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ORONO – Jen Freese scored a goal and notched an assist to lead the Orono Red Riots to a 3-0 schoolgirl soccer win over the Mount Desert Island Trojans Monday. Molly Holmberg and Sarah Dupere scored one goal each for 6-0 Orono, with Julia Vollmers… Read More
Maine Maritime Academy soccer coach Bill Ashby probably feels like the groom who got stood up at his wedding. The Mariners appeared to have an impressive nucleus of players returning from last year’s school-best 13-5-1 season. But three starters are no longer with the team… Read More
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PRESQUE ISLE – Adrian Marquis scored three goals to pace the University of Maine-Fort Kent to a 4-2 men’s soccer victory over Northern Maine Technical College Monday. Massayoshi Makino scored the other goal for the Bengals. Jeff Pelletier and Steve Pelletier each had assists while… Read More
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Before you trade your fishing hat for a hunting hat, let me cast a couple of late-season fishing stories your way. When a group of anglers takes the trail to back-of-beyond fishing grounds, they, understandably, bulge with excitement and optimism. You can imagine, then, that… Read More
Joey Gamache wants desperately to become a three-time world champion. That dream appeared to be only a dream after Olzubek Nazarov pounded Gamache last December in the World Boxing Association lightweight title fight in Portland. googletag.cmd.push(function () { // Define Slot var slot_sizes = [[300,250]];… Read More
More than any other sport, high school soccer is a hard game to pin down favorites early in the season. Some teams have barely started their seasons, some are halfway through, and others are already done. With that in mind, here’s a look at three… Read More
DuPont Teflon Fabric Protector and DuPont Krytox Lubricants have announced they will sponsor Ricky Craven Motorsports in the 1996 NASCAR Busch Series, Grand National Division. DuPont Teflon is a new sponsor. DuPont lubricants have backed Craven for the last three years. Craven, the leading rookie… Read More
The 1995 drawing for any-deer hunting permits is scheduled for Sept. 29 at the Department of Inland Fisheries and Wildlife office in Augusta. This year, 29,450 permits will be issued for the right to hunt antlerless deer. The permits are allocated among 18 deer management… Read More
Richard Ward, who has worked with legendary Indiana basetball coach Bobby Knight, has been named men’s basketball coach at the University of Maine- Machias. He replaces Sean Casey who resigned last year after 18 years as coach and athletic director. Ward has been an assistant… Read More
University of Maine field hockey goalie Cindy Botett, Husson College striker Guy Guy Mpeye and UM-Presque Isle soccer sweeper Randy Gartley received honors from their respective conferences. Botett was the North Atlantic Conference’s Rookie of the Week for making 18 saves in 2-1 victories over Towson State and… Read More
SCARBOROUGH — Hannaford Bros. Co. thinks its newest supermarkets will move plenty of beef and pork, but not as much fresh seafood. Sales of grits will soar, perhaps at the expense of baked beans. And jams and jellies will fly off the shelves like never before. Read More
ROCKPORT — An adult-child-infant CPR course will be offered by the Penobscot Bay Medical Center Education Department. The course requires attendance at all three sessions: 6 to 8 p.m. Monday, Sept. 25, Penobscot Bay Physicians Building Conference Room D; 6 to 8 p.m. Monday, Oct. Read More
BAR HARBOR — A School Union 98 community forum will be held at 7 p.m. Thursday, Sept. 28, at the Mount Desert Island High School cafeteria on graduation requirements at the high school. A long-term initiative in School Union 98 is under way to determine… Read More
RANGELEY — Practicing the art of being ageless mentally and physically will be the focus of a two-day workshop at the Country Club Inn beginning Sept. 30. The session will be followed by two additional workshops focusing on hypnotherapy beginning the evening of Oct. 1 and concluding Oct. Read More
DOVER-FOXCROFT — Volunteers are being sought to staff the information center at Mayo Regional Hospital. These volunteers will assist visitors entering the hospital from noon to 4 p.m. Fridays, by providing information or directions to specific departments or offices. googletag.cmd.push(function () { // Define Slot… Read More
DOVER-FOXCROFT — Try-outs for the Piscataquis Regional YMCA Waves swim team will be held from 6:30 to 8:30 p.m. Wednesday, Sept. 20, and Thursday, Sept. 21, in the YMCA pool. Members of last year’s team need not attend on these dates. googletag.cmd.push(function () { //… Read More
AUGUSTA — Sen. Chellie Pingree, D-North Haven, was one of 35 political leaders emerging nationally to be chosen for the Toll Fellowship Program of the Council of State Governments, from Sept. 30 through Oct. 5. The weeklong seminar is aimed at developing the next generation… Read More
A New Hampshire group’s tree-planting program that seeks to restore roadside elms along U.S. 1 from Maine to Florida will get under way next spring in Aroostook County. Fraser Paper Ltd., a Canadian company with a mill in Madawaska, has signed on as the first… Read More
DOVER-FOXCROFT — Line dancing for beginners and experienced dancers will be offered from 1 to 2 p.m. starting Thursday, Sept. 21, at the Piscataquis Regional YMCA. Berta Fitzgerald will be the instructor. The cost is $1 for YMCA members and $2 for nonmembers. For more information, call 564-7111. Read More
AUGUSTA — The Maine Bureau of Liquor Enforcement has announced that Sunday morning alcohol sales will be allowed beginning Sunday, Oct. 1. John S. Martin, director of the Liquor Enforcement Bureau, said the law prohibiting Sunday sales before noon has been changed to allow sales… Read More
Regarding the 14th Street School first-grader who stuck her finger in a school desk, as reported in a Bangor Daily News column by Joni Averill, Sept. 11. I wish to express my sympathy to that child. That had to be a terrifying experience. Happy to hear she is… Read More
Thank you for your objective reporting of the Northern Forest Alliance’s recent signature gathering in Baxter State Park (“Baxter State Park Authority to mull politics,” BDN, Sept. 9-10). Alliance volunteers visited the park in August to listen to people’s opinions and gather signatures from citizens who support our… Read More
Frequently as I drive past the recently (July 14) mothballed Babcock Ultrapower Plant in Jonesboro I wonder why it has to sit idle. Especially when almost daily I read about the numerous problems plaguing Maine Yankee and the enormous expense to repair them, if possible. Did I mention… Read More
Your criteria for letters to be published in your paper say you reserve the right to edit for libel, taste and clarity. How about adding accuracy to that? On Sept. 14, Winifred Collins of Pushaw Lake wrote about a reporter from Channel 5 who asked… Read More
In your letters published in the weekend edition of Aug. 26-27, one appeared, headlined, “Pointing due north,” by Paula Johnson Merritt of Bangor. I have never heard either of her descriptions of northern Maine as being north of Bangor as any town north of Augusta. Read More
Just when you think you’ve seen it all, along comes Deion Sanders, and the world of money and sports looks and smells a whole lot worse than we as sports fans ever imagined. Sanders’ deal with the Cowboys was announced last week with a big press conference to… Read More
LEWISTON — Scott Croteau, a star athlete and straight-A student whose disappearance sparked a massive 10-day search, killed himself, authorities said Monday. An autopsy showed that Croteau, 17, hanged and shot himself on Sept. 8, the day he vanished from his bedroom, Lewiston Police Chief… Read More
ST. ALBANS — To say that a letter of understanding presented for the approval of the St. Albans selectmen Monday night was misunderstood is an understatement. The letter was intended to serve as a contractual agreement between the town and the Somerset County Sheriff’s Department… Read More
BREWER — Student enrollment is up at Brewer schools this year. At the Monday night school board meeting, Superintendent Perry Jordan reported that 1,932 students filled the city’s schools on opening day this year, an increase of 62 students, with the majority of them coming… Read More
PRESQUE ISLE — The University of Maine at Fort Kent, the smallest of the state’s seven university campuses, will again come under scrutiny from the university system’s governing body. The University of Maine System board of trustees Monday unanimously approved a resolution to review the… Read More
AUGUSTA — Two of the courses offered this fall by the Division of Continuing Education at University of Maine at Augusta include “The Maine Presence in the Battle of Gettysburg” and “Watercolor Techniques.” “The Maine Presence in the Battle of Gettysburg” will be offered 6-9… Read More
EAST MILLINOCKET — The level of funding for a regional development corporation and establishing a reserve to cover the costs of future unfunded liabilities will be decided by residents during a special town meeting at 6 p.m. Tuesday, Sept. 26, in the municipal building. Although… Read More
GREENVILLE — A report that a resident of Tomhegan Island saw what appeared to be a boat sinking on Moosehead Lake prompted a search of the lake late Monday evening. V. Paul Reynolds, spokesman for the Maine Department of Inland Fisheries and Wildlife, said a… Read More
A fainting goat, a barking deer, two button quail and a sheep called Rambo who sleeps in a bathtub: They’ve all found homes at an Orono shelter specializing in animals with no other place to go. Some are permanent residents and some are just passing through, but they… Read More
Rural community and business interests in Maine have been awarded $4.3 million in grants and loans from the U.S. Department of Agriculture, Sens. William Cohen and Olympia Snowe announced Monday. “This far-reaching funding will make a significant difference in the lives of Maine people and… Read More
BANGOR — It was sports night at the Bangor City Council Finance Committee on Monday as councilors considered both snowmobile trails and basketball scoreboards, and decided to ask for more information on both topics. First up was a request that the city turn over each… Read More
CARIBOU — An Aroostook County jury took only 50 minutes Monday to find Howard Robinson guilty of murdering his former lover and business partner at the Oxbow sporting lodge last October. Robinson, 53, sat without expression as the verdict was read by the forewoman of… Read More
WEST ENFIELD — SAD 31 has received an Innovative Educational Grant and will work on two facets of the project during this academic year, including a vision statement for the school district and learning results. Residents of the district are urged to contact school officials… Read More
ELLSWORTH — A refresher course for drivers aged 50 and older, “55 Alive/Mature Driving,” will be held noon-4 p.m. Thursdays, Sept. 21 and 28, at Maine Coast Memorial Hospital. The course is sponsored by the Community Outreach Education Department at the hospital and will be… Read More
ROCKLAND — Incumbent Michael McNeil announced Monday that he will join Oram Lawry III in stepping down from the City Council when his term expires in November. As a result, candidates in this year’s election will vie for two open seats on the council. McNeil,… Read More
SOUTHWEST HARBOR — Maine Department of Transportation crews will replace a culvert at the foot of Long Hill on Route 102 today, causing some delays for motorists, officials said. Route 102 will be closed 9 a.m.-2 p.m. with a detour over Route 102A. Local traffic… Read More
BAR HARBOR — The MDI YMCA Capital Campaign for a new building has topped $2.45 million, officials said, and is entering the final phase, the results of which will decide if a fall groundbreaking will be held. The fund-raising goal is $2.9 million to begin… Read More
MARS HILL — A hunter safety course will be held at 6 p.m. Wednesday, Sept. 20, at the Central Aroostook High School cafeteria. The course is sponsored by the Maine Department of Inland Fisheries and Wildlife and is free to area residents. Classes will continue… Read More
GREENVILLE — The recently hired executive director of the Moosehead Lake Region Chamber of Commerce resigned his position Friday. Michael Dunn, who held the job for about six weeks, left for a better-paying job in Presque Isle, according to Paul Mlodzianoski, president of the Chamber’s… Read More
AUGUSTA — Maine’s first ban on outdoor fires in 17 years was under review Monday as foresters gauged the effect of long-awaited rain that drenched much of the state during the weekend. “We’re all smiles here,” said Andrew Mendes, regional ranger at Maine Forest Service… Read More
ELLSWORTH — The Next Step Domestic Violence Project will hold its annual meeting at 6 p.m. Thursday, Sept. 28, at the Hilltop House, Bar Harbor Road. The meeting will observe the acquisition of an economic development grant and a legislative initiative that stabilized state funding… Read More
AUGUSTA — Despite an improved economy offering more jobs, the number of homeless people in Maine continues to rise, according to the Maine State Housing Authority. An annual survey of the 35 homeless shelters in Maine that receive state and federal aid shows the number… Read More
Fewer Maine workers were injured or killed on the job last year than in the year before, according to statistics gathered by the state Department of Labor. Last year 20 Maine workers lost their lives while on the job, down four from 1993. Maine also… Read More
PORTLAND — A Lewiston couple pleaded guilty to drug charges in federal court Monday. Shawanna Glass, 18, and Alvin Houston, 35, were indicted in July on a charge of conspiracy to distribute crack cocaine. Houston is also known as Al Sweet. googletag.cmd.push(function () { //… Read More
SULLIVAN — A natural leader who commands a quiet authority and strives to bring out the best in people — that’s the way Sumner Memorial High School’s new principal, Katie Donovan, came across as she greeted students and teachers Monday morning. As school buses rolled… Read More
ROCKPORT — Statistician, cheerleader, preacher, meddler — Gov. Angus King played every role Monday convincing paper industry executives to put their money in Maine. Speaking at the Paper Industry Information Office annual meeting, King said the mills that form the state’s most powerful economic engine… Read More
HOULTON — To keep pace with emerging changes in health care, the Houlton Regional Hospital has restructured its management team. The streamlined reorganization plan was presented to the board of trustees Monday by Craig Bean, the chief executive officer. googletag.cmd.push(function () { // Define Slot… Read More
AUGUSTA — The Goals 2000 office of the Department of Education will hold an interactive television session for teachers from 4 to 6 p.m. Tuesday, Sept. 19, at seven sites in Maine. The sites will use two-way video for teachers to take part in the… Read More
HAMPDEN — Monday night’s semimonthly meeting of the Hampden Town Council was postponed after only four councilors showed up. Mayor William Romano said five councilors needed to be present in order to continue. Romano waited more than 15 minutes for one more councilor to show… Read More
ELLSWORTH — A faulty extension cord was to blame for a fire that destroyed the secluded home of the Frank Sawyer family off Garland Road early Monday afternoon. None of the five family members was at home at the time of the blaze. After surveying… Read More
DOVER-FOXCROFT — The Dover-Foxcroft Family Practice and Guilford Medical Associates have been declared rural health clinics by the U.S. Department of Health and Human Services Health Care Financing Administration. As rural health clinics, these practices will be reimbursed by Medicare and Medicaid on a cost-per-visit… Read More
TOPSFIELD — Paving will be done on more than 20 miles of Route 1 in Topsfield and Danforth through Friday, Sept. 22, said officials at the Maine Department of Transportation. The paving will cover Routes 1 and 6 in Topsfield and the Danforth-Weston town line… Read More
EASTPORT — The Young Marines of Washington County, Downeast Marine Detachment 864 and members of VFW Post 558 are restoring the VFW building on Middle Street. The groups have combined to create the Eastport Area Veterans Building Operation Council, which will provide a post home,… Read More
EAST MILLINOCKET — The level of funding for a regional development corporation and establishing a reserve to cover the costs of future unfunded liabilities will be decided by residents during a special town meeting at 6 p.m. Tuesday, Sept. 26, in the municipal building. Although… Read More
Calling all cat lovers. Cathy Bolduc of Winslow needs you. If the 25 cats she “inherited,” through her own caring and concern for animals in need, are not adopted by Sept. 29, they will have to be euthanized. googletag.cmd.push(function () { // Define Slot var… Read More
ELLSWORTH — City councilors voted Monday night to consider regulating adult entertainment businesses after being petitioned by more than 500 residents calling for them to ban “sexually oriented adult businesses” within 2,000 feet of a church, school or private residence. The council voted to schedule… Read More
MILBRIDGE — The historical society has exceeded its goal of raising $90,000 for a museum, said the Rev. Robert Simon, building fund treasurer. The fund now has $95,402, Simon said. The total cost of the project, said Richard Hussey, chairman of the building committee, may… Read More
GREENVILLE — Blood-pressure clinics will be offered from 9 to 11 a.m. Wednesday, Sept. 20, at the Shirley Post Office, and from 9 to 11 a.m. Friday, Sept. 22, at the Monson Post Office. The clinics are sponsored by the Smart Heart Program of Charles A. Dean Hospital. Read More
BUCKSPORT — A decision on Champion International Corp.’s $1.45 million appeal of its 1992 property taxes is in sight. According to a letter issued by the state Board of Property Tax Review, the board will meet to decide the case at 9 a.m. Thursday, Nov. Read More
CORINNA — The Corinna Republican Committee will caucus at 6 p.m. Thursday, Sept. 21, in the Corinna Fire Annex. Fifteen delegates will be elected to attend the presidential straw poll in Bangor. googletag.cmd.push(function () { // Define Slot var slot_sizes = [[300,250]]; var new_slot_sizes =… Read More
GREENVILLE — A cholesterol-screening clinic will be offered from 3:30 to 6:30 p.m. Thursday, Sept. 21, at the American Legion Hall in Greenville, sponsored by the Smart Heart Program of Charles A. Dean Hospital. Read More
SKOWEHGAN — Somerset County commissioners have a full day of work ahead of them this Wednesday, beginning at 9 a.m. with several executive sessions and a lengthy budget review for six departments. Two executive sessions have been scheduled, one to discuss the Orrin Parsons lawsuit… Read More
MACHIAS — The 8-year-old Beals Island Regional Shellfish Hatchery will reorganize its governing structure in an effort to raise enough money to keep the hatchery alive. According to hatchery officials, $50,000 must be raised this year. An ad hoc steering committee will meet at 10… Read More
MONSON — Monson fourth-grade pupils were victorious in a competition based on good nutrition that pitted them against their counterparts at the Greenville School. Diana Fowles and Dawna Blackstone of the Charles A. Dean Hospital in Greenville received a grant for a five-day challenge to… Read More
DOVER-FOXCROFT — The Piscataquis Regional YMCA continues to sponsor a Seniors Helping Seniors support group which meets at 6:30 p.m. the first and third Wednesday of each month at the YMCA. Any older adult, who is involved in caring for a senior parent, spouse or… Read More
ABBOT — A public hearing on the proposed closing of the Abbot Elementary School will be held at 7 p.m. Tuesday, Sept. 19, at the town hall. Read More
WELLINGTON — A public hearing on the proposed closing of the Wellington Elementary School will be held at 7 p.m. Wednesday, Sept. 20, at the fire station. Read More
PALMYRA — The Palmyra Planning Board met recently and approved the location of a log building, to be used by the Sebasticook Valley Chamber of Commerce, on Route 2. The property will be leased from Wal-Mart for $1 a year and the building will be on concrete piers. Read More
SHIRLEY — The Shirley School Committee will meet at 7 p.m. Tuesday, Sept. 19, at the school, to act on the employment of someone to transport kindergarten pupils and hot lunches and to act on a program for gifted and talented. Read More
PORTLAND — A survey of people who moved to Maine in 1993 has found that most are highly satisfied with the quality of schools, health care, small town or suburban life and levels of crime they found in the state. But those surveyed gave low… Read More
MONSON — Concerned taxpayers of Monson are invited to a 7 p.m. Thursday, Sept. 21 meeting at the Monson gymnasium to discuss reducing taxes. Read More
GREENVILLE — Greenville planners have given their approval for the construction of a new post office building at the corner of Norris and North Main streets. Planning Board members granted a special exception building permit to Louis Hilton to begin the construction. googletag.cmd.push(function () {… Read More
NEWPORT — Sculpture, pottery, puppetry, drawing and painting and even video production are among the art offerings this year at Nokomis Regional High School. Just two years ago, introductory and mandatory art was the norm for students who didn’t receive their fine-arts credit through music. Read More
The National Merit Scholarship Corp. has announced the names of 15,000 high school seniors who are semifinalists in the 41st annual National Merit Scholarship Program. Juniors in about 19,000 U.S. high schools entered the 1996 Merit Program by taking the 1994 Preliminary SAT-National Merit Scholarship Qualifying Test, which… Read More
BREWER — The Brewer City Council met early Monday morning to approve amendments that bring the city’s charter into compliance with recent revisions in the state’s election laws. One amendment, if approved by Brewer voters at the regular annual municipal elections set for Tuesday, Nov. Read More
A ban on aerial spraying of pesticides will be discussed at two public hearings this week before the Maine Board of Pesticides Control. Citizens for a Livable Environment in Alliance with Nature, an environmental group led by Nancy Oden of Jonesboro, has asked the board… Read More
Presque Isle District Court: Debra J. Estey, 38, Presque Isle, disorderly conduct, $50. 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()) { if… Read More
Aroostook County Superior Court: Tyler Bell, 18, Limestone, criminal mischief, nine months in jail, all but 30 days suspended, one year probation; criminal mischief, ninemonths suspended, one year probation, consecutive to Count 1; criminal trespass, four months, consecutive to Count 2, suspended, one year probation,… Read More
FREEPORT — A plan by Brewer-based World Traders Inc. to build a 12,000-square-foot retail store on Route 1 may be the first development in a new building boom in this mecca for outlet shoppers, officials say. World Traders, which operates six clothing and handicrafts stores,… Read More
James River Corp. announced Monday that it will eliminate 28 jobs at its Old Town mill when it spins off the woodchip trucking operations to an outside operator. The Virginia-based paper company is negotiating with several other companies to take over the job of hauling… Read More
PORTLAND — Rep. Jim Longley Jr. expressed outrage Monday that a senior citizens group which leveled political attacks at him and other Republicans receives most of its funding from the federal government. Longley released a tax return showing that taxpayer dollars accounted for more than… Read More
ROCKVILLE, Md. — A scientific panel reluctantly recommended Monday that the government approve the first drug to show any effectiveness against Lou Gehrig’s disease. The scientists voted 5-4 for the recommendation to the Food and Drug Administration after reviewing tests that suggested a slightly longer… Read More
Much has been written and said in recent months about the demise of the Democratic Party in the wake of the 1994 election. The Democrats’ new irrelevance is said to be proven by the defection of a number of congressional party “moderates” to the new Republican majority in… Read More
The movement for English as the nation’s official language grows stronger each year, and is supported by factions of both major parties. But before members of Congress approve one of the several bills that would make English official, they should make sure they are speaking the same language. Read More
On the day that Helen Nearing died, United Nations scientists were presenting a report predicting that, unless the world’s population found a less harmful way to inhabit the earth, climatic change would bring about widespread social, economic and ecological dislocation. The report was an ironic confirmation of much… Read More
Amie Alexander of Bangor has spent several hours battling evil sorcerers to determine the future of mankind. To celebrate her 9th birthday, however, Amie decided to take a break from her Earth-saving arcade adventures for a couple of hours and watched as many of these… Read More
The recent United Nations Conference on Women presents an obvious occasion to assess the progress of women both domestically and internationally. Hillary Rodham Clinton’s presence at the conference represents a symbolic commitment by the administration to the advancement of women. Nonetheless, a closer look at the president’s major… Read More
Q. We often run out of hot water during morning showers and our electric water heater is starting to leak. What are the most efficient and durable electric water heaters that will provide more hot water? — Y.F. A. Heating water with an old electric… Read More
DOVER-FOXCROFT — If drug users and traffickers in the Dover-Foxcroft area think intimidation will thwart police efforts to curb the narcotics trade, they better think again, according to police officials. Three attempts to intimidate suspected police informants this month have caused the department to take… Read More
WALDOBORO — Three masked men terrorized a Waldoboro couple in their home and stole $1,500 in an armed robbery here Friday night. The three men, wearing ski masks and armed with a shotgun, a revolver and a rifle, smashed a window and broke into the… Read More
VINALHAVEN — A man and his dog reportedly teamed up to assault a Knox County Sheriff’s Deputy responding to a domestic violence call here Saturday. Deputy James Moore reportedlywas punched repeatedly in the face by Michael A. Burpee, 38, and bitten on the left forearm… Read More