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KNOXVILLE, Tenn. – Patty McCormick of the University of Maine missed qualifying in an NCAA championship race by 3.34 seconds when she finished 14th Thursday night in a 5,000-meter preliminary race at the NCAA Division I Track & Field Championships. The top 12 runners advanced… Read More
AUGUSTA – The Maine Department of Inland Fisheries and Wildlife will hold a public drawing Tuesday, June 6, at the Augusta State Armory to determine the recipients of Maine moose hunting permits. The 1,260 Maine residents and 140 nonresidents will be randomly selected by computer… Read More
Tennis and track and field take center stage on the high school sports scene this weekend. The state team tennis championships will be held at the University of Maine in Orono and the the Eastern Maine championship meets will take place at Orono High School,… Read More
Participation in a drinking party at a weekend class trip to Boston has cost several Belfast High School varsity athletes a chance to compete in the postseason. Three senior starters on the playoff-bound baseball team, a member of the boys spring track team, and one… Read More
Time to play a little baseball trivia. What do the following major league pitchers have in common? John Burkett of the Florida Marlins, Rheal Cormier of the Red Sox, Tom Gordon of Kansas City, Frank Castillo of the Cubs, Mike Bielecki of the Angels, and… Read More
PORTLAND – The Maine Sports Hall of Fame will induct seven veterans and a special inductee Sunday during the 21st annual awards dinner and banquet at the Italian Heritage Center. Headlining this year’s group of inductees is Dr. Dick Costello of Gorham, who directed the… Read More
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Unity’s Ralph Nason will attempt to keep his front-running position on the American Canadian Tour Sunday when he races at Oxford Plains Speedway in the VIP 150. After four ACT races, Nason leads the standings with 356 points. He won the May 28 Bond Auto… Read More
Matt Kinney was relieved last fall when he accepted a full athletic scholarship to play baseball for the University of Maine. He figured he was done making life-determining decisions for awhile. Then this spring rolled around. With it, representatives of 20 Major League Baseball teams… Read More
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MADAWASKA — The Madawaska Recreation and Parks Department will offer swimming lessons and general swimming hours during the summer school recess at the Regional Sports Complex at Edmundston, New Brunswick. Residents need an identification card, available from the parks department, to use the Edmundston facilities. Read More
Reta Torrey of Manset will be 94 years old on June 10 and would appreciate receiving cards and greetings. Her mailing address is P.O. Box 1154, Southwest Harbor 04679. Dorothy Mitchell, General Delivery, Corinna 04928, is looking for the song, “The Little Mohee,” about an… Read More
BANGOR — The Wetlands Reserve Program signup will be held through June 30 as part of an effort by the U.S. Department of Agriculture Natural Resources Conservation Service to restore and protect wildlife habitat. Landowners interested in the program may contact the NRCS office at… Read More
WASHINGTON — Doctors face more malpractice lawsuits for breast cancer than any other disease, including claims by young women whose tumors went undetected by physicians or mammograms even when the patients could feel lumps, a study says. The Physician Insurers Association of America said its… Read More
ELLSWORTH — A 67-year-old man convicted of sexually abusing his granddaughter will spend 3 1/2 years in jail, a Hancock County Superior Court judge decided this week. Walter L. Gowen of Bucksport, found guilty earlier this month of two counts of unlawful sexual conduct, was… Read More
AUGUSTA — Central Maine Power Co.’s rates will rise July 1. The 2.4 percent increase is the first under an experimental policy that allows Maine’s largest power company to raise rates once each year for five years. The increases are calculated according to a formula… Read More
Calais District Court: Illegal possession of drug paraphernalia: James G. Bailey, 25, Hartford, Conn., $400; Michael J. Lunn, 23, Calais, $200; and William E. Sterling, 19, Eastport, $100. googletag.cmd.push(function () { // Define Slot var slot_sizes = [[300,250]]; var new_slot_sizes = []; var has_banner =… Read More
In the newspaper business, whenever normally talkative sources clam up, pass the buck and generally act like the inquiring reporter is carrying the ghastly Ebola virus, it is a foolproof indication that the reporter is on to a sizzler of a story. And, often as not, that hot… Read More
HAMPDEN — Gary Bennett and one of his sons planned to be sitting beside campfires and fishing along the Allagash Wilderness Waterway this weekend, but news of a fire at home abruptly ended their vacation. Bennett was notified while on his fishing trip that his… Read More
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AUGUSTA — Like legislatures everywhere, the Maine Legislature has left the toughest tasks until last. While committees have wrapped up their work on most of this session’s 1,500 bills, and the full Legislature has acted on more than half of them, the most controversial issues… Read More
“Congress should be a dynamic body: it should not be allowed to stagnate. … If there is one reform of Congress which people have suggested during my walk, it is to limit the number of congressional terms. There is a feeling that the members of Congress get caught… Read More
AUGUSTA — Here is a look at some of the major issues that have confronted the Legislature this session, with an update on where they stand: The budget googletag.cmd.push(function () { // Define Slot var slot_sizes = [[300,250]]; var new_slot_sizes = []; var has_banner =… Read More
As the casualties mounted this week in Augusta — mentally ill elderly dumped and abandoned, the school aid formula ensnarled in printouts — and the state possibly headed for shutdown over the budget, the thinking of a million residents focused on one man, Gov. Angus King:… Read More
Bangor Daily News photographer Kevin Bennett didn’t get his fill of snow this winter. So last weekend, while the rest of us were soaking up the rays and snorting at the lilac bushes, Bennett took off for the slopes. The slopes? In May? googletag.cmd.push(function ()… Read More
There is a widespread belief that people who run for public office are at risk of becoming stuck on themselves. In Maine, Al Diamon assures that does not happen. I am exploring a challenge to Bill Cohen’s bid for a fourth six-year term in the United States Senate,… Read More
FARMINGTON — The University of Maine at Farmington will honor alumnus John Frank Stevens, the chief engineer of the Panama Canal, with a 7-ton stone memorial, at noon Saturday, June 3, at Abbott Park. The memorial was started through a gift of Donald and Linda… Read More
VAN BUREN — Local educators Theresa Cyr and Patricia Cyr were named this week to the SAD 24 Hall of Fame during the program’s fifth annual installation ceremonies at Gateway Elementary School in Van Buren. Theresa Cyr, who embarked on her teaching career during the… Read More
Today, no major corporate or political figure misses a chance to proclaim allegiance to the environment. The Bangor NBC affiliate runs a regular series of “Color me Green” public service advertisements, and oil and chemical companies profess a deep interest in the future of the environment. It seems… Read More
BRUNSWICK — The Maine Festival, which will be held Thursday-Sunday, Aug. 3-6, in Brunswick, was recently named one of U.S. News & World Report’s 1995 “Best Drives” Travel Guide’s “Blue-Ribbon Pick” events from around the nation. The list consists of more than 50 events, out… Read More
I suppose any garden ever planted has been a reflection of the person planting it. Some gardeners produce a neat and tidy garden so they can appreciate the beauty of each individual plant. These gardens allow plants to reach their full potential, free from competition… Read More
AUGUSTA — The Maine Organic Farmers and Gardeners Association will hold summer farm and garden tours beginning Saturday, June 10. Farms include those where milk is produced and sold; where certified seed potatoes are grown organically; and where information on saving seeds is available. At… Read More
Allen “Mac” McHale and The Old-Time Radio Gang has earned a reputation for its spirited re-creation of the country music of yesterday, the songs the quartet’s members listened to while growing up. But the foursome also were raised on gospel music, and that has always… Read More
PORTLAND — Delegates at the 176th annual convention of the Diocese of Maine held recently at St. Luke’s Cathedral voted to pass a resolution opposing the enactment of an Act to Limit Protected Classes under the Maine Human Rights Act, scheduled to come before Maine voters in referendum… Read More
WINTERPORT — The Calvary Apostolic Church will celebrate its 50th anniversary this weekend. The church actually opened its doors in July 1944, but did not hold regular services until the spring of 1945. googletag.cmd.push(function () { // Define Slot var slot_sizes = [[300,250]]; var new_slot_sizes… Read More
CALAIS — Nearly three and a half years after a fire destroyed their landmark church, members of the First Congregational Church of Calais will dedicate their new church at 3 p.m. Sunday, June 4. Participating in the dedication will be the Revs. Sharon and Frank… Read More
When Dr. Beach talks, ocean lovers listen. You may not always agree with University of Maryland professor Stephen Leatherman (who is known as Dr. Beach), but he has made a name for himself by undertaking one of summer’s most important tasks — rating the country’s… Read More
It was the summer of 1940 when the New Jersey native woke up aboard a windjammer to start her first sailing vacation, after an overnight trip by bus. The sleeping berth was the size of a city phone booth and she wondered what she had gotten herself into. Read More
WINTERPORT — A candidates night will be held for those seeking election to the SAD 22 board of directors, from 7 to 9 p.m. Thursday, June 15, at the Samuel A. Wagner School. Candidates for the two Winterport positions are Lou Aurelio, Linda Geisel, Martha… Read More
CAMDEN — Every windjammer worth its salt has a legend, a story about its glorious past, a special niche among the Maine Windjammer Association lineup. Each boat and captain has its fans. Each customer has a favorite vessel, for reasons only he or she can explain. Read More
MOOSE RIVER — On this six-day canoeing adventure offered by Wilderness Inquiry, you and your fellow travelers will canoe down Maine’s Moose River through pristine woodlands and waterways. This portion of the river offers spectacular views of scenic waterfalls, as well as some prime spots for hiking and… Read More
Individual income tax — Enacted in 1969, the individual income tax generates about $600 million a year. The tax is levied on the income of all individual wage earners. Tax rates are progressive from 2 percent to 8.5 percent Corporate income tax — Enacted in… Read More
December 1994 — Advisers to the Legislature and Gov.-elect Angus S. King estimate a two-year budget shortfall for the period starting July 1, 1995, to be about $375 million. January 3 — 117th Maine Legislature convenes for business with a Republican Senate and a Democratic… Read More
Maine state government operates on a two-year budget period called a biennium. The upcoming budget period runs from July 1, 1995 until June 30, 1997. With the help of his staff and Cabinet officials, the governor prepares a two-year budget proposal and presents it to… Read More
Biennium, biennial — Refers to the two-year period covered by a state budget. It runs from July 1 in one year to June 30 two years later. The budget must be in balance at the end of each biennium. Flat funding — Refers to keeping… Read More
FORT KENT — The University of Maine at Fort Kent will have a French Immersion Institute in June and an Allagash Wilderness Waterway Canoe Trip in July. The French Institute is for people who have a working knowledge of French and want to improve their… Read More
BREWER — The Brewer Lions Club and Smokey’s Greater Shows will hold an old-fashioned spring carnival opening at 5 p.m. weekdays and 11 a.m. Saturday and Sunday through Sunday, June 4, at the Brewer Auditorium parking lot. Fireworks will be fired over Doyle Field at… Read More
FARMINGTON — U.S. Rep. John Baldacci will speak at a Maine Youth Leadership Seminar at 1 p.m. Sunday, June 4, at the University of Maine at Farmington. The seminar is part of the national Hugh O’Brian Foundation. Each year, more than 13,000 high school students… Read More
MILFORD — A disagreement between the town’s selectmen and school committee over what expenses should be included under a local education budget cap could force the town of Milford to close its school for the summer more than a week ahead of schedule. “If we… Read More
DEXTER — The SAD 46 School Board will meet next week to reconsider proposals for restructuring the administration and closing the Ripley School. The board took up both issues last Wednesday, but chose not to approve either proposal. googletag.cmd.push(function () { // Define Slot var… Read More
OAKFIELD — A local income survey will be conducted Tuesday, June 6, in Oakfield to determine if the town will be eligible to qualify for state and federal grants for a new community center. The grants will pay for a large portion of the project. Read More
BANGOR — On Friday, Robert Cameron sat in the corner of a Penobscot County Superior Courtroom, dressed casually in a polo shirt and cotton pants, and listened as a judge sentenced David Fleming to life in prison. He then left the courthouse, leaving the case… Read More
The New York production company that created last month’s TV movie “The Langoliers” is considering filming another Stephen King story in Maine. Thinner Productions is looking into working in Camden, and is negotiating with local unions, said Lea Girardin, director of the Maine State Film… Read More
GUILFORD — The SAD 4 board of directors must resubmit cost data it supplied to the Department of Education before any further action can continue on the closing of the Wellington Elementary School. In a letter dated Friday, June 2, Commissioner of Education Wayne Mowatt… Read More
AUGUSTA — The Legislature’s Marine Resources Committee has cobbled together a bill it hopes will preserve and prolong the state’s new, lucrative and already threatened sea urchin industry. An Act to Ensure a Sustainable Urchin Fishery was approved by the committee Thursday, fashioned from seven… Read More
ROCKLAND — A compromise between Consumers Maine Water Co. and the towns in four of its divisions was hailed Friday by both sides as a fair deal that saves the customers the enormous expense of litigation. The state Public Utilities Commission this week approved the… Read More
KITTERY — Waving American flags and shouting “Save our yard,” thousands of Portsmouth Naval Shipyard supporters turned out Friday to welcome members of the commission that will decide the base’s fate this month. By 7:30 a.m., about 4,000 people began to line both sides of… Read More
LUBEC — Lubec and Eastport have begun to exchange information on how their towns work and how they can help each other through government, economic and regional service projects. Eastport City Manager Mary Follis, council Chairman Charles Lewis and councilor Roland Botelho were guests of… Read More
HOPKINTON, R.I. — Eight years after her disappearance, millionaire transvestite Camilla Lyman has been declared dead by a Probate Court judge who ruled that Lyman’s inheritance must be returned if she ever shows up alive. Judge Linda Urso said Thursday she would “prefer to deem… Read More
BANGOR — When Phil Bascomb arrived home from work Wednesday he was surprised to learn there was no mail, not even junk mail. He said he didn’t think much of it on Wednesday, but when the same thing happened on Thursday, he and his wife… Read More
In welcoming WLBZ-TV America’s Future award winners at the Bangor Airport Marriott Hotel, station manager Judy Horan spoke yesterday for many of us when she said the key resource of the future is not the computer chip, but people, particularly those who were being honored for their commitment… Read More
HERMON — Two people were hospitalized after a three-car pileup on the New Boston Road near the Route 2 intersection. Penobscot County Sheriff’s Deputy Kimball Summers said the accident occurred around 10:30 a.m. Damage to the cars was minimal, he said, and the injuries were… Read More
DOVER-FOXCROFT — Foxcroft Academy seniors, faculty and parents will be asked to place their headlights on from Friday, June 2, through Sunday, June 11, in support of a safe graduation. The “light up your headlight” request is sponsored by Project Graduation and Students Against Drunk… Read More
WAKEFIELD, Mass. — The New England States Emergency Consortium has produced a videotape explaining how to prepare New England homes for natural disasters such as tornadoes and hurricanes. The free tape, “Mitigation Makes Sense,” was funded by the Federal Emergency Management Agency and produced by… Read More
DOVER-FOXCROFT — Rummage from the landfill, old paint, barrels, recycled cardboard and duct tape held together many of the watercraft entered in the Anything That Floats Race on the Piscataquis River on Friday. The annual event, conducted by Foxcroft Academy’s Principles in Technology program and… Read More
GREENVILLE — The second in a series of Sportsman Forums drew about 60 people in Greenville on Friday evening. Commissioner Ray “Bucky” Owens of the Department of Inland Fisheries and Wildlife, who was accompanied by other state wildlife officials and game wardens, heard concerns about… Read More
Bringing a child into the world should be an act of love and responsibility. It should not be the result of incest, rape or coercion; whether coercion is due to religious guilt or state regulation. Childbirth is a deeply personal event, and every woman must be free to… Read More
In regard to the Bangor Daily News’ May 26 article, “Relaxation spas perplex officials,” I think Mayor Charlie Sullivan is having pipe dreams if he thinks the women, wives and mothers of Bangor are going to put up with the acts being performed at the three relaxation spas… Read More
Memorial Day, a day to remember loved ones, has once again been married by cruelty and villainy. Once again, some ill-bred person or persons have decided the best way to remember their loved ones is to simply go to the nearest cemetery and steal some flowers lovingly arranged… Read More
I am responding to your editorial regarding advanced practice nursing in the May 27-28 Bangor Daily News. The editorial implies that if we just allow nursing practitioners to have free rein to carry out their mission, that this would solve the shortfall of rural family practice physicians. LD… Read More
BETHEL — The snow had hardly melted before Sunday River launched a $3 million project to develop another peak adjacent to the Jordan Bowl that made its debut last season. Sunday River’s eighth peak, tentatively named “Oz,” will feature 40 to 50 acres of steep… Read More
BATH — About 70 crane operators and riggers at Bath Iron Works returned to their posts Friday after the first large-scale protest of an innovative labor contract that was approved last August. The workers complained that the contract compromised safety because unskilled workers with a… Read More
BANGOR — David Fleming was sentenced to life in prison on Friday for the 1990 murder of 18-year-old Lisa Garland. He will begin serving that sentence upon the completion of the 80-year sentence he is already serving for the attempted murder, kidnapping and rape of a 15-year-old girl… Read More
Former Attorney General Michael Carpenter, who served as the state’s top prosecutor from 1991 to 1995, once described the post as “the best job in Maine.” So if you’ve already had the best job, what’s left? googletag.cmd.push(function () { // Define Slot var slot_sizes =… Read More
BANGOR — It’ll be a while before the new tax bills can be computed — the Bangor City Council hasn’t even finished with the budget yet. Still, City Assessor Ben Birch felt obligated to send letters three weeks ago to 2,000 property owners whose land assessments are being… Read More
ELLSWORTH — Secretary of Agriculture Dan Glickman has announced publication of interim regulations to the Noninsured Crop Disaster Assistance Program, designed to protect farmers against weather-related losses. Eligible commodities include all commercially produced crops for food or fiber, blueberries, floricultural and ornamental nursery crops and… Read More
CUSHING — A program on yachts used by U.S. presidents will be presented by Fred E. Crockett at 7:30 p.m. Thursday, June 8, at the Cushing Historical Society on Hathorne Point Road. A Camden native, Crockett is a leading authority on 20th century American yachts. Read More
CAMDEN — The 1995 Merry- spring Park Talk series will kick off next week with two discussions on how to enhance home and garden environments. The talks will be held at 10 a.m. Tuesday, June 6, and 5:30 p.m. Thursday, June 8. All talks are… Read More
ROCKPORT — In preparation for its annual You-Want-It-We’ve-Got-It yard sale, Coastal Mountains Land Trust is accepting donations of salable items. “This is our you-got-it, we-need-it phase,” said fund-raising chairman Kathleen Florence. “We’re requesting anything — except clothes — that will have value at a yard… Read More
CAMDEN — Hiking trails at the Jack Williams and Adams Lookout trails at Camden Hills State Park will be dedicated and opened at 12:30 p.m. Saturday, June 3 — National Trails Day, said the Maine Forest Service. Volunteers are invited to join the Maine Department… Read More
ROCKPORT — An expanded international competition for midcareer and emerging photographers in honor of the late Ernst Haas will offer more than $44,000 in cash, equipment, materials and scholarships. Organized by The Maine Photographic Workshops, the event is designed to discover and recognize photographers and… Read More
ROCKLAND — Ed Deci will present a slide lecture, “A Century of Monhegan Art,” at 7:30 p.m. Wednesday, June 7, at the Farnsworth Art Museum. The lecture is the second of three on Monhegan art at the museum in conjunction with the exhibit, “Monhegan: The… Read More
WATERBORO — A woman who sued her doctors after she gave birth to a son infected with the virus that causes AIDS died this week, but her son’s lawsuit continued to proceed to trial. Barbara Ann Anastosopoulos traveled across Maine, New Hampshire and Vermont to… Read More
AUGUSTA — Philip Tarr was fired Friday as chairman of the Maine Harness Racing Commission. Tarr, who headed the commission for nearly five years, was ousted by state agriculture commissioner Ed McLaughlin in what McLaughlin described as the first step in a broader reorganization of… Read More
SKOWHEGAN — The largest paper mill in the state held a complicated emergency disaster drill Friday, involving more than 150 people and 15 outside agencies. The S.D. Warren Somerset Mill planned and managed the exercise with a professional emergency response provider. Beginning at 7:30 a.m.,… Read More
AUGUSTA — Motorists who avoid the southern end of the Maine Turnpike during the busiest commuting hours will get toll breaks this summer. But those who must travel during peak hours will pay more. The turnpike authority approved a system of discounts and surcharges to… Read More
AUGUSTA — Molly King, the 20-month-old daughter of Gov. Angus S. King and his wife, Mary Herman, took a few seconds to showcase the importance of the recent revitalization of the Blaine House grounds on Friday afternoon. While sprinting across the lawn in the Governor’s… Read More
PERRY — Her mother and twin sibling are dead, but with any luck at all, a young fawn in Washington County will have a good life thanks to her rescuer, Norman Townsend Jr. In a cardboard box at the Perry Veterinary Clinic, a 36-hour-old fawn… Read More
GRAND ISLE — A Madawaska woman has been hired to administer Grand Isle’s Community Development Block Grant program for the repair of substandard homes, town officials announced Friday. Diane LaChance will begin Wednesday, June7, with tentative weekday office hours of 8:30 a.m. to 5 p.m. Read More
CARIBOU — Almost one-third of the state Senate was in Aroostook County on Friday, touring several sites vying for state funding this year. Eleven Republican senators, each a chairman of a legislative committee, and Senate Majority Leader Leo Kieffer, R-Caribou, had breakfast with almost 100… Read More
ROCKLAND — Knox County Superior Court Justice Donald H. Marden on Friday chided the Department of Corrections for not providing mental health treatment for convicted murderer Joe L. Bowman, 34. Bowman, who believes that the prison administration inserted a computer chip in has back to… Read More
MACHIAS — Hot grease was blamed Friday for a fire that demolished a truck and caused minor damage to the exterior of William Whiles’ welding shop at 10 Court St. According to Assistant Fire Chief John Mitchie, the 10:50 a.m. fire originated as Whiles was… Read More
FARMINGTON — A former New Vineyard woman convicted in a highway crash that killed two elementary schoolchildren was barred from driving for a year and ordered to perform 300 hours of community service. Margaret Dalton, 18, also was ordered to take a driver education course… Read More
STARKS — Hempstock has been an annual gathering of thousands who advocate the legalization of marijuana. For the past four years it has been held in a farmer’s field in Starks, growing from a small group to more than 10,000. Organized and sponsored by the… Read More