define Slot var slot_sizes = [[300,250]]; var… Read More
    For many years Workers’ Compensation was one of Maine’s worst public policy nightmares. Heated political battles on the issue were divisive, businesses routinely threatened to leave the state because of skyrocketing comp costs, and the public perceived that the crisis of workers’ comp would never be solved. But… Read More
    DEXTER — A state wildlife biologist will inspect several parcels of land in Dexter to see how they should be classified under the shoreland zoning ordinance criteria, town councilors were told Thursday night. Councilors set to hearing an amendment to the ordinance which would reclassify… Read More
    BUCKSPORT — Thanks to an improved formula for assessing property taxes, the town treats Champion Mill just as it does other taxpayers, Town Manager Roger Raymond said. Raymond made the remark during Thursday night’s informational hearing on the settlement Champion Mill recently proposed to resolve… Read More
    OWLS HEAD — The Owls Head Transportation Museum will hold its 17th annual Consignment Auction of Antique, Classic and Special Interest Automobiles on Sunday, Aug. 21. The auction is expected to draw thousands of spectators and more than 500 bidders from around the world to… Read More
    UNION — The Community Crisis Intervention Team is soliciting donations in memory of Christopher Vose, the 12-year-old boy who died by accidental hanging last Sunday. Ralph Miller, pastor of the People’s Church, said Vose’s accidental death stunned the community. “We thought it would be well… Read More
    PRESQUE ISLE — A $12,000 grant from the Maine Tourism Partnership Program will greatly boost Aroostook County Tourism Inc.’s efforts to promote snowmobiling in northern Maine. “The awarding of this year’s grant will enable us to continue our efforts in establishing Aroostook County’s presence in… Read More
    MACHIAS — The county’s shiretown, once a safe harbor for pirates such as Samuel Bellamy, will be revisited for two nights by modern-day pirates in search of a long-lost treasure and audiences hoping to share in the merriment. That’s the plot of this year’s edition… Read More
    Coastal Recycling of Hancock will hold a series of free workshops on backyard composting. Participants from towns contracting with Coastal for recycling service will receive a free composting bin. The free workshops, which will be taught by master composters with the Hancock County Extension office,… Read More
    At least for one night, stars will replace birds as the focus of attention for members and friends of the Schoodic Chapter of the Maine Audubon Society, who will meet with amateur astronomer Charles Sawyer at 8 tonight in front of the Moosehorn Wildlife Refuge to view the… Read More
    MACHIAS — Machias Bay Chamber Concerts will wrap up its 25th-anniversary-year series with a performance featuring a seven-piece ensemble, replete with a narrator and a mask-and-puppet company. The show begins at 8 p.m. Tuesday, Aug. 16, at Center Street Congregational Church. The troupe, which is… Read More
    BREWER — City councilors on Tuesday night learned from Clayton Hardy of the Conservation Commission that Brewer’s 57.3 miles of streets have 3,175 shade trees and 1,562 potential sites for additional plantings. Hardy delivered a report on the recently completed Brewer Community Forest Management Plan… Read More
    MACHIAS — Downriver Theatre Company will close its 1994 summer season with the musical “Carousel” at 8 p.m. Aug. 16-20 and 24-27 in Gay’s Wreath Building on Marshfield Ridge Road in Machias. Set in a small coastal Maine town where a traveling carnival is visiting,… Read More
    As we hear more and more about the information superhighway and its potential for improving our communities, the possibilities for strengthening our democracy are staggering. An outstanding group of students at Bangor High School knows this very well. The Senior Seminar Class at BHS recently… Read More
    NEW YORK (AP) — Abortion rights supporters had long suspected they had a secret ally in Barbara Bush. Now it can be told: They were right. Mrs. Bush kept quiet on abortion while her husband was vice president and president. She shared her opinion in… Read More
    WASHINGTON (AP) — During last year’s Midwest floods, thousands of people waited until water was lapping at their doors before buying flood insurance. That ultimately cost taxpayers millions of dollars when the program ran out of money. A bill overhauling the flood insurance program, which… Read More
    PRESQUE ISLE — Herbert A. Mills, 42, of Fort Fairfield was released on $2,000 surety bail Wednesday after he was arrested earlier in the day on charges of trafficking in marijuana and possession of drug paraphernalia. Local police and border patrol agents seized 61 marijuana… Read More
    This week’s opening salvos in the Senate’s health care debate are a dying rumble. The rhetoric behind it, and the effort to delay action brushed aside, its 100 members now can focus on two things: The problem. Lack of access and cost containment makes health care unavailable or… Read More
    GRAND ISLE — Voters here will consider a variety of block grant requests and a loan to close the local landfill at a special town meeting at 6:30 p.m. Wednesday, Aug. 17, at the local elementary school. The town earlier received first-round approval from the… Read More
    Hard to see what Congress is making such a big deal about. The agency charged with America’s stealth technologies — spy satellites and the like — nearly completed a $310 million building in little Chantilly, Va., before members of the august body had a chance to harumph about… Read More
    OLD TOWN — Nine firefighters quietly emerged from a bus Wednesday night in Old Town, back from battling the raging forest fires in Plains, Mont. Each one was a hero. Each wore a pink ribbon in memory of fallen comrades. The men were part of… Read More