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
    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
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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
    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
    “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
    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
    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
    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 — 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
    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
    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
    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
    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
    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
    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
    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
    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