ORONO – Darrin Daniels hit a two-run single in the third inning to give the Orono Twins a 10-9 lead en route to a 15-9 victory over the Brewer Falcons in American Legion baseball action Friday. Daniels finished with three singles, a double and four… Read More
    Patience, they say, is a virtue. At Oxford Plains Speedway during the yearly dust-up known as the True Value 250, it’s more than that. googletag.cmd.push(function () { // Define Slot var slot_sizes = [[300,250]]; var new_slot_sizes = []; var has_banner = false; for (var i… Read More
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    BANGOR WEST ALL-STARS Ages 9-10: Andrew Bailey, Tyson Barron, Aaron Dennis, Ben Estabrook, Dylan George, Matt Grant, Kyle Leeman, Ben Silver, Jacob Silver, Patrick Taylor, Kyle Vanidestine, Gordon Webb, David Wright; Manager: David Mansfield; Coaches: Mark Taylor, Tom Vanidestine googletag.cmd.push(function () { // Define Slot… Read More
    The United States Biathlon Association is reviewing sites in Aroostook County as a possible location for an athlete development center. Biathlon, considered one of the most difficult Olympic sports, combines expertise in cross country skiing and rifle marksmanship. Training sites are presently located in Jerico,… Read More
    PORTLAND – The Maine Baseball Hall of Fame will introduce the Edward J. “Packy” McFarland and Marie W. Noel baseball and softball scholarship recipients at the Holiday Inn By the Bay at its 28th annual induction banquet on July 12. Nick Russell of Southern Aroostook… Read More
    HOULTON — A member of the Town Council has filed an assault complaint against one of his fellow councilors as a result of an incident that occurred after a special council meeting Thursday evening. At about 5:30 p.m., after an open meeting, the council went… Read More
    NEWPORT — Four people were injured — three seriously — Friday afternoon when a driver failed to notice that the vehicle in front of her on Route 7 in Newport had stopped to make a left-hand turn. The woman struck the stopped car, propelling it… Read More
    The foggy, rainy and generally blah days of June may have hurt some tourist businesses in the Pine Tree State, but early reports suggest they didn’t put the damper on everyone. According to early reports, visitors last month steered clear of weather-dependent activities, avoiding whale… Read More
    BOSTON — Early operations for the nationwide census that comes every 10 years are creating hundreds of temporary jobs in Maine. The U.S. Census Bureau is looking for people to help build the address list that will serve as the basis for mailing out questionnaires in Census 2000. Read More
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    GUILFORD — Dangling their legs over the edge of a porch like two schoolgirls, Alice Rollins and Joan Mildon chattered Thursday about the weather, their children and the similarities in their lives. A few days earlier, they had been strangers known to each other only… Read More
    WASHINGTON — Members of Maine’s congressional delegation announced Thursday that the Maine Bureau of Employment and Training Programs has been awarded a $617,500 grant by the U.S Department of Labor to help Vietnam-era and disabled veterans in Maine find, qualify for and keep good jobs in the civilian… Read More
    BANGOR Fourth of July activities will begin today with a Kiwanis pancake breakfast 6-10 a.m. at the Brewer Auditorium. 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
    BANGOR — Maine Mental Health Connections has laid off its executive director, according to a press release issued Friday. Joseph Costa, who has been executive director since September 1997, was let go to “permit administrative restructuring,” the announcement said. googletag.cmd.push(function () { // Define Slot… Read More
    The Four Points by Sheraton in Bangor was one of only 10 Four Point hotels in North America recently presented the ITT Sheraton President’s Club Award for guest satisfaction. Guests surveyed by J.D. Power and Associates gave the Bangor Four Points property an overall approval… Read More
    Fourth of July weekend, we have many visitors in our area and many former residents returning to their home state, so this is a good time to pass along information about some unusual reunions. Visiting readers may find that old friends are searching for them to share wonderful… Read More
    WASHINGTON — Sen. Olympia Snowe has asked the top official at the Federal Trade Commission to reconsider a decision to close its Boston regional office and shift displaced personnel, handling consumer protection and antitrust issues, to the FTC office in New York City, a move she says would… Read More
    WASHINGTON — U.S. Sen. Olympia Snowe recently announced the introduction of a bill in the Senate to strengthen the National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration Corps, the uninformed branch of NOAA that has been downsized and threatened with elimination under White House policies since 1994. “As… Read More
    ARLINGTON, Va. — Four Maine chemical facilities, including two in Rockland, have received national recognition for safety. The Maine companies received the nation’s top industry awards for safety of employees and contractors based on federal standards set by the U.S. Department of Labor. The awards… Read More
    Five solo singers from the internationally famous Choir of Trinity College of Cambridge, England, will visit Blue Hill, Castine, Bar Harbor and Bangor, July 19-26. The quintet will sing the ancient office of Evensong at St. Francis by the Sea Episcopal Church in Blue Hill… Read More
    When Phyllis Boyd sang for record company officials in Nashville, they asked her only one question: How did a woman from Mars Hill, Maine, learn to sing Southern gospel as if she had been raised in the backwoods of Kentucky? Boyd was not sure how… Read More
    Pittsfield — The Rev. Neal Castonguay has been appointed pastor of EverGreen United Methodist Church, effective July 1. Pastor Gastonguay lives in Skowhegan with his family and serves as pastor of the Fairfield Center United Methodist Church. EverGreen United Methodist Church will change its worship time to 11… Read More
    Bangor — The 5 p.m. Sunday Mass shared by St. John’s and St. Mary’s Catholic churches will switch to St. John’s Church, York Street, beginning Sunday, July 5. Belfast — The Midcoast Christian Fellowship Church will meet this summer at Union Harvest Grange 97, on… Read More
    At Hershey’s Chocolate World visitors center, passengers in cars take a 12-minute tour that explains the chocolate-making process. After the ride, visitors can shop or eat at the Chocolate Town Cafe. Admission is free. Hersheypark Stadium hosts professional soccer and area high school sports events. Read More
    The largest tomato on one of my Early Girl plants is starting to turn a very faint pink, a landmark in the gardening season for me, since this is the day I officially begin the savoring process. The first tomato is always the very best. Read More
    The Gerow-Boulier family reunion, descendants of Almeda Boulier and Abram Gerow, will be held all day Saturday, July 18, at the Harold Chapman camp, Beech Hill Pond, Otis. Bring picnic lunches, folding chairs and family pictures. Grills, beverages and ice will be provided. Call 989-7850 or 537-3313 for… Read More
    These are days of high anxiety for editors and reporters at Guy Gannett Communications. For years, the Portland Press Herald writers held the distinction of being the highest-paid journalists in the state. All of that could change. In fact, like their poorer cousins at Gannett’s… Read More
    Ira Levin’s thriller “Deathtrap,” which kicked off the summer season Thursday at Acadia Repertory Theatre in Somesville, is a perfect example of a dictum that used to be taught in high school English classes. When writing an essay, the teacher would advise, tell them what you’re going to… Read More
    An article about a car accident in Levant that appeared in the June 27-28 Weekend edition misspelled the name of one of the five teen-agers involved. The correct name is Heather Hasey. Read More
    Maine television viewers, especially those enrolled in the Democratic Party, must have thought their television sets were on the blink last April 27. Leading the network news that evening was a spokesman briefing reporters about one of the Clinton administration’s most sensitive decisions. According to… Read More
    Below is a lengthy excerpt from the document this holiday is about. Two hundred and twenty-two years ago, representatives in the Continental Congress met in Philadelphia and adopted their Declaration of Independence. It expressed frustration and anger with the policies of Great Britain and its king. It argued… Read More
    If it’s irony you’re looking for on this Fourth of July morning, the 222nd anniversary of the signing of the Declaration of Independence, consider this: Founding Fathers Thomas Jefferson and John Adams, both died on July 4, 1826, the 50th anniversary of affixing their names to that hallowed… Read More
    Here are some facts about the two big pipeline projects to feed Canadian natural gas to New England: PORTLAND NATURAL GAS TRANSMISSION SYSTEM: googletag.cmd.push(function () { // Define Slot var slot_sizes = [[300,250]]; var new_slot_sizes = []; var has_banner = false; for (var i =… Read More
    FORT KENT — Rep. Duane J. Belanger of Wallagrass will hold constituent hours from 5 to 7 p.m. Thursday, July 16, at the Fort Kent Town Office. Anyone needing assistance dealing with state agencies should attend. Applications and information regarding the expanded elderly low-cost drug program will be… Read More
    SOUTHWEST HARBOR — The a capella ensemble Acappellago will perform a benefit concert at 7:30 p.m. Thursday, July 9, at St. John Episcopal Church on Main Street. All proceeds will benefit the Southwest Harbor Public Library’s capital campaign. Acappellago is a 10-person ensemble that sings… Read More
    BAR HARBOR — An exhibition of oils and watercolors by painter Lynn Thompson is on display in the Thorndike Library at College of the Atlantic. “Mainescapes” will run through Friday, Aug. 21. Thompson, who has run the Mainescape Gallery on West Street in Bar Harbor,… Read More
    LUBEC — The town’s floating marina took some heavy hits last winter, but is “alive and well” as it celebrates its first anniversary, according to Harbor Master Stephen Leech. The $1.65 million marina, constructed with federal and state funds, was completed in July 1997. Last… Read More
    BAR HARBOR — The Acadia Wildlife Foundation is offering a free wildlife rehabilitation education program from 4 to 5 p.m. each Wednesday and Thursday at the Mainewoods Visitors Center at 160 Main St., above the Bowl and Board restaurant. Narrated by Kat Hudson, a middle… Read More
    MILLINOCKET — Only one of the six budget accounts being challenged by residents who circulated petitions to overrule the Town Council contain enough signatures to force a special referendum vote. “Only the petitions concerning order 137-98 [the protection accounts] meet the requirements …” Town Clerk… Read More
    SALISBURY COVE — The Mount Desert Island Biological Lab is displaying a series of watercolors, featuring marine animals of Frenchman Bay, in its new auditorium on Old Bar Harbor Road. Kim Henson, wife of biological lab investigator John Henson, has created the paintings called “Gifts… Read More
    BAR HARBOR — Craig Greene, the Elizabeth Battles Newlin chairman in botany at College of the Atlantic, will present a slide lecture titled “Acadia’s Plants: Discoveries, New and Old,” at 7:30 p.m. Wednesday, July 15, in the McCormick Lecture Hall at College of the Atlantic. Admission is $3.50… Read More
    BROOKLIN — The Maine Environmental Research Institute is offering educational programs for children and adults this summer. MERI’s captain and naturalist take students on Blue Hill Bay and Eggemoggin Reach to learn about the sea, marine ecosystems and ocean wildlife. Activities include hauling a lobster trap, digging for… Read More
    PALMYRA — A granite monument will be unveiled in Palmyra on Friday, July 10, to honor a Maine state trooper who was killed in the line of duty 18 years ago at the site. Trooper Tom Merry, who was 28 at the time, was run… Read More
    OLD TOWN — Police officers from five agencies scoured the riverbank in Old Town in search of a 21-year-old man who fled when police responded to a domestic dispute complaint Friday afternoon. Old Town Police Officer Wilfred King said Kerston Lane of Bangor also is… Read More
    ELLSWORTH — Bill Handrahan of Milbridge has accepted an award for his dedication and service in providing Down East Maine with CPR and Chain of Survival Instruction. Handrahan is the training officer for Petit Manan Ambulance Service and has been a CPR instructor for many years. Read More
    WINTERPORT — The town of Winterport has several volunteer positions open, including one member of the planning board, two members of the conservation committee, one member of the cemetery district, one trustee for the water-sewer districts, recreation committee members, and several members for the citizens committee being formed. Read More
    BANGOR — Tuesday Forum, a networking organization for working women, will meet noon-1:30 p.m. July 7 at Geaghan’s Roundhouse restaurant at the Penobscot Inn in Bangor. Tuesday Forum offers support to women for business and personal growth, and is open to visitors, potential members and… Read More
    BANGOR — U.S. Rep. John Baldacci will host a community spaghetti dinner to benefit United Cerebral Palsy of Northeastern Maine’s Camp CaPella 5:30-7 p.m. July 8 at the William S. Cohen School. Tickets are $5 for adults, $3 for children under 12 and seniors age 60 and older. Read More
    Carl J. Greenier, 36, Washburn, causing operation of commercial motor vehicle in violation of 10-hour rule, $290. Charles Nash, 22, Newburgh, possession of marijuana, $200; illegal possession of drug paraphernalia, $75. googletag.cmd.push(function () { // Define Slot var slot_sizes = [[300,250]]; var new_slot_sizes = [];… Read More
    This is a response and hopefully a clarification of the letter submitted by Janet French regarding the Radiohead lyrics on a T-shirt at [the] Hot Topic [store at the Bangor Mall]. What Ms. French is probab reading these lyrics is that the band is promoting suicide and depression. Read More
    I read in the Bangor Daily News on June 29 the plans of Waldo County Sherriff John Ford to retire and his reasons for this. It’s a shame that we lose good people like him. One of his reasons is that the juvenile system is… Read More
    The June 30 page B1 article and headline about Champion International’s forestry tours could have been inappropriately interpreted to suggest these tours are no more than public relations efforts aimed at duping tour participants. I was on tour with the BDN reporters and numerous environmentalists. Read More
    Columnist John S. Day’s June 24 criticism of Maine Yankee is puzzling, especially since he noted that the nuclear power plant saved New England ratepayers billions of dollars on their utility bills the past 25 years. The savings to Bangor Hydro customers was about $900 million during the… Read More
    A letter from Alberta Gamble (BDN, June 27-28) asked all of us to reflect upon the meaning of the Declaration of Independence as we celebrate the Fourth of July. I applaud her in that respect, but I also believe that if we are to do so, it would… Read More
    Upon opening the June 23 Bangor Daily News my eyes gravitated to the sensational headline, “Kipnapper reportedly visits hospital.” My first thought was, “Oh my gosh, she’s at it again!” Once I read the article, I came away with some facts that did not match the outrageous headline:… Read More
    Danielle R. Turgeon, 28, Pittsfield, operating motor vehicle while under influence of intoxicating liquor, $400, license suspended 90 days. Jason P. West, 2, Tolland, Conn., operating motor vehicle while under nfluence of intoxicating liquor, $400, license suspended 90 days. googletag.cmd.push(function () { // Define Slot… Read More
    AUGUSTA — The Maine Public Utilities Commission has announced the formation of a public advisory panel to advise the commission on the development and implementation of a consumer education program about electricity retail access. The consumer education program is designed to help consumers understand the opportunities of the… Read More
    WASHINGTON — The Corporation for National Service has awarded AmeriCorps grants totaling more than $600,000 to the state, according to U.S. Reps. John Baldacci and Tom Allen. Projects to be supported by this federal funding range from student-led environment initiatives to eduction and literacy-enhancing efforts. Read More
    ELLSWORTH — The nearly completed park behind the Ellsworth Public Library hasn’t officially opened, but that hasn’t stopped people from admiring the improvements. On the banks of the Union River, the spot has always attracted strolling couples and lunchtime crowds from downtown businesses. But what… Read More
    HOULTON — The Town Council voted Thursday to award Buildings Etc. of Houlton a contract for construction of the shell for the new John Millar Arena, with its bid of $704,779. The old arena collapsed in January under the weight of snow and ice. According… Read More
    PORTLAND — After years of declining enrollment, the University of Maine System expects an 8 percent increase in the number of freshman students entering this fall. “There is strong evidence, I believe, that the turnaround has begun,” said Chancellor Terrence MacTaggart, who hailed the boost… Read More
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    Air Force Airman Joseph W. Leonard, son of Gail and Barry McCarthy of Hampden and a 1994 graduate of Hampden Academy, graduated from basic military training at Lackland Air Force Base in San Antonio, Texas. Read More
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    Houlton High School Fourth quarter honor roll Seniors, highest honors: Ryan Bell, Matthew Burleigh, Jenni Cowperthwaite, Tyson Cumming, Kimberly Duff, Kylie Gates, Hannah Hagan, Melissa Howe, Grace Nelson, Lucus Ritchie and Billie Jo Taylor; high honors: Matthew Boutilier, David Clark, Kevin Doody, Benjamin Feeney, Leslie… Read More
    Sumner Memorial High School, East Sullivan, Fourth quarter honor roll Seniors, high honors: Kassondra Lymburner, Jared Merritt and Willy Seward; honors: Katherine Attanasio, Marita Buteau, Shawna Dority, Colin Kelley, Ben Naumann, Jennifer Richardson and Averill Wilson. googletag.cmd.push(function () { // Define Slot var slot_sizes =… Read More
    A creep named Vincent Robinson was sentenced to 13 years this week for raping a little girl in the woods near a Bangor trailer park. And so another sexual predator is off the streets for a spell, while another innocent child is left to suffer her private nightmare… Read More
    Robert G. Wainright, 29, Middleboro, Mass., speeding, $80. Darren L. Woodard, 28, Dover-Foxcroft, littering, $50. 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())… Read More
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    Piscataquis Community High School, Guilford Fourth quarter honor roll Seniors, high honors: Casey Brown, Kristi Kelly, Merrianne Reardon, Elizabeth Auger, Alissa Downie, Marybeth Flanders, Brianne Grant, Sacha Jackson, Courtney Martin, Amber Derosa Reed, Darby Smiley, Emily Anderson, Amy Armstrong, Justin Bates, Winnona Currier, Rosemary Garrett-Young… Read More
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    BUCKSPORT — The five-hour planning board meeting adjourned at midnight Thursday without granting Rite Aid a permit to build a new superstore on Route 1 across from the Shop ‘n Save supermarket. The board will hold a special meeting Thursday, July 16, to reconsider the proposal. Read More
    LEVANT — At their recent town meeting, residents opted to take a hard-line stance on tax-acquired property. A proposal which would have given a former property owner 30 days to pay back taxes and reacquire a property failed at the June 27 meeting. googletag.cmd.push(function ()… Read More
    ELLSWORTH — County commissioners have accepted an Ellsworth contractor’s $4.9 million bid to build a new Hancock County Jail and renovate the courthouse. The county commissioners Tuesday accepted E.L. Shea’s bid of $4,927,523 to serve as the general contractor for the project, which will be… Read More