MAINE vs. VERMONT Time, site: Tuesday, 7:30 p.m.; Alfond Arena, Orono 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
    DEER ISLE – Nick Wiberg scored eight points in the first quarter, nine in the second, and eight in the third as the Mariners jumped out early on Machias and rolled to an 81-49 schoolboy basketball victory Monday night. Wiberg finished with 29 points and… Read More
    Youth AT WESTBROOK Own Age Meet Hurricane Swim Club Results Girls: 13 years old – Jessie Schwartz (100 breast, 4th, 1:20.79; 100 back, 5th, 1:10.79; 100 free, 5th, 1:02.34); 14 – Kim Rice (100 breast, 1st, 1:14.31; 200 IM, 1st, 2:20.15; 100 fly, 2nd, 1:03.79;… Read More
    Would you buy a ticket to a cock fight? Would you buy one if such fights were legal? Would you buy a ticket to a pit bull fight, legal or otherwise? What if we brought back the lions and the gladiators, would you buy a luxury, loge seat?… Read More
    Local AT PRESQUE ISLE Crown of Maine Winners 440 Stock: Guy Breton, Danube, Que.; 500 Stock: Steven Savoy, Milford; 600 Single Stock: Jeff Lacombe, Rotherdale Rd.; 600 Stock: Mike Durepos, Grand Falls, N.B.; 700 Single Stock: Blanc Cormier, Grand Falls, N.B.; 700 Stock: Calvin Daley,… Read More
    High school Nokomis 20, Mattanawcook Academy 27, PCHS 40, Greenville 75, Stearns no score 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()) {… Read More
    College JAMIE CASSIDY Jamie Cassidy of the University of Maine has been selected as the America East Women’s Basketball Rookie of the Week for the fourth consecutive time. Cassidy, a freshman forward from Methuen, Mass., went 18-for-22 from the field last week and averaged 20.5… Read More
    CALAIS – Rusty Lyford scored 17 points to lead Penquis of Milo to a 67-59 victory over Calais in schoolboy basketball action Monday. Chris Cowing added 14 points and Chris Hamlin 10 for Penquis. googletag.cmd.push(function () { // Define Slot var slot_sizes = [[300,250]]; var… Read More
    HOULTON – Autumn Gentle hit two foul shots with less than four seconds left to give the Houlton Shiretowners a 47-43 schoolgirl basketball victory over the Schenck Wolverines Monday night. Kelly Socoby was the game’s leading scorer with 16 points for Houlton. Heather Thomas added… Read More
    WATERVILLE – Due to overflow crowds at the recent Colby vs. Bowdoin men’s ice hockey game, free tickets for the Tuesday, Jan. 28 game will be available between 7 a.m. and 10 p.m. at the main desk at Colby’s Alfond Arena. Tickets will be available Thursday and Friday. Read More
    ST. LOUIS, Mo. – The University of Maine rallied from 12 points down with seven minutes to play to shock 11,909 fans with a 68-65 men’s basketball victory over St. Louis University at Kiel Center Monday night. The Black Bears of America East improved to… Read More
    Candlepin AT GOOD TIME LANES, Lisbon Falls State Open Mixed Team Results Top finishers: Vacationland (Michele Gonneville 564, Val Joy 529, Al Joy 677, Kevin Sparks 657) 2,427; Oxford Hills (Sharon Nealey 570, Betty Snowman 524, Matt Rich 669, Russ Nealey 608) 2,371; Pittsfield (Jennifer… Read More
    BANGOR – The John Bapst Crusaders went into Monday night’s game against Brewer at Sawyer Arena shorthanded, but the Witches let them play almost an entire period with a man advantage. The trouble for the Crusaders was, the aggressive Witch special teams were brutal on… Read More
    The University of Maine hockey team has exhibited a recent power surge en route to five victories in its last six Hockey East games. The Black Bears have averaged five goals per game in those six games after averaging just 3.63 goals in their first… Read More
    Like the diplomatic milestones that preceded it, this weekend’s division of Hebron into Palestinian and Israeli spheres of control is an achievement against long odds, but also a new test of resolve for both sides. When their jubilation subsides, leaders of the 130,000 Palestinians will… Read More
    BANGOR — WABI co-anchor Jenny Sparano announced she was leaving Channel 5 early Monday afternoon, citing personal reasons for her abrupt departure. WABI News Director Don Colson said Sparano’s departure caught Channel 5 off guard and has left them short-handed. googletag.cmd.push(function () { // Define… Read More
    VAN BUREN — More than 400 student musicians from around the county performed over the weekend for their families and friends during the annual All-Aroostook Music Festival at the high school here. The annual event brings together singers and instrumentalists to present an afternoon concert… Read More
    CARIBOU — Between the harvesting and planting of Maine’s potato crop, the industry takes some time to learn more about the latest technology and trends affecting the production of potatoes. The annual winter potato school, sponsored by the Extension Service, will be held Wednesday and… Read More
    The new year got off to a rather difficult start for 25-year-old Marie Sanborn of Greenbush, who was diagnosed with lymphoma on Jan. 2. Sanborn began her first round of chemotherapy treatment Monday, but the fact that her disease was diagnosed early is a very… Read More
    Hidden within the pomp and circumstance of William Jefferson Clinton’s presidential inaugural address, the nation’s 53rd such address, was a simple theme. “Can’t we all just get along?” googletag.cmd.push(function () { // Define Slot var slot_sizes = [[300,250]]; var new_slot_sizes = []; var has_banner =… Read More
    Mount Desert Island High School First quarter honor roll Seniors, high honors: Melissa A. Davis, Christopher H. Tracy, Joshua Veatch, James A. Walls; honors: Brianne M. Barker, Jessica Bennoch, David M. Blaney, Ember K. Brignull, Andrew W. Burns, Jennifer L. Butler, Shane Cole, Darcy S. Read More
    An incorrect photo accompanied a story published last Thursday on Dale “Chip” Clukey of Dover-Foxcroft who was selected to receive the Maine Sheriff Association’s Presidential Valor Award. The photo was of his father, Chief Deputy Dale Clukey. Read More
    The dramatic decline in births to Maine teen-agers has drawn cheers and grumbling. The statistics have been met with near universal approval, but the means for achieving them — programs for contraception and abortion counseling — have caused some conservative organizations to be restrained in response to the… Read More
    For women confounded by the notion of “having it all,” the life of 19th-century poet Emily Dickinson strikes an unsettling note. Now enshrined in the predominantly male pantheon of major American poets, Dickinson died in 1886 at the age of 55, having barely left her… Read More
    It was early January, and I was just settling down to watch what promised to be — on paper, as the oddsmakers say — a great playoff game between the Forty-Niners and the Packers. Suddenly, commentator Dick Stockton’s stentorian tones could be heard around my living room: “It… Read More
    MILFORD — A preschool screening will be held for children ages 3 and 4 and for those 5 years old who are not eligible to enter kindergarten, from 8:30 a.m. to 2:30 p.m. Friday, Jan. 24, at the Lewis S. Libby School. Vision, hearing, fine… Read More
    PROSPECT HARBOR — SHARE, the Self Help and Resource Exchange, a local food cooperative, has found a new host site, the Prospect Harbor United Methodist Church on Route 186. The first registration for the organization will be held from 10 a.m. to noon Feb. 8. Read More
    A fire that started in a University of Maine dormitory room Sunday night left one student with first and second degree burns. Amie Hawkes, who resides in room 437 in Gannett Hall on the Orono campus, was later treated and released from Eastern Maine Medical… Read More
    HOWLAND — A preschool screening will be held for children ages 3 and 4 and for those 5 years old who are not eligible to enter kindergarten, from 9 a.m. to 1 p.m. Tuesday, Jan. 28, at St. Leo’s Church, River Road. Vision, hearing, fine… Read More
    I write to praise Alicia Anstead for the excellence of her reviews of films, drama, and musical performances, including her recent coverage of “Evita.” Not only is she knowledgeable regarding her subjects, her writing is perceptive, entertaining, and includes a sense of humor that applies… Read More
    Don’t worry about Jean Emerson. She’ll manage no matter what. She has managed to live rent free [in Brewer] for five years. She managed to run up thousands of dollars of utility bills that will never be paid. [Elva] Abbott had a house worth $40,000. What does she… Read More
    Another national commemoration of Martin Luther King’s birthday has confirmed my conclusion that with the passing years our recollections of the nature of the civil rights movement have dimmed markedly. Those of us who witnessed that historic struggle to overcome inequality and injustice can readily attest to the… Read More
    BAR HARBOR — Paul Newman has contributed $10,000 to support College of the Atlantic scholarships for the second straight year, a COA spokesman has announced. The funds come from profits of Newman’s Own, the actor’s food company, and will be used to help enrolled students. Read More
    As former residents of Marysville, Calif., my husband and I have watched with deep concern the recent newscasts of the catastrophic flooding caused by the collapse of levees (dikes) along the Feather River. Particularly haunting was the remark offered by one Californian: “They told us it would be… Read More
    WASHINGTON — The U.S. Department of Transportation has awarded two grants to Maine airports at Auburn and Caribou for needed investments and improvements. The Auburn-Lewiston Municipal Airport will receive $80,000 for snow removal equipment. At Caribou, a $36,000 FAA grant will update the facility’s master… Read More
    AUGUSTA — Responding to last winter’s record number of snowmobile fatalities and recommendations from a state Snowmobile Task Force, the Maine Warden Service is conducting an intensive statewide enforcement effort on Maine’s snowmobile trails. Wardens hope not only to curb the number of alcohol-related snowmobile… Read More
    CAMDEN — A faulty electrical panel is believed to be the cause of a fire that damaged a home early Monday. The fire at 56 Washington St. was reported at 8 a.m. by the tenant, Jenifer Swanson. Firefighters arrived a few minutes later and quickly… Read More
    FAIRFIELD — Two public hearings top the agenda for tonight’s meeting of the Fairfield Town Council. Beginning at 7 p.m at the Community Center, testimony will be accepted on a request from M&M Associates for the formation of a tax increment financing district at the… Read More
    MADAWASKA — Four union locals at Fraser Paper Inc. in Madawaska have approved a six-year contract, after refusing two previous offers last month. About 900 members of United Paperworkers International Union Locals 291, 365, 1247 and Local 232 of the Office and Professional Employees International… Read More
    LIMESTONE — The Loring Job Corps Center needs book and periodical donations for a resource library for ages 16 to 24. Leisure and educational resources are needed, such as encyclopedias, atlases, dictionaries, college testing manuals, resume guides, and medical and history textbooks. Magazines desired are… Read More
    HERMON — The Pine State Amateur Radio Club will hold classes to prepare for amateur radio license exams. Classes for novice and technician, general, and advanced elements will be held at 7 p.m. Thursdays, beginning Jan. 23 at Hermon Junior High School. googletag.cmd.push(function () {… Read More
    Aroostook County Superior Court: Devon Beals, 28, Blaine, disorderly conduct, $200. 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
    HOLDEN — The public is invited to the dedication of the Ralph G. Russell Gymnasium at the Holbrook Middle School at 3 p.m., Feb. 2. Russell has been involved with SAD 63 for 33 years, 27 of them as principal of the Holbrook School. googletag.cmd.push(function… Read More
    ORONO — The “Healthy Foods from Healthy Soils” program at Asa Adams Elementary School was selected from 2,000 children’s gardening programs nationwide to receive a 1997 Youth Garden Grant from the National Gardening Association in Vermont. Each year, the national association awards grants to select… Read More