The Bangor Historic Track investor group, private operators of Bangor Raceway, met Monday and voted to rehire Fred Nichols as its general manager for 1995. Nichols presented the investment group with final figures on Bangor’s 1994 extended harness meet and discussed plans for 1995. Nichols… Read More
BANGOR – Tom Allen scored two goals to help lead the University of Maine-Augusta past Eastern Maine Technical College 4-1 in men’s soccer action Thursday. David Birden and Eric McClure also scored for 2-5 UMA. Kevin Tessier and Greg Bailey had assists. Perry Hood saved… Read More
HERMON – Speedway 95 rule meetings for the 1995 racing season will be held next week at the Hermon Rescue Building on the Billings Road. On Monday, the sportsman drivers will meet at 7 p.m. and the limited sportsman drivers will be at 8 p.m. Read More
Bangor High School cross country coach Pat Sullivan will defend his Maine Marathon title Sunday when the 1994 edition of the 26.5-mile race is held in Portland. Sullivan, 33, won last year’s event in 2 hours, 35 minutes, beating a field of 394 runners. Sullivan also ran the… Read More
Bangor High School quarterback Mark McEwen found little time to relish last Friday’s 49-8 shellacking of Cony. As he walked out of Cameron Stadium, he could hold back no longer. The team didn’t have to worry about looking by anybody, he announced to those within… Read More
High school roundup MILO – Erin Weston’s unassisted goal with 10:58 left in the game helped Penquis pull off the big upset, knocking Central of East Corinth from the Penquis improved to 2-7 with the win while Central slipped to 6-1-1. googletag.cmd.push(function () { //… Read More
Michelle Severance Isham, who graced the cross country trails and tracks of New England as a runner for Colby College of Waterville, will receive a special honor Friday at her alma mater. Isham, a 1994 Colby graduate from Springfield, will have her running jersey retired… Read More
It’s only a regular season game, which means no matter who wins Friday night’s Class A high school football collision between unbeatens Bangor and Waterville, the loser may get a rematch in the playoffs. What’s on the line tonight at Cameron Stadium, and what raises… Read More
FARMINGTON – Aime Service, Jamie Beaudoin, and Dennis Harmon all scored single goals as the University of Maine-Farmington shutout the University of New England 3-0 in men’s soccer action here Thursday. Robin Gronvold and Todd Drinkwater both recorded an assist. Goalkeeper Dan Finnen saved six… Read More
ORONO – Eric Weinrich, a member of the first University of Maine ice hockey team to compete in the NCAA playoffs and a former U.S. Olympian, is one of six former student-athletes who will be inducted into the University of Maine Sports Hall of Fame Friday night at… Read More
ORONO – Jenn Wlodarski’s goal with 19 minutes left gave the undefeated Orono Red Riots a 2-1 schoolgirl field hockey win over the Piscataquis Community Pirates Thursday. Tyra Gettleman assisted on the winning goal and the first goal for 9-0 Orono. Wlodarski added an assist… Read More
The University of Maine athletic department has spent the past year discovering, dealing with, and determining ways to prevent future errors in NCAA certification and eligibility of student-athletes. The problems brought to light thus far, although damaging to the university’s athletic reputation in the short… Read More
NEPGA Championship AT PINE BROOK C.C., Weston, Mass. AT BELMONT C.C., Belmont, Mass. Heath Wassem, Mass. 74-69-70-213 Kirk Hanefeld, Mass. 70-74-70-214 Tim Angis, Riverside 70-70-75-215 Dan Gillis, Mass. 70-73-73-216 John Cregan, N.H. 73-72-72-217 Dana Quigley, R.I. 68-72-78-218 Paul Parajeckas, Mass. 72-72-74-218 Mike San Filippo, Mass. 72-68-78-218 Frank Dully,… Read More
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The University of Maine hockey team’s new flagship radio station, Bangor’s WZON (620 AM), will whet the appetites of Black Bear fans this weekend with a live broadcast of the team’s annual “Midnight Madness” Sunday night. Air time is 11:30 p.m. Despite the offseason shakeup… Read More
CHICAGO – Olympic Marathon Gold Medalist and American record holder Joan Benoit Samuelson, 37, announced today that she will compete in The LaSalle Banks Chicago Marathon on Sunday, Oct. 30. Mrs. Samuelson makes her first appearance here since setting the American record of 2:21:21 in 1985. Read More
Pete Warner, who added to his Forecast lead with a staff-best 16-4 mark last week, is three games ahead of Dave Barber (15-5) and John Nash (16-4) entering week five. However, a lot of staffers are still well within striking distance as only four games… Read More
If it is true that the Miss America Pageant, as was stated by host Kathy Lee during the opening announcements of this year’s show, is the largest scholarship fund for women in America, then I feel anger and sadness for the young women of our nation and, indeed,… Read More
Your editorial and news stories covering the community college controversy (including Sept. 23) all seem to omit an important fact. Only in 1985 did Bangor Community College become a part of the University of Maine-Orono with the new name University College, on the initiative of then President Dale… Read More
I am writing to inquire about the investigative methods the BDN uses to determine “facts” as printed in BDN stories. Unfortunately, I was personally involved in the collision as a result of the police pursuit of the motorcyclist that was killed on State Street in… Read More
I would like to express my disappointment in the ruling to take the milk surcharge away from Maine dairy farmers. They work very hard for very little profit and this decision may put many small farms out of business. Is that what we as Maine citizens want?… Read More
OLD TOWN — By a greater than 5-to-1 margin, employees of the James River Corp. paper mill rejected Thursday the company’s final contract offer, setting the stage for a possible strike as early as this weekend. By voting 428 to 78, production and maintenance employees… Read More
I have put off writing this letter since last April school vacation, but Michelle Kearns’ article on Joshua Chamberlain urged me on. My family and I visited the Gettysburg National Battlefield last April. To be sure, it is a very beautiful and spiritual place. It makes you feel… Read More
Re: SAD 22 negotiations with its teachers. Confrontational bargaining is even more alarming in education than in business, for the pawns are the children who go to our schools. Our three sons are grown men now. But as a concerned citizen of Hampden and a… Read More
BREWER — The Eastern Maine Chapter of the Maine Society of Professional Engineers and Champion International will sponsor the local Mathcounts, a nationwide math coaching and competition program, for all grade seven and eight pupils in eastern and northern Maine. The competition will be held… Read More
The Penquis Community Action Program Home Energy Assistance Program is setting appointments for the heating season. To apply, contact one of the following Penquis CAP offices: Bangor, 262 Harlow St., 941-2835; googletag.cmd.push(function () { // Define Slot var slot_sizes = [[300,250]]; var new_slot_sizes = [];… Read More
BANGOR — A Fall Fellowship Music Festival to benefit Lisa Lumbra, candidate for Maine House District 118, will be held at 7 p.m. Friday, Oct. 7, at John Bapst Memorial High School, 100 Broadway. Read More
HERMON — The first meeting of Project Graduation for Hermon High School will be held at 7 p.m. Wednesday, Oct. 5, in Room 20, Hermon High School. A location for the graduation party will be chosen and fund raising discussed. Seniors and parents are encouraged… Read More
The Junior League of Bangor will hold an information meeting for prospective members from 7 to 8 p.m. Thursday, Oct. 13, at the Isaac Farrar Mansion, Second Street. Read More
PALMYRA — A former town employee seeking to sue the town was thwarted by selectmen Wednesday night when they refused to waive the statute of limitations on bringing the suit. According to Town Clerk Joan Bradley, a former employee made the request to waive the… Read More
ELLSWORTH — After a follow-up inspection of the Winkumpaugh and Happytown roads, an official from the Department of Environmental Protection has commented favorably on the city’s effort to control erosion caused by ditching that could adversely affect the east branch of the Winkumpaugh Stream and brown trout habitat. Read More
ORONO — If you are interested in having more bicycle lanes on highways, cross country bicycle trails, snowmobile trails, or just plain hiking trails, then you should plan to attend one of two special meetings at the Keith Anderson Community Center from 1 to 3:30 p.m. or 6:30… Read More
NEWPORT — A committee of more than two dozen educators, business people, and service organization members kicked off a three-year school improvement program Wednesday night at Nokomis Regional High School in Newport. The school is one of four rural New England schools selected by the… Read More
ROCKPORT — A mother and daughter from Warren were injured and their car totaled in an accident on Porter Street Wednesday morning. A 1982 Buick driven by Cora Snowdeal, 21, with Donna Snowdeal, 48, a passenger, went out of control on a steep hill and… Read More
BANGOR — Term limits are supposed to infuse government with new blood. In the case of the Bangor City Council, recycled blood is more prevalent. Of the five candidates vying for the three open City Council seats in November’s election, only one does not have… Read More
BREWER — Brewer businessman Robert Sparks took issue with statements made at the Tuesday night council meeting by residents Paul Hatt and Earl Sherwood who charged that the city staff and council were harassing Sparks. Sparks is the former owner of Grants Disposal. He sold… Read More
ROCKPORT — Youth Arts will sponsor a performance by Inca Son at 7:30 p.m. Friday, Oct. 7, at the Rockport Opera House. Inca Son’s repertoire includes original compositions as well as the traditional songs of Colombia, Ecuador, Peru, Bolivia and Chile. Instruments made and used… Read More
ROCKLAND — Melinda LaLiberty and her Silver and Lace Band will headline a dinner dance beginning with a social hour at 6 p.m. Thursday, Oct. 6, at the Trade Winds Motor Inn. The appearance by the local country music favorite is being coordinated by the… Read More
NORTHPORT — The Bluefish will be back at the Blue Goose Dance Hall for a CD release party and to kick off a dance for the Mid-Coast Dance Club. The dance will begin at 8:30 p.m. Sunday, Oct. 9, at the Blue Goose. Tickets will… Read More
Not every day does a privately owned company reach its 100th anniversary and then throw itself a birthday party. However, that’s what the Sherman Lumber Co. did on Sunday, Aug. 21. Company president Mike Robinson had asked Debora Guiggey to coordinate the centennial bash. Employed… Read More
MILO — Improvements made to the Appalachian Trail by a group of high school students from the Milo area may help eliminate the confusion some hikers have had with the trail in the north end of Gulf Hagas. The 12 SAD 41 high school students… Read More
STACYVILLE — The railroad took Frank L. Robinson north and later carried his company’s products south. And without the railroad, the Sherman Lumber Co. would never have been established in Sherman Station. The Bangor & Aroostook Railroad had reached deep into Aroostook County in 1894,… Read More
Since the Sherman Lumber Co. has been a fixture on the Penobscot-Aroostook border for 100 years, reason dictates that many employees have worked here for a long time. Although Delbert Willett never intended to become the “longest-running” employee at Sherman Lumber when he was hired… Read More
MOUNT VERNON — Authorities were investigating what appeared to be a murder-suicide Thursday night in this rural Kennebec County town, a state police spokesman said. Paul Roberts, 47, apparently shot his wife, Linda Roberts, 42, and then turned the gun on himself, Department of Public… Read More
FAIRFIELD — Kennebec Valley Technical College will observe its 25th anniversary Monday through Thursday Oct. 3 through 6 with events for students, alumni, faculty and the public. KVTC was founded in 1969 as Kennebec Valley Vocational Technical Institute, serving 100 students in five programs from… Read More
PITTSFIELD — The Pittsfield Tuesday Club will meet at Wright’s Emporium at 1 p.m. Tuesday, Oct. 4, for a luncheon meeting. Following lunch, the group will tour the G.S. Building Systems, formerly Edwards Company, with Walter Williams as guide. More information about the club and its activities is… Read More
CAMBRIDGE — The Maine Department of Transportation will begin repairs Monday, Oct. 3, on the Ferguson Ripley Bridge carrying Route 152 over Ferguson Brook. The project will be completed in the spring. Abutments, bridge railings, curbs, drainage and paving will be done on the structure… Read More
Township 2, Range 9 — Police are investigating the theft of an 800-watt generator that was taken from the Abenaki Scout camp at Baxter State Park. The generator was reported missing on Wednesday. Read More
PITTSFIELD — The Sebasticook Valley Hospital Auxiliary will be the host a covered dish supper at 6 p.m. Thursday, Oct. 6, in the dining room of the First Baptist Church on South Main Street. Past members, guests and anyone interested in joining the auxiliary are… Read More
SKOWHEGAN — Redington-Fairview General Hospital will offer flu vaccinations to the general public at the following locations and dates. Canaan Calvary Church, 8-11 a.m. Tuesday, Oct. 18. googletag.cmd.push(function () { // Define Slot var slot_sizes = [[300,250]]; var new_slot_sizes = []; var has_banner = false;… Read More
NEWPORT — The first Newport Area Kiwanis Club Walk for Health will get under way at 9 a.m. Saturday, Oct. 8, at the Key Bank parking lot. All proceeds from the five kilometer Walk for Health will go towards the Nokomis Regional High School scholarship… Read More
GUILFORD — A small safe containing about $2,000 in cash was taken from the Triangle Service Station in Guilford sometime between Tuesday evening and Wednesday morning. The burglars entered the garage by forcing open a window on the side of the building, according to Investigator… Read More
NEWPORT — Parents and members of the SAD 48 communities of Newport, Plymouth, Palmyra, St. Albans, Hartland, Corinna, Etna and Dixmont are invited to an open house at Nokomis Regional High School from 6-8:30 p.m. Tuesday, Oct. 4. This will be an opportunity to see… Read More
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John Madden pushes the brand name on TV, but Mike and Suzanne Wade sell it in person. They manage the Millyard Building Center, an Ace Hardware franchise located at the Sherman Lumber Co. in Stacyville. The building center serves customers from Patten south to Sherman… Read More
Hard work has always come naturally to Les Robinson, the grandson of Frank Robinson, who founded the Sherman Lumber Co. in 1894. Born in Sherman Station in 1918 to Frank’s oldest son Walter, Les Robinson went to high school in Sherman Mills and graduated from… Read More
NORTHAMPTON, Mass. — A shell from a rare mussel believed to have disappeared from Massachusetts waters has been found in a pristine stretch of the Mill River. The discovery raises hopes about the condition of the waterway, because the dwarf wedge mussel is extremely sensitive… Read More
DEXTER — The SAD 46 budget — not the proposed municipal budget — was the center of discussion Thursday night when town councilors met to finally enact a budget for the fiscal year. The council finally adopted a $3.1 million budget for the town, setting… Read More
Joe Kelley believes that a hardwood floor “is warm, so to speak. I don’t necessarily mean to your bare feet, but there’s a warmth to its appearance, an appeal that you just can’t get with carpeting.” As the sales manager and safety director for the… Read More
As its name implies, the Sherman Lumber Co. manufactures lumber. That has been the company’s stock-in-trade since it opened in 1894. According to President Mike Robinson, “We’re a board mill: We saw boards here,” not dimension lumber. The boards are used as clapboards for siding… Read More
EASTPORT — A fleet of small boats will be commissioned as a Coast Guard Auxiliary Flotilla in early October at the U.S. Coast Guard’s local search and rescue station here. Trudy Glidden, a spokeswoman for the Coast Guard auxiliary, said Thursday that she expects the… Read More
BUCKSPORT — The one certain thing is that water rates will go up. The question is, how much? Owned by Champion International Corp., the local water system by all accounts needs some serious improvements, and officials are planning a three-part, $4.3 million improvement project. googletag.cmd.push(function… Read More
ATHENS — A 72-year old Athens man was killed instantly when he was struck by a falling tree Tuesday but his body was not found until Thursday morning when coworkers returned to the job site. According to Deputy Chief Michael Brown of the Somerset County… Read More
Although its name implies that the Sherman Lumber Co. produces lumber — which it does — there’s more than meets the eye at the company’s expansive facility off Route 11 in Sherman Station. Route 11 connects Medway to the south with Patten, Ashland, Portage Lake,… Read More
AUGUSTA — Lottery officials were waiting Thursday for the winner of a $2.1 million Tri-State Megabucks jackpot to claim the prize for the midweek drawing. The winning ticket was sold at Four Seasons General Store in Hampden. The winner will take home $105,000 each year… Read More
The first thing you notice upon arriving in Guam, writes ecologist Stuart Pimm in a recent issue of The Sciences, is the eerie silence. Nowhere is to be heard the sound of a bird in spite of lush vegetation that should harbor a myriad of avian species. The… Read More
In Joe Graedon’s view, the scandal of the century wasn’t the fixing of the 1919 World Series or even Watergate. It was the giant, collective yawn that greeted the great aspirin experiment of 1948. In that year, Dr. Lawrence Craven, a general practitioner in Glendale,… Read More
HOLDEN — Elementary pupils in SAD 63 will not face user fees for extracurricular activities this year, thanks to children and adults who raised more than $11,000 that had been cut from the school budget. Ralph Russell, principal of the Holbrook School, said that he… Read More
IPSWICH, Mass. — Researchers wanted its skeleton for a museum, but vandals got to the whale carcass first. A thief cut off the whale’s ivory-laden jaw with a chainsaw. The 35-ton rotting carcass had washed up on the tidal flats behind Crane Beach after floating… Read More
SULLIVAN — The seventh annual child care conference sponsored by the Down East Child Care Task Force will be held from 8:30 a.m. to 2:30 p.m. Saturday, Oct. 1, at Sumner Memorial High School. The conference is for anyone who cares for or who has… Read More
OWLS HEAD — The Owls Head 1994-95 tax rate has been set at $12.65 per $1,000 in valuation, an increase of about 7 percent from last year. Last year’s rate was computed for 18 months to accommodate a change in the fiscal year from Jan. Read More
BAR HARBOR — “Acadia’s Wetlands,” a daylong seminar on the wetland systems of Acadia National Park, will be held from 9:30 a.m. to 3:30 p.m. Friday, Sept. 30. Park educators and wetlands scientists will identify what a wetland is, what lives there, why wetlands are… Read More
ELLSWORTH — T-shirts sporting the names of their favorite Democratic candidates will be available to any marchers planning to participate in the Maine AIDS Walk in Ellsworth on Oct. 2. To arrange for picking up t-shirts or signs, call the Democrats `94 headquarters at 667-9499. Read More
BAR HARBOR — A fall family festival celebrating 1994 as the international year of the family, will be held from 10 a.m. to 2 p.m. Saturday, Oct. 1, at Mount Desert Island High School. Activities will include family games, music, health and community resource information,… Read More
ELLSWORTH — A workshop on college admissions for interested parents and students will be held at 7 p.m. Monday, Oct. 3, at Ellsworth High School. David Illingworth, a senior admissions officer at Harvard-Radcliffe College, will discuss the admissions process, financial aid policies and procedures, and how to best… Read More
BLUE HILL — The trustees of Kneisel Hall Chamber Music School and Festival have announced the election of Ellen Walker of Blue Hill to its board. Walker is a local state representative and a past president of the Blue Hill Heritage Trust. She has served… Read More
GOULDSBORO — The town of Gouldsboro will be conducting a curbside trash pick-up of white and brown goods starting at 7 a.m. Monday and Tuesday, Oct. 3-4. All forms of bulky trash can be left at the curbside including brush and clean wood. Read More
ELLSWORTH — The Ellsworth Center of the University of Maine is offering a series of free workshops designed to provide information in a variety of areas including academic skills, health and wellness issues, career options and interpersonal skills. The workshops are being sponsored by the… Read More
BAR HARBOR — College of the Atlantic has been awarded a $100,000 grant from the Burton G. Bettingen Corp., the fifth grant the college has received from the corporation in the past five years. The unrestricted grant will help support the college’s operating budget, faculty… Read More
James River Corp. said Wednesday that it was reviewing several plans to focus the company on its core consumer paper products by selling all or parts of two other businesses. And in an apparent reversal of a recent foray into Europe, James River also said… Read More
CAMDEN — It’s becoming loud and clear that any noise ordinance Camden may develop won’t have as much to do with counting decibels as with controlling the rude, the rowdy and the just plain stupid. Selectmen Jim Elliott and Barbara Dyer held their second fact-finding… Read More
DANFORTH — Residents of this small northern Washington County town were quiet Wednesday night on the issue of excess noise in their town. But their actions made up for their silence. With virtually no discussion voters overwhelmingly approved — 61-4 — a noise ordinance that… Read More
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ORONO — Interior Secretary Bruce Babbitt’s stumping in Maine Thursday on behalf of fellow Democrat John Baldacci drew fire from his opponents in the race to represent Maine’s 2nd Congressional District. They saw Baldacci’s invitation to Babbitt as little more than crass politics. googletag.cmd.push(function ()… Read More
Congress has passed an appropriations bill for the Interior Department that includes funding for land acquisition in Maine under federal conservation and park programs. “The bill recognizes the quality of life that we value so highly in Maine and will preserve the legacy of natural… Read More
AUGUSTA — A proposed $16.5 million cultural center in Maine’s capital would depend upon widespread public and private support throughout the state, according to a member of a commission advancing the plan. The project, which would include a performance hall and conference rooms, would be… Read More
Never have Maine and the nation had a greater need for independent politicial thinkers, women and men who could offer insight and solutions to some of the most vexing problems of the day. So voters understandably could feel discouraged when more than 300 GOP House candidates trooped to… Read More
ROCKLAND — Two secret indictments returned by the Knox County grand jury Sept. 12 have been released. Christopher Powell, 23, of Belgrade was indicted for theft, burglary and unauthorized use of property. Joseph A. Gower, 39, of Rockland was indicted for passing bad checks. googletag.cmd.push(function… Read More
When President Clinton steps out for his morning run, it is no small feat. The Secret Service runs interference. Cameramen focus on his face. Reporters strain to record his words. But the inquiring people of Skowhegan want to know — is he wearing 998s or… Read More
AUGUSTA — A successful civil engineer accused of shaking his 8-month-old son to death in a fit of rage was ordered Wednesday to serve eight years in prison. Jeffrey Allen, 33, of Pittsfield tearfully told the judge he has only the “remnants” of the life… Read More
Bangor Mental Health Institute has named RITA G. MOULTON medical records technician. She comes to Bangor from the Augusta Mental Health Institute where she had been assistant director of medical records since 1990. She is a 1989 graduate of the University of Maine, Health Information Technology Program. Read More
BANGOR — While the luxury yacht Picante has headed down the Penobscot River for Bucksport, the 120-foot boat is still a hot topic of speculation at the Bangor landing. The gleaming white yacht, which dwarfed the city dock to which it was moored, was the… Read More
WASHINGTON — With just a few days remaining on its legislative calendar, a congressional committee was moving Thursday to revise the 1980 Maine Indian Land Claims Settlement Act. The legislation would give the Penobscot Tribe and possibly the Passamaquoddys new legal standing to seek compensation… Read More
JONESPORT — Prospective sites for a new medical center will be inspected Saturday by the Arnold Memorial Medical Building Society’s board of directors and Dr. Steven Weisberger. The walking tour of available construction sites will be one of the few visible indications that a new… Read More
For 26 years, Bangor’s Husson College has been growing, transforming, inwardly. Its campus has served as a chrysalis for educational and institutional change. This week, the Husson of the next century began to emerge. The first shovelful of earth was moved Saturday as part of… Read More
It was the loveliest kind of early fall day, with deep-blue skies and fat white clouds and warm breezes that scattered a few crisp leaves throughout the neighborhood streets. Late September, and the school year was still young, the grass still green and the trees just beginning to… Read More
SEARSPORT — Teachers and their families may take free tours of the Penobscot Marine Museum on Columbus Day, Oct. 10, giving them a chance to see what the museum may offer their students. Coastal Maine from the mid- to late 19th century is the museum… Read More
WASHINGTON — “Eleven shots by 2; How sure are you?” That’s the question parents will be asked Saturday in government ads kicking off a massive new effort to immunize U.S. children completely before they turn 2 years old. googletag.cmd.push(function () { // Define Slot var… Read More
PRESQUE ISLE — Patrons were in shock as they filled the bar stools at Dunkin Donuts wondering what would become of their daily hangout and its owners, Larry and Barbara LaCroix of Presque Isle. The Main Street business, which was open around the clock, closed… Read More
PRESQUE ISLE — U.S. Rep. Olympia Snowe, candidate for the U.S. Senate, will open campaign headquarters in Aroostook County on Saturday. She will be at the 9 a.m. opening ceremony at 31 Herschel St. in Caribou then participate in a walk in the city before… Read More