DYER BROOK, Brandon Bell scored a goal and had two assists to lead the host Central Aroostook Panthers to a 4-1 schoolboy soccer victory over Southern Aroostook of Dyer Brook here Saturday. Brady Mahan had a goal and an assist and Aaron Boyd and Matt… Read More
Grant’s Dairy Milk Run AT BANGOR, 5 miles Pat Sullivan 26:50, Michael Gaige 27:12, Randy MacNeil 27:56, Glendon Rand 28:22, Scott Hosner 29:14, Peter Dauphine 29:14, Newell Lewey 29:30, Chris Dorion 29:40, Chris Jones 29:47, Jason Moor 29:52, Jim Ferland 30:02, Glen Holyoke 30:54, Gary… Read More
His happiness was coupled with a hint of exhaustion. Mark Plummer of Manchester has a right to feel a little tired. After a whirlwind U.S. Amateur championship that culminated in Saturday’s semifinal loss to eventual champion Tiger Woods, Plummer was relaxing at home Sunday. googletag.cmd.push(function… Read More
Holes-in-one PALMYRA – Wayne Richards recorded a hole in one on the eigth hole at the Palmyra Golf Course on Sunday. Richards used an 8-iron to drive the ball 129 yards. Witnessses were Sandra Richards, Charles Pushard, and Jan Pushard. googletag.cmd.push(function () { // Define… Read More
HERMON – Dave St. Clair of Liberty used the inside groove to post a victory in the Late Model Sportsman division on Saturday at Speedway 95. John Phippen Jr. of Bar Harbor took second and Dave McLaughlin of Harrington finished third. googletag.cmd.push(function () { //… Read More
BANGOR – Pat Sullivan knew if Mike Gaige was close to him in the waning stages of the seventh Grant’s Dairy 5-Mile Milk Run, he was in trouble. So he made sure Gaige wasn’t close. googletag.cmd.push(function () { // Define Slot var slot_sizes = [[300,250]];… Read More
WATERVILLE — Calling his departure “one of the most difficult things I’ve ever had to do,” conservative activist Jasper S. “Jack” Wyman is leaving Maine to become an area director for Prison Fellowship Ministries in Connecticut and Rhode Island. A former executive director of the… Read More
BANGOR — To many people, the Sept. 2 parade commemorating the end of World War II promises to be one of the biggest celebrations seen in the city for some time. But questions have been raised about the parade route and the vantage points it… Read More
The cuts for education approved by the U.S. House of Representatives in August are not shared sacrifice. Programs marked for deep cuts or elimination include basic math and reading services, efforts to promote safe and drug-free schools, resources for state and local officials to implement higher standards, and… Read More
As the Food and Drug Administration allows more powerful drugs to be sold over the counter, it is simultaneously pressing pharmacists to offer consumers more information about prescription drugs. This is a welcome change, but the FDA must also find a way to educate Americans, particularly those with… Read More
HOULTON — Stephen Farrar likes to walk with his daughter through the family’s 100-acre wood lot behind their home on Callahan Road in Houlton. They study the wildflowers, check a spot where a bear turned over a rock to look for grubs, and share wild raspberries. Read More
Madawaska District Court: Paul Ouellette, 55, Madawaska, public indecency, 48 hours in jail, $100. googletag.cmd.push(function () { // Define Slot var slot_sizes = [[300,250]]; var new_slot_sizes = []; var has_banner = false; for (var i = 0; i < slot_sizes.length; i++) { if (isMobileDevice()) {… Read More
Presque Isle District Court: Adam P. McKinney, 20, Mars Hill, operating motor vehicle while under influence of intoxicating liquor, 90-day license suspension, $400. googletag.cmd.push(function () { // Define Slot var slot_sizes = [[300,250]]; var new_slot_sizes = []; var has_banner = false; for (var i =… Read More
The American Diabetes Association, Maine affiliate, announced JOANNE BEAN is its new executive director. Bean comes to the affiliate from Kennebec Valley Medical Center in Augusta where she designed and administered health promotion programs. Bean is a registered nurse and holds a bachelor’s degree in nursing and a… Read More
Imagine, for a moment, there is miles-wide, deep water surrounding the state of Maine. There is no land border with New Hampshire, Quebec and New Brunswick. No way to cross over, except by ferry. Travel to Prince Edward Island any time in the past few… Read More
Recently, I hiked up Mount Kathadin on the Hunt, or Appalachian, Trail on a Saturday; on Sunday I hiked the Cathedral Trail to Baxter Peak, across the Knife Edge and down the Helon Taylor Trail. I could not have done this is Gov. Percival Baxter had not had… Read More
BANGOR — The scheduled appearance of retired Gen. William Westmoreland as grand marshal of the city’s World War II bash has turned into a battle of words. All was quiet on the event front when organizer Galen Cole announced this spring that Westmoreland would be… Read More
BLUE HILL — This year’s Blue Hill Fair will offer its quintessential mix of the tried, the true and the brand new, running Thursday through Labor Day. One of Maine’s oldest agricultural fairs, the event again will practice its time-honored tradition of recycling what works,… Read More
BANGOR — The yellowed page where the births of Davis and Abigail Hathorne’s 12 children are recorded in fine 19th century penmanship isn’t in too bad a shape considering its age, but you have to wonder how much longer it will last. Some city documents already have crumbled… Read More
AUGUSTA — “Merci” and “arigato” are the international expressions of gratitude featured in a special new exhibition opening Sept. 1, at the Maine State Museum. This exhibition of a Japanese friendship doll and the contents of a train car load of gifts from the people of France will… Read More
The hundreds of dollars you spend for a new range, washing machine, clothes dryer, or refrigerator may put a large dent in your budget. Most major appliances last an average of 10 to 15 years. Ownership on the overall period, however, when the cost of operating repairs are… Read More
PORTLAND — A man who told police his truck had been stolen in an attempt to cover up for hitting two pedestrians while he was driving drunk will spend about eight months in jail. A judge Friday sentenced John T. Connor, 29, to a 12-month… Read More
CONCORD, N.H. — What began as a tribute to those killed in traffic crashes on Route 101 is being seen as a highway hazard. Five years ago, the state welcomed the white crosses that towns between Epping and the seacoast put up to memorialize those… Read More
CALAIS — Union 106 Superintendent Dick Marx said he applauds the governor’s proposal to build on the existing Maine Educational Assessment program requiring satisfactory test scores as a requirement for high school graduation. He said he believes, however, the governor should make certain the school-funding… Read More
MEREDITH, N.H. — World War II veteran Bob Dole, campaigning in New Hampshire, paid tribute to Americans killed in the Vietnam War with a visit to a scaled-down version of the national Vietnam memorial in Washington. Dole’s visit to the Moving Wall portable display Saturday… Read More
ACADIA NATIONAL PARK — A 42-year-old Bangor man was airlifted by helicopter from the top of the Beehive Trail Saturday evening after suffering an apparent heart attack. He later was treated at a local hospital and released. The 112th MEDVAC unit of the Army Air… Read More
PORTLAND — Lawyers, pro-Israeli activists and the defense and health insurance industries have been the most generous supporters of Sen. William Cohen’s re-election campaign, which has raised more than $600,000 with the election more than a year away. The Maine Republican has raised 73 percent… Read More
OLD TOWN — It was supposed to start out small, say with two or three youngsters. But Faye McDermott decided to give it her best, and now the Program of Academic Exchange will have 14 students in eastern Maine schools this fall. The kickoff was a reception held… Read More
OWLS HEAD — In addition to decisions on their municipal budget and a list of zoning amendments, voters at Owls Head’s town meeting tonight may take a stand on big money and state politics. Article 24 asks the town to endorse a statement that Owls… Read More
Alta Priest is one of those highly organized cooks that turn the kitchen slobs among us green with envy. During a recent visit, it’s obvious that she has just been baking — muffins setting on the counter to cool are the evidence. But there’s not a crumb on… Read More
Schools will open for the 1995-96 academic year as follows: SAD 45 (Perham, Wade and Washburn) — Kindergarten-grade eight, Tuesday, Aug. 29. googletag.cmd.push(function () { // Define Slot var slot_sizes = [[300,250]]; var new_slot_sizes = []; var has_banner = false; for (var i = 0;… Read More
PORTLAND — Republican Sen. William Cohen called for a truce Friday in the battle over Medicare reform over the public airwaves. Republicans and Democrats have been waging war over how best to reform the program that is projected to become bankrupt in seven years when… Read More
It is very difficult to put in perspective an Associated Press story in the Bangor Daily News for Aug. 16. If I told most people that 249 million Americans were at risk from death in an auto accident based on a worst-case auto accident potential (all the automobiles… Read More
The town of Searsport has been using trust funds to pay general assistance and then collecting a 50 percent reimbursement from the state. When the Attorney General’s Office found out about this it informed the town of Searsport that this practice would have to stop. When a reporter… Read More
I read an article in the Bangor Daily News and saw a report on TV about the “recent” and “new” fossil discovery dating “early man,” and felt urged to comment on these so-called discoveries forced on us to support evolution. In the 1990s, we Americans… Read More
On March 1 a proposal in writing went to the city manager and Bangor City Council in regard to the city fire alarm boxes that were being removed to be donated to the Hose 5 Fire Museum at 247 State St. in Bangor for a fund-raising event to… Read More
I read with great interest the article by your special writer, Carlene Smart (“Computers are popular home equipment,” BDN, Aug. 24). While I am not a computer consultant, I am an avid computer user, and take offense to Smart’s biased opinion on computers. She states that “most people… Read More
BAR HARBOR — Above the Bowl & Board Store chock-full of salad bowls, toy trains and other wooden items, RESTORE: The North Woods has opened its new Maine Woods Visitor Center. The open space surrounding the store’s stairway is hung with large, colorful panels and… Read More
PITTSFIELD — Three people were injured, one seriously, when a motorcycle crashed into an in-line skater on the Higgins Road in Pittsfield early Sunday evening. Elizabeth Crocker, 15, of Pittsfield received serious head injuries when she was struck by a motorcycle operated by Erik Vandebogart,… Read More
BANGOR — How long would you wait to register to vote? A half-hour? An hour maybe? On Sept. 1, 1920, 24-year-old Honore Lynch stood in line for 6 1/2 hours at Portland City Hall in order to register. As a senior citizen, Lynch later would… Read More
BREWER — With a tethered hot-air balloon standing guard, small airplanes of all sizes, shapes, colors and models landed at Brewer Airport on Saturday for the annual fly-in. Airplane connoisseurs of all ages nourished themselves with breakfast or lunch and picked up souvenirs during the Brewer Airport Association… Read More
The New World Globe Theatre, based at the Waterville Performing Arts Centre, made its local debut with a production of the musical “Man of La Mancha” Friday and Saturday at the Maine Center for the Arts. It was unusual fare for the facility, which has not generally opened… Read More
PORTLAND — Fire departments across the state are finding it harder to recruit volunteers, who make up 90 percent of Maine’s firefighters. For the past 20 years, the number of volunteer firefighters in the state has remained at about 11,000, while Maine’s population has increased… Read More
In their letter to me, Harvey and Polly Heel of Northeast Harbor wrote, “Our project is 28 years overdue as Joey has been gone since 27 Sept. 1967.” The Heels and other members of the Musetti Veterans Memorial Committee have chosen the theme “In Honor… Read More
OWLS HEAD — The skies will be filled with the roar of four-engine World War II bombers as part of a salute to local veterans in this 50th anniversary year marking the end of World War II. The B-17 Flying Fortress Nine-O-Nine and the B-24… Read More
A bit of Britain sailed into Winterport harbor a few days ago when Gavin McLaren and his wife, Georgie, moored their 41-foot sloop in the wide mouth of the Penobscot River. Career sailors, the couple has called the majestic sloop — named the Margaret Wroughton… Read More
AUGUSTA — Maine’s 6.2 percent unemployment rate for July exceeded the national rate of 5.7 percent and topped rates in four neighboring states, the state Labor Department said. The state’s seasonally adjusted jobless figure also increased from 6.1 percent in June. googletag.cmd.push(function () { //… Read More
AUGUSTA — As it looks for ways to diversify, Central Maine Power Co. is considering starting its own loan collection agency to track down people who skip out without paying their bills. Like most utilities, CMP has plenty of experience trying to collect unpaid bills,… Read More
CORINNA — The status of a project to close Corinna’s landfill this year is still in limbo as state officials ponder what to do with the water that encircles the dump. According to Gary Dorman, town manager, the Department of Environmental Protection is still investigating… Read More
BLANCHARD — A field day featuring tours of an exemplary managed forest was held by International Paper and the Maine Tree Farm Committee Saturday at the Hobart farm in Blanchard. Almost 200 members of the Maine Tree Farm organization attended the daylong event, which featured… Read More
UNION — Rachel Van Vranken of Winterport was crowned as the State of Maine Blueberry Queen at the Union Fair Friday night, with Heather Francis of Jonesport her crown princess. Van Vranken, 19, is a 1994 graduate of Hampden Academy and is a sophomore at… Read More
PORTLAND — A judge as well as prosecution and defense lawyers agreed that compassion motivated a former nursing home attendant to hold a washcloth over the face of a terminally ill patient, who died. Nancy Couture has been sentenced to 30 days in jail for… Read More
DEXTER — The Dexter Utility District is applying for funding from the Maine Department of Environmental Protection’s Small Community Grant Program to upgrade or replace the septic systems of property owners along Lake Wassookeag. The state grant program could provide up to 90 percent funding… Read More
DEXTER — Winners and participants in the many events held during the recent Dexterfest have been announced. Many of the activities centered on the town hall, which was this year’s theme. John Simko, director of the Dexter Community Development Office and this year’s Dexterfest coordinator,… Read More
For the first time in 37 years, retired Air Force pilot Herman Piner returned to Bangor over the weekend. He and his wife, Peggy, traveled from Jackson, Miss., to meet old military buddies at a reunion of the 71st and 341st air refueling squadrons that were stationed at… Read More
WASHINGTON — One of the biggest complaints from industry lobbyists is that union leaders spend an extraordinary amount of time and money on political campaigns. “That’s most of what they do,” said Martin Fox of the National Right to Work Committee. googletag.cmd.push(function () { //… Read More
CONCORD, N.H. — Operators of New Hampshire’s greyhound tracks say they need slot machines to stop the drain on revenues going to other states that have racetrack slots, casinos and off-track betting. “Live racing is in trouble. The decline in revenue is staggering,” said Richard… Read More
CARIBOU — A piece of history was uncovered this summer when Leland Frost removed some clapboards to repair his house on the Presque Isle Road. Area residents have often heard about the historic log home which was built before Abraham Lincoln was president, but few… Read More