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BANGOR – After going 0-for-3 at the plate, T.J. True was frustrated. Granted, the 15-year-old had scored two of Bangor’s five runs. But True’s emotions had worked against him as he struck out swinging on three pitches in the sixth inning against Brewer’s Dennis Roy. Read More
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LOUDON, N.H. – Newburgh’s Ricky Craven and his Kodiak crew did not have a good day in the Slick 50 300 Winstop Cup race at the New Hampshire International Speedway here Sunday. But Craven put his 31st place finish in perspective after Jeff Gordon won… Read More
HERMON – John Phippen Jr. of Bar Harbor went wire-to-wire to take the 30-lap main event in the Late Model Sportsman division at Speedway 95 on Saturday night. Jon Austin of Otis took second and Art Beam of Levant finished third. googletag.cmd.push(function () { //… Read More
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Eight Mainers will be among 87 women competing in the New England Women’s Golf Championship in Marshfield, Mass., on Monday. The three-day tournament features the best women’s golfers from the six New England states. Maine will be represented by six women, plus two more in… Read More
ORONO – The host Old Town-Orono Twins shut out Penquis 7-0 in the first game and edged them 4-3 in the second game in American Legion baseball doubleheader action here Saturday. Chris Bagley pitched a one-hitter in game one for the Twins, striking out five… Read More
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The Old Town and Brewer Little League ages 9-10 All-Stars emerged from the weekend’s District 3 playoffs with two victories in action at the Thirteenth Street Field in Bangor. Old Town and Brewer will meet in a winners bracket game at 3 p.m. while Coastal… Read More
BANGOR — Downtown was turned into an art gallery Saturday as hundreds of area residents flocked to WLBZ TV’s sixth annual Sidewalk Art Festival. There was a steady stream of people in the Broad Street area that was blocked off to vehicle traffic throughout the… Read More
GREENVILLE — Maine’s natural resources will be celebrated during Forest Heritage Days with a full slate of activities on Aug. 11 and 12 in Greenville. Beverly Walker, Forest Heritage Days organizer, said a special treat this year will be a “Game of Logging,” featuring internationally… Read More
Charged with looking at ways to improve medical coverage for Maine residents, a blue-ribbon panel has decided that the price for any form of universal coverage is just too high. “We have concluded that universal coverage must be initiated at the federal level; Maine simply… Read More
ORONO — Alumni from classes representing six decades returned to the University of Maine June 26 to participate in the College of Education’s first reunion. The event marked the beginning of a new tradition as well as a unique occasion on campus, where future educators… Read More
State-maintained roads in nearly 200 Maine communities are scheduled for roadside brush control spraying by the Maine Department of Transportation this month. Clyde Walton, DOT landscape architect who heads the spray program, said this is a one-time herbicide application containing water-based spray compounds which do… Read More
BAR HARBOR — Police are questioning neighbors and searching for clues into the apparent theft of a boat and trailer from Bowden Marine Service last week. Lt. James Pinkham last weekend said he had been canvassing the Hulls Cove neighborhood where the 18-foot, red-and-white Crestliner… Read More
Two regional hospices recently signed an innovative agreement allowing Medicare-eligible residents in Hancock County to obtain the Medicare Hospice Benefit for the first time. Hospice of Hancock County, an all-volunteer, nonprofit organization, signed a contract with Hospice of Eastern Maine, a Medicare hospice-certified and licensed… Read More
JONESBORO — The annual guesstimate of the 1995 blueberry crop will highlight the annual summer Blueberry Field Day at 10 a.m. Wednesday, July 19, at the University of Maine’s blueberry experimental farm on Route 1. David Bell, new executive director of the Maine Blueberry Commission,… Read More
ORLAND — A three-vehicle collision at about 2 p.m. Sunday on Route 1 near the River Bridge sent seven people to area hospitals. Sgt. Dennis Rollins of the Hancock County Sheriff’s Department said Grady W. Look, 47, of Machias was driving a 1991 Chevrolet pickup… Read More
BANGOR — A coalition of numerous groups celebrated Gay Pride Day in Bangor Saturday and voiced opposition to the Concerned Maine Families-backed referendum to be voted on in November. Members of the group gathered in front of Fleet Bank on Exchange Street for a march… Read More
When Rep. John Baldacci said he would refuse all the freebies sent him by lobbyists, he never anticipated their persistence or the variety of gifts offered to members of Congress. While most of their constituents only can dream about such things as romantic trips to… Read More
Katahdin Trust Co. has announced the appointment of PETER ST. JOHN as vice president and senior commercial lender. In that position, St. John will be responsible for the bank’s commercial business development in Aroostook County and the bank’s commercial portfolio and lending policy. He has more than 15… Read More
In 1992, Congress took an intelligent half-step of approving a one-year moratorium on the export of land mines, and subsequently passed an extension. It now has the opportunity to expand the moratorium, saving thousands of lives in the process. Sen. Patrick Leahy of Vermont has… Read More
CARIBOU — The condition of several young people hospitalized after a car accident July 6 in Caribou was upgraded over the weekend. Seven of the eight people in the two vehicles remain in three Maine hospitals. The seven were injured when two vehicles collided on… Read More
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ROCKLAND — Like most major singers, country legend Bobby Bare loves minor chords. The Grammy award-winning Bare had the crowd of 1,200 attending his Saturday night concert at Schooner Days in the palm of his hand. But no more so than when he dipped his… Read More
DOVER-FOXCROFT — Mayo Regional Hospital in Dover-Foxcroft is seeking volunteers to staff a new lobby information center that will be completed later this month. Qualifications for volunteers, who must commit to three to four hours weekly for three months, include excellent communication skills, a pleasant,… Read More
BANGOR — A family counselor whose apparently erroneous diagnosis that a father sexually abused his two young daughters goes on trial in federal court this morning against claims of malpractice and slander. The entangled story begins in December 1988, when Peter Murray and his wife,… Read More
On July 3 we experienced an event that comes in one’s worst nightmare: a structure fire and possible forest fire at 4:45 a.m. on Onawa Lake. Members and guests of this community pulled together, bringing portable fire pumps and willing hands by boats to a blazing inferno on… Read More
In response to the letter written by Van Deun (July 3) regarding the mandatory life-jacket law for children under 12 years of age; at first I thought the letter was satirical, but then I realized it was serious, I can’t imagine any parent in their… Read More
In the June 20 edition of the Bangor Daily News, Charles O’Leary wrote an Op-ed column that attacked and underestimated the Maine Youth Apprenticeship Program. I am a college student in the program and I would like to say that O’Leary should not judge something without all of… Read More
I don’t know you, but I am begging you to slow down on the Green Lake Road. The road is posted at 25 mph. There is no one in particular to point fingers at — it’s the fuel trucks, gravel trucks, logging trucks, young kids, residents, motorcycles, and,… Read More
This letter is in response to the July 4 letter of Lena Kenney regarding flag burning. As someone who has great admiration for this nation, I am appalled at the gall and hypocrisy which so many anti-flag-burning zeaots such as Ms. Kenney tend to display. How do these… Read More
SWANVILLE — One of the greatest things about motoring the country roads of Maine during summer is the colorful stands that serve up guilty pleasures. One of the best in the Waldo County area is the tandem-trailer coupling that is the home of Kone Head’s… Read More
PORTLAND — Burdened by high tuition and intercampus rivalries, the University of Maine System is about to become the focus of a study ordered by the Legislature. By the end of this month, Gov. Angus King and lawmakers are scheduled to appoint members of the… Read More
ST. AGATHA — For a moment, a hush of anticipation fell over the crowd that had been been yelling and screaming, beers raised in the air. When the motorcycle aerialist hit the ground the crowd roared their approval, screaming for more. The Flying Morneault, as… Read More
BANGOR — A 3-year-old child was rushed by ambulance to Eastern Maine Medical Center Friday night after being struck by a car. Investigating Officer Michael DiMonoco said Arnold Michaud, 27, of 190 Third St., operating a 1985 Dodge, was traveling north on Walter Street when… Read More
BREWER — The unusually hot weather this month has made the Brewer Municipal Pool the place to be for people of all ages, reports Kenneth Hanscome, director of the Parks, Recreation and Conservation Department. As of July 6, he said, 4,599 people had used the… Read More
ELLSWORTH — A 17-year-old Sullivan boy is reported in critical condition at Eastern Maine Medical Center in Bangor after being thrown from his motorcycle while eluding Ellsworth police before dawn on Saturday. The juvenile was thrown 130 feet through the air after reportedly losing control… Read More
BAR HARBOR — A golden retriever named Sunny returned home to Vermont this weekend after being found and carried in a litter off Dorr Mountain by Acadia National Park personnel. Sunny and his owners, a middle-aged couple from Wheelock, Vt., went for a hike up… Read More
MACHIAS — Government officials in Washington County and Eastport have scrambled to plug the hole left by Mary K. Follis, who remains hospitalized after being seriously injured in a car accident on June 27 at Eastport. The Board of Washington County Commissioners will continue to… Read More
If you wear eyeglasses or contact lenses, you probably know that comparison shopping can help you find quality eye wear that meets your budget. In fact, your ability to comparison shop for eyeglassses is aided by a Federal Trade Commission regulation. Under federal law you have the right… Read More
PORTLAND — Two energy consortiums are developing plans to invest $1 billion in natural gas pipelines that would pass through Maine, raising the prospect that the fuel may become available to much of the state for the first time. Economic and environmental factors are driving… Read More
MILFORD — Two people were transported Sunday afternoon to a Bangor hospital by Old Town Ambulance after they were rescued from their burning house. Josephine Collins and Charlie Collins, whose relationship wasn’t known, were rescued from their County Road home. They were still being evaluated… Read More
SANFORD — An unidentified motorist was killed Sunday when his car struck a tree and burst into flames, authorities said. The male driver, who was alone in the car, was trapped in the vehicle when it went off Grammar Road shortly after noon, said Officer… Read More
BANGOR — Game Warden David Georgia rescued a man who was clinging to a capsized canoe at about 1:30 a.m. Sunday at Pushaw Pond. Paul Reynolds of the Maine Department of Inland Fisheries and Wildlife said Mark Jenkins, 24, and Berry Meherg, 31, both of… Read More
DOVER-FOXCROFT — A reduction in the emergency and laboratory rates at Mayo Regional Hospital in Dover-Foxcroft took effect last week. Dennis Allen, the hospital’s chief financial officer, said that the level-one emergency room fee dropped from $148 to $95, while reductions in frequently ordered laboratory… Read More
DOVER-FOXCROFT — Dr. Robert Bach of Sebec has joined Drs. Richard Cabot and Donald Sawyer at Northern Surgical Associates in Dover-Foxcroft. He practices general, thoracic and gynecologic surgery. Bach previously worked at Eastern Maine Medical Center and St. Joseph Hospital in Bangor. He is president… Read More
DOVER-FOXCROFT — The Central Highlands Audubon Society will hold a yard sale to raise funds for the chapter on Saturday, July 15, and Sunday, July 16, beginning at 9 a.m. at the Spauldings’ residence on Route 7 and Board Eddy Road in Dover-Foxcroft. Central Highlands… Read More
LUBEC — The annual Lubec Country Fair, the major yearly fund-raiser that benefits the Regional Medical Center at Lubec, will be held at 9 a.m. Saturday, July 15, at RMCL’s “fairgrounds” adjacent to the medical building. Read More
For 17 years, Linda Conn and Kit Bartlett have been testing their golf skills against others to benefit the American Cancer Society Maine Division Inc. They invite you to join them July 24 at the Penobscot Valley Country Club in Orono for the 18th annual… Read More
GRAND LAKE STREAM — An elaborate and impressive Folk Art Festival, which will feature the world-renowned Grand Lake Stream canoe, will be held Saturday and Sunday July 29-30. The show will feature traditional and contemporary craftsmanship, a quilt show, and demonstrations by local canoe builders. Read More
GOULDSBORO — “If you could count nine swallows, it was time to hit the water.” Gouldsboro native Guy Haycock said that was the sign that the water in the channel leading to the salt marsh overlooking West Bay in Gouldsboro was warm enough to swim… Read More
OWLS HEAD — The mobile home of Knox County Deputy Sheriff Karen Ryan was destroyed by fire Saturday night. Ryan’s two pet cocker spaniels were lost in the blaze. Fire Chief Frank Ross said a North Shore Drive neighbor of Ryan’s reported the fire at… Read More
ROCKLAND — For one day, the Lobster Capital of the World became the House of the Blues. From Friday’s Parade of Sail to Sunday’s Cavalcade of Wail, Schooner Days Weekend at the Rockland Public Landing was brought to a rousing conclusion with the North Atlantic… Read More