BELFAST – It was back to business Monday at Belfast Area High School. The Lions’ boys soccer team, fresh off Saturday’s stunning 3-2 upset of an Ellsworth team riding a 32-game unbeaten streak, got to savor the victory for the rest of the weekend. googletag.cmd.push(function… Read More
    Solving the eternal Red Sox Riddle can’t be this simple, can it? Pick up a free agent righthanded pitcher, but not just any veteran starter. Someone who is a true Red Sox at heart. Someone who just got lost along the way and somehow wound… Read More
    PORTLAND – Don Turner, former trainer of Larry Holmes, Evander Holyfield, Mike McCallum, and Aaron Pryor, will train Lewiston’s Joey Gamache for his upcoming world lightweight championship bout with Gussie Nazarov of Russia. Tickets for the Dec. 10 boxing match at Cumberland County Civic Center… Read More
    The University of Maine field hockey team that was eliminated from the North Atlantic Conference playoff hunt Sunday received some uplifting news Tuesday. Coach Terry Kix’s Black Bears, 11-5-1, have been ranked 20th in the country, tied with Michigan, in the most recent NCAA Division… Read More
    WATERVILLE – Colby College received goals from Jenna DeSimone, Amie Sicchitano, Shannon Tracy, Jenny Lawrence, Heather MacDougall and Tracy Keefe en route to a 6-0 college soccer victory over Waterville rival Thomas College here Tuesday. Lawrence, Tracy and DeSimone also had assists as did Marnie… Read More
    Kelli Locke and Jenn Wlodarski scored goals 2:55 apart early in the second half to lead top-seeded Orono to a 2-1 victory over No. 5 Georges Valley of Thomaston in an Eastern Maine Class C schoolgirl field hockey semifinal in Orono Tuesday. Locke’s unassisted goal,… Read More
    Colleges NEW ENGLAND CHAMPIONSHIPS At New Seabury, Cape Cod (tie) Connecticut 602 and Hartford 602, Providence 612, (tie) Central Connecticut State 615 and New Hampshire 615, (tie) Dartmouth 616 and Rhode Island 616, (tie) Babson 618 and Boston College 618, Salem State 622, Fairfield 626,… Read More
    In a story about newspaper endorsements of candidates on the front of Tuesday’s MaineDay, a weekly in Lincoln was incorrectly listed as being owned by Courier Publications. It is a Lincoln County weekly that is in the chain. —- Rep. Arthur Clement is a Democrat… Read More
    During the past year, three eastern Maine women have opened businesses that cater to the customer’s palate. Each woman has individualistically approached her dream, and all three willingly shared the information on how they launched their business ventures. Jane’s Java accomplishes what that perpetually romantic… Read More
    There are few in Aroostook County these days who would not agree that economic times have been better. Yet there are some bright lights on the horizon in the County that include people like Donna DeLong and businesses like Mainely Temps and Mainely Maids. Following… Read More
    If home is where the heart is, then those who live and work in Houlton have found their hearts’ desire. Though Houlton business abounds, these two really touch Houlton’s hearts with success stories that pay tribute to their community. Marie Hutchinson and her husband Carl… Read More
    Networking is a ’90s’ buzzword that strikes a common chord among women entrepreneurs. Both novice and veteran Maine businesswomen have discovered that using select sources can spell success for their enterprises. When the Small Business Administration found that only 8 percent of its loan guarantees… Read More
    The Micro-Enterprise Loan Program, sponsored by the Washington-Hancock Community Action Agency, follows the agency’s mission to assist the low-income population. Keith Small works as director of the departments of administration, resource, and business development for the community-action program. He said that the program’s target population… Read More
    Are you thinking of borrowing some money? If so, here is some basic information about how to secure a loan. When you start looking for a loan, first compare deals at banks, credit unions and savings and loans. The best rates are available to those… Read More
    Dover-Foxcroft District Court Jeffrey Lyford, 22, Milo, operating motor vehicle while under the influence of intoxicating liquor, with all but 45 days suspended from six-month jail sentence, one year probation. googletag.cmd.push(function () { // Define Slot var slot_sizes = [[300,250]]; var new_slot_sizes = []; var… Read More
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    What I like most about Tom Andrews is his integrity and courage to stand up against special interests and not let anyone “buy” his vote. Democrat Andrews voted against NAFTA even though he was under pressure by a Democratic president to vote for it. Although… Read More
    Never have I been so outraged by a political advertisement as I am at Tom Andrews’ attack on Olympia Snowe’s education record. I am appalled that he is attempting to exploit children for his own political gain. I have spent 38 years teaching children in… Read More
    When man has a complicated and enormous task, he organizes! Organizations have divisions. That is why when man decided to have a democratic form of government, he formed up into conservative and progressive parties. In Augusta a chief executive soon finds he is dealing with… Read More
    Having served as a selectman in the town of Anson for 46 years, and having served with Donald Strout as a member of the Maine Municipal Association Legislative Policy Committee, I just wanted to recognize him for the strong commitment which he has made, both as a municipal… Read More
    W. Tom Sawyer, candidate for state Senate District 9 (Bangor and Veazie), recently distributed a flyer to homes throughout our area purporting to list his supporters. We, the undersigned, support Rep. Sean Faircloth in his bid for state Senate. So, we are very surprised to… Read More
    Would you believe: $50 million for a monument? That’s right, 50 big ones. Hard-earned, reluctantly surrendered tax dollars of yours and mine, are being used by this spendthrift government of ours to erect a monument for Franklin D. Roosevelet. I know I’ll sleep better at night with that… Read More
    HANCOCK — The existence of eelgrass beds in Taunton Bay calls for a longer expanse of concrete to replace the Singing Bridge between Hancock and Sullivan, representatives from the Department of Transportation said Tuesday evening. More than 50 residents from both sides of the Singing… Read More
    SANGERVILLE — Police believe that an 89-year-old Sangerville man had a heart attack Tuesday, causing the vehicle he was driving to strike a bridge and telephone pole on Route 23 in Sangerville. Sgt. Larry Bickford of the Piscataquis County Sheriff’s Department said cardiopulmonary resuscitation was… Read More
    It was a little like bringing the mountain to Mohammed, but the Newport Jazz Festival strutted into town last night with its 40th anniversary touring show, which was performed to a sold-out crowd at the Maine Center for the Arts. The 11-man ensemble of good-time jazz musicians left… Read More
    WALDO — A friend’s gift of a smoke detector was credited with saving the life of Chipper Doak when fire struck his home early Tuesday. Fire Chief Merrill Smith said Doak was sound asleep when he was roused by the alarm’s ear-piercing tone. Smith said… Read More
    BREWER — The Police Department, decimated by buyouts, resignations and retirements in recent months resulting in five vacancies, soon will get needed attention. Brewer now has 10 officers doing the work of 15. City Manager Harold Parks told the City Council Tuesday night that he… Read More
    PRESQUE ISLE — Suspected murderer Howard Robinson will make his first appearance in a Maine court today after returning from North Carolina, where he was captured. Robinson, 52, is charged with shooting his business partner, Constance Humphrey, in the head at the Oxbow Lodge in… Read More
    PALMYRA — After months of attempting to reach an agreement on a subdivision application, neither the developers nor the planning board members were able to settle the issue at their Tuesday night meeting. At the center of the division is Buffer Ridge, a subdivision that… Read More
    BANGOR — The City Council Monday night authorized the city manager and airport director to apply for grants of $136,000 from the Maine Department of Transportation and the Federal Aviation Administration for a runway evaluation study. The council also authorized a contract with CH2M-Hill to… Read More
    A friend who works at Eastern Maine Medical Center in Bangor called Ellen Campbell of Brewer recently when he spied this saw-whet owl sitting in a tree between the hospital and the Penobscot River. Campbell, an amateur photographer and bird watcher, said she was “thrilled”… Read More
    PORTLAND — The Maine Turnpike Authority on Tuesday outlined its plans to implement high-tech tollbooths and announced it had signed a $12 million contract to supply and install the new system. Under the new system, motorists whose vehicles have special electronic equipment won’t even have… Read More
    MADAWASKA — A Madawaska historian has completed research documenting Madawaska as the cradle of Acadians in the St. John Valley. Guy Dubay, using Maine and New Brunswick records, said that his findings show that the higher percentage of Acadians in the St. John Valley in… Read More
    PRESQUE ISLE — The National Association of Biology Teachers, in conjunction with Prentice Hall, has selected Richard N. Lord Jr., a biology teacher at Presque Isle High School, as the 1994 Outstanding Biology Teacher in Maine. The award, presented annually since 1961, identifies a teacher… Read More
    BREWER — Former Brewer Police Chief Eugene Fizell confirmed Monday that he is one of several applicants being interviewed for the police chief’s position in Gardiner. Gardiner has a population of about 6,000, and it has a 10-member police department, said Fizell. googletag.cmd.push(function () {… Read More
    HAMPDEN — State VFW Ladies Auxiliary President Barbara Libby of Brownfield will visit the District 4 Auxiliary meeting at 2:30 p.m. Sunday, Oct. 30, at the Whitcomb-Baker VFW Post. Members from Ellsworth, Bangor, Old Town and Hampden will attend. Read More
    PRESQUE ISLE — Fire officials in Presque Isle and all around the state have initiated a campaign to encourage the public to change their smoke detector batteries when changing their clocks back to Eastern Standard Time this weekend. Although many smoke detectors are installed in… Read More
    PRESQUE ISLE — Maine Agri-Women will present a Meet the Candidates coffee and forum at 7 p.m. Friday, Oct. 28, at Weiden Auditorium, University of Maine, Presque Isle. The event will include 18 state legislative candidates from Aroostook County. Read More
    BANGOR — While emphasizing his ties to the Republican Party, 1st District congressional candidate James B. Longley Jr. expressed pride that he and opponent Dennis Dutremble focused their campaigns on the issues instead of negative attack ads. The Republican Longley touched briefly on the recent… Read More
    HOULTON — Lloyd R. Chase of Houlton is campaigning for a seat as Aroostook County commissioner in the 1st District. Chase serves as chief administrative officer of Medical Arts. He is a former teacher and administrator in SADs 20 and 70. Chase graduated from the… Read More
    WLBZ (Channel 2) General Manager Jeffrey Marx will be leaving the Bangor television station, effective the end of the year. Marx, 42, cited a number of reasons, including being closer to home and making a career move, for leaving the top position at the station. Read More
    RICHMOND, Va. — James River Corp. is touting a new toilet paper as the first brand not to disintegrate when it gets wet. The paper products company has launched sales of Quilted Northern Wet or Dry with a $5.5 million advertising campaign. googletag.cmd.push(function () {… Read More
    According to Forest Ranger Bill Hamilton of Lee, last Wednesday’s forest fires near Lambert Lake were deliberately set. Rangers extinguished three separate fires, the largest covering 6 acres. One of the fires burned to within 30 feet of a seasonal cottage. “All indicators at this… Read More
    When I read in the newspaper that people in southern New England were becoming a bit unhinged about the approaching winter, and that snow blower sales were going through the roof as people recalled the horrors they endured last year, I passed it off as a city thing. Read More
    CARIBOU — A former Eagle Lake man was found guilty in Aroostook County Superior Court of one count of theft by deception when he misused a VISA card. John E. Hager, 38, was convicted last week of the Class C crime, which carries a maximum… Read More
    AUGUSTA — The state Education Department headquarters in Augusta was evacuated Tuesday after a recorded voice on a fax machine warned there was a bomb in the building. No bomb was found, and employees were allowed to return to work after a couple of hours. Read More
    It happens, on average, once a semester. A student objects, sometimes vehemently, to my teaching evolution without mentioning the “alternative theory” of creationism. Sometimes the objection is to my teaching evolution at all. Sometimes it gets nasty, as when one woman approached me after my lecture on Darwin,… Read More
    BANGOR — The Husson College board of trustees has named Bangor attorney Thomas Johnston chairman and Robert White of Andover, N.J., vice chairman. Johnston predicted many academic and financial challenges during the year and said the focus of the institution’s financial effort would be on… Read More
    AUGUSTA — Democrat Joseph Brennan said Monday that if it ever came down to a contest over experience with firearms, he has it all over his three gubernatorial rivals. Brennan, who earned a “C” rating from the Sportsman’s Alliance of Maine, also announced the formation… Read More
    AUGUSTA — Cruising Maine for the rest of the week, Republican gubernatorial candidate Susan M. Collins is looking for better performance on the road than the six miles-per-gallon she’ll get from her leased tour bus. Convinced that her third-ranked position in the polls is narrowing… Read More
    AUGUSTA — When it comes to putting together a campaign staff, Gov. John R. McKernan’s office has virtually become central casting. On Monday, McKernan’s press secretary, Dan Austin, began a temporary stint as campaign press secretary to James Longley Jr., the Republican candidate in southern… Read More
    PRESQUE ISLE — They call this God’s country, but he isn’t running for Congress. Here, where back yards stretch to the horizon, running for major office means long roads, firm handshakes and a keen eye for moose ambling across the highway. With 60,000 votes up… Read More
    WALDO — Voters of the 20 communities composing Maine Vocational Region Seven will be asked to approve a $269,000 bond referendum for a new roof at Waldo Regional Vocational Center. The existing roof has leaked for years even though repairs have been made. However, if… Read More
    SOUTH PORTLAND — Wright Express, a financial services company that issues gas station credit cards, announced an expansion that will create 50 jobs, including 44 in Maine. Wright Express, which is expanding to 32,000 square feet in the building it leases, expects its work force… Read More
    ROCKPORT — Susan Crane, the daughter of Harry Goodridge, who was Andre the seal’s trainer and friend, will talk about the making of the new film about Andre at the Merryspring Park fall supper beginning at 6 p.m. Friday, Oct. 28, at the Rockport Opera House. Read More
    ROCKLAND — The Methodist Conference Home is inviting local senior citizens to a Halloween party at 11 a.m. Monday, Oct. 31. The party will feature entertainment by Mary Root, who will bring hats and wigs to share with participants. A prize will be given for… Read More
    ROCKLAND — Local radio stations WRKD and WMCM will hold candidate debates with host Don Shields. All debates will air live at 5 p.m. on Real Country 103.3 WMCM and AM 1450 WRKD. The debates are scheduled as follows: Wednesday, Oct. 26, House District 61,… Read More
    TRENTON — All candidates for area legislative seats have been invited to a “Meet the Candidates” night at 7 p.m. Thursday, Nov. 3, at the American Legion Post 207 hall, behind Fitness East on the Bar Harbor Road. Confirmations have been received from state Senate… Read More
    CASTINE — The date has been changed for a “Meet the Candidates” night in Castine for two Democratic candidates running for legislative seats which include that town. The event, announced for Wednesday, Oct. 26, has been rescheduled to 7 p.m. Thursday, Oct. 27, at Emerson Hall. Read More
    ELLSWORTH — The Hancock County Republican Committee invites the public to join Sen. William Cohen for a complimentary continental breakfast at 8 a.m. Thursday, Nov. 3, at the GOP headquarters at The Triangle. Local legislative candidates also will be present. Read More
    BUCKSPORT — Democratic congressional candidate John Baldacci will hold another of his trademark “Meet the Candidate” spaghetti suppers at 5 p.m. Tuesday, Nov. 1, at Bucksport High School. Also expected to be on hand are Rep. Ellen Walker of Blue Hill, running for state House… Read More
    GOULDSBORO — A “Candidates Night” will be held at 6:30 p.m. Thursday, Oct. 27, at the community center. Voters will have the opportunity to meet the legislative candidates for House District 132 and Senate District 5. Running for the House seat are Democrat Dexter Bellows, Republican William Pinkham… Read More
    DEER ISLE — Stonington and Deer Isle residents who are interested in learning about how to establish a local Red Cross emergency shelter are invited to attend a meeting at 6 p.m. Thursday, Oct. 27, at Deer Isle-Stonington Jr./Sr. High School. Doug Wright, director of… Read More
    BLUE HILL — Blue Hill Memorial Hospital will open its basement to winter walkers starting Monday, Nov. 7. Walkers are welcome from 7 to 9 a.m., 11:30 a.m. to 1 p.m. and 4 to 7 p.m. Monday through Friday throughout the winter months. “We haven’t… Read More
    BAR HARBOR — Do you love Acadia National Park’s carriage roads? If so, join volunteers and Friends of Acadia in a work day to prepare the historic gravel roads for the coming winter from 8:30 a.m. to 1 p.m. Saturday, Nov. 5. Volunteers will rake… Read More
    CASTINE — The board of trustees of Maine Maritime Academy will hold its regular quarterly meeting at 2:30 p.m. Thursday, Nov. 10, in the Jalbert Lounge of Leavitt Hall. Leonard H. Tyler, acting president, will report on enrollment, admissions projections and campus construction. Other agenda… Read More
    PORTLAND — Most Mainers favor reform of the nation’s health care system, but few would pay higher taxes to ensure coverage for everyone, a new poll indicates. The poll by the Guy Gannett newspapers said 50 percent of respondents want Congress to make modest health… Read More
    The happy result of acting in an environmentally responsible manner, a new study reports, is that, on average, a state can become rich. Richer, in fact, than if it caved into the idea that it needed to cozy up to industry with lots of tax deals. The results… Read More
    GREENVILLE — Some landowners in Greenville could see a decrease in their property valuations as a result of a revaluation under way. Town Manager David Cota said new land values have been obtained and that the preliminary results should be known within a week. He… Read More
    HARRINGTON — Thirty-one residents of SAD 37 gave their unanimous suppport Tuesday night for the district’s directors to pursue planning for a four-classroom, $500,000 addition to Columbia Falls Elementary School. The informal public hearing, featuring the non-binding straw vote, was held in the cafeteria of… Read More
    FORT FAIRFIELD — Today when Central Maine Power Co. becomes owner of Fairfield Energy Venture, the local plant will be renamed Aroostook Valley Electric Co. The ownership transfer from U.S. Energy Inc. to CMP is to take place in New York. CMP is financing the… Read More
    Gov. John McKernan’s timely call for a summit on abortion access was an important move toward ensuring that Maine women can continue to exercise the legal choice of ending a pregnancy. The governor’s meeting should lead to a greater awareness of the problem of access and steps that… Read More
    AUGUSTA — The Maine Republican Party is asking for a federal probe into campaign fund raising by U.S. Senate candidate Tom Andrews. State GOP Chairman Kenneth Cole III said in a letter to the Federal Elections Commission that the Democrat appears to be “flouting the… Read More
    AUGUSTA — Maine’s top election official Tuesday predicted a 57 percent Election Day voter turnout, marginally higher than the record for off-year balloting in Maine but far below 1992’s level. Secretary of State Bill Diamond based his prediction on a survey of key municipalities, the… Read More
    EASTPORT — The newly commissioned Flotilla No. 103 of Eastport will hold its first regular meeting from 7 to 9 p.m. Thursday, Nov. 3, at the Eastport Teen Center on County Road. Gertrude Glidden of Bradley said Friday that official approval of the Eastport unit… Read More