The eighth-seeded Bucksport Golden Bucks concluded a weekend of major high school playoff upsets by posting a 1-0 victory over No. 1 Maine Central Institute in an Eastern Maine Class B schoolgirl soccer quarterfinal in Pittsfield Monday. Trisha Beaulieu of Bucksport was credited with the… Read More
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WATERVILLE – Wally Donovan Sr., coach of the legendary Waterville High School basketball teams of the 1940s and a fixture as the school’s athletic director for nearly four decades until his retirement in 1972, died Saturday at Lakewood Manor. He was 86. The highlight of… Read More
BELFAST – The look on Misty Bennett’s face – part pain, part anger – did not cease until the ball finally thudded against the goal’s wooden backboard. Almost two hours of high school field hockey action had passed since Bennett had misfired on a one-on-none… Read More
PORTLAND – A member of the undefeated Portland Pirates has been named SHER-WOOD/AHL Player of the Week for the second straight week. Jeff Nelson had four goals and two assists last week to win the honor. Read More
If the Boston Red Sox want him, Billy Swift wants to pitch for the Red Sox to the point where money is a secondary consideration. “I know my agent has talked with them and I’m really interested. They’re definitely near the top of my list,”… Read More
KENDUSKEAG – The Nadeau brothers continued to burn up the Kenduskeag Valley Golf Course last week when Norman Nadeau of Old Town nailed his second ace in less than a month. Nadeau’s brother, Clarence Nadeau of Orono, notched the family’s first ace here on Aug. Read More
The word is “postpone.” Regularly, people confuse it with “cancel.” You’ve heard it often enough. “Thursday’s game has been canceled. It will be played Friday at the same time and place.” googletag.cmd.push(function () { // Define Slot var slot_sizes = [[300,250]]; var new_slot_sizes = [];… Read More
STANDISH – Rick Marden scored off a cross from Scott Hayman a little more than 20 minutes into the first half to give the St. Joseph’s College Monks a key Maine Athletic Conference men’s soccer victory over Thomas College Monday. The Monks, now 8-8-1 overall… Read More
NEW ENGLAND INTERCOLLEGIATE CHAMPIONSHIP First-day standings Hartford 299, Connecticut 300, Bryant College 305, Rhode Island 307, (tie) Boston College 308 and Dartmouth 308, (tie) Fairfield 309 and New Hampshire 309, Providence 310, Central Connecticut 311, (tie) Babson 312, Salem State 312 and Western New England… Read More
After two weeks of combing covers behind bird dogs, I won’t hesitate to say there was, for the most part, a lot of ground between the woodcock and partridges we found. Accordingly, most of the hunters I met allowed they were finding “a few woodcock here and there,”… Read More
Gladys Ganiel of Narraguagus High School in Harrington has now won four consecutive Eastern Maine Class C cross country titles, not three as reported in Monday’s editions. Read More
Hockey fans from Maine, New England and beyond might have wondered how the University of Maine hockey program was going to respond to its forgettable 1993-94 season and the loss of leading scorer Mike Latendresse during preseason. If the Black Bears’ recent three-game sweep of… Read More
MACHIAS — No date has been set for reopening Washington County’s clam beds, according to Robert Lewis of the Department of Marine Resources in Augusta. Lewis said waters over the clam beds were being tested regularly to detect less than satisfactory levels of coliform bacteria. Read More
I have worked with Cynthia Gallant-Growe, register of deeds, on a number of projects which have had a positive impact on the work of all registries and Penobscot County in particular. She has been an energetic and efficient administrator, giving generously of her time. Her 12 years of… Read More
ALEXANDER — Heavy fog and a flagger putting up construction warning signs Monday apparently were the causes of a five-car pileup on Route 9 that injured several people. Maine State Police Trooper Tim McCadden said the accident occurred at around 6:30 a.m. on Route 9,… Read More
MACHIAS — An Internal Revenue Service Taxpayer Assistance Program for residents of Washington County is being held this week at the Cooperative Extension Office on Water Street. Taxpayers who need help with their returns or may have missed filing a tax return are urged to… Read More
U.S. Rep. Tom Andrews picked up the first newspaper endorsement in Maine’s Senate race over the weekend, winning the backing of Rockland’s Courier Gazette. The paper is located in a region that traditionally votes Republican. googletag.cmd.push(function () { // Define Slot var slot_sizes = [[300,250]];… Read More
LUBEC — The Regional Medical Center at Lubec has been named recipient of a three-year $792,000 federal grant to develop a comprehensive school health clinic. Matching funds for the innovative program will be provided by SAD 19. Carolyn Mitchell, the medical center’s administrator, said the… Read More
FORT KENT — The Fort Kent Appeals Board has approved the location of three holding tanks for septic refuse at the Fort Kent Municipal Airport despite protests from abutting landowners. Several landowners, citing environmental and aesthetic reasons, protested the installation of the tanks at two… Read More
HAMPDEN — In a year when four women have run for governor, voters in House District 114 will find two credentialed women on the ballot on Election Day. Rep. Debra Plowman, after just one term in the Legislature, is already being touted for a Republican… Read More
Washington – Youngsters looking for their place in the world have a new set of landmarks for learning geography. “This is truly a watershed day for geography,” National Geographic Society President Gilbert M. Grosvenor said Thursday in announcing new standards for learning geography. googletag.cmd.push(function ()… Read More
BOSTON — So the skies were cloudy. So what? It was 60 degrees and few people wanted to talk about winter. “Go away! Why do you want to bring up that subject?” said Kathy MacTavish of Boston as she took a break near the Mr. Read More
WASHINGTON — The Smithsonian Institution will get the largest single cash donation in its history — $10 million — from the Mashantucket Pequot tribe to help build an American Indian museum. The small Connecticut tribe wants to share the riches from its giant casino and… Read More
I simply cannot understand what the problem is with the Sportsman’s Alliance of Maine’s endorsement of Angus King. I think SAM made a very good decision based on the current situation. To say the board members of SAM came up with a unanimous vote for… Read More
HAVERHILL, Mass., and Brewer — Manuel M. Epstein of Haverhill, a founder of Snyder Leather Co. and former chairman of the Haverhill School Committee, died Oct. 22 at his Haverhill home. He was 87. Epstein was born in Bangor and graduated from Bangor High School… Read More
On Nov. 8, we will be asked to approve a bond issue for $21.3 million which should go a long way toward assisting the slowly recovering economy in Maine. Question 6 is the transportation bond issue. This bond will provide construction of two Maine Department… Read More
As a resident of a small town in central Maine, I’m all too aware of the importance of responsive representation in the Maine Legislature. With state funds continually becoming more and more scarce, it’s imperative that we send the most articulate, dedicated people to Augusta. I believe Amber… Read More
A provision in the new crime bill will make it a federal offense for alleged spousal and child abusers to possess firearms while under a court restraining order. The provision could have a major impact in Maine, which has the second-highest rate of gun ownership… Read More
CUTLER — Within 10 seconds of being opened Monday night, a special meeting of the non-profit Cutler Association Inc. was adjourned until August. President Jasper Cates Jr. opened the meeting with about 40 members and other Cutler residents in attendance. googletag.cmd.push(function () { // Define… Read More
MILO — A discussion program focusing on the direction of educational offerings in SAD 41 will be held at 7 p.m. Wednesday, Oct. 26, at the Milo Elementary School. The video “What About Learning?” will be shown, followed by small group discussions about present and… Read More
Dover-Foxcroft District Court: Scott R. Jackson, 29, Appleton, failure to stop for officer, $200. 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
PORTLAND — Maine’s highest court Monday upheld the murder conviction of a 21-year-old man whose attempt to steal a six-pack of beer resulted in a fatal stabbing in a supermarket parking lot in Bangor. The Maine Supreme Judicial Court rejected arguments that Pornchai Moontri’s conviction… Read More
MACHIAS — The Home Health Services division of the Community Health and Counseling Services organization this week will complete another part of the parent agency’s four-county expansion program by moving into larger facilities on Route 1 in Machias. “We are growing very quickly,” said area… Read More
Sen. William S. Cohen has released new reports that question the billing practices of skilled nursing facilities and medical suppliers. “These reports point out how unscrupulous nursing homes and health care providers manipulate the system to bilk the taxpayers,” said Cohen. “Medicare must do a… Read More
His voice is known to many people throughout central Maine. His face is familiar to others, both because of his professional and volunteer activities. But recently, the whole country got to see Bob Duchesne, as he accepted the award for Personality of the Year —… Read More
CALAIS — An 11-year old Calais youth was listed in good condition at a Bangor hospital Monday after he apparently was struck by a vehicle on the Shattuck Road. Sgt. Ralph Bridges of the Calais Police Department said details of the accident were sketchy because… Read More
PORTLAND — Three of the four candidates running for Congress in the 2nd District took the no-new-taxes pledge Monday while sparring during a live debate. Although there were no surprises on policy issues during the debate — to which Green Party independent Charles FitzGerald was… Read More
MACHIAS — Two 17-year-old girls, both seniors at Machias Memorial High School, were recovering Monday at Down East Community Hospital after receiving broken legs and other injuries early Sunday evening when their car left Route 192 and crashed into a tree. Deputy Rodney Merritt of… Read More
WASHINGTON — The U.S. Postal Service has announced the 102 finalists in its contest for youngsters to design new environmental postage stamps. The finalists, one who is 8 to 10 years old and one who is 11 to 13 from each state, were selected from… Read More
WESTBROOK — Detectives sought clues Monday to the weekend theft of a truck trailer containing more than $100,000 worth of clothing en route to L.L. Bean Inc. The trailer, stolen from the Roadway Express terminal, was found abandoned and empty along a dirt road about… Read More
Jerry Brown, the candidate who won Maine’s 1992 Democratic presidential caucus, will be in Maine on Saturday, Oct. 22, to support independent Rep. John Michael’s campaign for Congress in the 2nd District. “John Michael is a nationally recognized term limits leader and is the most… Read More
BRIDGTON — Handling the so-called “Clinton Memo” as if it were written with a poison pen, congressional candidate James Longley charged that the spending plan “outlined” within would break the country. The memo — leaked from the White House over the weekend — recommends that… Read More
WELLS — If the needs of employers are any measure, courses in health care, technology and tourism-related services will make up a big part of the York County Technical College curriculum. A recent survey of nearly 4,000 employers throughout the county found that their primary… Read More
LEWISTON — Angus King, the gubernatorial candidate favored by the Sportsman’s Alliance of Maine, was in season Monday night during a televised debate that frequently placed the independent on the defensive. Democratic nominee Joseph E. Brennan and Republican challenger Susan M. Collins teamed up to… Read More
THOMASTON — The Chamber Theatre of Maine has announced the cancellation of its production, “The Underground River,” which was to open Friday, Oct. 28. The play will be rescheduled to open the 1995-96 season. Read More
BUCKSPORT — Residents eager to know more than the names of the five candidates running for Town Council will have the opportunity at a public forum this week. The three incumbents and two challengers have been invited to appear at a candidates night from 7… Read More
Twenty years ago if you asked the question, “Should fat people lose weight?” the answer was simple. “Of course they should.” The evidence was overwhelming that obesity caused all kinds of diseases: high blood pressure, heart attacks, diabetes, strokes, even cancer. So after 20 years of warnings from… Read More
BANGOR — Despite neighborhood opposition, Bangor city councilors voted 6-2 Monday night to let stand an approved certificate of occupancy for the food kitchen, Manna Inc., at its newest Center Street location. It was standing-room-only in council chambers as Center Street neighbors and Manna supporters… Read More
PITTSFIELD — The two candidates for county commissioner in Somerset County had an opportunity to sway voters during a candidates forum Monday night in Pittsfield. Pittsfield Town Manager Dwight Dogherty presented his position and interest in the post currently held by Joseph Bowman of Skowhegan. Read More
CASTINE — Voters may meet two candidates for the open selectman’s seat in Castine at an open forum at 3 p.m. Sunday, Oct. 30, at Emerson Hall. Read More
Belfast District Court: Operating motor vehicle while under influence of intoxicating liquor, 90-day license suspension, $400: Mary Bailey, Belfast, 55, 10 days in jail; Peter A. Fuller, 28, Freedom, four days in jail; and Carol Ditullio, 48, Morrill, 72 hours in jail. googletag.cmd.push(function () {… Read More
NORTH BERWICK — Dennis “Duke” Dutremble can’t figure it out. The 1st Congressional District polls show Democrat Dutremble in a dead heat with Republican James Longley Jr. with two weeks to go before election day. But in the factories and town halls of North Berwick… Read More
Q. My old gas water heater doesn’t supply enough hot water. Will installing one of the new designs with a lifetime no-leak warranty also cut my utility bills? How can I compare the many high efficiency models? — C.S. A. The new gas water heaters… Read More
GUILFORD — During a well-attended special town meeting Monday, Guilford residents gave selectmen authority to dispose of the old Guilford Middle School property. Residents were told that three firms had responded with proposals for the school, two of which were to demolish the entire building… Read More
SKOWHEGAN — Thirteen people have been arrested or charged as the result of a six-month investigation by the Somerset County Sheriff’s Department and other law enforcement agencies. The investigation netted more than $20,000 in recovered stolen property. According to Sgt. Carl Gottardi II, several search… Read More
PITTSFIELD — Three of the four candidates for Somerset County sheriff explained their priorities for the job during a Pittsfield Arts Club-sponsored candidates night at the town office Monday. Also explaining their political platforms were two candidates for House District 104, Sumner Jones of Pittsfield… Read More
PITTSFIELD — Pittsfield police made two arrests late Friday night in connection with a car theft earlier in the day. George Donahue, 18, of Burnham and a 14-year-old male were charged with the theft as a result of a daylong investigation. googletag.cmd.push(function () { //… Read More
DEXTER — Sixteen months after he became SAD 46’s top administrator, Superintendent Phil Dahlinger has announced his intention to retire from the post in December. Dahlinger was hired by the school board in April 1993, and officially took over the job in July of that… Read More
BANGOR — The City Council voted Monday night to sign a five-year contract with Sawyer Environmental Services, thus privatizing the city’s rubbish collection service. Final negotiations took place in a special subcommittee meeting prior to the 7:30 p.m. council meeting with Sawyer’s General Manager Pat… Read More
ROCKLAND — City police are seeking information that leading to the apprehension of a knife-wielding man who assaulted a woman as she walked near City Hall Sunday night. Police Chief Alfred Ockenfels said the attack occurred on Pleasant Street at about 6:30 p.m. Sunday. The… Read More
Reba McEntire showed a sellout crowd Sunday night at the Augusta Civic Center why she is one of the most popular touring acts in country music. Artists giving stadium shows rife with special effects (in other words, Garth Brooks) have raised the stakes in country… Read More
Thursday’s Calendar listed an incorrect telephone number for information about the Maine Masque production of “The Royal Hunt of the Sun.” The correct number is 581-1773. —- The name of Kevin Sipe, a candidate for Presque Isle City Council, was incorrectly spelled as Sipes in… Read More
AUGUSTA — An arsonist started a weekend fire at an apartment complex occupied mostly by senior citizens, but investigators said Monday they had no suspects and that their probe likely would continue for weeks. “We still have a lot of people to contact and a… Read More
The reader who wrote that Chellie Pingree was a “real sweet person” plays a worn-out record of feminine put-down. This attempt was played strongly in her first election and it didn’t work then. It won’t work now. There is no substitute for a solid record… Read More
Fish and Wildlife Commissioner Ray “Bucky” Owens has proposed a new “Quality Fishing Initiative” plan that includes heavy restrictions on nearly 100 lakes and rivers in the state of Maine. This plan unfairly targets bait fisherman by not allowing the use of bait on these… Read More
Although Olympia Snowe will receive her regular Republican votes, it’s obvious the U.S. Senate race is tightening. It was exciting to see Pat McGowan close the 20-plus point gap in the final days. Snowe has the money to keep up the bombardment of half-truth and twisted or distorted… Read More
I’m disgusted by Tom Andrews’ steady stream of negative attacks on Olympia Snowe. Andrews self-righteously claims he is against “politics as usual.” Now he is engaged in a campaign of smearing Snowe’s record. Despite his claims of purity, it’s clear that Andrews worships at the altar of “politics… Read More
Mark Twain once wrote that names are not always what they seem, which was certainly the case on this page Saturday. Readers of the Bangor Daily News may have noticed a letter to the editor from the Bill Cohen who works for Bangor Hydro-Electric Co. in support of… Read More
JONESPORT — Maine fishermen are beginning to pursue sea cucumbers in large quantities for the first time, but scientists want them to proceed with caution to avoid destroying the resource. Sea cucumbers, harvested deep from the sea, are slimy, oozy, pimply animals that are repulsive… Read More
Piles of raw hemlock logs on the piers at Portland awaiting shipment to mainland China ought to make Maine’s jobs-conscious gubernatorial candidates see red. The wood should be going across the water all right, but in the form of bridges. There is a huge national… Read More
Canadian Pacific Rail System may name a buyer next month for part of its soon-to-be abandoned railway tracks in Maine, but that probably won’t be soon enough to save Canadian passenger service that runs through the state. CP has already announced that the Irving Group… Read More
An article in Saturday’s Bangor Daily News gave the impression, among other errors, that I endorsed Tom Sawyer for state Senate. I said nothing of the kind. The article was incorrect and misleading. The most obvious error was the statement that Rep. Sean Faircloth’s proposal… Read More
AUGUSTA — Responding to escalating anti-abortion violence in other states and unrelenting protests in Maine, Gov. John R. McKernan plans to convene a State House summit this week to explore how best to protect Maine women’s access to abortion clinics. Officials from the offices of… Read More
Just a short time ago, Jerry Pardilla was the tribal governor of the Penobscot Indian Nation. Now as the new governor sets up his administration, Pardilla is taking off in a different direction, and seeking a new life in another part of the country. Pardilla… Read More
RANGELEY — Local pilots are protesting an Air National Guard plan that would allow military jets to fly training missions as low as 300 feet over western Maine. The pilots told Federal Aviation Administration officials there already have been close calls involving military F-16 jets… Read More
HOULTON — At least 27 petitions for intervener status have been filed with the Public Utilities Commission in connection with a complaint from Maine Public Service Co. over its power purchase agreement with the Wheelabrator-Sherman Energy Co. Maine Public Service buys 126 million kilowatt hours… Read More
ROCKLAND — The Maine Human Rights Commission on Monday found reasonable grounds in a female Knox County Jail guard’s complaint that she is a victim of sexual harassment. The commission’s unanimous ruling, reached after a hearing Monday, backs up the findings early this month of… Read More
NEW YORK — When Emerson Webster — chief of the Seneca Indians — saw a picture of a wooden, crooked-face medicine mask in a Sotheby’s auction catalog, he knew immediately to whom the mask once belonged. His grandfather — the man who carved it. googletag.cmd.push(function… Read More
ELLSWORTH — Four people were injured Friday in a head-on collision on Route 3 near the Hilltop Restaurant. According to police officer Troy Bires, Elizabeth Colson, 20, of Penobscot was driving a 1993 Chevy Cavalier. Traveling with Colson was Richard Paradise, 25, also of Penobscot. Read More
DEXTER — Three Dexter residents are seeking election to one of the two three-year openings on the SAD 46 School Board this November. Candidates are incumbent Roger Wintle, Tom Edwards and Tom Gilbert. Joseph Stewart Jr., whose name will appear on the Nov. 8 ballot,… Read More
AUGUSTA — The campaigns for governor of both Angus S. King and Joseph E. Brennan are crying foul over separate incidents of alleged illegal activity on the campaign trail. The alleged violations run afoul of the same law in which campaign literature, signs and communications… Read More
Seniors Jessica Temple Tardy of Nokomis Regional High School and Sarah Gathers of Mount Blue High School represented Maine at Girls Nation in Washington, D.C., in July. The program is sponsored by the American Legion Auxiliary. Dan Frazell of the Bangor Police Department will present… Read More