It it called the 567 Gear Rule. Its job is to limit the number of gears, thus creating parity among drivers and cars in the 26th annual Oxford True Value 250 on Sunday. googletag.cmd.push(function () { // Define Slot var slot_sizes = [[300,250]]; var new_slot_sizes… Read More
BRUNSWICK – Regina Jacobs, who set a national record in the 5,000-meter run at last summer’s Maine Distance Festival, will try to break the 1,000-meter mark Saturday at this year’s festival. The 35-year-old Stanford graduate will be vying for the record set four years ago… Read More
ANAHEIM, Calif. – The Mighty Ducks’ Paul Kariya, who sat out part of one season because of a contract dispute, has signed a new three-year deal believed to be worth at least $10 million annually. Financial terms of the contract were not made public, but… Read More
OLD TOWN – It’s no secret that the Zone 1-leading Orono American Legion team’s hitting has been a nightmare for opposing pitchers this season. Wednesday evening at Old Town High School, the Brewer Falcons found out just how scary it can be. Orono pounded out… Read More
Hole-in-One RICK AMES BUCKSPORT – Rick Ames of Bucksport used a 7-wood to ace the 147-yard third hole at Bucksport Golf Club on Wednesday. Witnesses to the feat were Everett Pillsbury, John Wood and Ralph Robshaw. Read More
The District 3 Little League baseball and softball all-star tournaments get under way today. Teams in four age divisions will be vying for local bragging rights and a spot in the state tournament. In baseball action, Bangor West will attempt to defend its district title… Read More
HARRISON – Danny Walton’s two-run single in the bottom of the eighth proved the difference as Yankee Ford rallied for a 6-5 Twilight League baseball victory over Worcester Peat. Mark O’Brien led Yankee Ford with three singles and an RBI. googletag.cmd.push(function () { // Define… Read More
SOUTH PORTLAND — Shareholders approved the merger of Unum Corp. and Provident Companies Inc. on Wednesday, completing a deal that creates the world’s largest disability insurer. The merger won overwhelming endorsement from shareholders of Unum at a special meeting in South Portland and of Provident… Read More
WASHINGTON — The Maine Department of Public Safety will receive $28,434 in funding from the U.S. Department of Justice to help fund the Byrne Formula Grant program, according to Sens. Olympia Snowe and Susan Collins. Grant funding awarded Monday is supported under the Omnibus Crime… Read More
New Hubble data alter estimated age of universe> Revised figure 12 billion or 13.5 billion years old
Using data obtained from the Hubble Space Telescope, Wendy L. Freeman of the Carnegie Observatories in Pasadena, Calif., reports that new values for the age of the universe have been determined. Depending on the cosmological model used, the universe is either 12 billion or 13.5 billion years old. Read More
PITTSFIELD — Selwyn Small, the 77-year-old recluse provided a home through the generosity of Pittsfield residents and town officials, was taken unconscious and unresponsive Wednesday afternoon from his residence. Police were called to the Raymond Avenue mobile home about 1 p.m. by a next-door neighbor,… Read More
The American Red Cross will hold public blood drives throughout July at the following places. For general information, call the American Red Cross in Bangor at 941-2900 or (800) 432-7376 or in Portland 775-2367 or 800-482-0743. Augusta — 8 a.m.-1 p.m. Thursday, July 8, American… Read More
WASHINGTON — The Maine Department of Economic and Community Development will receive $298,900 in Department of Energy funding, according to Sens. Olympia Snowe and Susan Collins. “We are pleased that this funding will continue to support small-business initiatives for environmental conservation,” the senators said in… Read More
PORTLAND — Mainers who watch out-of-state television signals using satellite dishes will soon lose their distant network stations. Satellite TV companies are under court order to disconnect customers from the networks if those same customers can pick up local affiliates using a rooftop antenna. googletag.cmd.push(function… Read More
PORTLAND — A jury has awarded more than $1 million to four University of Southern Maine students who accused one of Portland’s most powerful landlords of horrendous management practices. A Cumberland County Superior Court jury ordered Joseph Soley to pay the women $1 million in… Read More
GLENBURN — Two young men and a young woman who allegedly broke into a home in broad daylight Wednesday and stole three loaded guns were caught in nearby woods after an extensive search by area police departments. Kevin Loring, 19, of Bangor, Charles Attean, 18,… Read More
LUDLOW, New Brunswick — The new Conservative government in New Brunswick appears to be on a collision course with the province’s corporate titans, the Irving interests. Natural Resources and Energy Minister Jeannot Volpe — whose quiet, unassuming ways make him an unlikely giant killer —… Read More
CORINNA — A new citizen-based volunteer group, the Sebasticook Committee for a Clean Environment, will hold its first formal gathering to discuss an application for a specialized federal grant. The meeting will be at 7 p.m. Monday, July 12, at the Corinna Fire Annex. googletag.cmd.push(function… Read More
BANGOR — The 150th anniversary Bangor State Fair doesn’t start for a month, but interest is growing, Bass Park Director Mike Dyer told city councilors on the Bass Park Committee Wednesday afternoon. As a present to fairgoers, he explained, Bass Park is bringing in the… Read More
A Bangor man faces a litany of charges, including weapons and assault violations, following a dispute that began over noise levels in downtown Bangor early Wednesday morning. A Main Street couple reported that at about 2 a.m. they yelled to a boisterous group outside their… Read More
WINDHAM — Drinking water from Sebago Lake is now flowing through taps in the homes of 3,000 North Windham residents. The Portland Water District accelerated its long-standing plan to connect the Windham area with its main water supply after the gasoline additive MTBE was found… Read More
LINCOLN — Alan Dickey of Old Town will assume his new duties as the director of the Region 3 Vocational School, which serves 29 towns in northern Penobscot County, on July 28. Dickey, 47, the former director of the Hancock County Technical Center in Ellsworth,… Read More
ROCKLAND — Applications for the city manager’s job are trickling in, but the mayor expects a last-minute gush of resumes just before the July 7 deadline. Mayor James Raye said Wednesday that 23 applications had been received. googletag.cmd.push(function () { // Define Slot var slot_sizes… Read More
LINCOLN — The HAD 1 board of directors is willing to discuss reorganizing the hospital as a private, nonprofit organization with officials of the 14 towns the hospital district serves. The Lincoln-area hospital district, one of only two in Maine, was formed 32 years ago… Read More
GOULDSBORO — With the closing of the naval base still three years away, the Gouldsboro Base Closure Committee’s efforts remain in the preliminary stages. Yet there is one thing the committee has, for the most part, agreed upon: Cooperation with area towns and agencies is vital to the… Read More
PLYMOUTH — An Etna man was taken Wednesday morning to Eastern Maine Medical Center in Bangor after the van he was driving rolled over while exiting Interstate 95. Joseph Chase, 67, may have suffered a medical emergency that caused him to lose control of his… Read More
EAST MACHIAS — The SAD 77 board takes its proposed $3.79 million budget back to the voters tonight two weeks after angry residents approved just $400,000 for the coming school year. The budget remains the same as it was June 17 when residents of the… Read More
UNION — The Come Spring School will open this fall at the Thompson Community Center. The small school will offer two opportunities for parents. Children in kindergarten through eighth grade can enroll full time. For parents home-schooling their children, there will be a home-schooling enrichment… Read More
DOVER, N.H. — A judge has ruled that the confessions of a man charged with murdering a Portsmouth woman can be used as evidence during his trial. Edward Pehowic, 32, of Somersworth, told police in April 1998 he murdered Carol Caswell in 1996 and Sheila… Read More
It would require a much larger dam than the Edwards to hold back the hyperbole that will flow in Augusta today as politicians and environmentalists gather to celebrate the breaching of the dam that has restrained a portion of the Kennebec River for more than 160 years. And… Read More
The American Medical Association, the representative body for one-third of the nation’s 600,000 physicians, recently voted to create a union for its members for the first time in its 152-year history. The desire of at least some physicians for this sort of protection is more evidence that the… Read More
CAMDEN — Camden National Corp.’s board of directors declared a quarterly dividend of 15 cents per share Tuesday. The second-quarter dividend represents a 7 percent increase over the July dividend paid in 1998. The dividend is payable July 30 to shareholders of record as of July 15. Camden… Read More
All was not harmonious in Harmony last week when folks learned that town officials had sold the town’s bridge. Not that the bridge was operable; it wasn’t. Not that the bridge wasn’t considered an attractive nuisance; it was. The bugaboo was that, apparently, nobody knew… Read More
In “Sound Advice,” the first Thursday of every month, veteran NEWS entertainment writer Dale McGarrigle reviews new rock, pop, alternative, country, folk or blues albums. Different NEWS writers contribute reviews from other musical genres. “Californication” (Warner Bros.) — Red Hot Chili Peppers googletag.cmd.push(function () {… Read More
They’re not sleek or curvy. Their motors would never be described as muscular. And they sure don’t look like they were built for comfort. But Land Rovers do inspire a passion among their owners, though it seems far disproportionate to their ungainly demeanor. The reason… Read More
Your recent article (“New missile defense at center of controversy,” BDN, June 24), describing U.S. missile defense programs, was certainly an eye-opener. I can see that we at the Department of Defense need to do a much better job educating and informing the news media and public about… Read More
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Today, she would be labeled a feminist, but during the 1900s Alice Longworth Roosevelt, the daughter of the 26th president of the United States, was considered unconventional and a challenge. Other presidential daughters have faded into history, but Alice Roosevelt is the center of a play to be… Read More
FAIRFIELD — A Fairfield woman has told police she was abducted from an Augusta parking lot, forced to drive to New Hampshire, beaten and then left near a tourist attraction. The 30-year-old woman was found bruised and disoriented beside her green Saab shortly before noon… Read More
BANGOR — Bangor Theological Seminary President Ansley Coe Throckmorton has announced the appointment of Andrew Grannell as director of the seminary’s Portland campus at State Street Church. Grannell has joined Bangor Theological Seminary after seven years as dean of Earlham School of Religion. googletag.cmd.push(function ()… Read More
A 7-year-old Arkansas boy suffering from a life-threatening brain tumor may get his wish this weekend: a chance to do some whale watching. Bob Alexander is expected to arrive with his family at Bangor International Airport today, then head to the coast for the Fourth… Read More
STONINGTON — The state’s Marine Resources commissioner will consider closing Maine’s herring fishery if he can’t convince large midwater trawlers to back off sensitive fishing grounds. Commissioner George LaPointe told a group of herring fishermen Wednesday that he will ask the companies that operate trawlers… Read More
CARIBOU — Four central Aroostook County youths could land in jail if they engage in future hateful actions against the local Jewish community, a local Superior Court judge warned Wednesday. “You want to keep in mind that your own personal liberty is in jeopardy,” Justice… Read More
For coffee drinkers with a social conscience, a share of each coffee dollar now goes to fill the pockets of poor farmers instead of corporations. A Massachusetts importer called Equal Exchange pays Third World coffee growers a guaranteed minimum price for their beans, while cutting… Read More
BANGOR — A Bangor man was sentenced to 17 years in prison with all but seven years suspended this week for his part in the robbery and assault of an 82-year-old man last November in Bass Park. Antonio Pinto, 18, pleaded guilty in Penobscot County… Read More
SYRACUSE, N.Y. — Intent on becoming one of the largest energy providers in the Northeast, Energy East Corp. added to its empire Wednesday with the $355 million purchase of a second Connecticut-based natural gas company. The agreement would make CTG Resources Inc. a wholly owned… Read More
AUGUSTA — Two and a half years ago, the Finance Authority of Maine released a study that defied the conventional thinking that lack of aspirations is the reason so few Maine high school graduates go on to college. The major obstacle was lack of money, according to the… Read More
BANGOR — Penobscot County District Attorney R. Christopher Almy on Wednesday officially dismissed the fugitive from justice charge against a Medway man who fired a gun at the feet of a 14-year-old boy last weekend. Wednesday morning Almy’s office received a fax from the Miami… Read More
BANGOR — PAX-Program for Academic Exchange, a nonprofit educational foundation, is seeking host families for Yugoslavian or Albanian students in the Searsport, Rockland and Bangor areas. Nearly 40 PAX students will arrive in the United States in August for a 10-month academic home stay. googletag.cmd.push(function… Read More
So, I’m sitting at a dead stop next to the Trenton Airport last week, cars ahead and behind as far as I can see, the temperature and humidity in the high 80s and I ask myself, “Is this fun?” Summer in resortland. I couldn’t help… Read More
BREWER — The Brewer Parks and Recreation Department’s Adult Summer Walking Program meets from 7-8 a.m. Monday through Friday, at the Maple Street Park complex. Area residents are encouraged to walk 50 miles before Aug. 22, and will have daily progress logs. They will be… Read More
BREWER — A Teen Adventure Camp sponsored by the Brewer Parks and Recreation Department will be held July 26-30 for students ages 13-16 at Millinocket Lake, where they will hike, canoe, and explore the Maine woods. The program is directed by Brewer High School outdoor… Read More
BREWER — The Brewer Parks and Recreation Department is accepting registrations for a white-water rafting trip on the Kennebec River. Participants will leave the Brewer Auditorium parking lot at 6:30 a.m. and return at 7 p.m. July 14. The fee is $78 for residents and… Read More
BREWER — The Brewer Parks and Recreation Department will hold a Super Sitters baby-sitting class for ages 11 to 15, from July 7 to Aug. 11. For information, call the Brewer Auditorium at 989-5199. Read More
ROCKLAND — A new executive petty officer joined the local Coast Guard station crew June 14, taking over duties as second in command. Chief Boatswain’s Mate James Pritchard of Poultney, Vt., has been the executive officer of the cutter Tackle, a 65-foot harbor tug assigned… Read More
BANGOR — Bangor’s east side fifth annual Neighborhood Block Party will begin at 6 p.m. Tuesday, July 27, in Chapin Park. The party, sponsored by more than 15 area businesses, will be an opportunity to eat homemade ice cream, listen to music from the Bangor Band, watch clowns,… Read More
OLD TOWN — The guilt was just too much. City councilors here had a change of heart Tuesday night, opting to postpone the demolition of the city’s historic bandstand after unanimously voting to destroy the dilapidated structure the week before. googletag.cmd.push(function () { // Define… Read More
AUGUSTA — The state Department of Education appeal hearing for former SAD 40 Superintendent Roger Spugnardi could be months away. Spugnardi was fired May 18, following a six-hour dismissal hearing that focused solely on his hiring of a Canadian, Julie McNamee, in August for a… Read More
GLENBURN — In advance of a convicted sex offender moving to town Friday, town councilors at tonight’s meeting will weigh their options for public notification, according to Town Manager Peter Chase. The meeting is at 7 p.m. in the town office. googletag.cmd.push(function () { //… Read More
GREENVILLE — Greenville High School has announced the scholarships and awards that have been awarded for the 1998-1999 school year. American Legion Auxiliary Scholarship: Kristin Daigle, $300. googletag.cmd.push(function () { // Define Slot var slot_sizes = [[300,250]]; var new_slot_sizes = []; var has_banner = false;… Read More
The following is a schedule of events planned for the Independance Day weekend. AUBURN — “Independence Pops 1999,” with Portland Symphony Orchestra, 7:30 p.m. July 2, CMTC. Call 942-0800 for more information. googletag.cmd.push(function () { // Define Slot var slot_sizes = [[300,250]]; var new_slot_sizes =… Read More
HANCOCK — A demonstration and discussion of the phases of bird carving will take place from 7 to 8 p.m. Thursday, July 8, at the Sugar Hill Gallery. Sumner Memorial High School teacher Bob Marshal will be the guest speaker, who will focus on the… Read More
ELLSWORTH — The children’s department of the Ellsworth Public Library and the Friends of the Library will hold their summer reading program, “Read! A Maine Event” from 6:30 to 7:30 p.m. Thursday, July 8, in the library’s Riverview Room. Read More
ROCKPORT — A Knox County sheriff’s deputy seized 1 1/2 pounds of marijuana after stopping a vehicle for erratic driving. Justin M. Philbrook, 27, of Rockland, a passenger in the vehicle, was arrested during the weekend on two outstanding warrants and was charged with trafficking… Read More
HOWLAND — Eight towns in SAD 31 will see their share of the school budget increase by a total of 7.2 percent. Nearly 70 people from the various school district towns gathered Tuesday for the annual budget meeting and approved a school budget of $5,209,732. Read More
ROCKLAND — Some 170 residents of SAD 5 turned out Tuesday to vote on three budget items that had failed in a June 8 referendum. They all passed this time around. googletag.cmd.push(function () { // Define Slot var slot_sizes = [[300,250]]; var new_slot_sizes = [];… Read More
An appeal by the rollerblade and skateboard fraternity to city fathers to make space available for upon which to construct a facility to host their sport should not be overlooked by the city. That’s why today, I will fully support any and all efforts by… Read More
Raw sewage? No! Free trade I think! Recently, John Baldacci came to view sewage lagoons in St. Francois, New Brunswickm that are flowing into the St. John River. I wonder if the politicians will use free trade as an excuse for this one too? Our jobs are being… Read More
How magnanimous of Stephen King and his family that out of their pain and suffering they would think of a benefit for the community. Let’s honor this fine gesture through the Camp Jordan donations as previously mentioned. Lee Higgins Audrey Higgins Bangor… Read More
Re: “Clinton hopeful China will accept blast as mishap” (BDN, June 22). Even those who were opposed to the NATO bombing of Kosovo and Serbia find it hard to believe China does not consider the embassy bombing as an accident. Defense Secretary William Cohen wonders how much more… Read More
It was with sadness that I heard of the resignation of Jim Sprouse, the physician’s assistant at the Veterans Affairs clinic on Hancock Street. Jim is an excellent caregiver and we’ll miss him tremendously. I urge the Togus VA administration to fill his position as expeditously as possible. Read More
Very soon the House of Representatives will vote on the Bilbray Bill (HR 72) which will change immigration law to deny “citizenship at birth” to babies who are born in the United States to fight illegal aliens. Almost no other country in the world gives this automatic citizenship… Read More
Houlton High School Fourth quarter honor roll Seniors, highest honors: Tracie D. Blake, Melinda Mary Cory, Jacob Cowperthwaite, Rebecc Cowperthwaite, Alicia A. DeWitt, Rebecca L. Goodall, Oliver L. Goodrich, Tisha M. Harvey, Joe M. Hustard, Joseph A. King, Katie E. Nicholas, Filip B. Trojanowski, Kathryn… Read More
ROCKPORT — Insects, pet rocks, houseplants and lots of good reading will highlight Rockport Public Library’s 1999 summer reading program, “Leaf Out With Books.” Starting Thursday, all area children are invited to join the Green Thumb Club and start listing in their Garden Diaries the… Read More
DOVER-FOXCROFT — The United Methodist Church will hold a classic country cookout from 5 to 6:30 p.m. Friday, July 2, as part of the town’s July 4th celebration. The Community Concert Band also will hold a free summer concert at 7 p.m. July 2, at… Read More
DOVER-FOXCROFT — Voters will be asked to appropriate $300,000 for a $1.1 million SAD 68 environmental project at SeDoMoCha Middle School 7 p.m. July 6, at the Norton Avenue Elementary School. A public hearing on the proposal will be held 7 p.m. July 5, at… Read More
GREENVILLE — What is said to be the largest fireworks display in Maine will be held at 9 p.m. Saturday, July 3, as part of the Moosehead Lake region Independence Day celebration. The Moosehead Arts and Crafts Show will be held at 10 a.m. July… Read More
GUILFORD — SAD 4 Adult Education will hold a one-night seminar titled “Y2K and its Implications for You” from 6 to 9 p.m. Thursday, July 8, at Piscataquis Community High School. The seminar will answer questions about Y2K, the year 2000, and home computers. For information, call the… Read More
DOVER-FOXCROFT — A Veterans Service officer from the Department of Defense, Veterans and Emergency Management will be available from 8:30 a.m. to noon Wednesday, July 7, at the Community Health and Counseling Center, 1093 West Main St. She will assist veterans, widows and their dependent children in filing… Read More
DEXTER — A Dexter woman was in good condition Wednesday at a Dover-Foxcroft hospital after she was trapped Monday evening in her car for several hours after an accident on Route 23. Sara Chase, 32, had been admitted at Mayo Regional Hospital, where she was… Read More
DOVER-FOXCROFT — The board of selectmen voted Tuesday night to set the mill rate at $19.70 per $1,000 valuation, according to Town Manager Owen Pratt. The mill rate was changed when Dover-Foxcroft residents voted on Monday to assume ownership of the town Fire Department. googletag.cmd.push(function… Read More
PITTSFIELD — On a hot, muggy Monday afternoon, the cruiser raced down Main Street, pulled into a driveway and the officer began searching the bushes. His quarry was a rabid raccoon. “All I’ve done for the past week is kill animals,” said Officer Len Macdaid… Read More
SKOWHEGAN — Town officials are searching for the oldest Skowhegan resident, who will be awarded the Boston Post Cane. A 100-year-old resident has been found, but anyone knowing of a Skowhegan resident older than 100 should contact Jodi Michaud at 474-6900 by Monday, July 12. Read More
JACKMAN — The Festival Sans Frontiere, or “celebration without borders,” will be held Friday and Saturday, July 2-3, and will include a special U.S. Postal Service cancellation offered from 10 a.m. to 3 p.m. Saturday, July 3, at the Historical Society Building on Main Street. Read More
Thank you for printing the news about “Tree 31” in Mount Hope Cemetery (BDN, June 24). For nearly 15 years it has been one of my deepest pleasures to walk through Mount Hope. Anyone who has done so must be aware of the awesome majesty… Read More
Machias Memorial High School Fourth quarter honor roll Seniors, high honors: Meredith Atwood, Owen Strachan, Wayne Trunk Jr., Christian Wink; honors: Crystal Beal, Danielle Belknap, Brian Berry, Eric Buck, Bambi Buckley, Ryan Eckart, Benjamin Edwards, Matthew Foss, Jennifer Jacques, Katie Michie, Genevieve Rogers, Kristi Schors,… Read More
HOULTON — A Bridgewater man was sentenced Tuesday in Aroostook County Superior Court to nine months in jail as a result of a 1997 drug arrest. Mark S. Brewer, 38, had been charged with unlawful possession of drugs. Justice Paul T. Pierson suspended all but… Read More
HOULTON — Voters in SAD 29 in Houlton and SAD 70 in Hodgdon approved their respective district budgets Tuesday night at their annual meetings. In SAD 29, 31 voters in the four-town district took about 15 minutes to approve the 1999-2000 budget of $8,457,451. The… Read More
MADAWASKA — For the second time in 10 months, the Madawaska Water District has issued a boil order because of a high level of suspended particles in the water. The order was issued Wednesday. “The boil order is not associated with the problems incurred in… Read More
HOULTON — State and local fire investigators spent most of Wednesday investigating a fire that caused considerable damage to an Elm Street house. The fire at the home of Perry Lakin was reported shortly before 9 p.m. Tuesday by a neighbor. Houlton firefighters who were… Read More
ST. AGATHA — The St. Agatha Volunteer Fire Department will hold its annual chicken barbecue at 11 a.m. Sunday, July 4, at the town fire station. Cost is $6 a plate, and the event is open to the public. Read More
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Michelle Alley, a student at Jonesport-Beals High School, was awarded the President’s Student Service Scholarship for outstanding community service. She plans to attend the University of Maine. Read More
VAN BUREN — Van Buren residents voted Tuesday night to work with the Cary Medical Center to revamp the town’s ambulance service, which had been having personnel problems. For the first time in many years, property tax money will be used, along with ambulance fees,… Read More
BANGOR — Manna asks farmers and gardeners to donate their extra vegetables, which will provide meals and emergency food bags to the needy. Donations may be brought to Manna at 180 Center St., or Manna will pick them up. All gifts are tax-deductible. For information, call 990-2870. Read More