NAIA ALL-NEW ENGLAND First base: Brett Chase, UM-Farmington; second base: Aaron Largay, Husson; third base: Takeo Nakamura, Husson; shortstop: Tom Nutting, Lyndon State; utility: Don Sawyer, Husson; outfield: Dave Hamel, UM-Presque Isle; Dan Curtis, Husson; Brian Malo, Husson; Brian Cox, UM-Farmington; catchers: Barrett Williams, Husson;… Read More
Former Epstein’s clothing magnate Stan Israel was appointed interim University of Maine coordinator of development for athletics on Tuesday because he was a “perfect fit,” according to Athletic Director Sue Tyler. Israel will replace Craig Turnbull, who will leave UMaine July 1 to work for… Read More
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HAMPDEN – Brianne Slamin rapped a triple and two singles to lead the Bangor Rams to an 11-7 high school softball victory over Hampden Tuesday. Rachel Dionne added a double for undefeated Bangor, which benefited from 13 Hampden errors. googletag.cmd.push(function () { // Define Slot… Read More
Fort Fairfield’s Dave MacDougal raced at Spud Speedway for more than 20 years. He even had the pleasure of racing his son, Tharren. But the father-son races couldn’t continue. googletag.cmd.push(function () { // Define Slot var slot_sizes = [[300,250]]; var new_slot_sizes = []; var has_banner… Read More
HAMPDEN – No matter how strong they are, almost all teams seem to have personal nemeses. The New York Yankees have the Seattle Mariners, Baltimore has the Boston Red Sox, and Boston has the Texas Rangers. No matter where they are in the standings, there’s… Read More
ASHLAND – The Ashland Hornets took both ends of a baseball doubleheader from Van Buren on Tuesday by scores of 6-2 and 13-2. In the first game, Darren Belskis earned the win by tossing three innings of shutout relief. googletag.cmd.push(function () { // Define Slot… Read More
FARMINGTON – Darren and Dick Meader of the University of Maine-Farmington have been named NAIA All-New England player and coach of the year, respectively. Darren, a pitcher and outfielder, went 6-1 with a 2.26 ERA in seven games for the Beavers. He struck out 43… Read More
ISLAND FALLS – The Green Valley Association (GVA) of Island Falls and Community Living Association (CLA) of Houlton have announced plans for co-hosting a million-dollar Hole-in-One shootout at Va-Jo-Wa Golf Course. The four-day event begins Thursday, June 18, and concludes on Sunday, June 21, with… Read More
LEWISTON – Senior first baseman Jason Crepeau hit his eighth and ninth home runs of the season Tuesday, leading the University of Southern Maine to a 16-4 college baseball win over Bates College. Greg Michaud singled twice, doubled, and tripled to pace the Huskies’ offense… Read More
BREWER – So, you’re invited to a five-team track meet that includes a Brewer High girls team that has won both Class A running state championships contested this year. You show up and find out that – gift of gifts – each member of the… Read More
VAN BUREN — The town of Van Buren has received a $400,000 grant for the reconstruction of St. John Avenue. The project could begin by the end of August. Town Manager Lawrence Cote said Tuesday that the project will be a total reconstruction of the… Read More
BANGOR — The area’s perennial underdog television station has come under new ownership in a deal between an upstart New York City investment group that has acquired the company that has owned WVII-TV since 1982. The Channel 7, ABC-TV affiliate has traditionally finished last in… Read More
BANGOR — A federal judge Tuesday denied a motion to dismiss a high-tech lawsuit that pits two Maine computer-service companies against one another and indirectly involves the Middle East country of Kuwait. U.S. District Judge Morton Brody set a trial date of Aug. 5 after… Read More
ROCKLAND — Friction is growing between lobster fishermen and commercial vessels over rights of way in Penobscot Bay. According to Marine Patrol Sgt. Victor Cole, lobster fishermen from the entrance of the bay to Islesboro have sustained thousands of dollars in gear losses from commercial… Read More
MADAWASKA — A six-month controversy over the possibility of constructing a boat landing on the eastern shore of Long Lake surfaced this week with the circulation of a petition seeking the dismissal of Madawaska’s town manager. The petition asks Madawaska selectmen to allow a referendum… Read More
BAR HARBOR — Until last week, Jackson Laboratory could boast that one of its former researchers was a member of the National Academy of Sciences. Now the Bar Harbor hub for genetics research can brag about having two. googletag.cmd.push(function () { // Define Slot var… Read More
BAILEYVILLE — One week after Calais Regional Hospital held its annual meeting, the Town Council continues to stew about a change in hospital bylaws that ends term limits for members of the hospital board of directors. Up until the change last Monday, members of the… Read More
PORTLAND — An autopsy failed to determine the cause of death of a Portland man but officials found no cause for suspicion. Dr. Margaret Greenwald, the state’s deputy chief medical examiner in Augusta, will release her findings on Harold Bracey’s death after further tests, including… Read More
MARION TOWNSHIP — If fish waste and leaves from wild blueberries don’t strike you as upscale ingredients, take a look at a bag of Penobscot Blend from this Washington County composting facility. The packaging for the premium soil enhancer bears a watercolor of Penobscot Bay… Read More
CARMEL — After a weekend locked away in the town ballot box and vault, two copies of tape recordings from the April 27 Board of Selectmen’s meeting are available at the town office for public inspection. Selectmen Thomas Demmons, Douglas Small, Jimmie Phillips, Russell Treadwell… Read More
EASTPORT — The City Council voted Monday night to accept a bid from a Water Street property owner to tear down a dilapidated house situated next to his. City officials have identified the house as a health hazard because it is filled with human and pigeon excrement. Read More
HARRINGTON — Narraguagus High School will present a Fine Arts Night, a special program designed to exhibit and auction off about 60 pieces of student artwork to the public. The auction will be held at 7 p.m. Thursday, May 21, in the Charles F. Lawrence Gymnasium at Narraguagus… Read More
BANGOR — A spokesman for the region’s premier cable television company apologized Tuesday for sending a software program containing a minor computer virus to 14 Bangor-area municipalities. “First of all, it’s a legitimate pain,” said Peter Atherton, regional manager of governmental relations for Frontiervision. “Secondly,… Read More
AUGUSTA — The westbound lane of a bridge across the Kennebec River was closed Tuesday and was expected to remain closed overnight due to a hole in the road surface. Police said they hoped the westbound lane of Memorial Bridge would reopen at 4 a.m. Read More
SKOWHEGAN — After a land and air search that stretched Monday from the Canadian border to New York, Somerset County deputies discovered David Maul, also known as Clyde Trout, sleeping in the basement of his Canaan home late Monday night. The arrest ended a statewide… Read More
BANGOR — Dick MacPherson made quite a life for himself with just a whistle and a stopwatch. On Tuesday, the former New England Patriots coach returned to his home state to encourage high school students to follow in his footsteps by finding a job they… Read More
AUGUSTA — The City Council has endorsed a deal that could pave the way for removal of the Edwards Dam on the Kennebec River. Plans call for the state to take title to the dam for decommissioning. Afterward, surrounding property would be offered back to… Read More
HOULTON — In an effort to reduce a $108,000 deficit in next year’s budget, the SAD 29 board voted at its meeting Monday night to eliminate or leave unfilled some staff positions, cut a bus run, and reduce field-trip funding. The preliminary budget offered by… Read More
BLUE HILL — After months of talking amongst themselves regarding a proposed Rite Aid store, residents finally got the chance Monday night to address the store’s developer in person. About 100 people attended the first session of the Blue Hill Planning Board’s public hearing on… Read More
DOVER-FOXCROFT — From the air, Piscataquis County appears in the spring as a plush carpet with varying shades of green that covers an area larger than the state of Connecticut. The green carpet of forest land was, for centuries, the life blood of this centrally… Read More
“Angels in America” has the subtitle “A Gay Fantasia on National Themes.” It is, in some essential way, about gay life and AIDS and America during the 1980s. But on another level, it is as much about gay people as “Romeo and Juliet” is about Italians. The more… Read More
May is Asthma Awareness Month to provide an opportunity to emphasize our improved understanding and better treatment of this long term illness. In a recent Bangor Daily News article, Susan Carney described the Maine Lung Association report of the large number of Mainers who are not aware that… Read More
Legislators had a great idea back in 1987: Enclose the roughly 650 exposed municipal and state road salt and sand piles within 10 years, share the costs with locals and protect precious ground water from contamination. Eleven years later, barely 200 sheds have been built. Read More
CYNTHIA RICHMOND has recently joined Nancy Marshall Communications in Kingfield as account supervisor. She earned her bachelor’s degree in economics from Amherst College in Massachusetts. Previously, Richmond was employed as account executive with Triple Dot Communications, a youth-marketing firm. In her new role at Nancy Marshall Communications, Richmond… Read More
Now that the Senate and Clinton administration have committed sending U.S. troops, as needed, to the Czech Republic, Poland and Hungary, the public may wonder what made these nations deserving enough for inclusion in the NATO club. The answer should come next year. Five more… Read More
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It is an interesting proposition. Should Bill Clinton and Bill Cohen be held accountable to the same high ethical standard demanded by law of America’s 1.2 million active-duty military personnel? Those two, after all, have the awesome responsibility of putting young Americans in harm’s way… Read More
SULLIVAN — If only parents and teachers got such respect from the teen-agers in their lives every day. Last Thursday night, Sumner Memorial High School students in the West End Cafe class draped a dozen tables in white tablecloths and served their families and faculty a Cajun feast… Read More
The NEWS apologizes to its readers in coastal Maine who because of editorial and production system failures did not receive timely coverage of important stories from Camden, Blue Hill, Bar Harbor and Southwest Harbor in their Tuesday morning papers. Those stories were written on deadline Monday night by… Read More
SOUTHWEST HARBOR — More than 450 residents turned out to elect town officials and to vote on a morass of amendments to the town’s land use ordinance Monday. In the day’s only contested race, Val Perkins won the sole position open on the school board,… Read More
ELLSWORTH — Hancock County Soil and Water Conservation Districts want to remind residents that pickup dates for those who ordered shrubs or trees is Friday and Saturday, May 8-9. Pickup hours are 8 a.m.-4:30 p.m. at the USDA building on Route 1A in Ellsworth Falls across from the… Read More
BELFAST — Senior Spectrum is holding a carwash and bake sale 10 a.m.-3 p.m. Saturday, May 16, at the Big Apple on Belmont Avenue. A fee of $3.50 will be charged. To volunteer for the carwash-bake sale, call 338-1190. Senior Spectrum also has office space… Read More
BANGOR — Proposals for an ambulance venture and natural gas distribution got the ear of councilors on the municipal operations committee Tuesday, with one of them earning a positive recommendation to the City Council. On Monday’s agenda will be an ambulance agreement calling for a… Read More
EAST MILLINOCKET — A proposal giving Great Northern Paper Co. a tax break on a $220 million modernization project won overwhelming support from voters during a special town meeting on Monday. With a vote of 169 to 25, the large crowd approved a Tax Increment… Read More
DOVER-FOXCROFT — The 5th District American Legion and American Legion Auxiliary will hold their annual convention May 17 at the Chadbourne-Merrill Post Home on Park Street. A noon luncheon will be served, followed by meetings at 1 p.m. The election and installation of the 1998-99… Read More
HERMON — Wherever Bangor decides to go on a proposed nudity ordinance, Hermon is likely to follow. “We don’t want to get the spillover” from live dance clubs if they are forced to move or close in Bangor, said Town Manager Steven Tuckerman. googletag.cmd.push(function ()… Read More
BANGOR — The question of rezoning land at Hammond and Union streets for a Rite Aid pharmacy will not be taken up by the planning board until June 2. The board agreed to that date Tuesday after attorney Tom Russell said that his client, developer… Read More
Minor injuries and major damage were reported following a two-vehicle accident in Orono Tuesday afternoon at the intersection of College Avenue and Park Street. Sean McCue, 23, of Levant was driving a pickup truck and turned onto College Avenue around 4:30 p.m. when a second… Read More
BANGOR — Four parts of Police Chief Randy Harriman’s five-pronged policy on notification of registered sex offenders were approved handily by the municipal operations committee Tuesday, and will be put into effect right away. The fifth part — posting the data on the Internet —… Read More
Bangor police are investigating reports of two sexual assaults that occurred early Sunday morning in the same general area. The two assaults are unrelated although they share some similarities, acknowledged Bangor police Detective Sgt. Ron Gastia. googletag.cmd.push(function () { // Define Slot var slot_sizes =… Read More
SOUTHWEST HARBOR — Despite a proposed budget that would raise taxes about $60 on a $100,000 home, voters here showed a buoyant spirit of largesse at Tuesday night’s town meeting, adding $8,500 for the Rhoades House Park on Norwood Cove, $2,500 for the Southwest Harbor-Tremont Chamber of Commerce,… Read More
ELLSWORTH — Eric Brewer, the 19-year-old charged with orchestrating burglaries at three Hancock County veterinary hospitals last December, pleaded guilty Monday in Hancock County Superior Court to three counts of class B burglary. The case has been continued for sentencing later in May. Assistant attorney… Read More
Saturday’s letter about abortion and church and state was incorrectly attributed to Alice M. Jewell. The correct name is Alison M. Jewell. Read More
This letter is in response to “Isn’t that ironic,” a letter published May 1. I agree with the position of letter writer Thomas Gilpatrick. Myself, I work and would like to enjoy a strip club without the scare of the club being shut down. But… Read More
Gubernatorial candidate Henry Joy of Crystal has been in the news recently, drawing comments by letters to the editor and at least one BDN columnist. Joy, as a member of the board of the Christian Civic League, raised the question about CCL fiscal records and… Read More
Travel writer Jenny Parker Bierman should steer clear of literary comparisons. Her lead article in the May 2-3 Bangor Daily News Travel section offers an appealing profile of an inn near Bar Harbor. Sadly, she stretches a point by seeking correlation between a noisy pensione with a view… Read More
In reference to Kevin M. Megno Sr., the Bucksport police officer’s letter, I wish to commend him for having laid out all the facts of the March 29 emergency call on Verona Island. Officer Megno did the right thing and he, in spite of the… Read More
Response to comments made by BDN science columnist Clair Wood (“A bone to pick over ancient skeletal finds,” April 24) would be undeserving if it were not for the sensitivity of the issues which he attempts to address. His perspective obviously is that of biased science and archaeology;… Read More
Regarding the Danby editorial cartoon in the BDN’s May 2-3 weekend edition, showing a locomotive spewing OSHA fines as exhaust is bearing down on a HoltraChem Manufacturing Co. rail car. The intended punch line: “I hope their brakes work!” There is no excuse for a… Read More
BAR HARBOR — In a town meeting that lasted a mere 36 minutes, Bar Harbor residents Tuesday night gave the thumbs up to a proposed $9.6 million town and school budget for 1999 and paved the way for a likely tax rate increase of 1.5 percent. Read More
PRESQUE ISLE — The local office of the Social Security Administration will undergo renovations from Friday, May 8, through Friday, May 15. During that time, agency services will be limited, according to Social Security’s local manager, David Mahoney. People with emergency situations may contact Social… Read More
HOULTON — The Federal Emergency Management Agency has agreed to reimburse SAD 29 for the cost of removing snow from school roofs in January. Superintendent David Wiggin reported Monday night that FEMA will pay the district $23,143 as reimbursement for what the district paid to… Read More
SEARSPORT — A state marine biologist has concluded that no direct remediation should be carried out on 1 acre of subsurface soil in the clam flats abutting General Alum & Chemical Corp. in Stockton Harbor. According to a report by John Sowles, a marine biologist… Read More
CARIBOU — A Castle Hill man, who owes almost $2,000 in fines and restitution, didn’t show up Tuesday in Aroostook County Superior Court for a hearing because he was vacationing in Florida. Robert Argraves, 33, was convicted in 1995 of several charges stemming from a… Read More
BANGOR — For the second time in three years, Travis Therrien’s future is in the hands of a jury that will determine whether he should be convicted of the 1994 shooting death of 32-year-old Robert Reynolds in Brewer. In July 1995, a Penobscot County jury… Read More
Bangor — Asthma Awareness Night will be held from 6:30 to 9 p.m. Wednesday, May 6, at Abraham Lincoln School. The program is sponsored by Dr. Paul Shapero, allergist, in conjunction with the New England Chapter of the Asthma and Allergy Foundation of America. Shapero will review the… Read More
BAR HARBOR — Although voter turnout was described as light, residents here gave two incumbent town councilors a resounding election to three more years at Monday’s annual town meeting elections. Out of a field of five candidates, Town Council Chairman Rob DeSimone, a police officer,… Read More
DEXTER — A proposed 1998-99 municipal budget that reflects a 6.5 percent increase over the current spending plan has been proposed by Dexter Town Manager Robert Simpson. The proposed $3,798,879 budget, which will be reduced by $1.1 million in revenues, will be scrutinized by the… Read More
BREWER — A citywide technology plan, a common library and a capital improvements program which takes some of the school department’s needs into account were among the projects discussed Tuesday night during a session participants hoped will become a tradition. “I know that this is… Read More
Members of the National Association of Letter Carriers and the United Way of Eastern Maine ask you to participate in the 1998 NALC National Food Drive on Saturday. You should know that your contributions are needed now more than ever. googletag.cmd.push(function () { // Define… Read More
ETNA — Arbitrary valuations and altered tax records got the attention of Etna’s selectmen Monday night. Two Etna taxpayers attended the Monday night meeting of the board to straighten out long-standing disputes on their tax bills. The two are just part of a dozen Etna… Read More
BELFAST — Representatives of the Waldo County YMCA Tuesday night asked the City Council for a $1 million contribution to help build the organization’s proposed fitness complex. And though generally expressing support, the council did not commit to giving any set amount. The total cost… Read More
PITTSFIELD — Police were still searching Tuesday night for the driver of a car who led a Maine State Police trooper on a high-speed chase late Monday. The chase ended with the car crashing into a stone wall and the driver fleeing into the woods in Detroit. Read More
BANGOR — A theological student who used to drive by the Unitarian Church on Union Street can now call it his own. “I want to use the space for religious purposes,” said Lee Witting of Castine, confirming he has purchased the 146-year-old landmark from the… Read More
DOVER-FOXCROFT — Piscataquis County commissioners were not happy to learn Tuesday that state officials rejected their request to delay until summer a public hearing on a controversial subdivision proposal at Schoodic Lake. The commissioners had requested that the Land Use Regulation Commission wait until July… Read More
PITTSFIELD — Councilors took a first look Tuesday night at two ordinances: a new loitering ordinance aimed at reducing the problem of young adults hanging around downtown, and a revision to the current sign ordinance that reflects a recent ruling in Maine Supreme Judicial Court. Read More
MILLINOCKET — Putting budget deliberations on hold, the Town Council on Monday asked Town Manager Paul Bird to present a “worst case” budget reflecting no tax increase, which could translate into additional cuts of between $700,000 and $1.1 million. “It is going to mean a… Read More
BANGOR — Come Monday, the City Council will find itself looking at the same eight-page measure on toplessness that it declined to vote on last week. That’s because councilors on the municipal operations committee decided Tuesday they do want to pass the ordinance — but that’s not all… Read More
BANGOR — A Newburgh woman accused of stabbing her husband with a knife Monday night was released on personal recognizance after her initial appearance in 3rd District Court Tuesday. Deborah Reed, 39, faces a charge of aggravated assault in connection with a domestic dispute with… Read More