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    Loren Eaton scattered seven hits as Windham eliminated Old Town Wednesday and grabbed a spot in today’s 11-12 year-old Little League softball championship game with Sanford. Old Town finishes the tournament in third. In 9-10 Little League action, Rick Vogel tossed a complete game as… Read More
    GREENVILLE — The Moosehead Historical Society will sponsor a guided tour of several sites in Augusta on Wednesday, Aug. 7. Transportation will be provided by Cyr Bus Lines, and those signing up will depart from the historical society’s Eveleth-Crafts-Sheridan Historical House on Pritham Avenue. Parking… Read More
    The media generally portrays the Reform Party as Ross Perot’s one-pony show. Last weekend’s convention in Augusta probably strengthened that perception. Billed as an arm-wrestling match for the party’s presidential nomination, Perot talked for 80 minutes — backed by the usual assortment of charts, slides… Read More
    MONTAGUE, Prince Edward Island — The late blight found in some Maine potato fields this month has reached epidemic proportions on Canada’s Prince Edward Island, provincial officials said. “It’s the single most devastating disease a potato grower can deal with,” said Peter Boswell, the province’s… Read More
    WASHINGTON — The House voted to boost money to fight crime and illegal drugs while freezing or cutting other programs in a fiscal 1997 spending bill for the departments of Commerce, Justice and State approved Wednesday. The $29.5 billion spending bill, passed 246-179, is up… Read More
    Those planning a second marriage face serious issues: children and extended families, careers and work schedules, surnames and revamped legal documents, to name a few. Then there’s the issue: Money. googletag.cmd.push(function () { // Define Slot var slot_sizes = [[300,250]]; var new_slot_sizes = []; var… Read More
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    Why spend your first hours as newlyweds dodging traffic and negotiating airport security, only to arrive at your honeymoon hideaway exhausted? You would go no farther if you’re already in Maine. Whether inland or on the coast, pieces of paradise are nearby to guarantee a… Read More
    Concerning a second crack at marriage: “Fool me once, shame on you. Fool me twice, shame on me.” The scenario: You’re divorced. You have fallen in love (with someone other than the ex-spouse, usually). You’re considering remarriage. googletag.cmd.push(function () { // Define Slot var slot_sizes… Read More
    Were marriages made to last 50 years ago? Maybe so, maybe not, but three central Maine couples recently celebrated a triple golden anniversary to prove it can be done. On June 30, Ralph and Edna Ewings, Robert and Ruth Hunt, and Stanley and Marian Gunn… Read More
    BANGOR — Korean War veterans of Maine and Canada will gather at 10 a.m. Saturday at the Korean War Memorial at Mount Hope Cemetery for a special observance of the 43rd anniversary of the Korea armistice, signed in 1953 at Penmunjom. Brig. Gen. Earl Adams,… Read More
    PORTLAND — A Maine law that limits the placement of group homes came under fire Wednesday when 13 organizations charged that the law illegally discriminates against the mentally and physically disabled. At issue in a complaint filed with federal housing officials is a law that,… Read More
    BREWER — Five years ago, Lemforder Corp. was considering pulling the plug on its underperforming automotive components plant in Brewer. In an about-face, the now-thriving Brewer plant is winning major contracts and on Wednesday announced that the board of directors that once thought of disassembling… Read More
    ASHLAND — Fraser Inc. announced some significant investments in northern Maine this week. Noranda Inc., parent company of Fraser Inc., has reached an agreement to buy 50 percent of the J.P. Levesque and Sons Inc. sawmills in Ashland and Masardis. The move makes Fraser the… Read More
    PRESQUE ISLE — The hardest thing to learn about the newest potato variety in Aroostook County may be the pronunciation of its name. But scientists and farmers alike agree the Quaggy Joe [pronounced Quoggy] round white potato should be a welcome addition to the industry’s… Read More
    WINTHROP — The co-owner of Dorothy Egg Farms says he plans to boost egg production to help replace DeCoster Egg Farms as supplier to Shaw’s Supermarkets, but fears the sudden increase in supply may drive egg prices down. The state’s second largest supermarket chain with… Read More
    Currently, faculty and students at the University of Maine are researching the potential for the use of tire chips as a subbase in roads. Of concern with this project is the effect of tire chips on the groundwater quality. Tire chips offer qualities desirable in… Read More
    With the recent announcement of dwindling Maine Workers’ Compensation rates, I felt compelled to write. A headline in an area newspaper srated, “Well after the fight is over, workers’ comp rates healing.” Our comp system isn’t healthy and I don’t think the fight is over. I find it… Read More
    WASHINGTON — A second test for the AIDS virus that Americans can take at home went on sale nationwide Wednesday. Home Access Health Corp. of Hoffman Estates, Ill., began taking orders via a toll-free telephone number for its Home Access Express test kits Wednesday, two… Read More
    In its draft proposal to revolutionize the way electricity is regulated and marketed in the next century, the Maine Public Utilities Commission reminded the Legislature of important old business: The state must change the way it funds power subsidies for those who are unable to pay their bills. Read More
    Advocated for many years because consolidation of services made operational sense and the concept appealed to the frugal nature of some municipal managers, regional dispatch may finally be making a good connection in Penobscot County. It’s about time, and it hasn’t been easy. googletag.cmd.push(function ()… Read More
    ORONO — The Orono Town Office will be closed Friday while town operations move next door. Orono’s municipal operations temporarily have been housed in the town’s new public safety building while the municipal building underwent renovations. googletag.cmd.push(function () { // Define Slot var slot_sizes =… Read More
    AUGUSTA — The paper industry has raised more than $2 million so far in its effort to defeat this November’s referendum on timber harvesting — 32 times more than referendum supporters. Financial reports submitted to the state Tuesday show that supporters of the proposed clear-cutting… Read More
    PORTLAND — Nine Portland heart surgeons who merged their practices into one corporation have reached an antitrust agreement with state officials that will set price limits on their services. Doctors at Maine Heart Surgical Associates agreed to limit their insurance reimbursements to the same amounts… Read More
    VEAZIE — The Town Council has set the date for a referendum vote on the community’s proposed new elementary school. The vote, officially scheduled for Tuesday, Sept. 17, will ask voters to approve construction of a $5.3 million elementary school to replace the aging John… Read More
    BROWNVILLE — A survey shows that residents of this community of 1,500 are satisfied with their police service and want to continue with it. Town officials have been investigating ways that the present system might be enhanced, including discussion of sharing services with other communities,… Read More
    ROCKLAND — Despite the unusually heavy rains in recent weeks, the Samoset Road landslide has shown only “very slight movement,” according to City Manager Rich Michaud. The area has been closely monitored since an April 16 landslide claimed two houses and threatened the city road. Read More
    PORTLAND — Construction and a slight increase in traffic on the Maine Turnpike is causing headaches for commuters and tourists this summer. “I voted to widen the turnpike several years ago, and I’d vote to do it again,” said Bob Burleigh, who works at the… Read More
    HERMON — Classic Chevys of Maine will sponsor its 20th annual car and truck show benefiting the Ronald McDonald House for children from 9 a.m. to 3 p.m. Sunday at the Hermon Elementary School. Last year’s show featured more than 200 vehicles from as far… Read More
    I am astounded by the audacity and effrontery of Everett Carson, executive director of the Natural Resources Council of Maine, in demanding the resignation of one of the LURC commissioners and attempting to block the reappointment of two others because they had been contacted by private landowners relative… Read More
    I would like to commend the Bangor Daily News for its very favorable coverage on July 15 of the CISV (Children’s International Summer Village) held in Old Town over the past four weeks. My family had the pleasure of hosting girl delegates from India and Costa Rica on… Read More
    I am writing in response to a letter written by Rachel E. Grady. She said the slogan bumper sticker, “Truckers have families, too,” irritates her. She said she doesn’t have much confidence in the drivers’ family values. How dare she question all drivers and their… Read More
    CALAIS — The search for a new president of Washington County Technical College has been narrowed to three candidates, and a decision is expected soon. The new president will replace Ron Renaud, who announced in January that he would step down after serving the Maine… Read More
    DOVER-FOXCROFT — A mother-daughter tea will be offered on Aug. 13 at 1 p.m. at the Piscataquis Regional YMCA on Park Street. Thirteen senior members of the YMCA will decorate 13 individual tables for the event. Each table, complete with a centerpiece, will be an… Read More
    Few would argue that driving down Bangor’s Main Street is not the most uplifting of experiences, passing by all those empty buildings and, most especially, the paneled and paint-chipped Freese’s. But help is on the way, in a manner you would not expect: It’s the WLBZ Art Festival… Read More
    ROCKLAND — Tears, remorse, confession and cooperation weren’t enough Wednesday to keep Earl Nash from 17 years in prison for a life of burglary and theft that escalated to the 1992 felony murder of an elderly robbery victim. Despite pleas for leniency from a long… Read More
    DOVER-FOXCROFT — The Reach to Recovery program, in which volunteers from the American Cancer Society are trained to offer information, practical tips and support to breast cancer patients and their loved ones, is now available at Mayo Regional Hospital. All breast cancer patients are referred… Read More
    DEXTER — Police here are investigating several reports of vandalism at the Dexter Regional Airport where 10 sets of runway lights have been damaged. Reports of the vandalism were made to the department last weekend, according to dispatcher Chris Pooler. Anyone with information that would… Read More
    NEWPORT — An emergency medical technician from Carmel who claimed she was assaulted must pay a fine for filing a false report. Vicki Jo Cyr, 31, an emergency medical technician on Carmel’s ambulance crew, was fined $75 in Newport District Court on Wednesday on the… Read More
    May I publicly thank the state of Maine for not having capital punishment. I also thank Bishop (Joseph) Gerry for his appeal to Nebraska Gov. Ben Nelson to promote nonviolence and respect for life and to spare convicted killer John Joubert. Before his execution, Joubert… Read More
    BANGOR — Superior Court Justice Margaret Kravchuk declared a mistrial Tuesday night after a jury deliberated for nearly six hours without coming to a decision in the case of a Cardville man charged with four counts of gross sexual assault involving a 10-year-old girl. Alice… Read More
    LINCOLN — A 19-year-old Lincoln woman was killed and two other people were hospitalized as the result of a single-car accident Tuesday night on Route 2 near the Town Farm Road. Mary Ann Dyer of Lincoln died at Penobscot Valley Hospital in Lincoln, according to… Read More
    BOSTON — Police believe a Maine State Prison inmate may have murdered an East Bridgewater, Mass., woman in 1977. A grand jury will be asked to examine new evidence in the case. Massachusetts authorities suspect Eric H. Anderson Jr., 69, may have raped, mutilated and… Read More
    A Medway man was rushed to Eastern Maine Medical Center Wednesday afternoon after a homemade explosive device discharged in his right hand. Police Chief Philip Cram, 42, of Medway was fishing for white perch on Junior Lake in Lakeville with two of his friends, Todd… Read More