BREWER – When the April wind whips up off the Penobscot River across the south side of the city, some call it football weather. Some just stay inside. But in Maine, that steady 20-mph wind and temperatures in the 40s just means it’s spring track… Read More
Waking up Tuesday morning must have been a rude shock to collegiate sports fans: an NCAA study discovered unequal spending between men’s and women’s sports. The shocking truth probably sent thousands of heads into Cheerios’ bowls in a dead faint from the surprise of the… Read More
BUCKSPORT – Aside from the mud on the pitcher’s mound Tuesday afternoon, there’s been very little that has bothered Bucksport pitcher Matt Keene this season. Thanks to the efforts of the Golden Bucks’ senior righthander and a couple of long balls by Bucks’ batters, Bucksport… Read More
ROCKLAND – Three walks and a weird sacrifice fly by Matt Hedrich in the seventh lifted the Rockland Tigers to an 11-10 schoolboy baseball victory over the Belfast Lions Tuesday. First baseman Roland Littlefield made a nice catch on Hedrich’s fly ball only to have… Read More
ORONO – John Winkin, hoping to avoid taking the attention away from the players and head coaches, chose not to attend Monday night’s Maine-Husson College baseball game at Mahaney Diamond. Winkin, an assistant coach for coach John Kolasinski’s Braves and a Husson Fellow in Sports… Read More
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ORONO – With Stephen King’s horror film “The Shining” being shown on a large screen outside Alfond Arena, it was difficult Tuesday night to decide which was more frightening – the movie, or the baseball game between Maine and Husson at adjacent Mahaney Diamond. The… Read More
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College GREGG FORGER Gregg Forger, a senior designated hitter for the Colby College baseball team, has been named the New England Small College Athletic Conference Co-Player of the Week along with Jeff Taglienti of Tufts University. Forger hit a three-run homer and a bases-loaded double… Read More
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ST. AGATHA – Monday’s game between Madawaska and Wisdom will be replayed in its entirety Monday, May 5, in St. Agatha because it was not a complete game, according to Maine Principals’ Association rules. The game was called after four innings because of snow and… Read More
Lou Janicki, who coached the Nokomis High School boys soccer team the past two seasons, was named last week to replace Tim White as the boys soccer coach at Bangor’s John Bapst High School. White, a fourth-grade teacher at Bangor’s Mary Snow School who resigned… Read More
GOULDSBORO — The plight of flood-ravaged residents in the North Dakota city of Grand Forks has inspired a tiny but dynamic church to action. The pastor and fewer than a dozen parishioners have launched a campaign urging other Down East churches to join in assisting the flood victims. Read More
WASHINGTON — Defense Secretary William Cohen said Tuesday that his major review of the U.S. military may include base closings — a surprise to lawmakers still smarting from recent base shutdowns. Cohen told reporters at the Pentagon he has made no final decisions on a… Read More
DOVER-FOXCROFT — The Canadian Pacific Limited railway is being sued by yet another group of former railroad workers who claim the company breached its contract with them and committed fraud. In June 1996, 25 former employees filed a similar lawsuit against the company. googletag.cmd.push(function ()… Read More
HOULTON — The snow piles had barely had time to melt away from store parking lots in Aroostook County when the region got hit with up to 11 inches of heavy, wet snow Monday and Tuesday. The spring storm caused scores of minor traffic accidents,… Read More
OAKFIELD — After two years of planning, it looks like the town is going to get its community center. Town officials were informed Tuesday that the town will get a $250,000 grant from the state under the Public Facilities Infrastructure Program. googletag.cmd.push(function () { //… Read More
PITTSFIELD — Debbie Ludden, 25, of Pittsfield received neck injuries and cuts Monday night in an accident caused by poor driving conditions. Pittsfield Officer Len MacDaid said an unusual spring storm that ranged from winds to sleet to rain made driving conditions “unbelieveable.” googletag.cmd.push(function ()… Read More
PORTLAND — The Maine Turnpike Authority agreed Tuesday to ask voters to reverse the decision they made six years ago and line up behind a plan to widen the southern end of the toll road. The turnpike’s five-member governing agency voted unanimously in support of… Read More
CALAIS — Cut equipment, not jobs. That was the message parents gave the school committee Monday night as officials grappled with ways to reduce a proposed 2.95 percent increase in the 1997-98 school budget. The committee was presented with a list of 10 possible personnel… Read More
HOULTON — Despite the fact that an automated weather system at Houlton International Airport has erred almost 1,000 times since last August, the National Weather Service still plans to commission the unit to full service on June 1. “It’s an aviation safety hazard waiting to… Read More
WASHINGTON — At 86, John Paul’s weary body finally gave out last spring. His emphysema, heart failure, diabetes and short-term memory loss required him to leave his home in Augusta to seek more comprehensive care. A year later, Paul’s family is still reeling from the… Read More
DOVER-FOXCROFT — Main Street in Dover-Foxcroft has become a mecca for young skate-boarders and roller-bladers who like the smooth sailing on the sidewalks and the curbs for their daredevil jumps. The downtown also gives them great visibility. googletag.cmd.push(function () { // Define Slot var slot_sizes… Read More
AUGUSTA — Legislators have indicated support for a cash settlement to the parents of a woman who was stabbed to death at the Augusta Mental Health Institute. The Appropriations and the Legal and Veterans Affairs committees held hearings Monday on two bills brought on behalf… Read More
GREENVILLE — Directors of the Charles A. Dean Memorial Hospital and Nursing Home in Greenville have given their unanimous approval to become affiliated with Eastern Maine Healthcare, the parent company of Eastern Maine Medical Center. The move will end a harmonious 16-year relationship with Mid-Maine… Read More
AUGUSTA — Cigarette vending machines would be banned and smokers under age 27 would have to show identification in order to buy tobacco products, if a bill that won preliminary approval Tuesday is enacted. It was one of several bills heard Tuesday. Without debate, the… Read More
MACHIAS — In a final effort this season to involve community with the arts, Stage Front: the Arts Downeast presents the Everett Dance Theatre in a four-day residency involving three performances, a dance master class and discussions with the artists from April 30 to May 3. Read More
The ruling by a U.S. district judge that the Food and Drug Administration can regulate tobacco as a drug gives the government broad powers to control how cigarettes are sold. A less obvious opportunity, however, was in Judge William Osteen’s decision that the FDA would overstep its bounds… Read More
ROCKPORT — Lew Dietz, the Maine writer who brought the story of Andre the Seal to the world, has died at age 90. Dietz, who co-wrote the popular “A Seal Called Andre” in 1975 with Andre’s friend and caretaker, Harry Goodridge, died at Penobscot Bay… Read More
WASHINGTON — Health maintenance organizations that deny treatment to senior citizens with urgent health problems must respond within 72 hours if those patients complain under new Medicare regulations. “Consumers should have the right to a speedy ruling in cases where time may be crucial,” Health… Read More
HARTLAND — Voters here will gather for a special town meeting at 7 p.m. Thursday to discuss a proposal to pay for updating property assessments annually. The issue caused a great deal of confusion at the March town meeting. Voters then were not open to… Read More
I recently watched the television special, “Straight Up: Talking to Your Kids About Drinking,” and most certainly have mixed feelings about it. The attempt to guide our children in such matters is commendable and anything we can do in that direction is good. But I doubt that some… Read More
AUGUSTA — So you think you’ve got what it takes to be a movie extra. In fact, you think just about anyone, from your 5-year-old niece to your mailman, probably has most of what it takes to be an extra. googletag.cmd.push(function () { // Define… Read More
This week I will be speaking to the members of the Joint Standing Committee on State and Local Government on issues of importance to all Maine citizens, public officials, and legislators. The issue concerns the Maine state auditor, a little-known and lesser understood state constitutional officer. Read More
Fort Kent District Court: Jason Herbert, 14, Fort Kent, purchase or possession of tobacco by a minor, $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++)… Read More
Even as Republicans call for Attorney General Janet Reno to appoint a special prosecutor to look into President Clinton’s campaign finances, members of the House and Senate are standing in the way of reform that could put a stop to some of the most blatant influence-peddling. Read More
Alice Walls was incorrectly listed in Tuesday’s paper as a candidate for the Bar Harbor Town Council. The candidate is Holly Alley. The vote on the proposed Greenberg easement will be held on the floor of town meeting, not by secret ballot. googletag.cmd.push(function () {… Read More
In an article in Tuesday’s NEWS, Public Advocate Stephen Ward estimated that Central Maine Power Co.’s assets, which it is putting up for sale, are worth more than $1 billion. Ward on Wednesday called his estimate “a pure guess.” googletag.cmd.push(function () { // Define Slot… Read More
When survival of endangered species collides with working for a living, the easy solutions are the most extreme: stop the work, or write off the species. The first is usually unnecessary and the second is not legal. The National Marine Fisheries Service is developing a… Read More
ORONO — Bumstock, the University of Maine’s annual two-day musical fete, is receiving favorable reviews and not just from students who attended it last weekend. Local law enforcement officials are saying Bumstock came off better this year than in past years. googletag.cmd.push(function () { //… Read More
LEVANT — It’s back to the drawing board for the developers of a proposed mobile home park at the corner of South Levant and Overlock roads. Although planning board members gave preliminary approval to the project Tuesday night, they agreed that a number of modifications… Read More
BANGOR — The location of a seminar to be held Wednesday on Medicare has been changed from Pilots Grill on Hammond Street to Kathy’s Catering at 1606 Hammond St., just down the street from the restaurant. Seminar organizers said the change was made necessary when… Read More
BAILEYVILLE — Nearly a month later than planned, work has resumed at the Georgia-Pacific oriented strand board mill. The shutdown that began in January affected nearly 100 workers. G-P Atlanta spokesman Greg Guest said Tuesday that the company had anticipated the mill would begin operation… Read More
DOVER-FOXCROFT — The Canadian Pacific Limited railway is being sued by yet another group of former railroad workers who claim the company breached its contract with them and committed fraud. In June 1996, 25 former employees filed a similar lawsuit against the company. googletag.cmd.push(function ()… Read More
LEWISTON — Police are seeking two men in connection with the suspicious death of a man whose body was found Tuesday in a Lisbon Street motel room. A Holiday Motel housekeeper found the body of Michael Allen, 34, of Lewiston, on the floor when she… Read More
BREWER — Acknowledging that their decision will require “a leap of faith” on the part of city officials and residents, city councilors unanimously agreed Tuesday night to join Penobscot County’s regional dispatch operation. The order that councilors approved called for a two-year contract with the… Read More
DOVER-FOXCROFT — A civil lawsuit filed in Piscataquis County Superior Court last week claims a Guilford wood harvester breached a contractual arrangement by clear-cutting property in Greenville. Elton and Wilma Burky, husband and wife, of Canfield, Ohio, are suing Michael Davis, who they say clear-cut… Read More
PORTLAND — The Maine Turnpike Authority agreed Tuesday to ask voters to reverse the decision they made six years ago and line up behind a plan to widen the southern end of the toll road. The turnpike’s five-member governing agency voted unanimously in support of… Read More
A Stetson woman was arrested Tuesday after the car she was driving struck and severed a utility pole on the LaPoint Road in Stetson, near her home. When Penobscot County Sheriff’s Deputy Tim Majerske went to the scene of the accident shortly after 5 p.m.,… Read More
BREWER — City officials tackled a variety of local business during a special council meeting Tuesday night before embarking on a review of the proposed budget for the water pollution control facility. The councilors approved a $1.1 million bond to finance temporarily a series of… Read More
CARIBOU — On the morning that an Aroostook County man was scheduled to appear in court to explain why he hadn’t paid a fine, his probation officer handed the court clerk $700 in cash. It was one of several incidents alleging mishandled funds described Tuesday… Read More
VEAZIE — Two Veazie boys were charged Monday with burglarizing the Veazie Salmon Club of rods, reels and flies just four days before the long-awaited opening day of Atlantic salmon fishing. The boys, ages 10 and 14, were charged with burglary and theft. A 15-year-old… Read More
Superintendent Richard Lyons strikes again. His budget asks the citizens of Winterport to pay 15 percent more than last year. Ouch! Does this mean our students will get 15 percent more education, and our teachers will receive 15 percent more classroom supplies? googletag.cmd.push(function () {… Read More
Soon, Congress will take up the issue of funding the next aircraft carrier, the last of the Nimitz-class series. It is vitally important for our national defense that this carrier is built and ready for commissioning in 2008 when a Kitty Hawk-class carrier is retired after 46 years… Read More
This is in response to the Associated Press release dated April 22 published in the Bangor Daily News concerning the changing of the Maine State Flag. The latter part of the article addressed the official Merchant Marine Flag, stating the size should duplicate the size of the Maine… Read More
This letter is in response to the letter on cultural awareness (BDN, April 1), by Lorraine J. Griffin. I am offended by her sweeping statement; it is unfortunate the Brewer Historical Society overlooked the value of the Christmas House. The negative message to people about cultural heritage, more… Read More
In regard to Paul Pangburn’s comments on trash thrown everywhere in the town of Corinth because of disposal fees (BDN, April 15). Central Penobscot Solid Waste, representing Corinth, Charleston, and Bradford, has had fees on numerous materials since July 1995. On April 2, a pay-per-bag system on household… Read More
Two years ago a terrible tragedy happened within our community: the death of little Aisha Dickson. Two years and still no answers and no one has been charged with her murder. For those of us who knew Aisha, this in itself can be seen as a tragedy. Aisha… Read More
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OAKLAND — A father and son drowned after falling from a motorized canoe while fishing on East Pond, authorities said Tuesday. The victims were identified as William Wiggins, 31, of Oakland and his 8-year-old son, Christopher. googletag.cmd.push(function () { // Define Slot var slot_sizes =… Read More
BANGOR — Graphic testimony of child molestation, downloading pornographic pictures off the Internet, and living near a logging road in northern Maine in a gun-strewn tentlike shelter littered with obscene pictures was heard Tuesday as a case escalated against a Connecticut man charged with possession of child pornography. Read More
ORONO — Scott McNall, a vice president the University of Maine wanted to hire three years ago, returned to the campus Tuesday as one of four presidential hopefuls. McNall, the current provost and vice president for academic affairs at California State University at Chico, said… Read More
AUGUSTA — Nine months ago, Rich Pitrie gaped in blood-curdling terror as John Joubert’s body pulsated from purple to green while convulsing against the restraints of Nebraska’s electric chair. The Old Orchard Beach teacher once gave Joubert clarinet lessons. Now he hopes the execution of… Read More
The export train has left the station but, according to Carol Pettyjohn of the Maine International Trade Center, there is still time for Maine to catch the caboose. “We feel the urgency at the [trade] center because it’s a changing world,” Pettyjohn said, referring to… Read More
AUGUSTA — The House failed Tuesday to gain the two-thirds majority needed to approve a constitutional amendment that would make it harder for the Legislature to raise taxes. The measure would have prevented lawmakers in the future from approving any tax increases without a three-fifths… Read More
AUGUSTA — A $38 million port project for Mack Point in Searsport, which would be funded jointly by public and private interests, was one of several proposals presented to the Joint Standing Committee on Appropriations and Financial Affairs on Tuesday. The committee held hearings on… Read More
AUGUSTA — The Judiciary Committee voted 6-1 for a gay rights bill Tuesday, the first step in what could be a successful journey for the civil rights bill in the Legislature after a protracted 20-year debate. Supporters said they were bolstered by the vote, while… Read More
PRESQUE ISLE — A promotional effort by the Maine Potato Board to develop greater consumer interest in Maine potatoes didn’t turn out as well as had been hoped, a board spokesman said Tuesday. “We were a little disappointed,” John Logan, MPB director of advertising and… Read More
FARMINGTON — A man who was shot Tuesday as he returned to his home on Route 43 may have interrupted a burglary, authorities said. Peter Froelicker, 33, had been grocery shopping and returned to his home near the Industry town line at approximately 9:30 a.m.,… Read More
DOVER-FOXCROFT — A civil lawsuit filed in Piscataquis County Superior Court last week claims a Guilford wood harvester breached a contractual arrangement by clear-cutting property in Greenville. Elton and Wilma Burky, husband and wife, of Canfield, Ohio, are suing Michael Davis, who they say clear-cut… Read More
NEW YORK — Ostracized by siblings and elbowed by spouses, snorers and sufferers of more serious sleep disorders are finally getting respect — and perhaps a new treatment for the noisy and sometimes fatal condition. Somnus Medical Technologies said Tuesday it will seek government approval… Read More
WASHINGTON — Not all senior citizens will get their Social Security payment on the third day of the month anymore. Instead, new retirees, their survivors and disabled people who first become eligible for Social Security this Thursday or later will get their benefits on either… Read More
Two students from area high schools have been honored in the 27th annual Northern New England Junior Science and Humanities Symposium held at the University of New Hampshire recently. Adam Fisher of Sumner Memorial High School in Sullivan took home a second place award for his research on… Read More
SKOWHEGAN — District attorneys and judges across the state are blaming cost-saving measures in the state Superior Court system for increased expenses at the county level. The attempt by administrators to cut $80,000 from the state court system budget by reducing the jury pool is also reportedly creating… Read More
ELLSWORTH — A 19th-century brick building that first served as a candle factory was demolished Monday after being condemned last month by city officials. Delmont Merrill, president of Merrill Blueberry Farm Inc., said Tuesday the four-story Hancock County Cold Storage facility on Main Street was… Read More
BAR HARBOR — In a unanimous show of support, the Town Council has extended the contract of Town Manager Dana Reed for another two years. The 7-0 vote took place last Wednesday in an executive session. According to council Chairman Rob DeSimone, the contract is… Read More
An experimental vaccine containing genetic material from the AIDS virus has protected two chimpanzees against the deadly virus, suggesting the novel technique might someday be used to make an effective AIDS vaccine for people. Two months after they were vaccinated, both of the chimpanzees fought… Read More
Bangor District Court: Paul J. McCormick, 60, Bangor, operating a motor vehicle while under the influence of intoxicating liquor, $750, license suspended for 18 months. googletag.cmd.push(function () { // Define Slot var slot_sizes = [[300,250]]; var new_slot_sizes = []; var has_banner = false; for (var… Read More