FARMINGTON – Erik Dellinger’s two-run home run with two outs in the bottom of the ninth gave the University of Maine-Farmington a 9-8 men’s baseball victory over Bates College of Lewiston here Wednesday. UMF came back from an 8-3 deficit in the eighth. Todd Drinkwater… Read More
    BUCKSPORT – Two-out singles by Jeremy Spencer and Jarrod Guimond produced a pair of unearned seventh-inning runs that rallied the John Bapst Crusaders past Bucksport 5-4 in schoolboy baseball action Wednesday. Jason Guptill opened the seventh with a base hit and moved to second on… Read More
    ORONO – With the bases loaded in the seventh inning, Stearns softball pitcher Sarah Kittrick came up with her sixth strikeout of the day, as her defense finished off Orono for a 5-4 victory Wednesday. Jeanne Marquis and Robyn Cyr each had two singles and… Read More
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    Although the Department of Marine Resources refers to its Kennebec River striped bass-restoration program as moderately successful, most striper fishermen are calling the effort an uncontested “keeper.” In fact, Mike Augat, a Bath striper-fishing guide who has sought the sporty migrants on this country’s port and starboard coasts,… Read More
    For the first time in 10 years, boating enthusiasts were unable to catch any of the action from Saturday’s 29th Kenduskeag Stream Canoe Race on television. But thanks to the efforts of a local radio station, that void was filled capably. What Bangor’s WZON lacked… Read More
    WOODLAND – Joe Viselli’s seventh-inning single brought home the winning run in the host Dragons’ 5-4 schoolboy baseball win over Calais here Wednesday. Randy Mercier struck out 11 while knocking out three singles and driving in two runs. Nate Martell drove in a run with… Read More
    ISLESBORO — The ambulance service needs volunteer CPR instructors for Project CPR, an all-day CPR class at 8 a.m. Saturday, July 29. The project will certify all of the island’s families. Those coming from off the island will be met at afternoon ferries on July… Read More
    ROCKLAND — Applications for scholarships from the Rockland Cooperative History Project are available at City Hall and Rockland District High School. The deadline for filing applications with City Clerk Stuart Sylvester is Wednesday, May 17. The RCHP Scholarship Fund was established by a group of… Read More
    BELFAST — Groundbreaking for Penobscot Shores will be held at 1:30 p.m. Sunday, May 7, at Northport Avenue, with a reception at the Belfast Free Library. Penobscot Shores is an independent living retirement community being developed by Waldo County General Hospital. It holds 47 apartments… Read More
    CASTINE — Vice Adm. A.J. Herberger, head of the U.S. Maritime Administration, will address the Maine Maritime Academy graduating class at 1 p.m. Saturday, May 6, at Alexander Fieldhouse. Herberger and U.S. Sen. Olympia J. Snowe will receive honorary doctor of science degrees. googletag.cmd.push(function ()… Read More
    BAR HARBOR — The annual “Get Healthy, Stay Healthy” health fair will be held from 5 to 8 p.m. Thursday, May 4, at Mount Desert Island High School. Sponsored by MDI Hospital, activities, demonstrations and information will be provided. Diabetes screening, women’s health, massage therapy… Read More
    The Maine Militia denounces all terrorism, be it the bombing in Oklahoma City or the raid by the Bureau of Alcohol, Tobacco and Firearms on Waco. The militia is not a terrorist organization and does not condone terrorism of any kind. The militia is here… Read More
    Ever since the death-camp doors were thrown open 50 years, the Holocaust has stood as the world’s most gruesome reminder of what evil can do when allowed to flourish unchecked. Nothing has ever come close to the scope of such horror, or has approached the… Read More
    Thank you for the excellent of April 10 article highlighting the care that is provided to Maine’s children by members of the Maine Foster Parent Association. If I had my way, almost every foster parent in Aroostook County would be chosen foster parent of the year. Read More
    When a mother (married or unmarried) comes to the public agency for child support, because the father will not, is it right that the public accepts what is the father’s responsibility? It is not right. And certainly it is not right or fair for the… Read More
    The Bangor-Brewer YWCA did a serious disservice to all area women when it turned down $25,000 offered to it for cancer education of lesbian women. The statement issued by YWCA Executive Director Linda Clyve explained that the YWCA could not have accepted the money without violating a longstanding… Read More
    HARPSWELL — Prison inmate Dennis Dechaine, serving a life sentence for the torture-slaying of a 12-year-old girl from Bowdoin, has become a published poet. Dechaine, 36, was among 30 inmates from around the country whose poems were included in “Trapped Under Ice,” a new anthology… Read More
    PALMYRA — In a surprise move Wednesday night, four selectmen signed an agreement dropping all claims against former Town Clerk Donna Page. The action came after a brief executive session with Page’s attorney and the town’s attorney. googletag.cmd.push(function () { // Define Slot var slot_sizes… Read More
    A large sign decorated the front office at the Phillips-Strickland House in Bangor, hinting at a major administrative change that is taking place inside the facility. “Phillips-Strickland House Welcomes Nelson E. Durgin,” the sign stated. googletag.cmd.push(function () { // Define Slot var slot_sizes = [[300,250]];… Read More
    AUGUSTA — A bill to give Gov. Angus King new power to eliminate hundreds of state jobs won initial House approval Wednesday, after Democratic critics gave up hopes of watering it down with an amendment. Neither of the preliminary House votes included a head count,… Read More
    LAMOINE — School board members and gravel pit owners took on the Board of Selectmen Wednesday evening, arguing that two referendums going before voters next week have not been given a thorough public airing. Selectmen held public hearings Wednesday on five ordinances scheduled for a… Read More
    ADDISON — The three curved girders appeared unusual from a distance, and a hands-on inspection indicated why: In an era when highway engineers incorporate steel beams into most new bridges, this bridge has wood girders… …specifically, glue-laminated wood girders. googletag.cmd.push(function () { // Define Slot… Read More
    BUCKSPORT — Participants in a Route 1 reconstruction meeting Wednesday continued to stress the need for community input on the project aimed at improving the town’s major thoroughfare. Still in the design and planning phase, the Route 1 reconstruction project would stretch from the Buck… Read More
    The Northeastern Loggers’ Association (NELA) was forging ahead in the training and education field for the forest industries long before the Occupational Health & Safety Administration (OSHA) formulated the new standards for the industry. NELA uses various media to get training and information into the… Read More
    Old Town High School Third-quarter honor roll Seniors, highest honors: Lisa Baker, Joanna Cronkite, Michelle Foster, Jennifer Kasper, David Oliver, Amanda Priest, Nicole Randall, Jason Shepard, Lore-Lee Wasson; high honors: Brooke Blackwell, Michael Boyle, Jessica Bryant, Jessica Bulduc, Jennifer Cyr, Ryan Damien, Megan Finley, Jessica… Read More
    OAKLAND — Jay Wallingford can imagine South American loggers using skidder chains manufactured by BABAC Inc., a company with a manufacturing facility on the Town Farm Road in this Kennebec Valley community. Wallingford cannot only imagine the scene, he knows it’s reality, because BABAC tire… Read More
    With 17 years of experience in logging, safety, administration and governmental affairs, Mike St. Peter is the driving force behind St. Peter Safety Services, a state-wide logging safety consulting business located in Jackman. Since going into business for himself in 1986, St. Peter has worked with individual logging… Read More
    The program known as Certified Logging Professionals (CLP) is now in its fifth year and has certified 878 loggers, contractors, and supervisors since its inception in 1991. Changes in policy by Maine Employees Mutual Insurance Company (MEMIC) will increase that number significantly, and CLP’s new conservation module will… Read More
    The exhibitors planning to attend the Northeastern Loggers’ Congress and Equipment Expo in Bangor include: A.D.M. Welding & Fabrication, Warren, Pa. Portable bridge; googletag.cmd.push(function () { // Define Slot var slot_sizes = [[300,250]]; var new_slot_sizes = []; var has_banner = false; for (var i =… Read More
    Sixth-generation California logger Buzz Eades will be the featured speaker at the annual Northeastern Loggers’ banquet and awards ceremony Thursday, May 4, at Jeff’s Banquet and Convention Center, Hammond Street, Bangor. “There is a battle raging in the Pacific Northwest, and the people of the… Read More
    WASHBURN — A misunderstood federal policy led Washburn residents Tuesday to withdraw an application that would have increased the size of the town’s police force. Local officials learned earlier this week that the town could not take money from one part of the personnel budget… Read More
    HODGDON — The SAD 70 board, at a budget workshop Tuesday night, decided that any increase in the local share of next year’s district budget should be held to $100,000. Last year’s budget was more than $3.6 million. If the board meets its goal and… Read More
    SMYRNA — A house on Mission Street in Smyrna was damaged by fire Wednesday morning. Oakfield Fire Chief Michael Sawyer said the fire at the home of Whitney Chambers was reported to his department at about 8:20 a.m. He said the fire was confined to… Read More
    Hampden Academy Third-quarter honor roll Seniors, high honors: Frederique Boura, Aaron Nadeau, Jennifer Nickerson, Adam Sherwood and Allison Steigert; honors: Christopher Aubin, Bethany Atkins, Benjamin Ayotte, Philip Bolin, Jonathan Caron, Jennifer Cole, Kevin Cushman, Aditi Davare, William Davenport, Kerri Day, Jeremy Dubay, Patrick Duffy, Shelly… Read More
    HODGDON — The annual town meeting will be held Monday, May 1. Polls will be open 1-7 p.m. at the town office. The evening portion of the meeting will begin at 7:30 p.m. in the gym at the SAD 70 Elementary School. There are two… Read More
    PRESQUE ISLE — James B. Appleberry will address the 86th graduating class at the University of Maine at Presque Isle during commencement exercises Saturday, May 13. Appleberry is president of the American Association of State Colleges and Universities. He began his career as a teacher… Read More
    NEWPORT — Town planners were taken by surprise Wednesday night when a key player in two scheduled public hearings failed to attend the hearings. According to a family member, Greg Lovley was on business in Connecticut. The planning board postponed action on two conditional use… Read More
    NEWPORT — It took two hours and eight witnesses before Judge J. Kirk Studstrup ruled in favor of the town and ordered the music turned down at Grouchy Marx Pub. Most municipal planning boards hesitate to put noise conditions on local permits that would restrict… Read More
    PRESQUE ISLE — More than 50 people kicked off The Aroostook Medical Center’s Annual Fund Campaign on Tuesday, April 18, as Paul Kinney, campaign chairman, accepted the first pledge of $5,000 from Bob Reed of F.A. Peabody. The goal is $45,000 to help buy a… Read More
    PORTLAND — A coalition battling federal cuts in Medicaid warned Wednesday that proposals now before Congress could mean the loss of $228 million in funding for long-term care in Maine over the next five years. The Long Term Care Campaign said a proposed 5 percent… Read More
    Although Jane Blakemore no longer carries the label that for 18 years included her among the statistics that place Maine at the top of the list of states with the highest incidence of multiple sclerosis, she is more determined than ever to reach out to those who still… Read More
    BANGOR — Dermatologists and local hospitals will provide free skin cancer screenings. On Saturday, May 20, Eastern Maine Medical Center will give screenings by appointment made in advance. Appointments at EMMC may be made by calling 1-800-439-1203 from 6 to 8 p.m. beginning Tuesday, May… Read More
    BANGOR — Greater Bangor Area Crisis Stabilization Services and the Together Place will open a Crisis Residential Service for adults in psychiatric crisis who do not meet criteria for hospitalization but face risks by remaining at home. Individuals in residential care may receive up to… Read More
    WASHINGTON — Sen. Olympia J. Snowe urged quick congressional action Wednesday on new legislation pending before Congress that would combat terrorism in the wake of the Oklahoma City bombing. One part of the new bill would prohibit members of known terrorist organizations from entering the… Read More
    BREWER The Brewer City Council awarded a contract for $244,992 to Campbell Construction for the Century Street reconstruction project of Brewer Tuesday night. Two bids received were lower than Campbell’s, but under the city’s 5 percent preferential treatment ordinance for local businesses, Campbell qualified to… Read More
    BANGOR — The Penobscot Job Corps Center will hold graduation exercises at 2 p.m. Friday, May 5, at the Job Corps gymnasium, at the Recreation Building. Speaker will be Valerie Landry, commissioner of the Maine Department of Labor. A reeception will follow in the multipurpose… Read More
    PITTSFIELD — Work sites throughout Burnham, Detroit and Pittsfield and the surrounding towns of SAD 53 will have a number of new “employees” today. Continuing its leadership and participation with the Ms. Foundation’s Take Your Daughters to Work program, SAD 53 plans to send 178… Read More
    BANGOR — Joyce Hedlund, who will take over the reins of Eastern Maine Technical College next month, knows she is stepping into a difficult situation. “These are very challenging times for Maine’s technical colleges,” Hedlund said after the Maine Technical College System board of trustees… Read More
    PORTLAND — A Steep Falls housewife who describes herself as “seriously unemployed” has gone into the candy business in hopes of capitalizing on the nation’s fascination with the O.J. Simpson trial. Barbara Adriance, 38, was in Portland on Wednesday, sampling the response to her “California… Read More
    MACHIAS — Gov. Angus S. King came to the annual meeting of the Machias Bay Area Chamber of Commerce Tuesday night carrying a hope chest full of Route 1 resurfacing projects, $13 million for the port of Eastport, and a business-friendly attitude from state government. Read More
    PORTLAND — As the Senate nears a showdown on legislation to limit punitive damage awards from faulty-product lawsuits, Maine is emerging as a key battleground. In recent days, radio and TV stations and newspapers in the state have been flooded with ads both for and… Read More
    DOVER-FOXCROFT — William Larrabee of Sebec Lake was recently appointed as a delegate to the 1995 White House Conference on Aging, to be held May 2-5 in Washington, D.C. The 1995 conference, the fourth one in history, is the last of this century. More than… Read More
    DOVER-FOXCROFT — A regional economic development program has been established in Dover-Foxcroft with three specific goals. Work on these goals will begin at a workshop 8-11 a.m. today at the Piscataquis Regional YMCA. googletag.cmd.push(function () { // Define Slot var slot_sizes = [[300,250]]; var new_slot_sizes… Read More
    GREENVILLE — The American Legion Piscataquis County Council will hold its annual meeting and supper at 6:30 p.m. Saturday, May 20, at the Cecil R. Cole Post Home. County officers will be elected and William Ciciotte of Topsham will install them. For information, call LeRoy… Read More
    PRESQUE ISLE — The New York Cotton Exchange is proposing a futures contract for the trading of Maine russet variety potatoes. Rep. John O’Dea, senior vice president of the New York-based Dean Witter Reynolds Inc., was in Presque Isle last week seeking support for the… Read More
    AUGUSTA — Dorothy Swanson leaned forward in her wheelchair and clutched a microphone in her right hand as she stared straight into the eyes of state Sen. Peter Mills. During an emotionally charged hearing Wednesday the co-chairman of the Judiciary Committee is not likely to… Read More
    OWLS HEAD — A unique two-wheeled car called the Bi-Autogo is one of three antique automobiles now on exhibit at the Owls Head Transportation Museum. The three vehicles are on loan from the Detroit Historical Museum. The Bi-Autogo was designed and built between 1908 and… Read More
    WASHINGTON — Sen. William S. Cohen called for a managerial overhaul of the Central Intelligence Agency in order to rid the government of spies who play by their own set of rules. The Maine senator’s comments were made during the Senate Intelligence Committee’s confirmation hearing… Read More
    Both of Maine’s U.S. senators have endorsed Senate Majority Leader Bob Dole for president. The endorsements of William Cohen and Olympia Snowe, both Republicans, were announced Wednesday by Dole’s campaign office and confirmed by the senators’ offices. googletag.cmd.push(function () { // Define Slot var slot_sizes… Read More
    APPLETON — The Appleton School Committee gave its final approval to a proposed 1995-96 school budget Tuesday night, a document that illustrates the disastrous local impact of the state’s dwindling support for education. The budget to be sent to voters in June recommends spending of… Read More
    BATH — The primary owner of Bath Iron Works has entered preliminary discussions with General Dynamics about a possible sale of BIW to that defense contractor, U.S. Rep. John Baldacci confirmed Wednesday. Baldacci said that shipyard officials are keeping him updated, but a company spokeswoman… Read More
    File under R for reinventing government or, perhaps, runway rip-off. The Federal Aviation Administration is determined to spend $180,000 at Bangor International Airport to repair a control tower that is scheduled for demolition. The floor tiles in the tower contain asbestos, and that, says the… Read More
    Gov. King has introduced legislation for the establishment of a rail transit authority. In doing so, he is taking a major step to ensure that Maine is a partner and player in the development of the high-speed rail system that will be the backbone of the intermodal transportation… Read More
    PRESQUE ISLE — Northern Maine Technical College may grant college credit to students from nine area schools under a residential articulation agreement between the schools and college. Articulation provides a chance to develop programs and courses of study helping students to move to higher levels… Read More
    Two Maine students will be selected Sunday, April 30, to compete for eight $10,000 college scholarships in a nationwide program being sponsored by the J.C. Penney Co. Locally, the two students will be awarded a $1,000 savings bond for first place and a $250 shopping… Read More
    EDGECOMB — Maine Media Women will hold its annual spring conference Saturday, May 6, at the Edgecomb Inn in Edgecomb. The program is designed to touch on media subjects including financial planning for working women, the trials and rewards of small newspaper management in Maine,… Read More
    WASHINGTON — U.S. Rep. James B. Longley Jr. will hold constituent hours from 11 a.m. to 1 p.m. Tuesday, May 9, at the Brunswick Town Hall, 28 Federal St., and from 2-4 p.m. Tuesday, May 9, at the Bath City Hall, 55 Front St. Longley’s… Read More
    As one of the individual woodland stewards that Dennis Tompkins (“Forests preserved,” BDN, April 7) said is doing a very good job of conserving our working forest, I would like to comment on his defense of clearcutting. He encouraged your readers to hear the whole story from professional… Read More
    As Sen. William Cohen observed earlier this month during a meeting with NEWS editors: in foreign policy, when a state goes up against a country, the state almost invariably loses. Maine now knows one of the reasons why. It is experiencing the converse of joining… Read More