FAIRFIELD – The Central Maine Supersonics AAU basketball team won the 16-and-under girls state championship held Sunday at Lawrence High School. The Supersonics advance to the National AAU 16 and under Championship in Spokane, Wash., July 5-13. In the championship game, the Sonics defeated the… Read More
Tammy Light, University of Maine’s assistant athletic director for compliance, reports she is still working on the university’s response to the official letter of inquiry received March 20 from the NCAA Committee on Infractions. It must be filed by April 24 and should be ready… Read More
College DESTINY DEMO PORTLAND – Destiny Demo, a freshman at the University of Southern Maine, has been selected as the Little East Conference Softball Player of the Week. She went 10-for-11 in Southern Maine’s four games last week. The Skowhegan native had two doubles and… Read More
PORTLAND – The Portland Pirates will play home playoff games on Friday and Saturday April 26 and 27. Both games will start at 7:30 p.m. The best-of-five series will be against either Springfield or Worcester and begin Friday, April 19, and Saturday, April 20, on… Read More
NEW YORK – Paul Kariya, who had a hand in seven of Anaheim’s eight goals last week, was selected the NHL’s player of the week on Monday. Kariya had three goals and four assists as the Mighty Ducks went 2-0-1. Included was the lone goal… Read More
University of Maine interim head hockey coach Greg Cronin has applied for the head coaching job at the University of Alaska-Anchorage at the request of UAA Athletic Director Tim Dillon. Brush Christiansen resigned this year after 17 years as the head coach. googletag.cmd.push(function () {… Read More
With almost two months to go before the start of its inaugural Northeast Baseball League season, Bangor’s new professional baseball franchise has created the Blue Ox Radio Network. Listeners in approximately three-quarters of the state, plus Atlantic Canada, will be able to tune in to… Read More
I come from a town of about 4,000. I’m just a small-town kind of guy. It’s not that I couldn’t manage in New York or some big city, it just wouldn’t be me.” So says Jim Leyland, now in his 11th year as the manager of the Pittsburgh… Read More
Cindy Blodgett of the University of Maine, who led the nation’s Division I basketball scorers last season with a 27.8-point average, is one of 35 players selected as 1996 Division I Kodak Honorable Mention All-Americans by the Women’s Basketball Coaches Association. Blodgett, the North Atlantic… Read More
OLD TOWN — Old Town is gearing up to put its best foot forward. The city’s newly formed Beautification Committee held its first meeting this week. “The city initiated the effort, but we hope to spin it directly to the community,” said City Manager Ron… Read More
NORTHPORT — Claiming that MBNA’s Ducktrap Mountain project threatens a unique coastal ecosystem, Coastal Waters Project is asking the state to give the development a closer look. Although the Department of Environmental Protection already has given the project the go-ahead, Coastal Waters Project, a Rockland-based… Read More
BANGOR — A new women’s group geared to fighting the isolation that often accompanies mental illness will hold its initial meeting from 6 to 8 p.m. Thursday, April 11, at the YWCA in Bangor. A second meeting is planned from 12:30 to 2:30 p.m. Wednesday, April 17, also… Read More
AUGUSTA — Pinning down the reasons why high school girls should be excluded from varsity wrestling competition could pose a formidable challenge to the Maine Human Rights Commission. On Monday, the panel grappled with some compelling arguments from Lisa Nowak of Topsham and Sadie Garnache… Read More
While researching this article, I conducted my own unofficial, unscientific survey of related information sites on the World Wide Web, with the following results. A Web search for the word “psychic” turned up 998 related sites. “Spirituality” found 836. “Divination” yielded a surprisingly low 121. Read More
What is higher education? Recently the media have contained a plethora of articles concerning the University of Maine, the University of Maine System, and budget cuts. The list of problems, considerations and complaints is long. I contend we are missing the boat for the flagship campus as long… Read More
No fear. No concern. No contrition. When the Waldo County sheriff recently collared a pack of youths who had systematically ravaged camps on a Montville mountainside, he was disgusted by their behavior, but was more disturbed by their demeanor. They didn’t care. There is an… Read More
BREWER — There’s a nip in the air and it’s too cool for area asphalt plants to open, but the road construction season is already under way in Brewer. Town crews began work this week along State Street, where the road will be widened to… Read More
Students from Calais High School, Narraguagus High School in Harrington, Machias Memorial High School and Washington Academy in East Machias have been selected to present their own literary works at 7 p.m. Tuesday, April 16, at the University of Maine at Machias Performing Arts Center during a Washington… Read More
PORTLAND — Women employ nearly 92,000 people — about 30 percent of the state’s workers — and ring up annual sales of $10.23 billion, according to a new study. A study by the National Foundation for Women Business Owners estimates that 48,000 businesses in Maine… Read More
BANGOR — Opponents of Maine’s term limits law received a major legal blow Tuesday when a federal judge refused to order the names of two veteran legislators to be printed on the November ballots. In an order released Tuesday afternoon, U.S. District Judge Morton A. Read More
LEWISTON — A Lovell woman accused of three armed robberies in the area within the past two weeks appeared in court Monday. Roxanne Allen, 25, was arrested at her home last Friday night and charged with holding up a shoe store in Auburn and pharmacies… Read More
SKOWHEGAN — After he was denied a permit in February to open his pornography shop in Searsport, Donald Bennett moved inland and opened Fantasies Plus in downtown Skowhegan last week. This week, Skowhegan selectmen will discuss whether or not to hold a public hearing on the issue of… Read More
AUGUSTA — A bill that will allow the Waterville convent where two nuns were murdered to apply for victim’s compensation should not have been considered as part of the state budget, Gov. Angus King’s legislative director said. In the final hours of the legislative session,… Read More
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Certifying that people involved in Maine’s timber industry practice good forestry, as proposed recently by the Maine Council on Sustainable Forest Management, is a healthy step toward improving the state’s forests and is a positive alternative to the heavy-handed clear-cutting referendum. The council’s suggestion will work, however, only… Read More
For more than a year, friends of 66-year-old Lester Porter of Caribou have been trying to help him acquire a wheelchair lift so he won’t have to depend on others to get in and out of his house. He and his wife, Agnes, are grateful to everyone who… Read More
PRESQUE ISLE — On a screen behind the distinguished man in a dark suit is a graphic slide of a murdered woman. Blood is mingled with hair on her mangled face. Across her neck are the remnants of a vinelike plant. Dr. Henry C. Lee,… Read More
I am appalled that our representatives in Augusta can’t get their act together and pass legislation that will benefit the children of Maine. The opportunity was there to pass a bill allowing a voucher system that would have the potential to raise the standards of all Maine schools. Read More
NEW YORK — They could write a management textbook for the ’90s and call it “Making More With What You’ve Got.” The companies that comprise the 1995 Fortune 500 collectively enjoyed a fat 13 percent profit gain last year, but did it with roughly the… Read More
Q. Help! I’m on a limited budget and cannot afford all new windows, but I have to do something about my old leaky double hung windows. Some don’t even stay open without a stick. What can I do? — T.N. A. There are many new… Read More
A news brief about an accident in Hampden in Monday’s MaineDay included errors. Amanda Wilcox of Winterport was driving a 1988 Dodge Omni when she had the accident Friday morning. In an April 3 story about a bilingual education project in SAD 33, a quote… Read More
As used by medical people, the term hypertension has nothing to do with nervous tension. It always refers to high blood pressure. A medical practitioner wraps the blood pressure cuff around your upper arm and pumps air into it to the point that it cuts off the circulation… Read More
BANGOR — A North Carolina woman pleaded innocent Monday to animal abuse and disorderly conduct charges in connection with her dog’s trip Sunday from Lincoln to Bangor inside a small suitcase. Rebecca Ikenberry, 35, of Carrboro, N.C., was arrested Sunday afternoon by Bangor police, who… Read More
BREWER — A plan that would consolidate Brewer’s four elementary schools into just two schools was approved Monday night by the school commmittee and will go before the City Council tonight. The council will vote on whether to adopt the proposal calling for the consolidation… Read More
CALAIS — A trail of coins led police to the apprehension early Monday of a 23-year-old Calais man. Shawn Cushing has been charged with burglary, and his bail is set at $2,500 cash. He remained in the Washington County Jail Monday. googletag.cmd.push(function () { //… Read More
WINSLOW — Steve Miller and Sharon Lee went on-line on the Internet last year and found much to their surprise that they were already there. If they hadn’t connected, they might have missed their own celebrity status on the Net. googletag.cmd.push(function () { // Define… Read More
DOVER-FOXCROFT — A three-member arbitration board has denied a grievance filed by a former sergeant-investigator with the Piscataquis County Sheriff’s Department. Larry Bickford had filed a grievance with the Maine Board of Arbitration and Con- ciliation after a conditional discharge from his duties with the… Read More
BANGOR — The Bangor City Council had a busy evening Monday, beginning with a workshop to discuss two proposals for development of the city-owned Waterworks on State Street. The council decided to turn down the proposal by Gary LaBrecque and William Meucci to develop a… Read More
DOVER-FOXCROFT — Jane Pieriboni, a Dover-Foxcroft artist, is the first exhibitor in Mayo Regional Hospital’s community gallery. Her acrylic paintings and prints of landscapes and flowers are on display in the hospital lobby. Each month a different local artist will exhibit artwork. For information about… Read More
AUGUSTA — Mainers with federally regulated health insurance coverage are exempt from legislation to halt “drive-through” deliveries in which women are sent home from hospitals within 24 hours of giving birth, officials say. The measure, passed by the Legislature during this year’s session, was designed… Read More
MADAWASKA — The town has reached an agreement to sell a former elementary school that may be developed into a new outlet for Rite Aid, a retail pharmacy. The agreement of sale with Stephen F. Dubord, a trustee of Madawaska Realty Trust, is for the… Read More
ORONO — The Town Council on Monday unanimously approved a zoning change that will allow members of the area’s Muslim community to proceed with plans to build the state’s first mosque. The Islamic Center of Maine received approval for a contract zone change for a… Read More
MOUNT DESERT — A committee working on the sewer user-fee issue took public comment Monday evening, promising another public hearing on April 30. A vote to decide whether the town of Mount Desert should impose a sewer user fee — rather than continuing the tradition… Read More
HOULTON — State police have tentatively determined who was driving a 1986 Chevrolet Corvette that went off U.S. Route 1 in Bridgewater last Saturday, killing one man and seriously injuring another. According to Trooper David McPherson, Harry London, 41, of Mars Hill, the man who… Read More
BRUNSWICK — After being entombed for 27 years in a bricked-up building and placed for another decade in a Florida living room, a 1954 Corvette has found a new home in a farming town in northern Ohio. Terry Michaelis, part-owner of ProTeam Corvette Sales in… Read More
ROCKLAND — In the first meeting at a new City Hall and the last regular monthly meeting for City Manager Cathy Sleeper, the City Council Monday night again heard complaints about sewer odors and the need for a new treatment plant. Sleeper has resigned and the council is… Read More
POWNAL — It may be 1996, but the town hall here is just getting indoor plumbing, putting its two-story outhouse out of commission. The municipal building’s outhouse was torn down recently to expand the 1886 structure and make it handicapped-accessible. It was one of Maine’s… Read More
GUILFORD — Eighteen health care exhibits will be on display at the 11th annual Southern Piscataquis County Chamber of Commerce Business, Industry and Health Show to be held from 6 to 9 p.m. Friday, April 12, and from 9 a.m. to 4 p.m. Saturday, April 13, at Piscataquis… Read More
DOVER-FOXCROFT — The elimination of the 1 percent discount for early payment of taxes is being considered by Dover-Foxcroft selectmen in an effort to reduce the overall impact on property taxes. “Personally, I think it’s questionable,” Town Manager Owen Pratt replied, when asked if the… Read More
DOVER-FOXCROFT — “Believe it or not! Medical acts never before seen in public” is a variety show fund-raising event to be held at 7 p.m. Friday, April 26, at SeDoMoCha Middle School to benefit Pine Tree Hospice. The event is made up of performances by… Read More
GUILFORD — The fourth in a series of six programs on pain management will be broadcast over the University of Maine Augusta Interactive Television Education Network at 7 p.m. Thursday, April 18, at Piscataquis Community High School. Sponsored by the Maine Cancer Pain Initiative, a… Read More
BOWDOINHAM — An engine and two cars of a Maine Coast Railroad train derailed Monday in an accident that may have been caused inadvertently by a trucker whose rig crossed the track minutes earlier, the Sagadahoc County Sheriff’s Department said. No one was injured in… Read More
Trenton Trenton residents will hold their annual open town meeting at 10 a.m. Saturday, April 13, at the elementary school. 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
The Sunrise Trail Coalition, which has a proposal before the state to transform an unused railroad track from Brewer to Calais into recreational trails, will hold a brown bag lunch at noon Wednesday, April 10, to discuss the proposed project. The free program will be… Read More
In reference to the vandalism by the five young boys in Eastport, I would make a recommendation for their punishment. Many years ago in Caribou, a prominent businessman was a victim also of vandalism. When the case came before the judge for sentencing this businessman… Read More
Every two minutes somebody, somewhere in the United States is shot. Every 14 minutes someone dies from a gun wound. Why do we have more regulations on the manufacture of teddy bears than on guns? Because of the special interest power of the NRA bullies,… Read More
ORONO — The Town Council Monday unanimously voted to allow beer to be sold during minor league baseball games at the University of Maine’s Mahaney Diamond. The application for a Class IV malt liquor license was submitted by Greater Banger Baseball Inc., owner of the… Read More
LUBEC — Officials at the Regional Medical Center at Lubec have been tight-lipped about the departure of longtime administrator Carolyn Mitchell. In a terse, three-paragraph statement released late Monday, the board of trustees announced “that as of April 4, Carolyn Mitchell has been put on… Read More
FALMOUTH — Gov. Angus King on Monday renewed his vow to devise an alternative to the referendum plan to ban clear-cutting in northern Maine, saying present cutting practices endanger the future of the forest. “My vision is a sustainable forest,” King said emphatically to a… Read More
What’s in a name? For Maine Maritime Academy, a lot of misconceptions. While Mainers may know that the Castine school is more than a training school for ship captains, others are confused. googletag.cmd.push(function () { // Define Slot var slot_sizes = [[300,250]]; var new_slot_sizes =… Read More
DEXTER — Area police spent some tense moments early Saturday when they attempted to capture a Dexter man armed with a meat cleaver. After almost an hour-long foot chase, which meandered through heavily populated streets near the downtown area, police were finally able to capture… Read More
Seven Maine paper mills are committed to a course that would eliminate discharges of dioxin and other toxic chemicals into Maine rivers, according to Gov. Angus King. “I believe this is an unprecedented national move, and I applaud the mills for their responsible and proactive… Read More
BREWER — Brewer police are urging residents to lock their cars as they investigate a rash of car burglaries that occurred during the weekend on State Street. Brewer police Detective Sgt. Perry Antone said about 10 cars were burglarized near the area of Parkway North… Read More
BANGOR — A Veazie teen-ager was injured Monday when a Bangor police cruiser pulled into her path on Mount Hope Avenue. Officer Keith Mercier said he didn’t see the 1990 Ford sedan driven by Dunn, 17, coming as he pulled from Howard Street onto Mount… Read More
PRESQUE ISLE — The County’s only off-track betting facility remained closed Monday although it claimed it has met all state requirements. Champs Grill and Tap was shut down by the state last week because it failed to meet state requirements that it had to serve… Read More
HAMPDEN — Last fall, pupils at the Reeds Brook Middle School were told they were going to walk to Hawaii. A plan was set up for the school’s 400 pupils to follow a mapped-out, coast-to-coast route complete with strategically planned educational stopovers in other parts… Read More
During the Sears Island debacle, Gov. King quoted one of Kenney Rogers’ ballads, “You got to know when to hold ’em and know when to fold ’em …” He added that one time you always want to fold is when you see the game is rigged. The message… Read More
BANGOR — Michael Lee Dodd was convinced that Kennebec County Jail officials were trying to poison him with pork. Naturally, he filed a federal lawsuit. Then he filed 17 more. googletag.cmd.push(function () { // Define Slot var slot_sizes = [[300,250]]; var new_slot_sizes = []; var… Read More
MACHIAS — A scheduling conflict has resulted in the cancellation of a Senate candidates breakfast meeting sponsored by the Machias Bay Area Chamber of Commerce on Thursday, April 18, at Helen’s Restaurant. A candidate debate will be held that same morning in Portland, according to… Read More
AUGUSTA — A judge Monday ordered the suspect in the weekend knife slaying of a fellow mental patient to be tested to see if he is competent to stand trial. Harold Peter Pulsifer, 39, of Cumberland also was ordered held without bail pending a further… Read More
HOULTON — The on-again, off-again story of radio stations in the Houlton area is off … again. WREM-AM 710 in Monticello went off the air Sunday at the end of its broadcast day at 7:15 p.m. “The support from the advertising community just wasn’t there,”… Read More
New postmasters will be installed April 30 or May 1 in three Washington County communities. Alan R. Kinney will be installed as Harrington postmaster on April 30 at the Harrington Post Office. googletag.cmd.push(function () { // Define Slot var slot_sizes = [[300,250]]; var new_slot_sizes =… Read More
As our planet creaks and grinds toward the year 2,000, this country’s interest in the subjects of divination, spirituality and the paranormal appears to be on a steady rise. Information on everything from angelic encounters to Zen Buddhism is as likely to be found at… Read More
BATH — An 18-year-old man who was shot by police after he allegedly lunged at an officer with a knife has been charged with criminal threatening with a dangerous weapon, police said. Edwin Curtis of Bath was arrested Sunday after being indicted last week by… Read More
PITTSFIELD — After seven meetings, the SAD 53 Budget Committee proposed the 1996-1997 school budget to the full board Monday night — a budget with a 3.3 percent increase. “We worked very, very hard on this budget,” Committee Chairman Dennis Glidden told fellow board members. Read More