LEWISTON – Andrew Apstein tallied three goals and one assist to lead Bates College to a 6-1 men’s soccer victory over the University of Maine-Farmington Wednesday. Chris Sporcic, Stephen Coco and Dan Lapenta each scored. Eric Trickett added three assists and Chad Lufauci had one… Read More
PRESQUE ISLE – Jeff Yaeger made three saves on four shots as Presque Isle posted a 2-0 schoolboy soccer win over Aroostook County rival Caribou on Wednesday. Ryan Saucier scored an unassisted goal with 9:32 left in the game for the 6-2 Wildcats. Adam Murchison… Read More
College AT BIDDEFORD University of New England (1-1) def. University of Southern Maine (0-4) 15-6, 15-13, 15-13… Read More
The University of Maine football program will make its first appearance on Fox Sports New England Saturday. FSNE, one of five regional cable networks which has signed on to broadcast selected Atlantic 10 Television Network games of the week this season, will air live coverage… Read More
While standing in the doorway of the visitors’ center of the National Audubon Society’s Borestone Mountain Wildlife Sanctuary Sunday afternoon, I watched a red fox come sniffing around, not more than 30 feet away. It took its time poking around, looking up a couple of… Read More
College AARON DASHIELL UNIVERSITY OF MAINE Junior Aaron Dashiell was named ECAC Defensive Player of the Week for grabbing an interception, recovering a fumble for a 50-yard touchdown and registering a team-high ten tackles in Maine’s 52-28 win over New Hampshire last Saturday. The free… Read More
America East Commissioner Chris Monasch has received a three-year contract extension through the 2000-2001 academic year. He joined the league in February, 1997, then succeeded Old Town’s Stu Haskell upon his retirement. Monasch, a former assistant athletic director at Seton Hall and Fordham, served as… Read More
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DOVER-FOXCROFT – Gordon Smith scored the equalizer with 1:14 remaining for Foxcroft Academy and the Class B Ponies held on through two overtimes to tie unbeaten Bangor 2-2 in schoolboy soccer action Wednesday. Andy Lizzotte assisted on the Smith goal, while Justin Clawson scored in… Read More
High school AT UNIVERSITY OF MAINE, Presque Isle 3.1 miles Presque Isle boys 22, Caribou 33, Hodgdon 84 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
HAMPDEN – Hampden Academy’s Ross Franchi, son of former Husson College soccer coach Mark Franchi, was positioned perfectly thanks to a suggestion from one of his fullbacks Wednesday night. The result was the the junior reserve midfielder’s first varsity goal and a 1-0 Bronco win… Read More
A good defense may not be the best offense, but it sure doesn’t hurt. Despite being ranked ninth among the 11 Atlantic 10 teams, the University of Maine’s defense has been quite productive, thank you, in the first two games. googletag.cmd.push(function () { // Define… Read More
Caribou High School officials will meet with student-athletes and the public Thursday evening to explore the possibility of reclassifying its athletics from Class A to Class B. The reclassification, which is being discussed due to the school’s declining enrollment, would go into effect for the… Read More
GEORGETOWN — James Lang’s boss used to tell him about the three-clawed lobster he once pulled from the sea. So imagine his surprise when he plucked a lobster from a trap in the Five Island Harbor and counted not three, but four, pincers. He was… Read More
JACKMAN — Nomination papers may be taken out to fill the selectman’s term left vacant this week by the resignation of a board member. In a 4-0 vote Tuesday, the Board of Selectmen accepted “with regrets, but with thanks” the letter of resignation submitted by… Read More
MONTICELLO — Aroostook County and, for that matter, a good chunk of the world, got a new radio station to listen to last week. WBCQ, a shortwave station based in Monticello, began broadcasting last Tuesday night. According to Allan H. Weiner, the station’s manager, the… Read More
GORHAM — They’re faced with loss of recognition by the University of Southern Maine, but Greek organizations say they won’t sign an administration plan that imposes minimum standards on their grade point averages. In front of the Sigma Iota Sigma house, the sorority’s president said… Read More
MILO — The Pine Tree Hospice Bereavement Committee will offer “Helping Your Child Through the Process of Grief: A Child’s Understanding of Death,” from 6:30 to 8:30 p.m. Monday, Oct. 5, at the Park Street Methodist Church. The event is for adults who wish to… Read More
AUGUSTA — Early registration for the 15th annual Trek Across Maine — Sunday River to the Sea, to be held June 18 to 20, 1999, should be done by Oct. 31, the American Lung Association of Maine said in a news release. For information, call… Read More
CARIBOU — A Quebec man charged with manslaughter in the death of another Canadian requested a jury-waived trial in Aroostook County Superior Court. Alain Bouffard, 33, of Justine, Quebec, appeared in court Wednesday asking that only a judge decide whether he is guilty in the… Read More
PORTLAND — Federal regulators have decided they need more time to consider petitions against Maritimes & Northeast’s pipeline project from Canada to southern Maine. Tamara Young-Allen, spokeswoman for the Federal Energy Regulatory Commission, said the panel has 30 days to decide whether to formally consider… Read More
OGUNQUIT — The chairman of the Board of Selectmen was ousted from his position in a move his fellow selectmen said was designed to end skirmishes on gay-rights issues. John Miller did not attend the meeting at which he lost his chairmanship. He had notified… Read More
WATERVILLE — The Maine Veterans of Foreign Wars of the United States and the Internal Revenue Service will hold a one-day workshop for membership beginning at 10 a.m. Friday, Sept. 25, at the Forest J. Pare Post, 51 Water St. The workshop will explain various… Read More
BUCKSPORT — A local woman was taken to a Bangor hospital after being attacked by a pair of St. Bernards on Wednesday afternoon, according to police. Bucksport resident Janet “Johnny” Crosson, who is reported to be in her 50s, was bitten on her leg and… Read More
BAR HARBOR — The way Roberto Armijo greeted the historic number of cruise ship passengers who arrived here Wednesday, you’d think he worked for the Chamber of Commerce. Standing at the top of the town’s gangplank with leaflets announcing an end-of-season sale at his employer,… Read More
AUGUSTA — The head of Central Maine Power Co. expressed optimism about winning regulatory approval of the utility’s proposed $846 million power plant sale as details of the deal were explored Wednesday at a Public Utilities Commission hearing. “I think the deal is on track,”… Read More
CARIBOU — A Mars Hill man could spend up to a year in jail for kidnapping and threatening another man with a gun during an incident last May. Earl Case, 54, pleaded guilty Wednesday to the charges in Aroostook County Superior Court in Caribou. googletag.cmd.push(function… Read More
FAIRFIELD — A Benton man arrested late Tuesday on a drug possession charge pleaded guilty just hours later, authorities said. Ryan Guite, 22, pleaded guilty to the misdemeanor charge in Skowhegan District Court on Wednesday morning — 12 hours after his arrest, said Assistant District… Read More
DEXTER — Town officials are working on a solution to provide more room for the Dexter Police Department. For years, the Police Department has operated out of the rear of the municipal building, leaving little privacy for officers to conduct police business. googletag.cmd.push(function () {… Read More
MADAWASKA — The Madawaska Board of Selectmen decided Tuesday night to appoint a medical advisory committee to replace an advisory committee that’s been working with The Aroostook Medical Center to open a medical clinic in town. The present Madawaska Advisory Committee, a self-appointed group, contacted… Read More
ELLSWORTH — A Hancock County jury deliberated for just under three hours Tuesday evening before finding that the Winter Harbor Water District did not pay enough for a privately owned water system it condemned and acquired by eminent domain two years ago. The jury voted… Read More
BANGOR — The Bangor Symphony Orchestra recently donated 54 tickets to the community recreation program at the Maine Center for the Blind and Visually Impaired. Maine Center for the Blind and Visually Impaired was founded in 1905 by William Ryan. Its mission is to help… Read More
ORONO — Discussions are under way to create a technological “research triangle” of academic and private-sector researchers working in Orono, Portland and Bar Harbor, University of Maine President Peter Hoff said Wednesday. Much of Maine’s research potential is located at UMaine, the University of Southern… Read More
BRUNSWICK — A Brunswick man was arrested on a murder charge Wednesday after the body of his 62-year-old mother was found in a closet of her downtown apartment, authorities said. Darren Moore, 29, had been living in the apartment for the past four weeks, including… Read More
BANGOR — Penobscot Theatre Company, northern Maine’s only year-round professional theater, will conduct open auditions for a children’s theater production of “In A Grove: Four Japanese Ghost Stories,” by Eric Coble. Auditions will be held from 6 to 9 p.m. today at 183 Main St. Read More
PORTLAND — A Cumberland County sheriff’s deputy who was driving too fast and without her siren when she caused a collision that killed two teen-age brothers was fired Wednesday. Deborah Hall received a letter of dismissal signed by Sheriff Wes Ridlon Wednesday morning following an… Read More
BANGOR — With almost 50 recommendations, there’s something for everyone to love and hate. For some, it’s the proposal to raise the liquor tax. For others, it’s the suggestion of adding more mandates to the state’s HMO plans or the involuntary commitment of people needing alcohol or drug… Read More
AUGUSTA — Maine Senate Majority Leader Chellie Pingree said she was constantly reminded on a trip to Bosnia-Herzegovina that more than 1 million land mines remain as a legacy of years of fighting. The North Haven Democrat was warned constantly to watch her step during… Read More
Jim Blankman is a romantic, and his loving effort to restore a 1-ton, 1947 Dodge Woodie bus was a way of reaching back to a kinder and gentler era. Blankman operates “Woodie” tours in Eastport. In his vintage vehicle, he offers day trips following many… Read More
It wasn’t clear whether the people who filed slowly into a pretty little downtown church in Houlton Monday had read the 75-inch story about their town that was spread across the front page of the Bangor Daily News that morning. It didn’t matter right then. Read More
Former Alabama Gov. George Wallace was buried yesterday. The restless soul of one of the era’s most influential and tragic public figures at last is at rest. Wallace, of course, is seared into the national memory for his “segregation forever” 1963 inaugural speech, for his… Read More
Starting today, WLBZ-TV will feature Bangor Daily News film critic Christopher Smith as part of its “Alive at 5:30” program. Smith, who reviews movies and videos weekly for the NEWS, will tell TV viewers what films are worth renting — and avoiding — at their local video store. Read More
Congressional Republicans have been generally cautious about how they viewed the legal questions raised in special investigator Kenneth Starr’s report, and that has worked to their political benefit. They risk ruining this advantage, however, by pressing on an already repulsed public the grand jury testimony of President Clinton. Read More
WASHINGTON — The National Park Service said Tuesday it will allow continued use of Jet Skis and other personal watercraft at 25 recreation and seashore areas where they now are primarily used, but will impose a ban on the watercraft at all other facilities. Use… Read More
WASHINGTON — More than one-third of heavy truck crashes are related to driver fatigue, and the federal government needs to move more quickly to change outdated rules covering hours of service, industry representatives and lawmakers said Wednesday. Tired truckers “are estimated to cause a growing… Read More
Del Rey has come a long way, from being a teen-age surfer chick to becoming a leading authority on blues and jazz of the 1920s and ’30s. Oh, yeah! She plays a mean guitar too. googletag.cmd.push(function () { // Define Slot var slot_sizes = [[300,250]];… Read More
WINSLOW — A cracked sewer pipe that has spewed hundreds of thousands of gallons of raw sewage into the Kennebec River is likely to be patched by the end of the week, officials said Wednesday. The break was discovered six days ago in a 40-foot… Read More
CALAIS — The Calais Middle School is unhealthy and unsafe and parents are demanding that the school committee do something about it. A meeting to discuss alternative plans for the more than 50-year-old school is planned for the first week in October. The roof leaks… Read More
BANGOR — The second annual Race for the Cure will weave through the streets of Bangor and Brewer on Sunday in an effort to raise awareness about breast cancer. A breakfast will be held at 9:30 a.m. aboard the Sea Dog boat in the Penobscot… Read More
BANGOR — James Bean will present a lecture, “The Unknown Sayings of Jesus,” at 7:30 tonight at Borders, Bangor Mall Boulevard. The lecture is part of the monthly Spirituality Book Discussion Series. Bean also has a radio program, “Spiritual Awakening,” aired in the Bangor area… Read More
BANGOR — Smoke Free Singles will hold a happy hour at 5:15 p.m. Friday, Sept. 18, at the Ramada Inn, Odlin Road. A dance will follow. On Saturday, a brown bag breakfast will be held at 9 a.m. at the Twin City Plaza, State Street,… Read More
BANGOR — The University of Maine Cooperative Extension Office will hold an open house from 4 to 6 p.m. Monday, Sept. 21, at the Extension office, 307 Maine Ave. Staff who work on such programs as home-based business, parenting, food and nutrition, gardening, agriculture and… Read More
HOLDEN — Murray Banks, a lecturer on the power of positive thinking, will hold a program for parents of pupils in SAD 63, including Dedham and the Airline School, at the Holbrook School in Holden from 7 to 8:30 tonight. Topics include “raising healthy, positive… Read More
BANGOR — Penquis C.A.P. will hold a six-hour, two-part series for anyone considering or beginning a family child care in their home. Session one will be held from 6 to 9 p.m. Monday, Oct. 5, and will cover state regulations, creating a healthy and safe environment, and child… Read More
WASHINGTON — The two Republican senators from Maine, both supporters of abortion rights, today will propose a ban on all late-term abortions except those that are medically necessary. The bill, being unveiled before the Senate’s second try at overriding President Clinton’s veto of a procedure… Read More
HOLDEN — Postmaster Allan Johnson will address the Garden and Bird Club of Brewer at 1 p.m. today at the Fields Pond Nature Center. He will also present an enlargement of tropical bird stamps. For information, contact Johnson at 843-6474. Read More
NEWPORT — Voters will have the last word on Newport’s ongoing topless lawn-mowing controversy. On Wednesday night, selectmen approved a warrant for a special town meeting referendum on Nov. 3 that includes an advisory question asking for voter opinion. googletag.cmd.push(function () { // Define Slot… Read More
BANGOR — The United Way of Eastern Maine helps thousands of people each year, but one success story in particular spurred Larry Lamond to work for the organization. His own. The Medford man, who has AIDS, received help several years ago from Pine Tree Hospice… Read More
MATTAWAMKEAG — Lack of participation is forcing the Lincoln Maine Federal Credit Union to close its Mattawamkeag branch office on Sept. 30. David Brillant, manager of the LMFC, said the decision to close the branch office was a tough one for members of the board… Read More
Thirteen years ago, Paul Theriault of Fort Kent bought a logging truck. No surprise. “My dad owned a logging business,” Theriault explained, so even at age 20, he already had some experience. He didn’t seriously consider doing anything else. googletag.cmd.push(function () { // Define Slot… Read More
One day in October 1992, Alden Bolstridge’s life came momentarily to a halt. His wife asked him for a divorce. Then, the same day, the mill closed for the first time. The Corinna man knew the mill would reopen eventually, but he was less optimistic… Read More
Like an exotic temple in the desert, Filene’s is rising from the asphalt covering the old Davis farm cow pasture, its yellow brick walls and expanses of glass gaining a second story over its sister stores at the Bangor Mall. “The fact that Filene’s is… Read More
I enjoyed the Sept. 5-6 article regarding the restoration of the 20th Maine and return of the 17th Maine battle flags. The assertion that the 17th sustained the greatest battle losses of any Maine regiment is not correct, however. According to Adjutant General Reports and regimental histories that… Read More
A story published in your Aug. 6 issue suggests the Natural Resources Council of Maine released clear-cutting data that contradicted the Maine Forest Service. The data we released on July 14 was obtained from the Forest Service in response to our Freedom of Information Act request, and it… Read More
Thank you for the wonderful article (BDN, Sept. 11) on Abe and Frieda Miller of Bangor on the occasion of their 65th anniversary. Without a lot of detail being necessary to their hundreds and hundreds of friends, Abe and Frieda are among two of God’s finest works on… Read More
I offer a solution to the Two Maines Condition. When the province of Quebec gains independence from the rest of Canada, the northern section of the two Maines, generally called the Other Maine, should be allowed to secede from the United States and join Quebec… Read More
Sept. 18 has been proclaimed National POW-MIA Recognition Day. The black and white prisoner of war-missing in action flag will be flown from every federal and post office building in our nation. This is a solemn day of remembrance to our men and women lost… Read More
How sad that when Larry Mahaney of Webber Energy Fuels contacted Bob Cobb, dean of Education and Humanities at the University of Maine, seeking advice on ways to benefit Maine schoolchildren with his $300,000 donation, that Cobb did not seek out Gordon Donaldson, UM professor of education (BDN,… Read More
Kenneth Starr should be shot as a traitor. Why was it necessary to publish the minutest details of the president’s sex life on the Internet for the whole world to see? This is no longer serving justice. This is no longer righting wrongs done to injured parties. This… Read More
Machias District Court Anthony Merchant, 38, Addison, violation of marine worm diggers license, $136. 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
PITTSFIELD — Pittsfield councilors approved two of the three requests made Tuesday night by a Bangor-based telecommunications company to lay underground fiber-optic cable through the town. The project, part of a 137-mile Bangor-to-Portland effort, would continue lines already in place in Detroit, come into downtown… Read More
DOVER-FOXCROFT — Two local men were arrested Monday by the Dover-Foxcroft Police Department for the unauthorized use of a motor vehicle. Michael Slobuszewski, 18, of Milo and Jessie Jackson, 19, of Dover-Foxcroft were arrested after allegedly taking a 1987 GMC van from the Dover-Foxcroft Shopping… Read More
MADAWASKA — It took 20 Madawaska residents less than 10 minutes Tuesday night to approve their share of a $72,450 civil penalty for the illegal operation of a trash incinerator in the early 1990s. The number of residents at the short session was five times… Read More
CARIBOU — The Caribou Chamber of Commerce will hold an academic symposium on lifelong learning at 7 p.m. Thursday, Sept. 17, at the Chamber office. Those who seek high school diplomas or GEDs or are working toward a degree may meet college representatives. Free senior… Read More
PRESQUE ISLE — The Central Aroostook Council on Education will serve as host for about 550 educators at an in-service day Friday in Limestone. The workshop’s themes are assessment and behavior in the classroom. Participants from the CACE area will attend, but also are expected… Read More
PRESQUE ISLE — The Maine Arts Commission will meet from 1 to 4:30 p.m. Friday, Sept. 18, in Folsom 203, the University of Maine at Presque Isle. The meeting will focus on Aroostook County projects in arts education, community arts, and individual artist initiatives. The… Read More
HOULTON — An industrial safety course for meeting Occupational Safety and Health Administration requirements will be held from 6 to 9 p.m. Tuesdays beginning Oct. 13 until Dec. 22 at the high school. The 45-hour course is designed to help employers and employees to develop… Read More
FORT KENT — The president of Eastern Maine Technical College in Bangor, who is a 1969 graduate of the University of Maine at Fort Kent, will be honored Saturday with UMFK’s 1998 Outstanding Alumni award. Joyce Baker Hedlund has been president of EMTC since 1995,… Read More
PITTSFIELD — Alton “Chuck” Cianchette received approval to construct a new airplane hangar on his property bordering the Pittsfield Municipal Airport on Wednesday night. The hangar was proposed to be located on two of the five lots of land Cianchette owns along Harrison Avenue. The… Read More
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SEARSPORT — Confusion over police coverage of a weekend traffic accident has opened a rift between the Police Department and the Waldo County Sheriff’s Office. The disagreement sparked some angry comments by town officials at Tuesday night’s meeting of the Board of Selectmen, and led… Read More
BELFAST — The city will soon begin counting cars to determine if it is feasible to convert Beaver Street into a pedestrian walkway. City Councilor Bonnie Becker proposed the review, believing that a closed Beaver Street would make the city’s downtown friendlier to pedestrians. googletag.cmd.push(function… Read More
MEDDYBEMPS — The federal government has approved a $3 million cleanup of the Eastern Surplus Superfund Site. The cleanup effort is expected to begin in late October. A public information meeting is scheduled for 7 p.m. Tuesday, Sept. 22, at the Meddybemps Community Center. googletag.cmd.push(function… Read More
NEWPORT — Software development will be the first priority in the new school-based partnership grant recently awarded to the Newport Police Department and SAD 48. A grant award of $100,000 will purchase software and hardware for data collection across the district to track behavior problems,… Read More
BANGOR — In 16 months Bangor and the rest of the nation will celebrate the turn of the century and the start of another millennium. Marking the year 2000 in a meaningful, memorable way will require planning and the work of many volunteers, according to… Read More
BANGOR — Members of the Penobscot County Sheriff’s Department Wednesday night wrapped up a program of emergency medical training that included instruction on the operation of the county’s new defibrillators. According to Chief Deputy Glenn Ross, this spring’s gift of $39,000 from Eastern Maine Charities… Read More
BANGOR — A $1.9 million loan to facilitate the redevelopment of the front two-thirds of the former Freese’s Department Store will be discussed by the finance committee at 5 p.m. Monday at City Hall. The loan, to be financed through the city’s annual general obligation… Read More
ORRINGTON — A proposed school expansion project that has been debated for more than a decade will face its last hurdle next week. During a townwide referendum on Tuesday, Orrington voters will be asked to approve a $6.2 million school construction and consolidation project. Ballots… Read More
HANCOCK — Drivers on U.S. Route 1 in Hancock and Sullivan should expect a detour this weekend as Maine Department of Transportation crews improve the approaches to the Singing Bridge. The old bridge is serving as a temporary detour while a replacement bridge is built, but motorists have… Read More
LEVANT — A helicopter equipped with a motion sensor was scouring the woods near the Levant Elementary School Wednesday night in search of an escaped felon spotted earlier that morning. More than 25 officials from the Charleston Correctional Facility, the Maine State Police and the… Read More