BELFAST – A two-run homer by Waldo County’s Josh Pooler snapped Hermon’s undefeated record with a 4-2 American Legion baseball victory Tuesday night. After a one-out walk to Brandon Hurd in the third inning, Pooler took Hermon pitcher Randy Klug deep. googletag.cmd.push(function () { //… Read More
    BREWER – Zach Gasaway, the Orono American Legion first baseman, had been having his problems with Brewer righthander Andy Thomas’ curve all night long. He had struck out twice on a total of seven pitches and had grounded to third in his previous three at-bats… Read More
    It was early in the morning, but it was late in the season. Sunday morning the NHL season came to an end at something like 1:30. The triple-overtime game in Buffalo went to the Dallas Stars, but would leave the Sabres saying this was a Cup game that… Read More
    The University of Maine’s national championship hockey team has received verbal commitments from two players who had outstanding seasons for their respective teams in the Ontario Provincial Junior A league this past year. Defenseman Mike Schutte Jr., the top scoring defenseman in the league and… Read More
    PORTLAND — A free-lance reporter who worked for the Sun Journal in Lewiston is entitled to unemployment benefits, the state’s highest court ruled Tuesday. The Maine Supreme Judicial Court upheld a lower court ruling that James Stevens was an employee for purposes of unemployment insurance,… Read More
    AUGUSTA — Among their final acts in the recently concluded legislative session, Maine lawmakers kept alive 318 bills for further consideration. That will give the Senate and House of Representatives a sizable amount of work as a starting point when they reconvene. googletag.cmd.push(function () {… Read More
    HALIFAX, Nova Scotia — An American pilot has been rescued in dense woods after his light plane crashed in Labrador. The pilot, David Little of Jay, Maine, was picked up late Monday night by a Canadian Forces chopper in the woods near Lac Des Marets,… Read More
    I was on the road, heading to a Father’s Day gathering, when I heard on the radio that Stephen King had been struck by a van and seriously injured while on a weekend walk. Unlike many people around the world, for whom the announcement might… Read More
    Residents of Orrington take great pride in their annual Olde Home Week which is July 17-24. And they take great pride in the fact that many nonresidents help make it such an enjoyable celebration. googletag.cmd.push(function () { // Define Slot var slot_sizes = [[300,250]]; var… Read More
    BREWER — Omega Technical Training Institute will hold an open house and job fair from 9 a.m. to 3 p.m. Saturday, June 26, at its office at 242 State St. in the Twin City Plaza. Representatives from many fields offering training will be available to… Read More
    BANGOR — The Bangor Firefighters Convention “99” committee will be host to the Maine State Federation of Firefighters’ 36th annual convention Sept. 17-19. This event marks the federation’s 50th anniversary. Public events for the weekend include a shotgun golf tournament on Friday, a block party… Read More
    WASHINGTON — U.S. Sen. Susan Collins said she co-sponsored a bill the Senate passed last week that would allow people with disabilities to retain ties to Medicare health coverage while they hold jobs. The bill passed the Senate 99-0 on Friday. googletag.cmd.push(function () { //… Read More
    WASHINGTON — Local school districts would decide how to spend federal money under legislation introduced Tuesday by Republican leaders who said Congress shouldn’t have that responsibility. Sen. Susan Collins supported the Straight A’s bill with Senate Majority Leader Trent Lott, while House Speaker Dennis Hastert… Read More
    NEW YORK — Rite Aid Corp. will spend $7.6 million for about a 25 percent stake in online retailer drugstore.com in a move that will accelerate the efforts of the nation’s third-largest drugstore chain to sell pharmaceuticals and beauty aids over the Internet. Through drugstore.com,… Read More
    PORTLAND — A local conservation group plans to challenge a bid by Sappi Fine Paper for new licenses for hydroelectric dams along the Presumpscot River. The licenses of five dams that feed power to Sappi’s paper mill in Westbrook expire in 2001. The company has… Read More
    KENNEBUNK — A Kennebunkport man arrested for stalking his former girlfriend has filled a Web site with material designed to humiliate her, raising further questions about crimes that can be committed in cyberspace. “I don’t think anybody knows where your free speech crosses over to… Read More
    BANGOR — Penobscot Theatre Company was recently awarded a $5,000 grant from The Shubert Foundation of New York. The grant is unrestricted and will be used by PTC for general operating support. “The Shubert Foundation grant is an American theater quality seal of approval,” said… Read More
    WASHINGTON — Prescription drug prices for senior citizens could drop by as much as 40 percent under legislation now being criticized by the drug industry, the bill’s supporters said Tuesday. Older Americans who lack health insurance with prescription drug coverage often pay two or three… Read More
    Because of an editing error, a photo caption in some editions Tuesday misidentified the person stepping off one of the new Island Explorer shuttle buses on Mount Desert Island. He is Tom Crikelair of Bar Harbor-based Crikelair Associates. Read More
    AUGUSTA — The Maine Department of Transportation will hold two workshops on design of bicycle and pedestrian facilities in June at the St. Paul Center. A two-day session, 8 a.m.-4:30 p.m. Thursday and Friday, June 24-25, will be held at the St. Paul Center. This… Read More
    NORTHEAST HARBOR — With the help of a $200,000 matching grant from a longtime friend of The Neighborhood House, the community center is kicking off a $500,000 fund-raising campaign for new programs and a renovation. About $250,000 of the fund-raising goal will be used to… Read More
    LIMESTONE — A retired Maine State Police detective has been hired to head the Limestone Police Department. James P. Madore, who retired two years ago, will start his duties at Limestone around July 1, Town Manager Paul Beaulieu said Tuesday. googletag.cmd.push(function () { // Define… Read More
    WALDOBORO — Knowing SAD 40 would get an additional $294,000 in state aid, directors whittled $10,000 from administration Monday and called it good. There were seven articles that failed to pass voter approval June 8 when the school budget was voted on at referendum. googletag.cmd.push(function… Read More
    DANFORTH — Police charged a 42-year-old man with kidnapping Tuesday after his ex-wife told authorities she arrived at her home and found him waiting for her with a 12-gauge shotgun and held her at gunpoint for four hours. Harold Robert Hayman of Danforth remained in… Read More
    Back in 1993, then-Sen. Bill Cohen bucked his party leadership to win reauthorization of the Independent Counsel Act — the law that introduced America to Ken Starr. Cohen reminded Republicans the statute might be needed someday to save America from a corrupt Democratic president. Then-and-still-President of the United… Read More
    The National Gambling Impact Study Commission was established by Congress in 1996 to objectively assess the economic benefits and social costs wrought by the explosive growth of the gaming industry – commercial and tribal casinos, river boats, state lotteries, pari-mutuel wagering on racing and jai-alai, charity gambling, Internet… Read More
    Anytime a state agency undertakes a comprehensive overhaul of an area of its rules, the people affected understandably get nervous. That was especially true when the Department of Education proposed to update its rules governing special education. Too often, the parents of those students have had to battle… Read More
    Recently, I attended a presentation by Jonathan Carter and the Maine Chapter of the Sierra Club promoting the creation of a Maine Woods National Park. It began with an anti-clearcutting slide show that was dramatically narrated by Mr. Carter. Obviously, an attempt to gain emotional support for the… Read More
    Harold Waltz of Millinocket recalls the “vengeful acts” of war committed by NATO (BDN, June 17). He cites the misdirected missles that hit civilian targets in Belgrade and the loss of lives . Mr. Waltz seems to have blinders on. He has but to take a long look… Read More
    I was stunned to hear of Stephen King’s accident. Suddenly I became acutely aware of the pleasure such a man can bring into one’s life and the thought that there might be no more tales filled me with a real sorrow. Now, as it seems he is recovering,… Read More
    In reference to the story (BDN, June 8) about Minnesota Gov. Jesse Ventura’s comments on the Larry King Show, I would like to make these observations. Gov. Ventura was careful to note that he represented the Reform Party, whereas Gov. King is an Independent. The Reform Party is… Read More
    The Senate and House can pass all the gun laws it wants and Gov. King can sign all the bills aimed at school violence he wants; it will not stop the violence in the schools. We must get back to the parents teaching youth right from wrong and… Read More
    CLINTON — Dorian Faust, 28, of Pennsylvania was sitting in the Kennebec County Jail late Tuesday after not one, but two, encounters with the Maine State Police. The day’s events offered Faust the opportunity to visit two of Maine’s county jails before landing in the… Read More
    BELFAST — After listing seaward for years, the old building housing Maine Port Tugboats has met its demise. “We basically had to rebuild our dock,” Maine Port co-owner Duke Tomlin said Tuesday. “The old rock and cribwork had washed away over the years and the… Read More
    CAMDEN — At one time, the stop sign that halts drivers heading north on Route 1 at the entrance to downtown Camden was the only such full stop along the entire Key West-to-Fort Kent highway. Or so goes the local lore, anyway. googletag.cmd.push(function () {… Read More
    Foxcroft Academy, Dover-Foxcroft Fourth quarter honor roll Seniors, highest honors: Autumn Ronco; honors: Jacob Brooks, Courtney Dean, Emily Herring, Jewel Iannetta, Megan Kolashuk, Lucas LaBree, Jolene McCarthy, Christopher Michaud, Maya Moore, Rhiannon Page, Cassandra Pettigrew, Jacob Reiche, Sarah Rieger, Noel Savage, Cristy Scott, Tanya Stinson,… Read More
    Valley High School, Bingham Fourth quarter honor roll Seniors, high honors: Jesse Kircher and Wade Morrill; honors: Melissa Casey, Joel Frigon, Jason Graboyes, Jeremy Plante, Gavin Robinson, Gena Roderick and Elizabeth Smedberg. googletag.cmd.push(function () { // Define Slot var slot_sizes = [[300,250]]; var new_slot_sizes =… Read More
    CORINNA — Residents of Corinna are invited to put their opinions on record Thursday night when the U.S. Environmental Protection Agency holds a public hearing at the Corinna Elementary School. The EPA will conduct the second of two public hearings at 7 p.m. to allow… Read More
    NEWPORT — The explosion of a truck tire at the Irving station on Route 100 in Newport seriously injured an employee of Stratham Tire of Bangor late Tuesday afternoon. Because of his serious injuries, Newport police were not identifying the man early in the evening,… Read More
    GUILFORD — Residents of SAD 4 towns adopted a $5.7 million school budget Tuesday, which reflects the smallest increase in several years. It took less than 10 minutes to breeze through the five warrant articles, all of which were approved as proposed without discussion. Aside… Read More
    Our attitude towards personal firearms should be compared to that which we harbor for the other potentially lethal weapon which most Americans have and use. Like guns, automobiles have a legitimate purpose, are widely available and for the most part are used wisely and safely. Read More
    DEXTER — A $7 million spending plan for SAD 46 schools was approved on Tuesday during a referendum vote in Dexter, Cambridge, Ripley and Garland. Although Garland turned down several items, districtwide all items received approval. Turnout was light in each of the communities for… Read More
    WASHINGTON — The Senate passed a measure co-sponsored by U.S. Sen. Olympia Snowe on Tuesday that would repeal a future law requiring stricter checks at border crossings. The law does not go into effect until early 2001 since Congress voted last year to delay it… Read More
    GREENVILLE — In a surprise move, two members of the administrative team in the Greenville school system announced Monday they were leaving their positions. Both Superintendent Joan Mills and Greenville High School-Middle School Principal Michael Marcinkus submitted their resignations. googletag.cmd.push(function () { // Define Slot… Read More
    CARIBOU — The Maine Workers’ Compensation board of directors will hold a public forum 10 a.m. Tuesday, June 29, at its regional Caribou office, One Vaughn Place, to receive comments on issues relating to the Maine Workers’ Compensation system. For information, call 287-7076. Read More
    Kristi Pierce, director of the Upward Bound Program at the University of Maine at Presque Isle, recently assumed the presidency of the New England Educational Opportunity Association during its 23rd annual conference in Ogunquit. The third president from Maine, Pierce has been involved in the… Read More
    Van Buren High School Fourth quarter honor roll Seniors, high honors: Jessica Morin and Wendy Ouellette; honors: Sarah Dufour, Nathan Marquis, Tracy Ouellette, Joshua Piascik and Denise Thibodeau. googletag.cmd.push(function () { // Define Slot var slot_sizes = [[300,250]]; var new_slot_sizes = []; var has_banner =… Read More