Anyone interested in becoming a certified volunteer instructor for the Hooked on Fishing, Not on Drugs program for youngsters is invited to attend a day-long workshop at Penobscot Conservation Club, North Main Street, Brewer beginning Saturday at 8:30 a.m. State Volunteer Coordinator Charlie Mann said… Read More
FORT KENT – Lori Morrow led all scorers with 20 points as the University of Maine-Presque Isle rolled to an 84-11 women’s basketball win over the University of Maine-Fort Kent Wednesday. Rachel Underwood scored 11 points for UMPI. Janis Castonguay, Kim Collier and Stephanie Thurlow… Read More
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Having this weekend off can be both a positive and a negative for the University of Maine’s hockey team, which is 4-0-1 in its last five games. “For me, it’s kind of good because I have a lot of schoolwork to do,” said junior center… Read More
AMHERST, Mass. – Massachusetts, which had suffered five straight losses, went into Wednesday night’s game against Maine feeling as though it had to win. Its desperation was evident. The Minutewomen dictated a deliberate pace at both ends in the defensive struggle, then executed well down… Read More
While I was out looking for your Christmas gift suggestions for Tuesday’s column I picked up some information on winter recreational activities available in our backyard. Several readers have called asking for different Christmas-giving ideas so I thought some of this information might be a… Read More
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Almost five months since public controversy first erupted over the handling of embattled Houlton boys basketball coach Jerry Adams’ status, the fallout continues. At least three local businesses have pulled their advertising support for high school basketball broadcasts on Houlton radio station WHOU (100.1 FM). Read More
MACHIAS – After a Monday afternoon thumb injury cost the Husson Braves their only bonafide post player – 6-foot-2 junior Kelly Dow – Wednesday’s pregame introductions became a little monotonous. “Starting at guard,” the public address announcer began, five different times, as he called the… Read More
DES MOINES, Iowa – Baltimore Ravens assistant coach Kirk Ferentz, who worked under Hayden Fry during some of the best years of Iowa football, is returning as Fry’s successor. Ferentz, an assistant from 1981 to 1989, was with the Hawkeyes for eight consecutive bowl appearances,… Read More
PLYMOUTH, Mass. – The Brewer youth flag football team went 4-0 and won the first Pilgrim Bowl at the Plymouth Sportsplex Friday, knocking off Melrose, Mass., 29-24 in the championship game. The Brewer team, sponsored by the Brewer Police Athletic League and made up of… Read More
ORONO – University of Maine hockey coach Shawn Walsh will be featured at a free coach’s clinic at the Palmer Lounge in the Mahaney Clubhouse on Wednesday, Dec. 9 from 6-8 p.m. It will be sponsored by Dexter Shoe Co. and hockey coaches and would-be coaches from all… Read More
College RYAN ALDRICH Colby senior defensive end Ryan Aldrich has been named to both the New England Football Writers’ Division II and III All-New England team, as well as the ECAC Division III All-Star Second Team. Aldrich also joined three teammates on the All-New England… Read More
BANGOR — Officials of Maine Public Service Co. said Wednesday they are sure a deal can be worked out with New Brunswick Power to ensure that Aroostook County will have access to competitive electric prices when deregulation becomes effective. But state officials need to approve… Read More
In October, astronomers from the University of Arizona announced that they had photographed the oldest and most distant galaxies ever seen. The galaxies are so far away it required a 10-day exposure with the Hubble Space Telescope to capture the faint images. The galaxies were… Read More
WATERVILLE — A Colby College senior pleaded innocent Wednesday to a misdemeanor alcohol charge linked to an accident in which another student fell from a dormitory window. A lawyer representing Ryan Hambleton, 22, of Hampton Falls, N.H., entered the plea on his client’s behalf to… Read More
President Clinton announced Wednesday he plans to appoint Maine Gov. Angus King as a member of the Advisory Council on Historic Preservation. The council is an independent federal agency that advises the president and Congress on national historic preservation matters. Its members also are responsible… Read More
EAST BROOKFIELD, Mass. — A jersey smelling of gasoline should help convict Charles Jaynes of the abduction and murder of a 10-year-old Cambridge boy, a prosecutor said Wednesday. In his opening statement, prosecutor David Yannetti said the shirt helps prove that Jaynes killed Jeffrey Curley. Read More
GRAY — The Town Council has snuffed out a move to outlaw the sale of cigarettes in Gray. In the face of sharp opposition from members of the audience Tuesday night, councilors voted 3-2 not to hold a public hearing on the measure. googletag.cmd.push(function ()… Read More
BANGOR — Sooner or later, everyone gets a case of the late-night munchies. In years past, locals with an after-hours craving for hamburgers, pancakes or pie had only two choices: Ransack the kitchen or drive out to Dysart’s in Hermon. Dave Rogers thinks that is… Read More
AUGUSTA — Newly elected leaders of the state Senate and House pledged Wednesday to diminish the economic disparities between northern and southern Maine during swearing-in ceremonies for the 119th Legislature. The lawmakers, who will report for their first day of the next legislative session Jan. Read More
AUGUSTA — Democratic majorities in the Maine House and Senate Wednesday won a battle to adopt joint rules that limit a governor’s ability to introduce legislation at virtually any time. Voting 17-15 in the Senate and 75-68 in the House, lawmakers imposed an early-January deadline… Read More
PITTSFIELD — To think of cows in Maine as only milk makers is truly short-changing the growing face of Maine agriculture, the state’s beef producers say. Although the beef industry in Maine is relatively small (less than 5 percent of all farming operations), it is… Read More
WASHINGTON — Republican leaders are likely to put U.S. Sen. Olympia J. Snowe in charge of the Senate committee that oversees the U.S. Navy, giving her broader powers over Maine’s vast military complex, Senate aides said Wednesday. Snowe, a Republican, is in line to be… Read More
PORTLAND — A 33-year-old woman is going to jail for having sex with a 14-year-old boy she met in a computer chat room. Superior Court Justice Roland Cole ordered Laura Napoleone of South Portland to spend three months in jail. The judge also ordered the… Read More
PORTLAND — Milk prices across New England have jumped to new highs because of unusual weather that hurt farmers and created tight supplies of milk nationwide, officials say. In Maine, the lowest price allowed by law for skim milk jumped from $1.74 to $2.24, an… Read More
Hampden Academy First quarter honor roll Seniors, high honors: Kyle Anderson, Emily Atwood, Steven Coffman, Christina Congleton, Lindsey Dilts, Brie Drummond, Nathan Drummond, Mark Dwyer, Annie Fitzpatrick, Lisa Groesenek, Vanessa Grover, Jessica Meierdirk, John Patterson, Kelly Wellman; honors: Barton Akeley, Jan Arsenault, Amy Bernhardt, Patrick… Read More
Thanks mostly to late November’s unseasonably warm temperatures, the Northeast has experienced its warmest year thus far to date, according to the Northeast Regional Climate Center at Cornell University. The region’s average temperature for the year’s first 11 months was 51.3 degrees Fahrenheit. It barely… Read More
ROCKLAND — After an hour of deliberation Wednesday night, a Knox County Superior Court jury found a Warren man guilty of 28 counts of sexual abuse of his stepdaughter. Richard E. DeMass Jr., 35, had his case continued for sentencing by Justice John Atwood. Bail was denied and… Read More
One step forward and two steps back seems to be a common struggle for many families. Just when you think the bills are paid and the car is running fine, something happens to kick things back to square one. Frustration compounds the problem, but a helping hand can… Read More
PORTLAND — The city’s three shelters for homeless families do not provide licensed child care, but officials want to change that so parents are free to find housing or jobs without their children in tow. Barry Aldrich, who has six children, would welcome the addition… Read More
Gov. Angus King called a mental health crisis hot line Wednesday morning. It wasn’t to get help — although he joked that anyone who runs for governor of Maine twice obviously has a problem — but to try out the new, first-in-the-nation, statewide, toll-free number. Read More
AUGUSTA — Maine’s oil dealers say the state should not rush into finding an alternative to reformulated gas, warning that supply disruptions and higher prices could result. The advice came as the state Department of Environmental Protection held a hearing prompted by the discovery of… Read More
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Deal to protect Hancock County acreage> Champion, lumber company, conservation groups join in effort
BANGOR — Robbins Lumber Co. has agreed to protect 22,260 acres around Nicatous Lake and West Lake in Hancock County, conservation groups announced Wednesday. Champion International Paper Corp., which manages the land and owns timber rights on the property, is also part of the agreement… Read More
Poor Henry Hyde can’t catch a break. No sooner does he expand the House Judiciary Committee’s impeachment inquiry to cover campaign financing than the Federal Elections Commission finds the Dole campaign at least as guilty as President Clinton’s in the 1996 race. The poor timing makes the committee… Read More
An item in the calendar section last week about the Living Nativity at the Bar Harbor Congregational Church listed the wrong time and days. The correct time schedule is from 6 to 7:30 p.m. Thursday and Friday, Dec. 17 and 18. —- Tuesday’s article about… Read More
The Supreme Court heard arguments Monday on whether Census 2000 should be traditional or accurate. Although the court isn’t given to tipping its hand, the indications are that the Nine Wise Ones may sit this one out. Steering clear of a fight about power and… Read More
We want regional economic development and revitalization for downtown Bangor. The Eastern Maine Children’s Museum project is a great opportunity to serve these goals. This chance may not come again. That, along with wonderful benefits for young people, is why we actively support this project. Read More
MACHIAS — Two tiny insects that damage balsam fir trees appear to be on the increase this year, and one Washington County wreath maker believes the worst is yet to come. The culprits are the balsam twig aphid and the balsam gall midge. The aphid… Read More
BANGOR — The 13th annual live, outdoor Nativity scene will be enacted at 6:30 p.m. Tuesday, Dec. 8, at the Bangor Mental Health Institute. The biblical characters in the scene on the front lawn’s raised ledge will be played by the patients of BMHI and the Christmas story… Read More
ORONO — Officials here hammered out the details of a tax break for a multimillion-dollar, assisted-living facility during a Wednesday morning meeting of the town finance committee. Town Manager Gerald Kempen said the meeting, which was held in executive session, resulted in an agreement between… Read More
BELFAST — It didn’t take city planner Wayne Marshall long to get a taste of the challenges confronting him at City Hall. Marshall’s first day on the job was Tuesday and during that night’s meeting of the council, he had a sampling of the animosity… Read More
CLIFTON — Voters will meet tonight at Comins Hall in Eddington to consider a new municipal building and decide how to resolve a funding shortfall for the project. During a public hearing at 6:30 p.m., building committee spokesman Melvin Williams will discuss Clifton’s plans for… Read More
Auburn police are looking into two possible sightings of a Dover-Foxcroft man reported missing since Sunday. Darell Shepardson, 35, last was seen for sure about 10:30 a.m. Sunday leaving the parking lot of the Frog Rock Cafe in Auburn where he is director of operations… Read More
MONSON — The 15th annual Kris Kringle’s Market, a Christmas fair, will take place from 9 a.m. to 3 p.m. Saturday, Dec. 5, at the Monson Gym, sponsored by community members. Proceeds from this fair help to provide needy children with Christmas gifts. Kris Kringle’s… Read More
WATERVILLE — Embattled Waterville Mayor Ruth Joseph lost in a last-minute bid Tuesday night to change City Council’s mind and stave off a recall vote. After hearing Joseph’s request to put off a recall vote and seek mediation of their differences, council reaffirmed an earlier… Read More
PITTSFIELD — A “Hometown Christmas” will be held from 2 to 6 p.m. Saturday, Dec. 5, at the Pittsfield Fire Station. Carols will be sung until 4 p.m., then Mrs. Snow’s chorus will sing at the tree at Stein Park. Santa will also be there. Read More
LINCOLN — The Gateway Coin Club will meet at 7 p.m. Thursday, Dec. 4, in the dining hall of the Lincoln Community Center, the Old Ballard Hill School on Pleasant Street. There will be a raffle and an auction. The public is invited to attend. Read More
BANGOR — The Maine Adoption Placement Service will hold an open house from 6:30 to 8 p.m. Dec. 9 at the Center for Family Building. For those who have considered adoption or for more information, contact Amy Grant at 941-9500. Read More
A 42-year-old Bangor man suffered severe injuries Wednesday evening when he walked in front of a minivan on State Street in Bangor. The man, whose name wasn’t immediately released by police, was unconscious when police found him on State Street. He was taken to Eastern… Read More
LEVANT — Paul Nichols resigned from his post as chairman of the town’s Board of Selectmen late last month. On Wednesday, Nichols, who served on the five-member board for four years, said he resigned after moving to Bangor to be closer to his work. During… Read More
I feel a strong reaction to the state not wanting to fund part of the private ferry [serving East Penobscot Bay, BDN, Nov. 26]. The state government said no to $1,500 to help five rural islands have ferry service. If this is to save money, then why have… Read More
Would I want Alan Greenspan or a socialist professor of history from the University of Maine, Wayne M. O’Leary, running the economy? Who would I want protecting my 401K? Greenspan is the correct answer. Governments throughout history have made mistakes. [In his Nov. 26 commentary],… Read More
I found Susan Young’s article on the front page of the Nov. 24 BDN to be quite interesting and thought provoking. According to the article, a report released recently at the Maine Principals’ Association’s annual meeting states that Maine students — especially boys — are becoming increasingly disruptive… Read More
On Oct. 16, I heard that Bangor High School that day would be taking school photographs, although I had been told nothing about it beforehand. Several phone calls were required to straighten out the question, by which time my son, who has Down syndrome, missed his opportunity to… Read More
Are we forgetting we are more likely to survive collisions with animals than with animals themselves? Headlights are blinding to these creatures. Anyone driving in Maine will see an enormous number of animals killed on the highways. Slaughtering moose isn’t going to stop these fine… Read More
NEWPORT — When Elgin Traylor was in grade school and junior high, he played sports, he loved sports. But when he got to Nokomis Regional High School, his athletic skills just weren’t good enough for him to make the team. So Traylor, 17, took stock… Read More
I am a confused about the tobacco industry settlement. Our judicial system placed a fine on the tobacco industry for misrepresentation of the effects of its products on people’s health. So the people who are guilty of the crime and made a profit from the deception own and… Read More
Members of the Fine Arts Boosters at John Bapst Memorial High School in Bangor are about to launch a new project but, at the moment, they are in the midst of a search. The search, however, is not for an object: It is for information. Read More
NEWPORT — After three serious accidents on Route 7 in Newport in just two weeks, selectmen and town police are asking the Maine Department of Transportation to approve lower speed limits. “What has caused the problem,” explained Police Chief Jim Ricker, “is that we’ve taken… Read More
NEWRY — A businessman who has spent more than a decade at a Las Vegas casino company was hired by American Skiing Co. for his experience with Wall Street, not for his gambling prowess. Mark Miller, who held a number of senior finance and operations… Read More
HALIFAX, Nova Scotia — Getting Maritime homeowners to convert to natural gas could be an uphill battle, says the opposition New Democratic Party. The average price of natural gas in the state of Maine is expected to be at par or slightly more expensive than… Read More
Camden-Rockport High School First quarter honor roll Seniors, high honors: Laura G. Babbitt, Megan Bedford, Amy Bryant, James Buescher, Cara Carpenter, Maggie Cohn, Tiffany Fowlie, Deborah Hayden, Andrea Jones, Daniel Kyle, Matthew Lippman, Tyler Ouillette, Allison Ridley, Autumn A. Roy, Jessica M. Warren; honors: Christina… Read More
ROCKLAND — Whether Rockland joins in with a Knox County regional emergency dispatch service or not is still up in the air, but the county budget committee was able to find a way to plan its finances around that uncertainty. At a meeting Wednesday evening,… Read More
EAST MILLINOCKET — Principal J.A. Doe of Schenck High School has announced that Sarah E. Brasslet has been named a Commended Student in the 1999 National Merit Scholarship Program. A letter of commendation from the school and National Merit Scholarship Corp., which conducts the program, will be presented. Read More
FAIRFIELD — Police have charged a teen-ager with stealing a 400-pound gargoyle from the gated entrance to a Fairfield home. Logan Wilmot, 18, of 134 Main St., Fairfield, was taken to the Somerset County Jail on a theft charge Tuesday evening, said Fairfield police Officer… Read More
GREENVILLE — Rezoning, funds for airport studies, a sticker system for admission to the landfill and a settlement with the Department of Environmental Protection for landfill violations will need action by Greenville residents at a special town meeting Jan. 12. The special town meeting will… Read More
BUCKSPORT — Yielding to the objections voiced by dozens of parents and students, the Bucksport school department is dropping a proposed clause from its biennial revision of the chemical health policy on the student use of drugs, alcohol and tobacco. The proposed addition to the… Read More
HOULTON — A local dance club that in the past has featured exotic dancers is still in the hands of its owner after he paid a 1996 tax lien on the property. Frank Draus, the owner of Dance & Eat on Airport Road, owed more… Read More
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BANGOR — Delta Airlines is pulling its 142-passenger capacity jet service from Bangor International Airport starting March 2, and is replacing its three flights with its subsidiary Comair. With it goes the only direct flight from Bangor to Portland. Comair instead will be offering nonstop… Read More
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HOULTON — A Houlton man was injured early Wednesday morning when the car he was driving left the road and rolled over several times. According to Cpl. Thomas Donahue of the Houlton Police Department, Fred Hanning, 36, was driving south at about 2 a.m. on… Read More
HOULTON — By a 4-3 vote Tuesday night, full-time firefighters with the Houlton Fire Department ratified a contract agreement with the town. The town still must ratify the agreement, which has taken 2 1/2 years to negotiate. The Town Council is expected to act on… Read More
FAIRFIELD — The president of the company that had hoped to place a tire-chipping plant in rural Fairfield said Wednesday night he is likely to pack up and begin searching for another site. Frank Schofield, president of Arthur Schofield Inc. of Lancaster, Mass., said “misguided”… Read More
BANGOR — A children’s museum and art galleries are the proposed uses for part of the Freese’s building. The three proposals opened Wednesday at City Hall wouldn’t all fit in the space available, but any two of the three would. It will be up to… Read More
MOUNT DESERT — School Union 98’s budget for the 1999-2000 school year inched closer to the $500,000 mark Wednesday night, as board members upped the proposed budget at their annual meeting. Union leaders approved a $468,732 budget, up more than 7 percent from the current… Read More
CALAIS — The Adopt a Star program is not a Hollywood PR project, but an effort by students, faculty and staff at Washington County Technical College to help needy students at the college and their families have a more enjoyable Christmas. Nearly 93 percent of… Read More
HOLDEN — After years of discussion, voters here will be asked next week to take the first steps toward establishing the town’s first business development park. Town Manager Larry Varisco said plans for a more than 40-acre park along Route 1A will be presented during… Read More