JONESPORT – Stephen Bean scored three goals and assisted on another while Byron Carver recorded the shutout by making 14 saves on 15 shots as Jonesport-Beals posted a 6-0 schoolboy soccer victory over previously undefeated Calais here Monday. Jason Mills added two goals for the… Read More
High Schools HEAL POINT STANDING EASTERN MAINE BOYS googletag.cmd.push(function () { // Define Slot var slot_sizes = [[300,250]]; var new_slot_sizes = []; var has_banner = false; for (var i = 0; i < slot_sizes.length; i++) { if (isMobileDevice()) { if (slot_sizes[i][0] googletag.cmd.push(function () { //… Read More
High Schools HEAL POINT STANDINGS EASTERN MAINE googletag.cmd.push(function () { // Define Slot var slot_sizes = [[300,250]]; var new_slot_sizes = []; var has_banner = false; for (var i = 0; i < slot_sizes.length; i++) { if (isMobileDevice()) { if (slot_sizes[i][0] googletag.cmd.push(function () { // Define… Read More
A Class B schoolgirl field hockey game was played Monday afternoon in Thorndike between the host Mount View Mustangs and the Maranacook Black Bears of Readfield. What the final score was, or who starred, is not what makes the story so remarkable. What makes it… Read More
Common Ground 5-Miler AT WINDSOR Shaun Keenan 27:18, Bruce Nicholson 27:45, Ray Johnson 29:53, Ludo Bruyere 30:12, Daniel McCray 30:32, Tim Zollo 30:40, Chase Pray 31:11, Richard Scribner 31:15, Denis Poulin 31:27, Jonathan Skerlick 31:30… Read More
CASTINE – Ben Strunk, Skip Mendenhall, and Shawn Weed each scored a goal as Maine Maritime Academy beat Unity College 3-0 in men’s soccer action Monday. Seth Brown, Garrett Lappin, and B.C. Voyou had the assists for 5-2 MMA. Goalie Derrick Conlin made one save. Read More
High Schools AT GREEN VALLEY G.C., par 35 Mattanawcook 199, PCHS 210, PVHS 202 googletag.cmd.push(function () { // Define Slot var slot_sizes = [[300,250]]; var new_slot_sizes = []; var has_banner = false; for (var i = 0; i < slot_sizes.length; i++) { if (isMobileDevice()) {… Read More
Karen Hebert of the University of Maine has been chosen North Atlantic Conference field hockey Rookie of the Week for the second straight week. The freshman forward from Enfield, Conn., had the game-winning goal in Maine’s win over Davis and Elkins. Read More
High schools AT MACHIAS Varsity: Woodland def. Machias 15-7, 15-12. googletag.cmd.push(function () { // Define Slot var slot_sizes = [[300,250]]; var new_slot_sizes = []; var has_banner = false; for (var i = 0; i < slot_sizes.length; i++) { if (isMobileDevice()) { if (slot_sizes[i][0]… Read More
ORONO – Jen Freese scored a pair of goals to lead undefeated Orono past John Bapst of Bangor 4-0 in schoolgirl soccer action Monday. Molly Holmberg and Angie Upham each added a goal and an assist for 7-0-1 Orono. Sue Gardner recorded three saves on… Read More
High Schools AT GUILFORD Piscataquis boys 20, Central-EC 44, Schenck 77; Greenville did not field a full team googletag.cmd.push(function () { // Define Slot var slot_sizes = [[300,250]]; var new_slot_sizes = []; var has_banner = false; for (var i = 0; i < slot_sizes.length; i++)… Read More
When it comes to landing awards, you can say Ken Warner, supervisor of fisheries research and management for the Department of Inland Fisheries and Wildlife, caught a couple of keepers. Recently, the department employee of 42 years was awarded a plaque for his work regarding the restoration of… Read More
Nelson Beaudoin admits that his chosen profession has had a nomadic quality about it. Over the years, by his own choice and preference, he has called many places home. But for the last eight years, Beaudoin has hung his hat at Orono High School, where… Read More
Madawaska District Court: Arlene Lagassie, 32, Madawaska, false representation — municipal assistance, $1,451 restitution to town of Madawaska, $300 fine suspended by $200. googletag.cmd.push(function () { // Define Slot var slot_sizes = [[300,250]]; var new_slot_sizes = []; var has_banner = false; for (var i =… Read More
Husson College has begun its public effort to raise more than $1 million, which when combined with private donations will fund the first major construction on the Bangor campus since it was built 26 years ago. College officials broke ground Saturday on a new campus… Read More
PORTLAND — More municipalities are joining the ranks of potential defectors from Central Maine Power Co. Westbrook, Old Orchard Beach, Jay and Norway are hoping to follow the example set by the town of Madison, which has been a municipal utility for years but only… Read More
The above questions were part of a nationwide, five-year test designed to uncover common misconceptions about science; most have to do with the laws of gravity. The answer to No. 1 is D; No. 2 is also D. In No. 3, the lines should go from the hands… Read More
ROCKLAND — If Paul Chartrand doesn’t get elected to the Legislature Nov. 8, it won’t be because he lacks friends in high places. Sen. George Mitchell, just about the highest ranking friend a Maine Democrat could have, stumped for the District 62 contender Sunday, calling… Read More
The American Red Cross Northeast Region Blood Services, which provides blood to more than 180 hospitals and clinics in New England, has issued an emergency appeal for donations to meet a critical blood shortage. The shortage is especially serious in Type O blood supplies, where… Read More
SOUTH PORTLAND — Jeannine C. Faubion of Florida will be the guest speaker at the Maine Federation of Women’s Clubs regional conference on Sept. 30 at the Sheraton-Tara Hotel. Members of many local clubs will attend the conference. Speakers will discuss creative communication and parliamentary… Read More
Vandals destroyed nearly $37,000 in municipal property at Fort Fairfield and also caused thousands of dollars in damage at a school and industrial park in Limestone, according to local police. Fort Fairfield police received a report at 3:30 p.m. Sunday that a front-end loader at… Read More
MACHIAS — Three Machias area men, accused of beating a U.S. Navy enlisted man and two women early Sunday morning on Route 191 in Cutler, are expected to appear in 4th District Court at Machias on Nov. 9 to face charges of assault. Randall Price,… Read More
PORTLAND — Democrat Joseph Brennan and independent Angus King said they were happy with new poll results showing them in first and second places in Maine’s gubernatorial race, while a spokesman for Republican Susan Collins acknowledged her campaign must work harder to advance beyond No. 3. Read More
PORTSMOUTH, N.H. — A Portsmouth, N.H., man was arrested last week after he allegedly attempted to purchase 60 pounds of nitrous oxide from a welding supply company by using a forged letter signed by University of Maine President Fred Hutchinson. University of Maine investigator William… Read More
Q. Our electric bills are sky-high, even when we don’t heat or cool. We probably use too many convenience appliances, like electric can openers and knives. How much does it cost to use these? — H.W. A. Even though each small appliance uses very little… Read More
CUMBERLAND — A carnival worker was charged with murder Monday after he allegedly stabbed a co-worker at the Cumberland County Fairgrounds. Steve Massey, 33, surrendered peacefully early Monday afternoon, about 12 hours after the slaying occurred, state police said. googletag.cmd.push(function () { // Define Slot… Read More
AUGUSTA — Independent gubernatorial candidate Angus King says the voters’ choice has been narrowed down to him and Democrat Joseph Brennan, but Republican Susan Collins says it’s too early to make such a statement. Collins, after finding one of King’s letters seeking support in her… Read More
MONCTON, New Brunswick — A feud between brothers running McCain Foods moved into the courts Monday, where the ouster of the frozen-food empire’s top executive won a round. McCain has operations in potato-growing northern Maine. googletag.cmd.push(function () { // Define Slot var slot_sizes = [[300,250]];… Read More
HOULTON — It may be potato harvest time in Aroostook County, but in Houlton, some people are thinking about wood harvesting and how it can make money for the town. The town’s municipal airport covers about 1,000 acres, between 600 acres and 700 acres of… Read More
When Edward M. Kennedy made his first run for the U.S. Senate in 1962, his opponent told him, “If your name were Edward Moore, your candidacy would be a joke.” The same thing was said about James B. Longley Jr. this spring — right up… Read More
Sawyer Brown showed those at the Augusta Civic Center Sunday night why country music has roped in such a wide range of fans over the past few years. Amid an extravagant light show, the five-member band took the stage singing “Betty’s Bein’ Bad,” one of… Read More
ROCKLAND — The only contested race in the Nov. 8 Rockland city election will be for election warden. The filing deadline for candidates was the close of business Monday. The battle for a one-year term as warden pits incumbent Cynthia Wass against Jean Chalmers, who… Read More
Pride Day will be held Oct. 5 at John Bapst Memorial High School in Bangor. The day will be devoted to helping students build school spirit, enhance self-esteem and learn how to manage stress. Students, faculty, and the school development office initiated the program and will work with… Read More
CARIBOU — The Aroostook Literacy Coalition has been awarded a $20,000 grant from the Maine Department of Education to develop a two-phase, statewide data collection system for adult education. Project research will be completed the first year. The project advisory committee will develop a means… Read More
MADAWASKA — The Aroostook Area Agency on Aging Inc. will discuss Medicaid issues and nominate board members at a series of meetings in September and October. Representatives of the agency, the Maine Department of Human Services, Legal Services for the Elderly, and the Long Term… Read More
It is a strange feeling. Although the federal books don’t close on Loring until next week, this is the first day in a generation that the base will be without its prime tenant, the United States Air Force. The region, which had flown high on… Read More
PRESQUE ISLE — The Pregnancy Care Center of Aroostook will distribute surplus donated clothing, first-come, first-served, to individuals with limited incomes from 9 a.m. to 4 p.m. Thursday, Sept. 29, and 9 a.m.-3 p.m. Friday, Sept. 30, at the Presque Isle National Guard Armory. Clothing… Read More
AUGUSTA — A listing of Maine apple orchards that welcome visitors is available through the Maine Department of Agriculture. The brochure lists orchards by county and town, indicates who offers “pick-your-own,” and provides telephone numbers, hours and directions. A free copy is available by calling… Read More
It is difficult to understand Rep. Tom Andrews’ comments and actions concerning funding of a feasibility study for the expansion of Interstate 95 from Houlton to Madawaska. His comments lack insight into the economy and diversity of Aroostook County. The necessity of extending the highway… Read More
FORT FAIRFIELD — A free immunization clinic for children will be held 8-10 a.m. Wednesday, Oct. 12, at The Aroostook Medical Center’s Community General Hospital. Immunizations will include diphtheria, tetanus and pertussis, measles, mumps, rubella, hepatitis, oral polio and haemophilus. Patients are required to bring… Read More
Congress took a half-step toward better government last week when House and Senate conference members agreed to a gift ban that was overdue. To finish moving themselves out of the way of the influence of monied lobbyists, however, they must also pass campaign-finance reform. Republicans… Read More
ROCKLAND — Former St. George Selectman Donald Estes was sentenced Monday to 10 years in prison with five years suspended on five counts of gross sexual assault. The sentence handed down by Justice Francis Marsano in Knox County Superior court for the Class A felonies… Read More
FORT KENT — Despite protests from some trustees and students from the University of Maine at Augusta, the University of Maine System board of trustees Monday reaffirmed its commitment to provide community college programs and services. Tamara Saarinen, an architectural student at UMA, said she… Read More
OLD TOWN — Congressional candidate John E. Baldacci will hold a spaghetti supper this evening. Baldacci, a Democratic state senator from Bangor, will help serve spaghetti, salad and home-made breadsticks beginning at 5 p.m. at the Helen Hunt School, 47 South Brunswick St. googletag.cmd.push(function ()… Read More
Bangor District Court: Operating motor vehicle while under influence of intoxicating liquor, 90-day license suspension: Jeffrey D. Forget, 26, Orono, $350; Adam Keefe, 28, Aurora, $350; Nancy Lynch, 34, Bangor, 72 hours in jail, $400; Edwin Melvin, 24, Hampden, two days in jail, $300; Michael… Read More
AUGUSTA — Anti-tax activists have taken the first step toward a referendum campaign to impose a statewide property tax cap, becoming the seventh group seeking to win space on the 1995 ballot. The Maine Taxpayers Action Network has filed its petition proposal with the Secretary… Read More
WASHINGTON — Senate Majority Leader George J. Mitchell, blaming the “total obstructionism” of Republicans, Monday ended a historic, high-risk campaign to enact comprehensive health care reform this year. “The combination of the insurance industry on the outside and a majority of Republicans on the inside… Read More
FAIRFIELD — Kennbec Valley Technical College will kick off its 25th anniversary year festivities with an alumni-faculty reception from 4 to 6 p.m. Tuesday, Oct. 4. All KVTC and KVVTI alumni are invited to attend the reception which will feature the presentation of the first… Read More
PITTSFIELD — Employees at C.M. Almy & Son in Pittsfield will host a benefit supper 5-7 p.m. Saturday, Oct. 8, for two of their own. Proceeds from the “old-fashioned baked bean supper” will benefit Alma Ludden who is hospitalized due to complications of a long-term… Read More
DEXTER — The front desk at the Dexter Town Office will be closed today, Sept. 27, because town office personnel will be at the polls at the armory reserve center. Read More
BANGOR — It appears that burglars who made off with about $14,000 worth of goods from the Canteen Service Co. last week had luck on their side. As a result of the burglary, Bangor Police Department plans to upgrade its alarm system, which might have been responsible for… Read More
DEER ISLE — Supporters of a new school for the island are trying not to get their hopes up as they prepare to take their case before the state later this week. A group of school officials will appear at an administrative review hearing at… Read More
CALAIS — Incumbent Calais school board member Mary Carter will be a candidate for re-election to a new three-year term during the annual city election on Nov. 8, although she did not file nomination papers in time to have her name printed on the ballot. Read More
ORONO — A can of “ice” beer left behind at a burglary scene led police to a University of Maine student who subsequently was charged with breaking into several rooms on the UM campus. Sunday morning 11 students in Penobscot and Stodder halls awoke to… Read More
LIMESTONE — The 42nd Bomb Wing flag that withstood 40 Aroostook winters to win the Cold War was rolled and sheathed, symbolizing the closing of Loring Air Force Base. Tears welled in the eyes of some community folks, retired civilian and military workers as they… Read More
BANGOR — Plans to construct a Muddy Rudder restaurant at the Waterworks are afloat again. After a two-week delay, the Bangor City Council voted Monday to designate the Yarmouth firm of Anastos & Lohnes Inc. as the tentative developer of the historic structure on the… Read More
ST. ALBANS — Aging buildings, overcrowded classes and deteriorating portable classrooms are forcing SAD 48 back to the drawing board — again. Monday night, the district’s Building Committee began a six-town series of public meetings to hear from residents on what to do about the… Read More
HARMONY — Sixteen months after losing its largest employer, this Somerset County town of 900 is riding a wave of enthusiasm with the announcement Monday that owners of a northern Maine glove manufacturer will expand its current business to this town. George Fricke, director of… Read More
PITTSFIELD — Hunter safety, eating disorders and Christmas crafts are the focus of three additional programs to be offered by the SAD 53 Adult and Community Education Program. A workshop on eating disorders will be held at 7 p.m. Wednesday, Sept. 28. googletag.cmd.push(function () {… Read More
OLD TOWN — High school students may take part in the 47th Voice of Democracy program to earn some of the $2.5 million in scholarships provided nationwide by the Veterans of Foreign Wars and Auxiliary. Students may submit essays to win cash, scholarships, medals, plaques… Read More
GUILFORD — It has taken three years of aggressive changes in teaching methods to bring about a dramatic change in the Maine Educational Assessment test scores of Piscataquis Community High School students. In the most recent test results, the performance of Piscataquis Community High School… Read More
Hats off to that “small but active group” known collectively as the Sangerville Historical Society for another successful Town of Two Knights celebration Sept. 17. It is refreshing to witness this organized annual rekindling of home-grown American community spirit and pride on such a shoestring… Read More
The people of Bangor who travel city streets should be very concerned with the benign neglect on the part of both the council (and) bureaucrats. Small cracks and small holes in the pavement are left in disrepair for whole seasons, allowing water to settle there… Read More
In Haiti, soldiers had to stand by as local police beat to death a demonstrator — the breakdown of communication and of law, as well as clear evidence of man’s inhumanity to man. On a small scale, a lynching, the killing of a person by… Read More
After reading your article on Andrew Shuttleworth in the Sept. 17-18 edition and seeing the accompanying photograph, it was apparent that Andrew has learned what respect is at a far earlier age than his two Latin I classmates. It also caused me to wonder if… Read More
Regarding Sen. John Danforth’s new book, “Resurrection,” summarized in the Sept. 19 BDN: It would be instructive to learn if the multimillionaire (Ralston Purina) Rev. Danforth believes that his leadership in confirming Clarence Thomas as a Supreme Court justice was, in the words of his alma mater, “Princeton… Read More
Bravo for all the coverage you have given to the Japanese contingent from Aomori prefecture. However, I must quibble with your characterization of the prefecture as “northern” Japan, with a climate like Maine. It’s true that Aomori is the northernmost part of the island of Honshu (at a… Read More
We’re all concerned about crime and domestic violence. The media focus the last few months has made us more aware than ever. We’re fortunate R. Christopher Almy has decided to seek re-election as district attorney for Penobscot and Piscataquis counties. He’s consistently been tough on… Read More
I’m writing concerning the recent police chase in which a 24-year-old male was killed. My question is why? Why chase at all? You can’t outrun a radio. Police cars are equipped with radios. What about innocent people on the roadways? Chasing leads to death. It… Read More
DOVER-FOXCROFT — The towns of Atkinson, Sangerville, Bowerbank, Barnard and Sebec have until Nov. 15 to formally join a regional demolition debris landfill proposed for Dover-Foxcroft. Dover-Foxcroft selectmen agreed Monday that only towns that have signed on by that date will be allowed to use… Read More
One thing that haunts many of us older people is the fear of Alzheimer’s Disease. We don’t want to become childlike, we don’t want to forget who we are, we don’t want to forget who our loved ones are, but most of all we don’t want to become… Read More
DEXTER — School officials in Dexter and Lincoln this week have received verbal notification from the state that their schools will receive the technology grant money promised them more than three months ago. Earlier this summer, Lincoln and Dexter school districts officials learned that their… Read More
Interior Secretary Bruce Babbitt will campaign for Democratic congressional candidate John Baldacci this week. Babbitt, a 1988 presidential candidate, is scheduled to join Baldacci for an environmental forum from 3 to 5 p.m. Thursday, Sept. 29, at the University of Maine’s Bodwell Lounge. The lounge… Read More
BAR HARBOR — Mount Desert Island Hospital has achieved a three-year accreditation from the Joint Commission on Accreditation of Healthcare Organizations as a result of its demonstrated compliance with the Joint Commission’s nationally recognized health care standards. The Joint Commission is dedicated to improving the… Read More
ELLSWORTH — The Maine State Council of the National Association of Insurance Women will hold its annual meeting Sept. 30-Oct. 2 at the Holiday Inn in Ellsworth. The statewide meeting is being hosted by Insurance Women of Downeast Maine, one of seven local Insurance Women… Read More
Fleet Bank of Maine will sell four of its branches in western Maine to Kingfield Bank of Kingfield, it was announced Monday. Paul R. McConnell, president and chief executive officer of Fleet Bank of Maine, said the transaction, which is subject to regulatory approval, is… Read More
CASTINE — Maine Maritime Academy will host its annual Family Weekend, Sept. 30-Oct. 2, with a full schedule of campus events. The weekend opens Friday with harbor tours in the afternoon and a barbecue in the evening to welcome parents and students. The Henry A. Read More
AUGUSTA — A moldy and dusty hay crop in Maine is attributed to a wet spring and dry summer. “The cold, wet, late spring meant a lot of farmers were two weeks behind normal, and the crops were as much as a week behind normal. Read More
BUCKSPORT — The Bucksport Area Transportation Committee and the Washington-Hancock Community Agency (W-HCA) are working together to provide two transportation services to area residents. Drivers from W-HCA arrive in Bucksport around 10 a.m. on Mondays to escort senior citizens around town to do errands or… Read More
AUSTIN, Texas — Mari Yoriko Sabusawa Michener, wife of Pulitzer Prize-winning novelist James Michener, died of pancreatic cancer Sunday at home. She was 74. “They were married in 1955, and she provided the background that enabled him to write,” Michener’s assistant, John Kings, told the… Read More
FORT KENT — University of Maine System trustees Monday approved a biennium spending plan, the construction of a research laboratory at Presque Isle, and the sale of university-owned Capehart property in Bangor. Hoping to recover funding that the university lost during the recession, the trustees… Read More
AUGUSTA — Congressional candidate John Baldacci is trying to make the most of his endorsement by union shipbuilders at Bath Iron Works, while Senate GOP nominee Olympia Snowe is organizing sportsmen who back her. Baldacci, a Democrat who is trying to beat Republican Richard Bennett… Read More
MOUNT DESERT — Controversy surrounding the naming of a memorial park to honor the town’s veterans may be settled at town meeting next March, if a recent petition drive is successful. Those now circulating a petition calling for a name change for the proposed park… Read More
NEW VINEYARD — Two 8-year-old Kingfield boys injured in the New Vineyard crash that claimed the lives of two young girls remained hospitalized Saturday after being transferred to Maine Medical Center. The condition of Joseph Noel was upgraded to fair, but Christopher Thorndike was still… Read More
DEXTER — Eight Dexter residents announced their intentions to seek election to various municipal and school board openings this November by returning their completed nomination papers to the town office by Monday’s deadline. The three-year terms of incumbent Councilors Roger Brawn and Roger Chabot are… Read More
WASHINGTON — For their humanitarian work in Guatemala this year, three members of the Maine Army National Guard were honored Monday at the Pentagon. Col. John Libby of Waterville received the Army’s Legion of Merit, and Lt. Col. Peter Ogden of Waterville and Sgt. 1st… Read More
JONESPORT — Property owners will receive annual tax bills on Wednesday based on a mill rate of $13.85 per $1,000 in assessed property value, compared to $11.30 last year. According to certified assessor Sam Auerbach, the total property taxes committed in support of schools, the… Read More
A Cheabeague Island man has filed a civil suit against a Catholic priest who he claims sexually abused him in a Cape Elizabeth confessional in 1982. Philip W. Villandry, now 24, alleged in the suit filed Sept. 22 in Cumberland County Superior Court that the… Read More
GUILFORD — Demonstrations of technology offered at Piscataquis Community High School will be given to a state task force on technology Tuesday, Sept. 27. Considered in the forefront of technology in schools, PCHS officials will talk about site-based management and shared decision-making and the use… Read More
NEWPORT — New officers were installed at the September meeting of the Sebasticook Grange of Newport held in Ripley. The meeting was a joint session with St. Albans, Ripley, Dexter and Cambridge Valley Granges. New officers include Overseer Arthur Derby, Lecturer Ruth Savage, Steward Virginia… Read More
PORTSMOUTH NAVAL SHIPYARD — A professional and technical union and employees at the SUBMEPP Facility in Portsmouth have announced their support of Tom Andrews for U.S. Senate, according to an Andrews campaign news release. “The members of the International Federation of Professional and Technical Engineers… Read More
WEST BOYLSTON, Mass. — NEADS Inc. of West Boylston, Mass., a non-profit organization, has recently started a puppy chapter in Maine and is looking for families to raise puppies for their Service Dog Program. Service dogs are trained to help people who use wheelchairs. The… Read More