Hole-in-One GEORGE E. MAYO HERMON – George E. Mayo used a 6-iron on the 130-yard third hole at Hermon Meadow Golf Club to record an ace on Saturday, July 3. The feat was witnessed by Timothy S. Mayo and Ron Dade. googletag.cmd.push(function () { //… Read More
Since its construction, Mainers have considered Mansfield Stadium in Bangor one of the finest baseball parks in the state. Now, thanks to some last-minute efforts by the Bangor West Side Little League, players from all over New England will have a chance to enjoy the facility. Read More
ORONO – John Swaim set out Wednesday morning to discuss new issues in middle school sports and how to increase participation while making the experience age-appropriate during a session of the Middle Level Education Institute at the University of Maine. Although the group did hear… Read More
OLD TOWN – It wasn’t bad enough news that the Waldo American Legion team had to face the top-ranked team in Zone 1, the Orono Twins, without six of the players on its roster. It wasn’t bad enough news that the Wildcats had played on the road in… Read More
ORONO – Nate Faulstick struck out 10 and walked none, firing a no-hitter to lead Orono to a 10-0 victory over Lincoln in the District 3 Little League 11- and 12-year-old baseball tournament. Dustin Thomas smacked two two-run homers and added a double to finish… Read More
GOSHEN, Conn. – Abby Spector of Waterville shot a second-round 73 and sits in third place after Wednesday’s action at the New England Women’s Golf Association Championship at Torrington Country Club. Spector has a two-day total of 146 and trails leader Laura Shanahan of New… Read More
UNIONDALE, N.Y. – The New York Islanders signed free agent defenseman Jamie Heward and center Chris Ferraro on Wednesday. Ferraro, who played college hockey at the University of Maine, played for Edmonton’s farm team in Hamilton, Ontario, last season and led the team in goals… Read More
BANGOR — Standing beside six senior citizens seated around a dining table at the Bangor House on Wednesday, Sen. Olympia Snowe asked whether they all had drug prescriptions. Yes, they nodded, some vigorously. “We’re all like little drugstores,” said one woman, holding her arms apart… Read More
MANCHESTER, N.H. — City school principals could require students to carry only clear, plastic book bags and backpacks into city schools to prevent them from bringing in weapons. The proposal was made last month at a meeting of principals, police, firefighters and state emergency management… Read More
BRUNSWICK — The United Steelworkers union is trying to hit a Bowdoin College alumnus where it hurts, asking for the removal of his name from the field house he paid to build. The union, which has been on strike against Farley Tool and Engineering in… Read More
WATERVILLE — The family of Laurette Ayotte of Sidney, which includes several Thomas College alumni, has donated an undisclosed sum to the school to name the new auditorium in Ayotte’s honor. Ayotte, who was born in St. Agatha, enrolled at Aroostook State Teachers College in… Read More
ALFRED — A woman who claimed she was the wealthy widow of a CIA agent admitted stealing more than $20,000 from three women while working as a church secretary in Maine. Donna Jane Peterson, 70, pleaded guilty to three counts of theft by deception in… Read More
A Texas media holding company less than a year old is buying seven newspapers owned by Maine-based Courier Publications, including papers published in Rockland, Belfast, Camden, Ellsworth and Bar Harbor. The pending purchase, announced Wednesday on the front page of The Courier-Gazette in Rockland, is… Read More
AUGUSTA — As he drew slips of paper from a pewter bowl Wednesday to determine the order of nine questions on the November ballot, Secretary of State Dan Gwadosky was performing more than a legal duty. Maine’s chief election overseer was also starting the fall… Read More
MILLINOCKET — The Millinocket paper mill will close and the future of its sister mill in East Millinocket may be in jeopardy if their pending sale by Bowater Inc. to a Canadian company fails. That was the sobering message Bowater officials delivered Wednesday in meetings… Read More
PORTLAND — The view from Ronald and Virginia Dorler’s window is different from many big cities: They’ve seen deer, foxes and even the occasional moose in their yard. Recently, they saw a coyote, something that took them by surprise. googletag.cmd.push(function () { // Define Slot… Read More
ST. JOHN’S, Newfoundland — Larry Tremblett has waited seven years for Thursday’s opening of a small commercial cod fishery off Newfoundland’s northeast coast. But the fisherman from Bonavista, Newfoundland, has decided to wait a little longer before heading out with his gill nets to scoop… Read More
The increasing incidence of antibiotic resistant bacteria (ABR) is threatening to reverse the successes achieved during the “Golden Age of Antibiotics” that began with the general use of penicillin during World War II. A highly publicized example of medicine’s inability to cope with evolving ABR… Read More
Fleet deal hearing draws hundreds> Decrease in low-income lending a major concern in proposed merger
BOSTON — Lunita Mustafa burst into tears as she spoke of her fear that the acquisition of BankBoston by Fleet would result in a megabank uninterested in providing services to people in low-income neighborhoods. Rarely does a discussion of banking inspire such emotion, but Mustafa… Read More
TOPSHAM — A Missouri man who came to Maine to pursue a relationship with a woman with whom he corresponded on the Internet died after using a chain saw to cut his neck on the woman’s front lawn, police said. James Dinardi, 44, of Columbia,… Read More
BANGOR — Horror writer Stephen King’s condition has been upgraded from serious to fair this week, but a long period of recuperation and rehabilitation remain in front of him. Marsha Defilippo, one of King’s two assistants, said Wednesday that although King is receiving physical therapy… Read More
BATH — Bath Iron Works laid off nearly 100 workers Wednesday, saying overstaffing and lack of production work forced cuts in its employee rolls. Spokeswoman Sue Pierter said 98 mechanics received pink slips because there was not enough work in the “painting classifications production area.”… Read More
AUGUSTA — At least two out-of-state companies have been targeting Maine consumers offering information for $10 and $14.98 on how to collect thousands of dollars. Maine Attorney General Andrew Ketterer and state Treasurer Dale McCormick warn Maine residents that this “too good to be true” offer is, in… Read More
PORTLAND — A Rhode Island company is buying Maine’s largest Internet service provider. Log On America, a publicly traded company with headquarters in Providence, announced Tuesday an agreement to buy cyberTours Inc. of Kennebunk, which was created in 1995. googletag.cmd.push(function () { // Define Slot… Read More
ORONO — In the wake of the April shootings at Columbine High School in Colorado, officials in Maine and around the country have leapt on security measures as the means to protect children from violence in school. But in the long run, educators and communities… Read More
A report on bias in the federal court system has concluded that U.S. District Courts, magistrate courts and bankruptcy courts in New England and Puerto Rico generally ensure fair treatment for women and minorities who either use the courts or work there. Yet federal courts… Read More
AUGUSTA — Maine Gov. Angus King said Wednesday he is disappointed by the appointment of a New Hampshire fisherman to the New England Fishery Management Council, and suggested politics played a role in the selection. Commerce Secretary William Daley replaced a Maine fisherman in an… Read More
PATTEN — Four small towns in southern Aroostook and northern Penobscot counties are hoping that their willingness to invest in themselves will demonstrate that they are serious about economic development. At town meetings earlier this year, Mount Chase, Patten, Sherman and Stacyville residents approved raising… Read More
HINCKLEY — This Saturday, Rep. John Baldacci will join bicyclists from across North America to celebrate bicycling in Maine at the 11th annual Maine Bike Rally. Bicyclists from across Maine, New England, several other states, and Canada will gather this weekend at the Good Will-Hinckley Home Farm School… Read More
If the federal Veterans Health Administration was a sick patient, its suffering through five years of shock therapy is about to come to an end. Not that the patient is entirely cured, but its exhaustive overhaul demands a temporary respite. The doctor in charge of… Read More
Fish conservation groups expressed growing frustration Wednesday with repeated delays by the U.S. agencies charged with deciding whether Atlantic salmon in Maine will be listed under the Endangered Species Act. Originally, a decision on the federal listing was expected in April. Then it was said… Read More
WASHINGTON — U.S. Sen. Olympia J. Snowe announced Wednesday the formation of a Millennium Economic Development Advisory Committee to provide her with recommendations on ways to improve and strengthen Maine’s economy in the 21st century. Twenty-five members drawn from all 16 Maine counties, and a representative of the… Read More
Leonard’s Mills in Bradley is the place to be this weekend, especially if you are one who enjoys taking a step back in time. Living History Days is an annual event that celebrates the Maine way of life in the late 18th and early 19th… Read More
WATERVILLE — Organizers of the first annual Maine International Film Festival had no idea what to expect when they launched the event last year. But with a prime directive to fulfill the desires of a diverse audience, they served up 49 films to more than 3,500 patrons and… Read More
A 21-year-old university student, a doctor’s son from a swank Chicago suburb, went on a rampage last weekend, shooting blacks, Jews and Asians. He killed two and wounded 12. He stole a van at gunpoint and, while being chased by police, shot and killed himself. Read More
Before the Velcro had adhered the required 24 hours, the large bulletin board on the side of the refrigerator was already beginning to sag. It was pricked with dozens of pins, each holding in place notices of upcoming events. Arts festivals, flea markets, computer classes,… Read More
The Associated Press erroneously reported the rank of a Pentagon spokesman in a Tuesday story about a lawsuit by former military personnel who were kicked out for weight problems. The spokesman should have been identified as Army Lt. Col. Tom Begines. —- The Associated Press… Read More
It’s been three years since Colby College added the Schupf Wing to its art museum. With its pale, basketball-court floors and industrial, iron-girded high ceilings, the gallery is as modern as Colby’s Waterville campus is not. The Lunder Wing, a two-story museum addition opening this… Read More
“Susan Hartnett’s Maine Grasses” at the Bowdoin College Museum of Art, Brunswick, through Aug. 29. A sheer relief after one too many Maine seascapes, Susan Hartnett’s “Maine Grasses” is a show you will want to see if you care about art at all. The charcoal… Read More
SOUTHWEST HARBOR — After receiving requests for a revote, selectmen took no action Wednesday night on whether to hold another round of voting on a $2.1 million sewer bond, which town meeting voters favored by a nine-vote margin. Since May, when voters narrowly passed the… Read More
CALAIS — A 28-year-old Pembroke man who threatened to burn the homes of two police officers with them inside and later tore up the inside of his holding cell was released on bail Tuesday. When 4th District Court Judge John Romei asked Tony Morse if… Read More
COLUMBIA FALLS — For four months in 1995, Todd A. Grayson passed himself off as executive vice president of an international corporation that wanted to build a $3.75 million conference center in this Washington County town. Grayson was known to his neighbors as Todd Whitney-Greyson,… Read More
CALAIS — A 38-year-old Perry man who allegedly sexually assaulted a 16-year-old boy remained behind bars Wednesday after a 4th District Court judge set his bail at $25,000 cash. James Trott stood motionless as Judge John Romei told him that the gross sexual assault charge… Read More
ORIENT — Two people were injured Wednesday in an all-terrain vehicle accident on Bark Landing Road. John Davis, 26, of Manchester, N.H., the driver of the ATV, and an unidentified 16-year-old girl from the Orient area complained of back, neck and shoulder pain after they… Read More
OWLS HEAD — The spirits of Lindbergh and Earhart are alive and well and were in evidence at the Knox County Regional Airport on Wednesday morning. Two men from South Africa set down their ultralight aircraft here on their journey north from Buenos Aires, Argentina,… Read More
Orono police are looking for a man who entered a Gould’s Road residence uninvited Tuesday evening, startling one of the residents. The man left before police arrived, although a state police dog tracked the man to the edge of Pushaw Lake where the trail ended,… Read More
BAILEYVILLE — A 56-year-old Turner man whose vehicle went off the road Tuesday night, traveled a quarter of a mile and ran across two driveways, escaped with minor injuries. At about 7:45 p.m. James Dickinson was traveling north toward Baileyville on Route 1 in his… Read More
HANCOCK — The town has hired a new administrative assistant, filling a position vacated in May. Marian Anderson, a Bar Harbor resident, began working for the town June 28, taking over for Louann Corkins, who left the position May 12 for a job with Child… Read More
ROCKLAND — A 3-year-old was struck by the car her mother was driving Tuesday. Kimberly Young of Rockland suffered a head injury and was taken by ambulance to Penobscot Bay Medical Center. The child was treated for head trauma and released, according to a hospital… Read More
BELFAST — The City Council is intent on putting its political stamp on the planning and zoning boards. Council members are in agreement that all future candidates for either board must submit to interviews with the council as part of the application process. Councilors want… Read More
It’s too bad Mark Steele (BDN, June 23) didn’t stay for the whole meeting he attended on the Maine Woods National Park and Preserve. We talked about a lot of issues he didn’t really deal with in his commentary. Employment in the woods is still… Read More
I puzzled at the excitement and media coverage surrounding the breaching of the old, obsolete Edwards Dam. If you want excitement watch the destruction of something like the Hoover Dam that I recently visited. How about a dam built in the 1930s that’s still functioning without taxpayer subsidy… Read More
The July 4 parade was great. Many thanks to the parents, scout leaders and coaches who had the young people take part in a parade in the middle of a busy holiday weekend. A lot of hard work was done by all who participated. I… Read More
James I. Scroggy of Blue Hill (BDN letter, July 3-4) blames bigotry, self-righteousness, the so-called demise of the American dream, sweatshops, racism, substandard schools and hypocrisy on Republicans and the Republican Party. What Scroggy represents is just more destructive hatred that comes from political party… Read More
I enjoyed the stories on the centenarians (BDN, July 6), but it would have been nice to have given the maiden names of the women. In this day of genealogy someone may have been able to find a lost relative. Rosalie Rechholtz Bar Harbor… Read More
Rockland District High School Fourth quarter honor roll Seniors, high honors: Megan Angelos, Torry Baines, Sandy Cross, Rachel Ervin, Steven Fellows, Robert Hart, Clara Lee, Julia Maher, Christopher McKellar, Alvin McNeilly, Cherri Merrifield, Katrina Merrifield, Darcie Pollard, Caitlin Snow, Laura Soule, Jessica Stearns; honors: Keely… Read More
How ironic it was to read that, in the week preceding our nation’s birthday, both of our Maine representatives to Congress voted against a bill calling for a national day of prayer and fasting for our country. How different their attitude is from that of the men who… Read More
As 18-times visitors to Bermuda, I can testify to the accuracy of your travel section article of the “Edenic” beauty of the Public Gardens in Bermuda (BDN, July 3-4). I would like to add two comments to your story. First, the beauty of the public… Read More
I really enjoy the photos in the Bangor Daily News, especially when the color registration is right. Special thanks for the June 25 business page picture by Kevin Bennett. Congratulations to the editor with flexible imagination and a sense of humor to show us young women in the… Read More
GUILFORD — The Willimantic Community Civic Association will hold a townwide yard sale at 9 a.m. Saturday, July 17, at the town hall and library. Refreshments will be available at the town hall. Paperbacks, second copy hardcover books, puzzles and Willimantic postcard sets will be sold at the… Read More
Bangor District Court Michael J. Fries, 20, Portland, possession of marijuana, $200. 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
BANGOR — The city is keeping a close watch on the River Dog, the 65-foot cruise vessel still in dry dock for repairs, and officials are hopeful the boat can be brought in from Portland next week. “They still have to get the boat painted… Read More
BANGOR — The Mount Hope Cemetery Walking Tour will be held at 10 a.m. Saturday, July 10. Call Norma at the Bangor Historical Society at 942-5766 for information. Read More
BREWER — The Brewer Parks and Recreation Department will hold two events at the Brewer Municipal Pool. The Kiddie Water Carnival is 10 a.m. Thursday, July 22. The program is free to children ages 3-8 and features underwater races, penny hunts and more. The Teen Pool Party is… Read More
WINTERPORT — A Frankfort man angry with his wife faces charges after erupting in a drunken rage that included running into her car with his vehicle and exposing himself to a state trooper, authorities said. Robert Bacon, 37, of the Stream Road was arrested on… Read More
ORONO — Residents can place brush and limbs resulting from the strong windstorm of July 5 at curbside for pickup by the town’s public works department. The storm-related debris must be placed curbside by Sunday, June 11, for pickup starting next week. The material should… Read More
AUGUSTA — The staff of the Maine Land Use Regulation Commission has recommended the approval of an expansion plan proposed for the Beaver Cove Marina on Moosehead Lake. The staff’s recommendation will be considered by the commission at its monthly meeting at 1 p.m. July… Read More
NEWPORT — Nokomis Regional High School has announced its 1999 scholarship recipients. Hartland Academy Alumni Association: Adam Bubar, Greg Morse. googletag.cmd.push(function () { // Define Slot var slot_sizes = [[300,250]]; var new_slot_sizes = []; var has_banner = false; for (var i = 0; i… Read More
DOVER-FOXCROFT — Six area high school students received the new Piscataquis Valley Fair Scholarships, presented for the first time in 1999. The directors of the fair voted in 1998 to present scholarships to deserving students who have a background in agriculture or a related field. Read More
SOUTH PORTLAND — Chickadee license plates are making their debut on Maine’s roadways this month. “We are very excited about this new license plate,” said Secretary of State Dan A. Gwadosky. “I think the people of Maine will also be pleased with its unique design. Read More
FAIRFIELD — The youths in Explorer Post 400 of the Fairfield Fire Department won 14 awards during a recent statewide muster. The group of junior firefighters won six first-place awards, including overall state champion. Team members also drew several second- and third-place awards. googletag.cmd.push(function ()… Read More
HOULTON — A former candidate for Town Council is spearheading a petition drive to have Town Manager Allan Bean removed from office. “The town’s people have had enough of Mr. Bean and the problems that have occurred,” said David McDonald, who was defeated in his… Read More
CLINTON — The Attorney General’s Office has declined to pursue allegations that former town officials misspent money. Last month, activists sent the agency about 75 signatures requesting a criminal investigation of the town’s finances for the 1997-98 budget year. They claimed selectmen had spent money… Read More
DOVER-FOXCROFT — The SAD 68 adult education program benefited recently from the Barbara Bush Awards fifth annual Maine Family Literacy Initiative Grants. The district received $13,000 to promote family literacy. googletag.cmd.push(function () { // Define Slot var slot_sizes = [[300,250]]; var new_slot_sizes = []; var… Read More
The sun had not yet completely risen when David Stamps, a computer consultant in New Hampshire, grabbed his book, hopped off his bunk and went up on deck to read. He had arrived in Rockland the night before, boarded the schooner American Eagle and was ready to sail. Read More
SHERMAN STATION — The Traveling Vietnam Veterans Memorial will be at Katahdin Elementary School on Route 11 for seven days, beginning Saturday, July 10. The wall is being brought to the area through the efforts of the Sherman Area Veterans of Foreign Wars and will… Read More
I find that I have to walk the walk in order to learn more about something. By taking part in an activity I learn more than I would by sitting through hours of classes. You may have read about the ethics of using our outdoor… Read More
Second annual Maine International Film Festival Railroad Square Cinema Waterville “La Ciudad” — July 10 and 11 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
Repairs on two faulty electrical cables that power the islands of North Haven and Vinalhaven are expected to begin at dawn today. A Prock Marine barge was scheduled to depart at 4:30 a.m. for the locations where two underwater power cables failed Sunday. The failure… Read More