HOULTON – The Houlton Shiretowners scored two second-half goals to gain a 2-0 schoolboy soccer win over Madawaska Monday afternoon. Mike Weston broke the tie off a Don Rafford assist for 1-1 Houlton, while Andy Fitzpatrick’s goal was assisted by Jake Cowperthwaite. Goalie Matt Burleigh… Read More
BANGOR – Mid-Maine edged Wicks 4-3 Monday night to advance to the championship round in Eastern Maine Amateur Baseball League playoff action at Mansfield Stadium. Wicks will take on Downeast in an elimination game tonight at 7:30 and Mid-Maine will play the winner Wednesday night… Read More
ORONO – The Blues Brothers arrived at Mahaney Diamond after three innings on Monday night. The Bangor Blue Ox were singing the blues shortly thereafter. googletag.cmd.push(function () { // Define Slot var slot_sizes = [[300,250]]; var new_slot_sizes = []; var has_banner = false; for (var… Read More
Baseball owners continue to meet and discuss the idea of radical realignment along geographical lines, a realignment that would create an American League with East and South Divisions and a National League with Central and West divisions. Nine teams would shift from the AL to… Read More
Walter Reed III of Fort Fairfield spent Sunday examining the clubs of one of the best golfers to ever play in the state of Maine. The clubs belonged to his father, Walter Reed Jr., who died unexpectedly while playing golf at the Aroostook Valley Country… Read More
Northeast League RON FRAZIER Waterbury Spirit pitcher Ron Frazier was chosen as the Northeast League’s Pitcher of the Week, after pitching a total of 17 innings and allowing just five earned runs, eight hits, three walks and struck out 14. He chalked two wins for… Read More
The first coin hasn’t even been tossed and already the Maine State Football League has knocked its starting date back three weeks and whittled its membership to four teams from an earlier “finalized” list of eight. And the Bangor Coyotes won’t howl at all –… Read More
BROOKS – A full field of golfers, nearly 30 volunteers, and more than 80 sponsors and contributors are expected to turn out for the 4th Helene B. Sherburne Scholarship Golf Tournament to be held Saturday, Sept. 6, at Country View Golf Club. The scholarship fund,… Read More
ORONO – The University of Maine named Lisa McEvoy assistant manager of sports information Monday. McEvoy, a 1993 University of Vermont graduate, worked as interim sports information director at Eastern Connecticut State University last year. She has also been an intern at the sports information… Read More
BANGOR – Rosalind Morgan of Guiod’s Powerlifting Team in Houlton finished first in the women’s master class at the 1st Summer Bench Press Contest at Union Street Athletics, lifting 145 pounds and breaking her old state record of 135 pounds. Morgan is preparing for the 1997 USA Powerlifting… Read More
Local AT BIG SPUD SPEEDWAY, Caribou Sunday’s action Flying Tiger: Bobby Anderson, Limestone; Ralph Levesque, Mars Hill; Dale Hebert, St. David googletag.cmd.push(function () { // Define Slot var slot_sizes = [[300,250]]; var new_slot_sizes = []; var has_banner = false; for (var i = 0; i… Read More
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MILLINOCKET – The Overhead Door co-ed softball team of Millinocket finished second in the Maine Class A co-ed tournament in Brunswick, qualifying for the regional tournament in Gadsden, Ala., over Labor Day weekend. The 12-member squad placed first in the Millinocket Recreational Co-ed League. Read More
MADAWASKA — Four area men were arrested for burglary Monday in connection with an Aug. 14 break-in and theft at the Madawaska Subway restaurant. Charged with burglary were Jeremy Pelletier, 21, James Sirois, 19, and Randy St. Jarre, 27, all of Madawaska, and Denis Dube… Read More
ROCKLAND — Christopher Nadeau, 21, of Rockland was charged with drunken driving and other motor vehicle violations after leading police on a slow-speed chase through four communities early Sunday morning. The pursuit began on Pleasant Street in Rockland, continued down Route 73 through Owls Head,… Read More
PORTLAND — Prosecutors seeking to convince a judge to impose the most severe punishment on a man convicted of kidnapping, raping and brutalizing a woman say they can justify a 40-year sentence. Kevin Lobozzo will be sentenced Aug. 28 in Cumberland County Superior Court. Jurors… Read More
ROCKLAND — The death of Owen Carignan, 14, of St. George on the night of July 24, 1996, was caused by the reckless, willful negligence of intoxicated driver Malcolm S. Bedell, 19, according to District Attorney Geoffrey Rushlau. Rushlau addressed the jury on the opening day of Bedell’s… Read More
BELFAST — The Waldo-Knox AIDS Coalition will formally change its name to the Coastal AIDS Network next month. The organization was set up in 1987 to provide information about the disease, dispel myths and fears, advocate for the civil liberties of those infected, and provide… Read More
There’s a fine old tradition among the major newspapers during the warm weather months. As summer settles over stifling Washington, D.C., The Washington Post and The New York Times compete with each other to unearth a credible excuse to send their top political reporters to… Read More
BANGOR — Citing the financial fallout from propping up the doomed Maine Yankee nuclear power plant, Bangor Hydro-Electric Co. has requested a 15.58 percent rate increase. The proposal is before the state Public Utilities Commission. The PUC will hold public hearings on the proposal in… Read More
DEDHAM — A 40-year-old Dedham man was arrested Sunday on a criminal threatening charge following an incident in which he allegedly brandished a military knife and threw a buck knife at Maine State Police officers who had been called to the scene. Richard Hancock was… Read More
ELLSWORTH — The Hancock County Planning Commission (HCPC) has won the Maine Association of Planners Project of the Year award for its Locally Grown Food Project. The award will be formally presented at 7 p.m. Monday, Sept. 8, at the HCPC’s fall meeting, to be held at the… Read More
DETROIT — Dow Corning Corp. on Monday offered to settle breast implant legal claims for up to $2.4 billion as part of a $3.7 billion plan to get out of bankruptcy reorganization, but refused to accept blame. In making the offer, Dow Corning did not… Read More
JONESPORT — The Down East Route One Corridor is holding a legislative dinner at 6 p.m. Monday, Sept. 8, at the Seafarer’s Wife. The guest of honor will be Maine Department of Transportation Commissioner John Melrose. Legislators from Washington and Hancock counties also will be in attendance. Read More
Three Ellsworth-area high school seniors seeking careers in health care are recipients of $1,000 scholarships from Maine Coast Memorial Hospital and its clinics in Gouldsboro and Southwest Harbor. The students receiving the scholarships are: Laurie Snow, Surry, a graduate of Ellsworth High School, who plans… Read More
PORTLAND — State officials face a 16-month deadline as they scramble to come up with a substitute for CarTest, the unpopular auto-emissions testing program that the Legislature scuttled more than two years ago. Unless some kind of abatement system is in place by January 1999,… Read More
Maine parents have one more task to add to their list of get-the-kids-ready-to-go-back-to-school chores: another measles shot. Children are typically 15 months old when they receive their first vaccination against measles, mumps and rubella. A new state law requires children in kindergarten through eighth grade… Read More
FRIENDSHIP — Fifty-five acres of Cranberry Island in Muscongus Bay, including nearly 1 1/2 miles of shore frontage, will remain largely undeveloped. Under a land-trust agreement between owner Dr. George J. Friou, a lifelong summer resident of Friendship, further development of his island property will… Read More
A great deal has been written and said about the death of the young man shot two weeks ago in a confrontation with Bangor police. The one voice never heard in those debates, the one voice never to be heard from again, is his. When all is said… Read More
The General Accounting Office reported last week that the $2 billion B-2 Stealth bomber does not go well in the rain, snow, heat or cold. It must, according the investigative unit for Congress, be “exposed to only the most benign environments.” Funny how infrequently one sees the phrases… Read More
ORONO — Sean Murphy, a doctoral student at the University of Maine, spends about $1,000 a year to buy books that are not available at the school’s library. The forest management student also has had to join three professional groups to get forestry journals that… Read More
The rapid expansion of services provided under the federal Supplemental Security Income program came to a halt under the welfare reform act of 1996. Given the costs of the programs, this was probably inevitable. What was surprising, however, were the harsh and destructive regulations drafted to carry out… Read More
Knox County Superior Court: Peter Gale, 44, Portland, leaving scene of an accident, $150; driving to endanger, $200, license suspended 30 days. googletag.cmd.push(function () { // Define Slot var slot_sizes = [[300,250]]; var new_slot_sizes = []; var has_banner = false; for (var i = 0;… Read More
Science teacher Jessica Harrington used to joke with other teachers at the Center Drive School in Orrington about how, someday, they ought to do the Allagash. That joke evolved into the Maine Studies program at the school, a vision to reconnect students with the environment and a plan… Read More
WASHINGTON — Another billion-dollar profit may be in the post office’s future. Postmaster General Marvin Runyon said Monday the U.S. Postal Service “may earn another billion dollars in net income this year.” googletag.cmd.push(function () { // Define Slot var slot_sizes = [[300,250]]; var new_slot_sizes =… Read More
Q. I am not an electrician, but I want to add high-quality landscaping and security lighting. How effective and efficient are new do-it-yourself fiber optic and all-metal low-voltage lighting kits? — S.R. A. New hi-tech fiber optics (no-volts) and low-voltage (12-volts) outdoor light kits are… Read More
LINCOLN — Residents of this northern Penobscot County town will get good news when they receive their tax bills next month: a slight drop in the amount they have to pay. The new tax rate of $18.09 per $1,000 of assessed valuation represents a 7-cent… Read More
BANGOR — After hearing two hours of emotional testimony, almost all of it opposing the idea of joining Penobscot County Regional Dispatch, the City Council on Monday evening tabled the issue for two weeks in order to get more information. Councilors voting to table it… Read More
BURNHAM — Eric Parker, owner of Whatever Construction Co. of Dexter, was the apparent low bidder Monday night for the construction of a new fire station in Burnham. Parker’s bid, at $95,733, was more than $15,000 lower than the next closest competitor. The four other… Read More
DOVER-FOXCROFT — Artists from throughout the Penquis region are invited to exhibit their work in Mayo Regional Hospital’s community gallery, located in the hospital lobby. The gallery has openings now for the autumn months. A different local artist exhibits each month. For more information, call… Read More
BANGOR — Fall programs at the Bangor YMCA will get under way on Tuesday, Sept. 2. Adult members have access to the programs with their membership and just need to register to reserve a spot. The new Youth Membership Program allows children to enroll in… Read More
DOVER-FOXCROFT — Transportation needs in Penobscot and Piscataquis counties will be the topic of regional meetings in September sponsored by the Regional Transportation Advisory Committee and the Maine Department of Transportation. The meetings will be held from 6 to 8 p.m. Sept. 4 at Bangor… Read More
The charitable spirit was almost thwarted and several Hammond Street residents suddenly found themselves fighting crime on an otherwise quiet Sunday morning. The focus of their attention was Jason Nason, 18, of Bangor, who allegedly entered the Apostolic Lighthouse Church at 517 Hammond St. at… Read More
PRINCETON — Washington County has the dubious distinction of having the highest number of domestic violence incidents this side of the Mississippi, and professionals here hope to do something about that problem. A $50,000 grant recently was awarded to the Domestic Violence Coalition and St. Read More
BANGOR — Lumberjack pants, plaid shirt, knit cap. That’s the way Paul Bunyan has been dressed for 38 years, and that’s the way he’ll stay. There will be no “Welcome to Bangor, Mr. Imus” T-shirt, according to a guideline the City Council adopted Monday evening. Read More
Bangor District Court: Arlen Jameson, 29, Bangor, operating motor vehicle while under influence of intoxicating liquor, continued for sentencing. 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;… Read More
PITTSFIELD — As the fall deadline for submission of Pittsfield’s comprehensive plan draws near, three meetings of various subcommittees have been scheduled for the next two weeks to complete individual sections. The plan, which includes a vision statement for the community, will be made final… Read More
BANGOR — A sudden change of plea halted preparations for a firearms-violation trial scheduled to get under way Monday in U.S. District Court. The jury was about to be impaneled when officials were notified that Sherman T. Arillo of St. Albans wanted to reinstate a… Read More
Maine State Police Detective Robert Slattery has investigated dozens of deaths. But none affected him like those he encountered on Aug. 17. In a small New Hampshire town that could’ve been any small Maine town, two New Hampshire state troopers lay dead, shot by a… Read More
The Bangor Daily News is to be complimented for its interesting and comprehensive coverage of Phish and The Great Went. The concert had many pluses (and only a few well-handled minuses) for Maine, the County and Limestine. Thanks to the BDN for bringing its readers the excitement of… Read More
Bangor Hydro has issued an announcement to all of its customers that it has applied for a permanent increase in its rates. The requested increase is a modest 15.58 percent across the board, and includes residential low-income and municipal lighting. Since I will not be… Read More
Cal Thomas devotes much of his [Aug. 22] column to the opinions of psychologist Jeff Berryhill about the abuses of Prozac in children. He criticizes the use of Prozac in a child because she sounded anxious and possibly obsessive compulsive rather than depressed. Prozac has… Read More
Peter Smith’s overwise clerar and informative [commentary] on the nature of statistical evidence (“When science enters the court,” BDN, Aug. 23-24) deserves clarification on one crucial point. Smith discusses a court case in which statistical analysis of DNA evidence found that there was a 1… Read More
The American electorate should hand their heads in shame. The Republicans are hungry to find some dirt, real or imgained, in the president’s past. Kenneth Starr is still spending taxes at an alarming rate to determne if President and Mrs. Clinton had any shady dealings with Whitewater and… Read More
The Appalachian Trail Conference of Harpers Ferry, W. Va. recently selected Library Graphics of Liberty to design and print a commemorative T-shirt celebrating the development of the Appalachian Trail by Benton MacKaye. The shirts are used to reward significant contributors whose donations further the conference’s trail-development efforts. Read More
WASHINGTON — The federal government has agreed to use Medicare money to pay teaching hospitals nationwide to train fewer physicians. The step is being taken because of fears that too many doctors — particularly specialists — now are being trained under the old federal incentive… Read More
NORTH HAVEN — The loading ramp to the state ferry Captain Neal Burgess collapsed Monday, stranding people on the island and forcing the cancellation of the day’s last ferry crossing from Rockland. Maine State Ferry Service Manager Ken McNeill said the ramp broke during a… Read More
ORONO — The University of Maine Cooperative Extension celebrated the founding of its new compost school Monday with the announcement of a federal grant at an open house that brought together representatives of the federal, state and university entities that made it all possible. Until… Read More
PORTLAND — A 20-year-old beggar accused of knocking down a 76-year-old woman after she refused to give her money faces charges of aggravated assault, police said. Jane M. Harmon of Portland was arrested Friday for the incident on Aug. 14. Police say the attack underscores… Read More
HAMPDEN — SAD 22, consisting of the schools in Hampden, Newburgh and Winterport, has announced that classes begin for grades K-9 on Wednesday. Grades 10-12 at Hampden Academy will begin on Thursday. Read More
BANGOR — The Bangor School Department has “bent over backwards” to accommodate a disabled youngster and should not be compelled to pay for the girl’s education at a private nursery school, the department argued in a brief filed Monday. The girl’s parents, David and Christine… Read More
BANGOR — A Searsmont man was arraigned and pleaded not guilty Monday to two counts of lying before a grand jury in connection with a theft of computer chips from an Augusta firm. Stephen Buckmore, 27, was indicted Aug. 12 on charges stemming from his… Read More
As summer nears its traditional end with Labor Day, a national safety organization reports that Maine ranks fourth on the list of the 14 most dangerous states in the country for the nation’s 80 million recreational boaters. Ranking higher than Maine were Florida, California and… Read More
Fort Kent District Court: Allen J. McLaughlin, 48, Holyoke, Mass., speeding, $60. 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
BRUNSWICK — An Ohio company with aspirations to own real estate in every state has made its first purchase in Maine — the Cook’s Corner Shopping Center. Developers Diversified Realty Corp., of Cleveland, announced that it has formed a partnership with the shopping center’s founder,… Read More
ROCKLAND — In preparation for its 1998 Area Visitors’ Guide and Business Directory, the Rockland-Thomaston Area Chamber of Commerce seeks photos and slides of scenic places, the different seasons and area activities. The Chamber would also like to receive listings of future activities or events… Read More
BATH — Union leaders at Bath Iron Works say the close vote by members to accept a new contract will force the shipbuilder to deal with a morale problem at the Navy contractor’s yard. “BIW, by this vote, should know they have a divided work… Read More
Senate President Mark W. Lawrence, D-Kittery, and Sen. Marge Kilkelly, D-Wiscasset, have asked Gov. Angus King and the state Department of Labor to open a temporary job placement service in Wiscasset to address the needs of people losing jobs at Maine Yankee. Kilkelly said she… Read More
AUGUSTA — Carol Palesky took the stand Monday in her forgery trial to deny charges she illegally altered more than 100 petition forms to force a statewide vote on a property tax cap. “Absolutely not,” the president of the Maine Taxpayers Action Network replied when… Read More
A statement made by Joanne DeWitt, treasurer of the Piscataquis Valley Fair, and published Saturday had the word insurance incorrectly added by an editor. Her statement should have read that about $20,000 was spent yearly on premiums awarded at the fair, rather than for insurance premiums. Read More
DOVER-FOXCROFT — A police officer Monday recommended selectmen make changes at an intersection where a child was hurt in a bicycle accident a week ago. Sgt. Joel Cyr of the Dover-Foxcroft Police Department suggested that a parking space at the corner of Main and River… Read More
DOVER-FOXCROFT — The crowds poured onto the Piscataquis Valley Fairgrounds on Saturday and Sunday, like the rain did on Thursday and Friday. Despite the hundreds of people the agricultural fair drew over the weekend, the four-day event fell short of last year’s attendance. googletag.cmd.push(function ()… Read More