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    BANGOR – The Bangor Rams overpowered Old Town in an impressive 19-hit performance as they beat the Indians 21-0 at Mansfield Complex Wednesday night. Only five of Bangor’s 19 batters left the route without a hit. googletag.cmd.push(function () { // Define Slot var slot_sizes =… Read More
    PRESQUE ISLE – The Presque Isle Wildcats used timely hitting and three different pitchers to notch a 4-2 schoolboy baseball win over the Caribou Vikings Wednesday. Mark Yeagar had a single and a double while Tim Underwood ripped a two-run single in the fifth inning… Read More
    AT LIMESTONE, Tuesday Caribou 185, Presque Isle 148, Fort Kent 82, Fort Fairfield 70, Limestone 21, Van Buren 6, Washburn 0, Houlton 0 googletag.cmd.push(function () { // Define Slot var slot_sizes = [[300,250]]; var new_slot_sizes = []; var has_banner = false; for (var i =… Read More
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    HARTFORD, Conn. – The Piscataquis YMCA team from Dover-Foxcroft finished second overall at the Northeastern Regional YMCA Gymnastics Championships Saturday. Meet champ Darian (Conn.) scored 109 points to Piscataquis’ 107.95. The meet involved 44 teams from Maine, Massachusetts, New Hampshire, New York, Vermont, Rhode Island,… Read More
    9th America’s Cup Races begin at 4:15 p.m. EDT (Best-of-9) Tm. New Zealand vs. Tm. Dennis Conner Saturday, May 6 Black Magic 1 def. Young America, by 2 minutes, 45 seconds Monday, May 8 googletag.cmd.push(function () { // Define Slot var slot_sizes = [[300,250]]; var… Read More
    ON DECK is a sports events calendar published Thursdays. Events scheduled from the Thursday of publication through the following week will be included. The deadline for items is 5 p.m. on Monday before the date of publication. Please submit items to ON DECK in care of the Sports… Read More
    ON DECK is a sports events calendar published Thursdays. Events scheduled from the Thursday of publication through the following week will be included. The deadline for items is 5 p.m. on Monday before the date of publication. Please submit items to ON DECK in care of the Sports… Read More
    WMSGA AT RIVERSIDE GC, Portland A1, Gross: Abby Spector, Waterville, 76; Pat Bemeurers, Springbrook, 79; Penny Cummings, Springbrook, 81; Net: Sandy Hill, Natanis, 82-68; Cybil Davis, Rockland, 88-72; Alma Buotte, Gorham, 90-73 googletag.cmd.push(function () { // Define Slot var slot_sizes = [[300,250]]; var new_slot_sizes =… Read More
    ELLSWORTH – Jessica Crossman fashioned a no-hitter to lead the Ellsworth Eagles to an 8-1 schoolgirl softball victory over the Mount Desert Island Trojans Wednesday. Crossman had four strikeouts and only walked two batters. Melanie McCormick had two singles and knocked in one run, while… Read More
    The John Bapst High School football program, which has been a fixture for more than 60 years, is one of four varsity athletic teams being cut due to budgetary problems. The Board of Trustees also decided to ax the boys and girls indoor track teams… Read More
    SAN DIEGO – Talk about pressure. With Team New Zealand right out of the gate winning three of the five races it needs to win to take the America’s Cup, Dennis Conner will need all the coolness, experience and come-back luck he can muster. In the best five-out-of-nine… Read More
    Nurses and St. Joseph Hospital go hand in hand. But nursing care doesn’t stop at its Broadway entrance. St. Joe’s reaches into the community to offer breast cancer, industrial health, and home-health programs that complement the hospital’s seamless services. Phyllis Jordan, RN, CNA, has worked… Read More
    Today’s nurse must be flexible and willing to do whatever it takes to get the job done in this era of downsizing and increasing responsibility for patient care. Often, nurses who wish to receive advanced training must negotiate seemingly insurmountable obstacles to achieve their goals. Yet, employer and… Read More
    Hospice of Eastern Maine operates at the end of the continuum of care providing compassionate yet sophisticated service to individuals with a life-limiting prognosis. Hospice strives to meet physical, emotional, social, and spiritual needs through loving support and care in a variety of settings including the patient’s home,… Read More
    There’s a reason why some hospitals are called community. “Our patients are our family and our neighbors,” said Kathy Veilleux, vice president of nursing at Maine Coast Memorial Hospital in Ellsworth. MCMH is a community hospital supported and used by the community’s people. “Here we… Read More
    The Hillhaven Corp. maintains a significant presence as owner of three local nursing facilities. Though Bangor Convalescent Center, Westgate Manor, and Brewer Rehab and Living Center operate under the same corporate umbrella, each has a distinct niche in providing inpatient and outpatient services to the Bangor-Brewer communities. Read More
    The Acadia Hospital is a 100-bed psychiatric and chemical dependency hospital located in Bangor. At the Acadia Hospital, the treatment process gives truly holistic care for the mental, physical, and spiritual well-being of people who need mental health and chemical dependency services. The 117 registered nurses at Acadia… Read More
    WATERVILLE — Caring for homebound patients — or someone enrolled in hospice — requires a special touch, according to Sarah Webster, communications director of HealthReach Network. Headquartered in Waterville, the non-profit HealthReach Network “is a multiservice health organization. We have many different programs under our… Read More
    The Husson College/Eastern Maine Medical Center School of Nursing has recently implemented several program and curriculum changes to “ensure that our graduates are prepared to respond to the health-care needs of today,” said Nancy J. Grover, RN, MSN, CS. An associate professor at the school, she is also… Read More
    Nurses’ roles have changed from providing general medical care to more specialized responsibilities. One rapidly expanding nursing speciality is home-health psychiatric nursing. Community Health and Counseling Services has become a leader in providing those services to their clients. Carolyn Cappiello, the agency’s health-services managers for… Read More
    One of the major decisions faced by the Legislature this session is how to divide approximately $1 billion among 216,000 students. If the Rosser Committee’s reccommendation is followed, Portland, which has 4 percent of the students, would end up with 70 perecnt of the increase in education funds. Read More
    Landowners and private property rights people showed up in large numbers at the Augusta Civic Center this past Monday to support the idea that if the government decides that you cannot fully use and enjoy your private property then the government should reimburse you for whatever the amount… Read More
    I am corresponding to make the public aware of LD 595, “An Act Regarding Insurance Coverage of Mental Illness.” The bill (which is still in committee) would require that all group health insurance policies in the state provide coverage for certain mental illnesses at the same level of… Read More
    I have just been informed that the board of trustees of the University of Maine plans to proceed with final implementation of EdNet-ITV and the reorganization of University College. These were two primary issues which precipitated the resignation of Chancellor Orenduff. I have been told that this decision… Read More
    Dr. Henry Foster, President Clinton’s nominee for surgeon general, appeared on public television on May 2 and spoke in glowing terms of his family and how they believed in the Constitution and “justice for all.” He wa also shown with the president happily receiving a busload of young… Read More
    BUCKSPORT — An in-house crew quickly contained a small fire apparently caused by flammable material in the paper machine area at the Champion International paper mill Wednesday morning. An internal alarm alerted officials of the fire shortly after 2:30 a.m. Company spokesman Bill Grady said… Read More
    BANGOR — The term welfare too often carries an image of money being poured into a bottomless pit. But when Mary Ann Chalila and the staff of Bangor’s Department of Health and Welfare presented their proposed budget to the City Council Wednesday evening, it was easy to see… Read More
    ELLIOTSVILLE — Embers from a fire that destroyed a camp in Elliotsville over the weekend flared up and caused a small forest fire shortly after noon on Wednesday. Monson Fire Chief Terry Gaudet said the fire began in the same area where the Rev. Jesse… Read More
    GUILFORD — The fifth-grade class at Guilford Middle School will sponsor a spaghetti supper from 5 to 7 p.m. Friday, May 12, in the cafeteria, to benefit the annual trip taken by students in the Drug Abuse Resistance Education (D.A.R.E.) program. The students participate in… Read More
    PITTSFIELD — To mark National Hospital Week, Sebasticook Valley Hospital recognized the following employees with service pins for their years of dedication: 25 years, Bev Breau of the Stone Breast Care Center and Linda Bridger, human resources; 20 years, Edith Zajac, medical-surgical unit, and Roger Martin, maintenance; 15… Read More
    DOVER-FOXCROFT — A bowlathon will be held at 9 a.m. Saturday, May 20, at Rocket Lanes in Dover-Foxcroft, to raise funds to benefit the Piscataquis County 4-H program. Any 4-H member from Piscataquis and Penobscot counties may participate, including adults. The money earned will be… Read More
    BANGOR — A free Asthma Awareness Night will be held from 6:30 to 9 p.m. Tuesday, May 16, at Abraham Lincoln School, 45 Forest Ave. “Asthma, Exercise and a Healthy Lifestyle” will be discussed by Dr. Paul Shapero, allergist. googletag.cmd.push(function () { // Define Slot… Read More
    DOVER-FOXCROFT — An informational meeting on the Enhanced 911 system will be held from 7 to 9 p.m. Wednesday, May 31, at the Piscataquis County courthouse. The meeting is for all emergency service providers in Piscataquis County, and is sponsored by the Maine State E-911… Read More
    Military traffic in the Pickerel Pond area north of Old Town will increase May 12-17 because of a training exercise for 300 active Army and Maine Army National Guard medical personnel. Helicopters and ground vehicles will be used during the exercise, which will incorpoate mass-casualty… Read More
    BAR HARBOR — Students from College of the Atlantic are organizing a cleanup of Card Brook in Ellsworth on Saturday, May 13, in conjunction with National River Cleanup Week, May 13-21. Those interested in helping out should wear old clothes and rubber boots, and bring… Read More
    CHARLESTON — The Charleston Correctional Facility and the Bangor Pre-Release Center are celebrating their employees during National Correctional Officers’s Week, May 7-13 through a series of events including tournaments, raffles and service awards. In recognition of those officers who have sacrificed their lives in the… Read More
    The Winterport-St. Jude Bike-A-Thon scheduled for May 13 at the town’s airport will begin at 9:00 am. Recruitment of riders, walker, joggers, and runners continues in hopes of raising $1,000 for St. Jude Hospital’s work with children with leukemia, Hodgkin’s disease, sickle-cel anemia and other child-klling diseases. Read More
    BAR HARBOR — Dr. Beverly Paigen, senior staff scientist at the Jackson Laboratory, Bar Harbor, will address current and urgent environmental issues in Maine at 7 p.m. Thursday, May 11, in the Gates Community Center auditorium at College of the Atlantic in Bar Harbor. Paigen… Read More
    OWLS HEAD — The annual roadside cleanup drive, sponsored by Owls Head Grange, will be held at 1 p.m. Thursday, May 18, from the Grange hall. Trash bags for use in the drive may be picked up at the hall or by calling Mary Dyer at 594-7646. Read More
    OWLS HEAD — Spring is the time of year when seabirds, wading birds and bald eagles all return to several hundred mostly remote Maine islands to nest and raise their young. In celebration of their return, grass-roots and statewide organizations and government agencies are sponsoring “Maine Coastal Nesting… Read More
    ROCKLAND — The National Association of Letter Carriers in conjunction with the U.S. Postal Service and the United Way of America will collect nonperishable food items on Saturday, May 13, for distribution to the soup kitchen in the community. Residents are asked to place food… Read More
    ROCKLAND — Resources for Divorced Families, a Maine nonprofit corporation, will offer its four-hour educational program for divorcing parents 9 a.m.-1 p.m. Saturday, May 13, at Knox Center for Long Term Care. “Kids First: Parenting through Divorce” is designed to teach parents how to meet… Read More
    ROCKLAND — Penobscot School will hold its second annual International Book Sale in June. The school is asking for donations of foreign language books, dictionaries and language-teaching cassettes. English language books on international subjects, including history, travel and ethnic cookbooks, are also sought as are classics of English… Read More
    ROCKLAND — The eighth Annual & Perennial Plant Sale will be held from 9 a.m. to noon Saturday, May 13, at the First Universalist Church. First Universalist’s plant people will set out field-dug perennial divisions, home-grown annual seedlings of flowers, vegetables and herbs. The sale… Read More
    Waldo County Superior Court: Darren K. Moulton, 29, Searsport, operating motor vehicle while under influence of intoxicating liquor, 364-day jail sentence, all but 60 days suspended, one-year license suspension, one year probation, $500; operating beyond license restriction, two days in jail. googletag.cmd.push(function () { //… Read More
    ROCKLAND — A team of businesspeople, members of a Rotary International Group Study Exchange from Bordeaux, France, will visit Rockland May 13-16. The group will tour the area, meet people and visit local businesses and institutions. Hosts in Rockland for the Bordeaux team are Rockland… Read More
    DOVER-FOXCROFT — SAD 68 directors on Wednesday voted unanimously to change the current half-day kindergarten sessions to full-day, every-other day classes starting next fall. Superintendent Ann Bridge projected about $25,000 in savings in noon transportation costs with the change. googletag.cmd.push(function () { // Define Slot… Read More
    ROCKLAND — Maine Lions clubs are taking part this week in the state’s White Cane Days, and hope to help raise up to $15,000 to provide grants to numerous Maine organizations that fight blindness. White Cane Days dates to 1951 when Lions first banded together… Read More
    The name of Amy Smith should have been included in the third-quarter honor roll for the sophomore class at Foxcroft Academy. Read More
    LIMESTONE — More than half of the acreage at Loring Air Force Base will be transferred to other federal agencies for reuse, according to resolutions approved Wednesday by the Loring Development Authority of Maine. About 4,300 acres will be a national wildlife refuge, while about… Read More
    BANGOR — The federal grand jury sitting in Bangor Wednesday returned indictments against three Sabattus 18-year-olds who are accused of armed robbery at the Albion branch of Border Trust Co. on April 18. Everett W. Adams, Gregory D. Guay and Matthew J. Vachon were charged… Read More
    WASHINGTON — Legislation limiting damage awards in faulty-product lawsuits won Senate approval Wednesday, but it must be reconciled with a far broader “Contract with America” bill passed by the House before it can become law. After more than two weeks of debate, the Senate voted… Read More
    AUGUSTA — The Maine House voted to kill a mandatory seat-belt bill Wednesday night and then used a parliamentary maneuver to try to prevent the bill from rising again this session. After a short debate, the House voted 74-70 to kill the seat-belt bill on… Read More
    BOSTON — Nearly one-third of U.S. adults are interested in using soon-to-be-approved home AIDS tests to find out if they are infected, according to a government survey. The tests, which will be sold in drug stores for $30 to $40, will enable people to send… Read More
    MACHIAS — Only one contest is expected in the annual municipal election to be held from 9 a.m. to 8 p.m. Monday, June 12, at the Machias Elementary School. Those who submitted nomination papers this week in the contest for one available three-year seat on… Read More
    DYER BROOK — The School Committee of the Southern Aroostook Community School District has requested that the state commissioner of education review the apportionment of the committee. Superintendent of Schools Kenneth Coville said Wednesday that the request was made as a result of a vote… Read More
    NEWPORT — The Newport Farmers Market will open for business Friday, June 30. A winter of planning and a series of meetings with farmers resulted in Newport Area Chamber of Commerce sponsorship of the market. Judy Young, Chamber president, said the final organizational meeting for… Read More
    LIMESTONE — Officials responsible for the development of Loring Air Force Base on Wednesday postponed approval of a reuse plan for the former military installation after federal officials expressed some concern about the proposed plan. The reuse plan is the document the Loring Development Authority… Read More
    SKOWHEGAN — A Skowhegan man charged with kidnapping and assault of his former girlfriend last weekend had his bail reduced significantly in Somerset County Superior Court Wednesday morning. Charles Allen III, 33, was released Wednesday afternoon from the Skowhegan jail after meeting the new bail… Read More
    MADAWASKA — Spring melt, storm and runoff water are causing waste-water treatment problems in Madawaska. The remedy, the Town Council learned Tuesday night, will cost the town big money during the next few years. Madawaska’s waste-water treatment plant has a capacity of 600,000 gallons a… Read More
    SKOWHEGAN — The trial of a Kingfield man who was charged with attempted murder ended Wednesday when Justice Francis C. Marsano found Alston Porter, 34, guilty of five charges, including aggravated assault, and not guilty of attempted murder. Marsano, presiding in Somerset County Superior Court… Read More
    Kindergarten registration for the 1995-96 school year will be held at the following schools between May 11-31: Beals Elementary School, Friday, May 12, in the kindergarten room. googletag.cmd.push(function () { // Define Slot var slot_sizes = [[300,250]]; var new_slot_sizes = []; var has_banner = false;… Read More
    BAR HARBOR — The Attorney General’s Office will review the investigative reports of a fire that killed a Bar Harbor man on Feb. 26, a Hancock County district attorney said Wednesday. Deputy District Attorney Steven Juskewitch said his office has forwarded to the Attorney General’s… Read More
    I don’t know how many submarine-type sandwiches a professional sandwich-maker puts out per hour, but I have to tell you that I’m impressed with the results of the sixth annual “Great American Sandwich Caper.” During April vacation, 14 members of the Bangor Citadel Corps and… Read More
    The Maine Senate vote Tuesday to freeze and eventually eliminate a subsidy collected by the state’s power companies was long overdue. The subsidy is used to assist low-income customers with their electric bills, but is a regressive tax on ratepayers that unfairly hits the utilities’ poorer customers and… Read More
    LAWRENCE A. LARSON has been named business services manager at the Bangor Mental Health Institute. Larson’s responsibilities include supervising the business office, and the printing, telecommunications, laundry, sewing room and receiving departments. He is a graduate of the University of Maine and has been at BMHI for 13… Read More
    When ordinary gifts won’t do, Alma Johnson has the solution. Johnson is an artist who has recently opened PERSONAL VISIONS GALLERY in Glenburn, where she offers her skills to put the memories or dreams of people on canvas. Johnson said she works closely with her clients and with… Read More
    This is the second of two commentaries. The transgenic “potato,” which is poisonous to potato beetles, has been rushed through development and is about to slip through the regulatory cracks, and will soon become part of the Maine potato ecosystem, with very little inquiry regarding… Read More
    During their seminar on funding public education this morning in the Blaine House, Gov. Angus King and the Legislature’s Education Committee may discover their best solution also is the simplest: For this budget cycle, just place in the pot new money from the governor’s plan… Read More