The Fourth of July is known for fireworks and parades, barbecues, family outings, and … running. Running? 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
CALAIS – Orono and Calais split a Thursday afternoon doubleheader as the Suns took the first game 10-3 and the Twins captured game two 19-10. In the first game, Josh Thornton pitched a five-hitter and hit a fifth-inning grand slam to lead Calais. googletag.cmd.push(function ()… Read More
CLEVELAND – Jennifer Gillom had a career-high 29 points, including 4-for-4 on 3-pointers, as the Phoenix Mercury beat the Cleveland Rockers 76-61 Thursday night. Gillom, a 6-foot-3 center, made 11-of-18 field goal attempts with eight rebounds and five steals. Bridget Pettis had 18 points for… Read More
ELLSWORTH – Rick MacDonald keyed a 16-hit attack by Trenton with a home run, double, and four RBIs as the Acadians downed Skowhegan 11-8 Thursday. Adam Meyer double, singled twice and struck out 10 in five innings for Trenton. Robert Hebron had a double and… Read More
The horse supply in eastern and northern Maine will tighten considerably next week when Bangor Raceway increases its weekly racing program from three to four days by adding Tuesdays, beginning July 7. Also, County Raceway in Presque Isle will begin its extended meet days on Friday, July 10,… Read More
WASHINGTON – This time, the Cleveland Rockers built a halftime lead and kept it. After blowing a 15-point halftime lead last Saturday to Detroit, the league’s other expansion team, the Rockers were a bit anxious Wednesday night when the struggling Mystics began chipping into their… Read More
PORTLAND — Fleet Bank officials announced an agreement Thursday to sell three branches in Maine to United Bank, a subsidiary of Camden National Corp. based in Bangor. The three branches announced for sale to United Bank are located in Dover-Foxcroft, Greenville and Milo. googletag.cmd.push(function ()… Read More
EAST MILLINOCKET — Great Northern Paper Co. will begin to seek environmental permits on July 17 for its $220 million modernization project at the East Millinocket mill. There were few questions from the group of about 15 people who turned out Wednesday for a public… Read More
PORTLAND — Despite challenging winter weather during the 1997-98 season, the Maine ski industry posted its second-busiest season on record, according to the Ski Maine Association. “The season jumped off to a record start in December and those gains allowed most ski areas to ride… Read More
GARDINER — The Maine Securities Division is seeking to revoke the broker-dealer and investment adviser licenses of Firm Investment Corp. and Firstmark Financial Services of Waterville, according to securities administrator Christine A. Bruenn. The division also seeks to revoke or suspend the sales representative licenses of James Vigue… Read More
PORTLAND — A Portland youth who took part in a violent crime spree at age 17 has been handed a seven-year prison term by a federal judge who lamented shortcomings in sentencing provisions of the juvenile laws. Michael Smith, the first federal juvenile defendant to… Read More
AUGUSTA — A tentative agreement between Central Maine Power Co. and some of the state’s largest electricity users over the utility’s plans to sell its power plants collapsed Thursday. CMP had hoped to win the support of the Industrial Energy Consumer Group to put the… Read More
AUGUSTA — Gov. Angus King has certified the results of the June 9 primary election delivered to him last week by Maine Secretary of State Dan Gwadosky. Although there were no startling changes in the major races, the certification revealed that Democratic gubernatorial write-in candidate… Read More
AUGUSTA — The question of whether Maine taxpayers will see a half-percent drop in the sales tax this year has been passed to the state supreme court as the result of action taken Thursday by Gov. Angus S. King. The state’s independent governor, who is… Read More
AUGUSTA — President Clinton declared six Maine counties federal disaster areas Thursday, freeing up money to help them recover from last month’s severe storms. The counties approved are Androscoggin, Franklin, Kennebec, Oxford, Somerset and York. googletag.cmd.push(function () { // Define Slot var slot_sizes = [[300,250]];… Read More
AUGUSTA — Dan Billings pays $400 a year for the right to go to a public hearing or talk to legislators in the halls of the State House, something most people do for free. That’s because Billings, as executive director of the Maine Campground Owners Association, is paid… Read More
BELGRADE — Speed and driver inexperience were being blamed for the Wednesday night death of a 22-year-old Oakland man. Paul Patterson was killed on Route 11 at the Belgrade and Oakland town line shortly after 8 p.m. when he lost control of the motorcycle he… Read More
PLYMOUTH — The “potentially responsible parties” involved with the cleanup of a Plymouth hazardous waste site have organized for negotiations with the Environmental Protection Agency, according to Portland attorney David Littell. The PRPs consist of about 500 different entities, including towns and businesses identified by… Read More
AUGUSTA — Brig. Gen. George Christakos has been appointed assistant adjutant general for the Maine Air National Guard. The appointment by Adjutant Gen. Earl Adams took effect Wednesday. googletag.cmd.push(function () { // Define Slot var slot_sizes = [[300,250]]; var new_slot_sizes = []; var has_banner =… Read More
WINDHAM — The owners of the Christy’s station that shut down its pumps after high levels of contaminants were found in nearby ground water are seeking authorization to resume gasoline sales. Southland Corp. submitted a plan to the state Department of Environmental Protection that calls… Read More
MACHIAS — Saying he would not give up on a man whose problems stem from defending his country, a Washington County Superior Court judge sentenced a disabled veteran to four years in prison for aggravated assault and his eighth conviction for operating a motor vehicle while under the… Read More
JAY — State police are investigating the death of a car passenger, who was arguing with the driver before he ended up on a highway where he was run over by a pickup truck. Scott Ridley, 34, was killed after he fell from the car… Read More
VEAZIE — In explaining his unique vision for exotic dance establishments in Veazie, Town Manager William Reed likes to point out the obvious: “Nudity happens.” What he means is that strip clubs can be regulated, watched, even pushed to the remote corners of town, but… Read More
BANGOR — A 49-year-old man from Framingham, Mass., was sentenced Thursday to six years in prison with all but four years suspended for stabbing a man in the leg after a rare incident of road rage along Route 9. Oscar Gonzalez has been free on… Read More
BANGOR — A Bangor man who randomly selected a 10-year-old girl from a trailer park, lured her into the woods, tied her hands behind her back, stuffed a sock in her mouth and raped her was sentenced to 18 years in prison with all but 13 years suspended… Read More
According to an article by Antonio Regaldo in the latest issue of the journal Technology Review, the hottest topic in the field of cellular biology is one that can be discussed only in hushed tones and in secret. It is so controversial that it is not allowed to… Read More
Oh, to be young and carefree, out on the town on a Friday night! Alas, not everyone is as young as they used to be. And in Bangor, at twentysomething hot spots like The Bounty Taverne and Finnegan’s (now defunct), it was easy for party… Read More
Advocates of campaign finance reform often cite the unhealthy effect big money has upon the political process. A new report released this week on the close relationship between the chemical industry and Congress suggests the effect may be downright poisonous. “Unreasonable Risk: The Politics of… Read More
Usually, when Masanobu Ikemiya whirls into town about this time of year, he has two things on his mind. The first is the Arcady Summer Music Festival, a series of classical concerts held for the last 18 years in Maine. The second is ragtime, and, if you don’t… Read More
Gary Allan is that rarity — the surfing country-music singer. Most people associate California with surf music or hardcore punk. But the Golden State also has a storied country-music history, beginning with Lefty Frizzell, Buck Owens and Merle Haggard and more recently featuring Dwight Yoakam… Read More
A story in Thursday’s MaineDay incorrectly stated that the SAD 22 board of directors voted to reduce the proposed school budget. The board actually voted to reduce the proposed budget increase. Also in that story, a member of the board was wrongly identified. It was Director Liliane Deighan… Read More
Much has been uttered and written recently about research and development in Maine. These pages have exhibited a continuing point-counter in the debate over what exactly the last Legislature accomplished in this important area. Some have criticized the Legislature for missing a great opportunity to move our economy… Read More
The Pine Tree Basha, China Burma India Veterans Association, will meet at noon Sunday, July 26, at DeMillo’s Floating Restaurant, Portland. For information or reservations, contact Fern Potvin, Route 4 Box 3070, Turner 04282, telephone 255-3901. —- Maine Air National Guard crew members will hold… Read More
Municipal planners in U.S. cities threatened with military base closings might want to pack their bags and spend a few days in Bangor this summer. They’ll learn what residents here have known for 30 years: that transforming a major government facility into a lucrative civilian airport doesn’t have… Read More
DEXTER — Twelve years ago, about 42 recreational boaters formed a parade that traveled around Lake Wassookeag in celebration of Independence Day. Every year since then, owners of boats have carried on the Fourth of July tradition, a tradition that will continue this year, according… Read More
Dover-Foxcroft District Court Lance P. Page, 39, Sangerville, passing stopped school bus while its lights were flashing, not guilty. 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
Ellsworth District Court Matthew A. Smart, 19, Ellsworth, operating all-terrain vehicle while under influence of intoxicating liquor, $300. 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
ROCKLAND — SAD 5 officials are hoping the third time around will do the trick for their $9.7 million budget. For the second time in a month, voters from Rockland, Owls Head and South Thomaston on Tuesday rejected the school budget. Just 263 of the… Read More
CORINNA — Town Manager Ray Beaulier surprised Corinna selectmen this week by submitting his resignation, which became effective at the end of business Thursday. The resignation was accepted at a special meeting Wednesday night. Before the meeting ended, Beaulier had the pleasant task of recommending… Read More
CARIBOU — The following are the recipients of scholarships and book grants at Caribou High School: The Alex Turner Memorial Scholarship: Nicholas Morrill; googletag.cmd.push(function () { // Define Slot var slot_sizes = [[300,250]]; var new_slot_sizes = []; var has_banner = false; for (var i =… Read More
MACHIAS — With a state championship to their credit and natural resources on their minds, the Calais High School Envirothon team will go up against their counterparts in 40 states and three Canadian provinces during the national competition in Michigan this month. On Tuesday, the… Read More
CLINTON — The town’s two selectmen on Thursday agreed to hire the former town manager of Winterport as interim administrator, ending a two-day shutdown of municipal government. Sharon Perry of Ellsworth, who was forced last month to resign from Winterport, is scheduled to sign a… Read More
Penobscot County Sheriff’s deputies and state police were investigating an accident late Thursday night in which a car struck a pedestrian on Route 15 in Orrington. The pedestrian, who wasn’t immediately identified at the scene, was taken to Eastern Maine Medical Center in Bangor for… Read More
Mount View High School Fourth quarter honor roll Seniors, high honors: Shana Bloomstein, Rebecca Dunton, Holly Lidstone and Tara Shibles; honors: Misti Ames, Isaac Ball, Chad Bradford, Derrick Cash, Robert Dusoe, Suzannah Hall, Adam Henry, Arissa Huyser, Michelle Ludden, Felisa Moore, Roger Palmer, Shelley Roberts,… Read More
KENTS HILL — David Houghton, son of Walter and Ardith Houghton of Orland, was graduated from Kents Hill School on June 5. He served as a computer monitor, technical assistant, proctor and a member of the theater club. In January, he was a elected a student of the… Read More
DEXTER — Concerns expressed by a handful of parents about the alleged ill treatment their children received at the hands of at least one SAD 46 administrator is being investigated by the district’s superintendent of schools. Superintendent Gilbert Reynolds confirmed Thursday that he had already… Read More
ROCKPORT — Town Clerk Brenda Richardson began thinking about retirement when she realized she was recording birth certificates for parents whose own births she recorded a generation before. “The first time it happened, it made me stop and think,” Richardson said. “That showed me that… Read More
Your recent editoral (“Truly connect,” June 20-21) argued that the Public Utilites Commission should spend another $10 million from the pockets of Bell Atlantic customers, in order to enhance school and library Internet services. Now that all Maine schools and libraries have received 56 Kbs connections to the… Read More
In having persuaded the Federal Energy Regulatory Commissionm to consider an alternate route for the proposed natural gas pipeline, it would appear the people in the Eddington area who opposed the idea have made a major accomplishment. But have they really? I don’t think so. Read More
Champion is conducting a series of forestry tours again this summer. Although Michael McDonald’s June 30 article on forestry tours highlighted one tangential aspect of the tours (environmentalists’ decisions to attend or attack the tours), it missed the purpose of our tours. The tours are… Read More
John Day’s bias is showing (BDN, June 24). He minimalizes the $6 billion to $7 billion (his figures) that Maine Yankee saved the state of Maine during its 25-year lifetime, magnifies the “200 million in unforeseen decommissioning costs,” and calls Maine Yankee an albatross and a white elephant. Read More
Reading the June 26 commentary on the Spice Girls by Cal Thomas, I wanted to dismiss the whole thing as a self-righteous, obviously intolerant view of what other people consider acceptable mores in entertainment. I couldn’t. Please understand that I am not a Spice Girls… Read More
Blue Hill — The Blue Hill Memorial Hospital Oncology Clinic will hold four cancer support group meetings 10:30 a.m. to noon July 10 and 27, Aug. 7 and 21, in the Hancock County HomeCare conference room. The sessions are informal and designed for people with… Read More
Washington Academy Fourth quarter honor roll Seniors, highest honors: Crystle Cates, Michelle Cheney, Jaimi Kilby, Michiyo Nakada, Amy Pettegrow and Amanda Wood; honors: Amy Allard, Lynette Baker, Marjorie Berry, Shannon Demarest, Tabitha Dudley, Michael Ferguson, Amy Hammond, Crystal Hatch, James Huntely, Jennifer Jones, Christie King,… Read More
Bangor District Court Michael S. Richmond, 21, West Suffield, Conn., 30-35 mph more than posted limit, $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++) {… Read More
Orono High School Fourth quarter honor roll Seniors, high honors: Dan Burson, Melissa Higgins, Kristian Hillestad, Maggie Kloby and Justin Wright; honors: Kristen Anstead, Lauren Baird, Laine Ballard, Kurt Bishop, Miriam Brownstein, Amy Carleton, Case Chandler, David Cote, Meghan Hannington, Melissa Hebert, Tom Hite, Omar… Read More
Bangor District Court Benjamin B. Harvey, 21, Pittsfield, failure to register motor vehicle operating on public way, $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
Bangor District Court Kirk A. Henderson, 19, Bangor, possession of suspended-revoked motor vehicle operator’s license-permit, $150. 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… Read More
GRAND ISLE — State police are investigating the disappearance Wednesday morning of a money bag containing about $1,500 in cash and checks, funds which belong to a local nonprofit cultural organization. The funds, which were in a blue bank bag, were the receipts from a… Read More
ELLSWORTH — School committee members sliced $225,000 from the proposed school budget Wednesday night, but spared two, new full-time teaching positions that had been targeted for cuts. Superintendent Bruce Sawyer said the latest round of budget cuts will postpone some needed maintenance projects at the… Read More
ORONO — Brian Schilmoeller, an Orono High School junior, was named a Samsung American Legion Scholarship national finalist on June 26. Schilmoeller was chosen by the Dirigo Boys State staff at the University of Southern Maine Gorham campus. Schilmoeller became the Samsung American Legion Scholarship… Read More
DOVER-FOXCROFT — A plan to preserve a small piece of the historic Blethen House as a museum has been scrapped. Although little remains of the once magnificent hotel and restaurant due to the building being salvaged to make way for a new Rite Aid, Carl… Read More
WALDO — A Waldo County Sheriff’s Department cruiser on its way to an accident scene collided with a van, sending all four van occupants and the deputy to the hospital. The most serious injuries were to the van’s driver, John Sullivan, 50, who broke a… Read More
BUCKSPORT — Detailed traffic analyses and a computer-simulated traffic model failed to convince a roomful of residents that a new Rite Aid superstore downtown won’t make an already congested area even worse. About 40 residents turned out for the planning board’s public hearing Thursday night… Read More
Maine women between the ages of 50 and 64 who have little or no insurance, or a large insurance deductible, and who meet generous income guidelines, no longer need be concerned that they are unable to obtain mammograms and Pap tests. The Breast and Cervical… Read More
LIMESTONE — The first group of students graduated Thursday from the Loring Job Corps Center among the tears and cheers of about 500 family members and friends. It was a fun and casual affair as nearly 50 young men and women, clad in blue caps… Read More
NEW YORK — Turning up the pressure on Swiss banks Thursday, city and state governments moved to withhold their business from the financial institutions to punish them for keeping the assets of Holocaust victims. The moves by New York and California, among others, come after… Read More