GARDINER – With more than 17 minutes left in the second half of a 0-0 game, Cony’s Mary Beth Coughlin was heading down the field’s right side with the ball on her stick. The senior East All-Star had received a long drive from the top… Read More
    WILLIMANTIC, Conn. – Albert D. Bean Jr., the director of intercollegiate athletics at the University of Southern Maine, was appointed commissioner of the Little East Conference Friday. Bean replaces Robert A. Dowd and is the third commissioner in the league’s 10-year history. Bean has been on the USM… Read More
    No. 1 Par 4, 415 yards: Lengthened for the GBO. Drives will need to stay right of the fairway trap. Staying short of the pin is a must. googletag.cmd.push(function () { // Define Slot var slot_sizes = [[300,250]]; var new_slot_sizes = []; var has_banner =… Read More
    Although they don’t readily admit to it, most sportsmen are sentimentalists at heart. Otherwise, their tackle rooms, gun rooms, trophy rooms, attics, basements, dens and other such sanctums – wives irreverently refer to them as “trash heaps”- wouldn’t be top-heavy with touchstones. Some people excuse… Read More
    AT BANGOR MUNICIPAL G.C. Ladies Day Blind Nine Net: Rita Stimpson 46-33, Brenda Crosby 49-33.5, Anne Winchester 54-35.5, Pat Bayliff 48-36 tied Gerri Halkett 50-36. googletag.cmd.push(function () { // Define Slot var slot_sizes = [[300,250]]; var new_slot_sizes = []; var has_banner = false; for (var… Read More
    College MAINE ALUMNI GAME ROSTERS Blue: Mike Dunham, Bob Beers, Matt Martin, Vince Guidotti, Ray Jacques, Chuck Texeira, Yean-Yves Roy, Peter Maher, Dan Murphy, Paul Giacalone, Dave MacIsaac, Chris Ferraro, Patrice Tardif, Joakim Walhstrom, Eric Fenton, Scott King; Coach-Pops Magnum googletag.cmd.push(function () { // Define… Read More
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    Another state Little League finalist was decided Friday when Brewer beat Millinocket 12-1 for the District 3 title for 11- and 12-year-olds. Brewer will open next Saturday’s state tourney on July 29 in Cape Elizabeth when it plays Biddeford. googletag.cmd.push(function () { // Define Slot… Read More
    BANGOR – Falmouth erupted for nine runs in the fifth inning to break open a tight game and cruise to a 9-0 win over Brewer last night, highlighting state Senior Little League playoff action at Mansfield Complex. Earlier in the day, Auburn beat Biddeford by the same score. Read More
    The scene: fallen Italian cyclist Fabio Casartelli lying limp, fetal, his life slipping away, blood running down the steep Pyrenees road that claimed him, was gory, pathetic. It was replayed on television this week. A photograph ran in this newspaper. The videotape and the photo… Read More
    Mr. and Mrs. Frank Mahan Sr. of Mountain Road, Mars Hill 04758, will celebrate their 65th wedding anniversary on Sunday, July 30, and would enjoy hearing from friends. Cora R. Blanchard of Enfield will be 100 years old on Friday, Aug. 11, and would appreciate… Read More
    Two Republicans running for president were in Maine Monday, their presence testimony to the potential power of the new March 5, 1996, New England primary, and the convenience of simultaneously campaigning for it and the vote in New Hampshire two weeks earlier. The New England… Read More
    PITTSFIELD — Postal patrons who have traditionally used the parking lot near the post office are upset with the traffic congestion and confusion that have resulted since a neighboring business became popular. “This is an absolute nightmare,” was a comment overheard in a parking lot… Read More
    The Senate’s action recently to repeal the 55 mph speed limit prompted me to ask you to please reprint a letter you published for me after my son’s death in September 1987. I hope people will read every word. My son was a passenger, not the driver. Read More
    In his column (“Snowe shows there’s a thin line between love and hate,” BDN, July 15-16), Al Diamon accuses me of walking a thin line between love and hate. But Diamon is the one who’s walking a tightrope, turning logic on its head and playing award-winning gymnastics with… Read More
    EASTPORT — Just as the Eastport Coast Guard Station has rescued wayward boats for years, Maine’s politicians appear to be moving toward saving the station from closing. At the request of U.S. Sen. William Cohen, Attorney General Janet Reno has asked Admiral Robert Kramek, the… Read More
    Now that nationally syndicated columnist Mike Royko has spoiled a perfectly good column that I had in the works about my kind of golfer, Jeannine Pelletier of Fort Kent, let us go to Plan B. In a column Thursday morning, Royko picked up on the… Read More
    BOSTON — A merger is reportedly in the works between Bank of Boston Corp. and CoreStates Financial Corp. of Philadelphia in what could be the latest in a series of big-money consolidations in the banking industry. Neither bank would comment on published reports Friday but… Read More
    JONESPORT — Ralph Smith Jr., chairman of the joint school committee for Jonesport and Beals, said he has been contacted by several prospective candidates interested in filling the superintendent’s position to be vacated Aug. 17 by Superintendent Peter Edgecomb. Smith wants to have a new… Read More
    BANGOR — A Massachusetts man who allegedly held up two men in Sebec and led police on a high-speed chase through two counties last May escaped for a brief period from Bangor Mental Health Institute Friday afternoon. Police throughout the state received a teletype at… Read More
    CAMDEN — An audition for extras, photo doubles and stand-ins for the film “Thinner,” based on the Stephen King book, will be held from 11 a.m.-7 p.m. Tuesday, July 25, at the Camden Snow Bowl. Extras of all ages and types, including gypsy types, are… Read More
    ETNA — Residents will celebrate the town’s 175 anniversary Saturday with a variety of activities at the Community Hall. A parade, which begins at 10 a.m. at the Etna Furniture Store, will proceed down Route 2 to the Community Hall. From noon until 4 p.m.,… Read More
    BANGOR — The Court Street neighbors of the church that Shaw House would like to move into have gone on record. They turned out at Tuesday’s Planning Board meeting to express their displeasure at the thought of having a shelter for homeless children and adolescents in their midst. Read More
    Something unpleasant happens to Republican congressmen whenever they’re set adrift on the Kennebec River. They get waterlogged with wacky ideas. This unfortunate tradition dates back to 1982, when GOP 1st District Rep. David Emery was running for the U.S. Senate against some geek named George… Read More
    PORTLAND — Dirigo Productions of Portland is seeking actors and actresses to audition for “CAMP,” a Maine independent feature film to be photographed in Wayne in August. Auditions will be held from 10 a.m.-5 p.m. Saturday-Sunday, July 29-30, at the Oak Street Theatre, 92 Oak… Read More
    Recent assignments: The Rev. Marc B. Caron, parochial vicar at St. Joseph Parish in Biddeford, and former parochial vicar of St. Louis Parish in Fort Kent and Holy Family Parish in Daigle, was recently assigned to pursue liturgy studies at The Catholic University of America… Read More
    Ah, this is the life. One sultry summer day seamlessly leading into the next, fireflies lighting the brief night like earthbound stars. Summer presents us with so much to discover, so much to achieve, so much to enjoy, that it is almost a relief to… Read More
    STONINGTON — The coastal town billing itself as the largest fishing harbor in Hancock County will salute the fishing industry with lobster boat races today and the sixth annual Fishermen’s Day Sunday. Spokeswoman Suzy Shepard of the Island Fishermen’s Wives Association said Fishermen’s Day on… Read More
    PITTSFIELD — Candidates were being interviewed this week for economic director, a position that promises to be busy with several projects under way. Formerly part-time, the post was upgraded to full time by this year’s Town Council, according to Town Manager D. Dwight Dogherty. googletag.cmd.push(function… Read More
    HAMLIN — The only outward sign that there was a fire at the home of Guy and Jane Morin here Friday was the hole that had been cut into the roof to ventilate the two-story house. While the interior sustained significant heat and fire damage,… Read More
    DOVER-FOXCROFT — Voters have slashed several school budget accounts by $61,000 in an effort to restore funding for elementary education. Now it’s up to SAD 68 directors to make the cuts. Directors will hold a special meeting at 7 p.m. Wednesday at SeDoMoCha Middle School… Read More
    SEARSPORT — For 10 long years, the Sierra Club stood virtually alone against the Sears Island cargo terminal, portrayed as out-of-staters, Californians no less, telling Mainers what to do. That seemed to change this spring, when several Maine, or at least New England-based groups, enlisted… Read More
    PORTLAND — Rite Aid, the nation’s largest drugstore chain, is negotiating with the Brooks drugstore chain to boost its powerful presence in Maine, officials said Friday. A Rite Aid spokeswoman said that negotiations are continuing with Brooks, which operates 20 pharmacies in Maine. googletag.cmd.push(function ()… Read More
    ROCKPORT — Despite misleading media coverage, partisan bickering has been reduced dramatically in the Legislature, Rep. Richard Simoneau, R-Thomaston, told the Rockland Rotary Friday at the Samoset Resort. When former Sen. Jean Chalmers told Simoneau she never got that impression from news reports, Simoneau said, “Sometimes I wondered… Read More
    Upon reading the editorial on Medicaid recovery (July 18), it upset me. We don’t own a home, but I have been quite concerned about it. I have been on Medicaid for several years. I have a standard and an automatic wheelchair. I have very limited walking. Thanks to… Read More
    I would like to respond to Lorraine Stearns’ letter to the editor of July 18, titled, “Where is the pride?” I was brought up to believe that all people deserve to be treated with respect, dignity and equality. While my parents were growing up, black… Read More
    As a disabled Vietnam veteran having served with the 27th Marines and the 1st Marine Division from 1968-1969, I applaud your editorial of July 13. I have argued with fellow veterans for years that the MIA issue is no reason to halt diplomatic relations with… Read More
    I have just finished reading the front page story about Mark Price. The resident (of Pittsfield) who did not let Price use a telephone or at least call for help on Price’s behalf, along with those who watched the beating and did nothing, are more… Read More
    I am writing in reponnse to the picture of Fabio Casartelli (BDN, July 19). I feel the picture the newspaper used was rather tasteless and very unnecessary. I know there could have been a different picture chosen for the article. I wonder why there wasn’t. Read More
    SANGERVILLE — Fire that started from a bolt of lightning destroyed a small camp on Center Pond early Friday evening. A thunderstorm with hail struck the area in late afternoon. Firefighter Nazier Clukey said lightning apparently struck a tree near the camp, causing the fire… Read More
    BANGOR — A federal jury awarded a New York man and his family $850,000 Friday in damages for injuries suffered when a therapist said the father sexually abused his young daughters. After deliberating five hours, the jury of six women awarded Peter Murray, of Pine… Read More
    DOVER-FOXCROFT — Colorful sparkles will illuminate the skies over Dover-Foxcroft during the annual Piscataquis Valley Fair on Friday, Aug. 25, at the fairgrounds. The fireworks display is one of many events that a group of volunteers, who represent the fair association, offers to fair-goers each… Read More
    MACHIASPORT — The Commander Wally Kurz Memorial Regatta, sponsored by the Port & Starboard Yacht Club, will be held at 11 a.m. Saturday, July 22, beginning at Bucks Harbor and including a 10-mile course around Machias Bay. Saturday’s contest will be the first race named… Read More
    GRAND ISLE — The date for Grand Isle’s annual school budget meeting — originally scheduled for Tuesday — has changed, school officials announced Friday. The meeting will be held at 7 p.m. Monday, Aug. 31, at the Grand Isle Elementary School gymnasium. googletag.cmd.push(function () {… Read More
    ORLAND — The Great Pond Mountain Conservation Trust will sponsor a canoe paddle on the Dead River, beginning at 1 p.m. Sunday, July 23, launching at Alamoosook Lake. Those joining the free event should meet at the Craig Brook Hatchery parking lot off Route 1. Read More
    ORRINGTON — The final meeting of the Olde Home Week Committee will be at 7 p.m. Wednesday, July 26, at the home of Glen Rand. The committee will make final plans for the Aug. 19 parade and events for that week. For information, call Rand… Read More
    NEWPORT — Newport’s cruisers are experiencing some heavy-duty wear and tear, Chief Jim Ricker told selectmen Wednesday night. Ricker said he doesn’t see how he can make both cars last another nine months, until the March annual town meeting can approve a new cruiser purchase,… Read More
    DOVER-FOXCROFT — A new emergency response system that doubles as a telephone is available in the Piscataquis area. The CommuniCator Plus is a telephone with a Lifeline Communicator built in, according to Beverly Wolf, manager of the Lifeline program at Mayo Regional Hospital. googletag.cmd.push(function ()… Read More
    WASHINGTON — U.S. Rep. James Longley introduced a bill Thursday which would designate the U.S. Post Office in Waterville as the “George J. Mitchell Post Office Building.” A press release from Longley’s office noted that the city had already made plans to honor former Sen. Read More
    CARIBOU — Cary Medical Center has opened its Outpatient Rehabilitation Center. The hospital invested about $150,000 in the expanded center and equipment, said Bill Flagg, the hospital’s public information director. googletag.cmd.push(function () { // Define Slot var slot_sizes = [[300,250]]; var new_slot_sizes = []; var… Read More
    HAMPDEN — An early morning accident on the Bog Road sent two people to the hospital on Friday. Officer Eric Jipson of the Hampden Police Department said a 1985 Mazda RX operated by 36-year-old Marc LeClair of Bangor failed to negotiate a curve on the… Read More
    Before Friday, June 2, when fire destroyed his family’s home on Old Back Winterport Road in Hampden, Gary Bennett’s view of his native community was that it had changed a lot from the town in which he had grown up. But since that fateful day,… Read More