It has become a fall ritual: catching up with Bangor youth soccer in which my nephew, Nat, participates. I don’t make every game, but I see enough to chart the progress of those who may wear local high school uniforms in the future. googletag.cmd.push(function ()… Read More
College AT BANGOR UMaine-Machias women def. Husson, 15-2, 15-4 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 – There probably isn’t much grass in front of her goal. Allison Snooks has spread her 6-foot, 160-pound frame across every inch of goal areas from Orono to Hartford, Conn., to Burlington, Vt. Snooks is the University of Maine women’s soccer team’s besieged record-setting… Read More
As the longtime president of Charlotte Motor Speedway, Humpy Wheeler has seen thousands of drivers come and go over the decades. Few have impressed him like Ricky Craven, a 28-year-old native of Newburgh, Maine, who has succeeded at each stop so far in the Southern-dominated… Read More
BANGOR – Mike Sheppard and Chris Iller each scored two goals to lead the Unity College Rams past the Eastern Maine Technical College Eagles 10-0 in men’s soccer action Wednesday. Jim Bandelin also had a goal and an assist for Unity, now 4-5-3. Goalie Rick… Read More
DOVER-FOXCROFT – Deron Smith raises his right arm over his shoulder, rears back, and fires a perfect spiral 30 yards to a waiting teammate. There is zip on the ball. It has been thrown with a purpose. googletag.cmd.push(function () { // Define Slot var slot_sizes… Read More
SHERMAN STATION – Carmin Kelly and Renee Landry both scored goals to help Katahdin shut out Ashland 2-0 in schoolgirl soccer action here Wednesday. Eliza Clark had an assist for 6-3-2 Katahdin. Goalkeeper Carrie Jo McNally saved all four shots she faced for Katahdin. googletag.cmd.push(function… Read More
Editor’s Note: This is the last week of the regular season for Maine’s high school boys and girls soccer and field hockey teams. The Bangor Daily News sports staff has selected five of the most interesting Eastern Maine teams in each of the activities as they prepare for… Read More
BREWER – Jessica Chase, Denise Hewes, and Katie Norton each scored a goal to lead the Brewer Witches past the Nokomis Warriors 3-0 in schoolgirl soccer action Wednesday. Sara Bennett chipped in with an assist for the winners who improved to 7-5-2. Goalie Heather Hogan… Read More
AUGUSTA — Several Maine legislators demanded Wednesday that the Sportsman’s Alliance of Maine explain whether a relationship exists between SAM’s recent decision to endorse independent gubernatorial candidate Angus King and the fact that the organization’s executive director has been paid more than $7,000 by King for campaign consulting… Read More
WASHINGTON — Sen. William Cohen accused the federal government Wednesday of wasting billions of dollars each year buying hulking, useless computers to perform crucial tasks like direct air traffic, track uncollected taxes and forecast storms. At a Capitol Hill press conference, the Maine Republican described… Read More
WILLIMANTIC — Where and which schools Willimantic pupils will attend next year was discussed by the Willimantic School Committee on Tuesday. There are three options being researched: for the town to join either SAD 68 or SAD 4; for the town to pay tuition for… Read More
SKOWHEGAN — Arraignments were held Wednesday in Skowhegan District Court for two people charged in connection with the beating and stabbing of a Canadian man last week. Both face charges of robbery and aggravated assault. Jodi Olsen, 20, of Skowhegan, did not appear for arraignment… Read More
In the year ahead, AmeriCorps members will get things done in Maine that for too long have fallen by the wayside for lack of human or monetary resources. Fifty-six men and women sworn in by President Clinton in Maine via satellite last month have already begun work in… Read More
Drivers stopping for pedestrians who have entered the roadway? Pedestrians using crosswalks, and waiting for the walk light? 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
More than a thousand Atlantic salmon that escaped last month from a couple of fish farms in the Bay of Fundy are turning up in the rivers of Down East Maine and southern New Brunswick. Anglers and fisheries officials squared off Wednesday in Machias over… Read More
The Bangor Daily News on Aug. 13-14, published an article, “Coastal Washington County sinking.” This article was based on research conducted by Professor Harold W. Borns Jr. and other scientists from the University of Maine and the Maine Geological Survey during the 1980s. Sinking of coastal areas is… Read More
BELFAST — Aircraft pilot Timothy Ladd’s habit of dive-bombing the tugboat wharf to get noticed has landed him in hot water. The Canaan resident is an employee of Maine Port Towboats and usually flies his plane to work. Ladd’s normal routine is to buzz the… Read More
MACHIASPORT — Ellen Johnson of Bucks Harbor and Meredeth Hinerman of Machiasport have received the Girl Scout Silver Award, the highest in Cadette Girl Scouting which recognizes excellence in personal growth, skills development, leadership, career exploration, and community service. The Scouts helped the Machiasport Historical… Read More
The massing of troops along the Iraq-Kuwait border brings mixed emotions for veterans of Desert Storm, who support the actions of President Clinton but feel the United States should have vanquished Saddam Hussein the first time around. “When we went in, in 1990, President Bush… Read More
ELLSWORTH — How to pay for the high school’s gymnastics program is still up in the air, with the school committee tabling this week any decision on approving the coach’s stipend. Two overtime periods in a soccer game at Bar Harbor that pitted Ellsworth against… Read More
AUBURN — Prosecutors may not use self-incriminating statements made by a former Lisbon Falls teacher accused of having sex with three teen-age boys, a Superior Court judge has ruled. Justice Paul Fritzsche said a Lisbon police detective who is a friend of Kelly Galligan tricked… Read More
NEWFIELD — A 28-year-old man was killed Wednesday when his dune buggy crashed into a school bus on Route 11, police said. The victim was identified as Joseph Belanger of Newfield, said Stephen Peasley from the York County Sheriff’s Department. googletag.cmd.push(function () { // Define… Read More
CAMDEN — MBNA Corp. will donate up to $233,000 toward the purchase of a ladder truck for the Camden Fire Department. At a special meeting of the board of selectmen Tuesday, Chairman Mort Strom announced that the Delaware-based bank with a regional marketing center here… Read More
BANGOR — A Bangor man who was fired from his job at a local printing company has taken his case to court alleging that he was fired because of his age. Edward Taylor was 62 years old when he was fired from his job at… Read More
ORONO — The Maine Peace Action Committee will observe 20 years of activism with several lectures, beginning at 7 tonight with the Howard Schonberger Peace and Social Justice lecture, and continuing through Oct. 15. The Schonberger lecture will be delivered by Bruce Cumings, John Evans… Read More
It is becoming a year of spiritual reflection in Hollywood. First, Robert Zemeckis takes us on a tour of the bright side of contemporary America’s troubled past, on the wings of the angelically innocent Forrest Gump. Now, first-time director Frank Darabont’s “The Shawshank Redemption” finds something hopeful, indeed… Read More
AUGUSTA — Susan M. Collins, the Republican candidate for governor, proposed Wednesday that Maine become a free-trade zone for telecommunications companies. Collins would welcome “any and all telecommunications providers” into Maine in an effort to stimulate competition, lower prices and better service. Once companies became… Read More
AUGUSTA — An Aroostook County septage hauler began serving a jail sentence this week after state officials successfully prosecuted him for intentionally violating a consent agreement with the Department of Environmental Protection. Dana Cyr, doing business as Peterson’s Septic Service, was found guilty in Aroostook… Read More
ST. PAUL, Minn. — Ice cream made in Minnesota and distributed nationwide has been linked to hundreds of reports of salmonella poisoning in at least 11 states. While Schwan’s distributes in Maine, no cases had been reported at press time. Schwan’s Sales Enterprises, based in… Read More
It appears that government officials in Maine don’t like to see bare walls in business offices. Covering bulletin boards and walls of companies large and small, public and private, are posters detailing workers rights, minimum wage requirements and sexual harassment policies and procedures. googletag.cmd.push(function ()… Read More
BELFAST — Maine Chowder House proprietor Jerry Savitz said he intends to abide by a court order to upgrade the restaurant’s septic system. Savitz said Wednesday that engineers were preparing a design of a new septic system and that the present system was being pumped… Read More
HALLOWELL — An 82-year-old Hallowell woman died several hours after she was struck by a pickup truck while crossing the street. Marjorie McLean was in a crosswalk on Water Street when she was hit by the truck driven by Adam York, 19, of Unity at… Read More
A news item in Wednesday’s MaineDay omitted the date for a benefit supper sponsored by congressional candidate John Baldacci in Calais. The date is Friday, Oct. 21. Read More
ELLSWORTH — A list of rules and regulations will soon greet waterside users of the Hancock County-Bar Harbor Airport. Hancock County Commissioners approved on Wednesday the list of rules that will be posted at the seaplane ramp and boat launch facility at the airport. googletag.cmd.push(function… Read More
Jay Skriletz has built a turntable that has a 20-foot diameter, which makes it roughly big enough to play any records Paul Bunyan might have lying around his camp. But Skriletz doesn’t intend to play any tunes on this spinning wheel. He has built the… Read More
The Task Force To Study the Safe Mobility of Maine’s Aging Population will hold a work session from 9 a.m. to noon Wednesday, Oct. 19, at the Bureau of Motor Vehicles in Augusta. Although the public is welcome to attend, the event will not be a public hearing… Read More
MACHIAS — Washington County Treasurer Sonia Mallar admits she doesn’t know why she’s seeking re-election to one of the hottest seats in this county’s government. One thing is for certain: Mallar would not win a popularity contest if it was judged by County Commissioners Preston… Read More
HOULTON — Lt. Col. Malcolm T. Dow, the No. 2 man in the Maine State Police, has received honorable mention in the Top Cops Award program sponsored by the National Association of Police Organizations. NAPO is a national law enforcement organization that represents 165,000 sworn… Read More
DEXTER — Police were still searching late Wednesday for an unidentified male who sexually assaulted a 7-year-old girl about 3 p.m. Wednesday. The victim, who had just gotten off a school bus with friends, was chased, caught, and carried to nearby woods by her attacker. Read More
A Nov. 8 bond issue to improve fish hatcheries is for $10 million, not $109 million as reported in a picture caption on Page B6 Tuesday, Oct. 11. Read More
WASHINGTON — President Clinton released a $200 million down payment Wednesday that will help 392 communities put 2,770 new police officers on the street. “We’re determined to hit the ground running,” Clinton said at an upbeat announcement ceremony on the South Lawn of the White… Read More
MONSON — An exhibition of artwork by the late Seth Steward and a reception celebrating what would have been his 150th birthday will be held from 1 to 3 p.m. Sunday, Oct. 16, at the Monson Elementary School. As part of the celebration, the Monson… Read More
NEWBURGH — After 10 months of time, labor and numerous events to raise $10,000, phase one of the new playground at Newburgh Elementary School is complete. Many parents had complained about the deteriorating condition of the playground, which became a major focus of the Newburgh… Read More
LIMESTONE — Environmental officials at the former Loring Air Force Base said their cleanup goals were right on target as the season from April to November draws to a close. They also said $3.4 million of nearly $10 million spent in this season’s cleanup projects went to Maine… Read More
TORONTO — The battle for supremacy over the McCain Foods empire ended Wednesday when Wallace McCain was removed from his position as president and co-chief executive officer of the company. But the family feud that has brewed in the courts and in public continued to… Read More
PRESQUE ISLE — Northern Maine needs a transportation system that will promote economic growth, but also will preserve the region’s cultural heritage and its rural quality of life. That conclusion was reached by a group charged with determining the transportation needs of the area and… Read More
PALMYRA — Officials in Palmyra will review a grant agreement issued by the Maine Waste Management Agency in 1990 to determine the town’s responsibilities in using its recycling truck. Last week, David Blocher, program manager with the Office of Waste Reduction and Recycling, sent the… Read More
PATTEN — Selectmen voted 2-1 Tuesday to hire Paul T. Caruso of Millinocket as the town’s new manager. Caruso, who earned a bachelor’s in public administration from the University of Maine in 1989, has worked as a substitute teacher at Stearns High School in Millinocket… Read More
We would like to thank the many individuals and businesses that made Hampden Children’s Day possible. The Hampden Business Community contributed materials, supplies and funds to complete this community project. Many hours were spent by some very dedicated people to make this event a success. Read More
In reference to BDN article of Oct. 4 by reporter John S. Day titled “Maine veterans support Olympia Snowe.” The article was well written and does portray Olympia Snowe as a “friend of the vets,” which she deserves based on her voting record on veteran-related… Read More
The American Legion promotes a movement to amend the Constitution to protect our flag from physical desecration. What I did not read in my October issue of the American Legion magazine was what penalty should be prescribed for violating this proposed law. Would it be a fine, imprisonment,… Read More
Did most of you get your tax bills? Now I believe Bowater should have had a tax break. It’s common sense when you take out paper machines that the value of their property should go down. I also think the value of my property and yours should be… Read More
HOULTON — A Houlton man has been charged with arson after he allegedly set fire to Joe’s Family Restaurant on Military Street early Wednesday morning. According to the police log at the Houlton Police Department, Tom Butler, 43, went to the police station 45 minutes… Read More
Adding to Mr. Linwood Ginn’s letter to the editor (BDN, Oct. 1), my frustrations with the cost of motor fuels in the Machias area are compounded when compared with Ellsworth prices. In Machias, the price at the pumps is, on average, some 8 cents higher than in Ellsworth. Read More
GUILFORD — Five goals submitted by the SAD 4 administrative staff will be presented to a community task force for discussion later this month. Superintendent Raymond Poulin Jr. told directors Tuesday that the goals included a study of the school calendar to determine if there’s… Read More
GUILFORD — Owing to the success of book sales in the past, the Friends of Guilford Memorial Library group is asking the public to donate used books for its next sale. Used books can be left at the library on Water Street or arrangements can… Read More
PITTSFIELD — SAD 53 Music Boosters are sponsoring a fall cleanup day on Saturday, Nov. 5. Residents can hire two Warsaw students at $5 a hour for leaf raking, yard work, window washing or whatever. googletag.cmd.push(function () { // Define Slot var slot_sizes = [[300,250]];… Read More
FARMINGTON — A Wilton man received minor injuries Tuesday when his plane crashed near Walton Mill Pond off Route 43 in Farmington. Douglas Freeman, 44, was alone in the 1948 Cessna 140 at the time of the crash. The plane received damage to the engine… Read More
NEWPORT — The Newport/Plymouth PTA has introduced a program called “Hugabear” into the Newport Elementary School. The Hugabear character will visit pupils in kindergarten through grade four. He plans to go into each classroom and recognize positive qualities in the pupils, as well as offer… Read More
GARLAND — Volunteers are needed to help paint the outside of the Garland School, starting at 9 a.m. Saturday, Oct. 22. The Garland Parent, Teacher, Friend organization is sponsoring the event and all of the paint has been donated. googletag.cmd.push(function () { // Define Slot… Read More
MILO — When Annette Ellis of Brownville started work as a bookkeeper for School Union 85 in Milo 40 years ago, her office supplies included a hand-crank phone, a Royal manual typewriter and a box of sharpened pencils. All of the payroll for the school… Read More
Maine resisted, but when argument and legal remedies were exhausted it accepted the closing of Loring Air Force Base with grace. The revelation that 26 bases in other states, also directed to shut down, are still open is an insult to the people of this state, raises questions… Read More
VAN BUREN — The latest word on dispatching and economic planning grants, and the start of a round of interviews with engineers seeking to design the state’s first compost-recycling facility, were among the matters taken up Tuesday by Van Buren town officials. Town Manager Clare… Read More
AUGUSTA — After a decade of steady increases in the number of rape reports in Maine, the number dipped sharply during the first half of 1994, according to crime figures released Tuesday. Between the first half of 1993 and the same period this year, the… Read More
BANGOR — A small group of anti-abortion protesters gathered outside the Mabel Wadsworth Women’s Health Center Wednesday morning, and staff at the Harlow Street facility said two of the protesters were among those who have successfully shut down operations in Rockport and Falmouth. In a… Read More
PORTLAND — The state’s chief justice says the supreme court’s hiring of a law clerk who was convicted of smuggling 11 tons of marijuana shouldn’t be a cause for concern. Chief Justice Daniel E. Wathen issued a written response when Maine’s eight district attorneys asked… Read More
BREWER — The city will begin its curbside recycling program the first week in November. BFI, the firm hired by the city to collect trash, will begin picking up the materials placed in the blue plastic recycling bins provided by the city on the first… Read More
DOVER-FOXCROFT — At the close of school last year, 32 Foxcroft Academy students had their credits withheld because they missed from 14 to 30 days of school. The students were told that their credits would be reinstated if they attended the next semester of the… Read More
BAILEYVILLE — Twelve municipalities in eastern Washington County plan to circle their wagons in an effort to join forces and begin a large-scale recycling effort funded by a $211,000 grant. Although many Washington County communities are years ahead of the new group, the St. Croix… Read More
CRAWFORD — A New Brunswick man escaped serious injury Wednesday when the tractor-trailer he was driving failed to negotiate a curve on Route 9 and turned over. At around 8:15 a.m., David Belliveau, 24, of Hartland, New Brunswick, was traveling west toward Bangor in a… Read More
ELLSWORTH — Work is under way at the Hancock County-Bar Harbor Airport to reconstruct the longest runway at the Trenton facility. Airport manager Bob Cossette told the Hancock County Commissioners on Wednesday morning that work is expected to proceed through the winter, potentially shortening the… Read More
MADAWASKA — A New Brunswick Department of Transportation employee fell 75 feet at about 4:15 p.m. Wednesday when scaffolding broke while he was working on the International Bridge between Madawaska and Edmundston, New Brunswick. A co-worker at the construction site said Jean Clavette, about 44,… Read More
LUBEC — The Quoddy Players will present the musical-comedy “Whosoever Loveth Me” at 7 p.m., Oct. 20 and 21, at the VFW Hall on Route 189 in Lubec. The pre-Halloween celebration production promises to be a lot of fun. But as Dorothy Blanch, the Quoddy Players’ manager, recently… Read More
Milestones marks some of the outstanding accomplishments of the people of eastern and northern Maine. Submissions may be sent to Milestones, Bangor Daily News, P.O. Box 1329, Bangor 04402-1329. Allison Andrews, 14, of Hudson and her Arabian horse, Countess Naseen, represented Penobscot County on the… Read More
WHITNEYVILLE — The Whitneyville Public Library will be closed Saturday, Oct. 15, for the 1 p.m. graveside service of Willard Ackley in Whitneyville. Ackley’s son, Scott, was formerly employed at the library. Read More
CAMDEN — The First Church of Christ, Scientist, at 1 Central St., will offer a free one-hour talk on approaching family and relationships with new inspiration. Kay R. Olson, member of the Christian Science Board of Lectureship from North Carolina, will speak at 5 p.m. Sunday, Oct. 16,… Read More
ELLSWORTH — The Hancock County Republican Committee will celebrate the opening of its 1994 Election Headquarters at 5 p.m. Monday, Oct. 17, at the former Epstein’s Store at the Triangle, High Street. Republican candidates, including Rick Bennett, candidate for Congress, will attend the opening. Read More
ROCKLAND — The 15th annual Community Auction, sponsored by the Rockland-Thomaston Area Chamber of Commerce, will be held at 6:30 p.m. Friday, Oct. 14, at the Rockland Recreation Center. Doors will open at 5:30 p.m. for a preview of auction items. Among the many items… Read More
BANGOR — There are clubs that help people get in shape and clubs that save people money on groceries. Now there’s a club in Bangor to help people spread out their tax payments. The City Council Wednesday approved the establishment of a Tax Club that… Read More
GREENVILLE — A small group of Greenville residents was told Wednesday that it was “time to clear the field and quit counting the stumps.” The participants at a forum held in connection with an evaluation of the Greenville schools were told that it was time… Read More
SEDGWICK — Fire destroyed a Sedgwick home located off Route 15 on Eggemoggin Reach Wednesday. The fire at the Stan Waterman residence was reported at about 11 a.m. Firefighters from Sedgwick responded, calling for backup help from departments in Blue Hill, Brooklin, Brooksville, Deer Isle… Read More
HAMPDEN — The SAD 22 board voted 8-4 Wednesday night to extend the contract of Superintendent Richard Lyons to June 30, 1997. Lyons said after the meeting that he was very pleased with the decision. googletag.cmd.push(function () { // Define Slot var slot_sizes = [[300,250]];… Read More
LEVANT — At the Nov. 8 election, Levant voters will have their say about the 48-page charter which nine residents spent two years formulating. Will voters see the charter as a document which puts the power in the hands of the people, or reject it as one which… Read More