Fast forward to late October. The baseball strike that seemed so close to being resolved back in early September is grinding on. The playoffs never happened. The World Series was wiped out for the first time in 90 years. Now, roving bands of major leaguers… Read More
BANGOR – Tim Wright knows both feelings well: that of the goat and that of the hero. In the 24-hour time period from Wednesday night’s blowout loss at Brewer to Thursday’s 0-0 tie with Hampden Academy, the Bangor High School junior goalkeeper went from goat… Read More
On Sunday, Scarborough Downs will feature the finals of the 2-year-old Maine Standardbred Breeders Stakes. The juvenile trotting and pacing colts and fillies have competed for eight weeks to accumulate enough points to become the eight divisional finalists selected for the lucrative 2-year-old divisional finals… Read More
DOVER-FOXCROFT – Trudy Vainio scored the game-winning goal with 19 minutes to play as the Piscataquis Community Pirates edged the Foxcroft Academy Ponies 3-2 in schoolgirl field hockey action Thursday. Darby Smiley and Heather Dexter also scored for the 2-0 Pirates of Guilford and goalie… Read More
The University of Rhode Island has not finished higher than fourth in the Yankee Conference during the last six seasons. Coach Floyd Keith was well aware when he took over the program last year that it would take some time for the players to adjust… Read More
To compare a high school football season to a politcal campaign might be like comparing kiwi to a watermelon. It all might be fruit, in terms of somebody winning and somebody losing, but one is still much bigger than the other. Friday night’s Foxcroft Academy… Read More
MARS HILL – Randy Libby scored two goals, the second with 13:10 left in the game, to lift the Central Aroostook Panthers past the Katahdin Cougars 2-1 in schoolboy soccer action Thursday. Libby’s first goal came off a Matt Townsend pass 3:20 into the game. Read More
Two Maine college football programs will get a visibility boost from television this fall. SportsChannel New England will televise two games involving Maine college football teams: the University of Maine and Maine Maritime Academy. googletag.cmd.push(function () { // Define Slot var slot_sizes = [[300,250]]; var… Read More
BLUE HILL – Scott Murphy scored one goal and assisted on two to help the George Stevens Academy Eagles stay perfect Thursday with a 3-0 schoolboy soccer victory over the Sumner Tigers. Murphy set up Dave Marancik’s goal and also passed off for Kelcey Balombini-Goddard’s… Read More
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Jason Snyder’s telephone number in the Hurricane Swim Club item that ran in On Deck Thursday was incorrect. The correct number is 942-6683. Read More
ROCKPORT – Emily Bernhard had three goals and two assists to lift Camden-Rockport to a 5-4 high school field hockey victory over Maine Central Institute (1-1) Thursday afternoon. Johanna Babe also scored and had an assist for 1-1 Camden-Rockport. Addie Chamberlain scored the other goal,… Read More
John Nash appears intent on winning his third straight Football Forecast title as he went 19-1 in the opening week of 1994. Nash didn’t run away from the rest of the forecasters, though. Larry Mahoney, Andrew Neff, and Pete Warner each turned in 18-2 weeks,… Read More
BANGOR — Explorer Search and Rescue Post 315 of Bangor is recruiting new members who must be in high school and younger than 21. A recruiting night will be held 7-9 p.m. Monday, Oct. 3, at First United Methodist Church, 703 Essex St. For information, call 866-4384. Read More
ELLSWORTH — Child Care Opportunities is sponsoring a free orientation for those interested in starting a home-based child care business. The workshop will be held from 9 to 11:30 a.m. Saturday, Sept. 24, at the Ellsworth Public Library. Staff from Child Care Opportunities will give… Read More
BAR HARBOR — The Mount Desert Island YMCA is offering a number of recreation programs and classes this fall. Offerings include youth swim lessons and soccer, step training, cardiac rehabilitation, aqua-aerobics and hunting safety. Participants in the hunting safety class must be at least ten years old. For… Read More
ELLSWORTH — State Rep. Virginia Constantine of Bar Harbor will speak on the legislative process before Ellsworth area PATCH (Planned Approach to Community Health) at 7:30 a.m. Thursday, Sept. 22, at the Ellsworth Medical Office Building. The local health coalition has received funds from Project… Read More
ELLSWORTH — Downeast Sexual Assault Services is forming a support group for partners of survivors of sexual assault with its first evening meeting scheduled to take place on Sept. 19. According to Vyvyenne Ritchie, director, the community agency has observed a growing need for partners… Read More
BAR HARBOR — The late Harry R. Neilson Jr., a longtime supporter of the Jackson Laboratory, was honored recently at the 65th annual laboratory meeting. Winthrop Knowlton, Jackson’s chairman of the board, presented Neilson’s widow, Janneke Neilson, with a framed resolution which commended her husband’s… Read More
ELLSWORTH — The annual Ellsworth area WalkAmerica to benefit the March of Dimes will start at 9 a.m. Sunday, Sept. 25, at the Down East Family YMCA. Registration will begin at 8 a.m. Participants will enjoy a free swim at the YMCA and a cookout after the walk. Read More
ELLSWORTH — A center providing an alternative to abortion is scheduled to open in Ellsworth this fall, according to Harry Bishop, chairman of United Christian Ministries. “Our purpose is to offer all women facing a crisis pregnancy our support and counsel, which will help enable… Read More
BAR HARBOR — A public information meeting on a water resources management plan for Acadia National Park will be held at 7 p.m. Tuesday, Sept. 13, at Gates Center on the campus of the College of the Atlantic. Park staff and members of a planning… Read More
CASTINE — Two leaders of Romania’s electrical industry will visit Maine Maritime Academy, Sept. 14-21, to observe the academy’s power engineering technology program. According to Verge Forbes, head of MMA’s Ocean Institute, Mihail Petrescu, director of the Romanian Electrical Authority, and Miron Popescue, director of… Read More
As the stability of an ecosystem directly related to the number of species, of all types, that inhabit it? The answer to the question of biodiversification is of more than simple academic interest for issues such as clear-cutting of forests or loss of endangered species through commercial development… Read More
BELFAST — The U.S. Department of Housing and Urban Development has awarded $880,500 to a local development foundation to develop 14 rental housing units for low-income elderly people. The funding was awarded to Group Home Foundations of Belfast, a private, nonprofit organization. GHF will receive… Read More
WINTERPORT — The Democratic Municipal Committee will hold a bipartisan political dialogues group at 7 p.m. Thursday, Sept. 15, at the community recreation building. For information, call 223-4098. Read More
BANGOR — The American Association of Airport Executives has given the snow removal crew at Bangor International Airport its President’s Award in recognition of professional abilities and superior effort in snow operations for the winter season of 1993-94. The award was presented last month at Burlington, Vt., to… Read More
PORTLAND, Maine — U.S. Sen. William Cohen vowed Thursday to continue fighting health care fraud even if his reform measures aren’t included in a scaled-down health care bill this session. Fraud and abuse that cost taxpayers up to $100 billion a year cannot be ignored… Read More
NEWBURGH — Boy Scouts will hold a yard sale 8 a.m.-4 p.m. Saturday, Sept. 10, on Route 69 off Route 9 and I-95. Read More
Presque Isle District Court: Dallas W. Hughes, 37, Hamilton, Ohio, illegally hunting moose, three days in jail, credit for time served, $1,000. googletag.cmd.push(function () { // Define Slot var slot_sizes = [[300,250]]; var new_slot_sizes = []; var has_banner = false; for (var i = 0;… Read More
BANGOR — The Abnaki Girl Scout Council will hold an all-day promotion on Saturday, Sept. 10, at the Bangor Mall, seeking adult volunteers and expanding membership. Included will be exhibits, information on Girl Scouting values, and demonstrations of bicycle and personal safety. Read More
File under T, for Truth in Advertising: Death and Death Lights cigarettes, produced by Britian’s Enlightened Tobacco Co. PLC, deliver what they promise. The Marlboro Man, Joe Camel and all those attractive Virginia Slims overachievers have nothing on these packages, which feature a prominent skull-and-crossbones… Read More
The current traffic situation on downtown Bangor’s Central Street is representative of the complete lack of foresight which the city has exhibited in the promotion of its downtown area. As opposed to a pedestrian-friendly street, Central Street has three lanes of traffic as well as, recently, a cop… Read More
TROY, Mich. — Attention Kmart shoppers! Kmart Corp. will close 110 stores, eliminate 6,000 jobs and trim its management ranks by 10 percent as it struggles to strengthen its place in the fiercely competitive world of discount retailing. googletag.cmd.push(function () { // Define Slot var… Read More
EASTON — The Indian spirit of his daughter, “Red Bear,” is restless and cannot find peace until her remains have been found and buried near her family, says Robert Pictou. “I know in my heart she is no longer with us in this world,” Pictou… Read More
WASHINGTON — Driver’s licenses phased in over three stages, as young people improve their driving skills, are being recommended by the National Highway Traffic Safety Administration. “Traffic crashes are the No. 1 killer of teen-agers,” noted NHTSA Administrator Ricardo Martinez. Per mile driven, teens are… Read More
AUGUSTA — Campaign finance reform proponents have submitted draft legislation to the secretary of state, spelling out their proposal for creating a public financing option within Maine election laws. Under the plan, candidates for state office not participating in the so-called Maine Democracy Option would… Read More
HARTLAND — In one hour Thursday night, Hartland voters authorized the borrowing of $1.3 million to expand an existing sludge landfill, joined five other towns in SAD 48 to support a computer learning center, and approved mandatory recycling. Borrowing more than a million dollars was… Read More
EASTPORT — City councilors hope a tiny flame lit last Friday by Eastport youths picketing city hall for safer streets will ignite community efforts to rid the city of troublemakers. The council discussed a 15-point list of suggestions and observations which the group of 7-to-14-year-old… Read More
HARTLAND — The “Starship Irving” is flying. Its goal? “To boldly go where no tannery in the country has gone before.” A banner boasting those words hangs in the computerized control room of Irving Tanning Company’s new multimillion dollar Huni color cellar. The machine completely… Read More
BELFAST — Anita Blake holds her nose whenever she walks by John Robbins’ house. “It smells like a bathroom,” Blake told the City Council this week. googletag.cmd.push(function () { // Define Slot var slot_sizes = [[300,250]]; var new_slot_sizes = []; var has_banner = false; for… Read More
INDIAN ISLAND — Newcomer Arnold Neptune has upset the political apple cart at the Penobscot Indian Nation by having his name placed on the ballot in the upcoming tribal election even though he received a meager six votes in the Aug. 9 primary. Neptune got… Read More
PORTLAND — Reducing the number of destroyers built each year to the point of imperiling shipbuilders would be costly to the Navy in the long run, Sen. William Cohen said Thursday. Deputy Defense Secretary John M. Deutch has asked the Navy to consider reducing the… Read More
JONESPORT — Selectmen will open bids from contractors on Thursday, Oct. 20, for the construction of a $1.3 million expansion of Jonesport Elementary School. Superintendent Peter Edgecomb said Thursday that he expects a contract to be awarded for construction of a new three-classroom wing, a… Read More
BREWER — A skeptical but courteous group of 30 adults, three children and one dog gathered at the Spring Street gate of the former Brewer Junk Yard Thursday night to hear what the Maine Department of Environmental Protection is planning to do to clean up the contaminated site. Read More
BANGOR — Using the tale of Huckleberry Finn as a metaphor for his campaign, it was appropriate that Sean Faircloth launched his drive for the state Senate in a local bookstore Thursday. Faircloth’s favorite author, Mark Twain, is famous for the tales of two boys… Read More
BAR HARBOR — The Planning Board will proceed with its consideration of an affordable housing project at what is expected to be another marathon meeting beginning at 3:30 p.m. on Tuesday, Sept. 13, at the municipal building. The volunteer board, by the conclusion of its… Read More
LIMESTONE — Sen. John Baldacci, Democratic candidate for Maine’s 2nd District congressional seat, Wednesday presented a three-part plan for economic development and trade for Aroostook County during a visit to Limestone. Baldacci said it was time for Maine’s elected officials “to embrace the northern half… Read More
OLD TOWN — In an effort to head off trouble before it starts, the Old Town School Board adopted a weapons policy earlier this summer. At the time, school personnel stated that adoption of the policy did not mean there were problems with firearms on… Read More
ORONO — Sunday, Sept. 11, will mark the start of a new tradition in Orono for families with young children. Second Sunday Story Land Adventures, a family reading festival for children accompanied by parents, will be launched by the Orono Adult Education Program. The second… Read More
AUGUSTA — A union electrician charged Thursday that when he ran an energy-conservation firm, Angus King pressured non-union electrical contractors to lower their wages to match out-of-state firms. Milton McBreairty, business agent for the International Brotherhood of Electrical Workers, Local 567, made the charges in… Read More
CAMDEN — As a town where debating land use is the favorite civic sport, Camden should have a field day with the up and coming issue of conditional zoning. Conditional — or contract — zoning allows a nonconforming use to occur on a specific lot… Read More
I am writing concerning HR6, the “Improving American Education Bill” now in conference in the House of Representatives. It has already passed through the Senate. The “Helms Amendment” would deny federal funding to any school that teaches tolerance of homosexuals. I am strongly against this kind of government… Read More
Jean Weber looks at the art hanging in the director’s office at the University of Maine Museum of Art. There are works by Carl Sprinchorn, W.A. Bouguereau and George Bafelitz. She did not choose them and guesses that the previous interim director did not choose them, either. She… Read More
Angus King. Angus. An unusual name, no? I once only connected the name to prime beef cattle. But lately I’ve discovered just how wrong I was. Throughout the ages, those named Angus were men of character and substance who, due to their abilities and intelligence, carved out for… Read More
Recently, in Rockland, a so-called activist group paraded and complained about “cruelty” to lobsters. Let us look at the legal and official record of PETA. People for the Ethical Treatment of Animals is a misnomer. Founded in 1980 by Alex Pacheco and Ingrid Newkirk, it… Read More
AUGUSTA — A Virginia firm associated with Dr. Francis I. Kittredge Jr. of Bangor wants to buy a company that provides medical scanning services at six Maine hospitals. The sale could raise antitrust concerns at the Maine Department of Human Services, which regulates the purchase… Read More
PALMYRA — A long overdue auditor’s bill will be paid next week in Palmyra. According to Town Clerk Joan Bradley, selectmen voted Wednesday night to have the bill totaling more than $2,900 paid to Edward McInnis. The controversial bill was delayed months while selectmen tried… Read More
DEXTER — A request to locate an automobile graveyard near the town’s main cemetery generated debate at the Dexter Town Council meeting Thursday night. At issue was a request from David Berry for an automobile graveyard and junkyard permit for his business on Winter St. Read More
GREENVILLE — After months of study by a recycling committee, Greenville selectmen are still uncertain as to what direction the town should take for regional recycling. The town’s recycling committee had recommended Wednesday that a three-year contract be signed with Moosehead Rubbish Collections for regional… Read More
BANGOR — Plans to renovate St. Joseph Hospital received the green light from the Planning Board Wednesday. The hospital plans to replace old operating rooms and some patient rooms in the 30-year-old structure. googletag.cmd.push(function () { // Define Slot var slot_sizes = [[300,250]]; var new_slot_sizes… Read More
AUGUSTA — State officials said Thursday that new tax breaks for dairy farmers may be Maine’s best answer to a federal appeals court’s decision overturning surcharges that have kept milk producers afloat. Meanwhile, state officials are closely watching progress of a bill in Congress that… Read More
NEW SWEDEN — This afternoon representatives of Irving Forest Products will give this town’s new elementary school $2,500 to help buy land the school sits on. The $2.3 million school opened Tuesday with 99 pupils from kindergarden through grade eight. googletag.cmd.push(function () { // Define… Read More
MACHIAS — A former senior vice president of Machias Savings Bank, released from federal prison earlier this year after serving 27 months for bank embezzlement, was arraigned Wednesday on charges that he assaulted his two children. Paul V. Wood, 38, of Machiasport, entered pleas of… Read More
WEST GARDINER — With winter fast approaching, some Mainers are starting to think about heating bills and the cost of wood vs. gas and electric heat. The Maine Oil Dealers Association estimates that at the current rates, oil and wood prices are about equal for… Read More
CORINNA — At a special town meeting Wednesday night, Corinna voters approved an interlocal agreement for a regional computer learning center. Following the meeting, selectmen signed the agreement which will formally commit Corinna to the regional project and guarantee Corinna residents the right to use… Read More
EASTPORT — A Tuesday meeting of the Eastport City Council went to the dogs — hot dogs, that is — as the board, in a 3-2 decision, approved a 500 percent hike in annual lease fees charged to a local hot dog vendor. Rosie’s hot… Read More
CORINTH — It was the combination of his love of children and of trains that led the late Gordon Mishio of Corinth to build a very special festival attraction for area youngsters eight years ago. Mishio’s “Little Engine That Could” has delighted thousands of youngsters… Read More
When I heard recently about a publication called “Parents’ Playbook,” which is being put out twice a year by Sports Illustrated for Kids, I knew I was going to have to get my hands on several copies and pass them around. SI for Kids, in… Read More
GUILFORD — Come October, the hallways and classrooms at the Guilford Middle School on School Street will become silent. The laughter and loud talking that has taken place for 69 years in the large rambling building will cease. The banging of locker doors, the scraping… Read More
PRESQUE ISLE — Judge Jeffrey L. Hjelm has ordered a psychiatric examination of John Allen of Presque Isle who has been charged with two counts of aggravated assault, attempted murder and burglary at the residence of his ex-wife last week. Allen remains in the county… Read More
KINEO TOWNSHIP — Time is running out for the cobwebbed historic Kineo hotel located on a peninsula on Moosehead Lake. The large elegant building that once housed aristocrats, royalty and movie stars may become just a memory if no buyer is found by late fall. Read More
AUGUSTA — A group of industrial customers of Maine electric utilities has appealed a Public Utilities Commission order on the pending sale of the Fairfield Energy Venture plant to Central Maine Power Co. The Industrial Energy Consumer Group, including paper companies, is challenging the PUC… Read More
AUGUSTA — In a sternly worded decision, a Superior Court judge has found the state in contempt for failing to overhaul the state’s mental health system. Justice Bruce Chandler criticized the state for ignoring numerous administrative actions required by a 4-year-old consent decree, which settled… Read More
PORTLAND — The latest NewsCenter telephone poll showed Democrat Joseph Brennan in the lead in Maine’s four-way gubernatorial race and independent Angus King as his closest rival, stations WCSH-TV, Portland, and WLBZ-TV, Bangor, reported Thursday. Of the 500 people polled, 37 percent said they would… Read More
Violence in public schools, a major issue in the rest of the country, has not been a serious problem in Maine this new academic year. Education officials, pleasantly surprised that their predictions of a wave of gang-related disruption did not occur, are left scratching their… Read More