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    CASTINE – The University of Maine-Farmington received 18 points from Wes Daggett and 17 from two others to overshadow a brilliant individual performance by Maine Maritime Academy’s Jack Kelly in posting a 94-79 men’s college basketball win Thursday. Troy Hanson and Dan LeGage netted 17… Read More
    Analyst Joe Clark’s abrupt departure from the broadcasting booth at University of Maine ice hockey games for a head coaching job in Norway has left officials at Bangor radio station WZON scrambling to replace him. WZON program director Dale Duff has already lined up several… Read More
    ORONO – Orono High School junior center Dan McDonough hadn’t scored a goal this season and even said, “I hadn’t been playing very well.” But McDonough felt better about the season on Thursday night because his rising 25-foot wrist shot from the midde of the… Read More
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    OLD TOWN – Susan Gardner hit a 3-point shot with just under a minute to play to give Orono the lead and lift the Red Riots to a 49-47 schoolgirl basketball victory over the Old Town Indians Thursday night. Amy Taylor sparked Orono with 18… Read More
    CALAIS – The Calais Blue Devils established an Eastern Maine schoolgirl basketball record with their 48th consecutive victory here Thursday night by virtue of their 53-38 win over Jonesport-Beals. Holli Tapley scored 17 points, including four 3-pointers, to lead the defending state Class C champion… Read More
    PITTSFIELD — Generosity and thoughtfulness were the primary ingredients added to a Campus Coffee organized for Thursday morning at Maine Central Institute in Pittsfield. Proposed by the student council nearly two months ago, the gathering of the campus community opened the school day with two… Read More
    ATLANTA — Despite the outbreak of AIDS, Americans are living longer than ever — an average of almost 76 years, the government reported Thursday. The overall death rate in the United States was the lowest ever in 1992, falling to 504.5 per 100,000 people, the… Read More
    ETNA — The Country Corner Variety store on Route 2 will sponsor a visit by Santa 10 a.m.-2 p.m. Saturday, Dec. 17. Store owners Cecil and Bonnie Scott and Assistant Manager June Fournier will provide free hot dogs. Children also will have free photographs taken of them with… Read More
    CORINNA — The Sebasticook Valley Community Band will present a Christmas concert at 7:30 p.m. Tuesday, Dec. 20, at the Eastland Elementary School gymnasium in Corinna. A bake sale will be held by the Corinna Junior High School student council. Admission to the concert is free. Read More
    DOVER-FOXCROFT — The Piscataquis Regional YMCA will hold its annual New Year’s eve sleep-over for children ages 6-12 starting at 6 p.m. Saturday, Dec. 31, at the YMCA. Included in the night will be wallyball, floor hockey, movies, swimming, pizza for supper and pancakes for… Read More
    NEWPORT — Senior citizens, age 60 and older, in the towns of SAD 48 and 38 (Corinna, Hartland, Newport, Palmyra, Plymouth, St. Albans, Etna and Dixmont) are invited to attend the annual Christmas concert and luncheon at Nokomis Regional High School at noon, Wednesday, Dec. 21. There is… Read More
    SKOWHEGAN — The Maine Association of Conservation Districts held its annual winter business meeting in Bangor Nov. 29-Dec. 2. Robert Miller, Don McDougal, Karen Piper, supervisors of Somerset County SWCD, and Nancy Reitze, officer manager, attended. Guest speaker at the banquet was Commissioner Bernard Shaw. Read More
    NOBLEBORO — Kieve Leadership Decisions Institute is planning several courses for educators for the summer of 1995. Two five-day courses will be offered at the Richard Kennedy Learning Center on Damariscotta Lake. The on-site course dates are June 26-30 and July 10-14. Two additional six-day… Read More
    The controversy over whether low-level electromagnetic fields can cause cancer surfaced in 1979 when Nancy Wertheimer and Ed Leeper at the University of Colorado found children living near power lines and other high-voltage sources exhibited a threefold increase in the incidence of leukemia. Their study was repeated in… Read More
    PITTSFIELD — Fund-raising plans for the Maine Central Institute Football Boosters Club in 1995 could provide Christmas presents for some local people. At the November meeting, the Boosters voted to offer tickets to its annual Super Supper — set for March 18 — before Christmas… Read More
    HODGDON — The SAD 70 board voted this week to set the salary of Superintendent of Schools Terry Comeau at $60,000. In requesting that the board set his salary for fiscal year 1995, Comeau reiterated a statement he had made previously that he intended to… Read More
    SANGERVILLE — Later this month, Paul Davis of Sangerville will retire his Maine State Police blues to wear the browns of the Somerset County Sheriff’s Department. After more than 20 years of service to residents of the state, Davis said he believes it’s time to… Read More
    At teaching hospitals throughout the country, doctors learn resuscitation techniques and other procedures by practicing on people who have just died, according to a new survey. But family members are rarely asked for permission. The survey of 449 training programs in adult and pediatric critical-care… Read More
    The Maine Waste Management Agency was one of the first targets for closure when the last recession hit. Its role — to advise communities what to do with what they thought was garbage — hardly was glamorous. Some communities didn’t like the agency because it suggested, sometimes strongly… Read More
    Tired of the same old Santa Claus and reindeer wrapping paper? Or are you just annoyed with the seasonal paper cuts, missing scissors and empty tape dispensers that the chore brings with it? The joy of giving annually brings with it the pain of wrapping,… Read More
    PRESQUE ISLE — A Mars Hill mother in labor received a jolt Thursday morning when her car became involved in a three-vehicle accident on South Main Street, near the University of Maine at Presque Isle. Elaine Boulier, 32, was apparently two days overdue and having… Read More
    Gifts to the Santa’s Helper Fund continue to flow in, bringing the balance Thursday to $12,973. Many more dollars are needed as soon as possible to support the Salvation Army’s effort to serve the thousands of people who need assistance. In addition to the hundreds… Read More
    DYER BROOK — Teachers and the school committee of the Southern Aroostook Community School District have ratified a contract that will give teachers a 10 percent pay increase over two years. There will be no changes in benefits. During the first year of the contract,… Read More
    Regarding the referendum, “An Act to Limit Protected Classes Under Maine Law,” the executive director of the Christian Civic League of Maine urges (BDN letter to the editor, Dec. 10) that we “focus our energy on making the public referendum campaign as helpful, specific and informative as possible.”… Read More
    ELLSWORTH — A Dennysville man recently indicted on charges of running over and killing a Lubec woman pleaded not guilty to manslaughter in Hancock County Superior Court on Thursday. He faces new charges after police reported finding drugs during a recent routine traffic stop. Chester… Read More
    A story regarding the Zoning Board of Appeals’ decision to allow Manna’s soup kitchen to remain on Center Street contained erroneous information about the time frame in which the Center Street Neighborhood Association can appeal that decision. The Bangor Daily News was erroneously told that the association had… Read More
    For all the gridlock in Congress last year, two items received bipartisan support: Democrats and Republicans acted in their own ways to kill campaign-finance reform and a ban on accepting gifts from lobbyists. Republicans have an opportunity next session to justify the faith voters have placed in them… Read More
    BREWER — Brewer resident Jeannine Sweezy has filed a seven-count suit in Penobscot County Superior Court against Bangor developer Carl Snow, the city of Brewer and Code Enforcement Officer Robert Perkins in an attempt to stop the construction of a home on the shore of the Penobscot River… Read More
    MADAWASKA — The Madawaska Town Council took care of several small business items Wednesday night before settling down to their first 1995 budget work session with three department heads. After a public hearing, councilors approved parking regulations for two municipal parking lots. They agreed to… Read More
    A new character for children will be unveiled at 7 tonight on WLBZ (Channel 2) and WSCH (Channel 6). The holiday special “The Wompkee’s First Grand Adventure” introduces the state of Maine to the wompkee, which is a green, furry creature with huge ears known… Read More
    ORONO — Those who find the holidays a difficult time are welcome to attend a Longest Night Service 7-8 p.m. today at the Newman Center on College Avenue. Sponsored by Orono Campus Ministries and the Religious Affairs Committee of the University of Maine, the interfaith… Read More
    Waldo County Superior Court: Jason S. Knowlton, 20, Searsport, criminal mischief, all but 48 hours suspended from 364-day jail sentence, one year probation; theft, 48 hours in jail to be served concurrently. googletag.cmd.push(function () { // Define Slot var slot_sizes = [[300,250]]; var new_slot_sizes =… Read More
    ROCKPORT — Northeast Health, in conjunction with the American Red Cross, will sponsor a blood drive from 10 a.m. to 3 p.m. Thursday, Dec. 29, in the lower level conference room at the Penobscot Bay Physicians’ Building. A second opportunity to donate blood will be… Read More
    BANGOR — Penquis Community Action Program’s Head Start program is one of four centers in New England to receive an award for excellence, said a Penquis spokesman. Penquis was rated at 98 percent in a federally mandated review done in May. The program was started… Read More
    ROCKLAND — Consumers Maine Water Co. has postponed further construction of the new intake at Mirror Lake until spring of 1995. Mirror Lake is the major water source for its Camden and Rockland Division that serves more than 7,000 customers. “The primary reason for postponing… Read More
    With the swearing-in of legislators and the start of the legislative session last week, hopes were high that the incoming 117th Maine Legislature would be based on openness, cooperation, and bipartisanship. After all, the voters of Maine had selected an independent governor, and collectively given… Read More
    I would like to extend a hearty thank you to the thoughtful person who stole my handmade Christmas decoration from my porch on Hudson Street in Bangor. It should make you happy to know that the Christmas Kissing Ball you stole from me was made from evergreen tips… Read More
    We welcome the visit of representatives from the Federal Energy Regulatory Commission this week to present their findings from the Draft Environmental Impact Statement for the Basin Mills Project proposed by Bangor Hydro. Over 3,600 members of Friends of Basin Mills support this project because it will improve… Read More
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    HOWLAND — Townspeople on Monday gave officials the authority to enter into a sewer agreement with Enfield. Under the agreement, Howland will provide Enfield with waste-water treatment services. Enfield’s sewer project includes building a waste-water collection system for the West Enfield Village area; waste-water would… Read More
    Bangor District Court: Operating motor vehicle while under influence of intoxicating liquor, one year license suspension, $500: Ronald F. Botson, 29, Bangor, seven days in jail; Donald Cobb, 43, Hampden, seven days in jail, one-year probation, weekend intervention program; and Kenneth J. Maloney, 46, Kenduskeag,… Read More
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    MOUNT DESERT ISLAND — Volunteers are prepared to use sledgehammers and saws to improve the air quality in the high school’s music room. Members of the school’s Music Boosters Club have proposed a plan to expand the band room and say volunteers could start tearing… Read More
    WASHINGTON — The nation’s largest vision care insurance plan agreed Thursday under government pressure to halt a practice the Justice Department said virtually ended discounts on eye exams, glasses and contact lenses for its 15 million customers and others. Vision Service Plan, of Rancho Cordova,… Read More
    LINNEUS — A local man was injured seriously Wednesday night when his pickup truck crashed into the back of a tractor-trailer. Wayne McGary, 45, suffered multiple chest injuries when his 1991 Dodge Dakota collided with the trailer unit. The truck was stopped on South Oakfield… Read More
    PORTLAND — Flight schedules for Continential Airlines should return to normal for Maine travelers frustrated by cancellations caused by new restrictions placed on some aircraft. New commuter planes will be moved into the state through the weekend to replace ATR-42 and ATR-72 aircraft that may… Read More
    As Dr. Janet E. Ordway et. al. pointed out in their Dec. 8 letter to the editor, there “should be no geographic discrimination or arbitrary class membership in mental health services to those with severe and prolonged mental illness.” Understanding the spirit in which the Augusta Mental Health… Read More
    BUCKSPORT — Fire destroyed a maintenance facility at a Bucksport golf course Thursday afternoon. The fire had engulfed the maintenance side of the maintenance-storage barn by the time firefighters reached the Bucksport Golf Course and Country Club on Route 46 shortly after 1 p.m. googletag.cmd.push(function… Read More
    On these nights before Christmas, driving the Maine roads can be an illuminating experience when you happen to have a couple of starry-eyed youngsters squirming in the back seat. You’ll be cruising along, enjoying the tranquil countryside while humming to a Christmas carol on the… Read More
    MADAWASKA — Madawaska police detained three men Thursday afternoon in connection with a search that had been under way for one or more persons who may have been cashing checks on bank accounts that may have been closed. Madawaska Police Chief Ronald Pelletier said a… Read More
    PORTLAND — The city will come alive on New Year’s Eve with its 11th annual New Year’s/Portland celebration featuring 100 shows at more than 20 locations in the downtown arts district. Events will be open to those wearing a New Year’s/Portland admission button, now on… Read More
    ELLIOTSVILLE — For years the three men made it a tradition during hunting season to stop and have tea and lunch on rocks that once supported homesteads in the former town of Wilson. The Town of Wilson in Range 9 is now part of Elliotsville… Read More
    AUGUSTA — State regulators weighing an experimental form of rate-setting for NYNEX were urged to endorse as much as $65 million in rate cuts for the telephone company as a series of public hearings wound up Thursday. The largest proposed cut, derived from various categories… Read More
    WATERVILLE — A Dexter man accused in a fatal stabbing had been beaten by the victim and was carrying a knife for self-defense on the night of the slaying, witnesses told investigators. Alton Cobb, 26, was charged with murder Wednesday and ordered held without bail… Read More
    AUGUSTA — The senior member of Maine’s congressional delegation said Thursday he will carefully weigh President Clinton’s $60 billion tax cut proposal against any plan his party advances. Sen. Bill Cohen said he endorses the idea of tax cuts, but “I believe it is very… Read More