Several games on Friday’s crowded high school football schedule involve teams attempting to turn the corner. They’re either trying to recover from devastating losses, trying to get back above .500, or trying to prove they’re for real this season. All three apply to the 7… Read More
Colleges Saint Joseph’s women (1-0) def. Thomas (0-1) 15-3, 15-1, 15-2… Read More
Colorado Rockies righthander Billy Swift says if his team wasn’t battling for a playoff spot, he would rest his ailing arm the rest of the season. But, entering Thursday’s games, the Rockies were leading the Los Angeles Dodgers by one game in the chase for… Read More
HERMON – Molly Holmberg scored two goals and assisted on one of two Jen Freese goals as Orono downed Hermon, 4-1, in a rematch of last year’s Eastern Maine Class B girls soccer final. Orono avenged a 1-0 loss to the Hawks, its only loss… Read More
HERMON – Molly Holmberg scored two goals and assisted on one of two Jen Freese goals as Orono downed Hermon, 4-1, in a rematch of last year’s Eastern Maine Class B girls soccer final. Orono avenged a 1-0 loss to the Hawks, its only loss… Read More
Last week was one of the toughest weeks in the NEWS Football Forecast’s 30-year history. The average mark for guest and staff alike was 9-11 (.469), and three staff members suffered sub-.500 weeks. Larry Mahoney, who is 28-12 after two weeks, posted the week’s best… Read More
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You don’t have to be overly observant to see the results of the summer-long drought. At the moment, swamps and bogs are reduced to nothing more than mucks, and brooks and streams are stonier than cemeteries. But what most people don’t see is the toll taken on fisheries… Read More
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When Olzubek Nazarov knocked out Joey Gamache in the second round of their World Boxing Association lightweight title fight last Dec. 10 in Portland, some wondered whether the Maine boxer’s career was over. Gamache wasn’t about to let it end on such a negative note. Read More
Bangor Raceway’s extended race meet ends tonight with a 12-race program and a 7 o’clock post time. For the next three weeks, harness racing moves, without competition, to Maine’s final three agricultural exhibitions, Farmington, Cumberland and Fryeburg fairs. Scarborough Downs shut down its extended live… Read More
Boston University has become one of the dominant teams in the Yankee Conference during the last two years, going 21-4 with consecutive postseason appearances. With that success has come confidence and better players. That sums up what the University of Maine football team is up… Read More
The Hodgdon High School boys soccer team had three victories taken away this week after Hodgdon school officials discovered one of the team members was academically ineligible. The problem involved a transfer student, according to school Principal Steve Fitzpatrick and Athletic Director Jason Tarr. The… Read More
People attending the 45th annual Junior League Antique Show from 10 a.m. to 5 p.m. Saturday and 10 a.m. to 4 p.m. Sunday at the Bangor Civic Center should know it is about much more than antiques: It is about people helping people. Traditionally, guests… Read More
MADAWASKA — Pupils in kindergarten through grade five will be out of school because of teacher workshops on Friday, Sept. 22, and the Madawaska Recreation and Parks Department has developed two afternoon programs for the youngsters. Both programs, new games at 1 p.m. and nature… Read More
SMITHFIELD — Oscar, an ostrich-like bird who flew the coop three weeks ago, was home Thursday. The South American rhea’s owner captured him Wednesday evening in the field of a Chesterville dairy farm. googletag.cmd.push(function () { // Define Slot var slot_sizes = [[300,250]]; var new_slot_sizes… Read More
AUGUSTA — Buoyed by a bull market, the Maine State Retirement System is enjoying healthy returns on its investments, and better profits than many individual mutual funds. In the year ending June 30, the retirement fund earned a 17.6 percent return on investments. That rate… Read More
CALAIS — The sign on the door says “Closed” at Lenentine Chevrolet, Pontiac, Oldsmobile, Buick, Geo Inc. on the River Road. Phil Lenentine and his son, Chris, said Thursday that they had closed the dealership for economic reasons. googletag.cmd.push(function () { // Define Slot var… Read More
Over the next several years the four Paradis brothers will be making one of the most important decisions in their children’s lives. Owners of four IGA supermarkets in Maine, they are the older generation in a family business that has operated for nearly 50 years. Read More
MADAWASKA — Last June, 73 students graduated from Madawaska High School and 63 percent of them have gone on to higher education, according to a survey released Thursday by the school’s guidance department. Of the 46 going on to higher education, 32 are attending four-year… Read More
In 1973 the Endangered Species Act (ESA) was passed with the stated purpose of “providing a means whereby ecosystems upon which endangered or threatened species depend may be conserved.” Endangered species were identified as “those that are in danger of extinction on all, or a significant portion, of… Read More
MADAWASKA — Brian Atchinson, superintendent of Maine’s Bureau of Insurance, will make two appearances in the St. John Valley, at Fort Kent and Madawaska, on Sept. 21 and 22. At 6:30 p.m. Thursday, Sept. 21, he will address the Fort Kent Rotary Club at Sirois… Read More
ROCKLAND — Three days after securing a murder conviction against the second of three men accused of the Aug. 4, 1992, beating death of Carroll Howard in Warren, the Knox County grand jury indicted the third man on an additional charge of manslaughter. Along with… Read More
HANCOCK — A smiling Adam Burke romps with his buddy Kenneth and a black Labrador-German shepherd mix named Zeus on the lawn of his family’s gray-shingled Cape on Eastside Road. It’s hard to imagine the 19-month-old Hancock boy has undergone a physical ordeal since his birth. Read More
CORINNA — The economic stability of a central Maine company was strengthened Thursday with the announcement that Eastland Woolen Mill in Corinna will receive $750,000 in a low-interest loan to upgrade equipment and modernize. U.S. Rep. John Baldacci announced that the U.S. Department of Commerce… Read More
WASHINGTON — The nation’s largest teachers union launched a campaign Thursday against proposed cuts to education programs, specifically targeting their blitz on the local level to grab the attention of senators’ constituents. “These cuts are drastic,” said National Education Association President Keith Geiger. He warned… Read More
MARSHFIELD — A Marshfield man who escaped serious injury Wednesday when he overturned his pickup truck on Route 192 will face charges in District Court of operating a motor vehicle while under the influence of liquor and leaving the scene of an accident. James Hanna,… Read More
MADAWASKA — Increased municipal and educational expenditures in Madawaska, coupled with an agreement not to increase a local business’ tax valuation has brought about a 1.7 mill property tax increase in Madawaska for 1995. The Madawaska Town Council Wednesday night approved a tax rate of… Read More
John Nash’s recent two-part series on homeless teens presents a graphic description of one of the most disturbing problems facing the Bangor area and the entire state. Some will be shocked by the storeies of abandoned, abused and aimless young people. Those of us who… Read More
MACHIASPORT — A great deal of support for the 10-year-old Downeast Correctional Facility is expected at a public hearing at 2 p.m. Sunday in the prison’s training room at Bucks Harbor. Gary Godish, a supervisor at the prison that houses 104 minimum and maximum security… Read More
BANGOR — A former Drug Abuse Resistance Education officer for the Penobscot County Sheriff’s Department has been suspended and is reportedly under investigation for having sex with a 16-year-old girl and providing her with alcohol. Daryl Whitley, 31, has been a deputy with the sheriff’s… Read More
EAST MACHIAS — A hunter safety course will be held from 6 to 9 p.m. Thursday, Sept. 21, Monday, Sept. 25, and Wednesday, Sept. 27, at Washington Academy. Class size is limited to 40 students and registration by calling 255-3801 is encouraged. Children 12 or… Read More
The feeling Monday as delegates to the Partnerships ’95 conference left Portland for homes in Newfoundland, New Hampshire or New Brunswick: It’s time to act. For five years, representatives from New England and the Maritime Provinces of Canada have talked about creating a more structured… Read More
EAST MACHIAS — Cub Scout Pack 126 will hold its annual sign-up night at 6:30 p.m. Wednesday, Sept. 20, at the Elm Street School gymnasium. Boys in grades one through five should attend the meeting with their parents. Scouting activities will be held for the… Read More
PRESQUE ISLE — Students in five local school districts have the day off today while their teachers are being instructed in technology in education. The Atlas 5 consortium has pooled resources to bring in specialists for an inservice program for 325 teachers at Presque Isle… Read More
AUGUSTA — Hoping to rekindle interest in the tactics of American democracy, Maine Secretary of State Bill Diamond was in Richmond, Ky., Thursday to unveil a national commission’s recommendations for greater public involvement in the political process. Diamond, who serves as chairman of the National… Read More
A task force appointed by Gov. Angus King is examining the issue of making Maine’s connection in international trade. The naiscent North Atlantic partnership is a good place to look first. If Maine becomes a player in a regional enterprise, the resources of the larger… Read More
SOUTHWEST HARBOR — During the children’s summer reading program at Southwest Harbor Public Library, 50 children read more than 565 books in what librarians said was a “very impressive” participation. The children earned gold tokens for Pirate’s Cove in Bar Harbor and coupons for Oz Books in Southwest… Read More
PITTSFIELD — “I was scared to death,” said Bette Stevens of Pittsfield of her first day at college. “It was totally and completely overwhelming. I thought I must be insane to be doing this.” That day was two years ago, and Stevens was entering the… Read More
BANGOR — A study of traffic in downtown Bangor hasn’t produced many answers yet, but the questions are coming along just fine, the chief one being: Should Bangor change the one-way rotary it’s had since the 1940s? Tom Gorrill of DeLuca Hoffman Associates in Portland… Read More
PALMYRA — Tax bills that will be out next week in Palmyra will pack a 22 percent increase. Selectmen finalized the tax commitment at their Wednesday night meeting at a rate of $10.25 per $1,000 of valuation. The rate increased $1.85, adding about $92.50 to… Read More
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SKOWHEGAN — The Somerset County Senior Center will hold its fifth annual Country Fair the week of Sept. 18 at the center on High Street in Skowhegan. The week’s events will kick off Monday, Sept. 18, with a trip to Bar Harbor and the College… Read More
NORTH ANSON — Newlywed Kimberly Dawn Knights wants her husband back — whatever his name is. The honeymoon for Knights and Donald Ray Lowther Jr. ended last Thursday when he did not come home from work and took off with money from the couple’s checking… Read More
ORONO — The Orono School Department has signed two three-year contracts, effective Sept. 1, with its two employee groups. The contract negotiated between the school department and Orono Education Association covers 72 professional teachers at three schools. Orono’s roughly 40 support staffers are covered under… Read More
BANGOR — Bangor Police Administrative Lt. Donald Winslow said Thursday that he was unaware of a problem with Bangor school children being sold LSD-laced tattoos. A one-page notice issued as a warning to parents apparently was faxed recently from the Children’s Residential and Diagnostic Services… Read More
BREWER — The zoning board of appeals sided with the city’s code enforcement officer Thursday night, supporting his decision to allow trailers at two lots on Elm Street. The board rejected an appeal by Elm Street resident and abutting property owner Richard Brown, who felt… Read More
ST. GEORGE — This town moved a step closer to breaking away from SAD 50 with the School Board’s unanimous approval of the town’s withdrawal plan Wednesday night. The plan describes how St. George intends to educate its children with its own school system and… Read More
WASHINGTON — Sens. Olympia Snowe and William Cohen, and Rep. John Baldacci have announced an $11.8 million contract awarded to Training Development Corp. to run the Penobscot Job Corps Center in Bangor for two years. TDC now runs the center and will use the funds… Read More
BANGOR — A million-dollar divorce has become a battle of the blue bloods, with legal claims against one of Bangor’s most prestigious law firms spilling into federal court. In a lawsuit filed in U.S. District Court in Bangor, J. Carolyn Sargent charged that Philip Buckley,… Read More
ORONO — The Orono School Department made some big strides this summer toward improving air quality at the Asa C. Adams School, one of more than 70 Maine schools found to have air-quality problems in recent years. Poor air quality is believed to be the… Read More
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BANGOR — The recent merger of the Unitarian and Universalist churches in Bangor has various congregations in the area looking at a possible game of musical buildings. The Unitarians still own the 168-year-old church on the corner of Main and Union streets, but officially held… Read More
President Clinton has made a historic and courageous public health decision by giving the Food and Drug Administration authority to regulate tobacco to prevent smoking among children. He understands that smoking prevention is the key to stopping theOr tobacco disease that plagues our nation. Now… Read More
In November a referendum on the ballot will ask voters if they are willing to limit protected classes of people in Maine. The authors of the referendum have created a seemingly adequate catalogue of characteristics which define the people who can be protected under the law. However, they… Read More
The U.S. Congress is attempting to enact legislation which will deny compensation to certain desabled veterans. Two groups which are being targeted are 100 percent disabled, service-connected, incompetent veterans and disabled veterans who receive Social Security disability pensions. The first group would appear to be an easy one… Read More
Delighted to hear of your efforts to awaken Bangor to the hazards of the massage parlor industries and accompanying attractions and clientele. Maine has a grand history in shipping, fishing, lumbering, stone working, building, farming, ship building and recreation. Are we to let obscenities become… Read More
PORTLAND — The Portland Police Department thought it had cracked the case of the missing snake, but the lead slithered away when it turned out to be a case of mistaken identity. Police assumed the case was closed when investigators returned to a pet store… Read More
NEWPORT — When Selma Williams of Boston retired as editor-in-chief of a group of 17 weekly newspapers, she found herself a little bored. As she cast around for something to keep herself busy, she discovered a job that could feed her need for travel and excitement and yet… Read More
KNOX – The same little kids who will enjoy watching the Red Sox become world champions this fall will have their own dream field come spring. Fantasy? Only in part. googletag.cmd.push(function () { // Define Slot var slot_sizes = [[300,250]]; var new_slot_sizes = []; var… Read More
HERMON — After 27 years of free service, Hermon Rescue Squad has begun charging residents who use the ambulance service. The town decided earlier this year to discontinue its funding for the ambulance service, which operates on a $50,000 annual budget. googletag.cmd.push(function () { //… Read More
The adoption of “best management practices” by blueberry growers is the best way to prevent contamination of water supplies by hexazinone, a chemical sold under the trade name Velpar to control weeds on the barrens. That’s the conclusion of most members of a committee created… Read More
MADAWASKA — Looking to avoid a courtroom confrontation with the town’s major employer, the Madawaska Town Council agreed Wednesday night to cut the proposed property tax valuation of Fraser Paper Ltd. by more than $22 million. With little fanfare or explanation, Councilor Claude L. Cyr… Read More
DOVER-FOXCROFT — Twice as many babies were born in July at Mayo Regional Hospital than last year at the same time. Hospital officials attribute the increase to the fact that more family physicians are accepting maternity patients than in the previous year. googletag.cmd.push(function () {… Read More
CARIBOU — Howard Robinson told his Oxbow lodge roommate that he killed Connie Humphrey because she was evil and had a devil in her, according to testimony during the second day of Robinson’s murder trial in Aroostook County Superior Court. Robinson, 53, is charged with… Read More
LEWISTON — As police kept trying to unravel the mystery disappearance of Scott Croteau on Thursday, his high school football team planned to go ahead with its second game without him. Croteau, a 17-year-old senior, straight-A student and co-captain fullback-linebacker for the Blue Devils team,… Read More
The cable and computer connection is coming to central Maine. Soon cable customers of State Cable TV in the Augusta-Waterville area will be able to surf the Internet through their cable TV connection. While the connection has been made at Waterville High School, it will… Read More
ROCKPORT — The national trend in health care from inpatient to outpatient services is leading to a cut of at least 60 jobs at Penobscot Bay Medical Center. The hospital’s 635 employees were informed Wednesday in a special edition of their weekly newsletter that a… Read More
BREWER — Like the legendary Don Quixote, Brewer City Councilor Donald LaGrange has mounted a steed and is taking on the giants. But the giants he thinks need tougher controls are firms such as Irving Oil and Wal-Mart. He requested that fellow councilors Tuesday night… Read More
HOULTON — Designated a Class B waterway by the Maine Department of Environmental Protection, the Meduxnekeag River, which flows through several towns in the greater Houlton area, is in pretty good shape. The problem is keeping it that way. A Class B rating means that… Read More
AUGUSTA — The state has confirmed 48 cases of rabies so far this year — the highest level in 15 years — as the deadly virus continues to spread among foxes and raccoons, officials said Thursday. The number of rabies cases is expected to continue… Read More
CORINNA — Corinna officials have been given authorization to begin closing the town’s landfill this year. According to Gary Dorman, town manager, selectmen agreed to proceed with Phase I of the project this week. Work that will begin next Monday will include draining the pond… Read More
A 30-year-old man who allegedly raped a Baileyville woman entered a plea of not guilty Thursday in Washington County Superior Court in Machias. John J. Cole also asked the judge to give him money to hire a private investigator. Justice Susan Calkins granted the request. Read More
DOVER-FOXCROFT — A group of about 25 students and adults in the Brownville and Milo areas is making a positive difference in the communities. ACTION Coalition, headed up by Tracey Gray, is working toward a new basketball court in Brownville Junction at a cost of… Read More
AUGUSTA — Overcoming significant Republican opposition, the Maine Senate voted 24-8 Thursday to confirm Heather F. Hunt of Enfield, Conn., to a six-year term on the Public Utilities Commission. “Not only do I think she will be a good commissioner, I think she has the… Read More
PORTLAND — Melvin B. Lagasse Jr., 33, of Auburn was sentenced in U.S. District Court in Portland to 22 years in prison followed by five years of supervised release on charges involving crack cocaine, according to a release issued by U.S. Attorney Jay P. McCloskey on Thursday. Read More
BANGOR — A passing thunderstorm brought torrential rains for 10 to 15 minutes about 2 p.m. Thursday, flooding city streets temporarily and causing some minor scattered power failures within the Bangor area, according to a Bangor Hydro-Electric spokeswoman. The storm that passed through the city… Read More