After dedicating more than a decade to building nationally ranked driving careers, this summer was supposed to be a fun time and a reunion of sorts for drivers Gary, Marc and Joey Mosher, at the place where it all began for them years ago – Bangor Raceway. Read More
For purposes of this review, file WLBZ-TV’s Monday night broadcast of the Bangor Blue Ox game against Albany under “The Good, the Bad, and the Ugly.” There were lots of things to like, some things that caused double-takes, and a few regrettable moments. But after… Read More
PORTLAND – Brian Quinn, of Northboro, Mass., fired a 5-under-par 67 Friday at the Riverside Golf Course to win the $36,000 inaugural Greateat the Riverside Golf Course to win the $36,000 inaugural Greater Portland Open by three strokes. Quinn, who carded a course-record 61 Thursday,… Read More
BAR HARBOR – There were many different faces in the field of 49 at the 21st annual Citgo Junior Bunyan held Friday at the Kebo Valley Club. Some were the satisfied smiles of youngsters as they looked at their mom or dad after a putt… Read More
Last weekend, University of Maine runner Dereck Treadwell traveled to Atlanta to the U.S. Olympic Trials and ran in three ESPN-covered heats against the nation’s best 1,500-meter runners as he made his way into the finals. Before this spring, the Milford native had never been… Read More
ORONO – Bangor Blue Ox officials decided to make the first regular-season roster move of the team’s inaugural season Friday. Manager Dick Phillips released lefthanded pitcher Mike Taylor Friday afternoon shortly after the team signed ex-Adirondack shortstop Tom Johnston. googletag.cmd.push(function () { // Define Slot… Read More
ORONO – For the second time this season, Jamie Davis gave the Adirondack Lumberjacks a first-hand look at what they’re missing. Davis used a blazing fastball to mow down 13 Lumberjacks via the strikeout and thrill the partisan crowd of 1,045 as the Bangor Blue… Read More
While most people hereabouts prayed for an end to the cool, so While most people hereabouts prayed for an end to the cool, soggy weather of late, Atlantic salmon anglers gathered on Penobscot River pools counted their blessings. Two weeks ago the river was running a temperature of… Read More
High School Aroostook County All-Stars 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()) { if (slot_sizes[i][0]… Read More
TRENTON – The Calais Suns pounded out 11 hits en route to a 6-2 victory over Trenton in American Legion baseball action Thursday night. The Suns evened their record to 3-3. googletag.cmd.push(function () { // Define Slot var slot_sizes = [[300,250]]; var new_slot_sizes = [];… Read More
Rivka Bedein is a 13-year-old Israeli who collects stamps and would like to trade stamps with children around the world. She is interested especially in animal stamps. She lives at 9 Lotam St., Efrat, Israel. Mrs. Jasper Beckwith, 23 Jameson Rd., Presque Isle 04769, is… Read More
MADAWASKA — Monique Roy, a June graduate of Madawaska High School, took top honors at the second Concours Oratoire Regional, sponsored by the St. John Valley Club Francais. The French oratorical is held to promote oral and written French among students in all St. John… Read More
Somerset County Superior Court, Skowhegan: John Snowman, 26, Hartland, two counts of habitual offfender, forgery, 18 months in jail, all but 60 days suspended, two years probation, $90 restitution. googletag.cmd.push(function () { // Define Slot var slot_sizes = [[300,250]]; var new_slot_sizes = []; var has_banner… Read More
FORT KENT — Kermit Pooler, curriculum coordinator for the Madawaska School Department, has been hired by the SAD 27 board of directors as principal at Community High School at Fort Kent. Pooler, a former school director in SAD 27, will replace James Marquis who resigned… Read More
LITTLETON — A Bangor trucker escaped injury Friday morning when his tractor-trailer left the road and went down an embankment on Route 1 at Littleton. State Trooper Anita Levesque said Norman Grant, 55, was northbound in his 1993 tractor-trailer at about 5:30 a.m. when he… Read More
Along with several thousand others who have given money to the Maine Public Broadcasting Corp., I received a letter this month that tried to explain what is going on there. It was “from the desk of Robert H. Gardiner,” president of MPBC. He noted that… Read More
MILO — The seventh annual Penquis Cruizers Cruise-in will begin at 10 a.m. Sunday at the Dexter Shoe parking lot on Route 11 in Milo. Free dash plaques will be given to all participants, and there will be prizes given away to those who drive… Read More
Maine’s newest commissioner of education to be, Duke Albanese, will without doubt do his best to keep Maine on the cutting edge of the status quo in regard to the nation’s education reform effort. I want to believe, as a fellow educator, that he is not simply a… Read More
MADAWASKA — The town of Madawaska has received five proposals to privatize the town’s ambulance service. According to Town Manager Arthur Faucher, proposals have been submitted by the Northern Maine Medical Center of Fort Kent, Autotronics — FND Inc. of Frenchville, Percy Thibeault of Frenchville,… Read More
Maine should be dismayed but not shocked by the arrest of a state mail room clerk for alleged big-time profiteering in unclaimed food stamps. From its inception, the program has been an invitation to abuse and corruption. The solution is not abandon it. Technology now offers the means… Read More
MADAWASKA — The St. John Valley’s Club Francais has taken an idea from the Lewiston-Auburn Kiwanis Club and is handing out “Way to Go” cards to people they see giving someone a helping hand. Rosaire Paradis said the project “fosters good will and helps to… Read More
MADAWASKA — The St. John River will be used this summer as a teaching tool by the Madawaska Recreation and Parks Department as part of a canoeing program for teen-agers. The program is designed to teach canoeing safety and essential skills to enjoy the sport. Read More
MADAWASKA — The Madawaska Recreation and Parks Department will have a marshmallow tournament at 1:30 p.m. July 10 at the Multi-Purpose Center for children more than 5 years old. It will be an afternoon of marshmallow activities for children with a sweet tooth. Events will… Read More
MADAWASKA — Melissa Guerrette and Sarah Landry, both Madawaska High School students, have been honored by the Madawaska Optimist Club for their performance in an Optimist International-sponsored essay contest on “Freedom: a Right or a Privilege.” Guerrette took first place locally and won third place… Read More
FORT KENT — The Northern Maine Medical Center Guild, which donated more than $8,000 for equipment needed at the hospital last year, has elected officers for 1996-1997. Diane Fongemie is president, Leisa Kelly-Nadeau is vice president, Theresa Babin is treasurer and Claire Moss is secretary. Read More
Query 2716 SARGENT-BURLEIGH. Seek information on where family of Roscoe Sargent, born April 27, 1884, Ellsworth, lived. Also information on Henry Wallace Sargent and wife Caro Burleigh. Where were the Burleighs from? Wish to correspond with all of the above persons’ descendants. Joan LeBlanc, RR 1, Box 230,… Read More
BANGOR — The U.S. government on Friday charged a Lille man with violating a federal weapons law after he allegedly threatened to shoot patrons at a Brewer bar last month. In a criminal complaint filed in U.S. District Court, the government alleged that Sherman T. Read More
GAITHERSBURG, Md. — In a move hailed as unveiling the best-kept secret of women’s health care, government scientists on Friday declared high doses of ordinary birth control pills taken soon after sex a good way to prevent pregnancy. Some women’s advocates applauded as scientific advisers… Read More
Year-end surplus from Orono’s school budget is carried over into the next year’s school operating budget, contrary to a report published in Friday’s MaineDay. Read More
KENNEBUNKPORT — Tour bus drivers who stop to let their passengers take pictures of former President Bush’s house are now subject to fines of up to $250. Selectmen here voted in favor of the ordinance Thursday night, after receiving complaints from Bush’s neighbors about traffic… Read More
Rhubarb must have been much more popular at one time. Almost all who grow it inherited their patch from a previous homeowner. And those souls might not have been responsible for planting it either. Like stone walls and lilacs, rhubarb is intrinsic to rural New… Read More
For many Mainers, summer is a time for making up for all the lethargy of winter. When it comes to gardening, it’s easy to make so many plans it’s not possible to accomplish all the chores in one season. At least some of the joy… Read More
A pea seed is a wondrous thing. Stick one in the dirt, add a few showers and a dollop of sunshine, and in a few short days up pops a pea plant. googletag.cmd.push(function () { // Define Slot var slot_sizes = [[300,250]]; var new_slot_sizes =… Read More
Blue Hill — Ellen Anthony retired June 16 as music director and organist for St. Francis by the Sea Episcopal Church. Anthony will vacation in the highlands of Scotland, but plans to continue to sing in the choir when she and her husband, the Rev. Read More
Sangerville — David Rudolph has been named principal-teacher for Grace Christian School in Sangerville, serving children in kindergarten through grade 10. Rudolph began his teaching career at the Overbrook School for the Blind in Philadelphia and has taught at the Kenduskeag Elmentary School. He received… Read More
HOWLAND — John Richard, 13, clutches his punch card, workbook and maroon Bible as he lunges toward a table of adults in the front yard of the Howland Baptist Church, where scores of kids are lining up for Neighborhood Bible Time. It’s a little before… Read More
PORTLAND — Following the lead of the National Council of Churches, the Maine Council of Churches is urging its denominational members and the public to respond to the appeal for help, made on behalf of nearly 30 churches in the South that have been ravaged by arson so… Read More
The internationally acclaimed African Children’s Choir will appear in concert at numerous locations throughout Maine in the coming weeks. The choir consists of a group of African children between the ages of 5 and 12, selected from especially needy children in East Africa. They peform… Read More
Mirrors. They can create airiness and illusions of space in a room. They can enhance lighting and add a touch of elegance to a home. Straightforward to build, and not so big they can’t be shipped directly from their shop, framed mirrors seemed promising to… Read More
ORONO — While the bulk of discussion at Thursday night’s special Town Council meeting was devoted to the impact budget cuts will have on the school department’s ability to educate local children, little light was shed on the effects from an equivalent reduction in Orono’s municipal budget. Read More
CANAAN — Somerset County deputies, along with agents from three other state agencies and one federal agency, raided a Hill Road farm Friday morning, arresting one man and issuing a written warning to his girlfriend. Richard Doucette, 48, was charged with trafficking in scheduled drugs… Read More
PORTLAND — Nearly 30 years after he died during a combat mission over Laos, Col. Donald Russell of Westbrook is coming back to America — but it’s not soon enough, according to his brother. “It’s inexcusable for our government to have taken as long as… Read More
CALAIS — City councilors passed the 1996-1997 muncipal budget Thursday night, complete with a 5.1 percent increase, on a narrow 4-3 vote. The new budget totaled $7.4 million, $300,000 more than last year. googletag.cmd.push(function () { // Define Slot var slot_sizes = [[300,250]]; var new_slot_sizes… Read More
Hiram Brown, owner of the Wayfarer East hotel in Rockland, isn’t expecting a banner tourism season this year, and he blames national politics. “I’ve been in this business for 30 years almost and I’ve never seen a good election year yet,” said Brown, who also… Read More
SKOWHEGAN — A Jackman couple has filed suit in Somerset County Superior Court against Calais Regional Hospital and Dr. Algis Vydas, who formerly worked in the Calais Emergency Room. Cassandra and Garnett Robinson are claiming negligence by Vydas and the hospital caused their son Scott’s… Read More
CLINTON — When two members failed to attend a selectmen’s meeting Wednesday night, causing it to be canceled, some residents cried foul. They saw the pair’s absence as a show of power, a united front against Town Manager Ron Belanger and board Chairman Jim Huff. Read More
BANGOR — The municipal operations committee will make another try at revising the city’s ordinance on picketing. The committee will meet at 5 p.m. Tuesday at City Hall. Much of the last meeting on the issue, held May 21, was devoted to public comments on… Read More
Separate stairways for the sexes, the skunk who came to class and the student caught smoking a corncob pipe while dangling from a flagpole below the principal’s office. Memories of youthful innocence resonate in the high-ceilinged rooms of the old Abbott School building. As its… Read More
SURRY — The Maine Department of Transportation is about to begin a total reconstruction project on a section of Route 176 (also known as Toddy Pond Road). Preliminary work will start on July 1 with actual construction activities commencing July 8. The project begins 0.70… Read More
AUGUSTA — Ten legislative candidates — six Republicans and four Democrats — have dropped out of their races and town party committees will be scrambling to replace them by the deadline of July 22. Deadlines for dropping out and being replaced were moved considerably earlier… Read More
BROOKSVILLE — Maine Forester Joachim “Jake” Maier will speak on the referendum to ban clear-cutting at 7 p.m. Thursday, July 11, at the Brooksville Public Service Building on Route 176. Maier, formerly from the University of Freiburg, Germany, has developed harvesting practices and equipment that… Read More
CHARLESTON — Bloodhounds from the Charleston Correctional Facility were being used in a manhunt late Friday night after an inmate, Barry John McCarthy Jr., 23, formerly of Fort Fairfield, allegedly walked away from a kitchen at the facility. Eric Hansen, acting director of the minimum… Read More
It is against the law to park on the striped lines at van-accessible parking places. These lines are for people coming out of handicap vans in a wheelchair or scooter. It is very inconvenient to call or go into the store to get someone to… Read More
Can it really be that the prosperity of our economy has reached the point of physician medical practices choosing to be nonprofit (as in Norumbega Medical Specialists Ltd., Eastern Maine Health Care)? In years past few such practices have been nonprofit even by accident, but now to choose… Read More
This letter is in response to Paul Donahue’s letter in the June 25 edition. After reading this letter, I became more frustrated with the issue of the so-called clear-cutting ban. We see the sham of this proposed referendum for what it is, a forestry ban in northern Maine. Read More
It is with great regret that I must tell my customers that I will no longer be operating my hot dog stand in PIckeing Square. I have come to like all my customers very much in the short time I have been open, and I know they have… Read More
We owe many thanks to the Penobscot people for prodding our collective conscience about cleaning up the river. Of course Native Americans should be able to eat the fish they catch in the river that bears their name. We should all be able to fish and to eat… Read More
I would like to make a few observations regarding the U.S. Postal Service. We have all heard the motto, the mail must go through no matter what; snow, sleet, hail or gloom of night, etc. googletag.cmd.push(function () { // Define Slot var slot_sizes = [[300,250]];… Read More
Re: The Civil War buffs’ persistence in looking for the Underground Railroad tunnel in Brewer. Can we now expect Brian Higgins and Dick Campbell to let go of this silly nonsense they keep trying to prove? Apparently the city’s wasted effort in dumping 1,000 gallons… Read More
MILLINOCKET — Marcia McKeague was looking for a change. Bored after four years of research work in a quiet laboratory at Michigan State University, the young forester, who loved the outdoors, wanted a different job. googletag.cmd.push(function () { // Define Slot var slot_sizes = [[300,250]];… Read More
FORT KENT — The sixth annual Tour de la Vallee Bike Century Run entrants will travel from Fort Kent to Van Buren and back on Aug. 18 to raise funds for the Edgar J. Paradis Cancer Fund. All participants need are a bicycle, helmet and… Read More
BANGOR — Many hoped it would be the mother of all shopping sprees. Instead, dissatisfied customer after dissatisfied customer emerged from the liquidation sale at the Bangor Auditorium and Civic Center on Friday crying “ripoff.” “It’s nothing I can’t buy anywhere else,” said John Ayre… Read More
During the recent campaign for the Republican nomination for the United States Senate, in which losing candidates John Hathaway and Bobby Monks took turns calling each other a liar, they participated in a memorable debate that was televised statewide. After Hathaway seemingly self-destructed on prime… Read More
BANGOR — Two women who left their jobs at the Central Maine Indian Association because of alleged sexual harassment have sued the nonprofit group in state court. In separate civil lawsuits filed against CMIA recently in Penobscot County Superior Court, the women, who asked not… Read More
If enthusiasm is catching, the first Friends of Maine Maritime Academy auction and dinner at 5 p.m. on the Fourth of July at the Samoset Resort in Rockport will be a success. Honorary Chairwoman Stormy Bok of Camden and auction co-chairman Randy Colby of Rockland have enough for… Read More
WASHINGTON — In a ruling likely to speed the pace of executions, the Supreme Court has upheld a key part of Congress’ crackdown on death row inmates and other state prisoners who file numerous appeals in federal court. By a unanimous vote Friday, the justices… Read More
ISLAND FALLS — A 28-year-old Island Falls man was arrested Friday on charges of trafficking in scheduled drugs by officers of the Maine Drug Enforcement Agency. Lance Lindsay was arrested after police searched his home and found marijuana plants and processed marijuana. Police had not… Read More
AUGUSTA — Central Maine Power Co. said Friday its rates will increase by 1.26 percent on Monday in accordance with a price cap plan that took effect at the beginning of last year. The utility said the increase will add 76 cents to the monthly… Read More
AUGUSTA — As talks continued Friday over the referendum proposal to ban clear-cutting, Senate President Jeffrey Butland and Gov. Angus King separately asked the state attorney general for advice on how the Legislature might deal with the matter in advance of the November balloting. Butland’s… Read More
NEWPORT — An emergency meeting of the SAD 48 board of directors has been called for 5:45 p.m. Monday at the conference room of the superintendent’s office on Route 7. The only item of business is the acceptance of the budget vote last Tuesday by… Read More
WASHINGTON — Maine has lost its ranking as the nation’s safest state to Vermont, according to a national crime study released this week. Maine, crowned the “safest state” in 1994, is now the second-safest state, according to the Morgan Quitno Press, a Kansas-based independent research… Read More
LINCOLN, Neb. — Confessed child-killer John Joubert escaped death in the electric chair Friday and will probably be alive for months. The reprieve came when the U.S. Supreme Court put off a decision on what to do with the Maine native’s case until at least… Read More
This one is going to stick around for a while. Campaigns & Elections Magazine, the bible of political consultants, is doing an article on the saga of John Hathaway, his baby sitter and Bob Monks’ private detective. The working title of the story is, “Peyton… Read More
AUGUSTA — Former Maine House Speaker John L. Martin’s write-in challenge to the state term limits law is fraught with legal uncertainties, but if he is successful, it could render the law virtually meaningless. In November 1993, Maine voters thunderously approved a state term limits… Read More
BANGOR — Messiah Baptist Church will stay in Bangor, making its temporary home at Broadway Furniture until a new facility is built. The location has been checked out with City Hall and is permissible, the Rev. Herman “Buddy” Frankland said Friday. Earlier this week, Frankland… Read More
Dad accused of tossing baby> Portland man arrested for reckless conduct, bail violation within hours
PORTLAND — A Portland man accused of throwing his baby across a room and repeatedly terrorizing his ex-girlfriend is back in jail without bail. Phu Truong was arrested Wednesday evening after he allegedly threw his 2-month-old child across a room because it wouldn’t stop crying. Read More
CLINTON — In a ceremonial three-day celebration, Native Americans from New England and the Maritimes will gather in Clinton on July 6, 7, and 8 for an intertribal powwow and tipi gathering. Expected to be the largest powwow in Maine this summer, if not in New England, the… Read More
AUGUSTA — The first of three recounts of House primary elections resulted in the same winner as announced on Election Day, officials said Friday. In House District 19, former Rep. Lucien Dutremble of Biddeford was declared the winner over Joanne Twomey of Biddeford after the… Read More