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    STANDISH – After trailing by eight points at the half, St. Joseph’s outscored Husson College of Bangor 41-26 in the second half to earn a 73-70 men’s basketball victory Thursday night. The Monks improved to 10-2 overall and 4-0 in the Maine Athletic Conference while… Read More
    University of Maine hockey coach Shawn Walsh, who was suspended for a year without pay on Dec. 21 for his role in a variety of NCAA violations uncovered in the school’s self-report, has found a job. “I’m working in the private sector,” said Walsh. “It… Read More
    High school EASTERN MAINE INDOOR LEAGUE AT ORONO, MEET 2B Orono boys 95, Ellsworth 84, Bangor 79, Foxcroft Acad. 57, Hampden 41, Mount Desert Island 30, Nokomis 12, Bucksport 4 googletag.cmd.push(function () { // Define Slot var slot_sizes = [[300,250]]; var new_slot_sizes = []; var… Read More
    Shawn Wansborough, the leading goal scorer for the University of Maine hockey team who had been dismissed from school for failing to meet academic standards, has won his appeal to be reinstated. Wansborough, a sophomore right winger from Deseronto, Ontario, made his appeal to Dr. Read More
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    MILO – For weeks, Kerri Russell knew she was coming up on her 1,000th point. But more importantly, the junior guard and her Penquis Patriots teammates knew a schoolgirl basketball rematch with Schenck of East Millinocket was coming. googletag.cmd.push(function () { // Define Slot var… Read More
    LINCOLN – The Penobscot Valley Howlers outscored the Mattanawcook Academy Lynx 13-8 in the final quarter to take a 34-30 schoolgirl basketball win Thursday night. Keri Magoon paced PVHS of Howland with 15 points and nine rebounds. Jennie Neal also pulled down nine boards. googletag.cmd.push(function… Read More
    ORONO – The scoreboard read: Foxcroft 7, Orono 3. But the score in no way told the story of the game. googletag.cmd.push(function () { // Define Slot var slot_sizes = [[300,250]]; var new_slot_sizes = []; var has_banner = false; for (var i = 0; i… Read More
    STANDISH – Beth Miller connected on 10 of 11 field-goal attempts while scoring 23 points to power Husson College of Bangor to a 70-61 women’s basketball victory over St. Joseph’s Thursday. Miller, a former standout at Central High in East Corinth, also provided three steals… Read More
    DEER ISLE – Jeremiah Gray poured in 34 points and grabbed 16 rebounds to lead the Deer Isle-Stonington Mariners to a 72-55 schoolboy basketball win over the Bangor Christian Patriots Thursday night. Todd Pashley scored 19 points and Nick Wiberg provided 11 points and 16… Read More
    FORT KENT – Robin Lamarr sunk a 3-pointer for Fort Kent with six seconds left in regulation to send the game into overtime where the host Warriors jumped out to an early lead and held on for a 75-72 win over Fort Fairfield, highlighting schoolgirl basketball action Thursday… Read More
    HEMPSTEAD, N.Y. – Hofstra University ended Maine’s five-game unbeaten streak in North Atlantic Conference play Thursday night, posting a 64-51 victory over the Black Bears at the Physical Fitness Center. Maine, now 7-5 overall, started slowly on offense and never led in the contest. The… Read More
    ASHLAND – Luke Cullins buried a 3-pointer with 16 seconds left in regulation to give the Katahdin Cougars a 55-54 schoolboy basketball victory over the Ashland Hornets Thursday night. Ashland attempted two shots from the paint for the win but missed both in the game’s… Read More
    DEER ISLE – Rachel Sobey paced Bangor Christian with 17 points, Trisha Matula chipped in with 11, and Megan Brewster netted 10 as the Patriots downed Deer Isle-Stonington 48-4 in schoolgirl basketball action Thursday. For Deer Isle-Stonington, Emmi Seile had 12 points and Lindsay Frazier… Read More
    Cindy Blodgett is scoring even more often. Steph Guidi is regaining strength and stamina while fighting off a nagging ankle injury. Those are among the noticeable improvements made of late on the University of Maine women’s basketball team, which continues its quest for another North… Read More
    BELFAST – Senior guard Chad Larrabee connected for a career-high 40 points, including 10 3-pointers, to help the Lions grab a 73-71 win over Winslow Thursday night in schoolboy basketball action. Larrabee turned it up a notch in the third quarter when he hit six… Read More
    A laser is no more effective than a balloon in opening blocked coronary arteries, according to a Dutch study to be published Friday. Lasers and balloons are each used in a procedure known as angioplasty, in which a tube is inserted through an artery in… Read More
    MACHIAS — A Lubec man was sentenced in 4th District Court Wednesday for his role in an April 1995 wildfire that threatened a nursing home in his hometown. Timothy Cox, 23, was sentenced to serve four days in the Washington County Jail on complaints of… Read More
    WASHINGTON — Gynecologists are getting a new way to spot problems when they perform Pap smears to check women for cervical cancer — by inserting a special light bar to illuminate the cervix. Called Speculoscopy, the light-enhanced Pap smear lets doctors see into the cervix… Read More
    I read with interest Congressman James Longley’s comment in the Bangor Daily News that he was prepared, a third time, to shut down the federal government. His message to President Clinton was, “Give us a budget, or forget about opening your government.” The United States… Read More
    GORHAM — The bodies of two men were recovered Thursday from the Presumpscot River where their snowmobiles crashed into the icy water after tumbling down an embankment. State game wardens working from boats pulled the bodies of Barry C. Cole, 30, of Westbrook and David… Read More
    A story in Thursday’s paper about two people arrested for a store burglary in Houlton failed to note that Kelley J. Richardson is a woman. An item in the Aroostook Superior Court listings on Thursday regarding Gary Lavaway of Presque Isle contained the wrong age. Read More
    Newport District Court: Shane J. Deane, 18, East Corinth, hunting without hunter orange clothing, $150. 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
    DEXTER — The second major fire to hit a dairy operation in the central Maine area in the past three days leveled the Dale Robinson barn on the Airport Road in Dexter Thursday afternoon. Smoke could be seen billowing from the intense blaze from miles… Read More
    DANFORTH — A house on Calais Road was destroyed by fire Thursday, leaving three members of one family homeless. The fire at the home of Robert and Veronica Crone, and their son, Robert Jr., was reported to the Danforth Fire Department at about 7:15 a.m.,… Read More
    PITTSFIELD — Five workshops are planned as part of SAD 53’s adult education program to help parents deal with their children. The entire program is called “Parent Involvement” and Kim Barbour, parent involvement coordinator for SAD 53, said the program was created to bring parents back in touch… Read More
    The credit cards hadn’t even had time to cool off after shopping for holiday gifts when my daughter announced she needed to buy a new outfit for her school’s winter dance. Not just any new outfit, mind you, but a dress. In 16 years of… Read More
    FREEDOM — A raging fire leveled a camp off Fire Road 24 Thursday afternoon. The camp was home to Marilyn Ingraham and her two children. Fire Chief James Waterman said Ingraham and her 12- and 10-year-old children were away from home when the fire broke… Read More
    On Dec. 29, you printed a column by Clair Wood on the history of the Earth titled, “Ancient disasters shed light on today.” Considering the origin of man, it would do more justice to science if creationism was allowed to be taught in schools and universities, as well… Read More
    On Jan. 4 my children had to go outside for bus duty recess. My son came home with numbed feet. On Friday, Jan. 5, I called Mount View Elementary School to ask if there would be outside bus duty recess. I was told that decision had not yet… Read More
    The passing of Sylvia Curran should not go as an ordinary loss of a person. As a co-worker, I found Sylvia to be one of the most influential and lovable people that I met in my 40 years of education. Her dedication was unsurpassed. Hundreds of students who… Read More
    As a resident of Glenburn, I am saddened and embarrassed by recent town events reported on the front page of your Jan. 5 MidMaine section. Unless I misread the pulse of my community, there seems to be something devious and sinister going on, and it doesn’t involve the… Read More
    DEXTER — The SAD 46 Dexter Adult and Community Education’s spring term begins Tuesday, Jan. 16, with a host of class offerings ranging from drawing to rug braiding. High school diploma credits or GED equivalency courses are offered Monday through Thursday evenings. Classes this semester… Read More
    MILO — A 5-year-old Milo boy is in the intensive care unit at Mid-Maine Medical Center in Waterville after a shooting incident at his home Wednesday night. Ryan Badger, son of Clifford and Barbara Badger, was in serious condition Thursday night, according to Alice Badger,… Read More
    DOVER-FOXCROFT — A new computer program that tracks children’s immunizations is providing a shot in the arm to local medical care. Dover-Foxcroft Family Practice became the second private medical practice in the state to use the new computer program. googletag.cmd.push(function () { // Define Slot… Read More
    WISCASSET — After a yearlong shutdown and months of repairs, officials at the Maine Yankee nuclear power plant on Thursday began bringing the plant back into service. “We are literally in the very first phase of operating the reactor,” said Marshall Murphy, a plant spokesman. Read More
    CARIBOU — Aroostook County’s government administrator, Ronald “Danny” Martin, has been nominated as a trustee on the Loring Development Authority of Maine. The nomination is subject to Senate confirmation. googletag.cmd.push(function () { // Define Slot var slot_sizes = [[300,250]]; var new_slot_sizes = []; var has_banner… Read More
    The top news story for 1995, at least in astronomical circles, was the announcement in late October that the existence of a planet about a star similar to the sun had been verified. Astronomers Michel Mayor and Didier Queloz of the Geneva Observatory in Switzerland reported that the… Read More
    BATH — Work for the Egyptian navy that was supposed to last less than two years and pay Bath Iron Works $8.5 million will last twice as long and will bring in more than twice as much money, a company spokesman said Thursday. Roughly 40… Read More
    PRESQUE ISLE — At least two types of flu are hitting communities in Aroostook County this week. Some people are recovering from earlier bouts while others are just beginning to exhibit symptoms. Dr. Kathleen Gensheimer, state epidemiologist with the Maine Bureau of Health, said the… Read More
    Donations to the Santa’s Helper Fund continued to arrive after the Christmas holidays, and with the boost from a $700 donation from the Bangor Mall Merchants Association, the campaign ended with a record-breaking 23,601.57, exceeding last year’s donations by more than $1,000. The money was… Read More
    ATLANTA — After declining for four decades, the suicide rate among elderly Americans climbed nearly 9 percent between 1980 and 1992, the government said Thursday. Experts suggested that the increase results from people living longer with chronic illness and from the social isolation of the… Read More
    The Task Force on Learning Results has made a good start on examining how Maine can improve student performance from pre-kindergarten through high school. Unfortunately, task-force members presented their work this week as a final report. They are, perhaps, half done. In making the report… Read More
    Raymond Fogler stood by and for the University of Maine for so many decades that even after his death Wednesday at age 103 he will be forever remembered on the Orono campus for his inspiration, tenacity and generosity. During his long life, Mr. Fogler was a tribute to… Read More