HAMPDEN – Bangor High School sophomore second baseman Tommy Waterman had been in a slump and said the fact he had been pressing to snap out of it actually contributed to it. So Waterman took a different approach and it worked as he went three-for-three… Read More
Baseball fans will welcome back a long-lost friend Saturday when the major league’s “Game of the Week” returns as part of the Fox Network’s 18-week, regular-season baseball package. WPXT-TV in Portland (Channel 51) will get the 4 p.m. Boston at Seattle game to kick things… Read More
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Three days before the start of the season, the Bangor Blue Ox have a full complement of players on the roster… well, almost. Manager Dick Phillips, player-coach Dennis “Oil Can” Boyd, and team officials huddled Tuesday night and Wednesday morning to cut the roster down… Read More
PRESQUE ISLE – Tim Underwood fired a two-hitter as the Presque Isle Wildcats posted a 5-0 win over Caribou in high school baseball action Wednesday. Tim Beldon, John McGlinn and Chad Graham each singled twice and Andy Shaw drove in a run with a triple. Read More
The Caribou girls tennis team was the perennial Eastern Maine power for four years, until Tuesday. The Vikings 71-match winning streak, which began in 1991 and included four consecutive Eastern Maine and state Class A titles, ended when No. 4 Brunswick edged the No. 1… Read More
CAMDEN-ROCKPORT – Joah Peck knocked a two-run double in the fourth and scored on Jon Moro’s single to lift Camden-Rockport over Rockland 3-1 in schoolboy baseball action Wednesday. Erik Rist earned the win striking out five. googletag.cmd.push(function () { // Define Slot var slot_sizes =… Read More
Joe Gilbert of Augusta has been right on target for more than four decades. The crack shot has racked up five national titles and 40 state championships in the sport of benchmark riflery. Sunday night, he’ll take his place alongside the most storied sportsmen in… Read More
BREWER — The Maine State Police and the Maine Warden Service have teamed up with the Brewer Police Department to search for a woman who was reported missing on Sunday by her boyfriend, convicted killer James Hicks. Lynn Willette, 35, of Brewer and East Holden… Read More
Operation Liftoff of Maine should be pleased with the results of the Friendship Riders’ seventh annual May Day Ride held May 19 in East Corinth. Melody Tasker of Charleston said the event raised $31,379 to help grant wishes of ill children. “It’s the best year yet,” she said… Read More
FORT KENT — Looking to the future, the town of Fort Kent is hoping to acquire two grants that would allow it to continue local projects and aid projects in neighboring communities. One proposal for which the town has been asked to submit a second… Read More
BOSTON — Researchers set out to show that giving sick people better access to family doctors keeps them out of the hospital. But to the surprise of everyone involved, the study found just the opposite. Doctors apparently end up diagnosing more ills, including ones that… Read More
DOVER-FOXCROFT — Minimally invasive surgery for people with chronic heartburn and hiatal hernia is being offered at Mayo Regional Hospital. Margaret Dean of Milo was the first patient to have the videoscopic surgery done. Interestingly, her husband had the traditional invasive procedure done for the… Read More
Madawaska District Court: Anita Fish, 45, Van Buren, operating when license is suspended or revoked, seven days in jail, two year license suspension, $500. googletag.cmd.push(function () { // Define Slot var slot_sizes = [[300,250]]; var new_slot_sizes = []; var has_banner = false; for (var i… Read More
BANGOR — Until recently, a consortium of energy companies was sitting on massive natural gas fields off Nova Scotia but was faced with an uncertain or unproven market for the fuel in Maine and New England. That market has become a lot more certain, and… Read More
BELFAST — Waldo County deputies tracked Linwood Willette through tick-infested Maine woods last week only to have their man nabbed at a stakeout in Portland. Willette, 24, of North Windham was arrested by members of the Portland Police Department Tuesday night outside an apartment in… Read More
BANGOR — Hope House has received recognition from the Maine Office of Substance Abuse, Hope House adminstrators said. The agency is one of only two in Maine given a Level IV recognition showing that it exceeded all OSA standards during two or more consecutive years. Read More
EDMUNDS — The Washington County Sheriff’s Department is investigating a series of break-ins here and in Pembroke and Dennysville that netted thieves little in the way of valuables, but caused significant damage. Sgt. Lester Seeley said he received a telephone call early Tuesday morning from… Read More
BANGOR — A parent network meeting scheduled for Tuesday, June 4, at the YWCA has been canceled, but organizers said they would try to reschedule the meeting in September. The meeting was to be a discussion between school officials and parents of Bangor students on… Read More
BREWER — Abnaki Girl Scouts will send a patrol of 12 members to visit Pax Lodge in London in June 1997. Pax Lodge is a world center for Girl Scouts and Girl Guides. The girls will do several fund-raising projects to prepare for the trip. Read More
BANGOR — Cathie Pelletier will sign copies of her new book, “Beaming Sonny Home,” from 7 to 9 p.m. Wednesday, June 19, at The Booksource at the CrossRoads Plaza, Stillwater Avenue. The Booksource is a locally owned store that is host to book signings and… Read More
ORONO — A communitywide coalition will sponsor a public forum at 7 p.m. today at which drug and alcohol use in Orono will be explored. The main objectives of the forum, which will be held at the Orono High School gymnasium, are to rally the… Read More
PORTLAND — The tobacco industry used its financial muscle to buy lobbyists and crush a bill that could have led to the recovery of millions of dollars in smoking-related Medicaid expenses, according to a new report. In the past two years, Maine lobbyists were paid… Read More
AUGUSTA — Scores of central Maine business owners whose payroll company allegedly duped them out of up to $15 million have formed a support group to vent their frustrations. “We’re kind of in a state of shock, most of us,” said Richard Goodwin, treasurer of… Read More
GOULDSBORO — Former Town Manager Sally Crowley has filed a suit against the town, charging selectmen violated state and federal laws when they did not renew her contract last December. The suit says she wants her job back. “The plaintiff fully and completely performed her… Read More
Maine’s primary campaigns may take a late, sour turn, foreshadowing what is to come this fall. Television advertising campaigns feature candidates nibbling caustically at the opposition. Meanwhile, there is the perennial subcurrent of activity on issues of gay rights, gun control and abortion. In such… Read More
BANGOR — When Steven A. Dawe was arrested by the Waterville Police Department in 1990 and charged with assault, his name was entered in the state Bureau of Identification files as “Steve A. Dawe, alias O.J.” Now — six years later — Dawe is claiming… Read More
CORINNA — Several Corinna town employees may be taking the summer off this year, but not because of vacation plans. Gary Dorman, town manager, said Wednesday that he has proposed cutting several municipal positions and either scaling back or eliminating other town programs because of… Read More
Once again, the Bangor Daily News has played fast and loose with the facts. Your editorial on the recent demonstration by city employees was full of inaccuracies concerning the current negotiations between the city and its unionized employees. The editorial’s misstatements involved every bargaining unit in the city. Read More
WASHINGTON — Mr. Smith’s identity was shielded by a six-foot high folding wall. His voice was electronically muffled, making him sound like that robot from the 1960s TV series “Lost in Space.” Like the robot’s infamous line — “Danger, Will Robinson” Mr. Smith also had… Read More
CARIBOU — Dr. James Benjamin Jr. denied Wednesday that he was experiencing financial problems when he and his mother received $27,000 from another doctor three years ago. During the second day of a Superior Court trial, Benjamin, a former Presque Isle internist, denied that he… Read More
ROCKLAND — Back in April, District Court Judge Joseph Field gave car thief Brian Smalley of Rockport a break — a two-month stay in sentencing, a rope, Field called it “by which you can either pull yourself out of trouble or hang yourself.” Smalley, 18,… Read More
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AUGUSTA — Hopes of a Republican sweep in the Maine Legislature and “spirited” campaigning among three candidates for the U.S. Senate will form the backdrop for this weekend’s two-day State GOP Convention. Rick Tyler, executive director of the Maine Republican Party, expects more than 2,000… Read More
Belfast District Court: Operating motor vehicle while under the influence of intoxicating liquor: Christopher J. Gagne, 29, Winterport, $400, 72 hours in jail, license suspended for 90 days; Freeman E. Patterson III, 25, Burnham, $400, license suspended for 90 days; Heather J. Pelkey, 43, Bradford,… Read More
BAR HARBOR — The Hillsdale Fund of Greensboro, N.C., has announced a $50,000 grant for construction of the Mount Desert Island YMCA. The building fund now has $2,937,536, officials said. Sponsor of the application was Dora L. Richardson, a longtime summer resident of Seal Harbor… Read More
U.S. Rep. John Baldacci has announced a $25,000 Local Technical Assistance grant to Eastern Maine Development Corp. of Bangor from the Department of Commerce. The funds will be used for a feasibility study for a proposed conference and convention center in Hancock County. The study… Read More
Crystall O’Donnell, 13, of Bucksport is Maine’s first girl to become an honorary forest ranger. She was sworn in on May 25 at the Maine Forest Service Headquarters in Old Town. Five children suffering from serious illnesses have become honorary rangers since the program was… Read More
LUCERNE — The owner of the Lucerne Water Co. has agreed to give up his license to operate the facility until problems with its purification system can be solved. State tests last summer showed inconsistent chlorine levels and incidents of elevated bacteria levels that made… Read More
In a televised debate Wednesday night, state Sen. Sean Faircloth questioned whether former Gov. Joseph E. Brennan can be elected to the U.S. Senate because Brennan lost his last two attempts for a third term as governor. “You can’t do all these good things if… Read More
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HERMON — It took awhile, but the town council reached an agreement on a final figure for the proposed school budget during Wednesday night’s meeting. In a compromise vote after two hours of debate, the council approved a budget of $6,661,000. googletag.cmd.push(function () { //… Read More
HOLDEN — Ever had your mailbox knocked down by a snowplow? Robert Golder has and is he ever ticked off. He’s planning to sue the town. googletag.cmd.push(function () { // Define Slot var slot_sizes = [[300,250]]; var new_slot_sizes = []; var has_banner = false; for… Read More
Dr. A. James Hirschfeld, who has been chief of pediatrics since March 1987, will be leaving that post this year. He has played a pivotal role in helping to establish the Children’s Miracle Network at EMMC. According to Pat LaMarche, the CMN director, “Dr. Hirschfeld… Read More
When the curtain rises on the annual Children’s Miracle Network Telethon at 9 p.m. Saturday, June 1, some familiar and not so familiar faces will appear on WVII, Channel 7, the Bangor station that has graciously agreed to broadcast the 1996 telethon. According to Pat… Read More
PORTLAND — Once a rock-and-roll fiasco of wild drunks, the Old Port Festival has matured hand-in-hand with its baby-boomer clientele, and on its 24th anniversary, the festival caters to children as well as adults. “When the festival started, it was a rowdy drinking festival, and… Read More
HAMPDEN — A vacant mobile home was destroyed late Wednesday by a fire that might have been caused by teen-agers. The fire, which broke out around 11 p.m. at Taylor’s Mobile Home park off Route 1A, was contained in the trailer, recently left uninhabited by… Read More
BANGOR — Ten unlocked cars in the Bangor area were entered and rummaged through Tuesday night. According to Lt. Bob Welch of the Bangor Police department, all of the vehicles accessed were unlocked. Welch said that the cars had not been vandalized and that theft… Read More
FAIRFIELD — With six months of schooling in their new building behind them, the staff and students of the Kennebec Montessori School finally will hold a ribbon-cutting and open house Saturday. According to Director Adele Carrey, the school has grown from a gathering of a… Read More
BANGOR — Republican State Rep. Lisa Lumbra has announced she will seek re-election to the State Legislature in District 118, the southeast section of Bangor. Lumbra, who said she believed in keeping promises to her constituents, vowed to continue holding citizen forums each month that… Read More
ROCKWOOD — For years, the remote Rockwood landfill was a favorite spot for hungry black bears and the hundreds of sea gulls that feasted on the rotted foods discarded at the facility. That all changed a year ago, when the Somerset County Commissioners contracted with… Read More
Being a veteran from the U.S. Air Force, I would like to say with sincerity, thank you, Sen. William Cohen. While I spent my time in Operation Desert Storm and Operation Restore Hope, and Restore Faith, Sen. Cohen spent his time fighting for military rights. Not only did… Read More
I was a celebrity on the radio today. It all began as I downshifted at the crest of the hill at Lucerne on Route 1A (while) headed toward the coast. My little blue pickup was fast approaching the most beautiful spot in Maine. I surfed the radio dial… Read More
Recently, the Bangor Daily News printed a story regarding forestry operations on land adjacent to Acadia National Park at Schoodic Point. On the facing page was an article about cutting trees in Acadia on Mount Desert to restore views from the carriage trails of the Rockefellers, since the… Read More
An animal control officer sees the best of pet owners and, unfortunately, the worst. This Memorial Day will certainly be one I will remember, and I wish to thank the individuals who helped me with a very unique kitten rescue. A call came into my… Read More
We have an opportunity to make a difference in the U.S. Senate race in 1996. It’s not often that ordinary citizens can directly influence the outcome of an important race. However, we have that chance today. State Sen. Sean Faircloth is running for the U.S. Read More
BAR HARBOR — Motel owner John E. Pelletier was cited this week for electrical code violations only two weeks after being fined $8,560 for 20 other electrical and fire-safety code violations. Pelletier, president of the St. Sauveur Development Corp. and owner of the Anchorage Motel… Read More
WASHINGTON — For Seyi Fayanju, the question was a cinch: Name the European co-principality whose heads of state are the president of France and the bishop of Urgel. He correctly answered “Andorra” to become this year’s National Geography Bee champ. The 12-year-old from New Jersey… Read More
The United States economy as we have known it in recent years is fast disappearing from the scene. Since its beginning, the economy has gone from an agricultural economy to an industrial economy to a service-oriented economy. During the industrial age, the United States experienced… Read More
BREWER — Construction workers discovered a mysterious shaft Tuesday on the site of a recently demolished house that was rumored to harbor escaping slaves in the decades before the Civil War. The find elated local historians, who have long maintained that slaves reached the house… Read More
Unable to widen the lower end of the state’s major highway to six lanes, and chastened at the polls by the state’s voters, the Maine Turnpike Authority has adopted a green approach to orchestrate traffic flow. It has taken the job seriously. The results, however, have not been… Read More
PITTSFIELD — Two Pittsfield women have been charged by four law enforcement agencies with stealing prescription drugs and with criminal trespass. Debra Brown, 34, and Kristy Hutchinson, 33, both of Pittsfield Gardens, were charged after they were identified by the victims of a prescription drug… Read More
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AUGUSTA — Maine Yankee says an internal review has concluded it did not intentionally mislead federal regulators about the adequacy of the reactor’s emergency cooling system when the nuclear plant was allowed to increase its power output in 1989. The Maine Yankee Atomic Electric Co. Read More
FORT KENT — Grateful for being plucked from the icy waters of the Fish River at Fort Kent earlier this month, a New Hampshire couple expressed their feelings Tuesday night with a $100 gift for each agency involved in their rescue. In a two-page letter,… Read More
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I recently attended the Lincoln GOP straw poll and was thrilled to hear three excellent U.S. Senate candidates. John Hathaway, Susan Collins, and Bob Monks each understands what needs to be done to help Mainers and they all would make a fine senator. They all favor a balanced… Read More
ROCKLAND — Former Thomaston bookkeeper Frances Y. Hernandez was found guilty of em- bezzling $32,468 in town excise taxes by a Knox County Superior Court jury Wednesday. After a six-day trial and six hours of jury deliberation, Hernandez, 36, was convicted of stealing the money… Read More
EXETER — Exeter’s town manager will be leaving the post after three years for a similar job in West Rutland, Vt. Jason Simcock said Wednesday that he has accepted an offer to become West Rutland’s town manager. Simcock will stay on in Exeter until June… Read More
SANGERVILLE — The Piscataquis County Sheriff’s Department is investigating vandalism to a town sign and to two outside lights at the Unitarian Universalist Church in Sangerville. The sign, introducing the Town of Two Knights, was torn off and discarded on the highway. Read More
The eyes of Bangor will be upon Disney World in Orlando, Fla., June 1-2, as the Queen City’s own Arian Haghkerdar makes a nationally televised appearance with 49 other Children’s Miracle Network Champions Across America. Diagnosed with leukemia on Feb. 14, 1988, then 3-year-old Arian… Read More
Hermon High School students Erica Brewer, Katie Capetta, Corrie Demmons, Erica Jenkins, Jason Moor and Adam Reed recently completed the Young Leaders Program sponsored by the Maine Army National Guard. During the three-day event at the State YMCA Campground in Winthrop, students learned basic leadership,… Read More
BANGOR — In the end, the life of the City Council’s Ad Hoc Committee on Budget Analysis, Re-engineering, Compensation Adjustments, and Personnel Commitment for Non-Union Employees turned out to be shorter than its runaway name. A controversial, 2-week-old plan to form the temporary committee, which… Read More
BANGOR — An Ashland man was sentenced Wednesday to 2 1/2 years in federal prison on firearms charges. Allen F. Caron, 24, was indicted last December and charged with possession of firearms and ammunition by a felon. Caron had been convicted the previous June of… Read More
BANGOR — Norman Powell was a teen-ager when electricity first came to his father’s farm in Carmel in 1940. Now a Central Maine Power stockholder, Powell and his wife are concerned that the proposed deregulation may harm their investments, a retirement nest egg. Powell, 72,… Read More