ORONO – Steve Hine went 4-for-5 with two RBIs and Bangor notched two four-run innings to beat the Catskill (N.Y.) Cougars 10-4 at Mahaney Diamond Monday night. The 8-8 Blue Ox banged out 11 hits and took sole possession of second place in the Northeast… Read More
    The Red Sox and the Mets have had their renewal of the 1986 World Series memories and that interleague series is now a part of history, too. Mets manager Bobby Valentine had some interesting comments on the meaning of interleague play and where he thinks it has to… Read More
    The Maine Windjammers AAU basketball team has dominated the state for the past three years. Next month, the boys will try their luck at the national level when they travel to Kingsport, Tenn., for the ages 15-and-under tournament. googletag.cmd.push(function () { // Define Slot var… Read More
    NEPGA Maine, Pro-Am AT BRIDGTON HIGHLANDS Pro-sweeps: Jerry DiPhilippo, 69; Bob Darling, 70; Brian Schindler, 72; Randy Hodson, 74; Mike Worroll, 75; Pro-pro: Jerry DiPhilippo-Mark Mallory, 67; (tie) Bob Darling-Dave Maggeo, Brian Schindler-Duffy McAllister, Mike Worroll-Rick Pargych, 70 googletag.cmd.push(function () { // Define Slot var… Read More
    14th MDI YMCA Spring 5K Men’s top finishers: Andy Beardsley, 16:12; Jeremy Lisoe, 17:12; Robert Jordan, 17:51; Ronald Maatman, 17:57; Steve Connor, 18:04; Michael Gordon, 18:07; Seth Differ, 18:38; Kevin Johnson, 18:49; Paul Turner, 19:00; Karl Johnson, 19:15 googletag.cmd.push(function () { // Define Slot var… Read More
    Wanted: Host families to provide 16 African educators a real, old-fashioned, American Fourth of July. Eight men and eight women are residing in Estabrook Hall on the University of Maine campus in Orono as participants in the USIA Summer Institute 1997. Monday was the first… Read More
    EDMUNDSTON, New Brunswick — The city will hold its 19th annual Foire Brayonne, the largest French festival in Canada outside of Quebec City, from July 30 to Aug. 3. Last Saturday, festival organizers held their annual radio fund-raiser to kick off this summer’s festivities. They… Read More
    WESTFIELD — A Mars Hill doctor escaped serious injury Monday afternoon when his sports car slammed into the back of an Army National Guard bus on Route 1, just south of Presque Isle, according to state police. Dr. Eric Nicholas, 60, was admitted to The… Read More
    MADAWASKA — Friday, June 20, will be an important night for Maine Acadians at Madawaska with a meeting of the Maine Acadian Culture Preservation Commission. A heritage council will be formed, a traveling exhibit about the people of the St. John Valley will be unveiled,… Read More
    HOULTON — A third teen-ager who was being sought in connection with a bomb threat at Houlton High School last Friday was arrested late Monday afternoon. Houlton Police Officer John Hyman said the 13-year-old boy from Orient was arrested at the police station after he… Read More
    HOWLAND — Penobscot Valley High School, Principal Bryan Artes and members of local organizations and families presented scholarships to graduating seniors after commencement June 1 at the school. The following received scholarships: googletag.cmd.push(function () { // Define Slot var slot_sizes = [[300,250]]; var new_slot_sizes =… Read More
    PRESQUE ISLE — A teen-ager was transported in critical condition to Eastern Maine Medical Center in Bangor after a two-car collision Monday, according to local police. Misty Lewin, 19, was a passenger in a Mercury sedan driven by Darlene Blair, 45, of Ashland that was… Read More
    VINALHAVEN — Town Manager Susan Lessard knows firsthand the travails of assuming ownership of a Maine lighthouse. Vinalhaven island took control of Brown’s Head Light in 1987 and is responsible for its upkeep and preservation in perpetuity, Lessard said. googletag.cmd.push(function () { // Define Slot… Read More
    NORTHPORT — During his term as president, George Bush spoke glowingly of volunteers whom he described as points of light. Bush used the same phrase Monday while addressing a group committed to preserving Maine’s lighthouses. googletag.cmd.push(function () { // Define Slot var slot_sizes = [[300,250]];… Read More
    NORTHFIELD — A forest fire near Bog Lake, 12 miles northwest of Machias, demolished a camp Monday before firefighters were able to bring it under control, Maine Forest Service officials said. The fire that began around 11 a.m. was fanned by strong, gusty winds. googletag.cmd.push(function… Read More
    Twenty-five years ago this morning, five bumbling burglars were in custody, caught red-handed rifling through Democratic headquarters by an alert security guard at the Watergate Hotel. Within two years, a third-rate burglary had blossomed into a constitutional crisis and a presidency was in ruins. This… Read More
    Machias District Court: Justin Anthony, 24, Machias, two counts assault, jail 20 days for each count, suspended, probation one year, restitution to satisfaction of Probation and Parole, domestic violence counseling; criminal mischief, 20 days jail, suspended, concurrent on all counts, probation one year, restitution to… Read More
    I worked this Father’s Day, like many of my colleagues in fatherhood; caught babies, treated patients, and taught doctors in training to do the same. It gave me the time and opportunity to think of the many fathers doctors see. Most of those dads deserve more than one… Read More
    As overfishing and stocking have obliterated original fish populations in Maine lakes, we must rely on “fish tales” from the past in assessing whether one lake or group of lakes produced superior “catches” prior to human interference. Parmachenee Lake, in northern Oxford County, was a… Read More
    Lawmakers due back in Augusta this week to consider the cigarette-tax question also are going to take another try at passing several bond proposals for the fall ballot. The bond money requests are sound proposals for capital expenses and should be sent to voters this fall. Read More
    Over the last few years, rapid developments in communication technologies, expansion of cable systems, new directions in programming and alliances taking place in radio, television, telephone, computer and data services have changed and challenged the broadcasting marketplace significantly. The future literally becomes the past every day. In 1991,… Read More
    ROCKLAND — With the Department of Environmental Protection breathing down its neck, the City Council informally agreed Monday night to put the expensive problems of the sewage treatment plant back before the voters in November. This time the price tag could go up to $30 million, councilors said. Read More
    CHARLESTON — The town of Charleston is faced with the unpleasant task of cleaning up several cattle carcasses dumped illegally on land off Puddledock Road. The adult carcasses, in various stages of decay, were discovered more than a week ago after a resident complained to… Read More
    On June 11, I was listening to the local TV news where John Baldacci was being interviewed about his recent talks with the National Marine Fisheries Service regarding the right whale issue. Rep. Baldacci said he was urging NMFS to find ways that humans and whales could “cohabitate… Read More
    On June 5, Tasha Grenier of Old Town and Nichole Mitchell of Alton narrowly escaped serious injury at Smokey’s Carnival in Old Town. An attendant started the Zipper ride before the door on the teens’ cage was shut. The car zipped upward, with both girls screaming. Read More
    Gilder D. Jackson (BDN letter, June 13) takes science columnist Clair Wood out to the grammarian woodhsed for recently committing, in Jackson’s words, “participial abuse.” That’s right, Wood dangled his participle. In the NEWS, no less. I don’t know Wood, but this taste of editorial… Read More
    I can understand this state’s reasons to try to head off the U.S. Fish and Wildlife’s proposal to list the Atlantic salmon as endangered or threatened on the seven Down East rivers. However, the Penobscot River is not now, nor ever was, a candidate for… Read More
    Recently it was noted that Rep. Bill Lemke was upset by the issuing of a Bugs Bunny stamp because Joshua Chamberlain does not have a stamp. I wonder if Gen. Chamberlain really needs a stamp? They did, after all, just name an entire post office in his honor. Read More
    Following the article in Tuesday’s Bangor Daily News [June 10] concerning possible relocation of the University College campus, I spoke with the president of the University of Maine at Augusta, Owen Cargol, who assured me there were no plans to phase out the Bangor campus. Cargol did indicate… Read More
    Having just read John Buell’s column (June 10), I think the headline “Dinosaur technology for Maine’s future” should be changed to “Dinosaur thinking for Maine’s future.” David H. Hokans Amherst… Read More
    Brandon Libby, fourth-place finisher in the super stock division of the Brewer Soap Box Derby, was sponsored by Miller Drug, Captain Nick’s Restaurant and LaBree’s Bakery. An item in Maine Street contained an incorrect address. Lorna Young can be reached at Apartment 119, 449 North… Read More
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    Today marks the 25th anniversary of the break-in at Democratic headquarters in the Watergate complex. Even after the passage of a quarter of a century, the greatest constitutional crisis in American history remains a tangled web. A few of the threads of that scandal, more… Read More
    ORONO — During the months of July and August, the Orono Fire Department will be flowing all the hydrants in the town of Orono. Citizens should be aware when they see an engine in their area that the department is probably flowing the hydrant that services them. The… Read More
    CHERRYFIELD — A local man has established a $100,000 scholarship fund at the University of Maine to benefit local students. John “Phil” Harriman, Class of 1939, gave the money to fund two scholarships benefiting Narraguagus High School students from Cherryfield who want to study nursing… Read More
    BREWER — Last Thursday, he was front page news. Former intern Kenny Rankin won praise for discovering $1.8 million in municipal funds, possibly saving the city from a tax increase. googletag.cmd.push(function () { // Define Slot var slot_sizes = [[300,250]]; var new_slot_sizes = []; var… Read More
    Orono High School ORONO — Principal Thomas H. Perry recently announced that Michael Bell-Smith, Molly Holmberg and Cory Gardner were selected by their classmates to be speakers at the commencement activities which took place at 4 p.m. Sunday, June 15. Kristina Kill was voted class… Read More
    WASHINGTON — In a ruling called “devastating” by one abortion-rights advocate, the Supreme Court on Monday let Montana outlaw abortions performed by physician assistants. But the court also rejected Utah’s bolder bid to make abortions more difficult to obtain. googletag.cmd.push(function () { // Define Slot… Read More
    ELLSWORTH — A 16-year-old male has been charged in connection with last week’s theft of $1,000 worth of guns during the day from a secluded Ellsworth residence that was heavily damaged. Police Officer Dotty Small reported Monday she had recovered two of four firearms stolen… Read More