AT MOUNT KINEO TOUR de MOOSE Men’s top finshers: Dennis Rudnicki 1:15:43, Rich Knipping 1:18.29, Michael Hartley 1:19.39, Michael Allen 1:21.17, Chris Narbus 1:21.52, Stephen Sargent 1:26.14, John Simko 1:28.54, T.J. Tremblay 1:29.55, Richard Mailly 1:30.16, Douglas Merrill 1:32.09 googletag.cmd.push(function () { // Define Slot… Read More
ELLSWORTH – As senior hurdler Gwen Russ waited for the bus to take her Belfast High School girls track team home from the Eastern Maine Class B Regional meet here Saturday, she reflected on the first EM B crown her team had just annexed. “Two… Read More
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HAMPDEN – The Narraguagus girls track team didn’t exist four years ago. The young team didn’t have a track – and still doesn’t. All the Knights of Harrington have to train on is a pot-hole covered street. Before the team’s first meet, first-year program founder… Read More
HERMON – Gary Smith of Bangor powered past Jim Goodman of Orrington in the closing laps to take the Late Model Sportsman feature at Speedway 95 Sunday. The win was Smith’s first of the season. Goodman held on for second and Don Alexander Jr. from… Read More
EUGENE, Ore. – Dereck Treadwell of the University of Maine set his second personal best of the week to finish 11th in the 1,500 meter race at the NCAA Track and Field Championships at the University of Oregon’s Hayward Field Saturday. Marko Koers of Illinois… Read More
The Colorado Rockies have activated former University of Maine standout Bill Swift from the disabled list. Swift has spent all of this season on the disabeld list with tendinitis problems in his right bicep and most recently rotator cuff troubles in his right shoulder. googletag.cmd.push(function… Read More
AT CAMDEN Camden 10K & One Mile Kids Race Men’s top finishers: Tom Thibeau (Gardiner) 34:10, Shaun Keenan (Jefferson) 34:23, Morgan Laidlaw (Camden) 34:42, Jim Newett (Ellsworth) 34:56, Matt Archambeau (Bucksport) 35:08, Ron Newbury (Auburn) 35:14, Peter Hall (Gorham) 35:51, Bruce Freme (Caribou) 36:15, Brian… Read More
ORONO – Falmouth had been through a lot this season. Their No. 1 singles player Elizabeth Johnson was lost for the season with a bad rotator cuff after just three matches. googletag.cmd.push(function () { // Define Slot var slot_sizes = [[300,250]]; var new_slot_sizes = [];… Read More
Scotch Foursome AT HERMON MEADOW, G.C. First Gross: Nettie Shields, Dennis Marble; Net: Darlene Helms, Ron Kathan 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++) {… Read More
ORONO – Phil Buswell took up tennis as a freshman because he wanted to play a spring sport, but didn’t like baseball. Doubles partner James Pidhurney enjoyed throwing the javelin, but couldn’t because of a shoulder injury. So, he opted to play a second season… Read More
The Bangor Blue Ox cranked out a 10-9, 10-inning win in their debut, coming from behind to beat the Northeast League champion Adirondack Lumberjacks 10-9 at East Field Stadium in Glens Falls, N.Y., Saturday night. On Sunday, the Ox beat the Lumberjacks 4-3. The franchise’s… Read More
GLENS FALLS, N.Y. – The Bangor Blue Ox have begun their history on the baseball field with a two-game winning streak. The Blue Ox occupy first place in the Northeast League, thanks to a weekend sweep of defending league champ and host Adirondack: 4-3 Sunday… Read More
PRESQUE ISLE – Depth may work fine for success during the regular season, but one old maxim holds true in Maine track and field when the championship season arrives. It’s uttered in many different forms, but coaches say the recipe for success always comes down… Read More
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DOVER, Del. – While speed put Jeff Gordon in front at the start of the Miller 500, the patience that carried him through the middle stages of the race paved the way to victory in the end Sunday at Dover Downs International Speedway. Two days… Read More
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ROCKPORT — As Saturday morning progressed, the chop strengthened on Penobscot Bay, churning up whitecaps off Indian Island. It was getting to be a very poor place for an Old Town canoe. Seeking the safety of Rockport Harbor, Jo Eaton had to account for the heavier waves. Read More
STEVEN THEBARGE has joined the staff of the Training & Development Corp. as the employer account representative for TDC’s Career Advancement Center. In this position, Thebarge will work with businesses in Penobscot, Piscataquis and Hancock counties to assess their employment needs and provide them with the skilled workers… Read More
The decision of Sen. William Cohen to retire has created opportunity for Maine Democrats. They could have a U.S. senator in November. First, however, they have to make a decision of their own. Do they attempt to go back to the future in a statewide… Read More
Democratic voters in the 1st Congressional District have the luxury of two excellent candidates from which to choose June 11. The better choice, however, is Tom Allen, who presents compelling reasons for his candidacy. The political differences are small between Allen, a former mayor of… Read More
NORTH BERWICK — A new $1.7 billion defense contract should mean several years of job security for 1,200 employees at the Pratt & Whitney aircraft engine plant, a spokesman said. The company signed a contract Friday to build 350 engines for Air Force planes. Parts… Read More
You will find advertisements involving business opportunities appealing, especially if you are looking for part-time employment to supplement your income. Be cautious! While some business opportunities servicing vending machines or display racks are legitimate, many are not and you may lose your investment. The Federal… Read More
Caribou District Court: James A. Jones, 18, St. Leonard, New Brunswick, illegal possession of liquor, $100. 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… Read More
Aroostook County Superior Court: Hartley Hanson, 61, Stockholm, assault, 180 days in jail, all but 20 days suspended, one year probation. 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
Maine children fare better than most of their peers nationwide in many sociological areas, yet the state has slipped in its care of newborns and, in the last decade, has relegated higher numbers of its children to lives of poverty, according to a national report released today. Read More
You can sense the strength and determination in the voice of Rhonda Cuthbertson Brown of Bangor as she struggles to speak with clarity about a project so close to her heart that you wonder how she can speak of it at all. In January, Rhonda… Read More
Elden Dyer of Jonesport emerged from Dysart’s Truck Stop in Hermon Friday night and made a significant discovery. As he drove out of the restaurant parking lot, the headlights of his car flashed onto a number plate. The plate was attached to Lynn Willette’s car,… Read More
Principal Roger Lachance has announced the honor parts for the 1996 graduating class at Narraguagus High School. Valedictorian Amy Kennedy is the daughter of John and Saundra Kennedy of Harrington. She was a member of PRIDE, French club, National Honor Society, Voices, Coastal Clean-up Committee… Read More
Principal Stephen Fitzpatrick has announced the honor parts for the 1996 graduating class at Hodgon High School. Valedictorian is Jacob R. Chabot, and salutatorian is Shaun E. Irving. Chabot, son of Steve and Jean Chabot of Linneus, was secretary of National Honor Society and received… Read More
The honor parts for Central Aroostook High School have been announced for the class of 1996. Valedictorian Amy Dill is the daughter of Gerry and Gail Dill of Mars Hill. She was a member of National Honor Society, the math and Trust teams and the… Read More
Honor parts for the class of 1996 at Carrabec High School in North Anson have been announced by Principal Robert Clement. Travis Rogers, son of Cynthia and Gary Rogers of Solon, was named valedictorian, and Melissa Shea, daughter of Sheila Hoyt of New Portland and Thomas Shea of… Read More
BELFAST, Northern Ireland — Britain and Ireland are expected to appoint George Mitchell, the former Democratic senator from Maine and chairman of an international commission on disarmament of paramilitary groups in Northern Ireland, to a major post in the peace talks that start on June 10, British officials… Read More
The NEWS editorial pages will not publish letters or commentary relating to candidates or ballot issues in the June 11 primary after Saturday, June 8. The deadline for material to be considered for publication is noon Wednesday, June 5. Read More
Eggs, water, wheat germ, whole wheat flour, pinch of salt, instant nonfat dry milk. Sound like the ingredients for a health food bar? They are the elements in an edible bar of sorts — the kind that’s shaped like a bone. googletag.cmd.push(function () { //… Read More
BUCKSPORT — Lane Bowden of Clifton remains in very critical condition at a Bangor hospital after falling from a moving vehicle Sunday afternoon in Bucksport. Bowden, reportedly in his late 20s or early 30s, was a passenger in a van traveling north on Route 46… Read More
BANGOR — The first of seven Summertime Delight Concerts will be held at noon Thursday, June 13, at Pickering Square Plaza, downtown Bangor. The concert will feature The Brian Nadeau Songbook, with the Brian Nadeau Band playing an hour program of jazz favorites. googletag.cmd.push(function ()… Read More
Prominent Bangor businessman Carl Libby, 81, died in Brewer Saturday night when he had a heart attack and his four-wheel-drive vehicle hit a telephone pole on North Main Street. Libby was pronounced dead at Eastern Maine Medical Center after the crash, which occurred shortly after… Read More
BANGOR — The city’s hope that the state’s tire recyclers would bid against one another to win a contract to remove tons of tires from the Kittredge Road landfill has gone flat. The lone bid on the project was a joint proposal from Sawyer Environmental… Read More
ACADIA NATIONAL PARK — Tradition, and an appreciation for it, can be found along the trails on Mount Desert Island running as deep as the granite and as far back as the earliest North American settlers. George Feltus, a longtime trail volunteer at Acadia National… Read More
BANGOR — Bangor police and fire officials are investigating a fire that broke out Saturday in a vacant, two-story house on lower Buck Street near the Red Carpet Inn. Although the investigation is still in its early stages, the fire appears to be suspicious, said… Read More
EDDINGTON — Paul Lepage, 28, of Eddington was injured Sunday when the car he was driving was forced off the road by an unidentified motorist. Lepage was taken to Eastern Maine Medical Center, received treatment for injuries sustained in the accident and was released, according… Read More
Editor’s Note: This is the second of three stories examining why some high schools in communities with similar social and economic profiles do better than others in preparing students to take the Maine Educational Assessment, the state’s yardstick for measuring a school’s quality. DEXTER —… Read More
For more than 100 years people have been cutting wood in this state to supply the many sawmills and paper mills that make products that we all use, from lumber to toilet paper and newspaper to popsicle sticks. Things we all take for granted. Some… Read More
On June 11, Maine voters will have the opportunity to vote yes on a bond issue which will revolutionize library service statewide. The ballot question will read as follows: “Do you favor a $4,905,316 bond issue for a statewide library information system?” Here in Franklin County, passage of… Read More
I am writing to express my concerns about a potential health hazard that exists for the school children in several Down East communities, namely, secondhand smoke. A few years ago, the Maine Legislature, following the lead of the federal government, passed a law forbidding smoking… Read More
As a candidate for one of the two openings on Winterport’s board of selectment, I am gravely concerned because I believe that a community is only served well when there is a choice in elections. Currently two people are running for the board of selectmen, one for the… Read More
ORONO — The Maine Council on Sustainable Forest Management will meet from 9 a.m. to 4 p.m. Monday, June 3, at the Woolley Room, Doris Twitchell Allen Village, University of Maine. The council was established by Gov. Angus King in 1995 to develop practical, credible… Read More
Jean Hay of Bangor, a Democratic candidate for U.S. Senate, will be the featured guest at two candidate receptions in the midcoast region the first week of June. The first will be held from 7 to 9 p.m. Monday, June 3, in the back function… Read More
PRESQUE ISLE — The city will honor retiring Police Chief James A. Ferland with a dinner at 7 p.m. June 6 at the University of Maine at Presque Isle Campus Center. A roast will be held after dinner. Tickets are available from Deb Bartol of… Read More
DOVER-FOXCROFT — The Southern Piscataquis County Chamber of Commerce has about 100 “Piscataquopoly” games available for sale to the public, out of 300 in its original order. Chamber Executive Director Dennis Lyford said that nearly 200 of the games have sold and that no more… Read More
PORTLAND — Congress Street, long the heart of Portland’s downtown, has declined as big retailers have fled Maine’s largest city and smaller shops and restaurants gravitated to its trendy Old Port. But philanthropist Elizabeth Noyce, who owns several office buildings along Congress Street, has proposed… Read More
PITTSFIELD — The Wild Pigs of Maine arrived on their Harleys Saturday at Pittsfield’s annual Downtown Flea Market to hawk a variety of treasures and boost their treasury. Sporting leather vests, jeans and bandanas, the group’s appearance belied the professions of its members. googletag.cmd.push(function ()… Read More
BREWER — Florence Fox, 91, of Eddington died Sunday as a result of injuries she sustained in a two-car accident on Route 9 in Brewer. A husband and wife from Canada were injured in the crash. Fox died at 4:15 p.m. at Eastern Maine Medical… Read More
It must have been Jackie’s auction. Crazed bidders drove up the price of JFK’s golf clubs to more than 700 grand; fancy waste baskets sold for thousands. googletag.cmd.push(function () { // Define Slot var slot_sizes = [[300,250]]; var new_slot_sizes = []; var has_banner = false;… Read More
SCARBOROUGH — Angela Marie Curtis Hall, daughter of former Maine Gov. Kenneth Curtis, died of complications from cystic fibrosis on Thursday. Mrs. Hall was 34. She spent childhood years living in the Blaine House in Augusta after her father was elected governor in 1966, and… Read More
An elderly couple and a 3-year-old boy died in two separate fires in Maine early Sunday. The Northport couple, who lived in the Bayside section, were killed Sunday morning when a fire swept through their three-story house. The fire was reported at about 8 a.m.,… Read More
DENNYSVILLE — Tax increases, budget cuts and rising costs have motivated Eastport, neighboring towns and Lubec to begin a dialogue on ways they can save their education dollars. More than 20 people from the Union 104 communities of Eastport, Charlotte, Pembroke, Perry and Dennysville and… Read More
Two thousand Maine residents joined thousands of other Americans in Washington, D.C., Saturday to take a stand for children. Don Hutchinson, of the Washington-Hancock Community Agency in Milbridge, described the tenor of the event as one that said, “Let’s not play games anymore with our… Read More
BANGOR — What was supposed to be a small gathering of Michelle Leen’s closest friends Saturday quickly swelled to a group of about 20 young couples bound for the Bangor High School prom. The young adults were joined by an army of proud moms and… Read More
The Maine Principals’ Association released the final Heal Point standings for Maine high school baseball and softball teams as regular season gives way to postseason, starting Tuesday. In baseball, Cony of Augusta, Bucksport, George Stevens Academy of Blue Hill, and Southern Aroostook of Dyer Brook… Read More
PRESQUE ISLE — Potato research in Maine will take a step forward this week as ground is broken for a new laboratory at the University of Maine’s Aroostook Farm in Presque Isle. Frederick Hutchinson, president of the University of Maine, will deliver remarks at the… Read More
HERMON — Members of the Maine Professional Drivers Association took to the road Saturday to raise money for children facing serious illness. “Everything goes to the Children’s Miracle Network,” said Irvin Smith of H.O Bouchard, chairman of Saturday’s Convoy for Kids. googletag.cmd.push(function () { //… Read More
PORTLAND — Prospects for a special legislative session this summer to pass a forest-practices law are uncertain, as negotiators continue working on an alternative to a proposed ban on clear-cutting. If no alternative is enacted into law by November, mainstream environmental groups could throw their… Read More
FORT FAIRFIELD — A petition drive has started to force a referendum on building an earthen dike to contain the Aroostook River’s seasonal tantrums, which have caused havoc on this town’s Main Street in the past decade. “No matter the height,” said Elaine Novak, a… Read More
DOVER-FOXCROFT — The Southern Piscataquis County Chamber of Commerce is applying for a grant to create a tourism-recreation strategy. The goal of the Chamber is to promote the natural resource and tourism base of Piscataquis County, according to Dennis Lyford, executive director. Chamber members believe… Read More
TOLANI LAKE, Ariz. — She stood in brilliant white sunlight, scuffed the cracked skin of the vast, parched land and stared down at the very spot where the old woman told her she had been born, right there, in a hogan that is gone, beside a field where… Read More
AUGUSTA — Despite Susan M. Collins’ lead in the polls and recent newspaper endorsements, conservative newcomer W. John Hathaway is demonstrating solid support that will unquestionably make the Republican primary for the U.S. Senate a hard-fought, three-way race. As the campaign enters its final leg… Read More