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Two-way end Chad Rogers led his Madison High School Bulldogs to a state Class C football championship this past fall. Quarterback-defensive back Brian Scott guided his Waterville High School Panthers to berth in the state “A” title game. Running back-defensive back Josh Jamieson helped power the Bangor High… Read More
Bangor native Kevin Mahaney’s presence on the Young America sailing team at the America’s Cup Defender Trials in San Diego has attracted lots of interest and attention from Bangor TV stations. Both WVII (Channel 7) and Maine Broadcasting System – WLBZ (Channel 2) and Portland’s… Read More
UNITY – Jack Kelly and Doug Peters combined to score 35 points and lead Maine Maritime Academy to a 72-69 victory over Unity College here Tuesday night. Kelly netted 18 points while Peters added 17 for the Mariners. Adam Goetz added 10 more. googletag.cmd.push(function ()… Read More
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LEE – Lance Dube scored 19 points and grabbed 10 rebounds as Lee Academy defeated the Schenck Wolverines 59-42 in schoolboy basketball action here Wednesday night. Reggie Rice added 17 points and 12 rebounds while Tom Cormier had 10 points and seven assists. Lee outrebounded… Read More
ORONO – Let there be no mistake. The road to an Eastern Maine Class B schoolboy hockey championship still goes through Brewer High School and the Witches proved they are poised and ready to take on all comers here Wednesday evening at Alfond Arena. googletag.cmd.push(function… Read More
HAMPDEN – One errant pass too many. That’s what helped win the game for the Bangor girls and lose it for Hampden Academy. Bangor escaped Hampden’s gym with a 52-49 victory here Wednesday night, improving the Rams’ record to 7-5. googletag.cmd.push(function () { // Define… Read More
Because interest in bow hunting is increasing faster than poplars claiming a clear cut – and because I know absolutely nothing about the sport – I stopped by The Archer’s Edge last week. Suffice it to say, what I saw and heard at the newly established business, located… Read More
BRUNSWICK – Bowdoin College forward Nick Browning has been named the Maine Basketball Coaches and Writers Association Player of the Week for games played Jan. 23-29. Browning averaged 21.7 points and 13 rebounds in three Bowdoin wins last week. He scored 23 points against Rivier… Read More
FORT KENT – The Fort Fairfield Tigers defensive unit held Fort Kent to only six fourth quarter points to pull out a 59-58 victory in schoolboy basketball action. Don DeMerchant scored 16 points while Matt McGuinnis and Jon Nichols added 14 points each for the… Read More
CARIBOU — A deputy sheriff did double duty Wednesday when he acted as an interpreter for a Canadian man facing arraignment in Aroostook County Superior Court. Deputy Sheriff Michael Bouchard, who is bilingual, translated Justice Paul T. Pierson’s questions into French for the man facing… Read More
BANGOR — Corporators of Eastern Maine Healthcare met Wednesday to hear plans for the future of medical care and to pay tribute to Dr. Ted Silver, president of the medical staff at Eastern Maine Medical Center, who was given the organization’s Distinguished Service Award. Radical… Read More
SKOWHEGAN — Dale Goodwin, 27, of Pittsfield was sentenced to two years in jail Wednesday afternoon after a Somerset County jury found him guilty last month of molesting a 13-year-old boy. Goodwin received a three-year jail term, with all but 15 months suspended, three years… Read More
LINCOLN — Town planners and councilors will meet with Maine Forest Service officials before they consider a zoning use change that would allow timber harvesting in two downtown residential zones. The meeting is scheduled for 7 p.m. Wednesday, Feb. 8, in council chambers. googletag.cmd.push(function ()… Read More
CALAIS — High school graduates who want to pursue a post-secondary degree should check with the financial aid office at the college they plan to attend to learn about the financial aid packages available. The information is free. Joyce Maker, financial aid director for Washington… Read More
AUGUSTA — Declaring that Maine’s government must become smaller, leaner and more efficient, Gov. Angus S. King told legislators Wednesday that his $3.49 billion two-year budget will force the state bureaucracy to live within its means. “This budget is driven by what we need rather… Read More
Threatened with deeper cuts when its funding is already at an all-time low, the Greater Bangor Area Shelter is girding itself for a lean future. Facing a projected cut of as much as $5,000 this year and threatened with future losses by the new Republican… Read More
LIMESTONE — Despite Gov. Angus King’s refusal to support the Maine School of Science and Mathematics, organizers vowed Wednesday evening to continue to plan for next fall’s opening as they take the legislative route to obtain funding. School officials hope legislators will restore the $3… Read More
ELLSWORTH — A Hancock County jury has found Jay Jewett guilty of one count of gross sexual assault in a Bar Harbor rape case. The jury in Superior Court deliberated less than two hours at midday on Wednesday before finding Jewett guilty of the sexual… Read More
BANGOR — The state of Maine and the University of Maine System have unveiled a new license plate designed to help support UMS students through a scholarship fund. A gold “Maine” will appear at the top with a white “University” at the bottom and an… Read More
Gov. Angus King said helicopter flights to search for marijuana in rural Maine will be discontinued because the program is too costly and intrusive, while U.S. Attorney Jay McCloskey said Wednesday that the majority of the tab was paid by the federal government. “In the… Read More
CAMDEN — The Rockport man accused of stealing a school superintendent’s car last weekend got a lucky break in the mathematics of state law, where two plus one sometimes equals two. Tristo X. Emery, 19, was arrested at his home on Vinal Road Tuesday night… Read More
AUGUSTA — Gov. Angus King says he’ll forgo a $30,000-a-year personal expense account and use the money instead to help cover expenses in the governor’s office, so long as he does not have to pay taxes on it. “I’m going to use it as a… Read More
NEWPORT — The National Association of Women in Construction, Eastern Maine Chapter, will hold its February meeting at the Chinaway Restaurant in Newport at 6:15 p.m. Thursday, Feb. 9. NAWIC is a nonprofit organization for women employed in construction or a construction-related industry. The chapter… Read More
After two decades of offering jet service from Bangor to Boston, Delta Air Lines announced Wednesday that it would discontinue those flights as part of a major domestic route realignment. The move means that fliers traveling to Boston from Bangor and Portland airports will have… Read More
HARRINGTON — A D.A.R.E. graduation for SAD 37 pupils will be held at 6:30 p.m. Feb. 2 at the Harrington Elementary School gymnasium. Pupils from Cherryfield, Harrington, Columbia Falls, Milbridge and the D.W. Merritt School in Addison will be included. The children will write and… Read More
MACHIAS — The University of Maine at Machias and the UMM Alumni Association will publish an updated alumni directory this summer, listing all graduates in three sections — by alphabet, graduating class and state of residence. The names and addresses will help graduates join a… Read More
INDIAN TOWNSHIP — If the Passamaquoddy Tribe wins the right in federal court to build and operate a casino in Maine, its first priority will be to build in Calais, Indian Township Gov. John Stevens said Wednesday. Last month, the tribe filed a lawsuit against… Read More
ELLSWORTH — The Maine Community Foundation is seeking nominations for the Noyce Award for Nonprofit Excellence, presented annually to a Maine nonprofit organization in recognition of exceptional leadership or service to its community. In 1995, the $5,000 unrestricted grant will be presented to an organization… Read More
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BELFAST — The dispute between the Belfast Boat Yard and the Belfast & Moosehead Lake Railroad over access to submerged lands along the waterfront could end up leaving both sides high and dry. The two firms want to anchor floats in front of their properties. Read More
Over the past 20 years, two myths concerning the nature and role of the federal deficit have come to dominate our view of good government policy. These myths have led some of our elected officials to make poor budgetary decisions, which has been to our collective detriment. The… Read More
FREEPORT — Police arrested a school janitor on drug trafficking charges after he was found sleeping on the job allegedly with an ounce of cocaine protruding from his sock. John T. Kearnes, 27, a custodian at the Morse Street Elementary School, was charged Tuesday with… Read More
Health care reform, the great policy failure of the Clinton administration, is being revisited, this time by congressional Republicans, many of whom were cheered by the view of the political wreckage of the president’s proposal. The issue is back on the agenda, not because the… Read More
Auto-emissions testing was suspended last fall in southern Maine for good reason. The program wasn’t working well, and drivers were understandably irritated by poor service, an attempt to give away the pollution credits they had paid for and a lack of ability on the state’s part to anticipate… Read More
AUGUSTA — Gov. Angus S. King proposed Wednesday eliminating 500 state jobs through attrition over the next two years and laying off an unspecified number of state workers through agency eliminations and mergers. “This provision puts Maine on an automatic pilot downward instead of an… Read More
The word “librarian” usually conjures up images of stern, humorless women with scrutinizing spectacles and knotted hair who smile only when imposing overdue fines. But librarians and library staff at Colby College in Waterville shatter these stereotypes by spending their off-work hours pursuing some unexpected… Read More
On Jan. 23, the Bangor Daily News ran a front-page article titled, “Famous decision observed.” In that article you mentioned that the NOW march ended in front of AAA Pregnancy Resource Center. Since the reporters did not contact the AAA Pregnancy Resource Center prior to writing the story,… Read More
LISBON — The commentator offering his take on the O.J. Simpson trial may look familiar to Maine viewers of Court TV, but James Tierney says he didn’t choose to get involved in the case. “I specifically asked out of the O.J. Simpson trial,” said the… Read More
BANGOR — Should high-ranking municipal officials be required to live in the city that pays their salary? The Bangor City Council soon will be tackling this prickly question. Councilor Chris Popper has asked for an order that would require all city department and division heads… Read More
Ken Bustard, Director of Finance for OHI, works to dispel the misconception that nonprofits are inefficient. In fact, he said that nonprofit corporations, in their inherent need for efficiency, may actually set trends in the next decade for their for-profit counterparts to operate more efficiently with what resources… Read More
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BUCKSPORT — At a special session Wednesday night, the Town Council voted to contact Champion International Corp. in Stamford, Conn., for talks on the company’s tax appeal and other issues. In the midst of Champion’s state-level appeal for a $1.5 million abatement of its Bucksport… Read More
The question used to be “Is it live or is it Memorex?” But with the growing use of computers in the visual arts, now the question might go something like, “If it is Memorex, is it still art?” Brian Wallace probably would answer affirmatively. googletag.cmd.push(function… Read More
NEWPORT — If you want to entertain in Newport later this year, you better make sure you clean up your act. Two new ordinances were approved by selectmen for inclusion on the March 4 town meeting warrant. An obscenity ordinance would control so-called pornography shops… Read More
HAMPDEN — By general consensus, the SAD 22 school committee has decided on a new budget procedure this year. For the past few years, controversy has surrounded the district’s annual budget, and the committee sought a way to avoid the problems of the past. googletag.cmd.push(function… Read More
DEXTER — SAD 46 directors voted Wednesday to hold a district budget meeting within the next 30 days for voters to decide the final amounts on the four remaining articles of the 1994-1995 school budget. The board action comes on the heels of a referendum… Read More
BANGOR — A University of Maine at Augusta professor who was fired for allegedly committing academic fraud three years ago declined his chances for an administrative hearing so he could sue the university, a campus attorney claimed Wednesday. Russell Cotnoir was fired in December 1991… Read More
After the events of the last two weeks it should be clear to people why the members of the Bangor Fire Department are considered professionals. The members of the Bangor Fire Department are trained to keep damage and destruction to a minimum, putting the safety of human, and… Read More
SKOWHEGAN — A woman who owns six dogs has come up with a way to avoid complaints about their barking. She plans to have them “de-barked” by her veterinarian. Debra Zapata of East Madison agreed to pay $300 in fines in District Court on Monday… Read More
MADAWASKA — A series of free workshops for Aroostook County teachers of fourth-, fifth- and sixth-grade pupils will be offered by the Northern Maine Development Commission between Feb. 10 and Feb. 15. The workshops are funded by a solid waste technical grant provided by the… Read More
Recently, many articles have appeared concerning the changes in attitude and atmosphere in Washington, D.C., and in the nation, concerning unfunded mandates and their financial effects on states. One area I hope that no citizen of Maine will consider an unfunded mandate is the Americans with Disabilities Act… Read More
PORTLAND — A tough bill targeting truckers and trucking companies will go the Maine Legislature intact because a state task force failed to agree on a compromise. The task force deadlocked on eliminating some of the bill’s harsher elements, including language allowing victims of trucking… Read More
As many people are, I am disturbed by the violence that has erupted at family planning centers. It should be more disturbing than it is. However, we are a violent society and we can rationalize using violence in just about any situation. These people, God bless them, who… Read More
DEXTER — Rep. William Reed, R-Dexter, has been reappointed to the Joint Standing Committee on Business and Economic Develop- ment. Reed is serving his third term in the House and served on the Business Legislation Committee during the 115th and 116th Legislatures. He was president… Read More
PRESQUE ISLE — The University of Maine at Presque Isle will offer a program for local educators to discuss curriculum issues in the areas of mathematics and science. Johnny Lott, co-director of the Systemic Initiative for Montana Mathematics and Science Education, will present the program… Read More
CORINNA — A father-son, mother-daughter basketball game will be held at 2 p.m. Saturday, Feb. 4, at the Corinna Town Hall. Proceeds from the event and from the sale of baked goods will benefit the fund for the eighth grade trip to Boston. Read More
PITTSFIELD — Sebasticook Valley Hospital will be holding free blood pressure screening 9-11 a.m. Tuesday, Feb. 7, in the east wing conference room of the hospital. Education staff members will provide information on healthy heart lifestyles. For more information, call 487-5141, Ext. 490. Read More
NEWPORT — The National Association of Women in Construction, Eastern Maine Chapter, will hold its February meeting at the Chinaway Restaurant in Newport at 6:15 p.m. Thursday, Feb. 9. NAWIC is a nonprofit organization for women employed in construction or a construction-related industry. The chapter… Read More
CARIBOU — A Limestone drug dealer was ordered Wednesday to serve nine years in jail and to pay a $10,000 fine after pleading guilty in Aroostook County Superior Court to two charges of selling drugs. Roger Blackwell, 37, was charged with selling cocaine and marijuana… Read More
ST. ALBANS — Candidates for local election have returned their nomination papers in St. Albans. In the final tally, nine people returned papers seeking election to the Board of Selectmen, including three incumbents. Brian Hanson, Nancy Bubar and David Bubar, current selectmen seeking re-election, will… Read More
SKOWHEGAN — The Somerset Senior Center on High Street offers a wide variety of weekly programs for senior citizens. Tuesdays at 12:30 p.m., a cribbage group meets. Beginners are welcome. googletag.cmd.push(function () { // Define Slot var slot_sizes = [[300,250]]; var new_slot_sizes = []; var… Read More
CLINTON — The Clinton Lions Club Agricultural Fair was selected this week for the Outstanding Exhibition Hall award for small fairs in Maine. The award was presented by the Maine Association of Agricultural Fairs. The group held its 83rd annual banquet this weekend in Portland. Read More
CORINNA — A community valentine social will be held at 6 p.m. Saturday, Feb. 11, at the Corinna United Methodist Church annex. The event is a “family affair” and chicken cacciatore and other items will be served. Admission is a freewill donation. googletag.cmd.push(function () {… Read More
SKOWHEGAN — Feb. 14 has been declared official Hug Day in Somerset County by the county’s Senior Spectrum. To be an official hugger, a hug kit can be purchased for $5 at the senior center on High Street. The kit includes an official hug button,… Read More
PITTSFIELD — Sebasticook Valley Hospital will hold a Lunch ‘n Learn workshop on the benefits and personal safety aspects of having a car phone. Two major suppliers of cellular phones, Unicel and United States Cellular, will be on hand to answer questions. For more information,… Read More
DOVER-FOXCROFT — Rep. Ruel Cross, R-Dover-Foxcroft, has been appointed to the Joint Standing Committee on Agriculture, Conservation and Forestry. House Republican Leader Walter Whitcomb who made the appointment, said Cross’ experience, judgment and knowledge of the issues would make him a key player on the… Read More
AUGUSTA — Maine state Trooper Frank E. Poirier III, 41, of Pittsfield has been promoted to sergeant and been assigned to Troop E in Orono as patrol supervisor. Since joining the department in 1986, Poirier has been stationed in Skowhegan. Before joining the Maine State… Read More
PITTSFIELD — The SAD 53 Adult and Community Education Program will sponsor a six-week discussion group for parents called “Parent Talk.” These informal sessions will be geared to generate a serious, but light and humorous, focus on many issues in parenting of young children through… Read More
BATH — Mark Gessner, convicted of murdering Bath florist Melvin B. Henderson, will be sentenced Friday in Sagadahoc County Superior Court. Gessner, 30, has a history of mental illness and had pleaded innocent by reason of insanity. googletag.cmd.push(function () { // Define Slot var slot_sizes… Read More
NEWPORT — The deadline is approaching for the fifth annual Amateur Adult Writers’ Contest, sponsored by the Friends of the Newport Public Library. The deadline for submissions is Wednesday, Feb. 15. All contestants must be 18 or older, must be a resident of Newport or have a Newport… Read More
ORONO — Katherine Molloy, director of the Orono Public Library, told the town’s Comprehensive Planning Committee last week that the town-school library is “alive and well, but operating with limitations due to space problems.” Orono’s public library is a community and a school library. The… Read More
BURLINGTON — Although tests revealed higher than normal levels of lead in the water at the Burlington Elementary School, state officials said Wednesday there is no cause for alarm. “I don’t think this is a case of high risk,” said Tamara Risser, an assistant engineer… Read More
CAMDEN — Everybody talks about the weather. The Camden Snow Bowl is doing something about it for this weekend’s National Toboggan Championships. The 400-foot chute down Ragged Mountain is bare wood now, but Chip Taylor, manager of the town-owned ski area, said Wednesday the run… Read More
AUGUSTA — The Statler Tissue Co. plant, expected to close by the end of the week, was the subject of more talks Wednesday involving representatives of a state agency seeking to ease its financial pressures. “The company right now is proceeding with an orderly shutdown… Read More
BATH — A Navy committee studying procurement options for the Aegis destroyer program will visit Bath Iron Works next week, and shipyard officials say the meeting could have a major bearing on the company’s future. The study is aimed at determining whether the Navy should… Read More
A beacon high above the city, the standpipe wears the Queen City’s crown. The glowing landmark draws all eyes, and in return Bangor draws revitalizing water from the standpipe’s reserve. This same give-and-take will be the basis of The Standpipe, a column debuting here today. Read More