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BANGOR – The New Year anxiously awaits the arrival of Matt Kinney. The 6-foot-3 senior forward for the Bangor High School boys basketball team is closing down 1994 with some serious schoolboy basketball fireworks. googletag.cmd.push(function () { // Define Slot var slot_sizes = [[300,250]]; var… Read More
CARRABASSETT VALLEY, Maine – Julie Parisien, the two-time Olympic skier from Auburn, wants to have some fun as she prepares to join a North American pro tour this week. Parisien, 23, left the U.S. Ski Team after the 1994 Olympics, saying she was weary of… Read More
FORT FAIRFIELD – Ryan Martin poured in a game-high 36 points, hitting four of his 11 free throws in overtime, to lift Fort Kent to an 82-78 schoolboy basketball victory over Fort Fairfield here Tuesday night. Martin had 34 of his points in the last… Read More
MOUNT DESERT – Lucas Dunbar hammered home 19 points, including a pair of 3-pointers, and Marc Corliss scored 18 points as Mount Desert Island upended previously undefeated Camden-Rockport in schoolboy basketball action Tuesday night. Rob Gilbert added 16 points and Jason Daly 12 for MDI,… Read More
PORTLAND – The Portland Pirates will honor the lucky fan who happens to be the 400,000th this season to pass through the team’s turnstiles sometime this week. Through 17 games, the Pirates have drawn 389,608 fans. The Pirates play home games Wednesday, Friday and Saturday. Read More
Coach Shawn Walsh hopes to see more intensity from his players Thursday when the University of Maine hockey team opens the RPI Tournament in Troy, N.Y., against Miami University of Ohio. Walsh said the spark that had helped the Black Bears’ rattle off a 20-game… Read More
BANGOR – Sometimes the best thing about having a young team is the fact the players are too young to know any better. Take the sophomore-laden Presque Isle girls basketball team. googletag.cmd.push(function () { // Define Slot var slot_sizes = [[300,250]]; var new_slot_sizes = [];… Read More
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BELFAST — Ward 2 City Councilman James Lovejoy has decided to seek re-election to a three-year term. Lovejoy, who is also the executive director of the Belfast Area Chamber of Commerce and an unabashed local booster, was elected to a one-year term on the council… Read More
George Stevens Academy, Blue Hill First quarter honor roll Seniors, high honors: Tara Astbury and Amanda Wardwell; honors: Jason Adamo, David Allen, Kerri Brophy, Jeremy Carter, Seanna Cousins, Adrienne d’Entremont, Cammie Fowler, Donald Gibson, Herbert Gilley, Ralph Graceffa, Tiffany Gray, Barbara Greening, Molly Gross, Andrea… Read More
ELLSWORTH — A leader of the push for a new jail says a November referendum on the issue won’t take place without more support from county officials. At a recent meeting, Hancock County Commissioners Walter Bunker and Eugene Churchill voted to reduce a jail budget… Read More
ROCKLAND — A commandeered car and a cooperative bystander helped a winded Knox County sheriff’s deputy chase down a fleeing assault suspect Monday afternoon. Deputy Don Scribner made a routine traffic stop at about 3:45 p.m. at the intersection of Route 1 and Maverick Street… Read More
OLD TOWN — Realizing that winter is longer than Christmas, the Old Town Knights of Columbus have continued a tradition of providing winter clothing for children in need. This year the Knights committed $1,000 to the project which was augmented by contributions from Champion International… Read More
BANGOR — Driver inattention was listed as the cause of a two-car collision at the intersection of Interstate 95 and Hogan Road Tuesday morning. Investigating Officer Paul White reported that a vehicle operated by Mario Deieso, 21, of Dover-Foxcroft, was stopped at the traffic light… Read More
WASHINGTON — NASA will have to spend so much on building and operating the space station that the agency may not have enough money for scientific research on the multibillion-dollar orbiting laboratory, a new report says. A General Accounting Office report said that NASA plans… Read More
The Enviromental Protection Agency should be commended if it remains flexible on Maine’s conversion to reformulated gasoline. By allowing marginally nonattaining counties to have some regions opt out of the current program, the EPA still could meet the goal of cleaner air, but without driving stations out of… Read More
AUGUSTA — Gov.-elect Angus King will announce his choices for most of the seats in his Cabinet next week, a spokesman said Tuesday. King, who is vacationing in Florida with his family this week, plans to hold a news conference Tuesday, said Jamie Broder, a… Read More
HAMPDEN — Two Hampden residents were hospitalized Tuesday morning following a two-vehicle collision at the intersection of Route 1A and Cold Brook Road. Patrolman Chris Bailey said Ann Sullivan, 33, was heading south on Route 1A and Michael Cianchette, 17, was heading north on Route… Read More
Houlton District Court: Kerry E. Parsons, 42, Houlton, leaving scene of property damage accident, 48 hours in jail, $300; and public indecency, all but 48 hours suspended from 30-day jail sentence, six months probation. googletag.cmd.push(function () { // Define Slot var slot_sizes = [[300,250]]; var… Read More
When Dr. Thomas Judd, a Falmouth veterinarian, isn’t arm deep in the innards of a cow, checking for pregnancies, or cauterizing the horn nubs on 1-month-old calves, he can be found practicing the 2,000-year-old art of acupuncture. Not on humans, but on four-legged critters ranging… Read More
Dover-Foxcroft District Court: Justin E. Worcester, 50, Guilford, hunting without hunter orange clothing, $100; possession of anterless deer, $200; and hunting from a paved way, $100. googletag.cmd.push(function () { // Define Slot var slot_sizes = [[300,250]]; var new_slot_sizes = []; var has_banner = false; for… Read More
“If you just work hard, get good grades, everything will be OK in the end.” The promises of my Baby Boomer parents. They meant well, and they honestly believed it. That’s how it was when they entered the job market. googletag.cmd.push(function () { // Define… Read More
MACHIAS — The Washington County Commissioners voted Tuesday night to operate county government on an interim budget not to exceed 80 percent of the 1994 budget, as recommended by the county’s budget advisory committee. Commissioner Edward Cline of Calais introduced the motion, which received unanimous… Read More
Bangor District Court: Operating motor vehicle while under influence of intoxicating liquor, one-year license suspension, weekend intervention program, $500: Clinton Gerrish, 61, Old Town, 10 days in jail; Michael Lavertu, 26, Bangor, all but 10 days suspended from 30-day jail sentence, six months’ probation with… Read More
Bangor District Court: Operating motor vehicle while under influence of intoxicating liquor: Randy Floyd, 33, Bangor, continued for sentencing; Craig MacDonald, 24, Bangor. googletag.cmd.push(function () { // Define Slot var slot_sizes = [[300,250]]; var new_slot_sizes = []; var has_banner = false; for (var i =… Read More
CARRABASSETT VALLEY — Sugarloaf USA, the state’s tallest ski mountain, has jumped on the information superhighway with its entry into a global computer network. The resort’s owners have set up a “home page” on the World Wide Web that allows users of the Internet to… Read More
TOWNSHIP 31 — A traveling nurse anesthetist on her way to work at Calais Regional Hospital early Tuesday morning rolled her car over on Route 9 and was transported to the hospital as a patient in an ambulance. Helen Morrison, 42, of St. Charles, Ill.,… Read More
MASARDIS — Small town community spirit was exemplified here Monday as firefighters, employees and neighbors joined forces to stop a fire at the J. Paul Levesque and Sons’ main lumber plant. Dan Levesque, vice president of operations and an owner, said Tuesday that the facility… Read More
ELLSWORTH — Downeast Sexual Assault Services is offering a support and self-help group to anyone who has been affected by sexual victimization. Female survivors of sexual abuse meet Monday and Tuesday evenings. A support group for male survivors meets on Thursday evenings. Partners of survivors… Read More
CARIBOU — Fifty-three miles of multiple-use recreation trail on an abandoned Bangor and Aroostook Railroad corridor have been purchased by the Maine Department of Conservation’s Bureau of Parks and Recreation. Funding for the purchase came from the Land for Maine’s Future program. The corridor, which… Read More
ROCKLAND — The Farnsworth Museum has received a two-year $10,000 education grant from Key Bank of Maine to help introduce Maine art history into schools throughout the state. The grant will be used to hold a spring Maine Art-Maine History teachers workshop. About 35 educators… Read More
LIMESTONE — Limestone’s count of unsolved crimes took a plunge Christmas Day when a German shepherd named Neko led authorities from a Limestone business freshly hit by vandals to a nearby home. There, authorities questioned one suspect who implicated one more. When the second suspect… Read More
PITTSFIELD — A planning meeting for groups and individuals participating in the new operation of My Brother’s Table, a local soup kitchen, will be held at 4:30 p.m. Monday, Jan. 2, at St. Agnes Parish Hall on Detroit Avenue. A meal will not be served… Read More
Thak you for printing the article, “Good Will can help,” by Ralph A. Martin, president of the Good Will Home Association (Dec. 17-18). I agree with everything he said about Good Will as a most acceptable alternative to “the fictional version of orphanages” and to abusive or irresponsible… Read More
Last week I saw signs that read, “We will be closed Monday, Dec. 26 to celebrate Christmas.” These on post office doors, banks. etc. Unless my calendar is a misprint, Christmas was Sunday, Dec. 25 and Monday, Dec. 26 should have been “business as usual.”… Read More
Good government is sometimes boring. Two weeks ago, Senate Republicans rejected the re-adoption of last session’s Joint Rules and proposed instead to consolidate legislative committees along lines recommended by an independent study of several years ago. googletag.cmd.push(function () { // Define Slot var slot_sizes =… Read More
We are the Orono Main Street family from whom the Grinch stole an outdoor Christmas tree. A living tree was sawed down, and taken, beautiful blue lights and all. There is a wonderful sequel to this story that was not captured in the recent article. Read More
I doubt that the kindly Dr. Seuss ever considered himself a prophet, but every time I see the name of the fella named after a lizard, Newt, I can’t help but think of “The Grinch who stole Christmas.” George Bush, that old Down East Texan,… Read More
To the Bangor Fire Department, Capital Ambulance, Dr. Openshaw, Dr. Lambert, and everyone else who has been involved with the care and treatment of our son, a very special thank you. It is impossible to find the words to express how much we appreciate everything… Read More
ROCKPORT — The Rockport selectmen pulled back from the brink of a municipal takeover of Consumers Maine Water Co.’s local division Tuesday, deciding instead to try building a bridge between the private utility and the public. Consumers President Judy Hayes came to the board Tuesday… Read More
BELFAST — Retiring Waldo County Commissioner Lloyd Drinkwater was given a rousing sendoff by the Budget Committee and those attending last night’s public budget hearing. After the standing ovation and an extended round of applause, the committee cut $15,827 from Drinkwater’s final budget. googletag.cmd.push(function ()… Read More
The very existence of the winter flounder is in jeopardy, but the reason for its demise may have little to do with commercial or sport fishermen and their alleged overfishing. They aren’t the only ones fishing these beautiful Maine shores. If we don’t take action to halt the… Read More
Belfast District Court: Unlawful trafficking in scheduled drugs: Michael Bernatche, 34, Winterport, 30 days in jail; Stephen Paige, 43, Belfast, $750; Clyde Peak, 32, Swanville, $500; and Paul E. Taliaferro, 46, Troy, $750. googletag.cmd.push(function () { // Define Slot var slot_sizes = [[300,250]]; var new_slot_sizes… Read More
CORINNA — After more than a decade of work and planning, a municipal water system for the town of Corinna likely will become a reality next year. According to Gary Dorman, town manager, the spring near the town hall has been identified as an adequate… Read More
PITTSFIELD — Sebasticook Valley Hospital in Pittsfield and Waterville’s Mid-Maine Medical Center have teamed up to provide a full range of maternity care educational programs for expectant and new parents in the Sebasticook Valley region. This new series of prenatal and baby care classes will begin in January… Read More
The city of Old Town has dropped its federal appeal against American Employers Insurance Co. following the insurer’s agreement to cover the city’s $1 million tab from the Norman Harrington case. Attorneys for Old Town and American Employers Insurance Co. reached agreement last month in… Read More
BANGOR — Carmen Montes and her family spent several years in Illinois before moving to Dixmont. T-shirts with Chicago Bulls logos and holiday packages of sports trading cards were a big hit with her three sons when they found them under the tree on Christmas morning. Read More
ROCKLAND — An environmental engineering firm presented a $1,000 grant to Rockland District High School Monday for a student project monitoring ozone. Whitman & Howard Inc., with offices in Maine, New Hampshire and Massachusetts, is making 10 such awards to schools throughout New England in… Read More
We are members of the medical staff at Calais Regional Hospital and are aware of the indictment of Cressey Brazier, M.D., director of emergency services. Dr. Brazier has informed us that he did not commit the alleged assault and is innocent. Dr. Brazier has worked… Read More
George Mitchell’s retirement from the U.S. Senate and the Election Day consequences of that decision was the top Maine news story of 1994, a year that brought political surprises aplenty. Seen as a shoo-in for re-election, the Democratic leader announced in March that he would… Read More
CORINNA — Nomination papers for two municipal posts and one position on the SAD 48 school board are available at the Corinna Town Office. The terms of Selectmen Steve Buck and Kathy Seavey are set to expire this March, as is the term of Marvin… Read More
BAR HARBOR — The recent recipient of a grant from the March of Dimes Birth Defects Foundation, Dr. Luanne Peters credits the University of Maine for her preparation in the field of scientific research. Peters, a Brownville native, graduated from UMaine with both a bachelor’s… Read More
SABATTUS — A man who drowned after falling through ice on the Sabattus River on Christmas night apparently struggled frantically to get air before he died, said authorities who recovered his body Tuesday. Ronald Bedard’s body was spotted about 12:15 p.m. by the operator of… Read More
CARIBOU — A decision on whether Richard F. Machado will return to Rhode Island to face a murder charge in the death of his 11-month-old daughter is yet to be decided. A hearing at Caribou Tuesday was continued until Thursday in Fort Kent District Court. Read More
CALAIS — The Washington County Republican Committee will meet at 6 p.m. Monday, Jan. 9, at the Calais Motor Inn to elect officers. For other information, call Ken Colson at 454-2154. Read More
HARRINGTON — A public meeting of the SAD 37 Insurance Subcommittee has been postponed until 7 p.m. Tuesday, Jan. 3, in Narraguagus High School. The meeting was to have been held tonight, Wednesday, Dec. 28. Read More
SOUTH PORTLAND — The Maine Marine Patrol will be citing urchin divers and tenders who fail to complete a mandatory safety course before Sunday, an official said Tuesday. Fewer than half of the state’s nearly 3,000 urchin divers and tenders have completed the one-day course. Read More
HARRINGTON — Elliott Noyes, guidance director at Narraguagus High School, has announced that the annual financial aid information meeting will be at 7 p.m. Wednesday, Jan. 4, at the high school. Stephanie Armstrong, director of financial aid at the University of Maine at Machias, and Nancy Wasson of… Read More
AUGUSTA — Kathleen Watson Goodwin is preparing to leave the Maine State House this week after working there in several jobs for 30 years. A partisan Democrat and once a powerful legislator, Goodwin has bittersweet feelings about her career in Maine politics. A cheerful, upbeat… Read More
DEER ISLE — The island’s graceful, blue-green suspended link to the mainland has been chosen by a state engineering association as one of Maine’s most aesthetically pleasing bridges, as has the Sheepscot River Bridge in Wiscasset. Unfortunately, says the association, more than a third of… Read More
Stearns High School, Millinocket First quarter honor roll Seniors, high honors: Jennifer Alley, Andrew Barker and Karen Davis; honors: Giovanni Angotti, Jamie Ayotte, Kerry Beaulieu, Mandy Bernier, Kerri Bither, Sarah Bond, Thomas Boutaugh, Tyson Chasse, Lauralee Dubois, Renee Dubois, Jaime Garvin, Kelly Gates, Brian Hallett,… Read More
Humiliation is on the mind of North Korean leaders this week — not their own, but the Clinton administration’s. By announcing that U.S. Army pilot Bobby Hall was spying when his helicopter was shot down, North Korea tweaks Washington’s nose. The test for the president… Read More
Student of the Month for November at Central Aroostook High School in Mars Hill is Duska Hewitt. The selection recognizes service to the school and community, participation in activites and academic achievement. A senior, she is the daughter of Mark and Veda Hewitt of Blaine. Read More
Machias Memorial High School First quarter honor roll: Seniors, high honors: Clare Priest; honors: Joseph Cherry, Chloe Dowley, Tracey Mallar, Christopher Mosley, Clint Phipps, Renee Pritchard, Jason Rossi, Kelley Rudd, Heather Sawick and Leyla Sowerwine. googletag.cmd.push(function () { // Define Slot var slot_sizes = [[300,250]];… Read More