PORTLAND – The University of Maine women’s basketball team rang in the New Year in style here Sunday afternoon, hosting a blowout for themselves and 1,416 fans at the Cumberland County Civic Center. Freshman point guard Cindy Blodgett connected for 12 points to ignite a… Read More
HEMPSTEAD, N.Y. – After his team’s 77-66 loss to Hofstra yesterday, University of Maine men’s basketball coach Rudy Keeling said “it wasn’t strange” to be playing a game on New Year’s Day. Keeling said the major reason that Maine agreed to play this North Atlantic… Read More
At South Paris Friday night, Jason Briggs scored 16 points leading Oxford Hills to a 65-63 boys basketball victory over Presque Isle Friday. Kyle Peavey scored 14, Mike Toohey tossed in 11 and Kevin Toohey tallied 11 for the winners. googletag.cmd.push(function () { // Define… Read More
ORONO – The Presque Isle High School hockey team is coming of age. Old Town’s Indians found that out the hard way on Saturday afternoon. Presque Isle received a pair of goals from sophomore center Doug Carlisle and held Old Town to only 14 shots… Read More
Look to the southeastern horizon for Sirius the “Dog Star” that is both the brightest star in the heavens and one that has dominated skywatchers’ attention down through the ages. The ancient Egyptians awaited its heliacal rising as a signal that the annual flooding of the Nile would… Read More
ELLSWORTH — When Kerry Leach steps into the concourse at Ellsworth’s new high school, he sees Main Street, a flood of natural light, a spacious view up and down its length, and easy access to the vital areas that make up a school. Leach, clerk… Read More
Counseling sessions will be available this week to assist students in coping with the accidental deaths of two members of the Washington Academy senior class and a member of the Machias Memorial High School junior class. Matthew Bryant and George Bourque, seniors at WA, and… Read More
PORTLAND — The Maine Council of Churches, responding to last week’s shootings in Massachusetts, has joined those decrying acts of violence, threats and intimidation at abortion clinics. “When a small number of individuals resort to violent acts, the safety and well being of our whole… Read More
Sloppy roads and sleet didn’t prevent sports fans from heading to local bars and restaurants to watch the roller-coaster ride that was the New England Patriots-Cleveland Browns matchup on the big screen Sunday. Bangor’s Legends Sports Restaurant & Pub and the Ground Round drew a… Read More
LEWISTON — NYNEX customers in Maine deserve a telephone rate reduction of $100 million because of overcharges for the phone company’s upgrades, according to an analysis. The three-member Maine Public Utilities Commission is to rule in early May on a request for the decreases, which… Read More
NEW SWEDEN — Hundra tjugo fem, or 125. That’s how many years ago 51 Swedish immigrants traversed the Atlantic Ocean to begin a new life in northern Maine. They were part of an experiment, a plan devised by then Gov. and former Civil War hero… Read More
VEAZIE — In separate events in December, the two school boards that make up Union 87, Veazie and Orono, commended outgoing Superintendent Richard Moreau for his years of service to the union. The Veazie board dedicated a standing world globe in Moreau’s name to the… Read More
OLD TOWN — The City Council will decide what action to take in providing snowplowing and winter maintenance of the city’s unaccepted streets when it meets at 7 p.m. Tuesday. The maintenance issue was raised when residents of Hilliard Street requested the winter services. googletag.cmd.push(function… Read More
PORTLAND — Planners of the new Cumberland County Jail ran into an unexpected problem that corrections officials at overcrowded facilities might dream about: a shortage of inmates. The old jail was built to house 150 prisoners, but regularly held 200 prisoners. But the jail population… Read More
AUGUSTA — A 12-bed residence in Portland for homeless teen-agers and young adults with mental illness is among the projects to be financed with a $1.5 million federal grant. The Department of Housing and Urban Development grant will help provide shelter and support services for… Read More
The Maine Legislature will again consider regional option sales taxes this session as a way to spread out the tax burden of communities. The idea of further sharing the authority to tax hasn’t been popular with the Legislature in previous hearings on the issue, and this time, proponents… Read More
DERBY, Conn. — A man wanted since October by Maine State Police on robbery, aggravated assault and violation of probation charges was captured after he was recognized by an off-duty policeman. Michael Thompson, 32, of Derby, Conn., also was wanted as a fugitive from justice… Read More
AUGUSTA — Entering a crucial rebuilding year, Maine Democrats face a contested election for the chairmanship of their humbled party. The contest, to be decided by state committee members next Sunday, pits incumbent Victoria Murphy of Portland against Bill Bryan of Bowdoinham, the party’s Sagadahoc… Read More
SKOWHEGAN — A 16-year-old Skowhegan boy died early Sunday after he fell about 60 feet from a walking bridge in Skowhegan. Andy Bolstridge died after he fell onto rocks under the bridge, according to sources in Skowhegan. googletag.cmd.push(function () { // Define Slot var slot_sizes… Read More
Penobscot County Superior Court: Craig Martin, 33, Brewer, assault, 120-day jail sentence suspended, one-year probation, $10 to victims compensation fund; assault and criminal mischief, 120-day jail sentence suspended as to each count, one-year probation, $20 to victims compensation fund. googletag.cmd.push(function () { // Define Slot… Read More
In Rockland, City Manager Cathy Sleeper is hoping to find a home for City Hall. In Belfast, Mayor Page Worth is hoping the city’s renaissance will continue during the new year. Both have their fingers crossed for Community Development Block Grants, which could be decided… Read More
AUGUSTA — Gov.-elect Angus S. King, who has kept a low public profile since the election, plans to announce his choices for about three-fourths of his 17-member Cabinet on Tuesday morning, Jan. 3. King’s office Friday said he would name “more than a dozen” of… Read More
DR. RAYMONDE H. DUMONT has been appointed to the affiliate medical staff of Eastern Maine Medical Center in Bangor. She interned at Boston City Hospital and performed her residencies at Boston City Hospital and New England Deaconess Hospital. Dumont held fellowships at Massachusetts Institute of Technology, Tufts-New England… Read More
A wet and messy snowstorm that dumped several inches of snow, sleet and rain on the first day of the new year was blamed for numerous accidents throughout central Maine. Bangor Police Department Sgt. James Hodges said police investigated a three-car collision on the Hudson… Read More
Optimism has become a nearly forgotten trait in Maine during the 1990s, particularly in politics. Ceaseless budget deficits, inter-party quarrels and voter discontent made the State House a popular place to leave — and legislators did in large numbers. But for 1995, the attitude in Augusta has changed… Read More
TOTAL CARE PROPERTY MANAGEMENT has opened in Bangor. The new company offers to manage property, provide maintenance and accounting for all types of properties including residential, commercial, apartments, condominiums and homeowner associations as well as Farmers Home Administration and Maine State Housing Authority properties. Total Care is owned… Read More
HAMPDEN — Neither snow, sleet, nor nocturnal darkness should keep Hampden Hardware from opening. Diane and Steve Bergey and their daughter, 12-year-old Jordan, and son, 9-year-old Garrett, live upstairs from Hampden Hardware. Since 1981, the Bergeys have managed the store for its owner, Dale Palmer,… Read More
PRESQUE ISLE — An eight-week transcription program will be offered Jan. 23-March 24 by Northern Maine Technical College to train individuals to fill local job openings. Burrelle’s Press Clipping will offer eight scholarships to students who successfully complete the course, and who later work for… Read More
AUGUSTA — The computer has caught up with the outdoors, according to the Maine Department of Inland Fisheries and Wildlife. New Maine hunting and fishing licenses will be printed on biodegradable material and will be larger, to allow for electronic scanning. The changes are designed… Read More
DOVER-FOXCROFT — “Soup’s On,” a workshop on how to make basic soup stock, will be offered at 10 a.m. Feb. 1, at the Extension Office sponsored by the University of Maine Cooperative Extension. The workshop will cover topics such as basic ingredients and equipment, instructions… Read More
The U.S. Coast Guard has expanded its information services for recreational boaters. Information about consumer rights and boating safety is available through the Coast Guard’s toll-free telephone service from 8 a.m. to 4 p.m. Monday through Friday, except on federal holidays, at (800) 368-5647. googletag.cmd.push(function… Read More
BANGOR — Several American Cancer Society volunteer committees will meet at Eastern Maine Medical Center during January. The Relay for Life Planning Committee will meet at 5:30 p.m. Wednesday, Jan. 4, in the Forsyth Conference Room; the Road to Recovery Committee will meet at 5… Read More
A Station ’98 Conductors meeting will be held at 8 a.m. Saturday, Jan. 7, at Helen’s Restaurant in Machias, for those interested in restoring the Machias Railroad Station. The Brewer High School Class of 1985 Reunion Committee is trying to find classmates for its 10th… Read More
In response to the Op-ed column by Robert Klose (BDN, Dec. 15), I would like to expose the other side of the EDNET system. Klose is correct in stating that ITV (interactive television) is aimed at the motivated student. If a student needs watching to assure that he… Read More
AUGUSTA — The organizer of a referendum campaign aimed at invalidating gay rights laws says state officials are taking an unreasonably long time to certify petition signatures in an attempt to help the other side. Carolyn H.T. Cosby, a Portland resident who heads a group… Read More
Between us, we have spent more than 50 years teaching in the public high schools of Maine. Our topic is the “Magnet School for Science and Mathematics” planned to open in Aroostook County in the near future. We believe this to be a wrong, improper… Read More
In September 1948, Bob Treworgy and Joe Willette, young men who had grown up together in the “Little City” area of Bangor, were eager to get started in their careers. Both men were veterans of World War II. Bob had just graduated from the Maine School of Commerce… Read More
Walter Hight and his twin brother, Louis, are third-generation owners of their family-owned automobile dealership. Hight Chevrolet Buick Geo Inc. of Skowhegan and Hight Chevrolet Pontiac Geo of Farmington have a loyal customer base that has sustained the burgeoning business for 84 years. In 1911,… Read More
PRESQUE ISLE — An information meeting for Northern Maine Technical College’s Class A Driving Academy program will be held 1:30-3:30 p.m. Friday, Jan. 6, at the college. The driving academy will run Jan. 23-April 7. Instruction will include a combination of classroom, behind-the-wheel training on… Read More
GREENVILLE — His friends — and just about everyone else, for that matter — call him Tony Bartley. Officially he is Woodrouffe Lambert Bartley Jr., as in W.L. Bartley Inc., the local oil company that celebrates its 50th anniversary this year. Bartley’s grandfather, Thomas Woodrouffe… Read More
OLD TOWN — The sky’s never been the limit for the James W. Sewall Co. Among the paintings and photographs that adorn the company’s office walls at its headquarters at 147 Center St., Old Town, are aerial views of different towns and cities. Certain other… Read More
The Winter Harbor Agency on Route 186 in South Gouldsboro is an independent insurance agency that boasts four generations of family ownership. Bedford Tracy started the business in 1898, opening the first office in the Tracy Block on Main Street in Winter Harbor. Paul Tracy,… Read More
WATERVILLE — House Speaker-to-be Newt Gingrich is a straight talker who’s often misunderstood because he refuses to “put a spin” on his words, says a former Maine professor. William Forstchen, who used to teach at Maine Central Institute, has written 18 books himself. Now he… Read More
ELLSWORTH — Few people know about the Great Ellsworth Cattle Raid of ’79. The tale isn’t about a great Irish legend, but about a bovine footnote in local history, written at the time when such history had barely begun. With British warships sailing where their… Read More
DOVER-FOXCROFT — Although 1994 will go down in history as one of the worst years for tragic deaths in Piscataquis County, it also will be remembered for the aggressive stance taken by law enforcement in combating crime. “We’ve had some good times and some bad… Read More
PORTLAND — Freezing rain and fog provided a miserable backdrop for 83 hardy souls who kicked off the new year by making an icy plunge into Portland Harbor on Sunday. The temperature hovered around 32 degrees and the ground was covered with an icy slush… Read More
MARSHFIELD — Excessive speed, estimated by some investigators at 101 mph, was a major factor in a one-car accident that killed three teen-agers from three Down East towns in the predawn darkness Saturday, the final day of 1994. Washington County medical examiner Dr. John Gaddis… Read More
BREWER — Just when you thought you had heard the last of the farmers market issue in Brewer, it’s back. Councilor Donald Lagrange expects to offer what he considers the final solution to the problem at the Tuesday, Jan. 10, council meeting. googletag.cmd.push(function () {… Read More