Maine State Football League commissioner Peter Vorias wants to keep things simple. “All you need is two goal posts and a lined field,” Vorias said. googletag.cmd.push(function () { // Define Slot var slot_sizes = [[300,250]]; var new_slot_sizes = []; var has_banner = false; for (var… Read More
After winning the Greater Bangor Open in dramatic fashion, Joe Cioe of West Dover, Vt., will be looking to sweep Maine’s two major open golf tournaments when the 80th Wendy’s Maine Open gets under way today. Cioe won the GBO on Aug. 1 by chipping… Read More
After a 19-year career in the majors, Don Baylor, who played in Boston in 1986-1987, turned to a coaching future. He is now in year six as the only manager of the Colorado Rockies, having been named National League Manager of the Year in 1995. Read More
ORLANDO, Fla. – The Orlando Wahoos, the Women’s Pro Fastpitch League’s defending champs, have signed former University of Maine Black Bear shortstop Michelle Puls. In 1998, Puls became the first player in America East history to be named Player of the Year in two consecutive… Read More
WETHERSFIELD, Conn. – Less than a week after Abby Spector won the Maine Women’s Amateur Golf Championship with two rounds in the 60s, the Waterville senior shot a 71 to take a four-stroke, first-round lead in the Greater Hartford Jaycees Junior Classic in Wethersfield, Conn. Read More
CARMEL – The Ted Johns Senior Memorial Junior Golf Classic scheduled from Sep. 5-7 has been cancelled due to construction repairs from ice damage. All participants from last year’s tournament will have their membership for 1999. For questions call Ted Johns Jr. at 848-2217. Read More
Local AT PERRY Third Annual Warrior Run 5 miles 1. Newell Lewey 23:17, 2. Jon Aretakis 23:48, 3. Roger McLaughlin 26:29, 4. Joe McLaughlin 26:29, 5. Terran Moore 26:42, 6. Tim McKim 26:42, 7. Posi Bassett 27:34, 8. Sam Neptune 28:06, 9. Mike Cummings 28:12,… Read More
PORTLAND — The U.S. Department of Housing and Urban Development says it wants to make it easier for people to own homes, so Secretary Andrew Cuomo came Tuesday to a state with high levels of homeownership to see what lessons can be learned. Cuomo noted… Read More
BANGOR — The United States Department of Agriculture has approved $420,000 in grants, loans and loan guarantees for community development projects in Penobscot, Piscataquis, Androscoggin and Oxford counties, according to U.S. Rep. John Baldacci. The funds are being made available through the USDA’s Rural Development agency. Read More
BUCKSPORT — Ten years ago, Fort Knox was in disrepair, its asphalt roof was leaking, and water was seeping into the mortar between the granite stones of its dank corridors. Hunkered down on a bluff overlooking the mouth of the Penobscot River, it looked its most impressive from… Read More
MACHIAS — Maine’s wild blueberry harvest swings into high gear this week amid uncertainty about the size of the crop and the price it will bring in an increasingly competitive wholesale fruit market. Tuesday’s rain is expected to help the berries that are burning up… Read More
If the old saying “you are what you eat” is accurate, then people dining at Eat-A-Pita value food that is healthy and pleasing to the eye. As subjects to Chef Marc Grudzielski’s follies at this Southwest Harbor restaurant, customers enjoy a generous taste of creative… Read More
Walk into any store located remotely near Interstate 95 and other routes running north and south in Maine this week and you’ll notice it. More beer, more ice, more bread and cheese and soft drinks. More vegetarian selections, too. You’ll also notice longer store hours… Read More
PRESQUE ISLE — Breen and Bryan Bell, Bell Brothers, of Mars Hill are the 1998 McCain Foods Champion Potato Growers for Aroostook County. The Bells were recognized during the McCain growers barbecue attended by more than 400 growers and guests at the Presque Isle Forum… Read More
Every year at this time, we receive the same request and it is difficult to understand, since we are at the height of our growing season; gathering crops aplenty from our backyard gardens, fields and farms. But the need is always there, and it is… Read More
Investors on the NASDAQ national market gobbled up the entire load of common stock issued Tuesday by the parent company of Bangor-based Merrill Merchants Bank. In an initial public offering that raised a net $6.7 million, Merrill Merchants Bancshares Inc. sold 600,000 shares of common… Read More
LITTLE CRANBERRY — It was only in the last few years of her life that Julie Alley discovered how much she enjoyed gardening. After managing the general store on this island of fishermen and artists off Northeast Harbor, and briefly cleaning houses, the Islesford native… Read More
A month after returning from treatment for post-concussion syndrome and, shortly afterward, denying he was on the racing hot seat, Ricky Craven resigned his NASCAR Winston Cup ride with Hendrick Motorsports on Tuesday, according to reports by The Associated Press. “The decision was a mutual… Read More
BANGOR — Six days after he was removed from a Continental Airlines jetliner in Bangor for assaulting a flight attendant and intimidating members of the crew on a trans-Atlantic trip, Santiago Diaz appeared in Bangor federal court Tuesday and was released on bail consisting of a $5,000 unsecured… Read More
AUGUSTA — Despite concerns raised by a senator about his suitability to become a Superior Court judge, Thomas Warren was praised by Maine’s attorney general as an “intuitively brilliant” legal scholar during a nomination hearing Tuesday. Andrew Ketterer and his predecessor as the state’s top… Read More
ELLSWORTH — The trial of an elderly Southwest Harbor man accused of sexually assaulting a teen-age boy began Tuesday with testimony from the boy, who said the accused had been “like a big brother” to him. Stanley E. Closson, 69, appeared in Hancock County Superior… Read More
PRESQUE ISLE — Monitoring equipment to ensure 24-hour service at four northern Maine border crossings into Canada will be installed this month, according to an announcement Tuesday by Sen. Olympia J. Snowe. The four small crossings are included in 12 sites along the northern border,… Read More
AUGUSTA — A task force is considering reinstating authority by the state to force drug addicts and alcoholics to be committed against their will so they can get treatment. Paul McDonnell, a member of the Maine Substance Abuse Services Commission, said he expects that about… Read More
Back when telephones were a convenience, slamming was something employed to quickly end a heated conversation. Now telephones are a necessity and slamming is a business opportunity for thieves. A worthwhile bill that would stop it easily passed in the Senate last spring, but may not make it… Read More
If journalism learned anything about itself during the last six months of falsifications and assorted other embarrassments, the Boston Globe has yet to catch up. Its silly and confused suspension of well-known columnist Mike Barnicle is a disappointing example of lost perspective. Mr. Barnicle is… Read More
WASHINGTON — A former Maine state tax assessor has been tapped for one of two top deputy commissioner posts at the Internal Revenue Service. John LaFaver, who was Maine’s top tax official from 1988 to 1995 and now serves as revenue secretary in Kansas, will… Read More
A quote in a story Tuesday on petitions filed in Newport regarding public nudity was attributed incorrectly to Shirley Davis of Newport. It was Davis’ neighbor Mary Thompson who said, “We’re all proud of our bodies, but we keep it to ourselves. What about common courtesy or morals?”… Read More
AUGUSTA — A discrimination complaint that could affect thousands of disability insurance policies across the state will come back before the Human Rights Commission on Aug. 17. A battery of attorneys will discuss the complaint filed by William Trask of Brewer that challenged the two-year limit on benefits… Read More
NEWPORT — Les Lovley is searching the world to find an available and willing executive chef for the family’s new restaurant on Route 2 in Newport. “We’re not going to serve until we have the ideal chef. Nothing but first-class,” he said Tuesday. googletag.cmd.push(function ()… Read More
I hope the Allagash Draft Management Plan being discussed will be carried out. This will be the first long-range plan for these lands since the waterway was created in 1965. This will guide management and use of this unusual resource until 2009. The Allagash wilderness… Read More
Nancy Garland needs to make sure she gets her facts straight before writing a story. She obviously knows very little about Stephen King (BDN, July 27). The fact that she put the wrong name for the character in the novel “It” proves this. The correct… Read More
Reading the story (BDN, Aug. 8-9) of the woman in Newport who was mowing the lawn in the nude reminded me why I always loved living in Maine so much during the last 50 years. Only in Maine would the town selectmen use an item like this to… Read More
Every time I read any article pertaining to the Ken Starr investigation, I am puzzled as to why these same writers, be they individuals or media reporters, are not more concerned about the Clinton entourage’s 10-day trip to China. The more than 1,000 individuals with… Read More
According to Washington County state Sen. Vinton Cassidy of Calais, cheap booze will help rescue the local economy. Regarding the recent opening of a discount liquor store in Calais, Cassidy was quoted in the Bangor Daily News as saying, “I think this will be a draw to the… Read More
Dale Hamilton’s letter (BDN, Aug. 8-9) criticizing Judge Francis Marsano’s one-year sentence of the latest child sex offender to make the news makes a very good point. It seems that in our judicial system, the law comes down hard on men who rape women, and… Read More
JACKMAN — The uncertainty over the sale of more than 900,000 acres of local timberland has area business owners worried about the future, causing some of them to put a hold on their investments. At stake, they say, is the region’s stable history of logging… Read More
BANGOR — A Spanish-speaking group will meet from 5 to 6 p.m. on the second Saturday of each month at the New Moon Cafe. The group is sponsored by Michaud Linguistics of Bangor. For those who are interested, new members are welcome. Read More
LINCOLN — The town of Lincoln is teaming up with neighboring Howland in support of Bangor Hydro-Electric Co.’s efforts to relicense the Howland dam, located on the Piscataquis River. The Bangor-based utility is seeking a new 30-year license from the Federal Energy Regulatory Commission and… Read More
LUBEC — Despite rumors about the 1996-97 audit report, no money is missing from the town office and the problems with the town books are not as bad as they’ve been made out to be, Selectman Chairman Joanne Case said Monday. “There are rumors out… Read More
HOULTON — The Town Council Monday night unanimously approved an application to the state Office of Economic and Community Development for a loan which, if approved, will result in a cymbal manufacturing company locating in the town. The loan, which is part of the Business… Read More
ROCKLAND — Knox County commissioners received a “divorce notice” from District Court officials at a Tuesday morning meeting. A combination of air problems and space shortage is causing District Court officials to look for a new home, which they expect to move into within the next two years. Read More
MOUNT DESERT — A five-car collision Tuesday afternoon sent several people to the hospital and snarled traffic to and from Southwest Harbor for several hours on Route 102. Fire department crews used the Jaws of Life to extricate one driver, Scott Begin, age unknown, of… Read More
Bangor District Court Michael Jowdry, 23, Augusta, drinking in public, $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()) { if (slot_sizes[i][0]… Read More
ACADIA NATIONAL PARK — Rangers rescued a hiker Tuesday afternoon who fell 15 feet down the slick face of Gorham Mountain. Barbara Nichols, 46, of Acton, Mass., lost her footing and tumbled onto a rocky ledge about 1:30 p.m., according to Ranger Sarah Wilson. Wilson… Read More
YORK — A man who lives along the popular Cliff Walk says the public’s failure to respect his property forced him to slap a chain-link fence across the path’s entrance. The town responded with a lawsuit against Jefferson Harkins that seeks to force him to… Read More
FAIRFIELD — A parade featuring retired Lawrence High School teachers, an old-fashioned bean-hole supper, and a toy duck race are among the highlights of this year’s 12th annual Fairfield Community Festival. Events are scheduled to begin at 5 p.m. Friday with the bean supper in… Read More
WELLS — Just when town officials thought they had won a 10-year battle to dredge the harbor, there’s a new wrinkle. A month after the project was approved by the Maine Board of Environmental Protection, the town learned that the dredging could be delayed by… Read More
ETNA — A missing ledger and tax receipts continue to plague officials at the Etna Town Office nearly two years after an arson fire destroyed a portion of town records. The fire on Dec. 30, 1996, was confined to the locked town office and had… Read More
BAILEYVILLE — The post office on Route 1 finally has a name. Well, sort of. Monday, the U.S. Postal Service notified town officials that the exterior sign on the local post office on Route 1 would be changed to Woodland-Washington County, Maine 04694. googletag.cmd.push(function ()… Read More
HAMPDEN — Newburgh residents’ dissatisfaction with the proposed SAD 22 budget has led a selectman to appoint a five-member ad hoc committee to examine the school funding process, the reasons for the high cost of education, and the possibility of Newburgh withdrawing from the district. Read More
Somerset County Superior Court John Toms, 36, Solon, habitual offender, operating motor vehicle while under influence of intoxicating liquor, jail five years, all but nine months suspended, four years probation, license suspended six years, $2000. googletag.cmd.push(function () { // Define Slot var slot_sizes = [[300,250]];… Read More
AUGUSTA — Richard Leeman has been elected to serve as chairman of the 20-member Maine Tourism Commission, according to Dann H. Lewis, director of the Maine Office of Tourism, a division of the Department of Economic and Community Development. Leeman, 43, of South Portland has… Read More
Bell Atlantic Corp. Tuesday reached tentative agreement on a two-year contract with the Communications Workers of America that all but guarantees that CWA members will get what the union calls the new jobs of the information age. The two-day strike, which idled 73,000 workers from… Read More
A Bangor man who tried to start a brawl on Forest Avenue in Bangor on Tuesday morning ended up fighting with police and then going to jail. Chet Sanipas, 27, was charged with two counts of assaulting a police officer, disorderly conduct and refusing to… Read More
U.S. Air Force Airman Hillary E. Mishou, daughter of Mr. and Mrs. Michael Mishou of Kenai, Alaska, has completed basic military training at Lackland Air Force Base, San Antonio, Texas. Mishou is a 1997 graduate of Kenai Alternative High School and the granddaughter of Mr. and Mrs. Leighton… Read More
BREWER — City councilors on Tuesday tabled a proposed 15-year cable television franchise agreement with FrontierVision, the Colorado-based cable company that bought out Cablevision last fall. The councilors unanimously voted to delay a decision on the long-term contract until city officials have had the opportunity… Read More