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AUGUSTA – The Maine State Harness Racing Commission may have set a record this week by completing the 1996 race-date allocations in a little more than 24 hours. And it was done in an atmosphere of cooperation, without filibustering, temper tantrums or intimidation and without its fifth full-time… Read More
Last Friday’s loss to a formidable Ohio State team does not have University of Maine coach Joanne Palombo-McCallie the least bit concerned about her team, which opens its regular season today against North Carolina-Charlotte in the first round of the Sheraton Capstone Inn Classic at the University of… Read More
LA GRANDE, Ore. – Ryan Orton scored 19 points to lead Eastern Oregon State to a 90-81 men’s basketball win over the Husson College Braves Wednesday night. Jeremy Moser netted 16 points as Deon Chandler added 15 and grabbed 11 rebounds for the winners. googletag.cmd.push(function… Read More
OLD TOWN – When Debbie Godsoe and her mother, Sue, left Dr. Mark Josephson’s office in Boston two weeks ago, a general description of long QT syndrome was all they were given to help them understand the rare heart disease that Debbie was diagnosed with having. Read More
Three weeks ago, the University of Maine Black Bears and the University of New Hampshire Wildcats played a pair of ties at Alfond Arena. Each won a shootout. They are going to meet again today in the semifinals of the first Governor’s Cup Tournament. The… Read More
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MILLINOCKET — The reassurance and compassion that a frightened pregnant woman in premature labor got from Beth Rolfe left an impression on the doctor who heads up Millinocket Regional Hospital’s emergency room. “I watched her,” recalled Dr. William Jenkins, the emergency room director, describing how… Read More
MONROE — The Monroe General Store reopened this week giving residents another reason to be thankful this season. The store opened under the ownership of Keith and Judy Nealley and sisters Valerie and Marjorie Tribuzio. Illness forced former owner Bill Harriman to close the store… Read More
ROCKLAND — What do you think should be done with Main Street? What about demolishing the Sears and J.J. Newberry buildings for public parks? Or closing streets for pedestrian malls? A meeting to seek public input on the future of the downtown will be held… Read More
CARIBOU — The fallout from the Nov. 2 firing of the executive director of the Caribou Chamber of Commerce continued this week while supporters of the fallen director started a collection to help Brenda Libby. Brenda Sleeper, president of the Chamber, resigned, it was announced… Read More
More than two years have passed since four teen-agers lost their lives on the Maine Turnpike when a fatigued truck driver drove over their disabled car in the breakdown lane. But the organization created from that tragedy is going strong. Parents Against Tired Truckers issues… Read More
BANGOR — It had been more than 2 1/2 months since Andy Davis had seen the man who sat across the airport terminal. Once Davis spotted him, he walked across the terminal to greet him — first with a hearty handshake, then with a deep-rooted embrace. Read More
In a transition that has gone almost unnoticed by the general media, we have moved from the “golden age of antibiotics” to a fast-looming medical crisis in that increasing numbers of disease-causing bacteria are becoming resistant to the antibiotics used to treat them. In recent years, several strains… Read More
Maine welfare recipients in the future may not have to fumble with food stamps or worry about whether the check is in the mail. In a project being developed by seven Northeast states, getting welfare payments would be as easy as ATM. Called electronic benefits… Read More
WASHINGTON — Mary Havey has learned all about making do with less. For the past seven weeks, the 67-year-old Portland woman has been living on half of her normal food stamp allotment. googletag.cmd.push(function () { // Define Slot var slot_sizes = [[300,250]]; var new_slot_sizes =… Read More
Southern Aroostook Community High School, Island Falls First quarter honor roll Seniors, high honors: Jeremy MacArthur and Kendra Swallow; honors: Carrie Chambers, Laura Chicoine, Brandy Hardy, Michelle Levesque, Chris Michaud, Shaina Richards, Gretchin Smith and Corinne Watson. googletag.cmd.push(function () { // Define Slot var slot_sizes… Read More
Maine’s decade-long difficulty with taxation levels — from excess revenues collected in the 1980s to unforeseen shortages in the 1990s — make a recently begun review long overdue. The challenge for the economists examining the system is to overcome skepticism by some politicians that the study is just… Read More
PORTLAND — A legal battle is brewing over $35,000 in bail money posted for drug defendant Nathan Wade Conley, who was acquitted in the execution-style slaying of a Norway, Maine, farmer in 1988. Conley, 22, was arrested Nov. 2 after authorities seized marijuana, heroin, LSD… Read More
Wisdom High School, St. Agatha First quarter honor roll Seniors, high honors: Tina Gervais and Jill Guerrette; honors: Brenda Bernard, Ryan Boucher, Daniel Flanders, Renee Lagasse, Jill Michaud, Travis Michaud, Michelle Ouellette, Philip Paradis, Cynthia Sirois, Tracy Sirois, Ryan Soucy and Craig Thibeault. googletag.cmd.push(function ()… Read More
ELLSWORTH — More than half a century ago, Main Street was the heart of Ellsworth where people from outlying Hancock County towns and villages flocked to do their shopping, have a tooth filled, see a movie, get a bite to eat and a host of other activities. Read More
For some people, there’s no sense in trying to escape the past. Especially when you’re Gerald Curry, a talented cabinetmaker in Union. “In the early ’70s, the old hippies moved away from the cities and became cabinetmakers and tinsmiths,” he said. “Some of us stuck… Read More
I remember when I first jumped on Ricky Craven’s bandwagon. It was a hot, muggy day in July in the late 1980s and I was mowing my lawn. I saw Bud Leavitt, my neighbor, coming out of his house with his fly rod in hand. He must have… Read More
With their initials this week, Balkan leaders may end a long conflict, but their peace agreement issues a fresh challenge to Serbs, Croats and Muslims to control historic animosities, and it is likely to provoke political warfare on a new battlefield, the U.S. Congress. The… Read More
AUGUSTA — Texas Sen. Phil Gramm, who handily won Maine’s straw poll earlier this month, has filed candidacy papers to qualify for the Maine presidential primary ballot. Gramm on Wednesday became the first Republican to file papers in Maine for the New England-wide Yankee Day… Read More
In his Nov. 13 letter, “Missing the point,” Alfred J. Greenlaw criticizes an editorial in your paper by saying it omitted the fact that the Department of Human Services budget is chiefly “program-driven” and not “payroll-driven.” He further theorizes that this will lead to the problem of no… Read More
GUILFORD — New college degree programs are now available at Piscataquis Community High School, through a partnership with the Education Network of Maine. The Education Network of Maine is a nationally recognized part of the University of Maine System, and delivers university and technical college… Read More
Recently, those of us in Clifton, Amherst, Aurora, Otis, Mariaville and other adjoining small towns lost our customer-owned Union River Electric Co-op to a buyout through Bangor Hydro. The office in Amherst was closed and all employed lost their jobs. Bangor Hydro did not want to keep the… Read More
We want to tell about some good things that came from the Question 1 campaign, speaking from Hancock County, which produced the highest percentage of no votes of any county in Maine. The previously existing Hancock County Community Network helped us get started, but we… Read More
BANGOR — The snow is coming, the threat has subsided, and the parking barricades at Bangor International Airport are history. Following a Federal Aviation Administration order issued last Saturday night, airport officials removed the barriers that had blocked parking in front of the domestic terminal… Read More
BANGOR — By the time Jeff Paul reads this today, he might regret what he did yesterday. Which isn’t to say he won’t do it again next year. But if it’s Thanksgiving Day in America, the guys have gotta play football. googletag.cmd.push(function () { //… Read More
EAST MACHIAS — The Pope & Talbot Inc. sawmill at Port Gamble in Washington — the longest running sawmill in North America — will shut down its saws forever within the next week, but its machinery will forever hum in the history of East Machias because the mill… Read More
BANGOR — Stefan Ivanov says the people of his country would like to give the way many Americans do, but because of their meager means they simply are unable to meet the pressing needs of many of their countrymen. The 23-year-old Ivanov, who hails from… Read More
Many Mainers celebrated the Thanksgiving holiday with a bit of tradition Thursday by traveling to visit family, sitting down to turkey dinners or heading out to a football game. Gov. Angus King was among the holiday travelers. googletag.cmd.push(function () { // Define Slot var slot_sizes… Read More
PICTOU, Nova Scotia — An 18-year-old Maine man has been found guilty of first-degree murder in the shooting of a gas station attendant during an armed robbery. Richard Socobasin of Indian Township showed no reaction as the jury foreman in Nova Scotia Supreme Court read… Read More
WELLS — Construction of the York County Technical College has been delayed for a year because of low enrollment of full-time students. The low enrollment is blamed on the new school’s inability to offer federal financial aid until it is fully accredited. googletag.cmd.push(function () {… Read More
I have a very personal response to the extensive article, “Mount Desert’s affluence has double edge” (Nov. 14), especially since the shorefront home pictured among those “ringing the waters of Northeast Harbor” was built by my father. The boathouse pictured even closer to the shore, until 1985 a… Read More
ROCKLAND — A seaweed processing plant on Maine’s rocky coast is making a dieter’s dream. Carrageenan allows Americans to fight the battle of the bulge while indulging in “fat-free” desserts, sour cream and salad dressing. googletag.cmd.push(function () { // Define Slot var slot_sizes = [[300,250]];… Read More
BANGOR — Where can you buy two dreams for $2? At the Bangor Mall and seven other Maine communities $2 will buy a special dream come true for a child with a life-threatening illness and a fantastic playhouse for one lucky child whose parents gave to the Make-A-Wish… Read More
PORTLAND — On Nov. 9, just two days after the second annual Maine Brewers’ Festival, Shipyard Brewing Co. announced at a Portland press conference that it was forming a partnership with Miller Brewing Co. Fred Forsley, president of Shipyard, and Alan Pugsley, master brewer, sold… Read More
FORT KENT — The Northern Maine Medical Center Guild will display their third annual Memorial Tree in the lobby of the Fort Kent hospital this season. Ornaments on the tree can be purchased in memory of loved ones whose names appear on the ornaments. googletag.cmd.push(function… Read More
MADAWASKA — The Madawaska Recreation and Parks Department will be forming ice hockey teams for children ages seven through high school. Two leagues will be formed. The squirt-peewee league is for children 7 through 12 years, and the bantam-midget league is for students 13 and… Read More
CONCORD, N.H. — The state Supreme Court has thrown out charges against a Maine police dispatcher accused of making harassing telephone calls to a man who had criticized police. The court said Shawn Fahy, a dispatcher from South Berwick, Maine, cannot be charged or tried… Read More
FORT KENT — An author, photographer, ecologist and consultant, Dr. James Parker will make two presentations on endangered species and an expedition to the tropics at the University of Maine at Fort Kent on Dec. 2. The two programs by Aerie East, a Farmington-based environmental… Read More
MADAWASKA — The Madawaska Recreation and Parks Department is forming a residents committee to look into the construction of a swimming pool for the town. An organizational meeting will be held at 6:30 p.m. Tuesday, Dec. 12, at the Madawaska Safety Complex. The public is… Read More
LAMOINE — Lamoine is soliciting bids to handle its recyclable waste, with town selectmen concerned about the future of the nonprofit Coastal Recycling. Lamoine was one of the founding members of the nonprofit Coastal Recycling in 1991, investing start-up funds and membership fees in the… Read More
WALES — A 20-year-old Lewiston man was killed in a car crash that remained under investigation Thursday. Jason Jalbert was killed at about 9:35 p.m. Wednesday after he and another Lewiston man were thrown from a Chevrolet Malibu sedan. The car went out of control… Read More
LEWISTON — Retailers have reason to be optimistic about the upcoming holiday season because of growing personal income and a rebound in retail sales in August and September. But Galen Rose, a State Planning Office economist, cautioned that it remains to be seen if the… Read More