MACHIAS – Janice Alexander made 14 of 16 attempts from the floor and scored 31 points as the University of Maine-Machias Clippers defeated the University of New Brunswick-St. John 75-58 in women’s basketball action Thursday. Becky Tower added 21 points, 20 rebounds and six assists… Read More
University of Maine women’s basketball coach Joanne Palombo, in an effort to shore up the team’s future frontcourt, announced Thursday the signing of Canadian Klara Danes. Danes, a 6-foot forward from Toronto, has signed an NCAA Letter of Intent to play for the Black Bears. Read More
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PORTLAND – Six preliminary bouts will get fight fans warmed up for Saturday’s World Boxing Association lightweight championship fight pitting Lewiston’s Joey Gamache against titleholder Ulzubek “Gussie” Nazarov. The action begins at 1:30 p.m. at the Cumberland County Civic Center with the Nazarov-Gamache bout slated… Read More
AUGUSTA – The Maine harness racing industry is still without racing dates for 1995. They may be decided next week. At the Thursday meeting of the Maine State Harness Racing Commission, it was Scarborough Downs Day as the entire hearing was devoted to a revised… Read More
Medomak Valley boys basketball coach Scott Graffam knows this season won’t be like last season. There will be no sneaking up on anybody as an 11-7 No. 6 seed going into the Eastern Maine Class A boys basketball tournament, which Medomak Valley did last year… Read More
Hello, Bangor. Want to take a leaf from Yogi Berra’s book and say, collectively, “it’s just like deja vu all over again?” You may have that opportunity if Ted Stepien, Gary Youmans, and Kevin Mackey have their way. They have targeted Bangor for a possible… Read More
MOUNT DESERT – Jen Freese nailed 3-of-4 free throws and stole an inbounds pass in the final 30 seconds to help the Orono Red Riots edge the Mount Desert Island Trojans 62-58 in schoolgirl basketball action Thursday night. Amy Taylor and Susan Gardner scored 15… Read More
MARS HILL – Kris Bradstreet scored all 10 of her points in the second half to help rally Central Aroostook to a 44-34 schoolgirl basketball win over the Washburn Beavers Thursday night. Jessie Clark scored 11 of her 15 after the break to aid the… Read More
Five new varsity high school hockey programs have been added to the Maine scene this season, bringing the number to an all-time high of 42. Putting their first varsity teams on the ice are Messalonskee of Oakland, Hall-Dale of Farmingdale, Leavitt of Turner, Maranacook of… Read More
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Editor’s note: The high school basketball season is swinging into high gear. The Bangor Daily News sports staff is sizing up the teams and the talent for the 1994-95 campaign. This is the final day of our 3 plus 1 series of stories in which three of the… Read More
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BAILEYVILLE — Georgia-Pacific Corp. Thursday unveiled its new $3 million strander machine, a high-tech item designed by CAE Inc. of Vancouver, British Columbia. The machine will allow more efficient production of high-quality oriented strand board that is used for flooring and wall and roof sheathing in the construction… Read More
What do Ben Vereen and Bill Clinton have in common? First, they both lost their voices — Vereen in a major car accident and Clinton during his presidential campaign. googletag.cmd.push(function () { // Define Slot var slot_sizes = [[300,250]]; var new_slot_sizes = []; var has_banner… Read More
Though the U.S. Postal Service is often unfairly criticized about its ability to deliver the mail, it is establishing a questionable pattern with its stamps. Last year’s mistaken rodeo stamp, of which the Post Office printed 400 million before realizing that it had not shown Bill Pickett, one… Read More
The United States Post Office announced that it intends to issue a stamp commemorating the dropping of the atomic bombs that ended World War II. This decision is insensitive, unwise, and also anathema to comtemporary American values. War is not an event to be celebrated;… Read More
WATERVILLE — Two men armed with semiautomatic handguns held up a bank Thursday afternoon and got away with an undetermined amount of cash, police said. No one was hurt. Detective Sgt. John Gould said the two robbers left the Kennebec Federal Savings bank on the… Read More
AUGUSTA — Truckers say new legislation is not the answer to correct the problems in their industry. Instead, they recommend more education and changes in enforcement for their members and the general public. More than two dozen truckers, representatives and owners of trucking companies attended… Read More
NEW HARTFORD, Conn. — Waring Products is recalling about 2,700 “Dualit-Plus” electronic toasters that present possible fire hazards, state Consumer Protection Commissioner Gloria Schaffer announced Thursday. Waring has received six reports of toasters that turned on by themselves after power failures, Schaffer said. Two of… Read More
A decade ago the use of “xenotransplants,” the transplantation of animal organs into humans, gained national notoriety with the Baby Fae case. If you have forgotten, this involved a 15-day-old infant given a baboon’s heart and who lived for 20 days before the transplant was rejected. An avalanche… Read More
ORONO — The deadline for lawmakers in the 117th Legislature to submit proposed legislation is 4 p.m. Friday, Dec. 16. State Sen. John O’Dea, D-Orono, said that constituents wanting to see changes in laws or new laws enacted should contact him as soon as possible… Read More
The Brewer Police Department is warning motorists to avoid the intersection of North Main and State streets until midmorning Friday. The street lights are broken at the intersection, with one light blinking red and the other blinking yellow. The signals are confusing motorists and causing… Read More
OLD TOWN — Councilors Monday night put on hold a decison to set a date for a public hearing to discuss the city’s business license fee structure, pending additional legal information from the city’s attorney. At present the city issues various licenses for a fee… Read More
BELFAST — Marco Gonzalez claimed that he bashed his friend’s skull with a claw hammer in order to fend off homosexual advances. Lincolnville native Clarence McKinney survived the beating and, though he could not recall the hammer attack, told a Waldo County Superior Court jury… Read More
OLD TOWN — The City Council’s finance subcommittee held a special meeting Thursday afternoon to consider a request by Troy and Chris Francis of Indian Island for sponsorship to a U.S. Olympics training camp early next year. The two youths are training in kayak and… Read More
Nothing like whooshing through the woods on a snowmobile to beat the long winter in Maine. The trouble is that a lot more people are whooshing these days, some at excessive speeds or drunk, hurting the reputation of this otherwise safe and enjoyable sport. Eight… Read More
WASHINGTON — Vaccines given to U.S. troops during the Persian Gulf to protect them from possible chemical or biological weapons may be the cause of the mysterious illnesses collectively labeled “Gulf War syndrome,” Sen. Jay Rockefeller said Wednesday. The Pentagon has concluded that no such… Read More
Many people are familiar with the public persona of stand-up comic Paula Poundstone. But few know of the serious person behind the funny woman, which is reflected in her material. “In the beginning, it was all about me, and what I was interested in,” recalled… Read More
WASHINGTON — A petition supporting Portsmouth Naval Shipyard’s continued operation was sent to President Clinton Thursday by Sen. George Mitchell. Signed by 10,000 residents of communities surrounding the shipyard, Mitchell said the petition “serves to remind the president of the shipyard’s value to our national… Read More
AUGUSTA — The American Lung Association of Maine has announced the 1995 Children’s Fun Pass, which allows free admission to children 12 and younger to 108 attractions in New England and 52 in Maine, including Funtown USA, Aquaboggan and York’s Wild Kingdom. The pass costs… Read More
BANGOR — It was a conference focusing on medical problems in elderly women, so of course there was discussion about thinning bones and breast cancer. But participants also gave time — and respect — to a problem a lot of people don’t like to discuss:… Read More
The local chapter of the Military Order of the Purple Heart includes more than 47 Vietnam veterans, which make up 32 percent of the chapter. The Vietnam veterans were erroneously omitted from a MaineDay story Thursday on the Purple Heart group seeking its own license plates. Read More
FARMINGTON — A Rangeley man who pleaded guilty to killing a Rumford couple while he was driving drunk is being treated in an alcohol rehabilitation program while he awaits sentencing. Steven B. Rogers, 27, admitted to two counts of manslaughter and one count each of… Read More
GLOUCESTER, Mass. — New England fishermen who once roamed freely are being forced to cast their nets on shrinking seas, increasing competition and causing overcrowding. First the World Court gave half of Georges Bank to Canada. Then, on Wednesday, U.S. regulators ordered the 6,600-square-mile area… Read More
BANGOR — Bangor never has and never will jeopardize its taxpayers’ money in risky investments like those that forced California’s Orange County to file for bankruptcy, the city’s finance director said Thursday. John Quartararo said the city maintains a low-risk investment policy and has steered… Read More
CARIBOU — The 1995 Aroostook County budget was approved Tuesday by the county’s Finance Committee without $6,000 in exploratory funding requested by commissioners for a county health coordinator. Commissioner John McElwee, who was named by Gov. John R. McKernan to the Maine Substance Abuse Services… Read More
CHERRYFIELD — First Selectman Steven Pagels responded this week to a complaint that selectmen had not given adequate notice of a public meeting to Philip Harriman before they removed him from the Board of Appeals. Harriman was removed for allegedly violating the state’s right-to-know law. Read More
BANGOR — Maine’s chief justice told area business owners Thursday that they were getting the short end of the stick in Maine’s courts, and urged them to pressure the Legislature to increase funding to help modernize the antiquated system. The underfunding of Maine’s courts has… Read More
PORTLAND — A U.S. District Court jury Thursday returned guilty verdicts in the trial of two men charged with helping an inmate escape from the newly opened Cumberland County Jail. Anthony S. DeStefano, 20, of Old Orchard Beach and Kevin Prescott, 29, of Portland were… Read More
DEXTER — It’s back to the polls for SAD 46 voters, who on Jan. 17 will be asked to vote on the four remaining articles required for complete passage of a 1994-1995 school budget during a districtwide referendum vote. SAD 46 started out with an… Read More
CAMDEN — The Make-A-Wish Foundation will hold silent auctions on dream playhouses at three Maine shopping malls as part of a $25,000 “Playhouse 94” fund-raising effort to make wishes come true for children with life-threatening illnesses. Three playhouses will be at each mall, the Maine… Read More
Reformulated gas has begun to hit Maine’s gas tanks and it has some service station owners concerned that the cleaner-burning gas will slash revenue along with pollution. With only nine of Maine’s counties required to use the more expensive reformulated fuel, gas stations that operate… Read More
TRENTON — For a small donation, the Tremont Congregational Church will make available handcrafted memorial ornaments that may be displayed on the church Christmas tree in the name of loved ones. Also accepted will be ornaments from those wanting to bring something of their own. Read More
A former Lincoln area man, who was a sheriff’s deputy in Virginia, was killed Tuesday in the line of duty. Deputy Clifford Dicker of the Wythe County (Virginia) Sheriff’s Department had been with the department for 14 years, and recently had been transferred to the… Read More
AUGUSTA — Gov. John R. McKernan, who made economic development the hallmark of his administration, said Thursday he will use his experience and connections to help businesses expand after he leaves office next month. McKernan said he will form a company, McKernan Enterprises, that will… Read More
OLD TOWN — Code Enforcement Officer Charles Heinonen explained to city councilors this week why he had a vacant building on South Water Street boarded up several weeks ago. Heinonen told councilors at Monday night’s meeting that he inspected the building owned by Mr. and… Read More
PORTLAND — A fire allegedly set by a woman who convinced herself that the government was trying to pump poison gas into her apartment reflects problems posed by mental patients released into a community ill-equipped to care for them, officials say. The Nov. 28 fire… Read More
ORONO — Trash day will never be the same for those who witnessed a scintillating performance by Stomp at the Maine Center for the Arts on the University of Maine campus Thursday evening. The eight-member English troupe dazzled the packed house by taking common products,… Read More
PENOBSCOT — Nomination papers for local elections on March 6 will be available beginning Friday, Dec. 16, at the town clerk’s office. Filing deadline is 6 p.m. Tuesday, Jan. 24, 1995, at the town clerk’s office. Read More
OLD TOWN — A special council meeting will be held at 6:30 p.m. Monday at Old Town High School to consider council matters, and a second meeting will be held at the high school library at 7 p.m. with the school board. Superintendent John Grady… Read More
BROOKLIN — The town has distributed opinion surveys this week on the best way to deal with three buildings whose use may change as construction of the new school is completed. Available at the local store, library and post office, the survey forms list several… Read More
AUGUSTA — The 117th Legislature missed a valuable opportunity Thursday to save time and taxpayer dollars when the Senate and House of Representatives failed to reach agreement on joint rules governing both bodies. Senate Majority Leader Leo Kieffer, R-Caribou, emphatically rejected the suggestion that the… Read More
As I sit on the eve of Thanksgiving Day and read an article in today’s paper (BDN Nov. 23) about the Center Street Neighborhood Association taking its case to the City Council concerning the location of Manna, I am both applauding the actions of City Council members in… Read More
If you have trouble with the concept of term limits, look at Jesse Helms. That should solve your problem. John A. Holmes Bangor… Read More
We all learned on Dec. 2 that the League of Women Voters will challenge congressional term limits passed by Maine voters overwhelmingly on Election Day. This group has decided to arrogantly dismiss the will of the people and to attempt to force upon all of us its agenda,… Read More
Our average kilowatt consumption up to the billing period of Oct. 24 has been slightly over 10 kilowatt-hours a day. And the average billing days have been 30.8 days. On the billing period of Oct. 24, we were charged with 39 days on the billing period. With Central… Read More
There have been some interesting and well-informed letters in your paper with regards the failure of the $10 million hatchery bond issue. Here are more reasons. Let’s go back a few years. We had two fish hatcheries that I know of in Aroostook County. Probably… Read More
BAR HARBOR — The Mount Desert Island YMCA’s capital campaign has received a welcome boost from Stephen and Tabitha King. The Kings, through their foundation, have donated $50,000 toward the Y’s fund drive for a new pool. According to information released by the Y this… Read More
BANGOR — An Israel Bonds dinner featuring a member of Israel’s Knesset, Dan Tichon, which was scheduled for Dec. 11 has been canceled. Read More
CARMEL — The Carmel Historical Society will hold no meetings in December but will resume meetings at 7 p.m. Jan. 12 at the municipal building, when Dr. Maynard Beach will speak and show slides about Eastern Maine Medical Center. For information, call 848-7303. Read More
HAMPDEN — Michael Anderson has come home to work. A resident of Hampden for the past 18 years, he went to work Monday as the assistant fire chief for the Hampden Fire Department. Anderson said it was great to be starting his new job. “There’s… Read More
HOLDEN — Children in the second grade at Holden Elementary School possess a knowledge of intertidal and tidal zone sea life that can easily equal or exceed that of any child who grew up on the Maine coast. With their teachers, Joy Knowles and Jan… Read More
LIMESTONE — Residents of the Limestone area soon will have access to health care in their community. The Limestone Planning Board has given the The Aroostook Medical Center Business Group the approval it needed to develop a health center in the town. googletag.cmd.push(function () {… Read More
CARIBOU — A Madawaska man was ordered Thursday to spend four years in jail for four drug-related charges which involved trips to Bangor to pick up drugs to be sold in Aroostook County. Michael Pelletier, 38, also was ordered to pay a $10,000 fine after… Read More
HODGDON — Neil Sedaka once sang that breaking up is hard to do. The Southern Aroostook Solid Waste Disposal District isn’t breaking up, but that idea was on the minds of about 40 town officials who attended a special meeting Wednesday night in Hodgdon to… Read More
MADAWASKA — The Madawaska Police Department is looking for public assistance in an investigation into the theft of a pickup truck and four snowmobiles that occurred earlier this week. Police Chief Ronald Pelletier said both thefts were reported Tuesday morning at separate localities in Madawaska. Read More
CAMDEN — Moss Inc., manufacturer of fabric exhibits for trade shows, plans to move its fast-growing operation from Camden to the former Journal Press building in Belfast. President Marilyn Moss said Thursday the company’s move from its Camden plant to the 30,000-square-foot press building “is… Read More
If Jack Wyman devoted even a 10th as much energy to criticizing cultural liberalism and the abortion industry as he does to trashing conservatives and pro-life activists, he might salvage some shred of credibility in his relentless quest for recognition as the Mr. Moderate of Maine politics. Wyman’s… Read More
PORTLAND — George Mitchell hopes the Democrats in Congress won’t adopt the obstructionist tactics that proved so successful this year for Republicans. “It was a cynical strategy, but it worked. They created a gridlock and they benefited from it in the election,” Mitchell said in… Read More
OLD TOWN — The City Council has approved a proposal from the architectural and engineering consulting firm of Woodard & Curran for work associated with the closure of the city’s landfill. There were four bids: Woodard & Curran, $39,270; Civil Engineering Services, $3,749; Sewall Co.,… Read More
LIMESTONE — A Loring Development Authority official Wednesday briefed Limestone selectmen and other residents on some proposed changes required for the Loring Air Force Base reuse effort. LDA Executive Director Brian Hamel said that as it stands, the state law that established the LDA does… Read More
American papermakers are expecting slow but steady growth during the next four years, according to a survey of the nation’s paper companies released this week. Based on data from more than 200 paper, paperboard and pulp producers, the survey shows the industry is preparing for… Read More
DEXTER — A Ripley woman was seriously injured when she was struck by a car while walking across Railroad Avenue in Dexter Thursday afternoon. Kay Dunton, 58, was struck by a car driven by Guy Sargent, 41, of Dexter while she walked across the crosswalk… Read More
NEW SWEDEN — A “young adult lady” of partial Swedish descent is being sought for participation in a competition for Colony Queen to assist in the 125th-anniversary celebration of New Sweden in 1995. A queen will be crowned after an anniversary smorgasbord luncheon planned at… Read More
SHERMAN MILLS — Nomination papers for one three-year term for selectman and a member of the SAD 25 board of directors will be available Friday, Dec. 23, and must be returned by Feb. 3. Town officials will close the town office Monday, Dec. 26. googletag.cmd.push(function… Read More
PRESQUE ISLE — An immunization clinic for preschool children in SAD 1 will be held 1-2 p.m. Wednesday, Dec. 14, at the Presque Isle Community Center. The following immunizations will be offered: diphtheria, tetanus and pertussis; oral polio; measles, mumps and rubella; measles, mumps and… Read More